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Dinosaurs, Doubts & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe
I’m ready for the chaos of Texas to be a speck in my rearview mirror. So when the museum director throws me a bone by arranging for us to visit a fossil dig in Utah, I jump at the opportunity.I need a breather from all the craziness that has become my life since waking multiple dino shifters. A dig in Utah sounds like exactly what I need, the perfect getaway... -
![Probable Fear by Julie Trettel]()
Probable Fear by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSometimes the path to destiny really sucks ass.I should have died on our last big mission and it’s messing with my head.I know I need to get over it, but I just can’t.There’s a lead on a new Collector and Delta’s getting called in to assist.Paralyzed by irrational fears and guilt, I don’t know if I can do this again.But if I don’t, I’ll never meet her...Categorized as:
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![Oracle by Macy Blake]()
Oracle by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKoios, AKA the Oracle, is a man with a mission: hunt down and destroy the manticore who’s been tormenting his pack. There’s only one thing standing in his way…a giant, stubborn bear named Ben Jerrick... -
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Jerrik by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpirit is fine.Living a life she didn't chose, keeping secrets she never wanted, on a mountain covered in darkness.But everything's fine.She can handle it all.Including the deputy making her life harder than it has to be.In more ways than one.****Jerrik used to be good at his job.That was before he had to fight something he couldn't see.Chase someone who was always two steps ahead of him...Categorized as:
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![One More Day: Springblood Book 1 by Cee Bowerman]()
One More Day: Springblood Book 1 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTremayne Badeaux has lived a thousand lives during his time on Earth. He’s explored the world, made lifelong friends, started empires, and destroyed enemies, but he’s never experienced an all-encompassing love that he’s willing to give up his own life for - until he meets the one woman he can never lose... -
![Final Fae by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero]()
Final Fae by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChaos has nothing on me…I will do whatever I have to in order to end Queen Tephine’s reign for good.Even if I go down with her.This ends now... -
![The Wolf Witch by Chandelle LaVaun]()
The Wolf Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSometimes magic throws a curveball… I thought I had everything figured out. I’d gone to the academy for witches and mastered my magic. I’d opened my own witchy occult store, just as I always wanted. And my family was as close as ever. Everything was going according to plan. Until the wolves showed up and dragged me back to their land. It was all a misunderstanding... -
![Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn]()
Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn this novel of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie while he reads the souls of her suitors for any potential threats. But Cammon is unable to read Amalie, and he begins to suspect that she herself possesses magic powers-a revelation which would put her life in danger, and throw the kingdom into chaos... -
![The Edge of Fate by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes]()
The Edge of Fate by Sheena Jolie, S.J. Himes
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe penultimate book in the bestselling Beacon Hill Sorcerer series is here... Fenric Feralas has a problem—either agree to assassinate the Necromancer of Boston, or lose his head... -
![Pinch of Sass by C.D. Gorri]()
Pinch of Sass by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan this stoic Dire Wolf admit the sassy feline is his fated mate and stake his claim?Ariella Golden needs to persuade sexy Dire Wolf Beta, and the amazingly talented chef at Serious Moonlight, Brock Laurent, to use her Pride’s corporation, Eat Well Live Proud, for all the roadhouse’s needs in order to win the coveted quarterly prize at her company...Categorized as:
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![Fly Away With Me by Cee Bowerman]()
Fly Away With Me by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs a young adult faced with uncertainty and surrounded by danger, Nikki Collins found friendship with a wild bird who seemed to appear just when she needed him most. Her new companion took her mind off her troubles and inspired her to become one of the leading experts in the field of ornithology - the scientific study of birds...Categorized as:
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![Give Him Hell by Casey Drake, Macy Blake]()
Give Him Hell by Casey Drake, Macy Blake
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNick Smith is a man with a mission: find the place where he’d been held captive as a child and discover what happened to the kids he left behind. His memories are in flux, returned to him after being blocked for the past fourteen years, along with his ability to shift into his lion form. Nick is ready for answers... -
![Blood Bond by Heather Hildenbrand]()
Blood Bond by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHybrids. If I had to choose one word to sum up all of my problems, this would be it. Without hybrids, I wouldn’t have to watch my best friend slowly becoming a monster. Without hybrids, I could let go of the mentality “hunt or be hunted.” CHAS wouldn’t be scouring the Earth, intent on slaughtering and using Alex to do it... -
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![In Bed with the Vampire by Milly Taiden]()
In Bed with the Vampire by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew SeriesNew HellNew Level of Funnyand New Romance!In this fun installment of Hellscape Holidays, the devil and his BFF are up to no good with their antics. They set their sights on a new couple at Hellscape Holidays and making sure everyone is getting jiggy with it. Not gonna lie, I kinda feel bad for these people...not really... -
![The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch]()
The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA final battle. A betrayal. And a bond that can't be broken.The capture of Alaska's greatest enemy should mean an end to hostilities, a peaceful Renewal, and a restoration of the Compact's balance of power and magic in the Small Kingdoms... -
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Cain's Shadow by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHellhounds who love scritches, a hellhound baby who’s as adorable as he is menacing, a special tree with beautiful buds, and Lord Hades in a pale pink shirt. This story has everything to make you smile.Hellhound Cain was beyond frustrated. He couldn’t even visit his pack mate in New York without some curly headed blond following him around... -
![A Sky Full of Stars by Kristen Painter]()
A Sky Full of Stars by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.Lexi Gardner is a rare creature with a nearly unlimited supply of magic. Unfortunately, that magic has gotten a little low. That’s all right... -
![Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley]()
Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFarleyHis bird form may be tiny, but his attitude sure as f*ck isn't.Farley's a pissed-off finch omega who wants nothing more than to kick every alpha where the sun don't shine. After escaping a finch shifter breeding colony, Farley's determined to save the rest of his brethren from a life of being objectified.Just one problem: he can't shift back... -
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Dark Moon Defender by Sharon Shinn
The third Novel of the Twelve Houses from the national bestselling author. In this story of hidden magic and forbidden love, the King's Rider Justin befriends Ellynor, a young novice at a convent-only to discover that she is a mystic being manipulated by the fanatical Daughters of the Pale Moon into hunting down and killing other mystics... -
![Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes]()
Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe fifth book in the Obsessed Mates series!Find out what happens when a flighty little crow shifter runs into her nemesis from high school. He's hotter than ever, and this time he doesn't want to mock her for her differences--he wants to make her his... -
![The Alpha's Daughter by Jacqueline Rhoades]()
The Alpha's Daughter by Jacqueline Rhoades
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThere is a balm in Gilead, to heal the wounded soul… Jazz Phillips is on the run, fleeing from a fate most females in her pack accept as their lot in life; an arranged mating, something Jazz thought wasn't in her future as the Alpha's daughter and only child. She doesn't want to be the next Alpha's Mate. She doesn't want to be anyone's mate...Categorized as:
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![Apple Pies and Other Amends by ToEatAPeach]()
Apple Pies and Other Amends by ToEatAPeach
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger--------------------------------------------------Sometimes you're sad. Sometimes you need dessert. And sometimes, it's a little of both. Runner-Up of the Winter 2017 Dramione Fanfiction Awards, "Best Epic-Sized Fic...Categorized as:
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![Lian / Roch by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright]()
Lian / Roch by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLIAN The Hunter: Lian isn’t a happy puma. He’s a lethal Hunter who should be out fighting the enemy, not babysitting a human scholar. Still, he’ll do whatever necessary to rid the world of the evil goddess, Shakpi. And there’s the bonus of spending a few hours away from his family of Nurturers who have been smothering him with love... -
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Bo & Reika by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsShe's on the run for her life ... As a child, she-wolf healer Reika Snow was promised as a mate to three were-lynxes to prevent a war between her pack and the lynx clan. Her freedom is coming to an end as her twenty-third birthday arrives. With her bleak future as the subjugated bride of the three males looms near, she does the only thing she can think of ... she runs... -
![For The Love Of Her Dragon by Julia Mills]()
For The Love Of Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKyra St. Croix is a strong, feisty, independent woman who is not afraid to tell speak her mind. An incredibly powerful white witch born of the High Priestess and a human father, she hasn’t let a little thing like lack of height stop her from having the life she knows she deserves... -
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Etched in Frost by L.R. Friedman
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJolie I always believed ballet was the love of my life.My fate.Until that tragic day that rocked my world. Now my mom is gone, I’ve lost my spot at the Institute, and I’m left to pick up the pieces and start over on my own... -
![Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray]()
Her Dragon Daddy by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Secret Baby Paranormal RomanceMav disappeared before I could ever tell him about the child I carried. I’ve had years to get over him, and I’ve tried. But the second I see him again my heart lurches and it’s like all that time evaporates. I still burn for him, even though I know it’s a bad idea.I try to remind myself about the bad things: his possessiveness, his quick temper..Categorized as:
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![Destined for Time by Stacie Simpson]()
Destined for Time by Stacie Simpson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn erotic romance with a paranormal twist... One night of forbidden passion will never be forgotten - or forgiven. Prophetic visions, conspiring enemies, and epic battles are nothing unusual at the Myths and Legends Casino Resort where dreams and nightmares come to life and nothing is outside the realm of possibilities... -
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Harbored in Silence by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA witch on the run who could save the world–or destroy it with one touchI am who they fear.The Harvester Death Witch.The one who holds the power of their fate in my hands.Or at least…that’s what they whisper.The coven has fallen. The vampires are circling our den. And if we don’t find new allies, our Pack won’t be able to fight much longer... -
![Marked in Flames by Carrie Ann Ryan]()
Marked in Flames by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy mate rejected me, leaving me broken. I refuse to let that happen again-even if Steele is the one for me. I hold the power of flame and future in my hands, but I know the world is watching. Waiting for us to fall. The truth and lies that bind the Aspen Pack together are crumbling and I am to bear witness to its fate. I know the Enforcer of the Aspens is my mate... -
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Choices by Bryce Evans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the Alpha of his Jaguar clan, Judd Walsh is supposed to be open minded and objective in all decisions. However, he draws the line when it comes to vampires. A vampire stole the life of someone important to him, and he would rather be protecting anyone else. Until a pretty vampire sparks his jaguar like no one else ever has... -
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Prized by the Polar Bear by Bella Drake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe thinks she’s perfection. She thinks he’s a dangerous criminal. Can he prove there's more to him than meets the eye?FBI SWAT agent Miles Sloane has his polar bear shifter side in careful check. Or he did, until he met his fated mate. Now he’s throwing her over his shoulder, and the word ‘kidnap’ is being bandied about.Soraya Whitiker has calculated every step of her life...Categorized as:
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![Moon Thrall by Donna Grant]()
Moon Thrall by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Grant gives readers a double dose of the Louisiana bayous in the second book of her searing LaRue series (connected to the bestselling Chiasson series) filled with suspense, voodoo, and romance. HER QUEST FOR THE TRUTH Skye Parrish is living her dream...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Mates: The Falk Clan Complete Series by C.D. Gorri]()
Dragon Mates: The Falk Clan Complete Series by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little intro to The Falk Clan Tales… These are my stories surrounding four Dragon Shifter brothers and how they find their one true mates!Each brother's chest is marked with his rose, the magical link to his heart and his magic. They each have a matching gemstone to go with it.In The Dragon's Valentine we meet the eldest Falk brother, Callius... -
![The Angel of Paragon by Genevieve Jack]()
The Angel of Paragon by Genevieve Jack
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn angel called. A devil answered.Princess Charlotte is the sole heir to the throne of Paragon. But twenty-five years after she helped vanquish Empress Eleanor, her parents still treat her like a child—and it doesn’t help that her sunny angel disposition makes her easy to overlook...Categorized as:
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![Lindy & The Wulfen by R.E. Butler]()
Lindy & The Wulfen by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter a devastating blow to her already fragile self esteem, werewolf Lindy Vincent has decided to stop being the pack whore and change her life for the better. With the help of her two best friends, her alpha female, and a feisty she-wolf named Eula, Lindy starts down the road of self-improvement, happy for the first time in years...Categorized as:
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![Crowns of Ice by Krista Street]()
Crowns of Ice by Krista Street
The time has come to return to the Solis continent.With my mate at my side, my strength strong and imbued, Norivun and I venture back to the capital to fix all of the wrongs that have not yet been made right.But victory won’t come easily.Choices must be made.Lives will be lost.And in the end, only the true royals will rise... -
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Burn by Penelope Fletcher
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSomething deadly lurks beneath the surface of Marina's skin, a wildness, a magickal creature born from fire and ice. After crossing dimensions to the fiery land of dragons, where not only is she a princess, but descendant from one of the most powerful dragons in existence, Marina has chosen to enter the tournamnet Aver to win the Frost Wreath... -
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Dragon Guard Protector by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dragon who can’t get away from his pastDragon Guard Stein has been watching his mate from afar for a very long time, but refuses to claim her. It hadn’t been difficult to ignore Lady Vera at first. She’d been a spoiled, vain, and selfish brat who pushed and clawed at anyone who got in the way of what she wanted and so no matter how his dragon felt, he decided not to pursue her...Categorized as:
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![WILLEM by Victoria Danann]()
WILLEM by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Enchanted from the very first page. I couldn't put it down!" - Night Owl Reviews 5* TOP PICK*A highwayman's ghost.*A beagle who thinks he's a bear.*A colony of witches. Yeah. Wimberley is a magical place.Willem is an out of work actor. He gave himself ten years to make it and never got a single paying job... -
![Shielding Her by Kelly Lucille]()
Shielding Her by Kelly Lucille
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEli Ramsay is the last unmated adult male of the Lionsgate pack, but that doesn't mean he's looking for anything more complicated than some after hours fun in the sun when Lionsgate is called back to “A Bene Placito” on a job... -
![Sate the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy]()
Sate the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRyshi—half-jinn, half-imp—is the only male who has ever managed to slip through the minotaur labyrinth and lived to tell the tale. He wasn’t so lucky when it came to stealing prized vampire artifacts. Caught and imprisoned, he now has a chance at freedom if he can rescue the gargoyle Levet from that same labyrinth...Categorized as:
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![The Reclusive Dryad by Stella Rainbow]()
The Reclusive Dryad by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA forest spirit protective of his home. A unicorn determined to befriend him. A slowly strengthening bond. AldenMy magic had never failed me, and when it guided me to Silent Creek Park, I followed my instincts. The forest spirit who called the park home was shy and not very talkative, but my magic told me he was important, maybe the most important person I'd ever meet... -
![Riding With the Panther by Andie Fenichel]()
Riding With the Panther by Andie Fenichel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJorgeWhen I left Florida, I figured I’d be a lone shifter. It’s not ideal. I am a panther, and cats like to live in prides, but my family is dead, and my pack let me down. Well, maybe I let them down too. Broken Arrow, Montana is a long way from home, but I got a job cooking at the local diner and the Devil’s Pack Motorcycle Club hasn’t asked me to leave... -
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Her Dragon's Fire by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHer brilliant blues eyes and luscious curves have haunted his every thought for over six years. The guilt of his younger brother’s death a weight around his heart, keeping him from claiming the one the Universe has made for him and him alone... -
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Warden of Water by D.N. Hoxa
The time has come to end the reign of dragons.My family has played god with shifters for over eight centuries. They've conquered in silence, have gathered and saved power for themselves, failing their people.No more.The draca live. All four of us are alive, on the same timeline, and we have what it takes to summon the Ether, bring back the balance of elements in our world...Categorized as:
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A Bead of Blood by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVampire Sabrina Chalice has spent the last few decades righting wrongs within the vampire community as a Hunter. When she stops a vampire-run, illegal were-animal fighting ring, she finds herself head over fangs for a were-bear named Griegs. One hot moment leads to a connection that neither anticipated, and the solitary Hunter finds herself in a bear den, surrounded by love and acceptance... -
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Flukes by Nichole Chase
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMeena has a secret guarded closely by her family—a secret as dangerous as the sea and buried just as deep. When court-appointed community-service workers are assigned to Flukes, the family-owned animal sanctuary, everyone is on high alert. It doesn’t help that Meena finds herself attracted to sexy-as-sin Blake Weathering, one of the new workers...
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