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Bear's Redemption by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBruin has never fit in with his kind because the bears hate him for something he can't control. The wolves like him OK, but now that his wolf bff is mated, Bruin prepares for more lonely days and nights... until he meets a female so 'purrfect', the sight of her breaks him... -
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Fatal Secrets by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe truth shattered everything.After having our worlds ripped apart by everything we'd uncovered, my mate and I thought the surprises were behind us. Unfortunately, Fate has other plans.As a trained warrior, I'd always been confident that I would win, especially with my love by my side. But this war is something different, and I'm not quite sure Justice will be served... -
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Dark Prince by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere's no escaping betrayal.My life once centered around justice. As a trained warrior for the people of Shadow City, I never questioned what I was taught... until now.My preordained mate and I are finally on the same side, with our list of enemies growing. All we have learned has changed our very foundation and put a target on both our backs... -
![Lords of the Underworld Collection Volume 1: The Darkest Fire (novella)\The Darkest Night\The Darkest Kiss\The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter]()
Lords of the Underworld Collection Volume 1: The Darkest Fire (novella)\The Darkest Night\The Darkest Kiss\The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSee how the Lords of the Underworld saga began with the first four sizzling stories by New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter.They dared to open Pandora’s Box, and now must carry an eternal curse. The saga begins in a remote fortress in Budapest, where six immortal warriors, each more dangerously seductive than the last, are bound by an ancient curse none has been able to break... -
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![Afterlife by Dannika Dark]()
Afterlife by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAnother addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case... -
![Royal Bear by Candace Ayers]()
Royal Bear by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the search for her missing brother, Free-spirited Grace finds some firsts— friends, family, a home, and a hot shifter who captures her heart. To claim Grace as his mate, Konstantin must not only renounce his title and shun his duties, he must betray his friends. Being a Royal Bear is a royal b*tch. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R... -
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Run by B.L. Brunnemer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith Evelyn unconscious, it’s up to the rest of the team to keep Chicago from breaking out into chaos. Witches, wolves, and vampires are at each other’s throats. Demons are slipping through the barrier and the dead are piling up. It’s up to Astrid and Ranulf to keep Chicago from erupting into war... -
![Client from Hell by R.J. Blain]()
Client from Hell by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStep one: add some gasoline.Step two: light a match.Step three: watch the devil’s house burn.As far as plans go, Sandra Moore rather likes hers. It’s simple. It gets the job done. It reduces the devil’s house to smoldering ruins.Life is good—at least for the year she has left of it, assuming the devil doesn’t kill her first... -
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Fated Hearts by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith my world in shambles, it’s hard to tell friend from foe. The joy of finding my fated mate is overshadowed by a dark reality. Someone is hunting wolf shifters. Everyone is in danger unless we can stop those responsible. But we have to find them first. Our only lead is a familiar face. Once a friend. Now an enemy. It makes it impossible to trust anyone... -
![Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters]()
Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulianWhen did fake-then-real dating an ancient vampire become the easy part?Casimir’s ridiculously sweet now that he’s conquered “the art of the flirt,” as he calls it. He tries hard to fit in with my family—if we forget about those silly threatening chocolates he sent my father—and he even makes me popcorn… okay, he tried. I know, I know, I’m just bragging at this point... -
![Gathering Storm by Victoria Danann]()
Gathering Storm by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen Sir Engel Storm, is misplaced in a different, but similar dimension, he learns firsthand that there really is no place like home. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Victoria Danann, brings us a paranormal/scifi fantasy adventure like no other... -
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Portal Guardians by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is an alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B00AH2B9AG.NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers Book 7 in the YA Urban Fantasy WAR OF THE FAE Series. [Formerly titled Clash of the Otherworlds, Book 3] The fae assigned by the council —shadowed by Jayne the elemental and Spike the incubus— journey to the Otherworlds, seeking the portal guardians... -
![Between the Realms by Elle Casey]()
Between the Realms by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is an alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B009ZMXVA0.NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers Book 6 in the YA Urban Fantasy WAR OF THE FAE Series. [Formerly titled Clash of the Otherworlds, Book 2] Jayne Sparks Blackthorn continues her journey as a changeling member of the Fae living in the Green Forest... -
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Vlad by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVlad Tepes, king of the vampires, has a problem on his hands. His brother is taking out humans at an alarming rate and drawing unwanted attention, threatening exposure for their entire race. Vlad needs to stop Mircea before that happens, even if it means taking his head. In his mission to hunt Mircea down, Vlad encounters a stunning special agent who’s out to stop a killer—namely his brother... -
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![Pam by Teresa Gabelman]()
Pam by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith a past best left behind, forgetting was something Pam Roark could not seem to do. Nothing was more important than her mate, VC Warrior Duncan Roark, and her son, Daniel. But the circumstances surrounding Daniel and his remarkable abilities throws her back into nightmares she can’t escape... -
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Rebel Dragon by Anna Lowe
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan this rebel dragon learn to play by the rules when his destined mate’s life is at stake?Off to Maui for a relaxing vacation? Surfer Jenna Monroe can only wish. Instead, she’s on the run from a stalker who lusts after her blood. She’d rather comb the beach for lost treasures than venture any deeper into the terrifying world of shapeshifters...Categorized as:
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Sam by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Paranormal Werebear Bear Shifter Romance Series This is a standalone of about 150 pages with a Happily Ever After ending and No cliffhanger. This book also contains several additional bonus stories to enjoy! Sam has watched his buddies go through the mate bonding process, and he couldn’t be happier for them. Really. He can’t help the little twinge of jealousy, though... -
![Chased Mate by Candace Ayers]()
Chased Mate by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArden Richardson has no excuse. It’s a total lapse in judgement. The comatose man isn’t even her patient. But…. Her stolen kiss awakens the sleeping giant. Flynn Bennett has a shady past. It extends back almost to the cradle. He’s trouble with a capital T. But… One kiss is all it takes. The bad boy. The ex-con. The bootlegger. Vows to be a better man—for her… The beauty. The nurse... -
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Dark Protectors Box Set by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian Note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN: B00JXTNMDG. There are two other earlier cover editions here and here.Don t miss the first four volumes of the unforgettable Dark Protectors series: "Fated, Claimed, Tempted, Hunted"Driven by prophecy, the Dark Protectors are male vampires, fearless and born to mate with human females for eternity... -
![Black Wings, Gray Skies by Hailey Edwards]()
Black Wings, Gray Skies by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMonsters with a taste for children are nothing new, but fairy tales never mentioned this nightmarish predator. Rue has her hands full tracking the creature hunting the streets of Charleston, but a call from home divides her attention—and her loyalties... -
![Moonlight by Victoria Danann]()
Moonlight by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe story continues to touch on the lives of former B Team members and their families while new characters and situations are introduced.THE NEWSLETTER: Ram and Elora move into temporary quarters at Jefferson Unit to protect mother and baby. Storm gives a surprising answer when he’s tapped by Sol to replace him as Jefferson Unit Sovereign. Litha solicits her father to help Black Swan... -
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The Adversary: A Novella of the Elder Races by Thea Harrison
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom NYT bestselling author Thea Harrison comes the explosive conclusion to The Unseen!When Dragos and Pia move to the Other land of Rhyacia, they hope starting a new life will bring safety and freedom to their family, especially their young baby, Niall. And at first their new home seems perfect… but looks are deceiving... -
![Lightning Dragon by Charlene Hartnady]()
Lightning Dragon by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDragon Shifter Novel The last thing Tamara expected was to be snatched away by a winged beast. This hadn’t been part of the brief. Was this normal hunt behavior? Surely not. Tamara had a really bad feeling about this. Once the feeling settled in the pit of her stomach, it wouldn’t let go. The Story Contains strong sexual themes/language and is not intended for readers under the age of 18... -
![Jake by Kym Grosso]()
Jake by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRise to AlphaWith Alpha blood coursing through his veins, charismatic wolf Jake Louvière, can no longer deny his true nature. As his beast demands his rightful place within Acadian Wolves, he’s forced to choose between killing his Alpha or leaving New Orleans forever. When a mysterious woman trespasses into the bayou, Jake is instinctively wary of the creature that is not wolf...Categorized as:
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![Heart of the Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Heart of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings- Book 5 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Rae Lynn Dormer is about to find out just what kind of monsters are lurking in the wilderness of Hells Canyon. Determined to do a good deed, she gives a stranger a ride to a ranger camp nestled deep in the Seven Devils Mountains. The problem is, when she gets there, her new acquaintance turns into a lion in the front seat of her Honda...Categorized as:
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Avenge the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings- Book 3 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Reese Evans is still reeling from the death of her childhood sweetheart. Determined to find her place in the clan of legendary Hells Canyon bear shifters, she must avenge her fallen friend before she can move on with her life...Categorized as:
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![Kindred by S.J. West]()
Kindred by S.J. West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the second book of The Watcher Chronicles series, Jess finally learns where her father has been since the Tear first opened. While Mason tries to keep his distance from her, Jess continues to search for the other vessels with Chandler by her side...Categorized as:
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![The Hellbeast King by Stephanie Hudson]()
The Hellbeast King by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt all started with that night.The night I made my biggest mistake.The night I entered their world.The day I snuck into the infamous Devil’s Ring Fight Club.I had followed my cousin Amelia, who turned out not to be quite as innocent as I first believed. In fact, it turned out she didn’t live in the same world as I did… Not at all. I knew this the moment I entered his kingdom... -
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Journey Man by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"A roving knight. A runaway girl. Makes for one outstanding story!"- Night Owl Reviews If you love paranormal romance, you cannot miss the newest addition to the winner of Best Paranormal Romance Series four years in a row.For five years Glendennon Catch had knocked around the globe as a floater, filling in wherever a team of vampire hunters was down a member... -
![Overkill: Snippets of Demonica Life by Larissa Ione]()
Overkill: Snippets of Demonica Life by Larissa Ione
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFree short stories to update readers on the lives of the Demonica characters...Categorized as:
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![Bruja by Aileen Erin]()
Bruja by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsClaudia de Santos has always looked out for every witch but herself. She fought from the shadows as her coven turned dark, and with a little help from her half-witch/half-Alpha werewolf cousin, Teresa McCaide, Claudia is doing everything she can to keeper friends and family in the light... -
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Conjure Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs January delves into her family history, she discovers dark secrets about her great-grandmother Colleen and those secrets threaten everything she ever thought she knew about her heritage. Now, with her confidence already on shaky ground, January takes on a case with her friend Ari... -
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Witches Wild by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan you ever really trust ghosts from your past? As the mist rolls off the ocean and into Bedlam, October brings with it all manner of haunts and spooks. But the mist doesn’t arrive alone. Fata Morgana returns from the depths of the ocean, bringing with her a message. One of the ancient vampires has risen. He’s coming for Maddy, and he’ll eliminate anybody who stands in his way... -
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Witching Moon by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Ante-Fae AdventureWhen you dance with Death, you have to be willing to roll the bones... Still shaken from her run-in with the serial killer, Raven turns to a new and unlikely friend. But the Ante-Fae Trinity has dark secrets in his background, and he threatens to destabilize Raven and Kipa's relationship when he leads Raven down a wild, dangerous path... -
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![Xander by Patricia A. Rasey]()
Xander by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVampire biker Alexander “Xander” Dumitru has a problem on his hands, namely India Jackson. She’s alone, pregnant, and, worst of all, she belongs to a rival MC member whose recent death may or may not be a permanent condition. With rumors that India’s ex may now be turned and out to take her back, suddenly Xander’s vow to protect her becomes a matter of life or death... -
![Rogue by Patricia A. Rasey]()
Rogue by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsROGUE Sons of Sangue: Book 4 Vampire MC member Anton “Rogue” Balan, aka Blondy, has turned his back on the powerful Sons of Sangue, betraying the brotherhood he once considered his family. Or so his vampire brethren think. Changing his appearance, his persona, and signing up with rival gang, the Devils, Rogue has gone deep undercover to catch the La Paz Cartel’s kingpin... -
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Draven by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDraven Smith thought he’d sealed his own coffin when he turned informant for the DEA against the deadly Devils MC. But that trouble is nothing compared to the mortal peril he’s courting when a sexy vampire female named Brea shows up at his bar to enlist his help...Categorized as:
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![Howl for It Bundle: The Mane Event / Angel of Darkness / Howl for It by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden]()
Howl for It Bundle: The Mane Event / Angel of Darkness / Howl for It by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMace Llewellyn. Brendon Shaw. Two tall, gorgeous, sexy alpha heroes who are 100% male--with a little something extra. Lion-shifters, to be exact, who can unleash every woman's animal side and still look good--make that spectacular--in a suit. . .and even better out of it. . .NYPD cop Desiree Dez MacDermot knows she's changed a lot since she palled around with her childhood buddy, Mace...Categorized as:
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![Shifter by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Shifter by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***First published in Kindle Vella***She's a wolf-shifting scientist who needs cover...and He’s an alpha without a pack…As the only living wolf pack member with the tiniest drop of alpha blood in her veins, Luna McElhanney should be happy. Instead, she just wants to be left alone in her lab with her experiments, until she discovers something that could end them all... -
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Matt by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Paranormal Werebear M/M Bear Shifter Romance This is a standalone of about 150 pages with a Happily Ever After ending and No cliffhanger. This book also contains several additional bonus stories to enjoy! Matt has known since puberty that the promise of finding a mate that drove other shifters wasn’t for him. Matt is different. Nature doesn’t provide mates for freaks like him... -
![The Hard Rhoade by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
The Hard Rhoade by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding out that he is adopted is a shock to Travis Rhoades, and he isn't happy that his father hasn't been honest with him. Discovering that he is a demigod, the son of an actual Olympian god? Well, butter his butt and call him a biscuit. Now, he's full-on pissed off.Werewolf-vampire hybrid Lucian Tenebris has had up to his eyeballs with his charge's childish and annoying antics... -
![Forbidden Drink by Nicola Claire]()
Forbidden Drink by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI watched as he comprehended what it was that he saw on my face, in my eyes. And I watched as a part of him shut down, locked away from me forever. And I hid the fact that my heart was breaking even as I lied to him, even as I broke his. And I swore I would never let him know otherwise, or I would truly be lost and the war would be over... -
![Sterling by Candace Ayers]()
Sterling by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Paranormal Werebear Bear Shifter Romance Series. This is a standalone of about 150 pages with a Happily Ever After ending and No cliffhanger. This book also contains several additional bonus stories to enjoy! Sterling Mallory likes fast—fast cars and faster women, anything to keep the ghosts at bay. Living life on the edge catches up to him when he carelessly makes an enemy of Kyle Barns... -
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Hawk by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKaleb “Hawk” Tepes, as president of the Sons of Sangue and descendant of Vlad III, needs to keep his head focused on club business. Trouble is someone wants to divest him of it for a crime he committed against his vampire predecessors. He can’t afford distractions, especially those that come in the form of a five-foot-two sprite named Suzi, who once belonged to his nephew... -
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![Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoki Kirkberry hasn't had it easy. Abandoned as a newborn, Loki has had to navigate life under difficult and shame-inducing circumstances. When firefighters Cole Ryker and Chaz Savage rescue him from an apartment fire, Loki is embraced by all of their friends and welcomed as family. He quickly finds out that shifters and vampires do exist... -
![Little Lords by Charlene Hartnady]()
Little Lords by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBook 3 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.This short novel is a follow-on and will be best enjoyed as a part of the series. No cheating! Contains hot alpha males and therefore strong sexual themes/language... -
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Darkness Shatters by Susan Illene
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWinter has come to Alaska and it’s about to be joined by death.Since moving to Fairbanks, Melena Sanders has watched too many of her friends die because she couldn’t react fast enough. When a mysterious illness comes along targeting only supernatural races she’s determined to stop it. But as the death toll climbs she realizes finding a cure is more complicated than she thought... -
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A Small Fairy Tale by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShort story in the November Newsletter:Authors Note:This story stands fully alone, so you’ll be able to understand it even if you’ve never read the Guild Hunter series. All you need to know is that this is a world that includes angels and vampires as well as humans.For GH series readers, this story is set after Archangel’s Shadows and contains some spoilers for earlier books in the series... -
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Rhyn's Redemption by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKatie and Rhyn are in a race against time to free Katie from the underworld, before Death claims her soul and that of her child. When Katie’s guide in the underworld disappears, she has one option: trust the ghost of someone long-dead and seek out Death's fortress in order to try to escape through the portal leading back to the mortal world...Categorized as:
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![My Dark Amazon by I.T. Lucas]()
My Dark Amazon by I.T. Lucas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I. T Lucas is on her way to becoming a an author in league with some of the best. Like Hamilton in her early days and Singh. I can't wait for the next installment of this series. Lucas blends history, mystery, magic, and romance in a way that pulls you in and makes you fall for her characters...
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