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The Nik of Time by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsColin 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...Categorized as:
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Oracle by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKoios, 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... -
The Skinny on Djinni by E.J. Russell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing in tech time-out totally sucks.Hector Gonzales knew the danger when he hacked the magic grid to marry it with human technology. He’d never imagined this system crash: A total tech suspension while the tradition-bound supe council reviews his case... -
Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHellhounds 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... -
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Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFarleyHis bird form may be tiny, but his attitude sure as f*ck isn't.Farley's a pissed-off finch omega who wants nothing more than to kick every alpha where the sun don't shine. After escaping a finch shifter breeding colony, Farley's determined to save the rest of his brethren from a life of being objectified.Just one problem: he can't shift back... -
Give Him Hell by Casey Drake, Macy Blake
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNick 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... -
Alpha Dragon's Cat by Hawke Oakley
Will curiosity kill the cat shifter—or finally cure his lonely heart? Alaric has lost all patience with the Dragonfate Games. After failing to find a mate for four seasons, he suspects foul play. The omega’s convinced a producer has a vendetta against him... -
Fractured Fang: Alpha by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsStart your own pack, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not.Alpha Wilder’s life has never been sunshine and roses, but he refused to let that keep him down. When he and his two closest friends couldn’t find a pack to call their own, they decided to forge one of their own... -
A Cold Winter's Day by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, older hero, shape-shifters, HEA] Malcolm Lakeland has watched most of his sons find their mates. He never thought a day would come when he would find one of his own. Leaving the rec center on a cold winter’s day, Malcolm hears a baby crying in the bed of his truck... -
Rising by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 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... -
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
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... -
Curtis's Dads by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 18 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, public exhibition] Curtis’s need to rid himself of his virgin status drives him to his mate with anticipation, and his love of mountainous men lands him the largest man he’s ever seen... -
Nicholas's Wolf by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 23 ratings[#418 Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, public exhibition, sex toys] Dr. Nicholas Sheehan lives under his father’s thumb—Dr. William Sheehan even picked out a fiancée for him—until he was called to the house of Maverick Brac...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Howl For Me by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 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... -
Montana's Vamp by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 21 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves] Gabriele Sloane has been picked on his entire life by the coven he grew up in. They taunted him, ridiculed him, and downright hated him. When they do the unthinkable and kick him out, Gabby is forced to find a new home... -
Hunter's Moon by M.J. O'Shea
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMiles 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... -
Darcy Burke by Joyee Flynn
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, werewolves, public exhibition, bondage, HEA] In a world where humans and paranormals coexist in secret and where they are at war with soulless demons, vampires dream to be united with their mates. Darcy Burke is a strong and caring vampire warrior who lost his family long ago... -
Wolf by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, HEA] Who said being human was easy? When Jaycee decided to walk home after his car died, he had no idea his life was about to take a turn for the worst. A stranger attacks him in his own backyard, but Jaycee soon finds out that the man isn’t human... -
The Case Of The Wicked Wolf by Amber Kell, R.J. Scott
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNaiads, humans, sirens and a challenge for Alpha make up the intricate story in the race to rescue the missing children. Sam and Bob have more than just the case of one lost child to handle. Not only is Shelby Hartman missing, but other paranormal children have disappeared. The race to rescue the children is hampered by naiads, humans, sirens and a challenge for Alpha... -
Piercings and Sandpaper Kisses by S.A. Welsh
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZeke 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... -
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
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... -
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Steven's Journey by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 17 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters] Steven Barlett is on the run from David, his ex-boyfriend, who thinks settling their differences requires a fist. But Steven takes a secret with him, and David is willing to kill to keep it quiet... -
Dagon's Ride by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 17 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves] Taylor has spent his whole life listening to his mother viciously bash gay people, and his attraction to Dagon has him confused and ashamed. Dagon is supportive in the wake of his mate’s doubts and insecurities, and he tries hard to convince Taylor that love knows no boundaries... -
Tater's Bear by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 16 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters] Watching his barn burn to the ground, the one place that brought him solace, Tater walks away. But in doing so, he is thrown into a course of events that will alter his life forever. Olsen Lakeland has finally found his mate...Categorized as:
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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... -
Isaac Dragos by Joyee Flynn
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, vampires, bondage, sex toys, public exhibition] Isaac Dragos has done a lot of things in his life that he's not proud of, but unbeknownst to most of the people in his life, he did it all because of a promise he couldn't break... -
Eli's Way by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, public exhibition, HEA] Eli was whipped and bitten until he no longer resembled a human being. He wakes to a world of vampires he never knew existed and a society he isn't sure he's cut out to live in. He fights his new life, refusing to feed and refusing to admit he has feelings for one large vampire...Categorized as:
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Gustav's Gargoyle Adventure by Charlie Richards
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOut of the Cage: When your mate can just fly away, you need to give him a reason to stay. Gustav Hermance is finally putting his life back together. He’s landed a job as a foreman for a construction company, he hasn’t suffered a panic attack in months, and he’s found an apartment of his own... -
Faith, Trust, and Stardust by Gabrielle Evans
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 12 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires] Kendall Orion thought he’d found his pale knight in the gorgeous vampire Enforcer, Cassius Reynard. Like his friends, Kendall has a secret, though. He’s kept part of himself locked away for over a hundred years, and if it means keeping Cassius in his life, he’ll find a way to banish it forever... -
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... -
Carter's Tryck by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 18 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, light Consensual BDSM, sex toys] Tryck Santiago is a wolf shifter who loves riding his motorcycle, hanging with his brothers, and giving Alpha Maverick Brac a hard time. His motto has always been “if you can’t fix it, burn it down... -
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Takeo by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Fantasy Romance, M/M, demons, shape-shifters, HEA] Takeo wakes to find himself in a dark, dank cell. He doesn’t know how he got there, or even where he is. When Constantine threatens to go after Kamiko next, Takeo finds a way to escape... -
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... -
Cat Scratch Fever by Stormy Glenn
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 10 ratings[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, shape-shifters, HEA] Waking up with memories of an erotic night spent in the arms of the sexiest man he has ever met, Azizi Dane is determined to track Manu Ucathya down and find out if there is a chance for more... -
Crashing the Comicon by Charlie Richards
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOut of the Cage: When a shifter won’t do…maybe a vampire will. Sebastian Seb Russo is forced to take a commercial flight to his next assignment since the Vampire Council doesn’t have any planes available. His leaders have charged him with assisting the alpha of the wolf shifters in Stone Ridge, Colorado with communications between paranormals and the human government... -
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...Categorized as:
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Keeping Kylen by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes 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... -
Remi's Pup by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 24 ratings[#357 Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves] Drew was a hardworking, straight-A student until the night his ex-boyfriend saw something in him he shouldn’t have. Drew’s secrets led him to a life of drugs and pain, and the road to recovery will be long... -
Farren's Wizard by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook three in the A Wizard's Touch series. When the world is on the line, will love be enough to save them all? Farren Azar came to college to get his degree. However, he knew he couldn’t let anyone know about his djinn blood. The djinn had been exiled to a different plane, and if his heritage was discovered, he could be banished too... -
From This Moment by Gabrielle Evans
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, public exhibition, HEA] With their scents almost as identical as their appearances, Cian Murphy can’t be certain which twin is his mate. He’s inexplicably drawn to Zavion, but if he chooses wrong, the consequences could be devastating for everyone involved... -
Accepting Caladon's Scales by Charlie Richards
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInto the Paranormal World: Sometimes going against family leads to better rewards than sticking with them. After seventeen years in captivity, Caladon O’Hara is freed from his cage by gargoyles. His rescuers take him to their manor, give him a safe place to recuperate, and set him up with a new identity, Caladon Wykert... -
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Fangs and Catnip by Julia Talbot
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA romance worth fighting for—tooth and claw.Solitary vampire Fallon Underwood gets all the social interaction he needs being the silent partner at the Dead and Breakfast B and B high in the Colorado mountains... -
Casey's Love Bite by Charlie Richards
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCaspian Carpathian is a nearly two centuries old vampire. He's learned to control not only his blood-lust, but his emotions as well. That's how he became the perfect diplomat for the Vampire Council. In an attempt to warn the vampire ahead of time, Caspian is sent to Stone Ridge to learn about the scientists threatening shifters. He's not prepared to come face to face with his beloved... -
Saving Valor by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Master Vampire Valor goes to the animal shelter to get some guard dogs he rescues werehound Caden. Little does he know that a pair of gold eyes was going to change his life... -
Loco's Love by Lynn Hagen
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 21 ratings[#384 Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, werewolves, sex toys] Laid-back Loco Remeere lets Cecil, the Alpha’s mate, talk him into helping with a harebrained scheme, but this time Cecil’s adventure leads him right to his own mate. Tangee Highland works two jobs to survive, and dating is just a far-off fantasy...Categorized as:
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Red Wolf Thrall by Amy Bellows
The red wolf thrall brings grown men to their knees.All it takes is one look from an omega red wolf shifter, and men mistakenly believe they have found their fated mate. Kings have been dethroned, businessmen have lost fortunes, and heartless murderers have fallen helplessly in love under the curse of the thrall... -
The Wolf Biker's Mate by Charlie Richards
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs a retired gay military man, a wolf shifter, and owner of a bike repair shop, Kade McGraw is comfortable with who and what he is. When Kade does a favor for his adopted sister, Theresa, he discovers his mate is joining them, as the date of Theresa’s friend. The fact that Tom is human and knows nothing about the existence of shifters is only one of many hurdles...
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