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  • Ties That Bind by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Ties That Bind by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    In 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 series Tony Peterson has seen friend after friend find their mate, including his brother, but he’s pretty much given up on it happening for him, especially since he’s not a typical alpha...
  • Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes

    Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Faded from months of exposure to the seasons, lengths of tattered yellow crime scene tape still fluttered in the breeze where it was caught in the branches of the shrubs dotting the old Omega auction house grounds...
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  • Alpha Bears for Emery by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Alpha Bears for Emery by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Emery always dreamed of finding his alpha and raising a family. He finds two.Alpha bear Monroe longs to settle down. Only one problem: the person he desires is not just an alpha, but his best friend who he works with. Risking everything to let Doran know how he feels can’t end well, so why bother? At least he gets to see Doran daily. That’s something...
  • Stalky by J.D. Light

    Stalky by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    When a shy omega and a stoic man don't know how to communicate, things tend to go unsaid.When Jett proposes to Brewer in a moment of pain killer induced highness, Brewer knows it's only because the omega wants "big, strong kids who can fight back," and he can't blame him considering what the omega blabbed to him about his last relationship while inebriated...
  • Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley

    Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    FarleyHis 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...
  • Nutmeg Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Nutmeg Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The first rule of business is that you don’t mix it with pleasure. But if you do get involved with your business partner? Try not to knock him up… it goofs up the dividends. Tired of the playboy lifestyle, Gabe Smythe is ready for change. To start his new life, he’s come to Hollydale with one goal—to reunite with his long-lost brother, Rafe...
  • Family Ties by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Family Ties by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In 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...
  • Arrow by Fel Fern

    Arrow by Fel Fern

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Two shifter groups fighting for dominance. One headstrong wolf and his protective biker bear caught in the crossfire. Adam Moore has caught the unwanted attention of a monster. It’s the last thing Adam needs. His number one priority is keeping his father’s struggling bookstore afloat. When the situation worsens, Adam has no choice but to ask for a certain biker bear’s help...
  • Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    ”Shane is my stepbrother; he's family and strictly off-limits.” Shane Prescott is a fun-loving omega with a knack for landing in trouble. He prides himself on efficiently running the waitstaff at his brother’s restaurant, Kamasouptra. Between his brother-slash-bestie, Keith, and his dog, Rocky, Shane doesn’t need anything else to make him happy...
  • Fire Wings by Jena Wade

    Fire Wings by Jena Wade

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rule number 1 of internet Never send pictures first.I’m known as “the dragon who almost exposed us all” thanks to some less than spectacular choices in my youth. The fact that I even have my new job as Flight Trainer for Fire Wing Academy is more of a second chance than I ever thought I’d get. I refuse to mess it up… that is until I do...
  • The Fated Mate Bandit by Amy Bellows

    The Fated Mate Bandit by Amy Bellows

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    I fell in love with Silver in the third grade. He was my first everything. First best friend, first crush, first kiss. When he chose me out of all the omegas chasing after him, I felt like the luckiest guy in the world.But fate had other plans.Just after graduation, I met Daryl. From the moment I laid eyes on him, I knew he was my fated mate. I tried to hide my disappointment...
  • Anniston's Fate Liam Kingsley by Liam Kingsley

    Anniston's Fate Liam Kingsley by Liam Kingsley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I’ll claim my mate, even if he's on another man's arm … When fate lands a punch, she hits hard. I wasn't looking for my fated mate, but when I saw Danny on a date with one of my pack mates, I knew he had to be mine. The omega is perfect for me, from his enchanting looks to our shared passion for starting a nutrition business...
  • Lucky by J.D. Light

    Lucky by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Casey has always been pretty lucky in life. Great dads, great cousins, great friends… Ricki. Where Casey went, Ricki was there. Where Ricki went, Casey was there. They work together, live together and when Casey comes up with something crazy, Ricki is right there to make sure things don't blow up...
  • Lawful Mates by Liam Kingsley

    Lawful Mates by Liam Kingsley

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I can’t believe my mate is covering for a criminal …I’m investigating the disappearance of a senator’s son, and I can’t help but think the man is as dirty as they come. When I see he’s hired Percy to be his lawyer it makes me sick. The alpha is supposed to be my fated mate, but I could never want a man who protects criminals...
  • Hollydale, please: Tom's Fabulous Guide to Food and Entertainment by Susi Hawke

    Hollydale, please: Tom's Fabulous Guide to Food and Entertainment by Susi Hawke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tom's Fabulous Guide to Food & Entertainment This is a unique unicorn of a book that could only have been told by Tom Samuels. While putting together a portfolio for his event planning business, Tom decided he needed to share the behind-the-scenes events that happened each month over the course of an entire year. His personal life had a few curveballs, but Tom persevered as he always does..
  • Fractured Fang: Beta by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart

    Fractured Fang: Beta by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Grow your own pack, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not.Alpha and pack Beta, Perry never planned to become part of a fledgling pack, but when the bond between he and his packmates formed, it felt right. Fractured fang is where he belongs and he had the hard work to prove it. Or so he thinks. When the youngest members of his pack become ill, he sets off on a mission to find the cure...
  • Rafe: The Dragon Knight by B.A. Stretke

    Rafe: The Dragon Knight by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rafe Adair knows why he’s been forced down the mountain to live among Clan Keith and their Human mates, but that doesn’t mean he has to like it. After a confrontation with King Duncan’s mate and consort Lyle, it was decided that Rafe needed some sensitivity training. Humans have always been a sticking point for Rafe. He sees them as selfish and disloyal and he never wanted them in his company...
  • Precious Perfection by Lisa Oliver

    Precious Perfection by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Shunned by his pack for being born without feet and suspected of being an omega wolf, Devyn had a lucky escape when he was found and raised by a bear shifter. Now twenty six years old, Devyn fills his days carving elegant items of furniture out of wood, catering to the rich who can afford his custom pieces...
  • Ready or Knot by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Ready or Knot by Susi Hawke, Crista Crown

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The Haven Center was supposed to be my new beginning. It was supposed to be where I figured out who Wyatt Stanislav is after kidnapping and abuse had torn apart who I was.I wasn't supposed to meet him.Jordan Peterson. The tall, buff bear of a man who saves me from my nightmares and calls me his own. His true mate.Jordan wants nothing more than to protect me...
    Categorized as:
    omegaverse  queer  m-m  paranormal  fantasy  abuse  contemporary  humor
  • Axel by Fel Fern

    Axel by Fel Fern

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Julian is trapped in a nightmare of his own making. Can a protective biker bear give him a new lease on life?Hope. Julian lost that last winter after the merciless decimation of his flock. No longer able to shift, Julian lives a bitter half-existence. Keeping his head above the water isn’t easy, especially when a scary but sweet biker bear disrupts his life...
  • Fractured Fang: Alpha by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart

    Fractured Fang: Alpha by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Start your own pack, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not.Alpha Wilder’s life has never been sunshine and roses, but he refused to let that keep him down. When he and his two closest friends couldn’t find a pack to call their own, they decided to forge one of their own...
  • Omega's Past by Aiden Bates

    Omega's Past by Aiden Bates

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Camden Wheeler is a rock. The owner of his own brewery and a pillar of the community in Carter's Crossing, he's a small town alpha and proud of it. He knows who he is and where he's going in life - the only thing he's missing is an omega to fill his heart. Wes doesn't have a clue who he is...
  • His Royal Mate by Brea Alepoú

    His Royal Mate by Brea Alepoú

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    True mates are found in the most unlikely of places.Kash is RoyaltyKash doesn’t want to believe Dezi is his fated mate. But that’s okay. Dezi is patient and if the fates are going to grant him a beautiful man he’s more than willing to work for it.Dezi is majesticKash had no plans on being mated, especially not to a lion shifter who feels too good to be true...
  • So Stinkin' Deer by J.D. Light

    So Stinkin' Deer by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Friends to Lovers Shifter Mpreg. Barnabi is an alpha deer shifter who loves his best friend Fowler more than anything else in this world. Fowler is an omega skunk shifter who just wants to spend the rest of his life with his best friend Barnabi, and he'll take it any way he can get it...
  • The Sapphire Dragon's Missing Mate by Lorelei M. Hart

    The Sapphire Dragon's Missing Mate by Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I 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...
  • Our Accidental Christmas Mating by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart

    Our Accidental Christmas Mating by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes Santa sends you the one thing you’ve always wanted and it’s all covered in fur.Nicholas and I have been friends since the day he moved next door to my family when I was in kindergarten. We were inseparable, that is until the day before his sixteenth birthday, when everything has changed. I lost everything that day; my best friend, my joy, and the boy I was in love with...
  • Jake Plus Conner by Ann-Katrin Byrde

    Jake Plus Conner by Ann-Katrin Byrde

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Conner 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...
  • Meat Pie Match by Lorelei M. Hart

    Meat Pie Match by Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The best pies are made with a lot of love… Widowed Alpha Travis, owner of Dellburn’s butcher shop, Meat, has no desire to find love again. He already met and lost his one true love and has no desire to feel that pain again, but when Carin comes calling, he knows he needs to help with her fundraising event by donating the meat for the dinner. He won’t bid on any of the pies—he’s firm on that...
  • Crushing on Cole by Fel Fern

    Crushing on Cole by Fel Fern

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A sexy and persistent Alpha is stalking me and I don’t know how to get rid of him…Alan Maple is trying to live his life one day at a time. Alan’s distrustful of Alphas for a reason. His ex-boyfriend did a number on him. Alan doesn’t think he’s ready to date again. When Cole enters the picture, Alan’s confused by all the attention the Alpha is giving him. He’s undeniably drawn to Cole...
  • The Cat Returns to Adderly by Sam Burns

    The Cat Returns to Adderly by Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Orphaned, Luke Miller is left alone and homeless with only his cat for company. But Wentworth is more than an average feline, and when Luke makes a set of leather boots to keep his paws safe, it might help them both find the path to where they belong. Previously published in Fables Retold under the same title...
    Categorized as:
    queer  dual-pov  m-m  fantasy  paranormal  magic  contemporary  humor
  • Denying His Alpha by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx

    Denying His Alpha by Aja Foxx, Ciena Foxx

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    For fox shifter, Iren, life has taken a stupendous, incredible turn. After years of abuse, he escaped and is now part of a wonderful pack. Alpha Macon is so fair and good to Iren. Best of all he’s the assistant chef to the magnificent Aetius. He can’t begin to describe how breathtaking Aetius is, with his long flowing hair, tight pants, and awesome boots...
  • The Amethyst Dragon's Mythical Mate by Toby Wise

    The Amethyst Dragon's Mythical Mate by Toby Wise

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Who 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...
  • Double Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize

    Double Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rick just wants to live a quiet life, and forget the tragedy that befell him a decade earlier.Rick lost his mate and baby a decade ago, and his bond was medically severed in order to save his life. The drastic procedure left him with lingering complications, and after he tired of the pitying looks, he moved to Mountain Springs and decided to be as unassuming as possible...
  • Faith by Kiki Burrelli

    Faith by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Wyatt Walker won't fall victim to the same spell that ensnared his twin brother and cousin. Whatever force compelled both men to become whipped by their mates, Wyatt wants nothing to do with. He has his hands full with his bar, and their ever-growing wolf pack. Besides, someone needed to stay available to the single population of Walker County...
  • Hooked by Claire Cullen

    Hooked by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Cade had always planned to run but not like this. Pregnant and on the run from the Alpha Prime, Cade’s car is forced off the road and into the ocean. As he sinks down into the dark, his fate certain, he sees a glimmer in the distance and a creature of myth and legend appears before him. Rescue is at hand. Theo tried to turn his back on being a siren but it’s just who he is...
  • Hope by Kiki Burrelli

    Hope by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Nash Walker is a simple wolf. His days are spent at the firehouse and he never has trouble finding someone to fill his nights. He isn’t ashamed to admit he has an amazing body and though his cousins tease him for his hero complex, he does save lives. He’s a popular guy on the isolated island he calls home and certainly doesn’t need to be around anyone who isn’t thrilled to be in his presence...
  • Wrong Number, Right Valentine (Dial M For Mates) by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Wrong Number, Right Valentine (Dial M For Mates) by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Sometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need.Being set up on a Valentine’s date by your co-worker has to be the epitome of patheticness, but here I am about to go on a date with someone I haven’t met. I didn’t even tell my boss they could give out my number. But they did. Are they returning my calls? Of course they aren’t...
  • Feel by A.M. Arthur

    Feel by A.M. Arthur

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    An Omegaverse Story. Single omegin Brogan Dale is jealous of the loving, stable relationships his omega friends have with their alpha mates. For years, he’s longed to find his own bondmate and create a family, but that hasn’t been in the cards. Just when he’s determined to take the first alpha who’ll provide for himself and his young son Peyton, Brogan scents him across a crowded coffee shop...
  • Surfacing by Claire Cullen

    Surfacing by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Luke was born ordinary—born human—but now he’s something else. Every day is a struggle to accept his new reality. Freedom is a distant memory. Then a wolf appears, staring at him from the other side of his tank, and everything changes.Red has done his best to ignore what’s happening in the world with the single-mindedness of an alpha...
  • The Wolf Assassin's Mate by Lorelei M. Hart

    The Wolf Assassin's Mate by Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Being a protector isn’t supposed to be easy or glamorous. I never expected it to be. We have one to keep shifter-kind safe from those who would do us harm. Sometimes that means doing the ugly and violent things others want to pretend don’t happen. I’m fine with all of that, knowing I’m making the world a better place.When I get my new mission, I plan to go in, annihilate the threat, and get out...
  • The (Maybe) Murderer Who Knocked Me Up by Amy Bellows

    The (Maybe) Murderer Who Knocked Me Up by Amy Bellows

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    I’m the runt of the litter. Not only am I much smaller than my four raccoon shifter brothers, I’m always behind. They all know what they want to do with their lives, and they can’t wait to move away from home to follow their dreams. All I know is that I like to bake, and I like Slade—the huge grizzly shifter next door who my brothers say I should stay away from...
  • Protecting His Pack by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart

    Protecting His Pack by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Ralf heard the rumors, the whispers. He knew he’d met his mate before, but it wasn’t until now that his wolf felt it. Each day his wolf was more insistent he go to Steelwick and ask Baxter, no, tell Baxter, it was time to claim him...
  • Toby And His Dragon Librarian by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Toby And His Dragon Librarian by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes you can go home again.Alpha dragon shifter Dane dreamed of running a huge city library, but as he finished his degree, he was hit with the reality that his dragon didn’t want to be trapped in a world of steel and concrete. He longed for fresh air and a place to fly. When a small community in the middle of nowhere advertised for a head librarian, he applied immediately...
  • The Fox's Reluctant Alpha by Ava Beringer

    The Fox's Reluctant Alpha by Ava Beringer

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A sly fox has me chasing his, ahem, tail. I hate that I love it, but there’s no way I’m falling in love. Is there?Omega fox Duncan Dougherty is a laid-back, fun-loving guy. A little too laid back. After a blow-up argument with his family, Duncan takes off, looking for adventure and freedom...
  • An Omega for Christmas by L.C. Davis

    An Omega for Christmas by L.C. Davis

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A stolen child, an omega who never gave up, and an Alpha who will stop at nothing to bring them together again… Detective Dean Garza has almost everything an Alpha could ask for: a challenging career, a big, wonderful, wacky family and a comfortable place to come home to at the end of a long day...
  • Marcellus by Skye R. Richmond

    Marcellus by Skye R. Richmond

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marcellus  Marcellus is happy for his brothers; really, he is. But being the last Whitfell standing is definitely not fun. Three Whitfells down, one to go. Nevertheless, as the saying goes, patience is a virtue… and good things come to those who wait. Only he’s over waiting. He knows where his mate is, and he’s going to get him. At least he thinks Wes is his mate. He has to be...
  • Mikhail by Skye R. Richmond

    Mikhail by Skye R. Richmond

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mikhail knew he found his mate the first moment he set eyes on Rowan. There was only one problem—Rowan doesn’t believe in fated mates. Will Mikhail be able to change his mind? Or will Rowan run as far away as he can before he gets a chance? Rowan doesn’t realise Mikhail will do whatever it takes to prove to him that they’re destined to be together. All he needs is a chance to show him...
  • Omega's Last Chance by Beau Brown

    Omega's Last Chance by Beau Brown

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Omega Rudy Charles uses booze to numb the pain of his past. He knows if he keeps going the way he has been; he’ll end up dead in a ditch somewhere. He wants to quit drinking, but doesn’t seem able to do it on his own. Feeling desperate, he reaches out to an old flame, who by all rights shouldn’t want to talk to him. Alpha Harry Pearlson fell for Rudy when they met a year ago...
  • Santa's Omega Stepbrother by Anna Wineheart

    Santa's Omega Stepbrother by Anna Wineheart

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Every year on Christmas eve, Brodie gets a visitor he knows nothing about.Brodie's life has become a sad, lonely thing ever since his son and best friend got together—his only excitement comes from the mysterious presents that appear under his Christmas tree every year.When his heat rolls around on Christmas eve, all he expects is a good time with his new candy cane toy...
  • Naughty Elf: Aster: M/M Mpreg Christmas Romance by Lorelei M. Hart

    Naughty Elf: Aster: M/M Mpreg Christmas Romance by Lorelei M. Hart

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Who put three cups of salt in the sugar cookies? Oh yeah, that would be me.Being Santa’s head baker, I have one Make delicious cookies. And I do. Year after year. I bake the best cookies in the world… that is until someone puts the salt in the sugar bin and I accidently make the worst cookies ever. And to make matters worse, I served them to Santa after he had a rough day...
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