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The Blackstone She-Bear by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Blackstone Mountain series continues with The Blackstone She-Bear Amelia Walker's heart and bear have been broken once. So, when her ex, polar bear shifter Mason Grimes, breezes back into town, she does her best to stay away from him. But neither can resist the pull of the mating call... -
Dragon Mine by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWalk with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant through the doorway into the next engaging installment of her captivating new Dragon Kings series…I am hers, and she is mine…Vaughn has spent eons searching for the woman who captured his heart, only to be disappointed time and again. Sure, he sees her in his dreams. May get to touch and hold her. But it’s not the same... -
Unicorn Marshal by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf he’s her fated mate, fate’s made a huge mistake.In the elegant but oppressive unicorn village of Purity, only the best and brightest unicorns are allowed to get married. Iris never expected to be one of them... especially after showing her true self ended in a disaster that left her forever unable to smile. Literally... -
Witch's Mate by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***Can be read as a standalone werewolf shifter billionaire paranormal romance book*** The next arc of the True Mates Series begins with San Francisco Alpha Liam Henney and witch Lara Chatraine as they fight their growing attraction. When a chance encounter with Liam Henney sparks instant lust, Lara Chatraine discovers that the Lycan Alpha may be her True Mate... -
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Charlie by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlie is overwhelmed. Shadow Pine is changing so fast it takes everything she has just to keep up. Every minute of the day now goes to stocking shelves. Counting inventory. Filling out freaking spreadsheets. It’s miserable. And it’s all because of one man. Adam Bollingsworth. If the newscaster hadn’t insisted on writing that story, then everything would still be like it was... -
Doggy Defender Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe wants a mate. She needs a doggy defender! Loving and affectionate. It’s a pity Jane is talking about Boomer, an adorable dog, and not Guy’s adorable bear. Don’t tell Guy’s bear he called him adorable or there might be trouble Or more trouble, since Guy is being hired to protect Boomer from an attempted dognapping... -
Claiming the Alpha by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdrianna Anderson’s rise to Alpha wasn’t going to be easy. The mages are back and have made it their mission to destroy her and every last Lycan on earth. To make matters worse, a notorious shifter crime organization, The Family, has been building an empire in her territory. When their leader agrees to a truce and offers his fiercest enforcer to keep her safe, she can’t help but feel suspicious... -
Romancing the Alpha by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan be read as a standalone billionaire paranormal shifter romance In the next installment of the True Mates series, New York Alpha Grant Anderson meets his match in feisty New Jersey Alpha, Francesca “Frankie” Muccino. New Jersey Alpha Francesca “Frankie” Muccino never had it easy... -
A Highlander's Return by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrant, Alpha of the Pack in the Highlands, returns home triumphantly with his special mate by his side. Blessed by the Goddess herself, as their two hearts beat as one. Anxious to show her off to his Pack he cannot foresee what is about to unfold. Not everyone within the Pack is happy to see his return and even less pleased that he brings back an American as Alpha She-Wolf... -
Taught by the Dragon by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dragonwoman who doesn’t know how to shift, a single dad struggling after an injury, and a student/teacher relationship that turns into something more… After spending seven years as a prisoner inside an illegal dragon research facility, Persephone “Percy” Smith is rescued by Clan Stonefire and taken back to their land... -
Eternal Ecstasy by Setta Jay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*This is the finale of the Guardians and the Realms series and not meant to be read as a standalone title*As the ruling God of Thule, Hroarr's priority is the survival of his world. Gifted with the ancient ability of sjá, he has seen the birth and destruction of hundreds of worlds... -
Alpha's Rescue by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis grumpy bear needs a curvy complication like he needs a bullet in the head.She trespassed on my mountain. The lovely human with bright pink braids.Beautiful and brilliant, she's a knockout who leaves sunshine and mayhem in her wake.But our land is under threat and if she's learned our secret, she can never leave.Now she's my prisoner until I find out what she knows.I shouldn't keep her... -
Fates Entwined by Elizabeth Briggs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsContinue the Zodiac Wolves series with this collection of brand new stories about all the characters you've grown to love, including an extended epilogue for Ayla and Kaden!This collection includes the following stories:Fire Mated: After Stella is mated to her worst enemy—the Leo alpha, Jordan—she rejects him. But the stars won't let her escape her fate so easily...and neither will Jordan... -
Greyriver Shifters by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe shifters of Greyriver are hot as hell and nothing will stop them in their paths, so cozy up and be ready for some sexy fun! Enjoy 5 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 400,000 words. NO CLIFFHANGERS. UNWANTED MATE I don’t want to feel this pull towards Mika Bright and feel the lust that overtakes me when I smell her... -
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Mine Furever by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrayson Carver is in a tight spot. On one hand, he's doing his best to help the local wolf shifter pack and keep a promise. On the other, the wolves only see him as a rogue and an outcast, a troublemaker. But trouble is only the tip of the iceberg when a human woman wanders into their settlement, leaving Grayson to deal with her. Now the battle-hardened wolf may have just found his mate... -
Black Claw Dragons: The Complete Series by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlack Claw Dragons is the bundled collection of Roxie Ray’s Six possessive Dragons and their stories as each of them finds their fated mate and does anything to keep her safe. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone but for the best reading experience, the author suggests you read them in order... -
Her Vampire Obsession by Lesli Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHER TASTE IS ADDICTIVE AND I WILL NOT SHARE HER. NO ONE GETS HER BUT ME. DexterI've lived a long time. Some might say too long. I honestly don't know what drew me to Lucius' club in Tucson, of all hellish destinations, but dark and self-destructive thoughts have increasingly beckoned to me, as of late.Then I meet her... -
Celtic Dragons: A Boxset by Dee Bridgnorth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook One For Kean O’Shea, life is a perfect combination of solving crimes, investigating paranormal activity, and flying high in the Boston skies with the people he loves best—his dragon clan. He’s gorgeous, well-built, and more than confident that he knows exactly what life has in store for him... -
Tequila and Tigers by Cecilia Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA surprise baby. A second chance at love. Fated mates betrayed by their own. Wyatt Wolf shifter Wyatt tried to do the right thing—protect and mate the girl he loved. Instead he was framed for murder and run out of town by Alanna's powerful tiger shifter father. Thirteen years later Wyatt returns, struggling to control his wolf while simmering in a dark emotional hell... -
Under a Cursed Moon by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFated mates until the end. Together forever, he said.He lied.He dotes on me right up to the day a powerful curse transforms my sleek wolf body into something horrific. There was no chance to explain. He turns on me in a beat of my broken heart, ordering the pack to kill me.On the run from my pack and the man I loved, my only hope is in reaching the Library of Avalon and ending my curse... -
Resounding Silence by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe events chronicled herein occur after the destruction of Reyaz the Warlock, which was recounted in Sacrifice of Love. A few months of peace were enjoyed by the various supernatural races before an increase in attacks by vampires in the human realm, which was recounted in Den of Sorrows, forces the elves, fae, and werewolves to go to battle once again. Duty, sacrifice, service, and discipline... -
The Vampire's Captive by Kay Elle Parker, Tabitha Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsViennaIn the space of one night, my world is thrown into the air and dropkicked into a new dimension. Sounds dramatic, right? Probably because it is. I’m no stranger to drama, but this… this takes the award for Best Dramatic Bombshell.It all starts with a carjacking on a dusty highway twenty miles outside Tucson, Arizona.That’s the normal part of that night, I guess... -
Deceit can be Deadly by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGwyneth has no use for Lycans but a string of dead bodies has brought one of the dogs right to her door... -
Smoke by Ophelia Sexton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fresh start for a bad-boy bear shifter… Bear shifter Tyler Swanson used to be a real hell-raiser and the town's bad boy. And desperately in love with Mary Jacobsen, the pretty blonde strait-laced daughter of a cop. When Tyler was forced to move away from Bearpaw Ridge after a prank that nearly sent him to jail, he thought he was leaving his shifter hometown behind forever...Categorized as:
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Survivor Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA shifter mating bond can survive anything. Can't it? When bear shifter bodyguard Linda gets on a small plane with her best friend she has no idea how her life is about to change. Especially when her mate climbs on board too. But what should be a happy event soon ends in disaster when the pilot bails on them and the plane crashes into the side of a mountain... -
Heart of Gold by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA curse that can’t be broken… Thomas “Ratchet” Golding used to be a fearsome and powerful werecat. Until he and his wicked clan of Alley Cats messed with the wrong coven of witches. Now a curse has crippled his animal and made him question his entire existence. He knows if he’s ever going to break it and heal his cat, he has to learn to love... -
Blackwood: Book 2 by Sunny Mawson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the conclusion of the Blackwood Duet, Jagger Thorne rules his pack with an iron fist, doling out punishments that go beyond the limits of appropriate standards. He is hellbent on fulfilling his father's twisted legacy and will stop at nothing to capture Isabella Greyson. Making her his mate and ending her legacy drives him over the edge...Categorized as:
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Silverback Wolf by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTasked with keeping a child safe, Monica is on the run. Bear Creek is the place she’s running to, where she hopes to find the one man she’s been told will help her. The one man she can trust. Used to taking care of herself, trust is one thing she does not give easily. Monica, an ex-soldier, knows trust must be earned... -
Sacred Silence by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSacred Silence is a novella in the award-winning Grey Wolves Series. This novella takes place after Sacrifice of Love. It is the events that happened the days after Thia is born. I thought there couldn’t be anything eviler than Desdemona, Reyaz, or any villain we’ve faced or would face. But there is. They’re called postpartum hormones... -
Enzo by Tiya Rayne
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnzoI despise vampires. They're bloodthirsty, manipulative, and violent creatures. And now, my Alpha has two of them living with us. But that’s alright because we have a plan. To show our Luna the truth about her so-called best friend, we need to expose the vampires as the power-hungry, vile creatures they truly are. There's just one Michaela won’t break...Categorized as:
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Bluewater Coast Dragons: The Complete Series by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBluewater Coast Dragons is a captivating collection featuring Roxie Ray's seven Possessive Dragons, each on a quest to find their destined mate and protect her at all costs. While each story can be enjoyed on its own, the author recommends reading them in order for the ultimate experience... -
Bear Meets Girl by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s leaving her old life behind and hitting the road, but peril follows her path... Marilee has got to be the most timid werewolf King has ever met. She’s also the most beautiful. There’s something special about her pure white coat that speaks to his inner grizzly, but also protects her in ways he never expected. On the run, and headed for Grizzly Cove, King has to help her get there safely... -
Midnight Hunt by L. Ann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Full moon ...A Pack Hunt ... What could possibly go wrong?The Hunter Sect that has been threatening the Midnight Pack has been defeated and it's time for the new females to be welcomed into the Pack officially.But there's a new threat on the horizon... -
Running With the Wolves by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShifted book 9 Brendan Woodland is a genius when it comes to technology, but someone or something is sabotaging the cameras he has placed on the edge of town. Fixated on the ghostly female image he captured on the night his sister-in-law was attacked he is determined to find out who she is... -
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Lone Wolf by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMatt Woodland has dreamed of being a pack enforcer for most of his life. When his brother Aiden asks Matt to join his pack as his Beta, it is more than he could have ever hoped for.There’s only one problem.Aiden already has one Beta, Brianna Robbins, and she and Matt don’t really get along. The two Betas are forced to work together when King turns out to be more of a threat than they once thought... -
Craved by her Cougar by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the last twenty years, Cobalt has burned with a need of one female, a beautiful raven-haired cougar who captured his heart the moment he set eyes on her... -
Wolf Moon by Lisa Kessler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the last Pack member without a mate, Luke Reynolds has become an outsider. When he takes a job as the head horse trainer Sedona, Arizona, he’s looking forward to starting a new life. But everything changes the night he finds beautiful woman stranded on the side of the highway.Raven Wood has been bitten and turned against her will... -
Biker Bears Redemption by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m in trouble from the moment I find my mate...After breaking things off with my abusive ex, I needed somewhere safe to rebuild my life, and you don’t get any safer than living with a group of protective bear shifters.When Trey comes home from college, we know right away that we’re mates... -
Her Vampire Lord by Ines Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHE OWNS MY DEBT BUT HE WON'T TAKE MY MONEY. ALL HE WANTS IS ME.Gaius Serrano is a mysterious figure in the world of wine. He’s arrogant. Darkly handsome. And—my instinct warns me—dangerous. He’s the last person I want owning my family’s debt. Since my parents died, I’ve been responsible for my sibling's future and fortunes in the form of our family’s business. I’ll pay any price to get it back... -
Harvest Moon by Lisa Kessler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome wolves were never meant for a mate... Dr. Jason Ayers unleashes all of his rage and his frustration through fists and brute force in an underground boxing ring. The werewolf may be the pack's doctor, but he can't even heal his coma-stricken father after the Nero Organization's attack stopped his heart... -
Mastering His Mate: An Alpha Shifter Romance (Wayward Mates) by Delta James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen she is injured in an attack by a rogue band of wolves, Rosalyn Kincanon awakens days later to discover that she has been turned and is now a shifter herself. Furious, she escapes from the local pack that nursed her back to health and finds a place of her own in an all-female pack... -
Stealing Fire by Mallory Crowe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Ella's father is missing, she finds him held captive by a dangerous and devastatingly handsome a man, who gives her one choice: Her father may go free, but she must stay with him--for good. There is more to Lucian than what Ella initially sees. He isn't just a crazed kidnapper wrapped into irresistible eye candy... -
Baby Protector Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe would die to protect her. But he would much rather live with her. Forever. Joel has been a protector of people his whole life. Now the stakes have been raised. When his mate offers to protect baby Sam, he has no choice but to volunteer to stand by her side. One look at her luscious curvy body tells him he’d like to lie in her bed too. But this is serious, this is life or death... -
Which Wolf is Witch by Lynn Leite
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhich Wolf is Witch Book 11 in the Shifted series.Colin Woodland has watched as each of his siblings found their true mates. When he meets the spunky dark haired witch Rina Blackwell his attraction to her tells him he might have found his mate as well. The problem is she doesn't seem to feel the same... -
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Bad Boy Firefighter Shifters by Bella Love-Wins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBad boy shifters never felt so hot. Take a wild ride with these Bad Boy Firefighter Shifter book boyfriends. Save eighty percent by grabbing this box set for 99 pennies. AVAILABLE ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME. ***Warning: Contains hundreds of pages of alpha males, steamy sex, some sensitive topics, and Kindle-melting shifter romance... -
Dragon Desire by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe wants to keep his family’s secrets. She wants to find the story that will set her apart as a journalist. Too bad they can’t both have what they want.Ever since Devin failed spectacularly at leading the Dragon Quarry Shifters, he’s kept to himself. Now that his cousin is back in charge, nobody needs him... -
Big Bear Country: Complete Trilogy by Harper Maguire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen bears and wolves collide, the results can be downright dangerous. Part One: Bear Claws Megan-Bar fights are like bread and butter to a local doctor. I’m used to sutures and ice packs. Lately though, things have taken a turn for the worse. The Lamberts and the Skinners are out for blood and nobody will say exactly why. I’ve always liked the Lamberts. Especially Grady... -
The Alpha's Regret: A Paranormal Werewolf Romance by Reece Barden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNathan is a playboy bachelor, living his life to the fullest. Being the brother of the Alpha has its perks, and Nathan makes the most of all of them. He's not looking for his mate. From what he's seen, they're nothing but trouble and heartache.Or that's what he thinks until his fated mate walks into the packhouse and turns his life upside down.Now he wants love, family, and a happily ever after...Categorized as:
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Handle With Bear by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBear shifter, West Phillips, wasn’t looking for a mate… but he finds her anyway when a sweet and curvy delivery woman shows up at his doorstep. And at the least convenient time possible. His clan isn’t safe. It harbors lost and troubled youth, and hides a gnarly mutant shifter that no one can control. Not exactly the right place to settle down with the woman of your dreams... -
His to Possess by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt wasn't temptation. It was instinct.Stone Keeler is a six-foot-four hunk who could win any girl's heart and then make her scream in bed, but as he claimed my quivering body for the first time the look in his eyes was terrifying...
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