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List created by bookgirl2 on Jan 11, 2012
List Votes: 1 Books: 54 Contributors: 1 Watchers: 0 List Type: Closed
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The Bite Before Christmas by Heidi Betts
In Heidi Betts's collection of holiday novellas, vampires turn to Angelina Bertolli - vampire matchmaker extraordinaire - to help them find that special someone to curl up with under the mistletoe... 'All I Vant For Christmas' Connor loves trimming the Christmas tree,...  more


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Sexiest Vampire Alive (Love at Stake, Bk 11) by Kerrelyn Sparks
Finally, it’s Gregori’s turn! He was both a playboy and a vampire…and impossible to resist. At the end of Vampire Mine, a terrible thing happened—a video was released that proved the existence of vampires.  Now Vamps fear the worst, the Vampire...  more


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Secrets, Vol 8 by Alice Gaines & MaryJanice Davidson & Jeanie Cesarini & ...
TAMING KATE by Jeanie Cesarini Kathryn Roman inherits a legal brothel.  Little does this city girl know the town of Love, Nevada wants her to be their new madam so they've charged Trey Holliday, one very dominant cowboy, with taming her. JARED'S WOLF by MaryJanice...  more


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The Passage (Passage, Bk 1) by Justin Cronin
An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, The Passage is the story of Amy -- abandoned by her mother at the age of six, pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a government experiment of apocalyptic proportions. But Special Agent Wolgast, the lawman sent to track...  more


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Nicely Naughty: Twelve Nights of Christmas / Jingle's Belle / Santa Claws by Lani Aam...
"Twelve Nights of Christmas" by Treva Harte -- A younger man literally falls for an older woman. Straight out of a tree. When a snowstorm strands them in her home, not even his concussion can keep 'things' from happening a little too fast for comfort. "Jingle's...  more


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Over the Moon: Moon Dance / Between the Mountain and the Moon / Driftwood / Mona Lisa...
Experience the lure of the moon... MOON DANCE by Angela Knight As a lovely werewolf in the midst of her Burning Moon must decide between two very different suitors determined to have her -- no matter the cost... DRIFTWOOD by MaryJanice Davidson In the wickedly funny lair of the...  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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Fired Up (Arcane Society, Bk 7) (Dreamlight, Bk 1) by Jayne Ann Krentz
More than three centuries ago, Nicholas Winters irrevocably altered his genetic makeup in an obsession-fueled competition with alchemist and Arcane Society founder Sylvester Jones. Driven to control their psychic abilities, each man's decision has reverberated throughout the family line,...  more


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Undead and Unwed (Queen Betsy, Bk 1) by MaryJanice Davidson
It's been a helluva week for Betsy Taylor. First, she loses her job. Then, to top things off, she's killed in a car accident. But what really bites (besides waking up in the morgue dressed in a pink suit and cheap shoes courtesy of her stepmother) is that she can't seem to stay dead....  more


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Instinctive (Eternal Pleasure, Bk 1) by Cathryn Fox
Serene looks like a normal town, but behind the white picket fences is an adult playground where a bad girl can indulge her wild side. Free-spirited Jaclyn Vasenty is about to inherit a cosmetics empire, yet her scandalous personal history may ruin her chances for a clean corporate takeover....  more


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Undead and Unemployed (Queen Betsy, Bk 2) by MaryJanice Davidson
Being royally undead isn't all it's cracked up to be -- there are still bills to be paid. Luckily, new Queen of the Vampires Betsy Taylor lands her dream job selling designer shoes at Macy's. But when a string of vampire murders hits St. Paul, Betsy must enlist the help of the one...  more


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Running Wild (Wild) by Sarah McCarty
Three stories of sensual erotic romance. Three werewolves who feed a wild hunger... DONOVAN (Wild, Bk 1) -- Donovan must bring the Pack Alpha home and nothing more. But when he catches the sexy scent of Lisa Delaney, he’s hers, body and soul -- and ready to risk both on an erotic...  more


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The Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Stephen King & Georg...
Roland, the last gunslinger, is a solitary figure, perhaps accursed, who with a strange single-mindedness traverses an exhausted, almost timeless landscape of good and evil. Read by George Guidall Unabridged: 6 CDs, 7 hrs.


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Undead and Unappreciated (Queen Betsy, Bk 3) by MaryJanice Davidson
Reluctant vampire queen Betsy Taylor may rule the topsy-turvy world of the undead, but now Betsy's discovered that she has a long-lost half-sister who's the devil's daughter--and destined to rule the underworld.


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Now You See Her by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
To save her own life, Nina Bloom vanished.  Now, to rescue an innocent man, she confronts the killer she thought she escaped forever. The perfect life A successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life she's built in New York -- including...  more


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Darkness Under the Sun by Dean Koontz
There once was a killer who knew the night, its secrets and rhythms. How to hide within its shadows. When to hunt. He roamed from town to town, city to city, choosing his prey for their beauty and innocence. His cruelties were infinite, his humanity long since forfeit. But still . . . he had not...  more


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The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower, Bk 2) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Stephen King &...
Roland of Gilead has stepped through a doorway in time to 1980s America. A savage struggle has begun in which underworld evil and otherworldly enemies conspire to bring an end to Roland's search for the Dark Tower. Audio Review: In a re-issued collection of the first three books of...  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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Alien Overnight (Aliens Overnight, Bk 1) by Robin L. Rotham
Commander Kellen is on Earth recruiting women for his planet's sex-starved males. Not particularly excited by human anatomy, he seeks nothing more for himself than the occasional slaking of his needs with some anonymous female which shouldn't be a problem, since she'll have to face...  more


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Wanted: Undead or Alive (Love at Stake, Bk 12) by Kerrelyn Sparks
He's a vampire from the big city . . . Phineas McKinney thought New York City was tough, until he was attacked by Malcontents -- evil vampires who consider mortals to be snacks. Saved by the good vampires, Phin swore to devote his now undead life to stopping the Malcontents. He's...  more


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Under a Vampire Moon (Argeneau Vampire, Bk 16) by Lynsay Sands
When Vampires Go On Vacation . . . Escaping a horrible marriage, Carolyn Connor has no desire to think about men -- a vow she's determined to keep while on vacation in St. Lucia. She'll take the Caribbean sun and sea and plenty of tropical drinks with those cute umbrellas poolside,...  more


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Undead and Unreturnable (Queen Betsy, Bk 4) by MaryJanice Davidson
Though she's the vampire queen, Betsy Taylor is much more like a princess. In MaryJanice Davidson's novels, this high-maintenance monarch is finally coming to terms with her new status. They say Christmas is a time for friends and family. But with a half-sister who's the...  more


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Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter, Bk 1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Dear Reader, Being trapped in a bedroom with a woman is a grand thing. Being trapped in hundreds of bedrooms over two thousand years isn't. And being cursed into a book as a love-slave for eternity can ruin even a Spartan warrior's day. As a love-slave, I knew everything about...  more


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Undead and Unpopular (Queen Betsy, Bk 5) by MaryJanice Davidson
Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor already had plenty on her plate. For one thing, next week is her birthday -- the big 3-1 in human years and one in undead years. (Yes, she bit the dust on her birthday last year.) On top of that, she still has wedding plans to finalize - and it's not helping that...  more


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Kiss & Hell (Hell, Bk 1) by Dakota Cassidy
Hell's not the only thing that's hot in the sinful new novel from the author of Accidentally Dead. Delaney Markham doesn't just see dead people, she hears them too. And FYI -communicating with tortured souls all day can really wreak havoc on your love life. Sans boyfriend,...  more


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The Better Part of Darkness (Charlie Madigan, Bk 1) by Kelly Gay
Divorced mother of one, Charlie Madigan, lives in a world where the beings of heaven and hell exist among us, and they aren't the things of Sunday school lessons and Hallmark figurines. In the years since the Revelation, they've become our co-workers, neighbors, and fellow citizens....  more


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The Waste Lands (Dark Tower, Bk 3) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Stephen King & Fran...
Roland is moving ever closer to the Dark Tower, which haunts his dreams and nightmares. As he and his friends cross a desert of damnation in their macabre new world, revelations begin to unfold about who -- and what -- is driving him forward. Unabridged: 16 Compact Discs, Running...  more


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Undead and Uneasy (Queen Betsy, Bk 6) by MaryJanice Davidson
Weddings are never easy. But when you're Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor, they can become downright deadly... In the days leading up to The Big Day, Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor seems to have a full house and the wedding guests have yet to arrive. Along with her human buddies, there's a...  more


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Undead and Unworthy (Queen Betsy, Bk 7) by MaryJanice Davidson
Betsy thought entering the world of the undead was a big adjustment. Being a new bride isn't much easier. The blush has only been on for two months, and she has a lot to do; set up the new house, finish writing thank-you notes, and raise BabyJon, her half brother and legal ward. As if...  more


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11/22/63 (Audio CD-MP3) (Unabridged) by Stephen King & Craig Wasson (Narrator)
On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? Stephen King's heart-stoppingly dramatic new novel is about a man who travels back in time to prevent the JFK assassination -- a thousand page tour de...  more


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The Mane Event: Christmas Pride / Shaw's Tail (Pride, Bk 1) by Shelly Laurenston
One of the hottest new voices in paranormal romance, Shelly Laurenston knows how to do it all, delivering tales that are wickedly funny, action-packed, and scorch-your-fingers sexy. With The Mane Event, she proves just how delicious love can be once you unleash your inner beast... CHRISTMAS...  more


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Undead and Unwelcome (Queen Betsy, Bk 8) by MaryJanice Davidson
New in the "one of a kind" (Darque Reviews) New York Times bestselling series featuring Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor! Betsy Taylor has problems that only a vampire queen/suburban wife could possibly understand. Such as taking the body of her werewolf friend Antonia-who died in her...  more


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Undead and Unfinished (Queen Betsy, Bk 9) by MaryJanice Davidson
Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor is having a tough time getting through the Book of the Dead -- until the Devil strikes a bargain. She offers Betsy a chance to finish the cursed (literally!) thing, and finally discover all its mysteries. There's just one catch... Betsy and her half-sister Laura...  more


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Eat This, Not That! Restaurant Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution by Da...
Americans spend more than $500 billion a year eating out, and behind each burger, turkey sandwich, and ice cream sundae is a simple decision that could help you control your weight--and your life. The problem is, restaurant chains and food producers aren't interested in helping you make...  more


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Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower, Book 4) by Stephen King
This is the fourth book of the bestselling Dark Tower series, a work of epic scope and vision that has creeped into the worlds of The Stand, Insomnia, The Talisman, Black House, Hearts in Atlantis, Salem's Lot, and other familiar King haunts.


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Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, Bk 11) by Charlaine Harris
With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided...  more


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Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5) by Stephen King
Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World, the almost timeless landscape that seems to stretch from the wreckage of civility that defined Roland's youth to the crimson chaos that seems the future's only promise. Followers of Stephen King's epic series...  more


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Shaking Off the Dust by Rhianna Samuels
Hannahs List: Ghosts are cold to the touch. Being tied up isn't much fun. And danger is a sure-fire prescription for amazing sex! When Hannah Campbell attends a memorial service for the neurosurgeon who once saved her life, the last thing she expects is a lightning strike that knocks her...  more


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Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, Book 6) by Stephen King
The next-to-last novel in Stephen King's seven-volume magnum opus, Song of Susannah is a fascinating key to the unfolding mystery of the Dark Tower. To give birth to her "chap," demon-mother Mia has usurped the body of Susannah Dean and used the power of Black Thirteen to transport to New York...  more


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The Lady is a Vamp (Argeneau, Bk 17) by Lynsay Sands
New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, one of paranormal romance's original superstars, delivers a scorching and delightful story of a mortal man on a mission -- and the Vamp who is his only hope. One late night leads to . . . Kidnapped! When Jeanne Louise Argeneau left...  more


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The Dark Tower VII : The Dark Tower (King, Stephen) by Stephen King
All good things must come to end. Constant Listener, and not even Stephen King can write a story that goes on forever. The tale of Ronald Deschain's relentless quest for the Dark Tower has, the author fears, sorely tried the patience of those who have followed it from its earliest chapters. But...  more


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Home Improvement: Undead Edition by Toni L. P. Kelner (Editor) & Charlaine Harris...
There's nothing like home renovation for finding skeletons in the closet or otherwordly portals in the attic. Now, for any homeowner who's ever wondered, "What's that creaking sound?" or fans of "how to" television who'd like a little unreality mixed in with...  more


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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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Spring Fever (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Mary Kay Andrews & Kathleen McInerney (Na...
Annajane Hudgens truly believes she is over her ex-husband, Mason Bayless. They've been divorced for four years, she's engaged to a new, terrific guy, and she's ready to leave the small town where she and Mason had so much history. She is so over Mason that she has absolutely no...  more


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Animal Magnetism (Animal Magnetism, Bk 1) by Jill Shalvis
This alpha male is going to bring out her wild side… Sunshine, Idaho, is a small and sunny town -- the perfect home for man and beast. Well, maybe not for man, as pilot-for-hire Brady Miller discovers when his truck is rear-ended by what appears to be Noah’s Ark. The...  more


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A Werewolf in Manhattan (Wild About You, Bk 1) by Vicki Lewis Thompson
A Fantasy Come to Life -- Literally. Emma Gavin writes bestselling novels about werewolves, but that doesn't mean she believes in them -- and she certainly doesn't think she'll meet one.  But that's exactly what happens when her books catch the attention of a rich and...  more


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Under The Dome (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Stephen King & Raul Esparza (Narrator)
In Stephen King's mesmerizing new novel, a Maine town is subject to the imposition of an impenetrable dome that isolates its citizens from the world. Read by Raul Esparza Unabridged: 30 CDs, 35 hours


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Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) by Laurell K. Hamilton
“My name is Anita Blake. Vampires call me “The Executioner”. What I call them isn’t repeatable. Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs. I know better. I’ve seen their victims. I...  more


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In the Tall Grass (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Stephen King & Joe Hill & Stephe...
In the Tall Grass begins with a sister and brother who pull off to the side of the road after hearing a young boy crying for help from beyond the tall grass. Within minutes they are disoriented, in deeper than seems possible, and they’ve lost one another. The boy’s cries are more and...  more


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My Soul to Take (Soul Screamers, Bk 1) by Rachel Vincent
Something is wrong with Kaylee Cavanaugh She doesn't see dead people but... She senses when someone near her is about to die. And when that happens, a force beyond her control compels her to scream bloody murder. Literally. Kaylee just wants to enjoy having caught the...  more


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Wild About You (Love at Stake, Bk 13) by Kerrelyn Sparks
Handsome Howard . . .Hunky Howard . . .Hot Howard . . . It's not every day that Elsa Bjornberg feels delicate, not when she hosts a home renovation show where she can effortlessly demolish a kitchen. But from the moment she meets Howard Barr, this bear of a man makes her feel like a...  more


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The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands & Jeaniene Frost
With The Bite Before Christmas, New York Times bestsellers Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost--two of the hottest names in paranormal romance--team up for the first time to bring lucky readers a holiday anthology...with teeth! Here are delightful brand new stories featuring familiar faces from...  more


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Sugarplums and Scandal by Suzanne Macpherson & Cait London & Lori Avocato &am...
SUGARPLUMS AND SCANDAL brings together the best of romance and mystery in one delightful collection of Christmas tales. In the expert hands of six of Avon's best storytellers, the holiday season takes on an air of love and scandalous surprises! Filled with Christmas miracles, romance, and...  more


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A Vampire for Christmas: Enchanted by Blood / Monsters Don't Do Christmas / When Hera...
All they want for Christmas is you… It's the time of year for twinkling lights on trees and kisses under the mistletoe. Yet the passing of another year means nothing to the stunning immortals who lurk in the shadows of the new-fallen snow. And they don't care if you've...  more


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Comment added 1/6/13 by bookgirl2:
I have listened to The Night Huntress Series::Books 1 thru 5, by Jeaniene Frost.

Comment added 12/27/12 by bookgirl2:
The Night Huntress series, by Jeaniene Frost, is an excellent series to listen to because the narrator is fantastic (never thought I would say that about an audio book - but, there it is!!

Comment added 12/14/12 by bookgirl2:
I have listened to: Halfway to the Grave: Night Huntress, Book 1 and One Foot in the Grave: Night Huntress, Book 2 by Jeaniene Frost

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Comment added 12/6/12 by bookgirl2:
I have also listened to an "Audible" audio of "Driving Mr. Dead" by Molly Harper & Narrated by Amanda Rhonconi (who is very good!).

Comment added 4/3/12 by bookgirl2:
Correction: Fired up was listened to via Audio.

Comment added 4/3/12 by bookgirl2:
Fired Up was read on my Kindle.

Comment added 3/16/12 by bookgirl2:
Nicely Naughty was read on my Kindle.