2011
Books I've read in 2011
List created by Cheryl C. (moondance120) on Jan 4, 2011
List Votes: 1 Books: 112 Contributors: 1 Watchers: 0 List Type: Closed
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A Mermaid's Ransom (Daughters of Arianne, Bk 3) by Joey W. Hill
Growing up the daughter of a famous mermaid and the second in command of the angelic legions can put a lot of pressure on a girl. Though she loves her parents, Alexis has chosen to live among humans as an ordinary college girl, but she can't hide the tranquil aura of angelic light and... more
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Dead If I Do (Garnet Lacey, Bk 4) by Tate Hallaway
Witch Garnet Lacey is ready to walk down the aisle with the super sexy vampire Sebastian. Besides the fact that he has no pulse, things couldn’t be more perfect. Until plans for the wedding start falling apart, and Sebastian’s zombie-slash-vampire-slash witch ex-lover decides that both... more
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Death Threads (Southern Sewing, Bk 2) by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
Yankee librarian Tori Sinclair is basking in the warmth of her new circle of friends from South Carolina's Sweet Briar Ladies Society sewing circle. That is until local author Colby Calhoun reveals an unflattering secret about the town's historic past-and then disappears, leaving a... more
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Dirty Martini (Jack Daniels, Bk 4) by J. A. Konrath
In Whiskey Sour, Chicago police Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels hunted down a killer dubbed "The Gingerbread Man."
In Bloody Mary, she busted a psychopath with a penchant for dismemberment. In Rusty Nail, it was a serial killer with a doozy of a family tree.
And... more
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Dracula The Un-Dead by Dacre Stoker & Ian Holt
At last--the sequel to Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula, written by his direct descendant and a Dracula historian
Bram Stoker's Dracula is the prototypical horror novel, an inspiration for the world's seemingly limitless fascination with vampires. Though many have tried to... more
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Witch High by Denise Little (Editor)
Move over, Hogwarts...
High school is different for everyone. For some, it’s a time to shine, and for others, a time to survive. Then there are the students who attend those special schools for the gifted. But what if there was a school that catered to those rarest of students -- those... more
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Date with a Devil: Blind Date from Hell / Dance with the Devil / Hal and Damnation by...
There's the date from hell -- the guy in a bad suit and toupee -- and the hot date from hell. These men are waaay too tempting. One wicked, sexy grin and, well -- who can resist! Certainly not these three women ...
DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Cherry Adair
A spy should know better, but... more
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My Cat Spit McGee by Willie Morris
Willie Morris never liked cats—indeed, he had a loathing of cats going back to his childhood. Willie was always a dog man, as were almost all of the people he knew. My Dog Skip, his moving tribute to the dog he loved in boyhood, became an... more
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Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, Bk 1) by Kelley Armstrong
An addictive, deeply enjoyable thrill ride on the frontier of the feral and feminine...a debut novel of astonishing imaginative power from the future queen of suspense.
Elena Michaels slips out of bed, careful not to wake her boyfriend. He hates it when she disappears in the middle of the... more
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Rescue Me: Tropical Heat / Atlanta Heat / Desert Heat by Cindy Gerard & Lora Leig...
There's no stopping a man on a mission.
TROPICAL HEAT by Cherry Adair (T-FLAC novella)
When Dr. Elizabeth Goodall is kidnapped and held captive in the African jungle, her only hope for rescue is counterterrorist operative Sam Pelton. But to escape from a brutal warlord, they... more
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Ghouls Gone Wild (Ghost Hunter, Bk 4) by Victoria Laurie
When M.J. and her friends travel to Scotland to film the first installment of their new cable TV show, Ghoul Getters, they find plenty of spooky action in a series of supposedly haunted caverns. But then they discover the body of a maintenance worker, and the cause of his death is... more
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Homicide Special: On the Streets with the LAPD's Elite Detective Unit by Miles Corwin
A riveting, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most elite, highly trained units of homicide detectives in the country Los Angeles is a town of dreamers—and of those who prey on them. The scene of innumerable bizarre crimes, it is also home to a unique police unit called Homicide Special,... more
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Mysteria by Gena Showalter & MaryJanice Davidson & Susan Grant & P. C. Ca...
There's no place in the world like...MYSTERIA
Meet the women of Mysteria -- and the creatures they fall for -- in four all-new stories of paranormal passion.
HUNKY WEREWOLVES, DELICIOUS DEMONS AND, DROP-DEAD SEXY WITCHES ALL HAVE THE SAME ADDRESS...
Hundreds of years ago, in the... more
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Naked by David Sedaris
Hip radio comedy fans and theater folks who belong to the cult of Obie-winning playwright/performer David Sedaris must kill to get this book.
These would be fans of the scaldingly snide Sedaris's hilariously described personal misadventures like The Santaland Diaries (a monologue about... more
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Three Days to Dead (Dreg City, Bk 1) by Kelly Meding
Life is short, but death is forever...until someone buys a spell to bring you back. In a city teeming with paranormal creatures, Dreg Bounty Hunters work to protect oblivious citizens and keep the various species under control--by any means necessary.
Evangeline Stone is one of the best,... more
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Chapter and Hearse (Booktown, Bk 4) by Lorna Barrett
Mystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles has been spending more time solving whodunits than reading them. Now a nearby gas explosion has injured Tricia's sister's boyfriend, Bob Kelly, the head of the Chamber of Commerce, and killed the owner of the town's history bookstore. Tricia's... more
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A Glimpse of Evil (Psychic Eye, Bk 8) by Victoria Laurie
As the FBI's newest civilian profiler, Abby Cooper has a tough job ahead of her. Not only does she have to use her powers of intuition to help solve a backlog of the bureau's cold cases, but she must also win over a frosty group of seasoned investigators and teach them how to develop... more
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Sex, Lies, and Online Dating (Writer Friends, Bk 1) by Rachel Gibson
SEX...
What is it about men anyway? Bad cars, bad jobs, even bad teeth -- nothing convinces them that they can't snare a Size Two Babe with a D-cup chest. And after way too many internet dates with men named "luvstick" and "bigdaddy182," Lucy Rothschild should... more
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Simon Says (SBC Fighters, Bk 2) by Lori Foster
With his perfectly chiseled, lava-hot body, Simon Evans, an ex-fighter, also has a perfect life -- great job, great girl, and more than enough dough. All that changes, though, when he catches his girlfriend cheating. To shake things up, Simon goes full force back into the ring, ready to take his... more
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Dead Is the New Black (Dead Is, Bk 1) by Marlene Perez
Fashion statement... or something freakier?
The first installment of this creepy, campy series introduces the psychic Giordano sisters -- and their very strange hometown, Nightshade, California.
Teenage girls are being mysteriously attacked all over town, including at Nightshade High... more
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Fuzzy Navel (Jack Daniels, Bk 5) by J. A. Konrath
Anthony and Macavity Award finalist J.A. Konrath returns with the latest gripping--and hilarious--Jack Daniels mystery.
Things are going well for Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels of the Chicago Police Department. She has solved some of the city's toughest and most high-profile homicides.... more
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Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun (Ghost Hunter, Bk 3) by Victoria Laurie
M.J. Holliday has the gift of communicating with the other side. But when she appears on a TV show about haunted heirlooms, she learns a whole new meaning for the word "possessions."
ROOMS WITH A BOO
When M.J. agrees to use her paranormal abilities on a new TV show called... more
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Delicious and Suspicious (Memphis Barbeque, Bk 1) by Riley Adams
Welcome to Aunt Pat's barbecue restaurant -- family run and located in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee. Named in honor of Lulu Taylor's great aunt, the restaurant is known for its ribs and spicy corn bread, but now the Taylor family will be known for murder -- unless Lulu can clear... more
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, Bk 1) by Lo...
Angus:
My mixed-breed cat, half domestic tabby, half Scottish wildcat. The size of a small Labrador, only mad.
Thongs:
Stupid underwear. What's the point of them, anyway? They just go up your bum, as far as I can tell.
Full-Frontal Snogging:
Kissing with all the trimmings,... more
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Slow Hands (Harlequin Blaze) by Leslie Kelly
This is Maddy Turner's lucky day. The civilized society girl just bid on sexy rogue Jake Wallace at a charity bachelor auction?and won! But Maddy knows Jake's dirty little secret. And it should keep her from trying out her new boy toy. Too bad she can't stop herself from indulging in raw, quite... more
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Strange Angels (Strange Angels, Bk 1) by Lili St. Crow
Dru Anderson has what her grandmother called "the touch." (Comes in handy when you're traveling from town to town with your dad, hunting ghosts, suckers, wulfen, and the occasional zombie.) Then her dad turns up dead, but still walking, and Dru knows she's next. Even worse,... more
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Deeply, Desperately (Lucy Valentine, Bk 2) by Heather Webber
The irrepressible star of Truly, Madly, is back in business. This time, Lucy Valentine will go to the ends of the earth to find true love for her clients...and maybe even herself.
Lucy wants to breathe new life into her family's Boston-based matchmaking company. But how? Even though she... more
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Cherry Bomb (Jack Daniels, Bk 6) by J. A. Konrath
At the end of Fuzzy Navel, J. A. Konrath surprised readers with an agonizing cliff-hanger: One of Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels's loved ones is dead. But who? Readers were left clamoring to know more.
Cherry Bomb, the sixth Jack Daniels mystery, opens at the funeral.... more
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The Sweetheart's Knitting Club (Twilight, Texas, Bk 1) by Lori Wilde
"Throw a penny in the fountain of the Twilight town square, and you'll be married to your first love..."
For ten years, pretty Flynn MacGregor has been turning down the same solid, upright man's marriage proposal. Her friends at the Sweethearts' Knitting Club tell her... more
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The True Love Quilting Club (Twilight Texas, Bk 2) by Lori Wilde
"The pattern of a quilt will always lead you back home."
Trixie Lynn Parks changed her name to Emma, shook the dust of Twilight, Texas, off her shoes, and vowed to make it big in the city. But after twelve years of shattered dreams, she heads back to the ladies of the True Love... more
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Fangs 4 Freaks (Half-Blood Vampire, Bk 2) by Serena Robar
We only accept certain people in my sorority -- no full-blooded vampires allowed.
Psi Phi is just like any sorority on campus -- except for the part about them being half-blood vampires. Colby Blanchard emancipated her fellow half-bloods and laid the smackdown for some way needed new laws,... more
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Awaken Me Darkly (Alien Huntress, Bk 1) by Gena Showalter
RIDDING THE WORLD OF EVIL, ONE ALIEN AT A TIME: THAT'S MIA SNOW'S MISSION.
Snow is in the forecast. In a time and place not too far away, Mia Snow is an alien huntress for the New Chicago Police Department. Heading up her expert team of Alien Investigation and Removal agents,... more
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Glazed Murder (Donut Shop, Bk 1) by Jessica Beck
Meet Suzanne Hart, owner and operator of Donut Hearts coffee shop in April Springs, North Carolina. After her divorce from Max, an out-of-work actor she's dubbed "The Great Impersonator," Suzanne decided to pursue her one true passion in life: donuts. So she cashed in her... more
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I Want You to Want Me (New Orleans Vampires, Bk 2) by Kathy Love
Erika Todd moved to New Orleans because she needed a change -- and, well, yes, because that's what her fortune teller said she would do. Not that she'd admit that to many people. But so many of the psychic's predictions -- about her work, even finding that stray black cat -- have... more
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Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks, Bk 1) by Miranda James & Dean James
There's a cat in the stacks...and he makes the purr-fect partner for a librarian-turned-sleuth.
Everyone in Athena, Mississippi, knows librarian Charlie Harris -- and his Maine coon cat named Diesel that he walks on a leash. They also know his former classmate-turned-famous bestselling... more
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Ecstacy Unveiled (Demonica, Bk 4) by Larissa Ione
A Demon Enslaved…
Lore is a Seminus half-breed demon who has been forced to act as his dark master’s assassin. Now to earn his freedom and save his sister’s life, he must complete one last kill. Powerful and ruthless, he’ll stop at nothing to carry out this deadly... more
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Prom Nights from Hell by Meg Cabot & Kim Harrison & Michele Jaffe & Steph...
In this exciting collection, bestselling authors Meg Cabot (How to Be Popular), Kim Harrison (A Fistful of Charms), Michele Jaffe (Bad Kitty), Stephenie Meyer (Twilight), and Lauren Myracle (ttyl) take bad prom nights to a whole new level - a paranormally bad level. Wardrobe malfunctions and two... more
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In Good Hands (Harlequin Blaze, No. 599) by Kathy Lyons
Amber Smithson just had mind-blowing sex with a totally hot stranger. In an elevator! Ditching her high-powered medical career to become a homeopathic doctor sure didn't prep her for this kind of hands-on therapy.Corporate lawyer Roger Martell leads a high-pressure lifestyle that's given... more
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Black Wings (Black Wings, Bk 1) by Christina Henry
As an Agent of Death, Madeline Black is responsible for escorting the souls of the dearly departed to the afterlife. It's a 24/7 job with a lousy benefits package.
Maddy's position may come with magical powers and an impressive wingspan, but it doesn't pay the bills. And then... more
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The Werewolf Upstairs (Strange Neighbors, Bk 2) by Ashlyn Chase
Desperate for change, public defender Roz Wells decides moving into a new apartment is just what she needs to shake things up. But she'll get more than she bargained for when she starts dating the drop dead gorgeous boy next door, who just happens to be a shape-shifter ... and quite possibly... more
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Dark Nights Dark Dreams (Sisterhood of the Sight, Bk 1) by Savannah Russe
The first in an all-new series featuring sexy paranormal romance, government secrets and female special-ops with very special talents. Government agent Susan Chase always kept her psychic abilities a secret - but now her secret is out and the CIA needs her help. A highly classified all-female... more
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A Great, Public Compassion: The Story of Charlotte Memorial Hospital and Carolinas Me...
A great public and compassionate story.
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Whose Panties are These? More Misadventures from Funny Women on the Road by Jennifer ...
The best travel stories often hatch when things go completely wrong, and this second title in a series of women's travel humor capitalizes on that phenomenon with more sidesplitting stories of female misadventure around the world. Readers laugh, cry, and commiserate with these women through... more
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The Vampire's Quest (Valorian Chronicles, Bk 4) (Silhouette Nocturne, No 61) by Vivi ...
IN A RACE AGAINST LIFE AND DEATH, ONE WOMAN HOLDS THE KEY TO SANITY AND SALVATION
After escaping from the Otherworld Crime Unit, Kellen Falcon came to Nouveau Monde to crack a rare blood disease. But the European hotbed of temptation yielded sport no vampire could resist --... more
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Dead and Kicking (Ghost Dusters, Bk 3) by Wendy Roberts
Sadie Novak cleans up crime scenes for a living and is also blessed -- or cursed -- with the gift of second sight. This time she's digging out the home of a compulsive hoarder. She discovers unexpected things, including an angry ghost who wants her to go away. And there are even more secrets... more
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Accidentally Demonic (Accidentals, Bk 4) by Dakota Cassidy
When mild-mannered Casey Schwartz wakes up in jail, she has no memory of how she got there. But after her sister, Wanda, bails her out, Casey has more to deal with than a foggy memory-like abrupt mood swings and fireballs shooting from her fingertips. But things really head south when a vampire... more
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Vampire Mine (Love at Stake, Bk 10) by Kerrelyn Sparks
Nothing on earth can make this vampire fall in love...
After 499 years of existence, Connor Buchanan has arrived at an inescapable conclusion: he is a cold-hearted SOB. He's been watching his friends--those poor romantic fools--plummet off the cliff into love like a dazed herd of sheep.... more
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Kiss Me Deadly (Bewitching the Dark, Bk 2) (Silhouette Nocturne, No 24) by Michele Ha...
Death cocktail is what the vampires call a witch's blood. It's poisonous -- a drop will destroy a vampire within minutes. Nikolaus Drake is the rare vampire who has survived his first taste. Now he's on the hunt for the witch who almost brought him to his demise -- Ravin... more
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Taken (Harlequin Nocturne, No 106) by Lilith Saintcrow
Sophie never believed she was special. Avoiding a violent ex, she can't remember the last time she truly felt safe. Then vampires murder her best friend and Sophie is kidnapped by a dangerously sexy shape-shifter.
Zach insists that Sophie is a Shaman -- someone with a... more
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The Welcome Home Garden Club (Twilight, Texas, Bk 4) by Lori Wilde
Caitlyn Marsh stopped believing in happily-ever-after when high-school sweetheart, Gideon Garza, left for Iraq. Now she raises her small son while her matchmaking gardening club members drive her crazy. Then Caitlyn's world turns upside-down when Gideon swaggers back to Twilight.
Gideon... more
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Sin Undone (Demonica, Bk 5) by Larissa Ione
HER TOUCH IS DEADLY
As the only female Seminus demon ever born, master assassin Sinead Donnelly is used to being treated like an outcast. She spent decades enslaved, and now vows she'll die before she'll relinquish her freedom again. Then Sin's innate ability to kill her enemies... more
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This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress, Bk 5) by Jeaniene Frost
Danger waits on both sides of the grave
Half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her vampire husband Bones have fought for their lives, as well as for their relationship. But just when they’ve triumphed over the latest battle, Cat’s new and unexpected abilities threaten to upset a... more
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Hungry For You (Argeneau Vampires, Bk 14) by Lynsay Sands
As a chef and restauranteur, Alex Willan had enjoyed so much success she allowed herself to be talked into opening a second restaurant. It’s a decision she’s come to regret. Calamity after calamity have slowed the opening and driven her to the edge of bankruptcy. But things go from... more
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Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound, Bk 1) by Jennifer Ashley
Twenty years ago shape shifters and announced themselves to the world only to be shunted into "Shiftertowns" and forced to wear collars that control their hunting and fighting instincts (referred to as "Taking the Collar").
Liam Morrissey, big cat-Shifter, is currently... more
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Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, Bk 1) by Chloe Neill
Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn't exactly glamorous, but it was Merit's. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker -- and this one decided the best way to save her life was to make her the... more
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Bedeviled Eggs (Cackleberry Club, Bk 3) by Laura Childs
The ladies at the Cackleberry Club café are busy preparing for Halloween. But someone's jumped the gun on the tricks. As mayoral candidate Chuck Peebler leaves the café, he gets struck with a crossbow arrow and is killed instantly. And when another murder occurs on the... more
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Curiosity Thrilled the Cat (Magical Cats, Bk 1) by Sofie Kelly
When librarian Kathleen Paulson moved to Mayville Heights, Minnesota, she had no idea that two strays would nuzzle their way into her life. Owen is a tabby with a catnip addiction and Hercules is a stocky tuxedo cat who shares Kathleen's fondness for Barry Manilow. But beyond all the fur and... more
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Grave Witch (Alex Craft, Bk 1) by Kalayna Price
Grave witch Alex Craft can speak to the dead, but that doesn't mean she likes what they have to say...
As a private investigator and consultant for the police, Alex Craft has seen a lot of dark magic. But even though she's on good terms with Death himself -- who happens to look... more
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Would-Be Witch (Southern Witch, Bk 1) by Kimberly Frost
NOTHING'S MORE EMBARRASSING THAN MALFUNCTIONING MAGIC
The promising debut of a hot new voice in paranormal romance -- and the first of the Southern Witch novels.
The family magic seems to have skipped over Tammy Jo Trask. All she gets are a few untimely visits from long-dead,... more
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Animal Attraction by Charlene Teglia
One Woman. Eleven gorgeous men. One decadent night. And when it's all over only one man will claim her....
Chandra Walker has a secret hidden in her genes -- she's a rare female werewolf. Now that her all-male pack has found her, she must perform an ancient initiation rite: a night-long orgy... more
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A Sprinkle of Fairy Dust by Elizabeth Bevarly & Elaine Crawford & Marylyle Ro...
Four touching and inspiring stories of magic, passion, and dreams that come true with a little help from very cute, very magical fairies and sprites includes tales by Elizabeth Bevarly, Elaine Crawford, Marylyle Rogers, and Maggie Benson Shayne.
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Bonded by Blood (Sweetblood, Bk 1) by Laurie London
Deep within the forests of the Pacific Northwest, two vampire coalitions battle for supremacy -- Guardian enforcers who safeguard humanity and Darkblood rogues who kill like their ancient ancestors.
Now, Guardian team leader Dominic Serrano will be forced to choose between the vengeance he... more
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Pinned for Murder (Southern Sewing Circle, Bk 3) by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
The members of South Carolina's Sweet Briar Ladies Society Sewing Circle are as loyal and close-knit as the day is long. But the new Yankee librarian, Tori Sinclair, finds that some threads can bind dangerously tight.
Tori Sinclair feels like she's known her new sewing... more
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Sprinkle with Murder (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 1) by Jenn McKinlay
Cupcakes to Die For
Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are finally living out their dream as the proud owners of the Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery. Their first big order is a sweet deal, too -- five hundred cupcakes for a fashion designer's wedding. The only sour note is the demanding... more
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Lye in Wait (Home Crafting, Bk 1) by Cricket McRae
Cocoa butter soap, check. Lemon lip balm, check. A dead body? That's just what Sophie Mae Reynolds finds in her workroom: the corpse of Walter Hanover, the neighborhood handyman. He died from drinking lye, something she has in good supply. But the police don't suspect Sophie Mae, a... more
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Dire Threads (Threadville, Bk 1) by Janet Bolin
In the village of Threadville, Pennsylvania, beautiful textiles are the main attraction. But when a prominent town figure is murdered, the close-knit community starts unraveling at the seams . . .
Newly minted shopkeeper Willow Vanderling is anxious to see her embroidery store succeed.... more
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Sizzling Sixteen (Stephanie Plum, Bk 16) by Janet Evanovich
Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has inherited a “lucky” bottle from her Uncle Pip. Problem is, Uncle Pip didn’t specify if the bottle brought good luck or bad luck….
BAD LUCK
Vinnie, of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds, has run up a gambling debt of... more
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Smokin' Seventeen (Stephanie Plum, Bk 17) by Janet Evanovich
Dead bodies are showing up in shallow graves on the empty construction lot of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. No one is sure who the killer is, or why the victims have been offed, but what is clear is that Stephanie’s name is on the killer’s list.
Short on time to find evidence proving... more
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Hotter After Midnight (Midnight, Bk 1) by Cynthia Eden
Dr. Emily Drake’s patients tend to be a little unusual. Instead of the typical therapist’s caseload of midlife crises and mother fixations, Emily treats vampires with blood phobias and sex-demons looking for meaningful relationships. But her gift for recognizing and healing the Other... more
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When He Was Bad: Miss Congeniality / Wicked Ways by Shelly Laurenston & Cynthia E...
WHEN HE WAS BAD...he was better than ever.
Two of paranormal romance's bestselling authors combine their extraordinary talents and set the pages on fire with an after-dark anthology featuring Alpha males so hot, so wild, and so bad, they may just be the best you've ever... more
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Working Stiff (Mattie Winston, Bk 1) by Annelise Ryan
Former nurse-turned deputy coroner Mattie Winston has gone from working on live patients to cutting open corpses. But she has no idea that trading in her nurse's cap for a deputy coroner's badge will take her closer to her own death than she'd ever imagined...
Mattie... more
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Fatally Frosted (Donut Shop, Bk 2) by Jessica Beck
Attention all cooks! April Springs, North Carolina is hosting a grand tour of extraordinary kitchens, and everyone's invited! Local donut shop owner Suzanne Hart is dying to cook up something fabulous for the event. Unfortunately dying turns out to be the key word...
A... more
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Weremones by Buffi BeCraft-Woodall
With a control freak ex and two teenage kids, Diana has her own problems and no need to borrow anyone else's troubles. She's an Empath, though, and the young wolven Pack that lands in her lap is difficult to ignore or dissuade from their determination to adopt her as den mother. Adam Weis, Pater... more
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One More Bite (Jaz Parks, Bk 5) by Jennifer Rardin
In the power vacuum left by the death of Edward "The Raptor" Samos, a struggle for supremacy has begun between his former allies: The Flock, The Valencian Weres and the Coven of Inverness. The CIA feels the balance must be maintained. So when an agent planted among the Weres discovers a plot to... more
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Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: Everything She Does Is Magick / Musketeer By Moon...
Fall under the spell of these three popular stories by a master of paranormal romance...
In "EVERYTHING SHE DOES IS MAGICK," a trio of matchmaking witches chooses unsuspecting little Nathan McBride as the perfect mate for their baby niece. The future looks rosy indeed,... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Vamped by Lucienne Diver
Top Five Perks of the Vamp Life 1. Eternal youth and beauty rocks!2. Free clothes. Hey, might as well embrace the dark side.3. Going vamp turns geeks, like my new boyfriend Bobby, into studs.4. No need to breathe, except when a dramatic sigh or a heaving chest is called for. 5. Superhuman... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
The Mage in Black (Sabina Kane, Bk 2) by Jaye Wells
Sabina Kane doesn't have the best track record when it comes to family. After all, her own grandmother, the leader of the vampire race, just tried to kill her. When she arrives in New York to meet the mage side of her family, the reunion takes the fun out of dysfunctional.
On top of... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
A Killer Plot (Books by the Bay, Bk 1) by Ellery Adams
"In the small coastal town of Oyster Bay, North Carolina, you'll find plenty of characters, ne'er-do-wells, and even a few celebs trying to duck the paparazzi. But when murder joins this curious community, the Bayside Book Writers are there to get the story…
Olivia... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
The Renegade Hunter (Argeneau Vampires, Bk 12) by Lynsay Sands
The Argeneau family has a secret... one of their own is a rogue vampire!
Nicholas Argeneau was once a successful hunter who went after rogue vampires who break the immortal law. Except no one has mentioned his name in the last fifty years, not since he turned into a rogue himself. But once... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Diary of a Confessions Queen by Kathy Carmichael
Confessions writer Amy Crosby has put her life on hold for the last seven years after the disappearance of her husband, Dan. In writing for True Lies Magazine, guilt-ridden Amy takes on the abilities her fictional characters confess to, such as the time she thought she was psychic after... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Deadly Notions (Southern Sewing Circle, Bk 4) by Elizabeth Lynn Casey
Librarian Tori Sinclair would do anything for her new circle of friends -- including throw a birthday bash for a fellow sewer's daughter. While the party is a hit, self-important pageant mom Ashley Lawson leaves the ladies wanting to permanently shut her high maintenance mouth. But when... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Stormwalker (Stormwalker, Bk 1) by Allyson James
WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES, PASSION IGNITES...
Janet Begay is a Stormwalker, capable of wielding the raw elemental power of nature, a power that threatens to overwhelm her. Only her lover, Mick, is able to calm the storm within her -- even as their passion reaches unimaginable heights of... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Firewalker (Stormwalker, Bk 2) by Allyson James
Janet Begay's Crossroads Hotel has attracted the supernatural ever since it opened. Witches, Changers and a mouthy magic mirror have decided to make it their home. But a new, dark power is rising - this time in Janet herself.
Her boyfriend, Mick, a sex dragon shape-shifter... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Primal Bonds (Shifters Unbound, Bk 2) by Jennifer Ashley
As Guardian of his clan, Feline Shifter Sean Morrissey is a powerful member of his pride. But wielding the sacred sword is often a lonely role. When a female Shifter comes to town seeking refuge, Sean claims the new arrival, expecting a submissive little she-wolf. Instead he finds a beautiful... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Stone Maiden (Maiden, Bk 1) by TIna Gerow
Ariel Knight, a nine-hundred year old gargoyle and ex-warrior for God opens a presentday bodyguard agency with her three sisters. At the request of the Angel Gabriel, they take on protecting Logan McAllister, playboy country music songwriter who has suddenly become a prime target for all of the... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Hexed: Magic Dreams / Ice Shards / Double Hexed / Blood Debt by Allyson James & Y...
Four of the bestselling names in romance and fantasy come together in this collection of thrilling novellas featuring powerful women who know how to handle a hex or two...
MAGIC DREAMS by Ilona Andrews
Shapeshifting tigress Dali Harimau finds herself in deep waters when she must... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
I Scream, You Scream (Mystery a la Mode, Bk 1) by Wendy Lyn Watson
Tallulah Jones, proprietor of Dalliance, Texas's old-fashioned ice-cream parlor, dishes up luscious ice cream that is simply to die for ...
Unfortunately, Remember the a-la-mode's profits are melting faster than a snow cone in July -- and Tally's stuck scooping sundaes for her... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Behind Closed Doors (McCloud, Bk 1) by Shannon McKenna
SOMEONE'S WATCHING....
Surveillance expert Seth Mackey knows everything about the women that his millionaire boss toys with -- and tosses aside. Raine Cameron is something different. Night after night, Seth watches her on a dozen different video screens. Her vulnerable beauty haunts him... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Standing in the Shadows (McCloud, Bk 2) by Shannon McKenna
Ex-FBI agent Connor McCloud can never forget the day he was set up to die at the hands of trusted friend and fellow agent Ed Riggs. Hard justice and loyalty to his badge have cost Connor what he wants most -- Ed's shy, studious daughter Erin. He can never have her now, but her... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
When Blood Calls (Shadow Keepers, Bk 1) by J. K. Beck
Sara Constantine is one of the country's most tenacious prosecuting attorneys -- and she's just secured a well-earned promotion. At first she's thrilled. Then she finds out her new job involves prosecuting vampires and werewolves. And nothing prepares Sara for the shock she receives... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Succubus On Top (Georgina Kincaid, Bk 2) by Richelle Mead
Georgina Kincaid's job sucks. Literally.
Love hurts, and no one knows it better than Georgina Kincaid. If she so much as kisses her new boyfriend, she?ll drain his life force. Georgina is a succubus-a demon who draws her power from other men?s pleasure. Admittedly, the shapeshifting and... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Out of Control (McCloud, Bk 3) by Shannon McKenna
Disillusioned P.I. Davy McCloud has learned the hard way not to follow blind impulse when it comes to women. He'd rather play it safe, and keep his life simple, calm, and uncomplicated. But he's prepared to make an exception when Margot Vetter shows up to teach at the gym... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Married with Zombies (Living with the Dead, Bk 1) by Jesse Petersen
Meet Sarah and David.
Once upon a time they met and fell in love. But now they're on the verge of divorce and going to couples' counseling. On a routine trip to their counselor, they notice a few odd things -- the lack of cars on the highway, the missing security guard, and the fact... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch (Montana Mystique, Bk 1) (Harlequin Intrigue, No 897) b...
MURDER IN MONTANA
After Hudson Savage betrayed her, Dana Cardwell hoped never to lay eyes on the seductive cowboy again. Until a bunch of old bones showed up on her family ranch. Suddenly her former lover was back in her life in a big way -- to investigate a decades-old crime.
Five... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Hide in Plain Sight (Three Sisters Inn, Bk 1) (Love Inspired Suspense, No 65) by Mart...
The Three Sisters Inn: Danger awaits the Hampton sisters in quiet Amish country.
"PLEASE GOD, IF YOU'RE LISTENING, KEEP RACHEL SAFE."
She couldn't turn her back on her family in their time of need. So when her sister was injured, financial expert Andrea Hampton... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Edge of Midnight (McCloud, Bk 4) by Shannon McKenna
Where the dark side takes over...
Shannon McKenna creates characters readers never forget -- and in her latest novel, Sean McCloud must protect the woman he has never stopped loving: Liv Endicott. Years ago, Sean had to send Liv Endicott away to save her life. Now he has to... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Roseflower Creek by Jackuelyn L. Miles
"The morning I died it rained. Poured down so hard it washed the blood off my face."
Thus begins the story of Lori Jean, whose short life and death are woven into this poignant, heart-wrenching novel set in the rural South of the 1950s. Told from the point of view of ten-year-old... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Tempest in the Tea Leaves (Fortune Teller, Bk 1) by Kari Lee Townsend
Using various fortune telling tools to interpret her visions, Sunny seeks to aid the residents of Divinity, New York. But when she uses tea leaves to read the frazzled town librarian, what lies at the bottom of the cup is anything but helpful.
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Jennifer Scales and the Ancient Furnace (Jennifer Scales, Bk 1) by MaryJanice Davidso...
And you thought puberty sucked. Try morphing into a dragon.
I knew that at this age I'd be going through a lot of changes-but blue scales? Claws? A snout? Come on! This is ridiculous and just so unfair. And I can't believe my parents waited until the day I turned into a dragon to tell me... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Black Night (Black Wings, Bk 2) by Christina Henry
Madeline Black is an Agent of death, meaning she escorts the souls of people who have died to the afterlife. Of course, not everyone is happy to see her...
If obstinate dead people were all that Maddy had to worry about, life would be much easier. But the best-laid plans of Agents and... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
"One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year....Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting."—Entertainment Weekly Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers—some... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Afterlight (Dark Ink Chronicles, Bk 1) by Elle Jasper
Blood is thicker than ink.
There is a reason we fear the night…
As Savannah's most unconventional tattoo artist, Riley Poe is quite familiar with the local underground scene. She lives and works on the edge of it every day.
Now, she's about to step over the... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf, Bk 1) by Molly Harper
Even in Grundy, Alaska, it's unusual to find a naked guy with a beartrap clamped to his ankle on your front porch.
But when said guy turns into a wolf, recent southern transplant Mo Wenstein has no difficulty identifying the problem. Her surly neighbor Cooper Graham-who has been... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (Jane Jameson, Bk 3) by Molly Harper
Nothing sucks the romance out of world travel like a boyfriend who may or may not have broken up with you in a hotel room in Brussels. Jane Jameson's sexy sire, Gabriel, has always been unpredictable. But the seductive, anonymous notes that await him at each stop of their international... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Any Way You Want It (New Orleans Vampires, Bk 1) by Kathy Love
IS THAT A TREBLE CLEF IN YOUR POCKET --
OR ARE YOU JUST GLAD TO SEE ME?
Maggie Gallagher spends her nights with lots of men. Of course, they're all dead composers, but why nitpick? Her love life is just like the musical compositions she researches -- undiscovered. It's time for... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
An Uninvited Ghost (Haunted Guesthouse, Bk 2) by E. J. Copperman
Alison and her resident gumshoe ghost are on their next case when the deceased Scott MacFarlane floats in worried that he accidentally killed a prominent local woman. Turns out she's still alive...that is, of course, until she's murdered-in Alison's house. Now, between the demands of... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Cookie Dough or Die (Cookie Cutter Shop, Bk 1) by Virginia Lowell
Olivia Greyson is the proud owner of The Gingerbread House -- a quaint shop that specializes in all things cookie -- and her best friend, Maddie, is her sidekick, baking up scrumptious treats for their cookie-themed parties. But now they must take a break from baking and find a killer, or else... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Silent Night, Haunted Night (Nicki Styx, Bk 4) by Terri Garey
All I haunt for Christmas is you...
Joe Bascombe is no stranger to desire, but when a sexy spirit begins haunting his dreams, he finds himself ensnared by dark passions. What he doesn't realize is that the devious demon and her two sisters, otherwise known as the Three Fates, are out to... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by...
A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven.
Heaven is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Button Holed (Button Box, Bk 1) by Kylie Logan
Working out of her button shop in a Chicago brownstone, Josie Giancola has become one of the country's leading experts on buttons. Her reputation draws a Hollywood starlet to the Button Box to shop for one-of-a-kind buttons to adorn her made-to-order wedding gown.
But after the Button... more
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| Cheryl C. (moondance120) |
Tombs of Endearment (Pepper Martin, Bk 3) by Casey Daniels
Cemetery tour guide Pepper Martin never imagined she'd get to meet rock legend Damon Curtis, the bad boy poet who made millions of teenage girls scream. After all, he kicked the bucket years before she was born. But thanks to her newfound ability to chat up the dead, Pepper's got a front... more
