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When He´s Ruthless by Suzanne Wright
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlair Kendrick was just twelve-years-old when she stared into slate blue eyes and sensed that her world was about to change. She’d known down to her bones that the broody alpha cat shifter was her true mate. For the past six years, Luke has watched over and supported her. When she turns nineteen in a few months’ time, he’ll officially claim her and she’ll then join his pride. Or that’s the plan... -
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Raven by Audrey Faye
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe pack is coming out of the shadows—but some of its shifters don’t know how to live anywhere else. Fallon grew up on the street. She’s a survivor, and her skills kept her pack alive in the darkest of times. Now the sun is coming out, and she has no idea how to be a bird who lives in the light. She’ll do anything to help her baby pack get there, though... -
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Patrick by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA silverback seasoned shifters romance A mate and family are everything to a bear shifter. Patrick found both in the middle of a storm. He intends to win their hearts at all costs. It was a dark and stormy night! Bear shifter, Patrick, is helping fellow Silverback Savior, Gunner and his mate, Sadie, get to the hospital... -
![Joey: Spring by Harmony Raines]()
Joey: Spring by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA silverback seasoned shifters romanceJoey’s mate, Breeze, is a midwife. She’s about to deliver his friend Polly’s baby. The problem is, Breeze thinks he is the father of the baby—And that Joey and Polly are married.Fate sure has a sense of humor when it comes to true mates.Joey’s longing for a mate is finally brought to an end when he meets Breeze... -
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Christmas Getaway Griffin by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlways the sidekick, never the heroine...June Lockley knows that life isn’t a Christmas rom-com. Okay, so she’s spending the holidays in a picturesque shifter town that goes way over the top with the decorations. Okay, so there’s ice-skating and hot chocolate and way too many people interested in her personal life. Even if this was a Hallmark movie, she’d be the funny BFF... -
![Bearheart Healer by Harmony Raines]()
Bearheart Healer by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the small town of Bear Creek, bear shifter, Stellan guards an old wound. As a direct descendant of the town's founders and member of the Bear Creek Guardians, he is sworn to protect its secret shifter inhabitants. But now history threatens to repeat itself as shifters fall mysteriously ill—the same sickness that took Stellan's father from him years ago... -
![Baby It's Cold Out Bear Holiday Bundle by T.S. Joyce]()
Baby It's Cold Out Bear Holiday Bundle by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHoliday Bride:Maya hasn’t been back to Colorado Springs in years. She’s home visiting for the holidays, but so much has changed. The boy she grew up with is nearly unrecognizable and his animal magnetism is stirring feelings in her that she can’t explain... -
![Outlaw Shifters Holiday Bundle by T.S. Joyce]()
Outlaw Shifters Holiday Bundle by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Very Outlaw Christmas:Outlaw grizzly shifter, Trigger Massey, has been on the naughty list most of his life, but things are different now. He’s got a new mate, is in a race to save his ranch, and is the brand-new alpha of the Two Claws Clan. Add to that, his mate, Ava, has a serious problem with Christmas, and Trigger has his work cut out for him... -
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Fated Shifters: Romance Collection by Lola Gabriel, Juniper Hart
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue Mates. Secret Babies. Fake Relationships.A shifter collection full of skin-tingling romances that are sexy, suspenseful, and action-packed! Days of the Dragon Complete SeriesHer Dragon BodyguardI was only supposed to protect her. It wasn’t supposed to turn out like this…Alpha’s Secret BabyI accidentally got married in Vegas to a man I don’t know... -
![Naughty Wolf: A Wolf-Shifter and Curvy Girl Romance by Aidy Award]()
Naughty Wolf: A Wolf-Shifter and Curvy Girl Romance by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayal never felt so good...Kosta Troika has to betray everything he believes in, if he's going to save his pack. He'll do whatever it takes. He never expected the sweet, sassy girl next door with curves he's had a very naughty crush on for years would fight to save him... -
![Shifter Fever Complete Series (Books 1-5): A Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance by Selena Scott]()
Shifter Fever Complete Series (Books 1-5): A Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance by Selena Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe mission was to save shifters, not to fall in love with them! 5 sexy alphas, 5 curvy mates, and their quest to save shifters from the evil regime on Herta. Join them on their action-packed adventure... -
![Bearheart Protector by Harmony Raines]()
Bearheart Protector by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the leader of the Bear Creek Guardians, it is Thane's duty to protect the town folk—and their secrets. When two hikers go missing in his beloved mountains, the last thing this bear shifter needs is a curious journalist poking around.Even if she is his mate!Soon Thane is torn between the oath his ancestors swore as a Bear Creek Guardian and the bond he shares with his mate... -
![Lion on Loan by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless]()
Lion on Loan by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s just lion around on the job.. -
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All It Took Was One Look by Robokitt, T. Lanay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“My mate’s a guy!”Aiden is your average seventeen-year-old senior with crazy best friends and a supportive family… unless you count the fact that he’s got a big secret to tell. Aiden is what most people would call a “closet gay,” something he believes he can’t let his school know. And the secrets don't stop there.Aiden goes through high school the best way he knows how—being invisible... -
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![Wolf Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder]()
Wolf Protectors Box Set by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThese three werewolf brothers are ready to fight for the curvy women of their dreams...Alpha ChampionLucas Vale has been in love with the same woman since he was a teenager, but they were torn apart by circumstances they couldn't control. Now she's the prize in a fighting competition for male alpha wolves, and Lucas is just the man to win it all. He's a professional fighter and extremely tough... -
![Black Market Bear by Amelia Jade]()
Black Market Bear by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAjax is the Alpha of his crew. Big, strong, intelligent and highly trained. There are few things in the physical world that bother him. But he's alone, and though it is by choice, the happiness of those around him as they find mates has taken a heavy toll. Unwilling to burden his makeshift family with his problems, he sets out on a long delayed vacation. His plan was to see the world and relax... -
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Silver Bullet Bear by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThings have been relatively peaceful lately for bear shifter Josh Horne, a member of the Sentinels, Genesis Valley’s elite protection squad. The Underground is in a tentative cease-fire with the Agency. So when he’s given orders from the very top to act as a bodyguard to someone coming to King City for a few days, he expects it to be a walk in the park... -
![The Betas: René by A.C. Katt]()
The Betas: René by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrankie 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... -
![Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes]()
Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaded from months of exposure to the seasons, lengths of tattered yellow crime scene tape still fluttered in the breeze where it was caught in the branches of the shrubs dotting the old Omega auction house grounds... -
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Darkness Master by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is part of a continuing series by Amazon International Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle – reading the previous titles is advised. Readers will enjoy catching up with members of the Blackwood Pack and reading about what is happening to them as the pack does what it does best ̶ caring for one another and helping shifters everywhere... -
![Kingpin Bear by Amelia Jade]()
Kingpin Bear by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final battle with the Agency looms large as the last unmated shifter of the Underground embarks on his own quest for love. Jared Keppler has watched his team find their mates one by one, dealing with the challenges of love and duty. He has remained alone, until now. When the beautiful brunette comes running into his home with a dire warning, he and his team leap into action... -
![Green Bearets: Aksel by Amelia Jade]()
Green Bearets: Aksel by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAksel Muller was positive he had it all. He and his fellow Green Bearets are once again ready to defend their homeland of Cadia. He was even given the privilege of leading part of the mission to liberate the nearby human settlement of Cloud Lake from their enemies. But when he comes across a woman being kidnapped by evil shifters, Aksel immediately realizes he’s wrong... -
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Judgment by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe felt it to his bones, and his instincts were telling him to get Roman to safety whatever the cost. He knelt down next to Roman and brushed the hair back from his face. Such a lovely face and such woeful eyes. “Do you trust me, Roman?” Zac whispered. Roman Kaleva has no idea how he ended up here... -
![Unexpected Bride by Moxie North]()
Unexpected Bride by Moxie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the only female member of King Security International’s field team, Eden of Clan Dagaz has always been treated like ‘one of the guys’. Secretly, Eden reads romance novels to escape to a ‘Happily Ever After’ that she’s convinced will never happen for her... -
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![A Den for Finley by Lorelei M. Hart]()
A Den for Finley by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started with a new job… Omega bear shifter Finley never quite fit in. Growing up in foster care, he spent his young life bouncing from house to house, never finding a home. If it weren’t for a lucky placement, he’d never have learned to control his bear. But with each passing year, his beast became more and more unruly... -
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Precious Blue by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeau Lethe, one of the original Hellhounds created by Lord Hades, enjoyed his visit with packmate Java and his new mate well enough, but there was something tugging at his hound and soul sending him back to New York and within days of his return, he found out what it was - the sweetest little Arctic wolf shifter anyone could ever hope to meet, all wrapped up like a blanket burrito... -
![Happy Howlidays by V. Vaughn, Olivia Arran]()
Happy Howlidays by V. Vaughn, Olivia Arran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe books included in this Shifters in Love Collection Box Set, are :Snowed in With the Bear – Isadora Montrose – Billionaire black bear tempts curvy grizzly... -
![In the Shadows by B.A. Stretke]()
In the Shadows by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's something lurking in the shadows...Dario Varga is a man on a mission. His friend’s brother has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, and he wants to know why. Arthur wasn’t the best person, he had myriad faults, but no one deserves to die that way. Dario is a man with special skills, and he never backs down when helping a friend... -
![A Good Man by B.A. Stretke]()
A Good Man by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe vampire’s throne is empty, and the game is on. Everyone has to play, no matter how dangerous it gets... Rian Brennan isn’t usually the type to attend a party like this. When Master Phillips sent the invitation, his first instinct was to decline. But that is exactly what the Assembly wants him to do. Hide away, show weakness... -
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Hellhounds and Hellfire by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe leader of the Hellhounds must fight for everything he holds dear. Evrard, the Hellhound Bard, is a fearsome leader seldom seen outside his Rocky Mountain compound. When he reached out to Coven DuCane for a meeting, the entire Coven went on alert. Evrard isn’t a man who makes social calls... -
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![Crimson Christmas by B.A. Stretke]()
Crimson Christmas by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCrimson Christmas Ethan Turner and Cullen Volakis have been together for nearly two years and continue to relish in the joy of finding one another. Ethan lived a life of torment at the hands of his abusive father and had emotional and physical scars in need of healing. Cullen was the feared and fearsome second-in-command of the Crimson Vampire Coven, with little in his life but work and war... -
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Willing Bride by Moxie North
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJilted by love, stalked by obsession, protected by destiny... King Security hires some of the best bear shifter security specialists in the business. Anson, of Clan Fehu, is one of an elite team that handles the toughest cases in Seattle. What should have been a simple escort and home security job has turned into something much more... -
![A Bunny for Bruce by Lorelei M. Hart]()
A Bunny for Bruce by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started with a pink slip… Omega bunny shifter Wayne was living the corporate dream. That was until his company decided to close his entire division. Living near his fluffle has always been top priority for Wayne, but when the best job he can find locally doesn’t even pay his rent, he has no choice but to widen his search area... -
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![Wild Shifters Collection by Lola Gabriel, Alexis Davie]()
Wild Shifters Collection by Lola Gabriel, Alexis Davie
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you love alpha romances, shifters who protect their mates, and bad boys who know how to take charge, then you will love the Wild Shifters Romance Collection... -
![The Dragon and Dolphin's Bear Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone]()
The Dragon and Dolphin's Bear Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAir, sea, and land… oh, myAlpha dolphin shifter Treyton longs to return to his hometown of San Diego. After years on the east coast working, he’s ready for a change. When a new position at the shore is advertised that fits his expertise, he sees it as a sign that it’s finally time.Alpha dragon shifter Enzo grew up not wanting to be part of the family business... -
![The Bunny, the Wolf, and Their Kangaroo Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone]()
The Bunny, the Wolf, and Their Kangaroo Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove doesn’t come just hopping by…or does it?Alpha bunny shifter Archie was born second in line to be his fluffle’s alpha. He’s fine with that, having no interest in fluffle politics whatsoever. If only it were that easy and there weren’t murmurs of political unrest all leading to him leapfrogging into the position. He quickly discovers the only way out of politics is to leave the fluffle... -
![A Bear Wolf for Joel by Lorelei M. Hart]()
A Bear Wolf for Joel by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt all started with a purr… Omega cat shifter Joel is fine being alone. Really he is. That’s how cats are. Only he isn’t fine at all. He wants more in life…he wants what his bestie found with their true mate. If only it were that easy. It all started with a commision… Alpha wolf shifter Rick is one of the only members of his pack who doesn’t work for Hansen and Wolfe Enterprises... -
![A Teddy Bear for Prince by Lorelei M. Hart]()
A Teddy Bear for Prince by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrowing up in foster care, bear-shifter Teddy never knew he had any family, much less a cousin only one state away. When he gets the news, he jumps in his car without a second thought. Maybe this is the family connection he’s been longing for all his life... -
![The Whimsical Wolf's Alphas by Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Whimsical Wolf's Alphas by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI need to protect my daughter. If that means mating a stranger… or two, so be it.When I lost my mate, leaving me a single father, my heart broke into a thousand pieces. The only thing keeping me going was our beautiful daughter, Thia I vowed to do whatever it took to keep her safe and give her the life she deserves. And I have... -
![Healing Winter by Minerva Howe]()
Healing Winter by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJameson has been living for the pack ever since he and his brother took over leadership. When he met Lucien, he knew the sweet, isolated outcast was the one for him, but it took forever to get back to Lucien to take his mate home with him... -
![Biker Bears Best Friend: A Bear Shifter Romance by Roxie Ray]()
Biker Bears Best Friend: A Bear Shifter Romance by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you’re in love with your best friend, you pick all the wrong guys…I blame Rogue, my shifter best friend, for my poor taste in men. He’s always looked after me like a big brother, except my feelings for him have never been sisterly. But when it comes to women, he’s a playboy who has only ever seen me as a friend.Take my latest boyfriend—make that ex-boyfriend... -
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Alexei's Mouse by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter leaving his place as the Russian Second and immigrating to America, Alexei Davidoff just wants to settle in and not upset the status quo. He wants to start his position with Garou Industries and improve the conditions for his packs. The gods have a different plan for him. Donal Berne ran away from home at fourteen to escape a bad situation and found himself in an even worse one... -
![Veil of Lies (9) by Nicky Charles, Jazer Designs]()
Veil of Lies (9) by Nicky Charles, Jazer Designs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPatience is a virtue, but inaction can lead to losing the one you love. It was a lesson bear shifter, Armand St. John, had learned the hard way. Now getting a second chance at love, he’s determined not to make the same mistake again... -
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![Tiger Triplets by J.L. Wilder]()
Tiger Triplets by J.L. Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI didn’t know just how dangerous the Red Fang Triplet brothers were, until I wanted all of them to claim me.This is the fifth book in the Triplet Harems series.Red Fang BrothersWe weren’t looking for a jobBut sometimes the job finds you.We’ve been hired to be bodyguardsOf the states most wanted omegaA big pay day.Only one problem.We want her more than anyone else... -
![Mischief Under the Mistletoe: Holiday Hotties Just Waiting To Be Unwrapped by Kristin Miller, Claudy Conn]()
Mischief Under the Mistletoe: Holiday Hotties Just Waiting To Be Unwrapped by Kristin Miller, Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNineteen contemporary holiday hotties, just waiting to be unwrapped from your favorite NY Times, USA Today, Amazon Bestselling, and Award Winning Authors. This anthology won't last long... -
![Fire Dragon by Amelia Jade]()
Fire Dragon by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen word reaches Top Scale Academy that the borders of Cadia have been breached, Ezequiel “Zeke” Hawthorn and his fellow dragon cadets are dispatched to look for any intruders. Ready for just about anything, Zeke is caught off guard when he finds that the “intruder” is a lost human who has no idea how she got there. But what the beautiful new stranger in his life does know is much more alarming... -
![Electro Dragon by Amelia Jade]()
Electro Dragon by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDragon shifter Dominick Carunno couldn’t take his eyes off her from the moment he set foot in Top Scale Academy. She was completely perfect, and completely off-limits. But lightning can strike anywhere, and when passion overrules common sense, things begin to spiral out of control. That was three months ago, and she hasn’t spoken to him since. Now he finds himself in jeopardy of being expelled... -
![Green Bearets: Luther by Amelia Jade]()
Green Bearets: Luther by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBear shifter Luther Klein had trained his entire life to become a Green Bearet, one of the elite bear shifters of his homeland. But budget cuts by politicians forced him out just as he achieved his goal. Now, jaded at his homeland’s actions, he heads out into the human world. The nearby town of Cloud Lake calls his name, where he ends up in a dingy basement bar... -
![A Polar Bear Christmas by Emilia Hartley]()
A Polar Bear Christmas by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the only human in a long line of beautiful and proud reindeer shifters, Holly Carter has borne contempt and abuse from her family for years. She avoids the cutesy Christmas enclave they’ve built whenever she can, but somehow her mother always convinces her to come home for the holidays...
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