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Vampire Academy Box Set by Richelle Mead
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsVampire Academy Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with an unbreakable bond to the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest and most dangerous vampires--the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a Dhampir... -
![Tiger Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder]()
Tiger Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHot tiger shifter brothers fall for curvy, sassy mates while fighting the bad guys in the shifter world and helping their dragon bosses. Bonus sexy ménage book A Dragon's Heart! A Tiger's Bounty Jace is tall, dark and handsome. He's also a super rare tiger shifter, with orange eyes and a keen sense of justice that has him constantly on the hunt for the worst criminals in the shifter world... -
![Bear Vet by Zoe Chant]()
Bear Vet by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWho do you call when you spot a baby hellhorse? Shifter Vets!Judy desperately needs to find a home for her nineteen rescue horses. Waylon desperately needs to rein in his headstrong teenage daughter's quest to tame a wild hellhorse. And what both of them need most desperately is love...Waylon, a bear shifter and veterinarian for magical animals, instantly recognizes Judy as his mate... -
![Wind Rider by P.C. Cast]()
Wind Rider by P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 24 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series, P.C. Cast, brings us Wind Rider, an epic fantasy set in a world where humans, their animal allies, and the earth itself has been drastically changed. A world filled with beauty and danger and cruelty…Mari, Nik, and their newly formed Pack are being hunted... -
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![Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain]()
Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsfrom the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense."Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel... -
![The Wolf Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Wolf Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes magic throws a curveball… I thought I had everything figured out. I’d gone to the academy for witches and mastered my magic. I’d opened my own witchy occult store, just as I always wanted. And my family was as close as ever. Everything was going according to plan. Until the wolves showed up and dragged me back to their land. It was all a misunderstanding... -
![Unicorn Vet by Zoe Chant]()
Unicorn Vet by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWho do you call when you find a tiny baby dragon? Shifter Vets!Angel is a small-town veterinarian with a horny secret. Everly is a stressed-out manager on vacation who just found a darling baby dragon. He knows they were made for each other. But a few things stand between them and true love, namely...1. A truckload of mystery fish.2. His suspicious werewolf colleague.3... -
![Date-A-Dragon; Boxed Set by Terry Bolryder]()
Date-A-Dragon; Boxed Set by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese sexy dragons just joined the good side, formed a very odd dating agency, and are ready to protect the world and find their very own fated mates! A flaming hot set of all four great stories! Gold Dante, leader of the noble metal dragons, used to have it all. Wealth, privilege, women fawning all over his beauty... -
![Queen Fae by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone]()
Queen Fae by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen the fae kidnapped Violet they underestimated Arianna, Queen of the wolf shifters. There was literally nothing she wouldn't do to save her best friend. Which is why she sets out with her mate and pack of dominants to rescue the magic born from the fae lands. As she expected the Otherworld is fraught with danger, but there is one thing which takes her completely by surprise...Categorized as:
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![Broken Alpha by Paulina Vasquez]()
Broken Alpha by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBuckle up and get ready for a bumpy steamy ride in the ancient city of the Gods, ATHENS! College in Greece sounds like the perfect escape for Raven LaRue. A strong willed Alpha female trying to break free from the shadows of her five Alpha brothers and heart ache. When she least expects it, she stumbles across a vicious beast who wants her dead... -
![Dragon Guard Warrior by Alicia Montgomery]()
Dragon Guard Warrior by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIntroducing the Dragon Guard of the Northern Isles. Six dragon shifters duty-bound to protect their king.A single mom getting her life back togetherWhen divorce and scandal leaves her life in ruins, Poppy Baxter has no choice but to take the first job she could get, even if it is as a nanny to a dragon prince in a faraway land... -
![Bear Haven Box Set by Terry Bolryder]()
Bear Haven Box Set by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBear seeking Mate: Curves preferredFour full-length, fast-paced shifter romance novels! Enjoy these big, growly Montana men as they find the perfect curvy mates for a happily ever after!Mountain BearBear shifter Shane McAllister never thought he'd use an online dating site, but right now he's desperate. He has just months to find a mate before he and his brothers lose the family ranch... -
![Hector by Zoe Chant]()
Hector by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCo-parenting a baby pegasus with the hottest guy you’ve ever met? That’s easy. Learning to love Vegemite? That’s hard. Myrtle thought her Australia trip was to study endangered moths... -
![The Master Shark's Mate by Zoe Chant]()
The Master Shark's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's the most feared shifter in the sea. She's a middle-aged grandma from Arizona. He may have finally met his match... Hated and mistrusted. Feared and misunderstood. For decades, the Master Shark has protected the underwater city of Atlantis. Now, his Empress has set him his most difficult mission yet: A relaxing beach vacation. Coyote shifter Martha Hernandez doesn't want to take a vacation... -
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![Triumph Over Fate by Emilia Hartley]()
Triumph Over Fate by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKai wants to see Bearclaw Castle razed, but he can’t destroy the place with his sister inside.Not that Kai is ready to forgive Mimi for leaving him alone to deal with their father, but he does still love her. He figures he should at least tell her the old man has died. He doesn’t expect to find Mimi cozying up to their family enemies, though... -
![Trapped Wishes: A Genie and Her Goon by B. Love]()
Trapped Wishes: A Genie and Her Goon by B. Love
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGenevieve “Genie” Yates has been trapped inside of her lamp for two-hundred years because a previous master, Quenton, was in love with her and she didn’t feel the same way. Anger, hurt, shame, and embarrassment caused Quenton to trap Genie and toss her out into the sea. Genie has been cursed to have every man that she encounters to fall in love with her, but she is never able to return that love... -
![Dark Alpha's Silent Night by Donna Grant]()
Dark Alpha's Silent Night by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant gives us an intimate peek into the Reapers’ new life with an all-new, heartwarming holiday tale…There is no escaping the Reapers. We are elite assassins, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. But when Death says it’s our time to live, we are more than happy to obey.We have suffered betrayal, heartbreak, chaos, and even death... -
![Fighting for Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
Fighting for Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here.There Are No Coincidences….Given a fairy tale life by the clan of dragon shifters that rescued her as a little girl, Emma Sinclair long ago accepted she might never solve the mystery of her heritage. Of course, that was before she could feel the traitor’s pain, before she knew he was slipping away... -
![When Water Burns by Lani Wendt Young]()
When Water Burns by Lani Wendt Young
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Maybe you’re not meant to manipulate fire the way I do. Maybe sparks are all you’re ever going to make.”He snarled, “Or maybe you just need to be a better teacher and give me more.” Before I could reply, he grabbed my hand, twisted and pulled me into a restraining lock. Body pressed against my back, he held me in a chokehold. I struggled. Kicked. Fought. Pain knifed me as I tried to free myself... -
![Night Magic by Jennifer Lyon]()
Night Magic by Jennifer Lyon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s a siren he can’t resist…Phoenix Torq is the devilishly handsome bad boy of the Wing Slayer Hunters. Tormented by a mysterious singing in his head, he tracks the compelling voice and discovers his soul mirror witch and his ultimate salvation. Awesome, except that she’s already engaged—to a demon... -
![Storm Bear by Bianca D'Arc]()
Storm Bear by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTogether they will reap the whirlwind... Sabrina is a weather witch losing control. Everything she touches seems to fall apart and tornadoes are whirling down Main Street in the small shifter town in the Canadian Rockies where she's lived for the past couple of years. Ace is a bear shifter on walkabout without his brothers for the first time in a long time... -
![Dark Side by Zenina Masters]()
Dark Side by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElly’s exposure as a half-fey was a shock to all around her. Her attempts to hide her ears and the change in her reality were foiled by class bullies. The next thing she knew she was being whisked away to a private school that catered exclusively to the half-breeds left behind by fey who travelled in the human world... -
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Alpha Games, Alpha Rogue, & Alpha Contender by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA huge boxed set featuring sexy alpha wolf brothers and their search for the perfect mates! For the first time all together in one easy format, for an incredibly long, satisfying read! Follow Rafe, Hawthorne and Lindon as they win over their sassy BBW mates. Alpha Games Two years ago, voluptuous she-wolf Aspen ran from her shifter pack...Categorized as:
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![Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc]()
Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan Bob Redstone help a shifter woman hiding from her past, face the demons that shadowed her youth, or will they both fall while trying to prevent disaster?On a mission far from home, he finds a sweet vulnerable lady...Bob is a cougar shifter, one of the elite Redstone Alphas. On a mission for his Clan, he meets a fragile young woman, and finds himself drawn to her as never before... -
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![Dragonfly Creek by T.L. Haddix]()
Dragonfly Creek by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Three in the Firefly Hollow series.When Ben Campbell returns home to Hazard, Kentucky after a five-year absence, the last person he's expecting to run into is the girl who broke his heart - the girl who left town and married someone else. He's done his best to move on, but he knows he's only been pretending... -
![The Amplifier Protocol by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
The Amplifier Protocol by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey called me an amplifier. And they had bred me, raised me, and trained me to be a killer with preternatural precision. I was capable of taking, holding, and transferring power that wasn’t my own with a simple touch. Skin-to-skin contact. Along with four others of my generation, I could infiltrate any magical organization, extracting whoever or whatever I’d been ordered to extricate... -
![Slade by Bianca D'Arc]()
Slade by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe fate of all shifters rests on Slade’s broad shoulders, but all he can think about is her.Slade is a mystery. A warrior and spy who serves two masters - those in the human world and the Lords of the Were. They've sent him to Nevada to track a brutal murderer before the existence of all shifters is revealed to a world not ready to know... -
![Forbidden Drink by Nicola Claire]()
Forbidden Drink by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI watched as he comprehended what it was that he saw on my face, in my eyes. And I watched as a part of him shut down, locked away from me forever. And I hid the fact that my heart was breaking even as I lied to him, even as I broke his. And I swore I would never let him know otherwise, or I would truly be lost and the war would be over... -
![Dentelle by Heather Bowhay]()
Dentelle by Heather Bowhay
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmethyst – book 1 of the Guardian series is currently free. Linked is the 2nd book, and this is Dentelle, the 3rd installment in the Guardian trilogy.Lexi Adams cheated death when she successfully linked and became the only living Dentelle. And while she’s ecstatic to be alive, her troubles are just beginning. She’d hoped to keep her Dentelle status a secret, but that didn’t happen... -
![Treasured Secrets by C.M. Owens]()
Treasured Secrets by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer blood paints her a target, whereas his marks him the enemy, but together they could be the key to changing it all… Aria Weislen fought hard to stay in her rainforest home deep in the heart of South America, but she was forced to go back to the states to join the rest of her family... -
![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... -
![Fern Valley by T.L. Haddix]()
Fern Valley by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRachel Campbell is doing just fine on her own. The forty-seven-year-old divorced single mother of a nearly grown teenager, she's also a shape shifter. She isn't opposed to the idea of love, but she isn't looking for it, either. But then state trooper Lee Harrison moves in across the street... -
![Savage Heart by J.E. Cluney]()
Savage Heart by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTurns out, evil has a way of returning, and now we need to watch our backs.I have mates.I’m a kitsune.And I’m stronger than I ever thought.My life really has changed in just a few short weeks.My new mates and I have been through a lot since becoming bonded, but now we have a chance to settle in and begin our bounty hunting life together.Take a step towards a future.Or so I thought... -
![Moon Thrall by Donna Grant]()
Moon Thrall by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant gives readers a double dose of the Louisiana bayous in the second book of her searing LaRue series (connected to the bestselling Chiasson series) filled with suspense, voodoo, and romance. HER QUEST FOR THE TRUTH Skye Parrish is living her dream... -
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![Joyful Leigh by Melanie James]()
Joyful Leigh by Melanie James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘Tis the season for magical mayhem. Leigh vows upon her magic desk and witch’s broom that Thankshanukkamas will be filled with childlike joy for her, her family, and her friends—even if it kills them. And it may just come to that! With a new publishing contract in hand, the disasterpieces fly from Leigh’s desk... -
![Feathers, Fur and Fey by Zenina Masters]()
Feathers, Fur and Fey by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaki has lived and tried to love, over and over again. As a griffin, she is privy to the memories of all the griffins who have come before. Every moment of their lives until they died in defense of others. The story is always the same. When she is called back to the Crossroads for the third time, she has only a flicker of hope that this will be the charm... -
![Stormking Road by T.L. Haddix]()
Stormking Road by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Six in the Firefly Hollow Series. This book is a romance. It's a man + woman = love story. Insta-love? No. Impertinence? Yes. Sex within the first few chapters? Um, no (that comes later). Steamy tension building? Oh, yeah. And lots of interfering family members with good intentions. Sydney Campbell Gibson is all grown up now... -
![Claiming His Desire by Ellis Leigh]()
Claiming His Desire by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shifter waiting to end it all...A woman living her life surrounded by death...A destiny few could survive.Book six in the Feral Breed seriesJameson craves death. Former president of the Four Corners Feral Breed den, he's abandoned his post and left behind his brothers to escape the worst day of his life... -
![Forsaken by Dean Murray]()
Forsaken by Dean Murray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe power he needs to protect his friends and family is just outside of Alec Graves' reach. The dominant shape shifter pack in North America is circling like vultures and there are other, more savage opponents approaching in the distance.Given the danger he's in, Alec doesn't have time for a broken heart, but Adri's departure has left him barely able to function...Categorized as:
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Reason by Taylor Longford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThink you know about gargoyles? Think again.When a fabulous winged sculpture mysteriously saves Elaina's life, she travels across the country in her search to learn more about him. But the good-looking gargoyle she finds in Colorado isn't exactly happy to see her. Too bad he's going to be her new college roommate. Now sparks fly every time Elaina and Reason look at each other...Categorized as:
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![Call of the Cougar by Terry Spear]()
Call of the Cougar by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpecial Agent for the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services, Tracey Whittington, takes down wildlife traffickers and more, but what she doesn't expect is to be in a shootout, multiple times, when the business turns deadly. Nor does she suspect she'll be working with Hal Haverton, who serves as a part-time deputy for Yuma Town, Colorado, and runs his own horse ranch... -
![Keeping Her Pride by Lauren Esker]()
Keeping Her Pride by Lauren Esker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFalling in love with a human was never part of her plan. Lioness shifter Debi Fallon doesn't have time for romance, let alone any opportunity to meet fellow shifters...Categorized as:
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![Bearliest Catch by Bianca D'Arc]()
Bearliest Catch by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman of mystery…Jetty is a huntress of the deep ocean who finds herself fascinated by a man—a shifter—who sets anchor in her realm day after day. She is obliged to watch him, not fully understanding the fascination the handsome stranger compels within her battered heart.A man with hidden scars…Recovery from major injury isn’t easy... -
![Claiming His Beauty by Ellis Leigh]()
Claiming His Beauty by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shifter living a life hindered by regret…A woman praying for a chance at a future…A moment of fate that refuses to be denied.Book four in the Feral Breed Motorcycle Club SeriesBeast of the Feral Breed has spent years avoiding interacting with people... -
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![Ruth and the King of the Giants by S.E. Smith]()
Ruth and the King of the Giants by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe King of the Giants has met his match… When her brother goes missing, Ruth Hallbrook follows the only lead that she has – a story told to her by a strange woman she meets in town. Armed with a ‘magical’ shell that will supposedly guide her, all she has to do is repeat the words she hears when she puts it to her ear...Categorized as:
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![Cattail Ridge by T.L. Haddix]()
Cattail Ridge by T.L. Haddix
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Four in the Firefly Hollow series. After a cutting betrayal by the father of her child, Emma Campbell swore off men. Convinced she'd never find the kind of love her parents had, Emma devoted her life to raising her daughter and building her business. Surrounded by a close-knit family who loved her, she ignored her loneliness. Until the day family friend Archer Gibson kissed her... -
![Revelation of Blood by J.L. McCoy]()
Revelation of Blood by J.L. McCoy
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter nearly dying in the battle with the monster Amun, newborn vampire Skye Morrison is more than ready to begin a peaceful life with mate Archer Rhys and their family. Burdened with guilt by her unresolved relationship with Jameson, Skye tries desperately to mend what was broken and regain their friendship while in Boston for her Sacred Vow Ceremony... -
![Semi-Broken by Isabel Jordan]()
Semi-Broken by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWolf shifter Lucas Cooper is usually up for any wild mission Harper Hall throws his way. But impersonating a doctor and breaking a woman out of the psych ward at a supernatural prison? That’s a little crazy even for him. Until he sees her. One look into her haunted blue eyes and every protective instinct he has flares to life. He’ll do anything to save her. Not that it’ll be easy... -
![Lies of the Blood Moon by Nina Walker, Kimberly Loth]()
Lies of the Blood Moon by Nina Walker, Kimberly Loth
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was saved at the festival, but at what cost?With Nora dead and more attacks against the claimed, I may be next.I’m determined to find the killer and join the resistance, but my feelings for Ryne keep growing. When a new girl arrives on the scene, the stakes are higher than ever.As the next festival approaches, everything I thought I knew changes... -
![Charred Tears by Lizzy Ford]()
Charred Tears by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSkylar struggles to save both the shifters and the slayers, but falls prey to the mastermind behind the disappearances of both. With a price on her head and her allies dwindling, she will survive only if she trusts Chace once more. She loves her dragon but fears the man inside will betray her again...
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