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  • Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce

    Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Like 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...
  • A Pinerock Bear Christmas by Zoe Chant

    A Pinerock Bear Christmas by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    At 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 ..
  • House Of Vampires 12 : A Walk Into The Sun by Samantha Snow

    House Of Vampires 12 : A Walk Into The Sun by Samantha Snow

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Continue the fun right away...Witchin’ ain’t easy.Let’s just look at the ever growing list of things Blair has to find.1.A missing fairy.2.An enchanted object.3.A way to bring her men back from the dead.4.Her mind. (No time.)And when finals at Endor University finally arrive, Blair’s got to make a choice...
  • Purrfectly Naughty by C.D. Gorri

    Purrfectly Naughty by C.D. Gorri

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Pamela 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 ratings
    As 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...
  • 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 ratings
    Calder 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...
  • Her Choice To Bear by Harmony Raines

    Her Choice To Bear by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Mae 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 Girl Nest Door by Zoe Chant

    The Girl Nest Door by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Tiger 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...
    Categorized as:
    family  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  dragons  fiction
  • A Tiger's Destiny by Terry Bolryder

    A Tiger's Destiny by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    He'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...
  • 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 ratings
    DUNGEON 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 ratings
    Teck 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...
  • The King's Road by Lina J. Potter

    The King's Road by Lina J. Potter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Medieval Tale of Lilian Earton is coming to its end. All mysteries will be unraveled, all questions will be answered right here and right now. The King's Road is the 8th and the last book in a bestselling Amazon A Medieval Tale series by Lina J. Potter. A #1 Amazon bestseller series in multiple categories continues now...
  • Fang Chronicles: Dmitri by D'Elen McClain

    Fang Chronicles: Dmitri by D'Elen McClain

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With 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 ratings
    It’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...
  • Turning Payne by Chantel Seabrook

    Turning Payne by Chantel Seabrook

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Agent 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...
    Categorized as:
    family  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  fiction  mlm  shapeshifters
  • Covetousness by Randi Cooley Wilson

    Covetousness by Randi Cooley Wilson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Welcome 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 ratings
    From 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...
  • Wolf A Bye Baby by Rebel West

    Wolf A Bye Baby by Rebel West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When 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...
  • Her Cougar Cowboy by Moxie North

    Her Cougar Cowboy by Moxie North

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Genevieve Mason has the job she’s always wanted. As a buyer for Saks’ exclusive plus-size fashion line… she gets paid to shop, and there’s nothing she’d change about her life. Except maybe one thing. On a whim, she decides to reach out to Gerri at the Paranormal Dating Agency...
  • 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 ratings
    Protecting 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 ratings
    Staying 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...
    Categorized as:
    insta-love  paranormal  steamy  abuse  adult  alpha-mc  book  fiction
  • 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 ratings
    A 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 ratings
    She 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 ratings
    After 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...
  • Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose

    Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cursed 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 ratings
    EvelynWhen 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...
  • 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...
  • Cougar's Luck by Moxie North

    Cougar's Luck by Moxie North

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A 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...
  • 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 ratings
    Softhearted 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 ratings
    Randomly 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...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  insta-love  steamy  romance  demons  monsters  fae  fantasy
  • Guarded By A Grumpy Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes

    Guarded By A Grumpy Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    People 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...
  • Awakening by Alexandra Anthony

    Awakening by Alexandra Anthony

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After a harrowing attempt on her life…Vampire hybrid Josephine Anderson and her gorgeous vampire mate, Stefan Lifsten return home to New York City. Unknown to her, they will be forced to face the Council regarding her brush with death and Stefan’s hand in the killing of the vampire that attacked her…There’s more than meets the eye..
  • Bearly Healed by Moxie North

    Bearly Healed by Moxie North

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Beware of shifters bearing cheese puffs...they might be about to steal your heart and make you whole again.What do you get when you mix one feisty sprite of a woman ... Cassidy Hackett knows all about life’s hard knocks. After growing up in foster care, her only family is her friend Effie, who sees past Cassie’s sarcasm to the heart she shields so carefully...
  • A Touch of Moonlight by Fiona Davenport

    A Touch of Moonlight by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Liam Bancroft thought he’d lost his chance at happiness more than five hundred years ago. He was positive his childhood friend was meant to be his consort and devastated when she rejected him. He learned of her death before having the chance to touch her and gave up all hope.Amaia Greene learned that vampires existed three years ago...
  • Shadow Wolf by K. Easton, Amanda Richardson

    Shadow Wolf by K. Easton, Amanda Richardson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    What do you get when you mix a pissed off omega wolf in heat with a wicked, possessive alpha?Trouble—in the form of Phoenix Adair.The brutal alpha of our rival Shadow Pack has a reputation for serving up malice and pain. Where he comes from, wolves roam free and lawless.A treaty forged over a hundred years ago is the only thing standing between all-out war between our packs...
  • Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette

    Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A woman trapped with her crush…When I agreed to go to an escape room with friends, I didn’t expect everyone to bail and leave me locked in a room with the hottest, most unattainable person I’ve ever met—my brother’s minotaur best friend. Tension from the tight quarters and frustrating puzzles leads to heated confessions, and the wildest night of my life.He says he wants more...
  • Sassy in Diapers by Milly Taiden

    Sassy in Diapers by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This is a SHORT. This is NOT a standalone full length story. It is intended to be read in order after you read the previous books. Time to revisit Karla and Nate. Karla Wolfe is scared. Motherhood is coming much faster than she can accept. The last thing she wants is to be a replica of her own mother. Nate Wolfe loves his mate unconditionally...
    Categorized as:
    family  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Prince Xander by Ruth Cardello

    Prince Xander by Ruth Cardello

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Three New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. One wild project. The Taken by a Trillionaire series is an escapism fantasy that was born at a party at RWA. Over cocktails, J.S. Scott, Melody Anne, and Ruth Cardello laughed as they plotted this book with the help of two industry friends, Chris and Brian...
  • Her Destiny by Fiona Davenport

    Her Destiny by Fiona Davenport

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Peppa Leander was rising star in the Chicago restaurant scene, but she was tired of kitchen politics. And working with too many humans. The offer to become the head chef for a new restaurant in Timber Ridge came at the perfect time.Cason Kemp assumed he’d remain mateless for the rest of his life...
  • Of Blood & Banes by Courtney Whims

    Of Blood & Banes by Courtney Whims

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Secret never die. They’re just buried in a grave.And graves don’t stay hidden forever. Katerina Blackwind and Daeja made it to the Dragon Lands. It should have been the key to their freedom.Instead, it’s only the beginning.The King is closing in—desperate for the one thing Kat possesses. The one thing that’s been missing for ages. The one thing he’ll tear the entire kingdom apart to claim...
    Categorized as:
    steamy  paranormal  romance  dragons  fantasy  fiction  book  adult
  • Bear Your Fate by Rochelle Paige

    Bear Your Fate by Rochelle Paige

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Watching your children as they find their mates and build their families eases the pain of loss and makes it easier to bear your fate. But it doesn’t stop the longing for what you’ll never have. Carrick McMahon is happy for his sons and daughter. He’s worked hard to make sure they have the one thing he knows he never will—their fated mate...
    Categorized as:
    family  insta-love  paranormal  steamy  adult  alpha-mc  book  fiction
  • Trusting A Tiger by Marissa Dobson

    Trusting A Tiger by Marissa Dobson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Felix Grady’s world came crashing down around him when he received confirmation his twin brother was torturing women. One of the victims was none other than his destined mate. Torn between his twin and protecting his mate and clan, Felix must make the ultimate choice between the two. Harmony Kirk suffered for years under her former Alpha and Henry...
  • Wolf on the Hunt by N.J. Walters

    Wolf on the Hunt by N.J. Walters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Gray Everson is sure she’s found the perfect quiet place to work on her paintings, until hunters start shooting up the forest around the cabin she rented and she finds a wounded wolf. But the animal she hides from the hunters is no regular wolf—he’s something Gray never imagined could be real...
  • Wolf in his Heart by N.J. Walters

    Wolf in his Heart by N.J. Walters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Half-breed werewolf Sage Gallagher can’t shift, but he’s a member of the Salvation Pack and a wolf where it counts...
  • Unstoppable Force by Kathi S. Barton

    Unstoppable Force by Kathi S. Barton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Please. I’m begging you, just kill me.” He turned back to her and she could see his eyes. They were beautiful. A warm dark brown that made her heart pound. Shaking her head slightly, she grabbed the fur on his chest. “Do it, damn it. What the fuck are you waiting for?” Lou shook him then and he growled again. “Kill me...
  • Wolf in her Soul by N.J. Walters

    Wolf in her Soul by N.J. Walters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Detective Reece Gallagher has spent the last decade working as a cop in Chicago so he can search for her—the red-haired woman who haunts his dreams. He’s just about ready to give up and go home to Salvation, North Carolina, when he finally finds her. But she’s the assault victim on a case he’s working on, and there’s a full-blooded werewolf who wants her dead’s called...
  • Wolf Baited by Eliza Gayle

    Wolf Baited by Eliza Gayle

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Following a lead south to find a missing female shifter, Greer and Calder land in the middle of unfamiliar territory. Enigma, South Carolina to be exact. Everything there seems innocent enough until their questions begin to ruffle fur and their oddball waitress at the local diner has a meltdown...
  • Catching Her Bear by Vella Day

    Catching Her Bear by Vella Day

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kalan Murdoch, the sexiest cop in town, has a reoccurring lead role in curvaceous, flower shop owner, Elana Stanley's, nightly dreams and fantasies, but Elana has never had the courage to approach him.But when tragedy strikes and Kalan's assigned to protect her at all costs, Kalan realizes that his days of sampling all the eligible women in town are over...
    Categorized as:
    family  paranormal  steamy  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  humor
  • Omega's Protector by Beau Brown, Beau Ryan Brown

    Omega's Protector by Beau Brown, Beau Ryan Brown

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Mpreg Romance. When alpha Sam Stone’s lover cheats on him, and runs off to marry a new alpha, he feels like maybe he’ll never find happiness. He’s of an age where he’s finally ready to settle down and have a family, but he’s picky, and can’t seem to find that perfect omega. When he steps in to defend pregnant omega, Caden Bartholomew, from his abusive alpha, he’s immediately drawn to Caden...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  family  insta-love  paranormal  steamy  abuse  adult  book
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