Books like 'Second Time Around'

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  • Dakota by Shaw Montgomery

    Dakota by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Just because he’s scatterbrained and distracted doesn’t mean he needs a keeper…right? Dakota is creative, passionate, and just a little too focused on his work. It’s helped him grow a single book into an impressive series and career, but it’s not helping his personal life. At this point, he barely has a personal life and even his friends are starting to get concerned...
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  • Dragon Void by Ophelia Bell

    Dragon Void by Ophelia Bell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A woman born on the wind... A Turul princess, Evie North has waited long enough for her “one true love” — a man she’s stopped believing truly exists. She throws caution—literally—to the wind and decides to take matters into her own hands. She chooses a handsome stranger from a crowd and falls into bed with him, hoping love might find her in his arms...
  • 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 ratings
    Thaw 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...
  • Everett and the Wolf by Vinni George

    Everett and the Wolf by Vinni George

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What happens when fate intertwines shifters from land and sea?Dr. Everett Voda loves a challenge, which is why he’s spent his entire medical career traveling the world, helping shifters in remote areas. There has rarely been a problem he can’t solve, but Merritt Lucas might be the exception to that rule...
  • Austin by Shaw Montgomery

    Austin by Shaw Montgomery

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes 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...
  • Embrace the Beast by Mia West

    Embrace the Beast by Mia West

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New Expanded Novel Edition! Nate Landry is living a whopper of a lie. He’s an otter shifter, that much is true. Folks say he’s the best river guide in the region, with an uncanny knack for finding the hottest fishing spots. And he has a good friend again, a guy he likes more than he ought to...
  • At Sixes and Sevens by M.A. Church

    At Sixes and Sevens by M.A. Church

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Werecats 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...
  • The Vampire Next Door by B.A. Stretke

    The Vampire Next Door by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Iker Dawson is a Police Detective who moved to Pittsburgh from Harrisburg looking for a new life, what he didn’t imagine he would find is love right next door. He’s captivated by the young man, Stanley Binkman. Stanley dresses to the nines and has a sexy, slight frame - not usually the kind of man Iker goes for...
  • A Chance With His Alpha by Ava Beringer

    A Chance With His Alpha by Ava Beringer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’m having a baby with my best friend to save the family business. He’s NOT in love with me. Is he?Channarong Saithong, omega tiger shifter, only has time for running his family's restaurant, and pining after his best friend, hot and playful alpha wolf Tristan Bolder. The problem? Tristan wants them to be bros for life...
  • 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 ratings
    The 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...
  • 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 ratings
    This 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 ratings
    This 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...
  • Grizzly Bear Buns by Sable Sylvan

    Grizzly Bear Buns by Sable Sylvan

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bear better have my honey… The last thing on curvy Helen’s mind after she gets dumped? Finding true love. But it’s the only thing that’s on the minds of Ryan and Owen, the two bear shifter strippers that call her up on stage, and make it their personal mission to make her smile by the end of the night…even if that means spending three hours in their private room, on their dime...
  • The Bond-Cut Omega by Amy Bellows

    The Bond-Cut Omega by Amy Bellows

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Gabe thinks he’ll never have a bond of his own. He’s bond-cut, which means his scent gland is so scarred, he can’t bond to anyone—not even his best friend, Marcus, who he’s been in love with for six years. Gabe spends every waking moment with Marcus. They co-own a tattoo parlor and share an apartment. It was Gabe who gave Marcus the vibrant bird tattoos all over his body...
  • For the Rest of Eternity by Lynn Hagen

    For the Rest of Eternity by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, HEA] Jacob was devastated when the doctor diagnosed him with a rare blood disorder. Deciding to make the best of what time he has left, Jacob casts all caution aside and pursues the one man he had been warned away from…Shelby. Shelby smells the sickness on Jacob, his mate...
  • Sully by Lynn Hagen

    Sully by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Siren Ménage Everlasting ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/M, werewolves, vampires]Austin Riggers doesn’t have an ounce of self-worth. His parents made sure to rid him of that. But he still thinks he deserves someone to call his own.Sully, a soldier to the alpha Zeus, finds he has two mates. Two mates who think he’s out to con them...
  • Silent Secrets by Lynn Hagen

    Silent Secrets by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, public exhibition, HEA]Priest Mosley moved to Brac Village to start over. He wanted a quiet place to settle down and start his own business. What he hadn’t expected was Randy. Priest isn’t sure about the small man’s advances, but what catch his interest are the bruises he sees on the man’s body...
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    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult  book
  • Pierce's Choice by Lynn Tyler

    Pierce's Choice by Lynn Tyler

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The fifth book in the Pack Mates series is finally back on the shelves! After having been removed from his parents' home for his own safety, Pierce Nevitt has lived his entire life at someone else’s whim. The tiger omega has been protected and coddled from the outside world, denied the one thing he wants more than anything: Gavin...
  • Crimson Moon by Carol Lynne

    Crimson Moon by Carol Lynne

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book three in the Neo's Realm SeriesAfter his capture by a rogue vampire coven, Gunnar, alpha werewolf and head of Neo’s Realm security, was viciously turned into a vampire. Although Gunnar was eventually rescued, he refuses to accept the vampiric side of himself.Centuries earlier, Ramiro was also changed against his will, but he’s learned to accept himself and make the best of his new life...
  • An Omega for the Sheriff by Corie Rosling

    An Omega for the Sheriff by Corie Rosling

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One night changed everything.RebelI found my fated mate on the worst night of my life and turned my back on him. What’s an omega to do when he opens the door on fate only to discover his alpha delivering the worst news imaginable? He turns his back on his future.TryggI never expected to find my fated mate while on the job...
  • Hearts from the Ashes by Sasha Knight, Willa Okati

    Hearts from the Ashes by Sasha Knight, Willa Okati

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the city of Asheville, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, six men discover lasting love from the ashes of heartache. In Eros Rising by Ally Blue, Scott and Keegan have both been hurt by love. Can they overcome their painful pasts and build a future with each other? There's nothing better than a cup of coffee and your one true love...
  • Hidden Passions by Emma Holly

    Hidden Passions by Emma Holly

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sexy fireman Chris Savoy has been closeted all his life. He’s a weretiger in Resurrection, and no shifters are more macho than that city’s. Due to a terrible tragedy in his past, Chris resigned himself to hiding what he is—a resolve that’s threatened the night he lays eyes on cute gay werecop Tony Lupone.Tony might be a wolf, but he wakes longings Chris finds difficult to deny...
  • Fated To His Alpha by Skyler Snow

    Fated To His Alpha by Skyler Snow

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jed watched his brothers get mated and can’t help wondering when it’ll be his turn. When his best friend, Parker, blows back into town after years away, Jed feels instantly pulled to him. Just like when they were kids. The only problem is Jed’s a wolf and Parker’s a human. There’s no way his pack will let them be together...
  • The Truth is Even Stranger by Charlie Richards

    The Truth is Even Stranger by Charlie Richards

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Into the Paranormal World: Sometimes the truth is even stranger than fantasy.Officer Tian Chavez goes undercover at a college in Durango, Colorado as Tian Whithern, a gangster. It’s not the first time he’s taken such an assignment, since he looks years younger than he actually is...
  • A Stag for Two Bears by Kelex

    A Stag for Two Bears by Kelex

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Someone’s been killing off deer shifters just across Bear Mountain’s county line, where the neighboring Indian reservation and the river meet. Most in the den agree that it looks like one of their own is to blame. Bear shifter Magnus joins with the rez’s sheriff to help find the culprit. Magnus could’ve had an easier time of it if one deer shifter didn’t drive him to distraction...
  • Love Times Three by Silvia Violet

    Love Times Three by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    If you love something let it go... Brett thought letting Ryder go was the best way to show how much he loved him. Ryder would be free to find an omega and start the family he’d always wanted. Ryder doesn’t want anyone but Brett, and he will do whatever necessary to convince him they belong together. If it comes back to you… Cam is on the run from his pack...
  • Bear the Heat by Lynn Hagen

    Bear the Heat by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When John “Moose” Zitelli discovers that the human who was beaten by a lion shifter and two demons is his mate, he decides to stick around Maple Grove. Moose is glad of his decision when a murder takes place in the sleepy town. Now that Grayson is the new town sheriff, his mate is gonna need all the help he can get to solve the crime...
  • Hunted by Reese Knightley

    Hunted by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Amid forbidden love and betrayal can two men find a way to be together?When hunter Jace DeLeon volunteers to track down his best friend, his life is changed forever. No one who has ever contracted the deadly Rabid Virus has lived to tell about it. It’s going to take every ounce of his will to deliver the final blow to a man who secretly holds his heart...
  • For Fur's Sake by Delaney Rain

    For Fur's Sake by Delaney Rain

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After seeing something he can't explain in the nature reserve where he works, Park Ranger Vaughn Jones discovers that Bigfoot is real. And, well, Vaughn has also realized that he has a thing for this particular tall, muscular, and hairy beast who likes him back. A lot. A whole lot...
  • Claimed By My Protector by Liam Kingsley

    Claimed By My Protector by Liam Kingsley

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes dreams really do come true. My first love was Owen. He was my best friend's older brother, a broad, strapping alpha who never failed to make me feel safe. I spent most of my childhood at the Moore's house, their open warmth a welcome relief from the cold reception my own parents gave me. Owen never looked twice at me then. Now I'm back in Blackwater, teaching at the local school...
  • Memphis by Lynn Hagen

    Memphis by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Romano Tiziano thought owning a landscaping company was better than the bodyguard work he used to do, but who knew shrubbery and lawn care would have him on the run? After witnessing a prominent lawyer being killed, Romano thinks that Pride Pack Valley is the safest place to run. Memphis thinks that he can handle anything after being under Jackson's thumb...until he meets Romano...
  • Rave by Lynn Hagen

    Rave by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Siren Ménage Everlasting ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/M, werewolves, HEA]Logan leads a pretty simple life. That is, until he delivers a load of lumber to Hunter's Hardware and nearly gets blown up. Logan doesn't understand who would try to kill him until he's attacked outside the hospital, and then his home. The man after him is relentless...
  • Heat Rising by Lynn Hagen

    Heat Rising by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA]Spencer Dillinger is a quirky little impala shifter. He has finally found a job as a bookkeeper at The Pit. Between balancing the books and keeping his best friend from trying to kill all his coworkers, Spencer has his job cut out for him...
  • Keaton's Lessons by Lynn Hagen

    Keaton's Lessons by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, public exhibition, sex toys, HEA]Keaton Richards owns Jammin' Juice Hut. His life is simple, worry-free, and he loves owning his own business...
  • Frisco James by Lynn Hagen

    Frisco James by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, voyeurism, spanking, HEA]Frisco James was a hustler. Plain and simple. Although he was a bareknuckle boxing champion in the underground circuit, Frisco was looking for a change. Maverick Brac owed him a debt and Frisco headed to Brac Village to collect...
  • His Runaway Omega by L.C. Davis

    His Runaway Omega by L.C. Davis

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Benjamin is cursed when it comes to omegas. No, really. He's been matched with three omegas and all three of them ended up in another Alpha's arms. He knows he has what it takes not only to lead his pack as Alpha but to be the mate and father he's always wanted to be, but fate seems to have other ideas...
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  • Jaxxon by Lynn Hagen

    Jaxxon by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    [Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA]When Evan was approached by a sexy biker, he knew he was in trouble. Jax is a bad boy and Evan feels as if he's gotten in over his head—especially when his sister warns him to stay away from the biker. Evan tries, but is drawn to Jax in ways he doesn’t fully understand...
  • Paws for Change by Charlie Richards

    Paws for Change by Charlie Richards

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Out of the Cage: Pause…a temporary stop or rest, a cessation of activity because of doubt or uncertainty. Derek Sommers is fleeing a bad situation, made worse by foolish decisions from years before. He’d given into his father’s demands once and it had cost him a relationship with his brother, Deke. When Derek’s father demands he marry a certain woman, Derek has had enough...
  • Claimed by a Cougar by Lynn Hagen

    Claimed by a Cougar by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    [Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA]Kevin Martin was sent to Pride Pack Valley after discovering that he had abilities he couldn’t control. For five long years he's trained under Logan. For five long years he's felt isolated and alone...
  • Teaching Angelo by Lynn Hagen

    Teaching Angelo by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, ice play, HEA] What if finding your mate isn't all roses and sunshine? That is the question Angelo begins to wonder after meeting Bishop, a snow leopard with OCD...
  • Tempting the Bear by Charlie Richards

    Tempting the Bear by Charlie Richards

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Into the Paranormal World: Sometimes falling down the rabbit hole involves a rather painful and embarrassing face-plant. Wren Cleaver only wants to keep his goddaughter safe. Having looked after Penelope since her parents died when she was sixteen, Wren is used to keeping tabs on her. It’s hard for him to remember that she’s an adult...
  • An Unforgettable Bite by Charlie Richards

    An Unforgettable Bite by Charlie Richards

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just a little Love Bite: A good person learns from his mistakes. A great person learns from other people’s mistakes. Nathan Hanson is still working through the recent changes to his life. When he walks away from Diana, his long-time girlfriend, he comes out to his father, Owen. To his surprise, he learns that Owen is gay, too. Unfortunately, Diana doesn’t want to move on...
  • A Moment in Time by Stormy Glenn

    A Moment in Time by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, HEA]When Apollo Roman woke to a gorgeous man cooking breakfast in his kitchen, the thought that the two were mates was the farthest thing from his mind. The only thing he was thinking about was being claimed by the bear of man, especially when Grayson spreads him out like the guy's own personal buffet...
  • Needing a Vampire's Aggression by Charlie Richards

    Needing a Vampire's Aggression by Charlie Richards

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Vampire Nikolai Kuznetsov enjoys his life of blood drinking and torture. The first he must do to continue living, and the second he does to keep his family safe. Plus, it gives him a chance to play with his knives. He loves his blades, wielding them with elegant precision. At his brothers’ urgings, Nikolai attends poker night…just to do something that they deem as normal...
  • Resilience by Bailey Bradford

    Resilience by Bailey Bradford

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Todd Benson almost died for the freedom to love Adam Soames. Now they face obstacles that once again place both of them in danger.Todd Benson had figured he’d be alone forever. He had the best friend any guy could want in Gabe Staley, and Gabe’s partner Mika was okay, too. But a personal life and any kind of true happiness was out of the question...
  • More Than Patient by Charlie Richards

    More Than Patient by Charlie Richards

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just a little love bite: Patience is a virtue…until someone’s life is on the line. Garner Vorzman suspects that his beloved—the other half of his soul—is none other than Brock Sanchez. While everyone considers the human an all-around good guy, he is also a womanizing playboy. Having spent almost one hundred years in the military, Garner draws on his knowledge of strategy...
  • Santana's Discovery by Lynn Hagen

    Santana's Discovery by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, public exhibition, HEA]Santana grew up hating werewolves for their senseless killing of his parents. He joins a radical group that is out to destroy the werewolves, not knowing that the leader of this group has been lying to him the whole time.Isaac moved to Mystery wanting a chance at a better life...
  • The Goat Farmer's Guardian by Charlie Richards

    The Goat Farmer's Guardian by Charlie Richards

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Into the Paranormal World: Sometimes getting a crash course in things unknown doesn’t always end in disaster. Zander Wheeler knows they’re out there: shape shifters, vampires, and other things. Having lost his wife over a year ago, Zander finds himself seduced by a married man. Ashamed, Zander asks his friend Logan McByrne to help him sever ties...
  • Edge of Control by Lynn Hagen

    Edge of Control by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    [Siren Publishing: The Lynn Hagen ManLove Collection: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, shape-shifters, HEA]After offending an alpha wolf shifter, Myron must run for his life. A pack of wolves are hot on his heels, chasing him into Brac Village. Scared out of his mind, Myron escapes into the back door of a restaurant...
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    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  abuse  adult  book
  • Officer and a Gardener by Joyee Flynn

    Officer and a Gardener by Joyee Flynn

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    [Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, shape-shifters, public exhibition, HEA]Who would have thought a runaway brat, a destroyed garage, and a bad day would lead to meeting the man of your dreams?Officer Kyle Moran has always been a protector and that’s all he has ever wanted to do...
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