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The Damning Stone by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA year has passed since the Dark Wizard Myrin attempted to take control of the Kingdom of Verania. Though the scars of the final battle remain, Veranians have come together in unity in order to rebuild. Good King Anthony sits on the throne once more, with Morgan of Shadows at his side.However, a king is not immortal... -
![All It Took Was One Look by Robokitt, T. Lanay]()
All It Took Was One Look by Robokitt, T. Lanay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“My mate’s a guy!”Aiden is your average seventeen-year-old senior with crazy best friends and a supportive family… unless you count the fact that he’s got a big secret to tell. Aiden is what most people would call a “closet gay,” something he believes he can’t let his school know. And the secrets don't stop there.Aiden goes through high school the best way he knows how—being invisible... -
![The Dragon, the Lion, and Their Unicorn Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone]()
The Dragon, the Lion, and Their Unicorn Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dragon and a lion walk into a bar…really.Alpha dragon shifter George might not love helping to run his family’s empire, but he really has no choice. As the alpha son, it is his responsibility to keep the hoard growing. It’s the way of things. If only he had the courage to be more like his brother and break away just enough to find his happily ever after, too. Being responsible sucks... -
![Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver]()
Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHellhounds who love scritches, a hellhound baby who’s as adorable as he is menacing, a special tree with beautiful buds, and Lord Hades in a pale pink shirt. This story has everything to make you smile.Hellhound Cain was beyond frustrated. He couldn’t even visit his pack mate in New York without some curly headed blond following him around... -
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![Burning for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart]()
Burning for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZyranI had a thriving business in the Cauldron Mountains until I put too much trust into my business partner. He said that he was taking the money for an opportunity of a lifetime. He left with the money, promising that we would be set up for life. Then he ghosted me.He used our connection to nearly bankrupt me and shred my heart in the process... -
![Cosmo and the King by Macy Blake]()
Cosmo and the King by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Cosmo learns the faun king is in the human realm, he panics. See, Silenus happens to be his fiance... and he's never told any of his friends in the human realm that he ran away on his wedding day, leaving his king at the alter. Silenus made a deal with the devil--the queen of the fae--when he learned the human realm was going to be closed, keeping him separated from his mate and betrothed... -
![Sebastian by Taylor Rylan]()
Sebastian by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagical balls of energy, brioche bread, and mangoes. Sebastian never thought those three things would lead him to his One. Can he charm his way into Drew’s heart? Sebastian Ainsworth left his life behind in Spain to join the Paranormal Council enforcers when Master Edison reached out in need of warlocks for their extra abilities... -
![A Kiss to Revive Me by Michele Notaro]()
A Kiss to Revive Me by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA prickly mage has me under his spell, and I think I kinda like it. The first time I met him, I knew I was in trouble, but I hadn’t known just how much. I hadn’t been looking for a relationship, hadn’t wanted one, but it seems that a stubborn little mage did it for me because he’s impossible to resist... -
![Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid]()
Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDraco Malfoy never asked for a second chance, nor did he particularly want one... -
![Draco Malfoy and the Mirror of Ecidyrue by starbrigid]()
Draco Malfoy and the Mirror of Ecidyrue by starbrigid
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll it takes is one look in a mirror and an ill-advised attempt to shatter it, before an embittered Draco Malfoy fresh out of Azkaban is sent back into his body on the day he gets his Hogwarts letter... -
![Silverback Wolf by Harmony Raines]()
Silverback Wolf by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTasked with keeping a child safe, Monica is on the run. Bear Creek is the place she’s running to, where she hopes to find the one man she’s been told will help her. The one man she can trust. Used to taking care of herself, trust is one thing she does not give easily. Monica, an ex-soldier, knows trust must be earned... -
![A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth]()
A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHalf-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this gripping sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones.After thwarting the man behind the gruesome ironborn murders—and breaking several fae laws to do so—all Arlo wants is a quiet summer... -
![Alexei's Mouse by A.C. Katt]()
Alexei's Mouse by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter leaving his place as the Russian Second and immigrating to America, Alexei Davidoff just wants to settle in and not upset the status quo. He wants to start his position with Garou Industries and improve the conditions for his packs. The gods have a different plan for him. Donal Berne ran away from home at fourteen to escape a bad situation and found himself in an even worse one... -
![The Falcon Soul by Amy Sumida]()
The Falcon Soul by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn MM Fantasy Romance. Some men just won't take no for an answer. My life was good. Simple. I had a cushy job in the Falcon Army baking bread and fancy desserts for our warlord. But ever since I saved the Falcon Lord's life, he won't stop hounding me to become his valorian. He doesn't even know if it will work; I might end up with an extended lifespan and that's it... -
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![The Wolf Soul by Amy Sumida]()
The Wolf Soul by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis warlord's more wolf than man. I'm not a submissive man, but one growl from the Wolf Lord, and I want to bare my throat to his teeth. And I've just become his valorian. Dealing with Vathmar's possessive nature is now my job, and after seeing his soul, I want the position—and every other position he cared to put me in... -
![Ryland's Inferno by Giovanna Reaves]()
Ryland's Inferno by Giovanna Reaves
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe ran because of fear, but was found because of love. . . The moment Blayze McKnight joins the Pryde Pack he knows it is only a matter of time before everyone finds out that he is not what he claims to be. Being the last of his kind, Blayze was never taught the way of the dragon. Because the man he wants he can never claim as his... -
![Under His Cover by Kiki Burrelli]()
Under His Cover by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill two men, as different as can be, find love? Jaesun Park isn’t a spy, not until the Protectors of the Pure, an organization bent on eradicating shifters from the world, blackmail and coerce him into using his job at The National Press to uncover and publish anti-shifter propaganda... -
![Dragon Queen by Alexis Pierce]()
Dragon Queen by Alexis Pierce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSerenity is ready to give up.The queen is dead, and Serenity is left as the leader of the Draecus Clan, a nation that's been revealed to the rest of the world.With her men at her back, though, there's nothing she can't do.She's determined to carry on and get justice for her mother's death... -
![Julio's Wolf by A.C. Katt]()
Julio's Wolf by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulio Reyes has had a hard life. Orphaned at fourteen, he ran away from a group home to avoid rape but wound up being an independent prostitute in NYC. He has a life plan—go to school, become a stylist and open his own salon. Etienne Daurensbourg is one-hundred and thirty-nine years old and fears he’ll never find his Mate until his friend Alexei introduces him to Julio... -
![Laughing At Danger by Zenina Masters]()
Laughing At Danger by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLima enjoys her life as a hunter for the shifter guild and council, but she has no idea that this routine retrieval and rescue will flip her fate into high gear. Lyros knew that the dog-headed creature that came in to rescue him was a shifter and a woman. He admired her fighting skills but was unable to shake the feeling that she was important to his life... -
![Desperately Seeking Starlight by Zenina Masters]()
Desperately Seeking Starlight by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOksana has spent her lifetime trying to restore her mother’s legacy, and the fey who stole it happens to be her ideal mate. Well, that is what the seers tell her. She will see for herself, but she isn’t handing over her hand in marriage until she gets her mother’s belongings back. Hyther thought that a dead dragon meant the artifacts were up for grabs... -
![Cinders & Ashes: Book Four by X. Aratare]()
Cinders & Ashes: Book Four by X. Aratare
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Gay Fantasy Series Based on Cinderella.The clock runs down to midnight…Prince Finrael Ravenspar must defy his father’s will and cross back to the Kingdom of Rirea to save his beloved King Rohan De Clare from the undead... -
![Apples for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart]()
Apples for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKendallHe only wants me for my apples…I’ve been living here in this old cabin, where I came to take care of my grandfather in his final illness for over two years, That’s a year and a half since he passed, and I need to move on. But somehow I never get the traction. Grandfather loved this place, dilapidated as it may be, and as an artist, I love the seclusion and the peace of the forest... -
![Hungry for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart]()
Hungry for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMacsenTrust funds don’t come with a lot of trust for others.I live alone, the last of my pride. In the past, I’ve been taken advantage of by people who were after my money. But when I see Jett, my tiger wants to take the chance, even if that means having my heart broken all over again... -
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![Blood Fall by Crista Crown]()
Blood Fall by Crista Crown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJosh Thomas had been turned into a vampire three years ago, and every day had been torture ever since then. Until he escaped his captors. But he wasn't trying to grab a chance at life, he was trying to find escape in true death.Kaden Ward had never imagined he could be so compatible with someone he could hear their thoughts, but he's found that in Josh. And Josh's mind is a dark and broken place... -
![Reverberation by April Kelley]()
Reverberation by April Kelley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA photograph of a pretty fae changes everything except their love for each other.Vaughan Somerset is in love with Bandos, a motorcycle-riding badass investigator. The clan might not be happy about it, but Vaughan sure is. Everything changes when he sees a photograph of his fated mate... -
![Alpha Dragon's Jackal by Hawke Oakley]()
Alpha Dragon's Jackal by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo rules—or locks—will stop the eldest alpha dragon from claiming his mate.Muzo is an incurable optimist. After losing everything but the clothes on his back, the young omega still looks brightly to the future. His upcoming appearance on the third Dragonfate Games is bound to be a blast, even if he doesn’t find his mate... despite how badly he wants to.Cobalt is a perpetual worrier... -
![The Confused Cougar's Omegas by Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Confused Cougar's Omegas by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes one plus one equals three. My life is full and my product is famous. Well, famous locally… My Realtor swore I’d never find a piece of land with the zoning I needed and the water I wanted…but I held my ground and, after more than a year of research, they showed me to this hillside overlooking the national forest. The spring is more than ample for my needs and incredible to drink... -
![The Human's Incubus by Michele Notaro]()
The Human's Incubus by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen an incubus tells you he’s your soulmate, do you stay and listen or run and never look back? I’ve spent most of my life knowing that supernatural creatures exist but never really interacting with any, so my knowledge of them is limited... -
![Castiel by Taylor Rylan]()
Castiel by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey were supposed to be colleagues. Fate had other plans for them.Dr. Castiel Bennett has been alone a very long time. The oldest son of one of an original eight, he’s seen a lot in his long life. As a gargoyle, he doesn’t mind living a solitary life, but he knows it would be so much better with his fated mate by his side... -
![Reunion by Ariana Nash]()
Reunion by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter a vicious storm delivers Eroan and Lysander's battered ship to the new world, where elves are in power and dragons must follow the law, the peace seems almost too good to be true. Until Lysander ends up on the wrong side of those laws, and discovers the real reason Eroan brought him half way around the world: The brother he thought was dead, is very much alive. *** Akiem is missing... -
![Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters]()
Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wolverine with a painful past collides with an elf who glows like the full moon. Her rage meets his calm.Sera has been trying to make ends meet since her family kicked her out. After years away from home in a fey menagerie, she had dreamed of being normal again. It wasn’t possible, and she lived a subsistence life until a strange woman named Pansy arrived in her field... -
![Of Heart and Wings by Debbie McQueen]()
Of Heart and Wings by Debbie McQueen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaiden is the firstborn son and heir to the throne. When his father is injured, the weight of the crown is heavier than ever. At seventeen years old, Raiden isn’t sure he can live up to the king’s legacy.Egan is a dragon who appears human. He works for his family as a blacksmith. The secret he must protect keeps him from getting close to anyone... -
![The Fox Soul by Amy Sumida]()
The Fox Soul by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI shared my soul to save his life.It seems as if great happiness is for other men. For most of my life, it's eluded me. I get close and then it disappears. But when I watched Sergeant Ryker Drellan slide across an icy battlefield to save my army from an unexpected attack, something inside me began to hope... -
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![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... -
![Baby from Frost by Ashe Moon]()
Baby from Frost by Ashe Moon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFleeing from his dangerous dragon family, half-human omega Raka finds himself unable to control his desires for Delos, the winsome ice dragon alpha he hired to escort him across the frozen sea. But falling in love was never part of the escape plan... -
![Fairytales Short & Sweet by Megan Derr]()
Fairytales Short & Sweet by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of short little fairytales about kings, princes, knights, and witches.Author's Note: These stories are all posted free on my website and livejournal. They've simply been turned into an ebook for the convenience of those who asked... -
![Tailspin by Denise Rossetti]()
Tailspin by Denise Rossetti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2 in the Phoenix Rising series.From his magnificent tawny wings to his wicked feathery tail, Miriliel the Burnished is masculine perfection.One glance and Fledge knows she's outclassed. After all, she's a small, ordinary circus girl with no education, no looks and no prospects. Mirry's not only a warrior of the Aetherii but also a scholar of renown... -
![Black and White by Zenina Masters]()
Black and White by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTy was raised by a mage who took her on as a favour to her mother. She can read magic, feel magic but not use it. Her skills come in handy while working for the Shifter Council as a hunter or bounty hunter for misbehaving shifters.On assignment to find a man guilty of the ultimate betrayal to their kind, she is doped and caged by some mages, and what a shock, so is her opposite number, Alatas... -
![For the Love of Kip by Jamie Lynn]()
For the Love of Kip by Jamie Lynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKip the rabbit omega thought sneaking out to go to a movie was a great idea. Being kidnapped by a wolf shifter who intended to sell him at a coyote auction was not part of his evening plans. After a quick escape, he found himself stowing away in the bag of a motorcycle. Much to his shock, he picked the right place to hide... -
![Snake Charmer by Zenina Masters]()
Snake Charmer by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYvena needs to start over and leaving for the Crossroads is what she has planned. Being followed by the mongoose of her dreams is a shock. Yvena was one of the stolen shifters, and her recovery has not been easy. Six months of healing after two months of torture is not enough to make her whole, but she knows that not everyone is out to get her... -
![Canine Love You by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace]()
Canine Love You by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the past holds your future…Omega jackal shifter Frankie is ready for a change. City life just isn’t for him—too many packs struggling for power just isn’t his thing. When he finds a small cabin for rent, the price and the timing are perfect. If only he didn’t stumble upon a shifter trafficking ring on his way out of the city... -
![Hanging Antlers by Joyee Flynn]()
Hanging Antlers by Joyee Flynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, elves, bondage, spanking, sex toys]Twelve elves left the North Pole to be free of all things Christmas and have been living together for decades. They have gone without their mates for years, but when the first of the twelve finds his, the others have hope of finding theirs... -
![Rise of the Phoenix by Elianne Adams]()
Rise of the Phoenix by Elianne Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShattered by bitter rejection, Brienne Roberts flees Avalore. Taken in by the Erritols, she's stunned at the kindness displayed by her supposed sworn enemies. The curse that surrounds her new family torments them, and she is determined to end it, no matter the cost.Evan Mayfield, her named mate, will stop at nothing to eliminate all threats to his people... -
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![Love Is Always Write: Volume Five (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Kate Sherwood, Cari Z.]()
Love Is Always Write: Volume Five (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Kate Sherwood, Cari Z.
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and are published as a free gift to you... -
![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... -
![Running For Home by Zenina Masters]()
Running For Home by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJuno is rescue from the clutches of a fey who has tortured and maimed her. Her rescuer is a fey who has been partnered with her brother for the last two years. When she looks into his eyes, she doesn’t see pity, and the music he makes carries her to another world. Once she is deemed recovered, she is offered a job in the Crossroads, and she takes it... -
![Make Mine an Otter by Harper B. Cole, Colbie Dunbar]()
Make Mine an Otter by Harper B. Cole, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing alone has its advantages but not when you’re longing for someone to share your life.Alpha shifter Finlay gave up a successful career in finance. He left the bright lights of the city behind and headed for the mountains where he built a home overlooking a river, which is a must-have for an otter shifter... -
![Mia by Skye Jones]()
Mia by Skye Jones
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen two outcast dragon males meet the perfect female, their world is torn apart. Mia is a loner, and happy that way. She has her art, and her beloved dog to keep her company. When two sexy but scary men enter her life, she’s torn between wanting them, and wanting to run away. Steffan is a powerful and ancient dragon shifter who has spent centuries alone... -
![The Mage's Second Chance by Hawke Oakley]()
The Mage's Second Chance by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed by his own mate. Considered a legend in his own time, infamous mage Halo Fire-Eater lacked nothing. With his loving alpha Kassius and their precious daughter, Halo had everything an omega could ever desire - until his very own mate sold him out to their greatest enemy. Destroyed by an impossible choice. Magic is evil...
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