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Magic After Dark: 7 Books Full of Adventure and Romance Featuring Werewolves, Demons, Vampires, and Angels in the Modern World


Aimee Easterling - 2019
    These six bestselling urban fantasy novels plus bonus novella will submerge you in a page-turning world of modern magic. Half Wolf by Aimee Easterling: When half-werewolf Fen is cast out of her home pack, she and an unlikely ally are forced to shore up her waning power in an effort to save half-shifters everywhere. Unquiet Souls by Christine Pope: When the hosts of the new Project Demon Hunters show investigate a demon-infested mansion, evil follows Audrey Barrett home...and she learns why her co-host is the last man she can trust. Dark Hunt by Kim Richardson: Tasked with tracking down a demon that's killing humans, hunter Rowyn is forced to partner with an angel-born warrior who has an ulterior motive. But Rowyn's own dark secret could upend everything... A Fistful of Evil by Rebecca Chastain: Madison actively avoids her soul-sight—until she witnesses ethereal monsters feasting on a stranger's soul...and the monsters notice her. Thrust into a dangerous new world, Madison must master her atrophied abilities fast if she has any hope of survival. The Wolf Within by M.J. Scott: Ashley Keenan just wants to be normal. But then her ex-lover, now werewolf, turns up with a lead on the vampire who murdered her family. To survive, she might just have to leave normal behind and embrace her inner monster. Vampire Midnight by Gary Jonas: Kelly Chan agrees to kill a vampire, but finds herself under his spell. How do you kill something you've been commanded to protect? Sylphide by K. Gorman: When a private investigator breaks into Allish Statia's apartment and threatens her with a gun, she is able to use her Wind Elemental powers to subdue the man—but he is only part of something much bigger. Something that wants the destruction of her, her husband, and every single Mage in the city.

Unquiet Souls


Christine Pope - 2019
    She’s smart, articulate, and photogenic as hell.There’s just one problem. Michael has made it his mission to stay out of her orbit. Thanks to his producer’s stubborn insistence, however, there’s no avoiding her — which means Michael will have to bury his secrets even deeper.After the tragedy that took her parents more than ten years earlier, Audrey has kept herself on the fringe of the paranormal world. But with her small therapy practice floundering, the money the show’s offering is too good to pass up.From the moment they step inside a rundown mansion, things start flying: sparks between Audrey and Michael, not to mention furniture hurled by something determined to make sure their investigation fails. Worse, evil seems to have followed Audrey home — and she discovers why the man at her side on camera is the last man she can trust in real life.

Queen Joanna


Kate Danley - 2014
    And when a face in the mirror confronts her with a dire warning, she realizes her life is at risk. Has she awakened a curse—or been struck by madness? “Queen Joanna” presents a haunting twist on the legend of Bloody Mary. This short story originally appeared in the From the Indie Side anthology.

Happy Howlidays (Shifters in Love Collection, #15)


V. VaughnBecca Fanning - 2018
    Is their sniping and snapping a cover for forbidden passion? Will a Christmas Eve blizzard turn BBW widow Amanda and playboy Calvin’s lust into a forever love?Dreaming of a Wolf Christmas – Elsa Jade – Bitten and changed—betrayed—by her high school sweetheart, Solange has spent the last twenty years denying her wolf…and her love. Now her grandchildren are celebrating their first Christmas, and her mate has returned to the little town of Angels Rest. Can the sweetness of the season melt away an old bitterness at last?Hoarding Christmas – Becca Fanning – Bah, humbug! This capitalist Dragon Shifter knew what mattered during the holiday season: profits! That’s why his eye fell upon the charming little knickknack store and the prime piece of real-estate it occupied. But just as he fantasized about the strip-mall he’d replace it with, he saw her…Seducing Her Christmas Cowbear – Liv Brywood – All Jessica wants for Christmas is sexy cowboy bear shifter Toby. Unfortunately, he’s her new boss and totally off-limits. When his “bah, humbug” attitude threatens to ruin Christmas, she decides it’s time to play dirty. She knows exactly how to get him into the holiday spirit, but she’s about to get more than she bargained for under the mistletoe.Guarding Her Dragon – Julia Mills – With six older sisters, two baby reindeer, and an evil Gnome of an auntie hellbent on world domination, Elsa’s got her hands full. It’s gonna take more than a little Elven magic and the love of her Dragon to make it to Christmas Eve, but this little Elf refuses to give up. She’s guarding her Dragon with all she’s got and finding out the best things in life come wrapped in glittering green scales.Angel Kisses – Élianne Adams – Jenna hasn’t been home for Christmas in years. Life happened—actually, her asshole ex happened—but this year, she’s back if only to lick her wounds and salvage her pride. When an unfortunate Christmas tree incident reunites her with her high school crush, Dereck, the last thing she needs is a fling, much less a relationship. But the alpha wolf is too sexy for his own good, and she’s not sure she can resist or even if she wants to.The Ocelot’s Surprise Present – Olivia Arran – Ocelot shifter Julie is happy hiding out, blissfully ignoring the law that says she has to move to one of those new shifter towns. Her best friend is about to have a baby and Christmas is just around the corner. When a sexy wolf shifter shows up on her doorstep and informs her that they’re fated mates, she’s not sure if she should run from this unexpected Christmas present … or start unwrapping him.Little Puma’s Christmas Adventure – Scarlett Grove – Tired of waiting for a mate, Puma shifter Stephanie takes a Christmas cruise to the Caribbean. Working for a covert squadron, grizzly shifter Max hopes he can make up for his past. When disaster strikes it leaves both shifters stranded on a tropical island and interrupts Max’s mission to change everything for the shell shocked shifter. Can he save the girl, save the day, and learn to let himself be loved?The Reindeer Shifter’s Christmas Gift – J.K. Harper – Bear shifter Wyatt and reindeer shifter Brynna have lots of history. Their youthful dreams were dashed years ago when Wyatt left town, but now he’s come home for good. Can a sexy, possessive bruin and a stubborn, holiday-hating reindeer heal their busted hearts just in time to make some mistletoe magic that will last forever?Second Chance Xmas – Jacqueline Sweet – The Bearfield tree lighting ceremony is a chance for shifters to meet their true mates, but for Krista Foster it’s a chance to reconnect with the wolf who broke her heart.A Cougar Christmas – V. Vaughn – Werecougar Holly needs a Christmas miracle in the form of a true mate. And Luke is it. But he’s a werebear in a town full of prejudice and now Holly has to make a choice.

Future Tense: Eleven First-In-Series Young Adult SciFi Novels


Susan Kaye QuinnRose Garcia - 2015
     Inventive first-in-series with trans-humans, sexy alien romance, cyborg gunslingers, unusual dolphin research, time travel, computer games with doors into faerie realms, mind readers, eternal life adventures, extraordinarily gifted teens and so much more. Available for a limited time. Books included: Susan Kaye Quinn's OPEN MINDS When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep. Vincent Trigil's THE ENEMY OF AN ENEMY In a universe of science and magic a new hero will arise. Anthea Sharp's FEYLAND: THE DARK REALM When a high-tech computer game opens a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie, only two teen gamers can save the mortal world. Catherine Stine's FIRESEED ONE What if only your very worst enemy could help you save the world? PK Hrezo's DIARY OF A TEENAGE TIME TRAVELER Welcome to Butterman Travel, Inc., where time is always in your hands. Patti Larsen'sDIDI AND THE GUN SLINGER When an Underlord kidnaps her father, Didi Duke resurrects an obsolete cyborg gunslinger to rescue him. Lisa Nowak'sTHE McCALL INITIATIVE EPISODE 1.1: DECEPTION What if the Pacific Northwest seceded from United States? In 2063, it has. Rose Garcia's FINAL LIFE Multiple past lives she can't remember, an enemy driven to finish his task. Can Dominique survive her final life or will she die for the last time? Magan Vernon's DEFY THE STARS What happens when an awkward teen girl falls for an alien boy? Amy Evans' CLICKS -THE DOLPHIN PROPHECY An inspiring Cli-Fi romance about an island off the coast of California where the dolphins and the lifeguards have more in common than they know. Lee Strauss' PERCEPTION Eternal Life is to Die For.

The Reclaiming Honor Omnibus (Books 1-8): A Kurtherian Gambit Series


Justin Sloan - 2019
    She will fight for the oppressed. She will destroy evil. This digital box set contains eight action-packed science fiction adventures: Justice is Calling Valerie must flee a brother who leaves her for dead. Because, if there is one thing Valerie understands? It's that Justice Doesn't Turn the Other Cheek. 150 years after a near apocalypse, the world is rebuilding. Survival has become the only rule, and justice is in short supply. Now, Justice has come calling.  Claimed by Honor The New York City-State wakes up and their world has been shaken to its core. The Enforcers have been scattered, but they aren't finished. This vampire is but a bump in their road to keeping the city-state in the hands of the CEO's.The Were's are involved, some leave, some stay and new alliances are made and an old one broken.However, in the end, it always comes back to heart and determination. Judgment has Fallen The City Has Changed... but not always for the better. Some love her, some hate her, but the one thing that is causing the city problems is Valerie herself. As a lightning rod, she needs to get out of the public's eye and allow the emotions to cool without her presence.Whether she wants to, or not. Angel of Reckoning For this vampire, it's time to die... a second time.Valerie understands that to take the fight to those who are attacking in New York, she needs to leave the spotlight. Both for the city, and for herself.Her enemies are relentless in their attacks to get to her. Since they have relocated to the Chicago City-State area, that is where she must go. Born Into Flames When Valerie and Robin head north to take on an army of post-apocalyptic pirates, the deadly duo find themselves on a thrill-ride of air-ship battles and full-on assaults against pirate strongholds.Her friends back in Old Manhattan discover an attempt at mutiny, while Sandra learns that being an expecting mother doesn't mean she has to stop kicking ass and taking names. Everyone must step up their game, or be consumed by the flames of this new world. Defending the Lost A time of reckoning has come for the council of Toro, a bandit city about to burst with corruption and injustice. Valerie refuses to allow her world to rot, and she's brought friends to help her teach the council a lesson. Saved By Valor A dream of peace. A hand of justice. A time for closure. Valerie has found her way full circle, heading back to Europe, where it all began. New enemies await, calling themselves The Gods, and the journey to put an end to the atlantic pirate problem means dealing with the local trouble makers as well as these false gods.

After Midnight: 10 Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Novels Featuring Demons, Shifters, Fae, Vampires, & Other Creatures That Go Bump in the Night


Christine PopeYasmine Galenorn - 2019
    This boxed set will enchant you from the very first page! After Midnight includes these ten full-length paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels: Unquiet Souls (Project Demon Hunters: Book One) - Christine PopeMisbegotten (L.A. Nocturne: Book One) - Kat ParrishSoul Marked (I Bring the Fire: Part Seven) - C. GockelDark Descent (The Arondight Codex: Book One) - Nicole R. TaylorReborn in Fire (Untamed Elements: Book One) - Kasey MackenzieSacrificed in Shadow (The Ascension Series: Book One) - SM ReineShoot the Messenger (Messenger Chronicles: Book One) - Pippa DaCostaDeadline (Blood Trails: Book One) - Jennifer BlackstreamFury Rising (Fury Unbound: Book One) - Yasmine GalenornBeyond the Night (The Heroes of New Vegas: Book One) - Colleen Gleason

Hollow Rock Shifters; Boxset


Brenda Trim - 2019
    He's been subjected to torture, degradation, and numerous tests by humans wanting shifter blood. He's convinced he will spend the remainder of his life chained to a wall until sexy scientist, Liv Kimbro, is assigned to his case. She's the first human to show an ounce of compassion and their attraction is combustible despite his disdain for her species. An escape plan unfolds and Lawson sees how far Liv will go to set him free. Passion erupts and raw, primal need is unleashed when they succumb to their desire for one another. Will Lawson reach his safe haven and find a life mate when Liv captures his heart or will their differences destroy them and everyone he loves? Safe Haven Lawson Scott can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. The days of being chained to a wall and unbearable beatings are over. Now, He's renovating a hotel where shifters can relocate and feel safe. His family has reunited and Liv, the woman he loves, is by his side. When he takes on the role as pack leader it seems he has everything he could possibly want. But when a rescued group of shifters come to live at Hollow Rock, his world turns into bitter betrayal overnight and he may lose the one person who matters most. Was that a light at the end of the tunnel? No, wait. That was the headlight of a train. Alpha Lawson and Liv have experienced their fair share of hurdles. He's a shifter, she's human. He was held captive for three years by her former boss. Her best friend can't stand him. They faced every storm and came out stronger and more committed than ever. Happily ever after? Not quite. When Lawson's brother turns Ravin, he and Liv leave Safe Haven in search of him. Liv is convinced she can reverse the horrific side effects of the disease if they can find and capture him. Luckily, they find his brother and take him to Liv's lab for treatment, but when they return home, Lawson is thrown into a death match when a disgruntled pack member challenges his role as leader. Can Lawson defeat his enemy and follow in his father's footsteps as a revered Alpha, or will his dreams of sharing his life force with Liv die during the bloodshed under a full moon?

Jenny Pox


J.L. Bryan - 2010
    A lifetime of avoiding any physical contact with others has made her isolated and painfully lonely in her small rural town.Then she meets the one boy she can touch. Jenny feels herself falling for Seth...but if she's going to be with him, Jenny must learn to use the deadly pox inside her to confront his ruthless and manipulative girlfriend Ashleigh, who secretly wields the most dangerous power of all.* * *Not recommended for readers under eighteen.BONUS: Includes an excerpt of Glimpse by Stacey Wallace Benefiel.

That Moment When


Derek MurphyJenetta Penner - 2016
    Inside you'll see a wide variety of fascinating stories from all of your favorite genres--from fantasy and paranormal to dystopia and beyond--and put them together into an epic young adult anthology of over 200,000 words (the length of three full novels). Some of them are complete stories to spark your imagination, others are just the beginning of a unique adventure. Some of the authors are just starting out, while others are celebrated NYT or USA Today Bestselling authors. We teamed up to make it easier for you to find your new favorite author. With 40 stories in this book, you're certain to find a tale that will thrill and excite you.

Branded


Keary Taylor - 2010
    Nightmares of being judged for people who have died, of being branded by the angels. Her friends and family think she's a crazy because of it all. Yet she carries the mark of the condemned, seared into the back of her neck, and hides it and herself away from the world.But when two men she can't ignore enter her life everything changes, including the nightmares. The two of them couldn't be more different. She will do anything to be with one of them. Even tell him the truth about angels, why she never sleeps, and the scar on the back of her neck. But one of the two has set events into motion what will pull her toward her own judgment and turn her into the object of her greatest fear.

Tales of Ever After


H.L. BurkeD.G. Driver - 2018
     The authors of the Fellowship of Fantasy tackle fairy tales from once upon a time to happily ever after. Explore twists on old tales and brand new magical stories. Meet feisty mermaids, friendly lampposts, and heroes who just might be monsters themselves. This fourth anthology from the Fellowship of Fantasy will lead you on a quest for entertainment and storm the castle of your imagination. So make a wish and enter the deep dark woods to find stories that will make you laugh, shiver, and maybe even fall in love.

Lost Lore: A Fantasy Anthology


J.P. AshmanSteven Kelliher - 2018
    Secrets untold. Legends half-remembered. Fifteen fantasy writers gather to bring fifteen tales to life, each one a unique glimpse into a wholly original world.On the Emerald Road, a dead Sage triggers a brutal trial beneath the forest floor. There, a young man must fight--and kill--both friends and enemies to become the next wielder of the fabled Emerald Blade.In Midgard, a priestess of humble birth forges a strange bond with an ancient being as she searches for justice in a land that often rewards cruelty, betrayal, and bloodshed.And in the Yarnsworld, the Magpie King teaches two brothers a dangerous lesson about the power of stories. Sticks and stones may indeed break bones...but they cannot hurt the Bramble Man.In worlds ravaged by flood, fire, and frost, mere mortals strive to make their own legends amidst demons and deities a like. And in lands racked with human strife--where evil endures and no one is ever safe--scarred heroes fight forces even darker than their own personal demons.Why do they fight?Some seek to better the world, or themselves. Others are out to right old wrongs. But whatever their goal--reward, redemption, or just respite--the truth will out eventually. For no story is ever truly lost so long as there exists one to tell it.

Supernatural 6


Scott Prussing - 2014
    In this collection you will find vampires and volkaanes, demons and angels, light and dark faeries, and so much more. A great introduction to some awesome sagas by award-winning authors Scott Prussing, Lizzy Ford, Katie Salidas, Kim Faulks, Deena Remiel and Alexia Purdy. Breathless: College freshman Leesa Nyland has been fascinated by vampires since she was three years old, That’s when her mom began acting strangely, claiming she had been bitten by a one-fanged vampire. Fascinated doesn’t mean she believes, however. But when her beloved older brother mysteriously disappears, she is catapulted into a supernatural world she never dreamed existed. Damian’s Oracle: Caught in the war between the White and Black Gods, Sofia and her rare gift bring victory to he who grabs her first. Her difficult transition from human to mythical oracle forces her into a new world filled with danger and the supernatural. She struggles to adapt to her new role, to understand the sexy god who claims her as his and to help a mysterious man who’s supposed to be dead. Sweet paranormal romance. Dissension: In the aftermath of the great cataclysm, vampires are enslaved by humans and used for blood sport as gladiators in the arena. Mira is undefeated, uncompromising and unbreakable, but when an escape attempt leads her into the path of the city’s Regent, her destiny is changed forever. Reclaimed: Alexander Ash has been waiting for the perfect moment to make his move, his love for a woman has spanned an eternity, and an eternity is a long time for a vampire. Natalie, an Australian ex-soldier now turned bodyguard, gets more than she bargained for when she takes on a new client. Will she fight Alexander's allure, or given in and be reclaimed once more? Trinity: Emma Livingston, has been through hell—and back so she thinks. While dealing with the night terrors and active imagination of her five-year old daughter, she attempts to lead a normal life. That is, until the demon from those nightmares pays her a visit, too. Can she, her daughter, and Michael, a Brethren angel, form the Trinity needed to overcome the evil ready to annihilate the world? Angels really do exist. Evil better start running! Ever Shade: A dark twist on faeries. For Shade, a chance meeting with a powerful Teleen Faery warrior who wields electrical currents and blue fires along his skin, has her joining him on a treacherous mission for the good Seelie Faerie Court across the land of Faerie. Magic and malice abound and nothing is what it really seems to be.

The Mind Readers


Lori Brighton - 2010
    Fortunately, no one but her family knows the truth... that Cameron can read minds. For years Cameron has hidden behind a facade of normalcy, warned that there are those who would do her harm. When gorgeous and mysterious Lewis Douglas arrives he destroys everything Cameron has ever believed and tempts her with possibilities of freedom. Determined to embrace her hidden talents, Cameron heads to a secret haven with Lewis; a place where she meets others like her, Mind Readers.But as Cameron soon finds out some things are too good to be true. When the Mind Readers realize the extent of Cameron’s abilities, they want to use her powers for their own needs. Cameron suddenly finds herself involved in a war in which her idea of what is right and wrong is greatly tested. In the end she’ll be forced to make a choice that will not only threaten her relationship with Lewis, but her very life.