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Love Bites Extra Hard by Lola Glass
I gave myself to the dragon king, prepared to become his mate to protect my sisters.But that's not why he wanted me.He just needs my help breaking a prisoner in his cell, to keep his people safe. And he doesn't want me to risk my life to do it.When it becomes clear that's the only way?I take it upon myself to make it happen, and almost get myself killed... -
Love Bites Really Hard by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA demon imprinted on me, so I had to turn to the monster king for help. Instead of actually being useful, King Bane tells me that I should just mate with the demon.At least, until he also imprints on me.Then we have no choice but to seal the deal in every way there is...Categorized as:
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Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsKoschei the Deathless is to Russian folklore what devils or wicked witches are to European culture: a menacing, evil figure; the villain of countless stories which have been passed on through story and text for generations... -
Etched in Frost: A Modern Day Jack Frost Retelling by L.R. Friedman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEtched in Frost is a contemporary Jack Frost reimagining with Swan Lake vibes. An angsty, fated mates, shifter/mortal romance, this standalone includes some dark themes and content best suited for those over the age of 18.Jolie I always believed ballet was the love of my life.My fate.Until that tragic day that rocked my world...Categorized as:
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Bigfoot's Wife: Fated Mates Monster Romance by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours!Love is blind...and apparently pretty hairyLove robbed me of everything.The public scandal stole my pride, my joy, and my self-worth.Grotto offers me a fresh start... -
Enemy Mate of the Secret Wolf: Small Town Shifter Romance by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Kevin, a small-town school principal and wolf shifter-serving and protecting my Texas community. I thought my life was complete….until I lay eyes on the new woman in town.Daniel Sparks is a bitter enemy-determined to destroy everything and everyone in Pleasant Valley, my beloved town.I’m exhausted from battling him.And to make matters worse, I don’t trust the new teacher sent to me... -
Her Shifter Wolf Doctor by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHappily ever after isn’t part of my plan—Until fate steps in—and I lay eyes on doctor dreamy…My life revolves around one thing—running the local bed and breakfast with the other orphan wolf shifters in Hogan Falls.My friends are getting married and having babies.The joke is on them—their happiness will never last.The new doctor in town, Scott, delivers my friends’ twins... -
My Orc Boss by Veronika Kane
My grumpy new employee acts like this is the last place he wants to be…so why does he watch me as if I’m the most important thing in the world?It’s finally happening! After years of scrimping and saving, I have finally launched my landscaping business from the back of my garden shop...Categorized as:
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A Prize for Ckzarr by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat’s worse than falling in love with my sexy, musclebound alien boss? Falling in love with my alien boss when I know I’m not his mate. That’s why I keep my emotional distance, even though we work side by side every day.Ckzarr has the body of a god and is a beast in the bedroom. How do I know? Because we’ve already failed compatibility testing. Multiple times. I’m not his mate. End of story... -
The 5-Time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King by Stina's Pen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter 5 failed mate-bonds, she’ll do anything to escape another heartbreak…Gamma Lucianne learns that her prayers to the Moon Goddess were ignored, and she’s being bonded once more. But this time, she’s not giving an inch—even offering the lycan king a chance to reject her on their first meeting…… but he refuses.The lycan king owns everything… except her heart... -
Her Elemental Dragons: The Complete Series by Elizabeth Briggs
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFour sexy dragon shifters. A huntress with a dark past. A bond that could save the world. I've spent my entire life running from my past and staying out of trouble. That's how I've kept alive ever since my parents were killed by the Black Dragon, who's ruled the world under her oppressive talons for as long as anyone can remember...Categorized as:
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Tempting Fate by Alexa Ryder
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTyler My fated mate is dead, but I still seem to see her everywhere I look, feel her claws digging into every part of my life. All I want to do is throw myself into my work, return to some kind of normal where my Alpha gives me orders, and I follow them. Since Liam can’t seem actually do that, it’s a relief that our Setting Luna has figured things out... -
My Orc Roommate with Benefits by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee
I’m a focused and goal-oriented librarian-in-training, so there’s no way I’m falling for my himbo roommate, who gives off major golden retriever vibes, right? Right.But dang. Since the moment I started renting Luxor’s spare bedroom, I’ve been plagued with these inconvenient urges…so being mature, responsible adults, we’ve decided to deal with them. One time. Once, to rid Lux of his innocence... -
How to Claim a Human Mate by SJ Sanders
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLynn Taylor: After fifteen years of marriage, I’m out. I’m finally free while my ex-husband has moved on to greener pastures. I don’t have much to my name outside of a failing coffee shop I inherited and my cat, Casper, but I’m determined to make it a success, even if that means scouting a new location for it... -
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Experiment b4hR by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a monster. The moment I see her, I know. This beauty is my treasure.Once I was a male to be admired and desired. That was before. Before the experiments, before the procedures. Now I’m a monster.A beast.I didn’t mean to kidnap Sophia. I saw her and I acted. Now I can’t let her go. I won’t. She must understand what I know. We are meant to be together.SophiaAs if life wasn’t hard enough...Categorized as:
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Fate and Fury by Emily Colin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Break me like your promises..."Katerina Ivanova is the most powerful Dimi in Iriska. She uses her command over the four elements alongside Niko, her blood-bonded Shadow, to guard the portals to the Underworld and protect their realm from demonic invasion... -
The Mirror in the Mountain by Dana Evyn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe only way out is through.With Eva trapped in imminent peril, Bash rushes to save her and take down the False King once and for all. Eva desperately searches for a way out of her predicament, even as circumstances beyond her control bring her back to the secret kingdom that once had been her home... -
Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice?Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body... -
The Alpha King by Emily North
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA sheltered omega dreamed of the perfect mate.Elizabeth Cypress has lived her entire life under the shadow of an impossible destiny—she must become the perfect omega.But she never felt further from that dream than when she learned that the scarred and brutal alpha, Rill, was her fated mate.High up in the mountains, an alpha king ruled a crumbling kingdom...Categorized as:
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Rock Hard Reject by Anna Fury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErinCheating husband? Check. Messy divorce? Check. My life is complicated, and the only positive is my thriving trucking business. But I’m glad my husband’s leaving—because I’ve never been able to forget Stone, the boy who broke my heart when we were stupid teenagers.He’s single now too. The problem? My life might be complicated, but his is downright dangerous... -
Fate Promised by Jocelyn Montana
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFOR HER HE WILL BREAK ALL THE RULES …Juri lives to protect Ulterra. No mate. No family. It’s the werewolf way. Yet deep inside, he yearns for the girl he vowed to marry at age ten. And as danger threatens her, he won’t stay away any longer...Categorized as:
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Knox by Callie Rhodes
M/F Alpha Omega Romance. Josie knew that there were consequences for taking a stand against the powers that be, but she never imagined the punishment would be being thrown to the alphas. Welcome to the Boundarylands. It's where they are—the Alphas...Categorized as:
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Darkfall by Janice Hardy
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWar has come. Nya’s the one who brought it. And the people love her for it. With Baseer in shambles and Geveg now an impenetrable military stronghold, Nya and the Underground have fled to a safer location—without Tali... -
Wed to the Dragon by Cara Wylde
If I want to become the next Dragon King, I need a bride.But a bride is easy to find. My brother has chosen one, and now it’s my turn. A soul mate, on the other hand… Over the last few centuries, the existence of perfect soul mates has become a legend. Dragons, just as humans, get bonded and then unbonded. That’s not what I want... -
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Of Kisses and Wishes by Lana Pecherczyk
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnise has always been teased for being a lesser fae of Elphyne. With no magic, no ability to shift, she's left with little faith in herself. Two things she wishes the kisses of a long time friend who never dates outside his shifter community; and to find the elusive Ice-Witch, a dark fae who promises to give her everything she needs to feel whole-magic, and the ability to shift... -
Kings and Monsters by Clio Evans
Dying was supposed to be a once in a lifetime event.And yet, after falling off an overpass onto a mafia boss’ car, not only am I still alive—I’m a demigod in a world where myths are reality and monsters are hot.My unlikely hero is the Minoan Bull, a fierce Minotaur hated by many. Embers ignite between us, leading to an unforgettable night and a pact to never see each other again... -
Snowed In With the Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes
The first time I saw her, I was too feral. Now I’m ready to make her mine I was a beast the first time I saw Rowan at her grandma’s mountain cabin. Not worthy of her. But all this time she’s been gone, I’ve been working on myself. Trying to become the man she deserves. I’ve just gotten back to town when she takes me by surprise, turning up at my cabin in the dead of winter...Categorized as:
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Snowed In with a Dragon by Sara Ivy Hill
Snowed in for the weekend with her dragon stalker...Ivy's cute dragon neighbor offers her a ride on his motorcycle when she needs a quick getaway after a bad breakup...Categorized as:
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Sweet Giant: A Fantasy Monster Romance by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe massive wildman has sworn to protect me.After scaring away my abusive ex, the handsome Sasquatch known as Mastorr refuses to leave my side. He promises to keep me safe, and he also insists we’re fated mates…But I'm not ready for another relationship. Not now. Maybe not ever. What if I'm too broken inside?Mastorr's size scares me, but little by little, he starts to gain my trust... -
Ean: Bladebound Orcs by Becca Saylor
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFiona is a highlander, born and raised. Just like any decent highlander, she loathes orcs.Ean is the chief of the Mornal orc clan - a clan that is doomed to diminish because of winter battles with monsters in the underland.When Fiona challenges Ean with his own blade during an autumn raid, she is proposing in the most orcish was possible... -
Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice?Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body...Categorized as:
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Wed to the Lionman by Cara Wylde
Betrayed. The female I'd thought was my mate ran off with someone else in the middle of the night. Now I'm the mock of the pride, the lionman who couldn't rein in his lioness. I don't care what they say. I don't want to control my female, I want her to be with me because I'm her world, like she is mine. For that to happen, we have to be fated mates. So next time, I won't make the choice...Categorized as:
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Dekar by Julie K. Cohen
An exiled alien. The woman he vows to protect. And a dangerous past he can’t shake…SaraNow that Earth’s conquerors have fled, Sara’s excited about her future. Until a handsome alien complicates her life. Dekar, with his glowing hands and sweet smile, claims that she’s his fated mate. Yeah, right. But it’s hard to hate him even though he’s an alien...Categorized as:
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To Wear a Demon Crown by Madeleine Eliot
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Blue Fire by Janice Hardy
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPart fugitive, part hero, fifteen-year-old Nya is barely staying ahead of the Duke of Baseers trackers. Wanted for a crime she didnt mean to commit, she risks capture to protect every Taker she can find, determined to prevent the Duke from using them in his fiendish experiments... -
Little Spark of Flame by Clio Evans
MNBi Monster RomanceCreatures of all kinds go to the Barista to find love, including the dapper mothman, Fitz.Fitz has been searching for his little flame for ages. He wants someone who will enjoy the same cottagecore lifestyle he does... -
Grunge (Backyard Goblin Gods) by Roxy Collins
He’s big and green and he's in my backyard…When my mom skips town, forcing me to dance in a strip club to cover her debts, you’d think I’d hit rock bottom.But there’s something much bigger brewing under my feet.Right outside, in my backyard, in fact.He’s big and green and he’s looking for a mate.Grunge is everything I never knew I wanted in a monster... -
The Red Dragon's Mate by Delaney Rain
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsParanormal investigator Clark Banning is in Maine to try to get to the bottom of the local legend of the Red Dragon of Piney Bay. While he isn’t sure this episode will ever air since his show is on the chopping block with the streaming channel, he has just enough work ethic left to see the investigation through... -
Song For His Siren by Mary Jane Darling
In the heart of a Renaissance Fair, where history and fantasy exist as one, Calli's enchanting voice captivates every listener. Little does she know, her life is about to be transformed forever.Khuldruk, a formidable orc from a distant realm, arrives with a single to find his one true mate and save the dying magic of his clan... -
Ash & Stone by Alexa Piper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo years ago, the world ended with a wish, and it’s all Rory’s fault. Now, after he’s managed to survive all this time, it looks like karmic justice is finally coming for him. It looks like a monster is going to eat him, and Rory, while he is sorry for what he did, doesn’t want to die.And he does not, because a stranger saves him from becoming monster food... -
Destined to the Ogre: A Spicy Monster Romance by Eden Ember
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy eyes flutter open, I’m on a bed of furs in a cave. Not in my pod, not in stasis. The last memory I have is of the ship blowing apart as we hit the escape pods for safety. Then someone darkens the cave entrance. My heart pounds out of my chest when I see him, a giant monster standing inside the door of the cave looking at me. He’s huge, larger than anything I’d ever seen before... -
Damaged by Amber Ella Monroe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA Dystopian Fated Mates Omegaverse RomanceThere is no escaping a feral Alpha.Rafael Moonblood is a savage. He waits for nightfall and hunts prey like a beast. Hidden away in ruins and wastelands because he is savage, he’s the type of man to avoid at all costs.Yet, I’m in no position to let fear restrict my efforts to save my sister...Categorized as:
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Trick or Orc by SJ Sanders
Kassie Edwards—When a messy divorce, an absentee father who can’t even bother to call, and small-town gossip leaves my kids hurting, I decide that it’s time for a fresh start. Armed with our few possessions and limited savings, we move across realms to help out at my—until recently fellow-divorcee—best friend’s new cafe, The Spiced Pumpkin, just in time for the Halloween season... -
I Fell Through A Portal And Into A Gargoyles Arms by Dana Isaly
After getting laid off from my job, all I want to do is go home, put on a Halloween movie, and take a hot bath to soak away my troubles. But things take a turn as soon as my head sinks below the water. When I come back up for air and open my eyes, I’m not in my bathtub anymore—I’m in the arms of a very large, very gray, very masculine man. Turns out, he’s a gargoyle, and I’m no longer in my world...Categorized as:
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Wed to the Dark Elf by Eden Ember
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn a world ruled by monsters and divided by factions, a single DNA match could change the fate of Alia Terra forever. "Wed to the Dark Elf" plunges you into the life-altering journey of Iris Flemming, a human orphan, and Vamen Blak, a formidable dark elf warrior...Categorized as:
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Santa Claws by Sarah Spade
It's Mal's first Christmas, and I'm going to make it one to remember...It’s been seven months since I made the impulsive decision to mate my monster, and I don’t think I could be happier. Malphas is a sweet soul in a delicious seven-foot frame, and even if our relationship is the definition of instalove, I don’t regret a second of being with my shadow demon.I know he misses Sombra, though... -
An Ember In The Forest by Emily Grey
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAria is trapped. Locked away in isolation in a strange forest, without memories of who she is or where she came from, Aria fights to make sense of the small world around her. With only her name written on a piece of paper, and a wolf for company, the fight for freedom feels bleak as loneliness creeps in. Her only escape comes when she falls asleep each night to dream of him. Casen is haunted... -
All Knotted Up by Elliot Ason
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow does a small town, holiday office romance between a reindeer shifter and his mate sound?Leaving his life up North, Neil doesn't want over the top traditions or the ridiculous ritual of being tied to a mate.When the sweet smelling Helly finds herself needing a job in his cafe, he’s forced to face the one thing he never wanted…Fate... -
The Run by Amber Lee
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“I’m not going to let anything happen to you. You’re mine, and I’m yours. No one is taking you from me.” After her mother’s death and her father’s abandonment, Rae has been given responsibility to raise her five siblings at the tender age of sixteen. But with her eighteenth birthday comes big changes. One of them being eligibility for a ritual called The Run... -
Sewn & Scarred by Samantha R. Goode
Evaline Manor thought her need for vengeance was unmatched, but Vasier Vicor’s thirst for revenge puts her to shame. Holding onto hate for eight hundred years has made him cruel and unflinching when it comes to getting what he wants. And the next step is to get his hands on her...
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