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Novak Raven by T.S. Joyce
His entire life, Weston Novak has been followed by the long shadow of his raven shifter people. He’s kept his distance and settled into the Bloodrunner Crew, but his life has just taken a hard right turn. Not only does he have visions of the future now, but a soft-spoken raven shifter named Avery has just tumbled into his life to shake everything up...Categorized as:
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Zombie Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce
He shouldn’t be here.Reaper used to have a life, and friends, and a close-knit Pack. He was Stryker. Even if he was a War Wolf, his life made sense. When he died, something evil needed him to cheat death. A powerful storm is building around him, because Reaper has been brought back to life for a nightmare destiny...Categorized as:
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The Magic of Destiny by Britt Andrews
𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲.I’ve been hearing that word a lot lately and my opinion on the whole thing hasn’t mattered one bit. No, the stars have their plans and I’ve been consulted about it a whopping zero times.Finally. I finally had all of my mates together. Yeah, that lasted an impressive two seconds and now one of them is gone...Categorized as:
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My Solace by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsFor thousands of years Oron Vi’Eirson has lived each day trying to keep the pain and devastation caused by his family from hurting his precious baby brother. But despite his best efforts his past has come back to haunt him, placing not only Darian and Amelia in harm’s way, but also his newly found mate. Isabelle Campbell, or as she likes to be called, Izzy, is a mess. She knows this... -
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Red Havoc Bad Cat by T.S. Joyce
Barret Turgard is in a desperate battle to keep his broken panther steady. All he needs to coast through life, and stick with his routine—work, eat, sleep, and protect his crew. Anything extra could send his inner animal into a tailspin he can’t escape. And when a female flight shifter trespasses in Red Havoc territory, she threatens to do just that...Categorized as:
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For the Blood of a Crow by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBailey Wulfe has her blinders on, her focus straight forward, tromping through life to the future that has been planned for her since she was Turned. She’s been promised to a high-ranking wolf in her Clan, but one chance encounter with a familiar face and she’s questioning everything she’s ever wanted. The boy she knew as a child has turned into a monstrous man...Categorized as:
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Defender of Slaughter Mountain by T.S. Joyce
Kian McHurne has unpaired himself from his mate. He had to do it for reasons he never wants to admit out loud. He put her in the care of the new King of the Bear Clan of Alaska, in hopes that she could have a better life, and survive the war that is coming for her. Their pairing was arranged, and they never quite took to each other...Categorized as:
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Lord's Fall by Thea Harrison
In the latest Novel of the Elder Races, two mates find themselves on different paths, torn between their duty to the Wyr and the passion that binds them… Before she met Dragos, half-human/half-Wyr Pia Giovanni was alone and on the run. Now she’s mated, pregnant and heading south to repair the Wyrs’ frayed relationship with the Elves...Categorized as:
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Dark Illusion by Christine Feehan
A mage and a warrior must see beyond their facades and embrace the bond that links their souls in this powerful Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. At any other time, Julija Brennan would find solace in the quiet of the Sierra Mountains, but now the mage is in the race of her life... -
For the Hope of a Crow by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsRamsey Hunt is caught in a spiral no one can save him from, and he’s taking his entire Clan of crow shifters down with him. A broken mating bond has him going insane, and all he can do is try to hold onto his Alpha position as long as possible. But when a spirited beauty comes waltzing into his MC’s clubhouse demanding an audience with him, he can’t help but think he’s dreaming her up... -
The Bear's Forbidden Love by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mom and her young daughter on the run. A bear shifter with a protective streak.A forbidden love that threatens to keep them apart.When Kay checks in at Bear Creek Lodge, Curtis instantly recognizes her as his mate. There’s just one problem. Kay is already married.The wedding ring on her finger means he can’t declare his love for her, or even tell her they are mates... -
Alpha Jax: six-pack series book three by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK THREE* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading book one (Alpha Gray) and book two (Alpha Theo) for context before diving into this book. I'm no stranger to one night stands. Lots of girls want to hook up with an alpha, so why should this one be any different? Maybe it's because she was the best I ever had...Categorized as:
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Marked by Magic by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsArwen Forester may be a socially awkward introvert, but she’s an expert tracker, archer, and forager who has a pickling recipe for every vegetable in the garden. Unfortunately, none of these skills earn her a lot of money. And when the taxes go up on her father’s farm, she’s not sure how to help him keep the property... -
King of the Asheville Coven by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratings****King of the Asheville Coven can be read as a standalone Vampire Romance, or as a spinoff of T. S. Joyce's International Bestselling Harper's Mountains series**** Aric Teague is the king of the local coven, and trying to do a better job than the last leader. Add to that a new job at the Winterset Fire Department, and the last thing he needs is to complicate his life further... -
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Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks delivers the exciting conclusion in the Love at Stake series, where a Marine-turned-vampire finds love with the shifter princess forbidden to him... Russell wakes from a coma to find he's become a vampire. Now he has a thirst for revenge. Determined to hunt down the master vampire who turned him, he's used to working alone . . -
Provoked by Rebecca Zanetti
A casualty of the war between the demons and the vampires, Jase Kayrs has been missing for six long years. His older brothers want answers—but they’re going to have to get them from an unlikely source... -
Fallen by Suzanne Wright
Only a few are brave enough to fall . . .When Raini desperately needed help, she went to the one person who she knew could save her dying friend . . . her secretive and ruthlessly powerful anchor, Maddox. His price was that she grant him access to her life, yet he's still determined not to form the anchor bond with Raini...Categorized as:
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How to Fall in Lust with a Devil by Lola Glass
My new roommate is a gorgeous demon.The most uptight, boring demon in all of existence.Did I mention that he hates me?I'm only living with him because my brother trusts him to prevent me from having any amount of freedom.Until he loses control for a second.Just a split second, but that second is enough.I learn that he doesn't hate me... he just doesn't want to admit I'm his potential mate...Categorized as:
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Professor Dragon's Virgin by Brittany White
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTo protect her, a dragon-shifter professor must guard a virgin witch and shield her from their shared past. The Virgin WitchI am the daughter of a monster,A cruel witch who wanted me to follow in her footsteps.Fifteen years ago, my mother killed an entire clan of dragon shifters.As soon as I was able, I fled to escape her wrath,But another group of monsters imprisoned me...Categorized as:
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The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsHe is Layel, king of the vampires, a master seducer no woman can deny. But since a rogue horde of dragons killed his beloved over two centuries ago, Layel has existed only for vengeance…until he meets Delilah. Wary of love, the beautiful Amazon wants nothing to do with the tormented vampire. Yet there's no denying their consuming desire every time he nears her...Categorized as:
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West by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSexy, alluring, ruthless, and oh so complicated.West Moseley is known as the "charming" Dark Dweller. With his cheeky grin and southern drawl, he can charm anyone, especially women. And does.But after being held prisoner and tortured by the cruel Seelie Queen, West's past comes back to haunt him... -
The Finding by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsShe discovered a dark secret, witnessed a murder and fled into the night fearing for her life. Three years later, Cassie is still hiding from her past, haunted by a dream lover and fighting to control a terrifying beast that seems to grow stronger each day. When Bryan, pack Beta, appears to claim her, Cassie is forced to face the truth of her existence...Categorized as:
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Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsShe wasn’t ready to lead... Chosen as the Guardian of her Montana Shiftertown, wolf Shifter Rae Lyall is facing opposition—for no woman has ever been selected for this powerful position. Still adjusting to the new authority thrust upon her, Rae travels to train with Zander Moncrieff, a Shifter healer, tasked with teaching her about her new role and its responsibilities...Categorized as:
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Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThey are called Feral Warriors—an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release... The most enigmatic and tortured of the Feral Warriors, Wulfe is haunted by the quiet beauty of a human woman who no longer remembers him...Categorized as:
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Summoned by C.P. Rider
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn Urban Fantasy Romance novel A telepath with a lethal twist. My name is Neely and I live among shapeshifters in the desert truckstop town of Sundance, California. As a telepath-spiker, I can read a person's thoughts. I can also spike deadly power straight into their brain...Categorized as:
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Untamed Fate by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLast week I was a waitress. Now I’m turning into a monster.No one knows the truth, except the faceless man—a twisted sorcerer who’s hellbent on stealing my soul.With secrets and danger close on my heels, the only one who can help me tame my inner beast is Jaxson Laurent—the Chicago alpha. Our chemistry is explosive, but the rift between our families runs too deep...Categorized as:
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Gideon by Jacquelyn Frank
They're called the Nightwalkers--proud, ancient beings who live in the shadows, existing just beyond the human world. But there are also dangerous humans who hunt them--necromancers who use the blackest magic to manipulate them. And for a Demon named Gideon, the battle against these evil forces will soon be all too personal... AS A HEALER, HE KNOWS HER BODY. BUT IT'S HER HEART HE WANTS...Categorized as:
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Vice College For Young Demons: The Complete Series by Marie Mistry
Vice College For Young Demons: It's beautiful, deadly, and at the centre of Lilith's problems. Being a student there is not for the faint of heart, and it gets more and more dangerous every year.When Lilith does the unthinkable and grows horns in her first two weeks, she catches the eye of some powerful people who want her dead...Categorized as:
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Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFor one woman, he will risk more than his life... Rafferty Powell has exchanged challenge coins with his arch-nemesis Magnus Montmorency, and their next battle will be their last. But Rafferty never expected to meet a woman whose desire for Magnus’ downfall matches his own—and whose presence sparks Rafferty’s long-awaited firestorm...Categorized as:
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Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA Stalker From Hell May Northcott is a woman at the end of her rope. She’d almost gotten used to her employer, the ex-demon lord Magoth, spending his days hanging around her home and interrupting her private moments with her lover, Gabriel. Then trouble appears on her doorstep in the form of a nearly dead man... -
Doctor Dragon's Fake Bride by Brittany White
A dragon shifter must fake a proposal with his virgin neighbor, to save her from a forced marriage.The Virgin MateMy family wants to trade me like a piece of property.And force me to marry a cruel man who only wants my virginity.I flee, and find refuge in Texas.I get lucky, because my next-door neighbor is a sexy doctor...Categorized as:
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Shattered Emotions by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMaddox Jamenson is the Omega of the Redwood Pack, the one burdened by emotions stronger than his own. He's spent his entire life shrouded in the secrets of his "gift" and the price he has to pay to keep it, yet the cost just escalated. He's known a mate could be in the cards for him, but he can't have what he wants. Not when the battles he has yet to fight could destroy her... -
RedKnife by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCindy Sambrano hates her life. She lives in a crappy little house, drives a crappy little car, and has a crappy younger brother, Cody. After their parents’ death, she feels compelled to take care of him, to try to keep him on the straight and narrow, but--as usual--he’s messed up again. Owing a huge debt some seriously bad dudes, Cindy’s brother needs help getting the cash...Categorized as:
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Cole by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe guards a secret. She means to discover it.Cole Barton is a sentry, living alone at the edge of a lake, keeping away all who would run afoul of the monster that lurks beneath its depths. At least, he keeps all away until Jude Drake arrives and refuses to be run off...Categorized as:
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Happy Howling Holidays - Shifters in Love: Romance Collection by Harmony Raines, Alisa Woods
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWho cares if it’s cold outside? Curl up with this collection of hot shifters, sure to warm up the coldest winter nights! Spend this holiday season in the company of wolves and bears—And let’s not forget those super HOT dragons! There’s something for everyone in this wonderful collection, from your favorite from NY Times and USA Today bestselling paranormal romance authors... -
Eternal Kiss by Laura Wright
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSacrifice will be their downfall. And their resurrection. Family is blood. His father unknown, his mother dead, Nicholas Roman was raised by the vampire Breed with one wish: to live as a normal vampire...Categorized as:
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Destiny Disgraced by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Talon Pack continues with a new twist to the Packs and a revelation no one was prepared for. Mitchell Brentwood is aware that others think he’s the harsh taskmaster Beta trying to keep his Pack alive, but they only see what he wants them to know... -
Dragon Destined by Kara Lockharte, Cassie Alexander
I did NOT fall for a hot mysterious billionaire who is actually a dragon.Nope. Not at all. Not in the least.Night nurse Andi Ngo is back to her mundanely real life - finding her stupid brother who went on the lam the moment she bailed him from jail...Categorized as:
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Ward's Siren by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 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...Categorized as:
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The Passion of Hades by Eliza Raine, Rose Wilson
I've been kidnapped by Zeus. Plucked from the streets of Manhattan and frightened half to death by a freaking Olympian god.And now I'm trapped in the Underworld, being forced to compete in a series of deadly trials for the position of Queen of the Underworld. Which would mean marrying Hades, the utterly terrifying Lord of the Dead... -
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsI live in Screamer Woods, where the monster dwell. Even so, finding love isn't easy when you're green...and have a reputation for being obsessed with sparkly shoes.I'd given up on love until my knight literally rode in on a big, black horse. For once, someone saw me as more than the Wicked Witch...maybe it was because I could see right through his head at night...Categorized as:
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Midnight Reckoning by Kendra Leigh Castle
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo separate worlds ... One passion that binds them Wild and passionate by nature, Lyra Black is not just any werewolf. She's the future leader of the powerful pack of the Thorn - if she can stay alive long enough to inherit the title. One of the Cait Sith bloodline of vampire cat-shifters, Jaden Harrison has no interest in the wars plaguing the world of night...Categorized as:
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Sparks Fly by Katie MacAlister
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHell hath no fury like a ticked-off dragon… Ysolde de Bouchier has a lot on her plate, which isn't unusual considering her Light Dragon mate Baltic is still at odds with just about everyone, starting with his former guard Thala and her outlaw posse, right down to his dragon god father... -
Sealed in Sin by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSometimes sin looks an awful lot like heaven. One demon prince may be festering in the bowels of the soul eater Cocytus, but Genevieve’s troubles are far from over. Prince Bamal, demon lord of New York City, still wants her. But this time, he wants her alive, to control her inherent power as a Vessel of Light... -
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Sun Crossed by Elizabeth Briggs
My true mate has fallen—but I will find a way to save him.I've been kidnapped again, but this time it's by people who claim to be my allies. They're training me to use my powers so I can defeat my enemies and rescue everyone I love. Including my alpha.Kaden is my true mate, and I won't rest until I get him back—and break the mate bond tying me to the wrong man...Categorized as:
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Paladin by Montana Ash
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsHonour. Duty. Loyalty. Control. These are the principles Darius lives by – almost to the point of obsession. They had forged him into a noble knight but had also cost him the woman of his dreams and wrought a non-relenting hatred for his personal nemeses; the shades... -
Ambrosius by Taylor Rylan
When you’re the created vampire, and discover your fated mate is a dominant dragon alpha, what could go wrong?Master Ambrosius was created over a millennium ago and had come to terms with spending his life alone. He has his coven, his second, and a few close friends, but he continues to be haunted by the memory of his fated mate running from him in terror...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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The Fallen: The Complete Novel by Grace McGinty
Hope had always been different. The child that should never have been. A fragile creature who’s empathy made her universally loved by those who knew her. An anomalous mixture of both humanity and the Divine, she walked the line between human and something more...Categorized as:
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Taught by the Dragon by Jessie Donovan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA dragonwoman who doesn’t know how to shift, a single dad struggling after an injury, and a student/teacher relationship that turns into something more… After spending seven years as a prisoner inside an illegal dragon research facility, Persephone “Percy” Smith is rescued by Clan Stonefire and taken back to their land...Categorized as:
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