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Hunted
Chloe Cole - 2016
This shy bookworm’s edgiest achievement is winning a blue ribbon for the county’s best pumpkin pie. It’s only when he meets her face to face that he realizes his mistake. Because while she might look like an angel, Zara brings out the beast in him. Zara Matheson hasn’t been the same since the mysterious death of her father, and she’ll do whatever it takes to get to the bottom of it. When her investigation leads her to Club Nitris, she slips into the seductive world of dominance and submission with a man who rocks her to the core. But is their searing attraction blinding her to the danger that surrounds her?
Insight
Jamie Magee - 2010
That night, the figure in her nightmare marked her wrist with a star, giving her father no choice but to tell Willow a family secret that would abruptly change life, as she knew it, forever. Before Willow had time to absorb the shock of her father's secret, her soul mate that had shared every stunning dream with her, found her, and darkness captured her closest friends. In order to save them, she must weave through broken myths and the undeniable power of the Zodiac. In the end, Willow discovers that at the moment of our birth we are all given a divine gift.Special note to the reader:The Insight series is part of the “Web of Hearts and Souls Universe,” where several series combine into one large story. All series can be read independently or as one. The reading order for the Insight Series:• Insight• Embody• Image• Vital• Vindicate• Enflame• Imperial (Story of the Sovereigns)• Blakeshire (Drake’s Story)• Emanate Reading Order for the Complete Web of Hearts Universe • Insight• Embody• Image• See• Witness• Vital• Vindicate• Synergy• Enflame• Redefined• Rivulet• Imperial• Blakeshire• Derive• Emanate• Exaltation*• *If you are a fan of Adult Paranormal Edge can be read with the Web of Hearts, before or after Exaltation—the stories share the same characters.
Narchis Dragon
Zoey Harper - 2018
How could it be, when his entire career has fallen to lows he never imagined it could? But when a deadly mission brings a curvy, sassy woman his way, the restrained dragon will have to reconsider everything he knows about love.Zara hates shifters. After years of running from them, getting kidnapped for a breeding program pushes her to her limit. But just when things look bleak, she's rescued by a powerful group of dragons. All she wants to do is go home, but there's one dragon, with intense gray eyes, who gets under her skin.Soon, the sexual energy between them grows hotter than a dragon's fire, as an old enemy's growing menace sets this couple on a steamy, action-packed fight for survival. But Narchis has a secret that could spell the end for Zara...This series features a team of alpha dragons who are on Earth to save the planet from an intergalactic menace. If you like thrilling action, rich characters, and steamy scenes, then you'll love this book.*Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts*
The Bewitching Hour
Mallory Crowe - 2017
When she tries to give the lead detective a quick hint to send him in the right direction, Sam gets sucked further into the investigation than she ever thought possible. Now Detective Derek Pierce has to put together the half truths Sam is giving him and the facts of the case that get stranger by the second. The killer is closer to Sam than she could've imagined and Derek is the only one who can stop him from tearing her family apart, but only if he knows the whole truth. And the whole truth is exactly what could kill him. **WARNING** This is not a standalone book. Sam and Derek have more stories to tell...
Whiskey Witches
S.M. Blooding - 2014
A witch with no powers. The fun never ends. Detective Paige Whiskey is the only Whiskey Witch without powers. Or is she? When she’s called to St. Francisville, Louisiana to solve a series of occult murders, her world is forever changed. She discovers that demons are real and uncovers a secret about her past that could destroy her family. Together with demon hunter, Dexx Colt, her kitchen-witch grandmother, and her paranormal investigator brother-in-law, they unravel a conspiracy far bigger than a few simple murders. Paige is the demon summoner. And she’s the key to a much larger plan.
Perdition House: Part 1
Bonnie Edwards - 2007
Previously published under the title Midnight Confessions... Ghost stories are not always frightening. Sometimes they’re cheeky, naughty and often erotic… When Faye Grantham inherits Perdition House, her family’s secret shame, she expects to sell the property for millions and marry her long time fiancé. But the spirits who still reside in the mansion have other ideas. Trapped in the bordello, the women who lived and worked there wait to tell their stories to Faye. The “girls” don’t just hang around waiting. They control Faye’s libido, influence her decisions and drive her into the arms of two very different men. Liam Watson wears comfort like most men wear cologne. With an interest in adventurous sex, he’s more man than he first seems. Mark McLeod is a strong, decisive businessman who was not meant to be more than a hot one-night stand. But Mark is in no hurry to end their liaison, and hopes to continue Faye’s lessons in sensuality. As Faye becomes enthralled with the mansion, she’s embroiled in a life-changing situation that has her re-examining her engagement, her business decisions, and her beliefs about herself. As the spirits reveal themselves one by one, Faye learns their stories: how they came to Perdition House, why they joined the women there and some of the secrets that only a high-class bordello could hold. But can decades-old secrets affect Faye’s life today?
Moonlight, Roses & Murder (A Selina Bellerose Series Book 1)
Lorri Moulton - 2017
With her nieces, she runs Luna's, a nightclub in downtown Seattle, catering to Steampunk and Goth clientele. When someone leaves a body behind her club, she is drawn into a web of mystery and murder. Puncture marks on the body indicate a vampire might be responsible and when more women are killed, a red rose is left by their bodies. A vampire hunter with secrets of his own comes to investigate and Selina wonders, who she can trust...
Pierced
Keira Blackwood
But Hannah Lewis isn't just any coed. She happens to make the best microwaved brownies in Scarlet Harbor. Plus, she's a wolf shifter.On a mission to investigate reports of zombie-like monsters terrorizing the masses, vampire Bennet Pierce is prepared for anything—except for the blue-eyed vixen that changes everything. How can he protect her from harm if he himself is a threat?
Everblue
Brenda Pandos - 2011
he wanted his to stay the same.Best friends share everything with each other. Or do they? Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn Frances Lanski is tired of her boring, single life. Spending time with her best friend Tatiana, dreaming about kissing Tatiana's twin brother Fin, and swimming competitively are her only sanctuary. The girls plan to leave their drab lakeside town far behind for college. But when Tatchi fails to return home after a family emergency, and no one knows where the family has gone, Ash chooses to do something drastic to find them. Ashlyn is about to discover what she'd thought to be true her whole life, wasn't, and the truth, too fantastical to imagine. Secrets lurk beneath the deep blue waters of Lake Tahoe, secrets that will change Ashlyn's life forever.
Knight's Redemption
Sherilee Gray - 2018
But immortals fall hard, and walking away from her when it’s over is going to be near-impossible. When bookstore owner Eve Taylor starts hearing the thoughts of others, she is certain she’s losing her mind. Until the day a wickedly seductive and dangerous warrior appears and introduces her to a terrifying new world—one she has been part of her whole life and never knew. Now, with a traitor consumed by darkness and driven by revenge hunting them, they have one chance at survival. But they must give into the scorching desire that, if they let it, could destroy them both.
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?
Seeds of Discovery
Breeana Puttroff - 2011
She has good friends, a family that she loves, good grades, and an after-school job she enjoys. And, she's just been asked out by Zander Cunningham, a popular football player and great guy. But one day when driving home after picking up her little sister from the baby-sitter's, she nearly hits a boy who, after running blindly into the street, mysteriously disappears.The mystery only deepens as she figures out who the boy is; William Rose, a reclusive, awkward boy from school who always has his nose in a pile of books.As she becomes more aware of his behavior it becomes more obvious how out of the ordinary William is and how hard he deliberately tries to blend into the background. This only intrigues her more and she finds herself working to find out more about him, and exactly where he keeps disappearing to.On a whim one night she follows him and suddenly finds herself in a new world. One where William is a prince, literally, and she is treated like a princess. She also discovers that she is stuck; the gate back to her own world isn't always open.Quinn finds herself smack in the middle of a modern-day fairy tale, on a course that will change her life forever.
Autumn's Blood
Marissa Farrar - 2013
But an accident unleashes a potential she never knew she held inside her, and Autumn and Blake find themselves on the run.As their feelings for one another grow, they must fight to preserve the secret that could see the end of them both...
Many Lives; Boxset
Laxmi Hariharan - 2017
An epic paranormal romance sizzling with love, betrayal and fast paced action. Where shifters, vampires and immortals collide to save their race and those they love. This boxed set contains five books in the series. FERAL When your destiny stares right at you and you don't see it… Maya Something about lethal, predatory, shifter Luke calls out me. He's my fated mate. It tears me apart, but I must walk away from him to find my blood family. What I hadn't counted on was uncovering secrets about my past. Revelations that change my life forever. I, the only human in my pack, now face the ultimate test to become Alpha. Can I overcome the challenge, while winning back the only man I want to be with? TAKEN When a promise to save the city means risking your heart Jai Everything in my life has led up to this moment. Everyone is counting on me, but all I see is her. They took Aria from me Now, I'll do anything to get her back. Even if it means leaving my city unprotected Even...breaking the vow I made to my mother Saving her is all that matters. She is my world. Will she forgive me if I abandoned many to save only one? ... Can I ever forgive myself if I don’t? FATED Loving the only one you cannot have Leana I thought he was the one Should have run, when he embraced my wolf But, I didn’t. I am Leana, keeper of the ancient sword. Will I pay for falling for the one I shouldn't have? REDEMPTION When differences tear fated mates apart... Mikhail I swore revenge on the shifters, they're responsible for my memory loss So I built a psychic weapon for the vampires to control them with. I hadn’t counted on meeting Leana, my fated mate I'll do anything to keep her safe Only, she's a shifter. A fiery cage-fighter who wields her ancestor's powerful sword. Now the vampires have her, Are going to hurt her. They hadn't reckoned with me... AWAKENED Ruby For the first time in my life, I know exactly what I must do. Armed with the sword of my ancestors, I must save my city. And teaming up with sexy, rogue cop, Vikram is the only way to succeed. When the chemistry ignites, I cannot deny my desire for him. But can I trust him? For my enemies are closer than I think.
Cruxim
Karin Cox - 2012
Destined to seek redemption as a vampire hunter, he quenches his insatiable hunger on vampire blood. But when the object of his passion, the novice nun Joslyn, is turned into a vampire and enters a vampire coven, Amedeo's worlds collide. Shattered by the loss of his beloved, he vows to rid the world of vampires once and for all, even if it means destroying Josyln in the process.A Paranormal Game of Cat and MouseJoining Amedeo on his quest to rid the world of the undead is Sabine. Half-woman, half-lioness, she is a Sphinx, a Guardian who has protected humans from vampires since the dawn of time. Yet Sabine comes to this fight pursued by her own enemies. An evil scientist, Dr. Claus Gandler, knows the secret of Sabine's mythological past, vowing to torment her for eternity or destroy her forever.Immortal Ever AfterCaptured by the evil doctor, Amedeo and Sabine are paraded as sideshow freaks in the Circus of Curiosities. Only vampire Joslyn has the power to intercede. Will she prove Amedeo's redemption, or his destruction?.