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False Comeback by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHigh Lord CrossbodyI’ve given up a lot to pursue a career in professional wrestling, and I’m not going to have it all derailed by an uncouth ghoul with a huge chip on his shoulder, who decided he disliked me for no reason on his very first day at Goliaths.Vince Burke has been the thorn in my side for five long years, but things have taken a turn for the worse... -
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Ghost Ship by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLovers separated in death. A family terrorized for generations. Can Jude and Cope solve the mystery before it drags them under?Cope, already plagued by dreams of a watery death aboard the Titanic, is asked to help a haunted family in Nova Scotia... -
![Isolation Play by Kyell Gold, Jeremy Sewell]()
Isolation Play by Kyell Gold, Jeremy Sewell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDevlin Miski thought coming out on national TV would be the hardest part about being a gay football player. But it's when his press conference is over that the trouble really starts. The athletic tiger and his boyfriend Lee, a fox with a tongue as quick as his wit, still won't get many breaks in their fight for understanding... -
![Operation Fit-ish by Shannon Myers]()
Operation Fit-ish by Shannon Myers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDakota has spent her whole life dreaming about finding a superhero to call her own. She thought she’d found him—well, maybe not a superhero, exactly, but someone. Then Jackson unceremoniously dumps her four weeks before their wedding, and Dakota decides the time is right to get in shape and take control of her life... -
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![It’s a Wonderful Night by Jaimie Admans]()
It’s a Wonderful Night by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeorgia Bailey is closing up her little charity shop in Oakbarrow when she gets a mysterious late night call from a stranger, threatening to jump off the town’s bridge. Something about the man’s voice is faintly familiar but all she can do is stay on the line and after talking for hours, losing sense of time passing, coax him back from the edge... -
![Lion on Loan by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless]()
Lion on Loan by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s just lion around on the job.. -
![Angel in Black Leather Pants by Lisa Oliver]()
Angel in Black Leather Pants by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCloverleah 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... -
![Buck This by T.S. Joyce]()
Buck This by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBuck This Storme is on a tear through the bucking bull shifter circuit in the most destructive way. The annual Battle of the Bulls event is here, and he has squeaked by in the competitions to land a spot in last place for the event. His inner bull is a monster, and is completely out of control, and because of his past, he has no trainer, no coach, and no support system. He’s completely alone... -
![Princess at Heart by Connie Glynn]()
Princess at Heart by Connie Glynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReturn to the magical world of The Rosewood Chronicles in the fourth instalment of this gorgeous series for fans of The Princess Diaries and Harry Potter. Ellie is a rebellious princess hiding her real identity. Lottie is her Portman, acting as the princess for the public to shield Ellie from scrutiny. Jamie is Ellie's Partizan, a lifelong bodyguard sworn to protect the princess at any cost... -
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![The Hob by Dana Marie Bell]()
The Hob by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRobin Goodfellow has met his match.The Gray Court, Book 4When the Black Queen kidnaps one of the White Queen's nephews, Robin Goodfellow is sent to ensure that the young prince safely returns to the bosom of his family. True to his role as Oberon’s Hobgoblin, he is ready for anything…except meeting his truebond, the very delicious, very human Michaela Exton... -
![Two Thousand Tears by Jocelynn Drake]()
Two Thousand Tears by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was supposed to be my enemy. Not my lover.Yichen is free at last…sort of.He has escaped his imprisonment, but he’s still blood bound to the crown prince of the fae.Oh gods, how is he going to explain that to his clan?Finding a way to break the bond might not be too hard. Killing the king of the fae even seems possible... -
![Sleeping BBW and the Billionaire Bear by Sable Sylvan]()
Sleeping BBW and the Billionaire Bear by Sable Sylvan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCurvy Talia Ackerson wasn’t looking for love, but love was looking for her. After an eventful day at her three aunts’ knitting store Spinning A Yarn, Talia ends up with an invitation to a moon watching ceremony…and her date is the most eligible billionaire bear in the Pacific Northwest. Cedar Asher is the last of the Asher Lumber Co... -
![Of Redemption and Vengeance by Alice Winters]()
Of Redemption and Vengeance by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmeryIt all comes down to this.I should have known my freedom from Mercer would only last so long before my pack was hunted down and I was dragged back into it all. It’s suffocating being back in this place that twisted my shifter side forever and threatened to change who I am. But this time is different.Because I’m not alone... -
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![Champagne Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke]()
Champagne Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I promise, I'm not going anywhere. I found everything that I never thought I wanted right here with you." Cecil is an unconventional omega. Owner of Second Chances, Hollydale’s Thrift Store and Consignment Shop, the closest he wants to get to an alpha is when he picks one up for a few hours of fun on a Saturday night. And even then, they’d better be polite enough to disappear before he wakes up... -
![Scenes from the Holidays by K.D. Edwards]()
Scenes from the Holidays by K.D. Edwards
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScenes from the Holidays consists of short Tarot Sequence vignettes, released serially beginning in December 12, 2020, on K.D. Edwards’ Twitter account. The scenes take place between the end of THE HANGED MAN and the start of the forthcoming third book, THE HOURGLASS THRONE. The scenes center around Sun Estate activities during an Equinox celebration... -
![Exile in the Water Kingdom by Cassandra Gannon]()
Exile in the Water Kingdom by Cassandra Gannon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsElementals: Water, Earth, Fire and Air are only the beginning. Elementals support everything from Darkness to Time, secretly maintaining the processes of nature. Only now the Elementals are nearly extinct. Two years ago, the Air House released a plague that killed ninety percent of them... -
![From Kiss to Queen by Janet Chapman]()
From Kiss to Queen by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA 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... -
![Peppermint Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke]()
Peppermint Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTom Collins is a lonely omega. One by one, Tom's watched his friends pair up and find their forever mates while Tom goes out alone to flirt with randos at the Big O. Manager of Sweet Ballz, the popular candy shop in downtown Hollydale, Tom has his career on track. Now if he could just find an alpha to stick around for longer than a night. Dr. Colin Samuels is busy... -
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Text Talk by merlywhirls
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin--------------------------------------------------Sirius is in boarding school, Remus is in the hospital, and they don't know each other until Sirius texts the wrong number... -
![The Lost Princess by Connie Glynn]()
The Lost Princess by Connie Glynn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the third book in the Rosewood Chronicles return to a world that effortlessly combines the charm of The Princess Diaries and the immersive magic of Harry Potter.Ellie is a rebellious princess hiding her real identity. Lottie is her Portman, acting as the princess for the public to shield Ellie from scrutiny... -
![Magic Under the Mistletoe by Lucy Coleman]()
Magic Under the Mistletoe by Lucy Coleman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChristmas and romance are in the air... It's December 23rd and while everyone else is rushing home for the holidays, workaholic Leesa Oliver is dreading switching on her out-of-office for the festive season. And it seems her equally driven boss, Cary Anderson, isn't relishing spending Christmas at his family's country estate either...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Prince Charmings by Blue Saffire, Tiya Rayne]()
Wicked Prince Charmings by Blue Saffire, Tiya Rayne
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAward-winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presents Wicked Prince Charming Six fairy tales reimagined by four talented authors. Enjoy Blue Saffire and the rest of the Perceptive Illusions Publishing, Inc. authors as they breathe new life into some old favorites. Four perceptions and six illusions of stories that will tug the heart... -
![On Wicked Ground by Sharon Kay]()
On Wicked Ground by Sharon Kay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe lost memories of a thief...The first twelve years of Alina's life are a black void. An accomplished thief, she uses her cloaking ability to pick pockets as well as stage elaborate heists. Digging deeper into her past sets off a chain of events that puts her, and the family she has just discovered, in the sights of their worst enemy....and the scarred heart of a guardian.. -
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![A King to be Feared by Brea Alepoú]()
A King to be Feared by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith great power comes great destruction. Or something like that…..Titos has never been powerful, but as he continues to gain more keepers his power grows. It’s almost too much. He finds out more of what it means to be a soul eater and why his kind has been practically wiped out. He has to stand tall, be a king, and defend his home... -
![Nanny For The Soldier Bear by Meg Ripley]()
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... -
![Sunburn by Rosanna Leo]()
Sunburn by Rosanna Leo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatience O’Conner is a travel blogger who lives for her work. Her dedication to her readers brings her to the famed Helios Resort in Mexico, a locale that stuns her with its beauty but at which she suffers from some very strange accidents.Luckily, hunky resort bartender Apollo Delos is always there in the nick of time, a malcontent guardian angel... -
![Wicked Flames by Sharon Kay]()
Wicked Flames by Sharon Kay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGin Bonham lives with a dark secret. Born with an ability she never wanted, she builds her life around science and logic, running from the terror she is capable of causing. When sexy stranger Mathias spots her on a dance floor and cuts in, he leads Gin in a sensual rhythm that continues long after the music stops... -
![The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff by Ardy Kelly]()
The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff by Ardy Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow long does a man have to wait for his happy ending?Sheriff Chet Thompson has seen the future. He's even met his mate-to-be, built a dream house (with a nursery), and kept an eye on Lone Wolves Ranch for the man of his visions to return.But it's been two years. And all he's gotten in that time is the nickname Chastity Chet... -
![In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune]()
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAuthor TJ Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots--fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention... -
![A Hush of Greek by Tina Folsom]()
A Hush of Greek by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe love god Eros has lost his belief in love and refuses to shoot his arrows. Zeus is furious and orders Triton, Dionysius, and Hermes to do something about it. Now the trio has their hands full with their disillusioned friend... -
![His Scandalous Love by Anya Summers]()
His Scandalous Love by Anya Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarter 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... -
![Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley]()
Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFarleyHis bird form may be tiny, but his attitude sure as f*ck isn't.Farley's a pissed-off finch omega who wants nothing more than to kick every alpha where the sun don't shine. After escaping a finch shifter breeding colony, Farley's determined to save the rest of his brethren from a life of being objectified.Just one problem: he can't shift back... -
![Hurt Me Not by Davidson King]()
Hurt Me Not by Davidson King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a lieutenant at the Fool’s Pass Fire Department and a single father, Easton Kooper’s life revolves around his children. When he receives an urgent call from his son’s doctor, it upends Easton’s world. Suddenly, barreling into a burning building sounds like a piece of cake. With no idea of what to do or where to turn, he’s never felt more lost... -
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![Our Radiant Embers by Zarah Detand]()
Our Radiant Embers by Zarah Detand
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir rivalry? Explosive. Their chemistry? Magical. When a regrettable drunken hookup becomes your partner in a high-stakes magical project, sparks are bound to fly—just not the kind Liam Morgan was hoping for. Teaming up with Adam Harrington, the golden boy of a legendary magical lineage, was not on his to-do list... -
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Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet in the same universe as the Adam Binder series, Rogue Community College is a delightful fantasy with lots of magic and mayhem … and more than a few dinosaurs.Isaac Frost is an Undertaker, a magical assassin sent to infiltrate and destroy the elves’ new school for wayward practitioners... -
![Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg]()
Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… One pissed off Santa…A whole heap of trouble…The last thing Phin feels like doing is going to a New Year’s Eve party. After a day dealing with sick animals, all he wants is a glass of red wine, some food and his bed. But as he drives home down a steep, snow-covered hill, he skids and hits a guy dressed as Santa Claus... -
![Bearly Getting It by J.D. Light]()
Bearly Getting It by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Friends to Lovers, Shifter, MPreg-Possible Love Story. Dyer Becker and Hunt Lane have been close since they were babies. Hunt's immediate obsession with Dyer from the first moment remains the same through childhood, adolescence and into the early years of adulthood. So, living these last three years on separate land masses has been torture. Video calls and twice yearly visits is just not enough... -
![This is Why I'm Hot by J.D. Light]()
This is Why I'm Hot by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Fake Boyfriend MPreg What do you do when your Da backs you into a corner about getting a boyfriend? You lie.My Da wants to marry all his boys off, and he wants those grand babies! But I'm almost debilitatingly shy around omegas––aside from my brother's boyfriends––to the point of really just not even wanting to try. Why be that uncomfortable, right? The problem is, I crave hugs and cuddling... -
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Promised by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex, second in line to the throne, is about to be forced into marriage. He’s in love with Sam, who’s perfect in every way, except one. He’s an alpha. And if there was one forbidden passion left in their society, it was the love between two alphas... With Alex’s father determined to make him an advantageous match, it looks like his and Sam’s happiness will be left by the wayside... -
![Chocolate Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke]()
Chocolate Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBecause Stix are better than Ballz... Come in for our eclairs, and stay for the fabulous coffee. Show this flyer for a 10% discount! Ask about our Flakey Tasters Club! Kent crumpled the lame azz flyer in his hand and looked across the street at the Salty Stix bakery and thought to himself... this is war... -
![Sassy in Diapers by Milly Taiden]()
Sassy in Diapers by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is a SHORT. This is NOT a standalone full length story. It is intended to be read in order after you read the previous books. Time to revisit Karla and Nate. Karla Wolfe is scared. Motherhood is coming much faster than she can accept. The last thing she wants is to be a replica of her own mother. Nate Wolfe loves his mate unconditionally... -
![Cinnamon Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke]()
Cinnamon Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI vow to love you and protect you as my omega, my husband, and my mate. I vow to be a good father to every child born of your womb whether born of my seed or not. Christian Hawkins, owner and operator of Greasy Fingers Garage in Hollydale is in a rut. His life is spent taking care of his business and looking after his younger brother Kent... -
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Prince Xander by Ruth Cardello
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. One wild project. The Taken by a Trillionaire series is an escapism fantasy that was born at a party at RWA. Over cocktails, J.S. Scott, Melody Anne, and Ruth Cardello laughed as they plotted this book with the help of two industry friends, Chris and Brian... -
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![OctoBEARfest by Murphy Lawless]()
OctoBEARfest by Murphy Lawless
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Renaissance, Colorado, a new shifter city by the author of (and set in the same world as!) the best-selling Virtue Shifters books!Grizzly shifter Bill Torben has spent his life working for his family's brewery and has loved every minute of it, although he's a liiiittle bit envious of his younger brother leaving town and almost immediately finding his fated mate... -
![The Eskimo Slugger by Brad Boney]()
The Eskimo Slugger by Brad Boney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Austin Trilogy: Book Three It’s the summer of 1983, and Trent Days is Major League Baseball’s rookie sensation. Born in Alaska to an Inupiat mother, the press have dubbed him the Eskimo Slugger, but a midseason collision at home plate temporarily halts his meteoric rise to the top... -
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He's Coming in Hot by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Jock and Nerd Mpreg In high school, Newell was a nobody. He was completely invisible, and for the most part, he liked it that way. He had one friend and a completely hopeless crush on a football playing god who seemed to be everywhere all the time and was actually really nice. What more could he have possibly needed from his high school experience? As an adult, not much has changed really... -
![Omega on Ice by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Omega on Ice by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn MPreg Nonshifter MM Romance. Book 4 of the Oak Grove series. Can be read as a standalone in any order. As the omega owner of the most popular bar in Oak Grove, Justin meets lots of people every day. He chats them up, serves them drinks and listens to their problems. What he doesn't ever do is truly connect with any of them. Damien is an up-and-comer in the sport of curling... -
![Community Service by Vaughn R. Demont]()
Community Service by Vaughn R. Demont
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever forget what you are. Broken Mirrors, Book 3 The King is dead, long live the King. And, uh, could you float him a couple bucks? Life as the only human sorcerer isn't all it's cracked up to be for James Black, the Lightning Rod. Between gremlins in the closet, paladins crashing through skylights and working spells in a storage locker, hunting a body-hopping spirit is a welcome distraction... -
![Omega Neat by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Omega Neat by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKnox has carried a heart full of guilt and regret for more than a decade. When the man he loved was killed just months after they met, he vowed to never love like that again. The pain was too raw, but that led him to Michael's brothers, Mitch and Justin...
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