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The Stable Girl: Bred by a Stallion by Amber Foy
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe warning was to stay away--far away--from the Emperor's Stables during the hours of darkness.I didn't listen. But then my curiosity always got me into so much trouble.This night would be no different.. -
Mated to the Swamp Monster: Mated to the Monster by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Stay out of the swamp!”Every child in Cypress Landing has been warned about the terrifying monster lurking in the inky tangle of cypress and willow on the edge of town. But sometimes desperation leaves no other choice…When Rorie sees her vicious stepfather commit a horrifying crime, her only hope of escape lies through the forbidden swamp...Categorized as:
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Grin and Bear It by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS BOOK IS A STANDALONE. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE READ OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES.I’m a strong independent woman, but sometimes I just want someone else to fix my life. Enter four, big, strong, hunky someones...Lately I've got a lot of problems.My house is falling apart.My situationship just imploded because he messaged me for a date and he meant to invite someone else...Categorized as:
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The Governess and the Orc by Finley Fenn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’ll make all her dreams come true… but only if she can pretend to love him. In a realm of orcs and powerful men, Geva Okoro is a proud, impoverished governess, trapped in a dismal, dead-end post — until the day the orc breaks in. He’s a huge, insolent, arrogant brute, swaggering with smooth, shameless wickedness...Categorized as:
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Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer dragon is turning up the heat! After a series of corporate mergers, Charlotte’s job is hanging by a thread. When her boss orders her to drag an overdue manuscript out of their bestselling author, she’s determined to succeed - even if it means leaving the city for the small Southern town of Fairhaven Falls. She just didn’t expect the elusive author to be so big. And handsome. And winged... -
Mistletoe for My Minotaur by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer minotaur is ready for a holiday treat!The day before Ginger’s family left Fairhaven Falls in disgrace, she made the mistake of kissing her older brother’s best friend. It was the best - and most embarrassing - moment of her life, but she never thought she’d see the big minotaur again.Now she desperately needs his help, but she has secrets she can’t put on those brawny shoulders...Categorized as:
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Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHer troll mechanic is determined to get her engine revving! Alison is looking forward to finally settling down in Fairhaven Falls. Surely a town full of monsters will make it easier to guard her vulnerable heart. When she runs into a truck driven by a massive troll with a charming smile, she realizes it might not be so easy after all... -
Monsters in Love: Wicked Tales and Monstrous Ever Afters by Evangeline Priest, Vivienne Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMonsters do it better—especially when they fall in love. Dive into this stunning anthology filled with wicked tales and monstrous ever afters. These sweet and steamy short stories feature drool-worthy monsters as they woo and claim their human mates.Scroll up and one-click this limited edition fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction romance collection today... -
Satyr's Mate: Mated to the Monster by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe plan was pretend to be my sister and attend the Monsters & Magic Charity Gala in her stead. I score a fancy meal, and she gets to dodge the fortune teller’s prediction that she’ll meet her future husband at the event and be tied down forever. Win-win. Easy, peasy.Everything goes smoothly until a rogue spell goes off, and a smoking hot satyr comes to my rescue...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Griffin by Lauren Esker, Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe burns for his fated mate's touch.But touching each other would destroy them both.Literally.Once a resident of Griffin Island, Tyr—known to humans as Terry—has been exiled to the human world, bearing a magic tattoo that prevents him from being able to reveal his true nature. In the small town of Autumn Grove, he begins to rebuild his life... -
Bind Me by Mila Young
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFate shattered my world in a heartbeat.As a bounty hunter, I’ve hunted the supernatural, yet nothing prepared me for the truth about my bloodline.Exiled by a harsh twist of fate, I’m thrust into the cold heart of Norway. Here, amid ancient forests and icy waters, I’m supposed to start over. But shadows from my past cling tighter than ever...Categorized as:
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Herculeia the Hero by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen I embarked on my rebound rodeo cruise, the last place I expected to end up was on hot-bod monster island. Not that I’m complaining. The views are fantastic and the impressive amenities offered by my hosts have made it easy to come back for more. 10/10 would recommend...Categorized as:
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Signed In Incubus by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNote to self: never cast a spell you find on the internet.Most people cry when they’re left at the altar. Me? I cast a spell to find the perfect man. But when a very bare and uh…impressive…incubus appears in my living room, I know I messed up. Serves me right for trying a spell I found on the internet!I’m both disappointed and relieved when Prax is summoned away... -
Her Orc Warrior by Zoe Ashwood
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI escaped a life of crime to save my daughter…But my plan for making it to a safer town has gone awry. The driver of the wagon we snuck on isn’t human at all, and now we’re stuck in a traveling caravan of massive orc merchants.And the driver who first noticed me? He claims I’m his fated mate. The one person destined to be everything to him. He says we’re safe... -
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Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHannah never wanted to be a werewolf. After over thirty years as a human, she finds her new life on the other side of the species line too full of sudden changes. Especially when those changes risk her band's chance at a world tour...Categorized as:
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The 12 Hunks of Herculeia by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings** Please note: This is book 1 in a duet (it IS 12 men after all) **I thought I was living the dream—until the fateful day I found my boyfriend in bed with my boss. As a professional copywriter, it was the tired cliche that hurt me the most.What’s a big city girl to do but pack my bags and go solo on that Grecian cruise I’d booked with my ex...Categorized as:
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The Red Dragon's Baby by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe's vowed to give her baby a better life—all by herself. Until she meets him. Single mom Katie Miller has left everything behind. Unable to handle the idea of her six-month-old son being raised by her dangerous ex, she pulled up her life and escaped. Now she's alone with her baby, road tripping into the unknown with a little money and a lot of determination... -
Better-Off Bunny by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m a bunny shifter who has been claimed by the wolf shifters.Things are going to get hot…or dead.I’m determined to honor the memory of my family by respecting the rabbit shifter community’s traditions. That is right up until I’m slapped in the face with an unexpected betrayal...Categorized as:
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Saving Jacob by Tessa Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA witch destined to save her fated mate and their supernatural community from an ancient evil must embrace her hidden powers before it's too late. JacobAfter suffering alone in wolf form for a thousand years, unable to shift back to human, I thought my existence was over. But then the mysterious Hazel showed me that my true mate was out there and gave me hope again... -
Fate Awakened by Jocelyn Montana
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fierce werewolf consumed by his past. A human used as bait. A connection neither expects. A MONSTER TO EVERYONE BUT HER … Hans lives only for vengeance. No more Pack. No friends. Only the dark void inside him tormenting him about his past. Yet when he meets a dark-haired beauty, desire tears through him and changes everything... -
Torgar the Molten by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the orcs invaded the human dimension, no one could stop them. War raged for years, and now the monstrous beasts have agreed to peace on two conditions: one, the human scientists must rebuild the machine that brought them into this world; and two, they must be provided with fertile brides to bear them orc babies.Wendy Bennet is stuck... -
Taken by the Orc by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s always loved fairy tales. Starring in one isn’t on her bucket list…Not that Hope has much of a bucket list, except in her head. Forced to work for a pittance by her cruel stepfather, she has no way out of the drudgery of her life. Being mugged in the park at night is just par for the course… until a big, green monster rescues her... -
Sacrificed to the Monster by Ava Mona
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Grace sees her name flashing on the TV screen, she knows this is the last day of her life. She’s being drafted as this year’s sacrifice to the monster that lurks beneath her world. It will keep her people safe, prevent her sisters from being the one chosen instead, even if it means she’ll be eaten whole once she’s lowered into the ground... -
Snowed In With the Grizzly: A shifter insta-love romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m being sold to my father’s biggest creditor to pay off his debts.Why the heck did I agree to such a thing?Because they promised to spare my sister, and I made a deathbed promise to my mom to always keep her safe.So, I’m resigned to my fate. As long as I get to spend one last weekend at my late Grandma Jo’s little mountain cabin—the place where I felt closer to my dreams than I’ll ever be again... -
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Snake Believe by Karla Doyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCORASent to Screaming Woods to write a fluff piece on its resident monsters, I'm ready to meet hairy beasts, ogres, vampires… Heck, I even have an interview scheduled with an actual invisible man. What I'm not prepared for? A snake man. I'm terrified of snakes... -
Monster Mishap by Rory Miles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrumpy meets sunshine in this cozy monster romance.One grumpy, reclusive monster.One bubbly, happy-go-lucky woman.One accidental bonding.Daisy loves fairy tales and all she’s ever wanted was to find her prince.When she touches an amulet, she falls into a land full of magic and into the lap of a giant creature, accidentally tying herself to him. Forever.He’s green. He’s crotchety. He’s a monster...Categorized as:
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Thorn: A Steamy Orc Rom-Com by Vera Foxx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe orcs of the Monktona Wood were promised long ago they would be gifted with fated mates or miresas as the orcs have called them. Their patience has run short as they scour the lands of Bergarian many giving up, including their leader.Thorn has long lost hope of finding his miresa... -
Monsterland Mayhem by Lexi C. Foss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne drink. Three maniacal mates.Drink me.This is no ordinary task. It’s a compatibility test. A way for King Krolic to find a suitable mate. All because he needs an heir.Every eligible maiden in the kingdom has to drink.Including little old me—Alitha Marvel—a simple mortal living in a land of magic and wonder.Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would become the Chosen Omega...Categorized as:
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The Centaur in My Dreams by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was a princess until my jealous sister betrayed me.Thrown into a portal, I'm picked up by a fallen centaur patrol.Here I become embroiled in a cruel and wicked world where centaurs battle the monsters that spew from the broken portal and women are kept in stables and shared by all. Grimm, the leader of the fallen centaurs, is breathtaking from his human warrior body to the stallion beneath... -
Sweet Revenge by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne broken human-ish girl.Twelve gorgeous supernatural bachelors.A paranormal dating game with bite. What’s a half-wolf girl to do when her fated mate rejects her? Apparently, go on a supernatural reality dating show. Twelve hunky bachelors are vying for my attention and my heart. Including my ex’s twin brother… It’s the perfect recipe for revenge... -
Ours for Halloween by Violet Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone knows that Halloween is the one night of the year when monsters, ghouls, and nightmarish creatures of all types can walk freely among us. Caution is needed. But for Evie, caution is the last thing on her mind when she follows a masked stranger into the woods after he saves her from a gruesome fate.He’s promised to keep her safe... -
Slippery When Yeti: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElena has never fit in. She grew up in Miami, but she hates hot weather. Everyone in her family is spontaneous, but she’s always been a planner. Luckily, her organizational skills make her ideal for the wedding planning job in Screaming Woods. Sure, the name of the town is a bit quirky, but as a wedding planner who specializes in theme weddings, Elena isn’t shocked by much...Categorized as:
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Alien God: A SciFi Fantasy Romance by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWYLFRAELI’ve been cursed with a prophecy. I will murder my own fated mate. Though it nearly destroys me, I vow never to find her.What I do find are humans invading my world and stealing from my land. Those I do not kill flee from my rage, leaving behind one terrified yet defiant woman.I take Torrance back to my castle to interrogate her, though I have neither time nor patience for a prisoner...Categorized as:
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Hot as Sin: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRandomly bursting into flames and regenerating on a regular basis made Ash Howell feel like an outsider in a town full of monsters. Afraid of the damage he could do, the phoenix turned into a recluse…until Izzy Riley showed up in town. The beautiful half-fae/half-demon imp knew what it felt like not to belong anywhere. That was why she left Hell, even though she was the King’s sister... -
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Siren Craving by R. O'Leary
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCam’s a mystery, even to other monsters. But the fire he feels for the klutzy new girl?There’s nothing mysterious about it.Raven Falls Romances:1. Furbidden Attraction2. Unbearable Temptation3. Howling Devotion4. Deathly Desire5. Bewitching Allure6. Siren CravingNovellas:1. Frosted Kiss2...Categorized as:
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Creature of the Deep by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy mates have changed my entire world.The broken wolf. The protective dragon. The passionate griffin. The playful snake.Just when I let myself hope for a happy ending, everything comes crashing down around me. The fate of the world is in the palm of my hand, but to eliminate the threat I might have to sacrifice more than I’ve bargained for...Categorized as:
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The Gargoyle Grinch by Lilith Stone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan her sunshine melt his frozen heart this Christmas?Gargoyle security guard Grayson Lightfoot never celebrates Christmas. It brings back too many bad memories. Besides he’s got a job to do—watching over Motham City 24/7 from his rooftop.Maisie doesn’t celebrate Christmas either...Categorized as:
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Bossed by the Boggart by Wendi Guff
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBOSSED BY A MONSTER—sounds overbearing, right?It is, and this guy’s not just any monster. He’s a Boggart—the literal being of nightmares—and I swear his sole mission in life is to make mine a bad dream come true.Every time I turn around, he’s there.Bedazzling me.Bewitching me.Befriending me..... -
Grab the Bull by the Horns by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a total ancient history nerd and I’m about to get up close and personal with creatures I’d assumed were figments of our imagination.When a strange man gives me a chai latte the like I’ve never tasted before, somehow, I’m stumbling through a rift in reality, straight into the arms of three very big, very muscular minotaurs.Yeah, you read that right, minotaurs...Categorized as:
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Hybrid Aria by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen werwolf hybrid Aria escaped her abusive stepfather, the alpha of the Blackmoon Pack, she has no idea what kind of trouble she‘s gotten herself in to. With her little sister Lily by her side, she finds herself in the maw of an enemy‘s territory. An enemy that will surely bring about not only her demise, but that of the girl she‘s practically raised...Categorized as:
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The Orc's Bidding by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLarke risks her life when she flees into the Expanse. The orcs who roam there might be cannibals, but the alternative is worse.Her parents planned to auction Larke on her Bidding Day, but the warrior Orric rescues her, then shelters her in his mountain home.She soon discovers the huge, green orc is not only the most honorable male she’s ever met, but his touch makes her pulse race with desire... -
Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA woman trapped with her crush…When I agreed to go to an escape room with friends, I didn’t expect everyone to bail and leave me locked in a room with the hottest, most unattainable person I’ve ever met—my brother’s minotaur best friend. Tension from the tight quarters and frustrating puzzles leads to heated confessions, and the wildest night of my life.He says he wants more... -
Protect Me by Jessica Wayne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI ran from my cruel fiancé…and found myself in the arms of three powerful shifters.When I throw myself at the mercy of the Ringmaster in No Man’s Land, I’m only seeking temporary refuge. A place to hide from the corruption and death that waits for me back home.Three months. That’s all I have until the protection the circus provides me expires...Categorized as:
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Pair of Fools by Lillian Lark
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA trapped harpy, a demon collecting secrets, and an adventure that weaves them tighter than the bond they share.The HarpyTrouble follows me like a shadow, but I’ve flown too close to the sun this time.A few thoughtless words while drowning in guilt, and I’m trapped in a deal I didn’t ask for with my rival. I’m weakened every second we spend apart.I’ve been tricked...Categorized as:
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Inked By The Ithaqua by Wendi Guff
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsINKED BY A MONSTER—sounds cool, right?Until the guy accidentally imprinted on me. What was supposed to be a birthday gift to myself backfired in my face.How was I to know when I told him ‘surprise me’ that the fine-ass monster man would somehow embed his essence into my tattoo.Or that I’d come from his skilled fingers tapping a needle full of ink into my back... -
Twice Bitten by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSam - Lately, I’ve been feeling restless. My best friends are happily mated and constantly loving all over each other. While I’m happy for them, I also can’t help but be a little jealous. It’s a foreign feeling for me; I’ve never been interested in a relationship, since all of my adult life has been about the next hookup with whatever man was in front of me at the time... -
How to Fall in Like with a Monster by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy ex is stalking me… and I'm addicted to my potential mate. Those sentences might not seem like they fit together, but in my case, they do.Because six months ago, I was turned into a vampire by said ex.And a few days later, my potential mate—who's a demon—fed me his blood on the sly.Now, I'm literally addicted to him. My options are to drink from him for the rest of my life, or die... -
Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSunny has spent years of her life hiding from her own desires and hiding them from those she loves. Forced to face the idea of denying that part of herself forever, Sunny takes a nose dive out of her routine and into her fantasies. All she needs is the help of Monster Smash Agency and one exceptionally talented Orc... -
Fated To The Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA couple of years ago, I was getting real down about the fact I hadn’t found my mate. I was doing all kinds of crazy stuff. Picking fights with other clans; arguing over territory.Then the fates spelled it out for I needed to leave my clan behind and build a luxurious forest retreat fit for a queen.Because my mate would’ve been deprived of a lot of things in life... -
Prey for Rabbit by Aiden Pierce
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe silver wolf thinks I’m his prey. Little does he know, he’s mine. The rabbit shifters and the werewolves have had a truce for centuries. Our burrow sets three of our kind loose in the woods on Easter to be hunted, to be slaughtered like the prey we are.Then, the wolves leave us alone for the rest of the year...
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