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Chased by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGabriel Sanchez has never wanted women at Outlaw Ridge. An expert tracker and operative, all he cares about is the mission. Women mean mates, and then cubs, and suddenly dedicated, focused soldiers turn into soft sappy romantics and Little League coaches. Not him. No way. Then Madison Fontaine comes to work at Outlaw Ridge, and suddenly all bets are off... -
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Lightning in a Mirror by Jayne Ann Krentz
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![Poison Promise by Jennifer Estep]()
Poison Promise by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsGin Blanco is hard-nosed, sexy, and lethal. Nicknamed “The Spider,” she’s a stone elemental assassin who brings her unique mix of magic and tact to every assignment, no matter the target. There’s a new drug on the streets of Ashland, and its name “Burn” sums up the potent effect it has on its users...Categorized as:
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Love You to Death / High Stakes by Meg Cabot
I can see ghosts. I can talk to ghosts. And, if necessary, I can kick some serious ghost butt. Susannah Simon has an unearthly gift: she's a Mediator. She must help trapped and tortured souls move on to the next world. But not all spooks want her guidance or want to go quietly - that's when Suze has to get tough...Categorized as:
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Greyriver Shifters by Kristina Weaver
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe shifters of Greyriver are hot as hell and nothing will stop them in their paths, so cozy up and be ready for some sexy fun! Enjoy 5 Standalone, full length books in this bundle. More than 400,000 words. NO CLIFFHANGERS. UNWANTED MATE. I don’t want to feel this pull towards Mika Bright and feel the lust that overtakes me when I smell her... -
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Vampire in Atlantis: Daniel by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe seventh full-length novel in the critically acclaimed series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Alyssa Day . . . The most unexpected of all allies to Poseidon’s warriors has proven to be the fiercest—Daniel, the vampire and Night Guild mage. But even the strongest alliance can be destroyed when an 11,000 year old desire is reborn... -
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Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf Volume One by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsPatricia Briggs, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson novels, “always enchants her readers" (Lynn Viehl). Now her Alpha and Omega series—set in a world of shifting shapes, loyalties, and passions—comes vividly to life in this collection of four comic books based on Cry Wolf, the first book in the series...Categorized as:
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Final Battle by Michael R. Hicks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn the third book of the In Her Redemption trilogy, Reza Gard awakens in a hospital on Earth after having been in a coma for months. Charged with murder and high treason, he finds himself the scapegoat for a daring plot to assassinate the President of the Confederation... -
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Broken: A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Romance by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the biggest outcast in a wolf pack full of criminals and outcasts, he’s erased not only his past, but his identity—to the point that he’s known only as “Boomer’s brother. ”But now that Boomer has found a mate, Bro feels like he’s been set adrift without an anchor. Until he meets Ireland, a half-feral shifter who’s even more of a loner than he is—and more of an outcast...Categorized as:
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Hell on High Heels by Jay Aury
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe four rules of freelance villainy are as follows:. Always wear a mask. Never hurt civilians. Never kill the heroes you’re paid to fight. And the bad guy always loses. And the rules worked, until I had to take down the Heroes of Earth to get Psyren back. Now, I'm not only infamous, but have a mob of villains looking to join my 'evil' organization and take over the world... -
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Pleading the Fifth by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA simple trip to the airport brings Scott Delange just about everything except the passenger he was planning to pick up. Texting back and forth with a raunchy, unknown man leads to a case of mistaken identity and one hell of a huge surprise. Who knew a trip to Seattle would land Tristan Miles in the arms of his mate? Certainly not Tristan, who stopped looking for love a long time ago... -
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Cold Blood by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWood Point Academy is not at all what I expected. For one thing, it looks like a cross between military school and Buckingham Palace. Everyone stares, the floors shine so bright you can see your reflection in them from a mile away, and no one smiles. Unless they're kicking your butt in the process...Categorized as:
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Jenny Plague-Bringer by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJenny has survived in seclusion for the past year, but her peace is about to be shattered by two new paranormals, each of them with unknown intentions, both of them searching for Jenny and Seth. The nightmares of Jenny’s most recent past life in the 1930’s erupt into the present, and she will face enemies old and new... -
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Shifters of Anubis: The Complete Series (5 Books) by Sabrina Hunt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKindle Unlimited. 5 Books. No Cliffhangers. Enjoy! Not your average knight in shining armor. The muscled, rugged, rule-breaking Shifters of Anubis are secret for a reason. .. Book One. No one would ever guess that Kai Weslark, a surfer boy living in paradise, could have a dark secret...Categorized as:
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In Black We Trust by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“This strike you as a particularly wise idea, brother? ” Manny asked under his breath. “Striking a deal with vampires? ”. Black gave him a look. “No. But all my other ideas were worse. ”. * *. A coup is underway. That coup threatens the entire United States––possibly the whole of the human race... -
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Fembots with Benefits by Jay Aury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe four rules of freelance villainy are as Always wear a maskNever hurt civiliansNever kill the heroes you’re paid to fight. And the bad guy always loses. Following the rules is what allowed me to build a career taking on superheroes in scripted fights. It's what let me to build my own evil organization... -
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Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben, Vol. 3 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI
Secrets and Lies. In the wake of their intoxicated tryst, He Yu's relationship with his erstwhile physician Xie Qingcheng is more fraught than ever. One taste has left He Yu addicted, and not even his pride can stop him from coming back for more; yet the taciturn Xie Qingcheng is determined to ward off his advances at all costs... -
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Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 5 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI
ENTER THE INFERNO. Racing to find a cure to Xie Xue’s illness, He Yu and Xie Qingcheng’s investigation into the forbidden drug RN-13 grows riskier with each new clue they discover. Along the trail of murdered professors and missing young women they uncover an unconscionable crime, and those responsible for it will stop at nothing to bury the truth... -
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Whispered Lies by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn the suspenseful new thriller from New York Times bestselling coauthors Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna love, a Bureau of American Defense agent must join forces with an informant he can neither trust nor resist. Bureau of American Defense operative Carlos Delgado has spent the past sixteen years watching over his shoulder, waiting for death to catch up to him...Categorized as:
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A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMeara Greymere is in charge of the cabin rentals on the rugged Oregon coastline, so her brother and his mate could take a delayed honeymoon. But while Hunter is away, the she-wolf intends to play—she just has to convince the right alpha male to rent one of the cabins, and she’ll take it from there...Categorized as:
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More Than Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJamie Baker, the only girl in the world with superpowers, has now accepted who she is and learned to control her power. Not to mention she has the best boyfriend on the planet. Life is finally looking good. But the day she witnesses an accident and decides not to save the guy out of fear of being exposed, she realizes that simply being Jamie Baker isn't enough...Categorized as:
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Losing Lila by Sarah Alderson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAlex and Lila are on the run, desperately trying to stay one step ahead of the Unit, which is somehow tracking their every move. While Alex is determined to keep Lila safe and her ability secret at any cost, Lila's only thought is of finding a way back to California so she can rescue her brother and mother from the military base where they're being held...Categorized as:
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Simon by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDesperate to find his mate, Simon Le Beau joined the Ma-rines. No matter how badly he wanted his destined female, she was-n't going to walk up and knock on his door. Maybe a bit of travel while serving his country would bring him a little luck in love. Four years later, he returns home from deployment, stuck in wolf form... -
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Color Blind by T. Hammond, Tara Shaner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBlinded and scarred in an accident a year ago, Teresa has finally found love, and a new career with the help of her companion dog, Red. Red appears to be a typical German shepherd, but he shares a mental communication link with his owner that is anything but ordinary. He’s articulate, sassy and opinionated - he’s also scary-smart, and has a talent for tracking... -
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Black the Sun by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“He’s just like his cousin,” the seer grunted. “Sh*t followed him everywhere, too. No matter where he went, there it was. ”. Black and Miri go to Thailand, to Black’s private resort on the island of Koh Mangaan. There, they find themselves running a quasi-refugee center for seers fleeing Lucky Lucifer, otherwise known as Miri’s Uncle Charles... -
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To Black With Love: A Quentin Black Paranormal Mystery Romance by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Quentin Black Paranormal Mystery Romance. It was too late to save him. It was too late for him to want to be saved. Nice guy Nick, ex-cop, decorated vet…. was no more. Nick Tanaka has been missing for months. After that mess on the Thai island of Koh Mangaan, Miri and Black search for Nick all over Europe, following every lead, every rumor or trail they can run down... -
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The Hero Game Volume 4: Those Summer Fights: A LitRPG Superhero Adventure by August Aird
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe city faces threat after threat — the defenders are stretched too thin. Jack Jenkins, aka the Boxer, and his superteam the Knuckleheads are getting a chance to prove themselves. If they can step up to the challenge then they will become a City Level team, with all the prestige and rewards that entails... -
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By the light of the Moon by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDakota Cadotte is on the run and alone. Forced out from his pack by the Alpha for being gay, Dakota fends for himself in the Denali wilderness. When he ventures too far away from his safe zone, he's put right in the path of a truck on the highway and right into the arms of Sam Waters... -
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Wild Card by Mark Henwick
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook 3 in the best-selling Bite Back series. "Now? Now, it felt like there were claws scratching at me from the inside. ". Amber Farrell, Denver PI and hybrid paranormal, is hunting a rogue Were through the secret heart of her home town...Categorized as:
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Truth or Dare by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAmerica. The land of the free. Unless you're a latent. Kage is missing. Alexander Kempthorne would prefer he stay that way. Life at the new-look Kempthorne & Co agency is difficult enough without adding a missing American to the mix. But John "Dom" Domenici won't abandon someone who was once their friend, even if Kage is technically an enemy... -
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Vision Impossible by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAbby Cooper's next mission may truly be impossible. .. Abby Cooper, the FBI's newest Civilian Profiler, is adding Spy to her resume. The military's digital photography software that captures one's aura- just like Abby can-sits in a drone aircraft that's been stolen. It's a major breach in security as every country's leader can be identified by their aura. .Categorized as:
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Heart of Stone by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe was created to tempt…and enchant. Sabrina Lark is a muse who has the ability to inspire any man…to do absolutely anything. Unfortunately for Sabrina, the latest human to fall under her spell has turned out to have one very dark side. Now he’s obsessed with her, and she’s realized—too late—that she just inspired a serial killer. She truly has the worst luck in the world... -
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Strife by Colleen Vanderlinden
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“Molly’s character evolution as she copes with love, loss, pain, treachery and frightening amounts of power makes this series emotionally riveting and intense. ” — RT Book Reviews. What do you do when your most dangerous foe is the one living inside you? When Molly Brooks fought her way back to Detroit after her trials in the Nether, she came back changed... -
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Heroes 'Til Curfew by Susan Bischoff
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the world of the Talent Chronicles, kids with supernatural abilities, Talents, are taken away to government-run research facilities from which they do not return. In this sequel to HUSH MONEY, all Joss wants is to be left alone with Dylan. But as more Talents are imprisoned by the government, everyone's looking for a leader... -
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For the Love of Caden by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBook Six. This book is part of a series. Caden Fournier has everything: Money, fame and an international business that's skyrocketing. But the one thing he really wants, money can't buy: Love. When fate puts him in the path of a speeding semi, Caden meets handsome paramedic Kellan Brady. Kellan Brady has been waiting for his mate for as long as he can remember...Categorized as:
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SEAL Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCan an Alpha wolf who's met his match. .. Navy SEAL Bjornolf Jorgenson has had tough missions before, but going undercover with feisty gray wolf Anna Johnson could top the list. She drives him crazy—in more ways than one. Now he has to investigate a murder, supervise a wild teenage wolf—and handle Christmas with Anna...Categorized as:
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Dance of the Dryad by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA crippled ballerina and a Special Forces cat shifter dance a dangerous and magical pas de deux, dodging assassins and discovering the undeniable attraction that sizzles between them. Could she really be his fated mate? Captain Dennis Palmer is auditioning for a spot in the infamous shifter mercenary company known as the Wraiths... -
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Night's Deep Hush by Erin Kellison
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDreaming turns dangerous. .. Malcolm Rook and Jordan Lane are on the run from powerful forces that seek their deaths. But they are discovered by someone from Rook's dark past. Under no circumstances will Rook allow this criminal to learn how talented Jordan is in the world Darkside. Instead, Rook succumbs so that she has a chance to survive. Rook has been abducted and Jordan assumes the worst... -
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Damion by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLethally passionate, wickedly dangerous. .. Renegade warrior Damion Browne is a soldier of soldiers, an enforcer of the code of honor. With ruthless precision, he calculates risks as deliberately as he does his lover's satisfaction. Now it's up to him to defeat a new generation of female Super Soldiers, including the one woman perfectly programmed to be his downfall. His enemy. . -
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Lone Wolf's Omega by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDamian thinks it's just one night. Salem thinks Damian's just another customer. They're both wrong. Damien grew up so poor even dirt was richer. So when the government approached him with a devil's deal, he leaped at a chance to provide for his parents and the rest of his family. All he had to give up was everything--his history, his pack, even his name... -
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Hidden Trump by Mark Henwick
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“I knew I was going to be betrayed this week. ”. Amber Farrell, Denver PI, is coming to terms with being part of the paranormal community, but she’s about to find that includes very dangerous responsibilities for her. Nothing is quite what it seems, least of all, Amber herself, and to survive, she must form alliances with powerful groups whose interests are in conflict... -
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Brookland Security by Clara Kendrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDive into this sexy five-book series that follows five shifter security professionals in their quest for both justice and unexpected romance. Lots of suspense, mystery, and romance. No cliffhangers! Protecting Faun. When Faun moves away from the big city to start up her very own cafe in the middle of nowhere, she thinks she's left her stalker behind her... -
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Being Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAn accident that should end in tragedy instead gives seventeen-year-old Jamie Baker a slew of uncontrollable superhuman abilities. To keep her secret safe Jamie socially exiles herself, earning the title of Rocklin High's resident ice queen. But during a supercharged encounter with star quarterback Ryan Miller she literally kisses anonymity goodbye...Categorized as:
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Storm That Is Sterling by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe may be invincible to everyone else. . . Sterling Jeter has remarkable powers and has shown himself to be just about indestructible. But beautiful, brilliant Rebecca Burns knows that even a Super Soldier needs comfort, and so much more . .. But she can see that deep down, he's just a man . . -
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Cassidy Jones and the Secret Formula by Elise Stokes
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is an alternate cover image. (ISBN 10: 0615377130 (ISBN13: 9780615377131). One Girl. One Accident. One Incredible Superhero. Cassidy Jones is your typical fourteen-year-old— that is, until a seemingly harmless accident in the laboratory of a world-renowned geneticist turns her world upside down...Categorized as:
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Fury of Ice by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsComing from a race of dragons able to assume human form, Rikar, the last of the frost dragons, never imagined he could be conquered — until a sizzling encounter with street-tough homicide detective Angela Keene. He’s consumed by his need for her, and willing to do anything to be with her again...Categorized as:
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A SEAL Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan an Alpha wolf who's met his match. .. Navy SEAL Bjornolf Jorgenson has had tough missions before, but going undercover with feisty gray wolf Anna Johnson could top the list. She drives him crazy—in more ways than one. Now he has to investigate a murder, supervise a wild teenage wolf—and handle Christmas with Anna...Categorized as:
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For All Eternity by Linda Lael Miller
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA time-traveling vampire falls for a Civil War doctor in this erotic romance from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author. Fleeing the pain of losing her vampire twin to human mortality, Maeve Tremayne uses her powers to travel to the past, where she wanders the blood-soaked battlefields and hospitals of the American Civil War, relieving dying young men from their pain with the kiss of death... -
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Immortally Ever After by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn The Heat Of Battle. The hard-won cease-fire between the battling immortals doesn’t last long. In the blink of an eye, human surgeon Dr. Petra Robichaud is back on the frontlines, and starring in yet another of the oracle’s prophesies... -
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Alpha by Charlene Hartnady
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDemon Chasers. .. Protectors of humanity. Sworn to uphold the peace. Oath bound to keep the existence of demons a secret. Gray, a newly appointed Alpha and half blood demon wolf, can only turn during a full moon. With only three days before the next cycle, time is running out to convince the highest ranking female wolf to become his mate. Success will see him become a full blood...Categorized as:
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