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  • Hell to Pay by Macy Blake

    Hell to Pay by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As a hellhound beta, Solomon has no complaints. Life is fine. His pack and his goddess-given duties as a protector of the human realm are enough. So what if he’s a little bored and a smidge lonely? Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things...
  • Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver

    Don't Fight It by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Gods Made Me Do It book 3. Lasse, son of Poseidon and Abraxas has always wanted a mate of his own. When Nereus, his younger brother, found his, Lasse's hopes were revived. Poseidon, Abraxas, Nereus, Sebastian, and Thanatos had all found wolf shifters as true mates - surely it was only a matter of time before he found a wolf of his own...
  • I Can See You by Lisa Oliver

    I Can See You by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Artemas, known as the academic son of Poseidon, spent much of his time trying to work out how the Fates decided who was to be mated to whom. With the fall of his brothers, his father, and others in their close circle, he was worried he'd be next in line and the last thing he wanted or needed was a mate...
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    angst  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  audiobook
  • You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver

    You've Got To Be Kidding Me by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Poseidon, ancient Greek God of the Sea, ruler of earthquakes and once worshiped by thousands as a fertility god, was bored and that could be a dangerous thing for people around him. Deciding to visit his son, Nereus and friends at the Cloverleah pack; Poseidon causes his own brand of trouble, resulting in a night out at a club. All he wanted was a bed partner for a few hours...
  • Faith: Wolves of Walker County by Kiki Burrelli

    Faith: Wolves of Walker County by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Wyatt Walker won't fall victim to the same spell that ensnared his twin brother and cousin. Whatever force compelled both men to become whipped by their mates, Wyatt wants nothing to do with. He has his hands full with his bar, and their ever-growing wolf pack. Besides, someone needed to stay available to the single population of Walker County...
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    family  fated-mates  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  book
  • Prophesy Book II: The Bringer of Wrath by A.E. Via

    Prophesy Book II: The Bringer of Wrath by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Shifter and Vampire True Mates story. Alek’s older brother, Justice—the Alpha Zenith—was the first shifter to mate with a vampire in many generations, and it was believed the rare, fated pairing would stop at him. But, it hadn’t. Aleksei ‘Alek’ Volkov was second beta, next in succession to the most powerful shifter in the world. He was proud of his title and he took his duties seriously...
  • Beta's Surrender by Nora Phoenix

    Beta's Surrender by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sven’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...
  • The Deputy and His Enforcer by Kiki Clark

    The Deputy and His Enforcer by Kiki Clark

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A deputy bent on finding the truth and the Enforcer whose job it is to stop him...Nothing is more important to Marcus Rivera than protecting his pack, so he doesn’t understand why he has the sudden urge to tell a nosy human deputy things he shouldn’t. Marcus follows the rules. Always. But something about Robson’s scent has him tempted to break them...
  • Jaden's Price by Lynn Hagen

    Jaden's Price by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Fantasy Paranormal, M/M, demons, shape-shifter, HEA] Hilton works as a male nurse in Brac Village. He feels a presence following him wherever he goes. His mother and grandmother went insane, and Hilton fears he is heading down that slippery path. That is, until Jaden reveals himself and claims to be Hilton's guardian angel...
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    fated-mates  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book
  • The Dragon Knight: The Crimson War by B.A. Stretke

    The Dragon Knight: The Crimson War by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elan Ravenscroft is a Dragon Knight and his father’s heir apparent. He is a battle-tested warrior and ready to defend his family and the Crimson Coven in his father’s name. He expected battle and danger when he accepted his father’s assignment to the Crimson Coven, but he did not expect to find himself face to face with his fated mate in the midst of war. He doesn’t know if he can handle both...
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    fated-mates  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book
  • Blood of My Beloved by Whit Valentine

    Blood of My Beloved by Whit Valentine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Daniel In the wake of a horrific attack on his family's home by shifter hunters, Daniel struggles to recover from the injuries he sustained. He can't understand why his body doesn't do what it should, and why his thoughts and feelings seem so foreign and out of control. Though his family do their best to help him, he doesn't know how to tell them what he needs...
  • The Vampire's Redemption by B.A. Stretke

    The Vampire's Redemption by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An act of humility, from a Vampire seeking redemption, turns out to be destiny. An M/MM Romance. Kash Garret wants to make amends. After failing at his job and almost causing the break-up of a fated pair, Kash needs to find himself again. He wants to go back to the beginning, the bottom of the totem pole and work his way back to the man he used to be...
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    fated-mates  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book
  • The Demon Lord by B.A. Stretke

    The Demon Lord by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lord Nael DuFour, the Demon Lord, has been sealed in the Demon Sphere for a Millennia. The Dragon Stone has set him free. Little did Jai and his chosen Levi realize what they were unleashing when they made their deal with the Demon Lord to help save the Crimson Coven. Nael is just looking for a little fun when he drops in on the Crimson Plantation...
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    fated-mates  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book
  • The Art of Death by B.A. Stretke

    The Art of Death by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Killian Frey is a machine of war. He’s been a killer, soldier, and spy for the Hadden Coven for decades. Alone in the field, he has honed both his skills and his reputation. The myth of Killian Frey is almost as lethal as the man himself. He’s been called back to the Coven proper to lead a special unit of security forces and finds himself in unfamiliar surroundings...
  • Love and Magic: A Crimson Vampire Christmas by B.A. Stretke

    Love and Magic: A Crimson Vampire Christmas by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Love and Magic abound in Crimson, Virginia. Leroy Thibodaux has been the Sheriff of Crimson for a little over a year and he’s really settling into the job. He joined the Crimson Coven after fighting alongside them in the Great War and finds himself very much at home. All that’s missing is his Fate chosen love by his side...
  • Connor by Taylor Rylan

    Connor by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When you’re a fae born in the shifter realm, the last thing you expect is to discover your mate is fae, sent from the fae realm just for you. Connor Romano loves his family. Born to a vampire father and a fae mother, he’s spent his entire life witnessing firsthand the level his father would go to protect his mother, him, and their fae sister...
  • The Incubus's Assistant by Amy Padilla

    The Incubus's Assistant by Amy Padilla

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Avery showed up for his temp job on Monday morning, he’d had certain expectations in mind. He was not expecting to end up bent over his new boss’s desk. It was an innocent mistake, and he’s determined to move on, but the experience left him breathless and more than a little curious. So when his new boss is left without a feeder, he volunteers to help...
  • Diablo by J.M. Wolf

    Diablo by J.M. Wolf

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Trace Black hasn’t forgotten the tragic death of his parents and birth pack. His only focus since then was looking after his twin brother, Casey. Now that Casey has found his fated mate and started a family of his own, Trace has given everyone the cold shoulders, preferring the comfort of solitude...
  • His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen

    His Slender Embrace by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gaze long into the abyss and you might fall in love.Eldritch, Tall Man, slender and strange – Cael is all these things, with a presence humans fear, and among monsters allowed visas to the human world, he still feels like an outsider. The first time someone hears his voice, they’re knocked unconscious, and if they look at him for too long, they risk losing their minds or worse...
  • Hope by Kiki Burrelli

    Hope by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nash Walker is a simple wolf. His days are spent at the firehouse and he never has trouble finding someone to fill his nights. He isn’t ashamed to admit he has an amazing body and though his cousins tease him for his hero complex, he does save lives. He’s a popular guy on the isolated island he calls home and certainly doesn’t need to be around anyone who isn’t thrilled to be in his presence...
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    family  fated-mates  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  book
  • The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land

    The Tinder Chronicles: Complete 3-Volume Series by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tinder’s world is black and white, good and evil clearly defined. The young vampire hunter was taught to hate his enemy with a passion, and hating them is easy since they killed his entire family. His attraction to Bane, a gorgeous, mysterious vampire, contradicts everything Tinder believes in, but the heat between them is undeniable...
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    age-gap  angst  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  book
  • Micah's Calling by Donya Lynne

    Micah's Calling by Donya Lynne

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Author’s Note: This is a novella supplement to the All the King’s Men series. It is highly advised that you read Rise of the Fallen before reading this novella. Reading book two of the series, Heart of the Warrior, would also be beneficial, but not absolutely necessary before reading Micah’s Calling...
  • When No Doesn't Cut It by Lisa Oliver

    When No Doesn't Cut It by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Scott Peterson, beta wolf in the Cloverleah Pack, has a good life. He loves his cars, riding his Harley, and going out with pack members and friends. But when an attack on his pack by a bear shifter, brings his mate into his world, from Texas of all places, Scott realizes he could lose everything he ever held dear...
  • A Man's Worth by Lynn Hagen

    A Man's Worth by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA]Being one of the last Lakeland bears to mate, Bryce isn’t too happy when he finds out the man fated to be his has covered his scent for years. Tired of Ahm shimmering in and out of his life, Bryce finally puts his paw down and demands Ahm make a choice...
  • A Home for Ben by Amy Bellows

    A Home for Ben by Amy Bellows

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ben is a Pebble Gifting Season reject. He wandered the cold streets of Anchorage for three weeks straight, hoping an alpha would give him a pebble. But no one did.Axel is banished. He lost his temper four years ago and almost killed the alpha who abandoned his brother...
  • Lovesong Part II by T.J. Klune

    Lovesong Part II by T.J. Klune

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Green Creek short story.(Spoilers for Wolfsong, Ravensong and Heartsong...
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    paranormal  mlm  lgbtq  shapeshifters  family  angst  romance  fantasy
  • Wolfgang by Grae Bryan

    Wolfgang by Grae Bryan

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Wolfgang Volker is many things: vampire, psychopath, connoisseur of fine living. But impulsive? Never that. Until the day he sets foot in Hyde Park and catches a certain enticing scent on the wind. His mate is here, gorgeous and oblivious and undeniably human. And it doesn’t take long for Wolfe to make the most impulsive move of his whole undead existence.Dr...
  • Never Let Me Go by B.A. Stretke

    Never Let Me Go by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An M/M/M Romance. Benny Lakatos has been with the Hadden Coven for a couple of years now and has healed in many ways from the traumatic years at his home pack. One would think a wolf shifter would feel out of place in a Vampire Coven, but it’s the best home Benny has ever known...
  • The Crimson Sorcerer by B.A. Stretke

    The Crimson Sorcerer by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Coven is in turmoil. Three casters escaped from their cells and have cursed Master Stone’s chosen and their unborn child. They killed an unsuspecting soldier before they were dispatched by Master Stone and his right-hand man Cullen Volakis. The Coven now must figure out how to break the curse before it takes the life of the unborn heir to the Crimson Coven...
  • The Crimson Beta by B.A. Stretke

    The Crimson Beta by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Death has taught Jai Livingstone to never take anything in life for granted. Saved from the clutches of death at the hands of a caster by the Sorcerer Lucian, Jai is now a highly regarded Crimson Guard. He is determined to distinguish himself and never again let his soft heart be his undoing...
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    fated-mates  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book
  • Stop Dragon My Heart Around by Rachel Langella

    Stop Dragon My Heart Around by Rachel Langella

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    (You may know them better as Ari McKay). Sometimes Fate has a bizarre sense of humor. Or at least it seems that way to Gus, owner of the Rainbow Room, Asheville’s main hangout for gay paranormals. He’s seen Fate catch up with the patrons of his bar while he served drinks and listened to their stories for three hundred years...
  • Against the Grain: A Human's Guide to Wooing an Asexual Incubi by Nik Knight

    Against the Grain: A Human's Guide to Wooing an Asexual Incubi by Nik Knight

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem...Ellian has a problem, and its name is Felix Masters. When Ellie, a high society succubus, joins Against the Grain, he has a foolproof plan: attend the support group for supernatural misfits, discover the secret to correcting his… abnormality, and then return to the Incubi compound to join his incubus betrothed...
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    mlm  paranormal  lgbtq  angst  steamy  shapeshifters  romance  fantasy
  • Terrible Lovely Demon by Odessa Hywell

    Terrible Lovely Demon by Odessa Hywell

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A decade ago, Maxton cheated death. Now, a twist of fate brings him face-to-face with his demonic savior.Ten years ago Maxton Grant was a frail sixteen-year-old slowly being consumed by an aggressive form of childhood cancer and teetering on the brink of death. Until, suddenly, he wasn’t.The doctors called it a miracle, but Maxton knew the truth...
  • Little Daddy by A. Little

    Little Daddy by A. Little

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They call me Merryman.Eternity is too long to go without getting any. Companionship these days is easier to get, thanks to the internet. Hookups, too, thanks to the mini-computers everyone carries around in their pockets to talk to each other. Want a quickie? Just open your chosen app and slide right...
  • His Alpha Unlocked by Anna Sparrows

    His Alpha Unlocked by Anna Sparrows

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's knot funny, it's fate.Former foster kid Beckett (Beck) Smith is 31 and has never had any reason to think that he’s anything other than human. But meeting Oliver (Ollie) Grayson in a club stirs something primal inside him, creating a desire that can’t be ignored. Learning that Ollie is an omega wolf shifter isn’t a deterrent, not when he can’t keep his hands off the young, vibrant, sexy man...
  • Saving Sorell by Kiki Burrelli

    Saving Sorell by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Running from a tortured past, Felix uses discipline and control to survive. Stuck in an abusive relationship, Sorell will do anything to protect his pack.Sorell may only be twenty-three but he knows how bad things can be and he’ll do anything to protect his new pack—his only family...
  • Shadow Bride by K. Easton, Amanda Richardson

    Shadow Bride by K. Easton, Amanda Richardson

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I am a prisoner in the place I once called home.Desolate.I am thousands of miles away from my mate.Waiting.Nothing will ever stop me loving my true mate, Phoenix Adair.Nothing.Not even Willow Creek’s new alpha, my former best friend, Zade Crawford.A boy who became a monster.A man without a moral code whose perverted goal is to destroy Phoenix and lock me away...
  • Protected by the Tiger Shifter by L. Rose

    Protected by the Tiger Shifter by L. Rose

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    NoxPeople see me as the asshole who deals with the hellish jobs. That’s because people fear me, which is how I like it.Unfortunately, I also have to put up with the tiger inside me. My beast should have protected me when I was younger, but instead, all he’s ever wanted are pats and attention.I’ve hated that tiger… until him.Our fated mate...
  • Deceptions by Jourdan Lane

    Deceptions by Jourdan Lane

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Angels and demons, vampires and werewolves... And Peter, bound to Lucien, the master vampire, walks amongst them, no longer all human but without a place of his own. Desperate to be turned and baffled by Lucien's continuing refusal, Peter is starting to feel that he's losing his vampire lover. Their relationship has become purely physical, with Lucien pushing Peter away at every turn...
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    age-gap  angst  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult
  • Magpie by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly

    Magpie by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Reynard Drake, solitary cybersecurity expert and curator of the Drake family fortune, would rather be chucked in the midden than forced to bed an omega, but as the selected Amethyst candidate for the mating experiment, he has no other choice...
  • Abel's Omega by Ann-Katrin Byrde

    Abel's Omega by Ann-Katrin Byrde

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bax is desperate. Recently widowed, he takes his pups and flees his pack to avoid a new mate who wants him—but not his babies. At Mercy Hills, he finds the help he’d hoped for, but also a man who both attracts and unnerves him. He doesn’t want another alpha mate, or even any mate, though he knows that an omega has to have one...
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    age-gap  family  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse
  • Christian's Menace by Lynn Hagen

    Christian's Menace by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    [Siren Ménage Everlasting ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/M, vampires]Minsheng and Yasuko are wary of strangers, especially those that have fangs. Kidnapped from their home country, the two try desperately to find their place in their new lives. Minsheng is angry and bitter over the ordeal he has suffered through. Yasuko is still so naïve...
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    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult  book
  • A Sterling New Year by J.L. Langley

    A Sterling New Year by J.L. Langley

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Short story about Rhys and Sterling on New...
  • A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star by Chloe Archer

    A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star by Chloe Archer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A gargoyle hotter than Goliath (IYKYK) meets a human bad luck magnet with a coveted power that attracts trouble like catnip to cats. Is it destiny or disaster?Noah PriceWhen a mysterious magic shop owner draws the lucky tarot Star card for me, I drop everything and hop on a plane to Scotland for the bucket-list trip of a lifetime...
  • The (Maybe) Murderer Who Knocked Me Up by Amy Bellows

    The (Maybe) Murderer Who Knocked Me Up by Amy Bellows

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I’m the runt of the litter. Not only am I much smaller than my four raccoon shifter brothers, I’m always behind. They all know what they want to do with their lives, and they can’t wait to move away from home to follow their dreams. All I know is that I like to bake, and I like Slade—the huge grizzly shifter next door who my brothers say I should stay away from...
  • Forbidden by Claire Cullen

    Forbidden by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    All his life, Jonah’s been warned about wolves. The last of a dying species, hiding amongst the humans, Jonah accepts his lonely life, knowing one day he’ll lose himself in the call of the sea. And then a pack of werewolves moves in next door. Wolves are dangerous, cunning, and vicious. He knows he has to chase them off before they discover the truth about what he is...
  • A Pebble for Lewis by Amy Bellows

    A Pebble for Lewis by Amy Bellows

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Lewis has never been kissed. Omega penguin shifters aren’t allowed any physical contact with an alpha until their Pebble Gifting Season, when alphas present a pebble to their desired mate. Lewis has always followed the rules. Until he meets Todd. A polar bear shifter. Everyone knows that polar bear shifters are unreliable players who don’t mate for life...
  • His Imperfect Mate by Lynn Hagen

    His Imperfect Mate by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, shape-shifters, HEA]Dudley has been taught that shifters are savage beasts that will sooner tear out a vampire's throat than mate them. He was also taught that shifters would rather let vampires starve than feed them...
  • Truth by Kiki Burrelli

    Truth by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    One touch is all it takes ... Riley is in hiding. He always knew his curse would get him in trouble, and now it has driven him to a gloomy island, hours away from Seattle. At least he gets to keep his job in social work and sure, Walker County is a little isolated, and the wealthy recluses who live on the other side of the bay are odd, but he’s lucky just to still be alive. ...to know the truth...
    Categorized as:
    family  fated-mates  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  book
  • A Tiger's Tale by Lisa Oliver

    A Tiger's Tale by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Tiger's Tale Arrowtown Series #1 (M/M, Shifters, true mate, MPREG, HEA) Seth Carmichael never did anything wrong, but instead of working at the local library, he was running for his life. His herd was hunting him and with few resources, Seth's options were fading fast. Until, that is, he heard the rumble of a motorcycle. Peeking through the tree he was hiding in, he couldn't believe his eyes...
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