Books like 'Patience'
Readers who enjoyed Patience by Grace R. Duncan also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary fantasy romance mlm paranormal shapeshifters lgbtq insta-love law-enforcement angst
-
Holly Jolly Lycan Christmas by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDante Muccino’s wolf is restless. After watching all his friends and family pair up with their True Mates, the animal inside him wants what they have. Children. Family. And a woman to call his own. When he runs into rival Holly Taylor, his wolf is intrigued, but the frosty chef won’t give him the time of day... -
![Mate Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce]()
Mate Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings**The full-length third book in T. S. Joyce’s new Bears Fur Hire series.** Vera Masterson has been called a lot of names through the years: witch, misfit, mad scientist. She’s let the rumors go because they kept her safe... -
![Lion on Loan by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless]()
Lion on Loan by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s just lion around on the job.. -
![Doms of Dark Haven 2: Western Nights by Sierra Cartwright, Cherise Sinclair]()
Doms of Dark Haven 2: Western Nights by Sierra Cartwright, Cherise Sinclair
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA Good sub Would... by Sierra CartwrightGenre: BDSM Erotic ContemporaryShelby, a wanna-be sub, hasn’t found a Dom strong enough to push past her need to be in control. Her experiences as a sub have been yawn-inducing. She’s fantasized plenty, though, about Trevor Lawton, one of Dark Haven’s legendary, mouthwateringly firm Doms... -
-
![The Betas: Rene' (Werewolves of Manhattan) by A.C. Katt]()
The Betas: Rene' (Werewolves of Manhattan) by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrankie Ferone moves from the mob to an even more secretive group, the loup garou.When attending a wedding, Frank Ferone is introduced to Rene DuBois, a violet eyed stranger. Rene has a secret to hide but can't overlook that he's met his mate. Rene starts to romance Frankie and soon Frankie falls in love. But how is he going to react when Rene tells Frankie he is loup garou... -
![Toying With Fate by Emilia Hartley]()
Toying With Fate by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Ana wants is an explanation.She thought Brandon was her forever love right up until he didn’t show up for their wedding. He left without a word. No apology. No justification. The year since has been grueling, and Ana wants to move on. But she can’t do that while she’s holding onto Brandon’s engagement ring—and his memory... -
![Detective Daddy by Liam Kingsley]()
Detective Daddy by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m not looking for a mate, but then Rick walks into my life … Work hard. Play hard. Never fall in love. I’ve never needed anything else, no matter what the other members of my pack think. But when a sweet omega brings his daughter to my self-defense studio, suddenly I’m thinking of turning over a new leaf. Rick’s scent calls to me like nothing before and I need him in my bed... -
![Malachite by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee]()
Malachite by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMalachite~ I have a wonderful life. I have no room to complain; between my brothers and their new mates, this is the most alive our home has felt since my parents died. Unfortunately, all of them being mated is making me miserable. When it was just the four of us, it was us against the world. Now they’re paired up and it’s only me and my dragon, Kesia...Categorized as:
humor insta-love law-enforcement lgbtq mlm paranormal shapeshifters action-adventure -
![Scenes from Cloverleah by Lisa Oliver]()
Scenes from Cloverleah by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCloverleah Pack Book 9.5This is NOT a standalone.There have been a lot of things going on in the Cloverleah pack, and if you have been following the series, you will know there were a couple of things that happened that didn’t quite make it in the story line. These four short stories are my way of filling in those gaps... -
![Cursed Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Cursed Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwenty-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... -
![Bearly a Memory by Moxie North]()
Bearly a Memory by Moxie North
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLabels on everything ... deeply satisfying. Clothing organized by color ... wonderfully soothing. Witnessing a mob hit at work ... utterly terrifying. Brooklyn Nishi likes order, and stability, and following the rules. Then she has to run for her life -- and everything familiar vanishes in an instant... -
![The Dilemma by Victoria Sue]()
The Dilemma by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarcus has just become the only human ever to be Alpha of a werewolf pack and thwarted the plans of Anubis to destroy the goddess Sirius' creation – the werewolves.Now, Anubis has decided to focus his efforts instead on Marcus and his new pack, to try and destroy the pack from within... -
![Blood Sacrifice by B.A. Stretke]()
Blood Sacrifice by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You can’t report this, Theo.” “I will,” Theo stated defiantly. “You won’t,” Bastian stated. Agent Theo Hawke arrived in Mt. Pleasant, not entirely sure what he was going to find. His superiors sent him to investigate the veracity of a letter they received accusing the Sheriff’s Department and Louis DuCane of all manner of crimes and cover-ups... -
![BBQ, Bikes, and Bears by Lisa Oliver]()
BBQ, Bikes, and Bears by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Alpha and Omega series spin off story. It's been almost twenty years to the day that Clive lost the love of a shifter who'd found his true mate. Now, he plans to celebrate the 4th of July with beer, barbecue, and maybe some hot company... -
-
![More Than a Handful by Lisa Oliver]()
More Than a Handful by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlpha-heir Karl Jacobs had a life he was proud of. His company was preparing for another major product launch which would add billions to his bank account, his social life was full and varied, and he had a beautiful house situated more than three hours’ drive away from his home pack... -
![The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff by Ardy Kelly]()
The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff by Ardy Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow long does a man have to wait for his happy ending?Sheriff Chet Thompson has seen the future. He's even met his mate-to-be, built a dream house (with a nursery), and kept an eye on Lone Wolves Ranch for the man of his visions to return.But it's been two years. And all he's gotten in that time is the nickname Chastity Chet... -
![The Cub and His Alphas by Lisa Oliver]()
The Cub and His Alphas by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-three year old bear shifter, Daniel Borden had his life crash around his ears at the tender age of fifteen when his parents were killed in a car accident. Struggling to control his shifts during puberty, Daniel left the foster care home he'd been placed in the day he turned eighteen... -
![Precious Perfection by Lisa Oliver]()
Precious Perfection by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShunned by his pack for being born without feet and suspected of being an omega wolf, Devyn had a lucky escape when he was found and raised by a bear shifter. Now twenty six years old, Devyn fills his days carving elegant items of furniture out of wood, catering to the rich who can afford his custom pieces... -
![The Dragon Prince’s Mates by Lorelei M. Hart, Trisha Linde]()
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... -
![Protecting His Potential by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Protecting His Potential by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot all cinnamon rolls come from Steelwick’s bakery.Alpha Rainer never lets his injury get in the way of his work as a member of Steelwick. He might have a prosthetic leg, but he can take down the strongest shifters in a fight on the worst of days... -
![Pens and Needles by Minerva Howe]()
Pens and Needles by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTattoo artist Lukas lands in Secret Springs looking for a fresh start, a place to open a shop of his own and build a steady clientele. What he doesn't expect is to meet sweet and surprisingly spicy local librarian Tim and immediately fall for the amazing man right off the bat.Secret Springs native Tim thinks he's pretty boring... -
![Beary Scary: Halloween Bone-us by Kiki Burrelli]()
Beary Scary: Halloween Bone-us by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBoo Brothers Holiday Short. As Halloween looms on the horizon, Sawyer agrees to help his fellow pack mates, Gaia and Maggie, with turning their inn into a haunted house. It all goes smoothly until things actually begin to go bump in the night... -
![The Vampire Black Prince by B.A. Stretke]()
The Vampire Black Prince by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe 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... -
![The Fox's Reluctant Alpha by Ava Beringer]()
The Fox's Reluctant Alpha by Ava Beringer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sly fox has me chasing his, ahem, tail. I hate that I love it, but there’s no way I’m falling in love. Is there?Omega fox Duncan Dougherty is a laid-back, fun-loving guy. A little too laid back. After a blow-up argument with his family, Duncan takes off, looking for adventure and freedom... -
-
![Epitaph by Andrea Speed]()
Epitaph by Andrea Speed
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective solving crimes involving other infecteds. Tiger strain infections start showing up all over Seattle, much to Roan's dismay, and worse yet, they may have a personal connection. Meanwhile, Roan gets hired to look into the puzzling death of Dee's former lover... -
![My Christmas Spirit by K.C. Wells]()
My Christmas Spirit by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI knew I had problems when I woke up in the middle of the night to find Mike Stubbins sitting at the foot of my bed, stark naked, still as gorgeous as every one of my memories of him. So what’s the problem, I hear you cry? Gorgeous, naked man in my bedroom? Well, there’s the not-so-small, highly significant detail that he died six years ago. Yup. You read that right. And now he’s everywhere... -
![Austin by Shaw Montgomery]()
Austin by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes you have to leap before you look. At least, that’s Austin’s philosophy on life. He knows better than anyone that looks are sometimes deceiving, but when he thinks he meets Mr. Right—who appears to also be Mr. Tall, Sexy, and Dominant—he’s ready to jump in headfirst. It isn’t every day that an alpha Dom falls from the sky and drops right into his lap, and he’s not going to question fate... -
![His Precious Omega by Raiven Matthews]()
His Precious Omega by Raiven Matthews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrendan Sinclair Being a Daddy was who I was, but I’d never found a boy that I’d wanted to keep forever.Until I spotted him.Standing in the line at a kink club to sit on Santa’s lap, he was shy innocence all wrapped up in an adorable package. From the first taste, I couldn’t get enough of him. Yet when an unseen danger prowls closer, my every instinct is protect my boy at all costs... -
![Salvation by Stella Rainbow]()
Salvation by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wendigo afraid of hurting people. A vampire who who revels in his bloodlust.DellNothing was worse than getting turned into a monster by the one person who was never supposed to harm you. I couldn't remember a time when I hadn't been a monster, and I'd given up hope of ever being anything else.Then Valerio showed up, and he told me things could be different... -
![The Timid Tiger by Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Timid Tiger by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGiorgioI was the first person to suggest people needed to settle down and find a mate. And by suggested, I mean I signed my brother up for the Male-Order app behind his back. It worked well for him—better than I could’ve possibly imagined, but when it comes to me finding a mate? I want to do it the old-fashioned way. I owned half a bar and peopling was what I did. Surely I could find my own mate... -
![Don't Bite by Lisa Oliver]()
Don't Bite by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrent Summers keeps a smile on his face, even though he feels like he's dying inside. Since he was horribly knifed by a killer bear he's had trouble with anxiety and panic attacks. Knowing most of his friends are shifters and immune to such things doesn't help. Mace's mating with Roan gives him some hope, but a mate of his own is just a pipe dream... -
![Release Me by Jayda Marx]()
Release Me by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCallum - Long gone are the days of war, when I raised my sword and fought alongside my people, against wicked, greedy souls of our vampire kind. We were victorious over those who stood against us, and King Felipe took his rightful spot on the throne. He appointed a Coven Master for each region to watch over, guide, and protect our people... -
![Bearly Healed by Moxie North]()
Bearly Healed by Moxie North
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeware of shifters bearing cheese puffs...they might be about to steal your heart and make you whole again.What do you get when you mix one feisty sprite of a woman ... Cassidy Hackett knows all about life’s hard knocks. After growing up in foster care, her only family is her friend Effie, who sees past Cassie’s sarcasm to the heart she shields so carefully... -
![Alpha's Dream by Susi Hawke]()
Alpha's Dream by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAges ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people... but the seal has been broken... Clark, a bear descended from one of the original omega lines, has always known Kent was destined to be his mate, thanks to his visions. Clark's ability to see past, present, and future is powerful, but even he can't see a straight line out of the dark days ahead of them... -
-
![OctoBEARfest by Murphy Lawless]()
OctoBEARfest by Murphy Lawless
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Renaissance, Colorado, a new shifter city by the author of (and set in the same world as!) the best-selling Virtue Shifters books!Grizzly shifter Bill Torben has spent his life working for his family's brewery and has loved every minute of it, although he's a liiiittle bit envious of his younger brother leaving town and almost immediately finding his fated mate... -
![Hunter's Shadow by Victoria Sue]()
Hunter's Shadow by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStolen as a child… Held prisoner… Dumped and injured on purpose to be found by someone that can heal his body… but can never be allowed to touch his mind. Jax desperately wants to spill every one of his secrets to Riley. Trusting the empath with his body is easy… The real risk is trusting him with his heart... -
![A Change of Plans by Lisa Oliver]()
A Change of Plans by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA spin off short story from Dancing Around the Cop Alpha and Omega series #2.5 Detective Sully Roberts spent his life living a lie but when his best friend Zander mated with Terry, Sully was thrown into a world where wolf shifters looked human and true mates were real. Of course, as a human he never expected to find a mate...Categorized as:
law-enforcement lgbtq mlm paranormal shapeshifters action-adventure adult anthologies -
![He's Coming in Hot by J.D. Light]()
He's Coming in Hot by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Jock and Nerd Mpreg In high school, Newell was a nobody. He was completely invisible, and for the most part, he liked it that way. He had one friend and a completely hopeless crush on a football playing god who seemed to be everywhere all the time and was actually really nice. What more could he have possibly needed from his high school experience? As an adult, not much has changed really... -
![A Fighting Chance by Liam Kingsley]()
A Fighting Chance by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRob Finding your mate is for other people. Look, I’m happy for the success that my buddy’s had with his new dating app, but I think it’s all a bit of hogwash. I’m more invested in flirting with the bartender than any of the dates I’ve been matched with! So imagine my surprise when I see my hot bartender popping up as one of my top matches.. -
![His Reclassified Omega by L.C. Davis]()
His Reclassified Omega by L.C. Davis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn omega who wants nothing to do with Alphas meets an Alpha who feels he’ll never measure up. Myron has never fit the mold of a typical omega. For one thing, he has no interest in settling down with anyone other than another omega. When the woman he loves leaves him for a far more conventional mate, he takes a job he’s hardly qualified for just to get out of the country... -
![At Sixes and Sevens by M.A. Church]()
At Sixes and Sevens by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWerecats mating with humans was bad enough…. But an Alpha werewolf? Aidric’s life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Alpha Carter Lovelock of the Dark Lake Pack—who is apparently his mate. Now Aidric must decide whether to accept the mate the goddess chose, or deny her gift because cats and dogs just don’t mix. Carter is in a pickle. He always assumed his mate would be a female werewolf... -
![Logan's Love by B.A. Stretke]()
Logan's Love by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Give him to me.” Logan snarled Logan Brown is the bartender at the Dark Side Bar at St. Louis. He works for legendary vampire John Dyer, a dangerous kingpin with his finger on the pulse of everything that goes down in this old river city. Logan is much more than a bartender. He’s a soldier, a loyal friend, and a trusted right hand to the vampire leader... -
![Matched to His Panther by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar]()
Matched to His Panther by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFate doesn't use dating apps to pair true mates...except when it does. Alpha and Panther shifter Bryce doesn’t have time for dating. His claw just relocated after their land was taken by eminent domain and things are utter chaos. That doesn’t stop his Beta and bestie from setting him up using a shifter dating app... -
![The Vampire Next Door by B.A. Stretke]()
The Vampire Next Door by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIker Dawson is a Police Detective who moved to Pittsburgh from Harrisburg looking for a new life, what he didn’t imagine he would find is love right next door. He’s captivated by the young man, Stanley Binkman. Stanley dresses to the nines and has a sexy, slight frame - not usually the kind of man Iker goes for... -
-
![A Little Bad by Queenie Wise]()
A Little Bad by Queenie Wise
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShock.It was an emotion Peter had grown disturbingly familiar with over the past year. So familiar that he thought he had mastered the feeling by now. Case in point:1. Werewolves exist? Sure.2. He was one now? Whatever.3. Brom, Chad, Knave (insert name here) wanted to assault, kidnap, and/or kill him? Not ideal, but Peter had dealt with it all like a champ.4... -
![His Unconventional Omega by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx]()
His Unconventional Omega by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScreams filled the night. Blood drenched the floorboards and seeped into the house’s soul. Macon Wilde and Keenan Smith were there. They witnessed the annihilation. As children they had no power. Years later, Macon has achieved his vow of revenge for the destruction of his family. Now, as alpha, he has returned to Belle Grove... -
![Sparkly Pens by mm_coconut]()
Sparkly Pens by mm_coconut
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStiles leaves leaves a notebook of his at Derek's or in his car or whatevs, and Derek goes to take it to him and notices that it's filled with little hearts with Stiles+Derek, and Stiles Hale, and Derek Stilinski, and tons of doodles of little wolves... -
![I Should've Stayed Home: Irwin by Lisa Oliver]()
I Should've Stayed Home: Irwin by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHedgehog shifter, Irwin Chance was not the type to go out to parties, of any kind. A self-confessed introvert with anxiety disorders, he was happy to stay at home, work on his Youtube channel and counsel people from the safety of his home. But Irwin had friends, three of them to be exact, and one of them had gotten him a ticket to the biggest party of the year... -
![The Skinny on Djinni by E.J. Russell]()
The Skinny on Djinni by E.J. Russell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing in tech time-out totally sucks.Hector Gonzales knew the danger when he hacked the magic grid to marry it with human technology. He’d never imagined this system crash: A total tech suspension while the tradition-bound supe council reviews his case... -
![O Little Town of Vale Valley by Summer Chase]()
O Little Town of Vale Valley by Summer Chase
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Christmas Mpreg Romance. When this alpha and omega meet, it’s love at frost sight! Omega Slade Webster has been on the run for years from his abusive ex. He and his young son found a home in Vale Valley and found happiness making sweet, delectable treats for the town. Seriously, you should try them. But what’s not so sweet, is that Slade is lonely...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
