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Royals of Villain Academy: Books 5 - 8
Eva Chase - 2020
Four impossible loves. Can we conjure a happy ending?I was starting to think I knew what I was dealing with at the university best known as Villain Academy. I’d come to believe that by owning my role as the last remaining Bloodstone, I could change this place for the better. Then a series of shocking revelations turns everything I believed on its head.The other scions have my back now, with all the trouble that's brought them. How much more will they have to sacrifice before we can find some kind of peace? I'm ready to fight for my newfound life, my family, and the guys I'm falling for... but this battle may bring more casualties than I can bear.Do I have the defiance in me to overthrow centuries of magical tyranny? Looks like it’s time to find out.*Royals of Villain Academy is a university-age paranormal academy series. Expect magical villainy, a tough heroine who bends to no one’s will, a dollop of steam, and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance where the men discover the joys of sharing.*Enjoy over 1200 pages of excitement in one box set! This set contains the final four books in the Royals of Villain Academy series—Corrupt Alchemy, Foul Conjuring, Grim Witchery, and Vicious Arts—plus 30+ pages of exclusive bonus scenes.
Nikolai
S.L. Jennings - 2013
A world seething with secrets and lies, both mortal and immortal.Complete and utter Darkness. I know we’re supposed to be inherently evil, but something inside me refuses to fully believe our legends. Something that calls out for more…calls out for her. But there are rules. Rules that control the balance of nature. And if broken, it could destroy everything I’ve ever known. It could destroy me.I am Nikolai Skotos, son of Stavros and Delia, and brother of Dorian, the heir of the Dark throne. I am one of the most powerful Dark forces to have ever walked this earth.And I once was lost.Now, I’m about to give it all up for the girl that found me. *This is a PREQUEL NOVELLA for the Dark Light Series, NOT Book 3, to be read AFTER reading Dark Light & The Dark Prince*
Harper
Viola Rivard - 2018
An anthropologist by trade and a questioner by nature, she wants to find out who he is and how he's managed to do what no other alpha has―unite the entire shifter population of Appalachia. What she finds is a man that exceeds her wildest expectations. Handsome, brilliant, and unaccustomed to being denied, Shan is soon captivated by Harper, who is every bit as enigmatic as he is. Shan knows there are things Harper isn't telling him. Her life is a carefully constructed facade and for all his cunning, he can't figure her out. As he chips away at her mask, his instincts urge him to claim her as his own. Harper is a full-length novel, approximately 300 pages long. It is part of the Shifters of Appalachia universe. Enjoy Destined as a standalone novel series, or see the author page for a reading order.
Trusting Eternity
Bridget Essex - 2016
But the rebellious heartbreaker, Tommie Sullivan, with her bright green eyes, her sarcastic smile and her spellbinding intensity, is determined to sweep the heartbroken Rose off her feet now that Kane is out of the way. The connection Rose feels for Kane is something she can’t explain…but there’s also something there between her and Tommie. And what if Tommie’s kiss can help her forget Kane? “Trusting Eternity” is the second volume in the Sullivan Vampires series. The Sullivan Vampires is a beautiful, romantic epic that follows the clan of Sullivan vampires and the women who love them. Advance praise has hailed this hallmark series as “Twilight for women who love women” and “a lesbian romance that takes vampires seriously! Two thumbs up!” PLEASE NOTE: Each Sullivan Vampire book, until the very last one, ends on a cliffhanger. This is to add suspense to the story, but it's not every reader's cup of tea. If you dislike cliffhangers, please wait until all three Sullivan books are released before purchasing--thank you! You can purchase the first Sullivan Vampire book, MEETING ETERNITY, here: http://amzn.to/1bzySB7
Midnight Curse
Melissa F. Olson - 2017
As a human who cancels out any magic around her, Scarlett’s job is to keep the supernatural world hidden—at any cost.But on the eve of the Vampire Trials, a two-day tribunal that allows the otherworldly community to air their grievances, Scarlett receives a blood-soaked message from Molly, her estranged former roommate. Molly, a vampire, had been living with twelve human college students…and in one terrible night, she slaughtered them all.Scarlett believes Molly’s been set up, but no one else in the Old World agrees with her. Meanwhile, the true perpetrator is determined to make sure Molly goes on trial for the massacre—and the penalty is death.With less than two days to prove her friend’s innocence, Scarlett calls on former LAPD detective Jesse Cruz to help her dig into Molly’s past. But no one—Molly included—wants Scarlett and Jesse to bring the terrible truth to light.
Semi-Magical
Isabel Jordan - 2019
Again.Harper has accomplished a lot over the years. She's fallen in love, gotten married, and raised a supernaturally gifted baby, all while running the most successful PI business in the state. She'd mention her hot-as-hell dhampyre husband Noah Riddick, too...but that'd just be bragging. It's not like challenges haven't presented themselves, either. Vampire serial killers? Yep. Caught a few of those. Supernatural mafia? Shut that down ages ago. Hostage negotiations? Fuhgedaboudit. So when someone near and dear to Riddick's heart is targeted by a maniacal military asshat intent on building an army of genetically engineered super-soldiers, Harper knows she'll have to fix things once again. Especially since the asshat in question just happens to be her father ...But it's not long before Harper and Riddick realize the military is the least of their concerns, and if they aren't careful, they just might trigger a paranormal apocalypse. Can Harper and her band of semi-magical misfits save the world--or will this be the end of Harper Hall Investigations (and life as we know it)--once and for all?NOTE: This is a crossover novel, and while it could be read as a standalone, it definitely works better when read as part of the Harper Hall Investigations series. Here's the reading order:Book 1: Semi-CharmedBook 2: Semi-HumanBook 3: Semi-TwistedBook 4: Semi-BrokenBook 5: Semi-SaneBook 5.5: Semi-Obsessed
The Soul's Mark Series Boxed Set
Ashley Stoyanoff - 2014
After searching for his soulmate for nearly a century, and now that Amelia's here, Mitchell's not letting her go. As their newly formed soul's bond wreaks havoc with their emotions, Amelia unlocks her painful past, uncovering a powerful secret. Caught in the middle of a deadly game of revenge, she quickly learns YOU CANNOT RUN FROM DESTINY.
Waking Dreams:
Eric had a history, a life before Amelia Caldwell arrived on the scene. Yet there was something familiar about her, an attraction that was destined not to be fulfilled because she was marked for his father. One day he was a simple rancher, the next in a world beyond his wildest imagination--dreaming of a girl he knew he couldn't live without.
The Soul's Mark: HUNTED:
After a shaky start, Amelia and Mitchell are finally getting along. But the tranquillity is short-lived when an unexpected reunion with Mitchell's ex-girlfriend and Eric's mysterious dreams adds tension to their new life and threatens their blissful home. Danger becomes inevitable when vampires and humans turn up dead, and the killer is heading straight for their front door!
The Soul's Mark: BROKEN:
Willowberg doesn't take kindly to unexpected guests; the vampire hunters are no exception. When turmoil breaks out between the vampires and humans, Amelia must fight not only for her and her family's freedom, but also for the town's humans. Forced to face a fate decided by a power much closer to her than she ever imagined, will she find the strength to mend what has been broken?
The Soul's Mark: CHANGED:
Amelia and Mitchell have a predicament on their hands--Amelia is now a vampire, and Mitchell is a human with a very bad cold. All hell breaks loose when they encounter an unexpected resistance and an unexplained deadline from the spirits. Amelia soon realizes this is a fight she can't win alone and in order to save Mitchell, he needs to change--again--but will he survive?
Her Dear and Loving Husband
Meredith Allard - 2011
With elements of Twilight and The Crucible, Her Dear & Loving Husband is a story for anyone who believes that true love never dies. James Wentworth has a secret. He lives quietly in Salem, Massachusetts, making few ties anywhere. One night his private world is turned upside down when he meets Sarah Alexander, a dead ringer for his wife, Elizabeth. Though it has been years since Elizabeth's death, James cannot move on. Sarah also has a secret. She is haunted by nightmares about the Salem Witch Trials, and every night she is awakened by visions of hangings, being arrested, and dying in jail. Despite the obstacles of their secrets, James and Sarah fall in love. As James comes to terms with his feelings for Sarah, he must dodge accusations from a reporter desperate to prove that James is not who, or what, he seems to be. With the help of their friends, witches Jennifer and Olivia, James and Sarah piece their stories together and discover a mystery that may bind them in ways they never imagined. Will James make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Sarah and prevent a new hunt from bringing hysteria to Salem again?
The Dragon Queen and Her Mates Boxed Set
Meg Xuemei X. - 2019
I've been cursed to serve a bad-tempered elemental in my beastly form for centuries!There's only one way to lift the curse: a kiss from three true loves. To garner even one is nearly impossible. How am I going to get three? Then three gorgeous-as-sin, yet clueless dragon princes stumble into my lair. Only they do not come to kiss me. They come to slay me without knowing who I really am. Unless they cut the three heads of the Furies - my heads - or make the Fury Queen fall in love with them, they'll never shift back to dragons!Not surprisingly, the princes all choose what they think is the easiest - to behead the beasts...
The boxed set includes all three novels in the series:
The Fury Queen's Harem
The Dragon Queen's HaremThe Fae Queen's Harem
Warning: This is a WhyChoose fantasy/paranormal romance that features one hell of a strong woman and her three hot Dragon princes and a demigod mate. It contains battles, steamy scenes, raw language, magic, swordfights, dark fae, dragon shifters, vampires, and otherworldly nightmares of creatures. And at last, true loves, with a happy ever after at the end of series.
Thread of Death
Jennifer Estep - 2012
Gin goes to Mab's funeral to say her goodbyes and runs into some of Ashland's most notorious underworld power players, including Jonah McAllister and Phillip Kincaid. McAllister wants her dead, and Kincaid has his own murky motives when it comes to the Spider, and Gin once again finds herself fighting for her life. Only this time, she might wind up in the cemetery right next to Mab.
Prince's Reward
L. Ann Marie - 2018
Quinn is the sweet bubbly human that turns his head and captures the 900yr old’s heart. With the City overrun by shifters, unethical witches, ferals and a biker gang that traffics women and kids. The OWO sends in a reluctant cavalry.
Beauty in the Eyes of His Beast: The Pack
Natavia - 2016
Izra and Adika had suffered from the lost of their pup. Their relationship is at stake which causes Adika to have an agenda of her own. The choices she make can cause the pack and her relationship a great amount of danger. What happens when she invites a stranger into their lives? Elle has a secret of his own. He is in love with a human name Camille. What will happen when the woman he is in love with come back into his life? Camille has something in store for Elle. Will it be for the better or for worse? Amadi and Jalesa are in love, but a terrible past still haunts him. Jalesa questions their relationship. Jalesa is pushed to the edge when she realizes the woman Amadi can't let go is dead. She has to compete with a ghost. Jalesa is left with a decision that might send her back to Anubi. Ammon has met his match and it isn't Naobi, its a witch name Ula. Ula is on a path of revenge and will stop at nothing to make sure Ammon get his karma. Ammon has a secret that is hidden and it can cause him his crown in Anubi. Anik's life isn't what it seems. She and Arya are running from their past. What happens when Anik loyalty is tested towards the pack? Anik puts herself in a great bit of danger while carrying pups. Will Dayo forgive her? In this installment relationships are tested, enemies are revealed and new additions are added to the pack. When a wolf mate they mate forever or is the saying not true? Join the pack in this fast-paced urban novel of werewolves.
Road Devils MC Series: An Alpha Shifter Box Set
J.S. Striker - 2019
Climb in bed with the Devils ... The Road Devils have a certain reputation. Human trafficking. Specifically trafficking in exotics. Faeries. Witches. Shifters. The special ones. But these Devils aren’t what you think. They’re fierce. Protective. Loyal. And the trafficking is just a front for their rescue operation. This collection of five books will take you into the inner workings of these knights in black leathers. Join them as they face danger, defy death, and fall in love. Get your own Devil today! Box Set includes: Shackles & Redemption Vengeance & Freedom Wrath & Refuge Honor & Sins Mates & Mayhem Adult content.
Blue Blooded
K.M. Raya - 2020
Forgotten. Disgraced...My name is Blue Graves. I come from one of the greatest lines of vampire slayers in existence. A true legacy... or, at least I used to be. Ten years ago, my sister and I were banished after a tragedy that still haunts me. But I never let myself forget where I come from, or what I am.When a pardon arrives at my door in the form of a coveted acceptance letter to the slayer training university of my dreams, I have no choice but to accept. I've trained for this opportunity. I've spent every single night of my exile hunting the creatures of the dark and turning them to dust with the business end of my silver-tipped stake.As thrilled as I am to finally be back home, the other students definitely don't share the sentiment. While ignoring the perplexing glares of a mysterious guy with the saddest eyes I've ever seen, the unrelenting attention of an overbearing werewolf who thinks I'm his mate, and the sly smirks of a darkly seductive new student, I try my hardest to make a place for myself and regain the honor and prestige that the Graves family once had. But when students start turning up undead on academy grounds, and the nearby human city falls under attack, all fingers point to me, the one Slayer who doesn't deserve to be here.Disclaimer: This is a Reverse Harem #whychoose novel in which one girl has multiple love interests. 18+ due to bullying, violence, strong language, crude humor and graphic sexual content.
A different version of this book was previously published under the author's maiden name: Kayla Michelle.
An Everlasting Christmas
Mandy M. Roth - 2018
Born into a long line of supernatural hunters, this alpha male has had to make tough decisions all of his life. But the toughest one of all was walking away from the woman who stole his heart long ago. But he had no choice. It was for her own safety.He wants more from her than mere friendship but knows he has no right to ask—not with their past. But when a secret admirer begins leaving Jolene gifts, it doesn’t take a great detective to tell Wil it's now or never.Jolene Bails may come off as a tough-as-nails, no-nonsense kind of woman, but underneath it all, she has a softer side. Now that she has a Secret Santa, who seems to know her well, she finds herself opening to the idea of wanting more from life. But first, she has to figure out who is leaving her mysterious gifts and why it is Wil, her old flame, is acting so strange.