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Air Ryder by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEverything is a joke to an easygoing shifter like Ryder Croy. At least on the outside, because inside, he’s on the hunt for a mate and is beginning to feel like he’s not meant for a bond. He’s on the tail end of a slew of bad decisions, but he’s determined to turn it around and get his life back on track... -
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Blackwing Beast by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBeast wants only a few things out of life: to be left alone, to join the Blackwings so he can be left alone, and for everyone to stop expecting anything from him and leave him alone. He was king of the lion shifters once, but his fall from power came at a huge personal cost. Rumors run rampant over what really happened to his pride, but the truth has hardened Beast’s heart to stone... -
![Sid by Teresa Gabelman]()
Sid by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRenowned for his playboy lifestyle and wisecrack remarks, Sid Sinclair knows he is the last pick for the lead investigator of human/half-breed trafficking. Never one to play by the rules, Sid takes his new position seriously, but not without driving the leader of the VC Council and fellow Warrior’s crazy. A human with a special gift, Lana Fitzpatrick’s life is complicated... -
![Lowlander Silverback by T.S. Joyce]()
Lowlander Silverback by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**Gorilla Shifter Romance – Can be read as a standalone book.** Marked by a notoriously dangerous leader, Kong is gorilla shifter royalty who is being guarded until he is called to perform his fated duty for his people. That duty? Take over a family group and father the next generation of gorilla shifters. Too bad he has no interest in that future... -
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![Gray Back Broken Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Gray Back Broken Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEaston Novak is hiding something fearsome inside of him. An unconventional upbringing has turned his inner grizzly into a berserker—one who has all but destroyed his humanity. Being around people isn’t easy. Not when he doesn’t understand any of their reactions, or half of what they’re saying. And if he can convince his alpha he’s half sane, he just might let Easton live... -
![A Warrior Wedding by Teresa Gabelman]()
A Warrior Wedding by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAfter a devastating blow, the VC Warriors find themselves fighting, but not an enemy they can see. Their power and expertise alone cannot save the ones they love. Breaking new and old laws, one Warrior is determined to save his mate no matter the consequences, but will his mate agree to be his downfall... -
![The Wolf Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Wolf Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes magic throws a curveball… I thought I had everything figured out. I’d gone to the academy for witches and mastered my magic. I’d opened my own witchy occult store, just as I always wanted. And my family was as close as ever. Everything was going according to plan. Until the wolves showed up and dragged me back to their land. It was all a misunderstanding... -
![The Blood Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Blood Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll magic bleeds... The life I had is gone. Permanently. No matter how hard I try there’s just no going back. One night had ruined everything. Halloween night my best friend and I made a stupid, reckless, totally avoidable mistake. Two high school girls at a frat party had bad news written all over it. I knew better, but I’d let Elizabeth talk me into it. I should have stayed in my lane...Categorized as:
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Blackwing Defender by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPanther shifter, Winter Donovan, has her life all planned out: claiming marks, marriage, cubs, and pledging to the Red Havoc Crew. But when the man she cares for chooses another, her life gets caught in a tailspin. A new crew announcement could mean a change in her stars, but there is a catch. It’s the Blackwing Crew, and is run by fire-breathing dragon shifters... -
![A Very Beastly Christmas by T.S. Joyce]()
A Very Beastly Christmas by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratings**A Gray Back Bears holiday novella that can be read as a standalone** Dominant grizzly shifter, Easton Novak, hasn’t celebrated the holidays since he was a child, but his mate is about to make this Christmas one for the books. She’s been hiding something from him, and her revealed secrets are about to knock his world upside down... -
![Healing of the Wolf: 5 by Cherise Sinclair]()
Healing of the Wolf: 5 by Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA decade in captivity tore away all hope.But Margery never lost her resolve to help the sick. The village she’d hoped to serve as banfasa, caring for the ill and injured, is long gone. Humans captured the young shifters and killed the adults. Finally rescued, she has a chance at her dreams—at least for meaningful work... -
![Deception by D.B. Reynolds]()
Deception by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsKauai, Hawaii—tropical paradise, vibrant jungle, turquoise sea... and sensuous nights that hide vampires so powerful they can change the world.Raphael—powerful, extraordinary, arrogant. He’s been eliminating rivals and gathering allies, determined not just to survive, but to demolish the Europeans who think they can steal what he’s worked for centuries to create... -
![Gray Back Alpha Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Gray Back Alpha Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCreed Barnett has one simple rule—no potential mates allowed in his territory. As if there isn’t enough on his shoulders trying to manage his crew of misfit, broken bear shifters, his past is now coming back to haunt him... -
![Tristan's Lyceum Wolves by Kym Grosso]()
Tristan's Lyceum Wolves by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn erotic paranormal romance...Charismatic and powerful Lyceum Wolves' Alpha, Tristan Livingston, is out for revenge after a devastating attack on his pack. Not only did he survive a building collapse, he orchestrated the rebuild of his chic, state-of-the-art nightclub within a week... -
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![Fawn by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson]()
Fawn by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Dark Mafia Shifter Romance We aren't her saviors. We're her worst nightmare. We've been called vicious monsters. Brutal. Cold. Savage. We rule the criminal underworld the same way we rule our pack—with absolute control. We take what we want and demand complete obedience. When she comes to us, she's damaged. Fragile. Wounded. And oh so tempting... -
![Running with the Pack by Lola Glass]()
Running with the Pack by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNever run from your mate.So there’s a name for what I am.Ruby Wolf.And apparently, the rules don’t really apply to us.For one, we come in pairs. The other half of mine is a douche named Ezra, and he’s convinced that walking around naked is all it will take to talk me into choosing him. If we don’t mate, I’ll die. Period. End of story... -
![Naya’s Most Important Visitors by Nalini Singh]()
Naya’s Most Important Visitors by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA short story involving Naya, Sascha, Lucas and members of the DarkRiver pack. Timeline: Takes place some time during Kiss of Snow.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website... -
![Leopard's Run by Christine Feehan]()
Leopard's Run by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe keeps his emotions on a tight leash, but she can see the desire burning in his eyes...Timur Amurov has one purpose in life: protect his family at all costs... -
![Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan]()
Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan cuts straight to the heart of a man who stalks the shadows in an intoxicating Leopard novel.Though born into a leopard’s lair in the bayou, Joshua Tregre’s fighting skills were honed in the rainforests of Borneo. Sleek and deadly, he’s the perfect man to take over a crime syndicate back home in Louisiana’s lush swamplands... -
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Hunt the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe vampire, Roke, is raw, sensual, always in control. Yet somehow he's allowed the unthinkable to happen: a nymph-like witch named Sally has used her magic to trick Roke into mating with her. The pair will remain bound for eternity unless Sally breaks the spell. The trouble is, she has no idea how. . .Mating with Roke was an accident; at least that's what Sally keeps telling herself... -
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The Finding by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsShe discovered a dark secret, witnessed a murder and fled into the night fearing for her life. Three years later, Cassie is still hiding from her past, haunted by a dream lover and fighting to control a terrifying beast that seems to grow stronger each day. When Bryan, pack Beta, appears to claim her, Cassie is forced to face the truth of her existence... -
![Bonded by Nicky Charles]()
Bonded by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReno’s a tough Enforcer for Lycan Link who finds himself drawn to Brandi but duty rules his life. Brandi, just on the edge of starting her career as a Disaster Control officer, falls for Reno at first sight, but are they really meant to be? Is it love or lust and does it really even matter? Enforcers and DCs don't get along...unless fate forces them to. Bonded precedes The Mating... -
![Blood Beyond Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown]()
Blood Beyond Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter months of searching, Ember and her friends have finally located the Sword of Light, the only weapon capable of destroying Queen Aneira and ending her rule. This is Ember’s destiny. Or so she thought. Now a pact to save the man she loves changes everything... -
![Vincent by D.B. Reynolds]()
Vincent by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSinaloa, Mexico . . . haunting deserts, hot nights, and vampires, who’ve been there for hundreds of years, watching from the shadows, playing their games, manipulating humans, and surviving at any cost. Vincent Kuxim, powerful and charismatic, was made vampire by an ambitious leader looking for soldiers to pave his way to the rule of all Mexico... -
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![Vampire Instinct by Joey W. Hill]()
Vampire Instinct by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand-new Vampire Queen novel from the award-winning author who "never ceases to amaze." -Night Owl Romance As servant to vampire mistress Lady Daniela, Elisa is unwaveringly devoted-but she recoils at one shocking request: destroy the untamed, undead children entrusted to her care... -
![The Roman by Sylvain Reynard]()
The Roman by Sylvain Reynard
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the New York Times and international bestselling author of Gabriel's Inferno comes the thrilling conclusion to the dark and sexy paranormal romance series, following a young art restorer and the vampyre prince she loves as they fight against a mysterious figure who holds the fate of Italy's vampyre population-and their souls-in the balance... -
![Lucifer by D.B. Reynolds]()
Lucifer by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEPIC Award WinnerMontreal, Quebec . . . A charming city on the St. Lawrence River, historic, sophisticated, but beneath it all lies an extensive underground where treacherous vampires are plotting to seize the country.Lucifer Scuderi is a vampire—handsome and charismatic, a powerful hunter of unusual skill—who arrives in Montreal to take on the most important hunt of his life... -
![Semi-Human by Isabel Jordan]()
Semi-Human by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHarper Hall finally has everything she ever wanted. Thriving paranormal PI business? Check. At least some control over her psychic ability? Check. Smokin’ hot ex-slayer fiancé? Check... -
![The Billionaire Shifter's True Alpha by Diana Seere]()
The Billionaire Shifter's True Alpha by Diana Seere
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSophia Stanton is a confident billionaire bear shifter who enjoys the finer things in life — especially fine men. Unlike her twin brother, Derry, she has no plans to settle down with just one mate. Why limit yourself to a single taste when you can have a little lick of everything? She's rich. Powerful. Well-educated... -
![Waterlocked: An Elemental World Novella by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Waterlocked: An Elemental World Novella by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLibrarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ISBN 13: 97813011361863"wa-ter-lockedadjectiveDefinition: enclosed entirely, or almost entirely, by waterExample: What happens when the water vampire you’ve promised yourself to actually wants you to go through with the wedding? For Gemma Melcombe, her engagement to Terrance Ramsay was a political maneuver... -
![Beneath the Skin by Lauren Dane]()
Beneath the Skin by Lauren Dane
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA whole world exists…beneath the skin.De La Vega Cats, Book 3Gibson de La Vega is the Bringer, one of the Alpha’s right-hand cats. It is his job to mete out justice and defend the law that holds their jamboree together.After a contentious meeting with another jamboree, he’s shot—Mia stumbles onto the scene and saves his life... -
![Midnight's Master by Cynthia Eden]()
Midnight's Master by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn a world of shadows, desire conquers all…Tall, dark, and formidable, Niol Lapen is the last demon on earth most people would ask for a favor, yet the sexy little reporter who wanders into his club dares to do exactly that. Holly Storm already knows too much about his kind, and Niol has no wish to help her get in deeper over her head... -
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Gentry by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings****Don't miss this first book in the brand new Wolves of Winter's Edge standalone series from T. S. Joyce**** Gentry Striker is right back where he swore he would never be again—his hometown. All he has to do is tie up some loose ends and escape the darkness that has enveloped this place, but he can feel his destiny pulling him deeper into the shadows of this old town... -
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Dwellers of Darkness by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSome days feel like years, but in Ember Brycin’s case just the opposite is true. Em would be 22 now—if she were human. She’s not. She is a Dae—part Demon and part Fay—with a little Dark Dweller thrown in to make her more of a freak.Life has become further complicated for Ember since returning from the Otherworld... -
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![For the Hope of a Crow by T.S. Joyce]()
For the Hope of a Crow by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRamsey Hunt is caught in a spiral no one can save him from, and he’s taking his entire Clan of crow shifters down with him. A broken mating bond has him going insane, and all he can do is try to hold onto his Alpha position as long as possible. But when a spirited beauty comes waltzing into his MC’s clubhouse demanding an audience with him, he can’t help but think he’s dreaming her up... -
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Obsidian Flame by Caris Roane
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsObsidian FlameCaris Roane From paranormal romance author Caris Roane comes the fifth book in the "Guardians of Ascension" series.For a hundred years, Marguerite has been imprisoned and used for her powerful psychic abilities. Her only relief comes from her regular visits with Thorne, her vampire lover. His every touch leaves her hungry for more..and aching for their next encounter... -
![Time Without End by V.M. Black]()
Time Without End by V.M. Black
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBound to the VampireCora Shaw was bonded twice to the billionaire vampire Dorian Thorne, once though blood and again through her promise to marry him. She knew that her life with him could never be easy. But the dangers that lurk in their bond—the incredible power it gives him over her and the recklessness that it stirs in her—are only a start of the peril that they face... -
![Lucas by D.B. Reynolds]()
Lucas by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBook SIX of the award-winning Vampires in America.THE BADLANDS of SOUTH DAKOTA . . . haunting landscapes, legendary outlaws, and . . . vampires? LUCAS DONLON, Vampire Lord, is one of the most powerful vampires in North America and beyond. Charming and irreverent to his friends and lovers, he enjoys everything about his life as a vampire... -
![King's Throne by Bianca D'Arc]()
King's Throne by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA woman living in secret, hiding her true nature...Gina is a medical doctor living in the city. What nobody knows is that she’s also tiger-shifter royalty, living in exile. Keeping her secret has kept her safe, but all that is about to change.An injured soldier who heals in a way that makes him more than he ever was before...Mitch is injured. Out of the action... -
![Cade by Callie Rhodes]()
Cade by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer fate was already sealed—an omega trapped forever with a brutal alpha who made her life a living hell…until he came along.Welcome to the Boundarylands. A place where the only way to know your true nature is to feel the touch of an Alpha. Omegas may be rare, but every woman knows their fates are hellish—held captive, broken, mated, knotted, and bred.Emily believed every word of that warning... -
![The Billionaire Shifter's Secret Baby by Diana Seere]()
The Billionaire Shifter's Secret Baby by Diana Seere
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA masquerade ball in Malibu led to a single night of passion under the stars… and set the wheels of fate in motion.Three years ago, waitress Kara Jablonski gave in to her wilder side with a fellow weretiger, the rock star billionaire Lars Jensen, a sun-kissed blond drummer with a viking's build. Six weeks later, the pregnancy test came back positive... -
![Unforgiven by D.B. Reynolds]()
Unforgiven by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA Cyn & Raphael NovellaALLEGIANCE . . . the ties that bind. Friendship, duty, blood. TREACHERY . . . when friendship is abused, duty turns to burden, and blood is not enough. UNFORGIVEN . . . because there are some things that can never be forgotten. Allegiance . . . Treachery . . . Unforgiven.War is imminent, and a spy has infiltrated Raphael’s estate... -
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Hunted by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsPower, it comes down to this... those who have it, those who want it.Revenge, the need for it is a fire in the soul, a goad for the unwise.Hunted, the fate of the foolish when they think to become the hunter.The Lord of the Midwest is dead, and the powerful vampires of North America are gathering to choose his successor... -
![Making Dinner by Nalini Singh]()
Making Dinner by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA short story involving Riley, Mercy, Bastien and Sage from the SnowDancer & DarkRiver packs. Timeline: Takes place around the same time as Heart of Obsidian.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website... -
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![Forbidden Hunger by Teresa Gabelman]()
Forbidden Hunger by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA shifter without a pack, Janna Lawson goes in search of the man who her mother died trying to protect. What she finds is Garrett Foster, a man who has the power to decide her fate and causes a hunger inside her that is forbidden to them both... -
![Sealed with a Purr by Celia Kyle]()
Sealed with a Purr by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGoing to Georgia in order to watch over a handful of women is not Harding’s idea of a good time. With the death of Alistair McCain¬—ex-leader of Freedom—there’s a lot of clean up going on. That includes helping Freedom’s released captives recover in a safe environment. Hence, Harding having to make the trip down south. Really…how hard could it be to keep five women safe? Harder than he thinks... -
![Vampires in America: The Vignettes, Volume 1 by D.B. Reynolds]()
Vampires in America: The Vignettes, Volume 1 by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom award-winning author D. B. Reynolds come nine stories of seduction and intrigue set in her Vampires in America universe. Note: This is a 122 page compilation of SHORT STORIES, not a full-length novel.For the first time in print … The Vampire Vignettes, originally appearing on D. B... -
![Michael & Shyne by R.E. Butler]()
Michael & Shyne by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMichael Gerrick was beginning to wonder if he would ever find his truemate. Fate seemed to smile on him, when he fell hard for the delectable fitness instructor, Shyne. The only problem: three were-hyenas want her for their clan and are willing to do anything to get him out of the way.Shyne Jackson was smitten with Michael from the moment they met... -
![Grocery Shopping by Nalini Singh]()
Grocery Shopping by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShort Story in the Psy-Changeling Series. Free from Nalini's newsletter dated 5th August 2014. Author's Note This small vignette slots in during the peaceful lull after Kiss of Snow, soon after Naya’s birth, and while Lucas and Sascha are still living in the cabin below their aerie... -
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Steel Beauty by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe’s everything a big bad Wolf could want. Halle Pumas Book 4 A devastating injury left Belinda “Belle” Campbell unable to take up her duties as Luna of the Poconos Wolf Pack. When her mate finally tires of waiting to claim her, she’s more than ready for him. But is the Pack ready for a Puma Luna? Rick has waited patiently for Belle to heal enough for him to bring her home where she belongs...
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