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Turned (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals) by morganrice
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After moving to a new city, high school senior Caitlin Paine is thrust into a world of supernatural danger while she navigates forbidden romances and seeks answers about the strange new power that plagues her. ***** In TURNED (Book #1 of the Vampire Journals), 18-year-old Caitlin Paine finds herself uprooted from her nice suburb by her mother to attend an inner city New York City high school. The one ray of light in her new surroundings is Jonah, a classmate who takes an instant liking to her. But before their romance can blossom, Caitlin finds herself changing, overcome by feelings she does not understand: superhuman strength, a sensitivity to light, and a desire to feed... Seeking answers, her cravings lead her to the wrong place at the wrong time, opening her eyes to a hidden world where two dangerous covens are fighting a vampire war. After she's rescued from the dark forces by Caleb, a mysterious and powerful vampire, Caitlin becomes caught between two men - and two worlds - on a journey to discover who she truly is. [[Word count: 50,000 - 55,000 words]] TURNED is book #1 in the #1 Bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, which includes eleven books (and counting). "TURNED is an ideal story for young readers. Morgan Rice did a good job spinning an interesting twist on what could have been a typical vampire tale. Refreshing and unique, TURNED has the classic elements found in many Young Adult paranormal stories. Book #1 of the Vampire Journals Series focuses around one girl...one extraordinary girl!...TURNED is easy to read but extremely fast-paced....Recommended for anyone who likes to read soft paranormal romances. Rated PG." --The Romance Reviews
Tansy of the Wilds by AMLKoski
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Xer'Tal the Bloodthirsty had spent years as a warrior and now works as personal guard. With a world at war, his skills are in high demand however being an orc meant he was jaded to the world. People treated him poorly, gave him no trust, and he didn't trust a single person, even those who paid him. So he wasn't expecting someone like Tansy Wilde. Tansy Wilde was sent out from her family's lumberyard to head to the Kelpfar mountains to negotiate with the kobolds for a trade agreement when a bandit waylaid her plans. She escaped and fled to the nearest town where she asked after someone she could hire to protect her and she was sent straight to Xer'tal. Tansy knew orcs, she saw them occasionally at the lumberyard but there was something about this orc that has her breath catching in her chest. She paid him coin and asked him if he could escort her to Kelpfar and then back to her family's lumberyard. The coin was more than good so he agreed. The two start off but the stoic and cynical Xer'tal has no clue what to do with the bubbly and sweet Tansy as they make their way into the wilds. He finds the lines between job and employer he has always held firm waver under the sunshine of one singular, talkative woman as, for the first time in a long time, he is treated like a person that matters and not just as an orc. And Tansy finds her heart opening up more and more as the orc lets her truly be herself for the first time in years. Worlds and cultures collide as these two grow closer and only time will tell if love will bloom as they traverse the wilds between them.
In the Shadow of the Storm by rentachi
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Fleeing a man who steals memories with a touch, Aveline Arden finds an unlikely respite in the home of a cursed vampire trying to survive in a world that wants to see his kind destroyed _______________________ Without a home to return to, Aveline Arden seeks to start a new existence in the unassuming Maine town of Greyridge, but the presence of the local vampire, Cain Elding, derails her plans for the simple life. Threads of secrecy intertwine their paths as the monster haunting Aveline's past draws nearer and Elding battles a legacy he never wished to inherit. Strange traditions clash with modern sensibilities, loyalties are tested, and both mortal girl and cursed vampire struggle to survive together. A covert war spills into human society. Adversaries move unseen in the dark, the board is set, and the game must be played. Aveline's about to learn how scary the world can get.
Viko-Dlak by Daria_Ivana
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"He called me his Luna - his light in the dark - but I was never meant to belong to one world." When Scarlett wakes in the arms of the Viko-Dlak king, her blood still sings with the memory of another life tied to gods, wolves, and stars. As she learns to wield the power of Máni, the moon goddess reborn, the line between desire and destiny begins to blur. Torn between Sól's burning devotion and the darkness rising from the Vrykolakas, Scarlett must decide if she will become the savior of her pack - or the weapon that ends them. A tale of divine power, forbidden love, and ancient war - where fire meets moonlight, and the heart remembers what the soul cannot forget.
Lady of the Night (Downworlder Series, #3) by TeaHouseQueens
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Book Three of The Downworlder Series ~~~~~~~~~~~ Living in a palace above everyone, dressed in elegant finery, sparkling jewels, and dining on rich and exotic foods. Quinta Moreau knows she is living in a fantasy world but it is so much better than her reality. Sold at a young age to satisfy her mother's craving for drugs, Quinta was rescued by her Mama, the purveyor of her castle, the keeper of the keys to the kingdom. The Korean Madame does her best to make life good for her girls but Quinta still cannot escape what she must do for her family. She sells herself to make sure her siblings are given a chance at a life that she never had. She feeds her mother's addiction hopelessly because that is what it takes for her to be allowed contact with the people she loves more than anything. She wants to take them away from that world and bring them to her own but Quinta knows that a pretend castle built out of the mind of a whore is no place for children. This is what she believes and knows until fate throws her a piece of the heavens and shows her just how hellish her reality can be because her heaven carries a gun and hell has a taste for children.
Wolverton Falls by categorycool
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This is no ordinary fairytale. Moving to a new town for a fresh start, reunited with her brother, was supposed to be a good idea. But when Maggie Lucins senses something evil within a strange man, receives visits from abnormally large wolves and dangerously amorous feelings for unlikely saviours; she certainly second guessed the decision. Maggie will face the inexplicable horrors that Wolverton Falls has to offer. From feral wolves, mysterious new allies, an obsessive monster and unsuspecting predators that have followed her from her own past. But the worst of Wolverton Falls has yet to come. It's secrets is only a small sliver of the unknown universe that has lurked in the shadows for more than a millennia -- and Maggie has landed herself right in the middle of it all. ▹ "I will own every breath you take, every beat of your racing heart and every inch of your human body until you break." ▹ STATUS / ONGOING ROMANCE / FANTASY
Burlap by lucylaird
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Under the big top of Jensen Three Ring Circus, magical performances abound and tantalize the senses, but when the glitz and glory closes for the night, even the circus world cannot escape madness. Acrobat Kate the Great lives and breathes for the tightropes, the trapeze, the aerial hoops. In the air she is a free spirit with boundless joy, but on the ground, she’s a prisoner of unspeakable brutality. As her life spins out of control, a one night dance with the devil lands Kate in Rosenton Home for the Criminally Insane. It is here she is determined to make amends with her sins and to find a cure for her insanity. Her ward mates – a charming farm boy from Texas with a bewitching power to calm Kate, an older Mexican woman obsessed with beauty, a fourteen-year old girl who refuses to eat, a bizarrely upbeat young woman with her eyes on the farm boy, a giant with striking green eyes who lets no one in, and a sixteen-year old young man who shows no emotions beyond pure coldness – are the thin threads between her and becoming engulfed by unseen demons.
Dragon's Possession by minnie_mouse262
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“Did you really think that you could call me here and I’d just fall into your arms?!” she shouted. Without giving him a chance to speak, she continued. “I’ll just bet you did. Well, guess what dragon boy?! I don’t want this! I don’t want you! I didn’t ask to be brought here t-to…” Scarlett faltered in her words, quickly taking a step back as he approached her. His eyes blazed at her, a fierier of passion and anger. He stalked forward, following her step for step until her back was pressed against the cold hard ridges of the wall. “Don’t lie to me, Scarlett,” he said, his deep timbre sending shivers of pleasure down her spine. His hands came up to rest on the wall beside her head, effectively caging her. “Don’t pretend that you don’t feel what’s between us.” With each word he lowered his head, until the last word was spoken against her lips. His mouth opened and his tongue flicked out, brushing over her bottom lip, as he continued to stare into her eyes. She felt that flicker of his tongue to the core. She stood there, her body responding to his close proximity. How could he do this to her? He wasn’t supposed to be able to do this to her. He was a dragon-man for goodness sake! “I’m more than a dragon, Scarlett,” a new voice said. “I’m a man too.” Scarlett’s eyes widened as her gaze shot from the man before her to the man behind him. What the hell? She looked back and forth between the two.
Foxblood: Rise of the Hellion (WattyAward 2012 Finalist) by foxifae
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The sequel to Foxblood: A Brush with the Moon. Something’s stalking Sophie and it’s not just her boyfriend’s cute cousin. Pulled from a life of obscurity and chosen to succeed a dying Goddess, Sophie’s thrown into a world where the supernatural is normal. Sadly, she’s made enemies and as corpses mount, Sophie fears for the people she cares for. But when someone she loves is accused of the killings, Sophie is convinced of their innocence.