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  • The Fall of Promise by T.S. Joyce

    The Fall of Promise by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Daylen Hoda is a wicked wolf.He’s done the unforgiveable at his Alpha’s order, and now he must face the life he used to have. Coming home should feel like a comfort, but Daylen isn’t the same werewolf anymore. Two years ago, he was pulled away from his Colorado territory by his Pack, and he left someone important behind...
  • Tiger Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder

    Tiger Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Hot 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...
  • How It Is by T.S. Joyce

    How It Is by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The king is dying. Krome has been the leader of the Crow Blooded for years, but his reign is over if he can’t find a way to heal his wings after a war with the Bane brothers. He’s stuck in the in-between, not quite a crow, not quite a man, and unable to choose a form. When his crows break the rules and abduct a human woman they swear can fix him, he thinks they’ve lost their minds...
  • How It Has to Be by T.S. Joyce

    How It Has to Be by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Mercy. This was a word Brick Bane had never understood until his brother spared his life three weeks ago. As bear shifter with a failed mission, he’s watching his brother’s every move to try and discover what has changed him so much. The only thing that makes sense? The girl his brother has broken the rules with...
  • Date-A-Dragon; Boxed Set by Terry Bolryder

    Date-A-Dragon; Boxed Set by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    These 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...
  • The Christmas Dragon's Heart by Zoe Chant

    The Christmas Dragon's Heart by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A curvy hotel manager longing for a real home + a broken fire dragon shifter who hates Christmas + a lost dragon hoard = a magical Christmas romance! Curvy workaholic Claire Corbett has just landed the job of her lifetime: a position managing the Snow Castle, a winter retreat in the mountains. With her little brother along for the ride, Christmas promises to be all work and no play this year...
  • Mated to the Earth Dragon by Zoe Chant

    Mated to the Earth Dragon by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's a powerful dragon shifter hunting a dangerous enemy. She's just hoping for a relaxing vacation. Only their love can save the world… Curvy Autumn Carter is a sheltered travel agent who has never traveled...
  • Rent-A-Dragon: Box Set by Terry Bolryder

    Rent-A-Dragon: Box Set by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    All three of my popular Rent-A-Dragon series, available now in one great box set! Steel A dragon as a handyman?Ridiculous! At least Liam Steel thinks so...
  • Prince of Ice by Terry Bolryder

    Prince of Ice by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Luka, the last unmated ice dragon, knows exactly how to win over the sassy, sweet scientist he fell for at first sight. He's going to take it slow, let her warm up, and show her how hot an ice dragon's kiss can be. All while hiding his identity...
  • Firefighter Dragon's Next Door Mate by Alicia Banks

    Firefighter Dragon's Next Door Mate by Alicia Banks

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Combine a hint of revenge and a touch of dark magic, and life’s problems can escalate pretty quickly. It may just take an old friend to save McKenna from looming danger—and herself. McKenna DanielsI had a great time dating the senior partner of my firm.I thought it might be love.But it turns out our relationship was all a lie, a bet.And now the firm’s mean girls won’t leave me alone...
  • Her Dragon Guardian by Riley Storm

    Her Dragon Guardian by Riley Storm

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She’s running from her past. He’s determined to be her future…Tara Simmons’ life had been nice and boring since she moved out of Five Peaks to avoid her family drama. All that changed when he showed up at her door: half-dead, almost naked, and begging for her help. With the storm of the decade raging outside, driving down the mountain for assistance is out of the question...
  • Mated to the Fire Dragon by Zoe Chant

    Mated to the Fire Dragon by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A powerful fire dragon. A human prisoner. True mates always save each other... War is threatening the dragon world - and curvy human journalist Alyx finds herself caught in the crossfire. Imprisoned by hostile fire dragons, she takes a million-to-one chance at escape... Only to run straight into the arms of another fire dragon. One who's frustratingly handsome and charming...
  • An Omega for the Lycan Prince by Isa Rinner

    An Omega for the Lycan Prince by Isa Rinner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sweet and kind Annalise has just started her college life. As an Omega she-wolf, she doesn't have high expectations in life or love. Happy to spend her days with her friends and family, her life gets turned upside down when she meets her mate. Strong, powerful and of high rank, he is the exact opposite of her...
  • Fighting for Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    Fighting for Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Librarian'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...
  • Her Dragon's Heart by Julia Mills

    Her Dragon's Heart by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 8 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...
  • Elizabeth and the Rage of Dragons by Ava Mason

    Elizabeth and the Rage of Dragons by Ava Mason

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The ultimate betrayal. The final battle. A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance. As Lizzy and her men are captured, collared like dogs, and thrown into cages, Lizzy must deal with the betrayal that came from within. She is powerless and under Elias' utter control. Then members of her team are divided and forced to fight each other... to the death...
  • Her Dragon's Soul by Julia Mills

    Her Dragon's Soul by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book 9 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. He’d seen the golden highlights of her strawberry-blonde hair glistening in the firelight and it was obvious...
  • The Dragon Guardian by Jessie Donovan

    The Dragon Guardian by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    LOCHGUARD HIGHLAND DRAGONS BOOK 2 Gina MacDonald may be pregnant and on the run, but she will do anything to protect her unborn child—even go up against a dragon-shifter. While hiding in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands, she soon notices the black dragon perched on the nearby hills...
  • Sinful Magic by Jennifer Lyon

    Sinful Magic by Jennifer Lyon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She rouses the sleeping dragon...Wing Slayer Hunter Kieran "Key" DeMicca has always known he's a monster. Twisted magic saddled him with the spirit of a lethal dragon, and named him guardian of the deadly Dragon Tear. Humans and demons will do anything to get that Tear, including harm those Key loves so he remains alone...
  • Dragon Meets Girl by Terry Bolryder

    Dragon Meets Girl by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When 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...
  • Master of Frost by Terry Bolryder

    Master of Frost by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dmitri, newly awakened ice dragon and former bodyguard to the Lord of Winter, is in big trouble. He knows his curvy, prone-to-trouble roommate with a heart of gold is his mate, but she hasn’t come to the same conclusion...
  • Blaze by Donna Grant

    Blaze by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    His strength, his masculinity brought out something primal within her. In his arms, she felt like the Amazon warrior she'd once pretended to be as a little girl.Anson is a fierce Dragon King, a dragon shapeshifter born and bred to protect his own. But when a rogue tech company hacks into their world, he must join forces with the unlikeliest of allies: a human female. Her name is Devon Abrams...
  • Cupcake Kisses & Dragon Dreams by Julia Mills

    Cupcake Kisses & Dragon Dreams by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The books in this epic saga can be read as stand-alone stories, or you can experience all the love, thrills and exploits of the whole series from beginning to end. It's up to you. ENJOY! A cup of Love, a teaspoon of Hope, and a pinch of Destiny makes every recipe perfect, however, broadcasting her True Love Spell all over the world has made Kalliope the sweetest treat in the bake shop...
  • Sadie's Shadow by Julia Mills

    Sadie's Shadow by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From the Dragon Guard Series Arises a Series Unlike Any Other… Seven women, Shifters of Power, ascend from obscurity to battle enemies the likes of which the world has never known. Sadie’s life has never been easy, but then who's is? She's taken every obstacle, every trial…every tribulation and turned it to her advantage. Now the stakes are higher than ever before..
  • A Dragon's Sacred Mate: The Guardian Dragons Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven

    A Dragon's Sacred Mate: The Guardian Dragons Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I don't have time for mysterious strangers. Even the really hot ones. I met him in a bar the night before I left to move across the country - and I never expected to see him again. But then he followed me... It would be creepy if he was just a stalker - but he’s not. He’s a protector, shielding me from a group of nutjobs who believe in dragons. He saved my life - but now it’s my turn...
  • 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...
  • Her Mad Dragon by Julia Mills

    Her Mad Dragon by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    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. 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...
  • A Dragon for December by R.E. Butler

    A Dragon for December by R.E. Butler

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Polar bear shifter December Merricks is visiting her angel best friend, Allisandrea, in Cleveland. When the February new moon rises, Deci heads into what she believes are neutral woods for some hunting when she comes snout to fang with an enormous dragon who is not only trying to swipe her prey but also happens to be her mate...
  • Guarding Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    Guarding Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Book 17 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. What happens when a Christmas elf with way too much sass for her little pointed ears finds a centuries old Guardsman buried in the snow?Well, she takes him home and nurses him back to health, of course...
  • A Slash of Savagery by R.E. Butler

    A Slash of Savagery by R.E. Butler

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Book Eight in the Wiccan-Were-Bear SeriesNatural Wiccan Arissa Kensington takes a job at the vampire club, Fang, in an attempt to help protect the vampires’ mates who are being targeted by anti-vampire fanatics. She expects to perform protection spells and help out around the coven’s office, but she never expects to meet her mate or that he will have flashing purple eyes and double fangs...
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    dragons  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book  fiction  magic
  • Healed by the Dragon: Part 1 by Jessie Donovan

    Healed by the Dragon: Part 1 by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    PART ONE Arabella MacLeod was tortured by dragon hunters a decade ago. Ever since, her clan coddled and tip-toed around her, most especially her older brother. Desperate for a chance at freedom, she volunteers to foster with the Scottish dragon-shifter clan. She’s determined to stay clear of the charming Scottish leader, but not only does he keep crossing her path, her dragon is drawn to him...
  • Stone Bear: Sentinel by Amelia Jade

    Stone Bear: Sentinel by Amelia Jade

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gabriel is a Stone Bear—one of the the elite shifters trained by the Lionshead Mining Consortium to protect their precious goods. He's given up almost everything to be the best at his job, including the chance to take a mate. But after meeting his boss's new assistant, he can't help but wonder about the possibilities...
  • Her Dragon, His Demon by Julia Mills

    Her Dragon, His Demon by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Book 12 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. Her Dragon is strong and loyal, a leader among his kin. He makes her feel things she never thought possible and…he is her only hope for survival.His Demon is beautiful and alluring, the other half of his soul...
  • Lindy & The Wulfen by R.E. Butler

    Lindy & The Wulfen by R.E. Butler

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After a devastating blow to her already fragile self esteem, werewolf Lindy Vincent has decided to stop being the pack whore and change her life for the better. With the help of her two best friends, her alpha female, and a feisty she-wolf named Eula, Lindy starts down the road of self-improvement, happy for the first time in years...
  • Elizabeth, Alpha of Dragons by Ava Mason

    Elizabeth, Alpha of Dragons by Ava Mason

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A fight for dominance. She will protect what’s hers. A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance.Elizabeth prepares to win her dragons. Finally. She vows to wrest her men from Sophia’s clutches even if it means battling one of the strongest dragons of the race. Even if she must fight as a human.Sophia has left her no choice.The battle lines are drawn...
  • Elizabeth and the Magic of Dragons by Ava Mason

    Elizabeth and the Magic of Dragons by Ava Mason

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An ancient book destroyed. A kingdom threatened. A Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance.Elizabeth travels to Aerwyna with her four dragon protectors, a magical place she didn't know existed, where dragon shifters live out in the open. During their journey to find the legendary wolf with dragon offspring, a rare and ancient book was destroyed...
  • Sassing Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    Sassing Her Dragon by Julia Mills

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sassy beyond compare, with a fiery temper, a smart mouth and the determination to let nothing stand in her way, Olivia Kilbride had been a force to be reckoned since the day of her birth… but all the planning in the world can’t beat dumb luck …or your mate coming back from the dead...
  • Consumed by Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Consumed by Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…Things are hotting up on the island. It's Octane's turn.For the best enjoyment, please read these books in order.This story contains mature themes/language.Also, be prepared for a ton of growls, dirty talk, and a hard-won HEA. Hulking, skulking, foul-mouthed, brooding dragons ahead...
  • Red Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Red Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…In an attempt to escape Draig Island and my duties as Tribute – whatever those might be – I steal a helicopter. Probably not the best idea since I’m still learning how to become a helicopter pilot. I thought I had enough hours under my belt to be able to pull it off...
  • Heart of the Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Heart of the Fire by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The dragons on Draig Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely… Although you will see characters from previous books, this story will follow Kim and Blaze. To avoid spoilers, there will not be a blurb. It is very much an enemies to lovers romance.For the best enjoyment, please read books 1 and 2 first.This story contains mature themes/language...
  • Caging Ash by Novalee Swan

    Caging Ash by Novalee Swan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "You can't come in here. It's breaking and entering. You're the law."CAGE DELGADO is the law in Shifter Town. He's a hard alpha lion who's not afraid to lay it on the line to protect his town, or the woman he secretly adores.ASHLEY AMES is a sweet-tempered lioness who works admin in the local law enforcement offices, and secretly fantasises about the town's sexy sheriff...
  • Dragon Defiant by Viola Grace

    Dragon Defiant by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Born nameless in a tank, they try and make her into a weapon, but she chooses defiance. Eltrinia sounds like a good name, and Lem comes naturally. After falling through the sky during a lightning storm, Eltrinia is free of the tube that they grew her in, and while she doesn’t yet know her name, she knows that she needs to get in touch with society...
  • Dragon Frost by Viola Grace

    Dragon Frost by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the winter has almost no sun, monsters wake and torment the locals until a dragon rises in the frost. Kabyl’s family has run a careful supply business, keeping the essentials in stock in order to help her town and the villages around it survive the long, dark winter...
  • 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...
  • Archive by Viola Grace

    Archive by Viola Grace

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When an archive runs to Grandma's house, she runs straight into the arms of a wolf. Will she stay there?Melissande has run to a safe haven, but what she doesn't know is that every paranormal being is looking for her. With a new life and exposure ahead of her, it is time to stop being foolish and to strike out on her own...
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    dragons  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  adult  book  fae  fiction
  • Destined for Time by Stacie Simpson

    Destined for Time by Stacie Simpson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An erotic romance with a paranormal twist...One night of forbidden passion will never be forgotten - or forgiven.Prophetic visions, conspiring enemies, and epic battles are nothing unusual at the Myths and Legends Casino Resort where dreams and nightmares come to life and nothing is outside the realm of possibilities...
  • The Keeper Finds Her Mate by Red Phoenix

    The Keeper Finds Her Mate by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From the author of the award-winning, bestselling Brie series comes a romantic tale of duty, love and betrayal in the mystical world of werewolves that will surprise and excite you.Keeper of the Wolves #2The erotic and mysterious Bonding Ritual centers on the Keeper unifying the four Alphas of the powerful Daric clan. Layla is now the clan’s new Keeper, but she is still unmated...
  • Onyx Dragons: Jasper by Starla Night

    Onyx Dragons: Jasper by Starla Night

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's the peace-keeping Onyx brother, but there's unrest in his own heart. Billionaire dragon shifter, Jasper, can have everything he wants. Everything, except for her. Rose is his employee. The woman who makes him breathe fire. Her life is a mess, so she has Jasper tidied away into the just-friends box. It's where he needs to stay for the sake of the Dragon Empire. Except that he doesn't want to...
  • Seductions by Bryce Evans

    Seductions by Bryce Evans

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sage Wingate is fighting for control in her chaotic life. A bad-ass Bear Shifter intent on mating her, a deadly war with a powerful witch, and Sage’s overwhelming need to get revenge for her own past hurts, all bringing her to brink of madness. Brody King is an Alpha in the truest sense...
  • Ashton Drake by Emilia Hartley

    Ashton Drake by Emilia Hartley

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Ashton Drake’s family calls him home to help keep his cousin Jasper, the king of the mountain, in line, Ashton wants to laugh. He knows he’s in no shape to help anyone. His sanity is hanging by a thread; he’s failing at the job the Drakes sent him to the city to do; and many days he can’t even handle his own dragon...
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