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For the Love of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
First comes love, then comes mating, then comes the baby and some cupid training. Cupidville is overrun with new cupid recruits, and it’s up to me to train them in time for Valentine’s Day. Too bad I have four mates who keep insisting that it’s time for me to take a break...Categorized as:
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![Love Bites Extra Hard by Lola Glass]()
Love Bites Extra Hard by Lola Glass
I gave myself to the dragon king, prepared to become his mate to protect my sisters.But that's not why he wanted me.He just needs my help breaking a prisoner in his cell, to keep his people safe. And he doesn't want me to risk my life to do it.When it becomes clear that's the only way?I take it upon myself to make it happen, and almost get myself killed... -
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![Romancing the Orc by Krista Luna]()
Romancing the Orc by Krista Luna
Don’t judge a book by its cover model, unless he’s an orc with abs of steel and a pierced…After the makeover of the century, I walk onstage in too-high heels… and trip in front of thousands of people! I’m saved from becoming a face-plant meme by Brokk, who catches me in a romantic dip that makes my tummy flutter. Which it so totally shouldn’t... -
![Avaritia by Colette Rhodes]()
Avaritia by Colette Rhodes
If there’s one thing Verity will consistently do, it’s spontaneously make terrible decisions. Sometimes they work out well—so far, smuggling her rescue cat into the shadow realm has been a great success—but more often than not, she ends up with a bigger mess to clean up than she started with... -
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![Love Bites Really Hard by Lola Glass]()
Love Bites Really Hard by Lola Glass
A demon imprinted on me, so I had to turn to the monster king for help. Instead of actually being useful, King Bane tells me that I should just mate with the demon.At least, until he also imprints on me.Then we have no choice but to seal the deal in every way there is...Categorized as:
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![Bound to the Orc Renegade by Krista Luna]()
Bound to the Orc Renegade by Krista Luna
Ooops! That orc I just knocked off his feet is my “married at first sight” husband .If someone told me I’d land in a fantasy world and meet my seven-foot husband by literally knocking him off his feet, I’d have laughed it off as a joke. I’m tiny. But it turns out I’m a witch with hidden powers! I can move things with my mind!Krivoth’s one of the first things I “move.” Ooops...Categorized as:
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![How to Trust a Hellhound by Shannon Mae]()
How to Trust a Hellhound by Shannon Mae
WilderAngels, demons, hellhounds, Nephilim, and a whole host of other non-mortals—my pack of adopted hellhound sons sure knows how to pick a place. And yet somehow, the most interesting one of all is the sad, quiet human who’s become friends with the pack. Helping people heal and learn to trust is a specialty of mine, but I don’t see Josh as someone to adopt—my hellhound sees him as a mate...Categorized as:
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![The Bloody Ruin Asylum & Taproom by Seana Kelly]()
The Bloody Ruin Asylum & Taproom by Seana Kelly
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI’m Sam, the werewolf book nerd owner of The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore & Bar. My husband, Master vampire Clive, has been asked to go to Budapest to interview for a position in the Guild, a council of thirteen vampires who advise the world’s Masters. The competition for the recently vacated spot is fierce... -
![Bennett by Milly Taiden]()
Bennett by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTiger shifter Dakota Alcott's entire life is one series of adventures. She calls them adventures to feel better about all of her failures. The truth is, she is looking for her place. Her people. Herself. When she interviews for Nick Milan's protection company, she has hope that this might be it.Awkward genius Bennett Huxx has more degrees and Ph... -
![God Touched by Alessa Thorn]()
God Touched by Alessa Thorn
"I want to start by saying none of this was my fault."Imogen Ironwood owes the God of the Dead two life debts…and Arawan isn't the kind of god to let a debt go uncollected. 'God Touched' is book two of the new spin-off series in the best-selling 'Fae Universe,' featuring everyone's favorite supernatural hunting family, the Ironwoods. This series is perfect for fans of K... -
![Bound To The Rogue Shifter : A Black Paranormal Romance by Tessa Stone]()
Bound To The Rogue Shifter : A Black Paranormal Romance by Tessa Stone
Season Two of Shadow Wolf Creek Collab Nyra The Moon Festival only happens once every four years, and this time, it’s my last hope to find him—my fated mate. I’ve wandered from pack to pack, chasing whispers and dreams, but still, I’m alone. When I arrive in Shadow Wolf Creek, I know this could be my only chance.But fate has a twisted sense of humor... -
![The Orc's Sweetheart by Elle Sterling]()
The Orc's Sweetheart by Elle Sterling
Tilly is ready to live her cottagecore dreams on Starry Hill—a quiet island town where life is easy. Or so she thought.Bodin enjoys his peaceful lifestyle, supportive community, and fulfilling job. But when Tilly blows in from Cape Easton, a place he’s sworn he’ll never set foot in again, his uncomplicated existence is turned upside down...Categorized as:
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![Snowed In With A Rebel Shifter by Tessa Stone]()
Snowed In With A Rebel Shifter by Tessa Stone
Part of the Snowed In Shadow Wolf Creek Collab A lone alpha finds his fated mate and discovers the true meaning of love, loyalty, and family. AsherAs a white wolf and a born alpha, I was destined to leave my pack and forge my own path. But little did I know that my journey would lead me to Jada, a fiercely independent woman who captured my heart from the moment our eyes met... -
![Loving the Boss by Whitney G.]()
Loving the Boss by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsClaire Gracen finally has the life she’s always wanted: A career she loves, a man who’s willing to do any and everything for her, and friends that show her the true meaning of the word ‘friendship...Categorized as:
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![Earth Magic & Hot Water by Lauren Connolly]()
Earth Magic & Hot Water by Lauren Connolly
Her first hate and first love are back in town. Things are about to get heated…Cat Byrne seems sweet, but she’s hiding a volcanic temper. Her anger-fueled fire magic can melt tires off cars. Then her ex-best friend moves back to town, and the guy keeps popping up in inconvenient places, making sure she’s running at a constant simmer...Categorized as:
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![A Thorn in Every Heart by Kate King]()
A Thorn in Every Heart by Kate King
What if Belle never returned to the enchanted castle? After her cheating husband ruins her life, twenty-nine-year-old musician, Alixandria Knight, moves from Chicago to Ironhill, Pennsylvania—a near-abandoned Appalachian ghost town with a firey history. Officially, she’s there to help her aging grandmother. Unofficially, Alix just wants to escape reality. She’ll get her wish...Categorized as:
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![Stitched Up in You by Jacklyn Hyde]()
Stitched Up in You by Jacklyn Hyde
A talented hacker. A stoic supernatural. He’s unused to the word no. She delights in tormenting him. When Bernadette Crenshaw used questionable means to look into her best friend’s new vacation fling, she never thought it would disrupt the dealings of the world’s most eligible billionaire bachelor... -
![To Trap A Temptress by Jane Cousins]()
To Trap A Temptress by Jane Cousins
What Nell needs is a man - a completely shocking, ridiculously inappropriate, insanely unsuitable, ludicrously improper man. Considered too vanilla in a world full of flavours, Doctor Nell Montgomery’s dating life is a barren waste land with few prospects on the horizon. Tired of being labelled the nice girl, she’s decided she needs a life make-over stat... -
![One Night Only: A Shifter Romance Novella by Elle Kayson]()
One Night Only: A Shifter Romance Novella by Elle Kayson
Zuri Price has no intention of responding to the strange invitation she’d received to some unknown place called the Red Key Club. She doesn’t even like Valentine’s Day, after all. But a charming neighbor and a cheating boyfriend change her mind and, skeleton key in hand, Zuri steps into a new world and into a painful but unforgettable memory of her old one...Categorized as:
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![Snowed In With The Grumpy Shifter by Tessa Stone]()
Snowed In With The Grumpy Shifter by Tessa Stone
When a car crash leaves her stranded in his cabin during a snowstorm, Maya discovers her fated mate is a grumpy shifter who's determined to never let her go. KaiI've been a lone wolf since leaving my pack, avoiding both Alphas vying for my loyalty in Shadow Wolf Creek. Then I catch her scent—sweet strawberries that drive my wolf wild...Categorized as:
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![A Gargoyle Gripe by Sabrina Cassidy]()
A Gargoyle Gripe by Sabrina Cassidy
When your witchy family has lived on Monster Island for generations there’s certain standards to uphold.Too bad my only claim to magic is being able to heal people through baking. A power my ex-fiancé Brad never fails to give me grief over. After he cheated and left me, I buried myself in pastries. It was better to be alone than to trust my heart to anyone else...Categorized as:
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![Cursed by Gina LaManna]()
Cursed by Gina LaManna
Allie Wells is many Doctor. Runaway bride. Fae.Except for two huge She doesn’t believe in magic. The Fae were killed off centuries ago.Alessia “Allie” Wells is a woman of science. She doesn’t believe in things like werewolves and vampires, sparkly or otherwise...Categorized as:
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![Dinosaurs, Disasters & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe]()
Dinosaurs, Disasters & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe
I have huge man problems.Literally, since one of my mates is a T-Rex.Things are about to get interesting, because my day job happens to be in a museum. A museum full of dinosaur bones, if you know what I mean.It turns out my bloodline is older than dirt, and an ancestral matchmaker decided to send me some gifts…aka, men. And not just any men, but dinosaur shifters from the past...Categorized as:
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![Party With the Kraken by Elle Sterling]()
Party With the Kraken by Elle Sterling
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJuniper loves her life, her thrift store, and all things purple. When she gets an invitation to an important birthday party, this Cape Easton local is keen to explore all the things Starry Hill has to offer.The moment Viggo sets eyes on Juniper, he knows she’s a treasure he wants to keep. Only difficulty is, he has an ink-leaking problem and is not skilled at flirting...Categorized as:
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![Accidental Bond by Mika Nix]()
Accidental Bond by Mika Nix
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, but accidentally becoming a mercenary for a demon might be the biggest one yet…My inner dragon has always been more like a devil on my shoulder, talking me into making bad decisions and creating chaos. I have a hoard full of demon artifacts, each one likely to cost me my life if the owners ever come after me...Categorized as:
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![Hearts of Stone by Sam Hall]()
Hearts of Stone by Sam Hall
When the stone gargoyles in the massive estate I just inherited start to move, I should’ve run for the door, right? So why am I still standing here? One, there was a certain cartoon from the 90s that played a pivotal role in my emotional development. Two, each one of them towers over me, blocking out the light with their massive wings, their serpentine tails flicking as they stalk closer...Categorized as:
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![Bred by the Dragon by Lyonne Riley]()
Bred by the Dragon by Lyonne Riley
Sammy is on her fifth visit to DreamTogether, a breeding program designed to help monsters create the families they’ve always wanted. But as hard as she and her dragon partner have tried to create a hatchling, every test turns up negative.Dragons are dying out, so Zakarion came to DreamTogether to continue his species...Categorized as:
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![Snowed In with an Exiled Alpha by Elle Madearis]()
Snowed In with an Exiled Alpha by Elle Madearis
“Either you marry him or I’ll cut you off.”Those were the last word my father, and I shared before he disowned me.My best friend was my saving grace. She helped me find a job in the account department at a dealership outside of Shadow Wolf Creek.We were short staffed in the sales department one afternoon and I took it as an opportunity to gain access to the showroom floor...Categorized as:
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![Trauma for the Neighbors: The Summoning of Athanasius by Tierra Cox]()
Trauma for the Neighbors: The Summoning of Athanasius by Tierra Cox
When Ione discovers a strange box buried in her garden, she doesn’t expect it to contain the ring of a long-lost primordial god. But the moment she slips it on, she’s bound to Athanasius—lord of death and darkness, and an infuriatingly smug immortal with an agenda of his own...Categorized as:
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![Knotty or Nice by Taylor Fox]()
Knotty or Nice by Taylor Fox
When my bus breaks down near Devil’s Mountain, everyone warns me that the forest is haunted and that I shouldn’t follow the sound of a crying baby. My hometown tried to sacrifice me to the devil. I’m pretty sure being kidnapped by the fae isn’t much worse. It turns out that when I stumble through a portal, it isn’t the fae who show up, but a massive, furious green beast... -
![The Kraken's Prize by Luna Joya]()
The Kraken's Prize by Luna Joya
A witch cursed me to roam the seas in my monstrous kraken form. For years, my crew and I have sailed in search of the key to break her spell. But this pirate has found the most valuable treasure of all…the witch’s daughter.This pirate king Kraken unleashes in December...or earlier if the magic allows...Categorized as:
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![Kin Selection by L.B. Gilbert, Lucy Leroux]()
Kin Selection by L.B. Gilbert, Lucy Leroux
Animal activist Denise Hammond had no idea the wolf cub she just rescued was a shifter--not until the werewolf sent to recover him kidnapped her. Saving a wolf cub from an animal-testing facility changes everything for Denise Hammond, a feisty and dedicated animal activist. Determined to protect the innocent pup, she's shocked when the cub shifts into a toddler right before her eyes... -
![Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright]()
Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright
Escape into a fun and sexy shapeshifter romance. Imani Imani hates her life and her waitressing job. She’s stuck in the small town of Crystal Lake with no money, education, or way to escape. And then Aiden and his friends come into town. People aren’t sure if they’re a gang of bikers or something else. There’s this odd sense of power whenever they are around... -
![Wicked by D.D. Prince]()
Wicked by D.D. Prince
Wolf shifter Riley Savage thought his fated mate was lost in the river almost seven years ago. But when it’s revealed that not only is she alive, but also she’s a witch who’s been hiding from him, fury doesn’t begin to describe how Riley feels. He’s determined to get answers and hits nothing but dead ends. And then she shows up in Arcana Falls...Categorized as:
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![Dark Dragon's Mate by Anastasia Wilde]()
Dark Dragon's Mate by Anastasia Wilde
Trish Waverly of the Silverlake pack is hiding a dark secret. Her wolf has gone rogue, overcome with a murderous rage that blanks out Trish’s consciousness when she Changes. Now she’s one killing spree away from being caught by the Shifter Council and put down. Only the illegal drugs her friend Tristan has been getting for her are keeping her animal under control...Categorized as:
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![The Flamingo's Fated Mate by Elva Birch]()
The Flamingo's Fated Mate by Elva Birch
To win his mate, he'll have to put his foot down.Anita is tickled pink when billionaire Frank Wilson picks her little bakery to provide desserts for The Wet and Wild Charity Gala. But what was supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime turns into the storm of a century...Categorized as:
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![Claiming a Demon by Amy Padilla]()
Claiming a Demon by Amy Padilla
As an exuberant extrovert, Zach has been known to adopt nervous introverts and take them under his wing. So when he sees the quiet demon struggling to find a gift for his friends, he can’t help but step in. So maybe he’s also drumming up business for his job. Who says you can’t multitask? But this demon is in need of more than a massage, and Zach finds himself falling head first... -
![Grumpy Old Bear by J.D. Light]()
Grumpy Old Bear by J.D. Light
Bennett James Everyone thinks I'm just a young, thrill seeking sass mouth who accidentally stumbled upon my status in the command by being the alpha-mate's best friend. The truth is, I'm a lot more mature than people give me credit for. Including my mate... -
![Nanny for the Dragon Daddy by Milly Taiden]()
Nanny for the Dragon Daddy by Milly Taiden
Poppy Dunsfield needs a job. Since she likes kids, a nanny position seems ideal. She thinks she can handle the secluded location, but her employer’s mysterious disappearances and strange happenings are too much. She can’t stay, no matter how handsome he is or how his voice sends delicious shivers down her back... -
![Bound to the Orc Warlord by Krista Luna]()
Bound to the Orc Warlord by Krista Luna
One wish changes my life forever. Now I’ve got an extra-grumpy “married at first sight” orc husband.Getting caught blowing the whistle on a mob boss isn’t the worst part of my day. No, that would be getting sucked through a portal to Faerie. Or finding out I’m a witch who can fly… very, very badly. Or fighting off a soul-sucking fae who wants to drain me dry...Categorized as:
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![Bad Blood by Bella Jacobs]()
Bad Blood by Bella Jacobs
Darcy Blackmore, head of the Blackmore vampire clan, is one bossy, arrogant, insufferable piece of work. He’s also my only hope. I have to stop my sister from marrying his brother. A loveless, arranged marriage would kill her, but she’s determined to go through with it to keep our family safe. Nightfall tradition demands a witch and vampire marriage—ASAP—or we’re out... -
![From Cocktails to Sleigh Bells by Wren K. Morris]()
From Cocktails to Sleigh Bells by Wren K. Morris
It was one night before Christmas, but for Cole and Kris, one night might not be enough.Nicole “Cole” Barnes can’t seem to summon any Christmas cheer, not even while donning her best irreverent reindeer sweater for her bar’s annual contest. Slipping on the ice after a long Christmas Eve shift feels like the perfect nightcap to her lackluster holiday… until she’s rescued by a handsome stranger...Categorized as:
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![To Woo A Warrior by Jane Cousins]()
To Woo A Warrior by Jane Cousins
It was common knowledge that Hadleigh Valhalla was a complete failure when it came to men. Too blood thirsty. Too tall at 6.6ft and without a coy bone in her too voluptuous body. If there had been a ‘fun, flirty and feminine’ test she would have failed it hands down...Categorized as:
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![Scent of a Mate by Milly Taiden]()
Scent of a Mate by Milly Taiden
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsMission: Scent a Mate Jordan Alvarez knew that a promise to her best friend involved staking out the local wolf pack's scenting ceremony and recording the graphic details, but she was the writer and the only one with the balls to finish the task. No one would know that four human women had sneaked proof of their rituals, or at least, that was the plan until Aric Wolfe showed up... -
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![Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie]()
Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie
Andie Miller is ready to move on in life. She wants to marry her fiancé and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him, he asks one final favor of her before they go their separate ways forever... -
![Not Another Vampire Book by Cassandra Gannon]()
Not Another Vampire Book by Cassandra Gannon
What’s worse than editing the stupidest supernatural romance novel ever written? Getting stuck inside of it. Karalynn Donnelly has somehow been transported into Eternal Passion at Sunset, a vampire love story filled with enough clichés, anachronisms, and run-on sentences to drive any hardworking book editor insane...Categorized as:
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![The Empress by Kristin Cast]()
The Empress by Kristin Cast
He's a ruthless, battle-scarred warrior with a dark past, and she's stuck pretending to be his wife to save a fantasy kingdom.From New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast comes a new tarot-inspired fantasy series. Scarlett St...
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