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Traitor Wolf by Leia Stone
The weapon that hasn’t chosen anyone in a thousand years has chosen me, a Dreg-born girl with no magic. Forged by the Creator and feared across the realm, the King Killer was never meant for someone like me. But the moment I touch it, the wolves come running, snarling, fighting, and bleeding to claim me. Only one survives. A wolf with a traitor’s mark burned into his skin. And now we’re bonded...Categorized as:
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James by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames is in trouble. After spending a little too much time in once place, a few of her secrets started to rear their ugly little heads in front of the wrong people. People who don’t bat an eye at doing very bad things. Now she’s on the run with nowhere to go and no one to help. Until he shows up. Phillip Foster is not the savior she would have picked. He’s too clean-cut. Too uptight... -
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Winged Wolf Vet by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWho do you call when a winged wolf crashes through the roof of your chicken coop? Shifter Vets! Leslie’s house was already falling apart before mythical animals started plummeting out of the sky. Now she’s got a hole in her chicken coop, an adorable (and impossible) cub hiding in her kitchen, and her nosy neighbor barging in to search for cryptids...Categorized as:
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Lance by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKari is the shoulder everyone in town loves to cry on and Lance was no exception. The last time Mister tall blonde and handsome was in town the single dad got sloppy drunk and confessed all his sins concerning the opposite sex. Then he puked on her floor. Now he’s back in town and back in her bar, but this time Lance isn’t spilling his secrets…. He’s trying to uncover hers...Categorized as:
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Tropical Dragon's Destiny by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all leads up to this. All the questions are answered. All the secrets are revealed. And all hell breaks loose. Scarlet Stanson, the owner of Shifting Sands Resort, has spent decades guarding her secrets… and her heart. Now both are at stake when she discovers that her resort isn't the safe place she intended it to be. . -
Heroes & Hitmen by C.J. Primer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt’s a tale as old as time. Boy meets girl, their families broker a deal for them to be mated, and right before it can all go according to plan, girl meets someone else. Except in this instance, that someone else is a hitman who works for her father, and he becomes a complete stalker who refuses to take no for an answer. Sounds romantic, right? If only that were the case... -
Jerrik by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpirit is fine. Living a life she didn't chose, keeping secrets she never wanted, on a mountain covered in darkness. But everything's fine. She can handle it all. Including the deputy making her life harder than it has to be. In more ways than one. ****. Jerrik used to be good at his job. That was before he had to fight something he couldn't see...Categorized as:
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Fury of Aggression by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the exhilarating—and ruthless—world of Coreene Callahan’s Dragonfury Series as the threat of war rises, new enemies emerge, and unlikely alliances are forged…. Down on her luck, Theodora Rutledge does the one thing she promised herself she never would—return home to Seattle. As a single mom, she needs a job fast to put a roof over her three-year-old’s head...Categorized as:
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Ground Training by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsImmortal Outcast® Series, Book Five An Immortal Ops World Novel. Former Immortal Operative Ace Hargraves is a genetically altered super soldier who has spent decades on the run from the government, all while helping others. But the time has come for this horse-shifter to do something to help himself if he wants to protect his mate and live to see another day.Categorized as:
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Holiday Surprise by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLuke Larken gets the surprise of his life when his howl is returned while out on a run. He knows immediately it’s his one true mate, and it’s coming from Collier territory. His once rival and now friend, Thomas Collier and his mate Lily are more than happy to help him with the hunt to find her...Categorized as:
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Empress of Fae by Briar Boleyn
Divided by Oceans but Eternally Bonded. Morgan Pendragon has another name now: Morgan Le Fay...Categorized as:
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My Soul For A Donut by Layla Pine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe owns her soul … but she’s stealing his heart. Satan Junior Lucifer, reluctant Crown Prince of Hell, has a lot on his shoulders. In the face of a soul famine, his father the King has tasked him with finding a way to lure more souls to Hell...Categorized as:
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Crown of Briars by R.L. Perez
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe must wed her to break the curse. She must kill him to save her kingdom. Every generation, the Earthen Court gives a princess bride to the Wraith King to protect their realm from his deadly shadows. Princess Sybelle has prepared her entire life to be married to the monster who has been terrorizing her people. And she has a plan to end her people's suffering for good... -
Sparking Ares: RBMC Dallas, TX by Kristine Allen
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time, I was Soap, happy-go-lucky member of the Demented Sons MC in Iowa. Beneath that façade, I had a secret I couldn’t afford to get out. All of that ended when the woman I loved died in my arms. Driven by revenge, I searched for the party responsible for her death...Categorized as:
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The Witch's Forbidden Wolf: Enemies to Lovers Rejected Mate Wolf Shifter Cozy Small Town Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProphecies! Who writes this stuff? A prophecy is the reason she’s been estranged from her coven. A prophecy is the reason she’s been stranded on a faraway island for five years. And Tamsin suspects a prophecy is the reason she’s wound up in this strange tavern with someone trying to kill her…again. 5 years ago, wolf shifter Mason was sent to kill his mate. He didn’t. Obviously... -
Mabel 1 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMabel Matthias agreed to be married off to benefit her family because it was the duty of a noble daughter. Raised as a doll to be obedient and do exactly what the men of her family, and later her husband, tell her, she endures the humiliation of her husband already having a mistress who lives in their house. And it only gets worse from there... -
Savage Crown by Leia Stone
To save a kingdom, I may have to surrender my soul. My hard won victory in the Arcane Trials came with a price I never expected. Now, as Kaelric fights to reclaim his shattered kingdom, I must choose between answering the dangerous call of my heart, or protecting the family I've always sworn to keep safe... -
Claimed By The Barbarian Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA brand new dragon series from the dragon shifter queen herself. Terry Bolryder has written more than 40 well-beloved dragon shifter novels and returns with a fresh new take on dragons in Crystals, Curves and Castles. Book 1 coming soon! -
The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert
After Savannah’s mate turned out to be a traitor who tried to kill her family, she decided she did not want to love or feel anything anymore. So, when the Lycan King of the Northern Kingdom comes to her brother to demand her hand in marriage in return for his support, she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice and accept the proposal... -
Lessons Learned by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYears ago, sensitive Jude Brooks got tired of watching junior high life through the vents in his locker. Unfortunately, handsome Hayden Cox's favorite pastime was putting him in there. When Jude's werewolf friends torment Hayden for being human, he takes it out on distractingly beautiful Jude. A lot. Tired of having his son picked on, pack member Henry Cox moves his family away...Categorized as:
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The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA final battle. A betrayal. And a bond that can't be broken. The capture of Alaska's greatest enemy should mean an end to hostilities, a peaceful Renewal, and a restoration of the Compact's balance of power and magic in the Small Kingdoms... -
Of Wulf and Wynd, Part 4 by Lexa Luthor
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Sword of White Sommer was forged to be wielded by the Black Wulf, who is the rightful king. Now safely at Hydan Rock Manor, Tharon and Roswynd spend time recovering, plotting, and preparing to face Tharon's brother. But to become king, Tharon must capture Saxon, who has sequestered himself in the impenetrable Monales Castle...Categorized as:
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Her Shifter Fire Chief: by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was supposed to save my bed and breakfast from burning down. Instead. .. he accused me of starting the fire. Not only that. .. he then threw me over his shoulder and locked me in his truck. Let me get this straight. I’m not an arsonist. My only wish is to keep my bed and breakfast running along with the seven women I grew up with. That was until this fire chief came along...Categorized as:
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Mabel 2 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that Mabel is divorced and her family has come back into the picture, she’s not surprised it’s all about money. She is the only reason that her family wasn’t ruined, and then they sold her to bring the family a deal they could not get on their own. And they will stop at nothing to get that money, especially now that they know Mabel outsmarted them and changed her name... -
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Mabel 3 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that everyone will learn that Mabel is the saint blessed by the goddess Violetta, she will be in even more danger than before. The Holy Empire is demanding she be turned over like property and they won’t be the only ones. It’s the last thing she wants, and it seems like her whole life will crumble right before her eyes... -
History and Haunts by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecret Springs historical society manager Hank Vargas has two passions: history and hauntings. By day he's a mild-mannered historian. By night he hunts ghosts in old buildings and antique hotels...Categorized as:
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The Last One Standing by J.D. Linton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe crown was found. The queen was taken. And the king is out for blood. With the Obsidian Crown finally in their grasp, Rogue and Ara were stronger than ever. Peace felt within reach—for their family and the kingdoms. But then, Adonis struck. Now, Ara is a captive, her power suppressed and her connection with Rogue severed...Categorized as:
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The Lethal Touch: Codename: Rana: Apex Tactical Book 4 by Candice M. Wright
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBorn to a man of faith who let his vision for the future twist his mind,. I learned to stay in the shadows, collecting the kids that ended up in this godforsaken place with me. They’re the lost ones, and I’m their Wendy. The forgotten one, the dud, the failure. My only use now is as a future breeder to the cause. But they’ve taken enough, and I’ll be damned if I let them take more... -
The General’s Captive by Stephanie Hudson, E.M. Ritchie
A blink of an eye. That was all it took for my world to end. For it to literally crumble beneath my feet. The Rift that tore through the land and opened it up to unearthly danger. After that, everything changed, and I had to change with it. Any hopes for the future I may. have had, now lost and a new me forced to be reborn. Each day in this brutal new world was a fight for survival... -
Bear Ex Next Door by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy new neighbor is irresistible, but he’s already broken my heart once. .. Being a fashion model had its perks until stalkers and a nasty tabloid scandal forced me to return to my hometown of Lily Valley. When I thought things couldn't get any worse, I meet my new neighbor—my old high school sweetheart. Steff used to be my brother’s best friend before he shattered my heart into a million pieces...Categorized as:
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Dragon Born by Donna Grant
She’s the most dangerous being alive…and the only one I crave. I feel her across realms. Through the vast emptiness of space, weaving among the stars. She is the Queen of Violets. Powerful, shrewd, defiant. Utterly exquisite. Feared among her own and pursued by all. She is the Dragon Queen. I was an ordinary MI5 agent before being thrust into the world of Dragons Kings, Fae, Reapers, and magic... -
Operation Wolf Rescue by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFour puppies (one of them his lost nephew… but which? ). Three days trapped in a motel with his oblivious fated mate. One bed. When someone on the mountain wants to surrender a pack of wolf-hybrid pups, animal rescue volunteer Pearl Nguyen throws some puppy chow and her biggest crate into the back of her station wagon, and she's on her way... -
The Stolen Bride by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClover Deering is living her best life. Kind of. Maybe. Okay, so, not at all. The owner of Fur-Ever Pet Spa is deeply in debt and battling a temper that scares even herself. Things go from bad to catastrophe when a terrifying man claiming to be a berserker king demands an impossible force a rival royal to welcome evil into his heart...Categorized as:
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Rejected Alpha’s Crowned Queen by Krista Lark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMonsters don’t always come with fangs. Sometimes, they call themselves family. I trusted the wrong people—my parents, my pack, even my fated mate. They looked at me and saw weakness. So they exiled me. Now I’m bonded to a cursed alpha who turns into a nightmare under every full moon. My blood? It’s the key to unleashing something ancient and hungry enough to eat the world alive... -
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The King’s Betrayal by Stephanie Hudson, E.M. Ritchie
Trust can be a dangerous thing. Trusting your instincts, trusting your friends, but more so,. Trusting your heart. Because the General wasn’t what I thought he was. No, he was so much more. More than the cruelty and malice I believed consumed his soul. More than the darkness in his eyes and the monsters he commanded. And now he needed my help...Categorized as:
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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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King of Coins by Amy Kuivalainen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings'King of Coins' is the fourth book in a new fated mates series based in a fantasy Venice and packed with shifters, sorcerers, and sizzling romance. Arkon, the Grand Sorcerer of Venice, grapples with two unyielding duty and the enigmatic Wolf Mage. Unfortunately, he can’t escape either while the war with the Varangians continues to tear Europe apart...Categorized as:
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Ripples For Skies by Teshelle Combs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe griffin monsters have been at war with the Tru human tribes for as long as Emyri can remember. She must live as a Tru spy in the house of a griffin general, posing as a servant…until the new black wing general enlists her to spy on his behalf. Of the dangers Emyri faces, the most violent is her growing desire for her new master...Categorized as:
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Wolf Destinies by Lucia Ashta
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy whole life is one tangled lie. A horrible deception. All my past choices steered by the woman who hunts me without pause. She’s powerful, vicious, and cruel, feared by the entire supernatural community. She’s also an immortal. Yeah, she can’t be killed—supposedly...Categorized as:
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Unexpected Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOpposites attract - that’s what they say. I never believed it until the night he found me. They call him the Finder. A ruthless and brutal apex predator, he has spent most of his life alone in the caves, never believing in or needing a fated mate. .. until now. The night he scented her in his woods, he knew she was his, so he took her...Categorized as:
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Rowan by Callie Rhodes
She’ll stop at nothing to destroy his kind. As far as special agent Bailey Glazer is concerned, there’s no such thing as a good alpha. After witnessing her parents’ death at the hands of the beasts as a child, she’s dedicated her life to making sure no one else has to suffer the same fate... -
To Keep A Wolf by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe monster might have kissed me but he won’t keep me. I sold my soul to save my mate. No, that’s not exactly true. I gave it away, handed it over like it was nothing. And Levi paid the price. Now, Levi’s gone. And I’m forced to pick up the pieces of what I once felt for him. What I can’t seem to stop feeling for the mate I gave up. Jadick is the exact monster we fought against when we rebelled... -
Dragon's Windfall: An enemies to lovers arranged marriage romance by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under two hours! Dragon scales and bridal veils—billionaire shifters find their fiery mates! I’m dubbed the king of couture—a title well-earned. So when an upstart designer slings mud at my fashion house, I hit back. Hard...Categorized as:
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The Return by D.B. Reynolds
Rachel Fortier is a much sought-after expert when it comes to exotic planets — especially the deadly kind. So when she’s hired by Earth Fleet’s most respected scientist to join a mission to the tightly closed planet Harp, it’s a dream come true. Until she discovers their mission is to capture shifters and sell them to the Military... -
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How to Hide Your Stolen Baby by Anna Wineheart
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEx-thief Joey has been sent to live with a policeman. Thing is, he stole his baby. Ever since Joey stole a dragon-shifter baby, his life has become infinitely more difficult. The bad guys are after him, and Joey has absolutely no experience with flame-breathing little children... -
The Shattered Kingdom: by Invi Wright
Book Two of The Cursed Kingdom series—where loyalty is fragile, mate bonds are dangerous, and war is approaching. Abby thought things couldn’t get worse. She was wrong. Her best friend shares a mate bond with her two sworn enemies, Mason won’t stop following her around, and Lill has been accused of treason. Alibis aren’t adding up, memories don’t align, and Abby has no idea whom to trust...Categorized as:
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Storm of Desire by Melody Lynch
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrace is still dealing with the loss of her mother, now contending with her bully of a boss. She is determined to keep a low profile and ride out the brewing storm of the century set to tear through the town. When her high school sweetheart walks into her restaurant, it triggers a series of memories that she has tried to forget about...Categorized as:
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Dragon Guard Protector by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dragon who can’t get away from his past. Dragon Guard Stein has been watching his mate from afar for a very long time, but refuses to claim her. It hadn’t been difficult to ignore Lady Vera at first. She’d been a spoiled, vain, and selfish brat who pushed and clawed at anyone who got in the way of what she wanted and so no matter how his dragon felt, he decided not to pursue her... -
Filthy Wolf by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's lost all control, and only she can soothe his savage beast, until the day she decides to give up that power. Mik Volkov used to be the Wolf Tzar, now he doesn't even know who or what he is. He can't shift from his wolf form, and the beast rules his mind, looking for vengeance and violence. The only thing keeping him sane is his obsession with the woman who smells like ripe peaches and lust...Categorized as:
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Grayscale by Vinni George, Declan Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCal Hunter didn't hate Jack Grayson the moment he met him. He actually kind of liked the arrogant great white shark shifter . . . until Jack left Cal zip-tied to a bed and stole Cal's job. Now, every time their paths cross, things get heated, and they both have the scars to prove it. Jack has always worked better alone, but there is something about Cal he can't get out of his system...Categorized as:
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