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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.. -
![Awaken the Darkness by Dianne Duvall]()
Awaken the Darkness by Dianne Duvall
He awakens encapsulated in dirt with no knowledge of how he came to be there. Riddled with injuries, he can remember neither his past nor who he is. Nor can he remember what he is. But surely no mortal man could survive being buried deep beneath the earth... -
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![Forsaken by Brenda K. Davies]()
Forsaken by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDespite knowing Aida was his mate, Julian left her behind to live her dreams. Now that he’s a fully matured vampire, he’s as good as dead without her. Deciding it’s time to say goodbye to his family, he returns to the States. He wasn’t expecting to run into Aida again, but now that he has, he’s not sure he can let her go a second time...Categorized as:
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![Love Bites Harder by Lola Glass]()
Love Bites Harder by Lola Glass
I've been dragged into the fae realm and given no choice but to pick a mate if I ever want to get back home. Thankfully, the fae king has offered up some of his most trusted men in an attempt to find me someone to marry. Unthankfully, he's sort of… possessive. Which means I'm sleeping in his room. In his bed. With him... -
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![Newly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty]()
Newly Undead In Dark River by Grace McGinty
Welcome to Dark River. Population 0. When Mika McKellen woke up in a stormwater drain while backpacking around Canada, she knew that her mother was right. If you made bad choices, you would end up dead in a ditch. But when she stumbled into Dark River, even her mother could never have dreamed up the residents of this small town in the middle of nowhere, Alberta... -
![Satyr's Mate by Maggie Mayhem]()
Satyr's Mate by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe 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... -
![Bro and the Beast 2 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy]()
Bro and the Beast 2 by L.C. Davis, Joel Abernathy
This is what Brad gets for finally "sinking his teeth into a book," like his nerdy brother is always hounding him to. He definitely wasn't expecting the book to sink its teeth into him.With the newfound knowledge that he can get pregnant as an omega, Brad's urgency to get back to his world of touchdowns and keg stands is intensifying by the minute... -
![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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![Accidentally Vacationed with an Incubus by Belle Blakley]()
Accidentally Vacationed with an Incubus by Belle Blakley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen 27-year-old Jen is released from prison, she returns to her childhood home, hoping to rebuild her life before next year’s Samhain summoning. But things aren’t quite as she left them. Her home—once her safe haven—has been turned into a novelty vacation rental and is currently occupied by a maddeningly gorgeous incubus who refuses to leave... -
![Tiger by the Tail by Rhea Fox]()
Tiger by the Tail by Rhea Fox
Kat is capable and has her shit together, or so she has everybody believe. When her boss assigns her to a new project—the biggest one yet—she's determined to prove herself. What she didn't expect was a client who not only needs a new online shop but also a place to stay...Categorized as:
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![Kidnapped by the Vampire by C.C. Wood]()
Kidnapped by the Vampire by C.C. Wood
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen my great-aunt died, she left me her home and business in Devil Springs. The last thing I expected when I came to sell them was to meet an actual vampire–who happened to be the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen.Or that he would kidnap me.At first, I was desperate to escape but, the longer I was the vampire’s hostage, the less he seemed like a villain... -
![Cute But Prickly by Zoe Chant, Lauren Esker]()
Cute But Prickly by Zoe Chant, Lauren Esker
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn alternative cover edition can be found here Too prickly to love? After getting her heart broken, hedgehog shifter Hester just wants to get away from romance for the Valentine's Day weekend. Instead she ends up snowbound in a gorgeous mountain lodge with the most amazing man she's ever met. He's sexy. He's sweet. He's funny...Categorized as:
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![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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![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... -
![A Wilderness of Glass by Grace Draven]()
A Wilderness of Glass by Grace Draven
The treacherous waters of the Gray have widowed many women in the village of Ancilar. But the sea gives back as well as takes away, something Brida Gazi discovers one bleak autumn morning while harvesting sea wrack on its storm-battered shore...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Ruins by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake]()
Ruins by A.J. Sherwood, Jocelynn Drake
Samuel has one goal in life: fix his broken core.What does he not want? A bossy, overprotective, possessive, teasing dragon sticking his nose in business that is not his.Even if he is sexy. And supports Samuel on his quest to find the lost Sousa Mage Clan.Utterly beside the point. He does not need a dragon boyfriend.(Un)fortunately, Dimitri disagrees... -
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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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Pure of Heart by Danielle Parker]()
Pure of Heart by Danielle Parker
It’s not easy being a werewolf. After claiming her first (and hopefully last) victim, Harper thinks she has it all figured out. Her job keeps her busy. Her family locks her up during the full moon. She’s even friends with the local vet who is always armed with tranquilizers.But her fragile grip on the situation can’t last... -
![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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![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... -
![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... -
![Ward's Siren by Stephanie Hudson]()
Ward's Siren by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI 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... -
![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... -
![Thorn Evermore by Mia Monroe]()
Thorn Evermore by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCatching feelings? No thanks. Love is a cage and I like my freedom. KysonThey say forty is the new thirty, but maybe that’s for regular people. Not guys like me who spend their days dusting off antiques and fantasizing about mythical beings. After too many breakups, I’ve given up on finding love, but my milestone birthday sent me out looking for a random hookup... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Iron Hearted Alpha by Eve Bale]()
Iron Hearted Alpha by Eve Bale
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsREGANHidden...All my life I've known who I am—I’ve known what I am. And chosen to be someone else instead…My kind of shifter is supposed to be special, is supposed to do things I never could. I told myself it didn’t hurt. I told myself that I could live the rest of my life without confronting the side of me I’d rather stay buried forever...Categorized as:
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Moth Manager by Luna Cantrip
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 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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![Bonded Beyond Belief by Ember Davis]()
Bonded Beyond Belief by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCREWI’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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![Stranger by B.A. Stretke]()
Stranger by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIra had no idea that this stranger on a plane, would become his destiny.Ira Shaw was on a plane back to his home Coven in Mt. Pleasant when a human caught his attention. The man had his head down and was seated between two cougar shifters and the entire scene, but Ira’s teeth on edge. Something wasn’t right, and something about this human was calling to him... -
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One Night, One Bite by Dria Andersen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor Raven Sampson it wasn’t just Valentine’s day, it was her birthday and surely, she deserved one night off from responsibility. She was a step above rock bottom, and was holding on by the skin of her teeth. She gave herself one night and then it was back to her grind. She didn’t count on running into him…Sebastian Longford put duty before everything... -
![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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Blake's Pursuit by Tina Folsom
Blake Bond, vampire and Chief of Hybrid Security at Scanguards, and Lilo Schroeder, a human, are thrown together when their mutual friend Hannah goes missing. As they unravel the mystery of Hannah's disappearance, they uncover a dangerous plot by rogue vampires that may endanger the lives of all humans... -
![Psync 2 by Zile Elliven]()
Psync 2 by Zile Elliven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything was finally going Eli’s way.Anxiety? Tolerable.Being a creep magnet? Sorted.Soulmate? Acquired.Vengeful god hellbent on ruining their lives? …Okay, so maybe Eli hadn’t solved that one yet.He shouldn’t have been surprised when Helios finally made his play, but now Eli has more problems in his lap than he ever thought he could manage...Categorized as:
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![The Vampire King's Gift by X. Aratare]()
The Vampire King's Gift by X. Aratare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
![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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![Furbidden Attraction by R. O'Leary]()
Furbidden Attraction by R. O'Leary
Shot and left for dead, shapeshifter Jack needs to find out who wants him out of the picture… preferably before the sexy veterinary tech he kidnapped manages to escape again. Louisa moved to Raven Falls to make a better life for herself. But “better” isn’t working out so well. Her apartment is a dive, her boss might as well be possessed, and the sweet dog she brought home isn’t actually a dog...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... -
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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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![Frost by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Frost by Jaclyn Osborn
The first time I met Jack Frost, I was eight years old and lost in the snowy woods.He took my hand and leapt into the air, soaring high above the treetops. Carrying me to safety. He disappeared afterward, leaving me with nothing but a memory.Nineteen years later, I’ve convinced myself Jack was only a dream... -
![How to Summon a Boyfriend by Aja Foxx]()
How to Summon a Boyfriend by Aja Foxx
Herby I needed a boyfriend to keep my father from marrying me off to a man handpicked by him. What better way to get one than to summon a demon? When I found a book of shadows in my grandfather's attic, I knew I'd found the answer, but something went wrong. Instead of summoning a demon, I ended up in hell. What was I supposed to do now? Hades Judging souls was boring... -
![Kohl by Abigail Kelly]()
Kohl by Abigail Kelly
The holiday season has arrived — and so has the kohl.Nelly Ortega has been an outcast most of her life. A witch with a highly in-demand and finicky ability, she’s spent decades forging her own path in an overcrowded world. Her new job feels like the perfect end to a long search for home, but the tiny orcish community she’s been transferred to isn’t exactly open to strangers... -
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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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![The Kraken's Mate by Jennifer Cody]()
The Kraken's Mate by Jennifer Cody
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 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...hot...
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