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  • False Comeback by Lily Mayne

    False Comeback by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    High Lord CrossbodyI’ve given up a lot to pursue a career in professional wrestling, and I’m not going to have it all derailed by an uncouth ghoul with a huge chip on his shoulder, who decided he disliked me for no reason on his very first day at Goliaths.Vince Burke has been the thorn in my side for five long years, but things have taken a turn for the worse...
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    sports  romance  mlm  fantasy  paranormal  fae  monsters  lgbtq
  • A Curse of Fate by Jaymin Eve

    A Curse of Fate by Jaymin Eve

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A new romantasy from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Jaymin Eve. I'm a shifter who can never bond with a pack. Not if I want to live. The day I watched my mom's pack destroy her, was the day I knew I had to run from the shifter cities.Mom and I share the same designation, which means we'll share the same fate.For ten years I hide from the cities and the alphas who control them...
  • Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston

    Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Fans of Thea Harrison and Nalini Singh won’t want to miss this exciting, funny, and sexy novel in the mega-popular series. It’s instinct that drives Finn Malone to rescue a bunch of hard battling honey badgers. The Siberian tiger shifter just can’t bear to see his fellow shifters harmed. But no way can Finn have a houseful of honey badgers when he also has two brothers with no patience...
  • Clean Finish by Lily Mayne

    Clean Finish by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LarkinLook, here’s the thing.I’m young, carefree, and my job as the assistant to Holt, manager and owner of the Goliaths of Wrestling, means I’m surrounded by half-naked beefcake wrestlers all day. Of course I’m going to be interested in… getting to know them all better...
  • A Mage's Guide to Human Familiars by A.J. Sherwood

    A Mage's Guide to Human Familiars by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    One mage, Bel Adams – needs a familiar, gun shy about being rejected by one again.One familiar, Nico di Rossi – Army Ranger, needs a change of pace and a new purpose in life.Plus one familiar, Garen Dallarosa – Secret Service, needs his ex-lover Nico back.One second chance – all for the taking...
  • Fire Breathing Armand by Candace Ayers

    Fire Breathing Armand by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When Armand meets Angel, he knows she's not his mate. She can't be—she's pregnant with another male's child. Yet, no female has ever claimed his heart as she has. Angel of Death is cursed. Everyone around her dies. The trick, she's learned, is to never get close to anyone...
  • Royal Bear by Candace Ayers

    Royal Bear by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the search for her missing brother, Free-spirited Grace finds some firsts— friends, family, a home, and a hot shifter who captures her heart. To claim Grace as his mate, Konstantin must not only renounce his title and shun his duties, he must betray his friends. Being a Royal Bear is a royal b*tch. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R...
  • Knot Her Fight by Ari Wright

    Knot Her Fight by Ari Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    With one football legend, a feral cage fighter, the country’s youngest Senator, and one seriously stern professor, the Thorne Pack couldn’t be more intimidating, even without an omega to bond them.Which is probably for the best—with all their sharp edges, how could they ever take care of anything precious?Turns out, they may not have a choice...
  • Broken Curse by Jen L. Grey

    Broken Curse by Jen L. Grey

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Destiny not only arrives, but nearly kicks my a$$Even though my foundation has been shaken, Aidan stays by my side, and together, we take the next steps to end the curse. We’ve found four other marked girls like me, but we’re still missing pieces to the puzzle… pieces that are critical for success...
  • Changed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Changed Mate by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Someone once said, “Opposites attract.” (Clearly, they’d never met these two.) Mariah comes from humble beginnings. She’s worked her tail feathers off. Her dream is now at her fingertips. Her motto: Achieving goals requires sacrifice. Patton works in the family construction business. When he has to. He’d rather hang out on his boat all day. His motto: Life is meant to be enjoyed...
  • Angel in Black Leather Pants by Lisa Oliver

    Angel in Black Leather Pants by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cloverleah Pack Series, Book 9 Adair was tired of waiting. He knew he had a mate, although they'd never met, and his waiting wasn't made any easier watching Tobias snuggling close with his two mates. He'd thought a lot of the smaller wolf at one time. All he had was the company of his two brothers, and endless patrols trying to keep the Cloverleah pack lands safe...
  • Sam by Candace Ayers

    Sam by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Paranormal Werebear Bear Shifter Romance Series This is a standalone of about 150 pages with a Happily Ever After ending and No cliffhanger. This book also contains several additional bonus stories to enjoy! Sam has watched his buddies go through the mate bonding process, and he couldn’t be happier for them. Really. He can’t help the little twinge of jealousy, though...
  • Bound by Tears - Sweet Edition by Piper Davenport

    Bound by Tears - Sweet Edition by Piper Davenport

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    ***This is the SWEET version of Bound by Tears, edited to be suitable for a younger audience***Jesska Shane has suffered a devastating loss, and now pushes away those who love her the most.Kaspar Baldursson is in search of answers concerning his brother’s sudden disappearance...
  • Covert Bear by Candace Ayers

    Covert Bear by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Vilified by strangers, Friendships aren’t Heidi’s forte. Unless it happens to be with a displaced polar bear. Hey, he’s a great listener! Alexei knows she’s his mate. But she refuses to date him. All he wants is a chance. And, as far as he can tell, there’s only one way to get it—as a Covert Bear. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R...
  • Tactical Bear by Candace Ayers

    Tactical Bear by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Parker is fighting extinction— Of her own shifter species! She’d already be mated. If not for those bullying polar bears. They've scared away all decent prospects. Maxim has met the one But, she’s an activist with silly notions. And she wants nothing to do with him. As a Tactical Bear, he’ll need all his strategic skills...
  • Raven: Part Two by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly

    Raven: Part Two by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bertram Drake, international man of mystery, leads a double life. By day he is the council’s most valuable pawn, but by night he is a traitor, aiding and abetting the dangerous leader of the organization looking to undermine dragon society—a man who goes by the name of Raven, and who is none other than the father of Bertram’s children and his beloved mate...
  • Buck This by T.S. Joyce

    Buck This by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Buck This Storme is on a tear through the bucking bull shifter circuit in the most destructive way. The annual Battle of the Bulls event is here, and he has squeaked by in the competitions to land a spot in last place for the event. His inner bull is a monster, and is completely out of control, and because of his past, he has no trainer, no coach, and no support system. He’s completely alone...
  • Hero Bear by Candace Ayers

    Hero Bear by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This is the second book in the P.O.L.A.R. series.P.O.L.A.R. (Private Ops: League Arctic Rescue) is a specialized, private operations task force -- a maritime unit of polar bear shifters. Part of a world-wide, clandestine army comprised of the best of the best shifters, P.O.L.A.R...
  • Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh

    Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh is back in the shadows of a deadly, beautiful world where angels rule, vampires serve, and one female hunter must crawl out of the darkness to survive…The severed head marked by a distinctive tattoo on its cheek should have been a Guild case, but dark instincts honed over hundreds of years of life compel the vampire Dmitri to take control...
  • Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston

    Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Ricky Lee has no plans of getting serious about anyone, but he will protect Toni Jean-Louis Parker. Not just because he’s been hired to do so, but because it’s the right thing to do...
  • A Mate for Lazarus by Charlene Hartnady

    A Mate for Lazarus by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Standalone Vampire Novel Have you ever wanted to date a vampire? Human women required. Must be enthusiastic about interactions with vampires. Must be willing to undergo a stringent medical exam. Must be prepared to sign a contractual agreement which would include a non-disclosure clause. Limited positions available… Lazarus is the biggest, strongest, the all time scariest of the vampires...
  • Step Alpha by Renee Rose

    Step Alpha by Renee Rose

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    1st Lesson of Wolf Ridge Dominate or submit.It’s a wolf-eat-wolf school, and those on the top–like my stepbrother–rule all.Those of us on the bottom? We try to fly under the radar.But now that my name is attached to Wilde’s,now that we’re “family,”there’s no more hiding.And the cocky baller is out to punish mefor the crime of dragging down his reputation...
  • Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne

    Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I, 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...
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  • The Dragon Finds Forever by Kristen Painter

    The Dragon Finds Forever by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all...
  • Scars and Songs by Christine Zolendz

    Scars and Songs by Christine Zolendz

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Shane Maxton is front man for New York City’s popular rock band, Mad World. But he has secrets; he’s not what everybody thinks he is. He comes from an ancient world, from a different time, when angels walked among men. Read the story, through Shane’s eyes, of his forbidden love, his fall from grace and his inner turmoil from living with the irrational emotions of being human...
  • Twice Bitten by Lynsay Sands

    Twice Bitten by Lynsay Sands

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Thrilling, witty, and oh-so-sexy, Lynsay Sands’ Argeneau novel brings together a beautiful Immortal and the man who is her destiny… For someone who’s been around for over a hundred and forty years, immortal Elspeth Argeneau hasn’t done a whole lot of living. Now that she’s moved away from her controlling mother, she’s tracking down rogue vampires and enjoying some overdue freedom...
  • Desert Roots by Anna Lowe

    Desert Roots by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Daredevil she-wolf gets a taste of her own medicine with a bad boy who won't play by the rules.Daredevil Carly Hawthorne, youngest of the Hawthorne wolf shifter clan, doesn't believe in true love. At least, that's what she thinks until bad boy Luke Brandstetter comes along, refusing to play by the rules...
  • Thrust by Kiki Burrelli

    Thrust by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    alternate cover edition of ASIN B0BGJPQ6CZZayne wants controlZayne Andino wants his life back. For years, his father has set him up with mate after mate, but only as a pretext to gain more money and power. Zayne is sick of being a bargaining chip, but he can't anger his father without jeopardizing his own status as agent in the Lunar Council Enforcement Agency...
  • Edge of Dawn by Lara Adrian

    Edge of Dawn by Lara Adrian

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    In this pulse-pounding and thrillingly sensual novel, New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian returns to the mesmerizing world of the Midnight Breed, following new characters into a dark future where an uneasy peace can unravel into war—and a great betrayal can mask an all-consuming love...
  • Third Time’s a Charm by Michelle M. Pillow

    Third Time’s a Charm by Michelle M. Pillow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Friends don’t let friends séance drunk.Vivien Stone lost the love of her life over twenty years ago. Now that she’s in her forties with a string meaningless relationships under her belt, she can't help but pine for what might have been. It doesn't help that she's somewhat psychic and can pretty much predict where a relationship is heading before it even starts...
  • Second Time Around by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Second Time Around by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ronin Eastland has lost his love of 12 years in a drunk driving accident. Broken and devastated, Ronin retreats into his own world where he slowly succumbs to the pain of losing the only man he'd ever love.Maverick Holliday wakes up in a white room and finds out he's dead. If that's not bad enough, his twink-looking somewhat angel tells him he can go back to Ronin...
  • Desert Heart by Anna Lowe

    Desert Heart by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    As oldest daughter of the retired alpha, Tina Hawthorne lives to serve her pack. She’s never been tempted to throw caution to the wind for a man — until Rick Rivera returns. The sweet boy from the adjoining ranch is all grown up, but that doesn’t make the irresistible human any more suitable as a mate...
  • Poke the Bear by Sam Hall

    Poke the Bear by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    READ THE BRAND NEW STORY IN THE HOT URSA SHIFTER SERIESI’ve always been invisible. People just look at me and then away.Or worse, their eyes glaze over.Everyone but him.Adam Farrelly is the top football player in the state.Every girl in the club is dying to catch his eye.But all he seems to see is me.He offers me everything I’ve ever wanted and for just one night, I’m going to say yes...
  • The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston

    The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school. Back then, Jess's gangly limbs and bruised heart turn to jelly any time Smitty's "all the better to ravish you with" body came near her. So, some things haven't changed. Except now Jess is a success on her own terms...
  • Sterling by Candace Ayers

    Sterling by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Paranormal Werebear Bear Shifter Romance Series. This is a standalone of about 150 pages with a Happily Ever After ending and No cliffhanger. This book also contains several additional bonus stories to enjoy! Sterling Mallory likes fast—fast cars and faster women, anything to keep the ghosts at bay. Living life on the edge catches up to him when he carelessly makes an enemy of Kyle Barns...
  • Saved by Darkness by Katie Reus

    Saved by Darkness by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He thought he lost her decades ago.Half-demon, half-dragon shifter Ian McCabe is hellbent on getting back the only woman he’s ever loved. When Fiona O’Riley kicked him out of her life decades ago, he thought she was gone for good. Now that she’s back, nothing will stop him from claiming her. But she wants nothing to do with him—or his family.She’ll do anything to save him...
  • More Than I Can Bear by Sam Hall

    More Than I Can Bear by Sam Hall

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The hottest footballer in town is searching for the girl that got away. Me. We had one amazing night together, but when I woke up I knew I needed to get back to my boring life. But he refuses to take no for an answer. The whole city is looking for the girl with the custom painted Converse But I’ve got other problems. The guy who keeps coming into my cafe, who’s as grumpy as he is hot...
  • The Return by Brad Boney

    The Return by Brad Boney

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Music. Topher Manning rarely thinks about anything else, but his day job as a mechanic doesn't exactly mesh with his rock star ambitions. Unless he can find a way to unlock all the songs in his head, his band will soon be on the fast track to obscurity. Then the South by Southwest music festival and a broken-down car drop New York critic Stanton Porter into his life...
  • Wild Fire by Christine Feehan

    Wild Fire by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Leopard shifter Connor Vega carries the scent of a wild animal in its prime, and bears the soul-crushing sins of past betrayals. Isabeau Chandler's never forgiven him-or forgotten him. The mating urge is still with her, and hotter than ever. Dangerously hot..
  • Numbers by Laurann Dohner

    Numbers by Laurann Dohner

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    *** THIS IS A RERELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BOOK *** 140 Dana is visiting Homeland when she meets a New Species who tugs at her heartstrings. As a widow, she knows firsthand the pain he’s suffering after losing his mate. Mourn isn’t so certain that talking to a human female will help him heal but he desires her. It’s possible she could become his new reason for living...
  • Split Second by Kasie West

    Split Second by Kasie West

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Life can change in a split second.Addie hardly recognizes her life since her parents divorced. Her boyfriend used her. Her best friend betrayed her. She can’t believe this is the future she chose. On top of that, her ability is acting up. She’s always been able to Search the future when presented with a choice. Now she can manipulate and slow down time, too... but not without a price...
  • Illumination by Susannah Sandlin

    Illumination by Susannah Sandlin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From award-winning author Susannah Sandlin comes the final book in the smart and steamy Penton Legacy series.He came to Penton seeking peace. Nik Dimitrou joined the Army to escape his family curse, only to have his psychic abilities exploited as a weapon. Now, as a civilian, he turns to the bottle to veil the images that come unbidden whenever he touches anyone–except vampires...
  • Wicked Cowboy Wolf by Kait Ballenger

    Wicked Cowboy Wolf by Kait Ballenger

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To his enemies, he's known as the Rogue. To her, he's her only chance at survival...Years ago, Grey Wolf Jared Black was cast from the pack for a crime he didn't commit. Now, he's the mysterious criminal wolf known only as the Rogue, a name his former packmates won't soon forget...
  • Blood Justice by Terry J. Benton-Walker

    Blood Justice by Terry J. Benton-Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cristina and Clement Trudeau have conjured the impossible: justice.They took back their family’s stolen throne to lead New Orleans’ magical community into the brighter future they all deserve.But when Cris and Clem restored their family power, Valentina Savant lost everything. Her beloved grandparents are gone and her sovereignty has been revoked—she will never be Queen...
  • Cursed Mate by Callie Rose

    Cursed Mate by Callie Rose

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The shadows are winning. Quinton is winning.For years, I hunted my mates with unwavering determination, certain they were my enemies. When they broke the bond and left me shattered and alone on a mountaintop, I vowed to kill them for their betrayal.Then… something changed.They chose me over their allegiance to their alpha.They saved me.They fought for me.They risked everything for me...
  • God of Temptation by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    God of Temptation by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes GOD OF TEMPTATION , a very-probably-inappropriate Paranormal Romance. Tula Jones is a simple farmgirl who never dreamed she’d fall for a real-life god. And not just any god. When it comes to Zac, God of Temptation, no man is more dedicated, sexy, and alluring on the planet...
  • Hutch by Candace Ayers

    Hutch by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Big Burly Biker Bear + Shy, Bookish Librarian! A Paranormal Werebear Bear Shifter Romance Series. This is a standalone of about 150 pages with a Happily Ever After ending and No cliffhanger...
  • Wyatt by Candace Ayers

    Wyatt by Candace Ayers

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Spoiled rich girl + Gruff wilderness guide = An Unlikely Match! Georgia and Wyatt couldn’t be more opposite. This is the second book in the Bears of Burden series which centers around the small southwestern town of Burden, Texas, where good ol’ bears, Hawthorne, Wyatt, Hutch, Sterling, and Sam are living easy...
  • Pressure by Kiki Burrelli

    Pressure by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Axe Landry needs a fake mate—fast.Axe Landry is the disgraced heir of a defeated Alpha. He craves law, order, and stability, but he's clinging to his position of Chief of the Lunar Council Enforcement Agency, the protectors of Crescent City, by a thread. If he doesn't find a mate—a witch mate, at that—by the next full moon, he's bound for a life of ridicule and isolation...
  • Dangerous Protector by Milly Taiden

    Dangerous Protector by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    If you run from love, you're asking for a chase... James Brock lived the past ten years without the woman he loves. Using his job as head of the Federal Paranormal Unit to help others, he's done a good job of ignoring his lack of a personal life until she returns. His salvation. His first love...
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