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Everlasting
Candace Knoebel - 2014
It’s the start to being initiated into the Night Watchmen, humankind’s protectors, and it’s the long-awaited day when novices discover if they’re a Hunter or a Witch. But this day is not a happy one for Faye Middleton. Not when she’s known her whole life that she’s a Defect and is about to face banishment in front of her fellow novices. She’s forced to attend the Culling with little hope for her future, but what she discovers about herself is far worse than she could’ve imagined. And far more dangerous. Thrown into training and separated from her friends, Faye must learn to adjust. She struggles to find her place within the Coven, and with Jaxen Gramm, the darkly handsome and extremely unnerving man assigned to watch and protect her. Emotions run high, and when she discovers a deadly secret about him, her struggles deepen. As corruption within the Coven begins to unravel, Faye pieces together her role in saving the future of her people, and within Jaxen’s life...but will the truth save her, or be her undoing?
Coven
Serena Akeroyd - 2019
A Vampire born of two Vampire parents. More than that, she's a Sanguenna. A coven leader. In the twenty-first century, ruling a coven involves keeping the Emperor happy all while paying his excruciatingly high taxes by running Coven, a successful nightclub in NYC. With the holiday season upon them, Mia had no idea she'd be getting her own gift under the Christmas tree this year. In fact, she had no idea that gifts even came in the shape of seven-feet tall Dragon Shifters who wear Savile Row suits like they were born in them. But, lucky her, that's what Santa brought this year, and, shock shock, horror horror, she opened up her gift before the 25th.
Naughty, naughty.
With a mate bond under way, a bizarre mating ceremony to endure, and a Dragon Queen to meet, it's a bizarre Christmas to be sure. But bizarre or not, Christmas miracles do happen.They just don't always take the shape you might imagine.
COVEN is a 60k word standalone novel and the first book in a soap opera-style series. Previously published under Christmas: Dragon Style, it has been substantially revised, lengthened, and re-edited.
Happy Holidays!
Ripper
Lexi Blake - 2015
She came from a family of hunters, growing up on the wrong side of the supernatural world. Tracking down bail jumpers and deadbeat dads may not make her a lot of friends, but it’s a lot safer than the life she turned her back on. She was hoping to escape from the nightmares of her past, but her latest case has brought them right back to her door.A young woman has gone missing, and she didn’t go willingly. When Kelsey discovers that the girl is actually a shifter, she knows she should drop the case and walk away. But this shifter was a sweet kid, and she’s in serious trouble. More females are missing and the evidence points to a legendary killer. Bodies are piling up, and her case is becoming center stage for a conflict that could shatter the fragile peace between wolves and vampires.As the hunt intensifies, she finds herself trapped between two men—Gray, a magnetic half-demon lawman, and the ancient vampire Marcus Vorenus. Both men call to her, but when a shocking secret about Kelsey’s family is revealed, it could ruin them all. To stop the killer, she will have to embrace the truth about who—and what—she truly is.
The Lost Daughter
Bo Reid - 2020
Until the day they cursed themselves in order to save their last born daughter. A child that would be destined for darkness.Twenty-five years later, and she has returned to the cursed grounds of her hometown, Hells Hallow. Tanda Morass is the last living descendent of the Morass bloodline and she has returned home in order to finish what her coven started. Defeat what forced her coven to take such drastic measures to ensure her life.The key to her success hinges on bonding with the leaders of the town, the six men that make up the Hells Hallow Council.Can Tanda convince these alpha males to put their differences aside and help her, or will she die trying to be a hero she was never meant to be?“Every story has an ending, don’t fool yourself into thinking they’ll all be happy.”
The Lost and the Chosen
Ivy Asher - 2018
You would too if you'd experienced some of the weird shit I have: red-eyed monsters chasing me, markings on my body appearing out of nowhere, a strange power that crackles colorfully over my skin from time to time, and don't get me started on the weapons I can conjure up almost out of nowhere. Lucky for me, I have yet to meet someone whose ass I couldn't kick, inside the ring or out. I put that to the test when I run headfirst into a fight that brings all my secrets, and reality as I know it, crashing down around me. Now, I'm looking for answers and trying to piece together what the hell is going on. Paranormal is my new way of life. It's not going to be easy, and I'm not exactly welcome. That is, until I meet the boys, and trust me, they are anything but boyish. I'm up against elders who think I’m too powerful, a family who views me as a threat, and something lurking in the shadows that's been coming for me my whole life. There’s not a chance in hell I’m going down without a fight. I’m not lost anymore, and I'm about to show this world exactly what I can do. Author’s Note: This is the first book in The Lost Sentinel Series and ends with a cliffhanger. This book is a medium burn reverse harem story, intended for ages 18 years and older. This story contains strong language, sexual situations, and violence. Book two coming in January
Crown of Shadows
K.M. Shea - 2020
That changes when some fae nobles show up on my doorstep and announce that I’m the next Queen of the Night Court.Becoming an unwilling fae queen? Check. Inheriting a terrible mess? Double check.The Court is almost bankrupt, my citizens’ favorite hobby is backstabbing one another, and I don’t know who I can trust since someone keeps trying to assassinate me.Speaking of assassins, I get introduced to the best in the business—a fae lord nicknamed the Wraith. His deadly profession means he fears no one. The only reason he doesn’t kill me on the spot is he’s also a member of the Night Court and the Court’s magic protects me. But that doesn’t prevent him from trading verbal barbs with me whenever we meet.And if cat herding all these uncooperative fae and chatting with assassins wasn’t enough, I’m required to get married as part of some archaic Court law. This “queen” gig is the worst!Supposedly I can choose anyone to marry, but with all the infighting I need someone who is neutral and won’t provoke more political power struggles.So, why do I keep thinking of a certain assassin?Court of Midnight and Deception is an urban fantasy trilogy featuring fae, werewolves, vampires, and wizards. It’s packed with humor, adventure, and a sweet, slow burn romance between a reluctant fae queen and the assassin who tried to kill her.
Flirting Under a Full Moon
Ashlyn Chase - 2013
But when she catches the gorgeous private investigator, Nick Wolfensen, on camera— transforming into a werewolf—she is thrown into a world of vampires, shapeshifters, and other paranormal misfits.In order to keep his secret and stay clear of the supernatural council, Nick will have to convince Brandee not to release the photo. Fortunately, he was looking for an excuse to spend more time with the beautiful waitress anyway.
A Touch of Crimson
Sylvia Day - 2011
His task is to punish the Fallen-angels who have become vampires-and command a restless pack of indentured lycans. But Adrian has suffered his own punishment for becoming involved with mortals- losing the woman he loves again and again. Now, after nearly two hundred years, he has found her-Shadoe-her soul once more inhabiting a new body, with no memory of him. And this time, he won't let her go.
Hell is a Harem: Book 1
Kim Faulks - 2018
Witches are running riot. Shifters are on the hunt. Demons are eating humans. There's a new drug on the street. Sigil is dark and deadly…to the paranormal kind, opening up their second sight, urging them to maim, torture, and kill. And the bodies are piling up. For me it's an opportunity to get off The Circle's shit list and back in the black, because the Circle's Paranormal First Response Squad is more than my job, it's my legacy. So here I am, scoping out the only known distribution site, a hell-raising bar called Wicked, trying like hell to keep my eyes off the archangel who refuses my advances, and the hellhound who wants me six ways to Sunday. He whispers dangerous things that sets my pulse racing, turning toward the human, Inspector Titus Banks, and archangel Gabriel, who gives me a wink. Oh my damn heart…this is gonna be a long-ass night. Hell really is a Harem. *This is a dark reverse harem urban fantasy series. If you love your stories hot with a whole lotta sass then this book is for you. Welcome to the dark side.
Love Potion: A Valentine's Day Charity Anthology
Graceley KnoxCoralee June - 2019
Miers - How To Capture A Demon's Heart (How To Date A Supernatural #2)Darcy isn’t looking for love. In fact, all she wants is for her ex to leave her alone to run her bar and hang out with the regulars who are almost like family. But when a sexy stranger comes to her defense, she can’t help but feel drawn to him. Ranger’s a dealer demon, bored with tricking humanity out of their souls, and desperate for excitement.In Darcy’s ex they find a common enemy. Ranger usually avoids the Marshalls, but for Darcy, he keeps finding himself in the line of fire with her ex-boyfriend, a violent and obsessive Marshall whose hatred for Ranger is almost eclipsed by his fixation on Darcy and making her miserable.But luck is on their side, and a wise woman of far-away New Orleans has unwittingly given them the key to freedom for both of them, if they can figure it out before the war between hunters and demons consumed them both.Amelia Hutchins - A Demon's Plaything (The Elite Guards #2.5)Lilith has spent her life in the ruins of her mother’s court that the Horde destroyed. Summoned to her father’s court, her entire world is turned upside down. Her father has offered her to the Horde to pay the tithe owed to them, and she’d rather die before bowing to the Horde, but if she intends to keep her secrets, she will kneel to the murderous Horde who destroyed her kingdom, and left it in ruins.Asrian agreed to take one for the team, to marry one of the elusive, wanted brides of the lesser courts. He expected a spoiled, pampered princess, and anything other than what he finds waiting for him in the Shadow Court.Pippa DaCosta - Deep Blue Sea (Heartstone Thief #1.5)On the Night of Bleeding Hearts, when the moon is fat and the ocean calm, Blue and her siren sisters transform.With poisonous songs on their lips and bloodlust in their hearts, they emerge from the waters to comb the shores, hunting lost souls, thieves and pirates, men with violence in their veins. For each death gifts the sirens a new song to sing.As the most ruthless and cunning of her sisters, Blue is a legend among her kind. But on this night, when the sea delivers the sirens a stricken merchant vessel, Blue discovers a thief among the crew. A thief with a warm heart and a troubled past.And now Blue has a choice:Kill a good man...orLose her voice!Forever!Tate James - The Hellhound's Legion (Kit Davenport #6.5)Join Kit and her new husbands as they face the high courts of Hell to answer for River's dual nature as a Hellhound.C.M. Stunich - The Heart Cantrip (Family Spells #2.5)Valentine’s Day always brings hordes of humans and supernaturals to my shop in search of love.Me? I have just about as much of that as I can handle. There’s Hex, the motorcycle riding half-demon douche; Argent, the Unseelie Prince I stole from faerie; Spectre, the vampire rockstar; Caine, the Southern alpha werewolf. And then there’s Monster, an enigma of cruelty that I should cut from my life and never look back on.But when an out-of-control orgy taints the magic in my special heart cantrip bath bombs, we all have to work together to keep a human-turned-incubus from terrorizing the city.Because, well, we’re the Family Spells, and the family that casts together… hunts and destroys demons together. What can I say? It’s just that heartwarming.G. Bailey & Coralee June - Eternal Hearts (Forsaken Gods #1.5)Being a Valkyrie isn’t easy, not when two gods steal your heart and the goddess of love is currently dead… And looking for her replacement is more impossible than I thought.I’m Val, best friend to the goddess of death and her harem of gods. When love starts disappearing from the world on Valentine’s Day, my leaders give me a side mission that is doomed to fail!:Find the new god of love before Valentine's Day is over!orLose my powers for good!If only finding the god were easy and the two gods…I’m not allowed to love would stop getting in my way…Who said being a Valkyrie would mean giving up your heart?Annette Marie - A Damsel And A Demigod (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #0.5)Only one thing matters to Kai: getting the job done, and doing it better than anyone else.But when a beautiful thief crashes his security gig, claiming she's trying to protect the valuable artifact he's guarding, all his careful plans go up in flames. He doesn't believe a word she says - until the item is stolen right out from under them.Recovering the artifact before the real thief can unleash its ancient magic requires insider knowledge - information the mysterious trespasser possesses. Teaming up with a stranger isn't Kai's idea of smart, but he'll need all the help he can get to take on a notorious rogue and arcane power from the time of the gods.Clara Hartley - The Fox And The Wolf
After Dark
Emi Gayle - 2012
In exactly eight months, five days, three hours and thirteen minutes, Mac has to choose what she'll be for the rest of her life. She has no choice but to pick. As a Changeling, it's her birthright. To Mac, it's a birthchore. Like going to school with humans, interacting with humans, and pretending to be human during the pesky daylight hours. Once darkness descends, Mac can change into any supernatural form that exists-which makes her as happy as she can be. That is, until Winn Thomas, the biggest geek in her senior class, figures out there's more to what hides in the dark than most are willing to acknowledge. In this first of the 19th Year Trilogy, Winn might know more about Mac than even she does, and that knowledge could end their lives, unless Mac ensures the powers-that-be have no choice but to keep him around.
Soul Ties
L.J. Swallow - 2016
Bring Keir's soul in return for her freedom - or die trying.Ava has retrieved hundreds of souls from demons and this mission doesn't worry her. But Keir isn't what she expected. Half angel, half demon and a hell of a lot hotter than Ava's usual targets, she's tempted to get close to him before she takes his soul - if he doesn't kill her first.As if battling a Nephilim isn't enough, Ava faces another hurdle: getting past the strange human girl, Dahlia, who has an inexplicable hold on Keir. The pair have secrets and when Ava uncovers the true fate of the souls she returns to her superiors her world is turned upside down. Ava finds herself in the middle of a war where the lines between good and evil are blurred and she only has two choices... Betray Keir and live, or join his battle and risk going to hell.This book is based on Soul Ties by Lisa Swallow published in 2013 but has been re-written from the main character's point of view. There are other changes to scenes and characters with the overarching plot remaining the same. The Soul Ties Series Soul Ties Torn SoulsFated Souls (a prequel novella) - Available July 2016Shattered Souls - Coming Soon
Protect
Laura Wylde - 2019
I dug a hole. A deep hole. Now I’m being targeted by a gang of ruthless harpies who are power-hungry, dangerous and wreaking havoc on NYC. When I met Sergeant Daniel Richards, he reveals a side of the city I never could have imagined existed - including the three other stunningly HOT protectors who stand by my side: Lenny: The rebel who wears his heart on his sleeve. Jack: Two words: Champagne and Chopin. Jamie: The type of person who behaved as though he has always known you. Social. Relaxed. They’re a very special unit of Phoenix shape-shifters and their responsibility is to keep the balance between Earth and the nether-world. Unfortunately, things couldn’t be further from.... The closer I get to my protectors, the more drawn to them I become. But now’s not the time to be thinking about that while the whole city goes to hell…. is it?
A steamy shifter romance that will bring your body temperature up a notch and leave you wanting more.
The Last Vessel
Winter Rose - 2019
Gods, I was naïve. My name is Luna Moon. Don’t ask me what I am, because complicated doesn’t even begin to cut it. I recently found out that everything I knew to be true has been a lie. Including who I am. The goddesses and their chosen Guardians have been keeping a secret, and in the wrong hands, this secret would plunge our worlds into chaos. We are the only thing that stands in the way of the realms’ greatest evil escaping his eternal prison. Scratch that, I’M the only thing standing in his way. Themis’ scales have tipped. Nobody is safe. Nothing is as it seems. No one can be trusted. ***Author Note*** The Last Vessel is the first book in The Chronicles of Luna Moon series. This will not be your ordinary love story, for they are not your typical heroes. The Last Vessel is a medium-burn reverse harem intended for readers 18 years and over. It contains strong language, violence, and adult themes. The series also contains overbearing, overprotective, Alpha males who will try anything to keep Luna safe... I did say ‘try’, right?