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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... -
SoL by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAlanaThe question is, do I allow this dark moment in time to rob me of the life I could possibly have here? I have never known such horror or fear. If I hadn’t experienced it myself, I would have never believed any other living thing could possibly do this to another. The scars may be gone on the outside now, but they will remain forever in my soul...Categorized as:
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Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI would go to war to protect the nightmares I loved. War was at our doorstep threatening to kill my father, and with him were enough humans that if battle ensued, it would make national headlines. Ones that would only further divide and enhance the hatred between humans and nightmares.War had to be defeated, I just didn’t know how... -
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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Dragon Frost by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant returns for a Dragon King holiday novella.The holiday season is Rhi’s favorite time of year, which means Con loves it, too. Except they’re on Zora, where there are no traditions—and beginning one could be hazardous. Finding the lost dragons should’ve given everyone peace. Instead, they’re facing powerful enemies at every turn... -
Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsKoschei the Deathless is to Russian folklore what devils or wicked witches are to European culture: a menacing, evil figure; the villain of countless stories which have been passed on through story and text for generations... -
Intersect by Elizabeth O'Roark
The stunning conclusion to Parallel. Someone has torn them apart in the past, and she plans to do it again… As Nick and Quinn piece together the truth about the life they once shared, they discover it was much deeper and darker than they ever imagined...Categorized as:
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Thing by Stasia Black
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing the angel of death’s a lonely gig, and Thing’s been alone all his life, even when he wasn’t chained to a dungeon wall half-mad for two centuries.He’s not like his brothers.He’s come to prefer his solitude. Or so he thinks... -
The Doable Dragon by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeter I was one of the lucky ones.At least that was what I’d been told my entire life. And maybe I was. Not many shifters will take in a foundling dragon the way my adoptive rabbit colony did. Only I was taken in but not accepted, and that sucked. When my beau of two years left me to mate with another, it sucked. But I was used to it. No one stuck with me for long... -
Etched in Frost: A Modern Day Jack Frost Retelling by L.R. Friedman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEtched in Frost is a contemporary Jack Frost reimagining with Swan Lake vibes. An angsty, fated mates, shifter/mortal romance, this standalone includes some dark themes and content best suited for those over the age of 18.Jolie I always believed ballet was the love of my life.My fate.Until that tragic day that rocked my world...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... -
Her Shifter Fire Chief: by Serena Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was supposed to save my bed and breakfast from burning down.Instead... he accused me of starting the fire.Not only that... he then threw me over his shoulder and locked me in his truck.Let me get this straight. I’m not an arsonist.My only wish is to keep my bed and breakfast running along with the seven women I grew up with.That was until this fire chief came along...Categorized as:
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Love at Frost Bite: Kris by Harper B. Cole
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere may not be room at the inn, but is there room in his heart?Omega reindeer shifter Kris was never one for Christmas cheer. Getting his extended family together over the holidays always led to one thing: drama. When Kris wins a week at Winter Bird Christmas Tree farm and Inn, he’s thrilled... -
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... -
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My Orc Boss by Veronika Kane
My grumpy new employee acts like this is the last place he wants to be…so why does he watch me as if I’m the most important thing in the world?It’s finally happening! After years of scrimping and saving, I have finally launched my landscaping business from the back of my garden shop...Categorized as:
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The 5-Time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King by Stina's Pen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter 5 failed mate-bonds, she’ll do anything to escape another heartbreak…Gamma Lucianne learns that her prayers to the Moon Goddess were ignored, and she’s being bonded once more. But this time, she’s not giving an inch—even offering the lycan king a chance to reject her on their first meeting…… but he refuses.The lycan king owns everything… except her heart... -
Bearly Tart by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWilder BearlyIt's true. I'm a dumb*ss.Doing my brother a quick favor leads to the biggest shock of my life—his mate's youngest sister is my soulmate. The second Cora Sweet opens the door, I lose my heart and my mind. My mouth takes off without consulting my brain or my inner bear and I end up p*ss*ng her off...Categorized as:
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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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Attack by Serenity Rayne
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*Revised with additional content. Previously released as Attack Little Wolf*How many mates can one girl possibly have? Six, the answer is six. We are finally en route to my mother's castle to face off with the greatest evil the species of old has ever known.Along the way, more traitors rear their ugly heads and manage to hit us where it hurts. Me... -
Mated to the Grumpy Alien by Kat Baxter, Emma Lee Jayne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCressidaI never imagined that a trip to the art museums of Amsterdam would result in me being sent back in time. I am not a woman built to survive in a stone age Viking village. Almost as soon as I arrive, they’re threatening to burn me at the stake.Things go from bad to worse when an actual Norse God descends from the heavens to rescue me. Because he’s not actually a god, he just looks like one...Categorized as:
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The Spider's Mate by Tiffany Roberts
He’s spent years as a hunter, but now he’s the one ensnared in a creature’s trap. Ketahn did not want a mate. Fate has a different plan for him. When the queen he despises declares her intention to claim him, he retreats into the jungle. What he finds there changes his world. Small, delicate, and pale skinned, Ivy Foster is nothing like the females Ketahn has known. She’s not of his kind at all... -
Alien Orc's Prize by Ursa Dax
My human Starlight Lottery bride was supposed to be a pawn, not become my most precious prize…As the eldest prince of an ancient and regal orc bloodline, I should be focused on my lands and people.Instead, I’m constantly thwarting my family’s attempts to ensure that I produce an heir... -
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... -
How to Claim a Human Mate by SJ Sanders
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLynn Taylor: After fifteen years of marriage, I’m out. I’m finally free while my ex-husband has moved on to greener pastures. I don’t have much to my name outside of a failing coffee shop I inherited and my cat, Casper, but I’m determined to make it a success, even if that means scouting a new location for it... -
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Mate Me, Save Me by Silvana Falcon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsScarred. Broken. Healed by his vampire mate.Born and raised in a vampire coven, Rhyme knows vampires are all sadistic, manipulative monsters who'll never see mortals like him as anything more than blood-slaves. So when he finds himself 'rescued' by another coven, he knows it's a lie. These new vampires are not his saviors... -
Experiment b4hR by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a monster. The moment I see her, I know. This beauty is my treasure.Once I was a male to be admired and desired. That was before. Before the experiments, before the procedures. Now I’m a monster.A beast.I didn’t mean to kidnap Sophia. I saw her and I acted. Now I can’t let her go. I won’t. She must understand what I know. We are meant to be together.SophiaAs if life wasn’t hard enough...Categorized as:
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Conviction by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA half-troll hiding his insecurities behind his mask. A human who has finally found a home.SilasWhen I turned eighteen, I left the place I'd called home for five years and ventured out into the world. It didn't take me long to realize the world outside was an effed up place that would never accept me... -
Resisting the Cyborg by Jude Gray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCiderI want a lot of things out of life.Love? Sure. I want love.But I am looking for a particular kind of man to attach myself to--and I have not met him yet.Certainly the man I am working for is not the one for me. He is too dangerous. Too dark and disturbing.And I do not want to love a man I would have to be so afraid of losing... -
Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice?Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body... -
Fate Promised by Jocelyn Montana
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFOR HER HE WILL BREAK ALL THE RULES …Juri lives to protect Ulterra. No mate. No family. It’s the werewolf way. Yet deep inside, he yearns for the girl he vowed to marry at age ten. And as danger threatens her, he won’t stay away any longer...Categorized as:
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A Traitor Shows His Hand by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMy power is seeing the darkness inside people, but can I learn how to use it to reveal our worst enemy?This war is seriously getting on my nerves. It seems like every day there’s a new obstacle to overcome, but hopefully, it’s bringing us closer to the end of it all. But then what?Living with the sexy vampire Geoffrey has me feeling all kinds of new things... -
Wed to the Dragon by Cara Wylde
If I want to become the next Dragon King, I need a bride.But a bride is easy to find. My brother has chosen one, and now it’s my turn. A soul mate, on the other hand… Over the last few centuries, the existence of perfect soul mates has become a legend. Dragons, just as humans, get bonded and then unbonded. That’s not what I want... -
Kings and Monsters by Clio Evans
Dying was supposed to be a once in a lifetime event.And yet, after falling off an overpass onto a mafia boss’ car, not only am I still alive—I’m a demigod in a world where myths are reality and monsters are hot.My unlikely hero is the Minoan Bull, a fierce Minotaur hated by many. Embers ignite between us, leading to an unforgettable night and a pact to never see each other again... -
Snowed In With the Grizzly by Ariana Hawkes
The first time I saw her, I was too feral. Now I’m ready to make her mine I was a beast the first time I saw Rowan at her grandma’s mountain cabin. Not worthy of her. But all this time she’s been gone, I’ve been working on myself. Trying to become the man she deserves. I’ve just gotten back to town when she takes me by surprise, turning up at my cabin in the dead of winter...Categorized as:
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Snowed In with a Dragon by Sara Ivy Hill
Snowed in for the weekend with her dragon stalker...Ivy's cute dragon neighbor offers her a ride on his motorcycle when she needs a quick getaway after a bad breakup...Categorized as:
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Darthan by Ava Ross, Alana Khan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn adoring alien merman has claimed me as his mate.I’m zipping across the ocean on an outer space jet ski above the mythical Lost City of Antheum when a freakish storm gathers so fast I can't make it to shore. I’m knocked overboard by ten-foot swells and sucked beneath the waves... -
Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice?Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body...Categorized as:
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Wed to the Lionman by Cara Wylde
Betrayed. The female I'd thought was my mate ran off with someone else in the middle of the night. Now I'm the mock of the pride, the lionman who couldn't rein in his lioness. I don't care what they say. I don't want to control my female, I want her to be with me because I'm her world, like she is mine. For that to happen, we have to be fated mates. So next time, I won't make the choice...Categorized as:
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Heart of a Satyr: A Sci-Fi Monster Romance by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt was a normal day at the farm, feeding the animals as the kids played, the cats and dogs in tow. Until I heard a commotion in the barn and went to investigate. I didn’t know it then, but the one waiting for me inside, hurt and bleeding, would change my life.His name is Thyas and he comes from another planet. He’s an alien with horns, goat legs, a tail, and hooves instead of feet... -
To Wear a Demon Crown by Madeleine Eliot
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The Alpha's Heart by R.E. Butler
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAlpha wolf Acksel wakes up one morning in the bed of the one human who was kind to him in school. Now, ten years later, Brynn Mara is snuggled up at his side, smelling like passion and sweet dreams. Even though Acksel has declared that his pack members can mate with humans from now on, he knows that any woman he takes as his mate will have a target on her back. Especially if she’s a fragile human...Categorized as:
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Little Spark of Flame by Clio Evans
MNBi Monster RomanceCreatures of all kinds go to the Barista to find love, including the dapper mothman, Fitz.Fitz has been searching for his little flame for ages. He wants someone who will enjoy the same cottagecore lifestyle he does... -
Grunge (Backyard Goblin Gods) by Roxy Collins
He’s big and green and he's in my backyard…When my mom skips town, forcing me to dance in a strip club to cover her debts, you’d think I’d hit rock bottom.But there’s something much bigger brewing under my feet.Right outside, in my backyard, in fact.He’s big and green and he’s looking for a mate.Grunge is everything I never knew I wanted in a monster... -
Charming His Mate by Ivy Knox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAva can't stand seeing Ahlvo depressed, but this is not a battle she can fight for him.After sustaining a massive injury, Ahlvo has been in a dark place. He can’t train with his crew. He can’t fulfill his duties as Varrek’s second-in-command. And now he’s bedridden, stubborn as a mule, and incredibly cranky... -
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A Mating of Convenience by Dakota Cockaday
What do you do when the hottest, most dangerous bachelor in town starts hanging around? You agree to provide him with an heir, of course.Emily Grayson is just trying to get by. Eight months pregnant and abandoned by her baby’s father, she’s working long hours to save up for maternity leave when a dangerous-looking werewolf wanders into her floral shop...Categorized as:
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The Red Dragon's Mate by Delaney Rain
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsParanormal investigator Clark Banning is in Maine to try to get to the bottom of the local legend of the Red Dragon of Piney Bay. While he isn’t sure this episode will ever air since his show is on the chopping block with the streaming channel, he has just enough work ethic left to see the investigation through... -
Song For His Siren by Mary Jane Darling
In the heart of a Renaissance Fair, where history and fantasy exist as one, Calli's enchanting voice captivates every listener. Little does she know, her life is about to be transformed forever.Khuldruk, a formidable orc from a distant realm, arrives with a single to find his one true mate and save the dying magic of his clan... -
Ash & Stone by Alexa Piper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo years ago, the world ended with a wish, and it’s all Rory’s fault. Now, after he’s managed to survive all this time, it looks like karmic justice is finally coming for him. It looks like a monster is going to eat him, and Rory, while he is sorry for what he did, doesn’t want to die.And he does not, because a stranger saves him from becoming monster food... -
Destined to the Ogre: A Spicy Monster Romance by Eden Ember
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy eyes flutter open, I’m on a bed of furs in a cave. Not in my pod, not in stasis. The last memory I have is of the ship blowing apart as we hit the escape pods for safety. Then someone darkens the cave entrance. My heart pounds out of my chest when I see him, a giant monster standing inside the door of the cave looking at me. He’s huge, larger than anything I’d ever seen before... -
Taken by the Monster by M.L. Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAlejandra has volunteered to become a human breeder for the Aragnokan species in order to save her little sister's life. There is just one thing getting in the way of Alex fulfilling her obligation and mating with a high ranking Aragnokan of her choice; the brooding warrior that sets her soul on fire.Klyok has never believed himself capable of having a mate, human or otherwise...
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