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All for Connor by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsConnor is the wrongest wrong guy in existence. He’s a Lycan shifter, for one. And he’s rude, anti-social and has never said a kind word to Evie. Yet, there’s something about him she can’t resist. Maybe it’s the brooding, bad boy vibe. Her feet say run away. But her heart says stay. Evie is sweet and kind. He doesn’t deserve her. And he should focus on one thing: Revenge... -
Klutz: Phoenix Revenge by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI just want a quiet life on a beach with my mates to keep me… busy.Is that too much to ask?Clearly, the answer to that question is yes.Maybe it was payback for the whole punching-death-in-the-face thing.Whatever the reason, Fate enjoyed creating chaos in my life and then sitting back to watch the unfolding crapfest with popcorn in hand.Ridgeforce and Midnight are coming to an end... -
Gift from the Nexus by Willa Rae
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFive gifts, three elements, and two bonds at my disposal, yet I find myself chained to a table in my father’s clutches.Unfortunately, he’s not the only nightmare here that’s ready to take a piece out of me.As enemies make themselves known and unexpected allies join the fight, I’m left standing at multiple crossroads.I laid a path for my men and my family to follow so they could find me...Categorized as:
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Nightfall by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSasha Harrington has horrible taste in men. After her latest fiasco, she has sworn of relationships. But when a handsome man with striking features and a body made of rock-hard muscle wanders into her library, asking for her help, she starts getting ideas again... -
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Blackstone Ranger Rogue by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe one she’s been searching forDarcey Wednesday’s been looking for love her entire life, with not much luck. Every guy she kisses turns out to be a frog, and not her Prince Charming. But she and her inner swan know that there’s someone out there for them. When her sister’s wedding brings her to the shifter town of Blackstone, she runs into her fated mate, forest ranger Anders Stevens...Categorized as:
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Nephilim the Unleashing by Elizabeth Blackthorne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings...Categorized as:
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Come Dance With the Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI accidentally married three witch stalkers.They've escaped perpetual hell, courtesy of yours truly.They’ve also gone viral with their annoying thirst trap asses in leather.#theWitchwoodBoysFine. The power of magic is worth the price.Though getting trapped in those woods again is always a possibility.We’ll have to seal the gate with a little … group participation...Categorized as:
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A Song of Destiny by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmberBonding with a mate who doesn’t even know your name is a bad idea.But that’s exactly what happened to her.Cash Montoya doesn’t even know she exists.He’s the local star, his guitar and his voice calling to her beast since the very first time she heard his songs.She writes him letters. Anonymous, of course.And when she finally finds the courage to tell him the truth, he thinks she’s lying... -
Clash of Claws by Elizabeth Dear
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the world of the shifter elite, a safe female is one without power. For me, that means hide or die.When wraiths invade my neighborhood and shit goes sideways, becoming a Guardian might be the only way to earn myself—and my beast—protection.The elite training program begins at the local shifter college, so I pack up my swords and my brother, and off to school I go... -
Sun in the Oven by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratings**STANDALONE ** Discover a brand new race of Alpha males ready to find their mates in a dangerous warrior planet. Sassy women traveling with Gerri Wilder are in for the journey of a lifetime and a mate that will love them through the galaxy. Are you ready? Grab the third Galaxan romance between two sexy warriors and their fiery mate. Henley Rourke is a woman who loves a challenge... -
Ashes & Bones by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMagic is real. So where does reality end and the madness begin? Whoever said magic was beautiful didn't mention the blood. The violence. Or are we just special? Better question, where is Lucida? Also, why can't Edwin or Byron answer any of our questions? AND for the love of all that is bloody... why are there bird bones everywhere? The Ravens - ever vigilant... -
Emerald Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAfter centuries of searching, the impossible has finally happened: Aegis, the emerald Dragon, has found his long-lost mate. The only problem? She’s a captive of the dark forces he’s allied himself with in order to meet his own selfish ends. But what they don’t know is that Aegis knows how to be a hero, it just takes the right motivation. Like saving the only person that has ever mattered to him... -
A Twist of Fate by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAstrid Jonasson’s life has been a series of disappoints, both to her family and herself, which is why she’s chosen to stay clear of her Lycan clan. When a series of events forces her back into the center of the New York clan life, she bumps into an old childhood crush. Zac Vrost, son of the clan’s Beta, has always been out of reach for her... -
Shattered Stars by Hannah Haze
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe more I discover about my mysterious past, the deeper I'm pulled into a web of mysteries, secrets and liesAnd the more I'm pulled towards the men fate has destined are mine.Well fate can go to hell.I can't forget the way they’ve treated me and I certainly can’t forgive the hurt.I won't give in to my feelings no matter how much they plead...Categorized as:
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Shifter God by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe beds me, whispers sweet lies, then chooses another. The Alpha Heir finds me. Broken, bruised, and with no memory.How fortunate I am that he’s my fated mate.Then he rejects me for another, even though his wolf still wants me.So he locks me up, tries to control me, tries to force me to be his again.But I know a secret. Someone much stronger, more powerful, is coming for me...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Seduction by R.L. Kenderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's always felt like she's lived between two worlds. He never thought he'd want to share his with her.As the only child of a cat-shifter and a human, Demi Cross has always lived between two worlds, always feeling alone. As long as she can remember, she’s been warned to hide her identity from those who don’t want her kind to exist. But hiding is easier said than done... -
Her Vampire Obsession by Lesli Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHER TASTE IS ADDICTIVE AND I WILL NOT SHARE HER. NO ONE GETS HER BUT ME. DexterI've lived a long time. Some might say too long. I honestly don't know what drew me to Lucius' club in Tucson, of all hellish destinations, but dark and self-destructive thoughts have increasingly beckoned to me, as of late.Then I meet her... -
Reign: A Romance Anthology by Nina Levine, Penny Dee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say that power changes a person.Love changes them more.Long may they reign...You find them in the boardroom. The throne room. The bedroom.They burn brighter than the rest.They wield power as easily as they breathe.They stop at nothing to get what they want.Royalty, CEOs, mafia kings, demons, and more... -
Unremarkable by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA scheming vampire, a unicorn with a job to do, and a mage who thought her power was gone, leaving her unremarkable.Ally surrendered her magic as a teen. Her sister was the family heir, and Ally just wanted to leave her home and start off in a new city. She takes on odd jobs and ends up as a secure courier...Categorized as:
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Thief by S. Massery
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wasn’t supposed to be at Olympus that night.And I definitely wasn’t supposed to witness a murder – or be caught by the killers.Hades, Apollo, and Ares run the mysterious, masked fight club, and they wield more power in this town than I could dream of holding. They destroy my life with one decree: Kora Sinclair doesn’t exist...Categorized as:
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Bitten By The Alpha Boss by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy new boss thinks he owns me. I can’t decide if I hate him. Or if I want to kiss him...I’ll do whatever it takes to impress my super smart, serious boss. Thanks to my secret crush, I’ve moved cities and given up everything to become part of Jacobian’s pack.Shifters from his pack are being hunted down and I've been brought into his elite tech team... -
Ravage by A.L. Rook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe promised to stick together. And then they betrayed me.In a world where more children are being born with special abilities, we were six of the ones kidnapped and hidden away for testing and training.We banded together and became a family…until one of us was killed.The others turned on me and left me for dead...Categorized as:
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Queen of Hearts by Jekka Wilde
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say I've lost my mind, but I know the truth—Wonderland, with all its madness and beauty, has always been my destiny.In my darkest hour, my desperate pleas for rescue are answered by the most unlikely of saviors—the White Knight, the Mad Hatter, and an incubus who knows where to find the best tacos in LA... -
Hot Piece of Ash by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratings***STANDALONE***When Valentina Lombardi jokingly asks Gerri Wilder to hook her up with a sexy man or two, she doesn’t expect for Gerri to make it happen. Boy, does she deliver. In the warm beaches of Costa Bonita, Valentina is romanced by two gorgeous men. She can’t possibly date them both at the same time, can she? It’s wrong. It’s dirty. It’s what’s gonna happen... -
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Blazing Academy: Semester One by Avery Song
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the element of fire burns within your veins, the academy for all things scorching is the best place to learn how to make that flame burn even hotter. Alice Blaze is my name, and I'm not exactly your typical sixteen-year-old. My mom disappeared after my birth and my dad was an alcoholic maniac, so I was raised by my protective grandparents in the single house up the hill...Categorized as:
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Desired by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI crave her scent. I can’t stay away.Nothing can keep me from claiming the new waitress at the diner.Except for her other mate, the scent match I didn't know existed.He's a stranger to me and our pack, but now we must work together.Two mates for our female.Our mate is human, untouched. She doesn't know about our kind.We must convince her to accept not one, but two mates.Two cowboys in her bed... -
More Than I Can Bear by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe hottest footballer in town is searching for the girl that got away. Me. We had one amazing night together, but when I woke up I knew I needed to get back to my boring life. But he refuses to take no for an answer. The whole city is looking for the girl with the custom painted Converse But I’ve got other problems. The guy who keeps coming into my cafe, who’s as grumpy as he is hot... -
You Will Bow by Rachel Leigh
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy first year at college has been anything but ordinary. After spending so much energy trying to protect my secret, I failed to realize it’s not the past I need to fear—It’s my future that’s at stake. I’ve finally found someone who doesn’t judge me for my sins and stays by my side while I trudge through the shadowy corners of my past.The only problem is, his friends have other plans...Categorized as:
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Diamond Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe fourth dragon has been awakened...Alistair Brighton, the diamond dragon, needs to escape. Imprisoned, chained and used for experiments, his only hope for escape is Bridget, the quiet human woman who brings him his meals (and intrigues him for mysterious reasons). But Bridget isn't sure she wants to let a dangerous dragon out of his cage, and Alistair can't promise he was ever much of a hero... -
Burdened Bonds by Hannah Haze
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI escaped Lowsky's clutches but now I'm separated from my fated mates as the country's defences crumble and far dark forces work to seize control.Fate has spoken and I can no longer fight the inevitable pull towards the men destined to be mine. I'm desperate to find them – to know they're safe – to hold them in my arms.But I'm not the only one searching...Categorized as:
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Oh, My Roared by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsParanormal Dating Agency Book 12 - STANDALONE ***You don't have to read any of the other books in the series to read this one. It's 100% standalone*** Francesca Virgata wants a mate. She longs for the perfect kind of love her parents had. There’s only one problem, she has zero prospects. Thankfully, she’s heard of Gerri Wilder who promises to make all her mating dreams come true... -
Luna Conflicted by Sara Snow
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSo much in my life has changed…At first, Axel, Xavier, and I were divided, but now we are on the run together from the Council to save our lives. Unfortunately, we collided with something so much WORSE in the process.Werewolves thought that vampires no longer existed after they wiped them off the face of the planet… ...but it turns out that information was bullsh*t...Categorized as:
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Twisted Ties by Hannah Haze
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSecret memories locked in my head, an assassin on my tail, and strange powers I shouldn't possess are the least of my problems. Because now I'm bonded to a man I barely know.My body may be pulled towards him, but my heart can't forgive his betrayal.And he isn't the only one.I'm sick of being treated this way and I'm sick of not knowing who I really am.No more secrets. No more lies...Categorized as:
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Amethyst Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe fifth dragon has awakened...With his dark, ominous powers, Dominic, the Amethyst dragon, has learned to keep his world secret. Bad things happen when he tries to let people in. Now that he's awakened, he's determined to help save the world and disappear back into the shadows... -
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Ruby Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe third dragon has been awakened...Red used to have it all. Sexy, powerful and attractive to all women, as the ruby dragon he had the world at his feet. But now he's awakened and collared, unable to use his powers and alone in the modern world. His only company is his insane adopted cat and Faye, the curvy, sweet neighbor who makes his dragon sit up and say ‘mate’... -
Hidden World Academy: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis complete, steamy reverse harem series is ready to be devoured!Mistaken identities, a human in a magical world, and three sexy warlocks. Sounds like the start of a joke, but nope…It’s my life.After one too many kamikazes on my twenty-first birthday, I’ve made a few interesting discoveries.First of all… magic is real.Secondly… there’s a whole supernatural dimension that exists parallel to ours... -
Bear Cuffs by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs teenage sweethearts, Rocco Silvester and Harper Waverly knew they were meant to be together forever. Then fate stepped in and tore them apart, leaving Rocco with a secret he could never share and Harper with a deep hatred of the man she once adored. Fast-forward five years, and Rocco is forced to take a mate of his Alpha’s choosing to save the clan from ruin... -
Every Heavenly Moment by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHyena shifter Heaven Gable has known since the moment she met wolf brothers Kross and Kayne Callahan that they were meant to be her mates. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to want anything to do with her, and she finds herself feeling worthless and unlovable. Kross and Kayne never meant to hurt Heaven by staying away from her... -
Shadowing their Mate by Tamsin Baker, Amelia Shaw
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKane and Reid are waiting for death, their fate sealed with the passing of their wife. But the moment they see Samantha their senses awaken.With all my curvy cousins getting married to pairs of sexy fraternal twins, I figure going to one of the weddings couldn’t hurt? Right? Wrong... -
Gift from the Tree: Source of Elementra Book 1 by Willa Rae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaking up on my twenty-sixth birthday, I had hoped to be left alone for one day, just one.What I didn’t expect was to receive a life-changing gift from a stranger.Or for my body to be offered up as a rite of passage for my husband’s initiation into a sick and twisted cult...Categorized as:
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His to Possess by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt wasn't temptation. It was instinct.Stone Keeler is a six-foot-four hunk who could win any girl's heart and then make her scream in bed, but as he claimed my quivering body for the first time the look in his eyes was terrifying... -
Cursed Mate by Callie Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe shadows are winning. Quinton is winning.For years, I hunted my mates with unwavering determination, certain they were my enemies. When they broke the bond and left me shattered and alone on a mountaintop, I vowed to kill them for their betrayal.Then… something changed.They chose me over their allegiance to their alpha.They saved me.They fought for me.They risked everything for me... -
His Bunny Kicks Sass by Dawn Sullivan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmery Ericksen fled her herd, intent on escaping an arranged marriage to an abusive alpha. Ending up in a small town, she works as a waitress at the Sassy Wolfe, saving up as much money as possible so that she can move on before she winds up on one of the local wolves’ dinner menu. She managed to stay under the radar, not attracting too much attention, until he walked into the bar... -
FireStarter by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKeanu uses his powers as a Fire Elemental to fight the fiercest forest fires. He lives his life dangerously as a Smokejumper knowing his abilities can save lives where others can’t. Called home to investigate threats, he finds a woman who calls to his soul. He has no clue that the biggest blaze he would ever fight, would be the one that Cammie Masters stirs in him... -
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Bare Knuckle Bear by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo Braxton Quentin, the world would be a better place if humans didn’t exist. They destroyed his family, leaving him with terrible emotional scars that have made him unable to contemplate finding a mate. And then he meets smart, sexy, auburn-haired Neve. His bear wants her, his clan needs her, but accepting her help means betraying his most deeply held convictions... -
Redwood Pack, Vol. 3 by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRedwood Pack Volume 3 contains the fourth book in the Redwood Pack series, plus a novella in a print copy and digital form. Enforcer’s Redemption – Redwood Pack Book 4 Adam Jamenson has suffered through the worst loss known to man. The only reason he lives day-to-day is to ensure the safety of his Pack... -
Alpha Marked Complete Series by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll 6 Alpha Marked books in one volume! Save over 50% off the entire series when you buy this book! Thirty and single? Well, getcha butt to the Gathering! Scarlet - As a woman Marked to be the mate of an Alpha pair, she’s not going to find happiness anywhere other than in the arms of two Alpha werewolves... -
Monsters and Mistletoe by Cassia Briar, Salem Cross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHot chocolate, snowflakes, jingling bells, and… monsters?That’s what Christmas has in store for you this year!Add a little spice to your holiday festivities by diving into this collection of monster-loving heroines who find love in the most unusual of places.Featuring new, original stories by:Harpie Alexa - USA Today Best Selling AuthorCassia BriarCara BryantRachel CallahanJ.E... -
Queens of Hell House: A Kildale Academy Novel by Dakota Wilde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Seven Deadly Sins are here to stay...Demons, witches, and who knows what else... they're all real. And they're living on the island of Possession that houses Kildale Academy. This second book picks up where Hell House left off. “Where is he?” I mumble, noticing a blurry Lukas whose dark and distorted features look devastated as he bleeds all over his shirt...Categorized as:
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Apex Academy Book 1: Role of Conflict by Ethan Shaw
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA primal call. Fate undeniable. A new Prime Alpha awakens.I used to think my life would be common, boring even. My online guildies and my friends sure thought so. Yet everything I knew to be true in this world all changed drastically one fateful night... or should I say, it shifted.As it turns out, my father passed on more than his name to me...
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