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Cry Wolf by Charlie Adhara
Don’t miss this thrilling installment in Charlie Adhara’s suspenseful paranormal mystery series, Big Bad Wolf. Agent Cooper Dayton never thought anything could be harder than solving murders. Until he had to plan a wedding. After taking down an old adversary, Agent Cooper Dayton of the Bureau of Special Investigations has earned a break...Categorized as:
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![Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara]()
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Charlie Adhara
Agent Cooper Dayton and his partner, Oliver Park, are going undercover—at a retreat for couples who need counselling. They do say the best cover story is one that’s close to the truth…. Agent Cooper Dayton is almost relieved to get a phone call from his former boss at the Bureau of Special Investigations... -
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![Clean Finish by Lily Mayne]()
Clean Finish by Lily Mayne
Larkin. Look, here’s the thing. I’m young, carefree, and my job as the assistant to Holt, manager and owner of the Goliaths of Wrestling, means I’m surrounded by half-naked beefcake wrestlers all day. Of course I’m going to be interested in… getting to know them all better... -
![Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara]()
Thrown to the Wolves by Charlie Adhara
Agent Cooper Dayton is going to meet his boyfriend’s werewolf family. Unarmed. On their turf. And he’s bringing his cat. When Agent Cooper Dayton agreed to attend the funeral for Oliver Park’s grandfather, he didn’t know what he was getting into. Turns out, the deceased was the alpha of the most powerful werewolf pack on the eastern seaboard. And his death is highly suspicious...Categorized as:
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![Luxuries of Lust by Nik Knight]()
Luxuries of Lust by Nik Knight
When it came to love, Rusty had resigned himself to never being enough, and Gem knew he would always be too much. Turns out, they were both wrong. As a Pyclon from Lust, Rusty learned early the cruel rules of the Pentagram. Happiness is for the privileged. Hope for the weak. And absolutely nothing comes free. So he accepts a life of happy enough, of good enough, of just… enough...Categorized as:
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![Spooky Business by S.E. Harmon]()
Spooky Business by S.E. Harmon
Being insatiably curious is a good way to end up dead. Rain Christiansen, cold case detective and reluctant medium, is very aware of that fact. But when infamous serial killer Thomas Kane wants to meet, there’s no way Rain can say no. He also can’t refuse Kane’s offer—find his missing wife, Delilah, and he’ll reveal the location of his victim’s bodies... -
![The Spooky Life by S.E. Harmon]()
The Spooky Life by S.E. Harmon
Rain Christiansen isn’t sure he’ll ever fully understand the supernatural. But he’s finally finding his groove as a reluctant medium and cold-case detective. That’s not to say everything is going smoothly—there’s a wedding in the works, after all. He’s finally taking that enormous step with fellow detective, Daniel McKenna, and he couldn’t be happier…about the marriage. Not so much the wedding... -
![The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara]()
The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara
A former FBI agent is partnered with the enemy in this suspenseful male/male shifter romance from debut author Charlie Adhara. Hunting for big bad wolves was never part of Agent Cooper Dayton’s plan, but a werewolf attack lands him in the carefully guarded Bureau of Special Investigations. A new case comes with a new partner: ruggedly sexy werewolf Oliver Park... -
![Hammer & Gavel by C.T. Whistle]()
Hammer & Gavel by C.T. Whistle
Hot Fuzz meets shifters, meets buddy cop romance in this sexy, high-stakes M/M omegaverse detective novel. Detective Constable Oliver Reed enjoys two things in life; tea with biscuits and catching bad guys...Categorized as:
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![How to Elude a Vampire by Alice Winters]()
How to Elude a Vampire by Alice Winters
Finn. When the vampire stalking me sent me a letter, I was prepared for my new life with the man I love to get thrown into chaos. But as the days stretch on and nothing happens, I become determined not to allow that monster to rule my life, and decide that Marcus and I will move on. We can’t always allow the past to haunt us...Categorized as:
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![Spook Squad by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Spook Squad by Jordan Castillo Price
Everyone enjoys peace and tranquility, and Victor Bayne is no exception. He goes to great lengths to maintain a harmonious home with his partner, Jacob. Although the cannery is huge, it’s grown difficult to avoid the elephant in the room…the elephant with the letters FPMP scrawled on its hide. Once Jacob surrendered his PsyCop badge, he infiltrated the Federal Psychic Monitoring Program... -
![Principles of Spookology by S.E. Harmon]()
Principles of Spookology by S.E. Harmon
No one said being a medium would be easy. Rain Christiansen, former FBI agent and current cold case detective, is starting to think it's the hardest job he's ever had—and the most important. He's determined to accept all the changes in his formerly well-ordered life, but that means embracing a whole lot of weird... -
![Jon and Mack's Terrifying Tree Troubles by Katie Griffin, A.J. Sherwood]()
Jon and Mack's Terrifying Tree Troubles by Katie Griffin, A.J. Sherwood
It’s like a bad game of Telephone. Grant locates a murdered teen in McMinnville. He calls Jon. Jon locates the girl’s ghost. He calls Mack. Mack talks to the ghost who leads them to more ghosts. Who lead them to even more ghosts. And why are all the murder victims buried under trees? The boys are ready for this game to end, please. (Donovan especially. ). Tags:... -
![Ghost of Truth by Alice Winters]()
Ghost of Truth by Alice Winters
Hiro:. When I first realized that I could see the dead, I never imagined that it would allow me to help save the lives of others and pull me into Detective Maddox Booker’s path. Through my ability, ghosts have become some of my greatest friends and allies. But now, someone’s dead and his ghost is gone...Categorized as:
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![The Good Boys Club by Jemma Croft]()
The Good Boys Club by Jemma Croft
Mash Cassidy, smooth-talking werewolf and notorious ladies’ man, has been running from his responsibilities, and his pack, for fifteen years. But with Harvest Fest only weeks away, Alpha’s ordering him to return home, and she won’t take no for an answer. It’s time for him to grow up and mate with a nice werewolf girl. In fact, Alpha already has one in mind...Categorized as:
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![Wolf of the Northern Star by S.J. Himes]()
Wolf of the Northern Star by S.J. Himes
Ghost, 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... -
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Sweet Clematis by R. Cooper
Can a curse be a blessing? Clematis works hard to embody every fairy stereotype. He can be a sulky prince or a submissive flirt, slutty and arrogant or silly and soft. He makes himself into whatever causes someone to want him. Combine that with beauty that’s incredible even for a fairy, and everyone wants him sooner or later… just not for long...Categorized as:
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![Accidental Bonds by Marie Reynard]()
Accidental Bonds by Marie Reynard
It was meant to be temporary. Fate had other ideas. Victor Mills would do anything to protect his pack, even work with magic he detests. When the wards safeguarding his territory start to deteriorate, he's forced to hire a local mage to fix them. He could tolerate the abrasive stench of sorcery, if only the mage didn't also smell like everything his wolf has ever wanted... -
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Burned by Mika Nix
Of all the creatures I could have accidentally mate bonded with, did it have to be a dragon slayer? I never let my dragon take control. Never. Distraught after the death of a friend, I made a mistake…. Finding a beautiful, broken viking on the verge of death in the middle of a forest, all of my instincts screamed at me to save him. My dragon wouldn’t have it any other way...Categorized as:
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![Jon's Crazy Head-Boppin' Mystery by A.J. Sherwood]()
Jon's Crazy Head-Boppin' Mystery by A.J. Sherwood
I’m rather used to the crazy cases, because let’s face it, most cops can handle the run-of-the-mill with their eyes closed. I’m only called in when the situation is weird or they need to solve the case fast. This case is a little of both. Someone’s attacking women as they get off of work, hitting them in the back of the head. What started as a case of battery has steadily built up to homicide...Categorized as:
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Lucien by Grae Bryan
Jamie Hernandez loves his life. He has his family, his friends, and a successful freelance career at just twenty-three. The only thing missing? His monster. The one Jamie has seen in his dreams for the past five years. Jamie doesn’t know much about the enigmatic man from his visions, but he doesn’t need to. He knows enough. He knows they belong together...Categorized as:
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Devoted by Lark Taylor
Fate always has a plan. Even if you don’t agree with it. Ezekiel. Starting that online game was my attempt to find happiness. Something to fill my life other than the demands of Heaven and the rest of my unit. I didn’t expect to find Sam. Even with screens between us, Sam makes me feel more alive than I have done in millennia... -
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Patience by Lark Taylor
I paid the ultimate price when I took the gamble to save my mate’s soul. Ferry. Ferryman. The Grim Reaper. La Muerte. La Pelona. Shinigami. Charon. I’ve been called many names over the millennia, all thanks to my role in Hell. Ferrying dead souls over the river Styx. But few know the demon behind the legend, how I came to be here, or the freedom I sacrificed to save the man I love...Categorized as:
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![Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox]()
Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox
For the past few years, I’ve been living with a ghost. My husband - my mate - was lost because of choices I made. As one of only a few tyrannosaur shifters on this planet, I have resigned myself to an immortality alone, married to my work. I am more than happy to keep my walls up, heart guarded, and my focus set on my missions... -
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![Agent Bayne by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Agent Bayne by Jordan Castillo Price
Victor Bayne is through with the Chicago PD. Can he handle the FPMP? After years of frustration as a PsyCop, Victor Bayne reports for duty at the Federal Psychic Monitoring Program. As a fledgeling agent, he’s ready to smoke out a few ghosts and be home each night in time for dinner... -
![Jon's Boom Shaka Laka Problem by A.J. Sherwood]()
Jon's Boom Shaka Laka Problem by A.J. Sherwood
Proposing vs diffusing a bomb? Diffusing a bomb is much easier than proposing. Diffusing Donovan’s anger over getting on a plane to diffuse said bomb? Harder than the bomb. Jon is not liking these odds. Is proposing supposed to be this difficult? Tags:...Categorized as:
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![No Souls On The River by M. Kato]()
No Souls On The River by M. Kato
Homicide detective Hayashi Teruo and his partner, Miyazaki Shinji are juggling their personal and work lives, trying to keep their relationship a secret from their colleagues at the Tōkyō MPD. In the supernatural realm, the souls of the dead are disappearing from the Sanzu River, before they have reached the end of their journey in the afterlife... -
![A Crown of Iron & Silver by Hailey Turner]()
A Crown of Iron & Silver by Hailey Turner
Never promise a life that isn’t yours to give. New York City is decked out for the holidays, and Special Agent Patrick Collins is looking forward to a reunion with his old team when he gets assigned a new case. A human child is missing, and the changeling left in her place causes a prominent witch family to demand justice from the fae... -
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Treasure for Treasure by R. Cooper
A Being(s) in Love Story. In the nineteenth century, the dragon Dìzhèn put the small coastal town of Everlasting under her protection. Her family was supposed to carry on the tradition, but all of Dìzhèn the Great’s heirs eventually left rather than live in the shadow of such a powerful dragon... -
![How to Vex a Vampire by Alice Winters]()
How to Vex a Vampire by Alice Winters
Finn. Getting into the vampire-only detective unit was the easy part; what’s going to be more difficult is dealing with my new partner, an ancient vampire who keeps threatening to eat me. The unit has never had a human in it, and Marcus—or as I like to call him, Fangy McFangface—would really prefer to keep it that way... -
![How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #4 by Jocelynn Drake]()
How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #4 by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDisaster #4: Who Woke the Dead? Something has escaped from the underworld! Sky would like to point out that this is NOT his fault. But, yes, something has escaped, and it has all the dead crawling out of their graves. Naturally, the humans are freaking out. Except for the sexy one living across the street. Nolan is ready to jump into the fray and help Sky round up the underworld fugitive... -
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Purrfectly Peculiar Pixie by M.J. May
Phlox isn't your typical pixie, and his feisty shifter DNA might be the reason. Recruited by the Magical Usage Council, Phlox—who is now Agent Frost—is a pixie with a mission, and he's not afraid to place himself in mortal danger to eradicate the latest pixie trafficking ring. Despite being King Lucroy Moony's second-in-command, Leon McMillan's second life has become dangerously monotonous...Categorized as:
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![Bite Marks & Broken Hearts by T.J. Rose]()
Bite Marks & Broken Hearts by T.J. Rose
How to destroy your life:. Leave Ireland in the dead of night to flee to London;Get yourself dragged into an alley by a demon, marked, and doomed to die;Gain a mysterious, fatally attractive stalker/saviour. One with strangely sharp teeth…. Flynn. I never asked for this. Okay, maybe a little. After all, the demon was undeniably hot–the perfect way to mend my broken heart...Categorized as:
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![Psycop Partners by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Psycop Partners by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFeaturing two PsyCop novels, Among the Living and Criss Cross, this volume will leave you on the edge of you seat, wanting more! In Among the Living, Victor is a PsyCop, also known as a member of the Paranormal Investigation team. He's not popular with the living, as most people consider him a little odd, but the ghosts of violent crimes can't wait to tell him all about their deaths... -
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![Born to Be Legends by Hailey Turner]()
Born to Be Legends by Hailey Turner
Some endings are just new beginnings. Patrick Collins earned the peace he’s found in New York City with his pack through sacrifice. Six years out from the end of the world, he’s satisfied with the life he’s built and doesn’t think about what else the future might hold until he stumbles his way into a hostage situation he didn’t ask to be part of...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous by Charlie Cochet, Macy Blake]()
Dangerous by Charlie Cochet, Macy Blake
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew Paranormal Romance from Bestselling MM Authors Charlie Cochet and Macy Blake. A grumpy lion shifter duke with secrets, a sassy human who knows nothing of the shifter world, and a fiery arrangement neither of them expected. Cormac Donegan, Duke of Everard, is all too familiar with the perils of his shifter world, especially as a Dahlia, one of the dragon king’s elite spies...Categorized as:
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In Plain Sight by K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDetective Gary Mitchell and psychic Dan Porter are now investigating cold cases that are literally falling from the sky—a headless body in 2006 and a carpenter who fell from a roof two years ago. The first case leads them into dangerous territory. The second feels like a dead end... -
![Ghost of Retribution by Alice Winters]()
Ghost of Retribution by Alice Winters
Maddox. Rules for keeping Hiro nice and safe (who am I kidding? ):. #1: Don’t go anywhere alone with ghosts. #2: Don’t leave your cell phone sitting ten feet away when you frequently run into trouble. #3: Don’t play dirty movies for my boss and blame it on the dead. #4: Have a peaceful and romantic vacation with no interruptions. Hiro... -
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Take My Body by K.A. Merikan
“I don’t want to have him. I want to be him. ”. Caspian. Gunner. Big. Small. Rich. Poor. Top. Bottom. Bully. Victim. Dominant. Submissive. College graduate. High school dropout. Organized and diligent. Complete walking disaster. Which one is which when they swap bodies? . .. And do they even want to switch back? *... -
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Deadly Lineage by M.J. May
Shunned by most species and abandoned by their warlock fathers, necromancers are marginalized, feared, and reclusive. Erasmus Boone is different. His warlock father chose love instead of abandonment. Unusually powerful and talented, Boone’s embraced his necromantic abilities and managed to carve out an existence within a world that would rather he not exist at all...Categorized as:
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![Adopt a Vampire by A.J. Sherwood]()
Adopt a Vampire by A.J. Sherwood
Newly turned vampire Jesse Hunt has been spotted by two werewolves! Should. -Run. -Fight. -Ask for noms. Barrett Walker, alpha of the local pack, has two options upon meeting the starving but sweet Jesse! Should. -Hand him over to the local vampire clan. -Adopt him...Categorized as:
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![Hijinks With A Hellhound by Louisa Masters]()
Hijinks With A Hellhound by Louisa Masters
I'm a one-and-done kind of hellhound. .. I don't catch feeeeeeeelings. .. Once upon a time, my first and last relationship taught me that romantic love isn't enough to stop your boyfriend from trying to kill you. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. My awesomeness is now strictly reserved for one-nighters and casual hookups...Categorized as:
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![Other Half by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Other Half by Jordan Castillo Price
Victor Bayne never saw himself as husband material, but after an undercover stint as half of a married couple, he’s willing to give it a shot. Jacob Marks was eager to settle down from the get-go, so once Vic popped the question, the wedding should’ve been smooth sailing. But new evidence has come to light that casts a pall over the whole affair: decades of psychic experimentation and intrigue... -
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Freefall by Andrea Speed
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. Conceived bearing the lion strain of the virus, Roan is the only fully functioning virus child in the country—maybe in the world. But that doesn’t mean he’s okay... -
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![Cold Light of Day by Charlie Cochet]()
Cold Light of Day by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsReaper. Fang. Caine…. An alias for each life lived. Government operative turned assassin, Wolf, had lived in the shadows until a secret cabal forced him into the light. The last thing Wolf needed was a confrontation with what—and who—he’d left behind. Now there’s no going back. Agent. Torturer. Killer…. An identity fueled by pain... -
![Magic Burning by Kaje Harper]()
Magic Burning by Kaje Harper
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlan. I haven't been out with a guy in the last two years. Partly because I'm a gay elementary-school teacher in a fairly small, conservative town. Partly because I'm a sorcerer, and dating ordinary humans only leads to trouble. Sleeping with one though? That's doable, so when my birdbrained familiar Sunny lines up a tall, muscular firefighter for me, I'm not going to say no. Just once, though...Categorized as:
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![Temperance by Lark Taylor]()
Temperance by Lark Taylor
A fire mage who believes he’s broken. A vampire who believes he can fix him. A contract that’s going to change everything. Blaise. I’ve never been good at doing the right thing. A series of bad choices have left my life in tatters. Everyone is telling me to move on, but how can I? What I did was unforgivable, even if others believe otherwise... -
![Hot Head by Mika Nix]()
Hot Head by Mika Nix
Protecting him is my job. Finding out he’s my fated mate wasn’t part of the assignment. Lake Forrester III entered my life like a wrecking ball. Drake Security, my firm with my brothers, was hired to protect him from a stalker ex, but what Lake doesn’t know is that he’s not dealing with your average unhinged human... -
![Guardians Of The Haunted Moor by Harper Fox]()
Guardians Of The Haunted Moor by Harper Fox
Book 5 in the Tyack & Frayne Mystery series. The wedding is just the beginning…. Gideon and Lee have spent a year in chaotic married bliss, with all the trimmings – a dog, tricky in-laws, and a baby girl they both adore. But even the best of lives can be fragile, and a shocking family loss hits their new world like a demolition ball... -
![Lucky or Knot by Eliot Grayson]()
Lucky or Knot by Eliot Grayson
Out of money and down on his luck in a city that promised him a run of both, Tony turns to the one asset he knows he can his honed, toned, dangerous alpha body, which looks surprisingly good covered in glitter. Well, not sell, exactly—that’s a line Tony won’t cross. Display? Gyrate? Flex? Whatever. It pays his bills, and that’s all that matters...
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