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Home is Where the Heart Is by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHome is Where the Heart Is... The final book in the Cloverleah Pack series.All Cloverleah Pack Enforcer Wesley (Wes) wanted the night he went out, was to have a few drinks, maybe find some company, and try and forget his worries and insecurities for few hours... -
Beta's Love by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucan knows Maz and Sando are his mates. So why can’t they see it?Beta Lucan has seen pack members around him fall in love and find happiness. His road to love seems a lot more complicated, however.It’s not that he doesn’t know who he wants. He does. His chemistry with sexy alpha doctor Maz was instant, and his friendship with nerdy omega Sando has grown into love... -
The Groovy Alpha by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn omega raised as a wealthy human in the lap of luxury... A Harley riding alpha who rules a pack of pot-growing wolves in a commune... what was fate thinking?Sky Blackwood is an omega wolf who’s only ever lived a fabulous, all-too-human existence in the wilds of… Beverly Hills. A place where your best friend will smile in your face while stabbing you in the back if there’s money or fame involved... -
Fenwick by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Fate steps in and Fen and Sev cross paths, will they be able to make things work? Fenwick Thompson isn’t like the other warlocks in the Amherst Coven. He’s not looking for his One. And he’s certainly not wanting to be a father. No, there are more than enough children running around the estate to drive him crazy. What he needs is a vacation... -
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Ambrosius by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you’re the created vampire, and discover your fated mate is a dominant dragon alpha, what could go wrong? Master Ambrosius was created over a millennium ago and had come to terms with spending his life alone. He has his coven, his second, and a few close friends, but he continues to be haunted by the memory of his fated mate running from him in terror... -
Mystic Guardian by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Blackwood Pack saga continues… This is part of an on-going series by Amazon International Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle – catching up on previous titles is advised. Readers of previous books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere... -
The Dragon, the Lion, and Their Unicorn Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dragon and a lion walk into a bar…really.Alpha dragon shifter George might not love helping to run his family’s empire, but he really has no choice. As the alpha son, it is his responsibility to keep the hoard growing. It’s the way of things. If only he had the courage to be more like his brother and break away just enough to find his happily ever after, too. Being responsible sucks... -
Omega's Flight by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLegend says that Midwinter Wolf listens to the deepest wishes of a shifter's heart, and brings him what he most needs in the moment. Raleigh's living the best life he can with his pups and his mate, until the simmering violence in his mating erupts and he and his pups run for the sanctuary of Mercy Hills... -
Shadow Voice by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Blackwood Pack saga continues… This is part of an on-going series and reading the previous titles is advised. Readers of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for each other... -
Frost Dragon by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Dragon Veil Universe Mpreg Brandon is a scholar who is willing to go anywhere to follow the myths and legends he's been obsessed with since he was a child. Dragons. So when his quest for those legends take him from Colorado to deep within the heights of the Uintah range in Utah, where his twin Justin has been hiding out, he happily follows the trail. Abraham is a contented dragon... -
Snow Dragon by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Dragon Veil Universe Mpreg Romance High in the Utah mountains, dragon Seth feels like his brothers and his cousins are all one step ahead of him. They're smarter or more useful or stronger... When his youngest brother Samuel takes a mate who shares some of Seth's interests. his isolated life improves. and he hopes against hope that his mate is coming soon... -
Omega's Heart by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsToo big for beauty... All Felix wanted was what the rest of the White River omegas had--a mate, a home, pups. But when you tower over all your potential suitors, romance is hard to come by... -
Ghost Walker by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Blackwood Pack saga continues…This is part of an on-going series by Amazon Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle, and catching up on previous titles is advised. Readers of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere... -
Faith: Wolves of Walker County by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWyatt 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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Omega's Power by Nora Phoenix
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen one needy boy makes taking it slow impossible… Sivney is determined to take his sweet time to get to know his new lovers, Naran and Lev. After all, they each brought quite a bit of baggage into their relationship and figuring out how they fit together is not easy. But Lev can’t wait until Sivney is ready for more. He needs Sivney and Naran to take care of him now... -
The Beginning by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Winter Circle is on the rise and the most desperate hour for humankind is at hand. Working from the shadows, the dark god Anubis, jealous enemy of the goddess Sirius, is setting years' long plans in motion, a master scheme that will strike home in the heart of Jefferson Pack.Nate is a survivor. He survived rejection by his father and his pack when he was a child... -
Full Circle by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Win the love of the wolf with the hardest heart.”Faced with eternal banishment to hell, Anubis, god of the underworld, has found a loophole in one of the oldest laws which will allow him to unleash his evil on an unsuspecting human world. Orion’s only hope to stop him is to accept his challenge: send a champion to win the love of the wolf with the hardest heart... -
Fables Retold by Rhys Lawless, Sam Burns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTales as old as time…reimagined. What if your favorite fairy tales…kicked some serious, urban fantasy ass? Fueled by magic, steam, and scorching men, this MM romance anthology has just the thrill you’re looking for.6 paranormal and urban fantasy authors.6 fairy tales retold in modern day.6 gorgeous couples to fall in love with. Over 1,200 pages.A limited edition anthology you don’t want to miss... -
Love at First Bite by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove at First Bite is the second book in the Omega Destiny, International series but can be read as a stand alone. Mutt was only four years old when he was sold into servitude by the very people who were supposed to protect him. What followed were two decades of abuse, misuse, and maltreatment at the hands of adoptive father with no end in sigh... -
The Cautious Omega by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScott Lawson, recently discharged from the military, wants nothing more than to get to know his eleven year old son, Matty. Something he’s never really had a chance to do. But to do that, he needs a job, a house—a life. Something else he’s never really had a chance at.He absolutely does not need another fling that lands him in more trouble... -
The Dragon Prince’s Mates by Lorelei M. Hart, Trisha Linde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife as a dragon is all fun and games… until someone uncovers the truth.Omega dragon shifter Spencer is living his best life. That is, until a secret is revealed—one that not only turns his life upside down, but also threatens the royal line of his kingdom. He feels alone for the very first time.Alpha dragon shifter Raphael was raised to be the perfect prince... -
Wolven Winter by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolf shifter Niall is convinced his life is as good as it will ever get. While he's been effectively banished from his pack as a stranger who lost a baby and was rejected by his mate, he still has a place with the pack shaman, who lives a hermit-like life up on the mountain. He has a warm home, a dear friend in the shaman, Adrienne, and a job to do... -
Aleric by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when you fly across an ocean in hopes of finding your fated mate, only to find them in your homeland? Aleric expected more when he moved across the ocean with his parents. But an empty mountain wasn’t it. When he dreams of a blue-eyed dragon, he sets out to his homeland to rescue who he hopes is his fated mate... -
Connor by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen 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... -
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Make Mine a Unicorn by Harper B. Cole, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnicorns are supposed to sparkle.Alpha Roscoe works from home creating jingles for ads. It's a lucrative business, and he works as much or as little as he wants. But recently, he’s taken to doodling on scraps of paper, and without giving it much thought, each time he’s drawn a unicorn.Intrigued, he heads to the local library to research the mythical beasts where he meets an elderly man named Mr... -
Anchor by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBoth on the run from their pasts, Shane and Reece find themselves at the orchard. Was it chance that brought them there or were they called home?Reece is too tangled up in the idea of who he’s running from to realize the truth about who he’s run to. The orchard is the perfect hiding place, and after escaping the military and his alpha team, he needs to keep his head down... -
Love by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLurking beneath the surface, a monster waits. Possessive. Dominating. Alpha.Aver Walker isn't one to make waves. He's steady, calm and sensible. He and his cousins have carved out a good life for themselves and things around the Walker house are finally starting to look like normal. Their version of normal, anyway.And Aver couldn't be more miserable... -
Sanctuary by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Omegas for alphas and betas for betas…” Ori and Patton have been best friends since they were pups. But growing up changes everything—Ori must settle on an alpha to mate, while Patton takes on the beta's work of maintaining the walled enclave their pack lives within... -
Diablo by J.M. Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrace 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... -
Peace Maker by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummaryThe Blackwood Pack saga continues....This is part of an on-going series by Amazon best-selling author, Mary Rundle, and catching up on previous titles is advised. Listeners of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best - caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere... -
This is Why I'm Hot by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Fake Boyfriend MPreg What do you do when your Da backs you into a corner about getting a boyfriend? You lie.My Da wants to marry all his boys off, and he wants those grand babies! But I'm almost debilitatingly shy around omegas––aside from my brother's boyfriends––to the point of really just not even wanting to try. Why be that uncomfortable, right? The problem is, I crave hugs and cuddling... -
Raphael's Power by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr. Ian Wallace, a rare Scottish Wolf, has dedicated his life to saving and healing wolf shifters by joining Frontline Doctors. Determined never to take a mate, he avoids relationships and is content to live a nomadic life, taking assignments to wild and remote places. That is, until an old friend asks him for a favor which Ian’s wolf will not let him refuse... -
Shield by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alpha who’s forgotten what it means to be human. An omega in hiding. And a pack ready to welcome them with open arms.After his life takes an unexpected turn, Jacob winds up moving from safe house to safe house, never truly feeling safe. When he finds himself at the orchard, he thinks there’s been some sort of mistake... -
Hope by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNash 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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Ready or Knot by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Haven Center was supposed to be my new beginning. It was supposed to be where I figured out who Wyatt Stanislav is after kidnapping and abuse had torn apart who I was.I wasn't supposed to meet him.Jordan Peterson. The tall, buff bear of a man who saves me from my nightmares and calls me his own. His true mate.Jordan wants nothing more than to protect me... -
Strawberry Moon by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe lost everything, and the only person who can give him what he needs is the heir of his greatest enemy.Ford McKesson lost his joy when his mate died of the mysterious Condition. Werewolves spent two decades watching their most vulnerable packmates wither and die, and now Ford’s own pack has unmasked the culprit... -
Knot The Enemy by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDevan Puckett is a rising star in the culinary scene. A well known chef with his own cooking show, he lives and breathes meats and vegetables, grains and fruits... and his years-long rivalry with Ori Wilson. Ori Wilson is a confident omega. Sassy and irreverent, he's not about to let any alpha show him up... especially not Devan Puckett... -
The Uncertain Unicorn by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA group of unicorns is a blessing…Once there were many unicorns, but now we are few, and with the loss of my tiger-shifter mate, one half-unicorn half-orphan. My daughter and I are rarities in the world. The university where I hoped for tenure has just shut down their entomology department, leaving few other options to support us. Bug studies in the big city? Not so much... -
Omegas Unchained by Samantha Cayto
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo omegas with the same radical idea – breaking free from their constraints and taking charge of their own destinies! Shy, brutalized Ryan has a simple goal of carving the best life for himself and his pup that he can. Being accepted into the Rogue Pack has given him that chance. He also harbors the hope of mating with Griffin, the beta he has loved for longer than he should... -
Wed in Thunder by Ashe Moon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll ice dragon alpha Marin needs is an omega. Cut off from the inheritance that funds his group of dragon firefighters, he must fool his family into believing he’ll produce an heir—and a contract marriage is his master plan to set things right... -
Omega Neat by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnox has carried a heart full of guilt and regret for more than a decade. When the man he loved was killed just months after they met, he vowed to never love like that again. The pain was too raw, but that led him to Michael's brothers, Mitch and Justin... -
Omega in the House! by Ava Beringer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when a broken-hearted omega falls for an alpha who’s strictly off-limits? Parker Midland needs a place to live. He’s fresh off a disastrous breakup that devastated him. When he moves into Heartstone Mansion he finds meaning in his zany roommates, chasing his dreams, and the mansion’s powerful, handsome alpha owner... -
A Husband for Christmas by Beau Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRider jones is almost thirty and recently dumped by his cheating ex. He’s an omega, and if you don’t have an alpha and a baby on the way at his age, your odds of ever finding domestic bliss are slim. He decides his only option is a matchmaker. Jax Hamilton has grieved the loss of his college love for twenty-years. No one will ever replace what he had with Thomas, and he doesn’t even want to try... -
Sugar Cookies and a Witch's Love by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHoliday Omegas: Book Two Sonny and Leo are settling into their relationship, but there are just a couple of problems. Leo hasn't claimed Sonny as his mate, and Sonny hasn't met Leo's family. Sonny may be a talented kitchen witch that can make perfect honey cakes, but he can't read his bear's mind. All he knows is that Leo isn't acting like a shifter that has found his mate... -
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Fighter by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the eve of leaving his pack for good, Damon finds himself in the company of a runaway omega and an ex-military beta. Stuck together by circumstance, it’s a recipe for disaster. Or is it?Damon is a fighter at heart. He’s never truly felt at home in the Orchard, never felt like part of the pack... -
A Perfect Christmas by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow many alphas does it take to set up a Christmas tree? Conner is going to find out. He has vowed to give his mate, Pippen, one perfect Christmas. His first perfect Christmas. Conner has the entire pack behind him to help so it should be easy…right? Farley is excited to help, it will give him a chance to ignore how his second pregnancy isn’t going quite as well as his first... -
Drawn to You by Preston Walker, Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Single Dad Opposites Attract Romance. JACK My life ended when I was sixteen. Not literally - I’m no ghost, I just feel like one. Byproduct of losing your pack to a plague that skips you by like you’re not worth the effort. Chose all the good ones and you’re what was left behind. Survivor’s guilt, people call it. I just call it like I see it. I do a decent job of going through the motions... -
Empty Heat by Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Callum’s sexual dysfunction keeps him from true happiness, Omega Island is his last hope. The private tropical island in the Caribbean specializes in sexual healing techniques for omegas who cannot be helped by traditional therapies.Omega Callum suffers from narrow birth and anal canals. He can’t mate without extreme pain and no surgery can help him... -
Matched for Christmas by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes it’s the reindeer that delivers the Christmas surprise.Alpha and bear shifter Soren has had nothing but bad luck using Love and Hate, the dating app his bestie convinced him to try. And really, what does it matter? He’s perfectly happy being alone. That is, until his den Beta asks him to take his spot at the holiday gala, one where he’s expected to have a plus one... -
Undeniable Bonds by Kaje Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome bonds are strong enough to last a lifetime, and change the world.Rory O'Sullivan has spent his life alone. Once upon a time, he made one real human connection as a gay man. That moment happened in Nazi captivity, and the wolf he escaped with was a Soviet soldier. They had a taste of what love might mean, but in 1944, personal happiness had to come second to survival...
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