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Hunger Pains by B.L. Brunnemer
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Lexie and I raise the dead. But Necromancy isn't all I can do. But that's for another time. It's my first week at the university and an accident has sent our world spinning. A decision that should be years in the making now has to be made in mere days. And the repercussions are big. And not just for my life but for the guys' as well. Everyone will feel my choice... -
Discovered by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFive broken alphas. One lost wolf. A fate she never expected. My life had been irreversibly changed by coming to Silver Falls University. Although I don’t truly realize just how much until we visit the Whitepaw pack. I wish I could say that the most upsetting part was reuniting with a pack that had no problem expressing their dislike of me... -
Fate of a Royal by Meagan Brandy, Amo Jones
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“You will go to Rathe University, live among the giftless and those of light magic. You, Knight Deveraux, will learn to coexist.” I’ve never heard more wasted words in my life. Then again, the gifted counsel never did have much to say that wasn’t. The only members amongst them who speak a thing worth listening to are my parents, the King and Queen of the Stygian’s, the people of Dark Magic... -
Legacy by Hannah McBride
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn unexpected allianceAfter the explosions that rocked the Alpha Summit, Skye wakes up separated from her mate and with a family she never knew existed. The more she learns of this new world she comes from, the more she realizes she will never outrun her own legacy.Reality is a nightmareRemy survived the attack at the Summit, but he lost more than he could have imagined...Categorized as:
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Clash of Claws by Elizabeth Dear
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the world of the shifter elite, a safe female is one without power. For me, that means hide or die.When wraiths invade my neighborhood and shit goes sideways, becoming a Guardian might be the only way to earn myself—and my beast—protection.The elite training program begins at the local shifter college, so I pack up my swords and my brother, and off to school I go...Categorized as:
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Independence by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIn the fourth and final installment, Maggie and Caleb must tie up all the loose ends of their lives and make a way to be together completely on their own. With everything that happened with Bish and Maggie's father, she's almost reluctant to move on and move out. And now she must figure out all of this...stuff...with Haddock. But of course, nothing can stay simple for the Jacobsons... -
When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo of paranormal romance's bestselling authors combine their extraordinary talents -- and set the pages on fire with an after-dark anthology -- featuring Alpha males so hot, so wild, and so bad, they may just be the best you've ever had..Categorized as:
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Don't Promise by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne blind date changes everything. Marie Crenshaw hates nothing more than to disappoint people, especially those she cares about. When she lands herself in a bind having made a promise on behalf of a friend, she finds herself stuck to fulfill the duty herself. Holden Guffey is having the time of his life. A brother of Delta Omega Gamma. Parties every night. A new girl on his arm each time...Categorized as:
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New Promise by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's made it clear I'm not what he wants. I'll do whatever it takes to change his mind. I'm a wolf, not a chicken shifter.Jessie Parker rang in the new year with a bang, or at least that's how it felt when she saw her one true mate for the very first time. Then, he ghosted her.For the last year, she has done everything possible to avoid being home...Categorized as:
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Dragon Baby by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLily Cruz doesn’t want a wolf for a mate. She’s totally not going to follow in her cousin’s footsteps. With one failed marriage behind her, she isn’t really interested in relationships period. But she would love to have babies. At almost forty, her biological clock is hammering over her head big time. Thane Dreki won’t get some random woman pregnant just to stay alive... -
Winter's Promise by Julie Trettel, Joe Hempel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmber “Emmy” Kenston was raised in the spotlight when all she wanted was to be invisible. A self-proclaimed book nerd, she must live up to the expectations of being the daughter of one of Hollywood’s biggest actresses...Categorized as:
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Falling for Mr. Write by Carol Moncado
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWidow Bethany Sheer was born with a weak heart. Between her propensity for blacking out when emotions run high and her analytical side, she couldn't handle marrying for love. She married because it made sense. Now in need of a nanny for her twin three-year-old daughters, the only person who shows up for an interview is the one man who ever made her heart race... -
Catching Eagles by Kelsey Soliz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI finally found my mate from the Desert Hills territory, after walking nearly the entire length of its borders.The problem is, he doesn't count.There's a clause in the magical guide to mates that if a partner isn't from your world, they can't represent a territory... -
Rescuing Air by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dark Lord has gone too far. It’s time to end these games.Just when they thought they might have a chance to enjoy what's left of their summer, now Jay’s mother is in danger, taken to be used against us. Pushed and pulled in every direction and still trying to pick up the pieces after the latest betrayal, Lailah and her remaining Knights struggle to make headway on stopping the Dark Lord...Categorized as:
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Midnight Promise by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJade Michaels is a coyote shifter who rebels against society and embraces the negative stereotypes of her kind. Her father bailed on her mother the second she found out she was pregnant leaving Jade to believe that true mates are nothing more than fabricated fairytales. At the start of her senior year at the ARC, Jade is determined to leave her mark and embarks on a campus wide inclusion campaign... -
Untamed Daddy by Frankie Love, Chantel Seabrook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBear Valley: Where rugged men find more than a safe haven -- they find their mates.My daughter Finley takes after me: stubborn, untamed, and wild. But seven year old girls can’t just roam free -- not when we live in bear country.Enter Kate. She’s new in town, sweet as honey, and can somehow manage to wrangle my little girl.And somehow she’s wrangled me, too... -
Crusher by Daryl Banner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Daryl Banner comes a steamy beach town opposites-attract romance with a surprise ending that will steal your heart.When Quintin Ruiz’s classmate invites him down to Dreamwood Isle for the weekend, the last thing he wanted was to capture the attention of the beach town’s infamous “Heart Crusher” Adrian Tyler.Pretty boys with eight-pack abs aren’t Quintin’s type... -
Through The Woods by Shannon Myers
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce there was a princess...Forced to run from her drug-dealing boyfriend, Neve ends up injured and alone in the middle of the Colorado wilderness. She never planned on being rescued by seven bikers and brought to their clubhouse. While the other bikers welcome a female presence, their leader, Charm, is not impressed... -
Bane's Heart by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBane is solid, dependable, jaded, and painfully lonely. He is also a bear shifter, hot, sexy, dominant and panty-dropping gorgeous. He’s spent his entire life protecting his older brother from the cruelty of others, including their own parents. He’s never thought he was worthy of anything, much less a Mate... -
Of Beasts and Blood by Elena Lawson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI’m trying to follow the rules—really, I am, but these bastards are getting on my last nerve. No matter what I say, both the Arcane Authorities and the Arcane Council deny any witch involvement in the kidnapping and slaughter of the shifters and vampires.It’s total bullshit. I know what I saw, and I’ll prove it.But just when I think I’m onto something—disaster strikes... -
Rise and Shine by Sandra D. Bricker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShannon Malone thought she’d found her happy ending when she married Edmund Ridgeway, but a diving accident on their honeymoon left her in a coma. Waking up to the news that she’s thirty years old would have been daunting enough . . . but she also learns that Edmund has lost his interim battle with cancer and the world has marched on without her... -
Absolute Pleasure by Erika Wilde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you sacrifice to save your family’s legacy? Meet Hunter Wilder, a man that is terrified of happily ever after. Hunter is used to dominating, taking control of situations and bending them to his will. He may live in a New York castle, but he’s no prince. Cursed by loss, Hunter is a closed book with an emptiness that he can’t escape. Until he meets her... -
Dark Knight by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI escaped from a cult only to be captured by the mafia…The last thing I expect after being kidnapped is to find out they aren’t even planning on keeping me. I'm going to be auctioned off.Apparently, natural blondes are a big seller.Too bad someone else bought me before the auction could even take place. The amount of money they must have spent on me makes me sick to think about...Categorized as:
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Taming Fire by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRavaged by their last encounter with The Dark Lord, Lailah struggles through the mental and physical scars that threaten to tie them to the past. So when an opportunity presents itself, Lailah and her knights jump at the chance.America - the land of hopes and dreams - is the perfect background for a summer away from the drama...Categorized as:
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Shaped by Discovery by Sara Hinds
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’d wanted answers.To know who I was and where I came from.How had I ended up in those woods all alone?Why didn’t I have elemental magic like everyone else?What made me so different?I’d thought I wanted it more than anything, but I was wrong.Everything is spinning out of control as my past and present collide, leaving me feeling like a stranger to myself... -
Scarlet Disaster by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Lou, but I’ve been known by many names over the years. The junkie’s daughter. The teen bride. The Internet knows me as Scarlet, but in real life, I’m just Lou.Scarlet is desired. She knows how to flirt, how to seduce, how to win. But Lou… well, I guess I’m still trying to figure that out... -
Dreams of Ivory by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJackson Cooper hates magic. Even though his brothers are falling prey to the seductive draw of the paranormal world, Jackson wants nothing to do with it. He also wants nothing to do with marriage, babies, and all that comes with it. He's content with being the stoic, but quiet Uncle Jacks... -
Family Ties by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the big bad handled and the bond with my men sealed, life is looking up for me. Or so I thought. With powers I need to learn to wield, and my mates all stronger than ever, we find ourselves dealing with a potential new threat. All whilst trying to continue life with my newfound family and friendships... -
Belle: An Amish Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Sarah Price
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn author Sarah Price's fresh and inspirational retelling of a beloved classic, a dutiful young Amish woman agrees to marry a notorious recluse for her family's sake--but the consequences are more than either bargained for . . . To most townsfolk, he's known simply as The Beast... -
Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold (The Fairy Tale Novels) by Regina Doman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOver the summer in New York City, seven friars who work with the homeless find a runaway girl named Nora, while Bear Denniston searches for his missing girlfriend, Blanche, in a suspenseful retelling of the Snow White story...Categorized as:
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Bro and the Beast 3 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBrad finally gets what he wants. He's back in his world, where he's top dog and the only alpha males around are the frat bros who worship him as a legendary party animal... -
Don't Speak by Katy Regnery
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times bestseller Katy Regnery comes a new twist on a beloved fairytale.A fisherman’s daughter.The governor’s son.Two very different worlds.In this modern retelling of The Little Mermaid, a fisherman’s daughter from an Outer Banks island untouched by time, meets the son of North Carolina’s governor at a fancy party where she’s working... -
Feeling Forever by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey say the truth can set you free… That’s exactly what I’m worried about.Secrets never last long, but mine get exposed before I’m ready, leaving me betrayed by someone I love. Now I have to pick up the pieces and hope it doesn’t end with me losing the men I love, or my freedom. She thought she could scare us away...Categorized as:
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The Last Aether by Tessa Hale
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMy universe has been turned upside down. Not only am I no longer human, I’m also the most powerful elemental the world has seen in centuries. And I have no idea how to wield the power coursing through my veins. Did I mention I also have four fated mates? The charmer, the gentle giant, the psychopath, and the cruel prince who would rather kill me than kiss me...Categorized as:
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Honey Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s sweeter than honey. Fern had a rough time growing up. Now she’s making a new life for herself in Bear Creek. A simple, uncomplicated life. But then she meets Theo and everything changes. He offers her his love, he offers her his loyalty. He tells her he will love her forever. Can she ever be the woman he wants and deserves? Bear shifter Theo left Bear Creek to see the world... -
Anymore by Sarah Sprinz
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWIE OFT KANN EIN HERZ BRECHEN, BEVOR ES NICHT MEHR WEITERSCHLÄGT?Grace’ Welt stürzt in sich zusammen, als sich ihr Freund Henry von ihr trennt. Auch noch ein Jahr später fühlt sie sich, als hätte sie sich selbst verloren. Einzig ihr bester Freund Gideon, mit dem sie jede Ferien im Internat verbracht hat, gibt ihr Halt...Categorized as:
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Nightshade by Autumn Woods
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratings*Book one of a duet*When Ophelia Winters accepts a scholarship at a prestigious Scottish university to prove that her parents' death was the fault of Cain Green, an American aviation tycoon, her plan is simple; keep her grades up and her head down. The last thing she wants is to wind up in a mafia war or step on the toes of royalty... -
No More Lion by Anya Nowlan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCurvy Liza Perelli has been looking for a place to call home all her life. From a privileged background, she has done her best to shrug off that lifestyle and seek out the simpler things in life through her art. Still, there is something missing. When she meets sexy werelion Rake at her best friend's wedding, Liza knows she has a chance for something truly spectacular... -
Eyes on the Pride by Lacey Thorn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatching... Darby doesn’t just know shifters exist. It’s her job to watch them. For the last four years, she’s had her eye on one shifter, Calloway Meyer. She’s obsessed with him, which is problematic since he seems set on avoiding her. LWaiting... Calloway has spent four years keeping an eye on his mate, waiting for her to be ready to be his... -
Heart of a Royal by Hannah Currie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrought to the palace as a newborn, the royal life bestowed upon Mackenna Sparrow was never meant to last forever. With Princess Alina engaged to be married, Mackenna's presence as companion is no longer required and, like it or not, she must return to the birthright which should have been hers - that of a commoner. But not everyone at the palace wants her gone... -
Bear Up (Grayslake: More Than Mated Universe) by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGirl meets boy = classic love story. Girl meets bear... Wait, what? Small town girl Kacie has always known there was something odd about Lizards Lick, but she doesn't expect that oddity to almost claim her life or land her in the arms of her long-term crush; hot veteran Dean... -
Fated And Furr-oscious (Grayslake: More Than Mated Universe) by K. Collins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFawn Blackly has a past she can’t remember and a future she can only imagine. After inheriting her estranged father’s cabin, she moves to Greyslake, Georgia, hoping to solve the mysteries of her past and fill the emptiness that has always consumed her life... -
Ashes by M.K. Harkins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf the dead could talk, they might warn her to never fall in love.Known as the girl whose wretched stepmother owned the local mortuary, Ashley Adams had no shortage of strange things in her life, and it wasn't the dead that surrounded her... -
Cursed: Gowns & Crowns, Book 5 by Jennifer Chance
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the prince she was supposed to marry falls for someone else, Edeena Saleri is done with Garronia's courts, crowns, and family curses. She grabs her sisters and escapes to the nobility-free coast of South Carolina, USA. Refuge isn't anything like it's supposed to be, however. The family's island vacation home now borders a singles' retreat, which Edeena's sisters embrace all too eagerly... -
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Broken Omega by Romy Lockhart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrooke Corvina has been at Goldcrest Omega Academy forever. Resistant to all attempts to match her to suitable Alphas, she’s a ‘special project’ for the head of the school. She knows her father wants her to grow up and start making babies with a wealthy Alpha, but that’s not the life for her.After an unusual incident at the academy, she begins to see her escape route...Categorized as:
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Rejecting My Lycan Mate: Rejecting Your Rejection by Tessa Lilly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I, Madeline Clark, rejec..." I started speaking, but Alpha Dimitri stopped me by placing his hand over my mouth. He pulled me closer to him and growled. "I'm not accepting your rejection, Madeline," he growled. "You are my mate. You are the greatest gift that the Goddess has ever given me. I am not letting you go." My heart was hammering against my rib cage. His scent overwhelmed my senses...Categorized as:
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Secrets of Graves and Gold by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill my magic save the realm... or drive me into madness?In the wake of an uprising of illicit sorcery, my men and I find ourselves on the run—determined to clear our names by protecting the kingdom.But to face off against the psychopaths who want to remake our country into a realm of chaos and brutality, I'll need to tap into my wild magic... -
Devil May Fall by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Devil of Vitality always courts chaos.Aneski Kendricks wants to know what happened to his brother.And why he was so brutally tossed aside by the one person who should have stuck by him after Russ’s death. It took three years of hard work climbing the ladder to gain leadership of the Shepard gang, but he's finally in a position to demand answers. Even from the devil himself... -
Awaken a Wolf by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook #9 in the Wiccan-Were-Bear series.Natural Wiccan Cinder Knight has a pretty good life. She’s part of the largest coven in North America and has a great job at the Whalen Family Clinic. She has zero complaints, until she finds herself the recipient of unwanted attention from a certain alpha wolf... -
Fallen by Kelley R. Martin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s been a rough, bumpy road for Emily and Thomas, but now that Emily’s transition into immortality is complete, it’s smooth sailing from here...or so she thinks.Emily’s “otherness” refuses to be quelled. The harder she fights it, the harder she falls into its depths, and it’s a long, slow climb back out. Relationships will be tested—some will bend, some will break, but others will grow stronger...
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