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Not Many Options by Jillian West
Riley Thomas has made some mistakes in life. She took a few wrong turns and has no idea what to do next. There's a blizzard baring down on the island and Riley is alone with two kids under the age of four. She's out of options, exhausted, and overwhelmed.An omega on her own always has to be on guard, but with her two girls counting on her to keep them safe, there's no time for a pity party...Categorized as:
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Dinosaurs, Doubts & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe
I’m ready for the chaos of Texas to be a speck in my rearview mirror. So when the museum director throws me a bone by arranging for us to visit a fossil dig in Utah, I jump at the opportunity.I need a breather from all the craziness that has become my life since waking multiple dino shifters. A dig in Utah sounds like exactly what I need, the perfect getaway... -
Green and Gold by Gwendolyn Harper
Sloane Brady should have watched where she was walking...After upending her high pressure life in Chicago, Sloane elects herself as caretaker of her ailing grandfather, moving in with him in the rural Irish village he calls home...Categorized as:
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Endless by Devyn Sinclair
What do you do when your sister’s getting married and your ex is the best man?Being dumped sucks. Being dumped after four years and getting kicked out of the house? That sucks more.Sadly, I can’t avoid him forever. Not when he’s the best man in my sister’s wedding. But like hell am I facing him alone...Categorized as:
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Sin: The Mate Games by Meg Anne, K. Loraine
I always thought I’d start the apocalypse. Instead I’ve been asked to help end it.How does one stop the end of the world, you might ask? You gotta knock up Lucifer’s vessel before he does.I know, I know. I was surprised too. But let me tell you, if ever there was an incubus made for the job, it’s me.With a name like Sin, you’d think this should have been the easiest task I’d ever been assigned...Categorized as:
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The 12 Hunks of Herculeia by C. Rochelle
I thought I was living the dream—until the fateful day I found my boyfriend in bed with my boss. As a professional copywriter, it was the tired cliche that hurt me the most.What’s a big city girl to do but pack my bags and go solo on that Grecian cruise I’d booked with my ex... -
Sweet Summer Secrets by Jarica James, Chloe Gunter
They say that first loves never last, but in Holiday Hollow there’s always time for a second chance.The mark on my neck signifies that I’m a bonded omega, but I haven’t seen my mate or his new pack in years. All of that changes when the secret I’ve been keeping is desperate to come to light and sends me back home to where it all started... -
Pretty Hot by K.A. Knight
Seven sons, each with a bloodline of supernaturals that can be traced back to them, but where did they go?Cassandra has never been the perfect witch, her magic deemed too weak to be useful, she is looked down upon by all in her coven.But when witches' bodies start turning up drained, covered in blood and sacrificed. Cassandra sees it as an opportunity to prove herself and her magic...Categorized as:
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Christmas With The Camdens by A.M. McCoy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDeck the halls with balls of Camden Twins… Oops, I mean boughs of holly. Fa-la-la-la- but also the twins.Three years have passed since we left Bailey, Finn, and Walker Camden in Mayfield Montana with their three-year-old daughter Eloise Jade. Now, the trio have been married for six years, and have two more kids running around causing trouble, twin boys Parker and Paxton... -
Unexpected Shift by Sedona Ashe
They took everything from her. Now, her true nature will take over. When the time comes, will she be able to handle it? Tia’s life has always been sheltered. However, one night is enough to destroy everything she once knew. Suddenly, she has to run for her life and fight for her survival...Categorized as:
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Earth Magic & Hot Water by Lauren Connolly
Her first hate and first love are back in town. Things are about to get heated…Cat Byrne seems sweet, but she’s hiding a volcanic temper. Her anger-fueled fire magic can melt tires off cars. Then her ex-best friend moves back to town, and the guy keeps popping up in inconvenient places, making sure she’s running at a constant simmer...Categorized as:
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Ghost by Lyla Oweds
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy abilities are growing every day. But thanks to my new friends, I know that I'm not insane. Even so, there's a darkness inside me. It's been getting stronger. A reality that I've been trying to avoid. Being near the boys draw it out. Being close to them also make me unafraid for the first time in my life... -
Kraken Under Pressure by M.J. Marstens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHIFTERS, MATES, SADISTIC BAD GUYSWhen did my life become make-believe?And all because I tried to stop being a sex addict, but thank my lucky dildos I am. Otherwise, I never would've met the men of my dreams. Or he friends ever (the sweetest titmouse and loveliest booby ever), but some major *sshats are trying to tear my world apart.Namely, Dean Stiffd*ck and Dr. F*ckstick... -
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Stone Cold by H.B. Jacks
Three massive stone gargoyles. Monsters all. And now I belong to them.I didn't ask to be rescued. I was doing fine on my own, even if I had just lost my job, dumped my ex and taken a wrong turn down a dark alley...Categorized as:
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New Blood by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
I know this will end the way it covered in blood.Too much? Me being a demigod now and all, I figure I can get away with a pinch of melodrama.I mean, have you seen Olympus? It's a damn soap opera up there. One I'd rather be watching on the couch with popcorn than playing a starring role in.Not that things are much better down here...Categorized as:
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Nothing is Free by Dreia Wells
I was finally free. Or so I thought.New city and a new job with my best friend Mercy. We'd both overcome the odds and came out stronger. I have a pack of adoring Alphas and an obsessive male Omega, my true mate. Everything I never thought I would have.I was no longer just a Beta who hid in the shadows away from a family who disowned me.I had finally found my place in this world... -
Pack Rivals: Part Two by Hannah Haze
She's meant to be ours ...This feud between our packs has cost us the omega we love.We messed up.All six of us.And now we’ve lost her.Time to put our animosity to one side and work together. We’re going to win her back.The problem? Blazing through the city to rescue her is the easy part.Learning to get along?Convincing her we’ve changed?Proving we’re worthy?A hell of a lot harder... -
Cursed Waters by Shana Brooke
Me, a mermaid? Not anymore.Life is wonderful until the morning I catch a merman in my net. One look at his perfect, pretty boy face, and I recognize him—Leander, Crown Prince of the Atlantic.Not only does he recognize me, too, but he wants to take me back to the ocean with him. A curse has fallen over our people, and I can break it...Categorized as:
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Knot for You by Aura Riley
Vera has always been an omega, but being just an omega? Never an option. Being just an omega meant that she was too timid, too sensitive, and never enough for anyone, let alone her alpha mother. Now, she is forced to deal with even more complicated matters as the only omega on campus... -
A Killer Crescent Valentine by Leigh Kelsey
A killer just made Blake Hall, home of Rebel "Graves" Falcon, their hunting groundsAnd they're picking off residents one by oneThe killer is either ballsy or just plain dumb, because with Rebel - the notorious hitlady - determined to find them, they're a hundred percent dead. No one messes with Rebel's family of criminal weirdos and lives to tell the tale...Categorized as:
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Clouds & Daydreams: Part 1 by Elizabeth Knight
Clouds & Daydreams is going to be the omegaverse so sweet it gives you cavities!Sweet artist omega Bailey-Rose is dumped by the only man she thought would love her because of her congenital heart condition. Cut off from being able to participate in the national Scent Matching services Bailey-Rose has decided she will be single for life after this heartbreak...Categorized as:
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Abloom by Elle Lincoln
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn omega’s guide to thriving against all odds.First, if you get kidnapped, then talk like you are the one committing a crime. Bad guys hate that stuff. If said kidnapper makes a bargain with you that you can’t refuse, then make some demands of your own—like snacks, all of the snacks. After all, the heat is right around the corner, and there is no controlling that bloom... -
Pack Education: Part Two by Hannah Haze
If you love someone, set them free. That’s what they say, right?I am not prepared to be the one that ruins Daxton, Owen and Wyatt’s careers. I love them too much and so I have to let them go.But, darn it, those alphas are persistent, they smell so good and they won’t take no for an answer...Categorized as:
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Rage Quit by Kira Roman
Well shiz.Things are not going the way I planned.My danger-noodle stalker is apparently one of my Heart Bonded.Add to that list a lost Orc-Elf Prince…and his brother… That was an awkward conversation, because they didn't even know they were brothers. Surprise! Now you have to share the same girl for all time! Yay you...Categorized as:
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Catch Me by Sirena Song
Sadie Lancaster can't catch a break.Her first heat is coming and the pressure is on to find an acceptable pack that will satisfy her wealthy socialite parents. Just as she vows to give her parents' choice a real chance she happens upon a letter from an aunt she has never met and embarks on a journey to the sleepy southern town of Knotty Pines to get answers...Categorized as:
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Safe Haven by Jarica James
Who knew that two words could shatter every hope and dream Briar had for her future.You’re pregnant. Most omegas dream of this, but the only thing Briar can think about is that awful night. While she suffers alone, her attacker gets to flaunt his perfect life in her face.Until his assistant finds out her secret...Categorized as:
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Getting Down on the Farm by Kathryn Moon
Sometimes I discuss SA in fiction very consciously and with real care, and sometimes (like in these farm shorts) I go sideways and it's part of erotic content. I know this is not for everyone, and I respect anyone's need to protect their peace and avoid this content, the same way I respect the right to read it and write it. As adults, we get to make decisions about the content we enjoy...Categorized as:
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Klutz: Phoenix Down by Sedona Ashe
After I rescued these jerks from a plane crash, you’d think they’d be nicer to me.I die, like all the time. My track record of hilarious, freak accidental deaths would be impressive if it weren’t so embarrassing.And when I come back, I’m naked. Every Dang Time.After my plane was sabotaged and crashed into the jungle, I rescued five male survivors from the wreckage...Categorized as:
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Choosing Their Omega by Sadie Moss
Working as a live-in nanny for four hot hockey star Alphas? That’s got to be every Beta’s dream.Except… it’s not quite that simple.After losing my job and my apartment in the same day, I feel like I’ve hit rock bottom...Categorized as:
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Knot Your Basic B*tch by Miyo Hunter
Who wants a shot at love and a pack of their very own? Not this b*tch.After growing up in the famous Stryker pack, with six dads, two moms and fifteen siblings, do you know what I want? To finally get some F*#!ING peace and quiet.Too bad I’ve perfumed and had to sign up at the Institute as an omega... -
Chasing Storm by Eve Newton
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow to attract a guy (and his friends), by Storm Rivers… Back out of a popular coffee shop chain, trip over a disgruntled Cockapoo, dump a Latte Macchiato all over Notting Hill’s most notorious playboy and get on with your day... -
In Stockings by Hannah Haze
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ve often dreamed of bumping into the three hot alphas I spent my school days crushing over.In those dreams, I’m sexy and sophisticated. The kind of omega who knocks them off their feet.Unfortunately, the day that dream becomes a reality – the day I’m reunited with Pack Hart – I’m dressed as a Christmas elf.Yep an elf – complete with pointy ears, stripy stockings and bells on my shoes...Categorized as:
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Finding Their Omega by Sadie Moss
My life as a Beta is easy. Simple. Safe .Too bad it’s all a lie…I’ve been hiding my Omega status for years, using heat suppressors and scent blockers to keep anyone from realizing what I really am. But when the black-market pills I bought fail one night, I find myself living my worst nightmare—perfuming in a crowded club full of Alphas...Categorized as:
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Her Pastry Shifters by Mia Harlan
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow to get three scrumptious mates... Ingredients: One lonely baker Three sexy shifters An epic bake-off Directions: Combine fated mates in one room at an overbooked hotel. Add a dash of spice, a smidgen of food play, and a pinch of quirky romance. Set your oven to “bake”, turn up the heat, and enjoy! Disclaimer: Not responsible for burned e-readers... -
Her Donut Shifters by Mia Harlan
My name is Jetta, and I'm not a psychopath. I just hate donuts. When the Squishy Shifters Donut Emporium opens down the street from my house, I want it gone... -
Love me Knot (Part One) by Violet Fox
She's adored by the whole world. The press loves her, my family prefers her, and even my ex-boyfriend wants her.Her name is Chloé, the hottest Omega in town. She’s also my baby sister...Me? Well, I’m the boring sister. The ice maiden who never smiles. Because what pack wants a beta as a mate? Next to her, I’m invisible and it hurts because all I've ever wanted was to be an Omega... -
A Torn Paige by L. Rose, Lila Rose
One, two, things are changing for you. Three, four, monsters at your door. Five, six, no one could predict. Seven, eight, you learn they're your mates. Nine, ten, it's time to fight again. Paige Alice has changed, but she's not sure if that’s a good or bad thing. The good. Four annoying and different types of men, who she trusts with her life...Categorized as:
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