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Fastlander Fury by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGunner Walker is on the run.He’s been trying desperately to escape the pull of Damon’s Mountains, but his out-of-control inner grizzly bear has tethered himself to the territory. His reputation is ruined, and he can’t blame his previous Crew for hating him—not after what he’s done... -
The Fall of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaylen Hoda is a wicked wolf.He’s done the unforgiveable at his Alpha’s order, and now he must face the life he used to have. Coming home should feel like a comfort, but Daylen isn’t the same werewolf anymore. Two years ago, he was pulled away from his Colorado territory by his Pack, and he left someone important behind... -
Reach of Slaughter Mountain by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOwen Thomas is a man on a mission.He's moved from the city to a small town in the wilds of Alaska, and is determined to carve out a life in the woods he now calls home. He is finding the perfect balance between life in town with his father and brother, and a solitary existence where he has the peace to figure himself out... -
Probable Fear by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the path to destiny really sucks ass.I should have died on our last big mission and it’s messing with my head.I know I need to get over it, but I just can’t.There’s a lead on a new Collector and Delta’s getting called in to assist.Paralyzed by irrational fears and guilt, I don’t know if I can do this again.But if I don’t, I’ll never meet her...Categorized as:
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Bearly Together by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s a small town single dad with a broken heart She’s a big city lawyer who would rather face a jury than a toddler It’s not like lion shifter Shelley Powell hates children. She just doesn’t know what to do with them… or anything that doesn’t already have a place in her seemingly well-ordered life... -
A Christmas Like No Otter by Zoe Chant, C.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove otter be easier....Otter shifter and piano player Abe is usually pretty suave, but that was before the otterly amazing new choir director turned out to be his fated mate! His otter is so excited that Abe himself can't get a word in edgewise... -
The Dragon's Pregnant Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s pregnant, in danger, and thinks she’s alone. He’s going to prove her wrong. Lawyer and lioness, Elizabeth is used to making her own way and solving her own problems. That’s what she did with her corrupt pack leader: he’s going to jail, and she made it happen, because she wanted a better world for her unborn child. But the repercussions could be deadly... -
Hard Luck Hellhound by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you're a hellhound, there's no such thing as good luck—not even your true mate showing up on your doorstep.All Russ wants is to keep his inner hellhound quiet. The last time it took over his life, it left everything in a shambles. He can't let that happen again. He just has to stick with his new routine: Run his bar and look after his regulars. (And break up mice having barroom brawls... -
Shelter Me Home by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Alaskan wilderness is no home for the faint of heart, but Farrah Fennel has lived in the small town of Cooper Landing before and knows exactly what to expect. At least, she thinks she does. One chance meeting with her high school crush, Aanon Falk, and she’s second guessing her decision to run from the city. Farrah has come home hiding a secret... -
Misty by Tabitha Barret
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMisty is the name of the woman who once had everything, a powerful pack, a family who protect her and a man who loved her deeply. Gray is the shell of a woman who was forced to pick up the pieces of her shattered life and move on.After my father's death, my lover suddenly wasn't good enough for me, according to my mother, so I was expected to love another wolf, breaking our rules and traditions... -
Mountain Homecoming by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings...Categorized as:
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Warlander Silverback by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLucas Slater is coming home.His boss is the dragon who has been keeping shifters both in check and protected since they were forced to come out into the light all those years ago. Humans have granted shifters the freedom to police their own—Damon Daye is the judge, and Lucas Slater is his personal hand of justice... -
Inferno by Ophelia Sexton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAccidentally mated to her family's worst enemy… Bear shifter Kayla Swanson is trapped. While fighting a wildfire in New Mexico, she makes a grave mistake and the flames are getting close. Lucky for her a tall, ruggedly handsome shifter comes to her aid. The fire may have been extinguished but their passion sparks a heated encounter... -
Purrfectly Trapped by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGretchen has searched for love her entire life, but what happens when the only man she wants thinks he’s a Tiger?Gretchen has finally done it! Cut It Out, her new salon, has officially opened for business. Of course, her first client is six-feet of gorgeousness in need of a serious trim and shave. As the only employee at the moment, she takes care of Mr. Sexy herself... -
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Alex by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex runs the show.She spent years learning how to take care of the financial end of Shadow Pine. It’s what she does.What she brings to the table.A table Edward Sweeten thinks he has a seat at.The man is arrogant. Cocky. Incorrigible.And sexy as hell.Unfortunately, there’s another spot he’s decided should be his.And it’s in Alex’s bed...Categorized as:
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The Sea Wolf's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJacqueline already had her happy-ever-after... Or so she thought—until her husband left her for a woman who could give him a child… and already had. Now she’s divorced before thirty, working herself to the bone to pay off the mortgage on a house that will never be full of the children she dreamed of. Wolf shifter Arlo lost his pack years ago... -
Holiday Bride by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**Can be read as a standalone holiday story, or with T. S. Joyce's bestselling Wolf Brides series** 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... -
Tor by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Bernie," Tor said, reaching for her.She leaned into his grasp and allowed herself to be drawn inside, as if some part of her had crumpled inwardly at the sympathetic touch. And Tor already had her inside before he remembered what she was going to see... -
Broken Lynx by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHome is where you take it…Wildlands firefighter and wanderer Jamie couldn’t wait to escape the tiny, nosy town of Green Valley and she has no intention of staying, now that she’s back. She doesn’t want roots, and she doesn’t make plans...until she meets a gorgeous guy waiting tables at the local diner and suddenly settling down doesn’t feel like settling... -
A Pinerock Bear Christmas by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt Christmastime, anything is possible ... Gloria Munson thinks she's about to have the worst Christmas of all time when her car breaks down during a blizzard in rural Pinerock County. But then she's rescued by a very special bear shifter clan who invite her to share their rural ranch Christmas .. -
Queen of Night by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeaven wants to kill me. Hell wants me to rule. So what’s a girl to do when powerful forces on both sides are clambering to get their hands on me?Stay as far away from the cosmic drama as I possibly can.Though, for those who know me, they know it’s easier said than done. But I’ve promised to take a break, to lay low, to let someone else handle the demons for a while... -
The Hellhound's Un-Christmas Miracle by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis past is a nightmare. And the woman of his dreams just walked into it…Hellhound shifter Fleance thought he’d escaped his evil former alpha for good – and the life of crime and misery he was forced to live. But when he loses control of his hellhound, Fleance realizes the past isn’t as far behind him as he’d hoped... -
The Snow Leopard's Pack by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA librarian with a difficult past + a veteran snow leopard shifter + a dangerous threat = one passionate romance! Divorced, broke, and living at home: Lillian Lowell has given up hope. Ever since her ex-husband left her with a monstrous debt, she’s focused on making her life as small as possible so she can pay it off. Even so, it’s going to take years, and she’s already in her mid-thirties... -
Bear Lover by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis series is a spin-off of the Bears of Burden series, although each book can be read as a standalone. Luna is a tiny, timid bunny shifter, so shy she’s practically a recluse. Pratt is a huge bear shifter in the Raging Bears outlaw biker gang. How is it that fate has paired such an unlikely match? It really doesn’t look like these two are destined to be mates…until friends step in... -
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Mine Furever by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGrayson Carver is in a tight spot. On one hand, he's doing his best to help the local wolf shifter pack and keep a promise. On the other, the wolves only see him as a rogue and an outcast, a troublemaker. But trouble is only the tip of the iceberg when a human woman wanders into their settlement, leaving Grayson to deal with her. Now the battle-hardened wolf may have just found his mate... -
Black Claw Dragons: The Complete Series by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlack Claw Dragons is the bundled collection of Roxie Ray’s Six possessive Dragons and their stories as each of them finds their fated mate and does anything to keep her safe. Each book in the series can be read as a standalone but for the best reading experience, the author suggests you read them in order... -
Fanny's Dream by Caralyn Buehner, Mark Buehner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this inventive take on the traditional Cinderella tale, Fanny Agnes is a sturdy farm girl with a big dream. Someday, she believes, she will marry a prince. When the town mayor announces he is throwing a grand ball, Fanny is convinced her time has come. She puts on her best calico dress and goes out to the garden so that she'll be ready when her fairy godmother arrives... -
Bear Essentials by Novalee Swan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wasn't aware of her wet, clinging clothes. Her long hair, sticking to her skin. The melting hail or the dark night. She was only aware of one thing, and he was consuming her.CONNOR REID is complex. An alpha, taller and stronger than anyone else, who has never lost a fight. But the truth is, this grizzly bear shifter is as sweet as a summer breeze and shy as a prairie dog... -
Danny by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCraig is the best at what he does. He can find anyone. Anywhere. Any time.Doesn’t matter how hard they try to hide. But locating his friend’s lost family is proving to be more of a challenge than he anticipated. Shadow Pine, Washington is Craig’s last lead, one built on nothing but rumor and hearsay. But sometimes that’s all you need...Categorized as:
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Rescued By The Secret Wolf: Small Town Shifter Romance by Serena Meadows
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Rancher Wolf's Sassy Mate: by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer father is responsible for my father’s death.I’m not supposed to love her.But the alpha wolf shifter in me is obsessed.Marissa is an entitled little brat.But she’s my brat.Her reputation precedes her, and everyone knows that she’s never up to any good.How could she be?She was raised by an evil father who happens to also be my neighbor.I’ve tried to get her out of my head... -
Travis's Gift by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mate, children, love. These are the things that are important to most shifters, even Tiger shifters, who are more solitary than most. They certainly once meant everything to Travis Vitrano. But service to his country changed him. It made him bitter, angry, and sullen. It also sent him back home with only one leg... -
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Bachelor Secret Wolf: (Small Town Shifter Romance) by Serena Meadows
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Playboy Secret Wolf: Small Town Shifter Romance by Serena Meadows
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Going Nowhere by Abbie Zanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReid MacIntyre refuses to let the wolf within him call the shots. He has no intentions of falling prey to the beautiful and tempting woman with the amber eyes, even if his wolf insists she’s their mate. As a member of an elite, underground special ops team, he can’t afford any weakness, especially with a vicious enemy targeting shifters...Categorized as:
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The Dragon's Promise by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPennThe only female I ever wanted was promised to my brother. But he found a woman, fell in love, and Venus is back on the market. Only she doesn’t want someone like me. A self-professed nerd, but worse, a male ten years younger than her. She’s stubborn, but I’m determined to win her over. Until she leaves.VenusThe cost is high for a dragon shifter who’s single after a certain age... -
Second of the Winterset Coven by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDawn Reed is a small town girl looking for a big adventure. She’s been feeling stagnant for a while, but there is a new coven in town and the Second to the king has captured her heart. Garret has been patiently building a slow friendship, but when he cuts her off, Dawn is bereft. Not only is she losing the man she’s falling head-over-heels for, she’s losing her friends in the coven as well... -
Black Bear Down by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen his army helicopter crashes in the Himalayas, killing his comrades, Jordan Williams loses much more than his friends. He loses the use of his legs, and his bear. Two months later, he is transferred to Bear Bluff, where he grew up, but he isn’t interested in life. Not until Skyla walks into his hospital room. She’s his mate... -
The Platinum Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman whose world is crumbling beneath her feet…Single mom and red dragon shifter Sage is working as hard as she can to keep her clan alive. But with a dangerous, dictatorial leader, a tiny camp in the woods, and dwindling numbers, it’s a daunting job. She just wants her daughter to grow up safe and happy. Is that so much to ask?It seems like it might be—until she meets her mate... -
Hired Bear by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA curvy farmer deep in debt + a lonely rancher hoping to open his heart + a family farm hiding a hidden treasure = a red-hot rural romance! Curvy Crystal Martinez didn't think anything could bring her back to rural Pinerock County, but if the family legend of a hidden treasure on her grandfather's old farm is true, it could get her whole family out of debt... -
A Hippogriff for Christmas by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe has three days to convince her to love Christmas...Annie’s never had a family she could celebrate Christmas with. She’d be just as happy to work right through the holiday season at her busy bakery, but her well-meaning boss demands that she take some time off. Her plan: too much Netflix, and way too much pie... -
Untamed Lovers by Frankie Love, Chantel Seabrook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBear Valley: Where rugged men find more than a safe haven -- they find their mates. The gorgeous newcomer in town, Harley MacBeth, is everything I’m not. Charming, outgoing, and stubborn. So damn stubborn. Well, I guess we have that in common. I’m in bear form when I see the infuriatingly sexy woman painting by the river. In a flash, she becomes a damsel in distress... -
Single Dad Matchmate by Jade Alters
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFate brings uber successful New York city girl Victoria into Lucas’ small town of Pine River in Arkansas where he's the Sheriff and a volunteer firefighter. Strong and independent, Victoria doesn’t need a man, she wants a man. One that can unlock the desires of her heart and her body.Hunky and heartbroken, Lucas knows his two kids need a mom but he’s reluctant to try his hand at love again...Categorized as:
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Cowboy Bear's Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow does a bear lose his mate? When she drives off in the opposite direction, taking his heart and soul with her. For a year, Samuel has lived with the loss of his mate. He’s roamed the mountains, always searching, his life meaningless without her. Now he’s made a decision—he’s going to leave the Williams Homestead and search the world until he finds her. Then, fate steps in...Categorized as:
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A Snow Leopards' Christmas by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChristmas is coming, and everything is going wrong... Lillian Lowell has a problem. She's newly mated to the Glacier leopards' pack leader, snow leopard shifter Cal Westland, which makes her the...she's not sure what. Den mother? Whatever her job title is, she wants to live up to it, so she's throwing the best Christmas party she can plan... -
Song Bear: A Shifters in Love Fun & Flirty Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElise has known loss. Now she’s ready to find love. Moving to Bear Creek was a big decision for bear shifter, Elise. She left behind a life, a career, and a mountain of memories. However, the thought of watching Frankie’s children grow up, and the chance to open a new organ transplant coordination department at the hospital in Bear Bluff, persuaded Elise it was the right decision... -
Murder by Sandra R. Neeley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder is the last of the gargoyles in Whispers to find his mate. Or so he thinks… A fateful mission into Hell to rescue his best friend’s stolen mate leads Murder to a female he can’t look away from... -
Fighter Bear by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA curvy veterinary technician longing for a family + a lonely bear shifter with a wounded heart + a family farm in jeopardy = one exciting rural romance! When curvy Lily Carmichael wins the lottery, it seems that all of her dreams have come true. It’s just enough money to buy the little farm her uncle left behind... -
Bear Guard by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA lonely secretary who doesn't know she's a shifter + a protective bear shifter guard + a mob attack = a small town romance that'll make you purr! After working hard all her life, curvy Carrie Stewart is looking forward to her vacation in the woods of Linden Creek -- until her car goes off the road and brings out the inner animal she never knew existed...
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