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Sin & Salvation by K.F. Breene
Valens has noticed his two missing employees. It won't be long before he knows who is responsible. It won't be long before he claims his vengeance. The race is on. Kieran and Lexi must scrape together an army worthy of taking on the Demigod of San Francisco before he destroys them all. But Valens isn't Lexi's only problem... -
Magical Midlife Alliance by K.F. Breene
Book 7 in the ongoing Wall Street Journal bestselling Leveling Up series!After returning from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to find an alliance quickly. They need to head to Kingsley's in less than a couple of months. If they go as they are, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation...Categorized as:
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Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston
Ten years after Blayne Thorpe first encountered Bo Novikov, she still can't get the smooth-talking shifter out of her head. Now he's shadowing her in New York-all seven-plus feet of him-determined to protect her from stalkers who want to use her in shifter dogfights. Even if he has to drag her off to an isolated Maine town where the only neighbors are other bears almost as crazy as he is.. -
Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, faces a threat unlike any other in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. I am Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman. My only "superpowers" are that I turn into a thirty-five pound coyote and fix Volkswagens. But I have friends in odd places and a pack of werewolves at my back. It looks like I'm going to need them... -
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Midlife Ghost Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Breena is in hot water now with no easy way out. But she has to get to NOLA, save her Gran, avoid the police and figure out which guy is going to get into her never-mind-the-size panties. All in under a week... -
When He Was Bad by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsA scorching after-dark anthology featuring Alpha males so hot, so wild, and so bad, they may just be the best you've ever had... Shelly Laurenston Miss Congeniality I'm young, good looking, and one day I'll be Alpha Male of my family's Pack. But Professor Irene Conridge acts like I don't even exist. Now she's got enemies coming out of the woodwork and I have to protect her...Categorized as:
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Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene
"Happily Ever After" wasn't supposed to come with a do-over option. But when my husband of twenty years packs up and heads for greener pastures and my son leaves for college, that's exactly what my life becomes. Do-over.This time, though, I plan to do things differently. Age is just a number, after all, and at forty I'm ready to carve my own path... -
Boarlander Boss Bear by T.S. Joyce
Audrey Foster is a shifter among humans. Forced to register her animal side to the public and desperate to meet other shifters like herself, she finds love on a matchmaking site with the big, brawler, alpha grizzly of the Boarlander Crew. She leaves her small hometown destined for a face-to-face meeting with Harrison Lang that will change her life forever...Categorized as:
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How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsWhen a fledgling vampire arrives at Woolworth House searching for his maker, Grier is forced to relive her time in Atramentous. Most of those years are as dark and empty in her memory as she was in her cell. She can't remember her progeny, or the night she resuscitated him, but she can protect him from the Society. As long as she's willing to barter with her grandfather to do it... -
Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston
He's big, burly, and way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. He's also about to get trapped by own his game. . . Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur...Categorized as:
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The Flame Game by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereBailey and Quinn are back for one last action-filled adventure!A corrupt police chief is on the loose, and it falls to Bailey and Quinn to put an end to him before he finds some way to weaponize the spreading rabies virus, create yet another batch of potent gorgon dust, and otherwise wreck Bailey’s happily ever after... -
Trouble With the Cursed by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsRachel Morgan must keep her friends close—and her enemies closer—in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison.Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself... -
Midlife Zombie Hunter by Shannon Mayer
Book Five in the smash PWF hit! Breena's misadventures continue in this next installment as she faces her fears about kissing the hot guy, dealing with a powerhouse nemesis, and figuring out why everyone in town is acting . . .like zombies...Categorized as:
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Beguiled by Darynda Jones
Newly indoctrinated witch, and a charmling to boot, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. Especially since one neighbor is trying to seduce her, another neighbor is trying to steal her house out from under her, and a third neighbor is trying to get her kicked off the planet... -
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Immortal World by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsImogen's got some answers about her origins, and a promise from Rafael that he'll help to cure her immortality. But there's a few brand-new problems standing in her way...A vicious pack of disenfranchised Alphas are on their way to Backman's shifter school, coming to try and reclaim what they think is rightfully theirs...Categorized as:
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Axman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Arranged marriage, hidden agendas, deep secrets, and heart-pounding romance come together to tell Bruiser’s story in the 5th installment of T. S. Joyce’s bestselling Saw Bears series. Diem Daye has led a sheltered life. As the only breeding female of her kind, her father has kept her tucked away and heavily guarded...Categorized as:
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His Curse to Give by T.S. Joyce
Nash Hudson is on a big job.Bodyguard by day, and werewolf by night, he is climbing the ranks in his Pack. All he has to do is protect his clients, and build his leadership in his Pack, and his life is set. But one chance meeting with a woman on a job has him making decisions he would’ve never made before...Categorized as:
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Doggone Mess by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsfrom the book's foreword: "While Doggone Mess’s beginning was written before Plaidypus, there are important reasons for why I didn’t renumber the series and insert Doggone Mess before Plaidypus. Doggone Mess’s events after Plaidypus require Plaidypus to truly make sense."Originally a novella in the anthology Dirty Deeds published in Jan, 2021, this edition has been expanded into a full novel... -
Mile High with a Vampire by Lynsay Sands
In the latest Argeneau novel from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands, an immortal and her mortal pilot are on the run from hungry vampires...and discover they’re life mates along the way. Jet Lassiter likes being a pilot for Argeneau Inc. Perks included travelling to exotic locations and meeting interesting people, even if they are the blood-sucking kind... -
Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston
There’s nothing like a good-ol’-boy wolf. And ace security expert Ricky Lee Reed serves, protects and seduces with all the right moves… Sure, Toni Jean-Louis Parker has to be the responsible oldest sister to a crazy-brilliant clan of jackal siblings... -
Midlife Bounty Hunter by Shannon Mayer
A Paranormal Women's Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass for anyone who feels like age is just a number! One day I’m married, living in Seattle, and magic isn’t real. The next, I’m divorced and living in the guest room of my ex’s hotter- than-sin cousin’s place in Savannah . . . and talking to an animated skeleton named Robert. I have to admit, Robert isn’t my worst date...Categorized as:
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Alpha Jax: six-pack series book three by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK THREE* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading book one (Alpha Gray) and book two (Alpha Theo) for context before diving into this book. I'm no stranger to one night stands. Lots of girls want to hook up with an alpha, so why should this one be any different? Maybe it's because she was the best I ever had...Categorized as:
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Boarlander Bash Bear by T.S. Joyce
Sebastian “Bash” Kane is ready for a mate. He’s been fighting for his lumberjack crew of bear shifters to lift the ban on women in the trailer park, and his alpha has just given him the go ahead to find the woman of his dreams. But when he meets a shy newspaper editor in a diner, it becomes clear that finding a mate might not be so easy...Categorized as:
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Cloudy with a Chance of Witchcraft by Mandy M. Roth
A Paranormal Women's Fiction Romance Novel (PWF) When it rains, it pours... On the eve of my fortieth birthday, Fate has given me a second chance at the happiness I once knew in the odd Southern town of Grimm Cove. But only if I can come to terms with some rather eye-opening revelations. Supernaturals are a real thing. I'm a witch...Categorized as:
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Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, Tavia Gilbert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThere's always one more grave to dig.Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband, Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war... -
A Fashionable Disaster by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe richbloodsuckersdon’t want to pay taxes. Too bad, so sad. They’re the least of my problems right now. At the wise suggestion of my beloved mate, I indulge in a little retail therapy so I don’t dismember the pissed off crew of greedy Vamps who don’t want to pay their fair share... -
Whiskers on Kittens (A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) #22) by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe next time a friend dared her to steal something, Kelsie would say no. Should the friend also be a succubus, not only would she say no, she would run for the nearest border faster than a bat fleeing the dark depths of hell.Under normal circumstances, she didn’t even mind serving community service. It added spice to an otherwise boring day and gave her something productive to do... -
Bloodrunner Bear by T.S. Joyce
Alana Warren has her entire life planned out. She’s making big changes and going after the future she wants, but one thing she doesn’t plan on is the tatted up bad-boy bear shifter who saunters into her coffee shop. The constant snarl in his throat says something is wrong with that man, but for some reason, she can’t get him out of her head...Categorized as:
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A Ghoulish Midlife by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMoving home isn’t in the game plan.Ava Harper had aspirations for her forties. None included using her Necromancy powers to solve murders.As much as she doesn’t want to move back to Maine, she can’t spend another day in the empty, depressing house with the memory of her dead husband. It’s time for a new plan. Time to start over and learn to live again... -
Immortal Angel by Lynsay Sands
For almost a century, Ildaria Garcia has been on the run, a trouble magnet with a knack for taking down bad guys. Lately, her vigilante tendencies have drawn unwelcome attention to her fellow Immortals. Forced to relocate, Ildaria is supposed to lay low in a new town. Instead, she quickly entangles herself with six and a half feet of muscular, tattooed trouble.Joshua James Simpson Guiscard, aka G... -
The Viper’s Nest Roadhouse & Cafe by Seana Kelly
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m Sam, the werewolf book nerd owner of The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore & Bar. Clive, Fergus, and I are moving into our new home, the business is going well, and our folly is taking shape. The problem? Clive’s maker Garyn is coming to San Francisco for a visit, and this reunion has been a thousand years in the making... -
Golden Chaos by Colette Rhodes
Life isn’t a fairytale, but for a few days I got to pretend it was. Now I’m back in my childhood bedroom in New York, eating breakup ice cream and listening to early 2000s emo music.Whatever, this was the wake-up call I needed. It’s time for Ria 2.0.No more bailouts.No more half-baked projects.No more impulsive decisions...Categorized as:
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Hell's Kitty by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGood thing this Hellcat has nine lives because he’s going to need them if he’s going to survive Lucifer’s latest scheme and land on his four furry feet. Okay, so Felipe ate a few of the Styx sea creatures. In his defense, they were awfully tasty. Depleting the monster reservoir didn’t mean Lucifer had to go all Lord of Hell on him and order him to go on a stupid mission... -
Koda: A Bear Shifter Romance by Kira Graham
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBad boys are great. Good boys are overrated. Wild boys… they’re just another species entirely. Join the Koda Clan where the men are wild, the women are naughty, and the hot romance is as sweet as it is spicy. Sexy, steamy, and crazy-funny. You’ve been warned. ;)LOVE METrace Koda is a man I hate.I’m terrified of what I feel for Trace. I’m angry...Categorized as:
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Ace of Shades by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGehenna isn’t on Google Maps and there’s no Angel Annihilation for Dummies. To Miriam Feldman, list lover extraordinaire, this is an irritating oversight.It’s fine. She’s got this mission under control. Sure, her instructions are vague, and her team is trigger-happy, but she’s got plenty of motivation to carry them to victory...Categorized as:
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Real Vampires Don't Wear Size Six by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter Glory St. Clair kicked out the demon that had set up shop in her body, she had a serious fallout with longtime lover Jeremy Blade. But before Glory can win him back, she has some issues of the hellish variety to deal with. When Lucifer himself offers Glory the ultimate temptation-work for the devil and he'll make her a size six-the curvy vampire's not sure if she can resist... -
Magic Graves by Jeaniene Frost
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsNew York Times bestselling authors Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews bring you two short stories of paranormal. Jeaniene Frost's story, One for the Money, features vampires Cat and Bones trying to protect a spoiled heiress with a price on her head and an undead hitman on her trail. Previously published in Death's Excellent Vacation...Categorized as:
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Real Men Growl by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix
He expected gratitude, but what he got was a gorgeous she-wolf who defied him at every turn. For six torturous years, Omega Rachel Fields did what she could to protect her packmates from the evil Riverson werewolves. She endured living side-by-side with the men who murdered her uncle and seized his pack — all while raising her orphaned nephew as her own son...Categorized as:
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Real Vampires Have More to Love by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsGlory St. Clair is a vampire with man trouble. Between her on-again, off-again lover Jeremy Blade, smoking hot rock star Ray Caine, and former bodyguard turned apartment mate Valdez, there's enough man-candy around to make even a gal with a liquid diet feel a sugar rush. Glory's got no time to enjoy it, though, considering that she's in the middle of planning her best friend's wedding...Categorized as:
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The Bite Before Christmas by Lynsay Sands, Jeaniene Frost
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsIn Lynsay Sands' "The Gift," Katricia Argeneau knows grey-eyed cop Teddy Brunswick is her life mate. She just needs to convince him they belong together, and being snowbound in a secluded cabin will make this a Christmas neither will forget. It's "Home for the Holidays" in Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series...Categorized as:
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Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGlory St. Clair loves soaking up Hollywood's vampire nightlife with her sexy Scottish lover, Jeremiah. Especially when she meets a vampire/ diet guru who promises to give her the body she's wanted for centuries. One problem: his clan and Jeremiah's are ancient enemies. But Glory's not about to let a stupid family feud come between her and slender bliss. Yet, she can't help but wonder..Categorized as:
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Real Vampires Live Large by Gerry Bartlett
It's not easy to keep a boyfriend, run a business, and survive for centuries as one of the immortal undead. Glory St. Clair knows-ever since a sexy Scottish vampire bit her while she was a tad...bloated. But when a frustrated vampire hunter firebombs her vintage clothing boutique, she's ready to pitch a fit...Categorized as:
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Angel Betrayed by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen you betray an angel, there is hell to pay.Sammael. His name is whispered. He is feared. Once upon a time, Sammael—Sam to his enemies—was the most powerful angel of death in heaven. But he went rogue and was cast down to live with humans. Since Sam is well acquainted with sin, he enjoys being earthbound. He’s a supernatural powerhouse, the baddest of the bad, and he always gets what he wants... -
Bear Sin by Isadora Montrose
Ever since he came into his talent in adolescence, billionaire Patrick Bascom has been denying his inner bear. But waxing your chest can’t change your soul. An unexpected encounter with curvy bearshifter Heather Dupré rouses his bear instincts at last. Yet when Patrick learns that Heather is pregnant he thinks paying her off will be the easiest option. But her backwoods family has other ideas...Categorized as:
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Marcus: Grizzly Guardians by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve never believed in fated mates.It’s not common among bear shifters, so I never gave it much thought. I do know one thing for sure, humans and bears do not mix.So when voluptuous and sassy Aspen Reeves moves to my small town, I do everything I can to ignore the pull I feel towards her. My bear is certain she belongs to us...Categorized as:
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Real Vampires Hate Skinny Jeans by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSomeone is eating for two... Full-figured vampire Glory St. Clair thinks things are finally going her way. She's no longer possessed by a demon, the legions of hell aren't on her tail, and her love life is heating up since she managed to reconnect with her maker-and longtime lover-Jeremy Blade. When a pregnant demon shows up on her doorstep, Glory knows that everything is about to go to hell... -
Tolerated by the Sigma by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll I did was lock myself in the gas station's bathroom...It seemed like the logical thing to do, considering the crappy way my date had gone, and the fact that said crappy date had tried to attack me.But then my date broke the bathroom door down.Luckily, a scarred, inked-up werewolf was there to save the day. He punched my date's lights out...And then called me "mate" and started to hunt me...Categorized as:
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A Demon and Her Scot by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAn unlikely duo, the golfing match from Hell, and a devil determined to win, even if he has to cheat. Lucifer’s up to his matchmaking mischief again in this fast-paced, humorous jaunt into the bowels of the pit. Think you can handle the heat? “Fetch me a Scot,” Lucifer commands. Sounds simple, except the skirt-wearing jerk won’t cooperate. But Aella isn’t one to give up...Categorized as:
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Downfall by Rob Thurman
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsI let it go—all of it. Everything I’d been saving up all my life, building and growing inside me, too much to hold in one half-human body. It pushed and fought to be free with a force that turned me into a bomb with a timer vibrating on zero. I was free... -
Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring by Molly Harper
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding RingOK, you asked for more Jane, so I offer you a little bite of the Nice Girls universe. There will be other short stories posted here in the future. And I might possibly participate in an anthology featuring Half-Moon Hollow's cast of weirdos...Categorized as:
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