Books like 'Fated to the Gargoyle'
Readers who enjoyed Fated to the Gargoyle by Lisa Carlisle also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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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.. -
The Dragon's Chance by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI know I'm destined for a fairy tale romance and I'm done kissing frogs. Believe me, I've dated enough of them to know they never turn into Prince Charming. Wayne makes my heart race. And even though I almost screwed everything up between us, I think we have a chance at the fantasy romance I've always dreamed of. That's if my creepy stalker ex doesn't ruin everything first... -
Pet Rescue Panther by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat's hotter than a sexy man holding an adorable kitten? A sexy, protective panther shifter cop holding five adorable kittens! Curvy cat-rescue volunteer Tessa Davelos can't fix her wounded soul, so she's out to save the world instead, one kitten at a time...Categorized as:
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Spared By The Monster by Merry Ravenell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Gestalt, where Humans are forbidden and mates are sacred. Hauling scrap to feed his family and pay for his sick brother's plague treatments, The Twilight Scion of a Lost House finds himself in possession of a Human that somehow managed to escape the Grays... -
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Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsReporter, Bre Hayne, is on the hunt for a story. Finally, her big career break has fallen into her lap, and she has chance to get the scoop on one of the notoriously private shifters. Not many of them exist, but one Holt Lachlan has put an ad out for a mate, and Bre is up for the challenge...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
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... -
The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI don’t need a mate to complicate my life. Just because I recognize that Brianna is my fated mate doesn’t mean I have to accept it.If she rejects me, I’ll be free. Easy enough.But every second we’re apart feels like my soul is being shredded. Literally.When the bond goes away, I’ll never have another shot at a mate.I thought I didn’t want one.But Brianna is like no woman I’ve ever known... -
Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI, Taylor Hough, am a painfully average guy.I have the soul-destroying corporate job, I iron my underpants, and I was unceremoniously dumped for an influencer hippie a few years ago. Every day feels the same, and I don’t know how much longer I can cope before I do something unhinged like rip off my shirt in the middle of my co-worker’s office birthday party and smear lemon cake all over my chest... -
Guarded by an Alien Assassin by Honey Phillips
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen Julie's past comes back to haunt her, she finds an unexpected savior in the form of a towering, blue-skinned alien with a fierce scowl and muscles for days.She should be terrified. Instead she wants to get closer - much closer - to the brooding warrior, and not just because of the safety he promises.Q’tar's mission is eliminate his target and get the hell off of Earth... -
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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... -
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... -
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Tryggred by the Orc: An MM Monster Romance Tale by Finley Fenn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s supposed to run… but he wants to be caught. In a world of orcs and men, Eben of Clan Ka-esh is shy, awkward, and desperately lonely. No one notices the sickroom’s quietest scholar, not even when he’s saving lives, or offering up decadent pleasures in Orc Mountain’s darkest depths.Until Tryggr, of Clan Skai. A tall, shameless, laughing orc warrior, who can have anyone he wants.. -
Murder by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder is the last of the gargoyles in Whispers to find his mate. Or so he thinks… A fateful mission into Hell to rescue his best friend’s stolen mate leads Murder to a female he can’t look away from... -
Reaver's Claim by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA thin line of warm light appeared at the edge of my vision, growing broader and brighter.Until a demon leaned over the edge of the pod, flickering light dancing over his red scaled features, dark horns jutting up through his short black hair.This time, I was the one who screamed.The sound of my voice in my ears shocked me back to reality.It wasn’t a nightmare, it wasn’t some hell or some devil... -
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... -
Little Red and Her Creatures of Chaos by Ames Mills
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy grandma always told me that dreams were a manifestation of real life. That what we saw while we slept would come to light while awake.So, when I started having dreams about red eyes and big teeth, I searched for the truth. What I found was a world that I never thought was possible. It’s how I found out about the Creatures of Chaos.And now they think I’m theirs... -
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... -
Mountain Calling by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s a city girl with a secret, on the hunt for a way to make her dreams come true.He’s a big, growly mountain man with plans, and secrets, of his own.Rhea’s a woman on a mission.She wants to make a difference in the world. Shine a light on the injustices that happen right under our noses using the lens of her camera...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... -
Hearts of Stone by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the stone gargoyles in the massive estate I just inherited start to move, I should’ve run for the door, right? So why am I still standing here? One, there was a certain cartoon from the 90s that played a pivotal role in my emotional development. Two, each one of them towers over me, blocking out the light with their massive wings, their serpentine tails flicking as they stalk closer...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... -
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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... -
Draekon Conquerer by Lee Savino, Lili Zander
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ve lived an eternity. I’ve killed thousands. Destroyed worlds. I thought I’d seen everything. I didn’t think there was anything left in the galaxy that could surprise me. Then I met her. Lani Dennison. A human woman. My mate. My mission was simple. Find Lani Dennison. Zorahan scientists tortured her. I killed them, of course. Okaki pirates abducted her... -
Brutal Capture by Lee Savino, Tabitha Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Hunter King captures his Omega…They call him the Hunter King. No one knows his real name.He’s big and handsome, powerful and brutal.And he’s just captured me.Let me back up. I’m on an alien planet. I don’t know how I got here or who I am. I don’t remember anything but my name. Haley.I’m the only human among many females who are part of the annual Moonlight Hunt. The warriors are the hunters... -
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...Categorized as:
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My Matched Monster by Rena Marks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy punishment starts today.Refusing marriage isn’t acceptable, not in my world—separated from the rest of Earth by the large stone walls of our own community. To refuse the most legendary prophet of our time in front of the entire congregation was a sentence of twenty lashes. Halfway in, I entered a hallucinogenic state.A hero came to save me, but he was purple with tentacles... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Found by Stacy Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLexi has always had a fascination with wild things… The last few months have been… interesting, to say the least. After being abducted by aliens, crashing on an illegal pleasure planet, and joining a rebellion, Lexi is now tasked with piloting freed slaves back to their home worlds... -
Bear's Little Brat by Cooper McKenzie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe has a knack for getting in trouble. But this Daddy knows just how to handle naughty little brats... A prank gone wrong sends Emory off to Bratburg Institute, where she's expected to learn how to become a "proper woman".But as it turns out, it's not the horrible punishment she expects it to be...Categorized as:
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Jarrn by Ava Ross, Alana Khan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve fallen for my best friend, but my past might drive him away.I messed up, and something horrible happened, but I’ve done what I could to make things right. I’ve cared for the ogre injured by my actions, and now Jarrn and I are best friends. This sweet, burly guy is easy to love... -
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... -
Wagered to the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am no stranger to being owned by a male, but my new master is something I never imagined…In my years in the Tarbert household, I have learned my worthlessness, and I pray that being sent with my distant cousin on her way to her new marriage might grant me a chance at some value. I see that hope disappear when our small party is attacked on the way to the wedding…by orcs... -
Caught in the Basilisk's Gaze by Mallory Dunlin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMy fated mate doesn't want me—but if he doesn't claim me, I die.I risked my life to help fae flee a tyrant king. When my own escape goes wrong, I'm left stranded in the wilderness with an injured, arrogant fae mercenary. The last thing he wants is to claim his mortal soulmate, but we have to rely on each other, or die.Unfortunately, he's half-basilisk, and a single glance will kill me... -
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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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...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... -
Hunter Trials by Caroline Peckham
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Mercy Helsing is convicted and sent to an Immortal prison deep in the Arctic Circle, she doesn't expect to survive longer than a day.Thrown into the depths of the icy fortress, she's forced to fight for her life again and again in terrifying trials. But Dødstårn is nothing like she expected, and she soon finds unlikely friends amongst the fierce convicts... -
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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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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... -
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...Categorized as:
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Pretty Wild by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSeven sons, each with a bloodline of supernaturals that can be traced back to them, but where did they go?Alejandra has had her whole life planned out since birth, but now that the time has come to take her place in court, everything seems to be imploding... -
Oh No, I Crashed A Spaceship And Kissed An Assassin by Kate Sinner
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRelationships aren’t built on secrets, and I’ve got a big one.I’ve got to be the unluckiest person alive. I mean, abducted by aliens? What are the chances? Only these aliens, they’ve got another thing coming if they think I’m just going to lie here and take it. Just wait till I find myself a weapon.When my spaceship crashes--because, of course--just outside the Alien Hotel, I decide to check in...
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