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My Salvation by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPriest Vi’Aerdan wants nothing more than for his mate to be safe, but nightmares plague him with images of her being torn to shreds. Despite consulting Meryn, his anxiety persists. He remembers the helplessness associated with his failure to help his unit brothers when they were trapped in the caves of Noctem Falls... -
Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the Honey Badger Chronicles, nothing gets between a honey badger and her prey. And no one spins a bolder, snarkier shape-shifter love story than New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston . . .Emily “Tock” Meyerson-Jackson is on a mission to rid the world of shifters trafficking humans for hunting and cash... -
THIRDS Beyond the Books: Volume 1 (THIRDS) by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJoin us as we celebrate the THIRDS universe with this collection of flash fiction stories written to prompts submitted by fans. Sometimes we want to know more about our favorite characters. Where they came from, how they became who they are, their families, friendships, and past heartaches. These snippets of moments in time offer an inside look at the lives of our favorite THIRDS characters...Categorized as:
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Fashionably Dead Down Under by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWelcome to Hell.Literally.The Hell where the Prince of Darkness is hotter than Hades, Hell Hounds smell like brownies and the Seven Deadly Sins are addicted to Facebook... Not to mention the soundtrack in the Underworld is Journey. For real... -
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Three's A Charm by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat’s a witch to do when her magic is on the fritz and there’s a huge pile of laundry to be done? Easy. Flood the entire house. Everyone wants a bubbly indoor freakin’ swimming pool… right? Just when everything is right in my life, something has to go wrong—times three. Number one: an unknown evil force wants to steal my power... -
For the Love of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFirst comes love, then comes mating, then comes the baby and some cupid training. Cupidville is overrun with new cupid recruits, and it’s up to me to train them in time for Valentine’s Day. Too bad I have four mates who keep insisting that it’s time for me to take a break... -
The Renegade Hunter by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe Argeneau Family Has A Secret...One Of Their Own Is A Rogue Vampire!Nicholas Argeneau was once a successful hunter who went after rogue vampires who break the immortal law. Except no one has mentioned his name in the last fifty years, not since he turned into a rogue himself. But once a hunter, always a hunter... -
Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWanted: Bride. Must love children. Mortals need not apply.Carlos Panterra is looking for a mate, a woman who will love and care for the young orphans he's recently taken under his wing (or paw, as the case may be). When the shape shifter spies the beautiful Caitlyn, it's like sunshine amidst the darkness. At last, he's found the perfect woman, except...Caitlyn Whelan is mortal... -
Forbidden Nights with a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe Best Things in Life Are Always ForbiddenVanda Barkowski is in trouble. As the owner of a hot nightclub, she's more unconventional than most of her fellow vampires, and if some think her a little out of control, then so be it. But after three former employees filed a complaint about her temper, Vanda is sentenced to an anger management class. Worse, Phil Jones agreed to be her sponsor... -
The Billionaire Shifter's Final Redemption by Diana Seere
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsher Stanton has devoted his entire, long life to protecting the shifter world — but he couldn't save his own beloved human wife and child. Walling off his emotions and turning his life into a mission to consolidate power, he is ruthless, determined — and most definitely never falling in love with another human again... -
Koda: A Bear Shifter Romance by Kira Graham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad boys are great. Good boys are overrated. Wild boys… they’re just another species entirely. Join the Koda Clan where the men are wild, the women are naughty, and the hot romance is as sweet as it is spicy. Sexy, steamy, and crazy-funny. You’ve been warned. ;)LOVE METrace Koda is a man I hate.I’m terrified of what I feel for Trace. I’m angry... -
A Tale of Two Witches by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree waxed cats, one Cookie Witch, a brazilian gone bad and the last name, Bermangoggleshitz... not the best ingredients for a successful spell. Or is it? Avoiding the truth has been working out just fine for most of my life. I'm finally happy. I have friends and a kangaroo shifter who adores me... -
Taste of Torment by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIt’s been five months since vampire Sam Parker Bound herself to Jared Michaels, her powerful co-commander within the Grand High Master vampire’s personal legion. Life as a Bound couple has been going just fine…until the Grand High Master announces he will be stepping down from his position and wants Sam and Jared to take his place. Oh joy. Despite Sam’s reservations, she agrees to ascend... -
Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsRicky Lee has no plans of getting serious about anyone, but he will protect Toni Jean-Louis Parker. Not just because he’s been hired to do so, but because it’s the right thing to do... -
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Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsJust as Jane Jameson's unlife seems to be stabilizing, fate sinks its fangs firmly into her butt. Despite her near-phobia of wedding planning, her no-frills nighttime nuptials to her sexy boyfriend, Gabriel, are coming along smoothly. That is, until she turns a fatally wounded teenage acquaintance, and the Council pronounces her responsible for the newborn vamp until he can control his thirst... -
Conveniently Convicted by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNightmare Penitentiary is no joke. The worst of the worst in the paranormal world end up at NP, and I just got sentenced there.For others, this might be cause for freaking the hell out. But for me, it's a fucking relief...Categorized as:
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Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI, Taylor Hough, am a painfully average guy.I have the soul-destroying corporate job, I iron my underpants, and I was unceremoniously dumped for an influencer hippie a few years ago. Every day feels the same, and I don’t know how much longer I can cope before I do something unhinged like rip off my shirt in the middle of my co-worker’s office birthday party and smear lemon cake all over my chest... -
The Reluctant Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsHas this immortal finally met her match?Rogue hunter Drina Argenis (from the Spanish side of the Argeneau family) has been many things in her years as an immortal, but bodyguard/babysitter to a teenage vampire is something new. There's an incentive, however: the other vampsitter, Harper Stoyan, may be Drina's life mate.Trouble is, having just lost a life mate, Harper is resigned to being alone... -
Vampires are Forever by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsVampires Don't Exist...Do They?Inez Urso is beginning to have her doubts. Her business associate Thomas Argeneau has some interesting traits, like an allergic reaction to the sun, excellent night vision, and not much of an appetite for food. And to top it all off, he just tried to bite her neck...but maybe that was a sign of passion... -
Howl for It by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"As usual, Laurenston's story is outrageously bawdy, her characters are unabashedly foul-mouthed and unrestrained, and her comedic timing is on point. The blend of screwball romance, mythological mayhem, and all-out action is as enjoyable as ever." -- Publishers Weekly Stieg Engstrom, Angriest Viking Ever, has got big problems... -
Howl for It by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratings"As usual, Laurenston's story is outrageously bawdy, her characters are unabashedly foul-mouthed and unrestrained, and her comedic timing is on point. The blend of screwball romance, mythological mayhem, and all-out action is as enjoyable as ever." -- Publishers Weekly Stieg Engstrom, Angriest Viking Ever, has got big problems... -
The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo wolf shifters agree to be fake mates but unexpectedly find something real in this steamy paranormal romantic comedy by Lana Ferguson. Mackenzie Carter has had some very bad dates lately. Model train experts, mansplainers, guys weirdly obsessed with her tail—she hasn’t had a successful date in months...Categorized as:
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Dancing with My Elf by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA delusional dragon shifter thinks I need his help.Ha. I'm a detective. Why would I need help from an exotic dancer on a case that involves dark magic? We're searching for demons, not dollars.Lucas is persistent, as if he’s burned his brain flying too close to the sun.But I don't need this scaly shifter's help solving crimes. Or his all-too-personal attention... -
Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNothing's sexier than an man who can keep a secret.A typical bachelor party is all about beers and beautiful women. A vampire bachelor party is no different -- except the men are drinking Blissky (whiskey-flavored synthetic blood). And no one can throw a party quite like Jack, the illegitimate son of the legendary Casanova... -
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The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSome things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school. Back then, Jess's gangly limbs and bruised heart turn to jelly any time Smitty's "all the better to ravish you with" body came near her. So, some things haven't changed. Except now Jess is a success on her own terms... -
Total Lunar Eclipse by M.J. Marstens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVenus the Genius is back! Her mission: To kill Moon or bust.I’m your Venus. . .I'm your fire. . .Wait, fire?That’s code for help!Hold on, Trust Tree Sisters, I’m coming (and not in the sexy way).Better yet, I’ll send Super Blue because I’m elbow deep in some sh*t.Not actual sh*t, but close enough. . .Because with each passing second, Lina (a.k... -
The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsEver since an accident turned her into a knockout vamp, Elvi Black's been catching her z's in a coffin, staying out of the sun, and giving up garlic. She knows there's more to being undead than what she saw in Dracula, but she can't very well ask her mortal friends about proper biting etiquette... -
Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhat do you do when you’ve got a hillbilly tiger by the tail? Or maybe the question should be: what wouldn’t you do…Nikolai Vorislav likes his single life just as it is. Simple, relaxing and quiet. What he doesn’t need is some foul-mouthed Texan hellcat living in his house, eating his food, flirting with his idiot brothers and shooting holes in his home with his granddaddy’s gun... -
Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIt bites: New York hotels cost an arm and a leg, and Terri had flown from England to help plan her cousin’s wedding. The new in-laws offered lodging. But they were a weird bunch. There was the sometimes-chipper-sometimes-brooding Lucern, and the wacky stage-actor, Vincent. (She couldn't imagine Broadway casting a hungrier singing-and-dancing Dracula.) And then there was Bastien... -
The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThree signs that something is very different with your mew man:1. He sleeps all day . . . which would be annoying except he's so attentive at night.2. He's attacked by sword-wielding assailants, yet insists he can handle it on his own.3. He never seems to age.Heather Westfield has always lived a quiet life, but that all changes when she helps a very handsome, very mysterious stranger... -
Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsSWM - "Lucern." Successful biographer of family, books recently categorized as "paranormal romance." Something of a recluse. Hates crowds, aggressive women. Doesn't like sunbathing, garlicky dinners or religious symbols. Likes old-fashioned values; spicy Mexican dishes; warm, nice-smelling neck; and plump red lips. Stronger than ten men and can vanish in the blink of an eye... -
Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNothing sucks the romance out of world travel like a boyfriend who may or may not have broken up with you in a hotel room in Brussels. Jane Jameson’s sexy sire, Gabriel, has always been unpredictable... -
Saving Evangeline by Nancee Cain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvangeline is the town pariah. Everyone knows she’s crazy and was responsible for the death of her last boyfriend. Even her mother left her and moved cross-country. Lonely and desperate, Evie decides to end her life.Rogue angel Remiel longs to return to earth, but there’s just one problem. He tends to invite trouble and hasn’t been allowed back since Woodstock... -
Amethyst by C.Y. Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmethyst is a curse worker on the run after hexing her ex. (He he that rhymes) On the bus to Silver Springs, she meets a set of hot twins but with a vengeful ex after her and a group of pissed off vampires, she’s a little distracted... -
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Magnolia by Melissa Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagnolia Kinsella is finishing her nursing degree and interning at Silver Spring Memorial but seriously she’s a little klutz and so accident prone that she keeps turning up as a patient more than she should.Magnolia loves to jog to clear her mind and read steamy romance novels. She’s shy when she likes a guy but a certain magic paperback might change her fate.Remember Thor .. -
The Rogue Hunter by Lynsay Sands
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsRogue Hunter:An Immortal Who Protects The World From Renegade VampiresSamantha Willan is a workaholic lawyer. She's grateful for some rest and relaxation in cottage country, and after a recent breakup she wants to stay as far away from romance as possible. Then she meets her irresistible new neighbor. There's something strange and mysterious about his eyes... -
The Werewolf Nanny: A Sweet Romantic Comedy with Werewolves by Amanda Milo
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a struggling single mom with a babysitter emergency, I’m relieved when Finn Cauley—Irish heartthrob, my boss, and my work-friend-who-I-keep-at-a-distance—takes me by the shoulders and says the four most beautiful words a stressed-out woman can ever hear:I will fix this.Finn proceeds to literally drag a free babysitter into our house, for which I’m super grateful, really... -
Power by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMary Jane, a struggling comedienne, stumbled into the wrong club at the wrong time. She didn't notice the gangster gripping the gun and the two scary men on his sides. She just jumped on the stage, tested the microphone, and went into her routine. And that's where things got interesting. Noah was the gangster that gripped the gun. The Beast of Din City. The Boss of the Streets... -
Buying a Mate by Celia Kyle, Mina Carter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMate a woman for her millions? Sign weredragon Taron Jones up! He didn’t begin life as a mercenary jerk, but being exiled from the clan tends to make a man willing to do a lot to survive. Including mating a human female who isn’t truly his mate. Or is she? Taron’s dragon says the curvaceous female belongs to him... -
Wicked Howl by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan cats and dogs get along? Maybe. What about werelions and werewolves? If it’s Tilly and Mitchell, definitely. Or rather, maybe. If he’d just get his head out of his… Half-werelion Tilly McBride owns Bless Your Tart, the South’s latest and greatest bakery. Or at least the best one in Georgia. Fine. It’s the best in Wilder, Georgia, mainly because it’s the only one... -
Bewitched, Bothered, and Bitten by C.C. Wood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last thing I need is another complication..... I’m a witch. My best friends know my secret so I no longer have to hide the truth. I should be relieved. My life should be easier than it was before. Unfortunately, things are rarely that simple. Making matters worse, I feel a profound connection to a vampire named Finn. I see him in my dreams. He’s under my skin and consumes my every thought... -
The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: Additional Incident LARPing by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe clan goes LARPing. Do they understand it’s a game? No. Does Ross regret all life decisions? Yes. LARPing is now on Ross's shit list... -
Peace, Blood, and Understanding by Molly Harper
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe “enchanting” (Publishers Weekly) Jane Jameson series returns with this fun and witty paranormal romance following a vampire consultant who has nefarious plans to oust Jane from her role as the head of Half-Moon Hollow’s vampire council... -
Twice as Hot by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBelle Jamison is finally starting to feel like a normal girl again... -
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Fangs for the Memories by Molly Harper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHow did Andrea and Dick Cheney fall in love? Join Half-Moon Hollow’s favorite couple for a trip down memory lane—to a time when Mr... -
Bear Naked by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTo win a frightened heart, you have to bare your own. Halle Shifters Book 3 Glory has been denying her feelings for Ryan Williams for months. He's beautiful, strong... and a Bear shifter who claims she's his mate. The man is persistent, she'll give him that, but Glory's past has left her wary. Abandoned as a teenager, she's unsure that she can trust in the promises Ryan is making... -
Addie by Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI live with a pack of misfit shifters. Freaks. Rogues. Oddballs. Prey. Runts. Deformed. We're all welcome in Pack Aberrant. We aren't going to be winning any popularity contests, but our hodgepodge bunch is more loyal than even the strongest pred packs. I should know. I grew up in one of them. As soon as they realized I was different, I was despised, even by my own family... -
How to Run with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDown, BoyAnna Moder has just witnessed a shooting, seen her car pulverized, and rescued a wounded stranger only to discover he's really a werewolf. And by her recent standards, things are actually looking up. Lycanthropes don't faze Anna. Doctoring a wolf pack outside Grundy, Alaska, is the closest thing to home life she's known in years... -
Everlasting Bad Boys by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThey're who you call when you want pleasure that lasts . . . CAN'T GET ENOUGH Shelly Laurenston Renowned for his fighting prowess, Ailean the Wicked has a new conquest in mind--the gorgeous dragoness Shalin the Innocent. While he's saving her from her enemies, he plans to prove that even in human form a bad-boy dragon can show a girl a good time that's truly off the scale . . -
Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsDrake Vireo, the green dragon of Aisling's dreams, is finally ready to make an honest woman of her-if she can ever get him to the altar. Being stood up cools Aisling's jets, but not her passion, which is a good thing when Drake disappears and it's up to Aisling to find him. At least her doggie demon Jim is always at her side. Just call him a Guardian's best friend...
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