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The Close by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final installment in the Building the Circle series starts with a kiss.Sure, premonitions of the end of the world haunt the Time Walker. Someone has it out for the Mistress Life. Pandemonium and Lady Earth are homeless. The arrival of Love and Fear's babies is imminent. There's a wedding to plan and parents to be wooed.But, book six starts with a kiss and an ancient heartbreak... -
![Lone Wolf: Bennett Pack by K.C. Mills]()
Lone Wolf: Bennett Pack by K.C. Mills
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFated Bonds are nothing to take lightly. Jo wasn’t the type to settle because she knew her mate was out there somewhere. When her Alpha attempted to claim her, she had no choice but to run. Jo became a lone wolf and would run as long as she had to because the alternative was far worse -spending an eternity with someone she wasn’t destined to be with.Laz understood what it meant to have a mate... -
![Tears of the Moon by Quinn Loftis]()
Tears of the Moon by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTears of the Moon Synopsis Grey Wolves Book 11 The Romanian Grey Wolves have been kicked, beaten, and stomped--assailed from every side. Yet, every time evil thinks it’s gotten the upper hand, the wolves come roaring back to protect their own. No darkness can stand against them, especially when they fight united with their supernatural allies...Categorized as:
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![Blackstone Ranger Hero: Blackstone Rangers Book 3 by Alicia Montgomery]()
Blackstone Ranger Hero: Blackstone Rangers Book 3 by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA night he can’t remember.Three months ago, bear shifter Daniel Rogers woke up in a motel room with no memory of what happened the night before. Since then, his bear’s been unmanageable and unruly, while a mysterious woman keeps invading his dreams.When an unwitting heroic act pushes him into the national spotlight, his mystery woman appears and his bear recognizes who she is: his fated mate... -
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![House Of Vampires 9: The Decision by Samantha Snow]()
House Of Vampires 9: The Decision by Samantha Snow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s something different about Blair.While she can’t put her finger on it, the symptoms are telling her that she’s ill. Her skin is fevered, her breaths are shallow, and she’s lost the ability to hold back her growing desire...Categorized as:
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![Fire Maidens: Ireland by Anna Lowe]()
Fire Maidens: Ireland by Anna Lowe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic, shifters, and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Inheriting a cottage in Ireland seems like a stroke of pure luck to Grace Connolly — as is a chance meeting with her mysterious (and hot) new neighbor. Soon, Boston’s most up-and-coming harpist finds herself mixing business with pleasure and getting to know Finn Hurley — intimately... -
![A Mate for Titan by Charlene Hartnady]()
A Mate for Titan by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is a previously-published edition of ASIN/ISBN B06Y3LRTX5. You can find the new edition hereStandalone Vampire Novel. Includes the novella, A Mate for Brynn Have you ever wanted to date a vampire? Human women required. Must be enthusiastic about interactions with vampires. Must be willing to undergo a stringent medical exam... -
![Mystik Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
Mystik Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter suffering a century of torture and humiliation, Jace still bears the scars that have left his heart closed to love and acceptance. He escapes the prison walls only to realize he's mystically bound to his tormentor. Believing he doesn’t deserve a Fated Mate, he keeps his distance from females... -
![Touched by a Dragon by Alisa Woods]()
Touched by a Dragon by Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeonidas is a Dragon Prince of the House of Smoke... and he is cursed. Falling in love was never in the cards for Leonidas. An angry witch made sure of that-if he loses his heart, he loses his life. But the treaty guaranteeing peace will die with him, unless he wins the True Love of a woman and she bears him a dragonling... -
![House Of Vampires 10: Lights, Camera And Action by Samantha Snow]()
House Of Vampires 10: Lights, Camera And Action by Samantha Snow
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon't miss this, continue the journey right away!All the world's a stage, and Blair is just a player.No, seriously. She is.Blair’s life becomes a show when her friends decide to turn it into a reality competition. It’s lights, camera, action for this college witch. Now men are fighting each other gladiator-style in order to become one of her mates...Categorized as:
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![House Of Vampires 8: The Book Of Blair by Samantha Snow]()
House Of Vampires 8: The Book Of Blair by Samantha Snow
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new dawn begins in book 8! Welcome to Blair's book!If someone asked Blair Quinn who her inspirations were, she’d probably name Audrey Hepburn for her poise, Marilyn Monroe’s style, and her cousin Lorena’s grit and bravery. In her mind, no one is braver than Lorena, and she aims to be just like her.But what she didn’t ask for was all of her cousin’s problems...Categorized as:
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![Sinful Magic by Jennifer Lyon]()
Sinful Magic by Jennifer Lyon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe rouses the sleeping dragon...Wing Slayer Hunter Kieran "Key" DeMicca has always known he's a monster. Twisted magic saddled him with the spirit of a lethal dragon, and named him guardian of the deadly Dragon Tear. Humans and demons will do anything to get that Tear, including harm those Key loves so he remains alone... -
![You're Lion to Me by Milly Taiden]()
You're Lion to Me by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom planet Aurora, lioness shifter, Dalissa Furr, wants to explore new places before she goes insane from boredom. So a trip to Earth is a must. Finding her mate in the process would be great too, if Gerri Wilder can make it happen. But according to her parents, her smaller than normal size and delicate features make her undesirable to a shifter... -
![Keeper by Leia Stone]()
Keeper by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAnya has inherited her mother's gift. Born in a set of twins, she is the next Matefinder and her brother, Jaxon, is her sworn protector. But it looks like finding mates for the werewolf kind isn’t what Spirit has in plan for her. And when she starts dreaming about a human guy in trouble, her whole life changes...Categorized as:
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![Dragon King by Charlene Hartnady]()
Dragon King by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSeries: The Bride Hunt, Book 3 - a dragon shifter novel Blaze has loved and lost before. He’s been down that slippery path before and never wants to go there again. Especially not with a human. It’s a great pity that he has no choice. The problem is that he’s the Fire King, ruler of all four kingdoms. Blaze is expected to have heirs, and the sooner the better... -
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Hunger Awakened by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn exciting new series from USA Today Bestselling author Charlene Hartnady The Feral. Self-appointed rulers of all. Strong. Majestic. The most badass of all the species, and yet, the most vulnerable. Their own females died many moons ago from the dreaded clutch sickness. Desperate and desolate, they watch as the other shifters take human females as mates... -
![A Shade of Kiev by Bella Forrest]()
A Shade of Kiev by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Kiev Novalic. I am a vampire, and a murderer.Having betrayed the trust of my own kind and that of the enemies I sold myself to, I have three days left to live. I stare at the girl in the cell opposite mine. Mona, she calls herself. A witch born without magic.She might be my key to freedom, but I should know to stay away. I should know: some scars are etched too deep to heal...Categorized as:
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![A Mate for Griffin by Charlene Hartnady]()
A Mate for Griffin by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsVampire Novel Human women required. Must be enthusiastic about interactions with vampires. Must be willing to undergo a stringent medical exam. Must be prepared to sign a contractual agreement which would include a nondisclosure clause. Limited positions available… Griffin intends to find his misunderstood, heartbroken friend a mate... -
![Masquerade by Felicity Heaton]()
Masquerade by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTen years have passed since Sophis and Vivek, two vampires of the Venia bloodline, came close to death at the hands of twin hunters Aleksis and Izabella Romanov. The events of that night turned Sophis and Vivek against each other, shattering their close friendship and driving them apart... -
![Belador Cosaint by Dianna Love]()
Belador Cosaint by Dianna Love
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times Bestseller Dianna Love's latest urban fantasy is a high-action roller coaster ride in the deadly preternatural world of the Beladors and their dragon king. Belador Maistir Vladimir Quinn and his team are hunting preternatural predators targeting innocent humans in Atlanta... -
![Sadie's Shadow by Julia Mills]()
Sadie's Shadow by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the Dragon Guard Series Arises a Series Unlike Any Other… Seven women, Shifters of Power, ascend from obscurity to battle enemies the likes of which the world has never known. Sadie’s life has never been easy, but then who's is? She's taken every obstacle, every trial…every tribulation and turned it to her advantage. Now the stakes are higher than ever before.. -
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New Beginnings by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the influx of Highlanders arrive in the US, Cameron’s brother Grant comes too. Intent on carrying out his brother’s bonding ritual, and returning home as quickly as possible. However, there are some surprises in store for Grant. Ones that are forever life changing, and which will test the very bonds of his friendship with one of his closest friends...Categorized as:
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Etienne by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWilla Witt is colorful, literally. She has rainbow colored hair. She’s a straight shooter who tells it like it is. Her motto is, “If everyone said what they were thinking or feeling there would be a lot less confusion in the world.” Her life centers on her friends, grad school, and historical architecture, which leaves little time for romantic interests... -
![Trust Me: A Kindred Novel by Moxie North]()
Trust Me: A Kindred Novel by Moxie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBillionaire shifters make house calls? Running Thayr International took all of Kindred shifter Gideon’s focus. He kept his clan and family his top priority, not knowing when he would hear the mating call. He’d never met anyone that he’d even considered until a quiet woman caught his eye and his interest. She didn’t know it, but when Gideon puts his mind to something, he gets what he wants...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Guard by Charlene Hartnady]()
Dragon Guard by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA dragon shifter series set in the same world as The Bride Hunt books When Mountain catches the human he’s been tracking, his excitement turns instantly to shock. She’s not who he thought she would be. Not even close. She’s not even one of the females taking part in the hunt. This female is something else entirely. He needs to get her back to his lair for questioning... -
![Tangled Warriors by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Tangled Warriors by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucien CummingsThe pestilents are trying to kill him.He’s pretty sure the Water Weaver wants to kill him as well.But after two months of fighting an attraction for a man who couldn’t possibly be his mate, Lucien cracks when he’s pulled into an impulsive threesome with Calder and a sexy man they picked up in a bar.That night was earth shattering... -
![Academy Obscura: The Scorched Summer by Cassia Briar]()
Academy Obscura: The Scorched Summer by Cassia Briar
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe supernatural world is in chaos, and the war has barely begun. The old Council has fallen, but that is only the beginning. Now, it's up to me and my mates to finish what we started. We have to take out the Tromara and free us all from their tyranny, at any cost.Failure is not an option. The entire supernatural community is relying on us to lead them to freedom... -
![Prophecy: Dark Moon Rising by Felicity Heaton]()
Prophecy: Dark Moon Rising by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn enemy with unimaginable power and vampire houses locked in an ancient blood feud threaten to tear Prophecy and Valentine apart as they fight for their lives and their future.With the gathering storm on the horizon and a dark evil on the rise, Prophecy and Valentine try to join their vampire bloodlines, but their attempts to form an army leave them more vulnerable than ever... -
![Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc]()
Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan Bob Redstone help a shifter woman hiding from her past, face the demons that shadowed her youth, or will they both fall while trying to prevent disaster?On a mission far from home, he finds a sweet vulnerable lady...Bob is a cougar shifter, one of the elite Redstone Alphas. On a mission for his Clan, he meets a fragile young woman, and finds himself drawn to her as never before... -
![Spirits and Spells by Michelle M. Pillow]()
Spirits and Spells by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlotte has had it with the MacGregor clan interfering in her life. There's the overbearing Niall. An overprotective Euann. And, lest she forgets, crazy Uncle Raibeart who keeps proposing marriage to her and every other woman in Wisconsin. Everywhere she turns there appears to be more MacGregors following her around... -
![Loved by a Dragon by Alisa Woods]()
Loved by a Dragon by Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLEKSANDER: I am a Dragon Prince of the House of Smoke... and I am in love with the wrong woman. I never meant to fall for an angeling. And I wasn't supposed to have the duty of fulfilling a ten-thousand-year-old treaty to protect humanity. But now I'm trapped between the immutable facts of magic and the irresistible force of my love... -
![Wolf Betrayed by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Wolf Betrayed by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Talon Pack continues with the daughter of a traitor, the man who can never be her lover, and another man she should never want…her enemy.Charlotte Jamenson was born to the Pack that threatened the world, but grew up in the one that saved it. She’s spent her entire life repenting for lies and faults that were never hers to bear... -
![Storm by Alyssa Rose Ivy]()
Storm by Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnderneath our greatest flaws lie our greatest strengths. Jared barely has time to process the revelation that his mother is a witch before his life is once again turned upside down. He wakes up in a time and place he thought he had left behind with no clue how to get out. When Vera shows up the stakes are even higher... -
![Slade by Bianca D'Arc]()
Slade by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fate of all shifters rests on Slade’s broad shoulders, but all he can think about is her.Slade is a mystery. A warrior and spy who serves two masters - those in the human world and the Lords of the Were. They've sent him to Nevada to track a brutal murderer before the existence of all shifters is revealed to a world not ready to know... -
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![His Rejected Mate by Lindsey Devin, Skye Wilson]()
His Rejected Mate by Lindsey Devin, Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe show is over, but I’m not giving up on our love without a fight…The deadly hit television show The Reject Project may have stopped filming, but that doesn’t mean we’re done fighting for our lives. We’ve been abandoned on the island while war wages on the mainland, and Kira’s been kidnapped by a dangerous scientist... -
![Prophecy: Caelestis and Aurorea by Felicity Heaton]()
Prophecy: Caelestis and Aurorea by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a world of darkness and danger, Prophecy will fight to her limit to save the vampire she loves and stop a terrible evil from unleashing Hell on earth... -
![Fighting Fate by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Fighting Fate by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith her blue-black hair and striking green eyes, Cailin Jamenson is the epitome of beauty and the exemplar of strength. She has fought the enforced boundaries of being the lone Jamenson daughter and Redwood Pack princess, but it is the potential future with the dark wolf in her path that threatens everything she thought she desired... -
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Hide and Seek by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA short story about Sahara & Kaleb's daily life. Timeline: Takes place some time after Heart of Obsidian.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website... -
![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...Categorized as:
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![Billionaire Dragon's Nanny by Brittany White]()
Billionaire Dragon's Nanny by Brittany White
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter years alone, a dragon shifter has found his one true mate — his gorgeous human nanny. The Southern NannyAfter my escape from an abusive ex, I lost everything. Resigned to sleeping on the streets, I was broken and alone.But a hot billionaire rescued me and saved me from that fate. He took me in and gave me shelter. Now I’m living with my powerful boss — as his nanny... -
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Bo & Reika by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's on the run for her life ...As a child, she-wolf healer Reika Snow was promised as a mate to three were-lynxes to prevent a war between her pack and the lynx clan. Her freedom is coming to an end as her twenty-third birthday arrives. With her bleak future as the subjugated bride of the three males looms near, she does the only thing she can think of ... she runs... -
![Unbound by Charlene Hartnady]()
Unbound by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShifter novel set in the same world as, the bestselling, Chosen and Program series It all started with a dare. One little dare. Just a string of silly words that landed Alice smack bang in the middle of the ‘Dark Horse’ bar surrounded by utter chaos. Like most pick-up joints, the place was a meat market, but on steroids. The guys weren’t just simply guys, they were shifters... -
![Hope Awakened by Charlene Hartnady]()
Hope Awakened by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll of his Feral brothers are falling over themselves to meet human women. They want to mate and procreate as a matter of urgency.Not him!There are more important things for Reece to worry about right now. Like keeping the queen safe from harm. She’s heavy with clutch. The chicks are to be born soon. The future of his people is at stake. The Fallen are circling like vultures... -
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Phoenix Rising by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLance doesn’t understand what’s happening to him. He’s just a regular guy who owns a high-end engine shop on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. But lately, he’s been drawn to the desert in inexplicable ways, and has troubled dreams of flying...to the sun. Tina remembers him - her high school crush. But that was long ago and they’re both very different now...Categorized as:
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![Shattered Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
Shattered Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is the updated cover for ASIN B06XD67KFPDetective Orlando Trovatelli is a glutton for punishment when it comes to matters of the heart and not even his shifter instincts can keep him on course. It’s bad enough that he has feelings for the Vampire Queen, who is mated to one of the most powerful males of the Tehrex Realm, but then he falls for Jaidis, a mated cambion... -
![Lone Wolf by Bianca D'Arc]()
Lone Wolf by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a holy woman. He’s a holy terror. Josh is a werewolf who suddenly has extra, unexpected, and totally untrained powers. He’s not happy about it - or about the evil jackasses who keep attacking him, trying to steal his magic. Forced to seek help, Josh is sent to an unexpected ally for training... -
![Unbearable Temptation by R. O'Leary]()
Unbearable Temptation by R. O'Leary
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuried under the weight of his role as Alpha, Nate will do anything to find his missing shifters, even if it means babysitting a sassy eyewitness who has an unhealthy obsession with pink--and sugar.Everything in Rainy's life is finally going according to plan... -
![Hidden World Academy: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss]()
Hidden World Academy: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis complete, steamy reverse harem series is ready to be devoured!Mistaken identities, a human in a magical world, and three sexy warlocks. Sounds like the start of a joke, but nope…It’s my life.After one too many kamikazes on my twenty-first birthday, I’ve made a few interesting discoveries.First of all… magic is real.Secondly… there’s a whole supernatural dimension that exists parallel to ours... -
![Suvi's Revenge by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka]()
Suvi's Revenge by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian Note: There is an updated cover for this edition with ASIN B013RSMVJOSuvi is the youngest of the Rowan triplets and prefers high heels to combat boots and parties to battles. Unfortunately, lately, she finds herself fighting more than she does drinking martinis. If she isn’t rebuilding the business she shares with her sisters, she’s searching for their archenemy, Cele... -
![Hunt the Darkness by Stephanie Rowe]()
Hunt the Darkness by Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne warrior driven by an oath he will give his life to fulfill.Another tormented by his love for the woman he failed.Haunted by loss, each warrior is consumed by his relentless quest for redemption. Alone, each will fail...
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