Books like 'The Shackles That Hold Us'
Readers who enjoyed The Shackles That Hold Us by Michele Notaro also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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A Wind of Change by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA new hero will rise...From the ruins of the final battle, a new hero has emerged. A hero who will take The Shade into unchartered territories. Who will usher in a new world order, in which no predator may ever be safe again. And who will experience and learn to love, like no man has ever done before.. -
The Dragon's Second Chance by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Dragon Shifter RomanceLivvie makes me want to take another chance on love …I didn't truly comprehend the strength of the fated mate bond until I met Livvie. She's all I can think of, and I want to claim her as my own. She hired me to fix up her business, but I need more... -
Giovanni's Jackpot by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan vampires from two separate worlds figure out how to mesh their lives together?Giovanni Cardello loves life. He is more than content in his position as a craps dealer aboard the Beloved Gem, and his special bond with the coven master and close friends is all he needs. But mistaken identity leads to him being kidnapped, and he wonders if he’ll ever see his coven family again... -
You'll Know in Your Heart by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou'll Know In Your Heart The Gods Made Me Do It, book 7 (Can be read as standalone). Baby, youngest son of Poseidon had started to avoid going anywhere near his family. Between love-struck mates, and tiny children, more and more he was starting to feel as if he just didn't fit. Anywhere... -
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A Ruse to Unchain Us by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s time to fight back, and by the goddess, I will help free my people. The Cloaked Freeway is finally in a position to effect real change, and I want so badly to be a part of it. Since I was a little kid, it’s been my dream to free my people from under the human’s rule. And now I have the chance to make that dream a reality. But helping them means giving up so much... -
Dark Dreams and Dead Things by Martina McAtee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeventeen-year-old November Lonergan spent her whole life feeling like an outsider. She was right. She’s a reaper like her mother and like her two cousins, Kai and Tristin. The supernatural world believes the three teens are part of a prophecy to save them from an evil known as the Grove. Ember just wants to survive high school and fix the fallout from bringing back her friend... -
Visiting the Variks by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s time to visit the Varik Clan.While everyone has found their happily ever after, the four brothers and their loving father are still finding mischief and tender moments.This collection of EIGHT stories touches on each of the Variks and includes a never-before-release novella, Gideon’s Ghost Story.Fall in love with Aiden, Marcus, Rafe, Bel, and Winter all over again... -
For the Good of All by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsElijah Stone – a man committed to justice; his heart is as hard as his body. Held prisoner for years, he returns home to tie up loose ends only to find a psychedelic witch capturing his attention. When a rescue mission to Central America spins out of control, he’s forced to make a difficult decision. Every action has its own consequences... -
A Shade of Kiev by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Kiev Novalic. I am a vampire, and a murderer.Having betrayed the trust of my own kind and that of the enemies I sold myself to, I have three days left to live. I stare at the girl in the cell opposite mine. Mona, she calls herself. A witch born without magic.She might be my key to freedom, but I should know to stay away. I should know: some scars are etched too deep to heal...Categorized as:
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Fenwick by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Fate steps in and Fen and Sev cross paths, will they be able to make things work? Fenwick Thompson isn’t like the other warlocks in the Amherst Coven. He’s not looking for his One. And he’s certainly not wanting to be a father. No, there are more than enough children running around the estate to drive him crazy. What he needs is a vacation... -
Becoming D'Vaire by Jessamyn Kingley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHigh Arcanist Delaney D’Vaire is the world’s only dark wizard, something that has alienated him from his people since birth. Orphaned as a child, he is shuffled around until the Prism Wizard sees his potential, steps in, and enrolls him in school. Though he never truly feels like he belongs, Delaney excels... -
Stone Cold Obsidian by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArrowtown #6 - Can be read as standaloneObsidian River, known to his friends as 'Dian' has lived a long and comfortable life, working as an enforcer for the Paranormal Council with his friend Eagle. Being sent to Arrowtown to track down a faint lead on a missing rhino shifter was an everyday occurrence... -
The Betas: René by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrankie Ferone moves from the mob to an even more secretive group, the loup garou. When attending a wedding, Frank Ferone is introduced to Rene DuBois, a violet eyed stranger. Rene has a secret to hide but can't overlook that he's met his mate. Rene starts to romance Frankie and soon Frankie falls in love. But how is he going to react when Rene tells Frankie he is loup garou... -
A Holiday to Sustain Us by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne kiss under the mistletoe and now I’m hooked. I can’t get him out of my head… and I think I might like it.Convincing my pride to have a holiday celebration was supposed to be a fun way to bring everyone together. But my plan went awry when my younger pride mate convinced everyone I needed a kiss. I hadn’t expected Ash to volunteer... -
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Darkness Master by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is part of a continuing series by Amazon International Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle – reading the previous titles is advised. Readers will enjoy catching up with members of the Blackwood Pack and reading about what is happening to them as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere... -
Blood Prophecy by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is part of a continuing series by Amazon International Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle – reading the previous titles is advised. Readers will enjoy catching up with members of the Blackwood Pack and reading about what is happening to them as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another, fighting evil, and helping shifters everywhere... -
Being Loki by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little concerned that he seemed to have skipped the Norn's notice when it came to getting a mate, Norse God Loki decided to embark on a path of self-discovery. He believed that the Norns hadn't put a mate in his path, yet, because he didn't know much about living as a mortal... -
The Dragon, the Lion, and Their Unicorn Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dragon and a lion walk into a bar…really.Alpha dragon shifter George might not love helping to run his family’s empire, but he really has no choice. As the alpha son, it is his responsibility to keep the hoard growing. It’s the way of things. If only he had the courage to be more like his brother and break away just enough to find his happily ever after, too. Being responsible sucks... -
A Heart To Revitalize Me by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLately my straight best friend has been very… handsy, which is killing me because I’ve been in love with the idiot for years.I love my best friend, I always have, but I never wanted him to realize just how much. He’s never seemed to notice before, but since he broke up with his girlfriend, he’s been really clingy. Like way more than I’ve ever seen.I love it. And it’s killing me... -
Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHellhounds who love scritches, a hellhound baby who’s as adorable as he is menacing, a special tree with beautiful buds, and Lord Hades in a pale pink shirt. This story has everything to make you smile.Hellhound Cain was beyond frustrated. He couldn’t even visit his pack mate in New York without some curly headed blond following him around... -
Eradicate by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a horrific time with their first case together, it was understandable that Lucifer and Stefan wanted to take some down time and get to learn more about each other. But on their first day officially back at work, with Monty and Darwin's new anchor division this time, an ex-friend of Lucifer's turns up and things quickly go from bad to worse for the fated pair... -
Everett by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat started over a century ago has come to fruition, and somehow, two lives from opposite sides of the same conflict discover they’re fated for each other. Did the fates get it right? Everett Fabré was thrust into a life not of his own choosing when his entire family and the majority of his pack were killed during a tragical attack on their ship during the Civil War... -
The Bewitched Alpha by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA determined omega of great talent and an even greater mission... An easy-going alpha with a rootless pack... Some matches are truly fated. Zeke Steele wishes he had time to enjoy the moment when he catches the scent of his true mate, but who has time for that? He sure as heck doesn’t. Not when he has a twin brother whose life is hanging in the balance if Zeke can’t find him in time... -
A Date to Impress Him by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho knew taking my little mage on a date would be so difficult? With so much change happening at the house—three shifter kids are a lot to handle—Mads and I have been too busy to spend much alone time together. So I figured a date night was in order. Too bad every time we try, we have to put a fire out somewhere. At this rate, I’m not sure I’ll ever get to take my mage on a date... -
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Moon Blest by Jay Lynn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnleash this action-packed werewolf shifter romance.“Pack a bag and get out!”Three days before her sixteenth birthday, Ella’s lonely life is twisted into a full disaster. The alpha’s son, Carrel, rejects her the instant he senses their bond. Refusing his mate isn’t enough. Carrel humiliates Ella, threatens her, and then banishes her from the pack... -
Grantham by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey’ve been betrayed by loved ones before. Together, they learn to forgive.Since leaving his birth coven, Grantham has found his home with Master Edison’s warlocks. Though the Amherst Coven has been blessed by the Fates and its members are finding their fated ones, will he find that perfect One that belongs with him?Theodore is on the run with an omega that isn’t his mate... -
A Kiss to Revive Me by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA prickly mage has me under his spell, and I think I kinda like it. The first time I met him, I knew I was in trouble, but I hadn’t known just how much. I hadn’t been looking for a relationship, hadn’t wanted one, but it seems that a stubborn little mage did it for me because he’s impossible to resist... -
Dark Wolf King by Lindsey Devin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s chosen her as his Wolf Queen. Now she must become the kingdom’s fiercest warrior…Reyna’s status as Queen of Nightfall may be official, but she is still learning to trust her partnership with the fearsome Wolf King. And now the Fae have returned to the lands of Frasia, threatening Elias’ power.Without magic, the wolves will need strong allies to defeat their enemy... -
The White Wolf of Wishing Moon Bay by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA second chance shifter romanceHe has a reputation for being a grump wolf. But when his mate arrives in town with her adorable son, he’ll do whatever it takes to make her stay.After a devastating tragedy left him orphaned, white wolf shifter, Logan, was adopted by Valerie and raised in Wishing Moon Bay, a town like no other.Most of the inhabitants have supernatural powers... -
Resurrection of the Fallen by Jessamyn Kingley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReverent Knight Drystan Kempe has no use for the rumors that have swirled around him for the past two centuries. There is no way he could be the former emperor of the dragons. All they share is a common name. After all, Emperor Drystan had a love that has become legendary since his death and the fallen knight Drystan is very much alone... -
The Summoner's Path by Jessamyn Kingley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrand Summoner Dre’Kariston D’Vaire understands firsthand the brutal reality of war. Barely surviving a gruesome battle, he is one of the few remaining warlocks. After recovering from his wounds, he returns to the castle of his birth only to find his entire race annihilated. For centuries he disguises his power and appearance, refusing to be another victim... -
Irresistible Indigo by Jessamyn Kingley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince arriving at the Draconis Court of D’Vaire at the age of sixteen, Idris has done everything he can think of to make his new family proud of him. After five years of challenging work, he is finally poised to reach the highest rank within the Spectra Wizardry. The only glaring thing missing is his mate... -
Love of the Dragon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo Cliffhanger What's the the worst thing that can happen to a dragon who is nearly as old as time itself? Make his soul mate young and immature. Then tell him he has to look after her while her sister goes away. But to top all that? Want her to have a normal life. And then stand by while she wants to date boys and push her curfew... -
Love Lives by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fourth and final book in the Thicker Than Water series. I've never been in love. Never wanted to be, either. Love was always for other people. This vampire doesn't seem to get that, though. No surprise, he's only thinking with his little brain, after all. Again and again, he keeps trying to get into my pants. Again and again, I shoot him down. It's almost like a dance, like a game we play... -
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The Scary Godmother by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-faerie Skylar Corazzi doesn't have to go hunting for trouble—it finds her on its own. After earning a spot in the university sentinel program, Sky thinks she has it made... until the first days of boot camp. The vampire and shapeshifter coaches mean serious business and have no qualms about whipping her into shape... -
Ryland's Inferno by Giovanna Reaves
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe ran because of fear, but was found because of love. . . The moment Blayze McKnight joins the Pryde Pack he knows it is only a matter of time before everyone finds out that he is not what he claims to be. Being the last of his kind, Blayze was never taught the way of the dragon. Because the man he wants he can never claim as his... -
Demon Heart by Rhys Lawless
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s finally free.And I can finally remember.Things should have gone back to normal. They’re anything but.Chaos erupts across London, and my faith in the High Council is ruptured. Wouldn’t you know the entire paranormal community seems hell-bent on blaming it on my boyfriend.History repeating itself?Not this time. I won’t lose Wade. Not him.Not again.I’ll do anything to protect him... -
Fables Retold by Rhys Lawless, Sam Burns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTales as old as time…reimagined. What if your favorite fairy tales…kicked some serious, urban fantasy ass? Fueled by magic, steam, and scorching men, this MM romance anthology has just the thrill you’re looking for.6 paranormal and urban fantasy authors.6 fairy tales retold in modern day.6 gorgeous couples to fall in love with. Over 1,200 pages.A limited edition anthology you don’t want to miss... -
Fur Ever Witched by Melanie James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErin was tired of hiding her true nature. Bound by the secrets of her heritage, she found herself stuck between a rock and a hard wolf. When her secrets are unveiled all hell breaks loose. Lucas Jansen’s plan for life was simple: Serve his pack, find a mate, and start a family.Now that Lucas has found his mate the next step was claiming her. Or so he thought... -
Candy Hearts and a Witch's Ring by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHoliday Omegas: Book Three Meeting your fated mate doesn't automatically lead to mated bliss. Sonny is settling into mated life with Leo, but as wonderful as it is, something is missing. While shifters claim their mates with a bite, witches have a whole different set of traditions... -
Love at First Bite by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove at First Bite is the second book in the Omega Destiny, International series but can be read as a stand alone. Mutt was only four years old when he was sold into servitude by the very people who were supposed to protect him. What followed were two decades of abuse, misuse, and maltreatment at the hands of adoptive father with no end in sigh... -
Come Back to Me by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarrison (Harris) Montgomery has hit a dead end. Its been three weeks since his chosen fled the City of Crimson under the cover of night, never to be seen again. Harris felt like he had finally found peace when he looked into the soulful blue eyes of his chosen, but now he was alone... -
Mate of the Dragon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA witch and a dragon, bonded together by fate, yet destined to be apart because neither can learn to let the other into their lives, or their hearts. Dòmhnall, Dragon Lord of Spellholm and the greatest dragon to ever live, is unable to trust Tara the witch. And with good reason, or so he thinks... -
Julio's Wolf by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulio Reyes has had a hard life. Orphaned at fourteen, he ran away from a group home to avoid rape but wound up being an independent prostitute in NYC. He has a life plan—go to school, become a stylist and open his own salon. Etienne Daurensbourg is one-hundred and thirty-nine years old and fears he’ll never find his Mate until his friend Alexei introduces him to Julio... -
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Ignite Me by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought I knew what a bad day was. That was until my mate tried to kill me.KinsleyAs a broken witch, I’ve grown up learning to do things the hard way, while doing my best to stay under the radar. I even thought I'd succeeded until Grayson Barrett shows up.He accuses me of crimes I wouldn’t commit on my worst day and says it’s time for me to pay, but that’s not going to happen... -
Ezra's Awakening by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEzra Bentley loves his life with his beloved, Louis DuCane, and has come to see the Palace and the Coven in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan as his home. There have been trying moments, forces within the coven who didn’t see him as worthy, but those days are passed and there looks to be a bright future ahead. But as they say, two steps forward means one step back... -
Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt one point blood was all they had.Being a witch in Multicity is hard enough. It’s a vampire run territory but Finnely enjoys his days there… until his ex, freaking prince of the vampires, moves there.There has been a change in the world recently. Power struggles abound in the supernatural community and peace is fragile at best... -
Love and Magic: A Crimson Vampire Christmas by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove and Magic abound in Crimson, Virginia. Leroy Thibodaux has been the Sheriff of Crimson for a little over a year and he’s really settling into the job. He joined the Crimson Coven after fighting alongside them in the Great War and finds himself very much at home. All that’s missing is his Fate chosen love by his side... -
Make Mine a Unicorn by Harper B. Cole, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnicorns are supposed to sparkle.Alpha Roscoe works from home creating jingles for ads. It's a lucrative business, and he works as much or as little as he wants. But recently, he’s taken to doodling on scraps of paper, and without giving it much thought, each time he’s drawn a unicorn.Intrigued, he heads to the local library to research the mythical beasts where he meets an elderly man named Mr... -
Found in Obscurity by A.M. Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a born witch doesn’t mean you actually want to be a witch. At least not in Lorin’s case. He made the decision to run from it over a decade ago, sequestering himself away from his coven and the idea of magic.Magic isn’t so easy to hide away from, however.Drawn back to his hometown, Lorin finds himself tangled up with the one thing he was trying to avoid above all else. A familiar...
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