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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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FIREWALKER by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSeven brothers, all waiting for their soul mates, all born with a gift that makes them unique. A gift that comes with a cost ... if they use their power outside of their domain.Coleman Mountain.Matthew Coleman was born with the gift of fire. It dances at his fingertips. He can melt the strongest of metals, making it pliable in his hands, and scorch the earth if he gets angry enough...Categorized as:
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Redeem the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn the gripping final book in the Bear Valley Shifters saga, Corin Dunbar is still living with the ghost of the boy who died saving her life from the wrath of the Long Claws ten years ago. Unable to move on, she’s settled in the sanctuary of Bear Valley with the other bear shifters she has grown to rely on. On the eve of war with the murderous clan, she encounters a familiar man outside her camp... -
Dragon Guard Crusader by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dragon nearing the end of his questAfter three long years, Water Dragon Thoralf is coming home. His quest to bring back his king’s lost dragon has taken him all over the world, and now he may finally have the solution. But to fulfill his crusade, he must once again face the beautiful, but broken Lady Willa. He hasn’t forgotten her all these years–nor what she’s been through... -
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Call of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen tragedy brings former childhood sweethearts Samantha Young and Bronson Cress together in the town they grew up in, Samantha learns that things are not always what they seem. Six years ago, Samantha was devastated when Bron made a decision that shattered their relationship. Determined not to fall for him again, she must avoid the man who broke her heart... -
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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Deadly Dragon’s Intense Infatuation by Amelia Wilson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a dangerous wildfire requires an emergency fire break, this dragon shifter springs into action, breathing fire to create a burn break. He thought nobody could see him but when he shifts back he finds himself face to face with a beautiful woman.MariDragons are real.Flynn is dragon.I’ve seen him as a dragon and I’ve seen him as a man.And he’s the sexiest man I’ve ever seen...Categorized as:
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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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The Protector's Heart by R. E. Butler
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNila Patterson doesn’t want anything to do with wolves. Her werewolf ex-husband continues to stalk her and their son, terrifying her to no end. The last thing she wants to do is acknowledge her attraction to Malachi Slattery, who’s been watching her for weeks. He’s not as discreet as he thinks he’s being...Categorized as:
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Gauge by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGauge Alexander is done hiding who and what he is. After touring StoneCrow Estates—a community built for Skin Walkers—he accepts CEO, Monroe StoneCrow’s, offer of employment. As an accountant and Sentry for the estate, Gauge vows to live as he’d always dreamed, out in the open with no more secrets or regrets. Ella Garret is on the run...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Instinct by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe twos just got a lot more terrible.Ian had enough trouble trying to write for a living and keep up with his daughter, Lucy, even before she started shifting into a squirrel. Now that she’s turning two and breathing fire? All bets are off... -
A Mate's Wish by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChristmastime at Lake Haven Lodge is the stuff of legends. Tucked away in a crook of the Ouachita Mountains, visitors come to relax and unwind for the holidays. What they don’t know is that it’s run by a clan of virile mountain cats. Handyman, Renner Blackfoot, is bored with his existence. Filling his bed with random females for his panther’s pleasure isn’t enough anymore... -
Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love - Kristin by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe second book in the new Hope Valley BBW dating app romance series What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? To those who don’t know her well, Kristin Pasternak is a feisty, statuesque, auburn-haired journalist. Only those close to her know that she suffers from PCOS, a condition that has left her unhappy with her body, and scared that she won’t be able to have children... -
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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Cry of the Pride by Lacey Thorn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLost and alone… After her mother’s death, Lyra grew up in the foster care system, struggling to hide who she is from the humans who found enough wrong with her. Never fitting in anywhere, she learned to adapt, hiding the damaged parts of herself as best she could... -
My Forbidden Shifter Match by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 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 Rule’s story, the one who joined on a dare.Rule Young just got out of the military after serving for over a decade...Categorized as:
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Bear Seeking Bride: Trent by Ruby Shae
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDown on her luck, curvy chef Olive Campbell has reached the bottom of the barrel. She has no job, no money, no boyfriend and no prospects. The way things are going, she'll never get the chance to work with food again. When she sees an ad asking for a mail order bride who can cook, it seems like her luck is beginning to change... -
Hunter's Moon by Silver James
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Jacey Randolph just might be crazy. A rescued wolf is more than he seems and his ability to get into her head—literally—makes her doubt her sanity. After the death of her husband in the Gulf War, she returned to the family ranch to run an animal sanctuary. Bad enough she has to fend off advances from the local sheriff, but now she’s turning into some sort of Dr. Doolittle... -
Hollywood Dragon: BBW Dragon Shifter Paranormal Romance by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA BBW singer + a billionaire music mogul dragon shifter + shifter battles and sizzling passion = one blockbuster romance! Curvy opera singer Jan thinks she missed her chance at love. But when she comes to the little town of Sanluce for her best friend Shelley's wedding, she meets a man who surprises her in all the best ways...Categorized as:
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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... -
Redwood Pack, Vol. 1 by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRedwood Pack Volume 1 contains the first 2 books in the Redwood Pack Series in a print copy. An Alpha’s Path Redwood Pack Book 1 Melanie is a twenty-five year old chemist who has spent the whole of her adult life slaving at school. Now she is finally done and about to start her dream job, however before she does that she needs to let her hair down... -
The Alpha's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAlpha wolf Acksel wakes up one morning in the bed of the one human who was kind to him in school. Now, ten years later, Brynn Mara is snuggled up at his side, smelling like passion and sweet dreams. Even though Acksel has declared that his pack members can mate with humans from now on, he knows that any woman he takes as his mate will have a target on her back. Especially if she’s a fragile human...Categorized as:
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The Witch, the Wolf and the Snowstorm by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLife is good for Kayleigh Lewicki. She enjoys her job, loves her friends and her boyfriend just proposed. Things are going great. Except for the part where she can’t stop thinking about another man. Not to mention what he gets up to in her dreams... It wasn’t her fault though, the guy just kind of embodies her dream man... -
The Alpha's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAlpha wolf Acksel wakes up one morning in the bed of a woman he’s had a crush on since high school. Brynn Mara was the one human who had been friendly to him in school and now, ten years later, she is snuggled up at his side, smelling like passion and sweet dreams...Categorized as:
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Bear With Me by Moxie North
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPacific Northwest Werebears Book 3 - Bear With Me Conner Rochon thought living in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest and running a logging company with his brothers was tough work. Add to that, he wasn’t too keen on sharing his body with a grizzly bear. Shifters normally had no problem with their animal side. Conner was not one of them... -
Be Were by Eliza Gayle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDean had a family once. Until tragedy and betrayal consumed them. Now he lives on his own terms keeping life simple and carefree. Then one night leads to one bite and he's forced back into a dangerous world that reminds him he's still as angry as ever and this time he's not leaving until he gets what he wants. Niki...Categorized as:
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Howl For Me by Ariel Marie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne tragic accident. Two lost souls. Will love prevail? Wolf shifter Brianna Wolfe had no memories of her past life. Five years ago she woke up in a strange hospital and an unfamiliar town. Brianna had made a good life for herself with her new pack, but her wolf kept hinting at her past...Categorized as:
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Surrounded by Temptation by Mandy Harbin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Krista needs Ariel’s biochemical expertise because her new boyfriend can turn into a mountain lion, Ariel thinks her sister has lost her mind. But the possibility of a major discovery like this is too much of a temptation to ignore. Create a drug to stop a shifter from forcing a mating? Only if she got to test his sexual limits herself...Categorized as:
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Surrounded by Secrets by Mandy Harbin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLillian Caldwell has eyes on the hottie with the body, Jack Woods, one of the men who bought her family land and now new boss. She has big plans for Jack, including the getting-him-horizontal variety, and she always gets what she wants. Jack is the family hard ass who’s trying to make amends...Categorized as:
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Chance's Game by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a world where magic is common, Breanna is among the rarest of her kind and highly sought after – by all the wrong men. With a roll of his dice, in steps the God of Chance, who sets her up on a quest to free the Realm from a powerful spell. There’s just one problem. Chance expects her to team up with a wizard – who is also a devilish rake... -
Red's Bear by Yvette Hines
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRena “Red” Hoodman is on her way to her grandmother’s house. After a crazy year that ends with the loss of her job she agrees to cabin sit. Now, she’s trapped in the woods and drawn to a rugged mid-night blonde, onyx eyed handyman contracted to do work around the house. This man is no stranger to her, even if she’s suppressed those memories in her mind, her body knows...Categorized as:
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Foxy On The Run by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJackson Carr. Wolf shifter. Bounty hunter. Jackson had a pretty good life. He hunted and chased people down and got paid for doing it! Admittedly life wasn’t perfect. He still smoked too much, and jobs didn’t come through regularly enough for his liking, and there was that thing about him never being allowed back to his pack for being too violent... but otherwise things were good... -
Alpha Games Volume 2 by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is part 2 in a paranormal romance serial, read part 1 before continuing on or you'll be completely lost! Two years ago, curvy she-wolf Aspen ran from her pack and her future as alpha female, where she was expected to choose handsome, blue-eyed Rafe, son of the current alpha, as mate and the next alpha of the pack...Categorized as:
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Alpha Games Volume 3 by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is part 3 in a paranormal romance serial Two years ago, curvy she-wolf Aspen ran from her pack and her future as alpha female, where she was expected to choose handsome, blue-eyed Rafe, son of the current alpha, as mate and the next alpha of the pack...Categorized as:
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Stone Cold Fox by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCougarville's mechanic, and resident Alpha fox, shelters a mysterious woman who ignites his protective animal instincts when evil forces try to tear them apart. Jo Ferrell has been cast out of her home for reasons she doesn’t understand. The grey streak in her hair is gone, her body is younger, and there’s an ominous shadow chasing her... -
The Alpha's Pet by Loki Renard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen troublemaker Sacha Wallace is banished after plotting against her brother, the alpha of one of England’s oldest packs, she’s deposited in front of the mansion of the powerful Russian alpha Alexei Chernov. Though she is both aroused and intimidated by the dominant wolf’s stern demeanor and formidable presence, Sacha does her best to be as difficult as possible... -
The Alpha's Ward by Luna Wilder
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsUnrequited love is the worst. I’ve been in love with Kane ever since he took me in.Unfortunately for me, he doesn’t seem to feel the same way.When I finally get the courage to admit how I feel for him, and he rejects me, I know it’s time for a fresh start. I’ve wanted Emma since I found her half frozen in the woods.Instead of becoming my fated mate, though, she becomes my ward...Categorized as:
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His to Bear by Lacey Thorn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen a marine and a shifter-on-the-run collide, beware! Sparks will fly. This human isn’t all to sure of the mating and the bear… Well, bears will be bears and she wants him NOW! Jaeda is all alone, desperate to find safety, and there’s only one place she can go. She’ll have to run for the Holloway land and hope they’ll help her and not force her into a mating she doesn’t want... -
The Librarian and the Wolf by E.A. Price
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTerri Lin, human, librarian. Following a devastating heart break Terri came to the town of Rose to start over. Not wanting to suffer the same heartache she dated younger men who like her just wanted a bit fun. She thought her latest young wolf would be just the same. He’s handsome and charming, but also childish and inconsiderate. She knows he’s still young and wouldn’t want to be tied down... -
Primal by Kassanna
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBy any means necessary. Shay Genovee made it her mission to bring her cousin home. Staring into the icy azure gaze of a tiger, she realizes she made some rash decisions. To escape the beast won’t be easy but does she really want to? Her scent made him primal. Trace Kuhn didn’t speak because he didn’t have too. As the only tiger in a pride of lions, he let his actions be his words...Categorized as:
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Huntbound by Sylvia Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeven years ago Artemis Williams' world shattered when werebeasts murdered her parents, leaving her marked as the mate of a monster. A monster she never thought would find her. Until he did. Now that sexy, arctic werewolf Orion North has finally caught his mate he's determined to claim her curvy body and unravel her secrets...Categorized as:
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Lucius by Madison Stevens
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannah knew taking a job with the genetically engineered hybrids of Luna Lodge would be interesting. Unfortunately for her, the revelation of the hybrids’ true nature to the world and attacks by their creators, the Horatius Group, have left her living at a compound that really doesn’t need a party planner anymore...Categorized as:
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Wolves for the Bears by E.A. Price
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDelilah Mackenzie Grey, or Mac as she insists on being called, because quite frankly she hates Delilah. So much... The young wolf has just come home from years away at University, she’s unsure whether she can fit back in with her pack, unsure whether it was the right decision to come home at all... -
Titus by Madison Stevens
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKate Walker has had her fill of men. Her ex only used her to get to her best friend, and now her new boss seems to go out of his way to tick her off. It doesn’t help that he’s drop-dead gorgeous and built like a god. She just can’t deal with his hot and cold attitude...Categorized as:
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Mate of Her Heart by R. E. Butler
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWerewolf Eveny Moore is coming into her first heat at the age of twenty-five. Bucking tradition, she chooses to go through her first heat alone instead of being with an unmated male from her pack. There's only one man she wants in her bed and her her best friend, Luke. But Luke is human, so she hides out in a safehouse, planning to ride out the cycle alone and then ask Luke to be her mate...Categorized as:
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Season of the Wolf by Marie Mason
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe curvy woman stepping off the red, two-engine plane wasn't just a Christmas guest, she was his fated mate... Wolf shifter, Jason Dupree had returned to his hometown of Winter, Montana, to take the position as head enforcer of his pack and sheriff for the small mountain town. Snow was not his favorite thing... -
Bearly Breathing by Kit Tunstall
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShy socialite Breanna is used to being overlooked, minimized, and ignored. She’s grown up in the suffocating household of her old-money parents and done her best to please them. Even her musical talent failed to do that, so she agreed to marry a man of their choosing in a last desperate bid to win their approval... -
Scar by Kassanna
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRhys Blaidd is Alpha to the Volkshire Pack. He and his people have kept to the fringes of the shifter world, his clan a pack of sentinels, known as war wolves. When an attempt to kidnap his son pulls him back into the politics of the wolf packs, hard decisions are made. Fre Niles is a stripper that saved a puppy from an irresponsible owner...Categorized as:
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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... -
To Save His Mate by Serena Pettus
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLacy Anders is getting burned out in her job with the state police, but when a cold case is reopened, she finds herself tapped for the undercover assignment. Never imagining that she would ever be back in the modeling world, she now finds herself posing as bait in order to catch a serial killer before they strike again...
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