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Babysitter Bear by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe takes care of other people's kids ... but he craves a family of his own.Enter a single mom waitress with a broken heart and a whole lot of trouble behind her.Army vet Dan is still figuring out how to deal with being a three-legged bear, but it turns out kids don’t care how many limbs he has as long as he’s willing to be a climbing frame... -
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Stoneheart Lion by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's a shifter fixer who can fix anything ... except herself. Exiled from her clan, jaguar shifter Max is a P.I. who handles unique shifter problems. Incriminating photos, blackmail, mate problems? Max helps others solve their problems because there is no cure for her own loneliness. At least none that she knows. But she's never had a problem like him before .. -
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![A Good Chance by Tricia O'Malley]()
A Good Chance by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWill she be swept away? If someone had told Avery that she’d be flying to a tiny island in the Caribbean to film a reality show masquerading as her identical twin sister, she would have thought they were crazy. And yet, she finds herself in a tin can of an airplane, about to land on Siren Island where a film crew waits to document her every move for a new reality love show – Swept Away... -
![Bearheart Guardian: A Small Town Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines]()
Bearheart Guardian: A Small Town Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets are finally revealed as danger stalks the Bear Creek Guardians... -
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![Redeem the Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Redeem the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn the gripping final book in the Bear Valley Shifters saga, Corin Dunbar is still living with the ghost of the boy who died saving her life from the wrath of the Long Claws ten years ago. Unable to move on, she’s settled in the sanctuary of Bear Valley with the other bear shifters she has grown to rely on. On the eve of war with the murderous clan, she encounters a familiar man outside her camp... -
![Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn]()
Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn this novel of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie while he reads the souls of her suitors for any potential threats. But Cammon is unable to read Amalie, and he begins to suspect that she herself possesses magic powers-a revelation which would put her life in danger, and throw the kingdom into chaos... -
![For the Love of an Outlaw by T.S. Joyce]()
For the Love of an Outlaw by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAva Dorset is back in town on the pleading of her brother. He’s calling in big favors for her to fix the finances of the local Two Claws Ranch, but she’s wary. She hasn’t been back to her small hometown in years because there’s something off about that place. That and Trigger Massey, owner of the Two Claws Ranch, is too mysterious for his own good. There’s something wrong with that man... -
![Her Bad Boy Trucker Wolf by Ariana Hawkes]()
Her Bad Boy Trucker Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt was a freezing, dark night at a truck stop,When a rough, scarred truck driver dug me out of a blizzard.He fed me, took care of me.And then he hauled me back to his rigAnd made me his. One hot, debauched night, with a guy more beast than man.Not how I imagined my first time would be,But I can’t be sorry for the sweet-filthy memories... -
![The Bear's Unlikely Mate by Harmony Raines]()
The Bear's Unlikely Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Rosie's ex-husband lets her down at the last minute, she has no choice but to take her son with her on her business trip to Bear Creek. Not that she minds, since she loves spending every minute she can with Elliott. However, having Elliott on the trip leaves her juggling the challenge of balancing her professional commitments with her maternal duties... -
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Return To The Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn the thrilling third book in the Bear Valley Shifters saga, Joanna is trying to survive in a clan of battle-hardened bear shifters, where the alpha wants her for his own. When Brody Bannister, Benson Riker's most trusted councilman, accuses her clan of holding Hannah Michaels hostage in their camp, Joanna must decide where her loyalty lies... -
![Mountain Homecoming by Janice Whiteaker]()
Mountain Homecoming by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThink you know who the most dangerous person in Greenlea is? You're wrong. Greenlea was supposed to be a temporary stop. A safe haven for Cora while a storm from her past blows over. But Greenlea isn’t safe. And her storm is far from over. **** Joel just wants to keep Cora safe. Help her in a way no one else can. But he doesn’t realize all that’s following her... -
![Scorch by Ophelia Sexton]()
Scorch by Ophelia Sexton
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer connection to an enemy wolf shifter is forged in flame...When a plane falls from the sky and crashes on Ethan Jacobsen’s ranch, the NTSB investigator who arrives is smart and sassy, with curves that Ethan longs to explore. She's a fascinating mix of contradictions. On the outside, she’s gutsy and in control. But on the inside, she’s vulnerable. Fragile... -
![Thawing His Hart: A Christmas Novella by Zoe Chant, Elva Birch]()
Thawing His Hart: A Christmas Novella by Zoe Chant, Elva Birch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEscape to a resort for shifters only with a cozy holiday mystery that will melt your heart!A rare white hart shifter who was imprisoned in a cruel shifter zoo, Robert returns to the rebuilt Shifting Sands Resort to prove that he’s put his demons to rest and his memories of captivity behind him...only to meet a mate who doesn’t recognize him... -
![Midlife Forgotten Mate by Aline Ash]()
Midlife Forgotten Mate by Aline Ash
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter having all her memories wiped away, will Taylee rediscover her love for her destined mate and the father of her kids all over again?TayleeA horrific accident erased Taylee's memories, leaving her in a terrifying situation...Categorized as:
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![Betray the Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Betray the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsOn the verge of war, Chase Hale has no time to think about anything other than preparing his clan to battle the savage Long Claws, who are intent on annihilating Bear Valley. But when a supposed mate of the enemy shows up, he can’t help but be intrigued by the unsettling mysteries that swirl around the beautiful bear shifter... -
![Treasured Secrets by C.M. Owens]()
Treasured Secrets by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHer blood paints her a target, whereas his marks him the enemy, but together they could be the key to changing it all… Aria Weislen fought hard to stay in her rainforest home deep in the heart of South America, but she was forced to go back to the states to join the rest of her family... -
![The Littlest Assassin-Shifters by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
The Littlest Assassin-Shifters by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe men of the Skull Blaster unit have spent most of their lives fighting together for a safer world, first in the military and now as an elite team supervised by Homeland Security. Now they have an even more pressing reason to make the world a better place. Their children are about to be born... -
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Call of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen tragedy brings former childhood sweethearts Samantha Young and Bronson Cress together in the town they grew up in, Samantha learns that things are not always what they seem. Six years ago, Samantha was devastated when Bron made a decision that shattered their relationship. Determined not to fall for him again, she must avoid the man who broke her heart... -
![Bear Pause by Isadora Montrose]()
Bear Pause by Isadora Montrose
Billionaire Oil Bearon Laura Bascom needs a husband and a child if she’s to keep the family ranch. A one-year marriage sounds just right to satisfy the conditions of her great-grandfather’s will. Bearshifter Steve Holden's not sure he wants to get mixed up with any Bascoms, no matter how much money is at stake, but just one glimpse of voluptuous, adorable Laura and he knows he’s met his fate... -
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Bodyguard Shifters Collection 2 by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDon't miss the next steamy boxed set of Zoe Chant's Bodyguard Shifters! These strong, protective shifters and their mates are working all day and all night for their HEA. In this Bull in a Tea Shop - Bull shifter Maddox meets his mate, blind tea-shop owner Verity, in a small town with very big problems... -
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Wicked Games by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho knew a dating game would be so dangerous?With the murder attempts behind us, I just want to focus on getting to know these bachelors. Fun not forever, lust not love. That’s my motto, and I plan on sticking to it.Until some of these males start sneaking their way into my heart. A tiger, a dragon, an angel—who can keep them all straight? Then there’s my ex’s twin... -
![Guiding Blight by Robyn Peterman]()
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... -
![Luck of the Paw by Milly Taiden]()
Luck of the Paw by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShaara Patrick dreams of a quaint boutique inn, laughter of kids in the yard, and a loving husband. But her meager clerk’s wages keeps those dreams distant. Then, Gerri Wilder enters her life, bringing with her hope and romance. The shifter she’s set up with is handsome and sweet, so there’s obviously something wrong with him... -
![The Hunter's Heart by R.E. Butler]()
The Hunter's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe-wolf Mia Slattery has loved Lucian since she was a little girl, but her brother’s human best friend has always been forbidden fruit. Deciding that it’s better to move on than pine for someone she can never have, she opts to go on vacation with her parents, hoping Mr. Right will happen to be where she’s going.Lucian has been crazy about Mia for as long as he can remember... -
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![Alpha Bears for Emery by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar]()
Alpha Bears for Emery by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEmery always dreamed of finding his alpha and raising a family. He finds two.Alpha bear Monroe longs to settle down. Only one problem: the person he desires is not just an alpha, but his best friend who he works with. Risking everything to let Doran know how he feels can’t end well, so why bother? At least he gets to see Doran daily. That’s something... -
![Her Alpha Neighbor Wolf by Ariana Hawkes]()
Her Alpha Neighbor Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I discover that my father is planning to gift me to one of his rivals, I run.—To a secret house that my mom told me about, right before she died.I'm expecting solitude. But instead, I find my mom's childhood friend.He was just a kid when she was snatched away, but he never forgot her,never forgave himself for not protecting her.And now he's promising to protect me... -
![Not That Kind of Demon by Lisa Oliver]()
Not That Kind of Demon by Lisa Oliver
Hybrid shifter Cyrus was really happy in his life. He'd seen the dark side of life, and was content to fix cars and small motors in his rural workshop. His animal sides had plenty of space to run around during his down time, and there was a bakery next door to the workshop. A man didn't need much else in life... -
![Forbidden Griffin by Zoe Chant, Lauren Esker]()
Forbidden Griffin by Zoe Chant, Lauren Esker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe burns for his fated mate's touch.But touching each other would destroy them both.Literally.Once a resident of Griffin Island, Tyr—known to humans as Terry—has been exiled to the human world, bearing a magic tattoo that prevents him from being able to reveal his true nature. In the small town of Autumn Grove, he begins to rebuild his life... -
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Jessica by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*** Full-length, standalone novel *** Contains scorching menage scenes *** Three best friends separated for ten years, the laws of a clan, and a forbidden love clash in the latest episode of this bestselling series. Curvy geek girl Jessica Schmidt works as a developer for the dating app Shiftr... -
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Arrow by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwo shifter groups fighting for dominance. One headstrong wolf and his protective biker bear caught in the crossfire. Adam Moore has caught the unwanted attention of a monster. It’s the last thing Adam needs. His number one priority is keeping his father’s struggling bookstore afloat. When the situation worsens, Adam has no choice but to ask for a certain biker bear’s help... -
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Adaira by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratings* * * Complete, full-length novel! Can be read as a standalone book. * * * What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? 99c for the first week only! With the bone structure of a god and abs that turn smart girls’ brains to mush, Leigh Canvey is the hottest member of his Hope Valley bear clan... -
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Darkness Bound by J.T. Geissinger
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTough, smart, and seriously ambitious, reporter Jacqueline “Jack” Dolan despises the secretive clan of shape-shifters known as the Ikati—and has become determined to destroy them. After she writes an editorial arguing for their extermination and turns public opinion against them, the Ikati vow to fight back... -
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Axel by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDelilah might think she’s conning bear-shifter Axel, but he and baby Noah are stealing her heart… Axel adores baby Noah. Becoming a dad is the best thing that has ever happened to the burly bear-shifter mechanic, even if raising a child alone is hard. When help arrives in the form of a live-in nanny, Axel is ecstatic... -
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Dmitri by D'Elen McClain
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith war on the horizon, Dmitri, liege vampire to the bear clan, offers safe haven to Vorlyk and his new clan. Having another vampire in his territory is difficult but a certain young she-cat makes life impossible. The stalking feline has her eyes set on Dmitri even when his eyes stray elsewhere. The enemy proves that none of the North American clans is safe and it’s time to fight back... -
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![Single Dad Matchmate by Jade Alters]()
Single Dad Matchmate by Jade Alters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsVictoria is successful in every part of her life… except when it comes to love.She’s put her blood, sweat, and tears into building her company.But she’s still unfulfilled.She’s dated the so-called “cream of the crop” of investment bankers, lawyers, doctors, and even CEOs…Uninspired, the result always ends up being the same – an empty bottle and an empty bed.LukeEx-military. Single dad...Categorized as:
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Bobcat by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCan Bob Redstone help a shifter woman hiding from her past, face the demons that shadowed her youth, or will they both fall while trying to prevent disaster? On a mission far from home, he finds a sweet vulnerable lady... Bob is a cougar shifter, one of the elite Redstone Alphas. On a mission for his Clan, he meets a fragile young woman, and finds himself drawn to her as never before... -
![Werewolves of the Mountain by Abigail Raines]()
Werewolves of the Mountain by Abigail Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMillie has her eyes on the prize: taking her blossoming fashion line and turning it into an empire. Life has other plans, however, and a phone call informing her that her father has passed away brings her back to her hometown of St. Neuri. St... -
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Prized by the Polar Bear by Bella Drake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe thinks she’s perfection. She thinks he’s a dangerous criminal. Can he prove there's more to him than meets the eye?FBI SWAT agent Miles Sloane has his polar bear shifter side in careful check. Or he did, until he met his fated mate. Now he’s throwing her over his shoulder, and the word ‘kidnap’ is being bandied about.Soraya Whitiker has calculated every step of her life...Categorized as:
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![Shattered by Roxanna Mason]()
Shattered by Roxanna Mason
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJacey Lange always wanted a love that was life-altering. After nearly a year of chance encounters and whirlwind romances, she discovered she had it all along in her best friend, Leon. And just as she was about to spend her life with him... Leon made a confession... -
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Dragon Mates: The Falk Clan Complete Series by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little intro to The Falk Clan Tales… These are my stories surrounding four Dragon Shifter brothers and how they find their one true mates!Each brother's chest is marked with his rose, the magical link to his heart and his magic. They each have a matching gemstone to go with it.In The Dragon's Valentine we meet the eldest Falk brother, Callius... -
![Just Her Stripe by Milly Taiden]()
Just Her Stripe by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was stunningly beautiful, but that wasn’t the attraction. It was her aura, her presence in the room. It was instant . Their energies entangled, wrapped around each other, like old friends greeting after a long absence. Every nerve ending in his body reacted to her. His skin prickled with electric sparks. She illuminated the room, sending shockwaves of power to his very core... -
![The Beta's Heart by R.E. Butler]()
The Beta's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRen Corbin has a great life as the alpha’s right hand. He’s enjoying his life, but he knows it’s beyond time to find a mate and settle down. During a spring full moon, he senses someone in the woods and knows it’s his truemate. It doesn’t matter to him that she’s a fae and not a wolf; he only cares that she’s gorgeous and she’s his... -
![Roar Letter Word by Milly Taiden]()
Roar Letter Word by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAddie Swanson, pop singer extraordinaire, is used to being at the top of every chart. But lately, belting her heart out in front of large crowds hasn’t been fulfilling. Then, the enigmatic Gerri Wilder claims to have the perfect solution to Addie’s blues. She just didn’t expect the solution to come wrapped around a big, growly and muscular body with arms straight out of her hottest dreams... -
![Howl for It Bundle: The Mane Event, Angel of Darkness & Howl for It by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden]()
Howl for It Bundle: The Mane Event, Angel of Darkness & Howl for It by Shelly Laurenston, Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMace Llewellyn. Brendon Shaw. Two tall, gorgeous, sexy alpha heroes who are 100% male--with a little something extra. Lion-shifters, to be exact, who can unleash every woman's animal side and still look good--make that spectacular--in a suit. . .and even better out of it. . . NYPD cop Desiree "Dez" MacDermot knows she's changed a lot since she palled around with her childhood buddy, Mace... -
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![Pregnant And Rejected By My Alpha Mate : Chap 111-200 by Caroline Above Story]()
Pregnant And Rejected By My Alpha Mate : Chap 111-200 by Caroline Above Story
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBastien marries me only for duty. I reject him and leave for good by faking my death.Yet he goes crazy looking for me. He says he loves me when we meet again.No! I don't buy it. I can't let him steal my child!**"She's not yours!"The front door was locked and deadbolted, but it only takes Bastien and his Betas a moment to break past those defenses... -
![Cupcakes & Brimstone by Loni Ree]()
Cupcakes & Brimstone by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe curvy human baker is too sweet for me, but that doesn’t matter. I want a taste.The bad boy dragon meets the good girl human. It’s a match made in heaven, or maybe hell. A crazy twist of fate brought me to her bakery, The Cupcake Fairy, and I’m thanking my lucky stars. The first time I see her, the beauty steals my burning heart... -
![Edge of Darkness by J.T. Geissinger]()
Edge of Darkness by J.T. Geissinger
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSix years after a shocking tragedy left her emotionally and physically scarred, Ember Jones lives a life of quiet isolation in Barcelona. Determined to keep her troubled past a secret, she keeps her head down and her heart locked up tight. Until the day a beautiful, mysterious stranger walks into her life, and her carefully controlled world is shattered forever... -
![Dark Wolf Running by Rhyannon Byrd]()
Dark Wolf Running by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn Rhyannon Byrd's latest Bloodrunners romance, passion and secrets collide and only their love will save two werewolves and their pack. With his sharp gaze locked on the most magnificent female he'd ever seen, Wyatt Pallaton did his best to hold himself back. Of course, Elise Drake was hardly just any female... -
![Deranged Demons by Mia Hartson]()
Deranged Demons by Mia Hartson
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI'm a demon without her horns, and a princess without her fated mates.Dear old Dad, the demon king, raised me to be ruthless, cunning, and if I'm honest, a little psycho. Being feared is kind of a necessity when you're the daughter of the most powerful king to rule a land of deranged demons. Unfortunately, being a half-angel and half-demon means I'm not truly accepted by either race... -
![Kayden/Simon by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright]()
Kayden/Simon by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsENEMY TO LOVER Kayden is obsessed with revenge after his parents disappeared when he was just a cub. Now the gorgeous Hunter has discovered the man responsible for betraying them - Joshua Ford - and it’s time for payback. Beginning with the kidnapping of Joshua’s daughter, Bianca. But last thing he expects is to be confronted with the horrifying realization that Bianca is his mate...
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