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Wolfsong by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOx was twelve when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. He said that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left.Ox was sixteen when he met the boy on the road. The little boy who talked and talked and talked... -
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Ravensong by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsGordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack who left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of wolves.It should have been enough.And it was, until the wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett. In the end, they faced the beast together as a pack… and won... -
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The Beast by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsNothing is as it used to be for the Black Dagger Brotherhood. After avoiding war with the Shadows, alliances have shifted and lines have been drawn. The slayers of the Lessening Society are stronger than ever, preying on human weakness to acquire more money, more weapons, more power... -
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Healing Aiden by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAiden Varik has had two great loves in his very long life.And he lost them both too soon.His only wish is to protect his four vampire sons and their mates.But someone from Aiden’s distant past has returned to break down the walls erected around his wounded heart.Temptation never tasted so sweet... -
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Hold Steady by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA legend is in the making.Don’t miss Grey and Morgan’s continued story in the second installment of T. S. Joyce’s Becoming the Wolf series.Morgan Crawford has everything made. A great man, thriving business, sweet niece, and a pack of growly new friends. Life is good but as a newly Turned werewolf, she has no idea what she’s in for as her new world discovers she is a one-of-a-kind Silver Wolf... -
![Wolf of the Northern Star by S.J. Himes]()
Wolf of the Northern Star by S.J. Himes
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGhost, once known as the cub Luca, is finally home. Back among his kind and learning what it means to be both a man and a shaman, Ghost battles the expectations of his people, his family, and the pressures of a society that is both foreign and familiar... -
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Angel in Black Leather Pants by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCloverleah Pack Series, Book 9 Adair was tired of waiting. He knew he had a mate, although they'd never met, and his waiting wasn't made any easier watching Tobias snuggling close with his two mates. He'd thought a lot of the smaller wolf at one time. All he had was the company of his two brothers, and endless patrols trying to keep the Cloverleah pack lands safe... -
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Tangling with Bears by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTobias tells himself he's having fun. He has a great life as a beta in the Cloverleah Pack, and while danger still threatens the pack, he has his friend's wedding to look forward to, and the pleasures that come from hookups in random places. He'd like to meet his mate, just so he's not the odd one out in the inner circle, but it's not something he's expecting anytime soon... -
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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... -
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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... -
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Vampire Trinity by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVampire hunter Gideon Green never intended to become a vampire's servant. But when Anwyn, a woman with whom he shared an unforgettable night, is turned by a vampire pack, Gideon is forced into an uneasy alliance with one of the most terrifying vampires he's ever encountered: the mysterious Daegan Rei.Daegan has a vested interest in Anwyn... -
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The Nik of Time by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings~Book Seventeen~ This book is part of a series. WARNING: This book contains material that maybe offensive to some: Violence, graphic language, homosexual relations, adult situations. Colin Greystone has loved one man since he understood what love was: Nikolai Markov. But Nikolai is too young and Colin makes himself stay away... -
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Dark Storm by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsReturn to the seductive world of Christine Feehan's New York Times bestselling Carpathian novels as roiling passions collide in a perfect storm of dangerous desire that only a precious few can hope to outrun . . . Awakening after all this time in a world of absolute darkness and oppressive heat, Dax wonders in how many ways the world above must have changed... -
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Mate by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpitfire Disgrace Matthieu Boudreaux has one wish: to age out of the Pedigree he despises, then destroy it... -
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NoX by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA nude man invades Luca Suarez's home and protects him from creatures who cannot exist.Creatures hunting him.The stranger can't tell Luca why. He can't even tell Luca his name.He remembers nothing until the moment he sees Luca... -
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Bond by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAdorably naive and shockingly brilliant Harrison Lessardi only needs two things in life: his pet iguana, Steve, and his undying love of science. That is until he witnesses his best friend lay eggs, and a third must-have strolls into his apartment—the sardonic and mischievous Everard Drake... -
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Guardian's Grace by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDuty—or desire? Vampire soldier Adare O’Cearbhaill’s default setting is cranky. Or irritated. Or down-right hostile. Still, as a Highlander of honor and duty he stepped up to save an enhanced and special human female by mating her—with merely a bite and a brand... -
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Novak Grizzly by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Daughter of Beaston is hurting. Remington Novak is stuck in a city, her whole life altered for a man who didn’t keep her. A life change comes in many forms, but for Remi, it comes as a newspaper clipping, sent by her best friend. A Last Chance Crew up in the mountains is looking for help, and her skillset matches the requirements. Must like animals? She was a grizzly shifter... -
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Jorah by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill Jorah have a chance to fall in love with the person his soul is longing for, or will the horrors of the world keep them apart? When I was fourteen, I was sucked through a portal to another realm—the land of the fae—and forced to live there for three years. Crazy, right? Welcome to my world... -
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Bonded by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReno’s a tough Enforcer for Lycan Link who finds himself drawn to Brandi but duty rules his life. Brandi, just on the edge of starting her career as a Disaster Control officer, falls for Reno at first sight, but are they really meant to be? Is it love or lust and does it really even matter? Enforcers and DCs don't get along...unless fate forces them to. Bonded precedes The Mating... -
![Outlaw by Kiki Burrelli]()
Outlaw by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeartbroken. Betrayed. Alpha.Diesel didn’t only lose his pack in the hellfire explosion that turned the people he loved into ash, he lost his future omega as well. The only human among them, Quinlan had joined their pack as a child and through the years Diesel was his constant companion, protector, and best friend... -
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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)... -
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Watching Out for Fangs by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJosh moved from the huge San Antonio pack to join the men at Cloverleah looking for a bit more adventure, and the chance to meet his mate. He’s quick to adapt to the much smaller pack, and even his status as one of the few beta wolves in a group full of Alphas. A chance visit from the Atlanta coven has him meeting the man he was waiting for. It was just a damn shame he was unconscious at the time... -
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The Enforcer and His Heart by Kiki Clark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith Keegan's safety on the line, there is nothing Nico won't do to protect him.The mysterious Keegan has been haunting Nico's dreams.Ever since the night he stormed through the pack's protections like they were nothing, Nico hasn't been able to forget the powerful young witch. Not his scarred face, his loyalty, or his fierce but sad eyes.Nico just wished he'd caught Keegan's scent... -
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![Dark Alpha’s Demand by Donna Grant]()
Dark Alpha’s Demand by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you...My secret is an ancient one. I exist to exact vengeance on the Fae for their wrongs per Death's orders... -
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Prophesy Book II: The Bringer of Wrath by A.E. Via
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShifter 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... -
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Strength of the Mate by Kendall McKenna
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAdam Madison is in Iraq, driving suply trucks for the Marines, but he still can't outrun his personal ghosts. Outside the wire, insurgents are a relentless threat. Inside, renegade werewolves are a constant danger.Dawson Rivers is on a mission for the True Alpha - bring the rampaging shifters under control. Adam proves to be invaluable to his task... -
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Honored Vow by Mary Calmes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJin Rayne is still growing into his frightening new powers as a nekhene cat and his place as reah of Logan Church’s tribe when he learns that a sepat, an honor challenge, has been called. Logan, who has never wanted to do anything but lead his small-town tribe, must travel around the world to Mongolia and fight to become the most powerful leader in the werepanther world... -
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Tension by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHuxley's best friend is his rock.Huxley Might's position as agent within the elite Lunar Council Enforcement Agency has prepared him for a life of service. Being an Alpha is about control and sacrifice. He doesn't have siblings to pass the duty to. It's up to Huxley to become the next Alpha and ensure the Might family legacy continues... -
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Aden by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe was seeking revenge. What she found was a vampire who swept her into the darkest depths of passion.Chicago, Illinois... the windy city. Home to football greats, dinosaurs named Sue, and, when the sun goes down... powerful vampires battling for the right to rule the city and beyond... -
![Fae for All by Lisa Oliver]()
Fae for All by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 6 The Cloverleah Pack Can be read as a standalone Jax Cooper never planned to meet his mates. A strong wolf shifter, who keeps his Fae heritage hidden, all Jax wants to do is keep his pack safe and his secrets tucked away. But when men turn up from another pack, all intent on stealing the two men Jax knows to be his, then Jax's wolf has a hard time controlling himself... -
![Ruler by Kiki Burrelli]()
Ruler by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWarriors. Outsiders. Alphas.It all started with a mouse and a note. After that, Faust kept receiving strange messages delivered by forest animals. He’s no cartoon princess and this sh*t is weird but not life-threatening. He ignores it until he receives a flurry of notes all with the same message, help me, and there is no way Faust can ignore the odd messages any longer... -
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Hero by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMercenaries. Outcasts. Alphas.Knox knows all the five of them have left now is each other. That, and the driving desire to find who had slaughtered their pack and make that person pay.But investigating a tragedy with only rubble as evidence requires money and time. Knox can find one and use it to buy the other... -
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Alpha Deceived by Susi Hawke, Piper Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter thousands of years, they’re back… Proud dragon warrior and healer Sana has a secret… one that may forever turn his friends against him, and one that he’ll do anything to keep. He’s worked too hard to keep who he truly is from the world, and he refuses to let the charade drop, even after waking up thousands of years in the future... -
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The Omega's Alpha by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBarren, unwanted—a lot of omegas would have given up. But not Holland. Tired of living down to other’s opinions, he reaches for something more and seduces the new Alpha, only to fall so far in love he can’t see the moon for the trees. Quin’s ghosts won’t leave him alone. He lives like a ghost himself, but Holland’s shining light gives him courage to reach for healing and, maybe, a family... -
![An Assassin's Touch by Stephani Hecht]()
An Assassin's Touch by Stephani Hecht
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNobody realizes better than Shane that he has no real future. As a Leopard, he’s destined to live alone and be reviled by his fellow feline shifters. Instead of letting that hurt him, Shane just throws himself into his work as the coalition’s top assassin. A job that his breeding makes him perfect for. He tells himself that he doesn’t need anyone else—that he’s fine living a solitary life... -
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Duck Duck Ghost by Rhys Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSequel to Fish and GhostsHellsinger: Book Two Paranormal investigator Wolf Kincaid knows what his foot tastes like.Mostly because he stuck it firmly in his mouth when his lover, Tristan Pryce, accidentally drugged him with a batch of psychotropic baklava... -
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The Second and His Bonded by Kiki Clark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs the son of an enemy, Kieran never expected to find a family with the Kincaid Pack... or a true mate’s bond.After barely escaping his abusive family, wolf shifter Kieran McAllister struggles to find his place in the Kincaid Pack. Especially with the pushy but gorgeous second-in-command showing up every time Kieran turns around… and making him want things he shouldn’t... -
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King's Throne by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA woman living in secret, hiding her true nature...Gina is a medical doctor living in the city. What nobody knows is that she’s also tiger-shifter royalty, living in exile. Keeping her secret has kept her safe, but all that is about to change.An injured soldier who heals in a way that makes him more than he ever was before...Mitch is injured. Out of the action... -
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When No Doesn't Cut It by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScott 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... -
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Soul Magic by Poppy Dennison, Macy Blake
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlood runs soul-deep, but found families are forever. Cormac hasn’t been the same since the night the High Moon Pack was attacked. With his magic weakened, he’s consumed by a bloodlust he hasn’t felt since he first became a vampire. His need to replenish his power makes him a danger to his last remaining family member, and his hunger makes him careless... -
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Hell on Earth by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis job is to protect the world. But can he protect his heart? Protector. Boogeyman. Hellhound. Meshaq has been called it all. As alpha of the hellhounds, his goddess has tasked him with protecting the secrets of the supernatural world. He’s the police of other creatures and the enforcer of the goddess’s rules... -
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Dance in the Dark by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAt the age of nine, Johnnie lost his parents when they were killed by a blood-crazed vampire. He was then adopted by the husband of the vampire who killed them, and raised in a world to which he was never meant to belong. An adult now, he is the cold, beautiful Johnnie Desrosiers, and spends his days translating old grimoires and solving mysteries... -
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Strength of the Pack by Kendall McKenna
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Marine werewolf and his commander bring legends to life while surviving combat deployment in Afghanistan.Lieutenant Lucas Young doesn't know much about shifters. When Sergeant Noah Hammond is assigned to Lucas' platoon, the Marine Corps' True Alpha werewolf challenges the Lieutenant's authority and his self-control... -
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Wild Things by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWolf Shifter Mason McNaughton is tired of the crazy feral living in his house, endangering him, his brothers, and his sweet auntie Cora. Ferals are Shifters who’ve reverted to the wild stage, forgetting all about the joys of pizza and satellite TV. Not to mention, Mason is sick of waking up to the feral’s rampages in the bedroom next to his... -
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Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMav disappeared before I could ever tell him -- about the child I carried. I’ve had years to get over him, and I’ve tried. But the second I see him again my heart lurches -- and it’s like all that time evaporates. I still burn for him, even though I know it’s a bad idea.I try to remind myself about the bad things:his possessiveness, his quick temper, but -- he’s different now. More mature... -
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Pia Saves the Day by Thea Harrison
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn the latest story of the Elder Races, two mates face their deadliest challenge yet—each other…Pia and Dragos’s magical young son Liam (the Peanut), is growing at an unprecedented rate, and if that isn’t enough, he is also exhibiting new, and unpredictable, magical gifts. To protect him, the concerned parents decide to move to upstate New York... -
![Wolves of Black Pine by S.J. Himes]()
Wolves of Black Pine by S.J. Himes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn ancient civilization long hidden from humanity is on the brink of chaos and war. Peaceful for thousands of years, the wolfkin clans are mysteriously losing packmates, kidnapped and killed by unknown foes... -
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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... -
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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...
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