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The Rise of Promise by T.S. Joyce
bounced 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... -
![FIREWALKER by Jamie Begley]()
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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![Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne]()
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
"You like tea. I like books. Care to open a shop and forget the world exists?"All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters… all complemented by love and good company. Thing is, Reyna works as one of the Queen’s private guards, and Kianthe is the most powerful mage in existence... -
![King of Knights by Blue Saffire]()
King of Knights by Blue Saffire
Award winning, Bestselling, Author Blue Saffire presentsThe Immortal Iron Brothers SeriesKendrickMy brothers and I are unique. We were born with a Power so enormous it has to be harnessed and locked away. Our demi blood both defines and drives us.I’ve lived century after century, running from a curse that blood has inflicted upon us... -
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![Goldie's Grumpy Grizzly by Coco Elliot]()
Goldie's Grumpy Grizzly by Coco Elliot
A grumpy bear shifter with no desire for a mate collides with a car and wakes up with a mating bond locked onto the driver responsible— the blonde bombshell he finds sleeping in his bed.RAEMy weeklong writing retreat in Fable Forest's distraction-free campground was supposed to refill my creative well and help me meet my deadline... -
![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... -
![Song of the Sea King by Alessa Thorn]()
Song of the Sea King by Alessa Thorn
Magic between the seas of Faerie and Albion needs to be healed, and it's up to one surly fae king and a lighthouse keeper with a strange gift to get the job done.Mananan has to fix the oceans between Faerie and the human world to stop them both from dying. With a god killing sword and a willingness to use it, he's more than up to the task of defeating any monsters their enemies throw at him... -
![A Grizzly Kind Of Love by Georgette St. Clair]()
A Grizzly Kind Of Love by Georgette St. Clair
Wynona Bennett, owner of The Mating Game, thinks everyone should find true love, so it goes against her instincts to arrange a mating of convenience. It's even worse when it’s for a spoiled socialite with a shopping list where her soul should be. But when powerful people resort to blackmail, she either has to make semi-feral Zane Shepherd into an eligible match, or find herself behind bars... -
![Trash and Treasure by Alessa Thorn]()
Trash and Treasure by Alessa Thorn
‘Ironwood’ is the spin-off series in the Fae Universe, featuring everyone's favorite supernatural hunting family. Follow the Ironwood sisters as they get into all kinds of trouble, slay all day (literally and figuratively), and find true love along the way... -
![Pieces of Me by Jacey Davis]()
Pieces of Me by Jacey Davis
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat happens when a jaded chimera meets a skeptical and stressed human? True love, of course. Why did I decide to live in the human realm again? I asked myself that question nearly every day lately. Sure, many monsters are thriving here, and I don’t think I could go back to never having coffee or cheese danishes again, but…humans can be so infuriating sometimes and I’m over it...Categorized as:
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![Henry by Harley Wylde]()
Henry by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaya -- Elias kidnapped me nearly a decade ago and used me for his awful experiments. His goal: to create a superior race. How could that possibly go wrong? Now I’m no longer fully human and I’ve lived a life in hell. But I adore my two kids, no matter how they were conceived. I thought we’d die before we ever found freedom, but it arrived in the most unexpected way...Categorized as:
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![Visions of Scarlett by Jessie Ellis]()
Visions of Scarlett by Jessie Ellis
SCARLETT ~ Haunted by a dark past, 23-year-old Scarlett has fled to the small town of Clayton for a new start. Fortunately, she lands in the capable, older hands of the local hardware store owner, whose tender care and dominating presence make her feel safe for the first time in her life...Categorized as:
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![Caged by the Ruthless Thief by Ellie Pond]()
Caged by the Ruthless Thief by Ellie Pond
Thrust into a realm of mystery and allure, doctoral student Annabelle confronts the dual reality of curse and blessing that her mermaid blood brings, as she navigates the intrigues of the Veiled City.Eros, the enigmatic thief caged by his dark past and ruthless decisions, stands at the crossroads of redemption and ruin... -
![Micaela's Big Bad by Tijan]()
Micaela's Big Bad by Tijan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA Halloween NovellaI found my boyfriend mid-thrust in a vampire.Gross. WTH, right? Also, a fork might've been thrown.I expected to spend the night commiserating with my best friend.That didn't happen. I found myself on a mission to save her.And somehow, I woke up in the back of a vehicle, across from a guy who could be described as literal sex on a stick...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Waves by Sharon Kay]()
Wicked Waves by Sharon Kay
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMaking daggers out of raindrops is only the tip of the iceberg for Brooke Bonham. As one of four women who can control the elements, her ability to manipulate water packs a deluge of potential. Eager to learn more, she’s frustrated at the precautions she must take to avoid the wrong kind of attention on Earth...Categorized as:
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![Her Vampire Knight by Ines Johnson]()
Her Vampire Knight by Ines Johnson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis little panther shifter thinks she’s captured me. Me; one of the most feared vampires in history.I like the feel of her claws, so I’ll stay put.I like the heat of her flesh in my hands, so I’ll let her think she has a hold on me.I like the sweet taste of her lips, the ones above and below her belt, so I’m more than happy to keep her sassy mouth occupied...Categorized as:
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![Wings of Snow by Krista Street]()
Wings of Snow by Krista Street
I should have won the Rising Queen Trial. The crown that was destined to be placed upon my head now rests atop the vindictive witch who sought to steal my throne.Left with no choice, I flee from the Solis continent even though my heart is shattering at leaving my love behind. But I can’t return to Solisarium until I’ve reclaimed my affinities and am able to fight with the crown prince at my side... -
![Command The Moon by Kathryn Moon]()
Command The Moon by Kathryn Moon
The Nikolaev witches have always been outcasts on Swans Island. Useful for entertaining the tourists with their fortune telling and spells, but held at arms length out of suspicion. But for Zoya Lane, witchcraft is her life, from morning until night. Even her dreams are flooded with the visions of her pesnya dushi, the person whose life threads are forever tied with hers...Categorized as:
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![Allegiance Sworn by Kylie Griffin]()
Allegiance Sworn by Kylie Griffin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere is no mercy in the demon realm. No escape. In this place of desperation and conflict, anyone who is not purebred is virtually powerless. Until a demon leader seeks to unify the races… With the alliance of the humans and the half-blood Na’Chi forged, the demon Na’Reish prepare for war by seizing human blood-slaves... -
![Destiny Unchained by Leia Shaw]()
Destiny Unchained by Leia Shaw
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey call her The Huntress. A vampire with lethal focus, Natalia hunts rogue werewolves and kills them without mercy. She buried her heart centuries ago. Now she lives only for revenge... -
![What a Dog Knows: A Novel by Susan Wilson]()
What a Dog Knows: A Novel by Susan Wilson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Susan Wilson comes What a Dog Knows, another heartwarming novel about humans and the dogs that change our lives.Ruby Heartwood has always lived a life on the move. As a traveling psychic, she makes her living working at carnivals and festivals and circuses around New England. It's a life Ruby has made peace with--settling in one place has never been for her...Categorized as:
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![Bruin: An Alpha Bear Shifter MC Romance by Hope Ford]()
Bruin: An Alpha Bear Shifter MC Romance by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Alpha Bear Shifter MC RomanceMy only plans were to escape…until I fell in love.PennyI escaped the Eater’s MC. My father died and I have nothing left except my stepbrother who is out to get me.I have to pass through the New Law’s territory and I think I have it made… until I don’t.When I’m discovered, I’m put under the supervision of Bruin, the Sgt. Of Arms of the New Law MC...Categorized as:
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![Knot His Type: A MF Omegaverse Novel by Belle Kent]()
Knot His Type: A MF Omegaverse Novel by Belle Kent
I was supposed to be his mate. Then he rejected me. So why won’t he let me go?When Jack Beaumont rejected me, I vowed to do my best to get on with my life. Suppression spells, potions — anything to keep the heats at bay whenever he’s near.Unfortunately, anytime there’s trouble, he’s there. Brooding. Protective. Alpha. And unwilling to give me the one thing I truly want: him...Categorized as:
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![Rose Moon by Heidi Adams]()
Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice?Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body...Categorized as:
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![Knot Running From Fate by Ember Davis]()
Knot Running From Fate by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsJACEIn the years since everything changed in Screaming Woods, including myself, the only place I’ve found solace is in the woods I protect as a park ranger. I’m not sure how to deal with my new…attributes as a wolfman. What if I go feral? What if I can’t control the monster I was made into? Every year this goes on, I retreat farther from humanity and closer to the animal I’ve become...Categorized as:
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![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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![Roman by Callie Rhodes]()
Roman by Callie Rhodes
Bartered into the hands of an alpha, there was never a chance of escape.No woman willingly travels to the Boundarylands.It's where they are—the Alphas.They keep to themselves in the wilderness, and beta civilization knows to keep its distance. Especially beta women…for fear they may not be a beta after all... -
![Destiny United by Leia Shaw]()
Destiny United by Leia Shaw
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErin Bolton knows her former foster sister is a sorceress and a witch, but she wants nothing to do with that world. The day before her twenty-first birthday, a terrifying vampire, Marcelo, steals her from the predictability of her secluded life and drags her into the middle of a dangerous war between supernaturals... -
![Surrounded by Secrets by Mandy Harbin]()
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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![Stone Cold Fox by Evangeline Anderson]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Eternal Desire by Kim Loraine]()
Eternal Desire by Kim Loraine
Izzy Dying young is tragic. Dying young and being reborn over and over for all eternity? That’s exhausting. My goal had always been to reunite with my sister witches and break the curse put on us. Love was a risk I wasn’t willing to take. It wasn’t worth knowing it’d end in heartbreak. Then a handsome beast found me and took me as his mate... -
![Reincarnated Hunger by Marisa Chenery]()
Reincarnated Hunger by Marisa Chenery
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook five in the Ra's Chosen series.Unlike his fellow warriors, Kysen already found his mate-the woman who stirred his blood like no other. But he'd been mortal at the time. When she died, he vowed to never love again. He feared the day Ra's decree that all his warriors take mates would fall upon him...Categorized as:
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![Captive Soul by Anna Windsor]()
Captive Soul by Anna Windsor
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s definitely getting warmer. Her flame power nearly extinguished in a battle against the dark forces attempting to control Manhattan, fire Sybil Camille Fitzgerald is down but not out. Joining a new squad of warrior witches, she hopes to reclaim her fighting spirit and, with luck, her pyrotechnic mastery... -
![Ill-Fated Mate by Jordan Monroe]()
Ill-Fated Mate by Jordan Monroe
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA cursed god...Cursed to remain locked in his mountain hold until his soul’s mate frees him, Zcerneboch, God of Ill Fate, has forsaken all hope of ever finding that soul. After waiting for 2,500 years, he believes he has finally found her. Unfortunately, he can't convince her their souls are bound without leaving the mountain prison... -
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![To Save His Mate by Serena Pettus]()
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... -
![Surrounded by Temptation by Mandy Harbin]()
Surrounded by Temptation by Mandy Harbin
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 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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![Dragon Weyr's Omega by Sky Winters]()
Dragon Weyr's Omega by Sky Winters
I’m an unclaimed omega. The last of my clan. Shifters only want me for breeding. My mother always told me as an omega, I should stay away from shifter men. They’re more trouble than they’re worth. They’ll use me to make large litters of dragons. But when my human boyfriend betrays me, I’m forced into the arms of three handsome dragon shifters for protection...Categorized as:
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![Heat of Rejection by Vivian Hawthorne]()
Heat of Rejection by Vivian Hawthorne
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRejected. Humiliated.Shy and bookish, Gracie Reynolds has been an omega her whole life. So when she hears the call of fate after crossing paths with a certain somebody, she knows she must answer. She just never imagined that fate had a mate intended for her, and he’s none other than the son of the pack alpha.Too bad Daniel Vankamp doesn’t believe in fated mates...Categorized as:
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![To Tame His Mate by Serena Pettus]()
To Tame His Mate by Serena Pettus
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSarah has spent the last six years running from some pretty determined wolves. A born Alpha, and a fierce fighter, she has managed to thwart the best efforts of the neighboring packs in their attempts to force a mating with their current Alphas. She is determined to live her life the way she wants—free—and has fought her way to freedom more times than she should have had to...Categorized as:
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![Solstice Heat by Judy Mays]()
Solstice Heat by Judy Mays
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHeat - Solstice Heat By Judy Mays Book 4 in the Heat series. Eileen, Eileen, Eileen. Her name pounded through Garth's veins as he ran towards her cabin. Years ago, her parents had torn her from his arms, spirited her away in the dead of night, and disappeared. Now, he'd found her again. All these years, he'd never forgotten her sure that he'd find her again. Soon she'd be in his arms again... -
![The Bogeyman and the Schoolteacher by Chloe Archer]()
The Bogeyman and the Schoolteacher by Chloe Archer
Welcome to Monsters Hollow, where love knows no bounds—even in a town full of monsters!When Principal Emrys Bogey sets his sights on the new schoolteacher, Jayden Bell, he's determined to win his heart. But as a bogeyman, he knows his unconventional nature and intimidating appearance might be too much for a human to handle... -
![Shroud of Exile by Moira Kane]()
Shroud of Exile by Moira Kane
When Cady’s boss unexpectedly died, she thought the worst that would happen to her was extra paperwork. Instead, she ended up stuffed in a trunk, driving down a no-name road in the middle of the bayou with two thugs that want their stolen money.Just as she’s about to become gator food, Cady is rescued by one of the notorious Barbeaux boys...Categorized as:
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![Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? by Janie Marie]()
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? by Janie Marie
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFantasizing about Trevor Grimm is Kylie Hood’s favorite escape from her cruel reality. So, when he asks for her help on a school project, sparks are bound to fly and her dreams are going to come true . . .Not in this fairy tale.No, everything changes when Kylie meets Logan Grimm, Trevor’s older cousin and a professional MMA fighter some call the Big Bad Wolf... -
![Fugitive Mate by Anastasia Wilde]()
Fugitive Mate by Anastasia Wilde
A Fugitive Mate… Emma Wilkes is on the run from her ex-boyfriend—with a stolen laptop containing evidence of his crimes. When she meets a hot guy in a truck stop bar, she pretends to be his date, hoping to throw her ex’s hit squad off her trail. A Desperate Alpha… Alpha wolf Jace Monroe has only weeks to find a true mate and bond with her, or he’ll lose his pack and his territory...Categorized as:
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![A Midsummer Night's Heat by Judy Mays]()
A Midsummer Night's Heat by Judy Mays
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThird story in the Heat series.Belle can finally take a vacation. Her father Artemis is happily married again, and more than capable of managing the family business without her for a few weeks.Alex may be Alpha of his Pack, but he lost the woman he expected to marry to another werewolf. One whose werewolf father had mated a real wolf, then taught their cubs to assume human form... -
![Omega, Suppressed by Leann Ryans]()
Omega, Suppressed by Leann Ryans
Moving from the city to a small town, Shailyn knew things would be different, but she didn't realize how difficult it would be. When the town leader makes it obvious he does not agree with omegas using heat suppressants, and his son decides to cancel her order for more, she's left with no choice but to make a trip back to the city to get some before it's too late. Alone...Categorized as:
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![A Gargoyle's Delight by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton]()
A Gargoyle's Delight by Naomi Lucas, Mel Braxton
For centuries I have suffered.Solidified and silenced, all because I failed to destroy what I was created for.Except now, after so long… There is a female.One who always seems to be by my side.Day after day.Night after night.She talks to me. Touches me. Tells me things. She shares stories of a world I no longer know. She is a reprieve from my punishment. A sweet delight... -
![Perfumed Heat by Judy Mays]()
Perfumed Heat by Judy Mays
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe start of the Heat series!Since the death of his mate, Artemis Gray has desired no other to take her place. Then Moira Archer, a human, enters his life. Her rich, earthy scent, combined with the perfume she wears, entice's him... -
![Robert by Sam Crescent]()
Robert by Sam Crescent
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook one in The Valentines Series A war is about to begin. Sophie Ford has a secret. Fear for herself and her friend has her running to the vampire council in search of protection. And she is bonded to a vampire. Robert Valentine knows Sophie is hiding something, but what? She tempts him as no little human ever has in his whole life...Categorized as:
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![Snowed Inn [With a Demon] by L.E. Eldridge]()
Snowed Inn [With a Demon] by L.E. Eldridge
The holidays just got very haunted...Welcome to the Camden Inn. Famous for their beautiful snowy mountains, the world's best peppermint hot chocolate...and oh yeah, being haunted.Inn manager Tana thinks it's all bullshit, no matter how many bumps in the night she heard. After an awful experience with a ghost hunter, she’s sworn off ghosts and lovers...Categorized as:
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