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  • The Bone Scroll by Elizabeth Hunter

    The Bone Scroll by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Finding it could cost them everything. Wielding it could mean their end.It’s a secret lost in time, a myth among immortals, a relic of such power that vampires around the world have quietly harbored the hope that it doesn’t really exist.It’s a mystery that Tenzin and Ben cannot resist...
  • Mission: Her Justice by Anna Hackett

    Mission: Her Justice by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When a dangerous redhead invades his office and his base, and warns that his team is in danger, Director Jonah Grayson doesn’t know if she’s friend or foe.Former elite Army aviator Jonah Grayson was forced to give up flying, but now serves as director of the covert black ops team, Team 52. He takes care of the brass in Washington D.C...
  • Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan

    Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Animal attraction takes over in this exhilarating Leopard novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.The moment Meiling sees Gedeon she knows he's a leopard shifter--just as she knows she can't trust him. Meiling doesn't take chances, life has taught her better than that...
  • Rebel Alpha by Anna Lowe, Kelsey Osborne

    Rebel Alpha by Anna Lowe, Kelsey Osborne

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dragon heiress and her bad boy wolf shifter get a second chance at romance. Is it too late?All dragon shifter Cynthia “Brown” wants is a safe place to raise her child and heal from bitter betrayal. When Cal — her first love, her only love, and her destined mate — unexpectedly appears on Maui, he stirs up all kinds of other desires too. But trouble — as usual — is hot on his heels...
  • Target by J.E. Daelman

    Target by J.E. Daelman

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sniper, Marksman, Sharpshooter, call me what you like. The one thing you can guarantee is that Target never misses the mark.TargetBeing brought into a hunt by a former comrade at arms has Target on the trail of a woman he wants to save. He did not know this woman was his, not until he met her and saw all she was capable of...
  • Mission: Her Safety by Anna Hackett

    Mission: Her Safety by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A sexy, grumpy black ops scientist will do anything to track down the mysterious woman who broke into his lab. After Dr. Ty Sampson catches a mysterious female intruder in his home and lab, he’s obsessed with finding out who she is and what she wants. He’s a man who trusts very few people and hates anyone in his space...
  • Dawson Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce

    Dawson Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dalton Dawson is reeling on the anniversary of an event that changed his life forever. All he wants to do is hide from his past for a few days, but in walks trouble in the form of a timid human who has his heart thawing for the first time in years. He’s not looking for a mate, but Kate Hawke is a fascinating and complicated woman that his wolf is desperate to figure out...
  • Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston

    Big Bad Beast by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz insists on helping out...
  • Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston

    Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    She’s the woman he’s been hired to kidnap. But ZeZé Vargas has other ideas . . . like getting them both out of this nightmare alive. Just one problem. She’s crazy. Certifiably. Because while he’s plotting their escape, the petite Asian beauty is plotting something much more deadly . .
  • Fire Breathing Armand by Candace Ayers

    Fire Breathing Armand by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Armand meets Angel, he knows she's not his mate. She can't be—she's pregnant with another male's child. Yet, no female has ever claimed his heart as she has. Angel of Death is cursed. Everyone around her dies. The trick, she's learned, is to never get close to anyone...
  • Fire Breathing Ovide by Candace Ayers

    Fire Breathing Ovide by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ovide lost his mate years ago. Now, he’s just biding time until his own demise which, thankfully, will come soon. The eclipse leading him to a slow descent into sweet oblivion is just around the corner. Margo has never found a man who was worth the risk of heartbreak. No problem, because her caustic demeanor and sharp tongue scare away even the most persistent suitors...
  • Unfathomed by Anna Hackett

    Unfathomed by Anna Hackett

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Finding undiscovered treasures is always daring, dangerous, and deadly. Perfect for the men and women of Treasure Hunter Security. Long, tall, and deadly Morgan Kincaid enjoys her job at Treasure Hunter Security. Raised by a tough Marine father, she loves her guns and knives, and never backs down from a fight...
  • Witching for Hope by Deanna Chase

    Witching for Hope by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Hope Anderson loves her life. She has a great business that’s thriving, the best friends a girl could ever have, and a coven she can count on. Oh, and she’s been single for over fifteen years and likes it that way… until the love of her life, Lucas King, walks back into town and throws everything she thought she knew about herself into chaos...
  • The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston

    The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Growing up on the tough Philly streets, Gwen O'Neill has learned how to fend for herself. But what is she supposed to do with a nice, suburban Jersey boy in the form of a massive Grizzly shifter? Especially one with a rather unhealthy fetish for honey, moose, and…uh…well, her. Yet despite his menacing ursine growl and four-inch claws, Gwen finds Lachlan "Lock" MacRyrie cute and really sweet...
  • Fire Maidens: Portugal by Anna Lowe

    Fire Maidens: Portugal by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A jaded warrior who doesn't want to get involved + an irresistible she-dragon on the run. For centuries, the Guardians of Lisbon have kept shifter forces in check — dragons, vampires, and witches. Now, with their powers dwindling, they’re too busy to respond to a lone woman’s cry for help...
  • Technical Threat by Julie Trettel

    Technical Threat by Julie Trettel

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His job’s at stake, but she may prove to be an even bigger technical threat to his heart.Tarron has met his match with a ruthless cyberhacker who has a personal vendetta against the Raglan. When she breeches Westin Force’s security Tarron must move in to stop her. That proves easier said than done when his Nonna steps up to help and meddle in his love life...
  • Rising Storm by Julie Trettel

    Rising Storm by Julie Trettel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Almost since her first shift, Emma has lived in her fur as a leader amongst the gorillas in Africa. With her kind nearing extinction she worked tirelessly to protect and guide her band. Even when that meant sacrificing herself to the Raglan...
  • Lure of the Fox by Anna Lowe

    Lure of the Fox by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The steamy, passionate, and thrilling series finale! Desert fox shifter Ella Kitt is better at risking her life than her heart. Not that she's expecting to do either when she flies to Maui to help her Special Forces comrades with an easy security job. Or maybe not such an easy job, because she’s forced to work — and live — in close quarters with smoking hot army hero, Jake McBride...
  • Angel in Black Leather Pants by Lisa Oliver

    Angel in Black Leather Pants by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cloverleah Pack Series, Book 9 Adair was tired of waiting. He knew he had a mate, although they'd never met, and his waiting wasn't made any easier watching Tobias snuggling close with his two mates. He'd thought a lot of the smaller wolf at one time. All he had was the company of his two brothers, and endless patrols trying to keep the Cloverleah pack lands safe...
  • Fire Breathing Remy by Candace Ayers

    Fire Breathing Remy by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It’s the night before Lennox Ledoux’s wedding. The most exciting day of her life, right? Why is she envisioning the steel bars of a cage slamming shut? When a huge, red creature crashes to the ground a few feet away, she’s the only witness. When it transforms into a hot, naked guy, she’s still the only witness. Remy swears he and Lennox belong together. And, boy, does she want to believe him...
  • Surrendering to the Dragon by Jessie Donovan

    Surrendering to the Dragon by Jessie Donovan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Nikki Gray has reason to hate the dragon hunters—they brutally murdered one of her friends a year ago. Not only that, they have caused havoc on several of the British dragon clans, injuring countless individuals. Determined to defeat the hunters by kidnaping their leader, Simon Bourne, she teams up with a human male in the British special forces...
  • Dawn's Awakening by Lora Leigh

    Dawn's Awakening by Lora Leigh

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    An erotic thrill ride about genetically altered Breeds with feline DNA-and the humans who arouse their lust. The runt of the lab she was created in, Dawn Daniels endured years of torture by her pride brother and the council soldiers. Finally freed from her torment, she's now a Breed Enforcer, in control of her own life...
  • Warrior Wolf by Zoe Chant

    Warrior Wolf by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A runaway dragon princess who wants to experience life outside of castle walls + an ex-gangster werewolf bodyguard with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas + uptown parties, downtown nightclubs, and deadly assassins = one action-packed good girl/bad boy romance! Dragon princess Raluca, desperate to escape her pampered but suffocating life, renounced her title and fled her country...
  • Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston

    Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Ricky Lee has no plans of getting serious about anyone, but he will protect Toni Jean-Louis Parker. Not just because he’s been hired to do so, but because it’s the right thing to do...
  • Happily Never After by Lauren Landish

    Happily Never After by Lauren Landish

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    There’s a new Prince in town.And he thinks he’s my happily ever after.If only I believed in those. Lance Jacobs. Roseboro’s new Most Eligible Bachelor. He’s the stuff fairy tales are made of. Tall, handsome, strong. A dyed in the wool American hero . . .And if my scheming stepmother has anything to do with it, he’ll be married to my stepsister before he can tap out S-O-S...
  • Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley

    Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    She wasn’t ready to lead...Chosen as the Guardian of her Montana Shiftertown, wolf Shifter Rae Lyall is facing opposition—for no woman has ever been selected for this powerful position. Still adjusting to the new authority thrust upon her, Rae travels to train with Zander Moncrieff, a Shifter healer, tasked with teaching her about her new role and its responsibilities.He wasn’t ready to love..
  • Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston

    Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    He's big, burly, and way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. He's also about to get trapped by own his game. . .Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur...
  • Lion in Waiting by Bianca D'Arc

    Lion in Waiting by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two injured shifters get a second chance at life…and love. Matilda escaped into the wild to lick her wounds and heal as best she can from captivity and torture at the hands of people who hunt shifters and imprison them. She is a lioness, but her natural confidence has been shaken by the experience. What she needs is a second chance to live, to heal, and to find her lioness’s roar once more...
  • Cop a Feel by Robyn Peterman

    Cop a Feel by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When you get time off for bad behavior, romance is the last thing on your mind--but good old-fashioned lust is a whole different story...Life undercover isn't exactly one big party--not when you're a DEA agent--but it sure beats a desk job. Except when you screw up big and someone has to go in and clean up after you...
  • Serendipity by Kristen Proby

    Serendipity by Kristen Proby

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author, Kristen Proby, comes Serendipity, the final installment in her gripping Bayou Magic series…My sight is a gift and also a curse. It cost me the love of my life. We may have been young, but some things you don’t get over. Like being the cause of the biggest tragedy of your boyfriend’s life. It’s something I’ll never forget, and a reflection of who I am...
  • The Ten Club by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    The Ten Club by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff…Book #5 and the FINALE of the King SeriesHE WANTS TO OWN HER. King doesn’t recall dying and he definitely doesn’t recall this feisty woman Mia who claims to be his wife. But he’s happy to make her his if she’ll be obedient and loyal. After all, a king needs a queen, and now that he’s back from the dead, this evil billionaire has big plans...
  • Size Matters by Robyn Peterman

    Size Matters by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A few hard truths...Don’t bet on Hasselhoff, Bigfoot might actually exist, and searching for the impossible may lead you to your heart’s desire...It’s a big fat hairy deal when I lose yet another bet to my best friend, Rena...
  • From Kiss to Queen by Janet Chapman

    From Kiss to Queen by Janet Chapman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the Spellbound Falls novels...Jane Abbott knows that she's nobody special, so instead of looking for romance she's hunting partridge in the Maine woods when a plane crashes into a nearby pond. Diving in to save the pilot, Jane instinctively gives him air by way of a lifesaving kiss, and leads him to safety through a barrage of gunfire...
  • Tightly Wound by Mia Dymond

    Tightly Wound by Mia Dymond

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Claire Steele has spent her whole life dodging shadows. Psychic since birth, she uses her talent to chase the evil lurking in the recesses of her mind.For years, Lt. Malcolm "Shadow" Windsor has walked the fragile boundary of friendship, silently waiting for Claire to acknowledge her love for him. An ex-Navy SEAL and expert tracker, he knows patience is the key to her surrender...
  • Fire Breathing Cezar by Candace Ayers

    Fire Breathing Cezar by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Small town librarian Cherry Deschamps is perfectly content with her safe, mundane existence even if others might consider evenings spent with a mug of hot cocoa, bowl of Ramen noodles and a Netflix marathon boring. When the panty-meltingly gorgeous “Mr. Hollywood” enters her life, showering her with gifts and attention, of course she’s skeptical...
  • The Billionaire Shifter's Second Chance by Diana Seere

    The Billionaire Shifter's Second Chance by Diana Seere

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A wildland firefighter – and mountain lion shifter – Edward is the youngest of the Stanton siblings, and hasn't touched a woman in a decade, not since his late fiancee was killed in a violent tragedy. But when he meets the sweet, adorable Molly Sloan, a friend of his new sister-in-law, Lilah... his determination to remain celibate begins to unravel. Something about Molly is irresistible...
  • The Billionaire Shifter's True Alpha by Diana Seere

    The Billionaire Shifter's True Alpha by Diana Seere

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sophia Stanton is a confident billionaire bear shifter who enjoys the finer things in life — especially fine men. Unlike her twin brother, Derry, she has no plans to settle down with just one mate. Why limit yourself to a single taste when you can have a little lick of everything? She's rich. Powerful. Well-educated...
  • Paladin by Montana Ash

    Paladin by Montana Ash

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BOOK TWO IN THE ELEMENTAL PALADINS SERIES Ancient knights ... with a modern twist! Honour. Duty. Loyalty. Control. These are the principles Darius lives by - almost to the point of obsession. They had forged him into a noble knight but had also cost him the woman of his dreams and wrought a non-relenting hatred for his personal nemeses; the chades...
  • Hunter by Stasia Black

    Hunter by Stasia Black

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Snow White’s on the run and sexier than ever… ISOBEL:I’m on the run from my evil stepmother but no one can know.Least of all my new boss and major pain in the ass, Hunter Dawkins.We might have had one amazing night together but the next morning he went colder than a Wallstreet banker’s heart during a charity ball.I have zero tolerance for assholes in my life. No thank you...
  • Tempting the Fire by Sydney Croft

    Tempting the Fire by Sydney Croft

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Sydney Croft's Taken by Fire.EXTREME HEAT. EXTREME HUNGER.A JUNGLE EDEN ABLAZE WITH TEMPTATION. Deep in the Brazilian rain forest, a team of Navy SEALs has been nearly wiped out by something sinister and superhuman, sending shock waves through the Agency for Covert Rare Operatives (ACRO)...
  • My Next Breath  (The Obsidian Files) by Shannon McKenna

    My Next Breath (The Obsidian Files) by Shannon McKenna

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Zade Ryan. Rebel supersoldier. Nearly superhuman. On a desperate quest to rescue his missing brother Luke by any means possible. To do it, he must seduce the elusive Simone Brightman, inventor of the ingenious and deadly tech used to capture Luke and hold him prisoner, location unknown. Zade will do whatever it takes to get close to Simone...
  • True Mates; The Complete Series by Olivia Arran

    True Mates; The Complete Series by Olivia Arran

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Danger. Deception. Friendship. Mating. True love. The Colstone Wolf Pack are in for a fun ride… All 6 True Mates books in one volume! Save money off the entire series when you buy this bundle! It is recommended that you read this series in order. Each book follows a different couple on their search for a happy ever after. Found (True Mates #0...
  • Proof of Life by Misty Evans

    Proof of Life by Misty Evans

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Blood ties run deepest—and deadliest. Super Agent Series, Book 3 No matter how many times he patches the holes in the wall, CIA Deputy Director Michael Stone can’t forget the night a terrorist took him hostage in his own home. Or the mistakes that transformed him into an overwhelming force to keep his country safe...
  • His Scandalous Love by Anya Summers

    His Scandalous Love by Anya Summers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Carter Jones is a fairly simple man. He loves his ranch, his horses, and dominating women in the bedroom. He's the owner and founder of the exclusive Cuffs and Spurs Club in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, yet for the past year Carter has achieved something of a monk's status within the ranks of his club...
  • My Next Mistake by Sarah J. Brooks

    My Next Mistake by Sarah J. Brooks

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My next big mistake has a name: Cole Cumberland. Whoever created him used the following recipe: Dreamy eyes, playful smile, and rock-hard muscles that give you chills. Add a pinch of humor, coupled with quick-witted intelligence and a mysterious aura that will make you feel slightly insecure. When I met him on a winter climbing excursion, I didn’t expect to wake up in his tent the next morning...
  • Limitless by C.B. Noy

    Limitless by C.B. Noy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Limits. They defined my existence. I once believed I had them all figured out. As a master of deciphering codes and unraveling secrets, boundaries were my lifeline.At Quattro Security, a venture shared with my brothers, we safeguarded lives with unyielding dedication...
  • Ski Bear by Scarlett Grove

    Ski Bear by Scarlett Grove

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can two very different people find their HEA on Fate Mountain? Find out in the next installment of Scarlett Grove’s exciting new PNR series! From Paris with pastries ... Pastry chef Maisie Green has come home from Paris so she can be close to her mom...
  • Alexander by Kim Fox

    Alexander by Kim Fox

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Polar bear shifter, Alexander Vega, is the last Vega brother who anyone thought would take on a mate. He’s surly, gruff, grumpy and just plain rude. And that’s on a good day. He hates women and doesn’t want them anywhere near the Vega Ranch. But his bear has other plans… BBW news reporter, Elena King, has come to the Vega Ranch to visit her sister Ava...
  • Homo Action Love Story! A tall tale by Ben Monopoli

    Homo Action Love Story! A tall tale by Ben Monopoli

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Boots McHenry and his boyfriend Ryan are young superstars in the North American Paintball League, a high-stakes sport where losers face exile -- five full years of it, on an island so secret no one can be sure it even exists. After Ryan has a tragic collision with an opposing team's paintball, the rules of the game force the boyfriends apart...
  • The Bear Comes Home For Christmas by Zoe Chant

    The Bear Comes Home For Christmas by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A curvy woman who's alone at Christmas + a hard-working bear shifter who needs to get in touch with his animal side + a cozy cabin in the middle of nowhere = a red-hot holiday romance! This Christmas has been more naughty than nice for Hazel Granger. Her now very much ex-boyfriend stood her up for the vacation she’d painstakingly planned, leaving her all alone over the holiday season...
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