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Charles by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCharles is a guy that likes to play the field. He's highly sought after in the Mansion, both for his prowess, and his position. He's content to stay the playboy for life, too, steeped in the culture in which he was raised. That is, until he finds himself on a mission with Ann, trying to figure out why shifters are mysteriously going missing. Suddenly things that were so clear cut, get muddled...Categorized as:
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![Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection: Books 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton]()
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Collection: Books 6-10 by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTake a walk on the wild side with Anita Blake, star of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. These five novels of human—and inhuman—passions feature vampires, werewolves, and “a heroine as sharp as a stake and slick as a silver bullet” (J.D. Robb)... -
![Rebel by Audrey Faye]()
Rebel by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA note from Audrey: Some series can be read out of order - this isn’t one of them. Start with Alpha and welcome to Ghost Mountain! A baby alpha who absolutely doesn’t want to upend her pack—and is going to do it anyhow. Kennedy is a badass and she knows it. She’s also scared. That she’s too strong. Too fierce. Too much... -
![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... -
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![Nicole by Teresa Gabelman, Jeffrey Kafer]()
Nicole by Teresa Gabelman, Jeffrey Kafer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsListening length: 4 hours, 22 minutesNicole Callahan, mate to fierce and brooding VC Warrior Damon DeMasters, has been trying to find her place in his world. Without a doubt, it’s been interesting, but she believes there’s a lot more she can offer the children she spent so much of her human life fighting for... -
![A Highlander's Return by A.K. Michaels]()
A Highlander's Return by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrant, Alpha of the Pack in the Highlands, returns home triumphantly with his special mate by his side. Blessed by the Goddess herself, as their two hearts beat as one. Anxious to show her off to his Pack he cannot foresee what is about to unfold. Not everyone within the Pack is happy to see his return and even less pleased that he brings back an American as Alpha She-Wolf... -
![Tristan's Lyceum Wolves by Kym Grosso]()
Tristan's Lyceum Wolves by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn erotic paranormal romance...Charismatic and powerful Lyceum Wolves' Alpha, Tristan Livingston, is out for revenge after a devastating attack on his pack. Not only did he survive a building collapse, he orchestrated the rebuild of his chic, state-of-the-art nightclub within a week... -
![Alpha Reid: six-pack series book five by C.J. Primer]()
Alpha Reid: six-pack series book five by C.J. Primer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSIX-PACK SERIES BOOK FIVE* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading books 1 - 4 (Alpha Gray, Alpha Theo, Alpha Jax, and Alpha Brock) for context before starting in on this one. I’ve always exercised complete control in all things. When it comes to my pack, I’m in control as its Alpha. In everyday life, I follow a schedule and value structure and discipline... -
![Fierce Alpha by Eve Bale]()
Fierce Alpha by Eve Bale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEDENAdrift…Pack is everything. Without pack, there is no protection, no home, no family. Abandoned by one and tormented by the other, I tried being alone. I failed.Now, with a broken past and an uncertain future, I’ve tracked down the one person in the world who ever gave a damn whether I lived or died.Instead of finding sanctuary, my arrival threatens to destroy the least deserving... -
![Savage Alpha by Eve Bale]()
Savage Alpha by Eve Bale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHALLEERejected…I’ve finally found the one thing I want more than anything. Too bad the thing is a commit-phobe alpha who wants nothing to do with me...I’ve always known how to play the game. And most of the time I’ve won—at least when it came to the things that didn’t matter, the things where I could easily cheat my way to victory.But this time, there’s no cheating my way into Kier Savage’s heart... -
![When He’s Torn by Suzanne Wright]()
When He’s Torn by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt has been said that Bailey Bryant lives with her middle finger up in the air. She can agree with that. But there’s one thing she fails to be breezy about: her unrelenting attraction to fellow enforcer Deke Hammond. Broad, inked, and ruggedly masculine, the grumpy cat shifter could attract a stone. He’s also currently riddled with touch-hunger and much crankier than usual... -
![A Pride Christmas in Brooklyn by Shelly Laurenston]()
A Pride Christmas in Brooklyn by Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis story is also in The Mane Event (Pride, #1) and is named Christmas Pride.Mason “Mace” Llewellyn has just gotten out of the Navy after a 14 year career as a SEAL. He is also a lion shape shifter. Mace has one thing – one woman – on his mind. Desiree “Dez” MacDermot, his childhood crush and good buddy, has been on his mind since they were both 14... -
![Tamian by Faith Gibson]()
Tamian by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a special kind of Gargoyle. She’s a different kind of shifter. As their worlds collide, they must work together to save humanity from a monster. Tamian St. Claire, the world’s first clone, is a special Gargoyle. Until recently, he spent his life following as his sister’s shadow... -
![Dreaming of a Blood Red Christmas by Nicola Claire]()
Dreaming of a Blood Red Christmas by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou wanted more? Well, here it is! A Christmas Special Novella (just over 16,000 words) from Michel's point of view, set after the end of book eight in the Kindred Series: Kiss Of The Dragon. A sweet surprise full of a few Kindred secrets, wrapped up in a Michel package, just in time for Christmas. "When I look at her, I see the strong, independent, courageous woman I have always seen...Categorized as:
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![Sanibel Surrender by Talyn Scott]()
Sanibel Surrender by Talyn Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Molly’s pristine life crumbles around her, she inadvertently steps over the immortal threshold, finding that her ex-husband led a double life. Through his nefarious secrecy, Wilson exposed her to a dangerous underworld, and she has no other choice but to rely on powerful werewolf males to escape the unthinkable... -
![Sanibel Alpha by Talyn Scott]()
Sanibel Alpha by Talyn Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTatum, Jayce, and Bren welcome their precious Youngling, the next appointed Alpha, into their loving family. However, their celebration is darkened when Jayce is forced to handle a troubled Pack stricken by rogue vampires. Following his inborn need, Mike Carter takes his place next to his co-mates, protecting Tatum and her newborn son with raw determination... -
![Her Desired Alphas by Jessica Hall]()
Her Desired Alphas by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarabella has lived with a curse her entire life. Born as a Gemini twin, she was considered a bad omen. Always living in the shadow of her twin. Marabella is believed to be tainted by the mark of death, everyone in her pack fears her. After the rejection of her mate, she learns that there are more secrets out there than just hers. Kyan and his best friend Jonah have a dark secret of their own... -
![Romancing the Paranormal: All New Tales by Stephanie Rowe, Robyn Peterman]()
Romancing the Paranormal: All New Tales by Stephanie Rowe, Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings13 BRAND NEW paranormal stories from your favorite USA Today, New York Times, and Amazon Bestselling authors. Here’s a list of all 13 paranormal anthology authors! 1. Stephanie Rowe2. Robyn Peterman3. Victoria Danann4. Kym Grosso5. Dakota Cassidy6. Claudy Conn7. Teresa Gabelman8. Melanie James9. Gena D. Lutz10. D’Elen McClain11. Julia Mills12. Brandy L. Rivers13. Cynthia St...Categorized as:
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![Giver of Light by Nicola Claire]()
Giver of Light by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis lips met mine again, this time in a slow, soft caress, conveying everything he had just said in those beautiful words that had reached my very soul. I could have drowned in that kiss. I could have lived there for eternity. It filled me up with everything I needed to survive. He gave me life through his lips and I treasured it... -
![Coven's Revenge by May Dawson]()
Coven's Revenge by May Dawson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy oldest enemy is back from the dead. My father. Backed by an army of witches and mercenaries, he’s determined to steal my magic and make me his slave again—and to subject my sister to the same fate. To save us, I’ll need both my packs. The Northern wolves I loved first, the ones who saved me. The dangerous but alluring men of the Atlantic pack who have won my heart since... -
![Hard-Headed by Eve Bale]()
Hard-Headed by Eve Bale
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJENNAWeak…A submissive wolf doesn’t argue back, keeps silent, needs saving from the world. Will always need saving. I don’t want to be that girl anymore…These rules threaten my future with the man I love, the only man I will ever love. I can choose to break those rules or break both our hearts... -
![Bo & Reika by R.E. Butler]()
Bo & Reika by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's on the run for her life ...As a child, she-wolf healer Reika Snow was promised as a mate to three were-lynxes to prevent a war between her pack and the lynx clan. Her freedom is coming to an end as her twenty-third birthday arrives. With her bleak future as the subjugated bride of the three males looms near, she does the only thing she can think of ... she runs... -
![Gentry by T.S. Joyce]()
Gentry by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings****Don't miss this first book in the brand new Wolves of Winter's Edge standalone series from T. S. Joyce**** Gentry Striker is right back where he swore he would never be again—his hometown. All he has to do is tie up some loose ends and escape the darkness that has enveloped this place, but he can feel his destiny pulling him deeper into the shadows of this old town... -
![Gunner by Harmony Raines]()
Gunner by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA bear shifter in need of redemption. A mate in need of revenge. Something called to Gunner. Something he could not describe. A need to go into the mountains. He’d heeded the call even though he had no idea what he’d find. Certainly, he’d never expected to find his mate. Gunner had long stopped hoping she would walk into his life. Not that Sadie did walk into his life... -
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![Running With the Wolves by Lynn Leite]()
Running With the Wolves by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShifted book 9 Brendan Woodland is a genius when it comes to technology, but someone or something is sabotaging the cameras he has placed on the edge of town. Fixated on the ghostly female image he captured on the night his sister-in-law was attacked he is determined to find out who she is... -
![Waging War by Faith Gibson]()
Waging War by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s a lone Hound at a crossroad. She’s a woman on the run. Both are trying to find their way home. After the loss of his wife, Gryphon shifter Warryck Lazlo has spent the last twenty-four years alone. War has come to a turning point in his life and must decide whether to return to his family and their motorcycle club, The Hounds of Zeus, or find another path as a solitary Gryphon... -
![Blood Moon by J.J. King]()
Blood Moon by J.J. King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA troubled relationship, a political attack, a backstabbing traitor, and a whole shitload of trouble. Elena Jensen is done being the victim. She's stronger now and ready to begin training her most valuable asset, her natural born Alpha powers... -
![Biker Bears Redemption by Roxie Ray]()
Biker Bears Redemption by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in trouble from the moment I find my mate...After breaking things off with my abusive ex, I needed somewhere safe to rebuild my life, and you don’t get any safer than living with a group of protective bear shifters.When Trey comes home from college, we know right away that we’re mates... -
![Sanibel Sizzle by Talyn Scott]()
Sanibel Sizzle by Talyn Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMistaken for Renee Shirley, Rebecca Walker remains Ciaran's captive. What breaks a blood debt oath when blood demands blood? Rebecca doesn't know, but Ciaran has an idea...or two.Gage holds a secret. Should he make a bold move to save Rebecca if it means turning Tatum's newfound happiness upside down?Curl your toes in the Sanibel sand. Whisk away to cold castles and warm Scottish beds... -
![Fractured Truth by Rachel McClellan]()
Fractured Truth by Rachel McClellan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLlona is determined to end the fight with the Vykens once and for all. All she needs is to find and destroy the Shadow—the ultimate source of dark power. But when she makes a startling discovery about someone she loves, Llona has to fight the toughest battle yet in this exciting conclusion to the Fractured Light series... -
![Which Wolf is Witch by Lynn Leite]()
Which Wolf is Witch by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhich Wolf is Witch Book 11 in the Shifted series.Colin Woodland has watched as each of his siblings found their true mates. When he meets the spunky dark haired witch Rina Blackwell his attraction to her tells him he might have found his mate as well. The problem is she doesn't seem to feel the same... -
![The Cinderella Cook-Off by Sable Sylvan]()
The Cinderella Cook-Off by Sable Sylvan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBears + BBWs + BBQ + BDSM = Too Hot To Handle! The last thing that the curvy Quincy sisters expect is to meet their rivals, the Scoville brothers, in the flesh at the reading of their grandfather’s will. What the heck are a bunch of Norwegian billionaires doing at a fair in the middle of Texas? Planning a corporate takeover, of their family’s hot sauce company, The Quincy Hot Sauce Co... -
![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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![Terr4tory by Susan A. Bliler]()
Terr4tory by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWilla Hutchinson is in trouble. With her Alpha now dead, the lead falls to her. Problem is, she’s an unmated female in charge of a pack of young shifters. Suitors and challengers are coming from miles around to attempt to claim her territory, her pack, and her! Willing to fight to the death to defend her pack, she knows the odds of survival are slim... -
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![Totally Shifted by Lynn Leite]()
Totally Shifted by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Maddox, Rory and Maverick’s son, is threatened at gun point by Department of Environmental Protection officers, who are looking for a killer wolf, Xavier steps in to save his nephew. Gwen Reynard, nicknamed “The Wolf Whisperer,” by the department, knows the huge black wolf staring down the barrel of the tranquilizer guns her men are holding is not the killer they are looking for... -
![To Love a Vampire by Jody Offen]()
To Love a Vampire by Jody Offen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKayla backed up for every step he advanced. Her heart pounded painfully against her chest. She swore she saw flames flickering behind the vibrant colors in his eyes. She had never felt so afraid, so...alive? When she realized she couldn't escape him, she stood her ground, lifting her head defiantly in challenge. Tray didn't move, standing over her like a warlord about to pass judgment... -
![Release by Annie Nicholas]()
Release by Annie Nicholas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNosferatu rule from the shadow and keep order over their blood thirsty people. Bald with pointed ears, they give vampires something to fear. If a law is broken, they have only one punishment. Death. They are the most powerful clan in the Vampire Nation and the most monstrous. Only a male vampire can be transformed into a Nosferatu but not all survive... -
![Wolf Mountain Peak Complete Series by Sarah J. Stone]()
Wolf Mountain Peak Complete Series by Sarah J. Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMonica was done with hectic life in New York. Leaving to practice medicine at a tiny hospital in Shandaken would surely be the change she needed. Moving into her new house, fate knocked in the form of a tall, athletic man, bleeding to death and needing a doctor. Raul was a rule breaker - constantly fighting with his pack and disobeying his alpha... -
![Wolf Moon by J.J. King]()
Wolf Moon by J.J. King
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fancy ski resort, a ghost from her past, a deadly flight, and a whole shitload of trouble.Elena Jensen’s world, as she knew it, no longer exists. In the aftermath of the attack on Alpha Wolf Academy, she feels more alone than she ever has... -
![Baymac by Susan A. Bliler]()
Baymac by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Book 13 in the Skin Walker series. This book can be read as a standalone. Grace Rowland is on the run from an abusive ex-boyfriend. Her decision to move on couldn't have come at a worse time because the blizzard blasting the state has made it impossible for her friend to retrieve her from the small town she's holed up in... -
![Captured by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon]()
Captured by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIN THIS DARK THRILLER FROM NANCY GIDEON’S SULTRY NEW SERIES, SEXY NEW ORLEANS COP CHARLOTTE CAISSIE GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH THE LAST NEMESIS SHE EVER EXPECTED: HER SUPERNATURAL BOYFRIEND.THEIR LOVE IS JUST BEGINNING.Detective Charlotte Caissie is growing used to the secrets that come with loving the mysterious leader of a shape-shifter clan. But that doesn’t mean she has to like it... -
![Partners of Persuasion by Nalini Singh]()
Partners of Persuasion by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStill raw from being burned by a dominant female, wolf changeling Felix will never again risk being a plaything. But for dominant leopard Dezi, he’s the most fascinating man she’s ever met. She just has to convince this gun-shy wolf that he can trust the dangerous cat who wants to take a slow, sexy bite out of him . . . Timeline: Takes place some time after Kiss of Snow...Categorized as:
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![Fated To The Alpha Bachelor by Skye Wilson]()
Fated To The Alpha Bachelor by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI desire revenge. And I’ll risk death for his touch…The mere brush of his fingers along my skin sends shivers up my spine.I never thought I’d fall for an alpha like Holden, and I can’t decide who I hate more—Holden for murdering my brother, or myself for the way my body reacts to him.I told him I’d die before competing in this outdated competition... -
![Steel Beauty by Dana Marie Bell]()
Steel Beauty by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsShe’s everything a big bad Wolf could want. Halle Pumas Book 4 A devastating injury left Belinda “Belle” Campbell unable to take up her duties as Luna of the Poconos Wolf Pack. When her mate finally tires of waiting to claim her, she’s more than ready for him. But is the Pack ready for a Puma Luna? Rick has waited patiently for Belle to heal enough for him to bring her home where she belongs... -
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![Betrayed by D.B. Reynolds]()
Betrayed by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B008XLF8SM.Love, the ache in your heart when you meet the one. It can take you to soaring heights; and it can leave you bleeding in the wreckage. Loyalty, the thing which binds a Vampire Lord to his children for eternity . . . unless it rots from within, birthing hatred. Betrayal, it comes in many forms and from many sources…love…loyalty…betrayal... -
![Wolf's Bane by Lynn Leite]()
Wolf's Bane by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith his sister Lexi safe at home with her mate, Gage Cheveyo, Bryce Woodland returns to the Reiner pack to assume his role as acting Alpha. When Drew Weston, the reigning Alpha, returns with his niece, Ashley, Bryce assumes his life will finally go back to normal.Ashley Freeman is broken in body and mind... -
![The Bull's Bride Hunt by Lola Kidd]()
The Bull's Bride Hunt by Lola Kidd
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBull shifter Jack Keller is getting serious about finding his mate. A few of his regular customers at the bar he owns have success with a mail-order bride website. Jack decides to follow their lead and sign up too. He’s very surprised when he gets a match almost immediately. Single mother Macy Peach is ready for a fresh start... -
![Bison's Bliss by Kate Kent]()
Bison's Bliss by Kate Kent
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBison’s Bliss - Mail Order Bride Romance (Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club) Sassy BBW Makes Huge, Hungry Bison's Tail Twitch! A dash of danger and suspense, a splash of humor, 6 sexy, curvy girls looking for love, hot, hunky shifters ready to mate and a LOT of romance = 'Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club'! Fed up with their love lives (or lack of one) 6 beautiful, sassy women decide to... -
![Boars' Bride by Kate Kent]()
Boars' Bride by Kate Kent
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBoars’ Bride - Mail Order Bride Menage Romance (Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club) 2 Buff Boar Shifters Bring Home the Bacon to Pretty BBW! A dash of danger and suspense, a splash of humor, 6 sexy, curvy girls looking for love, hot, hunky shifters ready to mate and a LOT of romance = 'Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club'! Fed up with their love lives (or lack of one) 6 beautiful, sassy women... -
![Sanibel Seduction by Talyn Scott]()
Sanibel Seduction by Talyn Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGage has led a lonely life full of too many women, too much money, inconceivable power, and a fair amount of debauchery. Until werewolf Alpha Ciaran recently saved him, young virginal Sayer remained imprisoned inside the illegal walls of a Scottish Habaline shapeshifter breeding camp where his sole existence consisted of training as a mercenary...
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