Novels
Daughter of Darkness by V.C. Andrews
One night, with the sound of a young man's scream, high
school senior Lorelei discovers that her stern but loving father, who adopted
Lorelei and her sisters as infants, is no ordinary man. He has raised his
beautiful girls for one purpose: to lure young men into their world of shadows.
Like her sisters, Lorelei has been trained in the art of seduction and warned
to never fall in love. But when she meets a handsome and charming classmate,
she boldly defies her family and follows her heart—even if love is a poison. (F And / PB Fantasy A)
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (Women of the
Otherworld #1)
Elena Michaels is a self-described "mutt," a
werewolf who left her secretive pack in upstate New York for a normal life
among humans in Toronto. All this is jeopardized when she agrees to help her
old packmates hunt some troublesome mutts who are converting common criminals
to werewolves and leaving a trail of conspicuous carnage. Reunited with her
former lycanthrope lover and forced into brutally predatory confrontations,
Elena finds the call of the wild subtly reasserting itself. (F Arm)
I’m the Vampire, That’s Why by Michele
Bardsley (Broken Heart, Oklahoma #1)
Now one of the undead, single mother Jessica Matthews,
who is delighted with the disappearance of her stretch marks and her newly
improved vision, has trouble dealing with the fact that she is now bound to a
sinfully sexy Irish vampire for several hundred years. (PB Fantasy B)
Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry
Bartlett (Real Vampires #1)
Eternally full-figured Gloriana St. Clair struggles with
her centuries-old relationship with Scottish vampire Jeremy, opens a vintage
clothing store, and falls under the spell of a billionaire techno-freak
immortal. (OverDrive ebook)
The Silver Wolf by Alice Borchardt
(Legends of the Wolves #1)
Regeane, a female werewolf, wanders Rome during the Dark
Ages and tries to escape being burned at the stake. Her guardian and his son plan
to recoup their fortunes by marrying her to a wealthy bridegroom, even though
she might inadvertently make him into a bedtime snack. (F Bo)
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Alpha &
Omega #1)
After years at the bottom of the pack, Anna has learned
never to trust dominant males, until Charles Cornick, the enforcer and leader
of the North American werewolves, declares her his mate, revealing her destiny
as an Omega wolf. (F Bri)
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Mercedes
Thompson #1)
Mercy Thompson's life is not exactly normal. Her
next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she's
fixing a VW bus for a vampire. But then, Mercy isn't exactly normal herself. (PB Fantasy B)
The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook (Iron
Seas #1)
When a dead body is dropped from an airship onto Rhys
Trahaearn's doorstep, Detective Inspector Mina Wentworth uncovers the victim's
identity--and stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens the lives of everyone
in England. To save them, Mina and Rhys must race across zombie-infested
wastelands and treacherous oceans. (F
Bro)
Insatiable by Meg Cabot (Insatiable #1)
Meena Harper, forced to write about vampires even though
she doesn't believe in them, falls in love with Lucien Antonescu, a modern-day
prince with a bit of a dark side. It's a dark side a lot of people, like an
ancient society of vampire hunters, would prefer to see him dead for. The
problem is: Lucien's already dead! And while Lucien seems like everything Meena
has ever dreamed of in a boyfriend, he might turn out to be more like a
nightmare. (F Cab / BCD Cab)
Firelight by Kristen Callihan
After she is forced to wed Lord Benjamin Archer, London's
most nefarious nobleman, Miranda Ellis, who is gifted with exceptional
abilities, comes to love her new husband, but his dark curse soon leads them
both into deadly danger. (F Cal)
Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast (Goddess
Summoning #1)
After her plane crashes into the sea, an Air Force
Sergeant finds herself occupying the body of the mythic mermaid Undine—and
falling for a sexy merman. (F Cas)
Lessons after Dark by Isabel Cooper
Olivia Brightmore didn't know what to expect when she
took a position to teach at Englefiend School, an academy for 'gifted'
children. But it wasn't having to rescue a young girl who levitated to the
ceiling. Or battling a dark mystery in the surrounding woods. And nothing could
have prepared her for Dr. Gareth St. John. He knew all about her history and
scrutinized her every move because of it. But there was more than suspicion
lurking in those luscious green eyes. Even with all the strange occurrences at
the school, the most unsettling of all is the attraction pulling Olivia and
Gareth together with a force that cannot be denied. (PB Romance C)
Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davison (Queen
Betsey #1)
After being killed in a car accident, fashion savvy Betsy
Taylor becomes one of the undead and, with the help of her newfound friends,
the lure of designer shoes, and a sexy vampire, must destroy a dark enemy and
fulfill her destiny as the prophesied vampire queen. (F Dav)
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich (Lizzy
& Diesel #1)
Life in Marblehead has had a pleasant predictability,
until Diesel arrives. Rumor has it that a collection of priceless ancient
relics representing the Seven Deadly Sins have made their way to Boston's North
Shore. Partnered with pastry chef Lizzie Tucker, Diesel bullies and charms his
way through historic Salem to track them down. Caught in a race against time,
Diesel and Lizzie soon find out that more isn't always better, as they battle
the first of the deadly sins. (F Eva /
MP3 CD Eva / OverDrive e-audio)
Dark Dreamers by Christine Feehan and
Marjorie M. Liu
Sara Marten finally meets the vampire who is both angel
and demon and meant to become her mate; and, Charlie, a gargoyle, senses that
the beautiful and sweet Aggie Durand could be his salvation. (PB Romance F)
Dark Prince by Christine Feehan (Dark
#1)
A telepathic hunter of serial killers, Raven Whitney
embarks on a vacation far from home. The powerful leader of the Carpathians—a
wise and secret ancient race that thrives in the night—Mikhail Dubrinsky is
engulfed by despair, fearful of never finding the mate who can save him from
the encroaching darkness.
From the moment they meet, Raven and Mikhail are helpless
to resist the desire that sparks between them. But just as fate unexpectedly
brings these life mates together, malevolent forces threaten to destroy them
and their fragile love. (F Fee)
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
(Night Huntress #1)
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield pursues the undead with
a vengeance in the hope that one of her prey will be the father who ruined her
mother's life, but her plans go awry when she is captured by Bones, a vampire
bounty hunter. (PB Fantasy F / OverDrive e-audio)
Phantom Evil by Heather Graham (Krewe of
Hunters #1)
Heading a group of paranormal investigators for the
government, Jackson Crow—part English, part Cheyenne—uses his link to the realm
of spirits to help solve the mysterious death of a senator's wife with the help
of Angela Hawkins, a police officer with paranormal intuition. (F Gra / OverDrive ebook)
Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
(Anita Blake #1)
When innocent vampires are found murdered, the city's
most powerful vampire hires Anita Blake, a vampire hunter known as "The
Executioner," to investigate the crimes. Along the way she meets Jean
Claude, the master vampire destined to become not only her biggest nemesis, but
her greatest lover. (F Ham)
Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris
(Sookie Stackhouse #1)
Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in small-town
Louisiana, but she keeps to herself and doesn't date much because of her
"disability" to read minds. When she meets Bill, Sookie can't hear a
word he's thinking. He's the type of guy she's waited for all of her life, but
he has a disability, too—he's a vampire with a bad reputation. When one of
Sookie's coworkers is killed, she fears she's next. Maybe having a vampire for
a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea. (F
Har / OverDrive ebook)
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
(Rachel Morgan #1)
Sexy bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan prowls the
dark streets of Cincinnati, keeping tabs on the vampires and other creatures of
the supernatural who prey on the city's innocent and vulnerable inhabitants. (PB Fantasy H)
Silver by Rhiannon Held
Andrew Dare is a werewolf, the enforcer for the Roanoke
pack. The lone Were he's tracking doesn't smell or act like anyone he's ever
encountered. And when he catches her, it doesn't get any better. She's
beautiful, she's crazy, and someone has tortured her by injecting silver into
her veins. She says her name is Silver, and that she's lost her wild self and
can't shift any more. Andrew and Silver will join forces to track down this
menace while discovering their own power and their passion for each other. (F Hel)
The Vampire Shrink by Lynda Hilburn
(Kismet Knight #1)
Kismet Knight, PhD, doesn't believe in the paranormal.
She especially doesn't believe in vampires, but she begins to wise up when she
is introduced to a handsome man named Devereux who claims to be 800 years old.
Kismet doesn't buy his vampire story, but she also can't explain why. (F Hil)
Blood Born by Linda Howard and Linda
Jones (Vampire #1)
Blood-born vampire Luca Ambrus is an agent for the
Council, the centuries-old clan that governs the vampire race. When a leading
Council member is murdered, Luca investigates, eventually uncovering a group of
rogue vampires determined to overthrow the Council and humankind. In an effort
to defeat the rebel vamps, Luca teams up with Chloe Fallon, a human able to channel
spirit warriors and thus protect people from vampires. As Luca and Chloe work
together, a passionate romance develops. (OverDrive
ebook)
First Grave on the Right by Darynda
Jones (Charley Davidson #1)
Using her ability to see ghosts in her work as a private
investigator, grim reaper Charley Davidson begins experiencing intense sensual
dreams about a mysterious entity that has been following her throughout her
life. (F Jon / OverDrive e-audio)
Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner
(Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom #1)
Retired demon hunter Kate Connor must go back to work
when she spots a demon lurking in the local Wal-Mart. She tries not to arouse
suspicion because this kind of thing could really hurt her husband's political
career. (PB Fantasy K / OverDrive
e-audio)
Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (The
League #1)
He was born and trained to kill. Command Assassin
Nykyrian Quiakides once turned his back on the League—and has been hunted by
them ever since. Though many have tried, none can kill him or stop him from
completing his current mission: to protect Kiara Zamir, a woman whose father's
political alliance has made her a target. (F
Ken / OverDrive e-audio)
Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon
(Dark Hunter #1)
He is solitude. He is darkness. He is the ruler of the
night. Yet Kyrian of Thrace has just woken up handcuffed to his worst
nightmare: An accountant. Worse, she's being hunted by one of the most lethal
vampires out there. And if Amanda Devereaux goes down, then he does too. But
it's not just their lives that are hanging in the balance. Kyrian and Amanda
are all that stands between humanity and oblivion. Let's hope they win. (F Ken)
Copper Beach by Jayne Ann Krentz (Dark
Legacy #1)
Within the pages of very rare books some centuries old
lie the secrets of the paranormal. Abby Radwell's unusual psychic talent has
made her an expert in such volumes—and sometimes taken her into dangerous
territory. After a deadly incident in the private library of an obsessive
collector, Abby receives a blackmail threat, and rumors swirl that an old
alchemical text known as The Key has
reappeared on the black market. Convinced that she needs an investigator who
can also play bodyguard, she hires Sam Coppersmith, a specialist in paranormal
crystals and amber—"hot rocks." Passion flares immediately between
them, but neither entirely trusts the other. When it comes to dealing with a
killer who has paranormal abilities, and a blackmailer who will stop at nothing
to obtain an ancient alchemical code, no one is safe. (F Kre)
Howling at the Moon by Karen MacInerney
(Tales of an Urban Werewolf #1)
Sophie Garou's wonderful life suddenly becomes
complicated when a sexy new werewolf arrives in town, causing her more trouble
than usual in hiding her true werewolf nature from her human lawyer boyfriend. (PB Fantasy M)
Touch of a Thief by Mia Marlowe (Touch
#1)
Lady Viola Preston can relieve a gentleman of the studs
at his wrists without his being any the wiser and pick any lock devised by man
in less than a minute. But she's careful to wear gloves when she steals jewels.
When Viola touches a gemstone with her bare skin, it “speaks” to her, sending
disturbing visions. Still more disturbing is the handsome rogue who catches her
red-handed and forces her to join him on the most dangerous and thrilling
adventure of her life. (F Mar)
A Date with the Other Side by Erin
McCarthy (Cuttersville, Ohio #1)
While leading a tour of haunted houses in Cuttersville,
Ohio, Shelby Tucker discovers s sexy naked man in the bedroom of a supposedly
vacant cottage, an encounter that shakes up her life when some feisty
matchmaking spirits decide to bring her together with local bad boy Boston
Macnamara. (OverDrive ebook)
Venus Envy by Shannon McKelden (Venus
#1)
Tired of being a failure at love, Rachel Greer decides to
dedicate her life to meaningful pursuits, filling her life with work and
volunteerism, until the goddess Venus, forced into the role of fairy godmother
by her father, Zeus, decides to turn Rachel's orderly--but boring--life upside
down by finding her the perfect man. (F
McK)
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
All hope for stopping the vampiric elite from controlling
earth depends on human SOFs (Special Other Forces) and the success of their
attempt to recruit Sunshine, the daughter of legendary sorcerer Onyx Blaise. (F McK)
Storm Born by Richelle Mead (Dark Swan
#1)
Eugenie Markham is a powerful shaman who does a brisk
trade banishing spirits and fey who cross into the mortal world... Hired to
find a teenager who has been taken to the Otherworld, Eugenie comes face to
face with a startling prophecy, one that uncovers dark secrets about her past
and claims that Eugenie's first-born will threaten the future of the world as
she knows it. (PB Fantasy M)
Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead (Georgia
Kincaid #1)
Being a succubus sounds pretty glamorous. Shape-shifting,
killer wardrobe, what's not to like? But Georgina Kincaid's life is far from
exotic. Her boss is a middle-management demon with a thing for John Cusack
movies, and she can't have a decent date without sucking away part of the guy's
life, which means her crush on sexy writer Seth Mortensen is going nowhere
fast. (F Mea / OverDrive ebook)
Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
(Chicagoland Vampires #1)
When graduate student Merit was attacked by a vampire,
her life was saved by yet another who decided to turn her into the walking dead.
Trying to figure out her place at Hyde Park mansion amongst her new vampire
friends is becoming quite challenging, especially after she determines that she
is still being targeted by an unknown entity. (F Nei)
Stolen Magic by Mary Jo Putney
Heir to an ancient title, Simon Malmain, the Earl of
Falconer, is well known among the Guardians, humans with magical powers derived
from nature. A routine mission to confront a rogue Guardian who has misused his
powers turns disastrous when Simon's quarry, Lord Drayton, captures his pursuer
in a transformation spell, turning him into a unicorn. Aid arrives in the form
of Meg, a fey young woman who first traps Simon, then frees him. (F Put)
Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick (Ladies
of Lantern Street #1)
Moving to a country cottage where she seeks refuge in a
paranormally charged garden, Evangeline Ames is rescued from a would-be
assassin by the garden's owner, Lucas Sebastian, who taps Evangeline's
detective skills to solve a buried-treasure mystery and stop a common enemy. (F Qui)
Second Sight by Amanda Quick (Arcane
Society #1)
Venetia Milton earns big bucks photographing the
artifacts owned by the brooding Gabriel Jones, whom she also manages to seduce,
but after hearing that he is dead, she is stunned when he winds up on her
doorstep very much alive and afraid for his life. (F Qui)
Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts (Sign of
Seven Trilogy #1)
Every seven years, on the seventh day of the seventh
month, strange things happen, and three friends—Caleb, Fox, and Gage—must
battle against evil with the women who love them by their sides. (PB Romance R / LP Rob / OverDrive ebook /
OverDrive e-audio)
Morrigan’s Cross by Nora Roberts (The
Circle Trilogy #1)
As the powerful vampire Lilith prepares to quench her
thirst for destruction by unleashing her fury in battle, a medieval sorcerer,
one of the circle of six charged by the goddess Morrigan, must travel through
time to stop her. (F Rob / LP Rob /
OverDrive ebook)
Tall, Dark, and Hungry by Lynsay Sands
(Argeneau Family #4)
Terri, a beautiful Englishwoman, arrives in New York to
help plan her cousin's wedding and is powerfully drawn to Bastien, a relative
of her cousin's fiancé, who, unbeknownst to Terri, is a vampire thirsty for
love. (PB Romance S)
Beauty Dates the Beast by Jessica Sims
When a problem at the supernatural dating agency where
she works leads to Bathsheba Ward going on a date with were-cougar clan leader
Beau Russell, she resists the subsequent attraction between them as she hides a
secret. (PB Fantasy S)
Primal Desires by Suzan Sizemore (Primes
#7)
A master magician known as "The Beast Master"
for his Las Vegas performances with big cats, Jason Cage, the Prime of his
vampire family, uses his remarkable telepathic skills to rescue beautiful Sofia
Hunyara from a werewolf attack and sets out to teach her about her family's
secret history as wolf tamers and about her role as his destined bondmate. (PB Romance S)
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by
Kerrelyn Sparks (Love at Stake #1)
On the run from the Russian mob after witnessing a brutal
murder, dentist Shanna Whelan is rescued from certain death by Roman
Draganesti, a charming and wealthy vampire in search of a dentist who can
repair his broken fang. (PB Fantasy S)
The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein (Anna
Strong #1)
Trapped between the worlds of the living and the dead,
Anna Strong, a vampire and trained warrior, is torn between two men—a human DEA
agent and a Night Watcher—as she wages war on evil. (PB Fantasy S)
The Midnight Guardian by Sarah Jane
Stratford (Millennial Novels #1)
Remembering the devastation of World War I on the vampire
communities, ancient vampires break their policy against interfering in human
affairs upon the outbreak of World War II, but find the Nazi war machine more
formidable than anticipated. (F Str)
Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie
Vaughn (Kitty Norville #1)
When Kitty Norville, a DJ for a Denver radio station and
a secret werewolf, accidentally launches a late-night advice show for the
supernaturally disadvantaged, she becomes the target of a werewolf hunter and
several homicidal undead. (PB Fantasy V)
Stray by Rachel Vincent (Werecats #1)
After narrowly escaping an attack by a Stray, Faythe, a
shape-shifting young werecat and rebellious member of a Pride, discovers that
two of her fellow female werecats have disappeared and launches a personal
campaign to find her missing friends and stop the kidnappers before it is too
late. (F Vin)
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger
Brotherhood #1)
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York,
there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There
exists a secret band of brothers like no other-six vampire warriors, defenders
of their race. Yet none of them relishes killing more than Wrath, the leader of
The Black Dagger Brotherhood. When one of his most trusted fighters is killed—leaving
his half-breed daughter unaware of his existence or her fate—Wrath must usher
her into the world of the undead-a world of sensuality beyond her wildest
dreams. (PB Fantasy W / OverDrive ebook)
Story Collections
By Blood We Live
Gathers together the best vampire literature of the last
three decades from many of today's most renowned authors of fantasy,
speculative fiction, and horror. (SC By)
Chicks Kick Butt
An urban fantasy anthology of original stories features
heroines who combat supernatural adversaries from dragons to demons. (SC Chi)
Death’s Excellent Vacation
Presents a collection of twelve original tales featuring
supernatural beings going on vacation. (SC
Dea / OverDrive e-audio)
Home Improvement: Undead Edition
A collection of paranormal do-it-yourself stories. (SC Hom)
Many Bloody Returns
A collection of vampire birthday tales. (SC Man)
Songs of Love and Death
Presents a collection of original tales that explores
crossover themes of romance, fantasy, and science fiction. (SC Son)
Strange Brew
An anthology of nine urban fantasy tales with a mixed bag
of wizardry/witchcraft, mystery and glamour. (SC Str)
The Other Side
A collection of five romantic novellas involving ghosts. (SC Oth)
Vampires: The Recent Undead
Slake your insatiable thirst and drink deeply of 25 of
the best sanguinary stories of the new millennium: terrifying or tender, deadly
or delicious, tough or tame, romantic or rude, funny or frightening, wily or weary,
classic or cutting edge… (SC Vam)
What Dreams May Come
Dreams come true in the most unlikely and magical ways in
this trilogy of novellas. (SC Wha)
Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
Lycanthropy is the theme of a special anthology of
holiday tales featuring a collection of werewolf stories. (SC Wol)
