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Pack Darling Part One by Lola Rock
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter surviving childhood at the snooty, stuck-up boarding school for budding omegas, I have everyone convinced I’m a dud.My awakening? Never gonna happen. Heat, mates, and a fairytale pack life? Maybe next reincarnation.All I want is to be left alone.I’m invisible, headed to a blissful solo future until the Wyvern Pack destroys my dream of independence...Categorized as:
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Red Havoc Rebel by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKaylee Cummings is back in Covington to change her destiny. She used to be known as the town rich girl, misunderstood by everyone but one boy, Anson Carter. They’d loved hard, and then destroyed each other in their youth, so when she crashes into him again, the residual anger from what he’d done comes back ten-fold... -
All for Connor by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsConnor is the wrongest wrong guy in existence. He’s a Lycan shifter, for one. And he’s rude, anti-social and has never said a kind word to Evie. Yet, there’s something about him she can’t resist. Maybe it’s the brooding, bad boy vibe. Her feet say run away. But her heart says stay. Evie is sweet and kind. He doesn’t deserve her. And he should focus on one thing: Revenge... -
Dig Deeper by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMorgan Holland is a poacher’s daughter looking for a way out of the swamp. She’s been making secret moves to relocate, but it seems like every time she takes a step forward, she gets shoved two steps back. Her dad and friends are on the hunt for the Shifters, and they’re closing in fast. She doesn’t know Liam Lachlan, but he’s in danger, and she’ll take a huge risk to warn him... -
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Chance Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmily Vega must avenge her father, and as the last of the Hell Hunters, she has one mission: destroy the Galena pack. Werewolves are carefully camouflaged monsters intent on taking over the world—or at least that’s what she’s been taught—but one meeting with the werewolf she’s hunting, and Chance Dawson is changing her mind, little by little...Categorized as:
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Blackstone Ranger Rogue by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe one she’s been searching forDarcey Wednesday’s been looking for love her entire life, with not much luck. Every guy she kisses turns out to be a frog, and not her Prince Charming. But she and her inner swan know that there’s someone out there for them. When her sister’s wedding brings her to the shifter town of Blackstone, she runs into her fated mate, forest ranger Anders Stevens...Categorized as:
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Can't Be Love by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLily Westin has waited her entire life to find her one true mate. She has big dreams and expectations of what her perfect man will be like. A dreamer and a lover, Lily patiently waits as each of her siblings finds their mate, just waiting for the day she feels the tingle run down her spine and her happily ever after finally begins... -
Chase the Shadows by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dragons only let me out to hunt.But this time, I’m hunting angels.My need for vengeance drove me into danger. I sought redemption for my past, determined to put an end to the conflict between the angels and dragons.Instead, I ignited a spark.Now, the angels are summoning their strongest warriors, and the dragons are preparing for war...Categorized as:
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Protection of The Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI have a wolf in my head. Her name is Esme, and she likes killing things.I’m Lucy, a regular accountant turned alpha werewolf. A tryst with the wrong succubus ripped me from my ordinary life and sent me tumbling into a magical realm that I'd never even dreamed existed.I was just adjusting to pack life when I was asked to mercy-kill the current alpha...Categorized as:
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Lock by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWicked smile. Wicked secrets. Ready to protect her at all costs...Tasha liked Club Crimson at first. Hot guys, sexy music, and new friends all around. But when the shock of a lifetime leads to her waking up and staring into the mysterious eyes of the club's co-owner, Lock, she might just have to revise her opinion... -
Hawk by Nikki Landis
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHawk's storyHAWK is a full-length, standalone bad boy romance and the third book in the Devil’s Murder MC featuring take-charge bikers who adore and fiercely protect their women. HAWK has no cheating, no cliffhanger, plenty of heat, and a guaranteed HEA along with a slight paranormal twist... -
Forbidden Temptation by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s a bitter cat-shifter who hates humans. She’s the human he resentfully desires. Since first meeting, Kenzie Swanson and Sawyer Lennar have shared an undeniable attraction. But there is one problem that continues to keep them apart. As a cat-shifter with a traumatic past, Sawyer hates humans—and Kenzie is all human... -
Fury by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDrowning in visions of an ever-changing future, unable to recognize reality from fantasy, this powerful Guardsman was driven from the world of his kin and forced to take refuge atop the mountain of his Ancestors. Decades passed, the predictions eased, and Fury finally learned to deal with the loneliness... -
Lord of Bones by Aiden Pierce, R.K. Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRayven Kidnapped. Collared. Trapped. I slink through shadows and steal from the deceased. It’s my passion, until I steal from Death himself…Then it becomes my curse.I’m a prisoner in the realm of the dead, at the mercy of the beast who calls this labyrinthian castle home. The walls are alive, with shifting corridors and eyes that follow me everywhere.He’s given me three days to escape... -
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Jerrik by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpirit is fine.Living a life she didn't chose, keeping secrets she never wanted, on a mountain covered in darkness.But everything's fine.She can handle it all.Including the deputy making her life harder than it has to be.In more ways than one.****Jerrik used to be good at his job.That was before he had to fight something he couldn't see.Chase someone who was always two steps ahead of him... -
On the Brink by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCloverleah Pack # 10 Can be read as standalone but if you read the series you will have a better appreciation of the secondary characters and the way the packs are set up. Raff never wanted a lot out of life; his pack, his family and to be accepted for who he was. Yes, Red Wolves were smaller, skinnier and weaker than other shifters, but they were also extremely rare... -
Fawn by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Dark Mafia Shifter Romance We aren't her saviors. We're her worst nightmare. We've been called vicious monsters. Brutal. Cold. Savage. We rule the criminal underworld the same way we rule our pack—with absolute control. We take what we want and demand complete obedience. When she comes to us, she's damaged. Fragile. Wounded. And oh so tempting... -
The Enforcers: Kane by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNever trust your heart. Kane Colton, Enforcer of the Silverlake pack, has lived by those words for ten years—ever since Selina Douglass captured him in a sick mating bond that led him down a dark path and turned him into a monster. Now he only cares about three things: protecting his packmates, watching his blood brother’s back, and keeping his wolf’s bloodlust under control... -
Torn to Bits by Katie May
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne prisoner, three warring, psychotic princes, and ninety days to choose between them...Or claim them allTotemic Wolves rule the north.Fenrir Wolves rule the west.And Lycans rule the east.As the lone Bitten fraction, we’re considered a dying race. Relegated to the dry south, we’re predicted to only last a few more years before complete annihilation... -
Dark Obsession by Sarah Piper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA vicious demonic plot. A curse decades in the making. An epic love that burns hotter than the very fires of hell…Charlotte...All Charley’s nightmares are real.Demons. Dark witches. Her murderous uncle.With her soul bound to an ancient demon lord and her sister taken captive by a monster, hope is in short supply.But Charley will not go down without a fight... -
Fury by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptured. Tormented. Haunted.Everything has been torn from me, including the men I’d begun to trust with my heart.Kade, whose fiery brutality gave my rage an outlet. Bishop, whose twisted mind uncovered my deepest truth. And Draven, whose ruthless control offered me safe refuge.Only, I discovered they aren’t men at all.They’re monsters... -
Leopard's Run by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe keeps his emotions on a tight leash, but she can see the desire burning in his eyes...Timur Amurov has one purpose in life: protect his family at all costs... -
Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan cuts straight to the heart of a man who stalks the shadows in an intoxicating Leopard novel.Though born into a leopard’s lair in the bayou, Joshua Tregre’s fighting skills were honed in the rainforests of Borneo. Sleek and deadly, he’s the perfect man to take over a crime syndicate back home in Louisiana’s lush swamplands...Categorized as:
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Betrayed: Days of the Rogue by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHis mate killed in a horrific explosion, ex-Enforcer Damien Masterson now lives as a rogue werewolf... -
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Daimon by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaimon is ice. His heart is frozen by it. His body caged by it. And he likes it that way. But the sexy sorceress that storms into his life and declares herself a part of his team in his battle against the daemon uprising is determined to melt the ice that has shielded him for centuries, and he’s powerless to stop the burning need she ignites in him.Even when he’s sure it’s only a game to her... -
Pure Rapture by Aja James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir love is outlawed by both their Kinds… Tal-Telal, the legendary General who led the Pure Ones to freedom, paid the ultimate price for his people: breaking the heart of his one True Love. Her shattered heart continues to yearn… Ishtar Anshar, once royalty reigning over a vast, ancient empire, lost everything she held dear...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Claim by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s running for her life. He’s never gotten over her. Will she let him claim her to save her? Wolf-shifter Isabelle Rand is escaping a relationship she never intended to stay in. Fleeing her abusive boyfriend who hates to lose anything, she seeks sanctuary with the only people who can help her... -
The Lazarus by Marlow Locker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings•JUNE•When Caden stormed into my life, everything changed. The man with the piercing, emerald eyes and a wicked tongue. He dragged me from my world to the depths of his, exposing the underbelly of Vernum. It was dark, gritty, raw... He pushed me, showing me that not only could I survive the fall, but that he'd be right there, waiting in the darkness. My villain wants the heads of those dear to me... -
Oops I Ate A Vengeance Demon: A Fun Fast-Paced Urban Fantasy: Foils and Fury Book One by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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Kiss of Luck by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe got away once. It won't happen againSaylorMy unique relationship with Beck ten years ago made me the perfect choice for an undercover operation. My job... bring down Randall Beckett and his Phoenix Syndicate. In all these years I have never shared his secrets, what makes me think I can now?BeckA decade ago my uncle sent Saylor, my beautiful curvy girlfriend, away... -
Ritual of Magic by Veronica Shade, Leigh Anderson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew teachers, new students, and new magical secrets.The statues at La Voisin aren’t what they seem, and one in particular appears to have changed his position since last semester. But statues can’t move.Can they?A single touch to the stone figure reveals a life before this one. One where the statue made a brother pact with another man. A very familiar man...Categorized as:
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Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife as a newly made vampire? Complicated. Being the target of Death himself? Outright bonkers. I woke up with fangs, a thirst for blood, and no memories of my past. To add to my confusion, the Grim Reaper is inexplicably hell-bent on ending me... -
His Dangerous Omega by Raiven Matthews
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJamie SinclairMeeting my fated mate in the middle of a top-secret assignment hadn’t been ideal. Nine years ago, he’d disappeared without a trace, and everyone assumed he was dead. Except me. I foolishly believed we would see each other again. I just didn’t expect him to turn up with a trail of dead bodies in his wake, or a child who could be my double... -
Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you…I answer to no one but Death. I am impenetrable, impervious, immortal. I exist to do Death’s bidding and no one–not Reaper nor human nor Fae–can stand in my way. Except for the bewitching half-Fae, Catriona... -
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To Enthrall the Demon Lord: A Novel of Love and Magic by Nadine Mutas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWarning: Contains a hero who’s Tall, Dark, and Possessive, and may melt your heart as well as your reading device. Handle with care and a bucket of ice water nearby. And maybe some tissues. His hunger for power knows no bounds…until she binds his heart. To keep an ill-fated bargain, witch Maeve MacKenna surrenders herself to the scheming Demon Lord Arawn... -
Broken by Night by Jada Storm, Emma Stark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Ace Bisset, and I've finally embraced what it means to be a witch. But even with all my newfound power, I still haven't figured out how to break this damned curse. And that's a problem, because time is running out... -
Faith: Wolves of Walker County by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWyatt Walker won't fall victim to the same spell that ensnared his twin brother and cousin. Whatever force compelled both men to become whipped by their mates, Wyatt wants nothing to do with. He has his hands full with his bar, and their ever-growing wolf pack. Besides, someone needed to stay available to the single population of Walker County...Categorized as:
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Angel Falls by Colleen Helme
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSent away because she let someone die, her burgeoning powers leave her with more questions than answers. Now her only chance for redemption comes at a price... one she may not survive.As a trauma nurse in a New York City hospital, Ella St. John had no idea that refusing to help a known killer would have such dire consequences...Categorized as:
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The Penitent by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cruel fate. Two souls condemned. An impossible love.I knew he’d choose me before he came to our door on the night of the Tithing. I bore the mark that would make me his. It was my ancestor who spoke the words that bound us together, and his demon-god who promised protection for the price of blood.My blood.I was prepared to be that sacrifice if it would keep my family safe... -
Dark Seduction by Sarah Piper
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBetraying the vampire king has deadly consequences. But what if you crave the punishment?Charlotte...Get in, get the intel, get out. And above all, don’t get noticed.As a master thief, Charley D’Amico lived by those rules... until she screwed up and fell in love with her mark—a sexy, commanding vampire king whose cravings are as dark as his secrets.She should be running for her life... -
Wolf Awakened by Avery Song
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow do you thrive when you're an unwanted, worthless, human female?Simple: alter your reality by switching sides. During the day, I'm William De Luca, the only 'son' of Roberto De Luca, the king of the NYC mafia and Alpha of the deadliest wolf pack — one this city doesn't mess with. At night, I'm Willow De Luca, cage fighter champion with a slight temper problem...Categorized as:
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After Twilight by Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree of romance's hottest bestselling authors -- Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan, and Ronda Thompson -- invite you to explore the dark side, to taste the forbidden, to dive into danger with heroes who fire the blood and lay claim to the soul in these striking tales of sensual passion. A man hunts for a woman... -
Untamed Fate by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLast week I was a waitress. Now I’m turning into a monster.No one knows the truth, except the faceless man—a twisted sorcerer who’s hellbent on stealing my soul.With secrets and danger close on my heels, the only one who can help me tame my inner beast is Jaxson Laurent—the Chicago alpha. Our chemistry is explosive, but the rift between our families runs too deep...Categorized as:
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Savage Sanctuary: A Dire Wolves Mission by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt... Even as the playboy of the Dire Wolves, Levi isn't exactly a soft touch. He likes his liquor, his women, and his photographs...but he also has an affinity for sharp knives and claws... -
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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... -
Bonded By Fate by Brooke Warren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow far do I need to go to keep everyone I love safe?I thought I knew the answer, but when my past comes knocking on my door - literally - my days of running are over.Enemies, new and old, threaten the bonds with Milo, Granger, Ascher, and even Blave. To win this fight, I'll have to learn to trust them and accept the love and protection they're offering... -
The Hunter's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe-wolf Mia Slattery has loved Lucian since she was a little girl, but her brother’s human best friend has always been forbidden fruit. Deciding that it’s better to move on than pine for someone she can never have, she opts to go on vacation with her parents, hoping Mr. Right will happen to be where she’s going. Lucian has been crazy about Mia for as long as he can remember... -
Nanny For The Soldier Bear by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJessie has just earned her teaching degree and is ready to leave her small hometown behind, joining her sister in an area with a lot more jobs. But soon after she arrives, tragedy strikes and she’s asked to be the nanny to a little girl who’s just lost both of her parents. She has zero experience as a nanny, but Jessie can’t say no--especially when her new boss looks like that... -
Aaron's Mate by Abigail Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe'll fight to the death to protect both his child and his woman, But can their love survive with all odds stacked against them?Aaron always followed pack rules...until he didn't.Rule#1: Fealty to packRule #2: Loyalty to clanRule#3: Avoid humansAaron spent years resisting the charms of the human woman, Michelle.Then, resisting her became impossible.But...Shifters don't fall in love with humans... -
Spellbound by Anna Santos
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJessica is on the run, but this time she’s evading her own mate so that she can secure their happily ever after.Ruthless and biased vampire Alaric put a bounty on Jessica’s head. She’s the only one who can break his curse—or so he thinks.The witch isn’t going to wait for him to make his move...
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