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Wild Scottish Love by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWicked banter, kitchen witches, and hot men in kilts make this friends-to-lovers modern day Scottish fairytale a romping good time.I draw the line at serving people grasshoppers for dinner.As luck would have it, on the same day I quit my job as head chef at Suzette’s, a fine-dining restaurant in Boston, I was offered an opportunity to open a restaurant at a castle in Scotland... -
Whisper Waves by Blake Black
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYour deceased loved ones are only a whisper away.They are still here, still with you, even though you cannot see them.Unlike me, I can see them just fine.People call me weird, crazy even, but I only want to help the souls who are trapped in between and the loved ones they leave behind.Until my good intentions get me locked away and leave me broken and traumatized...Categorized as:
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The Magic of Eternity by Britt Andrews
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was a beautiful green witch. She blew into my life every bit as wild as the storm magic that lived within my veins. My heart had been nothing but a lifeless organ within my chest until she breathed life back into me, ensuring that each beat from that moment forward was for her.Saige Wildes was everything good...Categorized as:
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Healing Fate by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing to Westin Pack is supposed to be a fresh start for Lucy. A single mother who spent years in captivity, she arrives with a lot of baggage, scars, and secrets. Finding her one true mate is the last thing she wants. But meeting the sexy Dr. Micah might just be exactly what she needs to heal from the horrors of her past and move towards a future she never dared to dream...Categorized as:
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The Monster's Wife by Jillian West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe picturesque town of Haven may offer sanctuary for all, but the irony is getting harder to monsters are vanishing. Aline knows better than to meddle. The runaway Princess of Faere learned the hard way what happens when others see what her magic can do. No, it's far better to focus on her own problems like running The Monster's Den and staying off the paranormal council's radar...Categorized as:
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The Witchwood Boys Are Trending by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey tricked me into a dark and unholy union.Three bastards in witch hats, leather pants, and iron masks.These supernatural stalkers have claimed me for their coven.They won’t go away. These assholes will. not. leave.All because I fell for an urban Touch the Witch’s Tree on a moonless night and discover magic.Wholesome magic kinky rituals, blood sacrifice, and jizz potions...Categorized as:
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The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHer grumpy orc is going to hammer his way into her heart!When Pippa finds herself in Fairhaven Falls with empty pockets and a brand new baby, she’s thrilled when a sweet - and slightly scary - old lady offers her a job and a place to live. Their new home isn’t much, but it offers a desperately needed shelter.Then her grumpy orc neighbor comes charging into their lives...Categorized as:
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A New Prospect by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolves mate for life. For better or worse. I’ve lived it all--the good, the bad, and the ugly. Still, I don’t back down on my commitments. Living with Annie isn’t always easy and some things need to change. I need to change. But the damage runs deep...Categorized as:
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Enticed by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTWO MARKS PACK RULE: DON’T MIX WITH RANCHERSIn Wyoming, we’re the law.We keep the pack’s secret — and our wolves — safe from our neighbors, the ranchers.Then we meet her.The one we’ve been waiting for. Our mate.Only she’s a rancher—the nemesis of our pack. Worse, she’s the daughter of a wolf hunter.When danger encroaches on her land, we’re sent to investigate.We want to protect her... -
Midlife Daddy Bear by Aline Ash
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a dancer in her 40s, burdened with a troubled past, and a shifter Alpha with three kids start afresh, or will their past secrets and present hurdles be too much to handle?LilyWith nothing left to hold her in Seattle, forty-something Lily Archer does the one thing she’s been too afraid of: Start over... -
Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLeviathan Fitness is the favorite place of monsters, muscles, and a tentacled creature who can seduce even the hardest to win over human.When parks department supervisor Reece Rollins decides to sign up for a triathlon– there are two things holding him back. One, his fear of monsters. Two, his sub-par swimming skills...Categorized as:
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Her Knotty List by Ari Wright
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFull blurb coming soon!Her Knotty List will Sports/Hockey romanceRH/Why-chooseChristmas/holiday rom-comRunaway bride/MFC on the runOmega builds her own pack/MFC builds her own haremSnowed InSmall-town/cozy vibesGrumpy/sunshineGolden retriever chef MMCMountain-man Daddy MMCBroody hockey star MMCCinnamon roll firefighter MMCBig brother’s friendFight for her attentionNest...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... -
Not Many Options by Jillian West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRiley Thomas has made some mistakes in life. She took a few wrong turns and has no idea what to do next. There's a blizzard baring down on the island and Riley is alone with two kids under the age of four. She's out of options, exhausted, and overwhelmed.An omega on her own always has to be on guard, but with her two girls counting on her to keep them safe, there's no time for a pity party...Categorized as:
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Blackstone Ranger Chief by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA bride walks into a bar …No, it wasn’t the start of a bad joke. Damon isn’t sure what’s going on, but the moment the mysterious woman in the wedding dress saunters into the local watering hole, his bear immediately knows: she’s his mate, the one fate intended for him... -
Spark of Fate by Tessa Hale
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt was supposed to be a fresh start. A completely blank slate in a place where no one knew about the tragedy that ripped her family apart six months ago. A tragedy Rowan can’t help but blame herself for. Now the only thing she wants is to blend in. To escape the house that has become more like a prison. Her new school is her only hope. Somewhere she can pretend she’s just like everyone else...Categorized as:
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Ember by Hanleigh Bradley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI should be the world champion, but fate always conspires against me. I think I need a beer!I don't know why I've come back to this hell hole. People say that Silver Springs is the ideal place for someone like me. It's a town full of supes, but it has never felt like home to me... -
Neve by Helen Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen I’m dropped off in a little podunk town called Silver Springs under orders from my jerk of a father to turn their human newspaper from a money pit into a profitable business, I want to scream. After meeting the sexy journalist that works there, a demon stripper, a reindeer shifter, and a selkie, they’ll have me screaming for a whole different reason... -
We Are Destiny by Alisha Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve been in love with Ivy Sinclair since as long as I can remember. But she’s only ever seen me as her best friends little brother. When she came out as an Alpha, she took off to Calling Wood to start her new life and found her pack, leaving me behind to pine after her. When I came out as an Omega, my heart broke because the only Alpha I could ever want, was unavailable... -
His True Mate by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA man content with his life has no idea what he's missing.Clay lives a quiet and steady life. He's a simple man with few needs. Or at least that's what he told himself.One out of town business trip..One sweet and tenacious cowgirl with a zest for life.One night they'll never forget.Meeting Winnie not only disrupts his careful routine but changes his life forever... -
Feral by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say that cats and women will do what they want, and that had never been more true than in the case of Kitten. I mean, she didn’t even have a name; my best friend Beckett and I had named her Kitten when we were fifteen. She’d been dumped on the edge of Maxton, that much was obvious. We hadn’t know when, or why, but she’d been living out there for so long she was a hissing, spitting mess... -
Fierce by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPack Rule #5: Happy mate, happy fate.Fate has it in for me. She’s sent me the sassiest, strong-willed female imaginable. Wolf Ranch’s new veterinarian. A human who thinks I do everything wrong.Thinks she knows large animals better than I do.And who doesn’t want anything to do with me.But I knew the first time I caught her scent she belonged to me.So I’ll show her a large animal... -
Midlife Bear Twins by Aline Ash
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was meant to be a one-night stand to distract forty-something Josie from her nasty divorce. Instead, the handsome stranger left her pregnant. And soon Josie found out that neither he nor the twins are entirely human.JosieDr. Josephine Kenny is facing a midlife crisis. Literally... -
Wild Card by Jillian West
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLennox Summers had her life turned upside down in the blink of an eye. She's still adjusting to her new normal, but omega biology waits for no one, and according to her lab work, her first heat is coming right after the New Year.With The Omega Exchange's New England location at winter capacity, Lennox has no choice but to stay at a local bed and breakfast to wait for a spot to open up...Categorized as:
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Snow Leopard's Lady by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA leopard Marine dedicated only to war - until he meets her. A single mom who only wants peace - until she meets him. But they're both convinced it's too late for love... Mavis Williams is destined to be alone. Years ago, her ex kicked their daughter Nina out for being a shifter, and Mavis' heart was broken. Now, she's finally been reunited with Nina, and moved to beautiful Glacier Park.. -
Johann by Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlexei is lost. On the run from his criminal family, hiding out in Hyde Park, he has no idea what the point or purpose of his life is anymore. Until he’s served coffee by a strange young man, one whom Alexei can’t get out of this head. And when Alexei realizes his favorite barista isn’t quite human after all, his obsession only deepens...Categorized as:
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The Hunter and His Mates by Kiki Clark
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs personal assistant to a powerful alpha of a large pack, there are certain rules Jamie has for himself to make sure he’s successful at his job.First, nothing and no one gets to the alpha without his say so.Second, schedules will be enforced for everyone. At all costs.Third, a certain Enforcer with an enticing scent and scarred face is not to be stared at, drooled over, and/or daydreamed about...Categorized as:
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Romance Rules for Werewolves by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAutumn is a time of snuggly sweaters, crisp breezes, and…. sexy, broody werewolves?When I inherit a magical house in the beautiful seaside village of Charming Cove, it’s just what I need to turn my dismal life around. Fresh off a bad breakup and with magic that I’ve ignored for a decade, I’m ready to rekindle my inner witch...Categorized as:
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Bears With Me by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy ex tried to take everything from me.My last chance at happiness.One of the men I've given my heart to.But while before he was content to terrorise me to get what he wants, now his ambitions have widened. He's got the whole town in his sights and he doesn't care who he has to hurt to get what he wants.But that's OK...Categorized as:
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In Between by Andi Jaxon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm the preacher's daughter. Dylan is the punk son of the bigoted sheriff.Julian the new kid in town everyone talks about in whispers and avoids like the plague.Dylan and Julian shouldn't want each other. It's dangerous. This town won't accept them and yet I run towards the fire because love deserves a chance. It's not just them that's in danger this time.They both want me too... -
Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve never believed in fated mates.It’s not common among bear shifters, so I never gave it much thought. I do know one thing for sure, humans and bears do not mix.So when voluptuous and sassy Aspen Reeves moves to my small town, I do everything I can to ignore the pull I feel towards her. My bear is certain she belongs to us...Categorized as:
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Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEscape into a fun and sexy shapeshifter romance. Imani Imani hates her life and her waitressing job. She’s stuck in the small town of Crystal Lake with no money, education, or way to escape. And then Aiden and his friends come into town. People aren’t sure if they’re a gang of bikers or something else. There’s this odd sense of power whenever they are around... -
Grayson's Enlightenment by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSince Grayson was a young cub in Alaska, he’s always wanted to be a park ranger. But when a rogue Alpha attacks their small den unexpectedly, Grayson’s alpha father manages to get some of his family as well as two other families out of their village unnoticed. They flee for their lives, and head in the direction of Honey Creek in hopes of finding a welcoming den... -
Welcome to Summerland by Kathryn Moon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLucy Carson isn't really looking forward to her honeymoon in Summerland. Can she still call it a honeymoon if her fiance, Greg, left her at the altar? Probably not. The situation doesn't get better when she discovers that the bed and breakfast won't let her keep her reservation now that she's single... -
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All Foxed Up by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHolly has never felt like she was the main character.So when her bestie, Nat, and her hunky bear shifter mates invite Holly up to the Big Smoke for a typical Aussie summer Christmas, she comes.To support her bestie, to bathe in the reflected glow of all of that love going on in the sleuth.To keep Nat's unruly boys in line.And find her own mates...Categorized as:
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Big Sexy Bear by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook 2 of the Soldier Bears series! In the mountains above Bearstone village, a legend will fight to protect his mate. Katrina is a woman on the run. For years, the evil men that destroyed her sister’s life have been on her trail. And now she’s lost, broken down, and without friends or resources in the middle of nowhere, outside of a tiny town called Bearstone Village... -
Knot My Problem by Sinclair Kelly
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSecrets are my life. But after so many years of living one lie after another, do I even really know who I am without them? When work explodes—quite literally—in my face, I’m forced into hiding until the smoke clears. Now I’m living in a small town, with the one man who has the power to break down my carefully constructed identity... -
Moonlit Thorns by P. Rayne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNo one knows what happens up at Midnight Manor.The home of the Voss brothers sits like a sentinel looking down on our small town, remaining a mystery. The four brooding billionaires rarely leave the confines of the iron gates, fueling rumors that have existed for decades...Categorized as:
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Gilded Mess by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was a young girl named Goldilocks, who innocently wandered into a home owned by a family of bears…Okay, my name is Ria. And I may have broken in, but I was high and it was cold outside. Oh, and the bears were actually shifters.Potayto, potahto.The point is, I’m kind of a wreck...Categorized as:
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Soren by Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGabe Kingman has never been great with his emotions. His disastrous personal life is evidence enough of that. Returning to be a doctor in his small Colorado hometown was supposed to bring him closer to his family, not push them even further away. He’s been slowly working to repair the mistakes he’s made, but his efforts aren’t made any easier by the new existence of vampires in his world...Categorized as:
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Wolfgang by Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWolfgang Volker is many things: vampire, psychopath, connoisseur of fine living. But impulsive? Never that. Until the day he sets foot in Hyde Park and catches a certain enticing scent on the wind. His mate is here, gorgeous and oblivious and undeniably human. And it doesn’t take long for Wolfe to make the most impulsive move of his whole undead existence.Dr... -
The Cupid Chronicles by Courtney Walsh
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome love stories are written . . . this one is magically delivered.Iris Ellington isn’t looking for love. Not even a little bit. With a long list of failed relationships behind her, she’s decided to reinvent herself as a person who doesn’t fall head over heels on the first date.New town, new job, new Iris.But someone—or something—has other plans...Categorized as:
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Plus Two by Jillian West
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMelody Webber spent ten years waiting for bonds and babies, but she learned the hard way that her ex was never going to get his act together. Needing a change and aching for something more, she signs up for The Omega Exchange.Nikolas Vincent, Oliver Turner, and Maxim Miller make for the most unexpected pack in existence...Categorized as:
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A Pack for Winter by Eliana Lee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsShe’s resigned to being single. They’re on a mission to change her mind. Ivy Noelle Winter is content with being a 31-year-old unbonded omega with no prospects of a pack. She adores teaching fifth grade, she has wonderful friends — and that baking show marathon isn’t going to watch itself.Until a snowstorm and power outage traps Ivy in her classroom after hours…with three men...Categorized as:
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Wolf's Bane by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe things that go bump in the night are supposed to be headboards, not monsters.Leaving my husband was hard. Trying to face the world alone with my teenage daughter is the sort of thing nightmares are made of, but I caught a break. My best friend just hired me for a great job... -
Savage Alpha by C.J. Primer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho the hell is Javier Cruz?My job is to dig up information on him in IT, but each search has only yielded more dead ends. He may as well be a ghost, for his lack of an electronic footprint. I fell in love with tech because it grants me the ability to always find the answer to questions such as this one, but for the first time in my career, I’m completely stumped...Categorized as:
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Ravenous by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPACK RULE #9: FATE COMES SECOND FOR A SINGLE DADI didn’t move to Cooper Valley for love.I’m here to raise my daughter in peace, work at Wolf Ranch, and keep my wolf on a tight leash.Because I don’t have time for distractions. Or complications. And definitely not both in the form of a female.Joy is my new next-door neighbor—sweet, sexy, and entirely off-limits... -
Unleashing Mayhem by Grae Bryan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMatteo’s been running scared for so long he’s forgotten what it’s like to feel safe. Or maybe he never knew in the first place. Raised by a cruel man, tormented by an even crueler one, and recently rescued by a demon, Matty’s still jumping at shadows around every corner...Categorized as:
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When She Needs Them Most by Jillian West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChelsea never expected that she would have to move at nearly nine months pregnant. Then again, she never imagined she’d lose her daughter’s father while she was busy baking their baby, either. Heartbroken and distraught over being harassed by a disgruntled family member, she packs up and moves across Virginia with no assistance.Arden, Lincoln, and Kase run the Blacksburg office of Shadow Security...Categorized as:
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Touching Fate by Toby Wise
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeeting my true mate is supposed to be the best day of my life, but when I step in front of Elwood’s door, expecting to jump into my alpha’s arms and live happily ever after, I am sorely disappointed. I have no idea why my mate doesn’t want me but I’m determined to keep him in my life, even if it’s just as my friend...
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