Books like 'The Awakening'
Readers who enjoyed The Awakening by Darla Dunbar also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Shifter's Dream by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTroy was a man trapped in a wolf’s body for three decades, until a nap changed his life forever. Now that he’s a wolf trapped in a man’s body, he’s not going back. Food? Good. Partying? Better. Women? Best... -
The Stable Girl: Bred by a Stallion by Amber Foy
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe warning was to stay away--far away--from the Emperor's Stables during the hours of darkness.I didn't listen. But then my curiosity always got me into so much trouble.This night would be no different.. -
The Aether by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world where magic and the mundane coexist, Damian Dethridge, known as the Aether, possesses the power to manipulate and redistribute magical energies. From a young age, he’s been responsible for maintaining balance among the witch community. However, his extraordinary abilities attract unsavory characters, working to destroy his family from within... -
The Close by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final installment in the Building the Circle series starts with a kiss.Sure, premonitions of the end of the world haunt the Time Walker. Someone has it out for the Mistress Life. Pandemonium and Lady Earth are homeless. The arrival of Love and Fear's babies is imminent. There's a wedding to plan and parents to be wooed.But, book six starts with a kiss and an ancient heartbreak... -
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Dragon in Love by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChadwick, purple dragon and leader of his region, has his hands full. He has to keep visiting fae princes out of trouble, watch for a potential triad to mate with, and ignore the sassy human expert on fae customs who is bent on ruining everything. Still, Isabella is winning Chad over, with her zest for life and her constant misadventures. From the first kiss, Chad knows he’s in danger... -
Switch of Fate 2 by Grace Quillen, Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“All vampires must die.” Flint Gibson is ready to lay down his life for The Cause, just so long as doing so results in a ton of dead vampires. He’s been planning a kamikaze mission for decades, not-so-patiently waiting for news about the vampires who killed his family. Because all vampires must die. Especially those vampires... -
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... -
Loving Quinn by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHappy-go-lucky wolf shifter and hacker Quinn never saw the point of committing to just one person for the rest of his life. After all, with his devilish good looks and charisma, he could have any woman he wants. Any woman, except the sassy almost-witch Selena, who seems resistant to his charms... -
Claiming the Alpha by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdrianna Anderson’s rise to Alpha wasn’t going to be easy. The mages are back and have made it their mission to destroy her and every last Lycan on earth. To make matters worse, a notorious shifter crime organization, The Family, has been building an empire in her territory. When their leader agrees to a truce and offers his fiercest enforcer to keep her safe, she can’t help but feel suspicious... -
Hunter by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom NYTs and USA Today Bestselling Author Kym Grosso...a novel in the IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANS series now optioned for film. Hunter Livingston’s trip to Hell had been a calculated risk. Best case scenario, the Alpha would save a friend and come out unscathed; at worst, he’d burn in flames for eternity... -
Dragon Redeemed by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's strong. He's sexy. And he has no idea he's falling for the same woman a second time...Ryder has no memory of the lifetime in a lab that turned him into a hybrid dragon. He just wants to put his exceptional strength to good use in protecting others and finding a mate. But first, he's given a mission he can't possibly agree to... -
Her Purr-fect Christmas Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis kiss turned her into a cat.Kissing her fated mate was meant to give Peony the power to transform into a mystical creature—not a cute little kitten. And her true love was not meant to be arrogant, powerful Mordecai Leith, who plans to knock down her beloved bookshop and throw her out of her apartment right before Christmas.Fall in love with him? She’d rather kiss a frog... -
The Lightning Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLightning dragon Apollo has always known he’s broken.On the surface, Apollo’s life is perfect: Great friends, great job, and a great life in Hideaway Cove, the secret town where shifters are safe to live as their true selves.Inside, Apollo lacks the one thing that matters the most: a mate, and the hoard he needs in order to claim her.When human Felicity comes to town, he knows she’s the one... -
Benny by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBig body. Big heart. Desperate to finally claim her.Benny, owner of Club Crimson, is not what he appears to be. Outwardly, he's a handsome, friendly giant of a man who treats everyone like family. Inwardly he's fighting a battle, and if he ever slips, it could mean certain death for those around him... -
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Dragon with Benefits by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEverything can change in a moment... Trevor didn't think that a single outburst directed at his takeout would come back to haunt him. After all, as an immortal dragon, being in the public eye isn't supposed to happen. But the thing haunting him is actually an audaciously persistent reporter who's determined to get her next story at any cost... -
Dragon to the Rescue by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a gorgeous, powerful dragon shifter kisses an innocent human musician in an alley, he knows their love will last forever...Mindy Owens doesn't live a glamorous life as a musician, but she loves what she does, even if it requires dealing with frustrating bandmates and frequent harassment. She doesn't even think about romance... -
Viktor by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom NYTs and USA Today Bestselling Author Kym Grosso...a novel in the IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANSAncient vampire, Viktor Christianson, thrived for thousands of years without love. Enjoying the finer things in life, the international playboy embraced the essence of his immortal existence... -
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... -
Night of the Nymph by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething evil is calling to her. Is it the mysterious man who finds her in the woods, or something within the forest, itself?An ancient evil hidden among the trees... Crystal is driving across the state for a job interview when she feels a pressing need to stop her car and get out... -
Beers, Bears, and Betrayal: A Small Town Cozy Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBear shifter Calvin thought his future lay in the World Beyond. But he was wrong.So, when he gets a cryptic message about his best friend’s engagement party, he heads back to his hometown of Wishing Moon Bay... -
Mated to the Griffin by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe hunts the supernatural - and finds a griffin of her own. Everyone calls Chiara crazy werewolf lady. But the curvy journalist is determined to prove the supernatural is real. Even if it means her friends and family abandon her. She has a plan, and she'll fight this battle on her own if she has to... -
Bite Me, Santa by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA very vampy Christmas...This is it. The moment I’ve been waiting for. Christmas on Megelle Island is the biggest event of the year, and somehow I've been hired to plan it all: parties, activities, festivals, and the Christmas Eve ball at the palace... -
The Clan Legacy Complete Series Box Set by J.S. Striker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Complete 11 Book Clan Legacy Series! J. S. Striker's best selling books all in one box set!! BOOK 1: Robbie - A Dragon Shifter Novel.Sophia Gray had only a few rules in life: keep a low profile at all times and always watch your back. As a powerful witch she has many useful spells, ones that are highly sought after by the vampire clan, forming an alliance that kept her somewhat protected...Categorized as:
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The Sea Wolf's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJacqueline already had her happy-ever-after... Or so she thought—until her husband left her for a woman who could give him a child… and already had. Now she’s divorced before thirty, working herself to the bone to pay off the mortgage on a house that will never be full of the children she dreamed of. Wolf shifter Arlo lost his pack years ago... -
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Alpha's Rescue by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis grumpy bear needs a curvy complication like he needs a bullet in the head.She trespassed on my mountain. The lovely human with bright pink braids.Beautiful and brilliant, she's a knockout who leaves sunshine and mayhem in her wake.But our land is under threat and if she's learned our secret, she can never leave.Now she's my prisoner until I find out what she knows.I shouldn't keep her... -
His Shifter Wolf Boss by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy clan of wolf shifters wanted me dead for being born a girl... but I didn’t just survive but also met someone that felt like family.That someone was a boy in the orphanage I grew up in.I never could have imagined that I’d meet Derek again...His innocent eyes had a lot of pain in them after all those years.Perhaps that was the reason I didn’t recognize him at first... -
Emerald Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter centuries of searching, the impossible has finally happened: Aegis, the emerald Dragon, has found his long-lost mate. The only problem? She’s a captive of the dark forces he’s allied himself with in order to meet his own selfish ends. But what they don’t know is that Aegis knows how to be a hero, it just takes the right motivation. Like saving the only person that has ever mattered to him... -
Only for Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere Are No Coincidences...The last bachelor in a Force of elite Dragon Guardsmen, Aaron O'Brien decided long ago that single was the only way to be. Mates and children and happily ever after were for his brethren. He alone has accepted the responsibility of stopping the traitor and restoring peace to his clan. Unfortunately, Fate didn't get the message. The Universe Does Not Make Mistakes.. -
A Twist of Fate by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAstrid Jonasson’s life has been a series of disappoints, both to her family and herself, which is why she’s chosen to stay clear of her Lycan clan. When a series of events forces her back into the center of the New York clan life, she bumps into an old childhood crush. Zac Vrost, son of the clan’s Beta, has always been out of reach for her... -
Dragon Meets Girl by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a dragon waiting forever finally finds his fated mate, he'll never let her go...Janet Dixon never thought she'd fall in love. That's why she got used to quiet nights alone with her books, dreaming of fantasies that would never come true. But she never expected a ridiculously hot alpha by the name of Xander to suddenly show up into her life... -
Mine Furever by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrayson Carver is in a tight spot. On one hand, he's doing his best to help the local wolf shifter pack and keep a promise. On the other, the wolves only see him as a rogue and an outcast, a troublemaker. But trouble is only the tip of the iceberg when a human woman wanders into their settlement, leaving Grayson to deal with her. Now the battle-hardened wolf may have just found his mate... -
The Midnight Breed Series Companion by Lara Adrian
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPart human, part otherworldly, the Breed has lived among humankind in secret for thousands of years . . . and now fans of the popular, best-selling Midnight Breed series can delve deeper than ever before into this hidden, seductive race of vampires and the dark, thrilling universe they inhabit... -
Spirit Bear by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe never thought she would love again…and then he appeared in her life. Rescued alive, but not whole… Laura is a white wolf shifter far from home and out of her element. She’s been held prisoner for years by those who would use her power for their evil purposes, but she’s held strong against them and lived to tell the tale... -
Black Magic Bear by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnd then, there was one… Jack is happy to see his two older brothers mated and settled in Grizzly Cove, but he’s definitely the odd man out—the lone bachelor of their tight-knit family. He takes a job and a mission to track down the problems at a paper plant in Pennsylvania... -
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The Werewolf Alpha’s Solstice Miracle: Howls Romance by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the season of miracles, can two lonely hearts find a second chance?Joe Villalobos is a widower. He had his one chance at a happy marriage, but lost his mate in a tragic accident years ago. A strong Alpha wolf, he didn’t give up on life when he lost the most important part of it... -
All Souls’ Night: A Midnight Doms Anthology by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClub Toxic...Where masters choose their playthings. Mortals kneel for the undead.Pain is pleasure and the blood runs sweet.All Souls Night celebrates the unholy union, the temptationbetween humans and vampires. Come if you dare. Join the couples succumbing to its lure.It's All Souls Night. Time to play... -
Despair and Destiny by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsalternate cover edition for ASIN B010189N62Where is Rebecca? Who has kidnapped the sassy Witch from right under the noses of the Wolf Pack? Jacob is distraught and his anger knows no bounds as they fight to find out where his mate has been taken; and by whom. The answer is unimaginable and the bloody confrontation that leaves death in its wake shocks Jacob and Cam to their core...Categorized as:
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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... -
Shifters Hallows Eve by Lori King, Audra Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTricks and Treats…Chills and thrills... Become Enchanted, Haunted, and Hunted this Halloween... -
Royal Guard Tiger by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA free-spirited backpacker longing for a home + a tiger shifter on a mission + the stolen heart of a secret kingdom = a sizzling magical romance! Tiger shifter Tristan of the Royal Guard of Valtyra has been sent out on a mission to find Miss Poppy Zlotsky, sister of Valtyra’s new Crown Princess...Categorized as:
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Dragon Desire: Emerald Dragons Book 2 by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAccepting his mate is a human is one thing. But her child? Things have gone south for Lilly Jordan, and fast. A one-time fairytale romance has turned black and blue. It’s time to go, for her sake, and for the unborn life growing inside her. In desperation she reaches out to her best friend for help... -
Cherished by the Cougar by Isadora Montrose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs a marriage of convenience any way to meet your fated mate? Sorceress and single mom Claudia Peterson has returned to Mystic Bay where the paranormal is normal in order to raise her little boy. If only the Town Council didn’t object to shifter-sorcerer hybrids. They want to toss her and Jimmy off the island of West Haven... -
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... -
A Female Alpha for the Lycan Prince by Isa Rinner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCeline is the Alpha of the Moon Blood pack, one of the few female Alphas in existence. She has it all, strong allies, a supportive family, great friends and a pack that would do anything for her… She has everything but love, since her mate acts like she doesn’t exist. To deal with her heartache she buries herself in her work, trying to mend her broken heart... -
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Her Mad Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. One lone dragon pulled from his mountain to save the clan he's sworn fealty to and the only family he's ever known. One Grand Priestess, the most magical witch of her time, the leader of her kind, and a survivor of torture... -
The Alpha Decides by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsalternate cover edition for ASIN B00UY3LLY2Cameron Sinclair, multi-billionaire businessman, and now he is also the Alpha Wolf, a position he never wanted.With his instinct to protect the Pack and those he cares for stampeding through his system, he struggles to awaken the white She-Wolf who now lies in a coma... -
Deceit can be Deadly by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGwyneth has no use for Lycans but a string of dead bodies has brought one of the dogs right to her door... -
Heartsridge Shifters: Brent by Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTeam South-One Bear shifter Brent Casey has a secret. He’s not the calm, easy going guy everyone thinks he is. Even his team aren't aware of the battle he fights daily to stay in control. Underneath his skin lives his beast. Sounds like every normal, regular shifter, right? Only his bear is broken, ready to erupt at the slightest loss of control... -
My Warrior Wolves by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayed and alone… Charlotte “Charlie” Mason struggles to put her pack back together after the horrifying loss of her parents. But her Uncle has other plans. Plans to turn the pack over to the one creature who ruined her life. She turns to the mates she sent away to help her salvage not only her broken heart, but what’s left of her family... -
The Fate of Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBook 10 in the Dragon Guard series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. Trapped for almost a century. No chance of escape. All hope was lost and then he felt...her...Sleepless nights, a man haunts her at every turn, his voice calling her, begging her...needing her..
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