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Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Zarek's Point of View:Dark-Hunter: A soulless guardian who stands between mankind and those who would see mankind destroyed. Yeah, right. The only part of that Code of Honor I got was eternity and solitude. Insanity: A condition many say I suffer from after being alone for so long. But I don't suffer from my insanity-I enjoy every minute of it. Trust: I can't trust anyone...not even myself... -
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Lethal Game by Christine Feehan
The sparks of unexpected passion ignite in this electrifying GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. When Malichai Fortunes attacks a problem, he does it full force--a habit that earns the GhostWalker a painful injury and a forced vacation in San Diego, California. With nothing but physical therapy on the horizon, Malichai is starting to get restless..Categorized as:
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![Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston]()
Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston
What do you do when you’ve got a hillbilly tiger by the tail? Or maybe the question should be: what wouldn’t you do… Nikolai Vorislav likes his single life just as it is. Simple, relaxing and quiet. What he doesn’t need is some foul-mouthed Texan hellcat living in his house, eating his food, flirting with his idiot brothers and shooting holes in his home with his granddaddy’s gun... -
![Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh]()
Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh
The mating urge cannot be denied... #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh returns to the world of the Breeds where animal instincts can bring a feral pleasure to every man and his willing female mate..Categorized as:
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![Chased by Anastasia Wilde]()
Chased by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGabriel Sanchez has never wanted women at Outlaw Ridge. An expert tracker and operative, all he cares about is the mission. Women mean mates, and then cubs, and suddenly dedicated, focused soldiers turn into soft sappy romantics and Little League coaches.Not him. No way.Then Madison Fontaine comes to work at Outlaw Ridge, and suddenly all bets are off...Categorized as:
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![Murder Game by Christine Feehan]()
Murder Game by Christine Feehan
View our feature on Christine Feehan’s Murder Game. The new GhostWalker novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. As bodies pile up, a violent new cross-country game is blamed on the GhostWalkers. To clear their name, they infiltrate the dangerous sport. And to survive it, they must ignore the rules... -
![Alpha Brock: six-pack series book four by C.J. Primer]()
Alpha Brock: six-pack series book four by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK FOUR* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading books 1 - 3 (Alpha Gray, Alpha Theo, and Alpha Jax) for context before starting in on this one.* This book is a slow burn with a very moody, broody protagonist (grumpy/sunshine trope). It will be a bumpy ride for these two to get to their HEA...Categorized as:
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![Burning Wild by Christine Feehan]()
Burning Wild by Christine Feehan
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dark Carpathian novels now returns to the exotic, sensual and dangerous world of her bestseller Wild Rain. This time, what goes on between male and female is wilder than animal instinct-and twice as hot. Born into a world of twisted monsters, Jake Bannaconni is shaped and molded into a cold, revenge driven man... -
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Alpha Theo by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK TWO* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading book one (Alpha Gray) for context before starting in on this one.* This book is very different from book one- it's a slow burn, and it's a very bumpy ride. You've been warned! I'm next in line to be the alpha of my pack, but my father doesn't think I'm ready...Categorized as:
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Undone by Brenda K. Davies
It’s been six years since Abigail Byrne laid eyes on Brian Foley, but since then she’s been unable to keep him out of her thoughts and dreams. Determined to try to forget him, she moves on with her life until the day her twin sister disappears without a trace. Abby has no choice but to turn to Brian for help in locating her twin, even if it results in having her heart broken... -
![Love Bites Hard by Lola Glass]()
Love Bites Hard by Lola Glass
I agreed to marry the new werewolf king in exchange for my freedom. But now he's holding me hostage on his pack's land. Did I mention that he bit me, publicly, to claim me? Or that he's so lost in the darkness of his past that he's basically feral? If I could grow fur myself, maybe the situation would be a simpler one, but I can't... -
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Forsaken by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDespite knowing Aida was his mate, Julian left her behind to live her dreams. Now that he’s a fully matured vampire, he’s as good as dead without her. Deciding it’s time to say goodbye to his family, he returns to the States. He wasn’t expecting to run into Aida again, but now that he has, he’s not sure he can let her go a second time...Categorized as:
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![Guarded by the Kraken by Cassie Alexander]()
Guarded by the Kraken by Cassie Alexander
A kraken, a scientist, and a love under pressure…. As a kraken bodyguard, I rarely get human clients. When I do, the only way to protect them is to form a telepathic bond. I don’t like it, but after my wife’s death years ago I’ve learned to build an impenetrable shield around myself and my emotions, until I meet my newest client. She's a scientist investigating an ancient relic on the ocean floor...Categorized as:
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![Lucas by D.B. Reynolds]()
Lucas by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe Badlands of South Dakota . . . haunting landscapes, legendary outlaws, and . . . vampires? Lucas Donlon, Vampire Lord, is one of the most powerful vampires in North America and beyond. Charming and irreverent to his friends and lovers, he enjoys everything about his life as a vampire...Categorized as:
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![Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day]()
Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day
A warrior scarred... A descendant of Diana... When two worlds collide... Atlantis is unmasked. Alexios survived two years of unspeakable torture at the hands of a vampire goddess. Now he's been ordered to team up with a beautiful warrior and take on the most dangerous mission of his life: to retrieve the Vampire's Bane...Categorized as:
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![Zodiac Aligned by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Zodiac Aligned by Elizabeth Briggs
My true mate wants me back—and I need his help to free the Zodiac Wolves. After being rejected by the man I love, I find myself packless once more. Kaden says he'll do whatever it takes to win me back, though I'm not sure I can forgive him. But to save the Zodiac Wolves, we'll need to work together to uncover the truth about the mating bonds and the sinister magic that controls our lives...Categorized as:
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![The Finding by Nicky Charles]()
The Finding by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsShe discovered a dark secret, witnessed a murder and fled into the night fearing for her life. Three years later, Cassie is still hiding from her past, haunted by a dream lover and fighting to control a terrifying beast that seems to grow stronger each day. When Bryan, pack Beta, appears to claim her, Cassie is forced to face the truth of her existence...Categorized as:
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Tiger Magic by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsHe was once a captive, but his urges were never caged. Now he’ll release them on a beautiful stranger whose own secret desires are longing to be sated… He doesn’t have a name. He doesn’t have a clan. The humans who held him prisoner for forty years have taken them away. He knew nothing but captivity until nearly a year ago, when he was released into the light... -
![Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh]()
Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh
When Storme Montague's father and brother are killed by the Breeds, her father's research is also destroyed -- except for a crucial data chip that both the Council and the Breeds would kill to possess. Betrayed to the Council, she is rescued by Styx, a Wolf Breed who is different from most other Breeds she has ever known. Storme has something he wants too -- but it's not a data chip... -
![Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer]()
Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThey are called Feral Warriors—an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release... The most enigmatic and tortured of the Feral Warriors, Wulfe is haunted by the quiet beauty of a human woman who no longer remembers him... -
![Enforcer's Redemption by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Enforcer's Redemption by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAdam Jamenson has suffered through the worst loss known to man. The only reason he lives day-to-day is to ensure the safety of his Pack. As the Enforcer of the Redwood Pack, it is his job to protect all in his path, though he was unable to protect the ones he held dear. The war with the Centrals is heating up and Adam must try and grit through it in order to survive...Categorized as:
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![To Tempt the Wolf by Terry Spear]()
To Tempt the Wolf by Terry Spear
In this third in the series, wildlife photographer Tessa Anderson must prove her brother innocent of murder charges. But when she discovers a gorgeous naked man barely alive on her beach, she's got a new world of troubles to deal with, not least of which is how he affects her with just a look, a touch, or a whispered word. Hunter Greymore is a lupus garou, a grey werewolf... -
![Wild Rain by Christine Feehan]()
Wild Rain by Christine Feehan
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan explores the dark past of a woman on the run—and her dark desire for the only man she dares to trust—in this wild novel in the Leopard series. With a new identity, a staged death, and a chance to flee the treachery that stalks her, Rachel has escaped from a faceless assassin...Categorized as:
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![Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter]()
Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve never believed in fated mates.It’s not common among bear shifters, so I never gave it much thought. I do know one thing for sure, humans and bears do not mix.So when voluptuous and sassy Aspen Reeves moves to my small town, I do everything I can to ignore the pull I feel towards her. My bear is certain she belongs to us...Categorized as:
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![The Keeping by Nicky Charles]()
The Keeping by Nicky Charles
Ryne Taylor was a sexy bad-ass Alpha set on establishing a new pack. Melody Greene was a journalism student researching his work as a photographer-or so she said. But could Mel really be trusted or had she stumbled upon his secret? And if she knew, could Ryne save himself and the pack he'd left behind without enacting a deadly ancient law known as The Keeping? Sequel to The Mating...Categorized as:
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![Destiny of the Wolf by Terry Spear]()
Destiny of the Wolf by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"By the author of Heart of the Wolf, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year" "This delicious alpha hero will leave you wild for more." --Nicole North, author of Devil in a Kilt "All she wants is the truth..." Lelandi Wildhaven is determined to discover the truth about her beloved sister's mysterious death. But everyone thinks she's out to make a bid for her sister's widowed mate..Categorized as:
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![A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing by Terry Spear]()
A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMeara Greymere is in charge of the cabin rentals on the rugged Oregon coastline, so her brother and his mate could take a delayed honeymoon. But while Hunter is away, the she-wolf intends to play—she just has to convince the right alpha male to rent one of the cabins, and she’ll take it from there...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Fever by Terry Spear]()
Wolf Fever by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFate turned nurse Carol Woods into a wolf, but she refuses to let being a lupus garou define her life. Ordered by her pack leader to find a mate and commit to shifting, there is only one gray wolf that catches Carol's interest; but Chaz McKinley makes it very clear that unless she's willing to accept what she is, he wants nothing to do with her...Categorized as:
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![Rebel by Addison Carmichael]()
Rebel by Addison Carmichael
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo avoid a forced, loveless marriage to a man she detests, were-Cougar princess Jade Lamarche escapes to the neutral territory of Santa Barbara, California to finally live life on her own terms...Categorized as:
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![Eternal Flame by Cynthia Eden]()
Eternal Flame by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsCynthia Eden invites you into the world of the Others - supernatural creatures who are sexy, powerful, and more than human in every way... No one that deadly should look that good. Hybrid demon Zane Wynter specializes in tracking the most lethal criminals, whether human or Other. But Jana Carter is nothing like his previous targets. She's an Ignitor, able to conjure and control fire...Categorized as:
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![The Finding by Nicky Charles]()
The Finding by Nicky Charles
She discovered a dark secret, witnessed a murder and fled into the night fearing for her life. Three years later, Cassie is still hiding from her past, haunted by a dream lover and fighting to control a terrifying beast that seems to grow stronger each day. When Bryan, pack Beta, appears to claim her, Cassie is forced to face the truth of her existence... -
![Steel Beauty by Dana Marie Bell]()
Steel Beauty by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsShe's everything a big bad wolf could want. Coping with a devastating injury is hard enough for Belinda--Belle--Campbell. Forced separation from her destined mate while she heals is almost more than she can endure. Until she is strong enough to take up her duties as Luna of the Poconos Wolf Pack, however, the safest place for her is Halle...Categorized as:
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![The Wolf Guard's Mate by Lola Glass]()
The Wolf Guard's Mate by Lola Glass
I hooked up with my twin sister's brother-in-law under the full moon… and ended up mated to him. Did I mention that he's a stoic, grumpy a-hole?Or that he abducted me and locked me in his gigantic mansion in the forest?Yeah, okay, so things could be worse.But an accidental mate bond isn't for the faint of heart...Categorized as:
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![Bonded by Nicky Charles]()
Bonded by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsReno’s a tough Enforcer for Lycan Link who finds himself drawn to Brandi but duty rules his life. Brandi, just on the edge of starting her career as a Disaster Control officer, falls for Reno at first sight, but are they really meant to be? Is it love or lust and does it really even matter? Enforcers and DCs don't get along...unless fate forces them to. Bonded precedes The Mating... -
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Home by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA short story featuring Clay, Talin, Jon and Noor from the DarkRiver pack. Timeline: Takes place some time after Play of Passion and before Kiss of Snow.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website...Categorized as:
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![The Strongest Wolf by Eve Bale]()
The Strongest Wolf by Eve Bale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGalen calls me the strongest wolf he’s ever known. I wish I could believe him… Not all packs can be like the Stones. Yet, no matter how many times I tell myself that, I expect to walk into one just as toxic as the pack we destroyed.And then there's my wolf...Categorized as:
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![Bear Skin by Isadora Montrose]()
Bear Skin by Isadora Montrose
Curvaceous midwife Jenna wasn’t expecting her fated mate to show up in a blizzard. Now this voluptuous virgin has to thaw out Major Zeke Bascom of the 75th Rangers the old fashioned way – skin to skin! Hard-bitten bearshifter Zeke knows he’s gone to glory when he wakes to find his arms full of soft, fragrant bear . He knows he doesn’t deserve her, but he seizes this delectable angel... -
![Where the Werewolves Run by Lola Glass]()
Where the Werewolves Run by Lola Glass
I'm supposed to be a monster. I grew up believing my mom and I were the only werewolves alive.But then I learned about a town where men and women aren't wolves, but lycans: hairy monsters that are forced to change with the moon. And I would be like them, if not for my dad.He discovered a cure, used it on me and my mom… and then ran away with us... -
![Sedona Seduction by Lisa Kessler]()
Sedona Seduction by Lisa Kessler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJaguar shifter, Vance Park used to be one of the Nero Organization's top assassins, but today he calls the Sedona Pack his family, and Sedona, Arizona, his home. He's no longer a hired gun, but a new senate candidate with insider secrets into Nero's shifter experiments, may change all that. Campaign promises could put targets on the backs of all the people Vance cares about, especially Kaya...Categorized as:
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![Seduced by the Wolf by Terry Spear]()
Seduced by the Wolf by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPraise for Terry Spear: "The vulpine couple's chemistry crackles off the page, but the real strength... lies in Spear's depiction of pack power dynamics as well as in the details of human-wolf interaction. Her wolf world feels at once palpable and even plausible." "-Publishers Weekly" "Chilling suspense and sizzling romance... The dark, sexy alpha hero will capture you-body, mind, and soul...Categorized as:
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![A SEAL Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear]()
A SEAL Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan an Alpha wolf who's met his match... Navy SEAL Bjornolf Jorgenson has had tough missions before, but going undercover with feisty gray wolf Anna Johnson could top the list. She drives him crazy—in more ways than one. Now he has to investigate a murder, supervise a wild teenage wolf—and handle Christmas with Anna...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Claim by Heather Long]()
Wolf Claim by Heather Long
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGillian Whitford, darling of Willow Bend, brings out the protective instincts in all the dominants, but none more so than Owen Chase, the pack’s Hunter. A loner by nature and calling, Owen spends less time with his pack mates and more time on the borders of their land. Not even the change in the Alpha and the swearing of a new oath kept him around long...Categorized as:
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![Bound by the Night by Cynthia Eden]()
Bound by the Night by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFor the last fifteen years, vampire queen Iona has been dead to the world. Trapped under the power of a brutal curse, she has been helpless. A prisoner, locked within her own still body. Then alpha werewolf Jamie O’Connell fights his way to her side. After defeating the guards that surround her, Jamie gives Iona his blood…and she rises...Categorized as:
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![Hungry Wolf by Aidy Award]()
Hungry Wolf by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis wolf is hungry...and he know just which thighs he wants to bite~Aleksei is too damaged to fall in love or for anyone to love him. No brave wolftress would want to be mated to the enforcer who couldn't save their alpha from being assassinated...Categorized as:
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![Atlantis Rising by Alyssa Day]()
Atlantis Rising by Alyssa Day
Eleven thousand years ago, before the seas swallowed the Atlanteans, Poseidon assigned a few chosen warriors to act as sentinels for humans in the new world. There was only one rule-desiring them was forbidden. But rules were made to be broken... When she calls... Riley Dawson is more than a dedicated Virginia Beach social worker...Categorized as:
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![Bad Kitty by Eliza Gayle]()
Bad Kitty by Eliza Gayle
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIf you think you've lost everything. Think again. Kitty lost her father, her home and her clan. Clinging to what's left of her pride, she's forced into the neutral zone, the supposed safe haven for half-breeds and outcasts. An attack forces her to the wrong side of the treaty line and into an even more dangerous situation...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Games by Vivian Arend]()
Wolf Games by Vivian Arend
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTrue love's path never did run smooth. Granite Lake Wolves, Book 3 After seven years of total denial, Maggie Raynor's body--and her inner wolf--are in full revolt. Weak and shaky, she literally falls into the very large and capable arms of the Granite Lake Beta, Erik Costanov. The last thing she wants is a mate, particularly when just looking at another wolf scares her to death...Categorized as:
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![Bear the Consequences by Rochelle Paige]()
Bear the Consequences by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlasdair McMahon isn't focused on finding his mate. He only has one thing on his mind - avenging his sister. Knowing the damage his dad's fated mate had done to his family, he isn't even sure he ever wants to find a mate of his own...Categorized as:
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![Savage Surrender: A Dire Wolves Mission by Ellis Leigh]()
Savage Surrender: A Dire Wolves Mission by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere’s no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt... Long thought to be extinct, the Dire Wolf shifters have been hiding in plain sight—hunting, tracking, and killing those who threaten their beloved Omegas...Categorized as:
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