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Susan Illene
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Melena Sanders has managed to avoid all things inhuman for most of her life, but after coming to Fairbanks, Alaska, to rescue her best friend from supernaturals, she hasn't been allowed to leave. That is, until her long-time nemesis comes to collect a favor she owes him. Lucas might be half angel, but he's all bad as far as she's concerned. Paying him back might get her out of town for a while, but her new destination will be anything but enjoyable. Mel's got to help the nephilim take care of a demon possession outbreak in Juneau. But working closely with Lucas is changing the dynamics of their hate-hate relationship - worrying her even more than the demons.
Contains mature themes.
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Worst Narrator for a sorry story
- By Laura C. Brooks on 08-27-13
By: Jocelynn Drake
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Blood Ties Book One
- The Turning
- By: Jennifer Armintrout
- Narrated by: Elenna Stauffer
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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I'm no coward. I want to make that perfectly clear. But after my life turned into a horror movie, I take fear a lot more seriously now. I finally became Dr. Carrie Ames just eight months ago. Then I was attacked in the hospital morgue by a vampire. Just my luck.
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if you love 'bodice ripper novels'...
- By Victoria on 11-03-08
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Building from Ashes
- Elemental World, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Hunter
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In a world teetering on the edge of change, two beings struggle to find their purpose. Will their paths lead them closer together or tear their worlds apart? For a thousand years, powerful earth vampire Carwyn ap Bryn has served others. God. His family. His friends. But tragedy and loss disrupt his peaceful existence, causing him to question everything he has committed his eternity to.
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G-rated, Christian paranormal suspense
- By tina on 02-01-14
By: Elizabeth Hunter
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The Becoming
- Anna Strong, Vampire, Book 1
- By: Jeanne C. Stein
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Anna Strong is trained for anything-until she's attacked one night, only to awaken in a dark world that exists between the living and the dead. Here, Anna struggles with her love for the two men who inhabit the realms of each: Max, a human DEA agent, and Avery, a Night Watcher who joins Anna in pursuit of the vampire who changed her life. Now, as her two worlds collide, fate plunges Anna into the ultimate battle between good and evil - where survival is not just for the living.
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Another new take on vampires and the paranormal.
- By Karen K on 02-26-11
By: Jeanne C. Stein
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One Bite With a Stranger
- The Others Series
- By: Christine Warren
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
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When Regina's friends insist on setting her up a "Fantasy Fix" to help her get over her cheating ex, she dreams up some kinky out-of-this-world encounters that they could never possibly bring to life. But the next thing Regina knows, her friends have got her laced into a shiny black corset, tight leather pants, and a sexy pair of stilettos. It's time for some downtown vampire-fantasy fun...
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Don't judge the entire Others series by Book 1
- By Erin on 08-25-12
By: Christine Warren
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Witchling
- Otherworld, Book 1
- By: Yasmine Galenorn
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs
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We're the D'Artigo sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we are savvy - and sexy - operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixed-blood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Delilah shapeshifts into a tabby cat whenever she's stressed. Menolly's a vampire who is still trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Camille - a wicked-good witch. Except my magic is as unpredictable as the weather, which my enemies are about to find out the hard way.
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Meh.
- By Charlene on 07-02-10
By: Yasmine Galenorn
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Embrace
- By: Jessica Shirvington
- Narrated by: Rebecca Macauley
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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All Violet wants is to be with Lincoln. But he has a secret so great it could tear them apart. Then there’s Phoenix. He’s intense and enigmatic, but he's always there for her. Caught up in a battle between light and dark - where angels seek vengeance and humans are warriors - Violet must decide who she’s willing to sacrifice and who to trust, because the wrong choice could cost her not only her life, but her destiny.
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Not all Aussi's sound like this
- By Ella on 10-27-12
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Death and Relaxation [Dramatized Adaptation]
- Ordinary Magic, Book 1
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: full cast, Colleen Delany, Henry Kramer, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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Police Chief Delaney Reed can handle the Valkyries, werewolves, gill-men and other paranormal creatures who call the small beach town of Ordinary, Oregon their home. It’s the vacationing gods who keep her up at night. With the famous rhubarb festival right around the corner, small-town tensions, tempers, and godly tantrums are at an all-time high. The last thing Delaney needs is her ex-boyfriend reappearing just when she's finally caught the attention of Ryder Bailey, the one man she should never love.
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talking about male butts every other sentence
- By Anonymous User on 09-24-23
By: Devon Monk
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Possessive Alpha Wolf
- A Paranormal Shifter Romance (Demon Hollowers Motorcycle Club, Book 1)
- By: Skye Wilson, Lindsey Devin
- Narrated by: Allie Martina, Jack Calihan
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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I’m the guy you don’t want to meet in a dark alley. And that’s just my human side - my wolf is so untamed and dangerous even supernaturals fear me. I’m known for my ability to hunt and kill. It doesn’t matter to me that my next assignment is a small-town schoolteacher. I don’t ask questions. Then I see Serene for the first time. The wolf in me knows immediately she’s my mate, and I’m not going to let anyone else touch her. Except with a contract out on her life, if I don’t kill her, someone else will.
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Great Series Start and I Want More!
- By Gigi on 02-02-22
By: Skye Wilson, and others
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Moonlight
- By: Lisa Kessler
- Narrated by: Brooke Hayden, Phillip Church
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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Rancher Adam Sloan is more than meets the eye. As the heir to his Pack, the sexy werewolf's biggest challenge is keeping his kin's true nature under wraps. But a group of jaguar shifters threatens to reveal the pack, blasting into town killing humans in plain sight. And when he smells one at the local diner, his standing orders are to take her out. Lana Turpin doesn't realize she's a moving target. Raised in the foster system, she only knows that she blacks out during the new moon and wakes up without remembering a thing.
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Good New Shifter Romance
- By MVA on 01-31-18
By: Lisa Kessler
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Sterling
- Mageri, Book 1
- By: Dannika Dark
- Narrated by: Nicole Poole
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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Zoë Merrick lived an ordinary life until late one night, she was brutally attacked and left for dead. She survived, saved by a stranger who witnessed her undergo a physical transformation. That's not the only thing that's different. Zoë is unable to control an unexplainable energy coursing through her body. Justus De Gradi is a man who can teach her that control. He's handsome, arrogant, and not entirely human. He reveals that she is a Mage - an immortal made of light, not magic. She must now make a choice: Rebuild her life in the human world with the man who saved her, or live with Justus and learn how to use her extraordinary gifts. Justus has sworn an oath to protect her life, but can he guard her from the one man who has a right to claim it?
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Not as good as her other books in this world
- By Kayla on 10-07-17
By: Dannika Dark
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- 04-10-18
4 Darkness Taunts Stars
I read the first book as part of a book club I am in. And I wanted to continue the series but for whatever reason, I didn’t.
Well, I picked this book up and thought let’s give Melena another shot and boy am I glad I did. I really liked the back and forth between Lucas and Melena. It is what I loved best about book one, and this book had it in spades but it was more than that, their relationship grows and their connection only gets more intense.
They work so well together and their hate-hate relationship is starting to become something else.
I really enjoyed Cris Dukehart’s narration.
*You don't have to like my review but its 100% my opinion, and I am allowed to have it.*
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- nathan
- 03-27-17
to much sex.
story plot is ok I especially like the idea of a new race like sensors and Nephilim. but any novel that gets his into detail on the sex scenes as this series seems to do is going to have the same problem is Laurel K Hamilton did people aren't looking for p*** looking for a good story
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- Natalie Higgins
- 07-08-15
Great story!
Really enjoying all the characters she brings into this story - good balance of suspense, horror and romance.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-11-20
Good expansion of the story and series
Second in series has Melena helping resolve a demon problem. This book adds new characters and expands the world building. The overall story arc continues to develop. There is a relationship developing with Lucas, lots of action and Melena learns more about her sensor abilities. Melena is a strong woman with ethics. There are a few steamy scenes, lots of action and plot twists. This is UF with a darker feel. This is not a light, funny book. This is the second book in the series. I liked it better than the first one. I recommend reading the series in order. Although a single plot resolves itself in this book, there are developing characters and continuing storylines that build thru the series. Narration is solid, pacing is good. I listened at 1.25x.
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- Terri
- 06-04-19
Poor narrator
I love the books, but I just can't deal with this narrator. I definitely prefer some narrator's voices but I usually find most acceptable. Just couldn't stand this one. The book gets 4-5 stars, but narrator is a 1.
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- Jackie
- 07-30-15
book 2
loved it! A female character with a brain, thinking and living in a modern age.
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- anneb
- 07-16-15
Good story, narrator not the best.
I enjoyed the story and it's mix of characters. However, I think the narrator is a bit flat and doesn't do as good as others.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-11-24
Plot
Add strong characters👍 and some that kicked ass love the part where she found out she got a cat even though that she’s allergic
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- Bryn
- 01-14-15
Really good sequel!
I was really hesitant about buying this one. On one hand, I loved the first book; on the other hand, quite a few of the reviews I read were negative and complained about things I absolutely hate. Luckily, I decided to give it a chance.
Minor complaints first: Right at the beginning, there were things that I thought were strange, mainly about Melenas behaviour and thoughts. Maybe it's just me, because none of the reviews I read mentioned them. Still: At the end of book 1, Melena comes to the conclusion that it is safer and therefore better for her and (especially) Emily to stay in Alaska with the sups. She agrees willingly - at least, that's how it seemed to me. But at the beginning of this book, we learn that she desperately wants to leave, but apparently is forced to stay by Nicholas and Lucas. She has even tried to escape twice and was dragged back both times. That just felt … off.
I also would have thought that maybe she'd at least think about a transfer to the university of Fairbanks, since she only had one semester left, but that was just my speculation (it's what I would've done). But she does have money problems, so there's that.
An then, Derek. I like him so much better than Lucas (not as much as Matt, but well, that ship has truly sailed). Of course, that's just a personal preference and not actually a complaint. Just, you know, … Derek.
Other than that, though, I liked the story. I can't even say that I liked the first book that much better, even though this one has a lot more steamy scenes and I'm usually none too impressed by them. But the reason for that is that way too often, the steamy scenes seem tacked on and if they were cut after the metaphorical bedroom door closes (metaphorical because, let's face it, in PNR the location for sexy time is seldom an actual bedroom…), the reader wouldn't miss a thing and the plot would not get one single hole. Here, all the sex scenes have a purpose, they further the plot and they have consequences - basically, they have everything I want in every other type of scene, too, so I did not feel like they were there just to pander to readers and/or the publisher. Big plus, that one.
What I really like about this series is that Melena is not made out to be a 'superhuman human'. What I mean by that is that it is stated very early on that she may have special powers (and military training), but that her physical strength is only that of a normal human – and then, the author sticks with that and its consequences. In so many PNR and fantasy stories with supposedly 'weak' (be that physically or magically) main characters, they somehow always manage to save the day or best some extremely powerful being by themselves or whatnot. You know, just 'somehow'. Not here. Melena is physically waker than the beings around her and if they want to force her to do something, they bloody well can. And do. Don't get me wrong, I would hate to be in that position – but so does she. And it is just rather realistic. She is not all powerful, so if Lucas wants to zap her away somewhere, there's nothing she can do. She also is not super strong, so when someone knocks her down hard enough, she stays down. And yet, it's not like she is just some silly damsel in distress. She is strong-willed and fights for herself and others, and while she does need to be rescued from time to time, she does plenty of her own rescuing (of herself and others). For me, this is as tough as a human woman without supernaturally enhanced strength can get. I like.
The narration was great, just like in the previous book. The narrator manages very distinct voices and also sticks to them throughout, even if the characters have very little dialog (like Aniyas mum).
***Slight spoiler***
One of the reviews that made me think twice about buying this said that Lucas forced his mark on her and that the logic to justify his actions was the same as the logic that is used to "justify" sexual assault. That would indeed have been extremely off-putting to me, and when that scene began, I mentally prepared myself to stop listening if it really turned out like that. In my opinion, it didn't. If you can suspend your disbelieve enough to accept a world with vampires, werewolfs and the like, and also a world in which they can 'mark' their partner magically so that every other supernatural being knows they're taken and keeps their paws off – then is it really such a stretch to accept that in that world, the marking only works if the person accepts the mark, even if they only do it subconsciously? Personally, I think not. But I also thought there was plenty of indication for Melenas feelings towards him (even if she spent a lot of time denying them).
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- Kat Meyer
- 10-30-16
spell Binding
spell binding, heart stopping, I skipped work to finish it, and now have to wait for 1 credit to listen to 2.5 it's killing me
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