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Origins by Kresley Cole, Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 20 ratingseBook box set of paranormal romance novels by Kresley Cole, Gena Showalter, and Sharie Kohler plus teasers from the latest books in their seriesA Hunger Like No Other, Awaken Me Darkly & Marked by... -
The HellBeast's Fight by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 2 in The HellBeast King Series... -
The Oh My Gawd Couple by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to my Hell… and not the good one where I’m in charge. Word on the street is that my brother’s son was potty trained at eight months old. Unacceptable. I shall not be bested by God. I have pilfered plastic potties, Cheerios and bagels. I am prepared to teach my boy to put the pee in the hole. All I need now is a potty song. Or so I thought... -
Dark Prince's Agenda by I. T. Lucas
While Turner and Kian work out the details of Areana's rescue plan, Carol and Lokan's tumultuous relationship hits another snag... -
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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... -
Shifter's Homecoming by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTrent Burbank is a wolf shifter who has never shifted into a man. He’s on a mission—send the beast home. He’s given his word that the beast will be coming home, and Trent always keeps his word.After a devastating trauma, his plans are interrupted. Trent is yanked away from the life he knows and charged with a critical task that only he can complete.Now his vow has changed... -
Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe shot me down…why can’t I forget about him?I gathered up my nerve to approach Stefan... only for him to reject me. That was months ago, but I still can't stop thinking about him, no matter how hard I try to get over it. Unfortunately, fate keeps throwing us together... -
Silver by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA dragon as a coworker? Complicated. Adrien the silver dragon has everything most humans could want. But as a dragon awakened in the modern world he misses his old life, his powers (which have been temporarily restrained) and the way he used to lord his status over others... -
Blackstone Ranger Guardian by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFighting for his mateWhen John Krieger rescues a stranded fox shifter in the middle of a snowstorm, he never expected that she would turn out to be his mate. However, the darkness lurking in his soul prevents him from claiming her and he pushes her away. When he realizes his mistake, he vows to make himself into someone who deserves her... -
Rogue Wolf by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSave a horse, ride a rogue wolf…Reno has been running from his past for a long time. As a powerful alpha tied to the notorious ruling family of the wolves, he wants nothing more than to lay low and never be found. Even if he still dreams of the woman he was forced to leave behind for her own safety... -
Fashionably Dead and Demonic by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnastasia I’m dead. He’s demonic. It never would have worked…Getting dumped by the Demon of my dreams wasn’t exactly in the game plan. Game plans suck. Throwing caution to the wind is my new motto.I used to be a semi-happily single Vampyre... -
Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Jagger needs a mate. Fast. He’s running from a dark past and his life as the self-appointed sheriff of the outcast community of Ragtown was supposed to keep him on track... -
Vlad by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne woman has the power to bring the king of vampires to his knees. Check out USA Today Bestselling Author, Patricia A. Rasey's latest, emotionally driven novel that has paranormal romance readers clamoring for more. Vlad Tepes, king of the vampires, has a problem on his hands... -
Red Fire by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…In an attempt to escape Draig Island and my duties as Tribute – whatever those might be – I steal a helicopter. Probably not the best idea since I’m still learning how to become a helicopter pilot. I thought I had enough hours under my belt to be able to pull it off... -
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Winter Takes All by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhere’s a curvy girl with a love of snowy mountains and cold, crisp air to find a man who’ll light her fire? Gerri Wilder knows just the place and most certainly the right shifter... -
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... -
Dark Dream’s Trap by I. T. Lucas
The trap is set, but who is the hunter and who is the prey? Find out in this heart-pounding conclusion to the Dark Dream trilogy... -
Her Dragon Protector by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCan I really trust a dragon with my heart?When I show up in Black Claw with bruises on my face and a split lip, I’m not looking for another man - I’ve made enough bad choices in that department. I’m ready to lie low with my best friend and pray to god that my ex doesn’t come to find me.But Axel isn’t like any of the guys I’ve been drawn to before.I’m not ready for a new relationship. I know that... -
The Descendants by Neicy P.
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the death of his mother, and his father held captive by their enemies, Surreal found himself trusting the ones that surrounded him. But trusting the wrong one will cause a death that Surreal’s inner God can’t handle. Surreal and his friends traveled on the sea and land to get to the Olympia Stadium... -
The Bad Boys of Assjacket: Magic and Mayhem Universe: Magic and Mayhem Book 9 by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dare is a dare. No self-respecting, slightly chubby, good-lookin’, crime lovin’ cat would ever pass up a dare. So I didn’t. Now, me and my boys are in hot water trying to figure out how to live on the right side of the law for a whole freakin’ week! This is complicated by a couple of hairy issues…— The half-headed bear in town had his privates pilfered... -
Firefighter Midlife Wolf by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA midlife career switch just ignited a new chapter—With a single dad wolf as hot as the flames he fights.After my divorce, working in the same ER as my arrogant ex was off the table, so I decided to try visiting nursing instead... -
Master of Frost by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDmitri, newly awakened ice dragon and former bodyguard to the Lord of Winter, is in big trouble. He knows his curvy, prone-to-trouble roommate with a heart of gold is his mate, but she hasn’t come to the same conclusion... -
Baby Got Bear by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLucy Benton, daughter of the Pack Benton wolf alpha, knows there’s only one man for her. Beau. He’s gentle and strong, and she just can’t seem to stay away from him. Training horses at his ranch was her way to get his attention, but it’s been two years and nothing has happened between them. What is going on? Beau Sampson can’t live without Lucy... -
Titan's Mate by Anastasia Wilde
He was sworn to protect his people. He couldn’t. Now a dying shifter woman tells him he’s the only one who can help her.He knows she’s wrong, but his heart won't listen… After Titan’s entire clan was killed by rogue panthers, he tried to start a new life with the Wild Blood Crew. But he can’t let go of the past that haunts him—or the belief that one day his gods will make him pay for his failure... -
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Titanium by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA dragon contractor? Expensive. Unless you're the woman Titus Kroll just fell madly in love with. As a decisive, capable, and newly awakened metal dragon, Titus is used to seeing what he wants and going after it. Right now that's Bree Durell, a sweet, curvy woman who needs help with her house badly and can't afford to pay... -
Dark Dream’s Unraveling by I. T. Lucas
While trying to figure out a way around Logan's silencing compulsion, Ella concocts an ambitious plan. What if instead of trying to keep him out of her dreams, she could pretend to like him and lure him into a trap? Catching Navuh’s son would be a major boon for the clan, as well as for Ella. She will have her revenge, turning the tables on another scumbag out to get her... -
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... -
Dragons' Jewel by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGianna Harris doesn’t think twice when joining a program seeking surrogates for an alien shifter planet whose female population was decimated during war. It’s better than grieving a mother who doesn’t remember her. With tears, Gianna says her goodbyes then travels to planet Daeria where she meets not one, but two sexy dragons who claim she’s their mate...Categorized as:
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Goldie and the Bears: Paranormal Shifter Romance: A Howls Romance by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsh Goldenlochs hasn't touched another person in years. Her gift--or curse, as she thinks of it--forces her to experience the past of anything against her hands. When she meets two of the most gorgeous men she's ever seen, she wants to rip her gloves off and let her fingers do the walking. Bear shifters, Spencer Hartz and Chaz Coco, are partners in a trio who couldn't be more opposite... -
Technical Threat by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis job’s at stake, but she may prove to be an even bigger technical threat to his heart.Tarron has met his match with a ruthless cyberhacker who has a personal vendetta against the Raglan. When she breeches Westin Force’s security Tarron must move in to stop her. That proves easier said than done when his Nonna steps up to help and meddle in his love life... -
Snow Wolf by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't miss the highly anticipated installment in the Wolves of Willow Bend as we travel north to one of the most secretive packs in the U.S. Ranae is the youngest of the Buckleys— the only girl among three powerful male siblings. Her restlessness and dominant nature affected her every relationship within Willow Bend, not to mention testing the patience of her Alpha... -
Her Dragon, His Demon by Julia Mills, Linda Boulanger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 12 in the Dragon Guard series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. Her Dragon is strong and loyal, a leader among his kin. He makes her feel things she never thought possible and…he is her only hope for survival. His Demon is beautiful and alluring, the other half of his soul... -
Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love : BBW Bear Shifter Romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSelma Gaskill is in big trouble. She needs to find a fake boyfriend to take to her sister’s engagement party--and fast. What was she thinking telling everyone she was in a relationship, to hide the pain and embarrassment of being dumped by her first boyfriend? The sexy guy who’s working on her house seems like a perfect candidate - except that the moment she tries to hire him, he runs away... -
Flame it Up by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMazie Kettler left home to make the world a better place. She’d heard things about Gerri Wilder she wasn’t sure she believed. Until she meets Pyrus. Big, strong, handsome, and fiery Pyrus is so much more than she ever expected in a man…erm shifter. The dragon came flying into their camp to save the day and made Mazie’s heart go pitter-patter... -
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One and the Flame by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s on his planet to help him, but can he convince her to fall in love?Deimos Uannsvo is the leader of the Zehvrd dragon clutch on Nova Aurora. To provide for his planet’s new influx of Earthlings, he’s established a cattle ranch on his territory, but the once-thriving cows are becoming sick... -
Stripe Left by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAllie Varga, a tiger shifter, left the luxuries of her parents’ home to make it on her own. No one was going to tell her how to live her life. So when she met her fated mate, her decision to solidify the bond thrilled her. But her parents weren’t so happy, and they were powerful people in the community. Powerful enough to wipe away her entire life... -
Desired by the Dragon by Bella Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was banished for crimes against the dragon clan. She’s the daughter of a dragon elder. When these true mates meet, will his past destroy their future?FBI SWAT leader Wyatt Carson came to terms with being an outcast long ago. Or so he thought, until he meets the one thing a banished dragon cannot have: his true mate... -
Guiding Blight by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI crashed the Immortal party and it ended with a surprise encore… a big one.I thought being a Demon sucked, but being a Demon Goddess is a whole ’nother level. Life had been so much easier when I was just a forty-year-old has-been actress trying to make a comeback in the land of Botox and BS... -
The HellBeast's Battle by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove can conquer many things.Sacrifice even more.Which is why I jumped into Hell and found myself in the very last place I ever imagined.A place of discovery.A place where knowledge is key, and truth is power.So, as the secrets start unravelling and past lives begin catching up with me,I am given a choice... -
Alpha Rancher Bear by Lauren Esker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA take-charge alpha with commitment issues + a midwife who's not about to give up control of her well-ordered life + a roadside winter disaster = an explosive romance that's about to blow up everything they both thought they wanted! Alec Tanner isn't looking for a mate. The tough, reclusive alpha of the Pinerock County bears likes his life just fine... -
Protected Mate by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWelcome to Mystic Hollow where wildest dreams (trust me, they do get wild) come true.I did it.I packed my bags, said adios to city life, and left my troubled past behind for a little town tucked in the bosom of nowhere.Why?Oh, let's call it the need for a fresh start.Or desperation. Yeah, we can call it desperation, that works... -
Handle With Bear by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBear shifter, West Phillips, wasn’t looking for a mate… but he finds her anyway when a sweet and curvy delivery woman shows up at his doorstep. And at the least convenient time possible. His clan isn’t safe. It harbors lost and troubled youth, and hides a gnarly mutant shifter that no one can control. Not exactly the right place to settle down with the woman of your dreams... -
Lord of Winter by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn ice dragon who will make you melt... As a scientist, Talia Reed is used to things just making sense. So when a large sample of ice sent to her lab happens to be carrying a centuries-old Siberian man who claims to be the lord of winter, everything in her life is turned upside down. Alek's tall, handsome, protective... and totally shouldn't be alive... -
Her Dragon's Heart by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook 6 in the Dragon Guard series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series... -
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Striping Hot by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA reporter and a tiger shifter are about to learn that you never know what will happen at one of Gerri Wilder’s famous bachelor auctions!Hard-nosed and clever reporter, Gianna Lee, has dreamed of finding the scoop of a lifetime. She just never knew that she’d stumble across it at the same time she catches the eye of a hunky billionaire tiger shifter... -
The Snow Leopard's Home by Zoe Chant
A curvy outdoorswoman who’s been forced inside + a snow leopard shifter who wants to help her roam free + a forbidden connection = one thrilling romance! Curvy Teri Lowell is stuck at home. Three months ago, she was terribly injured in a car accident. Now she’s almost recovered—but she’s lost control of her life... -
The Cowbear's Curvy Valentine by Liv Brywood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter losing the trial of the century, disgraced lawyer Abigail Holt flees the unforgiving press in Dallas. With only the clothes on her back, she ends up driving to the small town of West Yellowstone. She needs to hide for a while, just long enough to figure out how she’s going to move forward with her life. The Curvy Bear Ranch seems like the perfect place to retreat... -
Ethereal King: Dragon Shifter Romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA royal sky dragon saved by a puny human? Impossible! Dragon prince Xephyr, of the noble race of chameleids, has fallen to earth with his clan through a tear in the ether and can’t get back home. With tensions boiling and no understanding of the rules of the human world, he and his clan seem to be doomed to a wretched life on a volcanic Pacific island... -
Kiss of the Dragons by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLee has one shot at redeeming himself and the five lost dragons who fell years ago. There's only one person who can bring everyone together, and she happens to be an average human named Anna, who will do anything to help her comatose sister. As the blue dragon, Lee offers Anna the chance of a lifetime: change everything that's hurting her by going into a strange world to help his friends... -
When a Liger Mates by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLawrence is in trouble. That’s nothing new. What is unexpected is how he accidentally ends up mated to a human. Oops. To make matters worse for this tomcat, Charlotte has no idea what he is, and when he finally shows her his majestic liger shape? She is less than impressed and dares to ask if he’s up to date on his shots...
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