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Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” ―Xaden Riorson Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College―Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky... -
Alpha's Challenge by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
How to Date a Werewolf: 1. Never call him ‘Good Doggie'! I’ve got a problem. A big, hairy… sexy problem. An enforcer from the Werewolves MC broke into my house and refuses to leave. He thinks I know the Werewolves’ secret, and he’s here to keep me quiet! 2. During a full moon, be ready to get freaky! By the time he decides I’m no threat, it’s too late... -
Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
What happens when the assistant becomes something… more? Find out in the hilarious and heartwarming follow-up to Assistant to the Villain by instant #1 NY Times bestselling author Hannah Nicole Maehrer. The Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order... -
Winged Wolf Vet by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 15 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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Wildfire Pegasus by Zoe Chant
The baby isn’t the biggest secret… Diana never even knew his name. One impulsive, out-of-character night with a smoking hot firefighter, and now she’s a struggling single mom. She may have had to give up her dreams, but she’s determined to give her precious baby Beth everything...including a chance to know her biological father...Categorized as:
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Rogue Darkness by Dianne Duvall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsImmortal Guardians have hunted and slain psychotic vampires for thousands of years. Now someone is hunting them... -
Scheme by Colette Rhodes
Margot doesn’t have time for a mate. Between her legal career, and the multitude of friends and siblings who rely on her, her schedule is full.And if her schedule is full specifically so she doesn’t have time to find a mate? Well, that’s a matter between her and the therapist she keeps forgetting to make another appointment with... -
Saint and the Queen by Desiree .
Eve Noelle has been tortured by her mother's careless dreams and delusions her entire childhood that her absent father is actually Santa Claus. The real Santa Claus. She despises Christmas, the music, the children, and anything to do with the holiday but then one day. -
Firefighter Pegasus by Zoe Chant
A curvy pilot wary of flighty men + a firefighter pegasus shifter determined to win her heart + a high speed air race with even higher stakes = one explosive romance! Curvy pilot Connie West hates taking risks. But when her reckless father stakes her beloved airplane in a bet with a ruthless loan shark, Connie is forced to enter the Rydon Cup, a dangerous high-speed air race...Categorized as:
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My Orc Next Door by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee
I’m beginning to think he needs me as much as I need him… Look, there are plenty of things I just learned about the gorgeous, seven-foot-tall perfect specimen of male living next door to me: 1) Karnak can scent everything about me, including those times I thought I was alone in my hot tub and I decided to experiment with different water jet settings... -
Glamour & Gumballs by Lola Glass
I'm being forced to play in the world's worst reality game show, Survival of the Mated . In the end, I'll have to choose which one of the three hot, gigantic fae finalists I'm going marry.I knew this was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier.Neither does the rain that won't stop falling.Or the fact that one of the guys on the island, Rhett, doesn't want to be here any more than I do... -
Firefighter Sea Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA lonely woman who feels like a fish out of water + a firefighter sea dragon baffled by human ways + a forbidden love that will shake the whole sea = one magical romance! Neridia Small just wants to fit in - but that's hard when you stand six foot six in your bare feet... -
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...Categorized as:
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By the Horns by Jemma Croft
When Joey Silver stumbled into the wrong classroom at night school, she never expected to find love. Especially not with a minotaur.Joey likes things fast. Life, relationships, driving. But when she mixes up the rooms and walks into Cake Decorating 101 instead of the speed correctional course she’d been ordered to do, she finds herself in uncharted territory. He’s there. He’s big, and surly... -
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Gripp by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhoever said the good guys finish last was right.Especially if crooked politicians are involved.I did what I thought was right,And they threw me into the SupermaxBecause I wouldn't give up my comrades.In exchange for my freedom,I must help those who imprisoned me.But lo and behold, my mate is my mission.My panther side purrs in her presence.I won't leave her side.She's mine...Categorized as:
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The Master Shark's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's the most feared shifter in the sea. She's a middle-aged grandma from Arizona. He may have finally met his match... Hated and mistrusted. Feared and misunderstood. For decades, the Master Shark has protected the underwater city of Atlantis. Now, his Empress has set him his most difficult mission yet: A relaxing beach vacation...Categorized as:
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The Guards' Haven by Merri Bright
They're guarding her body. She's guarding her heart.After thirty years of cruel captivity in Verdan, Haven convinces the new, magic-wielding queen of neighboring Rimholt to allow her to open a school for poor children. It’s everything she’d hoped.Except the school is an abandoned brothel.The students are tiny criminal masterminds... -
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... -
Rebels and Psychos by Leigh Kelsey
If a secret wolf society thinks they can take me down, they’ve got another thing coming. There’s a reason they call me Graves.The steamy, crazy Rebels and Psychos series is now in one collection.It’s not my fault I’m a psychopath... -
Dominick by Eve Langlais
When she called him a pussycat, she didn’t mean it literally.There comes a time in every man’s life where he’s got to choose: settle down or get smacked by his mom for not giving her grandbabies. After all, he’s not getting any younger, although age isn’t why he retired from the military.After the incident they had no choice but to medically discharge him... -
Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova
Dive into the breakneck conclusion to the Slavic folklore-inspired Witch's Compendium of Monsters series, which began with Foul DaysWith her magic reclaimed and her role in the community of Chernograd restored, Kosara’s life should finally be back to normal—but, of course, things can’t possibly be that simple... -
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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Bred by the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane
I have always known my purpose in life was to marry a powerful laird and bear his sons to cement alliances…I just expected him to be, you know, human.But I forgot the old legends. The ones about the others who come a’raiding through the stone circles during a full moon. The ones about the beasts who steal maidens and make them do terrible things on their altars to the carnal gods...Categorized as:
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Wish You Weren't Here by Gracie Ruth Mitchell
Clementine has accidentally freed a British genie from his ancient British teapot, and she’s not thrilled about it.However, appalled by his living conditions—and grudgingly impressed by his jawline—she vows to set him free. But before he can join the human world, the genie must prove he can live like a human—and he must do it in one month, or he’ll fade away for good... -
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Nothing is Free by Dreia Wells
I was finally free. Or so I thought.New city and a new job with my best friend Mercy. We'd both overcome the odds and came out stronger. I have a pack of adoring Alphas and an obsessive male Omega, my true mate. Everything I never thought I would have.I was no longer just a Beta who hid in the shadows away from a family who disowned me.I had finally found my place in this world...Categorized as:
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Love vs The Beast! by Elizabeth Gannon
Nevermore County, 1780: Rivers of blood in the fields! A “Beast” has killed over one hundred people in the sleepy farming village of Tarasque Creek. Nothing seems able to catch the unseen monster prowling the shadows, leaving terrified residents huddled in their homes... -
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... -
Charming the Troll's Heart by Lyonne Riley
Stolen from her bed in the middle of the night, Rimi is shipped across the ocean to a strange land and kept in a cage like an animal. She's almost given up hope for escape when a good-natured, roguish troll is assigned to be her new caretaker.Lo'zar is a petty criminal, smuggling illicit goods from one place to another while enjoying his life as a carefree player... -
A Tale of Ice and Ash by Katherine Macdonald
“Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who will come to save us all?”Five years after her stepmother tried to have her killed, Eirwen has built a new life in the woods. Far from the princess she was meant to be, she is now a skilled treasure hunter and master of the Dwarven underground... -
Keeping Her by Kelly Lucille
A Contemporary Erotic Romance with a shape shifting Alpha Male trained as a Navy SEAL and the short curvaceous artist who drives him crazy. At 28, Clytie Persephone Jones has reinvented herself into exactly what she wants to be. She changed her name, put herself through school, and is taking chances on a risky art career... -
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... -
The Barbarian King's Assassin by Eve Langlais
Tragedy forged her, but love tempered her steely heart.There aren’t many choices for a child arrested and charged with murder. When a mysterious stranger asks an imprisoned Ilyana to be his apprentice, she accepts.Fast forward a few decades and she’s an expert in her field, an assassin for hire with special skills, and an uncanny affinity for weapons... -
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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Dark & Dreadful Brutes by Lola Glass
After ten years trapped in a cellar, I was finally rescued… by a ruthless fae king who immediately made me his mate.He's angry, grumpy, and altogether unpleasant to be around. My attraction to him only partially makes up for that.He needs the magic of our mate bond to keep him alive, so he drags me back to the fae lands with him... -
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How to Slay a Dragon by Mallory Dunlin
The job should have been simple. Get in, slay the dragon, and end the hunting season with plenty of gold. But what you don't know can definitely hurt you.Hui-Seun expects a simple hunt and a clean kill. Instead she finds an angry, ancient half-dragon bent on conquering her home... -
Enchanting the Ogre's Heart by Lyonne Riley
Norgren the ogre wants nothing more than a mate of his own, and he’s found the perfect one: a beautiful, curvy woman named Tally, who works as an apothecary in the nearby human town. He expects her to be thrilled about the charming, cozy home he’s built for her, but Tally flees in fear instead—shattering Norgren’s heart...Categorized as:
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Charming His Mate by Ivy Knox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAva can't stand seeing Ahlvo depressed, but this is not a battle she can fight for him.After sustaining a massive injury, Ahlvo has been in a dark place. He can’t train with his crew. He can’t fulfill his duties as Varrek’s second-in-command. And now he’s bedridden, stubborn as a mule, and incredibly cranky... -
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... -
Sink or Swim by D.J. Russo
Some secrets can cost you your life… It was supposed to be a routine job, like any other. Deliver the package, wipe his hands clean, head back to headquarters and receive his pay. But when Nick learns the terrible secret that’s been keeping the mafia flush with cash, he abandons all rational thought and abandons the only family he’s ever known... -
A Killer Crescent Valentine by Leigh Kelsey
A killer just made Blake Hall, home of Rebel "Graves" Falcon, their hunting groundsAnd they're picking off residents one by oneThe killer is either ballsy or just plain dumb, because with Rebel - the notorious hitlady - determined to find them, they're a hundred percent dead. No one messes with Rebel's family of criminal weirdos and lives to tell the tale... -
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... -
Black Heart by R.L. Mathewson
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom the NY Times bestselling author R.L. Mathewson of Pyte/Sentinel series comes the Cursed Heart series, a paranormal series with a twist.Everyone has a secret…There was something seriously wrong with her. That was the only explanation that Marty could come up with to explain why after all these years, she still couldn’t escape this hold that he had on her... -
Nope, Nada, Never by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy life is a chaotic mess…times three.I rely on me, myself and I. It’s the only way I can be sure nothing will go wrong.Everyone believes we are triplets, and I am happy to let them believe it.Thanks to the temperamental ancient magic that runs through my veins, I can split myself into three women. Three sides of me, and we don’t always get along... -
Tempting the Ogre's Heart (Trollkin Lovers) by Lyonne Riley
The ogre has returned.In hope of stopping his attacks on the town’s livestock, the villagers choose to send Aliya to him as a sacrifice. Grunagg the ogre lives a mostly peaceful, quiet life in his cave—until a human he never asked for is dropped on his doorstep.Grunagg wants nothing to do with her, but when Aliya finds herself at the mercy of a bear, he feels duty-bound to save her... -
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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... -
Running from the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane
My captor had best understand one I am not easy prey. Being stolen by orcs was bad enough, but now I have been saddled with one who thinks himself charming. Aye, so mayhap he is handsome—for an orc. But he is still a tusked, green, seven-foot-tall barbarian, and I have no intention of staying his prisoner... -
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... -
This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher
The Princess Bride meets People We Meet on Vacation in this cozy quest romantasy about a group of friends who once defended their magical land together but haven’t spoken since, reuniting to attend a royal wedding, and ending up on a new adventure to save the realm—and hopefully themselves.Ten years ago, they saved the realm. It ruined their lives... -
A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis
Margaret Dunhaven may have been forced into marriage with the sinister vampire owner of Shadowcroft Manor in order to fulfill a family obligation, but she's not about to stay trapped there for long... -
Merciless Villains by Marion Blackwood
While Audrey and Callan were busy trying to persuade the King of Metal to help them, Chancellor Quill and the rest of his parliament were already making their moves. Faced with overwhelming odds, the dark mages will have to use every trick and every scheme that they can conjure in order to stand a chance.However, one of the good things about being a dark mage is that there are no limitations...
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