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Boarlander Beast Boar by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRebecca ‘Beck’ Anderson is in Damon’s mountains for one thing: to improve public relations between shifters and humans. She has a heap of reasons the shifter rights vote has to go their way, but when she meets her driver, Mason Croy, the sexy boar shifter is adding one more. Mason is smokin’ hot, and just her type if she wasn’t reeling from a divorce that has left her drained... -
Chance Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmily Vega must avenge her father, and as the last of the Hell Hunters, she has one mission: destroy the Galena pack. Werewolves are carefully camouflaged monsters intent on taking over the world—or at least that’s what she’s been taught—but one meeting with the werewolf she’s hunting, and Chance Dawson is changing her mind, little by little... -
Blackstone Ranger Rogue by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe one she’s been searching forDarcey Wednesday’s been looking for love her entire life, with not much luck. Every guy she kisses turns out to be a frog, and not her Prince Charming. But she and her inner swan know that there’s someone out there for them. When her sister’s wedding brings her to the shifter town of Blackstone, she runs into her fated mate, forest ranger Anders Stevens...Categorized as:
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Blackstone Ranger Guardian: Blackstone Rangers Book 5 by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFighting for his mateWhen John Krieger rescues a stranded fox shifter in the middle of a snowstorm, he never expected that she would turn out to be his mate. However, the darkness lurking in his soul prevents him from claiming her and he pushes her away. When he realizes his mistake, he vows to make himself into someone who deserves her... -
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Blood Dark by Lindsay J. Pryor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘There are guardian angels, and there are monsters with wings’ Caitlin Parish should have been the last person to fall for a vampire. A member of the Vampire Control Unit, her relationship with master vampire Kane Malloy had explosive consequences. Caitlin’s colleagues count her as the enemy. And now she’s going back... -
Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe fate of millions of lives hangs in the balance in this new Psy-Changeling Trinity novel from NYT bestselling author Nalini Singh . . . Kidnapped as a young girl, her psychic powers harnessed by a madman, Memory lives a caged and isolated existence . . . until she comes face-to-face with a wolf. Labelled an empath by her bad-tempered rescuer, Memory knows that her ‘gift’ is nothing so bright... -
Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLike every other McCall werewolf in history, Link is headed down a short road to insanity, but he’s determined to go out on his own terms. Those terms? Repay the people the broken McCall pack has hurt before Ian Silver has to put him down. Hope is a dangerous thing for a doomed man like him, but when he meets Nicole, an instant and undeniable connection sparks between them... -
Aveoth by Laurann Dohner
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJillian Milzner has lived a life on the run. Her biological sperm donor has made it clear he wishes she'd never been born. Most kids get presents from their dads growing up. He sent thugs to make death threats to ensure she never tries to find him. He needn't have bothered, since she wants nothing to do with Decon Filmore. His father, however, thinks Jill might be useful... -
Taken by Fate by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPlucked out of the Collector’s Pens, auctioned off to a vampire contingent, and sent across the ocean to the Alpha Territories was not exactly how I planned to spend my week.Actually, scratch that. I had planned the first bit. But I was supposed to be sold to the werewolves so I could save my friend from a fate worse than death. Instead, the bloodsuckers have me and so far? It's not going great... -
Blood Betrayal by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaxson Olaru is one of the select, the few, the elite...As a ruthless sentinel sworn to protect the ancient Vampyr king and the house of Jadon, he has “HOJ” literally inscribed on his heart: a heart that was tragically broken centuries earlier, when human hunters slayed his mother and Dark Ones murdered his father... -
A Dream of Embers by Jane Washington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I had dreams of the sun dying like hot coal smothered by sand, suffocating in a world where darkness hunted light ... but then I woke and saw that it had risen again, and I knew we would be no different.From this battle to the next, we would endure.”What began as a war of force had turned to one of secrets and strategies... -
Her Dragon's Soul by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 9 in the Dragon Guard series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. He’d seen the golden highlights of her strawberry-blonde hair glistening in the firelight and it was obvious... -
Winter's Promise by Julie Trettel, Joe Hempel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmber “Emmy” Kenston was raised in the spotlight when all she wanted was to be invisible. A self-proclaimed book nerd, she must live up to the expectations of being the daughter of one of Hollywood’s biggest actresses...Categorized as:
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Fury by Elaina Jadin, Marie Robinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCaptured. Tormented. Haunted.Everything has been torn from me, including the men I’d begun to trust with my heart.Kade, whose fiery brutality gave my rage an outlet. Bishop, whose twisted mind uncovered my deepest truth. And Draven, whose ruthless control offered me safe refuge.Only, I discovered they aren’t men at all.They’re monsters... -
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Wild Lands by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsBrexley has endured starvation and survived torture and even Warwick Farkas, the brutal legend who still haunts her like a ghost, spilling into her thoughts and life. His betrayal made her a prisoner of Killian, the gorgeous Fae Lord of Budapest...Categorized as:
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A Castle of Ash by Jane Washington
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA reverse harem, enemies to lovers, slow burn romance.“This world has fallen to sickness and shadow. It has bound my hands and blinded me, picking away at the things I love until even my conscience has slipped off to some forlorn cage within my mind, locked away as a traitor. I once feared the storm inside me. Now I would give anything to have it back... -
Bad Lands by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSome myths should just stay buried.Brexley’s journey has led her to the most coveted object in the world. In discovering the Nectar, Brexley finds other secrets and truths she was not ready for, ones that destroy everything she has ever known, confronting a power within herself she is not ready to face.Magic is a balance. Things come at a cost... -
Fire Bound by Kayleigh King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRemington Weylyn is burned and broken. She made a choice and now she’s paying the price. The girl she once was is gone, replaced by someone she no longer recognizes. What once was her home now feels foreign and the people she was closest to feel like strangers. And it’s all his fault. Jax Whitlock is dangerous and damaged. With no home or family, his place in the world is unknown... -
Marked by the Moon by Helen Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of The Bridge Kingdom and A Deal with the Elf King, this forbidden love romance is sure to entice!All my life, death was right around the corner, I just never expected it to be delivered by the man I was falling in love with…Magic has been outlawed for almost a century and anyone caught wielding it, or bearing its mark, is executed. Which is why I know every day could be my last... -
A Shadow of Betrayal by B.M. Clemton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMonsters exist. The only problem is… I'm the only one that can see them. I always thought I would outgrow it. That one day, I would magically wake up, and the nightmares that haunt my life would suddenly be gone. Unfortunately, that hasn't been my luck. Avoidance is key. Don't look at them. Pretend they aren't lurking in the shadows, and never make eye contact... -
All Your Bloody Lies by M.L. Burns
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXeraphine Nora:For a decade, revenge has consumed my every waking thought. My sole desire? To mete out even a fraction of the suffering inflicted upon me by those five individuals. They believed they could silence me forever, burying me alive and leaving me for dead. Little did they know, it takes more than mundane means to kill a demon.I’m coming for you all… my sweets... -
A Dragon for December by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPolar bear shifter December Merricks is visiting her angel best friend, Allisandrea, in Cleveland. When the February new moon rises, Deci heads into what she believes are neutral woods for some hunting when she comes snout to fang with an enormous dragon who is not only trying to swipe her prey but also happens to be her mate... -
The Captive Series Bundle by Erica Stevens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe first five books in the #1 bestselling Captive Series. Book 1, Captured. Taken from her beloved family and woods, Aria’s biggest fear is not the imminent death facing her, but that she will be chosen as a blood slave for a member of the ruling vampire race. Aria’s world is turned upside down when a vampire named Braith steps forward to claim her... -
King Of Shadows by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSome call him a madman. Others call him a warlock. Both are true. But if it wasn’t for Aon, I’d be dead. I was mere seconds away from dying by Edu’s hands when the King of Shadows appeared in a flash of lightning, saving me from Edu’s murderous plans. Now I’m under his protection, living in his home...Categorized as:
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Forgotten Vows by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy mortal skin is gone.I’m one of them. One of the Folk. And all I feel is anger.I’m going to kill the Carlin and her sons for everything they did to me. It’s all I care about.But first, I have to navigate this new world. My new skin. My new brother. And, when I fall into her clutches, my fae mother—the Brid. The Seelie Queen.I don’t like what I’m becoming, but I can’t stop it... -
Heart of Gold by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA curse that can’t be broken… Thomas “Ratchet” Golding used to be a fearsome and powerful werecat. Until he and his wicked clan of Alley Cats messed with the wrong coven of witches. Now a curse has crippled his animal and made him question his entire existence. He knows if he’s ever going to break it and heal his cat, he has to learn to love... -
The Penitent by Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA cruel fate. Two souls condemned. An impossible love.I knew he’d choose me before he came to our door on the night of the Tithing. I bore the mark that would make me his. It was my ancestor who spoke the words that bound us together, and his demon-god who promised protection for the price of blood.My blood.I was prepared to be that sacrifice if it would keep my family safe... -
Superbia by Colette Rhodes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAstrid is the kind of Hunter that all Hunters aspire to be.Lethal. Focused. Ambidextrous.In contrast to her disgraced sister, Astrid has done everything right. And now, she’s coming to realize that everything she’s ever known is wrong.Soren wants to be the kind of Shade that all Shades aspire to be.Brave. Decisive. Powerful... -
A World of Lost Words by Jane Washington
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI was born with a shadow inside me, a beast clawing and ripping its way to freedom. I was born with a clock inside me, the tick-ticking of my heartbeat drawing us all closer to the inevitable, the inescapable. The end of everything.And now, finally, it has arrived.The world is burning, the souls are screaming, the castles are crumbling... -
The Solace of Sharp Claws by Lana Pecherczyk
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSharp claws keep you safe.That's the brutal lesson Thorne learned as a young wolf-shifter. Abandoned as a child, singled out by an evil uncle, and then forced to work for the ruthless Order of the Well, Thorne's anger was a weapon as much as his claws. Now a vicious Fae Guardian, he hunts monsters, the human enemy, and anything that gets in his way... -
The Forsaken King by Penelope Barsetti
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Penelope Sky releases her first sexy fantasy romance under Penelope Barsetti. Readers have said, "It's got everything I love in her contemporary novels. Alpha. Feisty Heroine. Action. Betrayal. Pretty much everything!"Ivory:I see him watch me.Everywhere I go—he follows.He’s one of my father’s guards at the castle. Goes by the name Mastodon... -
Blood Torn by Lindsay J. Pryor
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings‘Vampires might bite, honey, but lycans tear.’ Jask Tao, lycan leader, rules his pack with absolute dedication and demands the same loyalty in return. In the world of Blackthorn, where respect is a rare commodity, Jask has earned his – few dare to cross him, and fewer survive to tell the tale... -
Edge of Twilight by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis name is Edge, and he is the last of a band of Immortals who have been hunted down and murdered by Frank Stiles -- an enemy determined to unlock their deepest secrets. Vengeance has become Edge's obsession. To claim it, he must find the young woman whispered to be the Golden Child... -
Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJulien Lacusta is a troubled soul, born into tragic circumstances, and raised in a violent time. Despite being a Master Warrior in the house of Jadon, and one of the most elite trackers the Vampyr have ever seen, he is damaged to the core: tormented by endless shadows, haunted by unseen ghosts... -
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Fangs by K.L. Speer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Run, lil rabbit, 'fore Wolf tears you apart."Twelve years ago, Ember Cutler obeyed her father and ran, but the girl who disappeared into the desert was not the same girl who came out. When her oldest brother appears in her clinic at the Vault and abducts her at gunpoint, he expects to find his little sister, Ember but instead finds a grief-stricken, broken Bones... -
Pack Darling - Part Two by Lola Rock
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter 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... -
The Nightmare by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was his obsession.For years, Zain has stalked Naima until she slipped through his fingers. He longs for the delectable taste of her terror and the divine sound of her screams. She occupies his every thought, and he aches for her. Eager to reclaim the only female that can ever complete him, Zain carefully plans his passage into the Mortal Plane...Categorized as:
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Taming the Ringmaster by Erin O'Kane, K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the bombs, the world changed. Alcide’s Circus is proof of that. Freaks, outcasts, abominations, they have been called it all, but they found freedom within the big top to embrace themselves and each other. They have never been slaves—until now...Categorized as:
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A Muse for Mishka by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMishka, the five-hundred-year-old vampire master of the city of Cleveland, prides himself on having one of the largest covens in the Midwest. Although he has a life envied by many, the only thing he is missing is a mate. How to begin to find the right female for himself is a mystery, and the lonely nights are starting to get to him... -
The One Thing Money Can't Buy by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaractacus Hudson thinks of himself as a non-descript anomaly. A white hedgehog, banished from his prickle because of his genetics, he lives a quiet existence, hoping and praying that one day his prickle will want him back. Winning the lottery was about as likely to happen to Cari, as he was known to his friends, as being hit on the head by a meteor... -
The Kategan Alphas Vol. 2: The Kategan Alphas by T.A. Grey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Kategan Alphas Vol. 2 Bundle featuring books 4 - 6. Save when you buy the bundle!ETERNAL TEMPTATIONFierce, troubled brother, Darien Kategan now leads his life in solitude. Shut off from his family, he lives only in apast that haunts his every breathing moment. But on the path to recover himself and move on with hislife, he finds a woman hurt on his land...Categorized as:
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Anointed Omega by Lizzy Bequin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheirs to claimTheirs to shareTheirs to anointThe Quarantine Zone is dying, and it's my fault.Now, to set things right, I must give myself to the alphas. Five savage warriors with brutal muscles and piercing eyes who intend to share me in the most shameful ways imaginable. My rational mind is telling me to run, but my omega instincts are begging for the alphas' domination... -
Dreams of the Necromancer by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDigging up the past might be digging her own grave.Marguerite went in search of answers. The ones she found led her to only more questions…and down a very dangerous path.Doctor Gideon Raithe claims that she has every right to hate him, and yet all she feels is drawn to him. The Ordo ut Solis, a secret order of holy warriors against the dark creatures of the world, wants her help to contain him... -
Eternally Yours by Harper A. Brooks, Olivia Boothe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wasn’t looking for love. He gave her forever…After being attacked by a wolf-like creature and left for dead, Loren Stone wakes in the house of a mysterious and sexy stranger.Something within her has changed. Her veins crave human blood. But it’s another type of hunger she finds herself fighting to control... her unrelenting need for Nicholas Guerra... -
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The Ghost in the Curve by Violet Howe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSloane Reid has never believed in ghosts, even though she made a career out of playing a ghost slayer on film. When the studio tells her at twenty-nine she’s too old to be a scream queen, Sloane retreats to her aunt’s remote Florida cabin to figure out what comes next. Her trip is anything but relaxing when she encounters Chelsea, a young girl who died near the cabin thirteen years ago... -
Shot in the Dark : A Spellbinding Enemies-to-Lovers Urban Fantasy Adventure by Mary Dublin, Anne Kendsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsObey the curfew. Never fly past Elysia’s boundaries. Above all — never speak to humans. For twenty-one summers, Sylvia has evaded the ironclad rules set by her village, driven by an insatiable curiosity to know the world beyond the confines of the willow her fellow fairies call home... -
Aden by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe was seeking revenge. What she found was a vampire who swept her into the darkest depths of passion.Chicago, Illinois... the windy city. Home to football greats, dinosaurs named Sue, and, when the sun goes down... powerful vampires battling for the right to rule the city and beyond... -
Behemoth by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe big, bad wolf meets his match in this pint-sized assassin… When the angel of the Omega Assassins Club, River, is given a second chance on his latest mission, he swears this time, he’ll put that bullet where it belongs, right between the eyes of the hitman who nearly killed his packmate... -
There by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJulia Phillips’ world is an alternate universe away. Trapped in a land where government leaders want her dead, Julia is forced to run for her life with Evan and Reece, the two boys who brought her here. They’re on their own in a hostile landscape ruled by scavengers and thieves... -
Bound by Forever by S. Young, Samantha Young
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNiamh Farren has been burdened by knowledge for most of her life. As one of seven fae children born into the human world with the ability to open the gate to Faerie, Niamh’s mission is to guide her fae brethren to do what’s right. Because Niamh has seen what will happen to the human world if she does not protect the gate...Categorized as:
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