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Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFive years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy ( Lord of the White Hell universe ), Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar’s true purpose... -
![Wild Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott]()
Wild Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBaer Manning What happens when Baer spills his big secret about monsters and magic to a total stranger? Chaos. In Baer’s defense, he really thought Wiley was a lost brother. This case of mistaken identity forces the cute artist to stay at the plantation house for his own protection while they search for a way to take down a witch. Wiley Stuart He never should have gotten in Baer’s Jeep... -
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![In The Darkest Midnight by Grace Draven, Isis Sousa]()
In The Darkest Midnight by Grace Draven, Isis Sousa
~Previously published in the now unavailable AMID THE WINTER SNOW anthology~ The mark Jahna Uhlfrida was born with has made her a target of the cruel and idle all her life. During the long, crowded festivities of the winter holiday known as Delyalda, there's nowhere to escape and no one to save her from the inevitable taunts and mockery... -
![Northern Salvation by Tonya Burrows]()
Northern Salvation by Tonya Burrows
He must rescue the man whose secrets could destroy his life.Dr. Damian Hunter sold his soul to escape the icy grip of his hometown in Alaska. In the Lower 48, he built an empire as a TV veterinarian, leaving behind his life as the forgotten youngest son of the town drunk...Categorized as:
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![My Orc Boss by Veronika Kane]()
My Orc Boss by Veronika Kane
My grumpy new employee acts like this is the last place he wants to be…so why does he watch me as if I’m the most important thing in the world?It’s finally happening! After years of scrimping and saving, I have finally launched my landscaping business from the back of my garden shop...Categorized as:
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![Marrying Her by Kelly Lucille]()
Marrying Her by Kelly Lucille
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn Keeping Her we fell in love with a scarred, tattooed x-Navy SEAL wolf shifter from an unconventional pack, and his sassy full figured mate. Now, my Christmas gift to you is a glimpse into the life they have made together. In times of trouble and times of Joy, find out if happily ever after looks as good from the other side... -
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Backfire by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsSan Francisco Judge Ramsey Hunt, longtime friend to FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich, is presiding over the trial of Clive and Cindy Cahill – accused in a string of murders – when the proceedings take a radical turn... -
![Envious Omen by Ashley Amy]()
Envious Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBook Summary My mind has been made up. Salvatore’s most recent play had him assuming he became the victor. That I’d crumble from his power being used. If only he knew how good I was at plotting. He should’ve asked his son how I strike back. Now, his son would help me to save those he cared for as well. In the kingdom I will one day inherit, I readied my army... -
![Ryzard by Ariana Hawkes]()
Ryzard by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBrand new full-length version. * * * Can be read as a standalone book. * * * What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? Ryzard Adler has always been the hothead of the Hope Valley bears, and a dark past makes him believe that he's not mate material... -
![Last Wolf Watching by Rhyannon Byrd]()
Last Wolf Watching by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere was nothing simple about what Brody Carter had to do...With any other woman, it would be. But not with Michaela Doucet. He barely knew the provocative Cajun, but already her beautiful face haunted his dreams. True, women like Michaela never took an interest in guys like him--ones who were scared and bitter enough not to care what the world thought about them... -
![Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray]()
Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Secret Baby Paranormal RomanceMav disappeared before I could ever tell him about the child I carried. I’ve had years to get over him, and I’ve tried. But the second I see him again my heart lurches and it’s like all that time evaporates. I still burn for him, even though I know it’s a bad idea.I try to remind myself about the bad things: his possessiveness, his quick temper..Categorized as:
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![The Orc's Auctioned Mate by Veronika Kane]()
The Orc's Auctioned Mate by Veronika Kane
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the huge, terrifying orc bought me, I thought my life was over. But could it be just the beginning?On the midwinter full moon, I am dragged by bandits from the only home I know and stood on a chair in a tavern under the gazes of desperate men bidding on my innocence. But then the shadowy figure in the corner calls out the winning offer, and I realize he is like no one I’ve ever seen before...Categorized as:
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![Sinful as Hell by G. Bailey]()
Sinful as Hell by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThis academy is like no other… My name is Lexi Cameron and until three weeks ago, I thought I was human. It was all a lie. I’m a demon, and I’m signed up to attend The Demon Academy. I soon find out it’s the darkest, cruellest school around and not many survive a full year, let alone three. Welcome to DA, where unless you are a high demon, you can expect to be treated like trash... -
![Dear Door 1【電子特典付き】 by Pluto]()
Dear Door 1【電子特典付き】 by Pluto
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter the loss of his fiancée, police officer Kyungjoon resigned himself to a life of watering his house plants and catching two-bit criminals. But after a police investigation into a mysterious cult goes supernatural, he finds himself face-to-face with “Lord Cain,” a demon king in desperate need of mana in order to survive... -
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![His Protective Bear by Skye R. Richmond]()
His Protective Bear by Skye R. Richmond
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHunter can’t go into the diner one more day and stare at his fated mate. They’ve known each other since high school, but whenever Hunter comes near Sage he ignores him or bolts. Hunter needs his mate. He’s tried to give him time, but his bear won’t let him wait much longer. Hunter craves Sage in every way and he needs to hear the man at least acknowledge that they’re mates.Sage is a mess...Categorized as:
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![Werewolf in Shining Armor by Minerva Howe]()
Werewolf in Shining Armor by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Symon takes over Shiftr Inc, he reminds himself that while he might be a corporate raider, he's not an uncivilized wolf. Which is why when he meets tech expert Adrian, his response surprises him.Adrian is okay with being a lone wolf who's good at code and who has a Pallas cat for a bestie. Really. He never has needed other wolves...Categorized as:
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![Highlander's Christmas by Mariah Stone]()
Highlander's Christmas by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.He’s a Highland assassin. She’s the noblewoman he abandoned nine years ago. Can forgiveness give them a second chance at love this Christmas?The Scottish Highlands, 1308. Infamous mercenary Hamish Dunn betrayed a powerful clan and is now pursued by killers almost as ruthless as himself...Categorized as:
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Dark Gods by River Ramsey
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAt the Academy of the Gods, winner takes all and the games are about to begin. The name’s Kore, daughter of Demeter, crown goddess of spring, but you can call me Kory. Along with my invitation to attend the elite Olympus Academy where all the top deities send their brats for training, comes the news that I’m betrothed to Hades, tall, dark and brooding god of the underworld...Categorized as:
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![Redemption of Fate by S. Simone Chavous]()
Redemption of Fate by S. Simone Chavous
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen Ethan Kellar awakens alone in the dark and discovers the carnage that surrounds him, he struggles to remember anything of who or where he is. His mind and body feel foreign, like a flesh and blood prison, until he discovers the lifeless form of the beautiful naked woman in his arms...Categorized as:
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![Bearest of Them All by Kiki Burrelli]()
Bearest of Them All by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWill a spontaneous hook up in a bathroom with a bad boy change Jack’s life? Jack is used to being the odd man out. In a family of retired and active military, Jack was always just a little too small and gentle. A little too gay. His life doesn’t improve when his one friend, his grandfather, passes and leaves Jack with his entire inheritance... -
![Deadly Secrets by Jaycee Clark]()
Deadly Secrets by Jaycee Clark
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSecrets can hurt . . . Bitter and resigned to a life alone, Quinlan Kinncaid swore he’d never marry—until the eccentric Ella Ferguson barged headlong into his life. But before he can trust his own feelings and build a new life with Ella, she’s gone, and he’s left with a secret so big he can’t even bear to tell his own family. Some secrets can destroy. . -
![Stripe for Love by Anya Nowlan]()
Stripe for Love by Anya Nowlan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne curvy belle + One blue collar tiger shifter + Traditions that shouldn't be broken + A baby no one could have expected = Mail-order bride romance with more heat than you can handle! Layla Nash has her ducks in a row and everything's going to work out as planned... -
![Behemoth: Omega Assassins Club Book Three by Kiki Burrelli]()
Behemoth: Omega Assassins Club Book Three by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe big, bad wolf meets his match in this pint-sized assassin… When the angel of the Omega Assassins Club, River, is given a second chance on his latest mission, he swears this time, he’ll put that bullet where it belongs, right between the eyes of the hitman who nearly killed his packmate...Categorized as:
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![Omega's Hope by Noah Harris]()
Omega's Hope by Noah Harris
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHopefully the death of his wolf will give Timothy the life he's always wanted. Timothy has spent his entire life being told he isn’t strong enough. In a desperate, last-ditch effort to earn his father’s approval, the young omega enlists in a training camp for the special wolf forces branch of the military...Categorized as:
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![A Giant Love by Flora Quincy]()
A Giant Love by Flora Quincy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe was a giant.She was a socialite.Can I make it anymore obvious?Society's golden girl, Charis Grace, is about to make an indecent proposal to her cousin's sexy as sin ex-husband.It's that or give up her trust fund.But if he says yes, what does he get out of this unusual arrangement?Hephaestus has been lusting after Charis for sixteen years...Categorized as:
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![Brewtiful's by L. Eveland]()
Brewtiful's by L. Eveland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat happens in Vegas stays in Vegas... Unless it's Nicola and Tripp! This jet-setting 4th installment of the Culinary Creatures series features Mothfolk Nicola Lightwing and Tripp Powers' story! (Full blurb coming soon...Categorized as:
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![When There is Hope by Jane Goodger]()
When There is Hope by Jane Goodger
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWaking up after an accident, the last thing Susan Butler remembered was living in the 1990s, happily married and joyously expecting her first child. Now, suddenly, inexplicably, she is Margaret Johnsbury, the year is 1888, and she is about to find out she is detested not only by her handsome husband, Carter, but by the entire town of Newport...Categorized as:
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![Hunted by the Dragon Duke by Mina Carter]()
Hunted by the Dragon Duke by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSexy, royal and one of the ferocious black dragons… he’s way out of her league. Orphaned and forced to live under the cruel eye of her stepmother, Saskia spends her days and most of her nights sewing gowns for rich dragonesses to wear to balls she will never see. When a chance encounter brings her into contact with the handsome Callan, Duke and cousin to the Queen, she thinks nothing of it...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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![Having Her Enemy's Secret Shifter Baby - Howls Romance (Howls Romance) by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix]()
Having Her Enemy's Secret Shifter Baby - Howls Romance (Howls Romance) by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s pregnant and he’s determined to have her under his roof and in his bed...no matter the cost! Reese can’t get the delectable she-wolf Jane Coleman out of his mind. They shared one passionate night on a Ft. Lauderdale beach and she disappeared by morning. He should forget her, but his wolf won’t let him dismiss the memories of her silken skin, lush curves, and seductive smile... -
![Blood Wolf Dawning by Rhyannon Byrd]()
Blood Wolf Dawning by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf this was what falling for someone did to a person—what craving them felt like—then Sayre Murphy wanted no part of it… Ever. She might be young and inexperienced, but she was a woman. And she had finally had enough! Cian Hennessey might be the most magnificent, infuriating, arrogant male she had ever known...Categorized as:
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![Last Bite: Vampire's Secret Baby Paranormal Halloween Romance by Kai Lesy]()
Last Bite: Vampire's Secret Baby Paranormal Halloween Romance by Kai Lesy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a beast that bites.And I can't stay away. Meet Xavier.Tall. Dark. Mysterious.Older. Much Older.The man I grew up dreaming about.Well, let's be honest...More like drolling over.But, I'm older now.And my hot neighbor, turned demanding boss is beginning to finally notice.I'm feverishly waiting for the Halloween Ball to profess my love. I mean he’s pretty fr*ckin perfect... -
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Wolf by D. Williams
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was rushed away from home in the middle of the night and given an opportunity of a lifetime. The chance to redeem a family name I never choose. I can now change the way people look at me when they hear my father’s name. I can be a better man, do the right thing, and finally get out from under the shadow of evil he left in my world...Categorized as:
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Prince of Shadows by Nancy Gideon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gentle lady held hostage in a deadly play for power, Kendra Terriot’s only means of survival for herself and her family is to play to a careful courtship game. The one she chooses from the dangerous Terriot heirs will inherit the coveted crown, but the one she longs to have rescue her belongs to another... -
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![The Resurrection by Dahlia Lu]()
The Resurrection by Dahlia Lu
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"An eternity is such a long time to rule alone. Will you join me in Hell?"The Archangel Lucifer, Sovereign of Hell, was awakened ahead of his time by the blood of a teenage girl. To satisfy his curiosity, he revived her from her untimely death and granted her a final wish worth dying for... -
![For Toron's Pride by Tressie Lockwood]()
For Toron's Pride by Tressie Lockwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen her jerk of an ex-boyfriend turns her into a lion shifter, Sienna just can't accept that she is no longer human. She's determined to live a normal life despite PM'S as a shifter being off the charts. When she meets Toron, the leader of the Pride, she can't deny how sexy he is or her attraction to him, but Toron has a power that threatens to sweep away all the plans she's made for her life... -
![Pyromancist by Charmaine Pauls]()
Pyromancist by Charmaine Pauls
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you play with fire, you get burned.At the same time as mysterious fires commence to rage through Clelia d’Ambois’ home village in Brittany, France, she starts sleepwalking. Daughter of a Japanese orphan, Clelia’s heritage is riddled with dark secrets that threaten anyone she loves...Categorized as:
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![Bully’s Mail Order Mate by Liv Raven]()
Bully’s Mail Order Mate by Liv Raven
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe mail order mate app just matched me with my teenage bully.I had a crush on him but he made my life a living hell. I ran as far as I could.Now we find ourselves in the same pack, and on the same app to boot.But this time, I’m stronger and even curvier. And I won’t let him hurt me again.I was used to being called worthless, to being called fat...Categorized as:
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![The Gargoyle's Grace by L. Alexander]()
The Gargoyle's Grace by L. Alexander
Fate has put plenty of challenges in my path … I just never expected finding a soul mate would be one of them.Human. Gargoyle. A love match that should never work. Working for a demon prince at a prestigious magic school wasn’t something I ever thought I’d do. My generous employer more than provides for my needs and even includes a little extra for my aging parents...Categorized as:
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![Blood of Life by V.M. Black]()
Blood of Life by V.M. Black
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe First Three Books of the Bestselling Vampire Serial, Together for the First Time In a world where vampires are made, not born.... She wanted life. He needed her blood. Battling a terminal diagnosis, Cora Shaw will do anything to live, even seeking out a mysterious man who promises an impossible—and insanely dangerous—cure. She knows him only as Mr...Categorized as:
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![Bearing it All by Kiki Burrelli]()
Bearing it All by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Heath moves in with his sister in the sleepy forest town of Noel, he thinks he is going to help her out. She’s been having some trouble with the locals, and the inn needs a lot of work to keep running. He never expects the move to open his eyes to a whole new world of men who can turn into bears. Even more unusual are the unfamiliar feelings Heath has after meeting alpha bear shifter, Angus... -
![Bearly Legal by Kiki Burrelli]()
Bearly Legal by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRoscoe has finally freed his bear pack from the clutches of their cruel, former pack master, but not without difficulty and much violence. So, when he happens upon a young man, Sawyer, in his woods, Roscoe is suspicious, especially since Sawyer’s scent makes Roscoe want to claim him against every tree in the forest...Categorized as:
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![The Selkie Enchantress by Sophie Moss]()
The Selkie Enchantress by Sophie Moss
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this modern-day fairy tale romance, Irish islander, Caitlin Conner, has been in love with professor of Irish folklore, Liam O'Sullivan, for as long as she can remember. But just when he's starting to look at her as more than a friend, a mysterious woman arrives on Seal Island and captures his heart... -
![The Alpha's Heart by R.E. Butler]()
The Alpha's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAlpha wolf Acksel wakes up one morning in the bed of a woman he’s had a crush on since high school. Brynn Mara was the one human who had been friendly to him in school and now, ten years later, she is snuggled up at his side, smelling like passion and sweet dreams...Categorized as:
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![Royal Alphas by Avery Free]()
Royal Alphas by Avery Free
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey say I’ll be able to sleep when I’m dead. The jokes on them… The alphas expected me to be dead by now. The fact that I’m not? Well, they’re beginning to have questions. Questions I can’t let them discover the answers to. So I need to figure out a way to get them off my case, especially if I want any chance at uncovering the secrets of this school... -
![Final Omen by Ashley Amy]()
Final Omen by Ashley Amy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook Summary All the boards shifted to one. No more multiple games being played. Two sides remained in this final chess match. All of my pieces were arranged. With my men at my side, the eight of us had a chance. As the completed circle for the deadly sins, my mother was right. The number isn’t seven. We’re eight. I embraced my title now that I understood it... -
![Slaying Year Two by Cara Wylde]()
Slaying Year Two by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo hotter-than-hell boyfriends to juggle, one merciless archangel who wants me dead, and then there’s Francis. I still don’t know what his deal is, and after that fateful night in the caves beneath the Academy, I’m not sure I want to know. Everything around me is changing, but I’m the same. I’m still the only human. No powers, no special skills to speak of... -
![Royal Rivals by Avery Free]()
Royal Rivals by Avery Free
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy brother is alive… he just didn’t come back for me. The picture of my brother is haunting me. He’s wearing their uniform. He’s smiling. And apparently, he’s something special to these people. None of this makes sense. We’re twins. Best friends. When he was kidnapped… when I was left for dead… nothing in this world could have kept me from finding him... -
![Cold Hard Ground by Ariel Millar]()
Cold Hard Ground by Ariel Millar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKor: As an Alpha of the First War, the only thing I had ever known was battle.Captured, bound, and unable to see, I wasn’t the sort of Alpha to give up without a fight. Escape turned out to be the easy part, but coping with everything else threatened to drop me to my knees... -
![Alpha Bear's Secret by Aline Ash]()
Alpha Bear's Secret by Aline Ash
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Fated Mate Shifter Romance Clarissa Dodge has a big and not-so-everyday problem. Three years ago, the curvy, professional skier left the small mountainside town of Angel Fire behind—and with it the man who she had a wild, passionate affair with, Miguel Ruiz...
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