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Betrayed: The Road to Redemption by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHow do you love again when your heart is dead? How do you know when it’s time to let go? Damien’s kicked about the country these past three years. No pack. No purpose. No reason to keep on living. When an old friend, Kane Sinclair, asks for his help, he agrees and heads to Chicago. After all, what does he have to lose? Sam’s grown up on the streets... -
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Alpha's Sun by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
HOW TO DATE A HUMAN:. 1. Just say no. Sunny Hines is the most infuriating female I’ve ever met. Long hair, big sunny smile, cute little freckles, yoga-tight body. Delicious scent. 2. Resist the urge to claim. Walk away. My wolf wants to mark her, but there’s no way in hell I’m falling for a human. This pretty little hippie human is driving me crazy...Categorized as:
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![Murder in Containment by Anne Cleeland]()
Murder in Containment by Anne Cleeland
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this fourth installment of the Doyle & Acton mystery series, Detective Sergeant Kathleen Doyle realizes that several apparently unrelated murders are actually "containment" murders--murders to contain an ominous scandal that could reach into the highest levels of Scotland Yard's CID... -
![Broken Prince by Jen Wylie]()
Broken Prince by Jen Wylie
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSometimes, when you're broken, you can heal on your own. Sometimes, you need the help of your friends, your family, and the people you love. Keeping those pieces together when the world seems intent on ripping you apart is the greatest challenge of all. Especially when the ones you love, the ones who hold you together, start falling apart themselves... -
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![The Alpha's Promise by Renee Rose]()
The Alpha's Promise by Renee Rose
When one Alpha makes a promise to another, his word is bond. Still, when Cody promises the Denver pack alpha he’ll rescue his sister-in-law from danger, he doesn’t account for the mayhem the tightly-wound human female will bring to his life. He has no idea how to survive with her under his roof when he finds her scent so incredibly delectable... -
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Firelord by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst he will punish her. Then he will breed her. An arrowhead forged in dragon fire should have killed the beast Caitlyn came to slay, but she missed. Perhaps her aim was poor. .. or perhaps her body knew its master and betrayed her. Either way, it doesn't matter now. She is at her enemy's mercy, and he is not going to be gentle... -
![The Alpha's Daughter by Jacqueline Rhoades]()
The Alpha's Daughter by Jacqueline Rhoades
There is a balm in Gilead, to heal the wounded soul…. Jazz Phillips is on the run, fleeing from a fate most females in her pack accept as their lot in life; an arranged mating, something Jazz thought wasn't in her future as the Alpha's daughter and only child. She doesn't want to be the next Alpha's Mate. She doesn't want to be anyone's mate... -
![Lian / Roch by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright]()
Lian / Roch by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLIAN. The Hunter:. Lian isn’t a happy puma. He’s a lethal Hunter who should be out fighting the enemy, not babysitting a human scholar. Still, he’ll do whatever necessary to rid the world of the evil goddess, Shakpi. And there’s the bonus of spending a few hours away from his family of Nurturers who have been smothering him with love... -
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Melissa: Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third book in the new Hope Valley BBW dating app romance series. What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? Melissa Ericson has a panic attack as her best friend Lauren is giving birth, but sexy shifter doctor, Harley, is on hand to calm her down...Categorized as:
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![Shifter by Angela Knight, Lora Leigh]()
Shifter by Angela Knight, Lora Leigh
WHEN IT COMES TO SHAPESHIFTING PARANORMAL ROMANCE, WHO CAN RESIST. .Categorized as:
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![Big Furry Deal by Celia Kyle]()
Big Furry Deal by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPanther shifter Millie Walker is finally free, finally knows her real name, and finally… has a mate? Well, crap. For Millie, having a mate is a horrible, no good, he’ll end up very dead, bad idea. She’s got what some refer to as a “control problem. ” In other words: she has no control and that’s her problem. So, she stays away from others, keeps to herself, and generally tries not to kill people...Categorized as:
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Fighter by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFirst she was an Outsider. Then she became an Insider. And now… she’s going to have to be a Fighter. Nothing goes as planned for Sophie Beaumont. She thought that Travis had been defeated. She believed that they would all finally be safe. But Travis never left. He has a plan and it's one that no one could have ever guessed... -
![The Protector's Heart by R.E. Butler]()
The Protector's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNila Caruthers doesn’t want anything to do with wolves. Her werewolf ex-husband continues to stalk her and their son, terrifying her to no end. The last thing she wants to do is acknowledge her attraction to the very sexy Malachi Slattery, who has been watching her for weeks. She’s not about to forget that Malachi is a wolf, and she’s learned the hard way that wolves are not to be trusted... -
![Her Vampire Knight by Ines Johnson]()
Her Vampire Knight by Ines Johnson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis little panther shifter thinks she’s captured me. Me; one of the most feared vampires in history. I like the feel of her claws, so I’ll stay put. I like the heat of her flesh in my hands, so I’ll let her think she has a hold on me. I like the sweet taste of her lips, the ones above and below her belt, so I’m more than happy to keep her sassy mouth occupied...Categorized as:
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![Embracing the Wolf by Catherine Bybee]()
Embracing the Wolf by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWerewolves come in two different categories, good and evil. Although Richard Ritter's family has encouraged him to make the change for years, he never considered embracing his wolf until he meets Kate Davis. One night with her however, and his life changes forever. After a horrifying evening of violence, Kate Davis's life is turned upside down...Categorized as:
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![Captured and Claimed by Delta James]()
Captured and Claimed by Delta James
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe never wanted to be a wolf. That won't keep her mate from claiming her. Taken captive, held prisoner, and turned against her will by the leader of a rogue pack, Shannon Livingston was just about to be sold at auction. Then an alpha wolf decided she belonged to him... -
![A Siberian Werewolf in London by Caryn Moya Block]()
A Siberian Werewolf in London by Caryn Moya Block
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrigori Solovyov goes to London to track down a Russian mobster who is stealing from the pack. Then Melisande Reule walks into his hotel, bringing his wolf howling to the surface. He knows he has found his mate. But when she is targeted by a Russian assassin, Grigori must fight to keep her safe and at his side.Categorized as:
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Bloodrunners Bundle by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the world of the Bloodrunners, a fierce band of hunters and protectors, half-human, half-Lycan. Only through the act of Bloodrunning, the hunting and assassination of rogue werewolves, may these extraordinary warriors gain full acceptance within their respective packs...Categorized as:
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Chasing His Mate by M.L. Briers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassidy knew that she should have said no when the Alpha came knocking at her door. She knew that you just didn’t go around messing with fate. One little spell… Ha! Now she was stuck up a mountain, on pack land, with a wolf after her Fae blood. But this wasn’t just any wolf. It was an Alpha and a rogue. Chase had just one rule. You didn’t mess with a witch. But fate had other ideas...Categorized as:
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![The Alpha Wolf’s Pregnant Bride by Kayla Wolf]()
The Alpha Wolf’s Pregnant Bride by Kayla Wolf
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe used to bully me for my plus-size body, shattering me forever. I was the kid with the braces, the geek he tortured with his derogatory comments. He’s the Alpha now, and I’m forced to return to the small town of my youth. But if I’d known he’d take my virginity and knock me up, I would have stayed away…. He’s the bully of my past, the nightmare that never stopped coming...Categorized as:
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Redwood Pack, Vol. 1 by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRedwood Pack Volume 1 contains the first 2 books in the Redwood Pack Series in a print copy. An Alpha’s Path Redwood Pack Book 1. Melanie is a twenty-five year old chemist who has spent the whole of her adult life slaving at school. Now she is finally done and about to start her dream job, however before she does that she needs to let her hair down... -
![The Mating Game: Big Bad Wolf by Georgette St. Clair]()
The Mating Game: Big Bad Wolf by Georgette St. Clair
Going on a very public date with Ryker Harrison, the sexy, surly ex-boxer whose Alpha attitude and string of one night stands have earned him the nickname “the Big Bad Wolf”? Daisy would run as fast as her paws could carry her. .. if it wasn't a publicity stunt for her favorite aunt's new dating service. But it turns out the handsome shifter and his family have other ideas...Categorized as:
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Forever Bound by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFOREVER BOUND includes the following four best-selling titles by Cynthia Eden:. BOUND BY BLOOD. BOUND IN DARKNESS. BOUND IN SIN. BOUND BY THE NIGHT. Word Count: 90,000. The BOUND stories are dark and sexy tales of paranormal romance. Vampires and werewolves must trust each other in these stories--their lives are on the line, and so are their hearts. BOUND BY BLOOD...Categorized as:
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![Doe and the Wolf by Eve Langlais]()
Doe and the Wolf by Eve Langlais
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat happens when a predator falls for his prey? Bounty hunting is the perfect job for a maverick wolf; flexible hours, decent pay, the thrill of the chase. But Everett never counted on a doe stopping him in his furry tracks. Dawn was a prisoner of Mastermind and ended up experimented on, against her wishes...Categorized as:
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![Avenger by Micalea Smeltzer]()
Avenger by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s all been leading to this for Caeden and Sophie Williams. This should be the happiest time of their life. They’re married and expecting a baby, but Travis is still out there, and they both know he won’t rest until he gets what he wants. The question is, what does he want? They’ll have to figure it out if they ever want to have their happily ever after. The end is near... -
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York by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhat must it take for a devoted Skin Walker Sentry to find his angel? York McDonnough is willing to sacrifice everything for a mate he doesn’t have. While his fellow Walkers fear the idea of being tied to one female for life, York longs for it. Dejected and heart sick, he accepts a retrieval mission that takes him far from home and brings him face to face with his long-awaited fate...Categorized as:
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![My Magic Mate by Caryn Moya Block]()
My Magic Mate by Caryn Moya Block
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrencis Solovyov, a Siberian lycanthrope, isn’t looking for a mate. When he visits the local metaphysical store, he is repulsed by the owner’s purple hair and combat boots. And when she gives him a potion that accidently poisons him, he fears for his life. The fact that she is his mate can only be a trick of destiny. After she claims to be a witch, he knows she is truly crazy... -
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Destiny United by Leia Shaw
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErin Bolton knows her former foster sister is a sorceress and a witch, but she wants nothing to do with that world. The day before her twenty-first birthday, a terrifying vampire, Marcelo, steals her from the predictability of her secluded life and drags her into the middle of a dangerous war between supernaturals...Categorized as:
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![Chance's Game by Eve Langlais]()
Chance's Game by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world where magic is common, Breanna is among the rarest of her kind and highly sought after – by all the wrong men. With a roll of his dice, in steps the God of Chance, who sets her up on a quest to free the Realm from a powerful spell. There’s just one problem. Chance expects her to team up with a wizard – who is also a devilish rake... -
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Alpha Games Volume 2 by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is part 2 in a paranormal romance serial, read part 1 before continuing on or you'll be completely lost! Two years ago, curvy she-wolf Aspen ran from her pack and her future as alpha female, where she was expected to choose handsome, blue-eyed Rafe, son of the current alpha, as mate and the next alpha of the pack...Categorized as:
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![Alpha Games Volume 3 by Terry Bolryder]()
Alpha Games Volume 3 by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is part 3 in a paranormal romance serial. Two years ago, curvy she-wolf Aspen ran from her pack and her future as alpha female, where she was expected to choose handsome, blue-eyed Rafe, son of the current alpha, as mate and the next alpha of the pack...Categorized as:
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![To Claim His Mate by Serena Pettus]()
To Claim His Mate by Serena Pettus
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter watching all of his brothers find and wed their mates, Adam Wolfe is starting to wonder if there’s a woman out there for him as well. Deciding to ditch the latest wedding festivities, he heads to the store intending to buy a little liquor and indulge in a pity party at home. Of course, that was before he saw her... -
![The Librarian and the Wolf by E.A. Price]()
The Librarian and the Wolf by E.A. Price
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTerri Lin, human, librarian. Following a devastating heart break Terri came to the town of Rose to start over. Not wanting to suffer the same heartache she dated younger men who like her just wanted a bit fun. She thought her latest young wolf would be just the same. He’s handsome and charming, but also childish and inconsiderate. She knows he’s still young and wouldn’t want to be tied down... -
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The Moon Witch by Linda Winstead Jones
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith The Sun Witch , Linda Winstead Jones invited readers into the world of the Fyne sisters, three witches coming to terms with their sorcery. Now, one must decide how far she is willing to go to stay true to herself...Categorized as:
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![The Wolf Within by Sondrae Bennett]()
The Wolf Within by Sondrae Bennett
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWill his love be enough to keep her safe? Julie doesn't know what to think when the man she's had a crush on her entire life--a man she thinks is meant to be her sister's mate--starts flirting with her after she returns home from college. The harder she tries to distance herself, the harder he works to win her over. He can't want to mate with her. .. a freak born a full human among shifters...Categorized as:
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![The Alpha's Hunger by Renee Rose]()
The Alpha's Hunger by Renee Rose
“Say, I belong to Ben Stone. ”. Billionaire CEO Ben “The Stone-Man” Stone never cracks a smile, fires people on the spot, and won’t let anyone work on the same floor as him. Then he meets Ashley, an intoxicating young human from Marketing. Her scent drives him wild, igniting a hunger so deep he can’t resist hiring her to be his assistant... -
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Worth Fighting For by Sondrae Bennett
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs leader of a fox skulk, Cody is used to feeling protective of his people. But when his best friend, Misty, gets attacked, the panic he feels has nothing to do with duty. Suddenly, he’s noticing Misty as a woman instead of the girl he grew up with...Categorized as:
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Twilight Guardian by R.G. Alexander
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNot even the Goddess can save him…but maybe love can. A Sariel guard, Kit has spent centuries fulfilling his people’s oath to protect the Trueblood Clan. Not Vampire, not Were, and certainly not human, Kit is something altogether…different. And when he is called back home to honor his obligations one last time, he can do none other than obey. Jesse experiences life behind the lens of a camera... -
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The Wolf by Jean Johnson
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Sons of Destiny series continues in this breathtaking romantic fantasy from a fresh new voice. Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day-they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. To avoid tempting their destiny, the brothers are exiled to Nightfall Island, where women are forbidden... -
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To Save His Mate by Serena Pettus
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLacy Anders is getting burned out in her job with the state police, but when a cold case is reopened, she finds herself tapped for the undercover assignment. Never imagining that she would ever be back in the modeling world, she now finds herself posing as bait in order to catch a serial killer before they strike again... -
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Eternal Moon by Rebecca York
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey are destined to be together for all eternity—if they can defeat the evil stalking them. Determined to stop a madman, P. I. Renata Cordona is undercover when she’s almost attacked by a pack of vicious dogs. A lone wolf saves her. Then, out of nowhere, a man with an electrifying touch appears—the man who is clearly her destiny.Categorized as:
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![Legend's Passion by Jaci Burton]()
Legend's Passion by Jaci Burton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDylan Maxwell—code named Legend—an agent for the National Crime Agency, has orders to take down a serial killer tearing apart victims like a wild animal. He’s to meet his informant in the park, but he doesn’t expect someone like Chantal Devlin—a hot, sultry and sexy woman with a bold proposition. Intrigued, he follows her, only to uncover one very life-changing secret in the dark fog... -
![Vulfen Warrior's Prize [Vulfen Cadre 2] by Laina Kenney]()
Vulfen Warrior's Prize [Vulfen Cadre 2] by Laina Kenney
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, werewolves, HEA] In the middle of an argument with her ex-husband, a powerful man walks into her chocolate shop and sets Lia Broussard’s neglected feminine parts howling. Her ex might not recognize a warrior when he sees one, but Lia’s hormones sure do... -
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The Wolf’s Secret Twins by Layla Silver
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s the daddy of my secret twins. And my forbidden mate. His family rejected mine, making us outcasts. We were never supposed to be together, not now nor in the past. But one night led to my pregnant belly. And now we meet again. I changed my name and appearance, but some things can’t be changed. Like how I’m attracted to bad boys, even though they only break hearts...Categorized as:
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Breaking Midnight by Emma Holly
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEdmund is an elder among the upyr, a shape-changing race of immortals. Kidnapped by rivals, he's now a pawn in a deadly game to control the world, and only the love of the mortal beauty, Estelle, can save him. -
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New Moon by Rebecca York
It's in one man's true nature to remain by the side of the woman he loves, rather than live without her in his own universe. .. Landscape architect Logan Marshall is out for a jog -- in his werewolf form -- when a trap catches his paw. As it saps his strength, he is saved by another werewolf, who -- to Logan's amazement -- is female. Female werewolves aren't supposed to exist...Categorized as:
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Taryn's Wolf by Marisa Chenery
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHaving inherited her uncle’s winery, Taryn Davies goes to Wulf’s Den hoping to sell her wines to Beowulf, the owner. While there, she meets Wade, Beowulf’s brother. Even though she is instantly attracted to him, her past makes it hard for her to accept his advances. Catching a whiff of Taryn’s lingering scent inside Wulf’s Den, Wade is determined to make her his... -
![The Beast Within by Erin McCarthy, Bianca D'Arc]()
The Beast Within by Erin McCarthy, Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"New York Times"-bestselling author McCarthy teams up with Bianca D'Arc and Jennifer Lyon for a spooky, sexy anthology featuring a trio of superb paranormal stories. "The Howling" BY Erin McCarthy - When Liv Lugaru's boyfriend Sebastian disappears, she finds comfort in his brother's arms. But Sebastian is much closer than Liv realizes. . -
![My Soul to Keep by Sharie Kohler]()
My Soul to Keep by Sharie Kohler
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSharie Kohler dazzles with the dark, sensual world of the Moon Chasers, where two half-breed lycans are locked in deadly combat over the fate of the world—and their own hearts... -
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Jinx and Her Werewolf (Strange Hollow) by Marisa Chenery
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAs a jinx, Thora has had to move around a lot. When her car breaks down stranding her in Strange Hollow, she figures the town is as good a place as any to stay for a while. When she meets Daker, he is just one more reason for her to stay. A werewolf, Daker knows Thora is his mate, but her being a mortal just adds one more reason to take things slow with her...
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