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Origins by Kresley Cole, Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 21 ratingseBook box set of paranormal romance novels by Kresley Cole, Gena Showalter, and Sharie Kohler plus teasers from the latest books in their seriesA Hunger Like No Other, Awaken Me Darkly & Marked by... -
Held by Heat by Terry Bolryder
When a fire prince falls for a woman he can’t have, the whole world may just go up in flames… Flynn, a notorious fire fae who always has some hungry princess on his tail, doesn’t think love exists. At least, not for him... -
The Oh My Gawd Couple by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to my Hell… and not the good one where I’m in charge. Word on the street is that my brother’s son was potty trained at eight months old. Unacceptable. I shall not be bested by God. I have pilfered plastic potties, Cheerios and bagels. I am prepared to teach my boy to put the pee in the hole. All I need now is a potty song. Or so I thought... -
Dragon in Love by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChadwick, purple dragon and leader of his region, has his hands full. He has to keep visiting fae princes out of trouble, watch for a potential triad to mate with, and ignore the sassy human expert on fae customs who is bent on ruining everything. Still, Isabella is winning Chad over, with her zest for life and her constant misadventures. From the first kiss, Chad knows he’s in danger... -
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G.A. Aiken Dragon Bundle: The Dragon Who Loved Me, What a Dragon Should Know, Last Dragon Standing & How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnly for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, "Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us--the most loved of all dragons?" No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility... -
Bear's Midlife Christmas by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsChristmas is supposed to be the season of miracles. But seeing my ‘90s high school boyfriend change into a bear isn’t the miracle I’d hoped for.I’ve spent my life trying to create the perfect family.Now look at me, divorced at 44 with an empty nest,Spending my first Christmas alone.I just inherited my aunt’s winery up in Carlton,So at least I’ll have that to keep me busy...Categorized as:
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Lion on the Job by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRemy Leandros is busting his fur to make the Lakeside Pride stronger than ever. It's as easy as one, two, three. Or so he thought. He’s afraid if something doesn’t change soon, their numbers may decrease. What he doesn’t count on is his mate coming to his rescue. Wait. Mate? He doesn’t want a sexy, sensual, smart mate staying in his guest room. Much less saving his ass... -
Loved by Light by Terry Bolryder
A down on her luck human gets the break of a lifetime when a prince of light comes to the rescue... Things haven't been the same for light prince Ian ever since a fateful trip to his world showed him everything he knew was a lie. But when a mission to protect a new beacon on Earth puts him face to face with perhaps the unluckiest woman alive, he feels a pull to her unlike anything before... -
Fashionably Dead and Demonic by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnastasia I’m dead. He’s demonic. It never would have worked…Getting dumped by the Demon of my dreams wasn’t exactly in the game plan. Game plans suck. Throwing caution to the wind is my new motto.I used to be a semi-happily single Vampyre... -
Holly Jolly Lycan Christmas by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDante Muccino’s wolf is restless. After watching all his friends and family pair up with their True Mates, the animal inside him wants what they have. Children. Family. And a woman to call his own. When he runs into rival Holly Taylor, his wolf is intrigued, but the frosty chef won’t give him the time of day... -
No Time to Scrooge by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Christmas PDA Match unlike any you've seen before. It kicks Hallmark in the chestnuts and leaves you full of christmas cheer... -
Flame of Mind by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrielle Hudson is having a bad day. The airline lost all four of her suitcases. All of her creations for an important fashion show are now lost to the red tape of conveyer-belt hell. Her luck just might change with the help of her meddling best friend and a substantial business loan. And let’s not forget her best friend’s billionaire brother, who is as sexy as he is arrogant... -
Bear's Midlife Psychic (Shifter Nation: Fated Over Forty) by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt took 49 years, but I finally have the quiet life I’ve always dreamed of.Except for the departed souls who’ve decided I’m their new BFF.After three strikes, I’m out of the marriage game for good,Fully ready to embrace my inner crazy cat lady.I’d kept my psychic medium abilities in the shadows,Until my friend pushed me into the spotlight at Afterlife After Dark... -
Roar and Order by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRomance is the name of the game in this new... -
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Bad Bear Day by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJasmine has given up on ever being able to find the right man, but Gerri Wilder challenges her to take a chance. Her blind date with Austin is virtually perfect, but Jasmine remains unconvinced. She’s been lied to, cheated on, and hurt more times than she can count.Austin will have to come up with some creative ways to ensure he sees the raven-haired beauty again... -
Miss Mated: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKasey Sanchez can't believe she's done the unthinkable--slept with a shifter. Oh, but he was so hot and sexy and his tongue...wow! But if he finds out who she really is, he won’t want to see her again. Living a secret life is taking a big toll on her sex life. Brannon Wolfrik knows Kasey is his mate. It's only a matter of time before he wiggles his way into her heart with charm and great sex... -
Fur the Win by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAbby Walker’s life was not what she had imagined it would be. She certainly never expected to find herself divorced and answering a personal ad online, but here she was. Gerri Wilder promised to get her back on her feet by giving her exactly what she needed. All she had to do was keep an open mind... -
Brent by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlpha Geek 4: Brent Wolf shifter Marie Lavine left her life in the military behind and is settling into her new role as bodyguard nicely. Though her past left her with PTSD, she’s excited to move forward and see what awaits at her new job. What she didn’t expect was to sniff out the scent of her mate. A cute nerdy human that made her wolf instantly hot... -
The Bow by Hazel Storm
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI won the heart of the God of the Underworld. Now, I have to deal with his mother… Who happens to be Queen. And she isn’t very happy. With me.So, she sends me on a mission — read suicide mission — to collect a sample from the Waterfall of Youth, which is at the top of a high-rise owned by my gentleman, Raef.I arrive butt naked, of course... -
The Box: A Greek Gods Urban Fantasy Romance by Hazel Storm
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI reunited the God of Lust with his alter ego. And now, he’s mine forever. Or at least, until his mother finds out…In the meantime, she — read mommy dearest — has handed me a box and demanded I fill it with eternal beauty... -
Bear's Midlife Bridesmaid by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI didn’t catch the bouquet, but at forty, I caught something better—My fated mate.When my childhood best friend asked me to be her bridesmaid,I didn’t realize that meant spending a week on a yachtWith her obnoxious, conceited new friends.Sounds like a trip from hell for a 40-year-old shifter witch—Until my inner bobcat zeroes in on her mate on board...Categorized as:
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The Bad Boys of Assjacket: Magic and Mayhem Universe: Magic and Mayhem Book 9 by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dare is a dare. No self-respecting, slightly chubby, good-lookin’, crime lovin’ cat would ever pass up a dare. So I didn’t. Now, me and my boys are in hot water trying to figure out how to live on the right side of the law for a whole freakin’ week! This is complicated by a couple of hairy issues…— The half-headed bear in town had his privates pilfered... -
Snowkiss by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoyal Claws Book 1***Standalone***Natalie Barsotti is on a mission. She wants to prove the existence of shifters in a small community. Getting a job as a nurse in Winterland, Alaska, is only the first part of her plan. If only a certain mayor wasn’t so irresistible and so damn grumpy, it would make her operation so much easier. Tucker Kearney is a simple wolf shifter... -
Icescrape by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings***Standalone Romance***Bookish librarians are totally capable of finding missing people in the Alaskan wilderness. Said no one. Ever. So why is Grace Tumbler jetting off to do just that? She doesn’t know. All she has are books and a somewhat positive attitude that she can survive her first-ever trip away from home... -
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Fearful Symmetry by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTiger shifter, Valens Thatcher, is the only doctor on Thatcherton mountain. He knows just how fragile and mortal humans are. He’s patched up enough of them to know. When a woman walks into his office needing stitches, he’s furious to learn she is his mate. Especially when he finds out exactly who she is. Isa Ellis is a daredevil. She enjoys doing dangerous stunts... -
Mating Her by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLion shifter Weston King runs his family’s business, and that’s enough for him. He doesn’t want the hassle of a mate and kids. He’s fine all by himself, thanks. That stern exterior melts the second he lays eyes on Gabrielle Katz. Weston gives himself one night with his mate. Then he will walk away. Forever.Gabrielle Katz’s life is seriously upended when she spends the night with Weston King... -
Harper Hall Investigations: Books 1-5 by Isabel Jordan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKick-ass heroines and sexy, badass alpha male heroes solving paranormal mysteries. Oh, yeah...and snark. Lots and lots of snark. Available for the first time in one volume, this box set contains the COMPLETE Harper Hall Investigations series, which has been called "a combo of Buffy, True Blood and the snark of Charley Davidson... -
Paws for a Minute by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 4 in the Half Moon Key series.Wolf shifter and Sheriff, Cohen Pierce, dislikes anything that disrupts the peace of his beloved Half Moon Key. He doesn’t care that townsfolk think he is grumpy; he is just fine all alone. He is dead set against ever falling in love again. Especially with the town’s witch, a woman he doesn't trust despite her mesmerizing eyes... -
Howl of Fame by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen alpha wolf shifter Mason Phillips seeks the help of Gerri Wilder, matchmaker extraordinaire, he thinks she’s sent him on a wild goose chase. He only has a business card to a local bakery, Jane’s Sweet & Treats. When he lays eyes on Jane…he knows exactly why Gerri sent him.Jane Williams did the whole marriage thing, and it blew up in her face. She was done with men... -
Silver Chimera by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn SILVER SHIFTERS, Godiva Hidalgo opened her home to women with nowhere to go. Godiva's House is a place to stop running, a place to rest and heal—and a place to fall in love.Wendy just met the man of her dreams. Too bad she's wearing a chicken suit...At fifty-two, Wendy is a single mom with a shy son and a terrible ex-husband, working as caretaker for Godiva’s House...Categorized as:
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Firefighter Midlife Wolf by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA midlife career switch just ignited a new chapter—With a single dad wolf as hot as the flames he fights.After my divorce, working in the same ER as my arrogant ex was off the table, so I decided to try visiting nursing instead...Categorized as:
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Furry Equations by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGerri Wilder and the Matchmaker's Book Club are back in action!When Dr. Natalie Grant, a brilliant but quirky scientist, accidentally creates a serum that could revolutionize both human and shifter DNA, her life turns into a chaotic mix of danger, betrayal, and… hot wolf shifters? Natalie’s experiment-gone-wrong makes her the target of shadowy enemies... -
Seriously Hot Ship by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Valentine’s Day PDA that’ll cruise all over your emotions. Who knew a boat trip wouldn’t be smooth sailing? Tayla Shaw enchants people with her singing voice, but her life is no fairytale. She’s hiding some big secrets and living in fear. The one person who offered her protection treats her like a prisoner... -
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Bear's Midlife Surrogate (Shifter Nation: Fated Over Forty) by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAt 41, I never imagined I’d be signing a baby contract.Or that the father would be my one true mate.My ex gambled away my kids’ college funds Along with my dreams of starting a business.After putting everyone else first for the last 23 years,Nothing will stop me from making my dream a reality... -
Flame Difference by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother awesome PDA for you to... -
Wolf's Midlife Runaway Bride by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs if being a 40-year-old runaway bride wasn’t bad enough,I had to shift at the altar and become a runaway wolf. My human fiancé may not be my fated mate,But we share a child, so I thought I could make it work.I never understood how a wealthy real estate mogulCould be interested in a meager seamstress like me anyway,But he was persistent on making me his bride...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Forever by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDragon kings of LA need queens…In the high-powered world of Los Angeles, my kind reigns supreme.From the shadows, that is.Power? Check.Wealth? Check.Heirs? Here’s where things get tricky.BfB is my shot at passing on my legacy. And my fortune.With an arranged marriage, I can check the last box on my list.Our union, of course, will be impersonal and unemotional... -
Aurum Dragon by Amelia Jade
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDaxxton Ryker, Wing Commander of Top Scale Academy, had finally found somewhere he could make a difference. By training future generations of dragons to help protect his homeland of Cadia, he hoped to make up for the mistakes of his past. But when he arrives at the borders of his homeland to respond to a distress call, the last thing he expected was her... -
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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... -
Paws in the Rain by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMikela Day’s life goal is to help as many people as she can with her magic. When she’s given an opportunity to save a whole town, Mikela can’t refuse. The last thing she expects is to run into bear shifter Elliot Henry on her first trek through the mountain. Elliot is annoying and far too handsome for his own good…and for her sanity. Elliot Henry doesn’t want a mate... -
Bear's Midlife Second Chance (Shifter Nation: Fated Over Forty) by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAt 46, I’m going through The Change…In more ways than I’d ever imagined.After Dean Thompson broke my heart 28 years ago,I left my hometown and never looked back.Now my adoptive parents are nearing their eighties,And even though they’re shifters, They need help more than they’d care to admit.So I packed up my life and my hormonal teenage daughterAnd finally headed home to Carlton... -
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Cursed Midlife Bear by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen I turned 40, getting divorced was nowhere on my radar.Neither was getting pregnant with a cursed bear shifter’s baby.Have a divorce party, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.It was, until I ended up in handcuffs.A group of Karens rained on my parade at the wineryAnd in my drunken haze, I mooned every last one of them—Along with the responding officer called in to arrest my ass... -
Snow Wolf by Heather Long
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't miss the highly anticipated installment in the Wolves of Willow Bend as we travel north to one of the most secretive packs in the U.S. Ranae is the youngest of the Buckleys— the only girl among three powerful male siblings. Her restlessness and dominant nature affected her every relationship within Willow Bend, not to mention testing the patience of her Alpha... -
My Big Fat Hairy Wedding by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA forty-something Werewolf supermodel, five supernaturally screwed up bridesmaids, and a demonic mother of the groom determined to ruin the wedding.Awesome…. not. How has my life come to this? Not sure who I screwed over in a past life to end up with a heinous mother-in-law who thinks my wedding is for her. If I didn’t love Chance more than myself—which is a lot—I’d rethink the entire hot mess... -
The Ice is Right by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new PDA in a chilly new location... -
Flame it Up by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMazie Kettler left home to make the world a better place. She’d heard things about Gerri Wilder she wasn’t sure she believed. Until she meets Pyrus. Big, strong, handsome, and fiery Pyrus is so much more than she ever expected in a man…erm shifter. The dragon came flying into their camp to save the day and made Mazie’s heart go pitter-patter... -
The Long Howl by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s there to take his photos, but the baseball wolf shifter catches more than the focus of her camera.Iris Odom is a photographer, hired by Gerri Wilder to take pictures of a charity baseball event. She didn’t sign up for Gerri’s matchmaking services, but she definitely isn’t upset by getting to go into the locker room and see the star pitcher in a towel...
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