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Boarlander Cursed Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratings**Don’t miss this riveting final installment to T. S. Joyce’s bestselling Boarlander Bears series.** Clinton Fuller has been burned by love, but that doesn’t stop him from thinking of his first mate and what could’ve been. And when she blows into town, with no memory of him or what happened to her, he does his best to stop history from repeating itself... -
![The Edge of Promise by T.S. Joyce]()
The Edge of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHell has felt like home lately to Naomi Dunbar, but her Maker is about to change everything. She has a secret crush on the man with the glowing gold eyes who saved her life, and gave her the gift of the wolf, but he is distant, and getting quieter by the day. The handsome, dominant Alpha is focused on healing her from the inside out, but it seems like it’s draining him to do it... -
![The Blood of Promise by T.S. Joyce]()
The Blood of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMarsden Wyland is a walking bag of secrets. He’s walking the line between opening up to his new Pack, and keeping them from finding out what he’s really done. And on top of that, he’s seeing a ghost girl that can only mean one thing—he’s dying. The ghost is beautiful, and is there for him in hard moments, and showing up in memories, and nothing is making sense... -
![Air Ryder by T.S. Joyce]()
Air Ryder by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEverything is a joke to an easygoing shifter like Ryder Croy. At least on the outside, because inside, he’s on the hunt for a mate and is beginning to feel like he’s not meant for a bond. He’s on the tail end of a slew of bad decisions, but he’s determined to turn it around and get his life back on track... -
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![Under Him by T.S. Joyce]()
Under Him by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTristan is the new Second of the Dart Creek Pack, and trying to support a new Alpha who is recovering from silver poisoning. So much of the Pack’s success rests on his shoulders, so when he is ordered to pair up with a human who has been stalking the Pack, he fights it hard... -
![What He Is Now by T.S. Joyce]()
What He Is Now by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNash Hudson has done it.After years of being a bachelor werewolf, the Second of the Pack has finally used his one Turn to save the life of a quirky beauty he spent a fun night with, and now reality is setting in. She survived it. She really survived it, and now he and Summer have to figure out where they belong in each other’s lives... -
![Bear the Heat by T.S. Joyce]()
Bear the Heat by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCora Wright is walking a fine line between standing up for what’s right, and keeping her job secure. As a local news reporter, her need to defend the Breck Crew of newly outed bear shifters risks everything she loves about her life. But when she meets Boone Keller, tatted up bad boy bear shifter, her world tilts dangerously on its axis...Categorized as:
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![Chased by Anastasia Wilde]()
Chased by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabriel Sanchez has never wanted women at Outlaw Ridge. An expert tracker and operative, all he cares about is the mission. Women mean mates, and then cubs, and suddenly dedicated, focused soldiers turn into soft sappy romantics and Little League coaches.Not him. No way.Then Madison Fontaine comes to work at Outlaw Ridge, and suddenly all bets are off...Categorized as:
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Healing Fate by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing to Westin Pack is supposed to be a fresh start for Lucy. A single mother who spent years in captivity, she arrives with a lot of baggage, scars, and secrets. Finding her one true mate is the last thing she wants. But meeting the sexy Dr. Micah might just be exactly what she needs to heal from the horrors of her past and move towards a future she never dared to dream...Categorized as:
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Woodsman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDanger, betrayal, and redemption come together in the sixth installment in T. S. Joyce’s bestselling Saw Bears series. Riley Miller is on the run. In an effort to do something nice, she lands right in the middle of danger. A trek to the wilderness will put her under Damon Daye’s protection, but it’ll also dump her in the direct path of one sexy, snarly lumberjack werebear, Drew... -
![Lumberman Werebear by T.S. Joyce]()
Lumberman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHaydan Walker is perfectly content as the only remaining bachelor in the Ashe Crew. Sure, his crew seems happy, but his bear is different and has no urge to find a mate. So when one of the Gray Backs begs him to claim his sister, Haydan’s instinct is to run as far away as he can... -
![Boarlander Boss Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Boarlander Boss Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings***New trailer park. New shifters. New lumberjack crew. Are you ready to see how the Boarlanders live?*** ***The Boarlander Bears can be read as a standalone series*** Audrey Foster is a shifter among humans... -
![Third of the Winterset Coven by T.S. Joyce]()
Third of the Winterset Coven by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvan Dawe's coven is falling apart. Between wars with competing shifter Crews, an injured King, and attacks from other supernaturals, the vampire numbers in Winterset are dwindling. And every vampire worth his weight in salt knows there is safety in numbers... -
![Purrfect for Me by Terry Bolryder]()
Purrfect for Me by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHunter Raines thinks it might just be time to pick up stakes and head out. With his friends happily mated, the cougar inside is getting restless. That is, until a mysterious woman wanders into the bar one night, with more secrets than answers and a body that makes his animal sit up and take notice.Kelly Anderson is tired of running... -
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![Bloodrunner Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Bloodrunner Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAlana Warren has her entire life planned out. She’s making big changes and going after the future she wants, but one thing she doesn’t plan on is the tatted up bad-boy bear shifter who saunters into her coffee shop. The constant snarl in his throat says something is wrong with that man, but for some reason, she can’t get him out of her head... -
![Timberman Werebear by T.S. Joyce]()
Timberman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDanielle Clayton is back in her old stomping grounds after years of avoiding the man she had to leave behind. She’s determined to make Saratoga her home again, but when she sets eyes on her snarly, sexy ex, it’s clear her feelings for him haven’t cooled at all in the years she’s been away. He kept too many secrets the first time around, but Denison has changed... -
![Purrfectly Kissed by C.D. Gorri]()
Purrfectly Kissed by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s a curvy Tigress searching for the purrfect kiss, he’s a Black Bear who doesn’t want a mate. Will Brayden change his mind once he gets a taste of Jessica? The Beta of the Maverick Pride has no desire to find a mate. He’s tried that once and all it got him was hurt and alone... -
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Enticed by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTWO MARKS PACK RULE: DON’T MIX WITH RANCHERSIn Wyoming, we’re the law.We keep the pack’s secret — and our wolves — safe from our neighbors, the ranchers.Then we meet her.The one we’ve been waiting for. Our mate.Only she’s a rancher—the nemesis of our pack. Worse, she’s the daughter of a wolf hunter.When danger encroaches on her land, we’re sent to investigate.We want to protect her... -
![An Omega for the Lycan Prince by Isa Rinner]()
An Omega for the Lycan Prince by Isa Rinner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSweet and kind Annalise has just started her college life. As an Omega she-wolf, she doesn't have high expectations in life or love. Happy to spend her days with her friends and family, her life gets turned upside down when she meets her mate. Strong, powerful and of high rank, he is the exact opposite of her... -
![Midlife Daddy Bear by Aline Ash]()
Midlife Daddy Bear by Aline Ash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a dancer in her 40s, burdened with a troubled past, and a shifter Alpha with three kids start afresh, or will their past secrets and present hurdles be too much to handle?LilyWith nothing left to hold her in Seattle, forty-something Lily Archer does the one thing she’s been too afraid of: Start over... -
![Ruthless by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale]()
Ruthless by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPACK RULE #6: KEEP HUMANS AWAY FROM PACK LAND.My alpha told me to get rid of her. Make nice and find out if she’ll sell her property. Keep her from bringing more humans close to our land. But before I’ve even met her, I catch her scent. The moon’s full and I have to follow it. I can’t stop myself. I ran straight into human territory, onto her property... -
![Next-Door Bear Daddy by Brittany White]()
Next-Door Bear Daddy by Brittany White
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI Left Snow Haven with a Broken Heart and PregnantI had been in love with the bear shifter next door practically since I was born. James always looked at me like I was a little sister. I was heartbroken when he joined the Army and left. However, when he returned, he looked at me with new eyes and saw me for the grown woman that I was... -
![Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips]()
Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHer troll mechanic is determined to get her engine revving! Alison is looking forward to finally settling down in Fairhaven Falls. Surely a town full of monsters will make it easier to guard her vulnerable heart. When she runs into a truck driven by a massive troll with a charming smile, she realizes it might not be so easy after all... -
![Black Claw Dragons: The Complete Series by Roxie Ray]()
Black Claw Dragons: The Complete Series by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlack Claw Dragons is the bundled collection of Roxie Ray’s Six possessive Dragons and their stories as each of them finds their fated mate and does anything to keep her safe. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone but for the best reading experience, the author suggests you read them in order... -
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![Bear the Burn by T.S. Joyce]()
Bear the Burn by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsQuinn Copeland is starting fresh in a new town where nobody knows about her past. Chronically shy, she is determined to find her courage at her new job at the town veterinary clinic. But when a stoic stranger catches her in a moment of emotional turmoil, she learns that even the toughest looking men can have warm hearts...Categorized as:
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![Betrayed Secret Wolf: Small Town Shifter Romance by Serena Meadows]()
Betrayed Secret Wolf: Small Town Shifter Romance by Serena Meadows
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![The Dragon's Promise by Marie Johnston]()
The Dragon's Promise by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPennThe only female I ever wanted was promised to my brother. But he found a woman, fell in love, and Venus is back on the market. Only she doesn’t want someone like me. A self-professed nerd, but worse, a male ten years younger than her. She’s stubborn, but I’m determined to win her over. Until she leaves.VenusThe cost is high for a dragon shifter who’s single after a certain age... -
![Untamed Fiance by Frankie Love, Chantel Seabrook]()
Untamed Fiance by Frankie Love, Chantel Seabrook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBear Valley: Where rugged men find more than a safe haven -- they find their mates. The deal is simple: Piper Bancroft pretends to be my mate and we both get what we want.I'll be the next Chief and she'll get her nosy mother off her back.But independent and strong-willed Piper has rules. Lots of them.The most impossible being her insistence that we don't sleep together... -
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Home for the Holidays by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRacing season is over, but the Dirt Track Dogs are ready to celebrate. Someone’s been naughty, and now the pack is expecting a new addition just in time for the holidays. Scarred up wolf shifter, Blister, has come a long ways since his days of sleeping in a tent in the woods. He’s made a real home with his mate, staked his claim on her bed and heart, and now he’s going to be a father... -
![His True Mate by Julie Trettel]()
His True Mate by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA man content with his life has no idea what he's missing.Clay lives a quiet and steady life. He's a simple man with few needs. Or at least that's what he told himself.One out of town business trip..One sweet and tenacious cowgirl with a zest for life.One night they'll never forget.Meeting Winnie not only disrupts his careful routine but changes his life forever... -
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Storm Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCurvy girl Chrysi hikes into the mountains with her fiancé. In no time at all, she realizes he is not the man for her, as his façade slips. What she did not expect, apart from a whiny man in place of the charming guy she fell in love with, is an attempted kidnapping... -
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The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA curvy outdoorswoman who’s been forced inside + a snow leopard shifter who wants to help her roam free + a forbidden connection = one thrilling romance! Curvy Teri Lowell is stuck at home. Three months ago, she was terribly injured in a car accident. Now she’s almost recovered—but she’s lost control of her life... -
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Claiming the Pack by Lindsey Devin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe must unite our rival packs. Our child’s future depends on it…If only falling for Night, the alpha of our rival pack, was the least of my problems.Now Troy, the fallen alpha of my old pack, has escaped from prison, and Night wants to hunt down.If we’re going to have a chance of uniting the King and Warg packs, we need to stop the violence... -
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Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElinor Back in high school, Blake Waldgrave was my nemesis. Now he’s back in my life. Hotter than ever, and… interested in me??? I had a rocky past—dumped in a cardboard box by my family, and so broken I’d never be able to shift. But I’ve got my sh*t together now. I’m no longer the strange little bird that nobody wanted...Categorized as:
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![Midlife Bear Twins by Aline Ash]()
Midlife Bear Twins by Aline Ash
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was meant to be a one-night stand to distract forty-something Josie from her nasty divorce. Instead, the handsome stranger left her pregnant. And soon Josie found out that neither he nor the twins are entirely human.JosieDr. Josephine Kenny is facing a midlife crisis. Literally... -
![Wild by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale]()
Wild by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPack Rule #2: Always protect your mateI protected my country. Protected my platoon.Now all I wanted to protect was her.Too bad that wasn’t an option.I couldn’t fall for the beautiful slip of a female. The baby sister of my brother’s new mate.She was way too young. Way too human. Still in college. And too bright a force of nature.She had her whole life ahead of her... -
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Snow Leopard's Lady by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA leopard Marine dedicated only to war - until he meets her. A single mom who only wants peace - until she meets him. But they're both convinced it's too late for love... Mavis Williams is destined to be alone. Years ago, her ex kicked their daughter Nina out for being a shifter, and Mavis' heart was broken. Now, she's finally been reunited with Nina, and moved to beautiful Glacier Park..Categorized as:
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Heat by Ophelia Sexton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen pastry chef Annabeth Jones goes on the run from her abusive fiance, the small town of Bearpaw Ridge offers her a safe haven. Nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, with friendly neighbors and a bakery/cafe that needs a new owner, it's the perfect place for her to start over. Firefighter and bear shifter Dane Swanson knows at once that kind, curvy Annabeth is his fated mate... -
![Stripe for Love by Anya Nowlan]()
Stripe for Love by Anya Nowlan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne curvy belle + One blue collar tiger shifter + Traditions that shouldn't be broken + A baby no one could have expected = Mail-order bride romance with more heat than you can handle! Layla Nash has her ducks in a row and everything's going to work out as planned... -
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Blaze by D.J. Bryce, D.J. Bryce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA case of mistaken identity can turn your world upside down. Restless. Reagan is just looking for someone to scratch an itch. Sure, her sister Sadie finding happiness has made Reagan feel a hollowness that she's never felt before, but she's sure one night with a strong, sexy, shifter, will help her forget all of that. Misunderstood... -
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Baby Got Bear by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucy Benton, daughter of the Pack Benton wolf alpha, knows there’s only one man for her. Beau. He’s gentle and strong, and she just can’t seem to stay away from him. Training horses at his ranch was her way to get his attention, but it’s been two years and nothing has happened between them. What is going on?Beau Sampson can’t live without Lucy... -
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Alpha's Midlife Baby by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say life begins at forty, But when infertility led to my divorce, it seemed more like the end.When I’d rather be at home in my sweats binging 80s movies,My dad begs me to go to Carlton with him for moral supportAs he presents my much younger sister to their unmated Alpha.We end up barging into his clan meeting—Completely awkward, to say the least... -
![Snowed In With the Grizzly: A shifter insta-love romance by Ariana Hawkes]()
Snowed In With the Grizzly: A shifter insta-love romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m being sold to my father’s biggest creditor to pay off his debts.Why the heck did I agree to such a thing?Because they promised to spare my sister, and I made a deathbed promise to my mom to always keep her safe.So, I’m resigned to my fate. As long as I get to spend one last weekend at my late Grandma Jo’s little mountain cabin—the place where I felt closer to my dreams than I’ll ever be again... -
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Crash by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a race against time, Jared's life hangs by a thread... unless he finds his biker bear.Death is unavoidable but Jared Church refuses to accept his fate. Haunted by his brother's murder, Jared is determined to rewrite destiny. A glimmer of hope emerges as his brother's final gift leads him on a desperate quest—to find the man who has consumed his dreams since childhood.Crash has everything... -
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![Saving the Bear by Ruby Shae]()
Saving the Bear by Ruby Shae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a routine mission turns deadly, bear shifter and former Enforcer, Jase Wagner is lost. The ability to trust his senses disappeared with the death of his partner and left him feeling worthless and unable to protect his clan. In an effort to find a place to fit in, he travels south and ends up in Emerald Haven, North Carolina...Categorized as:
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Candied Wolf by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the Cake-ily Ever After bakery in Kinship Cove, three sisters are about to meet their matches and prove that a man with a little silver in his hair can make one heck of a mate…if the fates allow it. * * * No more dating shifters—at least, that’s what I promised myself after the last one met his mate while dating me... -
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Chasing Cristabel by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLioness Cristabel Hardison would do just about anything to avoid going home to Kentucky, where her father, the king of their pride, wants to mate her to a male of his choosing. When her roommate needs to vacate his condo, she takes her best friend, Lily, up on her offer to let her stay in Ashland until she can find another job and a new place to live... -
![Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright]()
Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEscape into a fun and sexy shapeshifter romance. Imani Imani hates her life and her waitressing job. She’s stuck in the small town of Crystal Lake with no money, education, or way to escape. And then Aiden and his friends come into town. People aren’t sure if they’re a gang of bikers or something else. There’s this odd sense of power whenever they are around... -
![Her Biker Wolf by Ariana Hawkes]()
Her Biker Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you like steamy insta-love romance, featuring obsessed, growly heroes who'll do anything for their mate, you'll love this brand-new series!Ever since I broke away from my MC pack, I've been living out in Perdue Town.Inking skin, cracking heads where necessary, and keeping tabs on my pack's most wanted list—a price worth paying for my freedom.Until she walks into my tattoo shop...Categorized as:
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Orc Me Baby One More Time by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan fake dating the town’s orc blacksmith turn into something real?If I don’t find a date for my grandmother’s weekend birthday bash, my mother plans to set me up with the relative of a friend who has to be ninety. No thanks. On the spur of the moment, I ask the town’s orc blacksmith I’ve been crushing on for months to go with me...
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