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A Handkerchief for Kade by Amy Bellows
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCompanion wanted for an old and ornery card player. All I want is a clever person to play cards with at night. No funny business. You sleep in your bed, and I’ll sleep in mine. Must be clean, quiet, sober, and willing to go to bed at a reasonable hour. A preference will be given to applicants who can play cribbage and gin rummy... -
![Not That Kind of Demon by Lisa Oliver]()
Not That Kind of Demon by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHybrid shifter Cyrus was really happy in his life. He'd seen the dark side of life, and was content to fix cars and small motors in his rural workshop. His animal sides had plenty of space to run around during his down time, and there was a bakery next door to the workshop. A man didn't need much else in life...Categorized as:
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![The Dilemma by Victoria Sue]()
The Dilemma by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarcus has just become the only human ever to be Alpha of a werewolf pack and thwarted the plans of Anubis to destroy the goddess Sirius' creation – the werewolves.Now, Anubis has decided to focus his efforts instead on Marcus and his new pack, to try and destroy the pack from within... -
![Full Circle by Victoria Sue]()
Full Circle by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Win the love of the wolf with the hardest heart.”Faced with eternal banishment to hell, Anubis, god of the underworld, has found a loophole in one of the oldest laws which will allow him to unleash his evil on an unsuspecting human world. Orion’s only hope to stop him is to accept his challenge: send a champion to win the love of the wolf with the hardest heart... -
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![Omega's Savior by Kian Rhodes]()
Omega's Savior by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Alpha from a bloodline so long forgotten that most believed them to be fictional characters. An Omega who was (for all intents and purposes) locked up and forgotten after the tragic death of his Dad when he was in his teens... -
![Spring Fever: Shifters in Love by Lia Davis, Milly Taiden]()
Spring Fever: Shifters in Love by Lia Davis, Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThaw winter's chill with FIVE brand new stories about SEXY, alpha male shifters with spring fever from FIVE of today's hottest paranormal authors.Match Made in Hell (A BBW paranormal romance) by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, Milly Taiden When quiet Laura Nieves is tossed together with hot as hell warrior Damien Wrath, eternity heats up really fast... -
![The Vampire's Redemption by B.A. Stretke]()
The Vampire's Redemption by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn act of humility, from a Vampire seeking redemption, turns out to be destiny. An M/MM Romance. Kash Garret wants to make amends. After failing at his job and almost causing the break-up of a fated pair, Kash needs to find himself again. He wants to go back to the beginning, the bottom of the totem pole and work his way back to the man he used to be... -
![The Demon Lord by B.A. Stretke]()
The Demon Lord by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLord Nael DuFour, the Demon Lord, has been sealed in the Demon Sphere for a Millennia. The Dragon Stone has set him free. Little did Jai and his chosen Levi realize what they were unleashing when they made their deal with the Demon Lord to help save the Crimson Coven. Nael is just looking for a little fun when he drops in on the Crimson Plantation... -
![The Cub and His Alphas by Lisa Oliver]()
The Cub and His Alphas by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-three year old bear shifter, Daniel Borden had his life crash around his ears at the tender age of fifteen when his parents were killed in a car accident. Struggling to control his shifts during puberty, Daniel left the foster care home he'd been placed in the day he turned eighteen... -
![Precious Perfection by Lisa Oliver]()
Precious Perfection by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShunned by his pack for being born without feet and suspected of being an omega wolf, Devyn had a lucky escape when he was found and raised by a bear shifter. Now twenty six years old, Devyn fills his days carving elegant items of furniture out of wood, catering to the rich who can afford his custom pieces... -
![The Keeper by Lynn Hagen]()
The Keeper by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Alternative Paranormal Romantic Suspense Romance, MM, shape-shifter, HEA]What would you do to save the man you love? For the Keeper, he would sacrifice the universe. Bitten by Morog, his first creation, the Keeper is dying. He isn't sure how he ended up in the vet clinic, but when Trey walks into the exam room, he knows he's found his mate... -
![Protecting His Potential by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Protecting His Potential by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot all cinnamon rolls come from Steelwick’s bakery.Alpha Rainer never lets his injury get in the way of his work as a member of Steelwick. He might have a prosthetic leg, but he can take down the strongest shifters in a fight on the worst of days... -
![The Wright Mate by Fel Fern]()
The Wright Mate by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA grieving fox. A wolf who’s great at fixing things. Can Diesel mend Sam’s broken heart? An emergency tow job brings mechanic and Alpha wolf Diesel face-to-face with his destined mate. As the only unmated Wright brother, Diesel is elated. But nothing comes easy when it comes to Sam. Closed-off and abrasive, Sam insists all he can offer Diesel is friendship... -
![Love by Kiki Burrelli]()
Love by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLurking beneath the surface, a monster waits. Possessive. Dominating. Alpha.Aver Walker isn't one to make waves. He's steady, calm and sensible. He and his cousins have carved out a good life for themselves and things around the Walker house are finally starting to look like normal. Their version of normal, anyway.And Aver couldn't be more miserable... -
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![Austin by Shaw Montgomery]()
Austin by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes you have to leap before you look. At least, that’s Austin’s philosophy on life. He knows better than anyone that looks are sometimes deceiving, but when he thinks he meets Mr. Right—who appears to also be Mr. Tall, Sexy, and Dominant—he’s ready to jump in headfirst. It isn’t every day that an alpha Dom falls from the sky and drops right into his lap, and he’s not going to question fate... -
![His Precious Omega by Raiven Matthews]()
His Precious Omega by Raiven Matthews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrendan Sinclair Being a Daddy was who I was, but I’d never found a boy that I’d wanted to keep forever.Until I spotted him.Standing in the line at a kink club to sit on Santa’s lap, he was shy innocence all wrapped up in an adorable package. From the first taste, I couldn’t get enough of him. Yet when an unseen danger prowls closer, my every instinct is protect my boy at all costs... -
![The Timid Tiger by Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Timid Tiger by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGiorgioI was the first person to suggest people needed to settle down and find a mate. And by suggested, I mean I signed my brother up for the Male-Order app behind his back. It worked well for him—better than I could’ve possibly imagined, but when it comes to me finding a mate? I want to do it the old-fashioned way. I owned half a bar and peopling was what I did. Surely I could find my own mate... -
![His Daddy Omega by Raiven Matthews]()
His Daddy Omega by Raiven Matthews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsher PierceBeing an omega Daddy was frustrating, to say the least. But I had never met a challenge I couldn’t conquer, and Gabe Carmichael would be no different. From the first moment I had laid eyes on him sporting the cutest pair of little pajamas, I knew I wanted him. He called to both sides of me; to protect him as his Daddy, and to claim me as my alpha... -
![Release Me by Jayda Marx]()
Release Me by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCallum - Long gone are the days of war, when I raised my sword and fought alongside my people, against wicked, greedy souls of our vampire kind. We were victorious over those who stood against us, and King Felipe took his rightful spot on the throne. He appointed a Coven Master for each region to watch over, guide, and protect our people... -
![Never Go Back by Lisa Oliver]()
Never Go Back by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDamien, Alpha of the San Antonio pack had thought it was an awesome idea to take his mate, Scott, back to his ex-home pack to catch up with his parents and ex-Alpha. He had assumed that his power as a wolf, and the fact that he was from such a large pack would guarantee both men a good time. A homophobic Alpha and a disgruntled mother are just two of the problems the men face... -
![Copping A Lot Of Sin by Lisa Oliver]()
Copping A Lot Of Sin by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSequel to Get Off My Case Can be read as standalone Sin's life was totally turned upside down when he learned about the existence of shifters and Fated Mates just six months before. That was when he met and fell head over heals in lust, and then love, with a young wolf shifter named Ben... -
![Hunter's Shadow by Victoria Sue]()
Hunter's Shadow by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStolen as a child… Held prisoner… Dumped and injured on purpose to be found by someone that can heal his body… but can never be allowed to touch his mind. Jax desperately wants to spill every one of his secrets to Riley. Trusting the empath with his body is easy… The real risk is trusting him with his heart... -
![Never Let Me Go by B.A. Stretke]()
Never Let Me Go by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn M/M/M Romance. Benny Lakatos has been with the Hadden Coven for a couple of years now and has healed in many ways from the traumatic years at his home pack. One would think a wolf shifter would feel out of place in a Vampire Coven, but it’s the best home Benny has ever known... -
![At Sixes and Sevens by M.A. Church]()
At Sixes and Sevens by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWerecats mating with humans was bad enough…. But an Alpha werewolf? Aidric’s life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Alpha Carter Lovelock of the Dark Lake Pack—who is apparently his mate. Now Aidric must decide whether to accept the mate the goddess chose, or deny her gift because cats and dogs just don’t mix. Carter is in a pickle. He always assumed his mate would be a female werewolf... -
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![Omegas Unchained by Samantha Cayto]()
Omegas Unchained by Samantha Cayto
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo omegas with the same radical idea – breaking free from their constraints and taking charge of their own destinies! Shy, brutalized Ryan has a simple goal of carving the best life for himself and his pup that he can. Being accepted into the Rogue Pack has given him that chance. He also harbors the hope of mating with Griffin, the beta he has loved for longer than he should... -
![Wolf in his Heart by N.J. Walters]()
Wolf in his Heart by N.J. Walters
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-breed werewolf Sage Gallagher can’t shift, but he’s a member of the Salvation Pack and a wolf where it counts... -
![Alphas Unleashed by Harmony Raines, Lola Kidd]()
Alphas Unleashed by Harmony Raines, Lola Kidd
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnleash your wild side as lions, wolves and bears capture hearts in six shapeshifter stories of romance, love and passion. Loving the Lion - Lola Kidd Curvy Erin Numm is over dating. At the tender age of twenty-eight, she’s seen it all. A string of bad dates and heartbreak has left her ready to put herself on the sideline. Her plans are changed when she meets an agent from Lovely and Kind Brides... -
![A Bear's Mercy by Roxie Noir]()
A Bear's Mercy by Roxie Noir
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharlotte “Charlie” Mullins doesn’t mind putting herself in danger. She’s actually volunteered to hunt down Kade Lessing, a feral alpha bear who might be attacking and killing wolf shifters in Cascadia. Charlie’s not scared of the big bad bear, though maybe she should be... Kade Lessing isn’t really feral, though sometimes he wishes he were... -
![I Should've Stayed Home: Irwin by Lisa Oliver]()
I Should've Stayed Home: Irwin by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHedgehog shifter, Irwin Chance was not the type to go out to parties, of any kind. A self-confessed introvert with anxiety disorders, he was happy to stay at home, work on his Youtube channel and counsel people from the safety of his home. But Irwin had friends, three of them to be exact, and one of them had gotten him a ticket to the biggest party of the year... -
![Love Is Always Write: Volume Six (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Sara York, Em Woods]()
Love Is Always Write: Volume Six (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Sara York, Em Woods
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and are published as a free gift to you... -
![Rohan Rekindled by Dylan Reece]()
Rohan Rekindled by Dylan Reece
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA superstar omega athlete needs one thing for his comeback—the claiming bite from the older doctor who was forced to break his heart in college.After their college student/teacher relationship was exposed, human Mars McCauley—the golden omega of basketball—never thought he’d get a second shot with his enigmatic wolf shifter professor, Dr. Rohan Holt… let alone bond with the alpha for life... -
![Trust in the Moon by Delaney Rain]()
Trust in the Moon by Delaney Rain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFresh off of a bad breakup, Zeke Castro is done with men and love even though he’s in a resort town in Colorado for his cousin’s big gay wedding. After a ruggedly handsome man kisses him in the hotel lobby, though, Zeke realizes his heart might not be so frozen after all.Sacha Lupescu knows he’s found his fated mate and though he’s thrilled, he already knows that his mother won’t be... -
![His Innocent Omega by Raiven Matthews]()
His Innocent Omega by Raiven Matthews
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrayson "Becks" BeckettSettling down and starting a family with a mate was never something I longed for. Instead, I traveled the world working my government job, living for the next adventure. When that time came to an end, I was left adrift. Hooking up with a beautiful omega I met on a kink app was just what I needed to get out of the funk I was in. No names, no expectations... -
![Malachi by Skye R. Richmond]()
Malachi by Skye R. Richmond
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen he decided to surprise his boyfriend for a weekend, Alfie got the shock of his life. Apparently, the clock struck twelve and his prince—or in this case an earl—became a frog. But as the saying goes, you have to kiss a couple of frogs... Only now, Alfie’s trust had been shattered and he just wanted to lick his wounds... -
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![Harder In Heels by Lisa Oliver]()
Harder In Heels by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlpha and Omega series – book 4. Definite standalone. Ronan Montgomery had built himself a good life; he had friends, a small apartment to call his own, and a fantastic job as a dancer/choreographer. He still missed his mother dearly, but even though she’d been dead five years, he adhered to her number one rule – stay away from other wolves... -
![Rogue by B.A. Stretke]()
Rogue by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDerek Vaughn is the brother of the Alpha of the Bay Harbor Wolves and the Pack “Fixer.” If there is a problem, Derek is the one who makes it go away, sometimes to the bottom of the Bay. He’s a dark and deadly man, known for keeping his own company. He follows no rules except for his own and those of his brother, Alpha Henrik Vaughn... -
![Don't Read in the Closet: GayRomLit Retreat 2011 Special Edition (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Clare London, J.P. Barnaby]()
Don't Read in the Closet: GayRomLit Retreat 2011 Special Edition (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Clare London, J.P. Barnaby
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis free ebook is a collection of 27 short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group Hot Summer Days event and features authors attending the GayRomLit Retreat 2011 in New Orleans; if you like what you read, come join our group! Use the green download button below and choose from PDF, Mobi/Kindle, Epub and Html/Zip formats... -
![Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Three (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Damon Suede, Mael Day]()
Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Three (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Damon Suede, Mael Day
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis free ebook is volume three in a collection of short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group Hot Summer Days event and features original stories from 27 authors; if you like what you read, come join our group! Use the green download button below and choose from PDF, Mobi/Kindle, Epub and Html/Zip formats... -
![Knot The Sheriff by Liam Kingsley]()
Knot The Sheriff by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSheriff Brady Schell has never allowed himself to fall in love. He's never so much as been with another man - it's too risky. Ever since he was abandoned as a baby for being an omega, he's understood that to allow yourself to get close to someone means to put your emotional safety on the line... -
![Stone and Steel by B.A. Stretke]()
Stone and Steel by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilas Patronne was on a mission for his Coven, Coven DuCane, in Perrysburg, Ohio trying to locate the missing brother of a friend of the Coven when he met the most fascinating creature he’d ever laid eyes on. Locked away in a closet, tortured but not broken, he found his forever love chained to the floor and borderline feral... -
![The Gryphon Guardian by Hawke Oakley]()
The Gryphon Guardian by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGetting dumped on your engagement trip means no fairytale ending... Right?Omega Leo wasn't supposed to be alone on vacation. But when his fiancé stands him up, Leo's stuck on a tropical island resort with nothing but the clothes on his back… and the bottle of lube in his carry-on bag... -
![Dirty Alpha by Olivia T. Turner]()
Dirty Alpha by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI think my cheeks are going to stay pink forever.Because this grizzly bear shifter keeps making me blush with the filthy things he's saying.Julian is not shy to let me know what he wants.And what he wants is me.He's obscene, vulgar, lewd, crude, and just plain dirty whenever he opens his mouth.I can't believe this man is my fated mate.Oh, well... clean is overrated anyway... -
![His Baby to Save by Kiki Burrelli]()
His Baby to Save by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"It hurts everywhere. Please, touch me." Young wolf shifter Caleb didn’t expect to be fighting for his life while protecting a group of cubs he escorted up the mountain on a morale-building exercise but that’s what happened. And he would have died if it wasn’t for gorgeous alpha mountain man, Asher... -
![Stay True to Me by Lisa Oliver]()
Stay True to Me by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn MM Vampire/Wolf Shifter Standalone Story Prince Venedict Semyonov (Ven to his friends) enjoyed running the town of Rockville. An ancient vampire, he had pretty much seen it all and done it all, if the stories told about him were all true. So when he was informed he was due to meet with an alpha wolf shifter, who was asking for sanctuary in his territory, he didn't think a lot about it... -
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![Ranger's End Game by Lee Oliver]()
Ranger's End Game by Lee Oliver
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAiden Chalmers doesn't want much out of life. The inheritance from his grandmother would be nice. After all, he was supposed to get that on his twenty-fifth birthday and that was three months ago. But his father, Alpha Chalmers of the Northern States has insisted he won't release the money until Aiden has completed a week long training camp...Categorized as:
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![Otterly in Love by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace]()
Otterly in Love by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn M/M MPreg Shifter Romance Sometimes the past holds your future…Omega otter shifter Doc loved his adopted son and wanted to protect him from his past. But when the boy’s past flings itself at him in the form of a series of letters, Doc is faced with the heart wrenching decision of either ripping open old wounds or keeping unforgivable secrets from the child... -
![Protected by the Tiger Shifter by L. Rose]()
Protected by the Tiger Shifter by L. Rose
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNoxPeople see me as the asshole who deals with the hellish jobs. That’s because people fear me, which is how I like it.Unfortunately, I also have to put up with the tiger inside me. My beast should have protected me when I was younger, but instead, all he’s ever wanted are pats and attention.I’ve hated that tiger… until him.Our fated mate... -
![Mine to Protect by Jayda Marx]()
Mine to Protect by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStone - So much has changed in the past few months. My packmates Rowan and Phoenix have found their fated mates and have never been happier. They've also never been more ridiculous; the big, strong shifters are constantly going all giggles and googly-eyes over their men. The strangest part of it all has been realizing that's what I want for myself (my mate...NOT the giggles)... -
![His Sassy Omega by Raiven Matthews]()
His Sassy Omega by Raiven Matthews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsQuinnI didn’t believe in fated mates, or any of that instant love nonsense. Truthfully, I barely believed in love. It wasn’t something I’d ever needed, and I didn’t have time for it. Besides, love just led to being hurt, and I could do without that.When a huge alpha barged his way to the front of the line in my bakery, it was anything but a meet cute... -
![Hot Stuff by J.D. Light]()
Hot Stuff by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDavis Sanders I'm a bit on the chubby side, and I tend to somehow walk around with at least one foot hanging out of my mouth at all times. It's amazing how spectacularly I can vomit out a run-on sentence with every phrase being more offensive than the last...
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