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Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulianWhen did fake-then-real dating an ancient vampire become the easy part?Casimir’s ridiculously sweet now that he’s conquered “the art of the flirt,” as he calls it. He tries hard to fit in with my family—if we forget about those silly threatening chocolates he sent my father—and he even makes me popcorn… okay, he tried. I know, I know, I’m just bragging at this point... -
![Next to Nothing by Macy Blake]()
Next to Nothing by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix a dragon, a vampire, a griffin, a mage, and a human? Sawyer Smith’s life sounds like a punchline, but the mates he’s come to love are no joke. They’re fierce and wonderful, protecting him from the outside forces trying to destroy him. Add in a reluctant hippocamp and an egotistical fae prince, and Sawyer has his hands full in more ways than one... -
![Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharleston is reeling beneath the onslaught of demons unleashed by the vampire spirit Drugoy and his human host Yuri. Alone and drained almost to the point of death, Gray and Caleb must make their way across a city gone mad in hopes of putting an end to Yuri and Dru. But the other drakul isn’t the only enemy they have to worry about... -
![Silent Omen by Ashley Amy]()
Silent Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Summary What had I gotten myself into? This game wasn’t just for show on a board. No. These monsters played something I was foreign to. I didn’t know the rules when I started, but I didn’t know this was what the game would turn into. Still, I keep trying. I have nothing left. I’ll play until it’s done because I can’t let them win... -
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![Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy]()
Mysterious Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Summary Somewhere, deep inside of me… I still exist. The girl that I was… She still wants to fight and show everyone what I’ve got… But after everything I was put through, how do I overcome this? My mask had been impenetrable before, but I’m not fooling anyone with it anymore. Tears are shed in a long shower, touches are rejected, and words no longer leave my mouth... -
![His Prince by Mary Calmes]()
His Prince by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJason Thorpe was content living a quiet life in New Orleans. He and his best friend Ode opened their cozy curios shop in the French Quarter, and he was making some new, albeit interesting, friends….Then Jason met Varic Maedoc, the prince of the vampyrs, and his life changed forever... -
![Beta's Strength by Nora Phoenix]()
Beta's Strength by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBray has accepted he, Kean, and Ruari are fated mates, but he knows their happy ever after is still a long ways off. He needs to change, but where to start? Can he ever become the alpha that’s worthy of his two mates and the dad little Jax needs? The rest of the pack is reeling from the heavy loss they suffered... -
![Alpha's Pride by Nora Phoenix]()
Alpha's Pride by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn MMM Mpreg romance. Bray knows what he wants: a sweet, pliant omega who will bear him an alpha heir. But he doesn’t want one now. He’s too young to settle down and just wants to have fun and play. That’s why hooking up with Kean is perfect, even if the beta doesn’t come close to what Bray is usually attracted to... -
![Alpha's Submission by Nora Phoenix]()
Alpha's Submission by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFour men, brought together by fate, connected in more powerful ways than they’d ever imagined. Lidon, Vieno, Palani, and Enar are finding their way in their complicated relationship. For Vieno, it’s easy. He thrives in the care of his men, taking his place as their omega and focusing on rebuilding the ranch. For Enar, it’s a lot harder to find his role…and himself... -
![A Night of Redemption by Kristen Banet]()
A Night of Redemption by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsExperience the final trial of an assassin once called Shadow in the conclusion to the Amazon Top 100 Bestselling series, THE REDEMPTION SAGA! Sawyer Matthews is a retired and presumed-dead assassin. Ripped from her life of shadows and secrets, she’s decided to gamble it all and accept a new chapter in her life—one that may lead to a brighter future. It slipped between her fingers... -
![Newly Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
Newly Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWelcome to Dark River. Population 0. When Mika McKellen woke up in a stormwater drain while backpacking around Canada, she knew that her mother was right. If you made bad choices, you would end up dead in a ditch. But when she stumbled into Dark River, even her mother could never have dreamed up the residents of this small town in the middle of nowhere, Alberta... -
![Serpent's Teardrop by Mary Rundle]()
Serpent's Teardrop by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Blackwood Pack saga continues… This is part of an on-going series by Amazon Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle, and catching up on previous titles is advised. Readers of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere. Brian, a.k.a... -
![Thrust by Kiki Burrelli]()
Thrust by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsalternate cover edition of ASIN B0BGJPQ6CZZayne wants controlZayne Andino wants his life back. For years, his father has set him up with mate after mate, but only as a pretext to gain more money and power. Zayne is sick of being a bargaining chip, but he can't anger his father without jeopardizing his own status as agent in the Lunar Council Enforcement Agency... -
![Fool’s Paradise by Ophelia Bell]()
Fool’s Paradise by Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeva Rainsong never expected to find a soul mate, now she has two and is on the run from Fate. The elusive divine entity has it out for her and has begun terrorizing the bloodline Deva has sworn to protect. Yet the young chimera and her five lovers still have no idea what it is Fate wants, or why she is so important to it... -
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![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... -
![Getting Close to the Omega by Lisa Oliver]()
Getting Close to the Omega by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Five - Cloverleah Pack SeriesCan be read as a standalone.Dean Weir has finally found happiness in his position as Omega wolf of the Cloverleah pack. He has his friends, his work and his art and he has never looked for anything else. Badly abused by his ex-home pack and Alpha, Dean keeps his head down and stays out of trouble. That is, until his mate joins the pack... -
![Of Redemption and Vengeance by Alice Winters]()
Of Redemption and Vengeance by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmeryIt all comes down to this.I should have known my freedom from Mercer would only last so long before my pack was hunted down and I was dragged back into it all. It’s suffocating being back in this place that twisted my shifter side forever and threatened to change who I am. But this time is different.Because I’m not alone... -
![Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill]()
Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJoey W. Hill’s Vampire Queen novels keep the pages turning, your imagination running, [and] your dreams carnally vivid” (Bitten by Books)... -
![Drinker of Blood by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Drinker of Blood by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn outbreak of demon attacks across Charleston has worn SPECTR agent John Starkweather to the bone. Now a new threat faces his team: a demon with bullet—and bite—proof skin, which can’t be stopped by ordinary means. John’s only solace comes in the form of his lovers: Caleb Jansen and the vampire spirit Gray. Caleb and Gray have their own problems, however... -
![Cosmic Spells and Vampire Lairs by Mia Monroe]()
Cosmic Spells and Vampire Lairs by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAre we destined to be star-crossed lovers or is Fate on our side?My friends are finding mates while I’m stuck with a sexy but silent vampire. Sure, Pietro is everything a boy could want- handsome, strong, brooding, and possessive. It’s just that with my gift, I’m well aware that he’s not the one fate has in store for me. He couldn’t be. For one thing, his mercury is always in retrograde... -
![Beta's Surrender by Nora Phoenix]()
Beta's Surrender by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSven’s heat is coming, and with his mutative gene, the omega is warned he needs an alpha. The only alpha he trusts is Grayson, who is twenty years his senior. He’s also the only one who’s not afraid to take on Sven’s lover, Lars. What is supposed to be just sex turns into much more for Sven... -
![Saving Rafe by Jocelynn Drake]()
Saving Rafe by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRafe VarikThe troublemaker. The risk taker. The sexy club owner full of wicked promises.Rafe has devoted his immortal existence to pleasure and causing mischief.The only ones who can depend on him are his brothers. Of course, that’s very much a Varik thing.But when the leader of the Arsenault clan specifically requests Rafe’s help in tracking down a killer, he can’t say no... -
![Mist and Marrow by Mary Calmes]()
Mist and Marrow by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLinden Van Doren is in a strange position. He’s an emancipated omega holding down two jobs, so he should be out from under anyone’s thumb but in reality, there are still weird lupine rules to follow. For instance, if an alpha wants to court him, he’s not allowed to say no... -
![Nothing Ventured by Macy Blake]()
Nothing Ventured by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSawyer Smith is woefully unprepared for the dangers that come with being part of the supernatural world. As a magical null, he is human and vulnerable, even with the powerful, sexy guardians who have claimed him as their own. When a simple visit turns deadly, Sawyer’s mates take action and whisk him away to the clan of rich and powerful griffins... -
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![A Heart of Shame by Kristen Banet]()
A Heart of Shame by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSawyer Matthews is a retired and presumed-dead assassin. Ripped from her life of shadows and secrets, she’s decided to gamble it all and accept a new chapter in her life—one that may lead to a brighter future. New beginnings come with new problems, though, and she’s always lived by the belief that she doesn’t deserve of redemption—a painful truth Sawyer has held in her heart for years... -
![Little Dip by Gill McKnight]()
Little Dip by Gill McKnight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s 1977, and Connie Fortune has an easy, freewheeling life as a wildlife photographer and illustrator. A new contract brings her to the Little Dip valley in Oregon to track down a rare bird, but a clash with Sylvie Garoul, the valley’s owner and matriarch of the mysterious Garoul family, and her daughter, the haughty, frustrating, but somehow bewitching Marie Garoul, ruins the deal... -
![Lawful Mates by Liam Kingsley]()
Lawful Mates by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI can’t believe my mate is covering for a criminal …I’m investigating the disappearance of a senator’s son, and I can’t help but think the man is as dirty as they come. When I see he’s hired Percy to be his lawyer it makes me sick. The alpha is supposed to be my fated mate, but I could never want a man who protects criminals... -
![Tempting Tate by Jacki James]()
Tempting Tate by Jacki James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTate: I’ve spent most of my life waiting for my fated mate. The one person in this world made just for me. The one Fate had determined was perfect for me in every way. And now that he’s here, he isn’t anything like I expected.Hollis: No ties, no clans, no mate; that’s the way I choose to live my life... -
![A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes]()
A Novel Way to Die by Steffanie Holmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the sixth and final story in the Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, Mina, Heathcliff, Morrie, and Quoth face off against their ultimate enemy.Add meddling villages, an army of fictional characters to wrangle, Mina’s mother’s latest get-rich-quick-scheme, and a curious dog into the mix, and Mina’s got her hands full.But Nevermore Bookshop still has secrets to reveal... -
![Necromance by Kaye Draper]()
Necromance by Kaye Draper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEsper and her ever-expanding group of freaks set out to confront one of the most powerful sorcerer families in the US. It turns out Toma’s brother is missing, someone out there is powerful enough to make an entire nest of vampires disappear—oh, and Toma’s family are a bunch of assholes... -
![Fool’s Folly by Ophelia Bell]()
Fool’s Folly by Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon’t f*ck with Fate. Deva Rainsong has found her dragon soul, but she still feels incomplete. As a chimera, bred in a lab from the blood of all four higher races and human blood combined, it will take no less than a fragment of a soul from all five races to complete hers... -
![The Wolf's Secret by Claire Cullen]()
The Wolf's Secret by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen is a wolf not just a wolf? When he has magic running through his veins. Fleeing Samhain Pack to protect them from his berserker nature, Barrett is alone in the wilds—and lost to himself. Until he tracks a most interesting prey and finds himself face to face with a mage. But Evan is not just a mage, he’s something their pack desperately needs—a healer... -
![Time After Time by V.M. Black]()
Time After Time by V.M. Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFifth Book in the Serial by the New York Times Bestselling Author of Blood of LifeWhen Cora agreed to marry the billionaire vampire Dorian Thorne, she believed that her biggest challenge would be dealing with him. But her world is shattered when the key to the victory of their allies is snatched from them by those who wish to enslave humanity... -
![Cold Moon by Sam Burns, W. M. Fawkes]()
Cold Moon by Sam Burns, W. M. Fawkes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alpha torn apart, his heart stitched back together by the gentle hands of one sweet doctor’s assistant....Dante Reid has never fit in with his pack of feral, dangerous alphas. He hates his own nature, and his monster of a father makes him question his very DNA... -
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![Infinite Bond by L. Rose]()
Infinite Bond by L. Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith three hearts to worry about, as well as my own, time will tell if I’m up for the task.I’ve always been normal. Okay, maybe more of an average guy, who’s quiet and awkward. Just someone who’s trying to survive living in my trailer while dodging my mom’s debt collectors. Everything changes when a power within me surfaces, and my eyes are thrown wide open... -
![Alpha's Sacrifice by Nora Phoenix]()
Alpha's Sacrifice by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsan MMMM Mpreg Gay Romance Four men, brought together by fate, connected in more powerful ways than they’d ever imagined. Lidon, the powerful alpha-cop, determined to never trust another partner—until he helps a vulnerable omega through his heat and connects with him in a way that leaves him reeling. Enar, the alpha-doctor who dedicates his life to serving omegas who need his help... -
![Salmon and the Hazel by Sam Burns]()
Salmon and the Hazel by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJesse’s only priority in life is protecting the people he loves, so he’s determined to see Rowan Harbor’s wards rebuilt. There’s just one problem: they’re missing an ingredient that can’t be ordered online.Jesse volunteers to search for the missing component in the realm of the fae, but his boyfriend, Sean, isn’t letting him go alone... -
![The Caster's Alpha by Claire Cullen]()
The Caster's Alpha by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the last unmated alpha in his pack, all Ronan wants is a mage and a bond… but be careful what you wish for.With no wolf mage and no magic, Ronan knows he’s holding Samhain back. When he wakes up in the forest with a mage, a bond, and no memory of what happened, it seems he’s been given everything he wanted—so he knows it’s too good to be true... -
![An Evidence of Magic by Kris Michaels, Patricia A. Knight]()
An Evidence of Magic by Kris Michaels, Patricia A. Knight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Evidence of Magic-69K M/M procedural crime romance in an alternate reality. Forty-year-old, hard bitten, foul-mouthed, homicide detective, Hiro Santos, suspects the owner of the art studio committed the gory killing. Too bad. There are other things he'd like to do to the gorgeous young man than book him for murder. Worse, his sexy suspect is certifiable... -
![Heart of the Pack by Kristen Banet]()
Heart of the Pack by Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAbigail has a piece of paradise. One full of friends, small town hangouts, and three wolves that have given her a place among them. That simple paradise might be jeopardized when Abigail is confronted by the growing uncertainty of the future. Her wolves have problems of their own, trying to keep their noses out of trouble. All of them have questions they can’t answer... -
![Witchbane by Lissa Kasey]()
Witchbane by Lissa Kasey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA power awakening within is tearing him apart.All Sebastian ever wanted was a place to call home. Bound to Liam, his fated mate, and nestled in the center of a werewolf pack, he’s found one. However, opening portals filled with monsters in his sleep, Sebastian’s power is a wild thing he’s unable to control. And it’s slowly destroying him.He never asked to be part fae, or for any of their magic... -
![Cold Light of Day: A TIN Novella by Charlie Cochet]()
Cold Light of Day: A TIN Novella by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReaper. Fang. Caine…An alias for each life lived.Government operative turned assassin, Wolf, had lived in the shadows until a secret cabal forced him into the light. The last thing Wolf needed was a confrontation with what—and who—he’d left behind. Now there’s no going back.Agent. Torturer. Killer…An identity fueled by pain... -
![The Billionaire's Familiar by T.J. Nichols]()
The Billionaire's Familiar by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFated mates...there's only one problem: their families hate each other.With old money comes old hatreds, and the fight to survive will take everything the familiar bond offers witch and shifter.Ethan Lumin has followed the plan laid out for him since the day he was born. As part of that plan, he needs a familiar before he turns thirty so he can take his place on the Shadow Board as expected... -
![Omega's Shadow by Claire Cullen]()
Omega's Shadow by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOrdinary guy by day and protector of the city by night, Chris hides his true self from everyone. Even the omega he’s fallen for. But when Julian becomes the target of a dangerous shifter, Chris must risk it all to save him.Being an omega should define Julian’s life. In truth, it’s barely a footnote. He’s long abandoned his dream of being swept off his feet by an alpha... -
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![Supernatural Inc. by Simon Archer]()
Supernatural Inc. by Simon Archer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife on Shelnora Island seemed to be perfect for me. A tropical paradise, great food, and beautiful women at the local sorority... until I crossed paths with a mysterious murder and sightings of an honest-to-God werewolf!Now I'm surrounded by three beautiful women, all drawn into the mystery, and it turns out that my new dog is a smoking hot shapeshifter... -
![Salvaged Omega by Kian Rhodes]()
Salvaged Omega by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree hundred and twenty plus years after the infamous witch trials, Salem still lagged significantly behind the rest of the nation in the rights of both Omegas and everyone who wasn't a human. Unfortunately for Sky - one of the unfortunate humans to have been born with the holdover Omega gene - that was where he was born... -
![Hawk in the Rowan by Sam Burns]()
Hawk in the Rowan by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDevon Murphy has been back in Rowan Harbor for three months. He’s taken on a host of new responsibilities, and is in a serious relationship for the first time in his life. He loves the town and its inhabitants, but it’s starting to feel like too much for the former drifter. Now there’s a storm on the horizon, and it doesn’t seem like things are going to slow down and let him catch his breath... -
![A Dragon's Fortune by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes]()
A Dragon's Fortune by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCillian Roarke is the world’s sweetest dragon. He’s a great boss, a good person, and he spends his days making honey-glazed caramel treats in the shape of bunnies for his bakery, Honey Bunny. Still, the highlight of every day is watching the adorable college student who’s Much Too Young For Him stuff his face full of Cillian’s sweet buns... -
![Unwanted Appeal by Kaje Harper]()
Unwanted Appeal by Kaje Harper
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA sequel to, and contains spoilers for, Unexpected Demands - Hidden Wolves Book 2. Werewolf packs traditionally stay aloof from one another, but gossip still spreads like wildfire. Whispers and rumors about Simon and his mate-bonded male lover, and the pack's experiences with human were-hunters, are still making the rounds... -
![Mace's Awakening by Lisa Oliver]()
Mace's Awakening by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 3 Stockton Wolves series – can be read as standalone. Complete story. Roan didn’t expect to be put in a jail cell by the man who was meant to be his mate. But it wasn’t as though his life had ever been easy. In his world Omega wolves were sold as soon as they became useful, and he’d been trained his whole life in the arts of keeping a clean house and a Master happy...
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