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Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne
I, Taylor Hough, am a painfully average guy.I have the soul-destroying corporate job, I iron my underpants, and I was unceremoniously dumped for an influencer hippie a few years ago. Every day feels the same, and I don’t know how much longer I can cope before I do something unhinged like rip off my shirt in the middle of my co-worker’s office birthday party and smear lemon cake all over my chest... -
Into The Fire by K.G. Reuss
Death was just the beginning. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Marriage. Success. Fulfilled dreams. Happiness. That was what should have been our future. Instead, I was engulfed by a fire I couldn’t put out while my world turned to ash around me. Life changed in the blink of an eye. I was finding that out the hard way as I stood over the graves of those I loved... -
True North by Corey Kerr
A bear shifter eating his garbage isn’t the meet-cute he had in mind.After a disappointing postseason performance leaves his career in question, hockey player JT needs a distraction for the summer. The bear who keeps taking illicit dips in his hot tub isn’t at the top of his list, but he’ll take what he can get... -
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The Darkest Hour by Melissa Storm
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSofia is on a noble mission… too bad it requires breaking the law to complete it.Sofia Stepanov believes in right and wrong, but she doesn't necessarily believe in following the rules. When she finds a wolf hybrid being illegally kept and abused by its captors, she vows to come back and free him herself... -
Mantras & Minotaurs by Ashley Bennett
Leviathan Fitness is a sanctuary for monsters, muscles, and a widow on a journey of self-discovery.When Pam Rollins decides to shake things up after her kids leave the nest—she makes two major changes. Starting yoga classes and joining a dating app. After her daughter urges her to connect with other singles, Pam meets a minotaur who is ready to sweep her off her feet... -
Etched in Frost by L.R. Friedman
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJolie I always believed ballet was the love of my life.My fate.Until that tragic day that rocked my world. Now my mom is gone, I’ve lost my spot at the Institute, and I’m left to pick up the pieces and start over on my own... -
Wanted by A.M. Wilson
Winding up stranded in a wedding dress on the back forty of some grump’s property wasn’t exactly on my bucket list.The memory of why I jumped out of my ex-fiancé’s car in a wedding dress is a bit hazy.Or maybe I was pushed.Disoriented, I stumble through the trees until exhaustion forces me to rest... -
Sinful Things by Elizabeth Briggs
They tried to intimidate me. They tried to get me expelled. They tried to bring me to my knees.They failed.The angelic princes betrayed me, and now it’s time for this little succubus to get her revenge.My secret’s been exposed, but I’m not leaving Seraphim Academy until I rescue my brother. I know where he is, and I’ll do whatever it takes to bring him back—alive... -
Psychic Men by Adira August
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHunter Dane and Camden Snow have settled into a satisfying routine of solving murders and hanging at the club, when they aren't expressing their affection for one another. Vigorously. A great life in an idyllic location. Until a skinny kid who barely came up to Cam's chin sought out Detective Lieutenant Dane... "I saw my father last night," Asher Gamble told him... -
Lighthouse Way - Special Edition: A Huckleberry Bay Novel by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLuna Winchester’s life is firmly entrenched in the coastal town of Huckleberry Bay, Oregon. A fourth-generation lightkeeper, Luna is carrying on the Winchester tradition by tending to the lighthouse. Plus, she’s decided to renovate a long-abandoned building on the property and make it a B&B, Luna’s Light. Surrounded by family and her two childhood best friends, her life is full...Categorized as:
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Monster Pucked by Clio Evans, Ashley Bennett
Celebrate the New Year the monstrous way with this new holiday hockey monster romance! One hot chocolate crisis at a holiday dinner party, an unforgettable mistletoe kiss, and suddenly I’m falling for one of the hottest goalies in the NMHL. Ehrokk is a sweet orc with hard muscles, a soft heart, and the kind of submissive eyes that draw me right in... -
Face Off by Marina Vivancos
Orion’s life turns upside down when someone outs him as the first Omega in the NHL…that anybody knows of. Now, he has to wrestle with the decisions he made throughout his life to keep that secret hidden—including the man he left a decade earlier.Problem is, that man is Gabriel McKenna, Captain of the Queen's Hounds... -
The Eskimo Slugger by Brad Boney
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Austin Trilogy: Book Three It’s the summer of 1983, and Trent Days is Major League Baseball’s rookie sensation. Born in Alaska to an Inupiat mother, the press have dubbed him the Eskimo Slugger, but a midseason collision at home plate temporarily halts his meteoric rise to the top... -
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Joey by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoey is a twenty-year-old model who has decided to slow down in order to take care of his Gramma. He's nice and funny and unquestionably gorgeous... he's also a bit of a mess every time Harlow West comes into the gym... -
Tallchief by Dinah McCall, Sharon Sala
Morgan Tallchief lives for the art he creates, but even that is haunted by the loss of the only woman he will ever love. When Kathleen Ryder mysteriously re-enters his life, the achingly sweet hunger that bound them together in the past returns as well. A powerful new love story featuring a Native American hero, touches of mysticism and suspense, and heartrending romance... -
In Doubt by Hannah Haze
One omega, four alphas, one heat gone wrong …This trip is an opportunity of a lifetime. A chance to unearth a new Egyptian temple and gain a place on Professor Weaver’s prestigious research team. It’s a dream come true.One I’m not going to let Jake Grantham and his so-called pack of alphas ruin...Categorized as:
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Pack Choice by Hannah Haze
Everyone around me seems to be landing their dream pack. Not me. I'm destined for a life of stress baking with only cats and books for company. Why? No pack wants to date the little sister of the notorious Stormgate brothers. Especially when that sister is an omega with a smart mouth and a scent that's - now how did the last alpha describe it? - spicy...Categorized as:
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December Midnights by Victoria Wilder
This is my December. I’m not being naive or overly optimistic. I have it on good authority that this year, I will meet my soulmate and fall madly in love. The matchmaker who raised me said that it’ll happen by this Winter’s Solstice. Merry Christmas to me, right?Wrong...Categorized as:
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Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
A champion boat racer, Cameron Quinn traveled the world spending his winnings on champagne and women. But when his dying father called him home to care for Seth, a troubled young boy not unlike Cameron once was, his life changed overnight.. -
Want by Kayti McGee
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Hollywood, where wet dreams come true.I fell for Marlee the second I met her- gorgeous smile, unimpressed by my stardom… bendy.Not even remotely interested in me.Of course the girl of my dreams has to be engaged to her hometown high-school sweetheart. Nothing’s ever easy, right?Until they break up.And she moves in with me... -
Reaping Havoc by A.J. Rose
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one asked Mitch Seeker if he wanted to be a grim reaper. He didn’t sign up for the rumors, the lack of friends, or the erratic schedule. He doesn’t want to go through life watching people die. Especially not a man he loves. Mitch’s solution is simple—don’t fall in love. He’ll never have to explain why he doesn’t age or why he’s around death so often. Most of all, he will never be a widower... -
Werebear's Mail Order Mate by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle Dad + Lonely BBW + Matchmaking Child = Happily-Ever-After Family (A Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance.) 10 yr. old Chloe loves her dad, but he doesn’t get it. Being the only girl on a working ranch is tough. If she’s ever gonna have a mom, she’ll have to take matters into her own hands—at the computer keyboard, with her dad’s credit card! Tanner neither wants nor needs a wife... -
Surrender the Chase by Mia West
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThis lone wolf doesn't need a pup. Or a muse. Or a stalker. Definitely. Maybe. How do you say oops in French? New Expanded Novel Edition! For wolf shifter Dmitri Sernov, life bites. His late-night hunts leave him winded, the twelfth rewrite of his novel is crap, and his last good lay was five drafts ago. He’s staring down forty with a creative well as empty as his bed... -
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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... -
Breaking the Ice by Calliope Stewart
From the author who brought you The San Francisco Omegas series comes a new The Seattle Omegas. Aurelia Peterson has always been the rock of her family. Daughter, cousin, sister, mom. She used to be a wife too, but that ended violently, leaving Aurelia with mobility issues and trauma that haunts her dreams. All Aurelia wants is to raise her son, Tobey... -
Pucking the Enemy by Melissa Huxley
HazelI just wanted to let go, to have one night of fun. Instead I accidently spent my heat with the star players of a hockey team. The team my best friend, Seb, happens to hates seeing as they're rival teams. And now I'm in the family way. But my best friend doesn't know. Oh, and my family is trying to marry me off to a smelly, old beta I have zero interest in...Categorized as:
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All Jocked Up by G.S. Holmes
Being knocked up at my age with a younger mate was definitely not a part of my plans.The ProfessorThere’s nothing I hate more than jocks joining my class thinking it’s going to be a free ride. Linebacker Tristan MacMahon is the worst of them all. He’s a jock, failing my course, and the mate I have no intention of spending the rest of my life with... -
On Wings of Magic by Kay Hooper
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe breezed into the Bahamas as lightly as a silver-blond cloud in a clear blue sky. Looking as harmless as a hummingbird, hiding behind a facade of featherbrained chatter, she was determined to rest, to let no one -- nothing -- ruffle her sleek feathers. A deceptively beautiful, brainy, self-possessed world traveler, Kendall James had weathered war and revolution with scarcely a quiver... -
Homerun Daddy by Liam Kingsley
Not only is Jaxon a born Alpha, he is also one by choice. Or at least, he's about to be. His adoptive father wants to pass on leadership of the Timberwood Cove Pack to him but Jaxon has reservations. Why? Because this shifter wants his mate. When Jaxon scents his fated mate at a local diner, he knows it’s only a matter of time before he claims the man. But their courtship is complicated... -
Lucky Break by Carly Phillips
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJason Corwin knows he should resist his attraction to Lauren Perkins. After all, it was one of her ancestors who came up with the curse that had haunted every Corwin male since. But after one night of mind-blowing sex with his supposed—and very seductive—enemy, he can't bring himself to stay away... -
About Tristan by Roe Horvat
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAbout Tristan is an erotic short story written for my own entertainment in times of self-isolation. I choose to call this genre heat erotica. It’s inspired by omegaverse romance, but I adjust the “rules” as I see fit. All sexual interactions between the main characters are consensual.5000 words... -
Her Scottish King by Theodora Taylor
One Moon Stand Gone Very, VERY Wrong… Rugby star Magnus Scotswolf is a player in more ways than one. He's the most eligible wolf in Scotland, but now he needs an heir—and fast—if he wants to hang on to his title as King of the Scottish Wolves. He’s already decided Tara, his new sister-in-law’s best friend, will be his lucky queen. But there’s just one snag…she feckin' hates him... -
Lucky Streak by Carly Phillips
When Mike Corwin awakens after some wild partying in Vegas $150,000 richer and married to Amber, the gorgeous woman he met the night before, he thinks he's hit the jackpot. The bad news is that Amber's a con who takes his money and runs. Seems the family curse has finally hit him. Hard. But to Amber, Mike isn't business as usual... -
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The Great Scot by Donna Kauffman
In Bad Boys in Kilts, USA Today bestselling author Donna Kauffman introduced the divinely sexy Chisholm brothers. Now, get ready for oldest brother Dylan, a man whose duty to his heritage will not be upended by anythingor anyone. But passion has a way of throwing everything off-kilter. . -
Rainbow in the Mist by Phyllis A. Whitney
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDesperate for peace and safety, Christy Loren flees from her psychic gifts to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the reassuring presence of her Aunt Nona. But in this peaceful place, something wicked hides. Here, Christy knows the blood-chilling dream that has haunted her will come to terrifying life. For someone will do anything to stop her from discovering the dark secret hidden in the mist.. -
Back in the Game by Lori Wilde
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lori Wilde welcomes you to Stardust, Texas . . . where dreams come true and love is always right around the corner Wanted: ghostwriter. Must be female, a baseball fan, and have a great pair of legs. Ex-pitcher Rowdy Blanton never saw a woman he couldn't conquer or a team he couldn't beat... -
Forsaken By Shadow by Kait Nolan
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCade Shepherd is on top of the world as this year's Ultimate Fighting Champion. He doesn't even remember his life as Gage Dempsey, a Shadow Walker with the ability to magically transport himself from shadow to shadow. In fact, he can't remember anything before waking up in a cheap motel room ten years ago with mysterious burns on his hands--not even the woman he almost died for... -
Delicious by Lori Foster, Lucy Monroe
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith a full moon hanging over the apple orchards of Delicious, Ohio, romance is in the air, and three couples are about to experience the magic of falling in love. Down on Jonathan Avenue, the shy proprietor of the quaint bookstore can't seem to keep her fantasies about a famous writer to herself... -
For the Love of Quilts: Wine Country Quilt Series Book 1 of 16 by Ann Hazelwood
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMurder, quilts, and vineyards serve as the inspiration for the newest novel series by Ann Hazelwood. After quitting her boring editing job, aspiring writer Lily Rosenthal isn’t sure what to do next. Her only joys in life are collecting antique quilts and frequenting the area’s beautiful wine country. The murder of a friend results in her inheriting the inventory of a local antique store... -
Knot So Perfect Omega (Omega Match) by Maya Nicole
And the honor of Omega of the Year goes to... knot me.That title goes to my twin sister who is everything a top pack could want. Me? I've never been good at being an omega and have no desire to match with a pack. Especially not the pack of Alphaball players who have their sights set on my sister.When I match with Beck, Rylan, Rio, and Kane I'm left with little choice but to see the match through...Categorized as:
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Snowbound by Larissa Ione
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPassion hot enough to melt the slopesand their hearts. Thanks to a devastating medical diagnosis, ski patroller Sean Trenton has endured two years of celibacy. Two long years that have chipped away at his confidence. Now, with the career opportunity of a lifetime on the line, hes ready to remedy the celibacy situation, and sexy snowbunny Robyn Montgomery is just what the doctor ordered... -
Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson
What does a gal have to do to get a good date in this town?Adele Harris can't even begin to answer that question. She's had so many lousy dates that she's sure she's cursed. Why else would every man she goes out with suddenly act like he's lost his mind—and his manners? Adele thought life couldn't get any more confusing . . -
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... -
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And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFans of Payback’s a Witch and The Ex Hex won’t want to miss this charming and humorous novel featuring a South African writer facing her past and literally living her dreams—and conjuring a real-life hero. A USA Today Best New Rom-ComA Goodreads Most Hotly Anticipated RomanceOne unexpected kiss . .Categorized as:
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Reclaiming Kate by Mary Warren
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKate McPhee runs the bookstore in the town of Mystic Falls. She moved back to her hometown after leaving a bad relationship. She keeps to herself and her books. But after her brother comes home for the town’s winter celebration and convinces her to put her pads back on and get in front of the net one last time, she finds herself off balance... -
The Guide by Peter Heller
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThe best-selling author of The River returns with a heart-racing thriller about a young man who, escaping his own grief, is hired by an elite fishing lodge in Colorado, where amid the natural beauty of sun-drenched streams and forests he uncovers a plot of shocking menace... -
Total Rush by Deirdre Martin
FOUR ALARM PASSION Free spirit Gemma Dante might be the black sheep of her big Italian family, but when it comes to business, her New Age boutique is the best in the Big Apple. Longing for a love life that's just as successful, Gemma casts a spell to bring her Mr. Right. But when the cosmic wires get crossed, not one but TWO men enter her life... -
Bewitched By You by Kendra Mase
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuella Pierce is having a mid-witch crisis.Her best friend is top of her class and currently on a fast track to land her dream job. Her coven members have all found their passions in life and are excited to start their next chapter. Even her arch nemesis and Barnett University’s star football player, Ryan Gardner, has future plans... -
"Wicked" Women Whodunit by MaryJanice Davidson, Amy Garvey
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLetter to My Readers MaryJanice Davidson "It was Professor Tanten who did it, in the ballroom, with a martini shaker..." Aspiring mystery writer Caro Swenson can see that: Professor Tanten is standing there, covered in blood...
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