Books like 'Gideon'
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Stoneheart Lion by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's a shifter fixer who can fix anything ... except herself. Exiled from her clan, jaguar shifter Max is a P.I. who handles unique shifter problems. Incriminating photos, blackmail, mate problems? Max helps others solve their problems because there is no cure for her own loneliness. At least none that she knows.But she's never had a problem like him before ..Categorized as:
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![Citrine by Terry Bolryder]()
Citrine by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCitrine, the last unmated gemstone dragon and mentor to the metal dragons, has finally gotten his story! Citrine Vanderguard has searched tirelessly for his mate. And now, hundreds of miles later, he's found her. She's on the brink of mating someone she can't possibly love, all for the sake of responsibility... -
![Nightfall by Terry Bolryder]()
Nightfall by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSasha Harrington has horrible taste in men. After her latest fiasco, she has sworn of relationships. But when a handsome man with striking features and a body made of rock-hard muscle wanders into her library, asking for her help, she starts getting ideas again... -
![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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![Koda: A Bear Shifter Romance by Kira Graham]()
Koda: A Bear Shifter Romance by Kira Graham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBad boys are great. Good boys are overrated. Wild boys… they’re just another species entirely. Join the Koda Clan where the men are wild, the women are naughty, and the hot romance is as sweet as it is spicy. Sexy, steamy, and crazy-funny. You’ve been warned. ;)LOVE METrace Koda is a man I hate.I’m terrified of what I feel for Trace. I’m angry... -
![A Pinerock Bear Christmas by Zoe Chant]()
A Pinerock Bear Christmas by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt Christmastime, anything is possible ... Gloria Munson thinks she's about to have the worst Christmas of all time when her car breaks down during a blizzard in rural Pinerock County. But then she's rescued by a very special bear shifter clan who invite her to share their rural ranch Christmas .. -
![Baby It's Cold Out Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Baby It's Cold Out Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings****Baby It's Cold Out Bear was part of the USA Today Bestselling anthology, A Very Alpha Christmas. It can absolutely be read as a standalone short story.**** Emry Mason doesn’t expect to be pulled out of an icy ditch by a registered bear shifter, and she certainly doesn’t expect her rescuer to be as alluring as Graylan Young... -
![Cupcakes for My Orc Enemy by Honey Phillips]()
Cupcakes for My Orc Enemy by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOne very large orc. One very small human. Does size matter?When Elara flees corporate life to open a coffee shop in the small southern town of Fairhaven Falls, the last thing she is looking for is a relationship. But when she meets Grondar, the gruff orc owner of the bakery next door, sparks fly. Literally.Grondar has been burned by human females before...Categorized as:
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![Forbidden Seduction by R.L. Kenderson]()
Forbidden Seduction by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's always felt like she's lived between two worlds. He never thought he'd want to share his with her.As the only child of a cat-shifter and a human, Demi Cross has always lived between two worlds, always feeling alone. As long as she can remember, she’s been warned to hide her identity from those who don’t want her kind to exist. But hiding is easier said than done... -
![Reign of Mist by D.G. Swank]()
Reign of Mist by D.G. Swank
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook two of the Book of Sindal series. (Rowan)Rowan might be the firstborn of the Whelan sisters, but her magic is far from first class. Outshone by her younger sisters’ rare and powerful gifts hasn’t been easy, but she has always taken her position as leader of their family seriously... -
![Purrfectly Naughty by C.D. Gorri]()
Purrfectly Naughty by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPamela has turned her life around for the sake of her son and the Pride, but is this Tigress ready for more than one night of naughtiness?Pamela Brown is a Tigress with one singular focus, to provide her cub with the best life possible.She’s worked hard to mend her past mistakes and to forge relationships with the members of the small, but strong Maverick Pride... -
![Protecting His Fox's Sass by Dawn Sullivan]()
Protecting His Fox's Sass by Dawn Sullivan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a shifter enforcer, Teine Carlson lived a life of adventure and purpose. She may not have agreed with everything her alpha did, but she followed the rules. Until, she is suddenly thrust into an existence she’d never imagined for herself. Now she has a new purpose…to protect the life of an innocent child. Nolan Channing was a playboy. He worked hard, and played even harder... -
![Bati by Nikki Clarke]()
Bati by Nikki Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat's blue, black and hot all over?Bati is surprised as anyone when he is leht to his brother's mate's sister, Tiani. Even though they butt heads, she makes him feel things he's been waiting his entire life to feel. Things he wants to feel forever. Unfortunately, a few heated encounters is as far as Tiani's willing to let it go.Tiani likes to think she's smart when it comes to relationships... -
![His Twisted Tail: Paranormal Dating Agency by Melanie James]()
His Twisted Tail: Paranormal Dating Agency by Melanie James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCalder Lorenson inherits one hell of a mess when he’s thrust into the limelight to fill the role of Alpha at Twisted Tail Pack. With treachery in the ranks, Calder quickly finds himself in over his head. If that wasn’t enough to deal with, pack law decrees that he must be mated... -
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![Her Choice To Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Her Choice To Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMae is a bear shifter, although she doesn’t really know what that means, because she has been raised by her non-shifter gran since the death of her parents. Determined to find her mate, she signs up to Fated and Mated, but gets no reply from the man she knows is her mate. Only when she checks the profile, does she find something is wrong... -
![The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant]()
The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA curvy outdoorswoman who’s been forced inside + a snow leopard shifter who wants to help her roam free + a forbidden connection = one thrilling romance! Curvy Teri Lowell is stuck at home. Three months ago, she was terribly injured in a car accident. Now she’s almost recovered—but she’s lost control of her life... -
![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... -
![A Tiger's Destiny by Terry Bolryder]()
A Tiger's Destiny by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe's one beast of a bodyguard... Kel Cunningham is the only white tiger shifter in the world. Taller, stronger, and faster than almost anyone, he's the best protection money can buy. Still, his two older brothers have found mates and Kel is ready to find a special someone of his own and settle down... -
![A Tiger's Treasure by Terry Bolryder]()
A Tiger's Treasure by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis tiger detective is about to discover the greatest treasure of all… Carter Cunningham is all about duty. As a detective for the city where he and his brothers live, he has dedicated his life to protecting both humans and shifters alike in need of help, and tracking down the killers that would do them harm... -
![1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Two by Lexi Blake, Larissa Ione]()
1001 Dark Nights: Bundle Two by Lexi Blake, Larissa Ione
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDUNGEON GAMES: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake: On the hunt for a killer, Derek Brighton enters a shadowy underworld only to find the woman he aches for is working the same case. Karina Mills is searching for a missing girl and won't stop until she finds her. To get close to their prime suspect, they need to pose as a couple... -
![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... -
![Frappé Fox by Ellis Leigh]()
Frappé Fox by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA town cannot live on baked goods alone, and a teacher won’t find their mate in a book. Welcome to the Kinship Cove Diner, where a good cup of coffee comes with every fated mating. ***It sucks to be invisible. In the diner my family owns, I’m just the sister who gets stuff done. My entire skulk seems to forget about me on a weekly basis... -
![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... -
![La Patron's Christmas by Sydney Addae]()
La Patron's Christmas by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s Christmas time at the compound and Jasmine, mate of Silas Knight and Alpha Bitch in the nation, has decided it’s time for the kids to learn about the holiday. Plans are underway for a huge carnival full of games, music and family fun. It’s not until an unexpected guest arrives that Jasmine realizes she and Silas have missed critical elements in their children’s education... -
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![Turning Payne by Chantel Seabrook]()
Turning Payne by Chantel Seabrook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAgent Turner Payne, lion shifter, has dedicated his career to bringing down the man responsible for the deaths of hundreds of metamorphs. His world is turned upside-down when he crosses paths with his mortal enemy’s daughter, Riley, and she becomes the victim of her own father's latest experiment... -
![Covetousness by Randi Cooley Wilson]()
Covetousness by Randi Cooley Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Havenwood Falls, a small town in the majestic mountains of Colorado. A town where legacies began centuries ago, bloodlines run deep, and dark secrets abound. A town where nobody is what you think, where truths pose as lies, and where myths blend with reality. A place where everyone has a story... -
![Ever After by Carrie Ann Ryan, Marie Harte]()
Ever After by Carrie Ann Ryan, Marie Harte
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom five bestselling authors comes five brand new novellas sure to heat up the night. From Carrie Ann Ryan's Dante's Circle series, a demon from the fiery depths of hell must make his choice to follow in the footsteps of his father or love the submissive wolf who lays claim to his heart in His Choice... -
![His Devoted Mate by Brea Alepoú]()
His Devoted Mate by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue mates are found in the most unlikely of places.Emory can’t be with Clyde.Clyde is a predator and Emory is prey. At least that’s what Emory’s head is telling him. But his inner rabbit screams that Clyde is the one--Emory’s true mate. And it’s hard to fight against his instincts.Clyde finally found his mate. It was love at first sight... -
![Wolf A Bye Baby by Rebel West]()
Wolf A Bye Baby by Rebel West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen it comes to luck, Jade Fellows has never had any. After student loans and medical bills put her in a financial bind, she’s working two jobs in a desperate bid to keep her head above water. On a rare night out, she picks up a one-night-stand with a hunky shifter who goes wild for her curves... -
![Force by Kathi S. Barton]()
Force by Kathi S. Barton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMyles ends up at the hotel to meet with the missing woman’s sister only to find her holding a gun to the head of a vamp. The woman has one of the smartest mouths he’s ever heard, not to mention, tasty as hell. Chris Collier only wants to find her sister, Millie, settle her up with whatever she needs to get her out of her life... -
![Oycher by Talyn Scott]()
Oycher by Talyn Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOycher Evdokimov, Commanding Vojak for the North American Vampire Coven has protected humans from his very race for centuries... -
![Protecting Their Mate, Part Eight: A BBW Shifter Werewolf Romance by Mia Thorne]()
Protecting Their Mate, Part Eight: A BBW Shifter Werewolf Romance by Mia Thorne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProtecting Their Mate, Part Eight (Of Eight) Ashley's heart longs for one man, but her wolf demands that she test herself against the alpha. Can she settle for a life of never knowing, or will she risk everything for Blake? This is the final installment in PROTECTING THEIR MATE, an erotic BBW paranormal romance serial set in the world of The Last Pack... -
![Furever After (Southern Shifters Kindle World) by Michelle Fox]()
Furever After (Southern Shifters Kindle World) by Michelle Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStaying safe means killing her wolf… Piper Oakes is done with being a shifter and doing whatever she can to jettison her wolf. If she doesn’t, her alpha will force her to be his mate, even though they have no bond. In an effort to force her obedience, he’s taken everything from her—family, friends and any sense of safety she ever had... -
![Shake That Sass by C.D. Gorri]()
Shake That Sass by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s an Alpha looking for a home. She’s an outsider with no one to call her own. Can they find what they’re searching for in each other? Derrick Rand is an Alpha Dire Wolf, a rare and powerful species of Shifter. Tired of the nomadic life, he’s looking for a place to call home. He receives an email from a female Shifter inviting him to a small town called Blue Creek... -
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![Ozark Mountain Shifters Boxed Set: Books 1-4 by P. Jameson]()
Ozark Mountain Shifters Boxed Set: Books 1-4 by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Mate’s Denial- Book #1: Trager was only a wolfling when he was given a devastating foretelling by the pack elders, and tossed from his family home in the Ozark Mountains. A wolf who can’t secure a mate will only endanger the pack. Destined to be denied by his mate, he’s been on his own ever since, surviving, waiting... hunting her. Now that he’s found her, he has a plan... -
![Eternally Yours by Harper A. Brooks, Olivia Boothe]()
Eternally Yours by Harper A. Brooks, Olivia Boothe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wasn’t looking for love. He gave her forever…After being attacked by a wolf-like creature and left for dead, Loren Stone wakes in the house of a mysterious and sexy stranger.Something within her has changed. Her veins crave human blood. But it’s another type of hunger she finds herself fighting to control... her unrelenting need for Nicholas Guerra... -
![Saving the Bear by Ruby Shae]()
Saving the Bear by Ruby Shae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a routine mission turns deadly, bear shifter and former Enforcer, Jase Wagner is lost. The ability to trust his senses disappeared with the death of his partner and left him feeling worthless and unable to protect his clan. In an effort to find a place to fit in, he travels south and ends up in Emerald Haven, North Carolina...Categorized as:
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![Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose]()
Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCursed to sleep, awoken with a kiss…and destined to be his. But no one warned her how much she'd love her prince's twisted games.ThaliaCursed to sleep. Awoken by a kiss. You know the drill.But why didn't anyone warn me that Prince Charming is a tyrant?And why didn't anyone tell me how much I'd love his filthy games?Because the more time I spend with this wicked man, the harder I fall... -
![His Curvy Mate Book One by Amanda K. Mann]()
His Curvy Mate Book One by Amanda K. Mann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvelynWhen a blind date goes terribly wrong, she wakes up in the hospital and finds herself face-to-face with the man who rescued her. Despite knowing her experience should have turned her off of the idea of men, she soon realizes that she is inexplicably drawn to her rescuer, who continues to save her over and over again.HudsonSaving her from her psychotic date had been easy... -
![Wagered to the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane]()
Wagered to the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am no stranger to being owned by a male, but my new master is something I never imagined…In my years in the Tarbert household, I have learned my worthlessness, and I pray that being sent with my distant cousin on her way to her new marriage might grant me a chance at some value. I see that hope disappear when our small party is attacked on the way to the wedding…by orcs... -
![His Bunny Kicks Sass by Dawn Sullivan]()
His Bunny Kicks Sass by Dawn Sullivan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmery Ericksen fled her herd, intent on escaping an arranged marriage to an abusive alpha. Ending up in a small town, she works as a waitress at the Sassy Wolfe, saving up as much money as possible so that she can move on before she winds up on one of the local wolves’ dinner menu. She managed to stay under the radar, not attracting too much attention, until he walked into the bar... -
![Bound by Joy - Sweet Edition by Piper Davenport]()
Bound by Joy - Sweet Edition by Piper Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***This is the SWEET version of Bound by Joy, edited to be suitable for a younger audience***Kenna McFadden has waited more than two hundred years for her mate and she finds him in a most unexpected way.On a mission to find his missing niece, prince Gunnar Baldersson finds someone far more precious to him... -
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Found by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Cade and Hunter’s son Brody becomes sick with a mysterious shifter illness, Ollie is ready to do whatever he can to see the alpha toddler well again. His nephew’s illness coincides with the arrival of Toby, an old friend of Max’s... -
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Fated by K. Alex Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEthan Stewart usually gets what he wants. Intelligent, attractive, and successful, he doesn't care about straddling the line between refined physician and well-educated "sailor." Coming from a background filled with violence and poverty, he still manages to work his way from medical school to eventually owning his own medical practice... -
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![Cougar's Luck by Moxie North]()
Cougar's Luck by Moxie North
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA computer genius, a dedicated gamer, and on some nights a cougar shifter, Everett Hayes had his whole life in front of him. Where that path led he didn’t know. Computers were his refuge until he met Layla.Layla Klein loved her pack, loved her crazy family, and totally dug her job overseeing the hottest club on the Vegas strip... -
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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... -
![Bear to Love: Kodiak Den #3 by Amy Lamont]()
Bear to Love: Kodiak Den #3 by Amy Lamont
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSofthearted and rebellious bear shifter Macy Black can’t stand to see any creature, man or beast, in pain. So when her big brother’s two best friends return home from deployment with battle scars that go way beyond skin deep, she makes it her mission to help them heal. But when her desire to help turns to flat out desire, she starts to question everything she thought she knew about love... -
![Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate: The Second Chance Mate by A.E. Randell]()
Alpha Nocturne's Contracted Mate: The Second Chance Mate by A.E. Randell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Fuck, Ada…""Brad... oh, fuck... deeper... harder!" Ada's shrill voice begged between breathy moans.The banging of the headboard against the wall intensified as Ann froze.No... it couldn't be!She took a deep breath and nudged the door a little more. Her chest felt like it would explode as she held her breath whilst the crack widened... -
![Hot as Sin: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Elle Christensen]()
Hot as Sin: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRandomly bursting into flames and regenerating on a regular basis made Ash Howell feel like an outsider in a town full of monsters. Afraid of the damage he could do, the phoenix turned into a recluse…until Izzy Riley showed up in town. The beautiful half-fae/half-demon imp knew what it felt like not to belong anywhere. That was why she left Hell, even though she was the King’s sister... -
![Guarded By A Grumpy Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes]()
Guarded By A Grumpy Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPeople think I'm the hottest property in town.Every time I turn around, there’s a camera lens there.Snapping my side-boob. Trying to catch me pantie-less.But the truth is, I’m so tired of being watched. Pursued.I just want to be left alone. Then my manager—AKA my dad—hires a thug to protect me from a crazed stalker.A huge, grumpy, grizzly shifter...Categorized as:
paranormal insta-love steamy romance shapeshifters urban-fantasy action-adventure fantasy
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