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  • Initiation by Alethea Faust

    Initiation by Alethea Faust

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Magic is a rare gift that only exists in the bloodlines of the rich, the royal, and the reputable. Dominai of Airedale, a poor hunter and forest guide, is barely one of those things. But after a moonlit encounter with the wizard Allisande, Dominai's life is changed forever...
  • Next to Nothing by Macy Blake

    Next to Nothing by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What do you get when you mix a dragon, a vampire, a griffin, a mage, and a human? Sawyer Smith’s life sounds like a punchline, but the mates he’s come to love are no joke. They’re fierce and wonderful, protecting him from the outside forces trying to destroy him. Add in a reluctant hippocamp and an egotistical fae prince, and Sawyer has his hands full in more ways than one...
  • Don't STAHP Me Now by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Don't STAHP Me Now by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My team at STAHP likes to joke that my to-do list has a to-do list: The joke’s on them, because I prefer spreadsheets for maximum efficiency. And if my master spreadsheet has a list of individual ones? Well, that’s nobody’s business but mine.As Saint Montoya‘s personal assistant, my ability to be two steps ahead and thrice prepared for anything is not only valued but an absolutely necessary skill...
  • Baby and the Enforcer by Victoria Sue

    Baby and the Enforcer by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    How many times did you get beaten down before you stayed there?Charles had survived abject cruelty for twenty years, the loss of his babies, and any family. Now, when he was in what was supposed to be a safe space, he didn't think he could take one more hit...
  • A Beginner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons by Shannon Mae

    A Beginner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Demons by Shannon Mae

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Beelbufo has lived a comfortable life as a pet frog for two decades, enjoying pets, human food, and horror movie nights with his favorite human, Gabe. But when Gabe and Az fall head over heels in love, they decide Beel needs a companion too. Little does Beel know that the charming pet shop owner, Jon, is about to become his unsuspecting caretaker...
  • Illusion by Nik Knight

    Illusion by Nik Knight

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Riley’s Guardians are breaking apart, and he fears he can’t put them back together again.A hybrid born of an Angel-Fallen union, Riley Shepard is an anomaly coveted by both sides of an ancient war. But he doesn’t want to fight their war; he has his own battles to face. As his family fractures, bonds are tested, and forbidden feelings threaten to tear his heart into bloody thirds...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  harem  lgbtq  mlm  myths  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem
  • Don't Tempt Fate by Lisa Oliver

    Don't Tempt Fate by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Don't Tempt Fate Book 11 of the Cloverleah Pack series. Pack enforcer, Marius Reef has a lot on his mind. Life in Cloverleah has been quiet for months; giving him too much time to think. He still suffers nightmares from his father's abuse decades ago and now his brothers are mated, he is struggling to find and keep his place in the pack...
  • Beta's Strength by Nora Phoenix

    Beta's Strength by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Bray has accepted he, Kean, and Ruari are fated mates, but he knows their happy ever after is still a long ways off. He needs to change, but where to start? Can he ever become the alpha that’s worthy of his two mates and the dad little Jax needs? The rest of the pack is reeling from the heavy loss they suffered...
  • Three of a Kind by Jillian West

    Three of a Kind by Jillian West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Brooklyn Summers doesn't belong in the mob world, but she's all tangled up in it anyway. Sharing a daughter with one of the most notorious criminals on the East Coast isn't easy, but she's doing everything she can to protect her child and put distance between her and her ex.Maverick and Gunner make up the K-9 team for Assurance Security...
  • Smolder by Mika Nix

    Smolder by Mika Nix

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I was hired to protect him, but will our smoldering attraction ignite into love?When my hot headed brother found his fated mate, a deep, aching desire opened up inside of me for my own. Everyone knows dragons are covetous, jealous… possessive. I am all of these things, but never more so than when I set my eyes on Dempsey for the first time.Beautiful. Awkward. Sweet. Shy. Perfect...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  mlm  lgbtq  fated-mates  age-gap  romance  fantasy  dragons
  • Hidden in Smoke by Quinn Arthurs, Harper Wylde

    Hidden in Smoke by Quinn Arthurs, Harper Wylde

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    My nightmares have started closing in. Now I’m just trying to survive them. When my past comes back to haunt me, I find myself relying on the men I’ve come to care so much about. With their help, and the help of my best friend, I’m trying to navigate the threats—old and new. When I’m summoned to go before the Council, I have no idea what to expect...
  • Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley

    Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I’ve been waiting for the right moment to claim my fated mate … Hogan went through hell in the military, but now that he’s in Timberwood Cove for good it’s time to see if something could grow between us. My wolf knows he’s my fated mate, and I’m ready to make my move. But when I suddenly end up with custody of my brother’s baby I worry that I’ve missed my chance again...
  • The Betas: Rene'  (Werewolves of Manhattan) by A.C. Katt

    The Betas: Rene' (Werewolves of Manhattan) by A.C. Katt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Frankie Ferone moves from the mob to an even more secretive group, the loup garou.When attending a wedding, Frank Ferone is introduced to Rene DuBois, a violet eyed stranger. Rene has a secret to hide but can't overlook that he's met his mate. Rene starts to romance Frankie and soon Frankie falls in love. But how is he going to react when Rene tells Frankie he is loup garou...
  • Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor

    Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Tears of the Ocean. The Heart of the Flame. Lochlann Wilde is preparing for his final entering the Oriel of Fire, the most dangerous of the elemental dimensions. Acquiring the essence of fire will score him another powerful guardian, as well as complete Aphrodite’s amulet.But the world outside the oriel has its own challenges. Sylvain has discovered something difficult about his heritage...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  paranormal  myths  romance  fantasy  fae  magic
  • Bonds of Blood by Nazri Noor

    Bonds of Blood by Nazri Noor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Family matters.With the help of his found family and his beloved Prince Sylvain, Lochlann Wilde has finally conquered the four oriels of the Wispwood. Now that the elemental gemstones are united in his amulet, Locke can earn Aphrodite’s favor.Whatever that may be. But there’s plenty to do in the meantime, anyway...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  lgbtq  myths  paranormal  romance  fantasy  magic  fae
  • Awakening The Forgotten Goddess: An Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology Reimagining by Rebekah Sinclair

    Awakening The Forgotten Goddess: An Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology Reimagining by Rebekah Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the Underworld, lies become truth, villains become heroes. Trust nothing, and trust no one. Especially yourself.In this sequel to the urban fantasy Greek mythology series, "The Forgotten Goddess," the stakes soar to new heights...
    Categorized as:
    myths  paranormal  fated-mates  lgbtq  romance  fantasy  fiction  dark
  • A Dragon Protector by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven

    A Dragon Protector by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He wants to keep me safe. He doesn't realize it's too late for that. The police stopped searching for my kidnapped brother after the trail went cold. I didn’t. I’m going to find him. My brother - he’s all I’ve got left. Until I met the dragons. Well… just one dragon, in particular. Being with a dragon means accepting danger. But this rescue attempt? It’s not just dangerous. It’s lethal...
  • The Hard Rhoade by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    The Hard Rhoade by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Finding out that he is adopted is a shock to Travis Rhoades, and he isn't happy that his father hasn't been honest with him. Discovering that he is a demigod, the son of an actual Olympian god? Well, butter his butt and call him a biscuit. Now, he's full-on pissed off.Werewolf-vampire hybrid Lucian Tenebris has had up to his eyeballs with his charge's childish and annoying antics...
  • Omega's Mark by Susi Hawke

    Omega's Mark by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ages ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Ethan is a charming alpha from the land down under. A retired RAAF pilot, he’s been drawn into the small pack of legacy descendents and their quest to seal the crack in the Fae portal. At 37, he’s not really looking for his true mate - but wouldn’t turn them away either...
  • Alpha's Seal by Susi Hawke

    Alpha's Seal by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An MM Mpreg Romance Ages ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken River is a practical, intuitive omega wolf with an unerring sense of direction. He can make a map to anywhere in the world… except a permanent home. As a free spirit, he goes where the wind takes him after a life spent without roots...
  • Dragon's Honor by Nora Phoenix

    Dragon's Honor by Nora Phoenix

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An alpha dragon, an alpha wolf, and an omega wolf. How could that possibly work?Jermon is trying to find his place in the Hightower pack, but he’s struggling. After some mishaps, he discovers he enjoys assisting Wilmer, an alpha and the veterinarian. As a bonus, Wilmer is easy on the eyes, and they get along well.Other than that, things are rough...
  • A Kiss to Heal: A Reverse Harem Academy Omegaverse by Roxy Collins

    A Kiss to Heal: A Reverse Harem Academy Omegaverse by Roxy Collins

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'M AN OMEGA HEALER. DEDICATED AND POWERFUL.Until a healing goes wrong, and I become an enemy of the state.For those of us born with the gift, we work as healers at the most elite military academy in the country. I'm one of the best, until a treatment session with an important senior officer goes wrong, and I do the unthinkable - I take his power for myself...
  • Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

    Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings
    A curvy librarian looking to start a family, a clan of gargoyles, and the deception that starts it all.My family has always found me lacking. From the way I dress, how I look, to the type of magic I have. My family name is full of pomp and prestige, and I want nothing to do with it.I’m a witch that knows how to set a goal and I have one in mind. I want a real family. Dating is a travesty...
  • Outlaw by Kiki Burrelli

    Outlaw by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Heartbroken. Betrayed. Alpha.Diesel didn’t only lose his pack in the hellfire explosion that turned the people he loved into ash, he lost his future omega as well. The only human among them, Quinlan had joined their pack as a child and through the years Diesel was his constant companion, protector, and best friend...
  • Silenced by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Silenced by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lost. Stolen. Forgotten… until the Alphabits step in. A Team A.L.P.H.A. spinoff series. Leaf Erikson didn’t mean to get caught up in STAHP’s craziness. If his brother River hadn’t joined them, Leaf never would have been caught in a flood and rescued by the Alphabits. He never would have scented his mate’s scent on the helicopter pilot. Never would have known his true mate was out there...
  • Baby and the Panther by Victoria Sue

    Baby and the Panther by Victoria Sue

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Marco knew Kai was his true mate, but to keep him alive, he had no choice but to let him go.On the run from his panther clan and family, Marco had tried to bury his shifter side and settled into a near-human existence, working as a medic for the ranger service...
  • Nothing Gained by Macy Blake

    Nothing Gained by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sawyer Smith's life is a hot mess.Hot, because he's found six of his eight mates. To say things are heating up between them is putting it mildly.A mess, because he's the Chosen One, the son of a goddess with no powers of his own, tasked with fixing the broken magic in his world... and he has no clue how to do it...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  fated-mates  harem  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  polyamory  abuse
  • The Deputy and His Enforcer by Kiki Clark

    The Deputy and His Enforcer by Kiki Clark

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A deputy bent on finding the truth and the Enforcer whose job it is to stop him...Nothing is more important to Marcus Rivera than protecting his pack, so he doesn’t understand why he has the sudden urge to tell a nosy human deputy things he shouldn’t. Marcus follows the rules. Always. But something about Robson’s scent has him tempted to break them...
  • Jump through Fire by Crystal Ash

    Jump through Fire by Crystal Ash

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I need to save the tiger shifter before it’s too late-- but I have my own fires to jump through. Every burn on his paws, every poke and prod from his cruel masters, I feel as if it were my own. I also feel his anger and his thirst for blood. He’s even more of a predator than Hunter or Razvan. There’s a danger about this tiger shifter I’ve never experienced before...
  • Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon

    Bad Alpha by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Eve had one job. Kill Adam.But when her mark for the night turns out to be a gift-wrapped omega, Eve can’t resist delaying the job and enjoying the opportunity before her.One bite is all it takes.That’s what Adam is counting on. One bite and he might live till morning.Success is complicated and on the run for their lives, Eve and Adam need the one thing neither of them wants. A pack...
  • Cronin's Key II by N.R. Walker

    Cronin's Key II by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    History isn’t always what it seems. With the battle of Egypt behind them, Alec and Cronin are enjoying the thrill of new love. Though fate doesn’t wait long before throwing them back into the world of weird.They know Alec’s blood is special, though its true purpose still eludes them. And given Alec’s inability to be changed into a vampire, Cronin is free to drink from him at will...
  • Pack Darling - Part Two by Lola Rock

    Pack Darling - Part Two by Lola Rock

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    After a disaster of a first heat, I'm ready to swear off alphas and escape to a cabin in the woods. My body has other plans. Now that I'm awakened, I can't survive another heat alone. Problem is, I hate alphas, hate packs, and really super hate the so-called mates I can't forgive and can't forget...
  • A Dragon's Destiny by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven

    A Dragon's Destiny by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I was never supposed to love him. I wasn’t even supposed to like him. He was the enemy: Calavastrix the Storm. He’d razed our ranch once already, and threatened my family and friends. But now, injured, he has come to us for help. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him. I told myself this, over and over, as I nursed him back to health. He is only a prisoner. He is still the enemy...
  • More Than a Handful by Lisa Oliver

    More Than a Handful by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alpha-heir Karl Jacobs had a life he was proud of. His company was preparing for another major product launch which would add billions to his bank account, his social life was full and varied, and he had a beautiful house situated more than three hours’ drive away from his home pack...
  • Daughter of Hell by Tamara White

    Daughter of Hell by Tamara White

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Why be good when being bad is just so much more fun? Before you read my story, you need to prepare yourself. I’m not some damsel in distress in search of her Prince Charming. I’m not a girl looking to settle down, and most of all, I’m not someone who can be controlled. No, I do the controlling around here. My name is Angel and I’m the devil’s daughter...
  • Wolven Winter by Minerva Howe

    Wolven Winter by Minerva Howe

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Wolf shifter Niall is convinced his life is as good as it will ever get. While he's been effectively banished from his pack as a stranger who lost a baby and was rejected by his mate, he still has a place with the pack shaman, who lives a hermit-like life up on the mountain. He has a warm home, a dear friend in the shaman, Adrienne, and a job to do...
  • Always Wright by Fel Fern

    Always Wright by Fel Fern

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A conflicted biker bear. A wolf without a mate. Can Mayhem and Wyatt cross the boundaries of friendship and become something more? Omega wolf shifter Wyatt Wright has pined for Mayhem for what feels like forever. He’s watched Mayhem fall in and out of love more times than he can count. Now it’s Wyatt’s turn and he can’t screw this chance up. Wyatt’s been warned by his brothers to be careful...
  • The Wright Mate by Fel Fern

    The Wright Mate by Fel Fern

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A grieving fox. A wolf who’s great at fixing things. Can Diesel mend Sam’s broken heart? An emergency tow job brings mechanic and Alpha wolf Diesel face-to-face with his destined mate. As the only unmated Wright brother, Diesel is elated. But nothing comes easy when it comes to Sam. Closed-off and abrasive, Sam insists all he can offer Diesel is friendship...
  • Purgatory In Pink by M.J. Knight

    Purgatory In Pink by M.J. Knight

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I did it. I ended my battle with my past.Now I have to help Holder overcome his.His father is as bad as they come. Selling women and children to the highest bidder. I can't let that happen, not while I have a seat at the Saupoudrer Family table...
  • Of Bone and Ash by B.M. Clemton

    Of Bone and Ash by B.M. Clemton

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    [b]To fight the monsters, sometimes you have to become one yourself.[/b]For as long as I can remember, I've been silent, ensuring my secrets remain buried in the depths of my soul. I lived the perfect life my brother set up for me, with a family I adored, never letting them see what was beneath the surface.It was all perfect, or so it seemed...
  • An Enemy Dragon by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven

    An Enemy Dragon by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dragons are scum. I know this. So why does this one make me feel so good? I know I should be proud to be a Templar. My daddy was one, and my granddaddy, too. And I am proud, don’t get me wrong. Of course I want to be part of ridding the earth of dragons before they can hurt anyone else. It’s just that the money doesn’t hurt, either...
  • Anchor by Claire Cullen

    Anchor by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Both on the run from their pasts, Shane and Reece find themselves at the orchard. Was it chance that brought them there or were they called home?Reece is too tangled up in the idea of who he’s running from to realize the truth about who he’s run to. The orchard is the perfect hiding place, and after escaping the military and his alpha team, he needs to keep his head down...
  • The Alpha's Kiss by Claire Cullen

    The Alpha's Kiss by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When Adam and Ben return home one evening to find their Omega toddler Noah missing, it is their worst nightmare come to life. They soon discover that Noah was stolen in a terrible act of revenge. As they fight for Noah's return, Ben is forced to make a choice between Pack and family while Adam and his brother Luke face the demons of their past...
  • Alpha's Dom by Susi Hawke

    Alpha's Dom by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ages ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Lion alpha Tau Jabari is on sabbatical from his medical career in Kenya when he stumbles over a pregnant omega in the jungles of Belize about to give birth. Assisting him is an efficient omega who smells like... mate. Red Panda shifter Jun Chen is a sassy little omega... but an omega Dom...
  • Alpha's Charm by Susi Hawke

    Alpha's Charm by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ages ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Coyote shifter Cody Matthews is a charming loner. Though the British alpha has a large circle of loyal friends, he goes home alone to a cold, empty flat. After what he witnessed last year with his American relatives, he feels unworthy to bring a mate into his life...
  • I am Alpha by Katherine Bogle

    I am Alpha by Katherine Bogle

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They took me from my home, made me a slave—and when I wouldn’t bend, they chose to break me.But a chance encounter with a demon spells disaster for the slave trade. Released from my bonds, and set free upon the world that scorned me, I will do anything to find my brother and get my revenge.Only, four wolves, one from each clan, seem intent on pursuing me—all for their own desires...
  • Knot All Is Ruined Part I by Elizabeth Knight

    Knot All Is Ruined Part I by Elizabeth Knight

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They told us we’d be helping our country.That we’d be preventing war.It was all one big fat lie and we believed it—until it was too late.Waking up on a bus headed for a war-torn country was just the beginning of the nightmare I couldn’t wake up from. They’d told us during our time in the Omega Care Center there was a chance we might be sent to another country if we didn’t find a pack...
  • DragonSeer by S. Rodman

    DragonSeer by S. Rodman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two lovers, our dragons, eggs on the way, and one cottage.It’s everything I need to be happy. But my partners were meant for greater things, I can feel it in my bones.Kirby is radiance and light. His presence is too big for a Welsh valley in the middle of nowhere.Cai is doing so well, but he is clearly a shattered man.They both need more and I need to give it to them. The world needs them too...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  paranormal  lgbtq  polyamory  romance  fantasy  dragons  magic
  • Far from Neverland by River Hale

    Far from Neverland by River Hale

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Peter Pan left Neverland and grew up. Now I want him back.It’s been fourteen years since he left, since Neverland’s star died out, since a blanket of frost fell over the island. Despite the Jolly Roger being anchored in a layer of ice, I’m not yet willing to give up this perfect, Peter Panless Neverland.Well, it’s not completely perfect. A threat looms here, a shadow devouring the island...
  • A Bear's Protection by Dakota West

    A Bear's Protection by Dakota West

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Cora Leighton is a woman on the run. Fleeing a bad relationship and an ex who’s blatantly stalking her, Cora enters the shifter state of Cascadia with one thing on her mind: freedom. Love is the last thing she’s looking for, no matter how sexy the men of Cascadia turn out to be. Rugged, sexy bear shifters Ash and Hunter are mates...
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