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  • The Blood of Promise by T.S. Joyce

    The Blood of Promise by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Marsden 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...
  • Sloan by Teresa Gabelman

    Sloan by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Ready for the boss man? The Warrior you’ve been waiting for…Sloan Murphy! Sloan (The Protectors Series) Book #9 releases September 28, 2016...
  • Boarlander Bash Bear by T.S. Joyce

    Boarlander Bash Bear by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sebastian “Bash” Kane is ready for a mate. He’s been fighting for his lumberjack crew of bear shifters to lift the ban on women in the trailer park, and his alpha has just given him the go ahead to find the woman of his dreams. But when he meets a shy newspaper editor in a diner, it becomes clear that finding a mate might not be so easy...
  • Forbidden Temptation: Volume 4 by Teresa Gabelman

    Forbidden Temptation: Volume 4 by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Taking on new recruits has always been tricky business for Dell Farris, head protector of the Lee County Wolves. Add in the knowledge that his mate is one of them makes things even more complicated. He knows she has demons to fight, but he’s determined to take charge of that battle. Nothing and no one will ever hurt her again. Roslyn “Ross” Starr has secrets that she plans to take to the grave...
  • Lift Her Up by T.S. Joyce

    Lift Her Up by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    All the ghosts of Wes’s past are coming back to haunt him in a big way. A handwritten letter changes everything when he finds out his brother, Sam, is alive after Wes has thought him dead for years. The one who has tracked him down? The love of Wes’s life, Summer, but when she shows up on his doorstep, she isn’t the bright and cheery girl he left all those years ago...
  • Alpha Brock: six-pack series book four by C.J. Primer

    Alpha Brock: six-pack series book four by C.J. Primer

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK FOUR* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading books 1 - 3 (Alpha Gray, Alpha Theo, and Alpha Jax) for context before starting in on this one.* This book is a slow burn with a very moody, broody protagonist (grumpy/sunshine trope). It will be a bumpy ride for these two to get to their HEA...
  • Chased by Anastasia Wilde

    Chased by Anastasia Wilde

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Gabriel 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...
  • 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...
  • Tarian Silver Lion by T.S. Joyce

    Tarian Silver Lion by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Talon Lawson is a runner. He’s been on the move to keep his daughter safe for years, and now it’s a habit he isn’t capable of breaking. Too long in one place, and his inner lion pushes him to move on. He’s sworn to himself he will only make sure his daughter, Emerald, is settled in her new home with her mate, and then he’ll leave, but something more is anchoring him to the New Tarian Pride...
  • Grim Christmas by T.S. Joyce

    Grim Christmas by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Grim is trying to hold it together for the holidays. He’s vowed to be a better Alpha for the Rogue Pride Crew, but he’s at war with the two lions inside of him, and at war with a certain Red Dragon as well. He was raised to be a weapon and had never celebrated like everyone else. All he wants to do is coast straight through the holiday, but his new Crew is messing with his head...
  • Winter by Theresa Hissong

    Winter by Theresa Hissong

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Winter Rise of the Pride, Book 2 Winter Blue, Guardian of the Shaw Pride, has sworn to protect the beautiful and stubborn Nova Raines. His panther knows that she is his mate, but Winter’s refusal to touch her causes him to almost destroy their fragile relationship when she is attacked by a human male and left for dead behind the bar that she owns...
  • Baby It's Cold Out Bear by T.S. Joyce

    Baby It's Cold Out Bear by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ****Baby It's Cold Out Bear was part of the USA Today Bestselling anthology, A Very Alpha Christmas. It can absolutely be read as a standalone short story.**** Emry Mason doesn’t expect to be pulled out of an icy ditch by a registered bear shifter, and she certainly doesn’t expect her rescuer to be as alluring as Graylan Young...
  • Silverback Dragon by Harmony Raines

    Silverback Dragon by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    He knows she’s here, somewhere close by, so why can’t he find her? Can fate really be so cruel? Harlan can sense his mate. He has sensed her for months, and yet he can’t find her. Is he too old? Are his senses failing? Maybe it’s his imagination. Maybe it’s time to leave Bear Creek, and all his hopes behind. Fiona has hidden away for centuries...
  • Healing The Wolf's Heart by Skye Wilson

    Healing The Wolf's Heart by Skye Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s the first wolf to make me feel like I belong. And the most irresistible…Kaleb Bryant is everything I’m not. Strong and confident, he belongs to our pack’s inner circle and is our fiercest protector.When he steps in to lend me a helping hand, I’m surprised. As a shifter who is unable to shift, I’m used to being overlooked, but Kaleb won’t leave my side until he’s sure I’m safe...
  • Who Bears Wins by Harmony Raines

    Who Bears Wins by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When bear shifter, Caleb, meets Zoe, he realizes returning to Bear Bluff is not a choice, it’s a necessity. One look at his mate and he’s ready to settle down and start a family—with an emphasis on practicing baby making, of course. In fact, he’s willing to start making babies right now… But Zoe isn’t sure that’s what she wants. At all...
  • Cursed Bear by Harmony Raines

    Cursed Bear by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Twenty-five years ago, Cath’s husband walked out of her life, leaving her to raise two sons alone. She threw herself into raising her boys and showered them with love. Her sense of betrayal ran deep. After all, Hector had told her they were true mates, fated to be together forever. Now, another man is telling her the same thing...
  • Dragon Daddy's Nanny by Roxie Ray

    Dragon Daddy's Nanny by Roxie Ray

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Single Dad Shifter RomanceI’m a dragon daddy, and she’s the irresistible nanny who is about to get burned…My night club, The Dragon’s Den, is heaven on earth. For a dragon, that’s saying something. I have constant access to sin after delicious sin as well as a steady stream of women in my bed who are eager for me to corrupt them.I’ll admit, the baby someone left on my doorstep was unexpected...
  • Savage Kiss by Milly Taiden

    Savage Kiss by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sage Primrose dreams of the day she meets the man who will sweep her off her feet. She didn't expect him to abduct her while she wore nothing but a towel. Why did bad men have to look oh, so good? Feral Kincaid will do anything to protect his family. When a human female supposedly kidnaps his niece, he goes to get her, claws blazing...
  • Untamed Wolf by Heather Long

    Untamed Wolf by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Willow Bend Hunter, Dylan Royce, is a natural flirt and courted his fair share of she-wolves, but he’s never found the woman who makes his heart beat. With the new pack’s borders verging on Willow Bend territory, he’s tasked with keeping an eye on them. His job grows more challenging daily, especially since one seductive female keeps crossing the line...
  • Bubbles by Candace Blevins

    Bubbles by Candace Blevins

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bubbles is a supernovel at 545 pages. It can be enjoyed as a stand-alone if you haven't read the rest of the series.------------------------------------------------Lexi is late for her cosmetology class. She races another car for the only parking space close to her building -- and wins. She ignores the other driver's string of not-terribly-creative cursing and threats, and scurries to class...
  • Rogue Wolf by Heather Long

    Rogue Wolf by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Salvatore Esposito’s arrival in Willow Bend promises potential problems for the North American packs. The Italian Alpha’s hunt for his missing sister has dared him to cross an ocean and venture into unfriendly territory. Margo Montgomery’s return to pack lands threatens the fragile peace...
  • Reason by Taylor Longford

    Reason by Taylor Longford

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Think you know about gargoyles? Think again.When a fabulous winged sculpture mysteriously saves Elaina's life, she travels across the country in her search to learn more about him. But the good-looking gargoyle she finds in Colorado isn't exactly happy to see her. Too bad he's going to be her new college roommate. Now sparks fly every time Elaina and Reason look at each other...
  • Shake That Sass by C.D. Gorri

    Shake That Sass by C.D. Gorri

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s an Alpha looking for a home. She’s an outsider with no one to call her own. Can they find what they’re searching for in each other? Derrick Rand is an Alpha Dire Wolf, a rare and powerful species of Shifter. Tired of the nomadic life, he’s looking for a place to call home. He receives an email from a female Shifter inviting him to a small town called Blue Creek...
  • The Vampire Black Prince by B.A. Stretke

    The Vampire Black Prince by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Black Prince, Edward is one of the most feared vampires to have ever lived. He’s gone by many names, but all tell the story of his dark and fearsome ways. He’s an ancient vampire who cut his teeth in the chaos of medieval warfare. A tragedy sent him into the blackest of magic and power, searching for vengeance at any cost...
  • When Bears Collide by Harmony Raines

    When Bears Collide by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens, when two bears, from two different worlds, collide? Curvy bear shifter Grace, does not believe in love and marriage, or happy ever afters. So, fate must be having a joke on her, when she crosses paths with her mate at a wedding, where she’s the hired help—and he’s a billionaire. Grace doesn’t believe in opposites attract, or any of that nonsense...
  • Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright

    Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Escape 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...
  • Taken by Susan A. Bliler

    Taken by Susan A. Bliler

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Nyree was thriving as the best female Sentry assigned to the Skin Walker teams. Placed on special assignment, she was flattered to have been chosen to train the Keepers who’d just arrived at the Estate. Keepers were different from the Walkers she’d been trained with. Highly aggressive toward females, she found out too late that Keeper aggression was sexual and not a disdain for the female species...
  • Dark Wolf Returning by Rhyannon Byrd

    Dark Wolf Returning by Rhyannon Byrd

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When werewolf Eli Drake is banished from his pack, he leaves a devastated and heartbroken Carla Reyes behind. Three torturous years later, she tracks him down to a hole-in-the-wall Texas bar—the pack is in trouble and war is on the horizon. Carla needs Eli’s help, but wants nothing more to do with him—even though he’s as ruthless, domineering and sexy as ever. Eli hasn’t forgotten Carla...
  • Before Daybreak by Fiona Davenport

    Before Daybreak by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After spending five centuries searching for his destined consort, Braeden Bancroft stumbled across her at his cousin’s birthday party. He couldn’t wait to start their lives together.Callidora Yellen wasn’t ready for her fate. She had goals she wanted to accomplish before settling down with an adoring, but overprotective, daywalker...
  • Micah's Calling by Donya Lynne

    Micah's Calling by Donya Lynne

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Author’s Note: This is a novella supplement to the All the King’s Men series. It is highly advised that you read Rise of the Fallen before reading this novella. Reading book two of the series, Heart of the Warrior, would also be beneficial, but not absolutely necessary before reading Micah’s Calling...
  • Remy by Susan A. Bliler

    Remy by Susan A. Bliler

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Unaware of the volatile past between her brother and her Commander, Harlow EnemyHunter doesn’t understand her Commander’s clear aversion to her presence on his team. Determined to fit in, Harlow goes to great lengths to prove her worth, earn respect, and hide her infatuation for her Commanding Officer. Remy McCabe has waited years to get revenge on fellow Skin Walker, Mason EnemyHunter...
  • Ripe for the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner

    Ripe for the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I'm in desperate need of a savior.Kidnapped. Tied to a bed. Out of options. Out of luck.Until the Sheriff comes roaring in and busts the place up.He's just the man I was waiting for.I've always loved older men.I've always loved a man in uniform.With the Sheriff, I don't stand a chance.He has me on board before he even says one word...
  • Wolf Hunger by Paige Tyler

    Wolf Hunger by Paige Tyler

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wolf shifter and SWAT Officer Max Lowry falls hard for she-wolf Lana Mason, but things spiral out of control when wolf hunters track her down, and Max realizes Lana has no idea who--or what--she really is...
  • Making Dinner by Nalini Singh

    Making Dinner by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A short story involving Riley, Mercy, Bastien and Sage from the SnowDancer & DarkRiver packs. Timeline: Takes place around the same time as Heart of Obsidian.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website...
  • Sealed with a Purr by Celia Kyle

    Sealed with a Purr by Celia Kyle

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Going to Georgia in order to watch over a handful of women is not Harding’s idea of a good time. With the death of Alistair McCain¬—ex-leader of Freedom—there’s a lot of clean up going on. That includes helping Freedom’s released captives recover in a safe environment. Hence, Harding having to make the trip down south. Really…how hard could it be to keep five women safe? Harder than he thinks...
  • Michael & Shyne by R.E. Butler

    Michael & Shyne by R.E. Butler

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Michael Gerrick was beginning to wonder if he would ever find his truemate. Fate seemed to smile on him, when he fell hard for the delectable fitness instructor, Shyne. The only problem: three were-hyenas want her for their clan and are willing to do anything to get him out of the way.Shyne Jackson was smitten with Michael from the moment they met...
  • Pack's Promise by Julie Trettel, Joe Hempel

    Pack's Promise by Julie Trettel, Joe Hempel

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Karis Begay is the only surviving heir to the Begay wolves of the Alaskan Pack. Someday she will take her place as Pack Mother which is a lifelong burden she has always carried with pride. It kept her isolated from others and hesitant to let anyone close to her. As she enters her freshman year at Archibald Reynolds College, no one knows who she is or who she is destined to become...
  • Wolf's Wild Woman by Lacey Thorn

    Wolf's Wild Woman by Lacey Thorn

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rebel… I needed a safe place to lay low for the night. Instead, I met him, and all thoughts of leaving this town behind flew out the window. He gave me a safe place. In his arms. In his bed. In his heart. Taylor… As soon as I caught her scent, I knew she was mine. Then she approached me and willingly touched me. No fear for the behemoth with the scarred face and broken vocal chords...
  • Bloodrunners Bundle by Rhyannon Byrd

    Bloodrunners Bundle by Rhyannon Byrd

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome to the world of the Bloodrunners, a fierce band of hunters and protectors, half-human, half-Lycan. Only through the act of Bloodrunning, the hunting and assassination of rogue werewolves, may these extraordinary warriors gain full acceptance within their respective packs...
  • Masters of the Hunt: Fated and Forbidden by Elianne Adams, Sarra Cannon

    Masters of the Hunt: Fated and Forbidden by Elianne Adams, Sarra Cannon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kneel before the Masters of the Hunt: Fated and Forbidden, a stunning collection featuring OVER 15 Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, and Fantasy Romance Alpha Hunter Tales, featuring NYT, USA Today and National Bestselling Authors! From sprawling Gothic cityscapes and vivid fairy tale worlds, to ball-busting urban fantasy huntresses, to heart-stopping assassin bad boys, we've brought...
  • Make Her Howl (Grayslake: More Than Mated Universe) by Flora Dare

    Make Her Howl (Grayslake: More Than Mated Universe) by Flora Dare

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When you’ve loved and lost a fated mate, can you dare to hope for a second chance? After her human mate was tragically killed years ago, wolf shifter Magda fled Grayslake and all it meant. She only returned to protect her adopted daughter and she’s determined to stay out of local shifter politics. Marc has spent years protecting Grayslake’s shifters after a tragedy of his own...
  • Rejecting My Lycan Mate: Rejecting Your Rejection by Tessa Lilly

    Rejecting My Lycan Mate: Rejecting Your Rejection by Tessa Lilly

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "I, Madeline Clark, rejec..." I started speaking, but Alpha Dimitri stopped me by placing his hand over my mouth. He pulled me closer to him and growled. "I'm not accepting your rejection, Madeline," he growled. "You are my mate. You are the greatest gift that the Goddess has ever given me. I am not letting you go." My heart was hammering against my rib cage. His scent overwhelmed my senses...
  • Trust in the Moon by Delaney Rain

    Trust in the Moon by Delaney Rain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fresh off of a bad breakup, Zeke Castro is done with men and love even though he’s in a resort town in Colorado for his cousin’s big gay wedding. After a ruggedly handsome man kisses him in the hotel lobby, though, Zeke realizes his heart might not be so frozen after all.Sacha Lupescu knows he’s found his fated mate and though he’s thrilled, he already knows that his mother won’t be...
  • Heart of a Wolf by Jennifer Snyder

    Heart of a Wolf by Jennifer Snyder

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’s a jokester. She’s serious. They’re exact opposites, but his wolf knows she’s the one. Will their differences stand in the way of love?Jameson Lawrence might be young and come off as slightly immature sometimes, but he’s a dang good carpenter. When he’s asked to do a repair job for the older sister of his alpha’s mate, he doesn’t turn it down...
  • Cry Wolf by Lynn Leite

    Cry Wolf by Lynn Leite

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cry Wolf is the 6th book in the shifted series introducing a whole new pack of shifters to love. Lexi Stewart has known about shifters her entire life. Growing up the only human in the Reiner pack had its challenges, so she decides to try the human world for a change. When she takes a job at the primarily human company Wolfe Corp...
  • Unbound by Sara Humphreys

    Unbound by Sara Humphreys

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The forces that bind them can also tear them apart...Zachary McKenna is a warrior shapeshifter from the Lion Clan, trying to catch a break in the sun and surf of Mexico. Mai Tais and scantily clad beach beauties are just what he needs after his last battle. But the fun doesn't last long before a beautiful young woman is mugged on his doorstep and Zach is pulled right back into the fray...
  • Bear Seeking Bride: Thorn by Ruby Shae

    Bear Seeking Bride: Thorn by Ruby Shae

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lonely, curvy girl, Ava Redmond is flailing aimlessly after selling her dream business six months ago. A new job and a new group of friends would be wonderful, but a family is what her heart truly desires. A devoted man, who appreciates her curves and freckles, would be just what the doctor ordered to push her loneliness away...
  • Vampire Reunion by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix

    Vampire Reunion by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It was supposed to be a one-night stand, not eternity! When witch Sara Hart hooks up with a Master vampire at a co-worker’s wedding, she fully expects to never hear from him again. After all, she’s just a poor receptionist with mediocre powers—certainly not an appropriate match for someone of his status. And he clearly thinks so too since he never even tries to track her down...
  • Her Bear and a Baby by Harmony Raines

    Her Bear and a Baby by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bear shifter, Beau, has become a recluse. After the death of his sister, he struggles to face the world. A once highly respected PI, he now lives alone, hardly ever venturing out in his human form. Instead, his bear is his refuge, and he knows it would be only too easy to melt away into the mountains and never return. But the ghosts of the past hold him to his childhood home...
  • Dragon Mated by Eliza Gayle

    Dragon Mated by Eliza Gayle

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One woman can melt a dragon’s cold heart. If they can survive the firestorm. Jami Raye doesn’t believe in fate or fairy tales. She’s got voices in her head taunting her, a possible stalker (or a really bad case of paranoia), and she’s just lost her third client to a drug overdose this month...
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