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The Queen's Line by Kathryn Moon
The Kingdom of Kimmery is broken…Bryony, Princess of Kimmery, has a secret. She lacks the Hunger, the magical and passionate craving that is responsible for Kimmery's prosperity. Without that power, she will lose the crown and the chance to rule the kingdom she sincerely loves.The Queen's Line must select Chosen to satiate their Hunger with and Bryony's Choosing ceremony has arrived...Categorized as:
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![Bear's Strength by JL Madore]()
Bear's Strength by JL Madore
Four wildling lovers. Five mates to align. Fourteen missing kids.With five very different personalities bound by the universe, it's no surprise 'aligning our quint' isn't as easy as I hoped. Still, when all the life and death obstacles hit us, it's Musketeer time – All for one and one for all. Do we have the juice to pull it together and unite the realms? Um... no one seems to agree on that... -
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![Multiplying Storms by Erin R. Flynn]()
Multiplying Storms by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMy name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the only living heir to all of Faerie. It’s still hard to accept that, but given how often people call me “Princess” or “Your Highness” like it’s my actual name, I can’t deny it.I simply hate that I am.Yeah, it’s going that well.The councils’ win might have seemed small, but the ripples from that decision are drowning me at every turn... -
![Dangerous Honor by May Dawson]()
Dangerous Honor by May Dawson
Life is complicated when you’re a simple maid by night who’s won some royal hearts… and a dragon shifter male knight by day, despised by those same royals.I’m in love with two brothers who are sworn enemies. The dragon shifter and heir to the throne, Jaik… and his disgraced brother Caldren, leader of the rebels...Categorized as:
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![Compounding Traumas by Erin R. Flynn]()
Compounding Traumas by Erin R. Flynn
My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy, fighting to find out what happened to all fairies and our world.But I’m running out of hope, and it has a lot to do with the four pieces of my soul I no longer have with me. Going through one breakup is terrible, but four in rapid succession is… More than one person can handle... -
![Endless by Devyn Sinclair]()
Endless by Devyn Sinclair
What do you do when your sister’s getting married and your ex is the best man?Being dumped sucks. Being dumped after four years and getting kicked out of the house? That sucks more.Sadly, I can’t avoid him forever. Not when he’s the best man in my sister’s wedding. But like hell am I facing him alone...Categorized as:
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![Managing Expectations by Erin R. Flynn]()
Managing Expectations by Erin R. Flynn
My name is Tamsin Vale… And I’m no longer no one. I’m not simply an abandoned orphan without any answers. Granted, most of the answers led me to ask more questions, but I have at least some now.Fairies aren’t what I was promised they would be and I’m certainly not what they want, but I’m the only one who can save them from their magical prisons... -
![Knot Your Problem by L.A. Clyne]()
Knot Your Problem by L.A. Clyne
For an omega in hiding, one moment, one breath, can change everything.Lexie is a survivor. She’s built a life for herself exactly the way she wants it. Rescuing abused women and hiding in plain sight from a corrupt world, she relies on no one. Lexie has convinced the world, including herself, that she’s a beta. Until the Crash... -
![Lady of the Nightmares by Kate King]()
Lady of the Nightmares by Kate King
The dark reveals all secrets. Lonnie Skyeborne is a liar and proud of it. From the moment she was born, her mother sensed there was something extraordinary about her daughter, andtaught her to never reveal the truth of who she is. But now, Lonnie is alone and trapped in her own web of lies. She is the queen in name only, and afraid to trust anyone, even the princes who claim to be her allies...Categorized as:
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![Fight Little Wolf by Serenity Rayne]()
Fight Little Wolf by Serenity Rayne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Aurora and this is my journey. I have traveled far, hunting down my enemies. What I've learned so far hurts, the betrayal runs bone deep. So many cogs in the machine, and so many traitors to pursue. The ice dragon castle is a place of wonder and great danger. I settle two scores and receive a surprising arrival. Oberon, King of the High Elves takes an interest in my journey... -
![Phoenixburn by K.T. Strange]()
Phoenixburn by K.T. Strange
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook 3 in the Rogue Witch Series follows Darcy Llewellyn, fourth year university student, music intern, secret witch, and the werewolves that make up the band Phoenixcry: Finn Gunner, Elias Gunner, Charlie Gage, Wesley “Ace” Rivers, and Cash Legend... -
![Elizabeth and the Thunder of Dragons by Ava Mason]()
Elizabeth and the Thunder of Dragons by Ava Mason
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn old enemy. A chance for revenge. A Paranormal Romance.It’s time for Elizabeth to reclaim her pack, but returning home without a plan would be…unwise. Every minute it takes to plan makes Elizabeth more and more anxious. Returning to the place your parents were murdered makes for unpredictable emotional reactions…the kind that ends up with deadly consequences...Categorized as:
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![Wildflower by Willow Hadley]()
Wildflower by Willow Hadley
Cricket Kendall moved to Colorado expecting to learn more about her magic and heritage. Since befriending three hot werewolves from the local pack, things haven’t gone exactly as planned.As her eighteenth birthday looms closer and closer, her magic and abilities grow stronger than she ever imagined they could...Categorized as:
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![Break by D.M. Page]()
Break by D.M. Page
This is book three in the series and must be read in order. This contains spoilers for books one and two, so if you haven't read them, turn back now!Aly has been taken and the guys need to get her back before they lose it completely. Nicoli, Jeremy, Jay, Kiran and Ajax are lost without their mate and will do anything to get her back...Categorized as:
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![Gift from the Source by Willa Rae]()
Gift from the Source by Willa Rae
Time is ticking. The end is coming. And I’m not sure if I’ll survive what’s waiting on the other side.I’ve endured things I never deserved to, uncovered truths that’ve set me free, and with the help of my Nexus, my family, I’ve built myself up from the woman I used to be to the Primary I’m becoming.Everything’s coming full circle—every choice, every sacrifice, and every secret...Categorized as:
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![Triple Talons by Ophelia Bell]()
Triple Talons by Ophelia Bell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan love bloom from grief? Simina Taji has had no use for mates ever since hers died in arena combat last year. All she cares about now is his memory, and the promise he’d forced her to make upon his deathbed: that she’d find a way to have the baby they always wanted. It’s a tall order, but if anyone can fulfill it, the Paranormal Dating Agency can... -
![Delivered to My Orcs by Mazzy J. March]()
Delivered to My Orcs by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 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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![Frostine by J.E. Cluney]()
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... -
![Dragons' Future: Her Royal Dragon Pack by Alex Lidell]()
Dragons' Future: Her Royal Dragon Pack by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTo save the dragons, we must save each other.It was supposed to be simple. Expose the truth, save the dragons. That was before we knew the perverted source of the priests’ power. The savage lengths our enemies will go to keep it.Our foes don’t want us dead. They want us broken.Love is our bond. Our salvation. Our power...Categorized as:
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![Gemini Kings by Laura Navarre]()
Gemini Kings by Laura Navarre
I summon the dragon. I claim my throne. The warlocks of Icarus Academy claim me.I start my night with a heist in a Catwoman costume at a Vegas casino…and end up shifting into my dragon form for the first time ever in mid-plummet from the roof.Except I can’t actually fly. Oops...Categorized as:
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![Creature of the Wild by Maya Nicole]()
Creature of the Wild by Maya Nicole
With the wind at our backs and the dagger forcing our will, we’re on our way to find my next mate. New information from my brother makes me question everything. There’s no escaping what’s to come.A creature from the wild will hold me tight, but what if I’m already in pieces?*Creature of the Wild is book three in the Her Creatures series and is a paranormal shifter romance told in multiple POVs...Categorized as:
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![Dinosaurs, Disasters & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe]()
Dinosaurs, Disasters & Albert Einswine by Sedona Ashe
I have huge man problems.Literally, since one of my mates is a T-Rex.Things are about to get interesting, because my day job happens to be in a museum. A museum full of dinosaur bones, if you know what I mean.It turns out my bloodline is older than dirt, and an ancestral matchmaker decided to send me some gifts…aka, men. And not just any men, but dinosaur shifters from the past...Categorized as:
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![Fawn by L.V. Lane]()
Fawn by L.V. Lane
Fawn is not good at keeping secrets. And she has been poorly hiding two very big ones for some time.But it’s been getting harder and harder for her to hide her infatuation with the big, growly wolf pack enforcer.She’s not surprised when he rejects her. He thinks she’s a human beta, after all.But then a mysterious stag shifter arrives at the pack, and her other secret is out.The stag wants her...Categorized as:
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![Her Elemental Dragons: The Complete Series by Elizabeth Briggs]()
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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![Unforgivable by May Dawson]()
Unforgivable by May Dawson
I’ll do anything to protect my men and my pack. Even if I have to leave them all behind. The witches want to cure me of being a shifter. The wolves want to kill me for being a witch. I don’t belong in either world. But at least I’m useful. The Alpha Council sends me on a special mission to infiltrate The Day...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Games by November Sweets]()
Dragon Games by November Sweets
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt’s that time of year once again ladies!The dragon mating season is upon us!It’s time for those highborn human women to lie, cheat, claw, and stab their way into a chance at being mated to a dragon.But something strange has happened this year, it’s not only the high borns that have a chance to win the gauntlet, even the low born like me has a chance to win the prize and the bragging rights...Categorized as:
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![Jay's Silence: The Worst Guide to Collecting Dragons by Kate Messick, Eileen Troemel]()
Jay's Silence: The Worst Guide to Collecting Dragons by Kate Messick, Eileen Troemel
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFour dragon shifters. Three parts of a casket. Two unexpected portals. And a sorceressstuck in a pear tree.I may have my voice back, but that doesn’t mean I’ve got anything else worked out. Like how toregain my powers. Or how to get my four hot dragon shifters to understand I’m not for keeps.Even if they filled gaps in my soul, I never knew were missing, saying goodbye is inevitable...Categorized as:
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![Mating My Mob by Amanda Cashure]()
Mating My Mob by Amanda Cashure
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeanwhile, in Australia… a feisty chick in her red ballgown is jumping off the Pyrmont Bridge in Darling Harbour to escape dingo shifters. She’s saved by five guys with mixed feelings over whether to kill her or use her to form the mate bond that will move their lives from 'fight and run' into 'safety and belonging'... if only one of them wasn’t keeping a secret that completely changes the game... -
![Caged by the Ruthless Thief by Ellie Pond]()
Caged by the Ruthless Thief by Ellie Pond
Thrust into a realm of mystery and allure, doctoral student Annabelle confronts the dual reality of curse and blessing that her mermaid blood brings, as she navigates the intrigues of the Veiled City.Eros, the enigmatic thief caged by his dark past and ruthless decisions, stands at the crossroads of redemption and ruin...Categorized as:
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![The Library of the Profane: The Complete Series by J.B. Trepagnier]()
The Library of the Profane: The Complete Series by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Library of the Profane has everything your black heart desires. But we don’t just allow anyone to get a library card. Need to summon a demon? Raise the dead? A clan of vampires bothering you? Do you like the really nasty werewolf erotica? The Library of the Profane has all of that, but not everyone can handle the contents (Some people can’t handle their werewolf erotica)... -
![Surge of Storms by Lacey Carter Andersen]()
Surge of Storms by Lacey Carter Andersen
A strange thing happens when you think you’ve lost the person you love…Granger falling from the sky, and me not being able to save him, was one of the worst feelings in the world. But all that changes when I meet the storm dragon at last.Now, my harem is complete.Life could be perfect, if not for the pack of dangerous dragons who still want me for their own... -
![In Doubt by Hannah Haze]()
In Doubt by Hannah Haze
One omega, four alphas, one heat gone wrong …This trip is an opportunity of a lifetime. A chance to unearth a new Egyptian temple and gain a place on Professor Weaver’s prestigious research team. It’s a dream come true.One I’m not going to let Jake Grantham and his so-called pack of alphas ruin... -
![Feral by River Ramsey]()
Feral by River Ramsey
Things are heating up at Felidae Academy. Literally, in Ella’s case--as if her arch enemy trying to kill her wasn’t enough. Then again, with the incredibly gorgeous Bishop and her lifelong crush vying for the right to court and claim her, maybe it’s not all that bad... -
![Unstoppable by May Dawson]()
Unstoppable by May Dawson
It’s time for Silas, the rest of the team and me to retrieve the last half of Saint Cain’s shield from the Greyworld. Not only is that how we’ll bring back our wolves, but it’s how we’ll save Skyla, Chase’s little sister.But the Greyworld, full of rebel magicians, war and darkness, will be an adventure like no other… The universe is tearing itself apart, and only we can stop it...Categorized as:
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![Unwinnable by May Dawson]()
Unwinnable by May Dawson
Cain’s Shield is broken into two pieces, hidden in the land of the Fae and the world of the rebel magicians. It’s the one thing that could restore the shifters’ ability to transform into their wolves.Time for me to fix my mistakes…But it’s no easy mission ahead of us. Tyson will need to embrace his Fae roots to bring us through their world alive...Categorized as:
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![Bloodline Trilogy: The Complete Edition by Rhea Watson]()
Bloodline Trilogy: The Complete Edition by Rhea Watson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree alphas forced to unite to defend their territory—fated to a she-wolf with starlight in her eyes and destiny in her blood.All my life, I thought I was the only one.Not a wolf. Not a woman. Just some freak in between. A mistake. A monster.Abomination.Abandoned and dismissed. Shunned and forgotten.Until they find me.Ewan. Lucian. Soren.Men and wolves...Categorized as:
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![How to Keep a Fae: A through the portal coveted fae romance by L.V. Lane]()
How to Keep a Fae: A through the portal coveted fae romance by L.V. Lane
I’m a feeder. My role is to give blood.A transaction, nothing more.We’re not supposed to have favorites nor nurture infatuations.And we’re definitely, under no circumstances, supposed to fall in love.But I did—twice.A human alpha who steals my breath and calls me his queen.An intense, dominant fae warrior who unbridles new desires.I wonder if they feel the same way.If they ever talk about me...Categorized as:
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![Lone Wolf's Attack by Bobbie Jo Hart]()
Lone Wolf's Attack by Bobbie Jo Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWerewolves are anything but a fairytale for Melanie Lopez. Men with wolves in them are as vicious and rabid as they come, for only wild animals can truly tame their beasts. Women who carry wolves get ripped up from the inside out, unable to shift and sentenced to a painful death.Mel's mother is on her deathbed, fighting back her wolf as it tries to claim her. The same thing will happen to Mel... -
![Delivered to My Polar Bears by Mazzy J. March]()
Delivered to My Polar Bears by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI didn’t mean to sign up for the Mail-Order Mating App. I swear. I was drunk, in my wedding dress and my heart had been smashed into pieces by the man I thought loved me. Spoiler he didn’t even bother to text to let me know he wasn’t planning to show up. Instead of the husband-and-wife hand-in-hand prance down the aisle, I did the walk of shame and horror... -
![Delivered to My Tigers by Mazzy J. March]()
Delivered to My Tigers by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAnaisI’ve loved tigers ever since I was a little girl in braids. My degree is focused on veterinary medicine, but my passion is cryptozoology. Tigers shifters in particular, of course. When I downloaded the Mail-Order Matings app, it was to learn more about them.What better way to learn about tiger shifters than to be matched with one. Or two...Categorized as:
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![Big Bad Alphas by Skye Alder]()
Big Bad Alphas by Skye Alder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wanted to be loved, but not like this...When my grandma passed away a few months ago, she left me all alone and with one last wish. She wanted me to open up the bakery that we had always dreamed of.So that's what I did.I thought that I would be happier once it was open, that it would fill the hole that her passing left. Instead, it just made me realize how alone I am...Categorized as:
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![Knightfall by Ann Denton]()
Knightfall by Ann Denton
Want to kill my sister? You’ll have to go through me first. I will stop you. Even if it means I have to go back to the palace. Even if it means I have to take back the crown I left behind. Even if it means I have to face the four men I left at the altar. I will take on them and their anger. I will take on anything to save Avia. Because the kingdom needs her. The kingdom needs a good queen... -
![Triumph: A Shifter of Consequence Tale by Mazzy J. March]()
Triumph: A Shifter of Consequence Tale by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Rattlecreek pack just won’t take no for answer.They claim it’s because I’m an eligible female, but I think they know about my gift. The alpha has found out information about my past, but more than anything, I’m afraid to find out. What if my mates don’t want me anymore? And they hand me over to Rattlecreek... -
![Seeing Red by Colette Rhodes]()
Seeing Red by Colette Rhodes
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?Me. I am very much afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, like any human with a healthy sense of self-preservation would be.I miss the days when wolves were just animals in the forest rather than a thing people turn into, but thanks to Frank, this is the world I live in now. The blinders are off, and the world is nothing like I thought it was...Categorized as:
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![Dominion: A Shifter of Consequence Tale by Mazzy J. March]()
Dominion: A Shifter of Consequence Tale by Mazzy J. March
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNo one can save me. I have to save myself.My mates can’t find me. My wolf doesn’t sense them anywhere near. Rattlecreek finally got what they wanted, the healer right in their hands. And they aren’t planning to let me go alive. If they can’t have me, nobody can. They’ve already robbed me of the ability to walk—again.Not for long... -
![The Unstoppable Storme: Zodiac Magic Academy by JL Madore, Ruby Night]()
The Unstoppable Storme: Zodiac Magic Academy by JL Madore, Ruby Night
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook 5 of Exemplar Hall - The final installment of this action-packed fantasy romance series from International Bestselling author JL Madore and debut author Ruby Night! Second year at Exemplar is about to begin, and Dean Belmont and the Celestial Council have no idea what's coming for them . Wyatt, my pain in the butt Gemini twin, is free from Branston's evil juju... -
![Court of Dragons and Ruin by G. Bailey]()
Court of Dragons and Ruin by G. Bailey
My dragon kings are lost in another world.This world is ruled by wolf shifters…and gods.After beating Aphrodite’s tests in each of the courts, she sent Arden, Grayson, and Lysander to another world. I have to figure out which world to travel to before the magic of the staff disappears...Categorized as:
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![Reborn by Lucy Auburn]()
Reborn by Lucy Auburn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter everything that happened my first year at the academy, I just want to slow down. Enjoy some time with my guys and my friends. But family secrets keep coming to the surface, and there's always someone out to steal my heart—or kill the students at the academy. Can a girl get a break? Apparently, not when that girl is me. Join Dani and her guys for Dani's sophomore year at Phoenix Academy... -
![Strawberry Moon Climbing by Quinn Arthurs]()
Strawberry Moon Climbing by Quinn Arthurs
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeing blessed by a goddess wasn't all it was cracked up to be.After Selene saved my life and granted me a wolf I had hoped things would get better at Lupine Hollow. I shouldn't be surprised I was wrong.Threats are coming from both inside and outside the pack and I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be able to hold things together... -
![Awakened Destiny by Rowan Shane]()
Awakened Destiny by Rowan Shane
COMPLETED SERIES!She’s losing herself to the darkness. And no one knows if she can be saved.Brigid fights to hold on, but every minute pulls her deeper into the darkness. Worse, her fated mate bonds are slipping away. If they break completely, there may be nothing left of her to save.Rory, Lochan, Tiernan, and Callen are desperate to bring her back...Categorized as:
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