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A Court of Thorns and Roses Box Set by Sarah J. Maas
Passionate, violent, sexy and daring ... A true page-turner - USA TODAY on A Court of Thorns and RosesFeyre is a huntress. The skin of a wolf would bring enough gold to feed her sisters for a month. But the life of a magical creature comes at a steep price, and Feyre has just killed the wrong wolf .. -
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Son of Kong by T.S. Joyce
Torren Taylor has a gorilla problem. The birthmark on his back says he is supposed to be the new Kong, but he wants nothing to do with his people. Shunning their traditions means his silverback is out of control and on a one-way track to crazy-town. He accepted his shortened life a long time ago, but right now all he wants to do is live long enough to for a couple last bucket list items... -
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![Son of the Cursed Bear by T.S. Joyce]()
Son of the Cursed Bear by T.S. Joyce
Bounty Hunter, Nox Fuller, has been challenged to do the impossible. He’s supposed to bring the Red Dragon in for a year long stint in shifter prison, but this job could be the death of him. His focus should be on the hunt, but when he meets a shy shifter named Nevada, he can’t help but be distracted by the curvy beauty. He doesn’t care that she has trouble speaking to people. He’s different too... -
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Wayfarer's Keep by T.A. White
Branded a traitor by her people, Shea and her warlord—the fiercely dangerous Fallon—travel to the Pathfinders’ seat of power at her father’s request, hoping to form an alliance despite the distrust between them. It doesn’t take long before Shea and Fallon realize something is dangerously wrong in the place she once called home...Categorized as:
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Timberman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Danielle Clayton is back in her old stomping grounds after years of avoiding the man she had to leave behind. She’s determined to make Saratoga her home again, but when she sets eyes on her snarly, sexy ex, it’s clear her feelings for him haven’t cooled at all in the years she’s been away. He kept too many secrets the first time around, but Denison has changed...Categorized as:
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![Bring to Bear by Milly Taiden]()
Bring to Bear by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWinter Delgado loves planning a good party. She’s excited about her newest client, Gerri Wilder, but not so much for the hot alpha bear that’s most definitely her mate. The party will push her career to new heights. If only she could focus on her job and not on tall, dark, and sexy Finn. This whole mate business is making her rethink not wanting to get involved... -
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The HellBeast's Fight by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 2 in The HellBeast King Series... -
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The HellBeast's Soul by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI never meant to change.Never meant to carry the burden of truth.All I ever wanted to do was love him.All I ever wanted was to save him.But I realize now that with wants, sometimes comes sacrifice.The strength to accept the change and the discovery that,You might not be just who you thought you were.You might be exactly who…Your King needs you to be.In order to save… A HellBeast’s soul... -
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Claim the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsBreshia’s world comes crashing down around her when the leader of her lion shifter pride deems her ready to bear a cub. When the mate chosen for her turns out to be the man she loathes, she runs for her life to the sanctuary of Hells Canyon. If she can beg mercy and find her place among the legendary clan of bear shifters there, she just might survive the wrath of her people...Categorized as:
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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... -
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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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Scrooged Over by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 16 ratings***STANDALONE STORY***Priscilla Bryant thought being matched by the famous Gerri Wilder would make her romantic dreams come true. She's wrong. So wrong. The shifter she's been matched with is a complete jerk and no matter how handsome he is, she never wants to see his face again. Talk about being scrooged over.Lake Walker knows that sexy Priscilla is his mate the moment he sees her... -
![Bear in Mind by Milly Taiden]()
Bear in Mind by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPrivate Investigator, Summer Delgado hopes Gerri can find her twin sister a man. If anyone needs a happily ever after, it's Winter. But not Summer. She’s got no time for romance. Even if it’s wrapped in smoking-hot shifter muscles. She's got to focus on the break-in at Gerri Wilder's apartment. Who needs a sexy, grumpy bear stomping around? Not Summer. Nope. Gerri has other plans, of course... -
![Savage Hunger by Milly Taiden]()
Savage Hunger by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIsaline Primrose doesn’t let anyone cut the line at her mom’s bakery, no matter how tall or sexy he his. His custom suit, expensive haircut, and deep brown eyes are making her want things. Very dirty things. It’s totally fine to look even if he is a bossy jerk... -
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![You're Lion to Me by Milly Taiden]()
You're Lion to Me by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom planet Aurora, lioness shifter, Dalissa Furr, wants to explore new places before she goes insane from boredom. So a trip to Earth is a must. Finding her mate in the process would be great too, if Gerri Wilder can make it happen. But according to her parents, her smaller than normal size and delicate features make her undesirable to a shifter... -
![Rogue Wolf by Terry Bolryder]()
Rogue Wolf by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSave a horse, ride a rogue wolf…Reno has been running from his past for a long time. As a powerful alpha tied to the notorious ruling family of the wolves, he wants nothing more than to lay low and never be found. Even if he still dreams of the woman he was forced to leave behind for her own safety... -
![A Vow of Blood and Tears by Cate Corvin]()
A Vow of Blood and Tears by Cate Corvin
BaneNever did I dream that a woman would cry on our wedding night.Ten years have passed since humans and vampires allied to defeat the wolves.Now, to seal the covenant between our people and keep my throne, I must take a mortal bride.But I’ve gone further than any vampire has gone before—become a fiend, a monster even among my own kind. No woman can lay eyes on me now without horror and fear... -
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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... -
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Felix by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFelix doesn’t mind that most people don’t look beyond his beautiful, charming exterior. He doesn’t care if people know him as the frivolous ’Fifi’ or as the deadly assassin ‘Darkness’. There was only one woman he wanted to share all of himself with, and losing her made him lock down his heart. But when she shows up again, like a ghost, all he wants is to grab hold of her and never let her go... -
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Tarian Alpha by T.S. Joyce
The Tarian Pride is right in the middle of a historical power-shift. Ronin Alder is taking over as the New Tarian Alpha, but the entire Pride of lion shifters needs to be completely rehabilitated. Back in the Pride after years hating it, his job is to push the monsters here to a new future, one where they will stop warring with every shifter Crew in existence...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... -
![Midnight by Terry Bolryder]()
Midnight by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsNathan Lancaster. Elusive billionaire. World-wide philanthropist. Monster. From the moment he was born, Nathan knew he couldn't let anyone know who, or what, he was, but that hasn't stopped him from trying to make his way in the world. And he's fine alone, seriously. Until a curvy, persistent reporter steps up and turns his whole world upside down... -
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Defended by Darkness by Terry Bolryder
One kiss is all it takes for the Commander of Darkness to know that he's found true love. Now he just needs to survive his new job. There isn't much that scares Tynan (Tanner) Shadeson. But now that the warrior prince of darkness has found his soul match in an overworked, frustrated human woman, he'll do whatever it takes to awaken her latent fae powers and protect her from all evil... -
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Bear Fur Hire by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLena Rhodes is a professional runner. Life is a lot easier when she is throwing everything she has into being a nature photographer for an elite outdoor magazine. And now, she is on her biggest assignment yet: Alaskan brown bears. She’s been training for years for this opportunity, but the growly, sexy outdoor guide charged with taking her to the bears is turning her world on its axis... -
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![Defender Hellhound by Zoe Chant]()
Defender Hellhound by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's the only one who can save her.And only she can save him from himself.Ransom's out-of-control hellhound has made his life, literally, a living hell. His beast can reveal any secret to him, but Ransom can't make it stop. He's barely holding onto his sanity, drowning in a deluge of the worst moments of other people's lives... -
![Dragon Reformed by Terry Bolryder]()
Dragon Reformed by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBook 3 in the Reclaimed Dragons series! Landon's... -
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Roar of the Worlds by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Standalone PDA Romance in the Haize... -
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Dragon Meets Girl by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a dragon waiting forever finally finds his fated mate, he'll never let her go... Janet Dixon never thought she'd fall in love. That's why she got used to quiet nights alone with her books, dreaming of fantasies that would never come true. But she never expected a ridiculously hot alpha by the name of Xander to suddenly show up into her life... -
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An Inconvenient Mate by Lora Leigh, Briana Bronte
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIsabelle Martinez was instantly fascinated by the sexy Coyote Breed she met at the bar, but her sensual flirtation with him was cut short when she saw the man who'd attacked her arrive at the bar. Breed enforcer Malachi Morgan was entranced by Isabelle's mix of shyness and boldness, and he was determined to chase and play with his sensual prey... -
![Claimed By The Barbarian Dragon by Terry Bolryder]()
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... -
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A Real Flame Changer by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Standalone PDA Romance in the Haize worldMelody Harper, ex-military and current agent for the Bureau of Alien Affairs, is known to be rough around the edges, so why is Gerri Wilder telling her boss she’s the one who should pose as the girlfriend of some playboy alien prince? Not that Melody would pass up the opportunity for such an important intergalactic undercover mission—she’s just going to... -
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Mating Cinder by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCinder Brady has big plans. She wants to use her platform as a social media influence to start her own brand of organic cosmetics. Nothing will stand in her way. Not the company that refuses to do business with her until she has a formal education. And definitely not the grumpy and drop-dead-handsome mathematics professor who is hired to teach her private lessons... -
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Claim to Flame by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAshley has it all. But all she really wants is to be valued as a strong, powerful business woman. The problem is, her board of directors is full of crotchety old men that hate the idea of a single woman being their CEO. With the suggestion- forceful assistance -of her mother, she gets in touch with Gerri Wilder who’s supposed to fix her personal life. Good luck with that one... -
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A Crown of Tears and Treason by Vera Raye
To keep my family safe and prevent a devastating Clan war, I would do anything–even marry the powerful prince I’ve hidden from all my life... -
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![Grizzly Mate by Ariana Hawkes]()
Grizzly Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand new mail-order brides series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Savannah's luck seems to finally be changing when MateMatch, a secret dating agency sends her to Ragtown to meet the match they've found for her. Under different circumstances, she would have been excited for her new life... -
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Purrfect for Me by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHunter Raines thinks it might just be time to pick up stakes and head out. With his friends happily mated, the cougar inside is getting restless. That is, until a mysterious woman wanders into the bar one night, with more secrets than answers and a body that makes his animal sit up and take notice. Kelly Anderson is tired of running... -
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남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 [Nampyeon-eul Nae Pyeon-euro Mandeuneun Bangbeob] (How to Get My Husband on My Side (Novel) #1-4) by Spice&Kitty
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings소설 속 남편의 손에 죽는 악녀가 되었다.정확히는 아버지와 오빠에게 정략결혼의 도구로 이용당하다죽는 악역 조연으로.어느 날, 망할 아버지가 기어이 내 다섯 번째 신랑을 물어왔다.문제는 그 상대가 바로 날 죽일 남편이자, 훗날 가문을 몰락시킬북부 최고의 성기사라는 것.일단은 살길을 찾아야 한다.원작에선 내가 죽일 시누이를 살릴 방법을 찾는 데 앞서,남편의 냉대, 북부인들의 경멸과 견제, 공작가 사람들의 멸시 등등난관이 많지만, 이곳 사람들한테 무해하게 보이다 보면나중에 목숨은 살려주지 않을까...Categorized as:
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![Jake by Kym Grosso]()
Jake by Kym Grosso
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRise to Alpha With Alpha blood coursing through his veins, charismatic wolf Jake Louvière, can no longer deny his true nature. As his beast demands his rightful place within Acadian Wolves, he’s forced to choose between killing his Alpha or leaving New Orleans forever. When a mysterious woman trespasses into the bayou, Jake is instinctively wary of the creature that is not wolf... -
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Wildest Dreams by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJerrek's book, #3 in the Rogue Dream Fae series... -
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Lord of Winter by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn ice dragon who will make you melt... As a scientist, Talia Reed is used to things just making sense. So when a large sample of ice sent to her lab happens to be carrying a centuries-old Siberian man who claims to be the lord of winter, everything in her life is turned upside down. Alek's tall, handsome, protective... and totally shouldn't be alive... -
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A Grizzly Kind Of Love by Georgette St. Clair
Wynona Bennett, owner of The Mating Game, thinks everyone should find true love, so it goes against her instincts to arrange a mating of convenience. It's even worse when it’s for a spoiled socialite with a shopping list where her soul should be. But when powerful people resort to blackmail, she either has to make semi-feral Zane Shepherd into an eligible match, or find herself behind bars...Categorized as:
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![The Curse of Broken Shadows by Laura Winter]()
The Curse of Broken Shadows by Laura Winter
An assassin, a powerful dagger, and a magic that shouldn’t exist.Shadow magic is extinct. The Veil Worshippers who honor the shadow god’s wall are hunted for their artifacts, including the Veil shards that break off the wall in Valisea.Brela vows to steal it all back... -
![Bearly Healed by Moxie North]()
Bearly Healed by Moxie North
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSometimes it takes more than a man to heal a broken heart… Cash Rochon was a lumber man through and through. He loved his family, his job, and was waiting for the right woman to come along. She was going to be the one meant only for him, his mate. A pixie with a sharp tongue, Cassidy Hackett had grown up without a clue of what a family should be... -
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![Lupus Deus by Sophia Moore]()
Lupus Deus by Sophia Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn a world where Lycans are a myth, the werewolves believe of a monstrous beast whom they call, Lupus Deus—a wolf god behind the name Zaliver.The gods become unhappy with Zaliver, who has spent hundreds of years bringing slaughter on the face of the earth. Thus, Vivian is created as the latter’s mate to tame his loathsome nature... -
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Cowboy Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Save a horse, ride a dragon...Marian West has nothing left to her name but her car (which is currently broken down), an old coin in her pocket, and the legend of a man named Harrison, who she's currently looking for. But instead of finding the last person that can help her, she gets a pack of hungry coyotes instead... -
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Throw in the Growl by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA whole new world of PDA is coming your... -
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Chaz by Laurann Dohner
Shoni thinks she's had the worst day of her life after being jilted on her wedding day. Then she embarrasses herself in front of a handsome stranger. Just when she thinks things can't get any worse...they do. Her life is about to be turned upside down and put in danger.Chaz will do anything to protect his uncle's Lycan pack... -
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Pure Surrender: A Novel of the Pure Ones by Aja James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAella Alexander: An Amazon warrior in her human life, Aella has always taken and fought for what she wanted, and what Aella wanted, she got. Until him. Cloud Drako: The mysterious new recruit to the Pure Ones’ team of Elite soldiers is not what he seems. He has a critical role to fulfill to maintain Balance in the universe… He cannot afford to be distracted by her...Categorized as:
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Fire Bound by Kayleigh King, Najla Qamber
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRemington Weylyn is burned and broken. She made a choice and now she’s paying the price. The girl she once was is gone, replaced by someone she no longer recognizes. What once was her home now feels foreign and the people she was closest to feel like strangers. And it’s all his fault. Jax Whitlock is dangerous and damaged. With no home or family, his place in the world is unknown...
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