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  • The Wolf Vs The Vampire by Lauretta Hignett

    The Wolf Vs The Vampire by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Everyone thinks I’m sweet and innocent… but I’m the one who ate the big bad wolf. I’ve been searching for a place that feels like home my whole life, and I think I’ve found it. I’m in the big city, on a mission to save vulnerable supernatural kids — just like I used to be — in my new job as an Otherworld Child Protection caseworker...
  • Natural Dual-Mage by K.F. Breene

    Natural Dual-Mage by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.The seat-gripping conclusion to the #1 bestselling Magical Mayhem trilogy! One thing has become perfectly clear: The Mages’ Guild won’t stop coming for me until I am either under their control, or dead. So rather than wait to be cornered…I’m going to take the fight to them. But Emery and I can’t do it alone...
  • Defender Hellhound by Zoe Chant

    Defender Hellhound by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's the only one who can save her.And only she can save him from himself.Ransom's out-of-control hellhound has made his life, literally, a living hell. His beast can reveal any secret to him, but Ransom can't make it stop. He's barely holding onto his sanity, drowning in a deluge of the worst moments of other people's lives...
  • Goddess’s Hope by I. T. Lucas

    Goddess’s Hope by I. T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It is said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Hungry for power and infatuated with the beautiful Areana, Navuh plots his father’s demise. After all, by getting rid of the insane god he would be doing the world a favor. Except, when gods and immortals conspire against each other, humanity pays the price...
  • Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Another addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case...
  • Blood Dark by Lindsay J. Pryor

    Blood Dark by Lindsay J. Pryor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ‘There are guardian angels, and there are monsters with wings’ Caitlin Parish should have been the last person to fall for a vampire. A member of the Vampire Control Unit, her relationship with master vampire Kane Malloy had explosive consequences. Caitlin’s colleagues count her as the enemy. And now she’s going back...
  • Royal Bear by Candace Ayers

    Royal Bear by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the search for her missing brother, Free-spirited Grace finds some firsts— friends, family, a home, and a hot shifter who captures her heart. To claim Grace as his mate, Konstantin must not only renounce his title and shun his duties, he must betray his friends. Being a Royal Bear is a royal b*tch. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R...
  • Fire Breathing Ovide by Candace Ayers

    Fire Breathing Ovide by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ovide lost his mate years ago. Now, he’s just biding time until his own demise which, thankfully, will come soon. The eclipse leading him to a slow descent into sweet oblivion is just around the corner. Margo has never found a man who was worth the risk of heartbreak. No problem, because her caustic demeanor and sharp tongue scare away even the most persistent suitors...
  • Isolated Maneuver by Mandy M. Roth

    Isolated Maneuver by Mandy M. Roth

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Series the Immortal Outcasts! Part of the Immortal Ops World! This is a stand-alone, complete story. Alpha gorilla shifter and former Immortal Operative, Bane Antonov, has spent years learning to master his beast side. But his temper is tested when two blasts from the not-so-distant past show up claiming to want to help him find his mate...
  • The Angel Test by Michelle Madow

    The Angel Test by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    It’s time for Raven Danvers to face the Angel Trials.After months of training, Raven’s finally ready to compete in the Angel Trials. If she succeeds, she’ll earn the right to drink angel blood from the Holy Grail, which will give her Nephilim blood.No human has yet to drink angel blood from the Grail and survive. But Raven’s gift of stubbornness makes her special...
  • Fire Maidens: Ireland by Anna Lowe

    Fire Maidens: Ireland by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magic, shifters, and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Inheriting a cottage in Ireland seems like a stroke of pure luck to Grace Connolly — as is a chance meeting with her mysterious (and hot) new neighbor. Soon, Boston’s most up-and-coming harpist finds herself mixing business with pleasure and getting to know Finn Hurley — intimately...
  • Act of Freedom by Mandy M. Roth

    Act of Freedom by Mandy M. Roth

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Paranormal Shifter Military Special Ops Romance. Book eight in the bestselling series PSI-Ops!Paranormal Security and Intelligence operative and wolf-shifter Dougal "Striker" McCracken is known for his wild ways, and devil may care attitude. He's worked long and hard to build the persona. It disarms others and protects his emotions. The ones he keeps buried within...
  • The Heart of Arima by Emma V. Leech

    The Heart of Arima by Emma V. Leech

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An eternity bound to the man you love may seem like a dream come true unless you were forced to do something he could never forgive you for.That man is Corvus, ancient vampire and Master of the Albinus family and his patience is wearing thin. He has waited for Jéhenne Corbeaux's return for many centuries and now, her time is up...
  • Changed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Changed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Someone once said, “Opposites attract.” (Clearly, they’d never met these two.) Mariah comes from humble beginnings. She’s worked her tail feathers off. Her dream is now at her fingertips. Her motto: Achieving goals requires sacrifice. Patton works in the family construction business. When he has to. He’d rather hang out on his boat all day. His motto: Life is meant to be enjoyed...
  • A Shade of Novak by Bella Forrest

    A Shade of Novak by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    I never could have imagined that Derek and I would willingly turn back into vampires.But there are some things in life that you just can't predict. Like the strange human disappearances that had started happening on the coasts surrounding us...
  • Master of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Master of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    It’s kill or be killed when fighting the gods.Life is full of good and bad. Good — I’ve rescued my sister.Bad? — We’re being hunted by the Rebel Gods, powerful beings who are determined to kill us—and cause the end of days. So yeah, that’s real bad. It’s up to me to find them and kill them before they destroy life as we know it...
  • Brent by Milly Taiden

    Brent by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Wolf shifter Marie Lavine left her life in the military behind and is settling into her new role as bodyguard nicely. Though her past left her with PTSD, she’s excited to move forward and see what awaits at her new job. What she didn’t expect was to sniff out the scent of her mate. A cute nerdy human that made her wolf instantly hot...
  • Fire Breathing Remy by Candace Ayers

    Fire Breathing Remy by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s the night before Lennox Ledoux’s wedding. The most exciting day of her life, right? Why is she envisioning the steel bars of a cage slamming shut? When a huge, red creature crashes to the ground a few feet away, she’s the only witness. When it transforms into a hot, naked guy, she’s still the only witness. Remy swears he and Lennox belong together. And, boy, does she want to believe him...
  • Sam by Candace Ayers

    Sam by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Paranormal Werebear Bear Shifter Romance Series This is a standalone of about 150 pages with a Happily Ever After ending and No cliffhanger. This book also contains several additional bonus stories to enjoy! Sam has watched his buddies go through the mate bonding process, and he couldn’t be happier for them. Really. He can’t help the little twinge of jealousy, though...
  • Chased Mate by Candace Ayers

    Chased Mate by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Arden Richardson has no excuse. It’s a total lapse in judgement. The comatose man isn’t even her patient. But…. Her stolen kiss awakens the sleeping giant. Flynn Bennett has a shady past. It extends back almost to the cradle. He’s trouble with a capital T. But… One kiss is all it takes. The bad boy. The ex-con. The bootlegger. Vows to be a better man—for her… The beauty. The nurse...
  • Dark Protectors Box Set by Rebecca Zanetti

    Dark Protectors Box Set by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Librarian Note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN: B00JXTNMDG. There are two other earlier cover editions here and here.Don t miss the first four volumes of the unforgettable Dark Protectors series: "Fated, Claimed, Tempted, Hunted"Driven by prophecy, the Dark Protectors are male vampires, fearless and born to mate with human females for eternity...
  • Covert Bear by Candace Ayers

    Covert Bear by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Vilified by strangers, Friendships aren’t Heidi’s forte. Unless it happens to be with a displaced polar bear. Hey, he’s a great listener! Alexei knows she’s his mate. But she refuses to date him. All he wants is a chance. And, as far as he can tell, there’s only one way to get it—as a Covert Bear. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R...
  • Brotherhood of Dragons by Sarah J. Stone

    Brotherhood of Dragons by Sarah J. Stone

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My life is in grave danger. And he’s the only one who can save me. Jason Crane. A high-profile bodyguard. Strong, mesmerizing, and hard as steel. I want to run my fingers all over his chiseled chest. On paper, he’s perfect. Normal. But he has a secret. He’s been alive for over four centuries. A dragon shifter. And I’ve been thrown into a safe house with him...
  • Lord of Rain by Charlene Hartnady

    Lord of Rain by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Book 5 in this exciting new world. If you like dragons and egotistical, super-sexy demigods, then this is the series for you.BoltI am the son of a god.Not just any god, but the mighty Zeus.I take after my father in many ways. I am powerful and astute. I can be ruthless when I need to be. You have to be driven and relentless when you run an empire...
  • Black Ops Fae by C.N. Crawford

    Black Ops Fae by C.N. Crawford

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Disguises are second nature at this point, and I'm used to keeping my powers concealed. But when a lethal angel starts coming after me, my cover is blown. In my escape, I’ve found an unlikely ally in Adonis—the dangerously seductive angel of death. With him by my side, I’m going undercover again...
  • Bad Medicine by Laken Cane

    Bad Medicine by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Do you know what’s stronger than a wolf shifter?A shapeshifter.A shapeshifter is stronger than a wolf shifter.When I discover a shapeshifting serial killer is targeting human women in my city, I have to go after him.Even though he's more powerful than me.Even though he says we're exactly the same. Even though there's a connection between us...
  • Origin of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Origin of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I thought I knew the world of magic. I knew nothing.By the skin of my teeth, I passed the Vampire Court trials. I’m officially an ally, with the seductive vampire Ares on my side. Everything should be good, except that there’s a magical mob boss on the hunt for dragons. Problem is: dragons are supposed to be dead...
  • Bold Mercy by Laken Cane

    Bold Mercy by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    It's hard to concentrate on work when you've just moon-shifted with your alpha...But the council that recruited me doesn't waste any time handing me my first assignment--and it just happens to be personal to me.I have to slay the warped evil that is Avis Vine--a human servant so twisted and changed by her former master's bad blood magic that she's no longer really human...
  • Alpha Passions by Anna Lowe

    Alpha Passions by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Powerful dragons. Burly bears. Passionate wolves. Sizzling romance & suspense guaranteed! Discover your next hot alpha hero in this unforgettable volume of steamy & suspenseful paranormal romances! Each story puts the “hero” back into “heroine” and introduces a rich story world, from tropical Maui to the shady side of Vegas and the spellbinding scenery of the desert Southwest...
  • Single Daddy Dragons Box Set by Haley Weir

    Single Daddy Dragons Box Set by Haley Weir

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The women of Oceanside have desires that cannot be spoken. The men have secrets and sins that would breathe fire into any relationship. Drawn in by temptation, a flame is ignited that's too hot to blow out. Sharing a bed with a hard bodied, mysterious shifter is off limits...
  • Saved Mate by L.J. Red

    Saved Mate by L.J. Red

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He saved her from the hunters, but the nightmare isn’t over... Jacob tore through the hunters that held his soulmate hostage, slaughtering anyone who stood in his way. Now she’s safe in the Sanctuary with him, but too afraid of him to even meet his eyes...
  • Raven's Redemption by Charlie Nottingham

    Raven's Redemption by Charlie Nottingham

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Follow the ghost , they’d said. It’ll be fun, they said Rain, Graham, Ezra, and Warren have been on the hunt for answers for weeks after learning that Rain’s brother is alive, and that Warren played a part in his disappearance. After facing off with the demon who took Rain’s brother, all of them nearly dying in the process, the woman in black leads them to reinforcements...
  • Craved Mate by Candace Ayers

    Craved Mate by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Melody Manes, the one hit wonder.Over forty, childless, never been married.Mel can’t decide which of those epithets is worse.At least she has a boyfriend...…to whom she can’t fully commit...…from whom she needs a vacation.When she tries to help a stray cat, she lands herself up a tree.Ironically, Mac, the firefighter who rescues her, sets her panties aflame...
  • Matt by Candace Ayers

    Matt by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Paranormal Werebear M/M Bear Shifter Romance This is a standalone of about 150 pages with a Happily Ever After ending and No cliffhanger. This book also contains several additional bonus stories to enjoy! Matt has known since puberty that the promise of finding a mate that drove other shifters wasn’t for him. Matt is different. Nature doesn’t provide mates for freaks like him...
  • Deadly Protector by Milly Taiden

    Deadly Protector by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***THIS BOOK IS A STANDALONE*** Katrina Mejia knows she has to prove herself. As the newest member of the Federal Paranormal Unit, she’s in a whole new world. She needs a lot of field time to get up to speed and is happy to take on any case. She’d also like more information on tall, dark and broody who makes her heart skip a beat and her panties shrivel into nothing...
  • Gray by Milly Taiden

    Gray by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Skylar Milan has had it with the fashion industry and their beauty standards. She misses her family and she really misses carbs. The things she’d do for a piece of bread would get her arrested. The last thing expected during her flight home was to have her hunger for a delicious cheese sandwich be replaced with a different type of hunger...
  • Wolf Purebred by Candace Ayers

    Wolf Purebred by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ten years ago, Muddy watched, horrified, as the man who stole her virginity chose another woman. Now, he thinks he can come waltzing back into her life? No effin’ way. Lang chose his family, his lineage and his bloodline over his heart. Not a day has gone by that he hasn’t regretted it. Now, it’s time to put the past in the past, and claim his mate...
  • Sterling by Candace Ayers

    Sterling by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Paranormal Werebear Bear Shifter Romance Series. This is a standalone of about 150 pages with a Happily Ever After ending and No cliffhanger. This book also contains several additional bonus stories to enjoy! Sterling Mallory likes fast—fast cars and faster women, anything to keep the ghosts at bay. Living life on the edge catches up to him when he carelessly makes an enemy of Kyle Barns...
  • Favorite Obsession by Nancy Corrigan

    Favorite Obsession by Nancy Corrigan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Forbidden is in the eye of the beholder. As a human living among shifters, Josh Conway is expected to abide by Pride law. But he's never been very good at following rules. He'd rather make his own. The habit has gotten him in trouble over the years, but it's all about the endgame. And this time he knows exactly what he wants--the gorgeous feline shifter who's off-limits.Mira is his...
  • A Cold Day in Hell by Sharon Hannaford

    A Cold Day in Hell by Sharon Hannaford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The City may be calm, but is the Hunter about to become the hunted? For the first time in months the City is peaceful, so peaceful that Gabi’s suspension from the Societas Malus Venatori doesn’t feel like a punishment. Her relationship with Julius is stronger than ever and Kyle has finally found his soul mate, even if he seems to need some convincing...
  • Fire Breathing Cezar by Candace Ayers

    Fire Breathing Cezar by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Small town librarian Cherry Deschamps is perfectly content with her safe, mundane existence even if others might consider evenings spent with a mug of hot cocoa, bowl of Ramen noodles and a Netflix marathon boring. When the panty-meltingly gorgeous “Mr. Hollywood” enters her life, showering her with gifts and attention, of course she’s skeptical...
  • Eternal Captive by Laura Wright

    Eternal Captive by Laura Wright

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When Lucian is faced with his biggest fear - becoming the next breeding male - he knows his only options are imprisonment or death. But when he learns that the key to his salvation may lie in the body of the veana he's trying to forget, he's forced to choose between sanity and the destruction of the only woman he's ever loved...
  • My Dark Amazon by I.T. Lucas

    My Dark Amazon by I.T. Lucas

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "I. T Lucas is on her way to becoming a an author in league with some of the best. Like Hamilton in her early days and Singh. I can't wait for the next installment of this series. Lucas blends history, mystery, magic, and romance in a way that pulls you in and makes you fall for her characters...
  • Bodhi's Synful Mate by Elle Boon

    Bodhi's Synful Mate by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Bodhi’s Synful Mate Iron Wolves Book 6 Blurb KARSYN STYLES… aka Syn is tired of waiting on the man she knows is her mate to claim her. She’s going to take matters into her own hands, even if that means teaching the stubborn wolf she’s more than just the alpha’s baby sister. BODHI… has fought the feelings he has for the little wolf who’s supposed to be like a sister to him...
  • An Unhuman Journey by Candace Blevins

    An Unhuman Journey by Candace Blevins

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There’s a war brewing between good and evil, and the chess pieces are being set…Aaron has gone missing, and Mordecai has taken over Kirsten's training. She's learning by leaps and bounds under the god-of-old’s not-so-gentle tutelage, but with Nathan in charge of Drake Security during The Dragon King’s unplanned absence, everything is upside down...
  • Valentino's Kiss by Tia Didmon

    Valentino's Kiss by Tia Didmon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can one woman save an immortal race on the brink of extinction?Laura Whitney is the newest member of the Paranormal Intelligence Agency. Too bad she feels like a complete fraud. Failing sections of her training didn’t stop the P.I.A. from passing her, because no one has a talent like hers. Unfortunately, it’s killing her.Valentino Moretti forsake his race long ago...
  • Chosen Mate by Candace Ayers

    Chosen Mate by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sassy siren. Alluring beauty. Fragile human.Elin has a dreamTo mate a shifterAnd form a familyIt’s a rule of nature—shifters don’t leave their mates.Dominant alpha. Jungle beast. Sexy feline.Dylan has a dutyTo breed his femalesAnd build his PrideIt’s a rule of nature—lions don’t have mates.Fated mates. Star-crossed lovers...
  • the Dragon warrior's baby separated by time by Jasmine Wylder

    the Dragon warrior's baby separated by time by Jasmine Wylder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A night with a dragon held more complications than Misty could have ever imagined… Misty never believed in mythical creatures, especially dragons, until her friend married one. On a mission to find the truth, Misty meets Volcant, and spends a night of passion in the dragon’s arms, knowing she will never see him again...
  • Nanny For The Soldier Bear by Meg Ripley

    Nanny For The Soldier Bear by Meg Ripley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jessie has just earned her teaching degree and is ready to leave her small hometown behind, joining her sister in an area with a lot more jobs. But soon after she arrives, tragedy strikes and she’s asked to be the nanny to a little girl who’s just lost both of her parents. She has zero experience as a nanny, but Jessie can’t say no--especially when her new boss looks like that...
  • The Moose Shifter's Fake Wife by Candace Ayers

    The Moose Shifter's Fake Wife by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s on the run from the law. He is the law.I’m Shay O’Brien.My life is a hot mess, but I have a plan:•Adopt an alias—check•Hideout in Bumfuque—check•Marry the hot-but-grumpy local sheriff—oh, crap.I didn’t know!I didn’t know he was the sheriff.He didn’t know I was a fugitive.My hot mess just got hella hotter.Welcome to Rattlesnake Canyon, a sleepy western town where nothing is as it seems...
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