Books like 'Layla'
Readers who enjoyed Layla by Claire Marta & Summer Stanton also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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When He´s Ruthless by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlair Kendrick was just twelve-years-old when she stared into slate blue eyes and sensed that her world was about to change. She’d known down to her bones that the broody alpha cat shifter was her true mate. For the past six years, Luke has watched over and supported her. When she turns nineteen in a few months’ time, he’ll officially claim her and she’ll then join his pride. Or that’s the plan... -
![A Jungle of Rogues by Bella Forrest]()
A Jungle of Rogues by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPressed for time and desperate for a solution to avoid a most literal end of the world, the Shadians must get smarter, fast. Their opponent is unlike any they have ever faced before, and will stop at nothing until the universe, and every creature inhabiting it, succumbs to his devastating regime... -
![A Shifter for New Years by T.S. Joyce]()
A Shifter for New Years by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBurke Dunne’s Pride of lion shifters is finally growing. One year ago, his brother finally chose a human mate in Leslie, and Turned her. One year ago, he started opening up to the possibility that he would someday be an uncle. One year ago, he watched Leslie’s sister, Kimberly, struggle through a divorce, and has watched her be weighed down by her reality ever since... -
![Beauty in the Eyes of His Beast: The Pack by Natavia]()
Beauty in the Eyes of His Beast: The Pack by Natavia
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter Kanya and Goon had their happy ending, the rest of the pack lives are still a mystery. Izra and Adika had suffered from the lost of their pup. Their relationship is at stake which causes Adika to have an agenda of her own. The choices she make can cause the pack and her relationship a great amount of danger... -
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Patrick by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA silverback seasoned shifters romance A mate and family are everything to a bear shifter. Patrick found both in the middle of a storm. He intends to win their hearts at all costs. It was a dark and stormy night! Bear shifter, Patrick, is helping fellow Silverback Savior, Gunner and his mate, Sadie, get to the hospital... -
![An Edge of Malice by Bella Forrest]()
An Edge of Malice by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"We’d accomplished so much. We’d fought a good fight. But now, things were getting dirty..." Reunite with the Shadians in the pulse-pounding Book 7 of Season 8... -
![In Good Time by Tricia O'Malley]()
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![Heart of the Wolf by Alicia Montgomery]()
Heart of the Wolf by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSpoiled, rich, and vain Isabelle Anderson has grown up. After being left pregnant and alone by her True Mate, she’s finally standing on her own two feet and built a life for herself and her son. But, when Ransom turns up unexpectedly, the foundations of her life are threatened and she knows she must do everything she can to prevent him from finding out that he is her son’s father... -
![Savior Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Savior Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlus size model, Madison, is comfortable in her own skin. She’s worked hard to create a life she loves. But when bodyguard, Rob, is hired to protect her comfortable is the last word she’d use to describe the way he makes her feel. Their attraction is instant. And mutual. But love at first sight? Madison has never experienced love at all. Not true, deep love... -
![The Bear Finally Finds His Mate by Harmony Raines]()
The Bear Finally Finds His Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJesse finally finds his mate. Well, first he finds her daughter. Which leads to him finding his mate... -
![O'Malley: Summer by Harmony Raines]()
O'Malley: Summer by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsO’Malley’s mate walks into a bar... No, it’s not a joke, his mate is right here in front of him and she needs his help.Why does Hannah come to O’Malley for help? Because her brother, Karl, told her they were best friends in the army.Only they weren’t friends. The two men could hardly stand each other... -
![Rebel by Audrey Faye]()
Rebel by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA note from Audrey: Some series can be read out of order - this isn’t one of them. Start with Alpha and welcome to Ghost Mountain! A baby alpha who absolutely doesn’t want to upend her pack—and is going to do it anyhow. Kennedy is a badass and she knows it. She’s also scared. That she’s too strong. Too fierce. Too much... -
![The Wolf Prince's Fate by Roxie Ray]()
The Wolf Prince's Fate by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy fated mate has a bounty on her head…I’ve always known my fated mate is special, but now the world knows the truth about Liza, she’s more at risk than ever.There hasn’t been another wolf like her for centuries, and the public scrutiny directed her way is setting my wolf on edge. When a bounty is put on her head, my protective instincts go into overdrive... -
![Joey: Spring by Harmony Raines]()
Joey: Spring by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA silverback seasoned shifters romanceJoey’s mate, Breeze, is a midwife. She’s about to deliver his friend Polly’s baby. The problem is, Breeze thinks he is the father of the baby—And that Joey and Polly are married.Fate sure has a sense of humor when it comes to true mates.Joey’s longing for a mate is finally brought to an end when he meets Breeze... -
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![Dragon Guard Of Drakkaris Box Set by Terry Bolryder]()
Dragon Guard Of Drakkaris Box Set by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOver 1100 pages of pure dragon love, sexiness and shenanigans... -
![Bearheart Healer by Harmony Raines]()
Bearheart Healer by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the small town of Bear Creek, bear shifter, Stellan guards an old wound. As a direct descendant of the town's founders and member of the Bear Creek Guardians, he is sworn to protect its secret shifter inhabitants. But now history threatens to repeat itself as shifters fall mysteriously ill—the same sickness that took Stellan's father from him years ago... -
![Her Christmas Phoenix by Zoe Chant]()
Her Christmas Phoenix by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll she wants for Christmas is a sizzling hot shifter... and a flock of movie-quoting penguins.Avery loves working in Antarctica, but when she winds up spending the holidays alone at her research station, it's hard to find any Christmas cheer. Then there's the cascade of unwanted--and unclothed--photos guys on her dating site keep sending her... -
![The Wolf Prince's Mate by Roxie Ray]()
The Wolf Prince's Mate by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf I want to be with my fated mate, I’ll have to win this war…I swore to protect my fated mate, but now Liza is gone. She’s been kidnapped, and when I discover who is responsible, I’m determined to rescue Liza and make them pay.Except the identity of her captor raises more questions about the secrets in Liza’s past, which are darker and deadlier than any of us imagined... -
![Baby It's Cold Out Bear Holiday Bundle by T.S. Joyce]()
Baby It's Cold Out Bear Holiday Bundle by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHoliday Bride:Maya hasn’t been back to Colorado Springs in years. She’s home visiting for the holidays, but so much has changed. The boy she grew up with is nearly unrecognizable and his animal magnetism is stirring feelings in her that she can’t explain... -
![Outlaw Shifters Holiday Bundle by T.S. Joyce]()
Outlaw Shifters Holiday Bundle by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Very Outlaw Christmas:Outlaw grizzly shifter, Trigger Massey, has been on the naughty list most of his life, but things are different now. He’s got a new mate, is in a race to save his ranch, and is the brand-new alpha of the Two Claws Clan. Add to that, his mate, Ava, has a serious problem with Christmas, and Trigger has his work cut out for him... -
![Fated Shifters: Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel, Juniper Hart]()
Fated Shifters: Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel, Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue Mates. Secret Babies. Fake Relationships.A shifter collection full of skin-tingling romances that are sexy, suspenseful, and action-packed! Days of the Dragon Complete SeriesHer Dragon BodyguardI was only supposed to protect her. It wasn’t supposed to turn out like this…Alpha’s Secret BabyI accidentally got married in Vegas to a man I don’t know... -
![Beers, Bears, and Betrayal: A Small Town Cozy Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines]()
Beers, Bears, and Betrayal: A Small Town Cozy Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBear shifter Calvin thought his future lay in the World Beyond. But he was wrong.So, when he gets a cryptic message about his best friend’s engagement party, he heads back to his hometown of Wishing Moon Bay... -
![Kye by Theresa Hissong]()
Kye by Theresa Hissong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKye Rise of the Pride Book 6 Kye has loved her for years. Evie has never wanted anyone else. Kye knows that his life and heart belong to Evie. With their maturity on the horizon, both Kye and Evie promise to stay united regardless of the outcome from the magic that determines their future together... -
![Stone Bear: Guardian by Amelia Jade]()
Stone Bear: Guardian by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the oldest dragon shifter in the world needed someone to rescue his granddaughter, bear shifter Raphael stood up and volunteered. He was sure it was a fool’s quest. She had been kidnapped months ago, and it was unlikely she was still alive. By the end of it, he may end up the same. That doesn't stop him from agreeing to go, however, for one simple reason: It’s the right thing to do... -
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![Builder Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Builder Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Second Chance Shifter Romance After a disastrous first marriage to an abusive husband, Haley is just about getting by. She has built a new life for herself and her two wonderful daughters with the help of her amazingly supportive friends, Tiana and Sorcha. Will a collapsed ceiling in her kitchen ruin everything? Money is tight and she’s not sure how she’s going to get her house fixed... -
![Forbidden Destiny by Teresa Gabelman]()
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![Dragon Guard Fighter by Alicia Montgomery]()
Dragon Guard Fighter by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA fighter with one ultimate goalWater dragon shifter Ranulf only wanted one thing in his life: to serve his king as a member of the famed Dragon Guard. But for a dragon from the wrong side of the islands like him, such a dream was out of reach. So, when opportunity strikes and he gets chosen for the Dragon Guard training pool, he pushes himself and reaches the top of his class... -
![Naughty Wolf: A Wolf-Shifter and Curvy Girl Romance by Aidy Award]()
Naughty Wolf: A Wolf-Shifter and Curvy Girl Romance by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayal never felt so good...Kosta Troika has to betray everything he believes in, if he's going to save his pack. He'll do whatever it takes. He never expected the sweet, sassy girl next door with curves he's had a very naughty crush on for years would fight to save him... -
![The Alpha's Brother by J.L. Wilder]()
The Alpha's Brother by J.L. Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI woke up in a bed that wasn’t mine,A bed that belonged to the Alpha’s brother.This is the fifth book in the Midlife Shifters series.TysonI never wanted to be alpha.I wanted to remain an eternal playboy,And live like a wild wolf should.Now that my brother is in a coma,I need to step into the alpha role and take care of his kids... -
![Shifter Fever Complete Series (Books 1-5): A Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance by Selena Scott]()
Shifter Fever Complete Series (Books 1-5): A Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance by Selena Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe mission was to save shifters, not to fall in love with them! 5 sexy alphas, 5 curvy mates, and their quest to save shifters from the evil regime on Herta. Join them on their action-packed adventure... -
![Silverbacks and Second Chances: Complete Series Box Set by Harmony Raines]()
Silverbacks and Second Chances: Complete Series Box Set by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCursed Bear Twenty-five years ago, Cath’s husband walked out of her life, leaving her to raise two sons alone. She threw herself into raising her boys and showered them with love. Her sense of betrayal ran deep. After all, Hector had told her they were true mates, fated to be together forever. Now, another man is telling her the same thing... -
![Bearheart Protector by Harmony Raines]()
Bearheart Protector by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the leader of the Bear Creek Guardians, it is Thane's duty to protect the town folk—and their secrets. When two hikers go missing in his beloved mountains, the last thing this bear shifter needs is a curious journalist poking around.Even if she is his mate!Soon Thane is torn between the oath his ancestors swore as a Bear Creek Guardian and the bond he shares with his mate... -
![Fake Fiancée Mate by Harmony Raines]()
Fake Fiancée Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan he convince his fake fiancée their love is real?Rock star bear shifter, Travis Cooper, has made mistakes. Plenty of mistakes.But those mistakes are in the past. And that is where they must stay because he’s trying to adopt Izzy, the daughter of one of his best friends who sadly passed away.There’s just one big problem. Or maybe two... -
![Wolf Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder]()
Wolf Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThese three werewolf brothers are ready to fight for the curvy women of their dreams...Alpha ChampionLucas Vale has been in love with the same woman since he was a teenager, but they were torn apart by circumstances they couldn't control. Now she's the prize in a fighting competition for male alpha wolves, and Lucas is just the man to win it all. He's a professional fighter and extremely tough... -
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![Connor & Lauren by Ariana Hawkes]()
Connor & Lauren by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings* * * Connor & Lauren: The story that begins the entire Hope Valley dating app series! * * * Sassy, warm-hearted Lauren Garcia doesn’t expect to find a husband. Cheated on by her high school sweetheart while raising her three younger siblings alone, she swore off men a long time ago... -
![Serena and Lazarus: A Catching Genesis Bonus Chapter by Nicole Riddley]()
Serena and Lazarus: A Catching Genesis Bonus Chapter by Nicole Riddley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's too beautiful to be real. Is he my imagination or hallucination brought by the heavy smog? When the Great Smog blanketed London, Serena’s fate takes a sudden turn. She is left alone when her parents met their untimely death and set to be married to her highest bidder, Mr. George Dungworth, a repulsive, forty-year-old goldmine...Categorized as:
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![Black Market Bear by Amelia Jade]()
Black Market Bear by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAjax is the Alpha of his crew. Big, strong, intelligent and highly trained. There are few things in the physical world that bother him. But he's alone, and though it is by choice, the happiness of those around him as they find mates has taken a heavy toll. Unwilling to burden his makeshift family with his problems, he sets out on a long delayed vacation. His plan was to see the world and relax... -
![Silver Bullet Bear by Amelia Jade]()
Silver Bullet Bear by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings have been relatively peaceful lately for bear shifter Josh Horne, a member of the Sentinels, Genesis Valley’s elite protection squad. The Underground is in a tentative cease-fire with the Agency. So when he’s given orders from the very top to act as a bodyguard to someone coming to King City for a few days, he expects it to be a walk in the park... -
![Kingpin Bear by Amelia Jade]()
Kingpin Bear by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final battle with the Agency looms large as the last unmated shifter of the Underground embarks on his own quest for love. Jared Keppler has watched his team find their mates one by one, dealing with the challenges of love and duty. He has remained alone, until now. When the beautiful brunette comes running into his home with a dire warning, he and his team leap into action... -
![Green Bearets: Aksel by Amelia Jade]()
Green Bearets: Aksel by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAksel Muller was positive he had it all. He and his fellow Green Bearets are once again ready to defend their homeland of Cadia. He was even given the privilege of leading part of the mission to liberate the nearby human settlement of Cloud Lake from their enemies. But when he comes across a woman being kidnapped by evil shifters, Aksel immediately realizes he’s wrong... -
![Her Enchanted Alpha Match by Emilia Hartley]()
Her Enchanted Alpha Match by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNessa Caldwell has a gift for pairing shifters with their fated mates. Except when that shifter happens to be herself. But though her gift doesn’t work reflexively, she’s sure it’s a bad idea to date Caz Frost, even if her friends think she should try it... -
![Unexpected Bride by Moxie North]()
Unexpected Bride by Moxie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the only female member of King Security International’s field team, Eden of Clan Dagaz has always been treated like ‘one of the guys’. Secretly, Eden reads romance novels to escape to a ‘Happily Ever After’ that she’s convinced will never happen for her... -
![Happy Howlidays by V. Vaughn, Olivia Arran]()
Happy Howlidays by V. Vaughn, Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe books included in this Shifters in Love Collection Box Set, are :Snowed in With the Bear – Isadora Montrose – Billionaire black bear tempts curvy grizzly... -
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![Willing Bride by Moxie North]()
Willing Bride by Moxie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJilted by love, stalked by obsession, protected by destiny... King Security hires some of the best bear shifter security specialists in the business. Anson, of Clan Fehu, is one of an elite team that handles the toughest cases in Seattle. What should have been a simple escort and home security job has turned into something much more... -
![Blessed to the Luna by Jessica Hall]()
Blessed to the Luna by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter finding his mate, Andrei, couldn’t believe his luck. Second chance mates had never been heard of before. When he finds his second chance at love he knows he’s got his work cut out for him. Sage is broken, after spending years in the hands of monsters. She finds herself in Andrei’s forsaken grasp. He’s just as tainted as her previous captors... -
![Wild Shifters Collection by Lola Gabriel, Alexis Davie]()
Wild Shifters Collection by Lola Gabriel, Alexis Davie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you love alpha romances, shifters who protect their mates, and bad boys who know how to take charge, then you will love the Wild Shifters Romance Collection... -
![Ascension by Stacy Claflin]()
Ascension by Stacy Claflin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo alluring vampires. Ancient prophecies. One determined queen.Cliff Montgomery and Alrekur Vidarsson both want to marry Alexis. One is an arrogant three thousand year old ancient ruler who has waited his entire life for her. The other is the love she has waited for all her life...Categorized as:
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![Biker Bears Best Friend: A Bear Shifter Romance by Roxie Ray]()
Biker Bears Best Friend: A Bear Shifter Romance by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you’re in love with your best friend, you pick all the wrong guys…I blame Rogue, my shifter best friend, for my poor taste in men. He’s always looked after me like a big brother, except my feelings for him have never been sisterly. But when it comes to women, he’s a playboy who has only ever seen me as a friend.Take my latest boyfriend—make that ex-boyfriend... -
![Broken Omega by Paulina Vasquez]()
Broken Omega by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA storm is coming!Lukas Theodorus is unlike any other Alpha. A descendant from the Gods, Lukas possesses elemental gifts never before seen and couldn’t care less. This powerful Alpha isn’t used to being challenged. Feeling cursed by the Moon Goddess a fire burns deep inside that has turned into a slow burn...
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