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Tamed by the Berserkers: A menage shifter romance by Lee Savino
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“You are wild and disobedient. A threat to yourself and all others. To save your life, we must prove you are bonded and submitted fully to us.” His voice was a guttural growl. I lick my lips and challenged, “And what if you fail?” Thorsteinn snarled. “We will not fail,” Vik said. "Sorrel, we’re going to tame you... -
![The Alpha's Promise by Renee Rose]()
The Alpha's Promise by Renee Rose
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen one Alpha makes a promise to another, his word is bond. Still, when Cody promises the Denver pack alpha he’ll rescue his sister-in-law from danger, he doesn’t account for the mayhem the tightly-wound human female will bring to his life. He has no idea how to survive with her under his roof when he finds her scent so incredibly delectable... -
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![Bad Boy Alphas Starter Set by Renee Rose, Lee Savino]()
Bad Boy Alphas Starter Set by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove dominant alpha heroes, intricate, suspenseful plots and a major dose of full-moon induced passion with your romance? Get pulled into a world of fierce shifters who will stop at nothing to claim and protect their mates. The stand-alone romances in the Bad Boy Alphas series will keep you up reading into the night with stories so hot, they'll melt your kindle... -
![Etched in Frost: A Modern Day Jack Frost Retelling by L.R. Friedman]()
Etched in Frost: A Modern Day Jack Frost Retelling by L.R. Friedman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEtched in Frost is a contemporary Jack Frost reimagining with Swan Lake vibes. An angsty, fated mates, shifter/mortal romance, this standalone includes some dark themes and content best suited for those over the age of 18.Jolie I always believed ballet was the love of my life.My fate.Until that tragic day that rocked my world... -
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![Taken: An Evan's Alphas Prequel by D.J. Heart]()
Taken: An Evan's Alphas Prequel by D.J. Heart
When someone tries to kidnap his mate, Peter Tank sees red. No one messes with what’s his and gets away with it... Chad thinks it’s a little weird when Peter sends a bodyguard to pick him up at the airport instead of one of the usual drivers, but not that weird. Peter is often a little overzealous where Chad’s safety is concerned... -
![Such Violent Delights: A Holiday Paranormal Romance Anthology by S.L. Jennings, Stacey Marie Brown]()
Such Violent Delights: A Holiday Paranormal Romance Anthology by S.L. Jennings, Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEleven all new stories from twelve top paranormal romance authors. From Heaven to Hell, fae worlds, superheroes, and even through the looking glass, these holiday themed short stories bring a whole new meaning to the 12 days of Christmas. All proceeds from the sale of the anthology will be donated to charity... -
![Firefighter Bear: Slade by J.K. Harper]()
Firefighter Bear: Slade by J.K. Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman trapped by the stigma of the past...Fox shifter Everly always ends up cornered and cowering. Growing up shunned by more dominant shifter species taught her there's no such thing as real community—or true love. But she's always secretly longed for the sexiest, most dominant bear shifter around...even though he almost destroyed her family.A bear shifter who can't forgive himself..Categorized as:
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Firelord by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst he will punish her. Then he will breed her.An arrowhead forged in dragon fire should have killed the beast Caitlyn came to slay, but she missed. Perhaps her aim was poor... or perhaps her body knew its master and betrayed her.Either way, it doesn't matter now. She is at her enemy's mercy, and he is not going to be gentle... -
![Music in the Rain by Nalini Singh]()
Music in the Rain by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA short story featuring Madame Zulenka and Zaira. Timeline: Takes place some time after Silence has fallen.The story can be found in Nalini Singh's December 2021 newsletter... -
![Sweetheart by Athena Steller]()
Sweetheart by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLevi He left behind his clutch, his parents, and siblings for the chance of finding his mate. The person who was meant to be just for him. The perfect match promised by the fates for the chosen ones. Finding his mate nearly brought Levi to his knees with happiness. Mason, a park ranger, was everything he could have ever wanted as a partner. As his boy... -
![Acceptance by Nicholas Bella]()
Acceptance by Nicholas Bella
This book is the final episode of Season One. It's a new night and that means more of Theoden's lessons, one of which I was still recuperating from. I was so out of control last night and if my current physical condition is any indicator, my brothers definitely had their way with me. As far as my relationship with Theoden goes, I can't help but feel drawn to him... -
![The Complete Horse Mistress Collection by R.A. Steffan]()
The Complete Horse Mistress Collection by R.A. Steffan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy secret could save my people.It will also destroy my life.My name is Carivel. I was born female, but I've been secretly living as a boy in my adoptive village of Draebard, doing a job the elders insist could never be done by a woman... -
![Wild In The Woods by Liz Paffel]()
Wild In The Woods by Liz Paffel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe needs an enticing story to keep her job. He needs a fake girlfriend to get his family off his back. Fox Mitchell has made a name for himself teaching high-octane survival classes to city slickers looking for adventure when he’s not busy as acting captain of the Estes Park Search and Rescue Squad. He’s happy being a loner, even if everyone around him is getting hitched. Please...Categorized as:
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![Claimed and Mastered by Delta James]()
Claimed and Mastered by Delta James
She vowed she would never be mated. He claimed her anyway.Ava Rhys has always chafed at submitting to the authority of her pack's alpha, but when he tries to sell her body in return for money and influence, she decides she would be better off on her own... -
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![Feral King by Sara Fields]()
Feral King by Sara Fields
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe dragon king told me to stay away from him. I didn't listen.When the king of this realm saw me bathing in a stream, he did his best to warn me. Keep my distance or the curse upon him would set his blood on fire and he would ravage me brutally.I didn't, and he did.But he did more than just pin me to the forest floor and mount me like a feral beast... -
![Her Vampire Suspect by Brenda Trim]()
Her Vampire Suspect by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You’re in over your head, Agent.”I told her not to come to the club.The beautiful mortal on a mission. She shouldn't be back. But women are dying, and she thinks we're involved.FBI agent or not, she can't take on the vampire king and win.I need to help her find a serial killerBut she won't obey me.So I'll have to make her.And when our enemies close in, I won't throw her to the wolves... -
![Taking His Mate by Delta James]()
Taking His Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe is his to protect, whether she likes it or not.Years ago, Madeline Stone was attacked by a rogue band of wolves. Now they are hunting her again, but to get to her, they'll have to go through Griffen Owen. The ex-Special Forces operative is the rightful alpha of his pack, and the moment he sets eyes on Madeline he knows the beautiful, feisty human is his mate... -
![Elias by Paige Michaels]()
Elias by Paige Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlpha Daddies is a wolf shifter series that follows the lives of strong Alpha Protectors and the women they are fated to mate.Leah has never wanted to enter into a barbaric union with a stranger. She has spent years grumbling about the norms that dictate she will be mated to a man she does not know on her twentieth birthday. She has no choice, though. Bucking the system is not an option... -
![Thomas & Julia by V.A. Dold]()
Thomas & Julia by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs the owner of The Backwater shifter bar, Julia Le Beau is happy with her place in the shifter community. The only thing missing in her life is a man. Until he arrives on his white horse, she has stacks of romance novels to fill her nights. Too bad, her crazy mother doesn't see it that way. Thomas James' childhood has molded him into the man is today, extremely protective and relationship shy... -
![Before I Fall by Reese Rivers]()
Before I Fall by Reese Rivers
The love that burns the hottest and shines the brightest can have the coldest and darkest end.Eden Kelly will do whatever it takes, even fight time itself in pursuit of her happy ending...Categorized as:
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![Her Vampire Bad boy by Brenda Trim]()
Her Vampire Bad boy by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNO ONE TAKES WHAT BELONGS TO ME. The moment she walks into the club My hunger roars to life. After centuries of walking alone-- feeling nothing. Caring for no one. The demon, the dominant in me--awoke. Something's different about the lovely human with a delicious scent. My curious little innocent. For the first time, I feel. I need. I crave. And only she can satisfy... -
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SHARED BY THE BEARS by Stephanie Brother, Cosmic Designs
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree reclusive brothers, two dark secrets, and a curious golden-haired woman who’s the key to unlocking their destiny.When a midnight call takes me to a mysterious house in a deep, dark wood, I find a forbidden secret behind a closed door that could be the key to unlocking my darkest desires. But the imposing, intense, handsome triplets there have bigger plans for me and an even bigger secret... -
![Sweeter Than Honey by Liz Paffel]()
Sweeter Than Honey by Liz Paffel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s on the run. He’s her reluctant protector. Will there be a second chance for the alpha bear shifter mountain man? Or will he lose it all… again?One minute Cara Neal is celebrating her win as Kansas City’s Entrepreneur of the Year by maybe drinking too much and finding the wrong guy… the next, she’s carrying a secret and every male bear shifter in three states is after her...Categorized as:
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![Broken Fate by Willow Winters]()
Broken Fate by Willow Winters
From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Willow Winters comes a fast paced and sizzling fated mates standalone romance in her best selling paranormal world. Fate never prepared me for seeing my mate with the claiming mark of my enemy. She doesn’t know she’s my mate. She doesn’t feel the burning pull between us. The desperate need to love and be loved by me as I feel raging inside me... -
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![Resistance by Amy Rae Durreson]()
Resistance by Amy Rae Durreson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow do you rebuild a broken nation? Iskandir doesn’t know, but as resistance leader turned peacetime governor, he’s trying his best, even though he believes his best will never be good enough.But things are about to get a lot worse in Tiallat. First, the rats begin to die. Next, humans begin to sicken too... -
![The Alpha's Prize by Sassa Daniels]()
The Alpha's Prize by Sassa Daniels
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe will be his queen, but first he will put her on her knees.Leonid Sobakhin has known for years that Francesca di Angelo is his mate, but a Russian alpha claiming an Italian princess would have risked a dangerous conflict with her pack. Until now..Categorized as:
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![Taken by the Wolves by Sassa Daniels]()
Taken by the Wolves by Sassa Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was given to them to teach her a lesson. Then they took her as theirs.When Carolina di Angelo ends up banished by her pack as a result of her sister's scheming, she is sent to stay in the home of Neil and Duncan MacDonald. But the two devilishly handsome Scottish shifters have no interest in a ward or a houseguest. They plan to take her as their mate... -
![Big Bad Daddy by Morganna Williams]()
Big Bad Daddy by Morganna Williams
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer scent told him she was his mate. Her blushes told him she was his little girl.Dax Trace came to Wolf Creek to meet his long-lost brother, not to find a mate for himself, but the moment he set eyes on Layla Haynes they both knew she was his to claim.But taming this sassy little wolf will require more than an alpha's mark and his knot... -
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Punishment by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy worst nightmare has come true, I'm one of them now, a monster... the very thing I fought against. If that wasn't bad enough, I've been sired by one of the most powerful, sadistic and calculating vampire Lords in the city; Theoden. It's just the beginning of my new life, hell, i'm not even one night old as a vampire and already I wish they had decided to kill me instead of turn me... -
![Whatever it Takes by D.J. Heart]()
Whatever it Takes by D.J. Heart
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOwen Owen Olsen needs a familiar. His magic is unbound, pure, and utterly vulnerable to the many witcheaters roaming the world just looking for a tasty little morsel like Owen to swallow up whole. Only bonding with a familiar will make him safe. But no matter how many times Owen performs the ritual to summon an animal to be his servant, guardian, and protector, it just doesn't work... -
![The Erised Effect by Ada_P_Rix]()
The Erised Effect by Ada_P_Rix
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHermione and Pansy work in a shop together. Draco, Harry, Theo and Blaise all work together at the Ministry. They all meet up every Friday at the pub to have drinks. Pansy has a new fantasy potion that she likes to call 'The Erised Effect' that she's keen to try out on willing participants ...Boys are so easy to manipulate when alcohol is involved ...Categorized as:
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![Love Bears All: The Omega Auction Book Seven by Kian Rhodes]()
Love Bears All: The Omega Auction Book Seven by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJackson My head bobbled and jerked, my chin bouncing against my chest when my neck became too rubbery to support its weight. I screwed my eyes closed against the tears, but the salty, warm water leaked through, stinging the raw, abraded skin around my eyes. The pain shooting through my body was worse than usual. Much worse. My large muscle groups convulsed, clenching with every forced movement... -
![Love Someone Like Me by Silvia Violet]()
Love Someone Like Me by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWaverly I'm not a typical omega. I like control, and I'd rather take than be taken. After years of fantasizing, I finally find an alpha who will submit to all my desires. Our connection is beyond intense. My wolf says we're fated for each other, but I know better. Even if a test strip says I'm pregnant, I don't want a mate... -
![Broken by Trish Heinrich]()
Broken by Trish Heinrich
"Her love was a disease. But I didn't want a cure. I just wanted HER."Ten years. That’s how long I’ve been haunted by the love of Selene Campbell. We were kids when the feud between our families ripped us apart, but in all this time I’ve never felt anything half as brilliant as being loved by that woman... -
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![Logan's Alpha by D.J. Heart]()
Logan's Alpha by D.J. Heart
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLogan Barnes is a beta and an omega rights worker. When his offices are attacked, his friend and coworker, Chad Brand, sends a bodyguard from his mate's company to protect him. The bodyguard is cocky, brash and every inch the alpha, and Logan is reluctantly charmed. Merchant knows that he's not a good person... -
![Badlands: The Lion's Den by Georgette St. Clair]()
Badlands: The Lion's Den by Georgette St. Clair
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Lion’s Den is a kinky club where shifters of all species can satisfy their wildest desires. Battle-scarred war veteran Fin Hudson’s been working as muscle there for long enough to know when something’s off. And there’s definitely something going on with the shy, full-figured lynx shifter sitting in a corner by herself, nursing her Shirley Temple and nervously watching the door... -
![Hunted, Part 1 by Chloe Cole]()
Hunted, Part 1 by Chloe Cole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow with two FREE bonus novellas included! Bookish librarian or vampire hunter? When nightwalker Gabriel Thorne is tasked to do recon on Zara Matheson, he thinks it’s a waste of time. This shy bookworm’s edgiest achievement is winning a blue ribbon for the county’s best pumpkin pie. It’s only when he meets her face to face that he realizes his mistake... -
![Hunter's Moon by Minerva Howe]()
Hunter's Moon by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a rogue wolf brings a sweet omega to Derek Lowell's tattoo shop, he takes one deep breath and knows he can't let Ethan leave with the jerk. This omega is meant to be his, and Derek will do whatever he needs to do to save him.Ethan is a Worthless One, an omega sold to a bad pack as a child, but he has a core of steel under his vulnerable exterior... -
![Married Off by Raven Willow]()
Married Off by Raven Willow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe was given as a bride. She will be claimed as his mate. Though Llyr recognized Ivy as his mate by her scent alone, he asked her father for her hand before carrying her off like a beast. But his plans for his new bride are far from gentlemanly..Categorized as:
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![Claiming Bite by Silvia Violet]()
Claiming Bite by Silvia Violet
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the one thing you wanted most was forbidden? Alpha werewolf King Howler seems to have everything he could want: power, wealth, and his own club where he can act out his dominant fantasies. But the one thing he lacks is his fated mate. Shy loner Emerson has always craved submission, not to another human—to a shifter... -
![Cruel Alpha Bully by Ruby Knoxx]()
Cruel Alpha Bully by Ruby Knoxx
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy brother’s best friend bullied me horribly for being too big and nerdy.He laughed and rejected me publicly when he heard I’d loved him since I was a girl.I ran from our small town as far as I could, but circumstances bring me back.He’s the Alpha now, and I’m forced to become his mate. Soon, my belly will grow with his baby…I was his helpless target, the one he taunted mercilessly... -
![Bubbles by Candace Blevins]()
Bubbles by Candace Blevins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNOTE: Bubbles is a supernovel at 545 pages. This story can be read as a standalone if you haven't read the other books in the series or universe. ------------------------------------------ Lexi is late for her cosmetology class. She races another car for the only parking space close to her building -- and wins... -
![Omega Replaced by Tanya Chris]()
Omega Replaced by Tanya Chris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlpha Donovan is certain about one thing. His work recovering missing omegas who’ve been separated from their protectors is a service—to the alphas who hire him and to the omegas themselves. What he’s less confident about is his unconventional desire to be dominated by someone as strong as he is. No alpha is supposed to want that... -
![Stripping His Armor by Mia West]()
Stripping His Armor by Mia West
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDolphin shifter Vince just got his dream mission… and his mission the ex who inspired his love of command in the bedroom. To give in again would be a disaster. Too bad hawk shifter Lachlan is just the kind of kilted trouble Vince loves to set straight.+He wants to control the map…but his ex marks the spot.Dolphin shifter and treasure hunter Vince Ito just got his dream find King Arthur’s sword... -
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![Luna Graced by KristiferAnn Thorne]()
Luna Graced by KristiferAnn Thorne
Alpha Roman Luko leads a pack of rejected, shunned and nomads. A call from Alpha Edward Oru puts him in the position to take in a newly rejected Luna, Abigail. A vision from an Oracle and an unknown gift from the Moon Goddess put Roman and Abigail on a path neither expected... -
![Kiss and Mate Up by J.D. Light]()
Kiss and Mate Up by J.D. Light
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBefore I even saw your face, your voice called to my soul...When West first meets his mate, Graysen––a shifter who can't shift––he is absolutely captivated by the shy, fingernail biting beauty that was meant to be his, but before he can even get a full sentence out, their first meeting is interrupted, and the two are pulled in different directions each believing the other has rejected them... -
![Blood of the Alphas by Shannon West]()
Blood of the Alphas by Shannon West
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhile working on Cade and Jax’s new lodge, their beta, Rayce, notices someone watching them from the hillside. Taking the man captive, Rayce is shocked to find his own blood mate. The new man, Tyler Adams, is a good looking actor, and surprisingly, his father was a Werekin. He says he’s only there to see the wolves in action, but no one believes him. The alphas believe the Hunters have returned... -
![Dark Veil by S.L. Naeole]()
Dark Veil by S.L. Naeole
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFallon Timmons didn't know what to expect from the small island her adopted parents grew up on, but whatever it was, she thought she was prepared for it. Then Liam appeared, all teeth and venom, with a warning to stay away from his sister Audrey and from him. It was a warning that she was not going to heed, no matter what the strangely attractive boy said... -
![Taste of Honey by Catherine Vale]()
Taste of Honey by Catherine Vale
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe beautiful and curvaceous Olivia Rose has always been a hopeless romantic. In fact, it’s gotten her into trouble more times, than she cares to remember – always falling in love with the wrong kind of men. So when she finds herself being rescued by a gorgeous stranger, she expects that it will be trouble as usual... -
![Heart's Flame by Michelle Frost]()
Heart's Flame by Michelle Frost
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“I am missing some memories, but I don't think my heart could ever forget about you.”Vian follows every order the Conservatory of Mages gives him, spending unending days protecting Ferron and all its citizens from the dangers lurking in the hills and forests. When he learns someone has been stripping his memories away to hone him into the perfect weapon, he sets out to find his missing pieces...
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