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Wildfire Hellhound by Zoe Chant
He knows he's always been a wolf. He's wrong. His past is gone, dead and buried. It isn't. And nothing, nothing, is more important than pack. Until he meets her. This is Fenrir's story... -
![Avaritia by Colette Rhodes]()
Avaritia by Colette Rhodes
If there’s one thing Verity will consistently do, it’s spontaneously make terrible decisions. Sometimes they work out well—so far, smuggling her rescue cat into the shadow realm has been a great success—but more often than not, she ends up with a bigger mess to clean up than she started with...Categorized as:
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![A Very Meowy Christmas by Zoe Chant]()
A Very Meowy Christmas by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBeing cool as a cat is harder than it looks when unexpected love strikes!Single dad and bobcat shifter Mason has moved to Virtue to raise his toddler in the safety of a shifter community. But minor catastrophe strikes when his daughter escapes to play in the woods, and the last thing Mason expects when she's found is to meet his mate... -
![Wild Scottish Love by Tricia O'Malley]()
Wild Scottish Love by Tricia O'Malley
Wicked banter, kitchen witches, and hot men in kilts make this friends-to-lovers modern day Scottish fairytale a romping good time. I draw the line at serving people grasshoppers for dinner. As luck would have it, on the same day I quit my job as head chef at Suzette’s, a fine-dining restaurant in Boston, I was offered an opportunity to open a restaurant at a castle in Scotland... -
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![A Haunting Midlife by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff]()
A Haunting Midlife by Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAva Harper may be a raiser of the dead and a not-so-famous author, but she isn’t vampire hunter. Not even close.With the decision made to stay in Shipton Harbor, she returns to the home she shared with her deceased husband in Pennsylvania to put it on the market. But saying goodbye to the memories of the home they raised their son in is a lot harder than it had sounded in her head... -
![Thunder with a Chance of Lovestruck by Mandy M. Roth]()
Thunder with a Chance of Lovestruck by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Detective Drest Bright meets his newest charge, sparks literally fly. There is no denying the instant attraction he feels for Rachael Frankenstein. But she’s off-limits, and he knows as much. Her family has been a thorn in the side of the Nightshade Fae Hunters for over a hundred years, and they aren’t about to let him run off into the sunset with her without a fight... -
![All The Write Moves by Robyn Peterman]()
All The Write Moves by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGoing to Hell has never been on my bucket list… until now.The fact that I can speak that sentence without laughing or losing my mind is absurd. However, my life has veered into a very tricky tale that rivals any of my books.The villain has been banished. I’ve written her right into an infernal doom... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Glamour & Gumballs by Lola Glass]()
Glamour & Gumballs by Lola Glass
I'm being forced to play in the world's worst reality game show, Survival of the Mated . In the end, I'll have to choose which one of the three hot, gigantic fae finalists I'm going marry.I knew this was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier.Neither does the rain that won't stop falling.Or the fact that one of the guys on the island, Rhett, doesn't want to be here any more than I do...Categorized as:
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![Striping Hot by Milly Taiden]()
Striping Hot by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA reporter and a tiger shifter are about to learn that you never know what will happen at one of Gerri Wilder’s famous bachelor auctions!Hard-nosed and clever reporter, Gianna Lee, has dreamed of finding the scoop of a lifetime. She just never knew that she’d stumble across it at the same time she catches the eye of a hunky billionaire tiger shifter... -
![Lights Camera Werewolf by Zoe Chant]()
Lights Camera Werewolf by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis stunt wolf isn’t just a very good boy.He’s her perfect man.Posing as a trained dog for a low-budget horror movie is the worst idea wolf shifter Louis has ever let his best friend talk him into, but the money is too good to pass up. Besides, how hard can it be to growl for the camera, chase a few actors, and not let anyone realize Dr... -
![Not Her Alpha by Annie Nicholas]()
Not Her Alpha by Annie Nicholas
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsChris Jenkins, alpha werewolf, wants the woman who destroyed his life dead. Then he finds her imprisoned and beaten by her own family. So, he rescues her instead. Too make things worse, her soul is bound to a grimoire of black magic and he volunteers his pack to protect the book from falling into the wrong hands. Now, Jade has to live with him. It’s the only way to keep his city safe. Really... -
![Hitched to the Dragon by Milly Taiden]()
Hitched to the Dragon by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2 in the Hellscape Holidays SeriesAlpha dragon shifter Cooper Dawson didn’t plan on visiting Hellscape Holidays Resort. It’s not his fault he crashed on the beach, barely clinging to life after a battle. Saved by a witch, he owes her a life debt... -
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![Paw Letter Word by Milly Taiden]()
Paw Letter Word by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Cyrus Bechtel, allow me to introduce Miss Mila Dillon.” Gerri’s voice sounded far away.Everything moved in slow motion. Not that Cyrus was complaining. He could stand there and watch Mila all day. When her hand slid into his, the sparks that ran through his body made the hairs on his arms prickle.There was no doubt. Mila was his mate.“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Bechtel... -
![Ryan by Milly Taiden]()
Ryan by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lioness rescued from an underground ring takes on a whole new opponent: a cute geek she just can't resist.Nikita is struggling to adapt to her new life now that she's started working for Nick's protection agency. She meets her match when she falls for Ryan, a skinny geek with a heart of gold who's trying to find his lost friend... -
![Wish You Weren't Here by Gracie Ruth Mitchell]()
Wish You Weren't Here by Gracie Ruth Mitchell
Clementine has accidentally freed a British genie from his ancient British teapot, and she’s not thrilled about it.However, appalled by his living conditions—and grudgingly impressed by his jawline—she vows to set him free. But before he can join the human world, the genie must prove he can live like a human—and he must do it in one month, or he’ll fade away for good...Categorized as:
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![Petty Cupid by Sarah Blue]()
Petty Cupid by Sarah Blue
What’s a cupid to do when she lies about having a date for the Valentine’s Day Ball?Think outside of the heart-shaped box. With revenge on her mind, she’s hunting for another being in the veil who might escort her to the biggest event in Cupidale.What starts as a ploy to make her ex-boyfriend jealous quickly turns into something far more complicated... -
![Firefighter Phoenix by Zoe Chant]()
Firefighter Phoenix by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom ashes, love will rise again... Swan shifter Rose knows she doesn’t have a true mate. She isn’t the one for Ash, the Phoenix Eternal. She knows he can never be more than a friend, no matter how his dark eyes and hard body make her burn. Everything Rose knows is wrong. Twenty years ago, Ash destroyed everything to save his true love. But he’s never been able to walk away from her... -
![One More Wish by Lindsey Lanza]()
One More Wish by Lindsey Lanza
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlways be careful what you wish for. Maya Bloom has a secret.For as long as she can remember, all her wishes have come true. One quick plea to the universe, and whatever she wants is hers. The they always backfire.Which is why Maya is done wishing. Well, until her wedding day when she’s in desperate need of the truth...Categorized as:
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![Redemption's Edge by Alyssa Day]()
Redemption's Edge by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe sexy conclusion to the series readers are calling “Vampire Diaries for grown-ups” from New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Day.The Vampire Motorcycle Club series is best enjoyed in order... -
![Fate's Final Chapter by Toby Wise]()
Fate's Final Chapter by Toby Wise
The entire Burke pack and their loved ones join Frankie and Elwood for a day of celebration as the two join their lives together in a life force sharing ceremony.Join the family you’ve come to know and love five years after Frankie and Elwood’s mating, checking in with each and every member of the Burke pack...Categorized as:
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![Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright]()
Seduced by Moonlight by Kenya Wright
Escape into a fun and sexy shapeshifter romance. Imani Imani hates her life and her waitressing job. She’s stuck in the small town of Crystal Lake with no money, education, or way to escape. And then Aiden and his friends come into town. People aren’t sure if they’re a gang of bikers or something else. There’s this odd sense of power whenever they are around... -
![Held by a Monster by Kenzie Kelly]()
Held by a Monster by Kenzie Kelly
On the run for my life, I stumbled into a monster's arms.A bunch of sick, rich jerks take women no one will miss and set them loose to hunt in a twisted game. But they aren’t the only monsters in the woods.Drym is a creature straight out of my worst nightmares—complete with horns, tail, and a killer physique. A beast who might just be the bodyguard I need to keep me safe from the men hunting me... -
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![Doe and the Wolf by Eve Langlais]()
Doe and the Wolf by Eve Langlais
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat happens when a predator falls for his prey? Bounty hunting is the perfect job for a maverick wolf; flexible hours, decent pay, the thrill of the chase. But Everett never counted on a doe stopping him in his furry tracks. Dawn was a prisoner of Mastermind and ended up experimented on, against her wishes...Categorized as:
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![Switched by Sarah Ready]()
Switched by Sarah Ready
For Serena Otaki, free-spirited Californian, life is simple. She loves smashing atoms at The Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. She loves Star Trek, spicy tofu, and her cat, Captain Purrk. She loves her messy (slob-fest) apartment, her chaotic brand of organizing, and staying permanently, happily unattached.Life is perfect. She has one true love—physics...Categorized as:
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![What a Bear Wants by Nikki Winter]()
What a Bear Wants by Nikki Winter
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a man with the ability to shift into fifteen hundred pounds of honey-loving, occasionally cranky grizzly, Ransom McKenna was used to people moving when he said move—or when he chuffed because the chuffing usually did the trick—at least until he comes across one of the most fierce, adorably ornery canines that he’s ever met, Fallon Wilder...Categorized as:
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![Devil's Curse by S.A. Bayne, Stephanie Rowe]()
Devil's Curse by S.A. Bayne, Stephanie Rowe
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn this delightful paranormal romance romp by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe writing as SA Bayne, the fate of the world is at risk when Satan's top soul-snatcher falls for the conflicted assassin sent to kill her boss.Becca is so done being Satan's favorite minion. If she doesn't escape soon, she'll be trapped forever... -
![First Bite by Mac Flynn]()
First Bite by Mac Flynn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrixie Lyal stumbles upon the scoop of a lifetime when her move to a new town takes a detour into the paranormal world of Apple Hollow. She winds up at the local diner where she meets a handsome local by the name of Orion. Cupid stings her heart but not the headlines as strange happenings stir her curiosity... -
![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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![Monster Roommate by Amanda Aggie]()
Monster Roommate by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA witty heroine and a sexy, alpha-hole hero.I'm Nora and in my entire afterlife, I never expected to be roommates with a possessive, cocky, sexy-as-sin vampire. Since I've been dead, no one has been able to see me, but that changed the second he stepped through the front door of my internal prison--aka my old house from before I flew the coop...Categorized as:
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![A Selkie's Secret by Lauren Connolly]()
A Selkie's Secret by Lauren Connolly
She’s here to claim her mate. So, why is she looking at his best friend?Isla Brown saw the will of the Gods when they revealed her fated partner at the age of sixteen. But who needs to rush into a mating that young? Older now, Isla has returned to her childhood home on Lake Galen and is ready to build a life with her selkie mate...Categorized as:
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![Wicked by D.D. Prince]()
Wicked by D.D. Prince
Wolf shifter Riley Savage thought his fated mate was lost in the river almost seven years ago. But when it’s revealed that not only is she alive, but also she’s a witch who’s been hiding from him, fury doesn’t begin to describe how Riley feels. He’s determined to get answers and hits nothing but dead ends. And then she shows up in Arcana Falls...Categorized as:
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![Claimed in Forbidden by Keira Blackwood, Liza Street]()
Claimed in Forbidden by Keira Blackwood, Liza Street
I don’t date—especially when it comes to humans. She rolls in like a bulldozer, smashing all my rules to bits. She’s human, and she’s my mate. She’s got scrapbooks. She’s got dreams. She’s got an obnoxious tendency to micromanage everything I do. It’s her bed and breakfast and her renovation project, but I don’t take orders. I can’t stop watching her...Categorized as:
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![Pushing Up Posies by Eve Langlais]()
Pushing Up Posies by Eve Langlais
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNetflix and Chill takes on a whole new meaning when Posie starts dating the Reaper.Poor Brody. As reaper leader for the Canadian guild, he and his crew don’t get as much work as other countries until the Dark Lord gives them a new mandate: Establish a dating service on Earth that will facilitate the meeting between citizens of Hell and humans with the end goal being babies... -
![My Big Fat Bloodsucker Secret Baby by Bella Jacobs]()
My Big Fat Bloodsucker Secret Baby by Bella Jacobs
Return to Nightfall, New Hampshire for Baron and Annie's love story!Turns out I'm not allergic to our new house kraken's cooking. I'm pregnant, and I know enough about sexy, broody, tortured vampires to guess the father won’t be excited about our…unexpected development.After he took my ancient V-Card amongst a chorus of O's, Baron insisted he'd made a terrible mistake...Categorized as:
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![Lucky Cupid by Sarah Blue]()
Lucky Cupid by Sarah Blue
What’s a cupid to do when she’s unlucky at love?Summon lady luck from her mystical waters in Ireland and change her fortune, of course.Juliet is a brand new cupid trying to navigate love for herself and others. The only issue is she sucks at being a cupid. With her newly acquired lucky shamrock on her side, things finally start to turn around for the cupid.Her arrows are hitting their targets...Categorized as:
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![Heat of Rejection by Vivian Hawthorne]()
Heat of Rejection by Vivian Hawthorne
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRejected. Humiliated.Shy and bookish, Gracie Reynolds has been an omega her whole life. So when she hears the call of fate after crossing paths with a certain somebody, she knows she must answer. She just never imagined that fate had a mate intended for her, and he’s none other than the son of the pack alpha.Too bad Daniel Vankamp doesn’t believe in fated mates...Categorized as:
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![Matched to the Minotaur by Luna Joya]()
Matched to the Minotaur by Luna Joya
A human, a minotaur, and the contract that binds them.The Unsuspecting WomanMy friends surprise me with a haunted house tour to get over the ghost of my last relationship. Bring on the eerie sounds and special effects.Except magic is real.So is the labyrinth realm below the haunted house. And the demon who tricked me into a match with a minotaur...Categorized as:
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![Taming Her Wolf by Eve Langlais]()
Taming Her Wolf by Eve Langlais
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDumped by his girlfriend, Gareth doesn’t think things can get any worse until he’s captured by some vampires. But he’s not about to become an all-you-can-eat-buffet without a fight. With great age comes boredom, which suits Helen just fine until she goes looking for a blood servant and finds herself intrigued...Categorized as:
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![The Devil Made Me Brew It by Sarah Piper]()
The Devil Made Me Brew It by Sarah Piper
Lucifer meets Practical Magic in this opposites attract witchy rom-com brimming with sass, spice, and small-town charm!What’s a broke tea witch to do when she’s about to lose her beloved café?No idea, but chugging magic mojitos and drunk-summoning the Devil was definitely the wrong call... -
![A Hint of Magic by Claire Chilton]()
A Hint of Magic by Claire Chilton
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDora Carridine is fed up with her life as a preacher’s daughter and sets out to explore the darker side of life instead. If she can find some magic in the world, then maybe she will find a place she belongs. When she comes across a coven of witches, she takes on their trials to try and join them... -
![The Werewolf Tycoon's Baby by Celia Kyle]()
The Werewolf Tycoon's Baby by Celia Kyle
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsShe thinks he's after her child, but what he really wants is… her. For Melissa Hill, a relaxing vacation to Greece involved not only sand, but billionaire Galen Liakos as well. Their passion burned hot and bright, but when their love was threatened and their differences became painfully clear, Melissa disappeared with a hastily scribbled note... -
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![Candy for my Orc Boss by Ava Ross]()
Candy for my Orc Boss by Ava Ross
A new life, a new job, a new orc husband . . . Wait, isn’t he supposed to be my boss?After my ex announces his wedding to someone other than me, I’m eager to leave town. A new life and a new job are just what I need to restore my mojo. On the way to my destination, I overnight at a hotel where edible unmentionables and a tattooed orc construction worker rock my world... -
![Change of Heart by Falon Ballard]()
Change of Heart by Falon Ballard
From the beloved author of Right on Cue and Lease on Love comes a whimsical new rom-com about a workaholic forced to aim for a goal she never thought she'd love.Campbell Andrews despises exactly three things in incompetence, tardiness, and love stories. Making partner at her law firm at thirty-four, she has no time for anything or anyone else...Categorized as:
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![Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade]()
Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade
A ghost falling in love with a mortal? It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus… Dani So, I think my apartment is haunted. No. Really. Spooky things have been happening to me ever since I moved in last year. At first, I ignored them. Later, I got used to the idea that I shared my place with a ghost. I even called him Casper. We got along just fine...
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