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Mission: Her Justice by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a dangerous redhead invades his office and his base, and warns that his team is in danger, Director Jonah Grayson doesn’t know if she’s friend or foe.Former elite Army aviator Jonah Grayson was forced to give up flying, but now serves as director of the covert black ops team, Team 52. He takes care of the brass in Washington D.C... -
![Martyr's Promise by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Martyr's Promise by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Summer Mackenzie and her boyfriend disappear in the fog-shrouded forests of Northern California, it sets off more than one alarm. The sheriff’s department is looking for them, the state rangers are on their trail, and even private security companies have gotten involved... -
![Blood Redemption by Tessa Dawn]()
Blood Redemption by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome souls are forged in fire.Some hearts are packed in ice.Some elements were never meant to be combined...Blood Redemption ~ a journey of elemental darkness and primordial light.Saber Alexiares is no ordinary vampire. He is like a cruel, fire-breathing dragon. Reared in the bowels of the colony by Dark Ones, he has no conscience, no compassion, and no saving grace... -
![Blood Father by Tessa Dawn]()
Blood Father by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKagen Silivasi is a powerful ancient vampire with a unique gift for healing – he is also a son, a brother, and a loner who has survived unspeakable tragedy and loss: Beneath his handsome, well-mannered exterior lies an alter ego consumed by rage and an undefinable impulse to “kill them all...”Arielle Nightsong is a brave human, a rebel spirit, and an accomplished healer in her own right... -
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![D-City Underworld: Zontae's Reign by Annitia L. Jackson]()
D-City Underworld: Zontae's Reign by Annitia L. Jackson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Duvall Family has ruled the Underworld for centuries, right under the nose of humans. They are a powerful vampire clan that is known for being ruthless to get what they want. King Zaire Duvall and Queen Esha have done everything in their power to ensure that their family stays on top or, so they thought... -
![Mission: Her Safety by Anna Hackett]()
Mission: Her Safety by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sexy, grumpy black ops scientist will do anything to track down the mysterious woman who broke into his lab. After Dr. Ty Sampson catches a mysterious female intruder in his home and lab, he’s obsessed with finding out who she is and what she wants. He’s a man who trusts very few people and hates anyone in his space... -
![Legacy by Brenda K. Davies]()
Legacy by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Melanie left her sheltered, bizarre childhood behind for college, she was determined to embrace her new life, but forgetting her past proved impossible.Though she tries to live a normal life, she shuns anyone who tries to get close to her.Kyle is determined to break through Melanie’s walls, but when she makes it clear she doesn’t talk about her past, he doesn’t push... -
![Blackstone Ranger Guardian: Blackstone Rangers Book 5 by Alicia Montgomery]()
Blackstone Ranger Guardian: Blackstone Rangers Book 5 by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFighting for his mateWhen John Krieger rescues a stranded fox shifter in the middle of a snowstorm, he never expected that she would turn out to be his mate. However, the darkness lurking in his soul prevents him from claiming her and he pushes her away. When he realizes his mistake, he vows to make himself into someone who deserves her... -
![Consumed by Brenda K. Davies]()
Consumed by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Mollie awakens to find herself in a cage, she doesn’t remember how she or her sister got there, but she also discovers they are not alone in their nightmare. After their captors take her sister, Mollie vows to do whatever it takes to rescue Aida. The only problem is, she has no idea how she’s going to break free… until Mike arrives... -
![Forsaken by Brenda K. Davies]()
Forsaken by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDespite knowing Aida was his mate, Julian left her behind to live her dreams. Now that he’s a fully matured vampire, he’s as good as dead without her. Deciding it’s time to say goodbye to his family, he returns to the States. He wasn’t expecting to run into Aida again, but now that he has, he’s not sure he can let her go a second time... -
![Ruby Road by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Ruby Road by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt had been thirteen years, but my heart skipped a beat. My brain was bursting with things I wanted to say—many of them contradictory—things I had thought I might say if I ever saw him again. So, I said nothing.He pulled a leather bag out of an inside pocket of his cloak, opened the drawstrings, and turned it upside down over a display tray on the counter...Categorized as:
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![The Forsaken Vampire by Penelope Barsetti]()
The Forsaken Vampire by Penelope Barsetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy task is simple—kidnap Princess Rolfe. But the second I lay eyes on her…I realize she’s anything but simple. Rancor, Leader of the Teeth, has commanded I fetch her in exchange for the Golden Serpent venom. But my plan is immediately derailed when I feel it. When I feel how much she wants me…I’ve had many lovers in my lifetime, but her passion puts them all to shame... -
![The Blackstone Bear by Alicia Montgomery]()
The Blackstone Bear by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBen Walker’s bear is out of control and he can’t let anyone know, not even his family and closest friends. The darkness inside is threatening to consume him, but when he meets Penny, he knows she’s the one: his mate, the one who can calm his bear. And for once in his life, he feels he has a bright future ahead.Even though she’s human, Blackstone has become a sanctuary for Penny Bennet... -
![Deception by D.B. Reynolds]()
Deception by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsKauai, Hawaii—tropical paradise, vibrant jungle, turquoise sea... and sensuous nights that hide vampires so powerful they can change the world.Raphael—powerful, extraordinary, arrogant. He’s been eliminating rivals and gathering allies, determined not just to survive, but to demolish the Europeans who think they can steal what he’s worked for centuries to create... -
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![Dragon Protectors: Shifter Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel, Juniper Hart]()
Dragon Protectors: Shifter Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel, Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree Dragon Shifter Series. One Giant Collection!If you love dragon protectors who are alpha to the core, you will love this box set that includes three complete dragon series. ***A forbidden wish. A dragon prince. A fairy who could change everything.I’ve been alive for centuries. I’m a dragon prince, and I am used to getting my way. But, I need a change...Categorized as:
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![Royal Dragon Curse: Dragon Shifter Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel]()
Royal Dragon Curse: Dragon Shifter Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought she was dead, and my heart died along with her. Now, I’ve found out that my mate, Olive, is alive and carrying our child. It’s the first dragon shifter baby in 500 years, and I have been tasked with destroying the threat. Nobody can know the baby is mine. I can’t get anywhere near Olive because she thinks I’m a danger to our child. I would never hurt either one of them... -
![Shifter's Innocent by Lisa Ladew]()
Shifter's Innocent by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe's hunted, she's living a lie, and an unlikely connection dooms them both…Beckett Oswego has lost himself in his work for years, always looking over his shoulder for the killer who stole his father and brother from him. When he isn’t working, he parties his weekends away. Work, party...party, work. Anything to keep his mind busy and off the constant pain from the past that haunts him... -
![Blood Betrayal by Tessa Dawn]()
Blood Betrayal by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaxson Olaru is one of the select, the few, the elite...As a ruthless sentinel sworn to protect the ancient Vampyr king and the house of Jadon, he has “HOJ” literally inscribed on his heart: a heart that was tragically broken centuries earlier, when human hunters slayed his mother and Dark Ones murdered his father... -
![Shifter In The Swamp by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Shifter In The Swamp by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDo you want to be a Bounty Hunter? Class is now in session at the Academy of Necessary Magic.Amanda Coulier is a young shifter and ward of one of the greatest bounty hunters of all time.But Johnny Walker is better with hound dogs than young girls. Especially the kind who can grow fur and fangs and rip out your throat in the middle of teenage angst... -
![Mountain Guardian Bear by Zoe Chant]()
Mountain Guardian Bear by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA mountain man with a tragic past + a curvy amnesiac + two deadly secrets = one explosive romance! His bear-shifter clanmates know him only as Gannon, a scarred loner concealing a dark past. The mountain man of the Pinerock Bears guards the Circle B Ranch from afar and shuns the company of others, until the day he comes back to his cabin and finds a beautiful, curvy woman sleeping in his bed .. -
![Bound Guardian Angel by Donya Lynne]()
Bound Guardian Angel by Donya Lynne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBound Guardian AngelAll the King's Men - Book 7For almost two hundred years, Trace has searched for his mate. Now he’s met Cordray. Brash, sassy, and covered in tattoos, Cordray isn’t at all the type of female he thought his mate would be, but he can’t deny the way his body reacts every time she’s near... -
![Bewitched Avenue Shuffle by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr]()
Bewitched Avenue Shuffle by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMore magic, more problems, more chances to get it right. Cali and her bonded dragon-lizard Fyre are stuck fighting members of a gang from Atlantis.Her parents left behind mysteries that could change her destiny.But figuring out what they mean is downright irritating. A win just means another battle. A loss could be deadly...Categorized as:
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![The Shadow Court by Jenn Stark]()
The Shadow Court by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon’t you forget about me… She’s a Tarot-reading artifact hunter finally willing to own her supernatural abilities. He’s the all-powerful Magician of the Arcana Council who once loved her…but now doesn’t remember her, the result of a battle to defeat a terrifying enemy... -
![Color Blind by T. Hammond]()
Color Blind by T. Hammond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlinded and scarred in an accident a year ago, Teresa has finally found love, and a new career with the help of her companion dog, Red. Red appears to be a typical German shepherd, but he shares a mental communication link with his owner that is anything but ordinary. He’s articulate, sassy and opinionated - he’s also scary-smart, and has a talent for tracking... -
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![Heartsridge Shifters: Grant by Olivia Arran]()
Heartsridge Shifters: Grant by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolf shifter enforcer Grant Romano has been given a mission: track down the dirty cop who’s working for the Purists and uncover their plans for Heartsridge town. But that means visiting a human city. Now, he doesn’t have anything against humans, but he can’t help but wish he was somewhere else. Anywhere... -
![KnightForce Deuces by Sydney Addae]()
KnightForce Deuces by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilas Knight, La Patron, and his mate Jasmine are the top Alphas to over 33 million wolves in the US, have a problem. Just as their den has expanded with four half-breed pups, so has the Wolf Nation. Millions of half-breeds are accepting their rightful place in the nation and Silas couldn’t be happier... -
![Savage Silence by Ellis Leigh]()
Savage Silence by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt...Dire Wolf Thaus preferred the silence, having spent most of his time alone as the weaponry expert of his pack. But a mission outside of his expertise will challenge him more than he ever expected and threaten more than just his life. Some memories are too horrific to forget... -
![Going Nowhere by Abbie Zanders]()
Going Nowhere by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReid MacIntyre refuses to let the wolf within him call the shots. He has no intentions of falling prey to the beautiful and tempting woman with the amber eyes, even if his wolf insists she’s their mate. As a member of an elite, underground special ops team, he can’t afford any weakness, especially with a vicious enemy targeting shifters... -
![Alpha Female by L.J. Breedlove]()
Alpha Female by L.J. Breedlove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Fitness Spa Like You've Never Experienced BeforeProfessor Abby Stafford was burned out. She was overweight, middle-aged, and tired. She'd even thought about suicide, but there were her dogs. Who would care for them? So she kept trudging on. A summer as a test subject for a supplement that was designed to help her feel better, look younger, sounded just like what the doctor ordered... -
![Taken by Kristen Luciani]()
Taken by Kristen Luciani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI watched it all happen.Our world, crushed in a hot second.I was too blinded by lust to stop the exploding bullets in time.They shattered my lifeAnd my love.I failed myself.I failed the boss.Worst of all, I failed her.But this story is far from over,And our enemies don’t like loose ends.Money and revenge – they want it all.I always knew they’d be back to finish the job... -
![Giver of Light by Nicola Claire]()
Giver of Light by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis lips met mine again, this time in a slow, soft caress, conveying everything he had just said in those beautiful words that had reached my very soul. I could have drowned in that kiss. I could have lived there for eternity. It filled me up with everything I needed to survive. He gave me life through his lips and I treasured it... -
![Cursed to the Alpha by Jessica Hall]()
Cursed to the Alpha by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrei had finally found his mate and he couldn't believe his luck when he found Sage. Second-chance mates have never been heard of.However, he soon realizes that Sage is just as broken as he is. Sage spent years in the hands of monsters and now finds herself in Andrei's forsaken hands, which are just as tainted as those that kidnapped her...Categorized as:
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![Vincent by D.B. Reynolds]()
Vincent by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSinaloa, Mexico . . . haunting deserts, hot nights, and vampires, who’ve been there for hundreds of years, watching from the shadows, playing their games, manipulating humans, and surviving at any cost. Vincent Kuxim, powerful and charismatic, was made vampire by an ambitious leader looking for soldiers to pave his way to the rule of all Mexico... -
![Lachlan by D.B. Reynolds]()
Lachlan by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScotland—sweeping forests, tumbling waterfalls. . .and towering highlands where vampire warriors have ruled for centuries.Lethal and charismatic, vampire Lachlan McRae woke on his first night to death and devastation—his clan slaughtered, his fortress destroyed... -
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![Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens]()
Scorched Ice by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulian will stop at nothing to keep Quinn safe from the vampires seeking to use her for her special abilities. Deciding that desperate times call for desperate measures, Julian sets a plan into motion that will force him to do something he’s managed to avoid for five hundred years. Willing to do what she must in order to find peace for her and Julian, Quinn agrees to go along with his plan... -
![Chosen Mate by Lola Glass]()
Chosen Mate by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND REJECTION My fated mate rejected me years ago, but now he wants me back. The problem? My best friend, who has less-than-no interest in me. Dante, my rejected mate, sees this as the perfect opportunity to sweep in and bite me, taking back his rejection as if that's going to make me forget about the years he left me without a home, mate, or pack... -
![Primal Wolf King by Lindsey Devin]()
Primal Wolf King by Lindsey Devin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s the most fearsome King in the land. And now she’s his Queen…Reyna married the ruthless Wolf King for the sake of her father’s kingdom, but she still refuses to give him her heart. Despite this, she can’t resist the opportunity to travel with Elias when he requests that she accompany him to the kingdom of dragons on royal business... -
![Seduce by Tana Stone]()
Seduce by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI thought being kidnapped by vile, alien slavers was bad enough. Then I woke up on a lust moon.I know all about the Xulonian recreation moons, but I’d hoped to end up on the hunting one. As a security officer for the empire, I know how to fight. I am not prepared to wake up practically naked on a strange island... -
![Edge of Twilight by Maggie Shayne]()
Edge of Twilight by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis name is Edge, and he is the last of a band of Immortals who have been hunted down and murdered by Frank Stiles -- an enemy determined to unlock their deepest secrets. Vengeance has become Edge's obsession. To claim it, he must find the young woman whispered to be the Golden Child... -
![Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn]()
Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJulien Lacusta is a troubled soul, born into tragic circumstances, and raised in a violent time. Despite being a Master Warrior in the house of Jadon, and one of the most elite trackers the Vampyr have ever seen, he is damaged to the core: tormented by endless shadows, haunted by unseen ghosts... -
![Gunner by Harmony Raines]()
Gunner by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bear shifter in need of redemption. A mate in need of revenge. Something called to Gunner. Something he could not describe. A need to go into the mountains. He’d heeded the call even though he had no idea what he’d find. Certainly, he’d never expected to find his mate. Gunner had long stopped hoping she would walk into his life. Not that Sadie did walk into his life... -
![Alpha's War by Renee Rose, Lee Savino]()
Alpha's War by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI MARKED YOU. YOU BELONG TO ME. Nash I’ve survived suicide missions in war zones. Shifter prison labs. The worst torture imaginable. Nothing knocked me off my feet... until the beautiful lioness they threw in my cage. We shared one night before our captors ripped us apart. Now I’m free, and my lion is going insane. He’ll destroy me from the inside out if I don’t find my mate... -
![An Unhuman Journey by Candace Blevins]()
An Unhuman Journey by Candace Blevins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a war brewing between good and evil, and the chess pieces are being set…Aaron has gone missing, and Mordecai has taken over Kirsten's training. She's learning by leaps and bounds under the god-of-old’s not-so-gentle tutelage, but with Nathan in charge of Drake Security during The Dragon King’s unplanned absence, everything is upside down... -
![Waging War by Faith Gibson]()
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... -
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![Dominating Alpha Wolf by Skye Wilson, Lindsey Devin]()
Dominating Alpha Wolf by Skye Wilson, Lindsey Devin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the pack alpha. She’s human. And my wolf is convinced she’s my mate…Our pack’s enforcer has gone missing, and I’ve tracked his scent to his mate’s old hometown. In a town this small, it won’t take long to uncover them, but what I didn’t count on was Morgan.I know instantly she’s my mate. It must be a joke. She’s human, and that’s unheard of in our world. But my wolf doesn’t care... -
![My Next Breath (The Obsidian Files) by Shannon McKenna]()
My Next Breath (The Obsidian Files) by Shannon McKenna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZade Ryan. Rebel supersoldier. Nearly superhuman. On a desperate quest to rescue his missing brother Luke by any means possible. To do it, he must seduce the elusive Simone Brightman, inventor of the ingenious and deadly tech used to capture Luke and hold him prisoner, location unknown. Zade will do whatever it takes to get close to Simone... -
![Her Werewolf Defender by Jodi Vaughn]()
Her Werewolf Defender by Jodi Vaughn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoes he deserve a second chance with the woman he once loved but failed to protect?Werewolf Jayden Parker tried to leave his personal demons behind. New town. New Pack. And as far away from memories of the beautiful Haley Guthrie as he can get. But Fate twists and turns in unexpected ways when Jayden’s alpha orders him to protect an unknown woman in mortal danger... -
![Sexy Beast VII by Kate Douglas, Anitra Lynn McLeod]()
Sexy Beast VII by Kate Douglas, Anitra Lynn McLeod
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBig and bold, primal and powerful, these men have a seductive sensuality that no woman can resist. Come enter their world of carnal desires and wanton sexuality...if you dare... "Chanku Challenge" by Kate Douglas When Beth and Nick first discovered the amazingly sensual power of their Chanku birthright, the desire to mate was fierce and uncontrollable... -
![Biker Bears Redemption by Roxie Ray]()
Biker Bears Redemption by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in trouble from the moment I find my mate...After breaking things off with my abusive ex, I needed somewhere safe to rebuild my life, and you don’t get any safer than living with a group of protective bear shifters.When Trey comes home from college, we know right away that we’re mates... -
![Shee Willow by Claudy Conn]()
Shee Willow by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWillow Lang has been a loner all her young life. She is an artist working in a famous museum in New York City, restoring classic canvas paintings...
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