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The Blackstone She-Dragon by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSybil Lennox longed for a mate of her own, but she wasn’t expecting the dragon Prince Aleksei to swoop into town and proclaim her as his. Even though her own dragon wants him, he’s too arrogant, brash, and dominant for her tastes and she fights her attraction to him... -
![Ash Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Ash Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGrim is the reluctant Alpha of the Rogue Pride Crew, and just trying to get from one day to the next without maiming his Crew. Controlling one animal is hard enough for shifters, but Grim is the only one in existence with two animals—a good lion and a monstrous lion named the Reaper... -
![Forbidden Temptation: Volume 4 by Teresa Gabelman]()
Forbidden Temptation: Volume 4 by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTaking 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... -
![Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce]()
Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLike every other McCall werewolf in history, Link is headed down a short road to insanity, but he’s determined to go out on his own terms. Those terms? Repay the people the broken McCall pack has hurt before Ian Silver has to put him down. Hope is a dangerous thing for a doomed man like him, but when he meets Nicole, an instant and undeniable connection sparks between them... -
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![Jasper Drake by Emilia Hartley]()
Jasper Drake by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCora has made a mess of everything. When she ran from the tyrant who claimed her like property, she’d hoped to start a new life, not a dragon war. Now, she’s exhausted in both body and spirit. Her grand plan has led to fires, battles and an unbelievably close mate bond with the scariest dragon she’s ever met... -
![Dragon Baby by Milly Taiden]()
Dragon Baby by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLily Cruz doesn’t want a wolf for a mate. She’s totally not going to follow in her cousin’s footsteps. With one failed marriage behind her, she isn’t really interested in relationships period. But she would love to have babies. At almost forty, her biological clock is hammering over her head big time. Thane Dreki won’t get some random woman pregnant just to stay alive... -
![The Old Dragon of the Mountain's Christmas by S.E. Smith]()
The Old Dragon of the Mountain's Christmas by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBorn prematurely, Christoff wasn’t as big or as strong as his older brother or the other younglings in the village. Unable to fit in, he does the best he can, helping his father and mother on their farm. His life changes when the mountain near their farm awakens. Believing he is the only one who can quiet it, he retreats to the mountain to watch over the village that shunned him... -
![Only for Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
Only for Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere Are No Coincidences...The last bachelor in a Force of elite Dragon Guardsmen, Aaron O'Brien decided long ago that single was the only way to be. Mates and children and happily ever after were for his brethren. He alone has accepted the responsibility of stopping the traitor and restoring peace to his clan. Unfortunately, Fate didn't get the message. The Universe Does Not Make Mistakes.. -
![The Griffin's Mate by Zoe Chant]()
The Griffin's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA curvy businesswoman who’s new in town + a lonely griffin shifter searching for someone to share his nest + a small town with a big secret = a hot and heartwarming story of love and family. Lainie Eaves never wanted to return to Hideaway Cove, the small town where her own family rejected her years ago... -
![Piece of Tail by Milly Taiden]()
Piece of Tail by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou don't have to read any of the other books in the series to read this one. It's 100% standalone A female Prowl Leader? Unthinkable. It’s what Becca Duran has dealt with since the sudden, tragic death of her brother. Now, the leopard council demands she mates an alpha, whether she loves him or not. Given no choice, Becca takes a chance on Gerri Wilder’s PDA. It should be simple... -
![Bear in a Bookshop by Zoe Chant]()
Bear in a Bookshop by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's all wrong for her. So why do his arms feel so right? When shy bookworm Melody daydreamed about her perfect man, "must love books" topped the list. She never dreamed of someone like Gunnar blowing into her neatly alphabetized and indexed world to turn it upside down. Finding out that her one true mate is an ex-con with a grade school education must be fate's idea of a cruel joke... -
![Phoenix and the Dragon by Bianca D'Arc]()
Phoenix and the Dragon by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDragon and man, Paul recognizes the magic in Syd, a woman just coming into her fiery powers. Can they withstand the flames, or will they both burn…with desire? Paul is a dragon shifter - the only one of his kind. He's been searching the world over for signs of other dragons, but so far, he’s the only one... -
![Jade Crew: Outcast Bear by Amelia Jade]()
Jade Crew: Outcast Bear by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCorey Shaw has never fit in among the bear shifters of the Jade Crew. He longs for his old crew and the life he used to have. So when a member of his old crew approaches him out of nowhere, offering him what he desires most, Corey is torn between accepting the offer, and knowing what he would have to do to earn it. Corey hasn't shared his feelings with anyone before, but that's about to change.. -
![Jade Crew: Hunted Bear by Amelia Jade]()
Jade Crew: Hunted Bear by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoel Murray has watched his Crew find their mates one by one, until he was the only one unmated. With the ongoing chaos in Genesis Valley, it's been a blessing in disguise. But while Joel may have accepted his single status, his bear certainly hasn’t. Courtenay Laurel is the sole medical doctor employed by the Mining Consortium... -
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![Jade Crew: Fallen Bear by Amelia Jade]()
Jade Crew: Fallen Bear by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stunning final chapter in the Jade Crew series. Mysteries unravel as the invasion of Genesis Valley looms large. Evan Mosier sits behind a row of metal bars, contemplating his life. He's used up more second chances than anyone should be entitled to. And yet he's about to be given one last chance to prove his worth to Genesis Valley... -
![Out of the Ashes: Pisces by Julia Mills]()
Out of the Ashes: Pisces by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZodiac Shifters Paranormal Romance, #3: Out of the Ashes: PiscesThe mission is simple – get into the enemy camp, free the Guardians, return the demons to Hell and go home the victor. For a Daughter of Poseidon, that’s called a good day at work.Everything is going as planned... -
![Kiss My Asteroid by Milly Taiden]()
Kiss My Asteroid by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIvy Grimaldi can’t stand change. Ever. But change is something she’s had to deal with a lot lately. Like when her cousin Cassandra moved away to start a new life, baby and all. That all changes when Gerri Wilder shows up at her door with a letter from her cousin. Cassie wants her to come visit. Sure, why not? There’s just one problem. Cassie lives on another planet... -
![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... -
![The Fate of Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
The Fate of Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBook 10 in the Dragon Guard series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. Trapped for almost a century. No chance of escape. All hope was lost and then he felt...her...Sleepless nights, a man haunts her at every turn, his voice calling her, begging her...needing her.. -
![Guarding Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
Guarding Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook 17 in the Dragon Guard series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. What happens when a Christmas elf with way too much sass for her little pointed ears finds a centuries old Guardsman buried in the snow?Well, she takes him home and nurses him back to health, of course... -
![The Girl Nest Door by Zoe Chant]()
The Girl Nest Door by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTiger shifter and businessman, Shaun always wanted to spend more time with the child his ex-wife took away from him -- but he wasn't expecting her to abandon five-year old Trevor and force Shaun to move to the tiny town of Green Valley. It’s bad enough that Shaun doesn’t know the first thing about being a father -- now suddenly he’s the father of an unpredictable shifter child... -
![Bound in Darkness by Milly Taiden]()
Bound in Darkness by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLexi Eden’s life has always revolved around helping others in need. So when all her romantic relationships end in disaster, she blames it on trying to fix men who don’t want to be fixed. Enter Clacher. He’s big, bad and tattooed all over. And he’s got a tongue piercing that’s making her biggest wet dreams come true... -
![The Alpha's Promise by Renee Rose]()
The Alpha's Promise by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter one loser boyfriend too many, Melissa Bell is done with bad boys. So when her ex puts her life in danger once again and a buff, tattooed alpha shifter shows up to rescue her, it’s the last thing she needs. Cody quickly finds himself wishing that he’d never made an alpha’s promise to keep the haughty human safe, but for some reason his inner wolf craves her more than his next breath... -
![How It's Supposed to Be by T.S. Joyce]()
How It's Supposed to Be by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAuxor Bane has made a pact. He and his brothers made a promise to each other that they would let their bear shifter lineage die off with them, for the betterment of mankind. They aren’t fluffy, and they aren’t cute. As one of the three remaining bear shifters alive, Aux struggles daily with the predator inside of him... -
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![Sassing Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
Sassing Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSassy beyond compare, with a fiery temper, a smart mouth and the determination to let nothing stand in her way, Olivia Kilbride had been a force to be reckoned since the day of her birth… but all the planning in the world can’t beat dumb luck …or your mate coming back from the dead... -
![Tears For Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
Tears For Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEscaped from hell on earth, lost and alone, a wail in the night calls to not only his beast but also his heart. Finding this tortured woman is all that matters. On the run, hiding in plain sight, the icy fingers of doom invade her soul. The pull of the world she fled tears at the fiber of her being... -
![For the Love of Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
For the Love of Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsKyra St. Croix is a strong, feisty, independent woman who is not afraid to tell speak her mind. An incredibly powerful white witch born of the High Priestess and a human father, she hasn’t let a little thing like lack of height stop her from having the life she knows she deserves... -
![Saved By Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
Saved By Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere Are No Coincidences… Devon’s heritage has given him a unique perspective of the world around him. His father was one of the fiercest Guardsmen in history and his mother, a very talented and highly respected Healer. At the age of his transformation he chose to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a Guardsman still carrying the belief and wisdom of his mother’s clan in his heart... -
![Kiss of Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
Kiss of Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPreviously part of the USA Today Bestselling anthology Once Upon a Valentine. Now available as a stand alone story. Book 19 in the Dragon Guard series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series... -
![Ruby Dragon by Terry Bolryder]()
Ruby Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe third dragon has been awakened...Red used to have it all. Sexy, powerful and attractive to all women, as the ruby dragon he had the world at his feet. But now he's awakened and collared, unable to use his powers and alone in the modern world. His only company is his insane adopted cat and Faye, the curvy, sweet neighbor who makes his dragon sit up and say ‘mate’... -
![A Wish for Their Woman by R.E. Butler]()
A Wish for Their Woman by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeck Stalking Horse, a bear shifter with Wiccan power, has spent the last few years dreaming about a female. He has no idea who she is, but he’s going crazy with need. His twin brother, Shy, has never had dreams about the pale-haired female, so Teck does his best to distance himself from his twin so he doesn’t hurt him when he leaves the den to find his mate... -
![Fang Chronicles: Dmitri by D'Elen McClain]()
Fang Chronicles: Dmitri by D'Elen McClain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith war on the horizon, Dmitri, liege vampire to the bear clan, offers safe haven to Vorlyk and his new clan. Having another vampire in his territory is difficult but a certain young she-cat makes life impossible. The stalking feline has her eyes set on Dmitri even when his eyes stray elsewhere. The enemy proves that none of the North American clans is safe and it's time to fight back... -
![Ceric by Alexi Ferreira]()
Ceric by Alexi Ferreira
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCERICShe's feisty, a real fire cracker but as sexy as hell. She's constantly getting herself and the others into trouble, but she's MINE. She thinks that she can just walk into danger and i will let her, but now she has the MC and me to keep her safe.NOVAHe's bossy, arrogant and possessive, but so damn hot. He thinks he can tell me what to do... -
![Sugar Dragon by Ellis Leigh]()
Sugar Dragon by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe next delectable treat from the Cake-ily Ever After bakery in Kinship Cove will have your mouth watering. This recipe for happily ever after includes one feisty baker with a short attention span and a dragon who’s been hunting her for decades. All of the fated yumminess, none of the guilt. * * * Try everything once. That was my rule in life, food, and dating... -
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![Hollywood Dragon by Zoe Chant]()
Hollywood Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA BBW singer + a billionaire music mogul dragon shifter + shifter battles and sizzling passion = one blockbuster romance! Curvy opera singer Jan thinks she missed her chance at love. But when she comes to the little town of Sanluce for her best friend Shelley's wedding, she meets a man who surprises her in all the best ways... -
![Dragon My Heart Around (Paranormal Dating Agency Universe) by Marianne Morea]()
Dragon My Heart Around (Paranormal Dating Agency Universe) by Marianne Morea
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dragon shifter, a curse, a rare book, and the woman who is the key to setting him free… Finding the love of a lifetime won’t happen between the dusty pages of old books, but for researcher Camille Forester, it’s her job... -
![Obsession: Part 2 by Chloe Cole, Christine Bell]()
Obsession: Part 2 by Chloe Cole, Christine Bell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTaya Briarcroft’s life has been turned upside down after a near-fatal attack in the woods, but her compelling savior is doing his level best to make her forget all about that night. If she agrees, her life can go back to normal—back to a time when monsters were nothing more than the stuff of nightmares... -
![The Dragon Prince's Baby Bargain by Zoe Chant]()
The Dragon Prince's Baby Bargain by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis dragon will set your heart on fire! He's a dragon prince promised in an arranged marriage to a princess who's just disappeared. She's a lonely virgin on vacation who just happens to look exactly like the missing princess. Has he got an offer for her... Prince Victor can't inherit the crown until he fathers a child on a woman of royal blood... -
![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... -
![Bearfoot and Pregnant by Milly Taiden]()
Bearfoot and Pregnant by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsParanormal Dating Agency Book 10 - STANDALONE BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance Cassandra Grimaldi’s boss has lost her mind. Too bad. She really liked the fiery matchmaker. But when Gerri offers to prove aliens are real and multiple orgasms exist, Cassie can’t help but be curious... -
![Twinkle, Twinkle, Sassy Little Star Dragon Guard by Julia Mills]()
Twinkle, Twinkle, Sassy Little Star Dragon Guard by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBack to the swamp. Back to the wolves. Back to her… From the moment Grey laid eyes on Star he knew beyond all doubt she was the woman for him, but the sassy little she-wolf wouldn’t even give him the time of day and then he was called home and all hopes of claiming his mate was gone. Now, he’s been called back to the sweltering heat of the Florida wetlands and this time she will be his... -
![Sapphire Dragon by Terry Bolryder]()
Sapphire Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe second dragon has been awakened...Lucien, or Luc to those who know him, didn't want to be brought back into the world he left behind centuries ago. As the sapphire dragon, with incredible powers unlike any of the other awakened dragons, he is needed to protect humans in the modern world. But he tried that once and it almost broke him apart... -
![Cry of the Pride by Lacey Thorn]()
Cry of the Pride by Lacey Thorn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLost and alone…After her mother’s death, Lyra grew up in the foster care system, struggling to hide who she is from the humans who found enough wrong with her. Never fitting in anywhere, she learned to adapt, hiding the damaged parts of herself as best she could... -
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Lover Wolf by Amy Green
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWerewolf Heath Donovan has always had it all. The favored son of Shifter Falls' hated alpha, Heath was given the easy life - and his looks have women falling at his feet. Now the old alpha is dead, and Heath runs Shifter Falls' favorite werewolf bar. It's hard work, but the women are still easy. Except Tessa Keefe. Not only is Tessa a sexy blonde bombshell, she's Heath's employee... -
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![Shifter's Claim by A.C. Arthur]()
Shifter's Claim by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf man, half animal, a Shadow Shifter is sworn to protect females—human or otherwise—from the savage fury of his own nature… Rich, handsome, and successful—hotel magnate Sebastian "Bas" Perry could have any woman he desires. But despite his animal attraction to women, he avoids relationships at all costs. As a Shadow Shifter, he must defend innocent humans from the deadliest of his kind... -
![Wolf in his Heart by N.J. Walters]()
Wolf in his Heart by N.J. Walters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-breed werewolf Sage Gallagher can’t shift, but he’s a member of the Salvation Pack and a wolf where it counts... -
![Eyes on the Pride by Lacey Thorn]()
Eyes on the Pride by Lacey Thorn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatching... Darby doesn’t just know shifters exist. It’s her job to watch them. For the last four years, she’s had her eye on one shifter, Calloway Meyer. She’s obsessed with him, which is problematic since he seems set on avoiding her. LWaiting... Calloway has spent four years keeping an eye on his mate, waiting for her to be ready to be his... -
![Waking the Dragon Prince by Rinelle Grey]()
Waking the Dragon Prince by Rinelle Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaking a prince with a kiss seems like something out of a fairy tale. Too bad this isn’t a fairy tale and a kiss isn’t all this sleeping dragon prince needs. Jaded archaeologist, Karla, finds more than artifacts when she ventures into a cavern hidden in the middle of the Australian outback. The half naked man sleeping inside is about to change everything she ever knew... -
![Burning for the Dragon by Cecilia Lane]()
Burning for the Dragon by Cecilia Lane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHas fate given them everything only to cheat them of their happy ending?A reluctant ruler...When his brother is killed by a dragonslayer, Luca de Rege becomes the unexpected heir to the Dragon Throne. Used to answering only to himself, he’s now responsible for finding a mate and ensuring that the rapidly-dwindling dragon shifter population doesn’t go extinct... -
![Bearing Secrets by Marissa Dobson]()
Bearing Secrets by Marissa Dobson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIvy Carter’s life changed in a blink of an eye. An attack on the compound she considered her home destroyed those she considered family and the life she thought she had. With her brother and the Alpha of the clan missing, she’s left on her own until the Alaskan Tigers come to her rescue and whisk her off to safety...
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