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The Rise of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsbounced around from werewolf Pack to werewolf Pack, fighting anyone who so much as looks at him wrong. His nomadic life has come to an end when he lands in a Pack under the new Alpha, Daylen Hoda. The Promise Falls Pack is terrifying to a man like Stark for two reasons. One, if he allows it, the wolves here could be friends, but friendship comes at a very steep cost to his inner wolf...Categorized as:
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Dawson Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDalton Dawson is reeling on the anniversary of an event that changed his life forever. All he wants to do is hide from his past for a few days, but in walks trouble in the form of a timid human who has his heart thawing for the first time in years. He’s not looking for a mate, but Kate Hawke is a fascinating and complicated woman that his wolf is desperate to figure out... -
The Blood of Promise by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMarsden Wyland is a walking bag of secrets. He’s walking the line between opening up to his new Pack, and keeping them from finding out what he’s really done. And on top of that, he’s seeing a ghost girl that can only mean one thing—he’s dying. The ghost is beautiful, and is there for him in hard moments, and showing up in memories, and nothing is making sense...Categorized as:
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Asher by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAsher Striker is full of dark secrets. His brothers think he’s quiet because he’s moody, but Asher had to learn at a young age that if he doesn’t focus on controlling the power within him, he could destroy everything and everyone around him. All he needs to do is help Gentry and Roman open up Winter’s Edge, and then go back to his solitary life. It would be safest for everyone that way... -
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Wolf Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLike every other McCall werewolf in history, Link is headed down a short road to insanity, but he’s determined to go out on his own terms. Those terms? Repay the people the broken McCall pack has hurt before Ian Silver has to put him down. Hope is a dangerous thing for a doomed man like him, but when he meets Nicole, an instant and undeniable connection sparks between them... -
Betrayed: The Road to Redemption by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHow do you love again when your heart is dead? How do you know when it’s time to let go? Damien’s kicked about the country these past three years. No pack. No purpose. No reason to keep on living. When an old friend, Kane Sinclair, asks for his help, he agrees and heads to Chicago. After all, what does he have to lose? Sam’s grown up on the streets... -
Visible Panther Line by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratings***STANDALONE***Sky Adler isn't looking for a man. She's happy being Gerri Wilder's newest assistant and excited she's on a mission to scope out a new client. She did not expect the town residents to treat her like she committed a crime and for the client to be hot enough to melt the ozone. She definitely needs a cold shower, but she's a professional, she can handle it. Maybe. Hopefully... -
Heart of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratings- Book 5 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Rae Lynn Dormer is about to find out just what kind of monsters are lurking in the wilderness of Hells Canyon. Determined to do a good deed, she gives a stranger a ride to a ranger camp nestled deep in the Seven Devils Mountains. The problem is, when she gets there, her new acquaintance turns into a lion in the front seat of her Honda... -
Kyle, Jack, & Ryan: Devil Souls MC Novellas by LeAnn Ashers, Wander Aquiar
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratings- KYLE -The second my eyes met hers, the world as I knew it stopped. All I could see was her. She took over my life and gave me everything I never even imagined I needed. But her demons haunt her. Luckily for her, I am a devil himself and demons are mine to handle. - RYAN -She came face-to-face with an entire club to protect her daughter... -
Fealty of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter years of stagnancy, Muriel Marsden leaves the legendary clan of Hells Canyon bear shifters and goes rogue in order to discover herself. Her trip is cut short when she stumbles upon an injured man alone in the wilderness. As his only chance for survival, Muriel brings him to her cabin and works to save his life. The man is half feral and all sexy... -
Bear Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLena Rhodes is a professional runner. Life is a lot easier when she is throwing everything she has into being a nature photographer for an elite outdoor magazine. And now, she is on her biggest assignment yet: Alaskan brown bears. She’s been training for years for this opportunity, but the growly, sexy outdoor guide charged with taking her to the bears is turning her world on its axis... -
Taming Raptor: RBMC: Dallas, TX by Kristine Allen
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook ONE of the NEW RBMC Dallas, TX Chapter!I’m Adrien Krow, but they call me Raptor. As the vice president of the Ankeny, IA chapter, I was happy with my life. Until a platinum haired vixen turned it upside down.Ten years ago Sage was too damn young for my darkness, so I put up a wall. It worked—until the day it didn’t. I thought I knew what I was doing. I was always in control... -
An Inconvenient Mate by Lora Leigh, Briana Bronte
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIsabelle Martinez was instantly fascinated by the sexy Coyote Breed she met at the bar, but her sensual flirtation with him was cut short when she saw the man who'd attacked her arrive at the bar. Breed enforcer Malachi Morgan was entranced by Isabelle's mix of shyness and boldness, and he was determined to chase and play with his sensual prey... -
Rejected Midlife Wolf by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI thought Gage and I were destined to be together forever.Until he rejected me and abandoned our pack.I found my fated mate over twenty years ago,But got impatient waiting for him to admit his feelings.In my infinite teen wisdom,I cast a love spell to give him a nudge.But my plan failed miserably when I botched it,And Gage rejected me in front of our whole pack instead... -
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My Wounded Shifter Match by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour best friend and ex-special forces shifters contact the Love Bites Dating Agency, each for different reasons. One for love, one to forget, one on a dare, and one by mistake. This is Burke’s story, the one looking to forget.Burke Arbor just got discharged from the military after being wounded in battle...Categorized as:
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Racing Home by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the south, things get real dirty. Especially on Saturdays. Mud on your jeans. Grit in your beer. Your tan washes off in the shower. That's how you know it's racing day. Or as the Dirt Track Dogs like to put it, winning day. Because they aren't racing unless they're winning. Haunted by loss from the past, Blister, the most mysterious of the Dirt Track Dogs, is now running from his future... -
Jared by Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe was broken by the war. She has a secret that will destroy her family. Ex-Marine sniper Jared River left the war, but the war never really left him. He’s a broken wolf who’s only good for one thing now—killing men. And he’s peering down his scope at Senator Krepky, the anti-shifter politician about to ruin the lives of all the shifters Jared loves...Categorized as:
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Unlikely Mate by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Mystic Hollow where wildest dreams (trust me, they do get wild) come true.As Alpha of Mystic Hollow's bear shifter clan, duty dictates my every move.When the Shifter Council responds to our declining population by enacting the BfB (Brides for Beasts) program, the guys are pretty excited to be introduced to human females...Categorized as:
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The 5-Time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King by Stina's Pen
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratings*A bestselling web novel turned paperback. Perfect for fans of possessive men, strong women, and a plot that keeps you guessing.*She's his bonded mate - yet she wants nothing to do with him.After 5 rejections, she’ll do anything to escape another heartbreak…Gamma Lucianne's reputable status on the battlefield doesn't translate to her love life... -
Nothing to Chance by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow 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:
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Ripe for the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI'm in desperate need of a savior. Kidnapped. Tied to a bed. Out of options. Out of luck. Until the Sheriff comes roaring in and busts the place up. He's just the man I was waiting for. I've always loved older men. I've always loved a man in uniform. With the Sheriff, I don't stand a chance. He has me on board before he even says one word...Categorized as:
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Melissa: Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third book in the new Hope Valley BBW dating app romance series What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? Melissa Ericson has a panic attack as her best friend Lauren is giving birth, but sexy shifter doctor, Harley, is on hand to calm her down...Categorized as:
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Marking Red by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy, what sweet curves you have...Kade is used to keeping himself in check.As a wolf shifter living so close to humans, he's needed too.Keeping his packs secret has never been a problem.Until she shows up.Ruby James.Her red hair, those curves, her infectious laugh. All of it is like a sirens call to him. One that he's powerless to resist...Categorized as:
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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:
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The Dragon's Pledge by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRonanThe next time my brother says “Hey, I’ve got an idea,” I need to run, not walk away. I might be from a dragon shifter ruling family, but I’m not demanding a female mate with me. Yet taking my time and winning her over is going nowhere. So far, I’ve punched my card as the older neighbor who’s way too nosy about the young female next door. Then I hear about what she’s got planned... -
Big Furry Deal by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPanther shifter Millie Walker is finally free, finally knows her real name, and finally… has a mate? Well, crap. For Millie, having a mate is a horrible, no good, he’ll end up very dead, bad idea. She’s got what some refer to as a “control problem.” In other words: she has no control and that’s her problem. So, she stays away from others, keeps to herself, and generally tries not to kill people...Categorized as:
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Her River God Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
SavannahRejected by my intended mate, humiliated, then dumped under a river bridge.Life sucks as bad as this stinking pool of mud I’ve just landed in.Maybe this is where a halfling like me belongs—with the other bottom-feeders.Then he appears, like some awesome river god.A sexy wolf shifter, with endless muscles and eyes like burning skies.He drags me out of the dirt and breathes new life into me...Categorized as:
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Craving His Virgin Mate by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll of her life, Agatha Preston never felt like she belonged. Her parents made her keep secrets about herself and what she was capable of. After their death, there's nothing for her in the city. She doesn't know what she's looking for until she finds it in a small town called Poison. The locals are awful and rude, but she loves the town and there's no way she's leaving...Categorized as:
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Rogue Games by Reece Barden
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLove is a dangerous game to play. Forced to open the borders of his territory, closed to the outside world since he was a teenager, Alpha Dean Reynolds has now been charged with hosting the prestigious Alpha Games. The event will draw the strongest and bravest shifters from all around, looking to prove they're good enough to become the new alpha. All coming from pack's that hate his own... -
Her Werewolf Protector by Jodi Vaughn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’ll stop at nothing to protect her…even if it means hunting a killer. Werewolf Braxton Devereaux is on the run. Accused of a murder he didn’t commit, he is forced to flee Pack Law, and the death sentence waiting for him. On the run from deadly assassins, he is nearly out of their reach when an assassin’s bullet hits its mark... -
Jackson by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJackson Walker is jealous of his big brother Jameson. Don't get him wrong, he's happy as fuck his brother found his mate after all of the years he spent searching. Lillian is the perfect match for Jameson. She's sweet and loyal, but sassy enough to keep him on his toes. Jackson is impatient, he wants to find his fated mate now. Maybe he made a mistake moving here with his brother and cousins... -
Mason's Mate by Abigail Raines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s a new world for me. That gorgeous, strong, and gentle Mason Tremblay is the best part of it. How do I not fall in love with him? When I saved one of the Tremblay brothers, Mason Tremblay became indebted to me. But he has to find me first. My brother is as ruthless as my old pack was. He’s taken me hostage, determined to start a new pack with me whether I like it or not... -
The Alpha's Prize by Luna Wilder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s won her, but not her heart.Isla:When the Alpha shows up at my doorstep one night and tells me that he’s won me in a poker game, I wonder if this is some kind of bad dream.It’s not.My dad actually bet me and lost me.Now I’m living with the Alpha of the North Pack of Aspen Ridge, and I’m not sure where to go from here... -
Bad Boy Alphas Collection by Alexis Davie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese SEXY Bad Boy Shifters Protect, Cherish, and Claim Their Mates! A pair of green eyes in the woods haunts Annabelle while she is on a camping trip with her possessive boyfriend. Who is behind the green eyes, and will he protect her when she needs it most?Annabelle is engaged to her high school sweetheart, even after years of being treated badly... -
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Beauty's Bossy Bear by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Fable Forest, a mystical community where a magical spell has destined its inhabitants to live out narratives straight from the pages of classic fairy tales. Amid this captivating realm of myth and magic, Kodi, a powerful bear shifter, runs Enchanted Security, Inc., the premier agency tasked with safeguarding the forest and its unusual residents...Categorized as:
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Bear's Little Brat by Cooper McKenzie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe 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:
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Her Scent by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve lived a long time alone.Hunted. Hiding what I really am.But then Ruby moves to my city, and I can’t hide anymore.She’s twenty, a curvy, gorgeous virgin who’s all the more beautiful for not knowing how perfect she is.She’s shy. She’s smart.And, even if she doesn’t know it yet, she’s mine.I’m forty-two and as muscular as most wolves are that doesn’t mean she’ll want me as badly as I want her...Categorized as:
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Forced Wolf Bride by Ruby Knoxx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Alpha took me hostage to force me into marriage. His next step? Get me pregnant.He’s much older than me and the Alpha of the enemy pack.He needs a mate to help his pack re-gain strength. So he kidnapped me to this small town.And even though I despised him, my growing belly speaks its own language.His mansion is an upgrade from the foster homes I bounced around in my youth...Categorized as:
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A Very Shifty Christmas by Georgette St. Clair
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBillionaire shifter Morgan Rosemont’s family just showed up in Silver Peak for a surprise visit, and he’s in big trouble. Morgan had lied and told them he was engaged, which means he needs a mate, fast The last person he should turn to is is smart-mouthed curvy secretary Valerie, because she’s the only one who threatens his hard-won self control... -
Claiming Beauty by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho chooses to fall in love with a beast?That's the question that Thatcher has been asking himself for years.It's why he doesn't date, has never tried to find his fated mate, and rarely leaves his home.He knows what he is and he can't bear to see the looks he gets whenever he goes out.He's content with his life of solitude.Until she shows up.Clara Young...Categorized as:
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Drawn to the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner
I didn’t want a mate. Never have. But when I walked into that kindergarten classroom and saw the new teacher… …man, everything changed. Because the guy who never needed a girl is suddenly obsessed with one. My inner grizzly wants her as our mate. I want her for everything. And this firefighting grizzly bear shifter is ready to burn the world down to get her...Categorized as:
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Shifters Love Curves Book One by Amanda K. Mann
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt was only supposed to be one night. Until it became so much more….SierraHaving a few more curves than the average woman, Sierra wasn’t the kind of girl men usually went for. So when the hottest guy in town wanted to take her home, she jumped at the chance to have just one night with him. She had no idea she’d be dealing with the aftermath long after.LucasIt wasn’t supposed to be just one night... -
Turner by C.M. Steele
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJosiah Turner had just become the Alpha in his pack when his father decided to step down. Things would be incredible for the young Alpha if he could only find his mate. With the thousands of people who pass through White Wolf Ridge's resort town, Turner thought he would have met her sooner rather than later, but there's no such luck...Categorized as:
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Tyrant Alpha's Secret Baby by Flora R. Leigh
I finally traced my parents' murderer...on my arranged mate's bed...Inheriting the pack as the youngest Alpha, I just felt more like the Council's puppet.And now they wanted to manipulate my marriage.A girl from another pack, humble, weak, and ignorant.She should be the last one haunting me.But the alcohol made me cross the line.That night, I found the murderer's tattoo on her body...Categorized as:
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Bloodrunners Bundle by Rhyannon Byrd
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the world of the Bloodrunners, a fierce band of hunters and protectors, half-human, half-Lycan. Only through the act of Bloodrunning, the hunting and assassination of rogue werewolves, may these extraordinary warriors gain full acceptance within their respective packs...Categorized as:
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Alpha of Her Dreams by Vera Foxx
EvelynPrincess Evelyn is spunkyA little bit reckless,Acts the opposite of a princess.She's a warriorShe has the ferocity to prove herself strong and capable.However, she also has a soft side no one sees.Evelyn begins to dream.She becomes a Dream Wanderer.Creating worlds where she can hide her sorrow.And that is when she meets... him. This wolf captured her soul... -
The Alpha Meets The Rogue by xXdemolitionloverXx
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLeila lived with her pack all her life. It was until she was forced into an arranged marriage that she ran away from home. She turned into a rogue and while running away from an Alpha, she ends up kidnapped by another one. The exception for this was one: this Alpha was her mate... -
You Had Me at Jaguar by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThey're not the only ones on the prowl...but they're the most dangerous... The United Shifter Force gives jaguar agent Howard Armstrong an impossible task—to protect fierce she-jaguar Valerie Chambers, when the last thing she wants is protecting. They're going international to take down a killer and he can guard Valerie all day long. But guard his heart? He doesn't stand a chance...Categorized as:
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Neil by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA BBW Shifter RomanceCLAIRE People use the Shifter Dating App to find their mates. I use it for something else. Life’s meant to be enjoyed, and no man’s going to tame me.This girl doesn’t want forever. Not even if I find my “meant to be”. NEILI’m a hopeless romantic, but nature’s not bringing me my mate.Come now, fate. I need to woo her.Take her out. Buy her flowers...Categorized as:
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Tempting His Fated Mate by Marie Mason
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWOLVES OF THE RED RIVER PACKLucas Black, alpha wolf of the Red River Pack, was fed up with the wolf council trying to tell his wolves what to do. Did they think the wolves were simply refusing to mate? They longed for their mates, and unlike the old shits on the council, his wolves still believed. Still believe in fated mates. Still believed in the magic. Well, he hoped they still believed...
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