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For the Love of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy
First comes love, then comes mating, then comes the baby and some cupid training. Cupidville is overrun with new cupid recruits, and it’s up to me to train them in time for Valentine’s Day. Too bad I have four mates who keep insisting that it’s time for me to take a break... -
A Curse of Fate by Jaymin Eve
A new romantasy from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Jaymin Eve. I'm a shifter who can never bond with a pack. Not if I want to live. The day I watched my mom's pack destroy her, was the day I knew I had to run from the shifter cities.Mom and I share the same designation, which means we'll share the same fate.For ten years I hide from the cities and the alphas who control them... -
Her Psycho Beasts by E.P. Bali
This is the third book in a New Adult MFMMMM 5 book contemporary fantasy romance series that must be read in order. The heroine has five fated mate love interests that will eventually form a bonded group. It is medium burn with 18+ spice starting from book 1. Each book has a cliffhanger ending but the series will finish with a HEA...Categorized as:
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The Queen's Line by Kathryn Moon
The Kingdom of Kimmery is broken…Bryony, Princess of Kimmery, has a secret. She lacks the Hunger, the magical and passionate craving that is responsible for Kimmery's prosperity. Without that power, she will lose the crown and the chance to rule the kingdom she sincerely loves.The Queen's Line must select Chosen to satiate their Hunger with and Bryony's Choosing ceremony has arrived...Categorized as:
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Dangerous Honor by May Dawson
Life is complicated when you’re a simple maid by night who’s won some royal hearts… and a dragon shifter male knight by day, despised by those same royals.I’m in love with two brothers who are sworn enemies. The dragon shifter and heir to the throne, Jaik… and his disgraced brother Caldren, leader of the rebels...Categorized as:
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Knot Your Problem by L.A. Clyne
For an omega in hiding, one moment, one breath, can change everything.Lexie is a survivor. She’s built a life for herself exactly the way she wants it. Rescuing abused women and hiding in plain sight from a corrupt world, she relies on no one. Lexie has convinced the world, including herself, that she’s a beta. Until the Crash... -
A Fate Unknown by Sinclair Kelly
I'd love to tell you how I got stuck in a house in the middle of Nowhereville, Illinois. Or how many years I've spent with no memory of the person I used to be. But I can't. Those details are locked down tight inside the chaos of my mind, and I don't have the key.The only thing I do know - I’m dead...Categorized as:
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The Price of Exorcism by Dakota Brown
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI was an exorcist, one of the best. When things got hot, I got out. I wasn’t fast enough, and I ended up with nothing but my parents’ old pizza parlor.Then my ex-best friend Darius wandered back into my life needing my skills. Innocent lives were in danger and I couldn’t say no. That dragged me deeper into the occult than I ever thought possible, and I can’t see a way back out...Categorized as:
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Gifted Connections Book 1 by S.M. Olivier
Blake knew she was different for a long time, but she had lived in denial for too long. Living in reprehensible conditions, she didn't think she had any hope of getting out anytime soon, with her half sister. It wasn't until she was confronted by her music teacher and series of events that she was forced to face reality...Categorized as:
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Gifted Connections: Book 3 by S.M. Olivier
My name is Blake Thomas. I used to think life was complicated, now it’s in a state of constant upheaval. Luckily, I have my men standing by my side. We are now operatives in a top-secret government facility hidden in the mountains...Categorized as:
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Unforgivable by May Dawson
I’ll do anything to protect my men and my pack. Even if I have to leave them all behind. The witches want to cure me of being a shifter. The wolves want to kill me for being a witch. I don’t belong in either world. But at least I’m useful. The Alpha Council sends me on a special mission to infiltrate The Day...Categorized as:
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Gifted Connections: Book Two by S.M. Olivier
Of all the horrible things I've been through, waking up to a world where the past months didn't happen is something I don't think I can bear. The guys, my friends, my family, have no recollection of who I am. But I am determined to do everything in my power to get my life back no matter how many enemies come at me, and this time I'm going to do what I didn't do before: complete all my connections...Categorized as:
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Don't Touch by Letty Frame
Filthy, ruined, and left for dead. What a perfect birthday gift. Four powerful, mythical men want to claim me as a sweet but possessive light pegasus, a reclusive and scarred bear shifter, a deadly, twisted dark pegasus, and an unhinged imp shifter with a soul as fractured as mine.They’re everywhere I turn—wanting me, loving me, protecting me—no matter how hard I push them away... -
Gifted Connections: Book 4 by S.M. Olivier
Every time I think I’m finally getting a handle on my life, I learn I couldn’t be more wrong. I discovered life had a way of laughing at me and telling me…watch this. It wasn’t enough that I was reunited with a mother I didn’t want to be reunited with. Apparently, my gift thought having six men wasn’t enough either...Categorized as:
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Havenfall Harbor: Book One by Albany Walker
Havenfall Harbor Home for wayward and orphaned supernaturals. Bridging the gap between supernaturals and humans is my only goal, or so I thought. Keeping myself alive and out of trouble is proving harder than expected. Getting a job as the first human liaison at Havenfall was a dream come true, until I realize it’s not just humans that don’t want the species mixing...Categorized as:
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Kidnapped by the Berserkers: A menage shifter romance by Lee Savino, Lunatic Design
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll my life I've lived in an orphanage, wondering what torment each new day will bring. One night, the Berserkers come. Screams ring out as they attack. I run, but cannot escape. These warriors did not come for gold or blood. They came for me. They are warriors, cursed to become monsters, They must find the woman who can mate with both of them and break the witch's spell...Categorized as:
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Moonlit Nephrite by Eva Delaney, Mia Harlan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy ex said I was a failure. I proved him wrong by opening a magical cafe. When it might get shut down, can my four fated mates help save it?I woke up in bed with my best friend. He never wanted me, and neither did my ex. Will my other three fated mates reject me, too?When every object in my cafe comes to life, my mates are the only ones who can help... -
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...Categorized as:
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Sinful as Hell by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThis academy is like no other… My name is Lexi Cameron and until three weeks ago, I thought I was human. It was all a lie. I’m a demon, and I’m signed up to attend The Demon Academy. I soon find out it’s the darkest, cruellest school around and not many survive a full year, let alone three. Welcome to DA, where unless you are a high demon, you can expect to be treated like trash... -
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...Categorized as:
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Magic Secret by Meg Xuemei X
I hate myself for craving the panties-melting demigods. But my awakening power is volatile and destructive. Only they can prevent me from turning into a ticking bomb. When Lucifer's son breaches the wards of the Academy to kidnap me, the sea demigod, my sworn enemy, uncovers my hidden origin...Categorized as:
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Unstoppable by May Dawson
It’s time for Silas, the rest of the team and me to retrieve the last half of Saint Cain’s shield from the Greyworld. Not only is that how we’ll bring back our wolves, but it’s how we’ll save Skyla, Chase’s little sister.But the Greyworld, full of rebel magicians, war and darkness, will be an adventure like no other… The universe is tearing itself apart, and only we can stop it...Categorized as:
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Unwinnable by May Dawson
Cain’s Shield is broken into two pieces, hidden in the land of the Fae and the world of the rebel magicians. It’s the one thing that could restore the shifters’ ability to transform into their wolves.Time for me to fix my mistakes…But it’s no easy mission ahead of us. Tyson will need to embrace his Fae roots to bring us through their world alive...Categorized as:
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Despicable by Rory Miles
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHigh Pack Notice: All rejects must report to Wolfe Island for immediate processing and island assignment. Since I’m single for life, I’m more than safe from that directive.Or so I thought. At twenty-four, I’d given up hope of finding a true mate, which is why I followed my parents on their crazy journey across the country to settle in with a new pack...Categorized as:
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Bloodline Trilogy: The Complete Edition by Rhea Watson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree alphas forced to unite to defend their territory—fated to a she-wolf with starlight in her eyes and destiny in her blood.All my life, I thought I was the only one.Not a wolf. Not a woman. Just some freak in between. A mistake. A monster.Abomination.Abandoned and dismissed. Shunned and forgotten.Until they find me.Ewan. Lucian. Soren.Men and wolves...Categorized as:
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Delightfully Charmed by Lyra Winters
One mage’s curse was another mage’s gift. The worst burden of my immortality was that being alone hurt less than the pain of losing the ones I loved. That changed after five charming mages crashed into my life, and I craved what I never let myself want; a life with them...Categorized as:
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A Wolf Scorned by Taylor Spratt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEvery girl dreams of being the Alpha’s mate, but for me it’s a nightmare.Being born a ‘blue moon shifter’ means living my life underground and not being allowed to visit the surface world, not ever. Being an outcast in my pack, ridiculed and taunted daily didn’t make life any better.I’ve dreamed of escape for years but when Alpha Logan rejects me, I make a break for it... -
Big Bad Alphas by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wanted to be loved, but not like this...When my grandma passed away a few months ago, she left me all alone and with one last wish. She wanted me to open up the bakery that we had always dreamed of.So that's what I did.I thought that I would be happier once it was open, that it would fill the hole that her passing left. Instead, it just made me realize how alone I am...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Honor by May Dawson
In my world, dragon shifters rule. Dragon shifters are always royals. They’re always male. They’re always assholes.An orphaned servant like me? Everyone assumes on first shift, I’ll turn into a squirrel.Instead, I grow wings. Breathe fire. Throw the world into chaos.No one wants a girl in the Royal Dragon Guard. So I’m disguised as a man and sent off to military training... -
Lies Within the Darkest Tower by Tessa Cole
No one can know the newest guard in the Black Tower is a woman.When my younger brother’s name is called in the lottery for life-long service in the most dangerous army in the kingdoms, I know my ruthless stepfather is responsible and I must take his place.It doesn’t matter that I’m a woman and only men are allowed in the Black Tower...Categorized as:
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The (Not) Satisfied Dragon by Colette Rhodes
Once upon a time, there was a gold dragon who would have given her life in exchange for her revenge. The (Not) Satisfied Dragon is book two of the Deadly Dragons Duet...Categorized as:
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Widow by Maya Nicole
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy job was to save lives. I did a pretty damn good job until a woman was rolled into my ER seven months ago. She should have been dead on arrival. Under the bright exam lights, strapped to a gurney, she whispered her final words. I shouldn't have leaned in.My world was changed forever. Bars were my hunting ground. Drink after drink. Man after man... -
Tenderly Bewitched by Lyra Winters
Hex or curse, it would shatter.My world spiraled into chaos when I discovered I was nothing more than a puppet dancing on strings pulled by a deranged mage the past four centuries.Thankfully, I’d formed an unbreakable soul-bond with the five powerful mages I’d fallen for, sharing my immortality with them while they helped keep me grounded...Categorized as:
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Nope, Nada, Never by Sedona Ashe
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 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...Categorized as:
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Mercy's Protectors by A.M. Hardin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomeone’s after Mercy and they won’t stop until they have her. Demons have been looking for her for years. Mercy doesn’t know why they want her so badly. She only knows that she refuses to go back. When a demon gets too close to home, Mercy knows that she can’t fight all who want her on her own, so she has to go to the Order for protection... -
Real Alphas Bite by C.R. Jane, Mila Young
I’m not in the habit of stealing women. They come to me. They beg and plead for a taste of my power. My brothers and I rule the pack, crushing all challengers and scaring the rest into submission. We’re the nightmares that wake you up screaming, the devils you crave. We have everything, so we want for nothing. Until she came along. From the first moment I laid eyes on her, I knew she was mine…...Categorized as:
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Dark Rejection by Taylor Spratt
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI rejected my Monster mates. Now they’ll make me pay for it.Monsters ate my parents, leaving me orphaned and homeless. I found a new home and a mostly peaceful life...until three powerful Monsters invade, claiming I’m their mate.They capture me. Pulling me into their twisted game. The rules? Simple. Escape them before their game is done or end up on the monster’s menu... -
Bonds of Blood: The Complete Series by Cate Corvin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMercilessly cruel. Relentlessly vicious. Utterly vile.Marrying into the famous Godalming slayer-clan was supposed to be my family's big break. Our clan is fractured, my brother is dead, and my mother's spirit was broken by the ordeal.I'd do anything to make her proud and see her truly smile again.I'd even spend a year in the snobby, prestigious Libra Academy with Lord Godalming's gorgeous son... -
Her Irish Wolves: a knotty why choose romantasy by Theodora Taylor
The knotty, long-awaited, why choose Irish Wolves book is finally here!My sister just married the Wolf King of Scotland, but my life is shattered when I—and every other unclaimed she-wolf—get kidnapped from her wedding by our Scottish hosts’ oldest and bitterest the Irish Wolves.These ruthless wolves are led by two Irish kings whose real names are forbidden... -
Cordially Hexed by Lyra Winters
Hexes were meant to be broken.All I wanted was to live my life peacefully alone within the Allura Empire.But my serene existence was put into jeopardy when five mages barged into my adventurer’s guild uninvited. Their orders came from the Lethium Empire, and they were clear; I had to free them of their curse or replace them as the shield of the empire...Categorized as:
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Billionaire Quadruplet Alphas by Joanna J, Crater
The Viper Moon Wolf Pack is known for two things: having venomous bites in their wolf forms, and having tons of cold hard cash in their human forms. Hannah Star is one of the only scholarship students at Viper Moon Academy, an exclusive werewolf boarding school for the pack’s teen heirs and heiresses... -
Lethal Heat by May Dawson, Alex Lidell
My match-making mother tortured my omega sisters in pursuit of her kind of happily-ever-afters and generous dowries. So when my heat starts abruptly, I know the posh hell that’s coming. My marriage is arranged. Without me.Too bad for mum, I take after my crime-savvy sister. I won’t ever be some pack’s omega, some alphas’ obedient little wife... -
Settle Down, Princess by Sam Hall
Am I just a pawn, or could I be the queen destined to change the world?As a young royal, my life has never been my own. Still, I was prepared to do my duty, to marry whomever my father chose…Until his decision became a death sentence.My would-be-husband is the murderous King of Khean, a terrible man who has killed each one of his previous queens.But I refuse to be his next victim...Categorized as:
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Queen Crowned by Laurel Night
First I was an alpha. Now? A queen.I thought getting a mate would solve my problems.I thought The Oracle would answer my questions.As it turns out, I was wrong on both counts.Because I have not one, but five mates. They’ve all claimed a piece of me. But instead of making me whole, they’ve torn me apart.The Oracle didn’t answer any questions at all... -
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Of Monsters and Mazes by Leann Belle
The King of Devils stole my cat, now I'm going to take his headMy dating life was already hell before I was spirited away to this treacherous Labyrinth with pitfalls and traps around every turn. The King holds my best friend hostage, while the men in the maze play with my life like I'm a disposable toy... -
Surge of Fire by Lacey Carter Andersen
Dragons shouldn’t exist. I shouldn’t be able to turn into a dragon. And my scent sure-as-heck shouldn’t make all the male dragons crazy.Except all those things are true.Gone is my life being a typical college student. Gone are my dreams of attending an elite summer program... -
Protected by Outcasts by Traci Lovelot
Being rejected by my fated mate is just one of my problems.His alpha father exiled me. I can’t shift because I’m a half-breed. And thanks to the mate bond, it’s only a matter of time before I go into heat.Three fierce, rogue alphas are all that stand between me and certain death in the wilderness filled with bandits and lone wolves.These alpha wolves offer me the protection of their pack... -
Sinful Mates by Jessica Hall
Imogen is a woman on the brink. Due to her mother’s medical condition, she’s been forced to live out of her car, in her workplace’s car garage, no less. She can barely make ends meet, and her only focus is how to survive just one more day...Categorized as:
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Taken by L.V. Lane
Taken is the third and final book in the Omega Prey series and concludes Priya’s story!More adventures will be coming for new characters in the Omega Prey universe!First I was a broken Beta.Now I am a broken Omega.My mates are worried; I am worried.Trapped, and a prisoner of my home lest my scent send Alphas mad with lust.I just need a moment. But I won’t get one... -
Seeking Snow Falls by Jenn D. Young
When I set out for a getaway with my best friend, the last thing I expected was to end up almost freezing to death in the middle of nowhere Montana.And I really didn’t expect to be rescued by three hot as sin men who tell me they’re snow leopard shifters. Oh, and that I’m their mate...
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