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Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne
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... -
![Crimes of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy]()
Crimes of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
What do you get when you have four mates, one psychotic prince, a horde of rebels, and a cupid who just got yanked out of the realm? A big freaking problem, that’s what. I was supposed to take on my first real mission as a spy. I was supposed to go find my missing mate and discover who our real allies are for the war that’s brewing in the fae realm... -
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![Wildfire Hellhound by Zoe Chant]()
Wildfire Hellhound by Zoe Chant
He knows he's always been a wolf. He's wrong. His past is gone, dead and buried. It isn't. And nothing, nothing, is more important than pack. Until he meets her. This is Fenrir's story... -
![A Spooky Legacy by S.E. Harmon]()
A Spooky Legacy by S.E. Harmon
Rain Christiansen is settling into married life with fellow cold case detective, Daniel McKenna, and life is good. Better than good, even. But when it comes to the topic of expanding their family, Rain isn't so sure he's ready. Yes, a new addition could enrich their lives. But it could also tear down the delicate balance they’ve worked so hard to achieve... -
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![Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey by Vawn Cassidy]()
Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey by Vawn Cassidy
In the business of unfinished business...Tristan Everett had always preferred the company of the dead because they were quiet and didn’t talk back. As a slightly awkward introvert working as a pathologist at the Hackney Public Mortuary suited him just fine. That is, until a freak accident with a rogue ice cube and suddenly he can see ghosts... -
![Bennett by Milly Taiden]()
Bennett by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTiger shifter Dakota Alcott's entire life is one series of adventures. She calls them adventures to feel better about all of her failures. The truth is, she is looking for her place. Her people. Herself. When she interviews for Nick Milan's protection company, she has hope that this might be it.Awkward genius Bennett Huxx has more degrees and Ph... -
![Snowed in with the Bear by Isadora Montrose]()
Snowed in with the Bear by Isadora Montrose
Snowed in with the Bear: A BBW/Billionaire Bearshifter Romance Snarling alpha male bear shifter tempts curvy she-grizzly. Can protective, possessive Calvin prove he’s more than a rich playboy? Fabulously wealthy oil boss Calvin is used to sophisticated city women. This playboy shifter doesn’t understand why his inner black bear has the hots for earthy she-bear Amanda...Categorized as:
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![Wanted: Mistletoe by Stephanie Morris, Kimberly Ann]()
Wanted: Mistletoe by Stephanie Morris, Kimberly Ann
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDear Santa,Before I explain, how much have the elves told you?Who's ready for a little naughty & nice? With some mistletoe and holiday cheer, anything can--and does--happen during Christmas.Your favorite contemporary authors have gathered around the Wintery hearth to bring you scintillating holiday romances. These sexy stories will deck your halls with filthy balls...Categorized as:
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![Wolf's Golden Mate by Meg Ripley]()
Wolf's Golden Mate by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLiving on a beach teeming with shifters wasn’t how I pictured retirement.Neither was becoming one’s mate.My daughter bought a beach house on Cape Cod,And when she asked me to move in with her,I never expected her to fall for the bear shifter next door...Categorized as:
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![Firefighter Sea Dragon by Zoe Chant]()
Firefighter Sea Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA lonely woman who feels like a fish out of water + a firefighter sea dragon baffled by human ways + a forbidden love that will shake the whole sea = one magical romance! Neridia Small just wants to fit in - but that's hard when you stand six foot six in your bare feet... -
![Down and Dirty by Sandra Hill]()
Down and Dirty by Sandra Hill
Punished for an indiscretion, Navy SEAL and all-around tough guy Zachary Floyd is forced to head a new SEAL-like program for women. There he meets an alluring Norsewoman, who's escaped a nunnery, her father, and the eleventh century altogether. A NAVY WARRIOR He's a world-class player -- nicknamed Pretty Boy -- and a tough guy who's not afraid to get down and dirty... -
![Hunting Her by Kelly Lucille]()
Hunting Her by Kelly Lucille
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLogan McCord is a highly trained and battle honed warrior. On a mission to rescue one of his pack, he runs into the one thing his training didn't prepare him for...his mate. And she's got some training of her own. Xena Yazzie has a job to complete, and finding her mate in the middle of it is problematic at best, even if he is a hot cowboy who wears combat gear like a wet dream...Categorized as:
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![A Mate For Raphael by Selena Scott]()
A Mate For Raphael by Selena Scott
He wants her...but his biggest secret stands in their way Raphael Durant has a problem. All he wants is to get to know a woman in a real way… a relationship. But he holds a big secret that means he can’t actually let any woman know him. He’s a wolf shifter in a world where all shifters are required by law to be registered, monitored, and housed in government funded camps... -
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![An Enhanced Wedding and other stories (Enhanced World) by Victoria Sue]()
An Enhanced Wedding and other stories (Enhanced World) by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSix years of blood, sweat, tears, and laughter. Of zany characters. Of evil ones. And the sort of book-boyfriends you want to take home.This series is all about finding love when you thought you were unlovable.About family that you made because you were rejected by the one you were born in to.It's about kids that were thrown away by the people that should love them the most... -
![Kelpie's Ruin by Charlotte Brice]()
Kelpie's Ruin by Charlotte Brice
I’ve lost my hippo shift beast, and part of my body that makes me who I am, my tattoos. As much as I’m looking forward to a fresh start, some of us are dragging too much baggage with us. Whatever happened in Harlow’s past, isn’t going to leave us alone, no matter where we go. I need to focus on who I am... -
![The Master Shark's Mate by Zoe Chant]()
The Master Shark's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's the most feared shifter in the sea. She's a middle-aged grandma from Arizona. He may have finally met his match... Hated and mistrusted. Feared and misunderstood. For decades, the Master Shark has protected the underwater city of Atlantis. Now, his Empress has set him his most difficult mission yet: A relaxing beach vacation... -
![Firefighter Phoenix by Zoe Chant]()
Firefighter Phoenix by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom ashes, love will rise again... Swan shifter Rose knows she doesn’t have a true mate. She isn’t the one for Ash, the Phoenix Eternal. She knows he can never be more than a friend, no matter how his dark eyes and hard body make her burn. Everything Rose knows is wrong. Twenty years ago, Ash destroyed everything to save his true love. But he’s never been able to walk away from her... -
![Claiming Charity by Violet Rae]()
Claiming Charity by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRyderWhat could be worse than Christmas? Working security on a Christmas movie a week before the “big day.” The only consolation? Charity Pine is also working as props master on this movie. The problem? Charity has haunted my dreams for years, but she's my best friend's little sister and the one woman I can never have.Luke and I enlisted together... -
![Her Favorite Jack-O-Lantern by Rebecca Rennick]()
Her Favorite Jack-O-Lantern by Rebecca Rennick
Jack Campbell has just returned to his hometown after eight years away in the army, much to his family’s delight, to rent the only place available in town. He quickly appreciates his luck when he meets his new lavender-eyed neighbor.Sally Smithson is the weirdo among the townsfolk, with her black house and hearse to match. Not many in the small New Hampshire town appreciate her sense of style...Categorized as:
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![Keeping Her by Kelly Lucille]()
Keeping Her by Kelly Lucille
A Contemporary Erotic Romance with a shape shifting Alpha Male trained as a Navy SEAL and the short curvaceous artist who drives him crazy. At 28, Clytie Persephone Jones has reinvented herself into exactly what she wants to be. She changed her name, put herself through school, and is taking chances on a risky art career...Categorized as:
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![Rough and Ready by Sandra Hill]()
Rough and Ready by Sandra Hill
A MISSION OF NO MERCY It takes nothing short of a miracle to catapult Lt. Torolf Magnusson and his team of Navy SEALs back in time to the eleventh-century Norselands. First on the agenda: destroy the evil villain who terrorized his family and a nation... -
![Big, Bad Wolf: Cougarville Book 4 by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante]()
Big, Bad Wolf: Cougarville Book 4 by Evangeline Anderson, Reese Dante
As a senior in high school, Jase Saunders was a bad boy—the kind of kid who’s headed straight to prison by way of suspension. There was only one teacher who understood him—only one who cared enough to help him turn his life around. That teacher was Nikki Robinson and not only was she caring and kind, she was beautiful...Categorized as:
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![Jackalopes and Woofen-Poofs by Angel Martinez]()
Jackalopes and Woofen-Poofs by Angel Martinez
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ANGEL MARTINEZ Book five in the Offbeat Crimes series Hoax animals and a consulting vampire on the prowl—ACO Jason Shen never thought having a cop boyfriend would be this hard. All Animal Control Officer Jason Shen ever wanted was a quiet life of rescuing lost kittens and helping animals in need. Having a paranormal cop boyfriend guarantees an end to the quiet part... -
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![A Mate For Jackson by Selena Scott]()
A Mate For Jackson by Selena Scott
Jackson Durant is a lone wolf. Literally. As a wolf shifter in a world that is completely hostile to shifters of any kind, he’s taken it upon himself to live a life of solitude as a way of keeping himself safe. If only the members of his family would follow his lead and stop falling in love with people and almost blowing their shifter secret... -
![Murder, Mayhem And Mama by Christie Craig]()
Murder, Mayhem And Mama by Christie Craig
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBeing a mama is hard. But the job's even tougher when you're dead. Cali McKay's mama isn't ready to pass over to the "other side" yet. Her unlucky-in-love daughter needs her now more than ever. Before Mama can chain-smoke her way to heaven, she's gotta make sure Cali's ex deadbeat boyfriend doesn't get her daughter killed. Grief Sucks. Love Heals. Cali lost her mom to cancer... -
![Southernmost Murder by C.S. Poe]()
Southernmost Murder by C.S. Poe
Aubrey Grant lives in the tropical paradise of Old Town, Key West, has a cute cottage, a sweet moped, and a great job managing the historical property of a former sea captain. With his soon-to-be-boyfriend, hotshot FBI agent Jun Tanaka, visiting for a little R&R, not even Aubrey’s narcolepsy can put a damper on their vacation plans... -
![Werebear's Mail Order Mate by Candace Ayers]()
Werebear's Mail Order Mate by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle Dad + Lonely BBW + Matchmaking Child = Happily-Ever-After Family (A Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance.) 10 yr. old Chloe loves her dad, but he doesn’t get it. Being the only girl on a working ranch is tough. If she’s ever gonna have a mom, she’ll have to take matters into her own hands—at the computer keyboard, with her dad’s credit card! Tanner neither wants nor needs a wife... -
![Shift Into Me by Lynn Red]()
Shift Into Me by Lynn Red
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, budding journalist and recent high school graduate Lily Kyle wanted to spread her wings. Lily’s corner of the world, small desert town Fort Branch, feels more like a prison than a home. For all its faults, Fort Branch is all she’s really known, and leaving stopped mattering so much once she was claimed by a werewolf alpha... -
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Black Heart by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom the NY Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson of Pyte/Sentinel series comes the Cursed Heart series, a paranormal series with a twist.Everyone has a secret…There was something seriously wrong with her. That was the only explanation that Marty could come up with to explain why after all these years, she still couldn’t escape this hold that he had on her...Categorized as:
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![Dying to Score: A Black Ops, Inc. Short Story by Cindy Gerard]()
Dying to Score: A Black Ops, Inc. Short Story by Cindy Gerard
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFans of Cindy Gerard’s New York Times and USA Today’s best-selling Black Ops, Inc. series are going to LOVE revisiting Johnny Duane Reed and Crystal “Tinkerbelle” Debrowski (book 3: Whisper No Lies) in this super fast, super suspenseful, super sexy short story. Tink and Johnny D explode onto the pages of Dying To Score like dynamite...Categorized as:
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![On Wings of Magic by Kay Hooper]()
On Wings of Magic by Kay Hooper
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe breezed into the Bahamas as lightly as a silver-blond cloud in a clear blue sky. Looking as harmless as a hummingbird, hiding behind a facade of featherbrained chatter, she was determined to rest, to let no one -- nothing -- ruffle her sleek feathers. A deceptively beautiful, brainy, self-possessed world traveler, Kendall James had weathered war and revolution with scarcely a quiver... -
![Bear With Me by Lynn Red]()
Bear With Me by Lynn Red
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom USA TODAY and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Lynn Red comes a steamy, seductive, sensuously heart-felt alpha werebear romance! Curvy, scrappy, and slightly self-conscious, Lilah Jorgenson is a raccoon-shifting painter with a white streak in her hair and a longing to find the family she never really had. As a kit scraping by in back alleys, Lilah had to steal to survive... -
![Just a Feeling by J.H. Knight]()
Just a Feeling by J.H. Knight
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Author,My name is yours to give, I’m a new father, whose best friend in the world just died and took with her all the magic of being an uncle, leaving only the harsh reality of being a father with no idea how to do that, AT ALL...Categorized as:
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![Bearing It All by Vonnie Davis]()
Bearing It All by Vonnie Davis
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Scottish hunter and a French secret agent find themselves on a collision course with danger—and irresistible desire—in Vonnie Davis’s new bear-shifting Highlander novel, perfect for fans of Jennifer Ashley and Shelly Laurenston... -
![In Love With a Haunted House by Kate Goldman]()
In Love With a Haunted House by Kate Goldman
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe last thing Mallory Clark wants to do is move back home. She has no choice though, since the company she worked for in Chicago has just downsized her, and everybody else. To make matters worse her fiancé has broken their engagement, and her heart, leaving her hurting and scarred... -
![Smoky Glimpses (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Nicole Forcine]()
Smoky Glimpses (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Nicole Forcine
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDear Author,The setup for this scene is a firemen calendar shoot. The photographer knocks on the main character’s apartment door to request shooting some photos from the apartment balcony. The MC follows the photographer out to the balcony and sees [the setting described in the photo description above]... -
![The Weekend Girlfriend by Emily Walters]()
The Weekend Girlfriend by Emily Walters
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJessica has worked hard to be the paralegal that hotshot, sexy attorney Kyle needs. Unfortunately he doesn’t see her as just his paralegal but also his own personal assistant. When he blames her for a mix-up in his personal life, Jessica sees no other option but to quit, thinking that her time with him is over... -
![Forked by Ruth Cardello]()
Forked by Ruth Cardello
Is that an earthquake or is your fork happy to see you?Imagine a WWII super soldier and his unit were trapped in cutlery by the government and the only way they could transform back was by being intimate with a woman . . .Shortly after moving to a new city, Mercedes buys a set of antique silverware from an estate sale and discovers she has a preference for one particular fork... -
![Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann]()
Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLucky Hart has an affinity for the supernatural, but almost no one takes parapsychology seriously. She’s estranged from her family, has lost her friends, and has been rejected from graduate school—twice. But her big break finally arrives when she gets insider info about a troubled production company... -
![Bearing It All by Lynn Red]()
Bearing It All by Lynn Red
Rated: 3.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom USA TODAY best-selling author Anya Karin writing as Lynn Red comes a steamy, seductive, hilarious and delicious alpha werebear romance. Curvy, witty, carrot-topped Violet Larue is a fox shifter with a goal – she NEEDS to find herself a mate before she goes absolutely nuts...
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