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  • THIRDS Beyond the Books: Volume 1 (THIRDS) by Charlie Cochet

    THIRDS Beyond the Books: Volume 1 (THIRDS) by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Join us as we celebrate the THIRDS universe with this collection of flash fiction stories written to prompts submitted by fans. Sometimes we want to know more about our favorite characters. Where they came from, how they became who they are, their families, friendships, and past heartaches. These snippets of moments in time offer an inside look at the lives of our favorite THIRDS characters...
  • Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters

    Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    JulianWhen 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...
  • Seasons: PsyCop Briefs, Volume 2 by Jordan Castillo Price

    Seasons: PsyCop Briefs, Volume 2 by Jordan Castillo Price

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…will keep a PsyCop from his duty. Because ghosts don’t take snow days.Seasons: PsyCop Briefs, Volume 2 contains four novelettes and fourteen short stories. This all-new, novel length collection begins right where PsyCop 12, Other Half, left off...
  • A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler

    A Gilded Iron Blade by Kai Butler

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Saving the city was supposed to be the hard part...Parker Ferro can’t catch a break. After saving San Amaro from destruction for the second time and reconciling with his boyfriend, his current plans are to relax on his couch until his ears stop ringing.Unfortunately, the thousand realms he just saved have a way of yanking him back into service and the dead have come back to haunt him...
  • Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk

    Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Charleston is reeling beneath the onslaught of demons unleashed by the vampire spirit Drugoy and his human host Yuri. Alone and drained almost to the point of death, Gray and Caleb must make their way across a city gone mad in hopes of putting an end to Yuri and Dru. But the other drakul isn’t the only enemy they have to worry about...
  • His Prince by Mary Calmes

    His Prince by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jason Thorpe was content living a quiet life in New Orleans. He and his best friend Ode opened their cozy curios shop in the French Quarter, and he was making some new, albeit interesting, friends….Then Jason met Varic Maedoc, the prince of the vampyrs, and his life changed forever...
  • Alpha's Submission by Nora Phoenix

    Alpha's Submission by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Four men, brought together by fate, connected in more powerful ways than they’d ever imagined. Lidon, Vieno, Palani, and Enar are finding their way in their complicated relationship. For Vieno, it’s easy. He thrives in the care of his men, taking his place as their omega and focusing on rebuilding the ranch. For Enar, it’s a lot harder to find his role…and himself...
  • Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara

    Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Agent Cooper Dayton and his partner, Oliver Park, are going undercover—at a retreat for couples who need counselling. They do say the best cover story is one that’s close to the truth…Agent Cooper Dayton is almost relieved to get a phone call from his former boss at the Bureau of Special Investigations...
  • Serpent's Teardrop by Mary Rundle

    Serpent's Teardrop by Mary Rundle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Blackwood Pack saga continues… This is part of an on-going series by Amazon Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle, and catching up on previous titles is advised. Readers of the past books will enjoy meeting old friends once more as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere. Brian, a.k.a...
  • Fool’s Paradise by Ophelia Bell

    Fool’s Paradise by Ophelia Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Deva Rainsong never expected to find a soul mate, now she has two and is on the run from Fate. The elusive divine entity has it out for her and has begun terrorizing the bloodline Deva has sworn to protect. Yet the young chimera and her five lovers still have no idea what it is Fate wants, or why she is so important to it...
  • Dead of Night by Pandora Pine

    Dead of Night by Pandora Pine

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    No one is more surprised than Cold Case Detective, Ronan O’Mara when he answers his doorbell one night to see members of Salem’s Wiccan community standing on his doorstep with an unbelievable story to tell. According to them, members of their coven are being murdered in a modern-day witch hunt and they want Ronan to look into the matter for them...
  • Getting Close to the Omega by Lisa Oliver

    Getting Close to the Omega by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Five - Cloverleah Pack SeriesCan be read as a standalone.Dean Weir has finally found happiness in his position as Omega wolf of the Cloverleah pack. He has his friends, his work and his art and he has never looked for anything else. Badly abused by his ex-home pack and Alpha, Dean keeps his head down and stays out of trouble. That is, until his mate joins the pack...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult  age-gap
  • Of Redemption and Vengeance by Alice Winters

    Of Redemption and Vengeance by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    EmeryIt all comes down to this.I should have known my freedom from Mercer would only last so long before my pack was hunted down and I was dragged back into it all. It’s suffocating being back in this place that twisted my shifter side forever and threatened to change who I am. But this time is different.Because I’m not alone...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  abuse  adult  audiobook  book
  • Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill

    Taken by a Vampire by Joey W. Hill

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Joey W. Hill’s Vampire Queen novels keep the pages turning, your imagination running, [and] your dreams carnally vivid” (Bitten by Books)...
  • Cosmic Spells and Vampire Lairs by Mia Monroe

    Cosmic Spells and Vampire Lairs by Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Are we destined to be star-crossed lovers or is Fate on our side?My friends are finding mates while I’m stuck with a sexy but silent vampire. Sure, Pietro is everything a boy could want- handsome, strong, brooding, and possessive. It’s just that with my gift, I’m well aware that he’s not the one fate has in store for me. He couldn’t be. For one thing, his mercury is always in retrograde...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  mlm  lgbtq  steamy  romance  magic  vampires  fantasy
  • Mist and Marrow by Mary Calmes

    Mist and Marrow by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Linden Van Doren is in a strange position. He’s an emancipated omega holding down two jobs, so he should be out from under anyone’s thumb but in reality, there are still weird lupine rules to follow. For instance, if an alpha wants to court him, he’s not allowed to say no...
  • Cronin's Key III by N.R. Walker

    Cronin's Key III by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    History isn’t always what it seems… Twelve months after his change, Alec MacAidan is still getting used to his many vampire talents. While most vampires would give anything to have more than one supernatural power, Alec craves nothing more than peace and time alone with Cronin. But when Alec meets entities from outside this realm, he’s left powerless in their presence...
  • Wren and Oak by Sam Burns

    Wren and Oak by Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rowan Harbor has been peaceful for a now unprecedented two months, but everyone knows it’s the calm before the storm. The Summer king is coming for the thorn—a weapon destined to bring his end—and Fletcher has never felt so helpless. When the disturbing dreams start and his mentor, Oak, is hesitant to discuss them, Fletcher doesn’t know where to turn...
  • Tempting Tate by Jacki James

    Tempting Tate by Jacki James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tate: I’ve spent most of my life waiting for my fated mate. The one person in this world made just for me. The one Fate had determined was perfect for me in every way. And now that he’s here, he isn’t anything like I expected.Hollis: No ties, no clans, no mate; that’s the way I choose to live my life...
  • Tension by Kiki Burrelli

    Tension by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Huxley's best friend is his rock.Huxley Might's position as agent within the elite Lunar Council Enforcement Agency has prepared him for a life of service. Being an Alpha is about control and sacrifice. He doesn't have siblings to pass the duty to. It's up to Huxley to become the next Alpha and ensure the Might family legacy continues...
  • Death on Denial by E.J. Russell

    Death on Denial by E.J. Russell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    DOA becomes BRB when this client goes MIA…When I agreed to accompany my selkie boyfriend on a private boat trip, I didn’t realize the invitation included a swim. In the Pacific. In November. Naked. And I certainly didn’t expect to have our swim derailed the instant I got in the water—holy crap, that’s c-c-cold—by a literal boatload of selkie clan leaders...
  • Eagle in the Hawthorn by Sam Burns

    Eagle in the Hawthorn by Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rowan Harbor has had a tough winter, and Devon Murphy wants nothing more than to make it better. When he proposes a solution to the town’s low morale, it creates a rift in his relationship with his boyfriend, Wade. They’ve hardly ever argued, and when things get tense, Devon has no idea how to handle it...
  • Epitaph by Andrea Speed

    Epitaph by Andrea Speed

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective solving crimes involving other infecteds. Tiger strain infections start showing up all over Seattle, much to Roan's dismay, and worse yet, they may have a personal connection. Meanwhile, Roan gets hired to look into the puzzling death of Dee's former lover...
  • The Wolf's Secret by Claire Cullen

    The Wolf's Secret by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When is a wolf not just a wolf? When he has magic running through his veins. Fleeing Samhain Pack to protect them from his berserker nature, Barrett is alone in the wilds—and lost to himself. Until he tracks a most interesting prey and finds himself face to face with a mage. But Evan is not just a mage, he’s something their pack desperately needs—a healer...
  • Undertow by Andrea Speed

    Undertow by Andrea Speed

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Sequel to Infected: Lesser Evils""Infected: Book Seven"In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds.Now Roan is locked in a coma as the struggle between his human and werecat sides reaches a new extreme. All Dylan can do is sit, wait, and think...
  • Alpha Deceived by Susi Hawke, Piper Scott

    Alpha Deceived by Susi Hawke, Piper Scott

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After thousands of years, they’re back… Proud dragon warrior and healer Sana has a secret… one that may forever turn his friends against him, and one that he’ll do anything to keep. He’s worked too hard to keep who he truly is from the world, and he refuses to let the charade drop, even after waking up thousands of years in the future...
  • Alpha's Sacrifice by Nora Phoenix

    Alpha's Sacrifice by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    an MMMM Mpreg Gay Romance Four men, brought together by fate, connected in more powerful ways than they’d ever imagined. Lidon, the powerful alpha-cop, determined to never trust another partner—until he helps a vulnerable omega through his heat and connects with him in a way that leaves him reeling. Enar, the alpha-doctor who dedicates his life to serving omegas who need his help...
  • Dance in the Dark by Megan Derr

    Dance in the Dark by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    At the age of nine, Johnnie lost his parents when they were killed by a blood-crazed vampire. He was then adopted by the husband of the vampire who killed them, and raised in a world to which he was never meant to belong. An adult now, he is the cold, beautiful Johnnie Desrosiers, and spends his days translating old grimoires and solving mysteries...
  • Salmon and the Hazel by Sam Burns

    Salmon and the Hazel by Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jesse’s only priority in life is protecting the people he loves, so he’s determined to see Rowan Harbor’s wards rebuilt. There’s just one problem: they’re missing an ingredient that can’t be ordered online.Jesse volunteers to search for the missing component in the realm of the fae, but his boyfriend, Sean, isn’t letting him go alone...
  • The Caster's Alpha by Claire Cullen

    The Caster's Alpha by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As the last unmated alpha in his pack, all Ronan wants is a mage and a bond… but be careful what you wish for.With no wolf mage and no magic, Ronan knows he’s holding Samhain back. When he wakes up in the forest with a mage, a bond, and no memory of what happened, it seems he’s been given everything he wanted—so he knows it’s too good to be true...
  • An Evidence of Magic by Kris Michaels, Patricia A. Knight

    An Evidence of Magic by Kris Michaels, Patricia A. Knight

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Evidence of Magic-69K M/M procedural crime romance in an alternate reality. Forty-year-old, hard bitten, foul-mouthed, homicide detective, Hiro Santos, suspects the owner of the art studio committed the gory killing. Too bad. There are other things he'd like to do to the gorgeous young man than book him for murder. Worse, his sexy suspect is certifiable...
  • Heart of the Pack by Kristen Banet

    Heart of the Pack by Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Abigail has a piece of paradise. One full of friends, small town hangouts, and three wolves that have given her a place among them. That simple paradise might be jeopardized when Abigail is confronted by the growing uncertainty of the future. Her wolves have problems of their own, trying to keep their noses out of trouble. All of them have questions they can’t answer...
  • Cold Light of Day: A TIN Novella by Charlie Cochet

    Cold Light of Day: A TIN Novella by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Reaper. Fang. Caine…An alias for each life lived.Government operative turned assassin, Wolf, had lived in the shadows until a secret cabal forced him into the light. The last thing Wolf needed was a confrontation with what—and who—he’d left behind. Now there’s no going back.Agent. Torturer. Killer…An identity fueled by pain...
  • Omega's Shadow by Claire Cullen

    Omega's Shadow by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ordinary guy by day and protector of the city by night, Chris hides his true self from everyone. Even the omega he’s fallen for. But when Julian becomes the target of a dangerous shifter, Chris must risk it all to save him.Being an omega should define Julian’s life. In truth, it’s barely a footnote. He’s long abandoned his dream of being swept off his feet by an alpha...
  • Salvaged Omega by Kian Rhodes

    Salvaged Omega by Kian Rhodes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three hundred and twenty plus years after the infamous witch trials, Salem still lagged significantly behind the rest of the nation in the rights of both Omegas and everyone who wasn't a human. Unfortunately for Sky - one of the unfortunate humans to have been born with the holdover Omega gene - that was where he was born...
  • Unwanted Appeal by Kaje Harper

    Unwanted Appeal by Kaje Harper

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A sequel to, and contains spoilers for, Unexpected Demands - Hidden Wolves Book 2. Werewolf packs traditionally stay aloof from one another, but gossip still spreads like wildfire. Whispers and rumors about Simon and his mate-bonded male lover, and the pack's experiences with human were-hunters, are still making the rounds...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  adult  age-gap  angst  book
  • Mace's Awakening by Lisa Oliver

    Mace's Awakening by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 3 Stockton Wolves series – can be read as standalone. Complete story. Roan didn’t expect to be put in a jail cell by the man who was meant to be his mate. But it wasn’t as though his life had ever been easy. In his world Omega wolves were sold as soon as they became useful, and he’d been trained his whole life in the arts of keeping a clean house and a Master happy...
  • Deceptions by Jourdan Lane

    Deceptions by Jourdan Lane

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Angels and demons, vampires and werewolves... And Peter, bound to Lucien, the master vampire, walks amongst them, no longer all human but without a place of his own. Desperate to be turned and baffled by Lucien's continuing refusal, Peter is starting to feel that he's losing his vampire lover. Their relationship has become purely physical, with Lucien pushing Peter away at every turn...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  age-gap  angels
  • Hacked by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Hacked by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An MM Mpreg Romance. Team: A.L.P.H.A.: Six battle-hardened alphas with one goal—to save any omega in peril Pax is the mysterious, faceless hacker the team turns to when their usual sources fail--and he likes to keep it that way. But when one of their information requests ends up with his bunker being raided by the cartel, they’re the only ones he can turn to...
  • Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 4 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI

    Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 4 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A TOXIC REMEDYHe Yu and Xie Qingcheng barely escape a harrowing life-or-death ordeal, but with Xie Qingcheng's darkest secrets now exposed, can they ever return to normal? Xie Qingcheng is determined to try, yet the revelations have given He Yu a new, profound understanding of his doctor--and of his own conflicted feelings...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  steamy  paranormal  romance  contemporary  mystery  fiction
  • Grave Beginnings by Lissa Kasey

    Grave Beginnings by Lissa Kasey

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The dead call to Jude. His heart calls to Angel. Both could be his undoing.Former Homicide Detective Jude Holt’s gift for raising the dead is as dangerous as it is useful. His transfer from the human division to the supernatural means facing darker crimes, impossible cases—and one infuriatingly hot new partner.Angel Mao has seen plenty of rookies burn out fast...
  • Curtis's Dads by Lynn Hagen

    Curtis's Dads by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, public exhibition] Curtis's need to rid himself of his virgin status drives him to his mate with anticipation, and his love of mountainous men lands him the largest man he's ever seen. Chauncey will be the perfect mate if Curtis can get his dads to stop interfering long enough to let Chauncey claim him...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult  biker
  • Secrets by Jourdan Lane

    Secrets by Jourdan Lane

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Peter's life gets more complicated with every passing day. His relationship with his vampire lover Lucien is on the rocks, he can't seem to get enough of his friend and confidant, Nicholas, and events going on inside the coven are making him wonder when everything is going to blow up in his face...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  angels  book
  • Tameka's Smile by Zena Wynn

    Tameka's Smile by Zena Wynn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A True Mates novel. Deputy Chadleigh Wilson, former lone wolf and new to the Raven pack, was raised among humans in foster care. He doesn't know anything about true mates, but one smile from Tameka Jones and he knows he has to have her. He'll do anything to claim her. Once she's his, he'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe. Tameka Jones is baffled by her response to the handsome deputy...
  • Fox and Birch by Sam Burns

    Fox and Birch by Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fletcher Lane wants to protect people. It was why he became a deputy. A month ago, it was why he killed a vampire who kidnapped one of his friends. Now, that death has started a cascade effect that’s tearing his life apart, leaving him possessed by magic that whispers to him in ancient Gothic...
  • Winter's Wolf by Tara Lain

    Winter's Wolf by Tara Lain

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Winter Thane was raised on the two cardinal rules of werewolf existence: don’t reveal yourself to humans under penalty of death, and there’s no such thing as a gay werewolf. It’s no surprise when his father drags him from his wild life in remote Canada back to Connecticut to meet his old pack in hopes it will persuade Winter to abandon his love of sex with human males...
  • Howl For Me by Dana Marie Bell

    Howl For Me by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He never thought he’d fall for one of the Brothers Grimm. True Destiny Book 3 Jeffrey Grimm’s grandfather, Odin, tortured and nearly killed his twin sister. Now Jeff is on a mission to return the favor. To get the job done, he needs the world's oldest living laser hair removal candidate: Fenrisùlfr, the werewolf whom prophesy has decreed will kill Odin at Ragnarrok...
  • Music to His Ears by Kian Rhodes

    Music to His Ears by Kian Rhodes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    (Excerpt from The Omega Rescue: Book One Unlawfully Claimed) “W-what’s it l-l-like?” Spencer asked, his black eyes wide. “It’s great.” Thane smiled at the small Omega. “We need to find all of you your perfect match.” He grinned broadly at me. “I-I-I don’t think there’s an Alpha for me.” Spencer shook his head, a tenuous smile on his face. “I-I better keep l-l-looking for a job...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult  alpha-mc
  • An Inner Darkness by Ally Blue

    An Inner Darkness by Ally Blue

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All hell's about to break loose. Literally. Bay City Paranormal Investigations Book 5. After more than a year as a couple-and plenty of bumps along the road-Sam Raintree and Dr. Bo Broussard are finally settling into life together. Bo has come to terms with his sexuality, their business is thriving, and Sam has begun to accept his role as a step-parent of sorts to Bo's sons, Sean and Adrian...
  • Feral Dust Bunnies by Angel Martinez

    Feral Dust Bunnies by Angel Martinez

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    FROM POPULAR GAY ROMANCE AUTHOR ANGEL MARTINEZ Book four in the Offbeat Crimes series An orphaned kitten may be the only witness to romance and the impossible. Officer Alex Wolf responds to a lot of ‘paranormal’ calls that aren’t. Exotic pet birds aren’t monsters and unusual dog breeds aren’t aliens...
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