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The Shadows of Christmas Past by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLove and magic triumph over evil in two sizzling holiday novellas. CHRISTINE FEEHAN "Rocky Mountain Miracle" When Cole Steele, a womanizer rumored to have killed his father, meets Maia Armstrong, a veterinarian rumored to practice magic, the sparks that fly could melt all the snow on his Wyoming ranch... -
Desired by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
We crave her scent. We can’t stay away.There’s no chance we can keep from touching the new schoolteacher.We claim a female. We mark her as ours.But she’s a virgin and we have to be careful, because we’re wild for her.We touch our mate. We can’t get enough.A family is all she desires. We will give it to her, if it’s the last thing we do... -
Only By Your Touch by Catherine Anderson
New York Times bestselling author Catherine Anderson takes readers to a quaint wilderness town, where a man and a woman find a second chance at life—and love… Determined to give her son Jeremy the childhood he deserves, Chloe Evans has left a tough past behind and is starting fresh in the charming resort town of Jack Pine, Oregon... -
Primal by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
PACK RULE #7: PACK SECRETS MUST BE KEPTI’m supposed to erase her memory, not claim her.My son’s date knows too much. The most important rule of the pack has been She's seen him shift. The alpha orders me to make her forget, but one hint of her scent and I know the truth—this human is MINE.Riley’s half my age. She has her whole life in front of her...Categorized as:
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Lucas by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKrystal Le Beau has a secret—she's a psychic matchmaker. Little does her cousin, Lucas know she’s worked her magic on him. Lucas Le Beau’s dream of owning a ranch has come true. He thought he had everything he wanted…until the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen knocks him flat on his back. Three times!Kensie Brown has a plan... -
The Return of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts
Ten years after disappearing from Antietam, Maryland, the bad boy Rafe MacKade has come home. Cleaned up and successful now—though still dangerously good-looking—Rafe’s return sets tongues wagging. But Rafe is not going to let a few gossips stop him from his dream. With the help of Regan Jones, who owns the local antique shop, he is restoring the old Barlow house into an inn... -
Indiana Wild by S.E. Smith
Indiana Wild is as wild as the Montana ranch she was raised on. The youngest of four children, she was a delightful surprise for her older parents. She spends her time training horses and cow dogs and loving the freedom of the wide open spaces. When her grandfather dies, she finds her much older brothers have different plans for the ranch she calls home and for Indiana... -
Love vs The Scarecrow! by Cassandra Gannon
Nevermore County, 2000: Lori Hatake’s future isn’t going how she’d hoped. She’s broke, her boyfriend ran off with her cousin, and she just witnessed a grisly murder. A demonic Scarecrow killed a woman at the annual bonfire party, right in front of Lori’s eyes. The monster needs to be stopped, before it strikes again!Unfortunately, no one believes her wild tale, except for Dashiell Mommet... -
Ruthless by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
PACK RULE #6: KEEP HUMANS AWAY FROM PACK LAND.My alpha told me to get rid of her. Make nice and find out if she’ll sell her property. Keep her from bringing more humans close to our land. But before I’ve even met her, I catch her scent. The moon’s full and I have to follow it. I can’t stop myself. I ran straight into human territory, onto her property...Categorized as:
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Desert Blood by Anna Lowe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHeather Luth knows nothing about the paranormal world until one awful night changes everything. Now she’s on the run — straight into the arms of forbidden love. Her mind knows better than to fall for Cody Hawthorne’s sunny smile and mesmerizing voice, but her heart — and destiny — have other ideas... -
Stampeded by B.J. Daniels
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo escape a killer, she muct accept the Chisholm brand of protection...Alexa Cross has spent a lifetime outrunning the "curse" of her bloodline. Now she must confront her past to save her family from an extraordinary force of evil. Haunted or not, the eerie Wellington Manor radiates danger and Alexa has nowhere to run except to her strongest--and most irresistible--ally... -
Rugged by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
PACK RULE #8: NEVER LIE TO YOUR MATE. I broke that rule the day I showed up on her doorstep.I’m sworn to protect my kind from any kind of threat. As a human, she thought I was there on friendly business.Didn’t know I meant to take down her shifter boss.I didn’t know she’d flip my world upside down.One whiff of her scent, and I was lost. No–found.I couldn’t leave without her. So, I spent the night... -
Jace by Sarah McCarty
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe had one need. She had one hope. Together they have one chance... Vampire Jace Johnson was not a family man until he met Miri. But their forbidden relationship ended when she disappeared. After a year of searching, Jace finds Miri in a Sanctuary enclave. After a year of cruel experimentation by the Sanctuary on her werewolf form, Miri is no longer the passionate wife Jace remembers... -
The Heart of Devin MacKade by Nora Roberts
Don’t miss the next book in the beloved MacKade brothers series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Sheriff Devin MacKade has always known his destiny was to serve and protect the small town of Antietam, Maryland—and for a long while he thought that future would include Cassie Connor. She’s the only woman he has ever loved, but he’d never worked up the nerve to tell her...Categorized as:
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My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
Seven-year-old Keighly Barrow never forgot the night she spied a boy her own age at her grandmother's Redemption, Nevada, mansion. He was staring at her from an antique mirror in the ballroom, standing among gaudily dressed women in an old-time western saloon. Keighly could only discover that his name was Darby Elder -- and that he lived a century ago... -
There and Now: A Western Romance Novel by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGo back in time with this reader favorite from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller Pine River residents have always said the giant Victorian house was haunted, but for Elisabeth McCartney, it was a home to run to after divorce. She should have the place to herself… except she keeps hearing a child’s voice... -
All I Want For Christmas by Lori Foster, Kinley MacGregor
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 22 ratings'Tis the season - for passion... The holidays have never been hotter, as four of todays' finest romance authors hang up the mistletoe and bring unwitting couples together in the most deliciously sinful ways! So sit back and unwrap four fabulously sexy stories - each guaranteed to give you all you want for Christmas...and more...Categorized as:
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Pirates by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLinda Lael Miller sweeps readers away -- and through time itself -- when a thoroughly modern woman encounters a dangerous, dashing eighteenth-century buccaneer. The result is a sensuous, joyous, utterly heartwarming tale of love.... Phoebe Turlow needs to get out of Seattle and forget about the man she just divorced, her dwindling finances, and the lonely nights that stretch ahead of her... -
Tempted by Renee Rose, Vanessa Vale
We see a female, we want her.But she’s a wolf biologist prepared to expose us to the world.We scent a female, we claim her.Except we can’t claim the one who could destroy our pack.We touch a female, we give her two marks.Yet we can’t mark her without sharing everything.Because in the Two Marks pack, shifters share.Two cowboys for every mate. If she can ever be ours... -
Reaper's Vow by Sarah McCarty
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA breed of werewolf soldiers engineered to kill on command, The Shadow Reapers went rogue at the end of the Civil War... -
Dire Straits by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLess than a century ago, the world was a dangerous place. Monsters ran wild, and the only thing more dangerous was the humans attempting to control them. The chaotic lands were eventually tamed by a group of people who came to be known as the Crown, and they formed a government that helped to maintain peace in the untamed lands... -
The Pride of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts
New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts returns with the classic tales of the MacKade brothers—their rebellions, their passions and their lovesJared MacKade believes in taking a stand, and he never turns his back on a fight... -
The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts
Shane MacKade loved women. But he hadn't met one yet who had him whistling the wedding march. Until Dr. Rebecca Knight. Problem was, the pretty lady was too busy hunting legends on the MacKade land to succumb to the MacKade charm. Maybe it was time to pop the old question. 'Cause this was one woman Shane couldn't live without... To Dr. Rebecca Knight, everything was explainable... -
Perfect Timing by Catherine Anderson
In Catherine Anderson’s newest installment in the Harrigan family series, an unlikely couple is brought together under circumstances that defy all reason.... Tragedy has struck the Harrigans—Quincy’s beloved sister-in-law Loni is gravely ill and nearing death. Quincy, like his brothers, feels helpless to save her, and the clock is ticking... -
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Reaper's Justice by Sarah McCarty
An exciting new paranormal historical romance series set in post- Civil War America. When the War Between the States came to its end, the battle inside Isaiah Jones raged on. Neither fully human nor fully wolf, he found his peace-and the passion his inner wolf craved-with Adelaide Cameron... -
WyndRiver Sinner by Charlotte Boyett-Compo
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWesternWind series. In the year 3478, Reaper Cynyr Cree has been sent to the western territories by the High Council as their executioner in taking out rogues. He's hot, tired, dusty and not in the best of moods when he happens upon a young woman being attacked... -
Cowboy in Wolf's Clothing by Kait Ballenger
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Kait Ballenger is a treasure you don't want to miss." —Gena Showalter, New York Times bestselling author Born a cowboy and bred a warrior... High Commander Colt Cavanaugh has spent his life defending his pack and its sprawling ranchlands. But the hardened Grey Wolf soldier has a dark secret that could destroy his life forever...Categorized as:
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Talking with the Dead by Shiloh Walker
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSurrounded by death, a man with a terrible gift reaches for life. A horrific tragedy blasted open a door in young Michael O’Rourke’s mind—cursing him with the ability to talk with the Dead. Nearly two decades later, Michael has moved from victim to survivor, using his abilities to seek out those who would go unjudged... -
Dead Sexy by Kimberly Raye
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe was looking for long-term. She wasn't expecting eternity! Just when Nikki Braxton has given up on finding a normal guy, she meets cowboy Jake McCann. Tall, dark and delicious, he could be the ideal man--if he wasn't a vampire. Well, at least that explains his...uh... hunger for her... -
The Cowboy and the Vampire: A Very Unusual Romance by Clark Hays, Kathleen McFall
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaddle up for a hilarious, existential gallop through the dying American west with an army of ancient bloodsuckers in hot pursuit. Welcome to LonePine, Wyoming, population 438, where the best of the west faces off against the rise of the undead. It’s a love story for the ages... -
The Touch of Fire by Linda Howard
Annie Parker came to Silver Mesa, Arizona, because it was the only place she'd found where folks thought a woman doctor was better than no doctor at all. Her lonely life became harder still on the winter night Rafe McCay broke into her office with a bullet in his side and a bounty hunter at his back... -
The Braddock Boys: Brent by Kimberly Raye
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBrent Braddock flouts the rules. He's the ultimate charmer with his cocky wink and slow molten grin! But there's still too much range left to ride for a cowboy vampire like him to consider settling down. Then he meets Command Master Chief Petty Officer Abigail Trent. She goes strictly by the books and is always the toughest one in the room... -
Impure by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsArdel Sak was strong, confident and a stranger to herself. Her mind wiped of all but her name, she is given to a Vimpyr by the name of Sorcal. At first he wants nothing more than her blood, but after fighting for possession of her, his appetites take a decidedly carnal turn. In his arms, she finds the answer to a question she didn't know she should ask... -
The Warder's Merman by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBeatrix Warder has spent her adult life avoiding this precise moment. In a flurry of panic, she made a choice and it landed her neck deep in the ocean, facing her worst nightmare... -
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Every Breath She Takes by Norah Wilson
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsVeterinarian Lauren Townsend has good reason for hiding her psychic ability. Not only did her “freakishness” earn her pariah status in the small town where she grew up, it cost her her faith in love... -
Infamous by Suzanne Brockmann
In her first paperback original in more than six years, New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann delivers an unforgettable novel of contemporary romance and thrilling suspense... -
To Save a Mate by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA chance he never thought he'd have comes at a price he never wanted her to pay What do you do when everything you thought was real turns out to be a lie? How do you pick yourself up and move on? Move past the pain? Kara McClure is living the perfect life. A great boyfriend, supportive loving parents, and a full ride to John McAdams University on a scholarship... -
Drop Dead Gorgeous by Kimberly Raye
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDillon Cash used to be the biggest geek in Skull Creek, Texas--until a vampire encounter changed him into a lean, mean sex machine. Now every woman in town wants a piece of the hunky cowboy. Meg Sweeney can't get over her old friend Dillon's transformation. Not only does she want him, but she's also dying to figure out how he did it. Because Meg is a former geek herself...Categorized as:
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Night of the Wolves by Heather Graham
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGuided by visions as she hunts for her father's murderer, Alexandra Gordon returns to Victory, Texas--and lands straight in the arms of fearsome lawman Cody Fox. A dedicated soldier in the war against evil, Cody wears his battle scars with honor, all the while hiding a shameful secret from the perceptive Alexandra... -
A Body To Die For by Kimberly Raye
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsVampire Viviana Darland is on a quest: to recapture the best orgasm of her almost-eternal life, before her impulsive past (namely the two revenge-driven vampires she created) catches up with her. Surely she's due at least one last earthly pleasure? And with Garret Sawyer, pleasure is always a sure thing....Garret, a fellow vamp, has a hundred years' sexual experience under his, uh, belt.. -
Backlash by Lisa Jackson
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDear Reader, Montana has provided the setting for some of my favorite stories. In the late 1980s I wrote Tender Trap and Aftermath featuring Denver and Colton McLean—two brothers returning to their family ranch after years away, confronting the secrets left behind. I’m thrilled that they’re now available in one volume, with a striking new cover and title, Backlash . . -
A Man for Amanda by Nora Roberts
On the rocky coast of Maine sits the Towers, a magnificent family mansion that is home to a legend of long-lost love, hidden emeralds - and four sisters determined to save their home against all odds. Amanda was known as the responsible Calhoun sister. But when irresistible architect Sloan O'Riley came to town, it was Amanda's turn to be rescued - from falling head over heels in love... -
The Mating Chase by Bonnie Vanak
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWelcome to the sensual world of the Lupine, where the burning drive to mate claims all... Home from college, where men teased her for being overweight, Beth doesn't fit into pack life at the Mitchell ranch. Because she’s forgotten how to shift into a wolf, the pack alpha has ordered her to choose a mate or leave... -
Improper English by Katie MacAlister
London on Three Kisses a Day Brandishing a loaf of French bread at a dishy detective wasn't how Alexandra Freemar had envisioned starting her stay in London. But the sassy American wasn't about to put up with any flak from the uptight--albeit gorgeous--Scotland Yard inspector who accused her of breaking and entering. She didn't have time to deal with this suspicious upstairs neighbor...Categorized as:
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