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  • Into the Lyons Den by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Into the Lyons Den by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    FBI Special Agent Devin Lyons and Russian mob boss/FBI ally Andrei Panchenko have been at each others' throats for years. Literally. They've had their hands around the other's throat lots of times. When Andrei barely escapes a bold attempt on his life, government big shot James Jacobs decides to put Devin in charge of Andrei's safety...
  • The Nik of Time by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    The Nik of Time by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Colin Greystone has loved one man since he understood what love was: Nikolai Markov. But Nikolai is too young and Colin makes himself stay away. By the time he decides to declare his feelings, Nikolai has earned quite the reputation as a playboy and a badass...
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  • Oracle by Macy Blake

    Oracle by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Koios, AKA the Oracle, is a man with a mission: hunt down and destroy the manticore who’s been tormenting his pack. There’s only one thing standing in his way…a giant, stubborn bear named Ben Jerrick.
  • At Year's End by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Jennifer 'Jenjo' Jacobson

    At Year's End by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Jennifer 'Jenjo' Jacobson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Book 2 (This book contains characters from the Assassin-shifter books and is not meant to be read as a standalone). Warning: This book contains scenes of homosexuality, crude language and violence. Ever since he set eyes on Jaxon Salvatore at Camp Pride, 16-year-old Elijah Newman knew who he'd be spending the rest of his life with. The tough guy, on the other hand, was not getting that message...
  • Give Him Hell by Casey Drake, Macy Blake

    Give Him Hell by Casey Drake, Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Nick Smith is a man with a mission: find the place where he’d been held captive as a child and discover what happened to the kids he left behind. His memories are in flux, returned to him after being blocked for the past fourteen years, along with his ability to shift into his lion form. Nick is ready for answers...
  • Dirty Ross by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Dirty Ross by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Cole Ryker has been a man on a mission since the second he laid eyes on tall, dark and dirty-talking Ross Collins. That mission? To get the macho Delta Force soldier into his bed and out of his head, putting an end to his obsession. When Ross finally agrees to a date, Cole is overjoyed - and, frankly, rather surprised. Ross is like no man he's ever met...
  • Oberon by Macy Blake

    Oberon by Macy Blake

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Santa Paws is coming to town. When Dr. Miles Lane purchases Paws and Claus, a veterinary clinic in the quirky town of Mistletoe Falls, he doesn’t quite know what he’s in for. The small town offers a fresh start for Miles, his seven year old daughter, Holly, and their rambunctious Saint Bernard...
  • Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver

    Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hellhounds who love scritches, a hellhound baby who’s as adorable as he is menacing, a special tree with beautiful buds, and Lord Hades in a pale pink shirt. This story has everything to make you smile. Hellhound Cain was beyond frustrated. He couldn’t even visit his pack mate in New York without some curly headed blond following him around...
  • Bound by Megan Derr

    Bound by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Ingolf von Dirchs is all that remains of the royal house of Kria. The bastard son of the dead Kaiser, he barely escapes the winter palace before it is overtaken by the armies of Salhara, Kria's oldest and bitterest enemy...
  • Broken Bonds by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Broken Bonds by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    For years, Jackson Murphy and Jonas Brooks have been dancing around each other in a waltz of uncertainty and longing. One unexpected kiss meant to comfort rattles the two alphas, but neither is willing to make the first move. Now, their meddling packs are conniving to force the two alphas to see what they truly share — a bond of love...
  • Betrayed by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Betrayed by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Kind, beautiful warlock Chance Christianson has spent a year trying to heal from the pain of losing his boyfriend to a random attack of violence. He has found a home with firefighters Locke Renfro and Logan MacLeod and has slowly put his life back together. Even more wondrous, he has fallen in love again - this time with gorgeous werewolf Logan. If only Logan would look at him that way. ..
  • Irish Wishes by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Irish Wishes by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Super werewolf Wayne Maccon has been fighting his growing feelings for a certain blond man for years. Previously mated to a woman, Wayne just can't seem to take that final step and be with the man who is his new mate. But how long will Conner O’Rourke wait for him to make up his mind? Conner O'Rourke has waited so many years for the alpha of the created wolves to claim him as his new mate...
  • MM: Wild Shores by Noah Harris

    MM: Wild Shores by Noah Harris

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dylan and Blake have been together for nearly two months, but an unexpected absence from Blake leaves Dylan feeling doubtful. When his doubts start to affect his performance, he’s put on mandatory leave, in hopes that he’ll recover from the time spent in the Shadow Pack. Luckily, his cousin’s upcoming wedding provides a good excuse to go home and visit family...
  • The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff by Ardy Kelly

    The Slightly Supernatural Sheriff by Ardy Kelly

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    How long does a man have to wait for his happy ending? Sheriff Chet Thompson has seen the future. He's even met his mate-to-be, built a dream house (with a nursery), and kept an eye on Lone Wolves Ranch for the man of his visions to return. But it's been two years. And all he's gotten in that time is the nickname Chastity Chet...
  • Paranormal Protectors: Atlas by Michelle Frost

    Paranormal Protectors: Atlas by Michelle Frost

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Atlas’s simple crush gets complicated when Gavin turns out to be more than human. Can Atlas protect him as he becomes part of the paranormal world? Paranormal Atlas is the prequel to Paranormal Gavin. This series is best read in order.
  • Rising by Claire Cullen

    Rising by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A lone wolf. A lonely merman. And a place to call home, if they can get there. Kicked out of his pack as a kid, Jace has always considered himself a solitary wolf. He’s happy to help the Eden pack rescue wolves and other shifters, but he’s not ready to give up his life as a thief. Until he breaks into a mansion to steal a priceless watch and finds something far more intriguing—a merman...
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  • Midnight by Megan Derr

    Midnight by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Lord Devlin White, Duke of Winterbourne, is the last in a long line of powerful witches who assist the Demon Lord of London in keeping control of the Nightwalkers living amongst normal men. With all but one of his siblings gone to the new American colonies, his proud family line all but ended, Devlin is kept from gloom and despair only by unusual ward, Midnight...
  • Howl For Me by Dana Marie Bell

    Howl For Me by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "For a love that will last through the ages, they must fight an evil older than time. ". "True Destiny, Book 3". Jeffrey Grimm's grandfather, Odin, tortured and nearly killed his twin sister. He's on a mission to return the favor. To get the job done, he needs the world's oldest living laser-hair-removal candidate: Fenrisulfr, the werewolf prophecy has decreed will kill Odin at Ragnarrok...
  • Entry Shock by Mia West

    Entry Shock by Mia West

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Shark shifter Mackey doesn’t need a rescue partner, especially one as reckless and hot as this new shark. Trick’s just begging for discipline, and Mackey’s willing to break him down. But doing so could threaten his own carefully constructed defenses. +Shark shifter Ian Mackey works alone...
  • His Imperfect Mate by Lynn Hagen

    His Imperfect Mate by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, shape-shifters, HEA]. Dudley has been taught that shifters are savage beasts that will sooner tear out a vampire's throat than mate them. He was also taught that shifters would rather let vampires starve than feed them...
  • Redemption by Stormy Glenn

    Redemption by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    [Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, vampires, light consensual BDSM, sex toys]. Rogan Owens lives a life of secret misery. Three years ago, he lost his mate, who couldn't come out of the closet and acknowledge their bond. He's suffered in silence ever since, taking over as alpha of his mate's clan. Rogan is overjoyed when he discovers Julian alive...
  • Finding Nessie by Edwina Lindsey

    Finding Nessie by Edwina Lindsey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    What happens when a Highland witch falls for the Loch Ness Monster? When Cam Walker, the last remaining Witch of the Highlands, heads to Loch Ness to investigate a potentially dangerous monster, the last thing he expects is to wind up working with that monster… let alone end up attracted to him...
  • Just Desserts by Mary Calmes

    Just Desserts by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Boone Walton has tried hard to create some distance between himself and his past. He's invested in his new life, his New Orleans art gallery, and his friendship with Scott Wren. Things finally seem to be settling down to normal, and Boone couldn't be happier. Chef Scott Wren wants much more than normal with Boone...
  • The Bodyguard's Charge by Jena Wade

    The Bodyguard's Charge by Jena Wade

    Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A Sweet Mpreg Romance. A driven Alpha focused on his job…. Will is working hard to build his security business in Rochdale. He built it from the ground up with four of his best friends and business couldn’t be better. When Will’s mentor and former commanding officer calls in a favor, he doesn’t hesitate to take the job. Even if he had better things to do than protect the Omega in question...
  • Calming the Enforcer by Lisa Oliver

    Calming the Enforcer by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Book 4 - The Cloverleah Pack Series. Can be read as a stand-alone. Troy Peterson has been waiting three long months for his true mate to return from his deployment in the US Army. But when Anton doesn’t turn up as planned, Troy starts to second guess everything he knows about his mate - and that's before he has even met him...
  • The Hellhound's Mate by Delaney Rain

    The Hellhound's Mate by Delaney Rain

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Ambrose Augustine buys a house surrounded by cemeteries and inherits an active gate to hell and the hellhound that guards it. Apparently, not everyone can see damned souls trying to escape their prison or the hellhound who sends them back, but Ambrose can. And he likes what he sees. Saphrax Sableclaw has lived a long life in service to hell by never allowing a soul to escape...
  • Seth's Chance by Lynn Hagen

    Seth's Chance by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA]. Seth McGavin moves to Brac Village to care for his nephew Oscar after a house fire claims Oscar’s parents. He doesn’t expect to find Chance Lakeland, and he certainly doesn’t expect to fall for the tall, handsome man. Chance Lakeland seems to be blowing it with his mate, Seth...
  • For the Rest of Eternity by Lynn Hagen

    For the Rest of Eternity by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, HEA]. Jacob was devastated when the doctor diagnosed him with a rare blood disorder. Deciding to make the best of what time he has left, Jacob casts all caution aside and pursues the one man he had been warned away from…Shelby. Shelby smells the sickness on Jacob, his mate...
  • Take My Hand by Lynn Hagen

    Take My Hand by Lynn Hagen

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, werewolves, HEA]. Darcy is a worrier, a pessimist, and overanalyzes everything until the subject dies a slow and painful death…and then he worries some more. When he and his brother, Sterling, find their way to Brac Village, Darcy thinks the place is just too perfect...
  • Furbitten Brother by Preston Walker

    Furbitten Brother by Preston Walker

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A lie gone too far. Their inner wolves can’t hold back. Can a bond for life hold them together? Chasen is overjoyed to attend his brother’s wedding. And as if things can't get better, he catches scent of his fated mate just before the vows are exchanged. Better yet, he knows who it is. But isn't Tate an alpha? Tate is an omega hiding in plain sight among alphas...
  • Crush Depth by Mia West

    Crush Depth by Mia West

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dolphin shifter Pete has a he’s in love with his best friend and rescue partner. But when they’re ordered to bring their natural chemistry to a publicity campaign, playful Jay just might have deeper feelings for Pete than either of them realized. +He has almost everything he could ask for – but he wants more. Dolphin shifter Pete Sutherland has a he’s in love with his best friend...
  • Hunted by Reese Knightley

    Hunted by Reese Knightley

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Amid forbidden love and betrayal can two men find a way to be together? When hunter Jace DeLeon volunteers to track down his best friend, his life is changed forever. No one who has ever contracted the deadly Rabid Virus has lived to tell about it. It’s going to take every ounce of his will to deliver the final blow to a man who secretly holds his heart...
  • Landslide by Mary Calmes

    Landslide by Mary Calmes

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    For three years, paranormal courier Frank Corrigan has been working for incubus demon Cael Berith. Cael knows Frank is his mate, but Frank is pretty sure Cael doesn’t even like him, never mind want to spend the rest of his life with him, so their personal relationship is at an impasse...
  • Three Fates by Andrew Grey, Mary Calmes

    Three Fates by Andrew Grey, Mary Calmes

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    For time immemorial, the goddesses of fate have decided which human threads will shine and which will be cut short. But even the fates have off days. Fate Delivers a Prince by Andrew Grey: Finding love shouldn’t be that difficult for a diplomat’s son, except Cheyenne is part of a grand tradition of werewolves, and a werewolf with a skin condition needs more help than most mortals...
  • Hunter's Moon by M.J. O'Shea

    Hunter's Moon by M.J. O'Shea

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Miles craves adventure. Freedom from his monotonous routine; but he's started to believe that perhaps adventure isn’t in his stars—until a late night encounter makes him wonder if the creatures he creates in his stories could possibly be real. PC is a wolf. A lycan since birth, he’s spent the first twenty-four years of his life trying to be the exact opposite of what everyone expects of him...
  • Blood Contract by Stormy Glenn

    Blood Contract by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    [Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, public exhibition]. Danny Erickson knew things were bad when he got called to the dean's office at his university. He just didn't expect to see his estranged father when he arrived or the proposal his father offers him...
  • Pretty Baby by Stormy Glenn

    Pretty Baby by Stormy Glenn

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    [Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves]. Elliot Spencer has spent his entire life trying to live up to his father's strict ideals and make him proud. When he meets a sexy man at a bar, he decides that for once in his life, he's going to live by his rules, and that includes going home with Tommy Nash...
  • Protector of Dragons by Amber Kell

    Protector of Dragons by Amber Kell

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Secrets long hidden are brought to the surface on the shiny scales of a dragon. After thousands of years petrified in stone Jiang is finally free. The search to find his friends leads him to the doorstep of Aden Gale. Will Jiang’s need for his comrades unravel a family’s hidden secrets? Meeting pigeon shifter Kurtis changes everything for Jiang...
  • Piercings and Sandpaper Kisses by S.A. Welsh

    Piercings and Sandpaper Kisses by S.A. Welsh

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Zeke is an enforcer for his pack but since being back from visiting his little brother Remy, he's been noticing strange things. Never in his life did he imagine his alpha and inner circle would betray him, though. Zeke loses everything—his house, his business, his savings, but escapes with his sisters, nieces and nephew thanks to Remy coming to the rescue with a little vampire help...
  • Fight or Flight by Noah Harris

    Fight or Flight by Noah Harris

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bryant had always been a fighter. He had fought to keep his family together, and after his father’s death, he had fought to get custody over his little sister. He fought to keep them fed, and he fought to keep a roof over their heads. And he did so by picking up his father’s old profession: illegal werewolf fights. It was a dangerous profession, but he made good money...
  • Second Alpha by Rebecca James

    Second Alpha by Rebecca James

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sequel to First Omega. The rights to this book have been transferred back to the author. As second in command of the River Wolf Pack, David takes his duty as ambassador to the Human/Werewolf Congress very seriously. With the threat of war, it’s more important than ever to strengthen human/werewolf relations. But the meeting at the werewolf compound doesn’t go very well...
  • Vixen's Valor by Charlie Cochet

    Vixen's Valor by Charlie Cochet

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Rein Dear is a prestigious title, accompanied by admiration, devotion, and celebrity status, all of which one saucy Vixen thrives on. Alas, Vixen’s only concerned with having fun, unlike his stuffy and sensible best friend, Rudy Rein Dear, who Vixen has always been jealous of...
  • Loving the Enemy by Charlie Richards

    Loving the Enemy by Charlie Richards

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Miach Coleman can’t believe the turn his life has taken. He’d worked hard to take control of his life after being shoved into foster care when his mother died. The minute he’d turned eighteen, he’d joined the military. Learning that shape-shifters are real and what a threat they could be to humanity, he moved to the private sector, working for the Crystal Lake Corporation...
  • Forgotten Sins by Gabrielle Evans

    Forgotten Sins by Gabrielle Evans

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires]. When Jonas Tracer makes a bargain with a witch to charm his mate into loving him, the plan backfires horribly. Now, Nicholas not only believes another man is his mate, but he’s forgotten his past with Jonas entirely...
  • Keeping Kylen by Amber Kell

    Keeping Kylen by Amber Kell

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes falling in love is the easy part. Kylen is now king of the fae and missing his mate. The question as to whether the fae are as committed to their mates is answered when Kylen can no longer sleep, or eat. The rest of the fae worry he isn’t a good king, and truth to tell, Kylen doesn’t want to be...
  • Sex, Wolves and Rock 'n Roll by Mina Carter

    Sex, Wolves and Rock 'n Roll by Mina Carter

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Karlan Rixx is the epitome of the playboy rocker, sexy and gorgeous with the feral edge of a werewolf. And Trent Savage has been in love with him for years. The trouble is, K has a new woman in his bed every night, so he’s straight as they come. Unable to bear it anymore, Sav makes plans to leave the band even though it will break his heart in the process...
  • Ashes of Life (Love's Landscapes) by Andrew Q. Gordon

    Ashes of Life (Love's Landscapes) by Andrew Q. Gordon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dear Author,. I never knew the day I rescued the injured phoenix that it would create such a large change in my normal run of the mill guardsman’s life. After all how was I supposed to know he was a mage shifter and I was to become his warrior to own. Photo Description:. A bird, the size of an eagle with feathers the color of fire is about to land on the leather glove of a warrior...
  • Eoin's Forbidden Mate by Blake R. Wolfe

    Eoin's Forbidden Mate by Blake R. Wolfe

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A straight-laced realtor from the big city runs face-first into a graffiti artist werewolf and sparks fly. Then their ambitions and secrets threaten to tear them apart. Kent. I'm the new boy in this tiny town, but only until I find my clients the lake house they're searching for. Not that I can understand why anyone would want to live here. It seems like a place where nothing ever happens...
  • Convincing Conrad by Casey Drake

    Convincing Conrad by Casey Drake

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Conrad Stokes knows he’s in trouble when he uncovers an embezzlement scheme and watches as his boss’s office is ransacked… by glowing-eyed shadows. Now his boss is dead, and Conrad is understandably freaked out and doesn’t want to go home alone. Enter Ryder, the gorgeous security specialist sent by his sister...
  • Invincible by Gabrielle Evans

    Invincible by Gabrielle Evans

    Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    [Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, HEA]. Aslan is used to everyone considering him to be flighty, clueless, and confused. That doesn’t mean it’s true, but the constant cacophony of voices inside his head makes it kind of hard to pay attention to anything else around him...
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