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The Fall of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaylen Hoda is a wicked wolf.He’s done the unforgiveable at his Alpha’s order, and now he must face the life he used to have. Coming home should feel like a comfort, but Daylen isn’t the same werewolf anymore. Two years ago, he was pulled away from his Colorado territory by his Pack, and he left someone important behind... -
![Tiger Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder]()
Tiger Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHot tiger shifter brothers fall for curvy, sassy mates while fighting the bad guys in the shifter world and helping their dragon bosses. Bonus sexy ménage book A Dragon's Heart! A Tiger's Bounty Jace is tall, dark and handsome. He's also a super rare tiger shifter, with orange eyes and a keen sense of justice that has him constantly on the hunt for the worst criminals in the shifter world... -
![How It Is by T.S. Joyce]()
How It Is by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe king is dying. Krome has been the leader of the Crow Blooded for years, but his reign is over if he can’t find a way to heal his wings after a war with the Bane brothers. He’s stuck in the in-between, not quite a crow, not quite a man, and unable to choose a form. When his crows break the rules and abduct a human woman they swear can fix him, he thinks they’ve lost their minds... -
![How It Has to Be by T.S. Joyce]()
How It Has to Be by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMercy. This was a word Brick Bane had never understood until his brother spared his life three weeks ago. As bear shifter with a failed mission, he’s watching his brother’s every move to try and discover what has changed him so much. The only thing that makes sense? The girl his brother has broken the rules with... -
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![The Dark-Hunters, Books 4-6 (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
The Dark-Hunters, Books 4-6 (Dark-Hunter Novels) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon has entertained millions of readers with her extraordinary Dark-Hunter series. Here together for the first time in a convenient eBook bundle are her popular Dark-Hunter novels: Kiss of the Night Born of a cursed race, Cassandra and her family have been hunted to extinction... -
![Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas]()
Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can’t escape the truth.I broke out of the Dark Wolf God’s realm, but I know he’s always there, watching me from the shadows. I should hate him, but I can’t deny that I’m drawn to the ruthless beast, and the heat between us is only growing stronger... -
![Her Dragon's Soul by Julia Mills]()
Her Dragon's Soul by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 9 in the Dragon Guard series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. He’d seen the golden highlights of her strawberry-blonde hair glistening in the firelight and it was obvious... -
![Next-Door Bear Daddy by Brittany White]()
Next-Door Bear Daddy by Brittany White
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI Left Snow Haven with a Broken Heart and PregnantI had been in love with the bear shifter next door practically since I was born. James always looked at me like I was a little sister. I was heartbroken when he joined the Army and left. However, when he returned, he looked at me with new eyes and saw me for the grown woman that I was... -
![Stolen by the Alpha Wolf: Deliberate Theft by Charlene Hartnady]()
Stolen by the Alpha Wolf: Deliberate Theft by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPART 2: Shifter/Vampire Serial Stolen by the Alpha Wolf is a follow on to Chosen by the Vampire Kings. It is strongly recommended that you read this 6 part serial first. Ever since Stephany's return from the wolf’s clutches, she’s felt like her veins were on fire... -
![The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone]()
The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAxil Moon broke my heart when I was fifteen and I’ve dreamed of getting revenge ever since.So when he becomes the king of all Wolven and summons me to compete for his hand inmarriage in the deadly Queen Trials, I gladly accept. I want nothing more than to defeat thecompetition and leave him cold and alone when I slam the bedroom door in his face everynight... -
![King of Khoth by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
King of Khoth by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B073ZKMP9VDragon shifter, Angus Callanach, is returning to his home realm after one of the Vampire Princes reopens the portal to Khoth. Having spent two hundred years as the majordomo at Zeum, he is ready to once again take up his mantle as the king of the Cuelebre... -
![Forbidden Claim by R.L. Kenderson]()
Forbidden Claim by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s running for her life. He’s never gotten over her. Will she let him claim her to save her? Wolf-shifter Isabelle Rand is escaping a relationship she never intended to stay in. Fleeing her abusive boyfriend who hates to lose anything, she seeks sanctuary with the only people who can help her... -
![Protecting His Fox's Sass by Dawn Sullivan]()
Protecting His Fox's Sass by Dawn Sullivan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a shifter enforcer, Teine Carlson lived a life of adventure and purpose. She may not have agreed with everything her alpha did, but she followed the rules. Until, she is suddenly thrust into an existence she’d never imagined for herself. Now she has a new purpose…to protect the life of an innocent child. Nolan Channing was a playboy. He worked hard, and played even harder... -
![Under a Cursed Moon by Riley Storm]()
Under a Cursed Moon by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFated mates until the end. Together forever, he said.He lied.He dotes on me right up to the day a powerful curse transforms my sleek wolf body into something horrific. There was no chance to explain. He turns on me in a beat of my broken heart, ordering the pack to kill me.On the run from my pack and the man I loved, my only hope is in reaching the Library of Avalon and ending my curse... -
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![A Dragon for December by R.E. Butler]()
A Dragon for December by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPolar bear shifter December Merricks is visiting her angel best friend, Allisandrea, in Cleveland. When the February new moon rises, Deci heads into what she believes are neutral woods for some hunting when she comes snout to fang with an enormous dragon who is not only trying to swipe her prey but also happens to be her mate... -
![Thorn (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady]()
Thorn (Chosen #4C) by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART 3: Bonus Length Final Installment (Elf/Vampire Serial) Reading order - 1#Chosen by the Vampire Kings 2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf 3#Unlikely Mates 4#Awakened by the Vampire Prince SPOILER ALERT: King Katar takes a turn for the worst making things infinitely more difficult for Esral and Xavier... -
![Bound for Their Pleasure by L.V. Lane]()
Bound for Their Pleasure by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWar leaves my family destitute. My enviable life comes to an end.I shouldn’t covet the stern shifter who turns up offering to work for free. Even if he lights a fire under my curiosity when he casually mentions I’m in need of a firm, corrective hand.I definitely shouldn’t dream about the handsome barbarian who swore we would wed and then dropped me in the river... -
![Lindy & The Wulfen by R.E. Butler]()
Lindy & The Wulfen by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter a devastating blow to her already fragile self esteem, werewolf Lindy Vincent has decided to stop being the pack whore and change her life for the better. With the help of her two best friends, her alpha female, and a feisty she-wolf named Eula, Lindy starts down the road of self-improvement, happy for the first time in years... -
![Caging Ash by Novalee Swan]()
Caging Ash by Novalee Swan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"You can't come in here. It's breaking and entering. You're the law."CAGE DELGADO is the law in Shifter Town. He's a hard alpha lion who's not afraid to lay it on the line to protect his town, or the woman he secretly adores.ASHLEY AMES is a sweet-tempered lioness who works admin in the local law enforcement offices, and secretly fantasises about the town's sexy sheriff... -
![A Wish for Their Woman by R.E. Butler]()
A Wish for Their Woman by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeck Stalking Horse, a bear shifter with Wiccan power, has spent the last few years dreaming about a female. He has no idea who she is, but he’s going crazy with need. His twin brother, Shy, has never had dreams about the pale-haired female, so Teck does his best to distance himself from his twin so he doesn’t hurt him when he leaves the den to find his mate... -
![Soul of a Demon by Jamie Begley]()
Soul of a Demon by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo appreciate the light, you must first live in darkness… Hades has been alone for so long that seeing Grimm’s newest acquisition for him has him making several mistakes with Zerina.The beautiful daughter of Fate should have never been let inside his domain. He should have thrown her out the first time she lifted her lovely gaze to his. He didn’t. That was my first mistake... -
![The Hunter's Heart by R.E. Butler]()
The Hunter's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe-wolf Mia Slattery has loved Lucian since she was a little girl, but her brother’s human best friend has always been forbidden fruit. Deciding that it’s better to move on than pine for someone she can never have, she opts to go on vacation with her parents, hoping Mr. Right will happen to be where she’s going. Lucian has been crazy about Mia for as long as he can remember... -
![Reign by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams]()
Reign by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLong ago, the betrothal of a beautiful princess to a young, powerful king was set to unite kingdoms for centuries. Mina and Troy, from the moment they touch, fall into a love that will eventually ignite a timeless vengeance between two worlds.Roam, now a wife, mother, and warrior with memories never forgotten, is thrust into her ancient life with Troy... -
![The Keeper Finds Her Mate by Red Phoenix]()
The Keeper Finds Her Mate by Red Phoenix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author of the award-winning, bestselling Brie series comes a romantic tale of duty, love and betrayal in the mystical world of werewolves that will surprise and excite you.Keeper of the Wolves #2The erotic and mysterious Bonding Ritual centers on the Keeper unifying the four Alphas of the powerful Daric clan. Layla is now the clan’s new Keeper, but she is still unmated... -
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![A Muse for Mishka by R.E. Butler]()
A Muse for Mishka by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMishka, the five-hundred-year-old vampire master of the city of Cleveland, prides himself on having one of the largest covens in the Midwest. Although he has a life envied by many, the only thing he is missing is a mate. How to begin to find the right female for himself is a mystery, and the lonely nights are starting to get to him... -
![Laughing At Danger by Zenina Masters]()
Laughing At Danger by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLima enjoys her life as a hunter for the shifter guild and council, but she has no idea that this routine retrieval and rescue will flip her fate into high gear. Lyros knew that the dog-headed creature that came in to rescue him was a shifter and a woman. He admired her fighting skills but was unable to shake the feeling that she was important to his life... -
![Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James]()
Silent Predator by Felicity Brandon, Delta James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Paranormal Shifter RomanceA predator prowls the Sea of Cortez, protecting a mystery that has been kept silent for almost a century—damning information that some are still willing to kill for.Mason Lockheart is a highly decorated Navy SEAL with a mission that he can never reveal to anyone… even the curvy redhead who’s determined to bring everything up from the depths of the sea... -
![Saving Scarlett by R.E. Butler]()
Saving Scarlett by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScarlett Jamison, the daughter of a powerful alpha wolf, knows her freedom is slowly slipping away. As a Breeding Queen, her hereditary destiny is to be given away to a male of her father’s choosing. She’ll have no say in the choice of her mate; her only duty will be to give her future mate as many pups as he wants... -
![Seducing the Dragon: Part 1 by Jessie Donovan]()
Seducing the Dragon: Part 1 by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNOTE: This is the first installment of a serialized story arc and it has a cliffhanger. I would also suggest reading the Sacrificed to the Dragon: Boxed Set first. PART ONE On her first visit to Clan Stonefire, Department of Dragon Affairs inspector Evie Marshall has an ulterior motive—she needs to seduce its clan leader... -
![Adam by Kate Douglas]()
Adam by Kate Douglas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Life For A Life The Chanku are gifted with more power--of mind, body, and soul--than the most superior of humans. Yet even these exceptional beings cannot change the laws of nature. . .or destiny. And when one loses his human life mate to a tragic accident, he is shattered by grief he never imagined possible. . -
![Sexy Beast IV by Kate Douglas, Dawn Thompson]()
Sexy Beast IV by Kate Douglas, Dawn Thompson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Sexy Beast IV' contains three stories of men with a fierce, feral power and a sensuality that seduces all who come near. No woman can resist their primal urges for wild and wanton sex... -
![Keeper of the Flame by Bianca D'Arc]()
Keeper of the Flame by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA warrior, a maiden…and a passion that could set the whole world aflame. Despite the fact he is the largest of his half-dragon brothers and better suited to fighting, Hugh has been sent on an undercover mission. Forced to stay in human form, he must discover if the land of Helios is truly the Draconian ally it pretends, or something more sinister... -
![His Choice by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
His Choice by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the youngest son of Lucifer, Fawkes has long since known what paths his future could take. He could follow his father’s footsteps, stealing the souls of humans and slowly lose his own, or starve himself and wither away until he finds his true half and forms a bond that can not only save his life, but his soul.Leslie Masterson’s life has been one torment after another... -
![Flower (Chosen #4B) by Charlene Hartnady]()
Flower (Chosen #4B) by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPART 2: Elf/Vampire Serial Reading order - 1#Chosen by the Vampire Kings 2#Stolen by the Alpha Wolf 3#Unlikely Mates 4#Awakened by the Vampire Prince SPOILER ALERT: True to his word, Brant sends Xavier to Pulamor with strict instructions to improve relations between the two species. Brant is sure that this will result in Xavier mating with the lovely Esral. It couldn’t be further from the truth... -
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![The Protector's Heart by R.E. Butler]()
The Protector's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNila Caruthers doesn’t want anything to do with wolves. Her werewolf ex-husband continues to stalk her and their son, terrifying her to no end. The last thing she wants to do is acknowledge her attraction to the very sexy Malachi Slattery, who has been watching her for weeks. She’s not about to forget that Malachi is a wolf, and she’s learned the hard way that wolves are not to be trusted... -
![Trapping Quincy by Nicole Riddley]()
Trapping Quincy by Nicole Riddley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe teases her. He challenges her. He fascinates her while he irritates her like no other. He drives her insane. He makes her...ughh, so mad she could scream! The only thing he won't do is let her go.Quincy: I'm a human living among the werewolves. My mom is a werewolf. She had drunken fun one night with a stranger, a human. The union was not supposed to bear offspring...Categorized as:
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![Ripe for the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner]()
Ripe for the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'm in desperate need of a savior.Kidnapped. Tied to a bed. Out of options. Out of luck.Until the Sheriff comes roaring in and busts the place up.He's just the man I was waiting for.I've always loved older men.I've always loved a man in uniform.With the Sheriff, I don't stand a chance.He has me on board before he even says one word... -
![Devoted To The Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Devoted To The Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn the riveting second book in the Bear Valley Shifters series, Hannah Michaels must find her way among the bear shifters she's promised to help Benson Riker lead. And he's going to show her just how hot being mated to the alpha can be... -
![The Alpha’s Fated Destiny by Jaymin Snow]()
The Alpha’s Fated Destiny by Jaymin Snow
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRejected and left behind, but our bond might be the only thing keeping us alive.I never asked for this.Being mated to Alex should’ve made me stronger, but it’s driving me crazy.Every time we touch, the bond pulls us closer—while I’m breaking inside.I need him to claim me, mark me, before it’s too late.But he's gone, and I’m growing weaker every day... -
![Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters]()
Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wolverine with a painful past collides with an elf who glows like the full moon. Her rage meets his calm.Sera has been trying to make ends meet since her family kicked her out. After years away from home in a fey menagerie, she had dreamed of being normal again. It wasn’t possible, and she lived a subsistence life until a strange woman named Pansy arrived in her field... -
![Wolf Down by Novalee Swan]()
Wolf Down by Novalee Swan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I can't pay." She took another step forward. It brought her level with his outstretched legs. One more tiny step brought her between them. "But I have a proposition."LUCAS LEBRAY is the biggest, baddest wolf in town. A sexy shifter who likes to pretend there isn't much more to him than fun and games... -
![Savage Love by Riley Storm]()
Savage Love by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings are spinning wildly out of control for wolf shifter Lucien and House Canis. With the old clashing against the new, the time to choose sides has come. Lucien is confident he’s on the right side, but the battles ahead will test his strength, his conviction and his willpower. And it will leave him beaten, bloody and half-unconscious on the doorstep of the woman he wants to claim as his mate... -
![Toxic by Kristen Middleton]()
Toxic by Kristen Middleton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Slade has learned the truth about Vanessa, will he give up Chelsey in order to win back the woman he thought he'd lost, so long ago?And...Melody has set her sights on Liam and isn't willing to give up easily. Trigger warning: Attempted rape scene toward the end of the book... -
![Black and White by Zenina Masters]()
Black and White by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTy was raised by a mage who took her on as a favour to her mother. She can read magic, feel magic but not use it. Her skills come in handy while working for the Shifter Council as a hunter or bounty hunter for misbehaving shifters.On assignment to find a man guilty of the ultimate betrayal to their kind, she is doped and caged by some mages, and what a shock, so is her opposite number, Alatas... -
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![Snake Charmer by Zenina Masters]()
Snake Charmer by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYvena needs to start over and leaving for the Crossroads is what she has planned. Being followed by the mongoose of her dreams is a shock. Yvena was one of the stolen shifters, and her recovery has not been easy. Six months of healing after two months of torture is not enough to make her whole, but she knows that not everyone is out to get her... -
![Wolf Dancer by Rachel M. Raithby]()
Wolf Dancer by Rachel M. Raithby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe war's over but danger still lurks. As the packs align, hidden currents are about to cast a shadow over the peace. Charming, handsome, and with a smile on the edge of sin, Nico has loved Olivia from afar for what seems like forever. When Olivia is kidnapped, he not only finds himself alone with her, but standing between her and an angry wolf out for revenge... -
![Shifter's Solace by Georgette St. Clair]()
Shifter's Solace by Georgette St. Clair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBear shifter Rory’s whole life is Firehouse 206. He knows it will probably be the death of him, too. But what really hurts is that he’s fated to die alone. The wolf shiften are all finding their true mates and pairing off, but the bear shiften seem to have been left behind – aching for their soul mates and cursed never to find them. Until one day, he hears a woman’s voice crying out for help... -
![Dragon Temptation by Amelia Jade]()
Dragon Temptation by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMajor Elin Mara has one rule she’s always obeyed: No mixing business with pleasure. Although difficult at times, she has stood by it. Until now. Tasked with a new job that appears to be another attempt to drive her out of the military, her first order of business is to bring the tall, ripped stranger who claims to be able to breathe fire up to speed. Without breaking her own rule. Gulp... -
![Goddess of Unity by Dixie Lynn Dwyer]()
Goddess of Unity by Dixie Lynn Dwyer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaya McFey is quiet, keeps to herself, and has never left the Venificus property. When she is attacked by rogue wolves while enjoying a run in the woods, the last thing she expects to find are her mates, Saxton Lemark, Tango Grey, and Kedar, Alden, and Caton Crimson. Two of them are ready to fight one another, and there are five of them to battle... -
![Ties by Viola Rivard]()
Ties by Viola Rivard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetween Snow's abduction and a difficult pregnancy, Taylor finds her mates suddenly distant. Rekindling the flame in the bedroom is one thing, but how can she possibly get involved in pack politics? This is an ongoing story. It is not a standalone. It is intended for readers 18+ and comfortable with ménage romance & profanity...
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