Books like 'Closer than Blood'

Readers who enjoyed Closer than Blood by Abrianna Denae, N.J. Lysk, Elouise East, T.M. Chris & Claire Marta also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.

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  • Warwick by Taylor Rylan

    Warwick by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Can a sweet omega and a grumpy hellhound possibly be perfect for one another? Will Warwick’s overly protective nature be too much for Cecil or be exactly what he needs? Warwick Ashwood is by far the largest of the hellhounds in his pack: in both human and beast form. That coupled with his less than inviting nature has most people avoiding him if at all possible...
  • Treasure by Athena Steller

    Treasure by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    A century-old dragon shifter finds his greatest treasure. The human meant to be his forever.Axel has a good life. He’s made a home with a family of gay or bi paranormal brothers. He owns several successful businesses and loves his massive property and big house. He never expected a visit to the family owned BDSM club would result in him meeting his most precious treasure yet...
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  • Arthur by Taylor Rylan

    Arthur by Taylor Rylan

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Nothing can keep fated Ones apart, not even distance. Especially not when you’re the son of the created warlock.Arthur was ready to find his forever mate—his one and only other half. He was the firstborn of the created warlock and knew he had big shoes to fill...
  • Wings of Fire by Jocelynn Drake

    Wings of Fire by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Secrets can kill.The Goddess of Fire calls from the Isle of Stone, and Caelan must obey.But the new king must first unravel a lifetime of secrets if he wants to have any chance of saving Drayce’s life.Caelan and his companions battle dragon clans and cranky gods in their quest to protect their world from the Goddess of the Hunt...
  • Born to be Witchy by A.J. Macey, Jarica James

    Born to be Witchy by A.J. Macey, Jarica James

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Aris Calisto was not your basic witch in the world of Akasha; with pink hair, sass, and an unusual upbringing that gave her a unique perspective on things, she wouldn’t accept being held back forever. After many twists, turns, and uphill battles, Aris and her men finally have their happy ever after...
  • An Omega Bear for Kit by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    An Omega Bear for Kit by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Grant didn’t know an omega could become Beta of his Bear Den, but that’s exactly what just happened.Omega bear shifter Grant loves all of the positive changes that his den has seen since their new Alpha arrived...
  • Sweetheart by Athena Steller

    Sweetheart by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Levi He left behind his clutch, his parents, and siblings for the chance of finding his mate. The person who was meant to be just for him. The perfect match promised by the fates for the chosen ones. Finding his mate nearly brought Levi to his knees with happiness. Mason, a park ranger, was everything he could have ever wanted as a partner. As his boy...
  • Finding Home Volume 1: The Traveller by Hari Conner

    Finding Home Volume 1: The Traveller by Hari Conner

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Finding Home is a slow-burn romance/drama comic set in a fantasy world, with a focus on nature, emotion and the small moments that change how you feel about someone.Having abandoned his wood nymph family and spent a disastrous few years failing to fit in among humans, Chepi now travels alone, avoiding making friends or staying anywhere too long...
  • Witches Be Crazy by A.J. Macey

    Witches Be Crazy by A.J. Macey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Nothing in Aris Calisto’s life has ever been basic, and after a cauldron full of unexpected events, she finds herself a fugitive. Going on the run should have been the biggest challenge of her life, but after being separated from her tethers, she’s faced with an impossible choice--submit or run.With time ticking down, Aris and her ragtag band of witches have to risk it all...
  • Blaze by Wolf Specter, Angel Knots

    Blaze by Wolf Specter, Angel Knots

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A dragon who doesn’t know how to love…. Fate hasn't been kind to Ivan, but he doesn’t blame her. He's spent the last couple of centuries doing terrible things to the humans who live in the Eastern European territory once claimed by his sire, Nikolai... which makes him the last person with any right to expect kindness from something as fickle as fate...
  • The Ashes of Ackonir by Jennifer Cody

    The Ashes of Ackonir by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Life beyond the walls of Eoam, the commune where my mother raised me, has never tempted me. My needs are fulfilled as long as I work, and if my life is full of more sorrow than most, it’s because I was born for it. But even I have my limits, and when the people who’ve raised me do the unthinkable, I burn the walls down and walk away...
  • A Brat's Tale by S. Legend

    A Brat's Tale by S. Legend

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Tristan, former junior warlord of Markaytia, thought he’d found a cushy hiding place as a prisoner of Aldrien. Life was simple—play with weapons by day, tumble with the beautiful Aldrien warlord by night. Best of all, he can’t be blamed for a thing—he’s the prisoner of this story! His hideaway is ruined when the Aldrien king threatens to kill him (rude) and he’s forced to return to Mortouge...
  • Secrets and Kisses by M.A. Innes

    Secrets and Kisses by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    StefanMagic. As a librarian, Stefan knows there’s magic in books and imagination, but it isn’t until he moves to the mountains of North Carolina that he realizes people can come with magic too…well, the locals at least seem to come with magic…and fascinating relationship dynamics he thought were just on TV and in books.Boyd Dragons...
  • Bold by M.A. Innes

    Bold by M.A. Innes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Tyson has a problem. He wants into the club, but the gatekeeper, Austin, knows he’s hiding something. He is. He just wasn’t prepared to have to share about his physical issues before getting to meet someone who wouldn’t mind those differences. But with a club full of open-minded omegas and Austin playing matchmaker…this time it’ll be different, right?Dessie has a problem...
  • Fated Mates by Kiki Clark, Mia Monroe

    Fated Mates by Kiki Clark, Mia Monroe

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Fated Mates is a Paranormal Romance Charity Anthology from some of your favorite MM authors!It features new, exclusive stories from Kiki Clark, Mia Monroe, Louisa Masters, Kelly Fox, Sheena Jolie, Jennifer Cody, Nikole Knight, Vinni George, Chloe Archer, Meghan Maslow, Lee Colgin, Kelex, H.L Day, Grae Bryan, AJ Sherwood, Michele Notaro, Lisa Oliver, Ariana Nash, Michelle Frost, and JP Sayle...
  • Love in Limbo, Vol. 2 by Haji

    Love in Limbo, Vol. 2 by Haji

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A poignant story of love and atonement in the afterworld.Calen, the new reaper in Limbo, develops feelings for his purehearted caretaker, Makoto. But can love flourish in a place where even existence can be fleeting?New reaper Calen has spent many a peaceful day with his friend and lover Makoto, protecting the people of Limbo. But one day, the time for Makoto’s father to be reincarnated arrives...
  • Captured by the Magi by Ruby Night, J.L. Madore

    Captured by the Magi by Ruby Night, J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    An action-packed fantasy romance series from International Bestselling author JL Madore and debut author Ruby Night!They came for my twin and left me behind because women hold no power in the magi world.They're about to find out how wrong they are...Jesse Storme. Bartender. Rock-climber. And the girl left behind...
  • Dear Door 1【電子特典付き】 by Pluto

    Dear Door 1【電子特典付き】 by Pluto

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    After the loss of his fiancée, police officer Kyungjoon resigned himself to a life of watering his house plants and catching two-bit criminals. But after a police investigation into a mysterious cult goes supernatural, he finds himself face-to-face with “Lord Cain,” a demon king in desperate need of mana in order to survive...
  • Precious by Athena Steller

    Precious by Athena Steller

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Drake had no idea when he took a human’s blood in order to perform a duty for his family that the human was his mate. One taste and Drake’s world is rocked. Now not only does he need to convince the human that Drake is his forever, but Drake also has to teach Lawson how to fit in with his paranormal family.It had started so innocently. A visit to a club so Lawson can play as a pup...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  daddy-kink  paranormal  vampires  m-m  fantasy  age play
  • Blood Bank Volume 1 by Silb

    Blood Bank Volume 1 by Silb

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In un mondo dominato dai vampiri, il potere si concentra nelle “Blood Bank”, istituti che dispensano sangue umano a loro piacimento. One è un umano schiavo come tutti i suoi simili, impiegato in una di queste banche...
  • Lovelorn by Nicholas Bella

    Lovelorn by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    “It’s one thing to know that I’m a knight in King Adriel’s court, but it’s another thing to know what that really means.” I’ve had one successful mission that I managed to complete by the skin of my… well, let’s just say that I wouldn’t have been able to do it without Raphael’s help...
  • Hummingbird and Kraken by Reese Morrison

    Hummingbird and Kraken by Reese Morrison

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    GeirGeir lives alone in the woods for a reason. And he likes it that way.Until Declan lands on his doorstep, with a bubbly personality, shimmery lipstick, and dreams of adventure. Surely Geir can let him stay for a few days without giving in to temptation.Or letting him discover that he’s a kraken shifter. Only Declan has other ideas. Because Declan loves his tentacles...
  • Psychic Men by Adira August

    Psychic Men by Adira August

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Hunter Dane and Camden Snow have settled into a satisfying routine of solving murders and hanging at the club, when they aren't expressing their affection for one another. Vigorously. A great life in an idyllic location. Until a skinny kid who barely came up to Cam's chin sought out Detective Lieutenant Dane... "I saw my father last night," Asher Gamble told him...
  • Blood Bank Volume 2 by Silb

    Blood Bank Volume 2 by Silb

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    In un mondo dominato dai vampiri, il potere si concentra nelle "blood bank", istituti che dispensano sangue umano a loro piacimento. One è un umano schiavo come tutti i suoi simili, impiegato in una di queste banche...
  • Pain in the Ice by Arden Steele

    Pain in the Ice by Arden Steele

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Thade Maddock would literally rather die than spend four weeks aboard a cruise ship with nine hundred strangers in the middle of the Pacific. When it happens to be his best friend’s dying request, however, he can’t exactly refuse the invitation. On the bright side, the ship’s pool does offer some stunning views. Like the human male with fiery red hair and a smile to rival the sun...
  • Alpha's Dom: An MM Mpreg Romance by Susi Hawke, Cosmic Letterz

    Alpha's Dom: An MM Mpreg Romance by Susi Hawke, Cosmic Letterz

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ages ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken Lion alpha Tau Jabari is on sabbatical from his medical career in Kenya when he stumbles over a pregnant omega in the jungles of Belize about to give birth. Assisting him is an efficient omega who smells like... mate. Red Panda shifter Jun Chen is a sassy little omega... but an omega Dom...
  • Love At Frost Bite: Benji (Mated to His Reindeer) by Toby Wise

    Love At Frost Bite: Benji (Mated to His Reindeer) by Toby Wise

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Can a self-proclaimed grinch find love in time for Christmas?Benji prefers a quiet life, and he’s gotten to the age where he’s used to being alone. Despite being a reindeer, he hates ‘the Christmas spirit’ and the only thing softening his grumpy exterior is a certain otter shifter who seems determined to slip his way into Benji’s life.Mason is a single dad working at the food court in the mall...
  • My Relentless Dragon by C.G. Rayne

    My Relentless Dragon by C.G. Rayne

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What can be harder than finding the perfect man? Knowing that your love is super illegal when you do…Nolan Warren has always been a list guy, so of course his plans for the coming weekend had one. Maybe the most insane list of his life:Travel to a secret dragon safehouse with his parents. Check.Cross an international border illegally. Check...
  • Glow: A MM Mpreg Shifter Romance by Sammi Cee

    Glow: A MM Mpreg Shifter Romance by Sammi Cee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I want to call my alpha...Daddy Once he’d presented as an omega, Mystic had one dream: to find a mate and be a papa. Instead, he’s a nineteen-year-old virgin, dancing at Carousal Lounge Gentlemen's Club and spending every spare second helping his friends with their children...
  • Recalling My Demon by Colette Davison

    Recalling My Demon by Colette Davison

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I'm told Nethermire House is haunted, but the truth is even stranger.Nethermire is home to an eccentric 80-year-old and the young man she claims is her great-nephew. Except he's not. He's a demon. Brin's chaotic, bratty ways draw me to him. When he calls me Daddy, I'm a goner. I want to protect him, take care of him, and call him mine.But when he gets summoned to hell, our happiness is shattered...
  • Sweet Meat: Welcome to Morningwood Omegaverse Romance Book Three by Kiki Burrelli

    Sweet Meat: Welcome to Morningwood Omegaverse Romance Book Three by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To protect his boy… Brisbane is no stranger to hardship. At nineteen, he feels lucky to have a job and a roof over his head—at the same time. All his life he’s had to look out for himself. He’s never had anyone to guide and protect him until Malcolm. Malcolm is an alpha tiger shifter dedicated to protecting the unique shifter community of Morningwood...
  • The Lone Wolf: Cincinnati Shifters Book 4 by B.A. Stretke

    The Lone Wolf: Cincinnati Shifters Book 4 by B.A. Stretke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Lone Wolf must come to big city and the unknown to save his mate…Connell Rathe is a very old wolf. Kicked out of his pack long ago, the solitude of the forests of Northern Ohio suited him fine. He’s carved out a life deep in those solitary woods. He acts as protector for the few people and creatures who also call those woods home. It’s a place that calls to his wolf...
  • Percy's Song by J.M. Wolf

    Percy's Song by J.M. Wolf

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Maybe Dalton is the anchor that will keep Percy’s voice in check. Maybe Dalton’s the harmony in Percy’s song. Being the first—and only—human in the Wichita Mountains’ wolf pack was something Professor Dalton Stein did not expect. After finding out that his best friend and business partner Cyrus was an omega wolf shifter, Dalton’s world expanded...
  • Hedonist: Book 3 by Roe Horvat

    Hedonist: Book 3 by Roe Horvat

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    “I marvel at the peace in my heart even as lust simmers in my veins. Maybe he did cast a spell on me—in that case, I’m grateful for it. I hope I can stay happily enchanted for the rest of my life.”Hedonist is a series of gay paranormal stories, inspired by omegaverse romance. The stories are explicit, detailed erotica, and depict various kinks and fetishes...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  omegaverse  m-m  fantasy  poly  paranormal  audiobook
  • Brewtiful's by L. Eveland

    Brewtiful's by L. Eveland

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas... Unless it's Nicola and Tripp! This jet-setting 4th installment of the Culinary Creatures series features Mothfolk Nicola Lightwing and Tripp Powers' story! (Full blurb coming soon...
  • Silenced by Jayce Carter

    Silenced by Jayce Carter

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From spoiled rich girl to imprisoned siren—sometimes life sucks.My life was perfect—a cute, loving boyfriend, a rich and well-connected family and an immaculately planned-out future.As it turns out, perfection is a lie...
  • Stand Against the Rising Storm by Tessa Cole

    Stand Against the Rising Storm by Tessa Cole

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 27 ratings
    A terrifying vision of a deadly future…I’ve risked everything to save my brother and taken his place in the Black Guard, and now my vision of his death has changed. I’m the one who’ll be murdered.I don’t know when it will happen, but I’m magically bound to the Black Tower and can’t leave...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  bisexual  paranormal  fantasy  magic  m-m  m-m-m
  • Taming His Alpha by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester

    Taming His Alpha by Sophie O'Dare, Lyn Forester

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    When an Omega with zero social filters and an Alpha too full of himself clash, sparks fly in a heated battle that will end with at least one of them broken.Joshua has no patience for people, which makes finding a job hard. His mouth runs off before his brain can caution restraint, and it's gotten him fired more than once...
  • Playful Bite by Jayda Marx

    Playful Bite by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ian - I’ve known my whole life that I was a caretaker and Daddy, and it shows in everything that I do. I even own a toy store downtown, spending my days helping people choose things that make them happy. While I love what I do, it’s also difficult to see Daddies bringing in their littles, and witnessing the love they share when I have no one...
  • The Goblin King by Jovee Winters

    The Goblin King by Jovee Winters

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Goblin King, also affectionally known as phlegm, has a problem. A big one. Kingdom is a land built on magick, fairy tales, and happily ever afters. But who wants a man with puke green skin as their partner? No one, that's who. Not even in Kingdom and so he sets out to find himself in a place called Earth where he can be normal for once...
  • The Halloween Hug by Hawke Oakley

    The Halloween Hug by Hawke Oakley

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A ghost-hunting omega , a glowing blue alpha, and fate collide on October 31st... When Mel followed his passion to start a ghost-hunting Viewtube channel, he knew it was a risk. Single and living in a cramped apartment, Mel struggles to stay afloat—especially when his bully of a landlord keeps hiking up his rent. But Mel is determined to make it work...
  • His Accidental Valentine's Omega by Ava Beringer

    His Accidental Valentine's Omega by Ava Beringer

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    an alternate cover edition can be found hereMy biggest rival is posing as my mate for Valentine’s Day, all for the chance to best me. What if I’m not pretending?Omega salesman Jeremiah Townsend doesn’t believe in love. He’s the best in spite of his worst alpha rival, Mitch Wasilewski. Still single, he’s secretly pregnant by artificial insemination and his family’s going to flip...
  • Love Bears All: The Omega Auction Book Seven by Kian Rhodes

    Love Bears All: The Omega Auction Book Seven by Kian Rhodes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Jackson My head bobbled and jerked, my chin bouncing against my chest when my neck became too rubbery to support its weight. I screwed my eyes closed against the tears, but the salty, warm water leaked through, stinging the raw, abraded skin around my eyes. The pain shooting through my body was worse than usual. Much worse. My large muscle groups convulsed, clenching with every forced movement...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  queer  m-m  fantasy  shapeshifters  paranormal
  • Love Someone Like Me by Silvia Violet

    Love Someone Like Me by Silvia Violet

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Waverly I'm not a typical omega. I like control, and I'd rather take than be taken. After years of fantasizing, I finally find an alpha who will submit to all my desires. Our connection is beyond intense. My wolf says we're fated for each other, but I know better. Even if a test strip says I'm pregnant, I don't want a mate...
  • Curiosity Caught the Demon (Possessive Love) by Travis Beaudoin

    Curiosity Caught the Demon (Possessive Love) by Travis Beaudoin

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He pulled me into his world by mistake. Now I’m trying like hell to bring him into mine.It’s hard to surprise Gremory. He’s been around for millennia, after all. But when this Duke of Hell is accidentally summoned by Scotty, the big-hearted owner of a struggling antique shop, he realizes there are still people in the world who can provoke his curiosity...
  • Somewhere in the Middle by Karyn Rose, Kian Rhodes

    Somewhere in the Middle by Karyn Rose, Kian Rhodes

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Jade first stumbled into the BDSM scene, he was drawn to it in a way that he didn't understand. In a way that he didn't really think anyone could understand...
  • Under His Care by Kiki Burrelli

    Under His Care by Kiki Burrelli

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He knows best… For nineteen years all Chuey needed to worry about was survival. Now that he’s safe, rescued from the jungles by his adoptive father, Logan, he can start discovering who he is and what he wants. What he wants is Ryder, the leader of an allied pack of wolf hybrid shifters. But Logan wants Chuey to have nothing to do with the older biker...
  • Cretaceous Crushes by Kelex, Maz Maddox

    Cretaceous Crushes by Kelex, Maz Maddox

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Size matters…Cretaceous Crushes is bursting with fifteen queer dino romances—shifters, magic, and more. We’ve got titanic Theropods to sexy Stegosaurs and everything in between. Your purchase helps support LGBTQ GLAAD and TLDEF. Preorder your copy today!You'll find stories TaylorApril AndrewsD. K...
    Categorized as:
    bisexual  queer  monsters  m-m  shapeshifters  paranormal  f-f  fantasy
  • Tempest by Iris Foxglove

    Tempest by Iris Foxglove

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    As the first of the gods, Leviathan has always preferred observing the affairs of mortals from the depths of the sea, where he spends his days swimming in his draconic form. But when a Mislian assassin taps into the source of his godhood to save the life of a young girl, Leviathan finds himself with an unexpected bond – and is forced to walk on land in the shape of a man...
  • A Glint of Steel and Roses by L. Eveland

    A Glint of Steel and Roses by L. Eveland

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Even Terrors tremble when a Nightmare goes to war.For centuries, Ezluari has lived in peace, but I have shattered that peace in the name of vengeance. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s time for Lord Iridyn to face justice for the slow genocide he’s sentenced my people to, and for murdering Prince Ren...
    Categorized as:
    monsters  queer  m-m  fantasy  demons  paranormal  length-medium
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