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Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh
In Beat of Temptation , innocent Tamsyn has always had a place in her heart for Nathan, a blooded DarkRiver sentinel. But is she ready for the fierce demands of the mating bond? In Stroke of Enticement , a wary young teacher, skeptical about love, arouses the man—and the animal—in an aggressive leopard changeling who must prove his affections are true... -
Happily Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
There was no wake-up call quite like almost exsanguinating your main love interest while being compelled by your unhinged Maker. No longer hanging onto her past as Mika McKellen, human, Raine was determined to take her new life and live it at one hundred percent. She was no longer an unwilling victim...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Alpha Brock: six-pack series book four by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK FOUR* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading books 1 - 3 (Alpha Gray, Alpha Theo, and Alpha Jax) for context before starting in on this one.* This book is a slow burn with a very moody, broody protagonist (grumpy/sunshine trope). It will be a bumpy ride for these two to get to their HEA...Categorized as:
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Alpha Theo by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK TWO* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading book one (Alpha Gray) for context before starting in on this one.* This book is very different from book one- it's a slow burn, and it's a very bumpy ride. You've been warned! I'm next in line to be the alpha of my pack, but my father doesn't think I'm ready...Categorized as:
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The Warlord by Gena Showalter
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter begins a dark, sexy new series—Rise of the Warlords—with a fan-favorite character from her beloved Lords of the Underworld series, Taliyah Skyhawk. The ice maiden faces off with her greatest enemy, a villain brutal beyond imagining.For centuries, Taliyah Skyhawk has prepared to become Harpy General, leader of the deadliest female army in existence...Categorized as:
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Wolf of the Northern Star by S.J. Himes
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsGhost, once known as the cub Luca, is finally home. Back among his kind and learning what it means to be both a man and a shaman, Ghost battles the expectations of his people, his family, and the pressures of a society that is both foreign and familiar... -
The Magical Christmas Cat by Lora Leigh, Erin McCarthy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsPut a little "meow" in their stocking this year with these tales of Christmas and felines―from beloved bestselling authors! New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh and top-selling authors Nalini Singh, Erin McCarthy, and Linda Winstead Jones have a special gift for readers this year: heartwarming holiday stories featuring passionate romance, paranormal adventure, and a distinctly... -
Fury of Frustration by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAmbition can be deadly…Born of a powerful god, but exiled on earth, dragon-warrior Kruger conceals the truth of his origins from the world. Forced to live a lie, he proves his worth by becoming a tycoon in a powerful business empire. But when a beautiful woman with ambitions of her own gets in his way, he must decide—accept what he cannot change, or eliminate the threat once and for all...Categorized as:
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Fated To The Alpha Defender by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy alpha will do anything to protect me. But he doesn’t know how far I’ll go to save us… War has been declared on the shifter race, and my fated mate and I aren’t the only ones in shock. The news broadcasts are filled with outrage. Shifter activists are already protesting. Our only choice is to go to war and to start training for the battle that is coming...Categorized as:
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Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh
When Storme Montague's father and brother are killed by the Breeds, her father's research is also destroyed -- except for a crucial data chip that both the Council and the Breeds would kill to possess. Betrayed to the Council, she is rescued by Styx, a Wolf Breed who is different from most other Breeds she has ever known. Storme has something he wants too -- but it's not a data chip...Categorized as:
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Wild Rain by Christine Feehan
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan explores the dark past of a woman on the run—and her dark desire for the only man she dares to trust—in this wild novel in the Leopard series. With a new identity, a staged death, and a chance to flee the treachery that stalks her, Rachel has escaped from a faceless assassin...Categorized as:
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The Breed Next Door by Lora Leigh
Lyra’s neighbor can’t be for real. A man who makes her hormones stand up and scream every time she sees him. And he’s breaking through her reserve to invade her dreams at night. But Tarek Jordan is even more than he seems. A Breed Enforcer with a plan. First, find the Council Trainer he’s tracked to Fayetteville, Arkansas, and second, claim the woman next door as his own...Categorized as:
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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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Fake Date Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt was meant to be a fake date. Instead, he found his real mate.Bear shifter Rory reluctantly agrees to be the fake date for a friend of a friend. It’s one night. One night when he can forget how lonely he is. One night where he can dance with a woman and have fun.Or at least pretend to have fun, since fun is not his thing. Not when his heart yearns for the woman of his dreams.His mate...Categorized as:
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Bear Naked by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTo win a frightened heart, you have to bare your own. Any woman would be eager to be Ryan Williams’s mate. Any woman but Glory Walsh. The sexy bear shifter is beautiful, strong and persistent, she’ll give him that. But Glory’s past taught her one simple truth: people leave. She can’t get past the fact he left her once before. Okay, so he had a good reason, and he did come back...Categorized as:
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Doctor Dragon's Fake Bride by Brittany White
A dragon shifter must fake a proposal with his virgin neighbor, to save her from a forced marriage.The Virgin MateMy family wants to trade me like a piece of property.And force me to marry a cruel man who only wants my virginity.I flee, and find refuge in Texas.I get lucky, because my next-door neighbor is a sexy doctor...Categorized as:
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Shifting Alliances by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWorking at a dive bar on the outskirts of Plymouth Falls, Amber Ferlund can’t fall any further. But when the darkness inside her rears its head yet again, driving her out into the cold darkness of a northern winter, she realizes there’s always one more level of hell. Having abandoned herself, she waits for death to free her from looming insanity...Categorized as:
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One Crazy Wolf by Eliza Gayle
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA Wolf and a dragon walk into a bar…Oh hell no. He’s not going there EVER. As the lone sane wolf amidst a pack of intelligence challenged rogues, Simon wonders why he volunteered for this insane mission. That’s the million dollar question. Except he knows exactly why he did it and he can’t hide the truth much longer. Not once he catches the scent of the new girl in town. Holy Shit...Categorized as:
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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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Sedona Sin by Lisa Kessler
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA new Alpha will rise... Asher Mateo's future was stolen the night the Sedona Pack Alpha marked him to be bitten. Drafted into the werewolf Pack, Asher was forced to become a man he hardly recognized. After heading up a rebellion to overthrow their Alpha, Asher can't wash the sins from his hands and yearns for a fresh start. But he can't bring himself to leave Naomi and her twin boys...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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Michael & Shyne by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMichael Gerrick was beginning to wonder if he would ever find his truemate. Fate seemed to smile on him, when he fell hard for the delectable fitness instructor, Shyne. The only problem: three were-hyenas want her for their clan and are willing to do anything to get him out of the way. Shyne Jackson was smitten with Michael from the moment they met...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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Stefan by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBeautiful, successful, and plus-sized El suffered a violent attack that has left her hating all handsome, wealthy men. Unfortunately for Stefan, he’s exactly what she hates. Stefan is a playboy to the extreme with one hard and fast rule: date a woman once, take her to bed, and be gone before morning. Until El...Categorized as:
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Deck the Mane by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA slick lion is about to get sticky this holiday season when he meets his unlikely mate.It’s almost Christmas, and a visiting lion prince is excited to go tree hunting with the Pride ladies. Only a mishap with a squirrel leaves the posh Felix snowed in with a honey-loving bear.Edwina, owner of Honey Pine Farm, is a bear with a serious sweet tooth who prefers comfort over style...Categorized as:
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Purrfectly Mated by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTagline: He’s the leader of his pride, she’s a normal with no idea Shifters exist. Can Hunter convince Elissa she’s his purrfect mate? Synopsis: The leader of the Maverick Pride needs a mate and who better to help him out than the incomparable Gerri Wilder! Hunter Maverick is having trouble keeping his Tiger under control...Categorized as:
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Bedded by the Bear by Isadora Montrose
Curvy she-bear Zoe is facing a shotgun marriage, can her pal Mitchell save her? This take-charge alpha male never planned to hit on his best friend’s hot little sister, but she seems to need him. Now she’s gone from the frying pan to the fire.For years Zoe has kept her fantasies about hard-bodied Mitch to herself. But out of the blue, everything changes... -
Wolf Detective Next Door by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHelp—my new neighbor is dangerously hot and I think he might bite…My publisher thinks that the small, quiet town of Lily Valley is the perfect place to cure my writer’s block. But even she couldn’t have known about the real-life alpha hero living right across the hall.Miles is like a character straight from the pages of one of my romance novels...Categorized as:
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All Roar and No Bite by Celia Kyle
Who needs claws when you’ve got a baseball bat? Lauren Evans sure as heck doesn’t. Human Lauren has a protective streak a mile wide and one immediate goal in life—get her best friend out of an abusive household. If that involves a little bat-based redecorating, so be it. Unfortunately—or fortunately—a certain sexy-as-hell cop breaks up the fight before she has a chance to really get going...Categorized as:
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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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Deuces Wild by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSquirrel shifter Elly has been captured by Freedom, beaten, and then handed off to be raped. Only her new hotter-than-hell jailor, Deuce Pierce, isn’t keen on forcing her and is all about saving her curvy, furry ass and getting her to safety. After she’s freed, she can’t forget about the lion who saved her life, and she hunts for him, determined to find the man who haunts her...Categorized as:
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A Wolf's Pride by Jennifer T. Alli
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife should be simple after a wolf finds his mate but Ryan is quickly coming to see that love is never simple. Chloe’s humanity does nothing to change the plans he’d made for himself decades ago but her refusal to believe he exists is a problem he hadn’t planned for...Categorized as:
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Home by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA short story featuring Clay, Talin, Jon and Noor from the DarkRiver pack. Timeline: Takes place some time after Play of Passion and before Kiss of Snow.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website...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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Old Loyalty, New Love by Mary Calmes
When jackal shifter Quade Danas was banished from his pack for being gay, he spent years in the military escaping his father's prejudice before returning to civilian life as a bodyguard for Roman Howell, the teenage son of a very rich man. After Roman is in an accident that leaves him physically scarred and emotionally distant, Quade is the only one who can get through to him... -
Cynful by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsTo save the woman he loves, he must push his gifts to the brink. Halle Shifters, Book 2 Julian DuCharme, a rare Spirit Bear with legendary healing powers, is finally free from the threat of death, finally free to claim his mate—but she’s not having it. While his Bear screams it’s time to mate, the love of his life wants to date...Categorized as:
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Untouched by Sara Humphreys
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSHE SHOULD BE SEEN, BUT NEVER TOUCHED... Kerry Smithson's modeling career ensures that she will be admired from afar, which is essential since mere human touch sparks blinding pain and terrifying visions. EVERY GOOD MODEL NEEDS A HEAVENLLY BODYGUARD..Categorized as:
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Real Men Hunt by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsShe's willing to sacrifice anything to save Wolf Woods from developers--including love. He refuses to let her.Persia has dedicated her life to saving the planet from greedy construction companies, even if that meant she lost out on a life filled with laughter, love, and passion. Considering she's generally surrounded by losers, potheads, and slackers, it's not such a big loss...Categorized as:
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Paranormal Protection Agency by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis book contains the following novellas: "Hard as a Rock", "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", "Protect and Service", "Seduced by Santa", and "Close Protection". The first five books in the PPA series now bundled together. 'Hard as a Rock' Iliona's had a rough day, so the last thing she wants is a whiny ex on her doorstep throwing accusations about which of her co-workers she's sleeping with...Categorized as:
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Lone Wolf's Omega (Mercy Hills Pack) 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... -
Fierce in Fur by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsElise really did love her family. Mostly. Except they just wouldn’t leave her the heck alone. Yes, she’d just returned after two years of hell at the hands of a militant group called Freedom. And, yes, she was a severely broken Senstive. But, no, she wasn’t a baby who needed to be coddled and wrapped in cotton...Categorized as:
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Fury of Ice by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 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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Bear Necessities by Isadora Montrose
Forsaken Hannah Metcalfe is tired of pining for her faithless shifter mate. If she can’t forget her true love, she can still have a romp and make the babies she longs for. Marine Jack Enright has returned from his deadly mission in Uzbekistan just too late...Categorized as:
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Bear Infinities by Isadora Montrose
He had a brilliant future as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, assigned to Joint Special Forces. She was the sweetest, prettiest bear in his cousin’s wedding party. Roman and Gabriella seemed destined for happiness and a couple of litters of shifter cubs. But when the ace pilot’s fighter plane fell out of the sky and Roman was injured in the crash, he forgot Gabriella and he forgot himself... -
Sedona Seduction by Lisa Kessler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsJaguar shifter, Vance Park used to be one of the Nero Organization's top assassins, but today he calls the Sedona Pack his family, and Sedona, Arizona, his home. He's no longer a hired gun, but a new senate candidate with insider secrets into Nero's shifter experiments, may change all that. Campaign promises could put targets on the backs of all the people Vance cares about, especially Kaya...Categorized as:
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Wolf Instinct by Paige Tyler
He's a wolf shifter. She hunts monsters. How can she be The One for him? SWAT werewolf Zane Kendrick will do whatever it takes to take down the man who attacked his pack. His search takes him to Los Angeles, but when he meets Alyssa, the smart, sexy agent who comes to his aid, he's immediately interested in pursuing more than just the next lead...Categorized as:
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Defying Roderick by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe big, bad wolf meets his match.She’s new in town.She’s human.She’s friends with my little sister.All good reasons to avoid her.She’s the most stunning woman I’ve ever seen.She knocked me off my feet the first time we met.She’s my mate.All the reasons I can’t forget about her.Most of all, the curvy little human is determined to defy me at every turn...Categorized as:
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Bear Attraction by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJennifer Ashley’s New York Times bestselling Shifters Unbound series continues as a shifter and a human are faced with the unexpected, undeniable pull of a bond As the military liaison between the human Shifter Bureau and Shiftertown, Walker is often stuck trying to appease both sides—and angering both...Categorized as:
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Hungry for the Alpha by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMitchell is the only alpha that can make Tilly purr.Mitchell Blake’s wolf can’t help but howl when he catches Tilly’s heavenly sweet scent. One sniff tells him the delicious lioness shifter is his. The problem? Apparently she’s too busy running the Bless Your Tart bakery to have a mate. Well, too bad. What the Alpha wants, the Alpha gets...Categorized as:
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