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Nobody Likes Fairytale Pirates by Elizabeth Gannon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe kidnapping pirates from Travels with a Fairytale Monster get a book of their own …And this time they’re (kind of, almost, maybe) the good guys! Uriah- It’s the pirate’s life for Uriah! Epic sea battles, beautiful women, double-crossing crewmen… Sure everyone hates him, but no other existence would be half as fun! Nicknamed the “Ocean’s Shame” for his duplicitous ways, Uriah has spent his...Categorized as:
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Five Star Review by Marie Reynard
Gravity, love, and other inevitable falls.Aiden Lucas is used to a steady stream of discreet packages arriving on his doorstep. It's part and parcel of living with one of the internet's most popular adult toy reviewers, but nothing could have prepared him for the next toy his roommate receives—something that hits a little too close to a secret Aiden has longed to confess for years...Categorized as:
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Bigfoot's Bride: Arranged Marriage Monster Romance by Candace Ayers
The mate-matching algorithm worked for dragon shifters, so why not try it with the sasquatch population?Yes, there is a sasquatch population.They live secluded from humans, known only through myths and legends—and that's how they like it!So....Now they want human females to join their society and become mates to the hairy beasts?How do they plan to make that work, exactly?Gruffydd doesn't know...Categorized as:
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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... -
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The Summer King Bundle: The Prince / The King / The Queen by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes The Summer King Bundle… THE PRINCEShe’s everything he wants….Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone bring fear to fae and mortals alike. The Prince. There is nothing in the mortal world more dangerous than him...Categorized as:
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Protected by the Hunter: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsZEC’KSiobhan’s scent calls me to claim her, but I tell her the same lie I tell everyone else: I’m not interested in a mate. I focus on her delicious creations instead, even though she’s the one I truly crave.I try to stay away, but I cannot. Everything draws me to her, and when I learn of her quest to find her sister, my mouth offers to help before my brain can stop it...Categorized as:
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Firefighter Griffin by Zoe Chant
A curvy single mom burned by love + a unique half-eagle, half-lion shifter firefighter with a wounded soul + the little boy who brings them together = one heart-warming romance! Single mom Hayley Parker has always had to face every parenting challenge on her own — but when her five-year-old son unexpectedly turns into a lion cub, she finds herself with more than she can handle... -
Destined to the Alpha by Olivia T. Turner
There’s something strange about this small Montana town. The men are huge, rough, and growly. There’s also an abnormally large amount of Alphas among them. But there’s one Alpha who stands above them all. Westin Wood. Firefighter. Grizzly bear shifter. Muscular god...Categorized as:
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Hunter's Price: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsXIK’NMy mission is simple. retrieve the shuttle. don’t get caught.The tiny human female who answers my transmission is just a bonus. Every ounce of my being tells me to take her, touch her, and taste her. I earn her trust instead, and we talk for hours through our shuttles.When hostile humans turn on May and her friends, she steals the shuttle for herself...Categorized as:
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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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Hunter's Promise: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGABBYA good girl gone awolI knew when I Ex-Laxed our leader’s food that they’d send me to the arena if they caught me. It was worth it to get some of my friends out of this dump. What I didn't expect was the seven-foot-tall Xarc’n hunter who has come to my rescue.My horned and fanged savior isn’t like any other alien warrior I’ve heard about...Categorized as:
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Boss of the Secret Wolf: Small Town Shifter Romance by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI loved uncovering secrets – it’s what I did for a living. But little did I know that I’d discover the biggest secret about the man I’m in love with. It started off terribly with Adam.After my beloved uncle’s death, I had to move to the small town of Pleasant Valley.As it turned out, Adam was the chief editor of the newspaper I’d inherited.I hated him – a fight was inevitable...Categorized as:
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The Stalking Jack the Ripper Collection: Books 1-4 by Kerri Maniscalco
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDevour the complete #1 New York Times bestselling Stalking Jack the Ripper series: Stalking Jack the Ripper, Hunting Prince Dracula, Escaping from Houdini, Capturing the Devil, and a free novella are included in this thrilling new collection!Between social teas and silk dress fittings, Audrey Rose Wadsworth leads a secret life studying corpses in the gruesome practice of forensic medicine...Categorized as:
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Of Withering Dreams by Rowyn Adelaide
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnchanting, atmospheric, and addictive—Of Withering Dreams is a steamy dark fantasy romance set in a dying world where dreams, magic, and corruption intertwine. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and LJ Andrews. DREAMS DECAY.The Dormancy was meant to be the mortal realm’s salvation...Categorized as:
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Conquering the Alien Commander by Bella Blair
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhatever it takes, I will never leave HER!ASHLEY: Taken by the Cryons during a rescue mission gone wrong, I thought my life was over. I prepared myself to die on an alien planet, swearing I would take some of the hateful Cryons with me.But a chance to escape leads me right into the arms of the Pandraxian’s superior commander, who claims I’m his mekarry—soulmate... -
Dragons' Jewel by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGianna Harris doesn’t think twice when joining a program seeking surrogates for an alien shifter planet whose female population was decimated during war. It’s better than grieving a mother who doesn’t remember her. With tears, Gianna says her goodbyes then travels to planet Daeria where she meets not one, but two sexy dragons who claim she’s their mate...Categorized as:
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Hunter's Quest: A Post-Apocalyptic Alien Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMORGANWhen the flesh-eating space bugs invading Earth didn’t make it up my mountain, I thought it was luck. I spent a quiet winter safe in my cabin as society collapsed around me.Turns out, a huge Xarc’n warrior has been stalking my land. Rhaz’k claims I’m “his,” but I belong to no one. His massive horns, fangs, and purple muscles turn my knees to jelly, but his cocky attitude is a hard pass... -
Fated Crown by Eva Chase
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAre some bonds meant to be broken?I thought I'd lost everything when the vicious fae murdered my family and stole me away. I've made a life with more love than I could have imagined in these dangerous, magical lands. But it turns out I left something behind in the human world.My heart longs to make up for the time I've lost—but it also can't let go of the four fae men I adore... -
descended by Ingrid J. Adams
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of Stephenie Meyer, Diana Gabaldon, and Matt Haig, DESCENDED ponders whether love can endure, life after life.FOR SOME, THE MEMBRANE BETWEEN REALMS IS STRETCHED THIN...Set in Australia in the early 90s, DESCENDED is the first in a four book series featuring Indigo Wolfe , the guy everybody wants to be or be with. But he's barely holding on by a thread. Because Indigo isn't what he seems...Categorized as:
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Delivered to My Orcs by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI have worked in the family business I was a teenager and planned to continue to do so for the rest of my life. But when my mom and dad died in a freak accident, the will listed my brother as the sole owner and CEO to avoid “dividing the assets.” His first act was to sell everything, including our warehouse and the storefront with the apartment upstairs where I live...Categorized as:
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The Hybrid's Heart by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTrapped in a one-room cottage with a genetically engineered male in raging rut. He can’t control his urges… and I’m not certain that I want to. Calliope Sylas may have horns and hooves, but underneath it all, he's the kindest, most caring man I've ever met. Sharing a bed while he manages his raging rut is a temptation almost too great to resist—for both of us...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... -
Baby and the Enforcer by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow many times did you get beaten down before you stayed there?Charles had survived abject cruelty for twenty years, the loss of his babies, and any family. Now, when he was in what was supposed to be a safe space, he didn't think he could take one more hit... -
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Orc's Maiden by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m determined to control my own life—until I meet a gruff orc who makes me dream about a future by his side.Alwen: A year ago, one of the males in my village hurt me. When he tried to do it a second time, I took care of that problem—permanently. Then I’m selected for the annual Monster Mate Hunt where two village women must enter the forest to be claimed as an orc’s bride... -
Frostine by J.E. Cluney
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI moved to Silver Springs to enjoy a quiet life away from my family who wished for me to take a mate of their choosing. Sadly, there’s no running from my family, and they send two potential suitors out to fetch me. Throw in the broody ice-phoenix who has fallen for me, and things are about to get heated. I’m Frostine, and things are about to get hot... -
Alpha Rancher Bear by Lauren Esker
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA take-charge alpha with commitment issues + a midwife who's not about to give up control of her well-ordered life + a roadside winter disaster = an explosive romance that's about to blow up everything they both thought they wanted! Alec Tanner isn't looking for a mate. The tough, reclusive alpha of the Pinerock County bears likes his life just fine... -
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... -
Dad Bod: Minotaur Labyrinth by Alana Khan
Stephanie and Alfie’s steamy attraction could make an icicle spontaneously combust. As the heat rises, will Alfie’s rock-star lifestyle extinguish the fire or ignite an inferno? Stephanie: Between his horns, hooves, and the otherworldly music he creates, Alfie’s the hottest male on the planet... -
Courting the King of Cliffs by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI ran away to live with the earth fae for a few days, and ended up sleeping in Granite's bed.It's not as kinky as it sounds.At least, not at first.But then I learn why he's been avoiding me.And why he smells so good...
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