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Bitten Beauty by C.M. Owens
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsZEE I didn't choose this life. I didn't choose my fate. In fact, fate seems to have thing for fucking me over. Leah is just one more thing I didn't choose, and now I'm fighting everything in me not to turn her into the monster I never wanted to be. But we both know what's going to happen in the end, because as always, I have no control. LEAH He's wrong and right in the same breath... -
Wine & Warlocks by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRonan & Dubheasa's story will be the epic conclusion to the Unlucky Charms Series. Full blurb coming very soon... -
Romancing the Orc by Krista Luna
Don’t judge a book by its cover model, unless he’s an orc with abs of steel and a pierced…After the makeover of the century, I walk onstage in too-high heels… and trip in front of thousands of people! I’m saved from becoming a face-plant meme by Brokk, who catches me in a romantic dip that makes my tummy flutter. Which it so totally shouldn’t... -
Bound to the Orc Hunter by Krista Luna
The gorgeous orc I just met says I’m his bride . Yeah, right.When I wake in a strange forest, surrounded by “monsters” and “magic,” I’m sure it’s all some reality-TV prank. My carnival job means I know a lot about all the ways people can be fooled.And the “orc” telling me we’re goddess-matched and married has got to be the biggest hoax of all... -
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Lock by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWicked smile. Wicked secrets. Ready to protect her at all costs... Tasha liked Club Crimson at first. Hot guys, sexy music, and new friends all around. But when the shock of a lifetime leads to her waking up and staring into the mysterious eyes of the club's co-owner, Lock, she might just have to revise her opinion... -
Bound to the Orc Warrior by Krista Luna
My new witch powers tether me to the grumpy orc. I can’t get more than twenty feet away from him!When I storm out of my ex’s engagement party, a meddling goddess whisks me away to Faerie and marries me to a massive grump of an orc... -
Rancher Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSave a horse, ride a rancher dragon...Beck is a big, growly mountain of a man with a monster of a dragon inside him. He keeps to himself, only leaving Dragonclaw Ranch when his inner beast feels unsafe for his friends. But when a brush with death makes Beck give a stranger his dragon's talon coin, he wakes up to a pretty, curvy woman that he now owes a favor... -
Wrangler Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSave a horse, ride a wrangler dragon...Tucker C. Thompson, an immortal dragon and legendary gunslinger, is now a simple wrangler who enjoys life on the ranch under his middle name, Clancy. The world has moved on and he's happy to be forgotten. That is, until he sees his old Dragon's Talon coin in an antiques shop in a tiny town... -
Savage Caress by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsZelda Primrose's world comes crashing down when a family crisis calls her back to her hometown. A town she hates. Everything she’s ever wanted is under threat, but Zelda’s used to heartache and disappointment. This time, she isn’t backing down. She’s been through too much to quit. Determined, she sets her sights on her goal... -
A Good Soul by Tricia O'Malley
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the sixth book in this much-loved series, Tricia O'Malley whisks you away to magickal Siren Island where a mermaid discovers that sometimes love comes around twice.Irma’s life has been defined by tragedy – one which the legends of Siren Island will never let her forget. Because of this, she’s learned that taking a chance on love isn’t worth the high cost that comes with it... -
Highlander Protected by Rebecca Preston
When a magic spell awakens an ancient destiny, Marianne must use all her bravery to survive in the wild Scottish Highlands — and take care of some unfinished business. Marianne Brownlee is running out of reasons to get up in the morning. Her unusual job has burnt her out, and she’s been feeling out of touch with her faith, and her purpose since the disappearance of her cousin Cora...Categorized as:
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Stranded With An Insatiable Shifter by Olivia T. Turner
It's been a lifelong dream and I'm doing it.Driving across the country in a skoolie, which is an old school bus I converted into my house on wheels.It's going great until I get deep into the Montana mountains when my bus decides not to bus anymore.I'm stranded.With no reception, nowhere to go, and with no one to help.Days turn into weeks...Categorized as:
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Wed to the Grendel by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor my birthday, I get the worst gift a bride.My kind lives in the deepest woods of Alia Terra. The humans call us forest giants, but we call ourselves grendels, after our ancestor. We live in small communities, and we'd be happy to have nothing to do with humans, except we need... their females.My brothers are all married, and now it is my turn. I refuse to do it... -
Primal Basilisk by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA single mom afraid to love, a dangerous legend and a monster who will do everything to protect the family he cares about.Diesel is notorious for being the biggest, strongest and most protective basilisk of the group. But he's also still figuring out the whole "mate" thing... -
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Black Diamond Heart by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaised in a clan of evil werecats who valued power over everything, Felix Kennedy didn’t know what love was. Not until he did the unthinkable to save a hurt female. Now his life is spiraling out of control as he fights both his inner demons and his destiny. Duty stands in his way when new players want to claim Memphis as their turf...Categorized as:
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Endless Skye by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant returns with another seductive novel in the magical and dangerous world of the Skye Druids.Passion comes with a price…For Willa Ryan, family is everything. So, when her brother asks her to locate a book of unparalleled power, she doesn’t hesitate. Except she does more than find it... -
Claimed By The Barbarian Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA brand new dragon series from the dragon shifter queen herself. Terry Bolryder has written more than 40 well-beloved dragon shifter novels and returns with a fresh new take on dragons in Crystals, Curves and Castles... -
Her Orc Warrior by Zoe Ashwood
I escaped a life of crime to save my daughter… But my plan for making it to a safer town has gone awry. The driver of the wagon we snuck on isn’t human at all, and now we’re stuck in a traveling caravan of massive orc merchants. And the driver who first noticed me? He claims I’m his fated mate. The one person destined to be everything to him. He says we’re safe...Categorized as:
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Benny by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBig body. Big heart. Desperate to finally claim her. Benny, owner of Club Crimson, is not what he appears to be. Outwardly, he's a handsome, friendly giant of a man who treats everyone like family. Inwardly he's fighting a battle, and if he ever slips, it could mean certain death for those around him... -
Valkyrie's Choice by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing turned into a Valkyrie put a crimp in a girl's dating plans, even when the rest of the town was full of monsters. Isla Hart figured the odds of finding her happily ever after were slim when she sprouted wings…until she saved Cooper Madison’s life and couldn’t get him out of her head. Too bad he was human, and it wasn’t as though she’d ever see him again anyway... -
Lead Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Lead, captain of the dragon guard of Drakkaris, is about to embark on the most difficult mission he's ever undertaken: trying not to fall in love with the cute, curvy woman he and his team saved and are now tasked with protecting... -
Dragon Released by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsCan a curvy baker help this broken dragon find peace?Born in a lab and tortured for a lifetime, hybrid dragon Dallin has never had a real home or a purpose beyond revenge. And he doesn't expect that to change now, even if he's forced to be some human's bodyguard. Then he meets Jo, the curvy baker he needs to protect... -
Sugar & Gold by Emma Scott
Nikolai Alexei Young was born with a special gift…one he’d do anything to lose. The heart and soul of every person he comes into contact with is an open book to his heightened senses. Colorful emotions, whispers of thoughts, the sour tastes of old memories…He feels them all. The sci-fi books would call him an empath. For Nikolai, his ability has made him an exile. He roams the U.S...Categorized as:
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Operation Wolf Rescue by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFour puppies (one of them his lost nephew… but which?)Three days trapped in a motel with his oblivious fated mate.One bed.When someone on the mountain wants to surrender a pack of wolf-hybrid pups, animal rescue volunteer Pearl Nguyen throws some puppy chow and her biggest crate into the back of her station wagon, and she's on her way... -
Demon's Own by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLiving in a town turned monstrous didn't leave much hope for finding love, especially when you unexpectedly wound up with horns and flames swirling in your eyes. Koen Kelly didn’t think he’d find a ray of sunshine to ever break through his grumpiness. Then he met Soraya Hart. The pretty author wasn’t afraid of much except for her looming deadline...Categorized as:
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Monster Mishap by Rory Miles
Grumpy meets sunshine in this cozy monster romance. One grumpy, reclusive monster.One bubbly, happy-go-lucky woman.One accidental bonding.Daisy loves fairy tales and all she’s ever wanted was to find her prince.When she touches an amulet, she falls into a land full of magic and into the lap of a giant creature, accidentally tying herself to him. Forever.He’s green. He’s crotchety. He’s a monster... -
At Last Sight by Julie Johnson
AT LAST SIGHT, book two in the Witch City series, follows Imogen, a reluctant clairvoyant on the run from her past, and Cade, the stubborn detective determined to give her a future… IMOGEN WARNER HAS SPENT TEN YEARS RUNNING SCARED.After a childhood in the spotlight, the clairvoyant left home at fifteen without looking back... -
Soul Knight by J.J. Bookerson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn Orion, becoming king is easy… just climb a tower filled with monsters and don't die.Reborn in a crypt, Nick was given an ancient heritage and an important to become king, and make the Archaens rise again.Nick was now the last one, and he would need to find allies by forming Soul Pacts with both followers and wives... -
Faking with the Fae King by Krista Luna
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ll do anything to save my magical small town, even fake marry a grumpy shadow fae. What could go wrong?When magic floods my small town, it brings mayhem and turns me and my besties into newbie witches. As mayor, I haven’t got a clue how to handle pixie pranksters, walking tulips, or sexy shadow daddies swooping out of the sky... -
Fated to the Orc by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
The orc warrior says I'm his... soulmate?A long time ago, my father sold my sister to an orc. I haven't heard from her since, but I am determined to find her and bring her home. During my first week on the road north, however, I cross paths with a massively tall Orc Guardian who claims I'm his... fated mate.Magnus the Wolf says I'm coming with him, and he won't take no for an answer.Hm... -
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... -
Uthar the Hunter by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeth Moore will do anything to save her sister. She’s the only family she’s got left in this world, and the thought of losing her to cancer is inconceivable. When every treatment and therapy fails, Beth knows that the answer will not come from human medicine... -
Orc's Taming by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI want to begin a new life far from my village. Will that life include an orc who vows to adore me?Kaila: When a man in my village makes demands I’m not willing to give into, my younger brother and I flee into the forest. It’s the night of the Monster Mate Hunt, but the orcs who are gifted with brides in exchange for protecting the village will be too busy with the other woman to notice me... -
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The Turncoat King by Michelle Diener
A thirst for revenge . . . Ava is committed to vengeance against the man responsible for the death of her parents. The same man, the Queen's Herald, who kept her prisoner for two years, until she escaped with Luc, a warlord bent on vengeance just as fierce as her own... -
Under the Oak Tree: Volume 1 (The Comic) by Suji Kim, namu
Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after—but this is no fairytale. The first volume of the official webcomic based on the hit webnovel by Suji Kim.When stuttering Lady Maximilian is forced to marry Sir Riftan, a lowborn knight caught in one of her father’s schemes, her stumbling communication and his gruff manner sour their relationship before it can begin...Categorized as:
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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... -
At The End There Was You by Wendy Heiss
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world will end in seven days.Winter is a Priestess, her life is simple and uncomplicated, but shortly takes a turn when she is appointed as an aide for a Mage who intends to stop the God of Death from spreading a plague that would end their world. Both of them begin searching the Urvalis library for answers and find more than they had bargained for...Categorized as:
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Kiss and Tell by Cherry Adair
Marnie Wright has seen more than her fair share of testosterone, having grown up with four overprotective brothers. But now a longhaired mountain man named Jake Dolan has invaded Marnie's peaceful day of soul-searching at her grandmother's old cabin...Categorized as:
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A Gargoyle Gripe by Sabrina Cassidy
When your witchy family has lived on Monster Island for generations there’s certain standards to uphold.Too bad my only claim to magic is being able to heal people through baking. A power my ex-fiancé Brad never fails to give me grief over. After he cheated and left me, I buried myself in pastries. It was better to be alone than to trust my heart to anyone else...Categorized as:
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Toghat the Vile by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSnowbound with Toghat the Vile - a sweet Christmas novellaIsabella Jensen is in over her head. She should've never gone hiking with her friends in the snowy mountains of Utah. With no training for this kind of physical effort, she fell behind, and then a snowstorm hit out of the blue. Now she's lost, and with every passing minute, her chances of survival are quickly dropping to zero... -
Axel by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere was only one place she left for her to run…straight into the arms of a monster.The beta world is changing. Fears over rogue alpha attacks have peaked, and so has the public's suspicion of anyone that has a connection to the Boundarylands... -
Filthy Wolf by Aidy Award
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's lost all control, and only she can soothe his savage beast, until the day she decides to give up that power.Mik Volkov used to be the Wolf Tzar, now he doesn't even know who or what he is.He can't shift from his wolf form, and the beast rules his mind, looking for vengeance and violence.The only thing keeping him sane is his obsession with the woman who smells like ripe peaches and lust...Categorized as:
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Abandon by Trish Heinrich
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy ex-wife is the only one that can save me. Guess I shouldn’t have eaten her favorite Girl Scout cookies…You know you’ve still got it bad when you haven’t taken the wedding ring off a year after the divorce. Andy has always been the only one for me. The brawn to my brains. The hot fudge to my vanilla ice cream. The… well you get the idea.But this isn’t the reunion I would’ve hoped for... -
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A Mate for Phoenix by Selena Scott
There is something about Phoenix Wolf that won't stop tempting her. Something magnetic. Something so tempting she can't pull away. Phoenix Wolf hates being human. If it were up to him, he'd stay in his wolf form, in the wilderness for the rest of his life. But it's not up to him...Categorized as:
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Leonora's Manster by Jessa Joy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn opposites attract, paranormal, steamy Halloween romance featuring the perfect guy who doesn't believe in magic and the witch he falls in love with...LeonoraWith a last name like Howl, spooky stuff is in my blood.But my three aunts tell me to keep my witchy side to myself.A girls' weekend away conjuring the Perfect Guy gets my hopes up.Once I'm back in Snowflake Falls, Victor appears... -
Stolen: An Outlaw Wolves Prequel Novella by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo outlaw wolves.Two sets of fated mates.Two agonizing choices.One happily-ever-after…Hawk Romero, undercover wolf shifter operative, risked everything to help Ariana De León escape from her brother Rico’s South American cartel. Now Rico is bringing an army of mercenaries to get his stolen sister back—and destroy the small town where she and Hawk are hiding, near his base at Outlaw Ridge...Categorized as:
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Valpar by Vera Foxx
A grouchy orc who has given up hope in finding his fated mate is forced to tend a ball with his tribe when a human dressed as a fairy literally falls into his lap.Valpar was over it.There were no longer orc females, all dead of unknown causes. Orcs had to look elsewhere. For ten years, they were present at all the mating balls of the realm. No orc had found their mate yet, and he had lost hope... -
A Vow of Shadows by Elle Backenstoe
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMarked by Death. Saved by a Vow.For years, Katrin has lived with the shadow of Death upon her skin, but the dark markings have affected more than her appearance. Ostracized by the high society she was born into, she's forced to watch the world carry on without her.As her untimely end draws near, Katrin seeks out the one creature who might save her—Death's own servant, The Ferrier of Souls...Categorized as:
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Creeping it Real by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDo dead men tell tales?Before the ink is dry on my last case, I get pulled onto another, and away from what could be a new beginning with the guys.The murder of a high-profile coven leader is being kept a secret, only his inner circle knows. Problem is, they just may be the reason he ended up with a femur through his heart...
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