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The Rise of Promise by T.S. Joyce
bounced around from werewolf Pack to werewolf Pack, fighting anyone who so much as looks at him wrong. His nomadic life has come to an end when he lands in a Pack under the new Alpha, Daylen Hoda. The Promise Falls Pack is terrifying to a man like Stark for two reasons. One, if he allows it, the wolves here could be friends, but friendship comes at a very steep cost to his inner wolf... -
Dragon Guard Crusader by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dragon nearing the end of his questAfter three long years, Water Dragon Thoralf is coming home. His quest to bring back his king’s lost dragon has taken him all over the world, and now he may finally have the solution. But to fulfill his crusade, he must once again face the beautiful, but broken Lady Willa. He hasn’t forgotten her all these years–nor what she’s been through... -
Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe's not just an Alpha, he's THE Alpha. The one they fear. The one they whisper about. The one they call The Rogue King. Every King needs his Queen and Cassiopeia happens to be at the right place at the right time. They can't help who they are - He's the Rogue King and she's unlike anything he's ever met...Categorized as:
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A Grizzly Kind Of Love by Georgette St. Clair
Wynona Bennett, owner of The Mating Game, thinks everyone should find true love, so it goes against her instincts to arrange a mating of convenience. It's even worse when it’s for a spoiled socialite with a shopping list where her soul should be. But when powerful people resort to blackmail, she either has to make semi-feral Zane Shepherd into an eligible match, or find herself behind bars... -
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Melissa: Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third book in the new Hope Valley BBW dating app romance series What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? Melissa Ericson has a panic attack as her best friend Lauren is giving birth, but sexy shifter doctor, Harley, is on hand to calm her down...Categorized as:
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Lindy & The Wulfen by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a devastating blow to her already fragile self esteem, werewolf Lindy Vincent has decided to stop being the pack whore and change her life for the better. With the help of her two best friends, her alpha female, and a feisty she-wolf named Eula, Lindy starts down the road of self-improvement, happy for the first time in years...Categorized as:
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Fighter by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFirst she was an Outsider. Then she became an Insider. And now… she’s going to have to be a Fighter. Nothing goes as planned for Sophie Beaumont. She thought that Travis had been defeated. She believed that they would all finally be safe. But Travis never left. He has a plan and it's one that no one could have ever guessed... -
The Protector's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNila Caruthers doesn’t want anything to do with wolves. Her werewolf ex-husband continues to stalk her and their son, terrifying her to no end. The last thing she wants to do is acknowledge her attraction to the very sexy Malachi Slattery, who has been watching her for weeks. She’s not about to forget that Malachi is a wolf, and she’s learned the hard way that wolves are not to be trusted... -
The Protector's Heart by R. E. Butler
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNila Patterson doesn’t want anything to do with wolves. Her werewolf ex-husband continues to stalk her and their son, terrifying her to no end. The last thing she wants to do is acknowledge her attraction to Malachi Slattery, who’s been watching her for weeks. He’s not as discreet as he thinks he’s being...Categorized as:
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Dark Moon by Elizabeth Kelly
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSophia Williams, a powerful and strong-willed Lycan, never thought she would fall for a human. Yet, she cannot deny the instant attraction she feels for Bree’s brother, Kaden. Used to getting what she wants, Sophia pursues him, determined to prove that she can be trusted. Beaten and enslaved by Lycans, Kaden wants nothing to do with the family of Lycans his sister is marrying into... -
Embracing the Wolf by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWerewolves come in two different categories, good and evil. Although Richard Ritter's family has encouraged him to make the change for years, he never considered embracing his wolf until he meets Kate Davis. One night with her however, and his life changes forever. After a horrifying evening of violence, Kate Davis's life is turned upside down...Categorized as:
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Racing the Alpha by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBook #1 of the Dirt Track Dogs series. **Can be read as a standalone (NO CLIFFHANGER)** **Warning: this book contains dirty, dirty things. Including but not limited to dirty talk, dirty sex, dirty minds, dirty mouths, and dirty looks. Do not read this book if you are a germaphobe. In the south, things get real dirty. Especially on Saturdays. Mud on your jeans. Grit in your beer...Categorized as:
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York by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat must it take for a devoted Skin Walker Sentry to find his angel? York McDonnough is willing to sacrifice everything for a mate he doesn’t have. While his fellow Walkers fear the idea of being tied to one female for life, York longs for it. Dejected and heart sick, he accepts a retrieval mission that takes him far from home and brings him face to face with his long-awaited fate...Categorized as:
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A Siberian Werewolf in London by Caryn Moya Block
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrigori Solovyov goes to London to track down a Russian mobster who is stealing from the pack. Then Melisande Reule walks into his hotel, bringing his wolf howling to the surface. He knows he has found his mate. But when she is targeted by a Russian assassin, Grigori must fight to keep her safe and at his side...Categorized as:
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My Mate's Embrace by Caryn Moya Block
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnton Volkov, Siberian lycanthrope, is following the scent of Laurel Harris, who is running away from her abusive stepfather. When Anton finds her, he is surprised to realize she is his mate, the one woman meant to be his. But the Russian mafia is also on her trail. In order to rescue Laurel, Anton must first get this troubled woman to trust him...Categorized as:
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Destiny Unchained by Leia Shaw
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call her The Huntress. A vampire with lethal focus, Natalia hunts rogue werewolves and kills them without mercy. She buried her heart centuries ago. Now she lives only for revenge... -
Bloodrunners Bundle by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the world of the Bloodrunners, a fierce band of hunters and protectors, half-human, half-Lycan. Only through the act of Bloodrunning, the hunting and assassination of rogue werewolves, may these extraordinary warriors gain full acceptance within their respective packs...Categorized as:
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Chasing His Mate by M.L. Briers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCassidy knew that she should have said no when the Alpha came knocking at her door. She knew that you just didn’t go around messing with fate. One little spell… Ha! Now she was stuck up a mountain, on pack land, with a wolf after her Fae blood. But this wasn’t just any wolf. It was an Alpha and a rogue. Chase had just one rule. You didn’t mess with a witch. But fate had other ideas...Categorized as:
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Pixie The Lion Tamer by Georgette St. Clair
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPixie Montana is a reformed (mostly) thief and a hustler. Dominick is the sexy lion shifter who’s been voted “most likely to bite Pixie’s head off – literally”. And the two of them are Shifters, Inc.’s, only hope. A mysterious intruder has infected the staff of Shifters, Inc...Categorized as:
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Saving Margaret by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSuccessful, but lonely, Margaret Taylor finds her mate in the body of a man she least expects it in. A bear! Her human half tries to reason her way out of the match, but her wolf is through with her excuses. Crossing the species line isn’t unheard of, but it’s not often done. Try as she might to avoid him, fate makes sure the big grizzly bear is nearby at all times... -
Bruin: An Alpha Bear Shifter MC Romance by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Alpha Bear Shifter MC RomanceMy only plans were to escape…until I fell in love.PennyI escaped the Eater’s MC. My father died and I have nothing left except my stepbrother who is out to get me.I have to pass through the New Law’s territory and I think I have it made… until I don’t.When I’m discovered, I’m put under the supervision of Bruin, the Sgt. Of Arms of the New Law MC...Categorized as:
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Dead Sexy by Amanda Ashley
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe city is in a panic. In the still of the night, a vicious killer is leaving a trail of mutilated bodies drained of blood. A chilling M.O. that puts ex-vampire hunter Regan Delaney on the case, her gun clip packed with silver bullets, her instincts edgy. But the victims are both human and Undead, and the clues are as confusing as the vampire who may be her best ally—she hopes... -
Redwood Pack, Vol. 1 by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRedwood Pack Volume 1 contains the first 2 books in the Redwood Pack Series in a print copy. An Alpha’s Path Redwood Pack Book 1 Melanie is a twenty-five year old chemist who has spent the whole of her adult life slaving at school. Now she is finally done and about to start her dream job, however before she does that she needs to let her hair down... -
Doe and the Wolf by Eve Langlais
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat happens when a predator falls for his prey? Bounty hunting is the perfect job for a maverick wolf; flexible hours, decent pay, the thrill of the chase. But Everett never counted on a doe stopping him in his furry tracks. Dawn was a prisoner of Mastermind and ended up experimented on, against her wishes...Categorized as:
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The Alpha's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAlpha wolf Acksel wakes up one morning in the bed of the one human who was kind to him in school. Now, ten years later, Brynn Mara is snuggled up at his side, smelling like passion and sweet dreams. Even though Acksel has declared that his pack members can mate with humans from now on, he knows that any woman he takes as his mate will have a target on her back. Especially if she’s a fragile human... -
Avenger by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt’s all been leading to this for Caeden and Sophie Williams. This should be the happiest time of their life. They’re married and expecting a baby, but Travis is still out there, and they both know he won’t rest until he gets what he wants. The question is, what does he want? They’ll have to figure it out if they ever want to have their happily ever after. The end is near... -
Hard To Bear by Georgette St. Clair
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCurvy wolf shifter Coral Colby is stuck interning at a tiny newspaper in Blue Moon Junction, where an escaped cow is big news. Her first assignment: cover a bachelor’s charity auction. Unfortunately, she accidentally bids for a date with a handsome bear shifter, and worse, finds out her date is with the jerk who’s been rudely refusing her interview requests...Categorized as:
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Bear With Me by Moxie North
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPacific Northwest Werebears Book 3 - Bear With Me Conner Rochon thought living in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest and running a logging company with his brothers was tough work. Add to that, he wasn’t too keen on sharing his body with a grizzly bear. Shifters normally had no problem with their animal side. Conner was not one of them... -
Be Were by Eliza Gayle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDean had a family once. Until tragedy and betrayal consumed them. Now he lives on his own terms keeping life simple and carefree. Then one night leads to one bite and he's forced back into a dangerous world that reminds him he's still as angry as ever and this time he's not leaving until he gets what he wants. Niki...Categorized as:
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Alpha Games Volume 2 by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is part 2 in a paranormal romance serial, read part 1 before continuing on or you'll be completely lost! Two years ago, curvy she-wolf Aspen ran from her pack and her future as alpha female, where she was expected to choose handsome, blue-eyed Rafe, son of the current alpha, as mate and the next alpha of the pack...Categorized as:
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Alpha Games Volume 3 by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is part 3 in a paranormal romance serial Two years ago, curvy she-wolf Aspen ran from her pack and her future as alpha female, where she was expected to choose handsome, blue-eyed Rafe, son of the current alpha, as mate and the next alpha of the pack...Categorized as:
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Ronan by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s searching for freedom and he’s the one to give it to her.BreeI never knew how much I needed my freedom until I moved to the Klamath Mountains. I was ready to get out on my own and let my bear run free.But when I have a run-in with the Eater Motorcycle Club it could have gone really bad if my cousin, who is part of the New Law MC, hadn’t shown up...Categorized as:
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To Claim His Mate by Serena Pettus
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAfter watching all of his brothers find and wed their mates, Adam Wolfe is starting to wonder if there’s a woman out there for him as well. Deciding to ditch the latest wedding festivities, he heads to the store intending to buy a little liquor and indulge in a pity party at home. Of course, that was before he saw her...Categorized as:
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The Librarian and the Wolf by E.A. Price
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTerri Lin, human, librarian. Following a devastating heart break Terri came to the town of Rose to start over. Not wanting to suffer the same heartache she dated younger men who like her just wanted a bit fun. She thought her latest young wolf would be just the same. He’s handsome and charming, but also childish and inconsiderate. She knows he’s still young and wouldn’t want to be tied down... -
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Brave Bear by K.L. King
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIris Williamson has finally gotten free of her family and the chaotic, oppressive city. Moving to the small mountain village of Grey Lake with her wolf-like dog Riley, she has a chance to make a fresh start. Hired as the new head baker in town, Iris hopes to find serenity among the welcoming residents who know nothing about her past... -
Siren Song by A.C. Warneke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wolf For eighteen years Duncan Tremain has been able to control his wolf, only letting the beast out to play when the moon is full. This unyielding discipline has given him the ability to conquer whatever hardship should come his way; until Lexi Darling appears in his life... -
Some like It Sinful by Robbie Terman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir attraction is sinfully delicious… A struggling business and one act of vandalism may have brought them together, but bakery owner Chloe Nelson and professional hockey player Griffin Lange get along like chocolate and pickles...Categorized as:
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Huntbound by Sylvia Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven years ago Artemis Williams' world shattered when werebeasts murdered her parents, leaving her marked as the mate of a monster. A monster she never thought would find her. Until he did. Now that sexy, arctic werewolf Orion North has finally caught his mate he's determined to claim her curvy body and unravel her secrets...Categorized as:
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Kin Selection by L.B. Gilbert, Lucy Leroux
Animal activist Denise Hammond had no idea the wolf cub she just rescued was a shifter--not until the werewolf sent to recover him kidnapped her. Saving a wolf cub from an animal-testing facility changes everything for Denise Hammond, a feisty and dedicated animal activist. Determined to protect the innocent pup, she's shocked when the cub shifts into a toddler right before her eyes...Categorized as:
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Worth Fighting For by Sondrae Bennett
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs leader of a fox skulk, Cody is used to feeling protective of his people. But when his best friend, Misty, gets attacked, the panic he feels has nothing to do with duty. Suddenly, he’s noticing Misty as a woman instead of the girl he grew up with...Categorized as:
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Pack Daughter by Crissy Smith
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFROM BESTSELLING ROMANCE AUTHOR CRISSY SMITH Book seven in the Were Chronicles series - newly expanded version! The shifter world has announced its presence…and must now deal with the consequences. Mike Jackson knew when the other members of his military unit started finding mates that his life would be heading for some major changes... -
Once Wolf Bitten by Calle J. Brookes
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJason Taniss was a family man, first and foremost. He loved his grown daughters and he was learning to tolerate his vampiric sons-in-law. But as a Lupoiux werewolf he longed for his own mate. She was out there waiting for him, somewhere. He just had to find her. Dr. Annabelle Macgregor ran faster than she ever had before. Her scientific mind refused to accept what she'd seen...Categorized as:
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To Save His Mate by Serena Pettus
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLacy Anders is getting burned out in her job with the state police, but when a cold case is reopened, she finds herself tapped for the undercover assignment. Never imagining that she would ever be back in the modeling world, she now finds herself posing as bait in order to catch a serial killer before they strike again... -
You're Lion by Celia Kyle
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNewly turned lioness Maya Josephs is so not good at being the prima of the Ridgeville pride. She doesn’t give a damn about protocol or hierarchy, and the last thing she wants to do is play nice with the pretentious tigress shifter leader who’s come to pay her respects. Especially since the little bitch seems entirely too grabby with her mate, Alex, for Maya’s taste...Categorized as:
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Kye's Heart by Marisa Chenery
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKye's idea of fun doesn't include toting Roxie's three-month-old daughter to the zoo, but like the good little Protector he is, Kye travels to the land of exotic furballs with pup in tow...and then smacks himself for not heading to the zoo ages ago. There, dressed in drab brown and looking more gorgeous than any woman he's ever seen, Kye knows he's finally found his mate...Categorized as:
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Legend's Passion by Jaci Burton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDylan Maxwell—code named Legend—an agent for the National Crime Agency, has orders to take down a serial killer tearing apart victims like a wild animal. He’s to meet his informant in the park, but he doesn’t expect someone like Chantal Devlin—a hot, sultry and sexy woman with a bold proposition. Intrigued, he follows her, only to uncover one very life-changing secret in the dark fog... -
Alpha Mate: BBW Paranormal Shifter Romance by Natalie Kristen
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCurvy Charlotte Cole has been given a second chance at life, and vengeance. To live, she has to kill. She has to hunt and kill rogue paranormals. Her life depends on it. Lucas Rieve, Alpha of the Paranormal Affairs Council (PAC), has to shadow and assess a duo of rookie hunters, a curvy human and her vampire partner...Categorized as:
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Vulfen Warrior's Prize [Vulfen Cadre 2] by Laina Kenney
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Classic: Erotic Paranormal Romance, werewolves, HEA] In the middle of an argument with her ex-husband, a powerful man walks into her chocolate shop and sets Lia Broussard’s neglected feminine parts howling. Her ex might not recognize a warrior when he sees one, but Lia’s hormones sure do... -
Something to Howl About by Christine Warren
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWELCOME TO ALPHAVILLE, where the she-wolves and alpha-males play. . .for keeps, in a brand-new paranormal romance series from New York Times bestselling author Christine Warren. Dr. Annie Cryer has been called many things: Genius. Child prodigy. Scientific wonder. Wolf Shifter...Categorized as:
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Mated to a Wolf by Marisa Chenery
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFinn York had a bad experience with werewolves. Marked emotionally and physically from the experience, his aversion causes him to fight the attraction he feels for the female werewolf he meets at Wulf’s Den. Yet her scent draws him with the irresistible power of a werewolf’s mating instinct. Jocelyn works as a waitress at Wulf’s Den...Categorized as:
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