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The Devil's Fool


Rachel McClellan - 2015
    But when her father introduces her to Boaz, a powerful vampire who manipulates her by giving her the one thing she’s never had—love, Eve finds herself caught up in a world of greed and seduction, using black magic to harm others purely for enjoyment. Unbeknownst to Eve, however, Boaz’s true desire is to steal her power for himself, and he will do whatever it takes to make that happen.After Boaz nearly kills her, Eve finally sees him for the devil he is. Knowing Boaz will never let her go, she enlists the help of the Deific, a secret organization that fights the world’s true monsters, to fake her own death. She learns to use her abilities for good and sets out to make up for all her wrongdoings. But when her past actions catch up to her, the consequences prove deadly. Boaz wants revenge, and he’s not alone.

Hidden


Shalini Boland - 2011
    Madison Greene is in foster care until one day she inherits a fortune, she inherits a house, she inherits a cellar full of danger. Alexandre Chevalier lives in 19th century Paris. On an archaeological expedition, he discovers a lost underground city where his life changes forever. Their lives entwine, but this is only the beginning...

Royal Bullies


Avery Free - 2019
    Only, this year, they're getting a whipping girl instead, and it just so happens to be me. When the students' magic burns within them. When their monsters rage inside of them. They won't lose control on the unsuspecting humans outside our school. That's what I was brought here for. But if I can make it through the year, if I can die over and over again without breaking, then I might get the one thing I need: my little brother back. None of them want me to know the truth. They're counting on me to fail. But what they don't know? They aren't the first ones to try to break me. These students might think they're monsters, but they're nothing compared to my parents. And if my own flesh and blood couldn't break me, these little sh*ts don't have a chance. ROYAL BULLIES is a bully academy reverse harem romance. All the characters are over eighteen. There is swearing and sexual situations. This is a collection of the first four episodes and includes a cliff-hanger. But don’t worry, the next episode will be coming soon.

Divine Uprising


Rachel Van Dyken - 2013
    I’m Athena, one thing you need to know about me? I hate having to protect the human race, but my job as Seeker asks me to do just that—so that one day, I can earn a spot in heaven.My father is the leader of the Phantoms, so I’m pretty sure that the archangels think of me as a flight risk, maybe that’s why they gave me the most gorgeous and annoying partner in all of Halceyon, Adonis.His kisses give me strength, his presence soothes my soul—but our love, is completely forbidden.There is a war coming, and now that the Titans have been released, it’s been brought to my front door. One thing is for certain—I’m going to have to make a choice, and I’m not sure I have the strength to make the right one, not anymore. Not after meeting Seth, not after my best friend’s betrayal, and not after I meet my father face to face and learn the truth—I may be exactly like him.

Reborn


Jane Ederlyn - 2016
    A powerful vampire swept in and spared her life, but she never suspected surviving meant immortality or the price she’d have to pay to protect her surviving son.Centuries later, in Miami, with her family on the verge of extinction, Marie is preoccupied with the continuation of her human bloodline. When she meets sexy and persistent Odin Ulfsson, his icy-blue gaze and burning touch are hard to resist. Will a forbidden romance with the Nordic werewolf be the key to her happiness, or will it set in motion a wrath that endangers not only her last human heir but her entire existence?

Moon Kissed


J.A. Saare - 2009
    His tasks sound simple: Keep an eye on things, and initiate a truce with the pack’s enemies by killing a local pest.His target turns out to be the last creature on earth who should be his mate. His instincts insist otherwise, even after she fills his hide with silver and warns him to leave her alone.Arden Moran looked into the mind of her dying friend and saw the face of a killer. Vengeance has brought this half human, half vampire to New Orleans. Nothing will stop her from nailing her target, including the bossy, sexy werewolf who stirs both fear and desire within her.Wolfe’s never been one to back down from a challenge, but saving, and then claiming, his female is easier said than done. Particularly with a mate who’s pissed off every supernatural creature on the planet—and is walking around with a price on her head.This book has been previously published.Warning: Contains a reluctant substitute alpha who didn’t sign up for complications, a wary half-breed vampire who’d love to take “no” for an answer—especially since it’s her “no”—and friends who refuse to interfere, figuring it’s more fun to sit back and watch the fur fly.

The Dragon King


Candace Blevins - 2015
    With no female Dragons, his only hope of children lies in his grandmother's dying words. "The Swan Princesses may be the Dragons' only hope."Sophia Siyanko is the first Swan Princess without at least one brother to take the throne in Aaron's long memory. However, her father chooses her husband when she's twelve, and sets the date for her twenty-fifth birthday. She is sequestered in her father's mansion, raised by governesses and tutors to be the future King's arm candy, and Aaron's options are limited.But then Sophia escapes her father's compound a few weeks before her twenty-fifth birthday. Determined to escape or die trying, she comes to Aaron for help.To protect her, he'll have to fight every Swan and Eagle on the planet, most of the Wolves, and all of Faerie.98,000 words -- full length paranormal romance novel with elements of BDSM.Warnings:  Lots of hot shape-shifter sex, and sometimes the metaphysics forces this mostly vanilla couple into BDSM. There are some rough non-con scenes to punish the bad guys, most of whom totally deserve what they get. Also, a super sexy, hot, weredragon.

The Vicious Deep


Zoraida Córdova - 2012
    He was gone for three days. Sucked out to sea in a tidal wave and spit back ashore at Coney Island with no memory of what happened. Now his dreams are haunted by a terrifying silver mermaid with razor-sharp teeth. His best friend Layla is convinced something is wrong. But how can he explain he can sense emotion like never before? How can he explain he's heir to a kingdom he never knew existed? That he's suddenly a pawn in a battle as ancient as the gods. Something happened to him in those three days. He was claimed by the sea...and now it wants him back.

Shiv Crew


Laken Cane - 2013
    But she is unstable and damaged. She realizes how broken she is even as she continues to submit to the unspeakable things her lover does to her, craving desperately the strange peace she finds in the aftermath.When she discovers things are not as they seem and a faceless human is torturing the supernatural groups in her city, she and her crew must break the rules and begin to protect the Others from the humans. But as the darkness inside her becomes stronger and she ends up on the wrong side of a battle she must not lose, who will save Rune from herself?

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?

Blood and Destiny


Kaye Chambers - 2010
    George, shapeshifting lioness and private investigator, her best friend’s looming wedding is little more than a reminder of her failed relationship with vampire king Marcus Smythe. Tired of being only one of many mistresses—and dinner entrees—she’s stayed away from the vampire scene altogether. Until a missing-person case forces her to seek his help.Knowing that pressing Destiny is not the way to convince her to give their relationship another try, Marcus has been waiting her out—and his patience is rewarded when she steps into his nightclub. Now is his chance to lure her back into his arms. This time, he plans to keep her there.Destiny’s not sure which is worse: working with Marcus, or trying to remember all the reasons she called it off with him. And when it becomes clear the case is an elaborate trap to avenge a millennia-old grudge, she finds herself caught between love and instinct—while the clock ticks down on an innocent victim’s life…Warning: Vampires determined to take more than a bite out of the heroine. A lioness sure that she’s going to have the last word.

Bloodweight


Eva LeNoir - 2012
    The lithe rebel has worked hard to get to this one moment in her less-than-stellar life. No one will stand in her way of that championship belt, especially not the powerful and impossibly salacious Nash Stanford. If only her traitorous body’s reaction would shut the hell up.Nash Stanford, Vampire Sire of the East Coast, has been biding his time. He is a shrewd businessman and knows a good investment when he sees one. But when he looks at the incredibly sexy Ellen Banks, there is more than just money on his mind. Will she agree to work for him? More importantly, will she finally give into the hunger building between them?

A Shade of Vampire


Bella Forrest - 2012
    She wakes here as a slave, a captive in chains.Sofia's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she is the one selected out of hundreds of girls to join the harem of Derek Novak, the dark royal Prince.Despite his addiction to power and obsessive thirst for her blood, Sofia soon realizes that the safest place on the island is within his quarters, and she must do all within her power to win him over if she is to survive even one more night.Will she succeed? ...or is she destined to the same fate that all other girls have met at the hands of the Novaks?

The House Of Vampires Trilogy


Samantha Snow - 2018
    Now you can read each book in the series back to back from beginning to end. Perfect for those who are new to this amazing series or those fans who want to relive the magic one more time... When her grandmother passed away, 19 year old Lorena Quinn was left a small fortune in her will. Along with a further surprise. Upon accepting the inheritance, Lorena learned that she was central to a prophecy. A prophecy that forecast the end of the world and Lorena was the only one who could save it. For this to happen, Lorena would have to have a child with one of the four sons of Vlad. Commonly known as vampires. Now she has to choose which of the four eligible vampire bachelors will be the father of her child. However, before she makes her choice, she must first live with them. All of them, at the same time... Welcome To The House Of Vampires! This is the COMPLETE trilogy featuring all 3 books. Start reading now and enjoy it all the way through to the stunning finale!

Between Two Wolves


Catherine Vale - 2015
    Jericho behind me, his viking-huge hands on my hips, and Colt in front of me, his muscular thighs parted, generously saluting, taking what was his, with fingers weaved through my fiery red hair.... So my ex-fiancé had cheated. Who cares?Well, I'd cared. For months. His betrayal had eaten me alive, filling me with resentment fueled rage. I'd stopped seeing beyond the past, at the cost of the present, and the future. My world had crashed down around me, and I couldn't breathe.Black Wolf Mountain was my answer. So, I went, leaving everyone I knew and loved behind as I searched for myself in the wilderness. Instead, death found me lying in a bed soaked with my own blood.But death is no match for a wolf...not my wolves.But what about me? Is there more to me than death can take?Is there enough of me for two to love? Note To Readers: This is a stand alone novel, a complete story, and free of cliffhangers.