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Lift Her Up by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAll the ghosts of Wes’s past are coming back to haunt him in a big way. A handwritten letter changes everything when he finds out his brother, Sam, is alive after Wes has thought him dead for years. The one who has tracked him down? The love of Wes’s life, Summer, but when she shows up on his doorstep, she isn’t the bright and cheery girl he left all those years ago... -
Dawson Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDalton Dawson is reeling on the anniversary of an event that changed his life forever. All he wants to do is hide from his past for a few days, but in walks trouble in the form of a timid human who has his heart thawing for the first time in years. He’s not looking for a mate, but Kate Hawke is a fascinating and complicated woman that his wolf is desperate to figure out... -
Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLike every other McCall werewolf in history, Link is headed down a short road to insanity, but he’s determined to go out on his own terms. Those terms? Repay the people the broken McCall pack has hurt before Ian Silver has to put him down. Hope is a dangerous thing for a doomed man like him, but when he meets Nicole, an instant and undeniable connection sparks between them... -
Mate Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratings**The full-length third book in T. S. Joyce’s new Bears Fur Hire series.** Vera Masterson has been called a lot of names through the years: witch, misfit, mad scientist. She’s let the rumors go because they kept her safe... -
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Starlight by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTheo Lancaster isn't just the world's best surgeon. He's also a night-stalking monster, a creature of darkness. At least, some of the time. Thanks to his best nurse, Theo has had an ace in the hole for several years now. That is, until she threatens to leave. Only then does he realize she's much more than just another coworker, and the only human his heart could want... -
Awakened Dragons (Gem Dragons) Complete Series by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGet all six of the bestselling Awakened Dragons book in this unbelievable complete series set, available for a limited time. Six sexy, larger than life fire breathers with unique, gemstone related powers who just woke up and are ready to defend humanity and learn the ways of the modern world while finding their fated mates... -
Avenge the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratings- Book 3 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Reese Evans is still reeling from the death of her childhood sweetheart. Determined to find her place in the clan of legendary Hells Canyon bear shifters, she must avenge her fallen friend before she can move on with her life... -
Tiger Protectors Boxed Set by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree tiger shifter enforcer brothers fall for their curvy mates in this limited time boxed set from Terry! A Tiger’s Bounty Jace is tall, dark and handsome. He's also a super rare tiger shifter, with orange eyes and a keen sense of justice that has him constantly on the hunt for the worst criminals in the shifter world... -
Protection, Inc. Complete Collection by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis team of shifter bodyguards will do anything to protect their mates! Read the complete hot and hilarious series in one binge-ready collection!The bodyguards of Protection, Inc. were misfits until they came together to form a team as close as a family. They can face any danger, from vengeful dragons to evil experiments to rampaging dinosaurs (yes, dinosaurs)... -
Prince Of Ice by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLuka, the last unmated ice dragon, knows exactly how to win over the sassy, sweet scientist he fell for at first sight. He's going to take it slow, let her warm up, and show her how hot an ice dragon's kiss can be. All while hiding his identity... -
Her Dragon Rebel by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIs he more than a spoiled playboy?I need people in this town to take me seriously.I’m the only female handyman—er, handywoman—around, and my business depends on it.But the town’s men just won’t listen.Enter Rico. He’s a troublemaker, but he needs a job.Nobody else wants to work for me.It’s perfect.There’s no way I’m falling for the playboy.She’s my only hope.Get a job or lose everything... -
Prince of Storms by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy storms brought only thunder and darkness.Until her.She is the lightning that charges my soul and tempts my body. I’m supposed to be composed and regal, a future prince of dragons. But a simple look from her sets the tempest inside me raging. I cannot be expected to control myself around her. I have needs, and they start and end with her...Categorized as:
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Alpha's Redemption by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey’ll fight to be together, but secrets could tear them apart…Luna always knew that falling for Remus, the alpha from the rival clan, was risky. Now Remus has been betrayed by those he trusts, and Luna’s pack has given her an ultimatum—stay away from Remus or be banished forever.Those closest to Remus will go to any lengths to make him to forget about Luna so he can find his true mate... -
Top Gun Tiger by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLost in the jungle. Pursued by dinosaurs. And that’s the least of their problems… Tiger shifter and bodyguard Destiny knows Ethan isn’t the one. No matter that the Recon Marine is the only man who can keep up with her, in a fight or on the dance floor. No matter how he makes her laugh, or how he makes her burn. Shifters always know their mates, and her tiger says he isn’t hers... -
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Firebird of Glass by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer first Christmas might be the last ChristmasTadra has known her entire life that she was meant for a great destiny. But she never expected it to happen like this: trapped in a strange new world, her magic broken and her voice silenced, unable to shift to anything other than a tiny shadow of her firebird's glory.Ansel's kiss releases Tadra from her glass prison.. -
The Sea Dragon's Lion (Fire & Rescue Shifters: Friends and Family) by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo find her mate, she must brave a perilous, magical realm...Dry land.Sea dragon Jane Doe has never given up hope of finding her mate. Now, there’s only one place left to search. An enigmatic, intimidating place filled with baffling wonders like flowers and ice cream.Only the bravest sea dragons have ever dared to venture into the human world... -
Euan by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s a rough, tough Outback shifter bodyguard, protecting his mate on his hardest assignment yet... -
Shadow Mated by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJulio “Gash” Kennedy has a wicked past that refuses to let him go. After faking his death to escape a ruthless shadow clan of shifters, he’s found a home in the Ouachita Mountains, running security for the werecats’ vacation lodge. But cutting ties with the past isn’t as easy as he’d assumed, and now the men he betrayed are coming for his clan. Coming for his mate. For his Bailey... -
Miss Behaved: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsToni Lys is not looking for a relationship. She just climbed out of a dark hole her ex-beau left her in, and she doesn't want to dig into another. But when she sees sexy Garrett in need of saving, her kindness overrules to give the poor guy a hand. He’s exactly what she doesn’t need, but her heart has other ideas. Garrett has finally found his mate. She’s feisty... -
Her Dragon Destiny by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo guy is worth risking my heart until Maddox gets close …I can’t keep using my daughter as an excuse to stay out of the dating pool, but finding a partner as a single mom is hard. I’d much rather get lost in my work, but I don’t want to be alone forever. Enter Madd. He’s not what I expected: too young, not settled, but he might be just what I need... -
Racing Destiny by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Dirt Track Dogs have never been better. Their pack is growing, but one wolf remains without a mate. Diz has waited patiently while the rest of his packmates found love, now he’s ready to start a family of his own. He’s never kept quiet about his desire to find his intended mate and start a family, but his true mate remains a mystery... -
Rogue Wolf by Heather Long
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSalvatore Esposito’s arrival in Willow Bend promises potential problems for the North American packs. The Italian Alpha’s hunt for his missing sister has dared him to cross an ocean and venture into unfriendly territory. Margo Montgomery’s return to pack lands threatens the fragile peace... -
The Alpha's Promise by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen one Alpha makes a promise to another, his word is bond. Still, when Cody promises the Denver pack alpha he’ll rescue his sister-in-law from danger, he doesn’t account for the mayhem the tightly-wound human female will bring to his life. He has no idea how to survive with her under his roof when he finds her scent so incredibly delectable... -
Bad Boy Alphas Starter Set by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove dominant alpha heroes, intricate, suspenseful plots and a major dose of full-moon induced passion with your romance? Get pulled into a world of fierce shifters who will stop at nothing to claim and protect their mates. The stand-alone romances in the Bad Boy Alphas series will keep you up reading into the night with stories so hot, they'll melt your kindle... -
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Bear Claw Security Complete Series by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you hire a bodyguard at Bear Claw Security, you might just get a little more than you asked for... -
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Cobalt Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Cobalt dragon is ready for a mate. At least, the bookish intellectual thinks he is. But when he and his crew are sent on a mission to rescue another dragon heart, only to find that she's already rescued herself, Cobalt will find that fate has someone much different than what he had in mind. Sylvie has always been a fighter... -
Federal Paranormal Unit, Volume 1 by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis Bundle Contains Books 1-3 of the FPU Series. Contains: Wolf Protector, Dangerous Protector and Unwanted Protector Wolf Protector A woman with a secret… The Federal Paranormal Unit is an elite squad of supernaturals dedicated to solving missing persons cases... -
La Patron's Den: Renee's Renegade by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRenee’s Renegade It’s time for the annual art show at the Art Museum Renee manages. Pack from all over the country has sent their work for this prestigious event hoping to make names for themselves as well as money. Renee’s lack of enthusiasm doesn’t dampen sales or attendance, her beauty and being the last unmated daughter of La Patron attracts attention... -
Until Arch: Lone Wolf Generations Book 2 by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wolf shifter taking on more than he can chew Everyone says Arch Jones is a workaholic. He’s devoted most of his life to the family business, and now he’s set to take over as president of Lone Wolf Security and Investigations once his father retires. But before that, he’s out to prove himself by bagging their biggest contract yet - protecting pop diva Renée Rose from a sinister stalker... -
KnightForce Deuces by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSilas Knight, La Patron, and his mate Jasmine are the top Alphas to over 33 million wolves in the US, have a problem. Just as their den has expanded with four half-breed pups, so has the Wolf Nation. Millions of half-breeds are accepting their rightful place in the nation and Silas couldn’t be happier... -
Protection, Inc. Collection Two by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWolf. Lion. Snow Leopard. These bodyguard shifters are waiting to protect you. Brave, passionate, and loving, the shifter heroes of Protection, Inc. will do anything to protect their mates. There's no danger they won't face... -
Bayou Wolf by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe rise of so many lone wolves into a prospective sixth pack brings the Alphas of all the North American packs to Willow Bend for a summit meeting... -
Ultimate Alpha Boxed Set: A BBW and Wolf Shifter collection by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA huge boxed set featuring sexy alpha wolf brothers and their search for the perfect mates! For the first time all together in one easy format, for an incredibly long, satisfying read! Follow Rafe, Hawthorne and Lindon as they win over their sassy BBW mates. Alpha Games Two years ago, voluptuous she-wolf Aspen ran from her shifter pack... -
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Redeeming the Bear by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRyland Brolin is a walking time bomb. For years he's kept the monster inside him locked away, allowing him to create a vast business empire and interfere in benevolent ways in his brother's lives. Now that they are both happily mated, he has one last thing to do: shut down the Bear Canyon Brawl and end the violent legacy their father left behind... -
Bear Canyon Complete Series by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Bear Canyon series stars sexy, stubborn bear brothers and a tiny mountain town with lots of secrets. Each standalone romance contains heart-pounding action, sexy scenes with tons of heat, and a satisfying ending that won't leave you hanging. Sheltered by the Bear Riker Brolin has always been the responsible one of his brothers... -
Stealing the Snow Leopard's Heart by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA snow leopard shifter PI. An ex-thief who can’t escape her past. And an adorable baby dragon… I've never met anyone as perfect as her. My one true mate. Snow leopard shifter Lance MacInnis never thought he'd meet his mate. But Keeley Smith is everything he never dared to hope for. Brave, kind, and fiercely protective of the adorable baby dragon she rescued from evil shifters... -
Tiger's Triumph by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman who’s only ever wanted to be a mother… A man who’s just starting to remember what family means... And three children who need a home. As a waitress and middle-aged divorcee, owl shifter Pauline has given up on her dreams of being a mother. But secretly, in the quiet depths of her heart, she still yearns for a family... -
Bound to the Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe needs a protector. He needs a second chance. The town of Hainesville might not be anyone’s idea of paradise, but curvy nurse-turned-restaurant-owner Mercy Reynolds would do anything to protect it... -
Getting Gold by Xavier Neal
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom best-selling author Xavier Neal comes the next book in the page-turning, laugh-out-loud, paranormal romance series you don't want to miss...Fate hates me... -
La Patron's Christmas by Sydney Addae
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s Christmas time at the compound and Jasmine, mate of Silas Knight and Alpha Bitch in the nation, has decided it’s time for the kids to learn about the holiday. Plans are underway for a huge carnival full of games, music and family fun. It’s not until an unexpected guest arrives that Jasmine realizes she and Silas have missed critical elements in their children’s education... -
Christmas Hellhound by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAll Caine wants for Christmas is to get rid of his hellhound. Twelve months ago, Caine Guinness was attacked by a pack of hellhound shifters and became one of them. All he wants is to be human again. His search for a cure brings him to snowy Pine Valley, home of magical dragon shifters, Christmas cheer... and Meaghan Markham. All Meaghan wants for Christmas - is a merry Christmas. Just one... -
The Dragon's Choice: A Dragon Shifter Romance by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere’s more magic in this world than I ever thought possible.Money means everything when you grow up with nothing. Posting risqué videos online may not be everyone’s ideal career, but it’s given me everything I need. I’m free. The hotshot lawyer Porter may not get it, but I don’t care. He can think anything he wants to… Until the jerk tries to steal my house.Sort of... -
Bear-ly a Hero by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJosh "Limes" Harris is good with computers, great at fighting, terrible with people. As an accomplished hacker for Bear Claw Security, he's used to providing support from the office…and never leaving it. So when he's forced to take a bodyguard job because the client insists on hiring him, he's one grumpy bear. Especially when the client mistakes him for one of the bad guys and attacks him... -
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Sapphire Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe second dragon has been awakened... Lucien, or Luc to those who know him, didn't want to be brought back into the world he left behind centuries ago. As the sapphire dragon, with incredible powers unlike any of the other awakened dragons, he is needed to protect humans in the modern world. But he tried that once and it almost broke him apart... -
Bear Haven Boxed Set by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThree sexy bear brothers and one family friend all find mates in the wild Montana mountains! Contains: Mountain Bear (Shane's story) Rancher Bear (Jesse's story) Wild Bear (Maverick's story) Mountain Lion (Wyatt's... -
Adaira by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratings* * * Complete, full-length novel! Can be read as a standalone book. * * * What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? 99c for the first week only! With the bone structure of a god and abs that turn smart girls’ brains to mush, Leigh Canvey is the hottest member of his Hope Valley bear clan... -
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... -
Bear to the End by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlotte is need of a bodyguard. But when she comes to Bear Claw Security looking for help, the last thing she expects to see is Mr. Perfect, with his fitted clothes and expensive appearance and perfect smile. All wrong for her, all too much of a reminder of something she desperately wants to forget. So Mr. Perfect’s tough, rough twin brother will have to do instead... -
Bear to the Rescue by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBronson is the best bear in the business when it comes to personal protection. As the owner and founder of Bear Claw Security, he takes bodyguarding to a whole new level. And while he's used to ladies coming on to him for his good looks and easy smile, he has never had a problem staying professional...
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