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The Complete Bargainer Series Set by Laura Thalassa
From TikTok sensation Laura Thalassa comes her fan-favorite Bargainer series, a steamy dark fantasy romance between a siren and the "bargainer" she owes countless favors to. Rhapsodic. For the last seven years, siren Callypso Lillis has been wearing a bracelet of black beads up her wrist, magical IOUs for favors she once received. Only death or repayment will fulfill her obligations... -
![Valor's Flight by Abigail Kelly]()
Valor's Flight by Abigail Kelly
A missing dragon lord. Taevas Aždaja, Isand of the Draakonriik and Lord of the Dragon Clans, is on the run. Ambushed in a vicious assassination attempt, the once untouchable dragon is lost, injured, and friendless. Forced to take refuge in the wilderness, he stumbles upon the answer to a mystery that’s haunted him for a decade. A trapped princess... -
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![The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips]()
The Single Mom and the Orc by Honey Phillips
Her grumpy orc is going to hammer his way into her heart! When Pippa finds herself in Fairhaven Falls with empty pockets and a brand new baby, she’s thrilled when a sweet - and slightly scary - old lady offers her a job and a place to live. Their new home isn’t much, but it offers a desperately needed shelter. Then her grumpy orc neighbor comes charging into their lives... -
![Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh]()
Lion's Heat by Lora Leigh
The mating urge cannot be denied. .. #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh returns to the world of the Breeds where animal instincts can bring a feral pleasure to every man and his willing female mate. . -
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![Mate Hunt: Books 1-4 by Lola Glass]()
Mate Hunt: Books 1-4 by Lola Glass
All it took was one look to end my life. .. Because one look is all it takes to trigger a werewolf's mate hunt. And when a wolf is hunting, he doesn't stop until his mate either dies or becomes a wolf too. Now I'm trapped in some guy's house, he's stuck in his wolf form, and there's no way out for either of us. Life as I knew it is over, but my fight to survive is only beginning... -
![The Queen’s Heart by J.K. Jeffrey]()
The Queen’s Heart by J.K. Jeffrey
With the future of the Borealis Kingdom uncertain, Selene must do what she can to ensure her future as Queen, but at what cost to Percy? Percy is still unsure whether Selene will ever return her feelings and form a true soul match bond with her, but as she begins to settle into her life with the Princess, political turmoil and jealous love rivals threaten to destroy everything... -
![When He Dares by Suzanne Wright]()
When He Dares by Suzanne Wright
Get painfully rejected by true mate. Check. Join a website for shifters seeking an arranged mating. Check. Schedule a meeting with a prospective match. Check. Quinley Bevan doesn’t expect to get smacked in the face by intense sexual chemistry during the meeting, but Isaiah Hale—dark, masculine, rugged—sets off all her hormonal fireworks... -
![Satyr's Mate by Maggie Mayhem]()
Satyr's Mate by Maggie Mayhem
The plan was pretend to be my sister and attend the Monsters & Magic Charity Gala in her stead. I score a fancy meal, and she gets to dodge the fortune teller’s prediction that she’ll meet her future husband at the event and be tied down forever. Win-win. Easy, peasy. Everything goes smoothly until a rogue spell goes off, and a smoking hot satyr comes to my rescue... -
![Nikolai's Beloved by Taylor Rylan]()
Nikolai's Beloved by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen fate doesn’t get it right the first time, second chances at love are a true blessing you didn’t know you needed. As the master of his coven, Nikolai Cardello was happy to watch his vampires finally be blessed with their fated mates. Despite having had a chance at a love that wasn’t meant to be, he had a fulfilling life, and his adopted son had given him the family he’d always dreamed about... -
![A Monster Worth Fighting For by Ava Ross]()
A Monster Worth Fighting For by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrumpy, growly wyverns don’t deserve true love—or do they? I’ve worked hard to accept what happened after I sipped that strange brew and turned into a wyvern. Scaly skin? It protects me from the weather. Wings? Flying’s cool. And the claws on my thumbs make it easier to craft chainsaw wood sculptures...Categorized as:
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![Och, Ness! by Eryn Hawk]()
Och, Ness! by Eryn Hawk
Grayson Cole is stuck: stuck with writer’s block, stuck with no love life, and stuck in a place he no longer feels is home. In an effort to free himself—and discover the mysterious reason he’s so drawn to his mother’s hometown—Gray travels to Scotland, hoping that the wild, beautiful scenery will relight his lost spark... -
![Shadow's Embrace by M.A. Church]()
Shadow's Embrace by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKage: Am I still a monster? Very much so. Am I loved? Absolutely. Will I burn it all down to protect my mate? You better believe it. Hunters have come to San DeLain once again, and they’re targeting humans and paranormals for their sick experiments. Many have gone missing. Some for many, many years... -
![Defending Nightmares by M. Sinclair]()
Defending Nightmares by M. Sinclair
I crave my nightmares. I crave the shadows. I don’t want the light if it doesn’t include them…. The human terror organization MAM has come to our doorstep—we just don’t know what they want...Categorized as:
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![Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates by Vera Foxx]()
Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates by Vera Foxx
Twinning and Sinning: From Mutts to Mates♥This book can be read as a stand-alone but is part of the Under the Moon series. This is considered an epic-novel, long romance, and adventure of a new world. ♥. ◆◆◆. Seraphina Rinaldi is the third child of the infamous Italian mafia leader, Dario Rinaldi... -
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![Full Color by Vinni George]()
Full Color by Vinni George
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsQuin Hunter likes the quiet life. He runs his gallery, forges famous art, and operates a fence where black market buyers get fakes and the real pieces get returned to their rightful owners. Nice and simple. He doesn’t do field work...Categorized as:
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![Unawakened Fate by Amanda Nichole]()
Unawakened Fate by Amanda Nichole
VP Securities. We own this city. As the leader in technological advancements for private and commercial security, we are always in the know, but when our cutting-edge facial recognition software gets stolen, it threatens not only our livelihood but jeopardizes our species as a whole. Cain... -
![Claimed By the Mothman: A Romance of Wings and Will by K.A. Bower]()
Claimed By the Mothman: A Romance of Wings and Will by K.A. Bower
Welcome to Greymarket Towers, where the walls whisper, the elevators sigh, and the red doors don’t always stay shut. Newly divorced, emotionally gutted, and halfway convinced her best days are behind her, Nell Townsend moves into a building that seems to have chosen her. It’s weird. It's cheap. It’s perfect... -
![Dangerous by Charlie Cochet, Macy Blake]()
Dangerous by Charlie Cochet, Macy Blake
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew Paranormal Romance from Bestselling MM Authors Charlie Cochet and Macy Blake. A grumpy lion shifter duke with secrets, a sassy human who knows nothing of the shifter world, and a fiery arrangement neither of them expected. Cormac Donegan, Duke of Everard, is all too familiar with the perils of his shifter world, especially as a Dahlia, one of the dragon king’s elite spies... -
![Bro and the Beast 4 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy]()
Bro and the Beast 4 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
Finally reunited with Raul, but now separated from his twin brother, Devon, Brad has learned the hard way that magic is far from an exact science. Not that his grades in actual science were all that stellar to begin with...Categorized as:
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![Secret Baby for the Lycan King: A Rejected Mate Secret Baby Shifter Romance by Kiara Sere]()
Secret Baby for the Lycan King: A Rejected Mate Secret Baby Shifter Romance by Kiara Sere
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’d have to be insane to reject an alpha prince. Especially since I’m pregnant with his baby. An arranged marriage is my worst nightmare,. but as an alpha’s daughter, I don’t have a choice. I was born a powerless, submissive omega,. even though I have the stubbornness of an alpha. And that stubbornness tells me that I’m going to fight my arranged fiancé, the lycan prince, every step of the way... -
![Fairies Never Fall by Sera Bishop]()
Fairies Never Fall by Sera Bishop
A fairy whose touch is poison. A cuddly human who’s immune. Three years out of prison, I came to the Sanctum for a fresh start. What I got was a job serving things that go bump in the night and a mysterious regular who hates me. Lysander isn’t just out of my league, he’s an honest-to-god fairy prince. Sparkly wings, pretty face, dark backstory — the works. My coworkers call him Your Highness...Categorized as:
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![Mated to the Dragon by Ava Ross]()
Mated to the Dragon by Ava Ross
Kidnapped by a gorgeous dragon shifter, I’m not sure if I should run or give in to his demands. Five years ago, I spent a mind-shattering night with a mysterious man. He took off without sharing his name, and I couldn’t find him to tell him he left more than just me behind. Now I devote my time to work and our son, Asher. I’m not interested in romance, and I’m never falling in love again...Categorized as:
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![Demon's Bane by Leigh Miller]()
Demon's Bane by Leigh Miller
A crime between realms. A twist of Goddess-bound fate. A peace between witches and demons threatening to unravel. The Witch. I want nothing to do with the Crescent Coven. I’m happy with my tea shop and my small magick and my mundane life, and since the coven never wanted me, either, it’s better this way...Categorized as:
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![Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips]()
Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips
Her troll mechanic is determined to get her engine revving! Alison is looking forward to finally settling down in Fairhaven Falls. Surely a town full of monsters will make it easier to guard her vulnerable heart. When she runs into a truck driven by a massive troll with a charming smile, she realizes it might not be so easy after all... -
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![Knox by Elizabeth Dear]()
Knox by Elizabeth Dear
When I broke my year-long vow of celibacy for a one night stand with a beautiful, intriguing wolf girl I met in a Las Vegas bar, I thought I’d be chalking it up to just another notch on my bedpost—as much as I’d actually wished it could have been more... -
![The Kraken's Mate by Jennifer Cody]()
The Kraken's Mate by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSoren:. I might die down here, but dang. What a way to go. It was just supposed to be a test dive. I'd take the submersible down to the bottom of the Atlantic and then straight back up. If I got to see some cool ocean life, well, that's why we were live-streaming the dive. I didn't expect to see the most incredible thing ever. Who expects to get abducted by a kraken? Not me, but wow, he's. .. um... -
![Moth Manager by Luna Cantrip]()
Moth Manager by Luna Cantrip
It's a bird, it's a plane, no wait, it's true love. Pontius Pleasant is a Mothman who's never been lucky in love, so he has no idea what to do when he meets his fated-mate. Piper Hamilton is recently single and looking for a quick hookup. But things are quick to get a lot more complicated when the Mothman of her dreams turns out to be a bit obsessed...Categorized as:
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![Dad Bod: Troll by Hattie Jacks]()
Dad Bod: Troll by Hattie Jacks
One billionaire troll, one accidental auction, one huge mistake…. 'Earn extra £££ in just one night, human females only. ' Never look a gift. .. troll in the mouth. Or answer a flyer pushed through your door. .Categorized as:
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![Full Color by Vinni George, Declan Winters]()
Full Color by Vinni George, Declan Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsQuin Hunter likes the quiet life. He runs his gallery, forges famous art, and operates a fence where black market buyers get fakes and the real pieces get returned to their rightful owners. Nice and simple. He doesn't do field work...Categorized as:
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![Bonded Beyond Belief by Ember Davis]()
Bonded Beyond Belief by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCREW. I’ve never been the lovestruck male waiting around for the hand that fate has dealt to bring me my mate. That doesn’t mean I didn’t want to find the other half of my soul because I did. The more years that have passed, while I witness more of my packmates finding their mates, loneliness has become a bitter pill to swallow...Categorized as:
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![Purrfectly Mated by C.D. Gorri]()
Purrfectly Mated by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTagline:. He’s the leader of his pride, she’s a normal with no idea Shifters exist. Can Hunter convince Elissa she’s his purrfect mate? Synopsis:. The leader of the Maverick Pride needs a mate and who better to help him out than the incomparable Gerri Wilder! Hunter Maverick is having trouble keeping his Tiger under control...Categorized as:
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![Hot Head by Mika Nix]()
Hot Head by Mika Nix
Protecting him is my job. Finding out he’s my fated mate wasn’t part of the assignment. Lake Forrester III entered my life like a wrecking ball. Drake Security, my firm with my brothers, was hired to protect him from a stalker ex, but what Lake doesn’t know is that he’s not dealing with your average unhinged human... -
![A Blue Ribbon Romance by C.M. Nascosta]()
A Blue Ribbon Romance by C.M. Nascosta
Morning Glory Milking Farm was just another quick tug - machine operated facility, no different from all the rest. Sure, they had big pharma money and special hands-on amenities the other milking joints couldn't boast, but at the end of the day it was the same old story — cash he didn't actually need in the bank, all for doing what he would have done for free anyway... -
![She Came at Midnight by Darva Green]()
She Came at Midnight by Darva Green
"If you want to dance through the darkness, I'll let you take the lead. .. ". Being a powerless witch in a family of murderous occultists, Natalia knows better than to make any kind of deal with a supernatural creature. But when she comes face to face with the Nocnitsa who haunts her nightmares, she can’t deny that she’s tempted...Categorized as:
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![Mated to the Mountain Bear by Reece Barden]()
Mated to the Mountain Bear by Reece Barden
ZARA. My stalker destroyed my life. My grumpy mountain man protector is about to ruin me for anyone else. Running to a remote cabin wasn't part of the plan. Neither was the massive, silent man who opens the door, all dark eyes, muscly arms, and barely concealed irritation at having his solitude interrupted... -
![Bossed by the Orc by Saam King]()
Bossed by the Orc by Saam King
The damsel in distress is supposed to fall for prince charming, not the monster in her fairy tale…right? Cleaning offices was far from Penelope’s dream job. But dreams don’t pay the bills, and if she wanted to save her family’s home, she needed money fast. Her grumpy, annoyingly sexy orc boss didn’t factor into her plans at all. Or so she kept telling herself…... -
![Ward's Siren by Stephanie Hudson]()
Ward's Siren by Stephanie Hudson
I was just a data analyst. I paid my taxes on time. I used to feed a cat that wasn’t my own and bake cookies for the office. I was a good girl... -
![Soothing Nightmares by M. Sinclair]()
Soothing Nightmares by M. Sinclair
I didn’t fear my nightmares. I loved them. .. and they loved me. I had never been afraid of the dark. Abandoned on the front step of ISS, I’d spent my entire life thriving in the realm of darkness that most humans avoided. I was a woman living among monsters... -
![Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette]()
Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette
A woman trapped with her crush…. When I agreed to go to an escape room with friends, I didn’t expect everyone to bail and leave me locked in a room with the hottest, most unattainable person I’ve ever met—my brother’s minotaur best friend. Tension from the tight quarters and frustrating puzzles leads to heated confessions, and the wildest night of my life. He says he wants more... -
![Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips]()
Fireworks for My Dragon Boss by Honey Phillips
Her dragon is turning up the heat! After a series of corporate mergers, Charlotte’s job is hanging by a thread. When her boss orders her to drag an overdue manuscript out of their bestselling author, she’s determined to succeed - even if it means leaving the city for the small Southern town of Fairhaven Falls. She just didn’t expect the elusive author to be so big. And handsome. And winged... -
![His Prince by Mary Calmes]()
His Prince by Mary Calmes
Jason Thorpe was content living a quiet life in New Orleans. He and his best friend Ode opened their cozy curios shop in the French Quarter, and he was making some new, albeit interesting, friends…. Then Jason met Varic Maedoc, the prince of the vampyrs, and his life changed forever...Categorized as:
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![Zale by Michelle Frost]()
Zale by Michelle Frost
Davis~. It was just another job—at least it was supposed to be—but snaring the feisty blue dragon I’d been contracted to collect and her rider in my trap changed everything. Hunting dragons was my job, and I was damn good at it. I’d never missed a target. Never failed to make a delivery...Categorized as:
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![Ensnared: Star (Blood Courtesans) by Rebecca Rivard, Michelle Fox]()
Ensnared: Star (Blood Courtesans) by Rebecca Rivard, Michelle Fox
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA DARK, RUTHLESS VAMPIRE WANTS ME. BAD. "During that month, you will be completely mine. You will live in my home, obey me in all things. Cater to me only. ". His mouth was against my throat. I felt the scrape of fangs. My head swam with a mixture of fear and excitement. "Is that clear? ". Welcome to the shadow world of Blood Courtesans. Where vampires are real, and one wants me--bad...Categorized as:
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![Broken Court: The Complete Series by Heather Renee]()
Broken Court: The Complete Series by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe fae king tried to break me, but now…I’m coming for him. After being exiled from the only home I’d ever known, I swore to never return. So, when a distractingly handsome and alluring fae shows up asking me to do just that, my answer is no. Except once I discover the identity of his enemy, I find myself pulled into a battle I thought I’d never fight... -
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![The Vampire King's Gift by X. Aratare]()
The Vampire King's Gift by X. Aratare
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEvery Vampire Bloodline has a gift. Eyros Vampires can read and control minds. Kaly Vampires can raise the dead and command your very soul. Wyvern Vampires can teleport from one reality to another. And on it goes. But King Daemon has all of their gifts, plus one more. The Vampires call it Armageddon. No one knows what it is. Until now…... -
![Moth Manager: A Nerdy Mothman Romance by Luna Cantrip, Rouge Fox]()
Moth Manager: A Nerdy Mothman Romance by Luna Cantrip, Rouge Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's a bird, it's a plane, no wait, it's true love. Pontius Pleasant is a Mothman who's never been lucky in love, so he has no idea what to do when he meets his fated-mate. Piper Hamilton is recently single and looking for a quick hookup. But things are quick to get a lot more complicated when the Mothman of her dreams turns out to be a bit obsessed...Categorized as:
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![Reckless by A.J. Merlin]()
Reckless by A.J. Merlin
Maned wolf shifter Alek Sawyer is a pro at landing on her feet. From being dropped into foster care as a child, to tripping over her hopeless romantic tendencies as a teenager, she’s an omega with no need of an alpha or a pack. With a curvy figure and a mean right hook, she’s also not the omega that most alphas expect her to be. But Hades, Roman, and Wilder aren’t ‘most alphas... -
![Saved By The Orc by Rena Marks]()
Saved By The Orc by Rena Marks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI owe him. He saved me, even when his kind destroyed my family. When orcs invaded our village, everything changed. The newly self-appointed mayor chose me as his wife—no matter what my choice had been. Living taxes were imposed—if you want to live, you pay. My new husband pays the tax for both of us, and it keeps me working wage-free in his eatery for my room and board... -
![Phoenix Mate by T.J. Nichols]()
Phoenix Mate by T.J. Nichols
What happens when the Chief of Security wakes up as the familiar to a man who doesn’t know he’s a witch? Chaos. Quentin Silverbrook has never really belonged anywhere. At fifteen, his parents divorced, and his father took a job in Mont de Leucoy... -
![Never Feed a Dragon by Lola Glass]()
Never Feed a Dragon by Lola Glass
I made spaghetti for my hot arch nemesis, kissed him, then somehow ended up mated to him. Planned? No. Desired? Also no. Unless we're talking about physically, because whew, there is some serious heat between us in more ways than one. I never wanted to be in a relationship again, but he's not walking away. And the more time I spend with him, the less I want him to leave...
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