Books like 'Wed to the Grendel'
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Ruling Sikthand by Victoria Aveline
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSophia never thought she was unlucky until she was kidnapped by aliens. Twice...Sophia had simple expectations for her planetary tour. She assumed she’d see the sights, meet new people, and fend off her boredom. She never thought she’d end the trip as an alien captive...Categorized as:
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![A Collection of Monstrous Short Stories by Lily Mayne]()
A Collection of Monstrous Short Stories by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRevisit the Monstrous couples from the first seven novels of the series in this collection of sixteen short stories. Plus, meet a new Monstrous couple in a brand new 20k-word novella, Ruke... -
![A Soul to Embrace: Duskwalker Brides: Book Eight by Opal Reyne]()
A Soul to Embrace: Duskwalker Brides: Book Eight by Opal Reyne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll Zylah wanted was to heal.Lost, alone, and nameless, she seeks out a companion. Someone to cherish amidst the chaos and the Demon attacks. When she stumbles across a broken and injured Jabez, she uses her healing hands to save him, never questioning his motives for staying.As the emotions growing between them become tangled, her infatuation turns into dangerous passion... -
![Putting Out for a Hero by C. Rochelle]()
Putting Out for a Hero by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBaltasarIt’s time for me to start pulling my weight in the Suarez clan—to prove I’m worth more than the plays I make on the field or the dirt I dig up on rival families. I want to make Wolfy proud.And not get unalived by Simon.So I volunteered what I had to offer, knowing my infamous genes could be used for uniting two powerful clans in marriage...Categorized as:
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![The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips]()
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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![Bump in the Night by Nik Knight, Lily Mayne]()
Bump in the Night by Nik Knight, Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsYou never know what’s hiding in your closet...At twenty-six, Ivy has their life figured out. They have a decent paying job at the London office of Somnus Entertainment--the gaming company behind the wildly popular game Black Oasis--a draughty flat they inherited from their wild great aunt, and a few select friends to pass the time... -
![Mated to the Swamp Monster: Mated to the Monster by Honey Phillips]()
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... -
![I Married Krogal by Regine Abel]()
I Married Krogal by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe is the cuddliest of teddy bears. A year after fleeing an abusive partner, Farah’s welcome in the refuge sheltering her is ending. With no money, no job, and no options, she’s floored to be presented with a marriage of convenience to an alien behemoth as a solution. Considering her recent ordeal, entering a relationship with a four-armed giant with herculean strength is the last thing she wants... -
![A Single Thread of Hope by Grace McGinty]()
A Single Thread of Hope by Grace McGinty
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere were a bunch of lessons a girl could learn from the story of Snow White. Some were valid in the real world, others… not so much.For instance, no matter how often I sang Taylor Swift off-key, birds and forest animals weren’t ever coming to clean my apartment.You could live with seven men and not end up in a free-for-all festival of fluids... -
![His Human Neighbor by Michele Mills]()
His Human Neighbor by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA month-long retreat of rest and relaxation from my high-powered career is just what I need. Until I’m the only human in a rental home community on a distant planet populated by beings who look like satanic devils. Yep.And on day three of my odd vacay, two young Hyrrokin girls enter my home and beg me to marry their dad, my neighbor... -
![Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips]()
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... -
![Resisting the Alien Rider by Ursa Dax]()
Resisting the Alien Rider by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook three of the Cowboy Colony Mail-Order Brides series. Magnolia's story...Categorized as:
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![I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel]()
I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA match made in Hell…When investigative reporter Malaya Velasco accidentally uncovers the corruption of one of the highest judges of the Obosian justice system, she is framed and condemned to a life sentence on the deadly prison planet Molvi. In her despair, she begs the Prime Mating Agency for an arranged marriage with one of the Wardens of the prison... -
![Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee]()
Alien Triton's Prize by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsReeled into a fake marriage with a merman...How was I supposed to know my new boss was the owner’s nephew? Now, I’ve been fired for speaking up about his roaming hands. And if that isn’t bad enough, I get home early to find my boyfriend bumping the girl next door!With nowhere to go, I decide to join the Starlight Lottery... -
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![Dad Bod Ogre: A Monster Romance by Lynnea Lee]()
Dad Bod Ogre: A Monster Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI just won the bride lottery! Except I don’t want to go to Earth, marry some spoiled rich kid, and live in the lap of luxury. That’s someone else’s dream, not mine. My life is here on Stars’ End, farming cheeka silk and breathing fresh mountain air.There’s only one thing to I pack my gear, say a temporary goodbye to my beloved cheekas, and set out into the great unknown...Categorized as:
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![Satyr's Mate: Mated to the Monster by Maggie Mayhem]()
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... -
![The Naga Warlord's Virgin Mate by Robin O'Connor]()
The Naga Warlord's Virgin Mate by Robin O'Connor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptured by a warlord, seduction is my only chance. Can I capture the heart of the beast?NaomiStranded on an alien planet sucks, but it’s worse when you can’t even walk. I’m a sitting duck, and when scary Naga capture me, there’s only so much I can do. That doesn’t mean I won’t go down without a fight.When their Warlord personally comes to interrogate me, I’m ready for him... -
![The Naga Maverick's Determined Mate by Robin O'Connor]()
The Naga Maverick's Determined Mate by Robin O'Connor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed, I end up on a Naga-infested planet, and the golden one? He thinks he can be my knight. CosimaAfter a horrible hostage situation, I thought I was rescued, only to find myself betrayed and trapped on the next awful planet. There’s snake people here! They terrify me, and then one shows up with a freaking dragon.When Zsekhet, the dragon rider, casts me intense looks... -
![Mama by Lexie Winston]()
Mama by Lexie Winston
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is it! Go time. No longer can I stick my head in the sand or pretend that my kraken honey hasn’t knocked me up."What do you mean, Lila?" I hear you ask. Well, it means I’m screwed. And not in the good way.After the lightning attack on Iceen triggered my latent Skarrian abilities, they’ve kicked into gear big time. Not only am I a lightning cat whisperer, but I’m also a mimic... -
![Silver Silence by Iona Strom, L.S. Anders]()
Silver Silence by Iona Strom, L.S. Anders
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVallonWar with the gray invaders was imminent, and an even bigger threat loomed beyond the stars. We had obtained more powerful weapons and had a spacecraft at our disposal. For the first time in Valosian history, all three clans had reached a temporary accord to fight as one for the good of our world. Even with all that, it still might not be enough... -
![Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae]()
Wed to the Basilisk by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one touches my bride. No one but me.I am the last basilisk on Alia Terra. As I roam my lands, loneliness muddles my mind and pumps violence into my veins until I don’t recognize myself. Soon I’ll become a feral beast – unless I mate.The matchmaking temple is the only way a creature like me, scaly, fanged, and with lethal eyes, can marry. Soon, I have a match... -
![Guarded by the Vodnik by Layla Fae]()
Guarded by the Vodnik by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe poured fire into my cold, emotionless heart. Now all I see and feel is her.I’m a cold-blooded killer from the deep, always getting MSA’s most hazardous underwater tasks. Fear and emotion are foreign to me, which makes me efficient but too callous to work with clients...Categorized as:
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![Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood]()
Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis arranged marriage is my last hope for a better future. The city’s best matchmaker has all but despaired over me and my brother is threatening to throw me on the street if I don’t find a husband soon. But the revulsion I feel every time anyone touches me has made it impossible for me to find a good match... -
![Guarded by the Snake: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae]()
Guarded by the Snake: Monster Security Agency by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe stole her way into my cold, serpent heart like a thief in the night.The tiny human hires me to shield her from the vengeance of a powerful organization. There’s nothing wrong with that, except she stole from them, got caught, and now I have to clean up her mess. Add to that her incessant chatter, and I’m in for the most unpleasant job in my career... -
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![Alien Orc's Prize by Ursa Dax]()
Alien Orc's Prize by Ursa Dax
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy human Starlight Lottery bride was supposed to be a pawn, not become my most precious prize…As the eldest prince of an ancient and regal orc bloodline, I should be focused on my lands and people.Instead, I’m constantly thwarting my family’s attempts to ensure that I produce an heir...Categorized as:
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![Howl for the Gargoyle by Kathryn Moon]()
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... -
![Valentine for My Vampire by Honey Phillips]()
Valentine for My Vampire by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHer vampire is heating up the kitchen!Wendy’s first visit to a supposedly gourmet restaurant in the sleepy little town of Fairhaven Falls did not go well - especially her interaction with the arrogant and annoyingly attractive restaurant owner - and she didn’t hesitate to tell her readers all about it. She has no intention of returning, but she never could resist a challenge... -
![Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills]()
Her Alien Husband by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m in a predicament of historic proportions. I’ve learned I can’t inherit my grandfather’s highly profitable business unless I’m married? Yes, an entirely ridiculous rule.I live with a herd of rescue cats and nary a boyfriend in sight. I’m also considered plain, sharp-tongued and overweight. And I’ve never, once been interested in marriage. Hence my reason for applying for a mail-order husband... -
![Barbarian's Treat by Ruby Dixon]()
Barbarian's Treat by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe brutal season is underway and the sa-khui tribe needs a break. What better way to shake things up than to celebrate another one of those strange human holidays?Claire suggests that Croatoan’s people enjoy Halloween, and the fun begins as everyone joins in. There are costumes! Vegetable carvings! An ice maze! And a surprise for a beloved couple.This novella features fluff, fluff and more fluff... -
![I Married Wonjin by Regine Abel]()
I Married Wonjin by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe once feared him but now cannot resist him…After decades of violence, the war pitting the human colony on Cibbos against the Yurus tribe has finally ended. Lara never expected that peace between their species would lead to a romantic entanglement with one of their former enemies. Resembling a cross between an orc and a minotaur, Wonjin looks nothing like how Lara had imagined a potential mate... -
![Surviving Skarr by Ruby Dixon]()
Surviving Skarr by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOvernight, my life has changed to one of sheer survival.I wake up on a strange alien world covered in ice. I have no memories of myself, not even my name.And I've resonated to the biggest braggart on the planet. Skarr is a chest-beating alpha male gladiator with lizard genetics and an intense case of self-love. He tells everyone within hearing distance how amazing he is. Bleh... -
![Undercover Orc by Ava Ross]()
Undercover Orc by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe’s doesn’t do anything spontaneous or wild . . . until a hot orc dares her to try something new.Bailey: As head librarian in my small town, I take my job seriously. So when I hear a sound in the library’s attic while I’m working late and alone, and then a big, green, muscular orc creeps up behind me, I smack him in the head with a stapler... -
![Torgar the Molten by Cara Wylde]()
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... -
![The Dark Elf's Mate by Celeste King]()
The Dark Elf's Mate by Celeste King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI just need to survive. It doesn’t matter what these Dark Elves do. I will survive.The Dark Elves are vile.But I’m tired. And hungry. The orphans that I take care of are even hungrier than me.I’m desperate. I’ll do anything to feed them.That’s exactly what the Dark Elf Commander they call Karish is expecting... -
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![Taken by the Orc by Mina Carter]()
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... -
![Mated to the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna]()
Mated to the Alien Rogue by Krista Luna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe blue alien who rescues me is too damned bossy and annoyingly handsome. But I’m stuck with him and his wicked tail.VIVIANI left Earth the proud captain of a ship destined to save humanity. I wake in a small examination room being poked and prodded by blue aliens who speak a strange language. Oh, hell no...Categorized as:
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![Savage Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon]()
Savage Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe huge sasquatch says I belong to him.When I need a place to lie low for a while, my late grandfather’s mountain cabin seems like the perfect solution. That is, until I discover there are actual Sasquatches living in the forest. And my solar truck just broke down. Awesome.My plans to hike back to civilization are thwarted by a huge man-beast named Gorran...Categorized as:
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![Dad Bod: Wolf Shifter by Bella Blair]()
Dad Bod: Wolf Shifter by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill she still want me once she finds out who I truly am?PEPPER: A handsome new neighbor moves in next door, together with his adorable twin sons, arousing my curiosity and other… feelings in me. Strangely though he seems to hate me, even before we actually meet.Which is too bad, because my daughter Tiff is just as taken with his sons as me... -
![Bigfoot's Bride: Arranged Marriage Monster Romance by Candace Ayers]()
Bigfoot's Bride: Arranged Marriage Monster Romance by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe mate-matching algorithm worked for dragon shifters, so why not try it with the sasquatch population?Yes, there is a sasquatch population.They live secluded from humans, known only through myths and legends—and that's how they like it!So....Now they want human females to join their society and become mates to the hairy beasts?How do they plan to make that work, exactly?Gruffydd doesn't know... -
![The Naga Brute's Warrior Mate by Robin O'Connor]()
The Naga Brute's Warrior Mate by Robin O'Connor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets, monsters, and one brutish Naga who just won’t give up. This is sure to be one twisted start to the afterlife.KalaniWhen I disobey a direct order my courtmarshal and execution are swift. My death? Not so much. When I find myself crash-landed on an alien planet with a real Naga, I know my government screwed me over one final time... -
![Stealing His Mate by Ivy Knox]()
Stealing His Mate by Ivy Knox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKate’s best friends have been claimed as mates, but she’s never felt more alone.Kate has had enough. She’s sick of getting dirty looks from the clan, sick of being seen as the village weirdo, and sick of existing on this strange planet... -
![The Ruin's Revenge by Sara Ivy Hill]()
The Ruin's Revenge by Sara Ivy Hill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSkarr giant Alrek was one of the lucky ones. He had a mate—the very last female of their kind. Now the widowed chief of a dying clan, he has only two hopes for the saving as many other species as possible from the same extinction…and exacting revenge on the invasive humans who caused it.But then she walks into his territory. Tiny. Sweet-smelling. Infuriatingly human... -
![Kwarq by Nikki Clarke]()
Kwarq by Nikki Clarke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKwarq I only came to this planet for a scavenger hunt, a ridiculous child's game, arranged by my twin brother to celebrate our birthday. From the moment we step from our pod, I'm not impressed. Humans are kind of miserable, which is hard for a species like mine that thrives on giving and receiving pleasure. This makes it even more shocking when I catch the sweet scent of the woman on the bus... -
![The Dragon Soldier's Mate by Harlow Blaze]()
The Dragon Soldier's Mate by Harlow Blaze
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlackmailer threatening to murder you? Bad.Accidentally sleeping with your boss—the dragon shifter doctor who’s way too old for you? Somehow worse.NadineNadine is a simple girl with a simple plan. Kick ass in her new job and find a man who can make her scream.After a wild encounter in a shifter nightclub, she’s got part B locked down... -
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![Without a Stitch: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Honey Phillips]()
Without a Stitch: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a bookish scientist find the man inside the monster? Uncomfortable with people, Victoria spends her days - and her nights - working in her lab. When her funding is terminated, her only option is a dilapidated building in the tiny town of Screaming Woods... -
![Valkyrie's Choice by Fiona Davenport]()
Valkyrie's Choice by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing turned into a Valkyrie put a crimp in a girl's dating plans, even when the rest of the town was full of monsters.Isla Hart figured the odds of finding her happily ever after were slim when she sprouted wings . . . until she saved Cooper Madison’s life and couldn’t get him out of her head. Too bad he was human, and it wasn’t as though she’d ever see him again anyway... -
![Slippery When Yeti: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Tana Stone]()
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... -
![A Monster Worth Fighting For: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Ava Ross]()
A Monster Worth Fighting For: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrumpy, growly wyverns don’t deserve true love—or do they?I’ve worked hard to accept what happened after I sipped that strange brew and turned into a wyvern. Scaly skin? It protects me from the weather. Wings? Flying’s cool. And the claws on my thumbs make it easier to craft chainsaw wood sculptures... -
![Turnabout is Fairy Play: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Andie Fenichel]()
Turnabout is Fairy Play: Monster Between the Sheets: Season 2 by Andie Fenichel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLorenzoI rarely eat the food at my upscale Italian restaurant. Vampires need blood, not pasta. I crave the hunt, but I’m not a killer. A lady-killer, yes. There’s something about the vampire in me that lures women. The only woman immune to my allure is my dearest and oldest friend, Lily. She helped me survive my transition to vampirism, despite also becoming a monster of sorts... -
![Alien God: A SciFi Fantasy Romance by Ursa Dax]()
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...
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