Books like 'Ripe for the Alpha'
Readers who enjoyed Ripe for the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary fantasy paranormal shapeshifters virgin heroine insta-love alpha male non-human-hero fated-mates age difference
-
Alpha Dominated by Olivia T. Turner
The Dixon Brothers series continues with Easton and Ivy! The inexperienced Ivy will be dominated by her Kodiak bear shifter mate and she'll love every minute of it! -
Ignited by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTen years ago, they saved each other's lives. Then she disappeared. But fate has brought them back together. .. Boomer, explosives and weapons expert, is fine with his life as an Outlaw Ridge operative: illegal missions, daring rescues, and blowing stuff up. But when a woman from his distant past shows up asking for his help, it all threatens to come crashing down...Categorized as:
shapeshifters alpha male fated-mates paranormal fantasy military witches contemporary -
Sponsored links / Remove ads
-
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. -
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... -
-
Her Destiny by Fiona Davenport
Peppa Leander was rising star in the Chicago restaurant scene, but she was tired of kitchen politics. And working with too many humans. The offer to become the head chef for a new restaurant in Timber Ridge came at the perfect time. Cason Kemp assumed he’d remain mateless for the rest of his life...Categorized as:
shapeshifters insta-love alpha male fated-mates virgin heroine paranormal fantasy virgin hero -
Prince of Storms by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy storms brought only thunder and darkness. Until her. She is the lightning that charges my soul and tempts my body. I’m supposed to be composed and regal, a future prince of dragons. But a simple look from her sets the tempest inside me raging. I cannot be expected to control myself around her. I have needs, and they start and end with her...Categorized as:
shapeshifters alpha male insta-love fantasy new adult multicultural contemporary paranormal -
Feral Shifter Unleashed by Olivia T. Turner
I've spent my life hunting down feral shifters and now I'm one of them. And it couldn't have come at a worse time. The director of the AFA—the Anti-Feral Agency—is retiring and I'm the top candidate to replace him. It's all I've ever wanted, but my damn grizzly bear keeps getting in the way. Snarling, growling, charging for the surface...Categorized as:
shapeshifters virgin heroine bear shifter insta-love alpha male non-human-hero paranormal new adult -
The Virgin Blood Series by Alexa Riley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWelcome to the Virgin Blood Bundle! This book includes all four stories from our Virgin Blood Series! Bitten by the Beast, Bitten by the Virgin, Twice Bitten, and Bitten by the King are all together with EPILOGUES! That’s right! Check-in on your favorite vamps with brand new sexy, epilogues! Warning: This bundle is everything you’ve been dying for and more...Categorized as:
virgin heroine fated-mates alpha male age difference insta-love vampires paranormal dual-pov -
Pinch of Sass by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan this stoic Dire Wolf admit the sassy feline is his fated mate and stake his claim? Ariella Golden needs to persuade sexy Dire Wolf Beta, and the amazingly talented chef at Serious Moonlight, Brock Laurent, to use her Pride’s corporation, Eat Well Live Proud, for all the roadhouse’s needs in order to win the coveted quarterly prize at her company...Categorized as:
insta-love shapeshifters alpha male fated-mates virgin heroine paranormal fantasy humor -
Prophesy: Book II: The Bringer of Wrath by A.E. Via, Jay Aheer
Shifter and Vampire True Mates story. Alek’s older brother, Justice—the Alpha Zenith—was the first shifter to mate with a vampire in many generations, and it was believed the rare, fated pairing would stop at him. But, it hadn’t. Aleksei ‘Alek’ Volkov was second beta, next in succession to the most powerful shifter in the world. He was proud of his title and he took his duties seriously... -
Her Choice by Fiona Davenport
After being rejected, Aaron Kemp never expected to have his own happily ever after. He spent years as a loner, coming to terms with the empty future ahead of him. But that all changed when he met Cressida Crawford. Cressida was a rare kind of shifter. One with unique abilities that included being able to choose her mate instead of being fated to someone...Categorized as:
shapeshifters virgin heroine fated-mates insta-love paranormal fantasy length-novella m-f -
Sheriff Bear by Zoe Chant, Lauren Esker
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA small-town sheriff + a wrongly accused BBW on the run + deadly enemies and dangerous passions = a sizzling forbidden love! Bear shifter and small-town sheriff Axl Tanner isn't looking for trouble or temptation when he walks into Marge's Diner, but he discovers two things at a glance...Categorized as:
shapeshifters bear shifter insta-love alpha male paranormal fantasy contemporary curvy heroine -
Nothing to Chance by Julie Trettel
How can two people live in the same pack their whole lives and never cross paths? It is the largest wolf shifter pack in the world, and she is eight years older than me. She seems to think our age difference is an issue. But age is just a number. I may be a man of few words, but I'm a lover and a fighter. And she's about to learn just how far I'm willing to go for what's mine.Categorized as:
shapeshifters age difference insta-love fated-mates paranormal military fantasy werewolves -
Kane by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething strange is happening in the woods…. If there’s one thing Tabitha Dunn’s followers love, it’s a mystery. For years, she’s built a loyal fan base chasing down answers others have been too afraid to search for. But this time, as she enters the wilderness surrounding alpha territory, the only thing she discovers is trouble. The drums of war are beating…...Categorized as:
fated-mates alpha male shapeshifters omegaverse fantasy contemporary paranormal length-short -
-
Call of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 32 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...Categorized as:
shapeshifters bear shifter alpha male contemporary fantasy paranormal length-short audiobook -
Bo & Reika by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe's on the run for her life . .. As a child, she-wolf healer Reika Snow was promised as a mate to three were-lynxes to prevent a war between her pack and the lynx clan. Her freedom is coming to an end as her twenty-third birthday arrives. With her bleak future as the subjugated bride of the three males looms near, she does the only thing she can think of . .. she runs... -
Her Tiger by Fiona Davenport
Calliope Taft has wanted a hunky shifter of her own ever since her best friends let her in on the secret of their existence. Just when she started to give up hope, a sexy tiger shifter claimed her as his own. Tane Ruslan hadn’t expected to find his fated mate right across the street when he returned home to Timber Ridge...Categorized as:
shapeshifters virgin heroine alpha male insta-love fated-mates paranormal new adult virgin hero -
Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
The fifth book in the Obsessed Mates series! Find out what happens when a flighty little crow shifter runs into her nemesis from high school. He's hotter than ever, and this time he doesn't want to mock her for her differences--he wants to make her his. But will she ever be able to trust that he's changed? -
Her Beta by Fiona Davenport
Driving a pregnant member of his pack to the hospital while she was in labor was an experience Leyton Vetle didn’t want to repeat. But then her pretty nurse turned out to be his fated mate, and he knew that he’d go through the knuckle-whitening ride a million times if that was what it took to have her by his side...Categorized as:
shapeshifters bear shifter virgin heroine fated-mates insta-love paranormal fantasy length-novella -
The Boss by Abigail Owen
Finn Conleth leads his team of enforcer dragon shifters with an iron fist and a cold heart. Every dragon seeks his destined mate, but the process to turn the woman he once thought was his killed her and devastated him. He will never risk his heart again. His team is his family now. When his body eventually gives out, he’ll leave, living his last days alone...Categorized as:
shapeshifters alpha male non-human-hero fated-mates suspense paranormal contemporary fantasy -
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. Luke. Ex-military. Single dad...Categorized as:
shapeshifters bear shifter single-father military paranormal fantasy contemporary strong heroine -
Choices by Bryce Evans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the Alpha of his Jaguar clan, Judd Walsh is supposed to be open minded and objective in all decisions. However, he draws the line when it comes to vampires. A vampire stole the life of someone important to him, and he would rather be protecting anyone else. Until a pretty vampire sparks his jaguar like no one else ever has... -
Stealing Snow by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe could show her that they're meant to be. Sayer is used to getting what he wants. He's got more money, more power, then most and he's used it to get to where he is today. Now that he's settled, he's looking for the missing piece of his life. His mate. When he catches her scent, he figures that mating her will be as easy as everything else in his life. He was wrong...Categorized as:
shapeshifters alpha male virgin heroine insta-love paranormal fantasy contemporary virgin hero -
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:
shapeshifters bear shifter fated-mates paranormal fantasy contemporary abduction length-short -
-
Shifted Love: Volume 1 by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis collection contains the first three novellas in the Shifted Love series plus three brand new epilogues and a special scene featuring Luke, who will get his HEA in Her Mate! Her Wolf. Allegra Hale had no idea shifters existed when she headed off to college with her two best friends. Let alone that her campus was near a shifter town...Categorized as:
age difference fated-mates shapeshifters insta-love paranormal werewolves contemporary fantasy -
Shifter Dating App by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Shifter Dating App has a new it uses cutting-edge genome sequencing to find high-compatibility matches. .. and fated mates. A collection of FIFTEEN steamy Paranormal Romance books featuring curvy women and their fated mates! Includes all kinds of shifters, from wolves, to bears, to panthers and lions! DORIAN. I have had enough of waiting. My mate is out there and I have to find her...Categorized as:
shapeshifters age difference fated-mates alpha male paranormal new adult dual-pov contemporary -
Deadly Dragon’s Intense Infatuation by Amelia Wilson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a dangerous wildfire requires an emergency fire break, this dragon shifter springs into action, breathing fire to create a burn break. He thought nobody could see him but when he shifts back he finds himself face to face with a beautiful woman. Mari. Dragons are real. Flynn is dragon. I’ve seen him as a dragon and I’ve seen him as a man. And he’s the sexiest man I’ve ever seen...Categorized as:
alpha male insta-love shapeshifters paranormal fantasy contemporary men in uniform length-novella -
Fated to the Alpha Bear by Reece Barden
EMMA. My brother's gambling debt made me collateral. My grumpy bear shifter rescuer is about to make me his. One minute I'm living my quiet life; the next, I'm taken by dangerous men who want to use me as leverage. Then he shows up. Bodhi doesn't do conversation, but the longer I'm under his protection, the more I see what he's hiding. A man running from his past. An alpha avoiding his throne... -
Claiming His Family by Rosa Mink
When Tawni finds an abandoned child in the woods, she’ll do anything to protect it, find where he belongs. After running away from her own pack, she’s hesitant to leave the boy with just anyone, she wants to find his family, and perhaps, find somewhere she can belong herself. As the years pass by, she doesn’t give up hope that they’ll find it... -
Off-Limits To The Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen I told my BFF that I thought her dad was kinda hot, she totally freaked. Fast forward ten years, and she’s gone from my life, and I’m trying (failing) to make it in the big city. But when I crash and burn, Mr Johnson is right there, ready to catch me. To take me back to his little log cabin, deep in the forest. And keep me safe from the blizzard...Categorized as:
age difference fated-mates insta-love bear shifter fantasy contemporary new adult grumpy sunshine -
Between the Bear's Sheets by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTalia Landon, a red fox shifter, knew she was in trouble when she saw Ford Wylde for the first time. The alpha bear shifter was the type of male she should stay away from. He had this darkness he wore like a second skin. It should’ve had Talia keeping her distance, but instead, she was drawn to him even more. But what was supposed to be a one-night stand turned into mating with a Wylde bear...Categorized as:
insta-love fated-mates bear shifter alpha male shapeshifters non-human-hero paranormal new adult -
Bite Me by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI need to quit. I've been telling myself that every day for the last six months. I knew as soon as I started working for Hudson as his virtual assistant that this wasn't going to work out. He's rude, bossy, and a total grouch. I've only managed to last this long because whenever he starts being a jerk, I sass him right back. Enough is enough though. It's time for me to find a new job...Categorized as:
shapeshifters virgin heroine bear shifter alpha male insta-love paranormal fantasy cold hero -
Remington by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsViolet Spencer is a hot mess. At least that’s how she feels after making a spur of the moment decision that has consequences she isn’t prepared for. Trying to get out of her head, she takes a hike out in the forest. Everything goes from bad to worse in the course of a few hours and what started out as a good day turns bad. With daylight dimming, she doesn’t know how she’ll make it out alive...Categorized as:
shapeshifters alpha male virgin heroine insta-love bear shifter paranormal new adult fantasy -
Rough Rider by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRider’s packmates have found happiness with their fated ones, and while the Alpha is thrilled for them, he is also lonely and withdrawn. When his friends force him out of isolation, Rider comes face-to-face with his mate Trey, but things don’t go as planned, as Trey wants nothing to do with the big man... -
-
Dr. Hottie's Alpha by Allie W. Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA calm, focused Omega. An eager, young Alpha. Can they accept their differences to become what they were meant to be? Chance Reeves is a doctor dedicated to his profession. Bringing babies in this world keeps him in business, but it also leaves him wanting more... -
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:
alpha male shapeshifters non-human-hero contemporary paranormal werewolves fantasy college -
Shielding Her by Kelly Lucille
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEli Ramsay is the last unmated adult male of the Lionsgate pack, but that doesn't mean he's looking for anything more complicated than some after hours fun in the sun when Lionsgate is called back to “A Bene Placito” on a job... -
Bear's Little Brat by Cooper McKenzie
She has a knack for getting in trouble. But this Daddy knows just how to handle naughty little brats. .. A prank gone wrong sends Emory off to Bratburg Institute, where she's expected to learn how to become a "proper woman". But as it turns out, it's not the horrible punishment she expects it to be...Categorized as:
shapeshifters insta-love alpha male age difference contemporary paranormal fantasy age play -
Bear’s Midlife Surprise by Aline Ash
What happens when a lifelong bachelor and a recent divorcee, both adamant about avoiding relationships, collide in a whirlwind of midlife passion and an unexpected surprise? January. After a bitter divorce in her 40s, January swears off love, embracing her newfound freedom. Men are strictly off-limits and she has no regrets, except for not having children... -
Big Bad Alphas by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wanted to be loved, but not like this. .. When my grandma passed away a few months ago, she left me all alone and with one last wish. She wanted me to open up the bakery that we had always dreamed of. So that's what I did. I thought that I would be happier once it was open, that it would fill the hole that her passing left. Instead, it just made me realize how alone I am...Categorized as:
shapeshifters virgin heroine insta-love alpha male fated-mates reverse harem paranormal virgin hero -
Her Fate by Fiona Davenport
Trinity Ruslan wasn’t a fan of small towns or wolf shifters. And she really didn’t like the pack that lured her little brother away from his family. Timber Ridge was the last place she wanted to visit, but she couldn’t resist the chance to name her newest niece or nephew. Damon Kemp never expected to find his fated mate. Not with the awful luck the males of his family had...Categorized as:
shapeshifters insta-love alpha male fated-mates virgin heroine paranormal fantasy werewolves -
The Bear's Reluctant Mate by R. E. Butler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen paranormal romance author Juliette Parson’s latest manuscript is billed by her editor as being too “unrealistic,” it’s suggested she contact a shifter group for advice on her storyline. Writing about shifter romances is one thing, but meeting with a person who can change into an animal at will isn’t something Juliette ever thought she’d do... -
Stolen: An Outlaw Wolves Prequel Novella by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo outlaw wolves. Two sets of fated mates. Two agonizing choices. One happily-ever-after…. Hawk Romero, undercover wolf shifter operative, risked everything to help Ariana De León escape from her brother Rico’s South American cartel. Now Rico is bringing an army of mercenaries to get his stolen sister back—and destroy the small town where she and Hawk are hiding, near his base at Outlaw Ridge...Categorized as:
shapeshifters alpha male insta-love paranormal contemporary fantasy military witches -
Her Mate by Fiona Davenport
Luke Besnik wasn’t looking forward to visiting the Badlands Territory. His alpha has given him the impossible task of talking some sense into his selfish sister. But the moment he met Adley Hoyt, his trip was more than worthwhile. Adley has yearned for a fated mate ever since her adopted parents told her about shifters. Just when she almost gave up hope, Luke turned up in town...Categorized as:
shapeshifters insta-love alpha male virgin heroine fated-mates paranormal fantasy contemporary -
-
Big Bad Boss: Marked by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
RULE #3 OF WALL NEVER BACK DOWN. No one can know I've claimed the human as my mate. The enemies are at the gates–one wrong move and I’ll lose it all. My world will never be safe for her. If my pack finds out that I’ve mated a human, they’ll revolt. The fractures will grow deeper than ever and we'll be picked apart one by one. The lives of everyone I love hang in the balance... -
Chosen By The Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI used to top "most eligible bachelor lists". Now I’m holed up in my wilderness cabin, far away from civilization. It’s safer for the rest of the world this way. All I want is to be left alone. Just me and my half-feral beast, trying to stay sane. But when I see her, my universe flips on its head. Sweet, curvy, untouched; she’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever laid eyes on...Categorized as:
insta-love fated-mates bear shifter small town contemporary new adult fantasy paranormal -
Love at First Mate by Dani Wyatt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWho knew my undoing would drive into the Badlands in an orange and white VW Bus? Wynter Wyatt is everything I’d hoped I would never find. I’ve spent my life avoiding what most shifters wait for their entire lives. Their mate. Not me. I want none of it. It’s too risky. For her and for me. But, she keeps showing up. Tempting me and my resolve is weakening...Categorized as:
shapeshifters alpha male insta-love fated-mates virgin heroine paranormal fantasy contemporary -
Fated To Be King by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was supposed to be a vacation. I’ve always wanted to go to Scotland and when I win my dream vacation, I have nothing but high hopes for the trip. Then I get turned around and when I stop to ask for directions, I’m led to this castle and entered into some kind of Queen ceremony. I’m trying to stay positive. I’ll just explain that I would make a terrible Queen and get back to my vacation... -
Her Dragon by Fiona Davenport
Artemis Drake had good reason to be grumpy. The dragon shifter was older than all of his pack mates, but he still hadn’t found his fated mate. Not until he hunted down the little thief who stole a precious rock from his cave and discovered she was destined to be his. Marielle Beck thought she’d made a discovery that would impress her geology professor... -
Sexy Wild Beast by L. Nicole
Casey and her family have lived in the small town of New Hope all her life. Being an observer—mortals who protect and help Supernatural beings blend in—means she knows the danger that lurks in the woods. She should stay away—she just can’t. For as long as she can remember, her parents have taken steps to hide her existence from Micah Lang...
Find out more about romance.io.
Get recommendations by genres & tropes
Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.

