Immortals After Dark

The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole introduces Nikolai Wroth, a former eighteenth-century human warlord turned vampire general, who seeks the one woman destined to restore his heartbeat and full strength. That woman is Myst the Coveted, a legendary fey known for her beauty, power, and talent for evasion, who has tormented him with unfulfilled desire for years. After finally capturing her and seizing the enchanted jewel that binds her will, Wroth gains absolute control but discovers that revenge and enforced obedience do not satisfy what he truly wants from her. Set in a modern, paranormal world of vampires, shapeshifters, and immortal factions at war, this adult urban fantasy romance centers on an intense enemies-to-lovers dynamic where power, desire, and freedom collide.

A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole follows Lachlain MacRieve, a brutal Lykae clan leader scarred by years of imprisonment and torture at the hands of vampires. His long-awaited fated mate turns out to be Emmaline Troy, a timid, sheltered woman who is half Valkyrie and half vampire, challenging everything he believes about his enemies. As Lachlain drags Emmaline to his ancestral Scottish home, their forced proximity shifts from hostility to an intense paranormal romance marked by power struggles, desire, and uneasy trust. When a deadly figure from Emmaline’s past emerges, both must confront old traumas and supernatural politics in an urban fantasy world of werewolves, vampires, and immortal rivalries.

No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole continues her adult paranormal romance series with an enemies-to-lovers story set in a modern world threaded with ancient supernatural rivalries. Sebastian Wroth, a reluctant vampire soldier who has endured centuries of isolation, finds his existence upended when a famed Valkyrie assassin, Kaderin the Cold Hearted, is sent to kill him and instead triggers emotions she thought permanently buried. Bound together and at odds, they become rivals in a high-stakes, month-long mystical hunt whose prize could alter the past and restore Kaderin’s lost sisters. As they navigate dangerous relic sites, shifting alliances, and their own conflicting loyalties, the novel blends urban fantasy atmosphere with shapeshifters, vampires, and werewolves in a darkly sensual romance.

Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole continues the Immortals After Dark paranormal romance series with a haunted manor, a cursed vampire, and a ghost who refuses to fade. Néomi Laress, once a celebrated ballerina, lingers as a phantom bound to her former home, unseen and untouchable to the living. Conrad Wroth, a battle-scarred vampire whose violent past has driven him toward madness, is confined there by his brothers, only to discover that he alone can see and speak with Néomi. As their forbidden connection deepens amid threats from Conrad’s brutal world, the novel explores desire, danger, and the limits of redemption in an urban fantasy setting filled with vampires, shapeshifters, and other immortals.

Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole follows Cadeon Woede, a demon mercenary determined to correct a devastating mistake, whose path to redemption depends on delivering a woman he is not supposed to keep. Holly Ashwin, a brilliant halfling raised as human, discovers the hidden world of demons, vampires, and other immortal beings only when she becomes the focus of Cadeon's dangerous mission. As they travel through an urban fantasy landscape of supernatural factions and violent bargains, their enemies-to-lovers attraction clashes with the ruthless deal that binds him. The novel blends adult paranormal romance with shapeshifters and werewolves, centering on whether desire and loyalty can survive betrayal.

Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole follows Rydstrom Woede, a demon king captured and seduced by Sabine, a sorceress who wields illusion and refuses to yield her heart. Their relationship begins as a calculated power play, with each determined to control and outmaneuver the other, even as their physical attraction becomes impossible to ignore. Set in a dark paranormal world of demons, magic, and immortal rivalries, the novel blends adult romance with fantasy conflict as Rydstrom and Sabine confront a dangerous enemy whose defeat may demand a devastating personal cost. The story centers on enemies-to-lovers tension, questions of loyalty and sacrifice, and the clash between duty to a kingdom and desire for a forbidden partner.

Deep Kiss of Winter pairs two paranormal romance novellas by Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter, each centered on dangerous alliances and forbidden attraction. In Cole’s Immortals After Dark story, vampire warrior Murdoch Wroth discovers that the Valkyrie Daniela, whose ice-fey nature makes touch excruciating, is the only one who can stir his long-dead heart, forcing them to navigate desire that literally causes pain. Showalter’s Alien Huntress novella follows Aleaha Love, a shape-shifting AIR agent whose ability to steal appearances is tested when she is captured by Breean, a powerful alien commander who makes her question the life she has built. Together, these urban fantasy tales blend enemies-to-lovers tension with shapeshifters, vampires, and high-stakes conflict.

Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole follows Malkom, a demon outcast tainted with vampire blood, whose violent history and unstable nature make him feared by his own kind. Tasked with guarding Carrow, a young witch who masks her grief behind hedonism and mischief, he finds himself torn between predatory instinct and a growing need to protect her. Forced together in a brutal prison world, they must navigate shifting alliances, supernatural threats, and their own volatile attraction. This adult paranormal romance blends dark fantasy elements—demons, witches, and vampires—with an intense enemies-to-lovers dynamic set against a harsh, war-torn landscape.

Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole follows Trehan Daciano, an immortal assassin prince bound to protect his hidden vampire realm from the shadows. His rigid existence is disrupted when he discovers Bettina, a young sorceress whose guardians have forced her into a brutal tournament where the victor wins her hand. While Bettina struggles with guilt over a past mistake and clings to an earlier infatuation, Trehan must survive deadly contests against supernatural rivals, including shapeshifters and other paranormal warriors. Set in a dark, urban-fantasy world with strong romantic and enemies-to-lovers elements, the novel explores duty, desire, and the cost of claiming a destined mate.

MacRieve by Kresley Cole continues the Immortals After Dark series with a dark paranormal romance set in a modern world crowded with supernatural factions. Uilleam MacRieve, a scarred Lykae shapeshifter, survives torture that shatters his instincts and leaves him courting death, until he recognizes a fierce human captive as his fated mate. Chloe Todd, abducted and put up for auction to vampires, werewolves, and other immortals, is thrust into a hidden society where she is both commodity and catalyst. As MacRieve hides her in his remote Highland stronghold, their enemies close in and Chloe’s emerging powers force him to confront buried trauma, blurring the line between protector and threat in this enemies-to-lovers story.

Dark Skye by Kresley Cole continues her adult paranormal romance saga with an intense enemies-to-lovers story rooted in centuries of conflict. Thronos, a Vrekener prince and hardened warlord, has spent lifetimes hunting Melanthe, the Sorceri girl who once was his closest friend and is now blamed for his physical scars and his clan’s losses. Melanthe, struggling to regain her formidable magic and weary of disastrous immortal relationships, cannot forget the boy who once defended her before their families’ war tore them apart. As they are forced into close quarters amid ongoing supernatural battles and ancient grudges, their shared past, simmering desire, and divided loyalties collide in a dark, sensual urban fantasy romance.

Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole follows Josephine, an immortal outcast with unstable powers whose life has been defined by protecting her younger brother and the trauma of losing him. Now feared as much as she is desired, Jo crosses paths with Archer Rune the Baneblood, a lethal assassin whose mission is to destroy one of the oldest Valkyries. Their first encounter leaves Rune wounded and compromised when Jo takes his forbidden blood, threatening the secrecy of his people. As they circle each other in a tense mix of attraction and distrust, this adult urban fantasy romance explores enemies-to-lovers tension, supernatural politics, and the clash between loyalty, vengeance, and desire.

Shadow's Seduction by Kresley Cole is a paranormal romance set in the Immortals After Dark universe, following a vampire prince and a demon warrior whose friendship turns unexpectedly intimate. Prince Mirceo Daciano and Caspion the Tracker share a single impulsive kiss during a night of hedonistic wandering in the hidden realm of Dacia, only to discover a powerful attraction that neither anticipated. As they confront the possibility of a fated bond, they must navigate lethal political consequences, exile to dangerous dimensions, and the volatile approval of King Lothaire. Blending urban fantasy elements with shapeshifters, vampires, and an enemies-to-lovers dynamic, the novel focuses on desire, loyalty, and the risks of claiming an enduring partnership.

Wicked Abyss by Kresley Cole is an adult paranormal romance set in a hellish, urban-fantasy realm where curses, reincarnation, and ancient grudges shape every choice. Abyssian “Sian” Infernas, a demon king twisted by a long-standing curse, seizes Princess Calliope “Lila” Barbot, the reincarnation of the fey who once betrayed him, and confines her in his otherworldly stronghold. Their relationship begins as bitter captivity between enemies whose peoples have warred for ages, then shifts as Lila challenges his rule and Sian’s desire for revenge collides with unexpected vulnerability. Shapeshifters, vampires, and werewolves move in the background of a looming supernatural conflict, while the central tension remains whether two sworn adversaries can trust each other enough to survive the truths of their shared past.

Munro by Kresley Cole continues the Immortals After Dark series with a dark urban fantasy romance between a human monster hunter and an immortal werewolf. Scarred by brutal captivity, Munro MacRieve seizes forbidden magic to reach across time and reclaim the woman he recognizes as his fated mate. Kereny “Ren” Codrina, a skilled huntress ripped from her own era when a werewolf interrupts her wedding, must navigate a dangerous new supernatural world of vampires, sorcerers, and shapeshifters. As enemies close in and immortality becomes both a threat and a promise, the story centers on an intense enemies-to-lovers dynamic where survival depends on whether a human and a Lykae can trust each other.

The Witch Queen of Halloween by Kresley Cole is a standalone adult paranormal romance set in the wider Immortals After Dark universe. Demon mercenary Rök Kours undertakes a high-risk mission that brings him face-to-face with Poppy Dyer, a Wiccan for hire whose volatile magic and history with him make her both adversary and temptation. Forced into an uneasy alliance inside a haunted stronghold filled with Halloween-themed horrors, they must rely on their respective powers and combat skills to survive. As enemies turned reluctant partners, their struggle against supernatural threats intertwines with a tense, sensual connection shaped by curses, past grievances, and the dangerous politics of the Lore.

Shadow's Heart by Kresley Cole continues the Immortals After Dark series with a dark urban fantasy romance set in the lethal prison realm of Nightside. Kosmina Daciano, a sheltered vampire princess newly cursed with uncontrollable bloodlust, finds herself exiled to this collapsing hellplane, where survival depends on ruthless choices. There she collides with Silt Harea, an infamous sorcerer outlaw finally captured after centuries of evading the supernatural powers that govern their world. Forced into uneasy proximity amid shapeshifters, vampires, and other dangerous immortals, Mina and Silt’s enemies-to-lovers dynamic unfolds against a backdrop of shifting alliances, vengeance, and the urgent need to escape a dying realm.