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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... -
Her First Taste of Fire by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.Most people think Nasha Black lives in Shadowvale because that’s where her father, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, lives. But Nasha has another reason for staying in Shadowvale and it’s not just the bakery she owns and operates... -
Jerrik by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpirit is fine.Living a life she didn't chose, keeping secrets she never wanted, on a mountain covered in darkness.But everything's fine.She can handle it all.Including the deputy making her life harder than it has to be.In more ways than one.****Jerrik used to be good at his job.That was before he had to fight something he couldn't see.Chase someone who was always two steps ahead of him...Categorized as:
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Fury of Aggression by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the exhilarating—and ruthless—world of Coreene Callahan’s Dragonfury Series as the threat of war rises, new enemies emerge, and unlikely alliances are forged…Down on her luck, Theodora Rutledge does the one thing she promised herself she never would—return home to Seattle. As a single mom, she needs a job fast to put a roof over her three-year-old’s head...Categorized as:
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Final Fae by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChaos has nothing on me…I will do whatever I have to in order to end Queen Tephine’s reign for good.Even if I go down with her.This ends now... -
Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGive ‘em pumpkin to talk about… The perfect job is only two weeks away. Two. Short. Weeks. All I have to do is survive the trial period for this new position and the future I’ve always wanted will be my reality. Once it’s mine, I’ll travel the world helping my fellow supernaturals blend into the human world and craft the lives they dreamed of. And in turn…maybe I’ll find myself... -
A Tale of Love and Curses by Laura J. Robert
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the realm of Milania, Princess Davina is locked in within the stone walls of her castle, cursed and destined to meet her demise on her 21st birthday.Fate has different plans when Prince Cole arrives on that very day, insisting on whisking her away to his palace, claiming it will protect her from the curse... -
Witches Behaving Badly by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWitches, wereapes, and pregnancy cravings… What could possibly go wrong?Just when I think I’m getting the hang of this whole “married to a wereape” thing, life throws me a curveball in the form of pregnancy. And let me tell you, pregnancy and magic do not mix well. My cravings are bizarre, my magic is on the fritz, and I’m pretty sure I accidentally hexed the toaster. Twice... -
Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn this novel of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie while he reads the souls of her suitors for any potential threats. But Cammon is unable to read Amalie, and he begins to suspect that she herself possesses magic powers-a revelation which would put her life in danger, and throw the kingdom into chaos... -
Dragon Lover by Donna Grant, Antony Ferguson
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant returns with the next exciting story in the Dragon Kings series.Can she learn to love the man—as well as the dragon within?Sensual. Clever. Daring. There’s only one thing Kendrick yearns for—peace that has eluded the Dragon Kings. Zora may have been made in the image of Earth, but it’s a far cry from home... -
Sassing Her Dragon (Sassy Ever After Universe) by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSassy beyond compare, with a fiery temper, a smart mouth and the determination to let nothing stand in her way, Olivia Kilbride had been a force to be reckoned since the day of her birth… but all the planning in the world can’t beat dumb luck …or your mate coming back from the dead... -
Infinity Chronicles: box set books 1-4 by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsComplete Series of the Infinity Chronicles Books 1-4 With Bonus POV's from each guy. Book 1 New town, new school. Same story. I’m Laura, I’ve spent most of my life crisscrossing the county yielding to the whims of my transient mother. We’ve never stayed in one place long enough to call it home, and I don’t have any hope of that changing... -
The Witch's Forbidden Wolf: Enemies to Lovers Rejected Mate Wolf Shifter Cozy Small Town Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProphecies! Who writes this stuff?A prophecy is the reason she’s been estranged from her coven.A prophecy is the reason she’s been stranded on a faraway island for five years.And Tamsin suspects a prophecy is the reason she’s wound up in this strange tavern with someone trying to kill her…again.5 years ago, wolf shifter Mason was sent to kill his mate.He didn’t. Obviously... -
I'll Stand By You: Springblood, Book 3 by Cee Bowerman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAksel Nilsen and Anastacia Yeamans have known each other for years - well over a hundred, to be more specific. When they come together, anger turns to lust until they start to argue again. Since they met, their fights have only been rivaled by their passion, but something changed the last time they were forced to be around each other... -
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The Dragon Prince's Secret by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecret doesn’t always mean safeKenth left the Alaskan palace to raise his secret daughter alone, outside of the spotlight of royalty, and away from the pressures of fame and celebrity. Her abduction drives him raging back for answers, straight to his estranged family...and his spell-fated mate... -
Trick My Treat by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMischief night meets magic… I never realized just how trapped I felt under the water until my sister married the wolf pack alpha last year. Suddenly, a life on land was actually possible. I love the ocean and my family, and I’m super protective of them…I just feel like I’m living life for the first time... -
Mabel 1 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMabel Matthias agreed to be married off to benefit her family because it was the duty of a noble daughter. Raised as a doll to be obedient and do exactly what the men of her family, and later her husband, tell her, she endures the humiliation of her husband already having a mistress who lives in their house.And it only gets worse from there... -
Red Captive by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely… I am stolen away in the middle of the night by a bunch of thugs. It’s clear to me that they are shifters. Their tattoos have the telltale red which makes my blood run cold. Reds! One thing is for sure, I’m in a world of trouble... -
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... -
Fighting For Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThere Are No Coincidences…. Given a fairy tale life by the clan of dragon shifters that rescued her as a little girl, Emma Sinclair long ago accepted she might never solve the mystery of her heritage. Of course, that was before she could feel the traitor’s pain, before she knew he was slipping away. And before the unthinkable happened… he called to her in the language of his kin... -
Since I Was Abandoned After Reincarnating, I Will Cook With My Fluffy Friends Volume 1 (Since I Was Abandoned After Reincarnating, I Will Cook With My Fluffy Friends (Light Novel) #1) by Yu Sakurai
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFluffy Friends, Good Food, And Freedom, What More Does A Girl Need?!When the crown prince unexpectedly breaks off their engagement and abandons her, Duchess Laetitia regains the memories of her past life as an office worker who loved to cook... -
Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy: The Complete Series by Jarica James
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLennox’s life was hell… until they found her When a girl with a lonely past is thrown into a world she doesn’t understand, five mysterious guys offer to help her learn about herself and her new powers. Now that she’s part of the supernatural world, she quickly finds that she’s being hunted. There’s a price on her head and they will stop at nothing to get their hands on her... -
The Luna Trials by Marissa Gilbert
After Savannah’s mate turned out to be a traitor who tried to kill her family, she decided she did not want to love or feel anything anymore. So, when the Lycan King of the Northern Kingdom comes to her brother to demand her hand in marriage in return for his support, she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice and accept the proposal... -
Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt should have been a simple wish. All Merri wants is for Keely to find the man of her dreams.Unfortunately, the consequences are anything but simple and Merri sets of a chain of events that might cost Keely any chance of finding true love.Keely had almost given up hope of finding a man to love her. But thanks to Merri she has no shortage of suitors... -
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Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween is a couple of days away. Unfortunately, this year it coincides with the Hunter’s Moon. But it’s not vampires and werewolves the people of Wishing Moon Bay should fear.It’s the ghostly fae army that will rise when blood is spilled on their final resting place... -
The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA final battle. A betrayal. And a bond that can't be broken.The capture of Alaska's greatest enemy should mean an end to hostilities, a peaceful Renewal, and a restoration of the Compact's balance of power and magic in the Small Kingdoms... -
Blackmailing Belle by Holly Roberds
The Beast doesn’t ask for beauty—he demands obedience.There’s nothing worse than a customer who sneers at your romance-only bookstore, calls your favorite genre trash, and still expects a refund for a wrinkled paperback they’ve clearly read.Or so I thought.Turns out, being dragged to a mansion by the Beast of Boston—a terrifying Werebeast and notorious mafia boss—is far worse... -
Mated To The Werewolf Next Door: Howls Romance by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's on the run from her ex-husband to protect her half-Shifter daughter. He's trying to clear his name after being falsely convicted of a crime. Fate has brought them to the same seaside town, but the rest is up to them... -
Interwoven by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEngland’s best mages are called to Pemberley in their youth. Elizabeth can’t understand why she’s always left behind.Not only does her father neglect to correct what must be an oversight, he won’t allow her to use her most powerful magic at all. Each year, he further restricts Elizabeth’s movements... -
Pet Project by Caeria
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHermione overhears something she shouldn't concerning Professor Snape and decides that maybe the House-elves aren't the only ones in need of protection... -
Mabel 2 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that Mabel is divorced and her family has come back into the picture, she’s not surprised it’s all about money. She is the only reason that her family wasn’t ruined, and then they sold her to bring the family a deal they could not get on their own.And they will stop at nothing to get that money, especially now that they know Mabel outsmarted them and changed her name... -
Mabel 3 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that everyone will learn that Mabel is the saint blessed by the goddess Violetta, she will be in even more danger than before. The Holy Empire is demanding she be turned over like property and they won’t be the only ones. It’s the last thing she wants, and it seems like her whole life will crumble right before her eyes... -
Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLoganBeing kicked out of my pride, I wandered around the country until Axel found my malnourished lion side and invited me into his home. I’ve found family, brotherhood, and happiness here. Now as paramormals are starting to find mates once more, it’s been amazing to see my brothers find their perfect matches.I want a mate too! So badly... -
Crown of Fate by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis dark soul will be my ruin…My enemy has been revealed and my heart is in tatters. A power far greater than any I ever imagined has now laid claim to me.Every move I make tightens the web of secrets that have been wound around me, filling me with a burning need for answers to match the heat of this dark king's touch and bring me the vengeance I seek... -
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Shadow Guild: Wolf Queen Complete Series by Linsey Hall, Laurel Schroeder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m supposed to be the Alpha's mate. Screw that.Since I was born, I was destined to be one thing—the Alpha’s Mate. It should be every girl’s dream. Not mine, though. He’s too dark and damaged, and I’ve got a secret he can never I’m not a true wolf.Instead of waiting for him to figure out I’m an abomination, I left on my fifteenth birthday. But I didn’t go far... -
Master of Storms by Bec McMaster
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe old eddas speak of dreki—fabled creatures who haunt the depths of Iceland's volcanoes and steal away fair maidens.Solveig wants none of such myths. Mated—and spurned—by the devilishly handsome Prince Marduk, the furious dreki princess refuses to be the laughingstock of her court. Marduk will beg for her forgiveness. Or he will die.A political alliance that ended in ruins..Categorized as:
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Fury of Misfortune by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen honor demands the ultimate sacrifice…A skilled covert operator, dragon-warrior Levin moves in shadowy circles, risking death every night to protect his pack. But when the balance of power tilts, the world he knows spins out of control, leaving an innocent woman in his enemy’s crosshairs, causing him to question his tactics along with his integrity... -
King of Coins by Amy Kuivalainen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings'King of Coins' is the fourth book in a new fated mates series based in a fantasy Venice and packed with shifters, sorcerers, and sizzling romance. Arkon, the Grand Sorcerer of Venice, grapples with two unyielding duty and the enigmatic Wolf Mage. Unfortunately, he can’t escape either while the war with the Varangians continues to tear Europe apart...Categorized as:
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Unexpected Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOpposites attract - that’s what they say. I never believed it until the night he found me.They call him the Finder. A ruthless and brutal apex predator, he has spent most of his life alone in the caves, never believing in or needing a fated mate...until now. The night he scented her in his woods, he knew she was his, so he took her...Categorized as:
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Ramshackle by A.L. Rook
The nightmares of the past caught up with me.Hands tied and freedom stolen, I'm back at the mercy of my tormentor. If I fail to comply, others will die. But this time, I'm not alone.And I'm armed with a plan.Under the guise of submission, I learn as much as I can about our enemies. They're far greater than we realized. Still, I know one thing they don't.They're underestimating us... -
Since I Was Abandoned After Reincarnating, I Will Cook With My Fluffy Friends Volume 4 (Since I Was Abandoned After Reincarnating, I Will Cook With My Fluffy Friends (Light Novel) #4) by Yu Sakurai
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Secret Lives Of Fluffy Friends Unveiled?!Laetitia has been spending her carefree days as a figurehead queen cooking with the other queen candidates and enjoying ample snuggle time with her fluffy friends at her royal villa, but change is afoot now that she knows Lord Aroo’s real identity... -
Polar Outbreak: A Barvale Clan Tale 2 (Barvale Clan Tales) by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"She's looking for a mate who can handle all of her, and he's the only Bear who can!" Locke Nanouk is one big Polar Bear Shifter. Standing seven-feet three-inches and half as wide, he towered over most everyone he met. The largest of his fellow triplet brothers, he was used to being the odd man out whenever the boys went to town for a drink on a Saturday night. He never thought he'd fit in... -
To Keep A Wolf by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe monster might have kissed me but he won’t keep me.I sold my soul to save my mate. No, that’s not exactly true. I gave it away, handed it over like it was nothing. And Levi paid the price.Now, Levi’s gone. And I’m forced to pick up the pieces of what I once felt for him. What I can’t seem to stop feeling for the mate I gave up.Jadick is the exact monster we fought against when we rebelled... -
Dragon Mates: The Falk Clan Complete Series by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little intro to The Falk Clan Tales… These are my stories surrounding four Dragon Shifter brothers and how they find their one true mates!Each brother's chest is marked with his rose, the magical link to his heart and his magic. They each have a matching gemstone to go with it.In The Dragon's Valentine we meet the eldest Falk brother, Callius... -
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Peacemaker by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProtecting her might mean confronting his past—and igniting a fiery future. Colt, the youngest of three Navy SEAL brothers, is used to living on the edge. With his siblings mated and settled, he’s now solo, on a high-stakes mission to protect a young woman from deadly danger... -
Laid Bare by Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow can this possibly be my life?If I could go back to the morning before the gala, trust my gut, and stay home, I would in a heartbeat.But that’s not possible, so I’m stuck with the repercussions.Because of what I am—not who, mind you—there’s a whole new set of rules for me to follow.And I’m doing it completely exposed... -
Making Dragon Stew by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratings= Free Read =Author's Note:A silly fairytale type story I wrote for a friend, based on a child’s story. In punishment for harming the King’s royal cook, a baker is ordered to make Dragon Stew or else... -
Angel/Hiss by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBooks 13 & 14 of the USA Today Bestselling Series! ANGEL Dr. Angel Savary is dedicated to his skills as a Healer. After the death of his mother, he’s determined never to fail another Pantera. But when he’s kidnapped by a human female, he discovers that her brutal past offers the answers he’s been seeking. Even more astonishing, she stirs his cat with a ruthless need to claim her... -
Her Love, Her Dragon: The Saga Begins by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAbigail Donovan is a woman ahead of her time. She wants to be more than a housewife that embroiders all day, she wants to be out in the world! Finally, the day comes but the world beyond the manor has dangers she never imagined and the biggest one of all is to her heart. Manus O’Brien is a Knight of the Round Table... -
Michel/Striker by Laura Wright, Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBooks 15&16 of the USA Today Bestselling...
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