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Harleigh


Nikki Landis - 2018
    Maybe a little crazy too.Leigh's got a dark past and plenty of skeletons in her closet, which she'd rather keep buried and out of her havoc-filled life. When her secrets come back to haunt her, she'll be forced to confront the horrors she fought so hard to leave behind. Betrayal, lies, and deception are only the beginning. She didn't count on an anti-hero who prefers the power of shadows or a villain that won't stop until he possesses every part of her fragile mind.With her life hanging in the balance, she's got one choice to make. Will Leigh become a hero, a villain, or the volatile vixen lurking inside?AUTHOR'S NOTE: This novel is NOT fan fiction and may contain triggers. Recommended 18+. The companion novels to Harleigh are Onyx and Joker.

Blood Vows


Kathryn M. Hearst - 2017
    and we don't sparkle. Serena’s not your typical vamp. She drinks holy water for breakfast, and her boss runs the Vatican. However, life isn’t all rainbows and unicorns. Her relationship is in the crapper, and she’s asking herself the age-old question… “Should I stay or should I go?” Change is hard, especially for an immortal. For three centuries, two things have been constant – Nicholai and her job. Working as an assassin for one of the most influential forces in history has its perks, but business is slow. That all changes when Nicholai's human descendant is murdered, and he's the prime suspect. As the body count rises, Serena and Nicholai are forced to work together to find the real killer before it's too late. The problem is…the more they discover, the more they’re convinced the murderer is their commander. Worse still, proving him guilty could lead to a rebellion. On the bright side, there’s nothing like a war to put the spark back in a 300-year-old marriage. You'll adore this urban fantasy series, because everyone loves a tale of redemption and second chances. **Previously published as Feast of Reverence**

Blood Singers


Tamara Rose Blodgett - 2012
    The vampires need her to balance the food load of the human species and give them their coveted “Lightwalkers.” The Were wish to be moonless changers; a Rare One can make that a reality. Julia wants to belong to herself. Can she free herself and begin a new life?

Chosen by Blood


Lacey Carter Andersen - 2021
    And so when he disappeared, I let him go.What else could I do?Time has passed and my life has changed. Everyone I ever loved is dead, and the fate of my vampire clan rests on my shoulders. Only, without my unique powers, I will fall to an enemy who plans to destroy the peace so hard-won in our town and leave a trail of blood and death in his wake.So when my path crosses my forbidden human once more. And this time, there’s nothing human about him. Will we have the chance we lost so long ago? Or are our futures shrouded in blood?Chosen by Blood has a hot shifter man, a strong vampire woman, and a bond that goes beyond the supernatural. So grab your copy of this standalone, which takes place in an exciting new paranormal world.

Werewolf Unbroken: A Heartblaze Novel (Ash's Saga #2)


Shay Roberts - 2017
    Everything you need for a howling paranormal adventure!“My name is Ash. I've thrown myself into the Viking past on a crazy quest to save my wolf, but what I discover there is beyond crazy”"This is a heroine for readers who are tired of passive girls surrounded by paper-thin plots." – Kattomic Book Blog ★★★★"It's just an awesome book. And it comes with a bonus that will twist your mind." – Wendy Thorpe ★★★★★"Twisty, turning, heartblazing wild!" – Jane Firebaugh ★★★★★READING ORDERThere are three separate trilogies set in the Heartblaze world. You can start with any of them, but if you want to read all three sets, the recommended order is:Tyler's SagaEmma's SagaAsh's SagaAUTHOR Q&AHow would you describe this series?The books are fast-paced paranormal/urban fantasy thrillers with both action and romance. When I began writing this series, I set out to create something for readers who enjoy a thought-provoking book. Heartblaze books are told from the point of view of multiple characters and take place in the present-day as well as the past. These books are not for people looking for light and fluffy reading, nor for readers completely unfamiliar with the genre.Is this series appropriate for all ages?No. The series is written for adults, young adults, and mature teens.What types of creatures are in the novel?Quite a number: vampires, werewolves, werebears, ghosts, witches, and fae. All of them are portrayed in new ways. For example, the werewolves are shifters who channel animal spirits from the distant past. The fae have their own unique language that plays a role in some of the books. It’s a functional language that I spent a year developing!

The Shifters and Magic of New Orleans


Tamsin Baker - 2017
     Chantelle Dubois is a Voodoo practitioner in New Orleans. When Tania, a friend of hers, asks for help getting rid of an unwanted pregnancy, Chanti knows she’s doing the wrong thing by helping. Her intuition is proved correct when she learns that the baby is the next in line to an Alpha werewolf. Life gets complicated when she agrees to help them convince Tania to keep the baby. Kody Talon is the brother to the Alpha werewolf in New Orleans. At the behest of his brother Marty, he follows Tania to a Voodoo shop. There he discovers the owner is actually his mate, and the woman who aided Tania in her horrible aim. Can these two natural born enemies become lovers? And will Chanti have the strength to save them all? Please note this is a re-release of 'Voodoo and Fate.' Newly edited and re-polished. ***This novella is a short, action packed read. A standalone book with a guaranteed happily ever after.***

Immortal Ties


Jane Hinchey - 2018
    Fall for my best friend and SIA partner, Carter.Despite the growing attraction between us, I was determined to stay focused on the job at hand. Hunting rogue paranormals.Until I became the hunted.With an unknown enemy intent on my demise, human bodies dropping around us, and the realization that the threat is closer than I could ever imagine, my only hope lies with overcoming my emotionally scarred past and putting my trust in Carter. Would he be my salvation…or would he lead the Wolves to my door?

Haven


Mary Lindsey - 2017
    The only difference is what form it takes when freed.Rain Ryland has never belonged anywhere, He’s used to people judging him for his rough background, his intimidating size, and now, his orphan status. He’s always been on the outside, looking in, and he’s fine with that. Until he moves to New Wurzburg and meets Friederike Burkhart.Freddie isn’t like normal teen girls, though. And someone wants her dead for it. Freddie warns he’d better stay far away if he wants to stay alive, but Rain’s never been good at running from trouble. For the first time, Rain has something worth fighting for, worth living for. Worth dying for.

Love is Darkness


Caroline Hanson - 2011
     In London for graduate school, Val knows she's finally free. Her father and ex-almost-boyfriend are back in California and she's out of the Vampire hunting biz for good. Or is she? She draws the attention of Lucas, a 1600 year old Vampire, and King to his kind. He’s also wicked hot. As golden as Lucifer, and just as tempting, he makes Valerie an offer she can't refuse — help him find out if the Others (Empaths, Fey and Werewolves) still exist or he'll stop protecting those she loves. Lucas tells her that Empaths were a Vampire’s biggest weakness before going extinct hundreds of years ago. While the Fey or a Werewolf might kill a Vampire, an Empath could enslave them, seducing or harming with emotions at will. The one detail he leaves out? Valerie is an Empath. And after 1600 years of an emotionless existence, Lucas wants Valerie like a recovering alcoholic wants a wine cooler. Can she keep those she loves alive, stop Lucas from munching on her, survive a fanged revolution and still find a way to have that boring, normal life she’s always wanted? Probably not, but boy is she gonna try! This is a full length novel and contains adult content.

The Savage and the Swan


Ella Fields - 2021
    Fleeing, I unknowingly raced into a fate we’d all desperately hoped to avoid.By the time I saw him coming, it was far too late. For my family. For my kingdom.For my heart.Before I could staunch the bleeding, the king had me under his giant paw, and one wrong move after another caused those razor-sharp claws to sink deeper and deeper beneath my bruised skin.I might have been trapped, naïve, and furious, but I still had a kingdom to save—and a plan. Yet when we collided, the bloodshed, the fear, his atrocities... all of it dissolved like stardust upon the night sea.The stars had mapped out our destiny, but it didn’t matter what they or my heart wanted. I refused to see the enigmatic male, the heartless lost boy with a soul beneath the flesh of a monster. The savage king who’d destroyed everything I loved would fall—even if my heart fell with him.—Inspired by Hades and Persephone, Rumpelstiltskin, and The Swan Princess, The Savage and the Swan is not connected to any other Ella Fields novel. It’s a full-length standalone romantic fantasy containing mature content.

Red Hood


Elana K. Arnold - 2020
    Your hands are empty. You are nearly naked.And the wolf is angry.Since her grandmother became her caretaker when she was four years old, Bisou Martel has lived a quiet life in a little house in Seattle. She’s kept mostly to herself. She’s been good. But then comes the night of homecoming, when she finds herself running for her life over roots and between trees, a fury of claws and teeth behind her. A wolf attacks. Bisou fights back. A new moon rises. And with it, questions. About the blood in Bisou’s past and on her hands as she stumbles home. About broken boys and vicious wolves. About girls lost in the woods—frightened, but not alone.

V Games


Caroline Peckham - 2017
    But with her stepfather's blood fresh on her hands, she finds herself walking into an eight by six prison cell where she'll live out the next twenty five years of her life.Or so she thought...When a man as beautiful as he is terrifying walks into the prison, Selena is the only one seemingly unaffected by his charms. But Varick's impossibly dark eyes are trained on her and her alone, frightening Selena of what his presence forewarns. It's not long before she finds out as she wakes on a ship in the dead of night, a captive of the forbidding Varick who seems more beast than man.But when she arrives at a barren and isolated island in the stormy north sea, she soon realises that the obnoxious Varick may be her only hope of survival. Because, in a place where polar night reigns for the next six months, a powerful and cruel family are about to start this year's season of the V Games. And Selena is marked to participate in the blood sport, hunted by ravenous vampires and surviving the harsh terrain of the bleak island. And, not only that, but Selena just became the highest bid on contestant in a century...Find out why in Book 1 of the V Games Trilogy - 0.99 release price for a limited time only!

Werewolves Be Damned


Stacey Kennedy - 2010
    But that doesn’t stop her from hunting the werewolves who slaughtered her human family. She’ll have her revenge, but only if Kyden, the elite guardian, would get the hell out of her way.Kyden can’t decide if Nexi wants to get herself killed or if she just has no clue what she’s doing. But her father made it clear: keep Nexi safe…or else. Of course, the more Nexi runs toward revenge, the more she needs Kyden’s aid, and as she grows into her power and confidence, so does his desire to protect her. The only problem? She’d rather he dropped dead.But when a vampire paints a bull’s-eye on Nexi’s back, she’s hard-pressed to deny Kyden and the help he’s offering. Even if it means getting her revenge will be a little bit harder. At least it will still be as sweet.This story was previously published elsewhere under the title The Willow in 2010, and has been revised and expanded for Entangled Publishing.

A Brush with the Moon


Raquel Lyon - 2010
    Away from home & back with her best friend, she’s doing the one thing in the world she loves, art. Life’s perfect, or is it? Something’s strange about her new home. People are dying; an old house pulls her towards its doors. Sophie’s changing too; is it the recent fox bite? All becomes clear when she meets the seductive Sebastian and learns his family’s secret.

The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar


Seana Kelly - 2020
    I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd in charge. I run my business by one simple rule: Everyone needs a good book and a stiff drink, be they vampire, wicche, demon, or fae. No wolves, though. Ever. I have my reasons.I serve the supernatural community of San Francisco. We’ve been having some problems lately. Okay, I’m the one with the problems. The broken body of a female werewolf washed up on my doorstep. What makes sweat pool at the base of my spine, though, is realizing the scars she bears are identical to the ones I conceal. After hiding for years, I’ve been found. A protection I’ve been relying on is gone. While my wolf traits are strengthening steadily, the loss also left my mind vulnerable to attack. Someone is ensnaring me in horrifying visions intended to kill. Clive, the sexy vampire Master of the City, has figured out how to pull me out, designating himself by personal bodyguard. He’s grumpy about it, but that kiss is telling a different story. A change is taking place. It has to. The bookish bartender must become the fledgling badass.I’m a survivor. I’ll fight fang and claw to protect myself and the ones I love. And let’s face it, they have it coming.