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Dire Straits and Entwined Fates by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulianWhen did fake-then-real dating an ancient vampire become the easy part?Casimir’s ridiculously sweet now that he’s conquered “the art of the flirt,” as he calls it. He tries hard to fit in with my family—if we forget about those silly threatening chocolates he sent my father—and he even makes me popcorn… okay, he tried. I know, I know, I’m just bragging at this point... -
![Charmed Mate by Candace Ayers]()
Charmed Mate by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFern Day is barely holding it together most days. The single, fully-human mom of a fifteen-year-old-shifter-with-an-attitude has no time for herself. Her life is chaos, she’s a hot mess, and her daughter is her first priority. Sunkissed Key’s handsome pediatrician sure is tempting, though. When he offers to teach her daughter how to handle her animal side, Fern can’t refuse... -
![Two Thousand Dreams by Jocelynn Drake]()
Two Thousand Dreams by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Blood Witch Has Changed Everything.Chen traveled to the US with his clan, hoping to rescue his kidnapped brother from the fae.They just need a witch to find the exact location of where the door between the human world and the fae world will open.The one thing Moon can’t do.Chen grabbed the wrong type of witch... -
![Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley]()
Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve been waiting for the right moment to claim my fated mate … Hogan went through hell in the military, but now that he’s in Timberwood Cove for good it’s time to see if something could grow between us. My wolf knows he’s my fated mate, and I’m ready to make my move. But when I suddenly end up with custody of my brother’s baby I worry that I’ve missed my chance again... -
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![Shatter by Kiki Burrelli]()
Shatter by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA ruthless omega with a chip on his shoulder meets the alpha patient enough to show him love. Nolan found solace as an agent in the Omega Assassins Club. The only place he ever felt accepted, it is his home and the other operatives in his pack are his family. He knows he’s messed up, everyone in his pack is in their own way, but Nolan’s past refuses to let him think about the future... -
![The Betas: Rene' (Werewolves of Manhattan) by A.C. Katt]()
The Betas: Rene' (Werewolves of Manhattan) by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrankie Ferone moves from the mob to an even more secretive group, the loup garou.When attending a wedding, Frank Ferone is introduced to Rene DuBois, a violet eyed stranger. Rene has a secret to hide but can't overlook that he's met his mate. Rene starts to romance Frankie and soon Frankie falls in love. But how is he going to react when Rene tells Frankie he is loup garou... -
![Heart by Susi Hawke]()
Heart by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUncover the heart with purity's fire—here lies the remains of a man's holy desire. Sam is an omega jaguar, and one of the powerful psychic triplets born to parents of dual powers. The youngest of the trio, he's plagued with self-doubt and second-guesses himself at every turn. The only thing he's not unsure about? The sexy leopard who will become his mate... -
![Fated With Firelight by Ashe Moon]()
Fated With Firelight by Ashe Moon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the shrine priest, omega Enry’s matehood is prized and sought after by the less-than-eligible alphas of his secluded human village. It’s the night of the claiming competition, and just when it seems like Enry’s fate is decided, a winged figure appears in the moonlit sky... -
![A Dragon's Sacred Mate: The Guardian Dragons Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven]()
A Dragon's Sacred Mate: The Guardian Dragons Complete Series Bundle by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI don't have time for mysterious strangers. Even the really hot ones. I met him in a bar the night before I left to move across the country - and I never expected to see him again. But then he followed me... It would be creepy if he was just a stalker - but he’s not. He’s a protector, shielding me from a group of nutjobs who believe in dragons. He saved my life - but now it’s my turn... -
![Bonds of Blood by Nazri Noor]()
Bonds of Blood by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFamily matters.With the help of his found family and his beloved Prince Sylvain, Lochlann Wilde has finally conquered the four oriels of the Wispwood. Now that the elemental gemstones are united in his amulet, Locke can earn Aphrodite’s favor.Whatever that may be. But there’s plenty to do in the meantime, anyway... -
![A Dragon Protector by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven]()
A Dragon Protector by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe wants to keep me safe. He doesn't realize it's too late for that. The police stopped searching for my kidnapped brother after the trail went cold. I didn’t. I’m going to find him. My brother - he’s all I’ve got left. Until I met the dragons. Well… just one dragon, in particular. Being with a dragon means accepting danger. But this rescue attempt? It’s not just dangerous. It’s lethal... -
![The Hard Rhoade by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
The Hard Rhoade by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding out that he is adopted is a shock to Travis Rhoades, and he isn't happy that his father hasn't been honest with him. Discovering that he is a demigod, the son of an actual Olympian god? Well, butter his butt and call him a biscuit. Now, he's full-on pissed off.Werewolf-vampire hybrid Lucian Tenebris has had up to his eyeballs with his charge's childish and annoying antics... -
![Omega's Mark by Susi Hawke]()
Omega's Mark by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAges ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Ethan is a charming alpha from the land down under. A retired RAAF pilot, he’s been drawn into the small pack of legacy descendents and their quest to seal the crack in the Fae portal. At 37, he’s not really looking for his true mate - but wouldn’t turn them away either... -
![Alpha's Seal by Susi Hawke]()
Alpha's Seal by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn MM Mpreg Romance Ages ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken River is a practical, intuitive omega wolf with an unerring sense of direction. He can make a map to anywhere in the world… except a permanent home. As a free spirit, he goes where the wind takes him after a life spent without roots... -
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![Omega's Heart by Ann-Katrin Byrde]()
Omega's Heart by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsToo big for beauty... All Felix wanted was what the rest of the White River omegas had--a mate, a home, pups. But when you tower over all your potential suitors, romance is hard to come by... -
![Prophesy Book III: His Righteousness by A.E. Via]()
Prophesy Book III: His Righteousness by A.E. Via
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChaos is inevitable when fate pairs the executioner of evil with a man of righteousness.In all the years that Adres Cavalerie has inhabited the earth, he never thought he would discover his connection to the Prophesy within the Volkov Alphas stronghold.As the oldest living vampire, Adres was also the strongest immortal of his time with abilities that surpassed comprehension... -
![Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoki Kirkberry hasn't had it easy. Abandoned as a newborn, Loki has had to navigate life under difficult and shame-inducing circumstances. When firefighters Cole Ryker and Chaz Savage rescue him from an apartment fire, Loki is embraced by all of their friends and welcomed as family. He quickly finds out that shifters and vampires do exist... -
![Home in Austin by Susi Hawke]()
Home in Austin by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTake one pregnant omega who’s all alone in the world… After accidentally getting pregnant by his best friend and occasional hookup buddy, Owen Grant finds himself on his own… again. After being abandoned at birth and growing up in the foster system, he’s used to having to say goodbye. If he's learned one lesson in life, it's this: people don't stay... -
![Baby and the Panther by Victoria Sue]()
Baby and the Panther by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMarco knew Kai was his true mate, but to keep him alive, he had no choice but to let him go.On the run from his panther clan and family, Marco had tried to bury his shifter side and settled into a near-human existence, working as a medic for the ranger service... -
![Baby and the Billionaire by Victoria Sue]()
Baby and the Billionaire by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZeke has always had the strength to fight for what he loves. But this time will he have the strength to walk away?The shifter pack call him a human alpha, but Zeke Coleman knows he'll never be one of them. Not really. And he hasn't let it bother him in years, not until he meets a beautiful, damaged omega Darriel--and falls hard for the second time in his life... -
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Brutus's Surprise by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrutus had found his groove in Arrowtown. Having traveled with Ra and his friends for years, he was now content to help out Fergus at the local bakery and spend his free time as an uncle to his friend's children. Finding a mate was one of those "it might be nice one day" scenarios, that Brutus wasn't chasing too hard... -
![A Dragon's Destiny by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven]()
A Dragon's Destiny by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was never supposed to love him. I wasn’t even supposed to like him. He was the enemy: Calavastrix the Storm. He’d razed our ranch once already, and threatened my family and friends. But now, injured, he has come to us for help. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him. I told myself this, over and over, as I nursed him back to health. He is only a prisoner. He is still the enemy... -
![Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx]()
Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly seven hundred years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures; to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force... -
![The Wolf Soul by Amy Sumida]()
The Wolf Soul by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis warlord's more wolf than man. I'm not a submissive man, but one growl from the Wolf Lord, and I want to bare my throat to his teeth. And I've just become his valorian. Dealing with Vathmar's possessive nature is now my job, and after seeing his soul, I want the position—and every other position he cared to put me in... -
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![More Than a Handful by Lisa Oliver]()
More Than a Handful by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlpha-heir Karl Jacobs had a life he was proud of. His company was preparing for another major product launch which would add billions to his bank account, his social life was full and varied, and he had a beautiful house situated more than three hours’ drive away from his home pack... -
![Demon Heart by Rhys Lawless]()
Demon Heart by Rhys Lawless
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s finally free.And I can finally remember.Things should have gone back to normal. They’re anything but.Chaos erupts across London, and my faith in the High Council is ruptured. Wouldn’t you know the entire paranormal community seems hell-bent on blaming it on my boyfriend.History repeating itself?Not this time. I won’t lose Wade. Not him.Not again.I’ll do anything to protect him... -
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Exposed by Kate Douglas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Final Chapter: Gifted with exceptional strength and extraordinary sensuality, the shapeshifting Chanku have learned to survive on their own, far away from their one true home in the mountains of Montana. But as the years pass, the packs begin to long for one another, for the incredible passion they enjoy together and for the erotic pleasure they find only with their own kind.. -
![Wolf Whistle by A.C. Katt]()
Wolf Whistle by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan a whistleblower find a new future with a wolf while being chased by a corrupt cop and the Serbian mob?Richard Kerrigan is on the verge of losing hope. Fired from his job for blowing the whistle on a defect that would harm service members if used as designed, he is now blacklisted in the Chicago area. A local Serbian mobster wants Richard and won't take no for an answer... -
![Diabolical: Demon of Royal Paynes by Kiki Burrelli]()
Diabolical: Demon of Royal Paynes by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo men from different worlds, thrust together by fate.Demon king and all-around perfect specimen, Claus is the only ruler of the underworld to have stopped an apocalypse. He’s earned a break, and his job in hell can wait for him to explore the pleasures and delights of the human world.County sheriff and mediocre fisher, Jake lives a quiet existence... -
![Always Wright by Fel Fern]()
Always Wright by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA conflicted biker bear. A wolf without a mate. Can Mayhem and Wyatt cross the boundaries of friendship and become something more? Omega wolf shifter Wyatt Wright has pined for Mayhem for what feels like forever. He’s watched Mayhem fall in and out of love more times than he can count. Now it’s Wyatt’s turn and he can’t screw this chance up. Wyatt’s been warned by his brothers to be careful... -
![The Wright Mate by Fel Fern]()
The Wright Mate by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA grieving fox. A wolf who’s great at fixing things. Can Diesel mend Sam’s broken heart? An emergency tow job brings mechanic and Alpha wolf Diesel face-to-face with his destined mate. As the only unmated Wright brother, Diesel is elated. But nothing comes easy when it comes to Sam. Closed-off and abrasive, Sam insists all he can offer Diesel is friendship... -
![Markov by J.P. Sayle, Lisa Oliver]()
Markov by J.P. Sayle, Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Markov finds himself in a life and death situation, can the man who rejected him be his true saviour? Markov Thalassa is stubborn, however even he has his limits when it comes to being rejected. When his brothers need help he contacts the one man he believes can, Cassius his old Shadow Commander... -
![Destined by Surf by Ashe Moon]()
Destined by Surf by Ashe Moon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlpha sea dragon Kai has a problem with his impulses. He’d rather run his guesthouse or hit the waves with his brothers than worry about the unwanted expectations of his family and clan, who have him pinned as the island’s next great chief... -
![Lost With Lightning by Ashe Moon]()
Lost With Lightning by Ashe Moon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEli is an orphan omega who has always taken care of himself. He’s completely shunned the use of his thunder dragon form to learn the human healing arts and has never once wanted an alpha—but when an accident puts him into the protective “dad arms” of Theo, a fire drake many years his senior, a lifetime of repressed desires comes crackling to the surface... -
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![His Damaged Beast by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
His Damaged Beast by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAsilo Pack lives in the shadows protecting those without a voice.When I decided to become part of Asilo I made myself one rule; Don’t get attached. Too many omegas and children came and left our pack on a regular basis for that. Getting too close was a fast track to burn out. If only I had been wise enough to follow my own rule... -
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Nitro by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTommy is determined to win the heart of his biker bear.Tommy Quinn has concocted the perfect plan. Move to Moon Burrow. Learn to be independent after years of following someone else’s orders. On top of that, he wants to convince Nitro they’re somehow perfect together despite how messed up he is. It’s a tall order, especially when the past refuses to stay buried... -
![Reverberation by April Kelley]()
Reverberation by April Kelley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA photograph of a pretty fae changes everything except their love for each other.Vaughan Somerset is in love with Bandos, a motorcycle-riding badass investigator. The clan might not be happy about it, but Vaughan sure is. Everything changes when he sees a photograph of his fated mate... -
![Shadow Hunt by L.L. Raand]()
Shadow Hunt by L.L. Raand
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen shadows fill the night, it’s hard to tell friend from foe.With young to raise and her Pack under attack, Sylvan, Alpha of the wolf Weres, takes on her greatest challenge when she determines to uncover the faceless enemies know as the Shadow Lords... -
![Anchor by Claire Cullen]()
Anchor by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBoth on the run from their pasts, Shane and Reece find themselves at the orchard. Was it chance that brought them there or were they called home?Reece is too tangled up in the idea of who he’s running from to realize the truth about who he’s run to. The orchard is the perfect hiding place, and after escaping the military and his alpha team, he needs to keep his head down... -
![Sanctuary by Ann-Katrin Byrde]()
Sanctuary by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Omegas for alphas and betas for betas…” Ori and Patton have been best friends since they were pups. But growing up changes everything—Ori must settle on an alpha to mate, while Patton takes on the beta's work of maintaining the walled enclave their pack lives within... -
![The Alpha's Kiss by Claire Cullen]()
The Alpha's Kiss by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Adam and Ben return home one evening to find their Omega toddler Noah missing, it is their worst nightmare come to life. They soon discover that Noah was stolen in a terrible act of revenge. As they fight for Noah's return, Ben is forced to make a choice between Pack and family while Adam and his brother Luke face the demons of their past... -
![Alpha's Dom by Susi Hawke]()
Alpha's Dom by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAges ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Lion alpha Tau Jabari is on sabbatical from his medical career in Kenya when he stumbles over a pregnant omega in the jungles of Belize about to give birth. Assisting him is an efficient omega who smells like... mate. Red Panda shifter Jun Chen is a sassy little omega... but an omega Dom... -
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Alpha's Charm by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAges ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Coyote shifter Cody Matthews is a charming loner. Though the British alpha has a large circle of loyal friends, he goes home alone to a cold, empty flat. After what he witnessed last year with his American relatives, he feels unworthy to bring a mate into his life... -
![The Viper's Heart by Lisa Oliver]()
The Viper's Heart by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook One of the Balance Series. Can be read as a standalone. Botis, demon lord and ruler of sixty legions is having a rough day. Lucifer set him on a quest to find the potion given to Gilgamesh thousands of years before, which should be easy enough. But being told a visit to the Angel Raziel was a necessary part of the mission wasn't so easy to understand... -
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![Mannies and Embers by Ashe Moon]()
Mannies and Embers by Ashe Moon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFire dragon alpha Haru has never been able to leave the past behind. The childhood bond he shared with Aerin, a human omega, has shaped the course of his life, even after the boy’s dragon-fearing parents broke their friendship apart... -
![His Damaged Pack by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
His Damaged Pack by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAsilo Pack lives in the shadows protecting those without a voice.My brother warned me to run—that Highridge was no longer safe for me, but I was stubbornly refusing to leave him until it was too late, our pack Alpha leaving him for dead and keeping me prisoner, help unable to get to me. Cooper came to the rescue, and I fell in love. My beast recognizing him as ours... -
![Twisted by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown]()
Twisted by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLost. Stolen. Forgotten… until the Alphabits step in. A Team A.L.P.H.A. spinoff series. Patton Ryder has always taken pride in the differences between him and his twin brother, Ozzy. But now that Ozzy is mated and has a growing family, Patton is starting to realize that maybe being completely different isn’t all it’s cracked up to be... -
![Never Go Back by Lisa Oliver]()
Never Go Back by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDamien, Alpha of the San Antonio pack had thought it was an awesome idea to take his mate, Scott, back to his ex-home pack to catch up with his parents and ex-Alpha. He had assumed that his power as a wolf, and the fact that he was from such a large pack would guarantee both men a good time. A homophobic Alpha and a disgruntled mother are just two of the problems the men face... -
![When No Doesn't Cut It by Lisa Oliver]()
When No Doesn't Cut It by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScott Peterson, beta wolf in the Cloverleah Pack, has a good life. He loves his cars, riding his Harley, and going out with pack members and friends. But when an attack on his pack by a bear shifter, brings his mate into his world, from Texas of all places, Scott realizes he could lose everything he ever held dear... -
![The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: Additional Incident LARPing by A.J. Sherwood]()
The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: Additional Incident LARPing by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe clan goes LARPing. Do they understand it’s a game? No. Does Ross regret all life decisions? Yes. LARPing is now on Ross's shit list...
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