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Dakota by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust 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... -
Shades of Lust by E.M. Lindsey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The path to paradise begins in hell.”― Dante AlighieriOn a small path leading to nowhere sits a looming cathedral, once-abandoned, now hosting the most dangerous of pleasures.And Stone Brice is the most dangerous of all: Lust... -
Dane by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChief of Police Dane Abbott has put off claiming his mate to keep her safe. Until Now. The battle in Greece is over, and he’s ready to make her his. Marley Sperry, everyone’s favorite waitress, can’t believe the handsome Chief has his sights set on her. She is nothing special – but to Dane, she is everything... -
Dragon Void by Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA 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... -
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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... -
Sexy Beast IV by Kate Douglas, Dawn Thompson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Sexy Beast IV' contains three stories of men with a fierce, feral power and a sensuality that seduces all who come near. No woman can resist their primal urges for wild and wanton sex... -
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... -
Sexy Beast V by Kate Douglas, Vonna Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey're primed and primal, untamed and unstoppable, always ready to go further, harder, longer to bring a woman pleasure that's wild, fiery, and out of this world. . . "Chanku Wild" by Kate Douglas They are the Chanku--an ancient race of shapeshifters, gifted with extraordinary sexual appetites... -
Secrets in the Snow by Anna Wineheart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsImagine crashing into your way-too-handsome firefighter stepbrother. Now imagine being snowed in with him. While you’re in heat. (Spoiler: Someone ends up with a baby) Divorced and a single dad, the thought of attending his cousin’s wedding fills Ben with dread. His own marriage ended in failure; he has no desire for another alpha. Except he had an alpha once—sort of... -
Sexy Beast VIII by Kate Douglas, Kathleen Dante
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFierce and feral in their passion and unquenchable in their lust, these men seek to fulfill every woman's most carnal desires. . ."Chanku Spirit" by Kate DouglasIn a quest to learn more about their sensual shapeshifter history, Anton travels to Florida with Stefan, his lover, and Matt, one of the newest Chanku... -
The Best Match by Aiden Bates
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young alpha haunted by tragedy is given a second chance at a happy ending… Still feeling the loss of his omega in a tragic car accident, Dana McMains is doing everything he can to be strong for his son and keep his business afloat. It’s no secret that he needs help, but Dana would never admit that to anyone... -
The Gathering: Blasius, Dante and Moira by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou are cordially invited to the event of the season… Please be our guest as the National Association of the Lycan Brotherhood hosts the seventy-eighth annual Gathering. The biggest event of the social season, the Gathering has become the favorite method of networking among packs and bringing together fated mates... -
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... -
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... -
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Memories of You by Austin Bates
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdam sighed. He felt a slight flutter in his stomach as the baby began to move. He rested a hand on his belly. “Looks like someone just woke up.”“Can I feel?” asked Melinda, her face brightened considerably as she leaned forward. “I’ve been trying to keep from asking you questions all day, but I just can’t hold back anymore.”Adam’s heart swelled at the sight of the pure joy on his mother’s face... -
New Alpha on the Block by M.M. Farmer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA first-time alpha and an experienced omega are a recipe for one beautiful, steamy disaster… JustinIt’s my first ever heat call as an Emergency Support Alpha, and I couldn’t be more excited! I’ve been training for this, and I can totally do it... -
Sexy Beast II by Kate Douglas, Kathleen Dante
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet three men with something extra--a supernatural, fierce sensuality that transforms them into lovers like no others. For the women who love them, the call of the wild cannot be denied. . -
Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Two (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Blaine D. Arden, Mandy Beyers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis free ebook is volume two 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 28 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... -
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
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... -
Grizzly Bear Buns by Sable Sylvan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBear 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... -
Paid to Kneel: A steamy gay BDSM romance - Delphic Agency Book One by Romilly King
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA steamy gay BDSM romance Sex sells and Richard is about to find out exactly how much his submission is worth. RICHARD is desperate for money. With his Father needing long term care and graduate school looming he needs a lump sum of cash, and fast... -
Thrice United by Lauren Dane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all started with a deck of tarot cards. Holly knew she had some kind of magical gift but she had always been forbidden to even speak of it by her now-deceased mother. Alone and suddenly free to explore her curiosity, Holly spreads the cards and has a vision and the first piece of the puzzle falls into place... -
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... -
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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
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... -
Tanner by Shaw Montgomery
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes a risk feels too big to take. Tanner is smart, wealthy, and head over heels for his administrative assistant. That doesn’t mean he’s going to do anything about it, though. Some gambles are just too big for an omega to take, even one who seems to have it all. Omegas are supposed to be family-oriented, go-getters at work, and equal in every way... -
Elusive Hero by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampires drink blood, they’re superior to humans, and they’re sexual Dominants. Every vampire knows those truths. A vampire’s human servant is property, plaything, pawn--and the only living being a vampire can trust. Though she may own him, body, heart and soul, a human servant keeps a vampire from feeling alone in her dangerous, political world. But Kaela has a secret... -
Nexus by Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn to a race of creatures that strictly polices its presence among humans, Kris possesses a gift only one dragon in each generation may possess – that of a human form that requires no magic to maintain. Only to Kris, his form is a curse because it means he has spent his life without the touch of another since he left his mother’s breast... -
Sanguine by Sierra Simone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBastien is a vampire on vacation, and like any other vampire on vacation, all he wants to do is sleep all day and drink lots of wine. (And maybe some blood too. You know. If the opportunity arises.) Which makes it very irritating when a vampire-hunting priest wakes him up at a super bright and sunny hour to kill him. But this vampire hunter happens to be very handsome . . -
Double Match by Roe Horvat
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding an alpha who’d date a pregnant omega is not easy... unless Perfect Match Agency hooks you up with an alpha couple.Gigi has been happy staying single, but he’s not keen on being a single father. Five months pregnant, after a long deliberation, he employs Perfect Match Agency to find him a stable, reliable co-parent for his kid... -
Matched to the Movie Star by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life is great, except for one small thing.I’m lonely.Between working all the time and just life in general, dating is hard.So, I decided to take a small shortcut.I didn’t exactly know what to expect when I walked into Seeking Curves, a high-end matchmaking service for the somewhat fluffy.Which is me, really—fluffy... -
Crimson Moon by Carol Lynne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 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... -
Lifting the Veil by R.G. Alexander
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Meru Tanner receives a mysterious birthday present, The Book of Veils, her world is turned upside down. Now she's "seeing" things that aren't supposed to be real, gabbing with gods and having erotic premonitions about one sexy wolf-man she'd do anything to tame. She tempted the feral beast inside him to come out and play... -
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Hearts from the Ashes by Sasha Knight, Willa Okati
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 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... -
Shadow's Embrace by Tielle St. Clare
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKalen is happy living her normal, human life. Though she’s the daughter of two strong werewolves, she inherited almost none of the wolf’s traits. She has a great job, a comfortable house and Brennan, her very sexy, very human fiancé. She has no intention of ever telling him that her family turns furry and howls at the moon... -
Steam by Tymber Dalton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Ménage Amour: Erotic Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, Shape-Shifter]Lina’s finally getting the hang of being mated to twin Elemental dragon shifters, but the Goddess gig still has her stumped. She wouldn’t trade being mated to Jan and Rick Alexandr, even though she might end up accidentally blowing them up for getting on her nerves... -
Carter Finds Two Mates by Becca Van
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Ménage Everlasting: Erotic Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/M/F, with M/M, werewolves, HEA]Carter Friess wants a mate, but when Crag Reynolds, a wolf from the second largest pack in the world, walks through the door and he realizes the man is his mate, he isn’t sure what to do. He’d always envisaged a woman when he imagined his mate but when he is close to Crag he can’t resist him... -
A Stag for Two Bears by Kelex
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomeone’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... -
Jackson's Rise by Tielle St. Clare
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJackson's Rise Tielle St. Clare Sequel to Maxwell's Fall. Jackson has always been the brother in the background, but when his mate is threatened, he rises to the occasion. When a phone call sends Jackson to Las Vegas to check on his brother, he's not overly surprised to find Max gone. Jackson's big surprise is waking up with a gorgeous naked Vegas showgirl on top of him... -
Don't Read in the Closet: Volume Four (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Megan Derr, Mark Alders
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis free ebook is volume four 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 29 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... -
Santa's Omega Stepbrother by Anna Wineheart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery year on Christmas eve, Brodie gets a visitor he knows nothing about.Brodie's life has become a sad, lonely thing ever since his son and best friend got together—his only excitement comes from the mysterious presents that appear under his Christmas tree every year.When his heat rolls around on Christmas eve, all he expects is a good time with his new candy cane toy... -
For Fur's Sake by Delaney Rain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter 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... -
Ariel by Donna McDonald
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDespite her sharp scientific mind and her degree in bio-molecular genetics, Dr. Ariel Jones hasn’t figured out how her life changed so much in a single day. Before she can blink and ask about what is going on, she’s being shot with a billion nanos and some very potent wolf blood.Now she can suddenly turn into a giant white wolf with the bloodlust of a starving animal... -
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Memphis by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRomano 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... -
Storm Warning by Tymber Dalton
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Menage Amour 63: Erotic Paranormal Menage a Quatre Romance, F/M/M/M, Shape-shifters]Elain Pardie never realized giving a lift to a lost wolf would lead to mating with the hunky Lyall triplet shape-shifter brothers. Then Prime Alpha Aindreas lays down an edict requiring her to quit her TV reporter gig, but his brothers, Beta Alpha Brodey and Gamma Alpha Cailean are on Elain's side... -
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
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
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
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBenjamin 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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