Recommendations based on "Stakes & Stilettos"

Enter the enchanting world of the Carpathians, where dark adventure, mystery, and love await, and the desires of two daring hearts unite in one irresistible passion.A telepathic hunter of serial killers, Raven Whitney helps catch some of the most depraved criminals. But her work keeps her from getting close to others, and has drained her body and spirit. In need of rest and rejuvenation, she embarks on a vacation far from home.Mikhail Dubrinsky is the Prince of the Carpathians, the powerful leader of a wise and secret ancient race that thrives in the night. Engulfed by despair, fearful of never finding the mate who can save him from the encroaching darkness, his soul cries out in loneliness. Until the day a beautiful voice full of light and love responds, softly soothing his pain and yearning.From the moment they meet, Raven and Dubrinsky 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. Yet even if they survive, how can these two lovers—Carpathian and human—build a future together? And how can Dubrinksy bring Raven into his dark world without extinguishing her beautiful goodness and light?

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 Work, She Never Thought She'd End Up Tied Down By A Good-looking Mortal. More Attracted Than Annoyed, She Quickly Realizes There Is More To Her Abductor Than Meets The Eye. One Desperate Act Leads To ... Love? Paul Jones Has Need Of A Vampire, And Only Jeanne Louise Will Do. He Just Has To Convince This Beauty Of A Vamp To Help Him ... Never Imagining That He Would Fall In Love. But With The Immortal World's Answer To Law Enforcement Hunting Them, Their Time Together Is Running Out ... And Paul And Jeanne Louise Will Need To Risk Everything To Spend An Eternity Together.

My name is Gemma Lucas and my life’s a wreck. Alex, the guy I just might be falling in love with, and the father of my unborn child, left me. Not to mention if I do admit I’m in love with him, it could potentially kill us both. My father’s trapped in his own mind and my mom’s working for the dark side.Oh, and did I mention I was being haunted by the ghost of Nicholas, the annoying half-faerie, half Foreseer who won’t leave me alone.The world has entered apocalyptic mode; fires in the streets, mad chaos. Everyday more vampires, witches, and fey get marked by evil. Innocent humans are dying. And I’m the only one who can stop it, which sounds easy, but I have to die in order to save everyone. And I have to let Alex die as well, something I’m not so certain I can do.**Mature Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content. (this is a re-imagining of my Young Adult Paranormal book, The Promise (Book 4 in the Fallen Star Series) told as a New Adult Paranormal)

Imagine searching your whole life for answers, and then finally finding them. A part of you is excited to know the truth. Another part of you is damaged, because you realize why it was so hard to learn answers.Secrets aren't usually very pretty.In the midst of all of it, the four monsters I've gotten too attached to are about to be reunited with the one woman they all once loved so deeply that they sacrificed everything to have an eternity with her.They said they hated Arion, but I never see hatred when they're around him. I see frustration, resentment, anger, and pain, but never hatred.They say they hate Idun, but until she returns, I won't know how true that really is. All the pretty monsters don't have simple emotions, because everyone has lived so long that it's gotten entirely too complicated to feel anything too much.The only way to figure out what happens next is to stop stalling and start doing, while silently hoping it doesn't cost me everything I never knew I wanted...until it landed in my lap.My life sucks so hard sometimes.**Reverse Harem**Mature content**Language warning**Dark Humor**CANNOT BE READ AS A STAND-ALONEReading Order:Gypsy BloodGypsy FreakGypsy OriginsGypsy Moon

New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter returns with a sizzling Lords of the Underworld story about an iron-willed sovereign and the somber beauty who melts him with a glance… Possessed by the demon of Misery, Cameo isn’t allowed to experience joy. If she dares, her memory is wiped clean. With no other recourse, she sneaks into a land more fantastical than any fairy tale, determined to find the one man with the key to her redemption. Lazarus the Cruel and Unusual rules his kingdom with a single unwavering focus: to build his army and annihilate his enemies. Nothing distracts him—until Cameo. He is relentless in his quest to make her smile…and seduce her into his bed. As dark forces conspire against them, threatening to destroy the fragile bond they've forged, the once-calm Lazarus grows crazed. Every heart-stopping kiss and wicked touch causes Cameo to teeter on the brink of happiness. But if she falls, she risks forgetting him forever…

Remember when seeing ghosts was my biggest problem?I miss those days.Now, I’m magically bonded (shackled) to a creature of unlimited destructive power. He insists we are destined for each other and that I will belong to him.If that wasn’t enough, I’ve been kidnapped by another destructive creature – the one I’m supposed to help kill. Awkward, I know.It’s rapidly becoming clear that I’m at the center of their tangled web of lies.A smart person would act meek and play along in hopes of surviving.Too bad I’m an idiot.There is a fury within me that is becoming harder to contain, and I refuse to be controlled by these overbearing (attractive) men.I will escape him, whether he wants me to or not.

Danger awaits an alpha male vampire and his botanist wife in this paranormal romance novella from a New York Times–bestselling author. The war is over. Peace, at last. Cara Kayrs is healed after decades of illness and ready for a break. Too bad her brooding, alpha vampire husband can't seem to change gears. In their twenty-five years together Talen Kayrs has learned to sense every shiver of her body, to ignite her desire with a word or a look. She would think he could learn she's not some fragile damsel in distress. But Talen is on edge, watching their backs, treating her like she's made of glass. Like there's something following them, a deadly threat that somehow none of their intelligence has uncovered. It's enough to drive a woman crazy, and Talen has plenty of those tendencies already. But what's even more maddening is that he seems to be right… **Previously published in Wicked Burn** Praise for the Dark Protectors Series “Hot and fast from beginning to end.”—Kate Douglas on Fated   “Paranormal romance at its best!”—Cynthia Eden   “If you want hot, sexy, dangerous romance…this series is for you.”—Paranormal Haven “Sizzling sex scenes and a memorable cast.”—Publishers Weekly on Claimed

This monster is out for blood - and she's ready to be consumed...Juliet - Maybe the apocalypse has finally messed up my brain, because the new vampire at my compound is strangely irresistible. Which is ridiculous, because all vampires are dangerous, and rule over humans like me with an iron fist. What's worse, I've seemed to have caught his eye, and like all monsters, he won't give up until he has what he wants. Silas - Because they're our blood supply, humans aren't allowed to be with vampires. It's strictly forbidden, and breaks every rule I've been taught as an officer. But to hell with them. Juliet is all that I want, all that I need. She will be mine - no matter the cost, no matter the consequences. The chase is on.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Christine Feehan returns to her scorching-hot series starring a Chicago crime family that has built its empire in the shadows...   Billionaire playboy Ricco Ferraro knows no other life. Being a shadow rider is in his blood—but so is a haunting desperation stemming from the secrets of his dark past. His recklessness puts not only his life at risk, but also the future of his entire family. To save them all, he must find a woman who can meet his every desire with a heat all her own...   Just when Ricco has given up hope, he meets her—a mysterious woman whose shadow connects with his. She’s someone looking for a safe haven from the danger that has stalked her over the last several months. In Ricco’s embrace, she finds one. But the darkness in which they so often find sanctuary can also consume them...

With Just One Glance. . . The vast, dense forest and murky lake that surround Cairncroft Abbey aren't the only menacing elements that envelop the estate. For a dark history lies behind its walls--where secrets and evil still linger. . . She Falls. . . Catherine Weston arrives at Cairncroft Abbey to visit her childhood friend Madeline St. Aubyn whose health seems to deteriorate with each passing day. Even stranger, Madeline appears to grow more nervous whenever she is in the presence of her cousin, Gabriel. But Gabriel has quite a different effect on Catherine--stirring a longing deep within her. . . Under His Dangerous Spell. . . Gabriel St. Aubyn is haunted by the curse that has plagued his family for decades. Living with the constant torment that he too will succumb to it one day, he has resigned himself to a solitary existence. Yet when he meets Catherine, he cannot resist her company--or his growing desire for her. But when a young woman is found dead, Catherine cannot ignore the link between this horrific crime and Gabriel. Is he the tender, charismatic man she loves--or a sinister stranger waiting to make her his next victim'. . . Praise for the novels of Eve Silver. . . "Riveting! A dark, steamy and twisted tale!" --Lisa Jackson on His Dark Kiss "A dark and delicious gothic. I gobbled it up in a single sitting. Oh, how I have missed books like this!" --Linda Lael Miller on Dark Desires