Best Books I Read 2012
Books and series that I consistently rate over 4 stars!
List created by Julie on Jan 28, 2012
List Votes: 1 Books: 65 Contributors: 1 Watchers: 0 List Type: Closed
List created by Julie on Jan 28, 2012
List Votes: 1 Books: 65 Contributors: 1 Watchers: 0 List Type: Closed
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Dragon Bound (Elder Races, Bk 1) by Thea Harrison
Half-human and half-wyr, Pia Giovanni spent her life keeping a low profile among the wyrkind and avoiding the continuing conflict between them and their dark Fae enemies. But after being blackmailed into stealing a coin from the hoard of a dragon, Pia finds herself targeted by one of the most... more
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Storm's Heart (Elder Races, Bk 2) by Thea Harrison
HE ALWAYS BRINGS DOWN HIS PREY...
Able to wield thunder and lightning, wyr sentinel Tiago Black Eagle has ruled the skies for centuries. His massive build and thunderous power make him one of the wyr's best weapons. And he's the one sent to protect Tricks, heir to the... more
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Serpent's Kiss (Elder Races, Bk 3) by Thea Harrison
Recently, Vampire Queen Carling's power has become erratic, forcing her followers to flee. Wyr sentinel Rune is drawn to the ailing Queen and decides to help find a cure for the serpent's kiss -- the vampyric disease that's killing her. With their desire for each other escalating... more
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Oracle's Moon (Elder Races, Bk 4) by Thea Harrison
When Grace Andreas's sister, Petra, and her husband are both killed, Grace inherits the Power and responsibilities of the Oracle of Louisville, as well as her sister's two young children -- neither of which she is prepared for. Then Khalil, Demonkind and Djinn Prince of House Marid,... more
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Lord's Fall (Elder Races, Bk 5) by Thea Harrison
In the latest Novel of the Elder Races, two mates find themselves on different paths, torn between their duty to the Wyr and the passion that binds them…
Before she met Dragos, half-human half-wyr Pia Giovanni was alone and on the run. Now, she’s mated, pregnant and heading... more
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Beyond Boundaries (Breaking Boundries, Bk 1) by Mary Wine
In 2254, a fertile woman is worth her weight in platinum. With the future of the human race in question, death is the only sentence handed out to those who plunder Earth's most precious resource.
Lee Tanner, commander of the Enforcer outpost responsible for guarding and protecting those... more
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A Mermaid's Kiss (Daughters of Arianne, Bk 1) by Joey W. Hill
SOME DESTINIES ARE MADE TO BE DENIED...
The angelic Jonah has been battling the Dark Ones for centuries. But his noble spirit has begun to tire with the weight of war -- allowing a Dark One to strike a blow that severs his wings and knocks him into the sea.
Anna is a Daughter of... more
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A Witch's Beauty (Daughters of Arianne, Bk 2) by Joey W. Hill
Mina is the daughter of an unholy union -- a mermaid taken by one of the malevolent Dark Ones. While helping to rescue Prime Legion Commander Jonah, she exposed herself as a potentially dangerous weapon, susceptible to the darkness in her own blood. Now, for the general good, Jonah has angels... more
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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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The Vampire Queen's Servant (Vampire Queen, Bk 1) by Joey W. Hill
HIS BLOOD. HIS SOUL. HIS BODY. HERS FOR THE ASKING...
Lady Elyssa Yamato Amaterasu Wentworth is a centuries-old vampire who's been given a new servant -- Jacob, a total alpha male unaccustomed to submitting to any woman's wishes. What really binds Jacob to her are... more
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The Mark of the Vampire Queen (Vampire Queen, Bk 2) by Joey W. Hill
ALL SHE WANTS.
ALL SHE NEEDS.
ALL FOR LOVE...
Full servant. With his new title, Jacob must attend to Lady Lyssa's every need, venturing into a world of passion darker than he's ever known. As a vampire hunter he wasn't prepared to embrace a world where humans are... more
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A Vampire's Claim (Vampire Queen, Bk 3) by Joey W. Hill
The daughter of two vampires, Lady Daniela is considered aristocracy in the vampire world. Still, she has to fight for what she wants -- especially since what she wants is to depose a brutal territory overlord. For that she’ll need the help of Devlin, a handsome, brave human who inflames... more
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Beloved Vampire (Vampire Queen, Bk 4) by Joey W. Hill
Escaping the depraved servitude of a vampire master she killed, Jessica has found her way, with three nomadic guides, to the sun-baked desolation of the Sahara -- only to slowly perish. Then she hears the tale of Farida, an enigmatic beauty lost as well to the Sahara three centuries ago, whose... more
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Vampire Mistress (Vampire Queen, Bk 5) by Joey W. Hill
Sometimes desire works three ways...
Joey W. Hill returns to the dark and seductive landscape of her Vampire Queen novels as a desperate woman finds herself trapped between the desires of two men, each with his own mission of the night.
Gideon Green is a hardcore vampire hunter. But in... more
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Vampire Trinity (Vampire Queen, Bk 6) by Joey W. Hill
Vampire hunter Gideon Green sure as hell never intended to become a vampire’s servant. But when Anwyn Naime, a woman with whom he shared an unforgettable night, is turned by a vampire pack, they become bound by something far greater than either imagined. It also forces Gideon into an... more
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Vampire Instinct (Vampire Queen, Bk 7) by Joey W. Hill
As servant to vampire mistress Lady Daniela, Elisa's devotion is unwavering -- until Lady D makes it clear that the children entrusted to Elisa's care may be destroyed, if they cannot be integrated into the vampire world. Elisa's young charges are vampires of such potent desires as... more
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Bound by the Vampire Queen (Vampire Queen, Bk 8) by Joey W. Hill
Sworn to obedience, compelled by loyalty, and threatened with damnation for betrayal, Jacob entered Lady Lyssa’s servitude as a human servant. Now he is a vampire, but still bound to Lyssa, who has found herself struggling with the capricious powers that have come alive in her paternal Fae... more
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Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, Bk 1) by Deborah Cooke
For millennia, the shape-shifting dragon warriors known as the Pyr have lived peacefully as guardians of both the four elements and the earth's treausres. But now the final reckoning between the Pyr, who count humans among these treasures, and the Slayers, who would eradicate humans and... more
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Kiss of Fury (Dragonfire, Bk 2) by Deborah Cooke
Scientist Alexandra Madison was on the verge of unveiling an invention that would change the world -- then her partner was murdered, their lab burned and their prototype destroyed. When recurring dragon-haunted nightmares threaten to land her in a psychiatric hospital, Alex knows she has to... more
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Kiss of Fate (Dragonfire, Bk 3) by Deborah Cooke
For millennia, the shape-shifting dragon warriors known as the Pyr have commanded the four elements and guarded the earth's treasures. But now the final reckoning between the Pyr, who count humans among the earth's treasures, and the Slayers, who would eradicate both humans and the Pyr... more
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Winter Kiss (Dragonfire, Bk 4) by Deborah Cooke
For millennia, the shape-shifting dragon warriors known as the Pyr have commanded the four elements and guarded the earth's treasures. But now the final reckoning between the Pyr and the dreaded slayers is about to begin.
The mysterious Dragon's Blood Elixir gives immortality to... more
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Whisper Kiss (Dragonfire, Bk 5) by Deborah Cooke
For millennia, the shape-shifting dragon warriors known as the Pyr have commanded the four elements and guarded the earth's treasures. But now the final reckoning between the Pyr and the dreaded Slayers is about to begin...
Niall Talbot has volunteered to hunt down and destroy all the... more
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Darkfire Kiss (Dragonfire, Bk 6) by Deborah Cooke
Rafferty Powell has exchanged challenge coins with his arch-nemesis Magnus Montmorency, and their next battle will be their last. But Rafferty never expected to meet a woman whose desire for Magnus’ downfall matches his own -- and whose presence sparks Rafferty’s long-awaited... more
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Flashfire (Dragonfire, Bk 7) by Deborah Cooke
Master illusionist Lorenzo's dragon nature is his biggest secret. It's also another detail to juggle, like ensuring each of his Las Vegas magic shows is a true spectacle. That is until he feels the burn of his firestorm and his whole world shifts.
Lorenzo wants to satisfy the... more
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Ember's Kiss (Dragonfire, Bk 8) by Deborah Cooke
For centuries, the shape-shifting dragon warriors known as the Pyr have hidden themselves from mankind, defending the earth’s treasures in secrecy. But as the final reckoning with the Slayers -- who are determined to eradicate both humans and the Pyr who protect them -- heats up, even the... more
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The Dragon Legion Collection (Dragonfire) (Volume 9) by Deborah Cooke
They will sacrifice anything to regain the loves they've lost... When the Dragon Legion take custody of the darkfire crystal, Drake and his fellow dragon shifters fear that the sorcery trapped in the stone is bent on destroying them. In Kiss of Danger, Alexander defends his wife and son from a... more
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In Bed with the Highlander (McCabe, Bk 1) by Maya Banks
Ewan McCabe, the eldest, is a warrior determined to vanquish his enemy. Now, with the time ripe for battle, his men are ready and Ewan is poised to take back what is his -- until a blue-eyed, raven-haired temptress is thrust upon him. Mairin may be the salvation of Ewan’s clan, but for a... more
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Seduction of a Highland Lass (McCabe, Bk 2) by Maya Banks
Fiercely loyal to his elder brother, Alaric McCabe leads his clan in the fight for their birthright. Now he is prepared to wed for duty, as well. But on his way to claim the hand of Rionna McDonald, daughter of a neighboring chieftain, he is ambushed and left for dead. Miraculously, his life is... more
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Never Love a Highlander (McCabe, Bk 3) by Maya Banks
Caelen McCabe’s young, reckless heart nearly destroyed his clan. Now, putting family loyalty above all else, he steps up to marry his older brother’s jilted bride and salvage the uneasy alliance between two clans. While beautiful Rionna McDonald is a fit wife for any man, Caelen... more
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Sindustry by Anne Regan (Editor)
Rentboys, strippers, hookers, and porn stars-these men are making a buck the hard way. This is Sindustry, where a quick lay is more likely than a romantic kiss. But while they face the harsh light of reality every day, unexpected love finds them in all sorts of crazy ways. Take a look at... more
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Acquainted with the Night by Tymber Dalton
Dale despised the Terran military. He was drafted, not a volunteer. He never expected to get captured by the Algonquans and sold as a breeder pet, either. He only prays his new owner is kind and doesn’t eat him. Then he meets fellow pet, Mark, who informs him getting captured was the... more
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Dirty by Megan Hart
This is what happened . . .
I met him at the candy store. He turned around and smiled at me and I was surprised enough to smile back. This was not a children's candy store, mind you—this was the kind of place you went to buy expensive imported chocolate truffles for your... more
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Broken by Megan Hart
My name is different every month ? Brandy, Honey, Amy...sometimes Joe doesn't even bother to ask?but he never fails to arouse me with his body, his mouth, his touch, no matter what I'm called or where he picks me up. The sex is always amazing, always leaves me itching for more in those long... more
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New Year's Kiss (Wolf's Heritage, Bk 1) by Tielle St. Clare
All Taylor expects out of New Year's Eve is a hangover and a kiss at midnight. When her boyfriend dumps her a week before the holiday, she turns to her friends Mikhel and Zach for comfort, never expecting more than a fun evening and peck on the cheek as the New Year begins. But as the night... more
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Promises (Coda, Bk 1) by Marie Sexton
Jared Thomas has lived his whole life in the small mountain town of Coda, Colorado. He can't imagine living anywhere else. Unfortunately, the only other gay man in town is twice his age and used to be his teacher, so Jared is resigned to spending his life alone.
Until Matt Richards... more
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A to Z (Coda, Bk 2) by Marie Sexton
Zach Mitchell is stuck in a rut. His college boyfriend left him ten years ago, but Zach still lives in the same apartment, drives the same car, and feeds his ex-boyfriend's ungrateful cat. His Denver business, A to Z Video Rental, is struggling. He has annoying customers, eccentric... more
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Strawberries for Dessert (Coda, Bk 4) by Marie Sexton
When Jonathan Kechter agrees to a blind date with Cole Fenton, he expects nothing more than dinner and a one-night stand... but he gets more than he bargained for in Cole. Cole is arrogant, flamboyant, and definitely not Jon’s type. Still, when Cole suggests an arrangement of getting... more
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The Letter Z / Paris A to Z (Coda, Bks 3 & 5) by Marie Sexton
The Letter Z: With the help of their friends Matt and Jared, Zach and Angelo have settled into a new life in Colorado. They're working out the particulars of their relationship, but when they make a decision Jared disagrees with, Angelo finds himself at odds with his partner's best... more
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Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting: The Astonishing Power of Feelings by Lynn Grabhorn
EXCUSE ME, YOUR LIFE IS WAITING: THE ASTONISHING POWER OF FEELINGS picks up where most positive thinking books have left off, giving us the rather startling new information that every moment of our lives is governed by our EMOTIONS, not by luck, or hard work, or circumstance, or good thoughts,... more
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Chosen By Blood (Para-Ops, Bk 1) by Virna DePaul
Although Vamps are immortals, Knox’s clan is slowly wasting away thanks to an engineered vaccine developed almost a decade earlier by the FBI. The equivalent of chemical warfare, the FBI created and provided the vamp vaccine to all humans, contaminating their blood so it fails to provide... more
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Chosen by Fate (Para-Ops, Bk 2) by Virna DePaul
Although he keeps company with a vampire and a were, human Shaman Caleb O'Flare can definitely hold his own. But neither his psychic ability nor his healing powers can help his sexy-as-hell teammate, Wraith-a ghost with no memory of her human existence, who cannot experience touch without... more
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Chosen By Sin (Para-Ops, Bk 3) by Virna DePaul
The longest life isn’t always the happiest one…
Five years after the Second Civil War ends, humans and Otherborn -- humanlike creatures with superhuman DNA -- still struggle for peace. To ensure the continued rights of both, the FBI forms a Para-Ops team with a unique set of... more
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Belong to Me (Wicked Lovers, Bk 5 ) by Shayla Black
She’s undercover and in over her head…
When FBI analyst Tara Jacobs’ fellow agent and best friend goes missing while investigating a sex ring, Tara goes undercover as a submissive in a Dallas BDSM club called Dominion. But no man can top a woman with Tara’s moxie... more
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Devil Without a Cause (Devil's Bargain, Bk 1) by Terri Garey
Idle hands are the Devil's workshop...
Temptation and seduction are the tricks of the Devil's trade, and when offered the chance to regain his wings by playing guardian angel, he's hell-bent on doing things his way...
Faith McFarland is in need of a miracle. So... more
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A Devil Named Desire (Devil's Bargain, Bk 2) by Terri Garey
Forbidden fruit is always the sweetest...
...and no one knows that better than Sammy Divine, High Prince of Darkness. Once an angel, now cast down, Sammy's out to prove he's not the only angel who can be led into temptation...
Hope Henderson's sister has disappeared without... more
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Song of Oestend (Oestend, Bk 1) by Marie Sexton
Symbols have power...
Aren Montrell has heard tales of the Oestend wraiths - mysterious creatures which come in the night and kill anyone who’s not indoors. Aren’s never had reason to believe the stories, but when he takes a job as a bookkeeper on the BarChi, a dusty cattle... more
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The Dom's Dungeon by Cherise Sinclair
Foster child. Teenage whore. Now a veterinarian, MacKensie's turned her life around, but the scars remain. She saves her affection for the animals who never judge or scorn her, but it's time to get out, move on from her past in Iowa. So, she arranges a vacation exchange to job hunt in... more
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Bear Meets Girl (Pride, Bk 7) by Shelly Laurenston
He's big, burly, and way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. He's also about to get trapped by his own game. . .
Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur.... more
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Seven Years to Sin by Sylvia Day
The longer the resistance…
Seven years ago, on the eve of her wedding, proper Lady Jessica Sheffield witnessed a licentious scene no innocent young miss could imagine. Shocked, yet strangely titillated, she’d held her silence regarding scandalous Alistair Caulfield, and walked... more
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Faith & Fidelity (Faith, Love, and Devotion, Bk 1) by Tere Michaels
New York City Vice Detective Evan Cerelli has lost his wife, the only person he ever loved and slept with. He's trying to get on with his life, build a life for his children. Former Homicide Detective Matt Haight is a ladies' man, all sex / no commitment. He's depressed, having a... more
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Love & Loyalty (Faith, Love & Devotion, Bk 2) by Tere Michaels
Detective James "Jim" Shea is a Seattle homicide detective who has never taken his work home with him -- until now. A case has gotten under his skin and though it's "over," it isn't for Jim. The emotional toll has left him vulnerable and tied to the victim's dying... more
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Duty & Devotion (Faith, Love, and Devotion, Bk 3) by Tere Michaels
After their happily ever after in Faith & Fidelity, Matt and Evan move forward to a new chapter of their lives -- inside the bedroom and out -- with some surprises in store for both. Evan struggles with labels and feelings even as he wants to give in to his baser desires. Matt, now the ideal... more
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Masters of the Shadowlands: Club Shadowlands / Dark Citadel (Masters of the Shadowlan...
CLUB SHADOWLANDS (Masters of the Shadowlands, Bk 1)
Blundering into a BDSM club, accountant Jessica attracts the owner's attention. When Master Z discovers her interest in BDSM, he can't resist tying her up and unleashing the passion she hides within.
DARK CITADEL (Masters of the... more
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Breaking Free (Masters of the Shadowlands, Bk 3) by Cherise Sinclair
A sadistic husband left Beth scarred, inside and out. Only at the Shadowlands BDSM club does she feel like a woman. But her fears limit her to Doms who won't overwhelm her -- the very ones who cannot arouse her. The Master of the Shadowlands gives her an ultimatum: accept the Dom he assigns... more
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Lean on Me (Master of the Shadowlands, Bk 4) by Cherise Sinclair
Andrea wants to submit, but not to just any so-called Dom. He has to be tougher than the slum-bred bullies she grew up with. She'd given up finding a true Dom when her friend finagles her a place as a trainee in an exclusive BDSM club with the powerful Shadowlands Masters. Andrea's... more
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Make Me, Sir (Masters of the Shadowlands, Bk 5) by Cherise Sinclair
Her job is to make his life miserable. His job is to make her submit. Whose heart will surrender first?
Across the country, rebellious BDSM submissives are being systematically kidnapped, one from each club. When her friend falls prey to the slavers, FBI victim specialist Gabrielle volunteers... more
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To Command and Collar (Masters of the Shadowlands, Bk 6) by Cherise Sinclair
Determined to find the human traffickers preying on Shadowlands’ submissives, Master Raoul gets himself invited to a small slave auction. Once informed, the FBI orders him to reject the limited choices so the slavers will invite him to the big auction. To Raoul’s shock, one of the... more
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Secrets, Vol 20: Surrender to Pleasure by Amber Green & Charlotte Featherstone &a...
A WOMAN'S PLEASURE by Charlotte Featherstone
Isabella, Lady Langdon, is suffocating beneath the strictures of the Victorian ideal of womanhood. She escapes into private fantasies about a social outcast, a younger man. Julian Gresham is exotic and mysterious and can show her the sexual... more
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Counterpoint (Song of the Fallen, Bk 1) by Rachel Haimowitz
It is the twilight of mankind. Depleted by generations of war with a dark race, the human kingdoms and their ancient alliance stand on the brink of extinction. The outlands are soaked with the blood of the fallen. The midlands are rotting with decadence and despair. Elfkind, estranged by past... more
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Crescendo by Rachel Haimowitz
History made them enemies. Chance made them master and slave. Love overcame it all. But love isn't always enough... Bridging the hatred of centuries did not come easy for Freyrík Farr and Ayden Vaska. As prince of a war-torn human province, Freyrík could ill afford to fall for an enemy. And... more
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Master of the Abyss (Mountain Masters & Dark Haven, Bk 3) by Cherise Sinclair
On the mountain, the watcher seeks out evil women. And then they die.
Two years ago, when Jake Hunt uncollared his slave, she committed suicide. Guilt-ridden, he will commit to a woman for one night only, devoting his energy to a mountain lodge that caters to a BDSM crowd.
Kallie Masterson... more
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My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair
Threatened by university cutbacks, Professor Abigail Bern's only hope is to publish a provocative research paper--soon. Planning to covertly observe behavior in the notorious Dark Haven BDSM club, she takes a receptionist job. When the owner calls upon her to assist in a demonstration, she's... more
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Doms of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair & Sierra Cartwright & Belinda McBride
Three women, three Doms. One extraordinary night. Welcome to Dark Haven, and may all of your darkest wishes come true...
MET HER MATCH (A HAWKEYE STORY) by Sierra Cartwright
Highly trained Mira Araceli can hold her own in the toughest parts of the world, but not, it seems, against her secret... more
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Doms of Dark Haven, Vol 2: Western Night (Truckee Wolves, Bk 3) by Cherise Sinclair &...
A Good sub Would... by Sierra Cartwright
Shelby, a wanna-be sub, hasn’t found a Dom strong enough to push past her need to be in control. Her experiences as a sub have been yawn-inducing. She’s fantasized plenty, though, about Trevor Lawton, one of Dark Haven’s legendary,... more