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Liam by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe’s looking for a fresh start…she finds him.Nylah Walker knows what it’s like to be protected. You don’t grow up with five brothers without having someone close by, watching your back at all times. She craves independence, and Cradle Mountain is her fresh start. Her new beginning... -
![The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter]()
The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM BESTSELLING SENSATION GENA SHOWALTER'S ENTHRALLING LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD SERIESWelcome to a dark and sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test... -
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![A Spark of Trouble by Lucy Limón]()
A Spark of Trouble by Lucy Limón
It’s lust at first sight when Chad, a hat-tipping park ranger meets Iggy, a double-horned, bargain-striking demoness.After a quick passionate encounter, Chad wants more, but when he asks for Iggy’s number, she turns him down flat... -
![Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes]()
Her Second Chance Wolf by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsElinor Back in high school, Blake Waldgrave was my nemesis. Now he’s back in my life. Hotter than ever, and… interested in me??? I had a rocky past—dumped in a cardboard box by my family, and so broken I’d never be able to shift. But I’ve got my sh*t together now. I’m no longer the strange little bird that nobody wanted...Categorized as:
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![Prince of Storms by Riley Storm]()
Prince of Storms by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy storms brought only thunder and darkness.Until her.She is the lightning that charges my soul and tempts my body. I’m supposed to be composed and regal, a future prince of dragons. But a simple look from her sets the tempest inside me raging. I cannot be expected to control myself around her. I have needs, and they start and end with her...Categorized as:
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![The Orc's Promised Bride: An Orc Fantasy Romance by Honey Phillips]()
The Orc's Promised Bride: An Orc Fantasy Romance by Honey Phillips
Lothar tells himself that he is entering the Bride Trials merely as a way to test his strength and skill against other orc warriors. But when he realizes the female he is given a chance to court is in love with another, he finally admits how much he longs for a mate of his own...Categorized as:
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![The Donovan Legacy by Nora Roberts]()
The Donovan Legacy by Nora Roberts
Special gifts.....for three magical cousins. New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers a special trade-size collection featuring three of her most beloved stories from the Donovan family series. Three Donovan cousins must learn to accept their mystic legacies while falling under the spell of love... -
![Alpha's Sun by Renee Rose, Lee Savino]()
Alpha's Sun by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
HOW TO DATE A HUMAN: 1. Just say no. Sunny Hines is the most infuriating female I’ve ever met. Long hair, big sunny smile, cute little freckles, yoga-tight body. Delicious scent. 2. Resist the urge to claim. Walk away. My wolf wants to mark her, but there’s no way in hell I’m falling for a human. This pretty little hippie human is driving me crazy...Categorized as:
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![From Kiss to Queen by Janet Chapman]()
From Kiss to Queen by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the Spellbound Falls novels... Jane Abbott knows that she's nobody special, so instead of looking for romance she's hunting partridge in the Maine woods when a plane crashes into a nearby pond. Diving in to save the pilot, Jane instinctively gives him air by way of a lifesaving kiss, and leads him to safety through a barrage of gunfire... -
![Her Dragon by Fiona Davenport]()
Her Dragon by Fiona Davenport
Artemis Drake had good reason to be grumpy. The dragon shifter was older than all of his pack mates, but he still hadn’t found his fated mate. Not until he hunted down the little thief who stole a precious rock from his cave and discovered she was destined to be his. Marielle Beck thought she’d made a discovery that would impress her geology professor...Categorized as:
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![Kiss of Wrath by Sandra Hill]()
Kiss of Wrath by Sandra Hill
No wicked wenches or wild rampages…it's been centuries since Mordr the Berserker was turned into a Vangel-a Viking Vampire Angel-as punishment for his sin of wrath, and he's been frustrated ever since. It's not so bad being stuck in modern-day Las Vegas. What better place to slay Lucipires, or demon vampires, than the original Sin City... -
![Without Pride and Prejudice by Jennifer Peel]()
Without Pride and Prejudice by Jennifer Peel
Can their love conquer pride and prejudice?Ever since I first read Pride and Prejudice at twelve years old, I’ve dreamed of being Elizabeth Bennet. That dream is now about to come true... -
![Wallflower Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels]()
Wallflower Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSerena Black has never liked being the center of attention. She’s always been the girl swaying to the music at the side of the room, happy to watch everyone else. Having put her life on hold and moved back home to look after her father, she’s happy to read her beloved mountain man books and work at their family store. The less peopling involved, the better... -
![The Call by Maggie M. Lily]()
The Call by Maggie M. Lily
AVAILABLE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED! Matilda was having a bad day. Caught in a bad Chicago storm, she was tossed into a disgusting drainage puddle while watching her workbag, with her laptop and phone, get run over by a bus. No one would blame her for giving up on the day and skipping the career make-or-break sales pitch meeting she had scheduled.But, Matilda's an alpha female... -
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![Once Upon a Krampus by KD Fraser]()
Once Upon a Krampus by KD Fraser
I was alone in the world, and alone in my house in the woods. My husband had passed, leaving me to tend to our dream home by myself.Then one day he showed up. The tales were real. Krampus was real. And he was in my home, sharing my meals, and my bed... -
![Bidding on Her Orc Boss by Evangeline Priest]()
Bidding on Her Orc Boss by Evangeline Priest
Zana Estrada has been living her best introverted life. As a number cruncher for one of the elite orc families in Obsidian City, she works remotely from her cushy apartment two hours away and gets compensated well for it. So long as she continues to provide the data analysis to keep Clan Urkroz profitable, her manager keeps her as far away from social interactions as possible...Categorized as:
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![Bad Blood Panther by Anastasia Wilde]()
Bad Blood Panther by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ll always find you, Jenny. Jenny Castile can’t forget the chilling words of Alton Raines, alpha of the Broken Hill panther clan—the man who wants to take her baby son from her and raise him to be a killer. Her last hope is to track down her old friend Alex Fierro, now Xander of the infamous Bad Blood Crew. They’re the only monsters badass enough—and crazy enough—to protect her and Brandon...Categorized as:
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![Gena Showalter Bundle by Gena Showalter]()
Gena Showalter Bundle by Gena Showalter
Gena Showalter is one of the rising stars of paranormal romance. Now, three of her most popular stories have been gather togethered in one great collection: The Stone Prince, The Pleasure Slave and Heart of the Dragon. "Lots of danger and sexy passion give lucky readers a spicy taste of adventure and romance...Categorized as:
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![Ogre My Dead Body by Violet Rae]()
Ogre My Dead Body by Violet Rae
Can the curvy redhead with a dark past teach the growly ogre with a broken soul that even "monsters" deserve to be loved?GregorI've been alone for a long time, living a solitary existence in my cabin in the woods. My dream of falling in love and raising a family turned to ashes following the accident that turned me into a monster... -
![Born in Ice by Nora Roberts]()
Born in Ice by Nora Roberts
Three modern sisters bound by the timeless beauty of Ireland... When the harsh storms of winter descended upon western Ireland, the locals stayed indoors - and visitors stayed away. Brianna Concannon's bed-and-breakfast became a cold and empty place. But that was fine with Brianna. She enjoyed the peace and quiet, even when the icy winds howled at her window...Categorized as:
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![Love is Trash in Hallow's Cove by Emily Antoinette]()
Love is Trash in Hallow's Cove by Emily Antoinette
After a string of awful relationships and cheating exes, Hayley is fed up with dating. Her solution? Swear off dating humans and look for a monster mate in Hallow’s Cove.When she moves to the quaint town inhabited by more monsters than humans, she quickly realizes that finding her match isn’t as simple as she’d hoped...Categorized as:
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![Between the Bear's Sheets by Jenika Snow]()
Between the Bear's Sheets by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTalia Landon, a red fox shifter, knew she was in trouble when she saw Ford Wylde for the first time. The alpha bear shifter was the type of male she should stay away from. He had this darkness he wore like a second skin. It should’ve had Talia keeping her distance, but instead, she was drawn to him even more.But what was supposed to be a one-night stand turned into mating with a Wylde bear...Categorized as:
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![My Demon Manny by Stella Rainbow]()
My Demon Manny by Stella Rainbow
Demons made great mannies. I'd know, I had one...When I hired Calux to be my son's caretaker, I didn't think there was anything strange about him. On the contrary, he was perfect.Calux was good at his job, and my son Gunner seemed to like him. The fact that he was a man also helped since it meant no pesky feelings would get between him and his job.Or so I'd thought... -
![Seduction's Shift by A.C. Arthur]()
Seduction's Shift by A.C. Arthur
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey hide their true nature from the world—part man and part animal—sworn to defend the human race against the untamed beasts among them… She was his first love, his only love. But trying to rescue his beautiful Ary from captivity is one wild risk no man should take. Luckily, Nick Delgado is no ordinary man... -
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![Vampire in Paradise by Sandra Hill]()
Vampire in Paradise by Sandra Hill
The vangels are back in Vampire in Paradise, the latest in Sandra Hill's bestselling Deadly Angels series... It's been centuries since the Norseman Sigurd Sigurdsson was turned into a Vangel—a Viking Vampire Angel—as punishment for his sin of envy, but he's still getting the hang of having fangs that get in the way when seducing women... -
![Beach Shots & Monster Knots: A Monster Romance Anthology by M.J. Marstens, Gemma Nye]()
Beach Shots & Monster Knots: A Monster Romance Anthology by M.J. Marstens, Gemma Nye
This charity anthology (all proceeds to St. Jude's) is chalk full of monsters with muscles as well as heart. Light, sweet, and spicy--perfect to curl up and read on the beach or anywhere you're relaxing!_______________________________________________Authors GEMMA NYE (M.J. MARSTENS & SEDONA ASHE)JADE WALTZNESSIE SREILAMI WRIGHTEVE L...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Baited by Eliza Gayle]()
Wolf Baited by Eliza Gayle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFollowing a lead south to find a missing female shifter, Greer and Calder land in the middle of unfamiliar territory. Enigma, South Carolina to be exact. Everything there seems innocent enough until their questions begin to ruffle fur and their oddball waitress at the local diner has a meltdown...Categorized as:
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![The Very First Night by Nicole Ryan]()
The Very First Night by Nicole Ryan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHave you ever looked back on a choice or a relationship and thought to yourself “if only I could go back, I’d do it all differently”?To Kat Marritt's amazement, she does exactly that... and it actually works... -
![Dad Bod Demon by Violet Rae]()
Dad Bod Demon by Violet Rae
Penelope: I live a sheltered existence, locked in a gilded cage and unaware of the dark bargain that sealed my fate before I was even born. Promised to Mammon, the demon of greed, by my father in exchange for wealth and power, my innocence becomes the currency of a twisted deal...Categorized as:
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![The Fire Within by Dana Marie Bell]()
The Fire Within by Dana Marie Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will set his world ablaze. Detective Dante Zucco has been tasked with bringing a Shemyaza to justice. As a seris Nephilim, his inner fire comes in handy in battle, but not in love. He's been burned before, but maybe this time he'll find a blaze that matches his own. One of the families of the human victims has hired Elizabeth Rand, PI, to investigate the murders... -
![Jasmine's Enchanted Genie by Ava Ross]()
Jasmine's Enchanted Genie by Ava Ross
Once Upon A Time ... a coven of romance authors cast a spell on your favorite fairy tales.You've met the Monsters Between the Sheets in Screaming Woods, now meet the enchanted townsfolk in neighboring Fable Forest, where love and magic collide. Thieves and witches and creatures that fly. Wolves and demons and bears ..Categorized as:
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![Speak of the Devil by Charish Reid]()
Speak of the Devil by Charish Reid
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'd sell my soul for at least one of these dates to end well... I’d sell my soul for a little passion and tenderness... Ugh, I’d sell my soul for just one good lay... Evelyn Parker I might be a little reckless with my words (and sexually frustrated), but I'm generally a good person... -
![A Wishing Moon (Moon Magick) by Sable Hunter]()
A Wishing Moon (Moon Magick) by Sable Hunter
Arabella Landry is a witch on a mission. She is desperately seeking for the incredible lover that has been setting her dreams on fire. With the help of the powerful women in her family, she finds him. Unfortunately, he is completely paralyzed from a devastating rock-climbing accident...Categorized as:
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![Taken by the Orc by Mina Carter]()
Taken by the Orc by Mina Carter
She’s always loved fairy tales. Starring in one isn’t on her bucket list…Not that Hope has much of a bucket list, except in her head. Forced to work for a pittance by her cruel stepfather, she has no way out of the drudgery of her life. Being mugged in the park at night is just par for the course… until a big, green monster rescues her...Categorized as:
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![Penn and Inkubus by Essie Sloane]()
Penn and Inkubus by Essie Sloane
You’re formally admitted to Creelin University—known locally as “Creepin U.” The only things wilder than the monster shifters prowling around campus are the spicy male-male love stories unfolding between classes. Penn & Inkubus is book four, starring an Inkubus and his journalist friend who feeds him. Each book is a stand-alone M/M spooky romance, but we hope you enroll in them all...Categorized as:
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![Prince of Ice by Emma Holly]()
Prince of Ice by Emma Holly
Humans like to call them demons, but the Yama are an old and civilized race, far too civilized to fraternize with lesser beings. It is only through subterfuge that a quarter-human infant, one Xishi Huon, is raised side by side with the Midarri heir, whose own peculiarities make her his soulmate—at least until the whispers of their unnatural fondness get her banished to an orphanage...Categorized as:
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![Date with a Demon by Maggie Mayhem]()
Date with a Demon by Maggie Mayhem
A devilish grin. Six-pack abs. And horns! When I enlist the help of Redrock Protective Services, I expect to meet with one of the company’s gargoyle brothers. Instead, I find myself face-to-face with a demon. And by the heated glow in his eyes, guarding is the last thing he wants to do with my body... -
![Coveted by the Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Coveted by the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Damaged goods, unlikely friends, good intentions, and dark deeds come together to create T. S. Joyce’s newest full-length, stand-alone shifter romance novel, Coveted by the Bear. Mira Fletcher is crazy. At least that’s what her sleepy hometown thinks. She lives in a dilapidated house in the wilderness with her imaginary uncle, talks to soup cans, and rumor has it she’ll eat anything... -
![Alphas Unleashed: A J. S. Scott Romance Sampler by J.S. Scott]()
Alphas Unleashed: A J. S. Scott Romance Sampler by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis book is free on most venues This collection contains: (all available free individually) Mine For Tonight: Down on her luck, nursing student and full-time waitress Kara Foster gets a massive blow to her already desperate financial situation that will surely find her living on the streets... -
![A Dangerous Bargain by J.S. Scott]()
A Dangerous Bargain by J.S. Scott
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 16 ratings27 year old Kat Larson is haunted by demons. Literally. And how was she to know that there was more than one type of demon? The Evils want to destroy her soul, while billionaire Sentinel demon, Zachary Winston, claims that he wants to protect her. Kat opts for Zach’s protection…but it doesn’t come without a price... -
![Bear Prince by Emma Alisyn, Danae Ashe]()
Bear Prince by Emma Alisyn, Danae Ashe
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 12 ratings.99 New Release Sale! Regular price is 2.99. A curvy, small town ballerina. A Bear Prince yearning for his mate. An archaic law forbidding them to wed... Prince Andrei defends street ballerina Hannah from the noxious advances of an odious human toad...Categorized as:
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![All That Falls by Kimberly Frost]()
All That Falls by Kimberly Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe should never have touched his blood... The Etherlin muses have long served as a source of divine inspiration. Now their world stands between the forces of Heaven and Hell. As his muse, Cerise propelled her musician boyfriend to the heights of fame, but when he died under mysterious circumstances, her powers vanished. Now she's plagued by disturbing half-formed memories of his final night. -
![Kiss of the Betrayer by Boone Brux]()
Kiss of the Betrayer by Boone Brux
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor fifteen years Luc Le Daun has blamed himself for the death of the woman he loved. His secret guilt has led him into a life of danger, risking all and committing to none. Killing Luc Le Daun has been all Jade Kendell has thought about for years. But when her plan goes awry and she’s brought into the Bringers’ fold, her own dark secret threatens to be revealed... -
![Hunger by Stasia Black]()
Hunger by Stasia Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s the gorgeous fallen angel best friend you pushed away ten years ago…You haven’t seen him for ten years—the fallen angel of your dreams and your once best friend—until your vampire grandfather traps him into an arranged marriage with you.Now it’s your wedding day, and the officiant “You may now kiss the bride.”You finally dare look up into the eyes of your… husband... -
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![Jagger by Eve Vaughn]()
Jagger by Eve Vaughn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJagger Grimaldi wanted Camryn Williams from the moment he laid eyes on her. He knows with absolute certainty that she is his bloodmate. The only problem? She doesn’t seem to agree. Camryn Williams hasn’t believed in happy ever-afters since she was a child. Having witnessed the breakdown of her parent’s marriage she shuns anything that remotely resembles a commitment... -
![Bound to the Fae King by Megan Van Dyke]()
Bound to the Fae King by Megan Van Dyke
Wren Dawson spends her days tending to her ailing grandmother and her nights bartending. Orphaned after her parents tragic death years ago, she’s taken on the mantle of the responsible one, trying to keep her splintering family together. Her dreams of travelling the world aren’t going anywhere, and life is great. Mostly...Categorized as:
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![The Trouble with Trying to Love a Hellion by Jennifer Cody]()
The Trouble with Trying to Love a Hellion by Jennifer Cody
Edovard:Um…I was told I’m supposed to summarize my story here, but recently I’ve learned that blurbs are hard so I’m not sure what to say.My name is Edovard Durand Folange. I’m twenty seven years old from Fresno, California, and recently I moved across the country to live with my new parents and brother...Categorized as:
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![Forged by Fate by Reese Monroe]()
Forged by Fate by Reese Monroe
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new adult novel from Entangled's Embrace imprint... He’s waited more than 900 years to love her… Being the Gatekeeper to Hades is no small feat, and waiting almost a millennia to meet your mate is damn near impossible. But Theo Bradford’s mark has finally surfaced on his intended. Now all he has to do is find her and convince her to embrace her supernatural heritage... -
![More Than Fiends by Maureen Child]()
More Than Fiends by Maureen Child
Cassidy Burke is finding it hard to believe that she's next in a long line of demon dusters-Burke women paired with centuries-old cleaning solution to shine windows and spot demons. Sure, her "Clean Sweep" maid service is taking off, but wiping out supernatural bad guys? Come on. But Cassie's surprised by her sudden fighting instincts and fierce new strength.. -
![To the Land of Sweets by Adrian Blue]()
To the Land of Sweets by Adrian Blue
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the outside, Nora is the perfect victim for a home invasion. She is a single woman who lives alone. But Nora is not as unprotected as she seems. Someone has been silently watching over her for years. And the two men who intend her harm are about to find out why trespassing in Nora's house is a bad idea...
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