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Dark Beauty by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe continuation of the Deadly Beauties Trilogy... Purgatory was opened for the dark ones to escape, but so much more crept out. Over twenty years later, the consequences are finally starting to appear. And the world full of deadly beauties finds even more deception and secrets to face. As an immortal, it's hard to have any new experiences after living for so long... -
![Bear Vet by Zoe Chant]()
Bear Vet by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho do you call when you spot a baby hellhorse? Shifter Vets!Judy desperately needs to find a home for her nineteen rescue horses. Waylon desperately needs to rein in his headstrong teenage daughter's quest to tame a wild hellhorse. And what both of them need most desperately is love...Waylon, a bear shifter and veterinarian for magical animals, instantly recognizes Judy as his mate... -
![Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain]()
Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsfrom the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense."Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel... -
![Broken Alpha by Paulina Vasquez]()
Broken Alpha by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBuckle up and get ready for a bumpy steamy ride in the ancient city of the Gods, ATHENS! College in Greece sounds like the perfect escape for Raven LaRue. A strong willed Alpha female trying to break free from the shadows of her five Alpha brothers and heart ache. When she least expects it, she stumbles across a vicious beast who wants her dead... -
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![Triumph Over Fate by Emilia Hartley]()
Triumph Over Fate by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKai wants to see Bearclaw Castle razed, but he can’t destroy the place with his sister inside.Not that Kai is ready to forgive Mimi for leaving him alone to deal with their father, but he does still love her. He figures he should at least tell her the old man has died. He doesn’t expect to find Mimi cozying up to their family enemies, though... -
![Trial by Heart by Lizzy Ford]()
Trial by Heart by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe secrets behind the Kingmaker Curse are starting to unravel. Leslie’s initial excitement about formulating a plan to break the curse plunges into devastation when she realizes the personal cost. Each candidate has had to sacrifice what he wants most in the world, and one of them will pay with his life.Nothing can prepare her to learn one of the candidates is not who he claims to be... -
![Piercing Silence by Quinn Loftis]()
Piercing Silence by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt’s been six months since Jacque Lupei was imprisoned in the dark forest with her female pack mates, wondering if they would ever see their mates again. Six months since she and Fane found out that Jen and Decebel would not be the only couple adding a new pup to the pack... -
![Jewel of Darkness by Quinn Loftis]()
Jewel of Darkness by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDalton Black never thought he'd find his true mate. His dark past convinced him that he could never be worthy of one, but the Great Luna did not agree. She saw fit to give him a gypsy healer, the purest of heart among their kind. And now that he's finally found her, she slips through his grasp and into the hands of Volcan, a corrupt high fae driven mad by his own need for power... -
![A Shade of Kiev by Bella Forrest]()
A Shade of Kiev by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Kiev Novalic. I am a vampire, and a murderer.Having betrayed the trust of my own kind and that of the enemies I sold myself to, I have three days left to live. I stare at the girl in the cell opposite mine. Mona, she calls herself. A witch born without magic.She might be my key to freedom, but I should know to stay away. I should know: some scars are etched too deep to heal... -
![Wolves of Wrath by Quinn Loftis]()
Wolves of Wrath by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLong ago, during the Great Purge, the witches that had grown too many in number and too powerful, were destroyed. The high fae council saw that the balance of good and evil had been tipped too far in one direction and it had to be rectified. So they killed all of the witches, and their creator… or so they thought. But they were wrong... -
![Her Enchanted Alpha Match by Emilia Hartley]()
Her Enchanted Alpha Match by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNessa Caldwell has a gift for pairing shifters with their fated mates. Except when that shifter happens to be herself. But though her gift doesn’t work reflexively, she’s sure it’s a bad idea to date Caz Frost, even if her friends think she should try it... -
![Code of the Alpha: Shifter Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel]()
Code of the Alpha: Shifter Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne dark secret. Five sexy shifters. **This box set includes a NEW series epilogue.** Mate’s Call When Quinn Perkins and her mother moved to the sleepy mountain town of Jackson, Wyoming, she never thought that anything interesting would happen. Alpha’s Loyalty After breaking out of prison, Rayven must learn to trust Scout... -
![Claiming His Fire by Ellis Leigh]()
Claiming His Fire by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shifter with a secret that could destroy his world…A witch without a coven to keep her grounded…A fated destiny they’ll have to fight to begin.Shadow of the Feral Breed earned his road name by being a sneaky combatant—quite fitting considering he’s been hiding the truth about his heritage for decades... -
![The Book Of Ill Deeds by Phaedra Weldon]()
The Book Of Ill Deeds by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGinger Blackstone had been looking for a change in her life. Getting a call from her home town’s Sheriff with the message, “We’ve arrested your grandmother for murder,” wasn’t it.Three bodies later and Ginger finds herself, and the hot new small-town doctor, up to their broomsticks in trouble... -
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![Linked by Heather Bowhay]()
Linked by Heather Bowhay
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLeading a double life as an Amethyst and a Dentelle is difficult, loving two men is tragic, but for Lexi Adams, planning her own death is totally insane. After narrowly escaping the Ray-Pacs in Amethyst, Lexi and Jason are now headed to the safe haven on Towhead Island. Heart-broken, she understands why a Guardian-Amethyst relationship is forbidden, but that won’t stop her from trying... -
![Alpha Moon by S.M. Reine]()
Alpha Moon by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAuthor's note: This is the last episode I have planned for The Cain Chronicles, and a little bit of a treat for Abel fans. I hope you all enjoy him in this one as much as I do...heh. :D It's 20,000 words long - same length as Red Rose Moon. Happy reading!Rylie Gresham's world is ending, and this time, it has nothing to do with silver bullets.. -
![Bo & Reika by R.E. Butler]()
Bo & Reika by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's on the run for her life ...As a child, she-wolf healer Reika Snow was promised as a mate to three were-lynxes to prevent a war between her pack and the lynx clan. Her freedom is coming to an end as her twenty-third birthday arrives. With her bleak future as the subjugated bride of the three males looms near, she does the only thing she can think of ... she runs... -
![Sacred Silence by Quinn Loftis]()
Sacred Silence by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSacred Silence is a novella in the award-winning Grey Wolves Series. This novella takes place after Sacrifice of Love. It is the events that happened the days after Thia is born. I thought there couldn’t be anything eviler than Desdemona, Reyaz, or any villain we’ve faced or would face. But there is. They’re called postpartum hormones... -
![Mating Instinct by Theresa Hissong]()
Mating Instinct by Theresa Hissong
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMating Instinct Morgan Clan Bears Book 2 Ada Carlisle never knew anything outside the gates of her clan, but she isn’t oblivious to why the men were there to touch her. When she is put up for sale to the highest bidder, she flees her home clan for a chance at survival. After traveling for weeks, her bear calls to build a den for the winter months... -
![Fern Valley by T.L. Haddix]()
Fern Valley by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRachel Campbell is doing just fine on her own. The forty-seven-year-old divorced single mother of a nearly grown teenager, she's also a shape shifter. She isn't opposed to the idea of love, but she isn't looking for it, either. But then state trooper Lee Harrison moves in across the street... -
![Twice the Sass: Sassy Ever After by Melanie James]()
Twice the Sass: Sassy Ever After by Melanie James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCursed by the Fates at birth, Tad and Taavi Olsen have until their twenty-fifth birthday to find the one true mate they must share for an eternity. With the deadline hanging over their heads, they finally catch the scent of their fated mate. Will she accept them in time to save their lives, or will they prove to be too hot for one curvy female to handle... -
![You Bet Your Sass: Sassy Ever After by Melanie James]()
You Bet Your Sass: Sassy Ever After by Melanie James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter losing a bet with Taavi Olsen, Lars Jakobsen finds himself on stage for a weekend doing something he never thought he'd do: Stripping for the ladies at one of Blue Creek's most infamous establishments, The Horny Wolf. When the unmistakable sweet scent of his mate nearly knocks him on his ass, all bets are off. Or are they? Sofia Martinez wants a one-night stand, but Lars wants more... -
![Darkness Betrayed by Alexandra Ivy]()
Darkness Betrayed by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a conspiracy threatens what’s most precious to The Guardians of Eternity, they must depend upon their one-time enemy to protect them in the latest from New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy . . . Once, Brigette was the conduit through which the ultimate evil reached Earth. Now she’s just a lonely Were isolated in an Irish cottage, cut off from her animal and humanity alike... -
![Phoenix Rising by Lisa C. Morgan]()
Phoenix Rising by Lisa C. Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaggie Henning has lived the last ten of her 16 years surrounded by the constant reminders of her father’s crime, but never knowing the truth behind it. One letter. One last visit to the psychiatric hospital. Just one night, and Maggie’s world changes forever. She is the last of an ancient race of protectors to a world filled with the creatures of myths, legends, and nightmares... -
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![Claiming His Desire by Ellis Leigh]()
Claiming His Desire by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shifter waiting to end it all...A woman living her life surrounded by death...A destiny few could survive.Book six in the Feral Breed seriesJameson craves death. Former president of the Four Corners Feral Breed den, he's abandoned his post and left behind his brothers to escape the worst day of his life... -
![School for Stolen Secrets: A Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance by Tara West]()
School for Stolen Secrets: A Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance by Tara West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author, Tara WestA strong siren, sexy dragon-shifters, mysterious fae, a murderous mage, and a vengeful dragon king make this fast burn reverse harem romance a wild, steamy adventure! Some secrets are better kept hidden...My grandfather still wants me dead, especially after I foiled his plot to annihilate the shifter race... -
![Bear Meets Girl by Catherine Vale]()
Bear Meets Girl by Catherine Vale
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA BBW Paranormal Shapeshifter Werebear RomanceSan Fran would be a great place to visit if it weren't for the damn shifters... The locals may not realize it, but they live amongst a growing community of supernaturals... -
![The Bear's Matchmaker by Emilia Hartley]()
The Bear's Matchmaker by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome women might like to have three handsome, powerful bear shifters vying for their attention, but Ophelia (Lia) Caldwell is not one of them. For one thing, she knows that the alpha bears only seek her out to steal her sealskin and the control of the coastal land around Monterey that goes with it. It sucks to be a selkie... -
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Save Me by Anna Santos
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung Camille’s dreams are shattered when she’s rejected by the ruthless and abusive Alpha of the Shadow Pack. Her only chance at survival is to arrive in Paris and pray that what her brother told her about the angels is true. Chased and almost killed upon her arrival, she’s saved by the mythical creatures who protect the city. Plus, Fate gives her a new mate. The one she always dreamed about... -
![My Queendom for a Horse by Bridget E. Baker]()
My Queendom for a Horse by Bridget E. Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKristiana Liepa was supposed to use the money to save her family farm. She was NOT supposed to spend it all to save a massive, black stallion.But when she saw how he was being treated, what's a vet to do?She had no idea that gorgeous beast was really a powerful (and morally gray) magician who had been cursed by a witch, or that she was the only one who could reverse the curse... -
![Bearliest Catch by Bianca D'Arc]()
Bearliest Catch by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman of mystery…Jetty is a huntress of the deep ocean who finds herself fascinated by a man—a shifter—who sets anchor in her realm day after day. She is obliged to watch him, not fully understanding the fascination the handsome stranger compels within her battered heart.A man with hidden scars…Recovery from major injury isn’t easy... -
![Claiming His Beauty by Ellis Leigh]()
Claiming His Beauty by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shifter living a life hindered by regret…A woman praying for a chance at a future…A moment of fate that refuses to be denied.Book four in the Feral Breed Motorcycle Club SeriesBeast of the Feral Breed has spent years avoiding interacting with people... -
![Cattail Ridge by T.L. Haddix]()
Cattail Ridge by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Four in the Firefly Hollow series. After a cutting betrayal by the father of her child, Emma Campbell swore off men. Convinced she'd never find the kind of love her parents had, Emma devoted her life to raising her daughter and building her business. Surrounded by a close-knit family who loved her, she ignored her loneliness. Until the day family friend Archer Gibson kissed her... -
![Devlin by R.E. Butler]()
Devlin by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLion shifter, Jenni Brisban, is beginning to think that the VIP tours hosted by the Amazing Adventures Safari Park aren’t going to help her find her soulmate. Hardly any human males come on the tour, and she spends her weekends in her shift, feeling like her life is passing before her eyes... -
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![Prancer's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler]()
Prancer's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKerri’s excited to be able to help plan the wedding of her sister’s friend. Decorating her sister’s middle-of-nowhere cabin and taking some R after finally finishing cooking school is exactly what she needs before she starts her job hunt. Unable to sleep, Kerri heads out into the woods before dawn on Christmas Eve to cut pine boughs to decorate the fireplace mantel... -
![Broken by C.K. Bryant]()
Broken by C.K. Bryant
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWith Kira injured and dying, Octavion's last hope is to plead with the king of Panthera for a cure. But King Ramla's magic isn't free. The price he asks Octavion to pay goes against everything he's fought so hard to protect and could destroy his bond with Kira... -
![Keeper of the Flame by Bianca D'Arc]()
Keeper of the Flame by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA warrior, a maiden…and a passion that could set the whole world aflame. Despite the fact he is the largest of his half-dragon brothers and better suited to fighting, Hugh has been sent on an undercover mission. Forced to stay in human form, he must discover if the land of Helios is truly the Draconian ally it pretends, or something more sinister... -
![Sinister Seraphim of Mine by John Corwin]()
Sinister Seraphim of Mine by John Corwin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWAR AGAINST ANGELS IS HELLDaelissa's army is on the move and gathering force. With Synod forces, vampires, the Exorcists, mercenary battle mages, the Blue Cloak army of the Arcanes, and the insidious Nazdal at her back, Team Evil looks unstoppable. Their new head strategist, Luna, seems to outthink Justin's forces at every move... -
![Wicked Wolf by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Wicked Wolf by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe war between the Redwood Pack and the Centrals is one of wolf legend. Gina Eaton lost both of her parents when a member of their Pack betrayed them. Adopted by the Alpha of the Pack as a child, Gina grew up within the royal family to become an enforcer and protector of her den... -
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Tempting Whispers by T.A. Grey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the final installment to the Kategan Alphas series, Vanessa Kategan is a desperate woman. She's got no job, no money, no place to go and to top it all off she's on the run. That is, until she runs into the irritating, thought-consuming vampire Brayden. Now he's forcing her to accept his help and she takes it even knowing her heart is on the line... -
![Initiation by Apryl Baker]()
Initiation by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClementine Townes is running from a nightmare no one should ever have to endure, a horror of glowing eyes, unspeakable violation…and death.Her father only ever asked one thing of her—that she attend his alma mater, Appalachia University, fondly known as Wolfpack U. With nothing left to lose, she decides to honor her father the only way she knows how... -
![Fighter by Micalea Smeltzer]()
Fighter by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst she was an Outsider.Then she became an Insider.And now… she’s going to have to be a Fighter.Nothing goes as planned for Sophie Beaumont. She thought that Travis had been defeated. She believed that they would all finally be safe. But Travis never left. He has a plan and it's one that no one could have ever guessed... -
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Insider by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing will be the same for Sophie Beaumont. Now that she’s an Alpha she has to learn to be a leader. But unlike with Caeden, it doesn’t come naturally for her. Sophie doesn’t want to tell her friends how high to jump. She just wants to be normal... -
![Moon of the Terrible by S.M. Reine]()
Moon of the Terrible by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbel is struggling to find his footing at the werewolf sanctuary when he receives terrible news: the girl he loves and his brother have vanished. Seth calls to claim that they're eloping, but Abel knows it's a lie. There's no way that Rylie would get married without telling him. Not when the memory of her scorching kiss is still burning on his lips... -
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![(Sur)real by Melissa Haag]()
(Sur)real by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy sisters hate their gifts, but they don’t know how lucky they are. They have a home and family. I have nothing. But, I am Courage, and I know my purpose. I exist for one reason only: to complete the Judgement.Olivia is blind, yet sees. And what she sees, she keeps to herself. Her father conspires for control while Olivia does her own plotting with forces that only she understands... -
![Forbidden Hunger by Teresa Gabelman]()
Forbidden Hunger by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA shifter without a pack, Janna Lawson goes in search of the man who her mother died trying to protect. What she finds is Garrett Foster, a man who has the power to decide her fate and causes a hunger inside her that is forbidden to them both... -
![Half a Dose of Fury by Zenina Masters]()
Half a Dose of Fury by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSaving shifters has been her life, but locking eyes with a fey in a crowded room wakes her beast in all the best ways.Yval has been living to save other shifters from the clutches of the fey. She has had her body modified to make her job easier, but the magic used cut her off from her beast... -
![Bait This! by Tasha Black]()
Bait This! by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDerek Harkness is a billionaire who plays by his own set of rules. By repressing his inner bear, Derek keeps every aspect of his life under his iron control. But now it has been 300 Moons since a spell was put on him that helped him restrain his bear. Derek is finding it harder and harder to focus... Especially when an accident throws him in the path of a curvy stranger... -
![Wood Be Magic by Zenina Masters]()
Wood Be Magic by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA long-standing crush turns into a possibility when a mage embraces her chance at balance.Melwiss has used every opportunity to get Andy over to her house for repairs and renovations. She has also used each chance to get him to take his shirt off. She might be consigned to the single life by the mages, but she can still look... -
![Her Warriors by Bianca D'Arc]()
Her Warriors by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove triangles are always more interesting when they come equipped with claws…and flippers? Beau has anger issues, but not when he’s around Jacki. The fierce tiger shifter has been following her around like a puppy, but she hasn’t taken notice of him…until now. No matter how long Geir has lived in the States, he’s still the odd man out...
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