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The Trouble With Trying to Hook a Harbinger by Jennifer Cody
Romily:Welcome back to Will-They-Won’t-They? The Engagement: The Foxily Edition. That’s the name of the show that I’m planning to pitch to a producer that’s based on my life. Will Fox ever give me a ring? Who knows! I don’t, and I don’t think Fox does either. If the rock currently sitting not-on-my-finger is any indication, we might be doomed... -
How to Flirt with a Hellhound by Shannon Mae
TobyMaybe I have an overactive imagination, but the hot guy next door totally gives off serial killer vibes. Why else would he know how long it takes to bleed out from a wound? Yeah, ok, so I asked, but it was research. Being an author definitely makes for some odd questions (someone had better clear my browser history when I die, that’s all I’m saying)...Categorized as:
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Sticky Ties by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn a world where the rules are gray and the Don's word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family.Boris Novak watched four of his brothers find happiness with their fated mates, but never considered he might be that lucky... -
A Teddy Bear for Prince by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrowing up in foster care, bear-shifter Teddy never knew he had any family, much less a cousin only one state away. When he gets the news, he jumps in his car without a second thought. Maybe this is the family connection he’s been longing for all his life... -
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Humility by Lark Taylor
Two commitment-phobes. One ridiculous plan. A decision that changes everything…RileyIf a no-strings hook-up is required, then I’m the perfect guy.When I meet Danny, I can’t believe my luck. A sexy wolf shifter who’s also a fireman? Who runs from relationships just as fast as I do? Sign me up...Categorized as:
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Raven: Part Two by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly
Part Two is the 92,000 word conclusion to the Forbidden Desires series. For maximum enjoyment, Part Two is best read following the events of Clutch, Bond, Mate, Swallow, Magpie, Finch, Peregrine, and Part One. To protect the readership from spoilers, the full blurb will be released following the publication of Part One...Categorized as:
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A Nest for Eli by Amy Bellows
Eli loves his job as a hired fist. He gets to help pregnant omegas through a very intimate and personal moment in their lives—giving birth.When Maxim, an alpha polar bear shifter, asks for Eli’s help making an app to pair hired fists with pregnant omegas in need, Eli immediately agrees. He doesn’t expect to be so captivated by Maxim’s kind blue eyes and quiet intelligence...Categorized as:
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Peppermint Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke, Cosmic Letterz
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTom Collins is a lonely omega. One by one, Tom's watched his friends pair up and find their forever mates while Tom goes out alone to flirt with randos at the Big O. Manager of Sweet Ballz, the popular candy shop in downtown Hollydale, Tom has his career on track. Now if he could just find an alpha to stick around for longer than a night. Dr. Colin Samuels is busy... -
The Doable Dragon by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeter I was one of the lucky ones.At least that was what I’d been told my entire life. And maybe I was. Not many shifters will take in a foundling dragon the way my adoptive rabbit colony did. Only I was taken in but not accepted, and that sucked. When my beau of two years left me to mate with another, it sucked. But I was used to it. No one stuck with me for long... -
The Bunny, the Wolf, and Their Kangaroo Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLove doesn’t come just hopping by…or does it? Alpha bunny shifter Archie was born second in line to be his fluffle’s alpha. He’s fine with that, having no interest in fluffle politics whatsoever. If only it were that easy and there weren’t murmurs of political unrest all leading to him leapfrogging into the position. He quickly discovers the only way out of politics is to leave the fluffy... -
A Father for His Wolf Cub by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAlpha wolf shifter Crete never planned to be a single father, but that is exactly what happens when his brother is killed in a plane crash, leaving his nephew in need of a forever home. Crete drops everything to give his nephew the home he deserves, including leaving his passion job for a position at Hansen and Wolfe Enterprises. He can pick up his painting dreams later. Family comes first... -
Rugged Alpha by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI walked into the wilderness one day, needing more space and air than this world could offer. Few bears survive the loss of a mate, and I couldn’t see why anyone would want to..Eventually, I started a wilderness and survival experience to teach people what to do in case of disaster or a life-or-death situation. I’d only been armed with limited knowledge and a pen in my pocket... -
Blooming for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI never dreamed of being a florist. That’s such a stereotype for omegas. Lots of alphas thought omegas could only do jobs that were not too physical, some even thinking we should quit and become stay-at-home dads the moment we mated and gave birth... -
Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFarleyHis bird form may be tiny, but his attitude sure as f*ck isn't.Farley's a pissed-off finch omega who wants nothing more than to kick every alpha where the sun don't shine. After escaping a finch shifter breeding colony, Farley's determined to save the rest of his brethren from a life of being objectified.Just one problem: he can't shift back... -
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The Embrace of Evergreen by Rayne Hawthorne, D.W. Michaels
EthanI’ve been in love before. It's a fact that I cling to with frighteningly intense desperation as I try to convince myself that I’m normal. Ok, so I’ve only been in love once, but I know that for at least one brief, shining moment, the world and everything in it felt like magic. I know love exists. I know it does, because when I’m lying in bed alone at night, I can still feel it...Categorized as:
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Family Ties by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a world where the rules are gray and the Don's word is a law unto itself, only one thing is sacred… family.A Team A.L.P.H.A. and Alphabits spin-off seriesRiver Erikson is a man on the run. After scenting his true mate, he’s done everything in his power to escape. Just because he was born an omega doesn’t mean he needs to answer fate’s call and drop to his knees for some alpha... -
A Mate for Lu by Amy Bellows
Two single dads. One accidental pregnancy. Many, many shifter children.Sam’s mate died four years ago, and penguin shifters mate for life. Sam is never allowed to love again. Even when he meets a kind and beautiful omega who his three children gravitate towards.After working with Lu for a year, Sam has fallen deeply in love with him. And Lu’s feelings for Sam are painfully obvious...Categorized as:
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Fated With Firelight by Ashe Moon
As the shrine priest, omega Enry’s matehood is prized and sought after by the less-than-eligible alphas of his secluded human village. It’s the night of the claiming competition, and just when it seems like Enry’s fate is decided, a winged figure appears in the moonlit sky...Categorized as:
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A Den Mate for Dylan by Emory Winters
Welcome to Foxwood Hollow. In a world of fox shifters sits a small, quaint town where everyone knows your business. Often stifling, always safe, and forever a place to call home. Dylan Axel is the love of my life; he just doesn’t know it yet.Ten out of ten do not recommend spending your formative years pining after an alpha who’s your brother’s best friend. But alas, here we are...Categorized as:
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Love for Heller by Amy Bellows
Heller doesn’t need an alpha.His life is already complete. He has plenty of friends, his dream job, and a tender relationship with his kid, who he gave up for adoption to two sweet alphas, only to end up as an honorary member of their family. Life is good, and he doesn’t want anything to change.Then he meets Sergey.Half polar bear shifter and half Gentoo, Sergey is a walking contradiction...Categorized as:
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Hungry for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMacsenTrust funds don’t come with a lot of trust for others.I live alone, the last of my pride. In the past, I’ve been taken advantage of by people who were after my money. But when I see Jett, my tiger wants to take the chance, even if that means having my heart broken all over again... -
Scalded by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGates is jaded. Laet is optimistic about the possibilities in life. Gates is stoic. Laet is wide, happy smiles that actually somehow change the entire atmosphere of a room. Gates is a storm could. Laet is sunshine warming your skin on a lazy afternoon. Gates never wants a relationship. Laet is desperate for snuggles and romance and love and family... -
Bash: An M/M Mpreg Shifter Romance by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeliverance is far from Colin’s reach…until Bash crashes into his life. Colin Sears’ life is a walking nightmare. Finally freed from the crutches of a controlling monster, Colin only wants to hide from the rest of the world. Trouble comes knocking on his door in the form of a ferocious yet unexpectedly kind biker bear... -
Fractured Fang: Omega by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGo home, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not.Alpha and pack Beta, Macs loves his pack, but something about the fire changed everything. He no longer feels at home there and spends most nights in the woods in wolf form. He wants to move on, but something is standing in his way. Macs just needs to figure out what.Omega wolf shifter Gabriel hasn’t seen his parents in years... -
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Matched To His Phoenix by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing stuck in a small town where everyone knows everyone sucked. Full. Stop.Alpha phoenix shifter Ashton is ready for a new beginning. Not the kind most people think of when they hear phoenix, but the kind with a new job, a new town, and not being greeted by his ex every time he walks into work. When a job at a small community college crosses his screen, he immediately applies... -
Crash by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a race against time, Jared's life hangs by a thread... unless he finds his biker bear.Death is unavoidable but Jared Church refuses to accept his fate. Haunted by his brother's murder, Jared is determined to rewrite destiny. A glimmer of hope emerges as his brother's final gift leads him on a desperate quest—to find the man who has consumed his dreams since childhood.Crash has everything... -
The Omega Chronicles by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book shares ASIN B01N40BZS3 with The Omega Chronicles #1-15.This book contains Soul Mate for Sale, Buyer Beware, The Mating Game, Unlawfully Claimed and All That Glitters in one volume. Please see the individual titles for their descriptions. 5% of the profit from The Omega Chronicles is donated to The Trevor Project... -
Practice for Toby by Amy Bellows
Omega gentoo penguin shifters are supposed to be quiet, modest, and subservient. Felix is none of those things. Every time he mouths off to his teachers, they warn him no alpha will ever want a rebel like him.But Felix has a plan. He found a romance novel with the secret details about what happens between an alpha and omega behind closed doors...Categorized as:
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Nesting for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsQuinn Aster has been my best friend since forever. He loves Oliver Creek and while we’ve lived in separate parts of the country since college, he encouraged me to come to his town. He thinks I came all this way for a business opportunity but really…I’m here for him. I’ve always loved Aster but never had the guts to tell him. Now is my my chance... -
Burning for His Omega: M/M Shifter Mpreg Romance by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsZyranI had a thriving business in the Cauldron Mountains until I put too much trust into my business partner. He said that he was taking the money for an opportunity of a lifetime. He left with the money, promising that we would be set up for life. Then he ghosted me.He used our connection to nearly bankrupt me and shred my heart in the process... -
Posing for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOliver Creek is a paradise, a town with a large shifter population rapidly becoming a foodie and artists’ mecca, but I’ve lived here my whole life. As an artist, I find the quiet atmosphere of my home and studio a bit outside of town perfect for my work and my peace of mind. I have an upcoming show in the city, but I need one more piece to make it perfect... -
Amusing You by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSeeking—one omega muse. Must be sensible and serious. Must not be looking for love.William’s creativity has hit rock bottom, putting his career as an architect on the line. Unwilling to risk his heart ever again, he does the next best thing—he signs up to an agency to be matched with a muse... -
Claiming His Passion by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Escaping his past, means embracing his Alpha.Omega Timothy is known by all as Cujo. Why? Because he bit the alpha he was sold to and hasn’t shifted back since. His pack thinks he lost his humanity, but he is there alongside his wolf. Only he can’t take his skin, his fur is his armor. It’s the only way to keep himself truly safe... -
The Sapphire Dragon's Missing Mate by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI am the lucky one. Everyone says so. My otter bevy took me in when no one else would, I have two adopted parents who love me and a degree that allows me to work from anywhere. And maybe they are right and I should be grateful, but I can’t quite let go of the feeling that something is missing…something important.On my 25th birthday, my dragon emerges for the first time, and everything changes...Categorized as:
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My Demon Manny by Stella Rainbow
Demons made great mannies. I'd know, I had one...When I hired Calux to be my son's caretaker, I didn't think there was anything strange about him. On the contrary, he was perfect.Calux was good at his job, and my son Gunner seemed to like him. The fact that he was a man also helped since it meant no pesky feelings would get between him and his job.Or so I'd thought...Categorized as:
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The Gargoyle and the Romance Writer by Chloe Archer
Welcome to Monsters Hollow, where love knows no bounds—even in a town full of monsters!A quirky romance writer in hiding. A sexy gargoyle lover turned bodyguard. And a stalker that just won’t quit...Ryder St. JamesI assumed writing swoony romance novels about humans and Otherkind might attract some unsavory attention. But I never imagined I’d have an obsessive fan stalking me... -
Anchor by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBoth on the run from their pasts, Shane and Reece find themselves at the orchard. Was it chance that brought them there or were they called home?Reece is too tangled up in the idea of who he’s running from to realize the truth about who he’s run to. The orchard is the perfect hiding place, and after escaping the military and his alpha team, he needs to keep his head down... -
Tango by Sammi Cee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat you see is all you get...Reign Bailey rules the stage as one of the main exotic dancers at Carousal Lounge Gentlemen's Club. After several life-altering experiences, he’ll never allow himself to need anyone again—especially an alpha... -
Scorched by J.D. Light
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAidyn Blackburn is a human, fighting in a dragon's world. He's had one mission since his mother died ten years before... Find the dragon responsible for killing her and make him pay. He's spent the last decade learning to fight dragons and bouncing around from dragon cune to dragon cune, searching for any information he can find... -
Jake Plus Conner by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConner Jake was my best friend. My first crush. The love of my life. Until he screwed up. We both did, really. Now I tell everyone that I’m over him. I tell them that it doesn’t matter, because I’m an independent omega, out to change the world. The truth is that I miss him. The bigger truth is that I want to lose myself in him, but I’m afraid to lose myself in the process...Categorized as:
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Expecting in Oceans by Ashe Moon
A raucous sea dragon festival, one too many drinks, and a roaring beach bonfire are ingredients for trouble, just like misunderstandings and dueling personalities can lead to an unplanned, flash-in-the-pan affair—especially when dragon magic is involved...Categorized as:
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The Amethyst Dragon's Mythical Mate by Toby Wise
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho knew a loose tire would lead to love?Growing up with my adopted moms, I never dreamed of leaving home. I had everything I thought I needed until my 25th birthday and I shifted for the very first time. Once my dragon is awakened, he realizes we’re not as alone as we thought, sensing two brothers out in the world, waiting to be reunited... -
Bearest of Them All by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWill a spontaneous hook up in a bathroom with a bad boy change Jack’s life? Jack is used to being the odd man out. In a family of retired and active military, Jack was always just a little too small and gentle. A little too gay. His life doesn’t improve when his one friend, his grandfather, passes and leaves Jack with his entire inheritance... -
Rolling for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHawkMy bird rescue keeps my days full, but my lion wants a mate and a family. He sounds ready to settle, but I’m waiting for my fated omega—it feels like I’ve waited forever.MasonI thought we were in love—but my alpha left me for an omega who could do what I couldn’t. After a full year of trying, I still was not pregnant. A problem his new omega did not have... -
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The Predator's Wolf Mate by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNobody wants a single father as a mate…and by nobody, I mean my fated mate.Not everyone meets their fated mate on the day they give birth in a van while escaping a breeding farm. But that’s apparently how I roll. It should be my happy ever after, only it isn’t. Aziz takes one look at me, and pity fills his eyes.Aziz is everything I want in a mate, and I’m nothing he wants in return.I don’t get it... -
Soar by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSometimes it’s not just bats in the belfry.Omega phoenix shifter Azar’s current life is just about over—this life anyway, and he’s okay with that. Once upon a time, he had a warlock mate, one he loved with all that he was. After his mate’s death, he decides to live out his remaining years with no regrets. Maybe in his next life, he’ll get his happy ever after... -
Sweet Meat: Welcome to Morningwood Omegaverse Romance Book Three by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo protect his boy… Brisbane is no stranger to hardship. At nineteen, he feels lucky to have a job and a roof over his head—at the same time. All his life he’s had to look out for himself. He’s never had anyone to guide and protect him until Malcolm. Malcolm is an alpha tiger shifter dedicated to protecting the unique shifter community of Morningwood... -
Doggone Daddy by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlpha wanted... must love dogs… Trevor's self-image issues from childhood bullies have followed him into adulthood. As a result, he has never experienced a relationship, or love. But he sure wants to, especially with the wolf alpha next door. One tiny problem: Jason can’t stand dogs and Trevor owns a doggie day care... -
Fate's Final Chapter by Toby Wise
The entire Burke pack and their loved ones join Frankie and Elwood for a day of celebration as the two join their lives together in a life force sharing ceremony.Join the family you’ve come to know and love five years after Frankie and Elwood’s mating, checking in with each and every member of the Burke pack...Categorized as:
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As You Are by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester
Juro already failed at marriage once and has no interest in trying again. Then, Shig steps into his life and gives him hope at happiness, if only he’s brave enough to accept it.A parent and married before he even graduated high school, Juro has no interest in trying again after his first marriage fell apart. He’s disillusioned with love and has a young child to take into consideration...Categorized as:
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