Books like 'Second Match'
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A Handkerchief for Kade by Amy Bellows
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCompanion wanted for an old and ornery card player. All I want is a clever person to play cards with at night. No funny business. You sleep in your bed, and I’ll sleep in mine. Must be clean, quiet, sober, and willing to go to bed at a reasonable hour. A preference will be given to applicants who can play cribbage and gin rummy... -
![Dakota by Shaw Montgomery]()
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... -
![Ice Dragon by Minerva Howe]()
Ice Dragon by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Dragon Veil Universe Mpreg Declan is trying hard not to be jealous of his bestie Justin, who has mated with a dragon and is learning to fly. Owen, who is Justin's mate's brother, and a dragon himself, keeps trying to tell Declan how special he is, but he doesn't believe it. He's just a guy, right? Not as good an athlete as Justin, not a smart as Owen, not as cool as anyone.. -
![The Beginning by Victoria Sue]()
The Beginning by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Winter Circle is on the rise and the most desperate hour for humankind is at hand. Working from the shadows, the dark god Anubis, jealous enemy of the goddess Sirius, is setting years' long plans in motion, a master scheme that will strike home in the heart of Jefferson Pack.Nate is a survivor. He survived rejection by his father and his pack when he was a child... -
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![Full Circle by Victoria Sue]()
Full Circle by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Win the love of the wolf with the hardest heart.”Faced with eternal banishment to hell, Anubis, god of the underworld, has found a loophole in one of the oldest laws which will allow him to unleash his evil on an unsuspecting human world. Orion’s only hope to stop him is to accept his challenge: send a champion to win the love of the wolf with the hardest heart... -
![Anniston's Fate by Liam Kingsley]()
Anniston's Fate by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll claim my mate, even if he's on another man's arm … When fate lands a punch, she hits hard. I wasn't looking for my fated mate, but when I saw Danny on a date with one of my pack mates, I knew he had to be mine. The omega is perfect for me, from his enchanting looks to our shared passion for starting a nutrition business... -
![Omega's Savior by Kian Rhodes]()
Omega's Savior by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Alpha from a bloodline so long forgotten that most believed them to be fictional characters. An Omega who was (for all intents and purposes) locked up and forgotten after the tragic death of his Dad when he was in his teens... -
![Fagin's Folly by Lisa Oliver]()
Fagin's Folly by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan be Read as Standalone. Fagin Mars, alpha-heir of his father's pack, had two possible life paths. On the one hand, he could do what his father demanded; mate with a female wolf shifter and take over the pack or...something else entirely. Fagin was opting for option two. After a terse exchange with his father, Fagin gets permission to go on a road trip for thirty days... -
![The Cub and His Alphas by Lisa Oliver]()
The Cub and His Alphas by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty-three year old bear shifter, Daniel Borden had his life crash around his ears at the tender age of fifteen when his parents were killed in a car accident. Struggling to control his shifts during puberty, Daniel left the foster care home he'd been placed in the day he turned eighteen... -
![Precious Perfection by Lisa Oliver]()
Precious Perfection by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShunned by his pack for being born without feet and suspected of being an omega wolf, Devyn had a lucky escape when he was found and raised by a bear shifter. Now twenty six years old, Devyn fills his days carving elegant items of furniture out of wood, catering to the rich who can afford his custom pieces... -
![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... -
![Fractured Fang: Beta by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Fractured Fang: Beta by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrow your own pack, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not.Alpha and pack Beta, Perry never planned to become part of a fledgling pack, but when the bond between he and his packmates formed, it felt right. Fractured fang is where he belongs and he had the hard work to prove it. Or so he thinks. When the youngest members of his pack become ill, he sets off on a mission to find the cure... -
![Good Son by Beau Brown]()
Good Son by Beau Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOmega Piper Gray has spent most of his life running from his problems. He figures the best way to be happy is to avoid emotional entanglements. Have sex. Move on. That’s his recipe for a long and fulfilling life. But when he gets word his estranged mother is dying, he’s pressured by his sister Trina to come home and help out... -
![See Me by A.M. Arthur]()
See Me by A.M. Arthur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUnmated omega Karson Jenks has already had three heats, but he’s barely twenty and too busy at university to ponder finding a mate. But all thoughts of planning his own future flee when someone he loves gets a devastating medical diagnosis. Their close-knit family rallies to support each other, and the last thing Karson expects is to stumble across his bondmate in a public lobby... -
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![Everett and the Wolf by Vinni George]()
Everett and the Wolf by Vinni George
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when fate intertwines shifters from land and sea?Dr. Everett Voda loves a challenge, which is why he’s spent his entire medical career traveling the world, helping shifters in remote areas. There has rarely been a problem he can’t solve, but Merritt Lucas might be the exception to that rule... -
![Toucan Love You by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace]()
Toucan Love You by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes two alphas are better than one. Just kidding, it’s always. Alpha toucan shifter Monroe was born in The Lab. When he’s rescued, he has no idea what to do and spends a year hiding in his animal form from humans and shifters alike. When he overhears a rumor that River’s Edge is home to some of the former residents of The Lab, he sets out to see if maybe that’s the place for him... -
![The Fox's Reluctant Alpha by Ava Beringer]()
The Fox's Reluctant Alpha by Ava Beringer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA sly fox has me chasing his, ahem, tail. I hate that I love it, but there’s no way I’m falling in love. Is there?Omega fox Duncan Dougherty is a laid-back, fun-loving guy. A little too laid back. After a blow-up argument with his family, Duncan takes off, looking for adventure and freedom... -
![Broken Daddy by Liam Kingsley]()
Broken Daddy by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s carrying another man’s child … but I can’t keep away from him … I thought I found my forever, and then he left me for his fated mate. I don’t need another broken heart, but when Troy crosses my path I might not have a choice. He’s carrying another man’s baby, but his scent tells me he’s my destiny... -
![Love by Kiki Burrelli]()
Love by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLurking beneath the surface, a monster waits. Possessive. Dominating. Alpha.Aver Walker isn't one to make waves. He's steady, calm and sensible. He and his cousins have carved out a good life for themselves and things around the Walker house are finally starting to look like normal. Their version of normal, anyway.And Aver couldn't be more miserable... -
![The Heat Professor by Amy Bellows]()
The Heat Professor by Amy Bellows
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessor Damien Ringdal has a heat latch. Sometimes alphas who have been working as a heat companion for an extended period of time develop an uncontrollable urge to bond. AKA, a heat latch. AKA, a huge problem. Especially because his uncontrollable urges seem to be directed at his student, Tatum Bloom. Tatum has a crush... -
![Austin by Shaw Montgomery]()
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... -
![Shield by Claire Cullen]()
Shield by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alpha who’s forgotten what it means to be human. An omega in hiding. And a pack ready to welcome them with open arms.After his life takes an unexpected turn, Jacob winds up moving from safe house to safe house, never truly feeling safe. When he finds himself at the orchard, he thinks there’s been some sort of mistake... -
![A Good Girl Christmas by Sam Hall]()
A Good Girl Christmas by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Every person is paired up with another and we have to do something for them. An experience, an event, a gesture. More than socks and undies under the Christmas tree. Something that communicates how we feel about them.”Marcus is at it again, but this time he's being open with the pack... -
![His Precious Omega by Raiven Matthews]()
His Precious Omega by Raiven Matthews
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrendan Sinclair Being a Daddy was who I was, but I’d never found a boy that I’d wanted to keep forever.Until I spotted him.Standing in the line at a kink club to sit on Santa’s lap, he was shy innocence all wrapped up in an adorable package. From the first taste, I couldn’t get enough of him. Yet when an unseen danger prowls closer, my every instinct is protect my boy at all costs... -
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![The Divorced Omega by Harper B. Cole, Susi Hawke]()
The Divorced Omega by Harper B. Cole, Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings(M/M Non-Shifter Alpha/Omega Mpreg. Can two men heal the wounds Ethan's ex left behind? After a decade of a sexless marriage with a philandering alpha who can't even be bothered to show for the daughter's birthday, Ethan St. John finds himself starting over at his childhood home. Except this time, he's a older, wiser, and with a child of his own to raise... -
![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... -
![A Beta for Two Bears by Kelex]()
A Beta for Two Bears by Kelex
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll he’s wanted his entire life is freedom. Freedom from the stigma of ignorance. Freedom from the life he’d been born into. Freedom from the vicious males raising him. After the death of his fathers, Tyler thinks perhaps he’s finally found it, only to realize there’s no one to care for his four younger brothers... -
![A Touch of Spring by Lisa Oliver]()
A Touch of Spring by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLone alpha wolf, Bronson Cunningham, dreams of finding a mate and starts to think it's possible when his best friend Asaph falls head over heels with Bronson; a sweet dancing omega. His curiosity is piqued when a strange letter lands on his desk, simply addressed "You smell like mine"... -
![Forging a Family by J.D. Light]()
Forging a Family by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPostin Martin When the alpha I've been dating a few months realizes I'm soon to be on my way out, he does what any rational, loving, caring man would do... he switches my birth control out for placebos and knocks me up. It wasn't like I didn't want to have kids someday. I'd just planned to wait until I worked up the courage to convince my best friend Monroe's dad to make me his. So... never... -
![He's Coming in Hot by J.D. Light]()
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... -
![His Reclassified Omega by L.C. Davis]()
His Reclassified Omega by L.C. Davis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn omega who wants nothing to do with Alphas meets an Alpha who feels he’ll never measure up. Myron has never fit the mold of a typical omega. For one thing, he has no interest in settling down with anyone other than another omega. When the woman he loves leaves him for a far more conventional mate, he takes a job he’s hardly qualified for just to get out of the country... -
![Omegas Unchained by Samantha Cayto]()
Omegas Unchained by Samantha Cayto
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo omegas with the same radical idea – breaking free from their constraints and taking charge of their own destinies! Shy, brutalized Ryan has a simple goal of carving the best life for himself and his pup that he can. Being accepted into the Rogue Pack has given him that chance. He also harbors the hope of mating with Griffin, the beta he has loved for longer than he should... -
![Omega Shaken by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Omega Shaken by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGerald's story continues as he finds not one but two alphas to love. This book can be read as a standalone. Ezra has finally decided his big house is just depressing without people living in it. His attempts at finding a sane roommate are scary at first, but he doesn't throw in the towel right away... -
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![Birthday with His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace]()
Birthday with His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Aria Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinding love isn't easy. Even when it seems to fall into your lap like a birthday present.But not every birthday present is wrapped in a neat little bow. Sometimes they're messy and tangled and...devastating.But the great thing about birthdays is that there's always another one just around the corner.. -
![Alpha's Folly by Kian Rhodes]()
Alpha's Folly by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are some days that one simply doesn’t live long enough to forget. For Bari Herschel, the day he lost his heart to a dashing young Alpha was one of them. An outcast in their village, Bari couldn't believe his luck the day that Ahearn Walsh led him into a hollow thicket to take the Omega as his own... -
![Secrets in the Snow by Anna Wineheart]()
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... -
![The Best Match by Aiden Bates]()
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... -
![Omega's Song by Beau Brown, Beau Ryan Brown]()
Omega's Song by Beau Brown, Beau Ryan Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Mpreg Romance. Mason Stone loves writing songs, and sharing them with anyone who’ll listen. He’s talented too, and has quite a following in Poppy Field. He hopes to make a living in the music field, but it’s not easy getting noticed in a small town like Poppy Field. When a big shot music producer moves to town, Mason makes a point of trying to charm the guy... -
![A Husband for Christmas by Beau Brown]()
A Husband for Christmas by Beau Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRider jones is almost thirty and recently dumped by his cheating ex. He’s an omega, and if you don’t have an alpha and a baby on the way at his age, your odds of ever finding domestic bliss are slim. He decides his only option is a matchmaker. Jax Hamilton has grieved the loss of his college love for twenty-years. No one will ever replace what he had with Thomas, and he doesn’t even want to try... -
![Single Omega Dad by Wendy Rathbone]()
Single Omega Dad by Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy new financial guardian, Mathias, is a cold, self-centered, rude-ass Alpha and the son of one of the wealthiest men in the country. To him, I am a burden on society, only fit to live on a chattel farm.It doesn’t matter that I’m drawn to him, to his ominous presence and chiseled jaw, his muscular body in his fitted silk suits... -
![Omega's Vampire Bodyguard by Hawke Oakley]()
Omega's Vampire Bodyguard by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced to protect a human omega. Adriel isn’t looking for love. He’d rather be writing his newest novel about vampires - a topic he’s intimately familiar with as an alpha vampire himself. Instead, he has to guard to a young human omega named Caleb, who is the target of the coven’s crazy matriarch. One wrong move and Caleb’s life will be lost - but Adriel isn’t going to let that happen... -
![A Bear's Mercy by Roxie Noir]()
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... -
![I Should've Stayed Home: Irwin by Lisa Oliver]()
I Should've Stayed Home: Irwin by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHedgehog shifter, Irwin Chance was not the type to go out to parties, of any kind. A self-confessed introvert with anxiety disorders, he was happy to stay at home, work on his Youtube channel and counsel people from the safety of his home. But Irwin had friends, three of them to be exact, and one of them had gotten him a ticket to the biggest party of the year... -
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![Love Is Always Write: Volume Six (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Sara York, Em Woods]()
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... -
![The Mistletoe Promise by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Mistletoe Promise by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne Kiss. One Promise. The Magic of Christmas. Omega Everett is ready to be a father. He has a decent job, a nice place to live, and so much love to give. With no delusions of finding the perfect alpha and living happily ever after, he decides to take matters into his own hand—or test tube, anyway—with the help of a fertility clinic... -
![Hunter's Hare by Fel Fern]()
Hunter's Hare by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI told myself one night with him was enough. I lied. David’s mine. My Omega.The moment fate threw David into Hunter Thornton’s path, Hunter was doomed. David’s sweet and strong. Naive and caring. He’s the perfect Omega, except he’s not meant for Hunter. Hunter promised David he’s content just being friends. He lied. Hunter’s about to break his promise...Categorized as:
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![Memories of You by Austin Bates]()
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... -
![Omega Served by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart]()
Omega Served by Aria Grace, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Two of the Oak Grove series. Can be read as a standalone.Ike is gun shy after the ordeal he recently went through with a money-grubbing omega who lied about carrying his child. Now he doesn't trust any omegas and would rather stay celibate than to risk being used again. Until he walks into The Fallen Nut on a busy night and makes a terrible decision... -
![A Swan's Love Song by M.M. Wilde]()
A Swan's Love Song by M.M. Wilde
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue love is the only magic Sean has ever wished for… After being rescued from a vicious gang of thieving swans by fellow swan shifter Kellan, Sean is starting over in the magical town of Vale Valley. Despite being so young, he aches to find his Alpha so he can begin his forever after...
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