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Blue Moon II: This Is Reality by A.E. Via
The Story of: HAWK, PIERCE, SHOT & FOX WITH THE BEASTMASTERS Pierce aka Strategic Intelligence Specialist, Backhander is back to flush out some of the DEA’s most notorious criminals, and he has one helluva’ team backing him up. The country’s most decorated Navy Seals…the Beastmasters... -
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The Ghost of Ellwood by Jaclyn Osborn
“I didn't believe in ghosts. Until I met him.” As a horror novelist, Ben makes a living telling scary stories. However, he's struggling in his career and fears he's lost his touch. Not only is there a disconnect in his writing, but in his personal life as well. After his relationship goes south, he decides to start over and moves to Ivy Grove, a small town with a lot of history... -
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![Ghost of a Memory by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost of a Memory by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA mysterious vision sends P.I. Jude Byrne into a near-frenzy. The skinwalker who killed his father is about to strike again. With his family in danger, Jude knows he must return to the Navajo reservation where he was raised to confront the killer head on. Psychic Copeland Forbes is a stranger in a strange land. He doesn’t know much about the Navajo culture or his place in Jude’s family... -
![My Treasure to Keep by Lisa Oliver]()
My Treasure to Keep by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThomas, paid enforcer in the Cloverleah Pack, was carrying a lot of guilt. He still believed he was to blame for letting Wesley get targeted by the dark elves, almost causing a rift in Cathair and Marius's mating... -
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![The Red Panda and His Mates (Omegas of Animals) by Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Red Panda and His Mates (Omegas of Animals) by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFate sometimes shows up in the form of a cookie. Human alpha Kash inherited his grandfather’s bakery knowing exactly one thing about the bakery business: Cake is delicious. Now after three years of work, work, work, Kash finally has the place breaking even and maybe, just maybe he can start going out and meeting people.Alpha vampire-bear hybrid Ben is ready for a change... -
![The Omega's Surprise Baby by Ann-Katrin Byrde]()
The Omega's Surprise Baby by Ann-Katrin Byrde
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA haunted omega, a single dad, and the world's sweetest surprise... Music has always been the first love of singer-songwriter Kade Ashton. And it was that love that gave him the strength to defy his family and the cult they belonged to, running away from his arranged marriage to make a life for himself amongst the spotlights... -
![Extraction by Brenda Cothern]()
Extraction by Brenda Cothern
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRoutine training for the Mad Dogs turns out to be anything but routine for Brian Hay. Finally bonded to the rest of the pack, there is only one last step to make him an official Mad Dog: meet the Council representatives... -
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BBQ, Bikes, and Bears by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn Alpha and Omega series spin off story. It's been almost twenty years to the day that Clive lost the love of a shifter who'd found his true mate. Now, he plans to celebrate the 4th of July with beer, barbecue, and maybe some hot company... -
![Lines of Sight by Wolf Specter, Clara Coyle]()
Lines of Sight by Wolf Specter, Clara Coyle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe'll wear the suit and name the government told him to. But only because he has no choice. Russ Callahan may not be Seattle’s worst private investigator, but he’s likely its poorest. Since he blew the whistle on his last employer, the former military contractor has had to keep a low profile, living under an assumed identity... -
![Father Figure: M/M Mpreg Gay Romance by Aiden Bates]()
Father Figure: M/M Mpreg Gay Romance by Aiden Bates
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOliver has worked in the lab for three years, and he’s been in love with Detective Sam Nenci for almost every second of those three years. When Nenci’s boss pairs them up on a complicated case, he finally has a chance to get closer to the alpha of his dreams... -
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Beg by Piper Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a city of sin broods an alpha tired of his past. Criminal defense attorney Marcus Hayes’ bedroom is empty, but he can’t bring himself to fill it. Years of casual encounters and heated play sessions with seasoned submissives have left him numb—and the older he gets, the more the lifestyle loses its allure. The change he knows he needs isn’t easy to come by... -
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Omega Revealed by Tanya Chris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGage is a typical omega—submissive, domestic, eager-to-please ... horny. But he wasn’t born with all the right equipment or the right smell. Living as a beta wolf is too painful, so he’s been hiding out in the human world. Then his sister turns up on his doorstep running from an unwanted claiming, and Gage is forced into Northern Pack territory to seek asylum...Categorized as:
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![His Two Alphas by Anna Wineheart]()
His Two Alphas by Anna Wineheart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFor twenty years, single-dad Micah Davis has dreamed of the perfect wedding. The perfect alpha. Then the Fire tears apart Micah's body, leaving him crippled and scarred. His confidence wrecked, his chances of finding a bondmate sub-zero, Micah has little left.. -
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Jumping In by Cardeno C.
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen love's on the line, the brave jump in with both feet... Small town cop Clint Rivera can’t catch a break. His ex of two weeks is suddenly getting married, his dogs tore up his furniture, he’s getting evicted, and he’s out of beer. When he decides to solve his alcohol shortage by going to his ex’s engagement party, Clint winds up too drunk to drive himself home...Categorized as:
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![Mack's Perfectly Ghastly Homecoming by A.J. Sherwood]()
Mack's Perfectly Ghastly Homecoming by A.J. Sherwood
Mack’s over the moon to not only have Brandon but to finally be done with all their training. With the official FBI stamp of approval, they are ready to start ghost busting. The very last place he wants to be sent to is his hometown of Opelousas, Louisiana, however. But a child is being terrorized, and when he discovers it’s his favorite cousin, all reluctance is forgotten... -
![神様のウロコ 2 [Kamisama no Uroko 2] by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡]()
神様のウロコ 2 [Kamisama no Uroko 2] by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTroubled writer Chiharu Izunome is betrothed to Rin, the local water dragon god. Despite Rin’s gentle demeanor, when a supernatural intruder threatens the god’s husband-to-be, the angry deity unleashes the full might of his beastly fury, injuring Chiharu in the process! With Rin’s destructive power so clearly laid out, fear displaces the fragile affection growing in Chiharu’s heart... -
![Omega's Power by Nora Phoenix]()
Omega's Power by Nora Phoenix
When one needy boy makes taking it slow impossible… Sivney is determined to take his sweet time to get to know his new lovers, Naran and Lev. After all, they each brought quite a bit of baggage into their relationship and figuring out how they fit together is not easy. But Lev can’t wait until Sivney is ready for more. He needs Sivney and Naran to take care of him now... -
![The Dragon's Betrothed, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡]()
The Dragon's Betrothed, Vol. 1 by Meguru Hinohara, 日ノ原 巡
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA country sojourn turns into a forced marriage to a dragon god for troubled writer Chiharu!Troubled writer Chiharu Izunome reluctantly returns to his rural hometown, hoping some R & R will refresh his creative juices... -
![Thomas's Choice by Tina Folsom]()
Thomas's Choice by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsScanguards vampire and master of mind control Thomas has mentored newbie vampire Eddie for over a year--and been in love with him for just as long. But he believes that his love will never be reciprocated. While patrolling San Francisco for evil vampires, Eddie kisses Thomas as a diversionary tactic and is shaken to the core by his reaction... -
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Shadow Men by Adira August
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 72k word novel, the seventh in the Hunt&Cam4Ever BDSM-MYSTERY series. This is the book the author calls "The hardest book I ever wrote."AN ASTONISHING TWIST IN THE EPIC LOVE STORY~ A HIGH SEAS DEATH ON A BILLIONAIRE'S YACHT"No matter how hard you fight the darknessevery light casts a shadow;The closer you get to the lightthe darker that shadow becomes... -
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Death by Sienna Moreau
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all began with the kiss of Death.Abaddon, the Destroyer, right hand of Lucifer, has returned from the dead with one thing on his mind: revenge on the Horseman who kept him from taking back what is his. But spending time alone with Death has awakened something between them, resulting in an experience that he enjoys more than revenge. The natural conclusion is to keep doing it, of course... -
![Talon by Michele Notaro]()
Talon by Michele Notaro
Who would’ve thought I, of all people, would be consorting with the enemy?Every fae dreams of finding that one person to complete their soul, but I’ve waited for so long with no sign of my viramore—my soulmate—that I thought I wouldn’t be so lucky.But then I find him.And what a surprise he is. Never in a million years did I think my viramore would be on the other side of things... -
![Prophesy: Book II: The Bringer of Wrath by A.E. Via, Jay Aheer]()
Prophesy: Book II: The Bringer of Wrath by A.E. Via, Jay Aheer
Shifter and Vampire True Mates story. Alek’s older brother, Justice—the Alpha Zenith—was the first shifter to mate with a vampire in many generations, and it was believed the rare, fated pairing would stop at him. But, it hadn’t. Aleksei ‘Alek’ Volkov was second beta, next in succession to the most powerful shifter in the world. He was proud of his title and he took his duties seriously... -
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![Operation Magma by Annabella Stone]()
Operation Magma by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTaylor *Trace* Reeves has served in various branches of the military, and in multiple human wars over his life time which spans millennia. Once the faithful hound of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, Trace continues to protect the innocent and fight the wars of man. He will continue to keep his presence a secret from humans, even the ones he calls brothers... -
![A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales from the Tarot) by Chloe Archer]()
A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales from the Tarot) by Chloe Archer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA gargoyle hotter than Goliath (IYKYK) meets a human bad luck magnet with a coveted power that attracts trouble like catnip to cats. Is it destiny or disaster?Noah PriceWhen a mysterious magic shop owner draws the lucky tarot Star card for me, I drop everything and hop on a plane to Scotland for the bucket-list trip of a lifetime... -
![A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Miracles by Shannon Mae]()
A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Miracles by Shannon Mae
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNachielus (not Nicholas) may have gotten into a bit of trouble over unsanctioned miracles, ending up on the upstairs’ naughty list. Sure, maybe he’d gotten a little carried away with the whole Christmas thing, but he hadn’t meant to become a part of folklore, and surely that wasn’t a reason to bury him in centuries of paperwork... -
![Romancing the Omega by C.W. Gray]()
Romancing the Omega by C.W. Gray
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsStory takes place in the Omegaverse. Hobson Hills Omegas: Book Three Caden Benson is stoic, quiet, and proper. He may write romance novels now, but his family and friends still see him as the cold and logical lawyer he was for most of his adult life. Everything changes when he meets his omega... -
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Blaze by Wolf Specter, Angel Knots
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA dragon who doesn’t know how to love…. Fate hasn't been kind to Ivan, but he doesn’t blame her. He's spent the last couple of centuries doing terrible things to the humans who live in the Eastern European territory once claimed by his sire, Nikolai... which makes him the last person with any right to expect kindness from something as fickle as fate... -
![Fire Wings by Jena Wade]()
Fire Wings by Jena Wade
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRule 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...
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