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Doctors Orders by Preston Walker, Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove pops up under the strangest of circumstances. Reese is a battered omega held tightly beneath the dominance of a psychotic alpha. When he becomes pregnant, terrified and penniless, he decides to take his chances on the street. Unfortunate circumstances land him in the hospital, where he lays eyes on an alpha worthy of the name. Connor has been a physician for longer than he’d like to admit...Categorized as:
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![The Bodyguard's Christmas Surprise by Jena Wade]()
The Bodyguard's Christmas Surprise by Jena Wade
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwenty-year old Otter needed to take care of his three siblings after their parents passed away. It was hard with the holidays approaching, and limited funds to give the kids a nice Christmas, but he would manage. When he applied for the adopt a family program, he never expected to find an Alpha in shining armor coming to their rescue... -
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![Stolen Omega by Romy Lockhart]()
Stolen Omega by Romy Lockhart
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsZelena Ortega thought she knew the price of fame. Long hours and a lack of free time didn’t matter when the pay off made her feel so alive. Performing music that comes from her heart to enthusiastic crowds of ecstatic fans—there’s no other feeling like it in the world.But when the spotlights drop and the buzz fades, she’s left empty and alone... -
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Family Law by Aiden Bates
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReunited and it feels better than good... It was a long time ago, but Luke will never forget Jason Delancey and their first kiss under the bleachers of football practice. Now, twenty years later, he has a lot more to focus on than the one man who got away... -
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![The Surrogate Omega by Susi Hawke, Harper B. Cole]()
The Surrogate Omega by Susi Hawke, Harper B. Cole
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIf two are better than one... then three is best! Alpha couple Richard and Dusty may not fit the world's sense of normal, but they have each other. As a graphic designer who works from home while his pilot husband is off flying the friendly skies, Dusty spends way too many hours alone. Hours spent longing for a family, the family that the orphaned alpha is sadly lacking... -
![Bossy: A Falling for the Boss MPreg by J.D. Light]()
Bossy: A Falling for the Boss MPreg by J.D. Light
Though only twenty-five, omega Calen Bustler-O'Brien-Foster might be about ready to give up on love, and just pick his future baby-daddy by height, hair and eye color off of a piece of paper. Unfortunately, while discussing his plans for the future with his loud-mouth brother on a video call, his boss overhears said plans... as well as all about Calen's giant crush on HIM...Categorized as:
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![An Omega For Waylon by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar]()
An Omega For Waylon by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWaylon had plans for his life… plans that came to a screeching halt when his father named him Alpha of the Council.Alpha snow leopard Waylon loves living among humans and away from the shifter politics that surrounded him growing up. He has friends and an apartment he loves, and is about to begin his first year of law school. And then the call comes, the one that changes everything...Categorized as:
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![Nerds Who Knot Bundle by Amy Bellows]()
Nerds Who Knot Bundle by Amy Bellows
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOver 140,000 words of shameless nerdy, knotty fun, including six bonus short stories (30,000 words). This bundle includes: The Accidental Everything Some omegas go to clubs to pick up alphas. Isaac Evans cruises his poetry readings... -
![Fate’s Perfect Timing by Toby Wise]()
Fate’s Perfect Timing by Toby Wise
I’m just your average non-binary unicorn, making a living as a beauty guru on YouTube, dreaming about finding my mate. I dream about the perfect meet cute and to my absolute delight, meeting Sam is just that. He’s everything I ever pictured in a mate; strong, broad, and bearded...Categorized as:
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![While You Were Sleepwalking by J.D. Light]()
While You Were Sleepwalking by J.D. Light
A Friends to Lovers MpregI did what when I was sleepwalking? Archer is not your typical omega. In fact, aside from his need to protect his best friend, he's not really sure he has a nurturing bone in his body. Funny how his best friend happens to be an enormous alpha… who he's absolutely crazy about...Categorized as:
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![An Omega for the Sheriff by Corie Rosling]()
An Omega for the Sheriff by Corie Rosling
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night changed everything. Rebel I found my fated mate on the worst night of my life and turned my back on him. What’s an omega to do when he opens the door on fate only to discover his alpha delivering the worst news imaginable? He turns his back on his future. Trygg I never expected to find my fated mate while on the job... -
![I'm Knot an Omega by November Sweets]()
I'm Knot an Omega by November Sweets
I’m not an Omega.At least that’s what my documents sayand I’m happy for it to stay that way.So what if my designation changed in college?I’m not hurting anyone just trying to live my life.I even managed to finish my college degree and I’m about to start my first job in the world. Kane Entertainment is huge and it will give me a chance to get my foot in the door...Categorized as:
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![Courtyard Omega by Aria Grace]()
Courtyard Omega by Aria Grace
A sweet and sexy romance about a quirky omega and the strong alpha who can't quit him. Set in the Melrose Place-esque Glass Bay Apartments, you'll meet a whole gang of guys looking for love and trying to complete their families.For adult readers...Categorized as:
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![One Last Chance by Kat Sinclair]()
One Last Chance by Kat Sinclair
Dayton is in a place in his life when he's just about to give up on finding a suitable partner to start a family with. As a male omega over thirty, his biological clock is ticking louder and louder. If it weren't for his mothers, he probably would have given up on dating already. He is one of the few unlucky individuals whose pheromones smell nothing like the sweet, lovely scent they should...Categorized as:
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![Gemini Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize]()
Gemini Kisses for the Omega by Lacey Daize
Kyle is ready for the next stage in life, but his best friend wants one last night of fun before he leaves.Kyle's just graduated with a degree in teaching, and is starting off by spending his summer cutting his teeth at a youth camp outside Mountain Springs. But his best friend, Tyler, wants one more night of fun before he leaves. So they head down to the local dance slash sex club... -
![Empty Heat by Wendy Rathbone]()
Empty Heat by Wendy Rathbone
When Callum’s sexual dysfunction keeps him from true happiness, Omega Island is his last hope. The private tropical island in the Caribbean specializes in sexual healing techniques for omegas who cannot be helped by traditional therapies.Omega Callum suffers from narrow birth and anal canals. He can’t mate without extreme pain and no surgery can help him...Categorized as:
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Unbonded for You by Amy Bellows
Surrogate needed. $100,000 compensation.I always thought that when I got pregnant, I’d be happily bonded and ready to start a family.But my mate left two years ago. Unfortunately, the bond that ties us didn’t. I need to have it surgically removed if I want to stop aching for a man who will never return. The cost of the surgery is $50,000. Being a surrogate would cover that...Categorized as:
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![The Accidental Donor: M/M Mpreg by Kay Marie]()
The Accidental Donor: M/M Mpreg by Kay Marie
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOliver Willoughby was done waiting to "Mr. Right" to come along and sweep him off his feet. After multiple failed relationships he finally decided that he would take charge of his own life. He wanted one thing. A family of his own. Who says he needed to be in a relationship to start a family? Plenty of people start families in different ways, IVF being one of them... -
![His Biggest Secret by Xander Collins]()
His Biggest Secret by Xander Collins
Sometimes the biggest secret is the one we keep from ourselves. Tough beta cop, Mark, wakes one morning with a hangover and some very vague memories of the previous night. One of those memories is something that Mark believes can’t be possible. He sees a flash in his mind of his best friend, Landon, who also happens to be his partner at work. Someone he’s always had a crush on...Categorized as:
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![The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody]()
The Trouble with Trying to Date a Murderer by Jennifer Cody
Third time’s the charm, right? At least that’s what I tell myself when I witness the same hot guy commit mass murder three times in a few days. I’m either the luckiest mute boy ever or possibly the unluckiest. Who knows, maybe him kidnapping me will turn into the greatest love story ever told? Hey, it could happen! You never know how these things will turn out... -
![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... -
![Fox Recruits a Mute Boy [And Falls in Love] by Jennifer Cody]()
Fox Recruits a Mute Boy [And Falls in Love] by Jennifer Cody
Romily: Are you wondering what meeting me was like for the love of my life, Arlington Fox? Well, as Fox tells it, it was magical. Obviously. Fox: Romily asked me to do this, and I would do anything for that cute, fiery ball of optimism and silver linings except share him. He’s mine and I will fight you for him. No exceptions... -
![Raven: Part One by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly]()
Raven: Part One by Piper Scott, Virginia Kelly
Bertram Drake, the most mysterious Drake brother, leads a life shrouded in secrecy. Taken from his brothers at a young age and shaped into a weapon to be used by the dragon council, he has one sole obey the orders given to him, no matter what they might be.Once a perfect jewel of the Pedigree, Sorin’s sparkle has been dulled...Categorized as:
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![A Nest for Eli by Amy Bellows]()
A Nest for Eli by Amy Bellows
Eli loves his job as a hired fist. He gets to help pregnant omegas through a very intimate and personal moment in their lives—giving birth.When Maxim, an alpha polar bear shifter, asks for Eli’s help making an app to pair hired fists with pregnant omegas in need, Eli immediately agrees. He doesn’t expect to be so captivated by Maxim’s kind blue eyes and quiet intelligence...Categorized as:
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![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
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShifter 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... -
![Parker by Taylor Rylan]()
Parker by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsComing...Categorized as:
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![Omega from the Beach by Amy Bellows]()
Omega from the Beach by Amy Bellows
Seahorse has been given a second chance at life. But there’s a catch: he can't create any new memories with the people he loves. Every morning at sunrise, they forget he came back to life.When Orca, his mate, starts experiencing side effects from the daily memory loss, Seahorse knows he has to leave him behind. Otherwise, Orca could lose his sanity.But Orca doesn't want to let Seahorse go...Categorized as:
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![Kelvin #5: MM Fated Mates by J.P. Sayle, Lisa Oliver]()
Kelvin #5: MM Fated Mates by J.P. Sayle, Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook Five: Paranormal Gay Romance / Two Alphas / Fated Mates / Brothers Security Team / High angst / Surprise Reveal / High Steam / Lots of Tentacles/ Mpreg.Fated mates find themselves drawn into a web of lies and deceit... -
![Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley]()
Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFarleyHis 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... -
![Devil May Care by Lark Taylor]()
Devil May Care by Lark Taylor
One life-altering kiss sets our whole world on fire.HarlowI’ll tell you what isn’t on my agenda for this century: finding my fated mate only to have him reject me.In fact, having a mate and tying myself down for eternity isn’t even a blip on my radar. But the moment I meet Bailey, there’s no denying he’s meant to be mine. Everything about the gentle Welsh giant calls to me, consuming my thoughts...Categorized as:
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