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Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsNYT bestselling author Nalini Singh’s exhilarating world of shapeshifters and psychics is “paranormal romance at its best” (Publishers Weekly). Now comes the story of an alpha wolf named Hawke used to getting exactly what he wants—and of the only woman who dares tangle with him...Categorized as:
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Tiger by Laurann Dohner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsZandy’s had too much to drink and is in the wrong place at the wrong time. She knows she’s going to die. When next her eyes open, a beautiful man-creature is holding her in his arms. He’s just too tempting to resist, her very own fallen angel. She wraps herself around his body, determined to have him... -
Fallen Academy: Year Four by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLucifer isn't happy about Brielle's escape from hell and he plans to make that known to the inhabitants of earth. Chaos has descended on Angel City and the Fallen Army needs to do everything they can to keep it from falling. Meanwhile, Brielle is training for the fight of a lifetime. She's ready to fulfill the prophecy. Lucy's going down...Categorized as:
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Mercury's War by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNothing matches Lora Leigh's latest entry in the series about genetically altered Breeds with feline DNA, and the humans who awaken their desire.Someone has been slipping the Sanctuary's secure information to a pharmaceutical company. Now it's up to Ria Rodriguez to pose as a clerk and uncover the leak... -
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Royally Bitten by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOnce upon a time, humankind ruled the world while lycans and vampires lived in secret.This is no longer that time.RaeBlood Day--the culmination of my training. The day I find out my fate.I will not cry. I will not beg. I will remain calm.Emotions are for the weak, and I am not weak.My name is Rae and I will survive this.But I never expected him to call my name.. -
Hunted Nightmare: Ascension by L.M. Adams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Jaevia Knightley, Jae for short, a daemon, a mutt, a mix breed, half succubus, half vampire and my world is dying. I am part of a great organization, the Kindred, our only charge, to police the other supernaturals of the worlds. In a twisted turn of fate, it is the Kindred that now need to be policed and saved... -
Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsBeat of Temptation Innocent Tamsyn has always had a place in her heart for Nathan, a blooded DarkRiver sentinel. But is she ready for the fierce demands of the mating bond? Stroke of Enticement A wary young teacher, skeptical about love, arouses the man—and the animal—in an aggressive leopard changeling who must prove his affections are true...Categorized as:
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Last Guard by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNYT bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to a world devastated by change in her award-winning Psy-Changeling Trinity series, where two people defined by their aloneness hold the fate of the Psy in their hands . . . Termed merciless by some, and a robotic sociopath by others, Payal Rao is the perfect Psy: cardinal telekinetic, CEO of a major conglomerate, beautiful—and emotionless... -
Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe mating urge cannot be denied... #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh returns to the world of the Breeds where animal instincts can bring a feral pleasure to every man and his willing female mate..Categorized as:
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Ancient Vendetta by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGet ready for King and Aurora’s long awaited, action-packed story!His responsibility is to his pack, his people—the territory of New Orleans.When the world devolved into chaos and fire, Alpha wolf King kept his territory from collapsing. Now, every day it seems there’s a new challenge—rogue witches, treacherous vampires, evil dragons. But his biggest threat is Aurora... -
Coyote's Mate by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh takes us into the dangerously sensual world of the genetically altered Breeds--and the humans who fill them with insatiable desire...He always knew he would betray her...Anya Kobrin was only sixteen when she first came to Del-Rey Delgado--the genetically altered rebel known as the Coyote Ghost...Categorized as:
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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... -
Fire in Her Dreams by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJenny’s dreams have turned to nightmares.Every night, her thoughts are filled with evil. Something is reaching out…and she’s not so sure she wants to reach back. That is, until someone new appears in her dreams. Someone who protects her, comforts her, and thinks of Jenny as his mate. Imaginary friends aren’t real, but Jenny likes to pretend, anyhow... -
Tamian by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a special kind of Gargoyle. She’s a different kind of shifter. As their worlds collide, they must work together to save humanity from a monster. Tamian St. Claire, the world’s first clone, is a special Gargoyle. Until recently, he spent his life following as his sister’s shadow... -
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Deacon by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeacon Wright, a Gargoyle with a heart as large as his body, feels too much of everything. He doesn’t believe he's good enough for his mate. She’s beautiful as well as smart, and she deserves more than a commoner who works as assistant warden at the Penitentiary.Sabrina Bailey is the oncologist treating one of the Stone Society’s own... -
Ancient Vengeance by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s been sheltered her entire life…Stella is from a fierce and ancient dragon line, but when her kingdom was invaded and half her family slaughtered, everything changed. She’s been taught to fight, to protect herself, but now that one of her sisters is back after being thought dead, she realizes it’s time to make some changes... -
Nomad Found by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt's been twenty years since the fall, the destruction the world brought on itself. Can Terry Henry Walton, enhanced as he is, help bring civilization back as he seeks to atone for previous actions? By protecting and nurturing the ones with the knowledge... -
Sin by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSinclair Stone is the leader of the Stone Society's West Coast Clan. He is the King’s brother and also his right hand. Over the centuries, Sin has shared his bed with males and females alike. He has loved human women, even taking a few as wives, thinking he would never find a mate. Watching his brothers find their mates is bittersweet until Sin is knocked to his knees. Literally...Categorized as:
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Smoke, Vampires, and Mirrors by Dima Zales, Anna Zaires
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic conclusion of Sasha Urban's story!I found my family, I found my heart, I found myself.But it’s not over.No matter how many allies I have, there's no escaping destiny.The end of the world is coming, and I'm the only one who can stop it...Categorized as:
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Saving Grace by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBy the time an agathos woman reaches 25, she’s supposed to be one thing, and one thing Bonded . I’m zero for four soul bonds, a disgrace to my family, and the black sheep of my community. But I’m also the Prophêtis, and I’m not going to sit idly while everyone and everything I love is ripped away from me. I’m going to fight. Saving Grace is the final book in the State of Grace series... -
The Brownstone Effect by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen you want an Angel, call God. When you want someone to kick ass… Call a Brownstone. Alison and her team are looking to expand Brownstone Security. Good timing, too, as it sounds like something is brewing. An unexpected phone call sends Alison to D.C. where she meets up with an old friend. Danger follows this Brownstone, but it isn’t prepared for her counter. Attacks on multiple fronts...Categorized as:
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Jasper by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJasper Jenkins was a solitary Gargoyle, feeling like he didn’t truly belong to a clan, until he moved to New Atlanta and joined the Stone Society. Now that he’s finally settling in, his past has reared its evil Gargoyle head and is targeting those around him, including the quirky M.E.’s assistant who happens to be his mate. Trevor McKenzie’s life is no stranger to heartache and loneliness... -
Dante by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 3 is an adventure full of passion, secrets, action, and hot sex. When one enemy is taken out, another rises up. One who is hell bent on destroying The Stone Society. Dante Di Pietro is the New Atlanta Medical Examiner. Over 500 years old, Dante has resigned to living his life alone until he finds his mate, the pretty doctor he is working closely with at the prison... -
Ancient Enemy by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe should be his mortal enemy.Ancient dragon shifter Rhys awoke from his slumber hungry for revenge against the witch who killed his sister. When his hunt takes him to the rebuilding city of New Orleans, he finds a woman he can’t keep his eyes off—but she’s a witch. While Rhys wants to despise all of Dallas’s kind, even he can’t deny that she's beautiful, kind and…adorable... -
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Baubles and Ben by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA short story featuring Marlee & Ben from the SnowDancer pack. Timeline: Takes place around the same time as Allegiance of Honor.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website...Categorized as:
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Trent: Rogues United 1 by Laurann Dohner
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrent had to flee his birth pack as a teenager to avoid being executed for killing someone in self-defense. It wasn’t fair and left him all alone, fighting to survive. Over the years, he found other shifters who were unjustly left on their own. Together, they built a pack, making Trent their alpha.They are Rogues United. Trent’s doing his best to make all the right decisions...Categorized as:
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Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA sexy paranormal series set in a world where genetically altered Breeds and the humans who created them sometimes come together in the fiercest of passions. After the Feline Breeds' main base is attacked, Tanner desires revenge. So he kidnaps Scheme Tallant-the daughter of a one-time high-ranking member of the Genetics Council...Categorized as:
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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... -
Created by Sophie Davis, Tanya Eby
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Agency stole everything: her world, her life, her future with the only person who remained true. Now Talia must fight to reclaim what’s hers…When Talia runs away from the only life she’s ever known, she becomes the target of a ruthless manhunt. Those she once considered friends are suddenly bona fide enemies, unwavering in their pursuit... -
Pack Claimed by Laurel Night
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo one has ever heard of a female alpha… until me.Now I’m on a journey to see some Oracle I didn't know existed, accompanied by the four most eligible males in the clan—go figure, they’re the other clan alphas...Categorized as:
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The Dark Princess by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a Power Broker is threatened, she knows who to call… a Brownstone. Alison and her team have to travel across the world to protect Abigail Wilson, CEO of Aeternum, as she negotiates for mining rights of a mysterious crystal. Drysi Jones comes along for the ride. The simple escort mission turns deadly. They aren’t the only ones interested in the crystal’s power. Dark wizards attack… again...Categorized as:
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Stalking Hawke by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA short story involving Hawke, Riley, Riaz and Ben from the SnowDancer pack. Timeline: Takes place some time after Kiss of Snow.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website... -
Night's Fall by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Four Realms are experiencing an unprecedented period of peacе... At thirteen years old, it became known Prince Aleksei Knightstar of Night's Fall was the True Heir. The next king, the fiercest warrior, the mightiest beast in all the realm.The Fall rejoiced at having the first True Heir in over a century... -
Fire In Her Eyes by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFor months, I've been chased by a red dragon. They're the females of the dragon shifter invaders, fierce and vicious and as ruthless as they are wild. She hunts me wherever I go, and I'm not safe even behind the walls of a fort. There's only one thing I can do to stop her… …And that's to take her as my mate. But to win the heart of a female dragon, I have to conquer her first... -
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The Only One by Christine Feehan, Susan Grant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFOR EACH, THERE COULD BE ONLY ONE This book contains three short stories:1. Dark Descent by Christine Feehan (11 in her Dark Series) an aggressive, multi-talented professional body guard/secret service agent who never lets danger or the unknown stop her becomes the lifemate of a powerful immortal embroiled in a battle with the vampires. 2... -
Waging War by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a lone Hound at a crossroad. She’s a woman on the run. Both are trying to find their way home. After the loss of his wife, Gryphon shifter Warryck Lazlo has spent the last twenty-four years alone. War has come to a turning point in his life and must decide whether to return to his family and their motorcycle club, The Hounds of Zeus, or find another path as a solitary Gryphon... -
Dane by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChief of Police Dane Abbott has put off claiming his mate to keep her safe. Until Now. The battle in Greece is over, and he’s ready to make her his. Marley Sperry, everyone’s favorite waitress, can’t believe the handsome Chief has his sights set on her. She is nothing special – but to Dane, she is everything... -
Jonas by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome gifts can’t be wrapped. On Christmas Eve, Jonas Montague, father of the half-blood Gargoyles, is surrounded by his family, but not all of them. Instead of telling a traditional holiday tale, he shares the story of meeting his mate, Caroline, and the years that followed... -
Cardinal Sins by Lissa Kasey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA virus is spreading through the city, targeting the humans with mutations.Paris is the most powerful man in the city, but he’s been hiding a painful secret—the world’s toxic environment is killing everyone, including him... -
The Gift of Light by Jen Gentry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is an ACE of ASIN:B0095BJQH8 The Gift of LightEmily and her Aunt Gemma are two very special women. They see into the spiritual realm and commune with angels. With this exciting tale, reminiscent of the great Frank Peretti’s This Present Darkness, debut author Gentry portrays in realistic terms the angelic and demonic creatures who inhabit our world, and why... -
Unawakened by R.J. Blain, Trillian Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUpon discovering the unawakened are a primary source of sustenance for dae without a bonded human, Alexa must come to terms with her status as Rob’s lover and provider. To complicate matters, Kenneth and his dae are convinced she belongs only to them. Unless she can rise up from her station and become a player in the games the dae play, she will remain a pawn and a victim...Categorized as:
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An Embrace to Hearten Me by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can’t seem to choose between the two shifters who mean the world to me… but what if I can have them both?Trying to navigate my feelings has never been easy. Growing up, I had to keep my emotions locked down and hidden from the world or suffer the consequences. But now, well, now I’ve had a taste of freedom, and with it, my heart has been running wild... -
Half-Blood Academy The Complete Series by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“We need to mate,” I said firmly.“How?” the demigod of war asked, darting his wild glance at the iron bars between us then at me.Rule #1: Keep your head down and don't mess with the four gorgeous demigods who rule the school.Rule #2: When the demigods try to kill you, lie down..Categorized as:
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Sixx by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Michael “Sixx” Gentry lost control of the beast inside, he walked away from the best thing to happen to him in 500 years.Twenty-four years later, someone points out that Sixx has a doppelgänger. When he hears the man’s name, Sixx realizes twenty-four years too late that the best thing to ever happen to him had been pregnant with his son when he walked away... -
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KNUD, Her Big Bad Wolf: 50 Loving States, Kansas by Theodora Taylor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn amnesia romance unlike any you've ever read... HER: After waking up in the hospital with a huge six month blank where my memory was supposed to be, I have three questions that need answering, like, yesterday. 1. Why was I, a woman, who has never taken so much as an overnight camping trip found bruised and battered on a river bank in the middle of nowhere? 2... -
Nikolas by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNikolas Stone might not have the most exciting job in the Stone Society, but it is one of the most important. As archivist, he is the keeper of all things Gargoyle. When Nik uncovers the truth about Gargoyles being able to mate with humans, he not only saves his species, he also stumbles upon his own mate... -
Taste My Wrath by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dead earth, a handful of survivors, and a game that could wipe out humanity. I was one of the few humans to be saved by the shining ones. Powerful beings who came from the stars just in time to stop the annihilation of mankind.But they’ve been here before. Earth was once their home and humanity has another name for them. Fae...Categorized as:
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The Sea King's Lady by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling author of Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance brings another action, adventure, and suspense-filled story to transport readers out of this world.“I captured her. That makes her ours…...Categorized as:
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The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHailed as "a literary fantasist of outstanding power and originality" by Michael Moorcock, Storm Constantine is one of the most exciting and innovative fantasy writers of her generation... -
Winter's Arrow by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrue love is a myth.A trick.A way to subdue the heroine and take everything from her. Winter SnowMy "true love" conspired with my stepmother to have me killed and stole my throne.But they failed.I've been in hiding and refining my vengeance. I'm no longer the damsel they mistook me for once upon a time. I'm coming for them. And my kingdom, too...
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