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Readers who enjoyed The Soldier's Familiar by T.J. Nichols also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Stone Sentinel by Jex Lane
As a gargoyle, Jet would prefer to spend his days sitting on the corner of a building, but when Samantha insists that Krampus is going to ruin Christmas, the two of them set off on an adventure to stop the creature. At least that’s the plan... -
Feralsong by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAfter Heartsong and before Brothersong comes Feralsong, a short story from four different perspectives about what it means to lose your mind.January 10, 2020Exclusive at tjklunebooks... -
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... -
Patience by Lark Taylor
I paid the ultimate price when I took the gamble to save my mate’s soul.FerryFerryman. 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... -
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Raiden by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCan a sweet omega wolf tame the beast of a gargoyle? Will he accept all that his mate has to offer and need? Raiden Mason is the serious twin. He’s gone through life watching and observing, and when his ability is needed by the council, he is only too happy to do his duty... -
A Ferry of Bones & Gold by Hailey Turner
When the gods come calling, you don’t get to say no. Patrick Collins is three years into a career as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency when the gods come calling to collect a soul debt he owes them. An immortal has gone missing in New York City and bodies are showing up in the wake of demon-led ritual killings that Patrick recognizes all too easily from his nightmares... -
A Beginner's Guide to Ghosts, Fallen Angels, and Other Afterlifers by Shannon Mae
Cassius is a quirky book shop owner who seems to see quite a bit of the paranormal world, including uptight angels, troublesome demons, and more than a few grumpy ghosts. Not many people are aware of his gift, however, but he always uses it to help those in need...Categorized as:
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I Kid You Not by Macy Blake
Zachary Perry is willing to do whatever it takes to win the heart of his mysterious, gruff, and oh-so-gorgeous forest ranger neighbor, even if it means transforming his very bookish, nerdy self into someone (gulp!) outdoorsy so he can fit into Roan’s world... -
The Best Laid Plans by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Final Incident.Look, Glenn has plans, big plans for tonight, alright? All he wants is for those plans to go smoothly. So of course nothing goes right... -
Someone to Hold Me by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSomeone to Hold Me. The Gods Made Me Do It #6 (Can be read as a standalone) Hades, Lord of the Underworld, has spent years searching the world for his Fated Mate. He's watched his brother and nephews find their "light" and yet he can't find his. On the verge of giving up hope, Hades attends his brother Poseidon's wedding; so outside his comfort zone, but his discomfort proves worth it... -
Bro and the Beast 4 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
Finally reunited with Raul, but now separated from his twin brother, Devon, Brad has learned the hard way that magic is far from an exact science.Not that his grades in actual science were all that stellar to begin with... -
Ruins by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
Samuel has one goal in life: fix his broken core.What does he not want? A bossy, overprotective, possessive, teasing dragon sticking his nose in business that is not his.Even if he is sexy. And supports Samuel on his quest to find the lost Sousa Mage Clan.Utterly beside the point. He does not need a dragon boyfriend.(Un)fortunately, Dimitri disagrees... -
Golden Eagle by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1942, Chekist Captain Nikita Baskin led his elite group of Soviet Secret Police into the wilds of Siberia on a mission to retrieve a “volunteer.” Sasha Kashnikov, Tomsk University student and trapper’s son, became a werewolf, an intended weapon against the Nazis. But in truth, he was meant to be the Familiar of the vampire Rasputin... -
Omega from the Beach by Amy Bellows
Seahorse has been given a second chance at life. But there’s a catch: he can't create any new memories with the people he loves. Every morning at sunrise, they forget he came back to life.When Orca, his mate, starts experiencing side effects from the daily memory loss, Seahorse knows he has to leave him behind. Otherwise, Orca could lose his sanity.But Orca doesn't want to let Seahorse go... -
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Shifting Winter by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJohn Leahy had no idea how he became a werewolf, but there's one thing he does know. He's struggling with everything from fitting into the wolf community up in the high mountains of Utah to controlling his shifting. John wants to fit in, to find a home, but most of all, he wants to impress pack co-leader Keegan... -
The Lady Under the Lake by E.J. Russell
This client is all wet... After receiving a hot tip on the whereabouts of my almost-boyfriend’s nearly-ex-husband (hey, I told you—it’s complicated!), I thought my love life was finally coming up for air. But when we stake out the remote lake, it’s not the ex who surfaces... -
Sloth and other Delights by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNegotiations with the LA vampires have failed.Having survived the attempted razing of their enclave by the dragons, the vampires are now holding Jordan’s sister hostage and are demanding a unicorn for her safe return. There’s only one problem.Unicorns aren’t animals. They are wild magic best left alone.Jordan holds the media responsible for Katie’s capture... -
Ryde the Lightning by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSiberian pack alpha Dane Durov endured a lot in his young life and managed to survive, so he always assumed that he had a special purpose in life. If he’d had to guess, though, ‘bodyguard to the child of an Olympian god’ wouldn’t have been his first guess. Frankly, he still thought it sounded like something out of a romance writer’s imagination. Romance... -
This Is Not the Dog You're Looking For by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDunham goes missing, the werewolf pack loses their cool, and Ross is far too sleep-deprived for this nonsense... -
Welcome to my Lair by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe clan's haunted house is finally open for Halloween, and everyone couldn't be more excited. Even Ross is excited, and he's certainly enjoying the screams and cursing coming from within the haunted house.What he does NOT enjoy, however, is being bait... -
All You Need is a Bedsheet by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGlenn maaaaaaaaybe has a little problem he needs help solving. So he calls in the expert, who is nothing like what Ross expected. Good thing Ross knows how to roll with the strange by now... -
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... -
Wizards Gone Wild by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRoss is no wilting damsel in distress, waiting to be rescued—though he won't lie: the idea of Glenn as a white knight does things to him—and therefore he has plans on how to escape. It’s a good thing Glenn does show up because there are...complications along the way... -
Connor by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you’re a fae born in the shifter realm, the last thing you expect is to discover your mate is fae, sent from the fae realm just for you. Connor Romano loves his family. Born to a vampire father and a fae mother, he’s spent his entire life witnessing firsthand the level his father would go to protect his mother, him, and their fae sister... -
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Comet by Abigail Kade
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA himbo reindeer went hiking…It came upon a midnight clear that Santa told me in no uncertain terms I had to take a vacation this year. The thought of laying around on some beach doing nothing was my idea of hell, so hiking the Appalachian Trail was my plan. Everything was great until a near-sighted barn owl sent me careening down the side of a mountain in a snowstorm... -
Come, My Minion, Leave Your Master Alone by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRoss has lost count of how many first date attempts he and Glenn have made. Death has been promised to the next clan-mate who interrupts them, but you can't kill Mom. Though she just might kill Ross.It's a good thing Glenn is cute... -
Letters to Aleksanta by Jessamyn Kingley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are presents to wrap, cookies to decorate, and a tree to trim! The Draconis High Court of D’Vaire is about to have their largest holiday celebration, and as they prepare for their first-ever Secret Santa, much to Aleksander’s surprise, he’s given the role of Santa himself... -
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... -
Frost by Jaclyn Osborn
The first time I met Jack Frost, I was eight years old and lost in the snowy woods.He took my hand and leapt into the air, soaring high above the treetops. Carrying me to safety. He disappeared afterward, leaving me with nothing but a memory.Nineteen years later, I’ve convinced myself Jack was only a dream... -
Blink by Morgan Brice, John Solo
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsGhosts always remember. Mobsters never forget.Erik Mitchell helped Interpol bust cartels, oligarchs, and spoiled billionaires for art fraud. As an undercover cop, Ben Nolan helped bring down a Newark crime family. Now Erik and Ben have started over in Cape May, leaving their danger-filled jobs behind them, excited about a fresh start and their new relationship... -
Omega's Rescue by Aiden Bates, Jill Haven
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe wants to keep me safe. He doesn't realize it's too late for that. The police stopped searching for my kidnapped brother after the trail went cold. I didn’t. I’m going to find him. My brother - he’s all I’ve got left. Until I met the dragons. Well… just one dragon, in particular. Being with a dragon means accepting danger. But this rescue attempt? It’s not just dangerous. It’s lethal... -
York by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNaughty but nice…York Lad is stunned when his magic unexpectedly returns, but he’s ready to bring a little mischief to the small town of Mistletoe Falls. Along with his cousins, the other Yule Lads, York has spent the last year planning pranks to add their version of holiday cheer to the season.Gabriel Baum needs to succeed at Mistletoe Falls annual craft fair... -
Raiden by Jaclyn Osborn
More. A word Raiden knows very well.Cursed with the deadly sin of Gluttony, his voracious appetite is legendary. Nothing is ever enough to fill the emptiness inside him. Until he meets the one man who satiates that hunger. But with the war between angels and demons escalating, it’s not exactly the best time to fall in love.Then again, fate never follows the rules... -
Nyall by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGood things come to those who bake. At least that’s what the sign hanging in Mistledough, the bakery owned by the gorgeous and mysterious Nyall claims... -
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Phoenix Spy by T.J. Nichols
Many deaths ago phoenix shifter Dalmon Vecker created the Coven, and once again he is running it instead of being king, or heir, or any of the other roles he has played to safeguard the secrets he and his brothers keep. Now the Coven is under threat as some want to expose shifters to humans... -
Bro and the Beast 5 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
This is the fifth and final serial installment of an mpreg series following Brad, a quintessential frat bro and Raul, the brooding werewolf love interest he never asked for--and, in typical '80s alpha male hero fashion, is never gonna give him up... -
The Old Guard #3 (The Old Guard (Single Issues) #1.3) by Greg Rucka, Leandro Fernández
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPART THREE Booker gets a grenade in the lap. Andy does what she does best. Nile tries to make sense of it all. A lot of shooting, some explosions, and a heartfelt declaration of love... -
Flame and Ash by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWitchbane Novel #4. One hundred years ago, a sheriff’s posse killed dark warlock Rhyfel Gremory, but his witch-disciples escaped, and their magic made them nearly immortal... -
The Witch's Seal by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAilin~ The demon gate needs to be sealed, at least from higher level demons. I may be the most powerful witch in the world right now, but I know I can’t do it alone. No one wants to help and risk their lives for the greater good, not that I can blame them, really. It kills me to ask my boyfriend, Emrys, but I suck it up because his magic is nearly as powerful as my own... -
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... -
Coyote, Vol. 4 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya
A forbidden romance between a werewolf and a human whose passion conceals a dark secret.Coyote, a werewolf, goes through life hiding his true identity. But when a handsome human pianist catches him in heat, forbidden passion explodes... -
A Haunting at Midwinter by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA paranormal PI. A cop who doesn’t believe in ghosts. And one very pissed off poltergeist. What a way to ring in the New Year.Parker Ferro is San Amaro’s top magical private investigator. It helps that he’s the only supernatural investigator in the city... -
The Spy's Familiar by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCaptured by a witch as a teen and rescued by the Coven, Orion ‘Tooth’ Templeton vowed he’d make the witch pay. As a Coven agent, he works to ensure no other shifter suffers the way he did.Now he’s been given the most important mission of his life. Not only will he have the chance to bring down the Shadow Board, but he’ll also exact his revenge... -
The Vulnerable Human by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA protective gargoyle who works as a bodyguard. A human chef in need of protection. A stalker that brings them together.VoWhen my instincts reacted after overhearing a panicked phone call, all I could do was follow the human home and watch over him. Discovering he had a cute little daughter and someone was stalking him, I couldn't stop myself from offering my bodyguard services to him... -
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Drop Dead Demon by B. Ripley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRothFrom the moment I first saw Brady, I knew he was my mate. He thought I was just his imaginary friend and I let him believe that because at his side, I felt more complete than I ever had before. I didn’t mean to ever leave him, but I didn’t have much of a choice... -
Wolf Found by Sam Burns
An omega searching for a safe haven.The alpha he thought long in his past.Graham Allen has always thought he was happy with a life of service to the Martingale pack. Not many people pay attention to him, but the alpha allows him to spend all his time in the kitchen he loves. When his old friend Hannah walks back into his life in desperate need of help, Graham knows he can’t turn to his pack...Categorized as:
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The Stolen Child by M.A. Grant
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWant to know what happens after the end of PRINCE OF AIR AND DARKNESS?Download the extra chapter THE STOLEN CHILD to read about Finny's Knighthood, the Unseelie wedding of the millennia, and the start of the honeymoon... -
The Elusive Griffin by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn incubus dad working hard to be his best self for his son. A griffin librarian who doesn't trust incubi after getting his heart broken. An unlikely situation that brings them together.MemphisMoving to Mistvale was the best decision I could've made for myself and my son Neel. I loved having the Mistvale clan to depend on, and Neel was flourishing... -
Wolf Hunt by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save his pack, he’ll need to be caught. But can he be saved?Taylor Walsh is a snake shifter with a reputation for doing what it takes to get the job done. This time it means catching the hunters before they take any more shifters. When the perfect bait appears, all he has to do is convince Justin Brook to play the part.There are only three Justin isn’t an agent; he’s a lawyer... -
Broken Warrior by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsClay GreenA brotherhood? Monsters? Goddesses? Magic?The world has become a strange place.After a life on the run, Clay Green is rescued by a crazy old lady with a shotgun and an even crazier story about monsters, goddesses, and a secret brotherhood.Gifted with the power of the earth, Clay must locate his missing “brothers” before invading monsters can destroy everything...
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