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Origins by Kresley Cole, Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 20 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... -
The HellBeast's Fight by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBook 2 in The HellBeast King Series... -
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... -
Visible Panther Line by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratings***STANDALONE***Sky Adler isn't looking for a man. She's happy being Gerri Wilder's newest assistant and excited she's on a mission to scope out a new client. She did not expect the town residents to treat her like she committed a crime and for the client to be hot enough to melt the ozone. She definitely needs a cold shower, but she's a professional, she can handle it. Maybe. Hopefully... -
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Heart of the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratings- Book 5 in the Hells Canyon Shifters series - Rae Lynn Dormer is about to find out just what kind of monsters are lurking in the wilderness of Hells Canyon. Determined to do a good deed, she gives a stranger a ride to a ranger camp nestled deep in the Seven Devils Mountains. The problem is, when she gets there, her new acquaintance turns into a lion in the front seat of her Honda... -
Starlight by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTheo Lancaster isn't just the world's best surgeon. He's also a night-stalking monster, a creature of darkness. At least, some of the time. Thanks to his best nurse, Theo has had an ace in the hole for several years now. That is, until she threatens to leave. Only then does he realize she's much more than just another coworker, and the only human his heart could want... -
Shifter's Homecoming by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTrent Burbank is a wolf shifter who has never shifted into a man. He’s on a mission—send the beast home. He’s given his word that the beast will be coming home, and Trent always keeps his word.After a devastating trauma, his plans are interrupted. Trent is yanked away from the life he knows and charged with a critical task that only he can complete.Now his vow has changed... -
Stoneheart Lion by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe's a shifter fixer who can fix anything ... except herself. Exiled from her clan, jaguar shifter Max is a P.I. who handles unique shifter problems. Incriminating photos, blackmail, mate problems? Max helps others solve their problems because there is no cure for her own loneliness. At least none that she knows. But she's never had a problem like him before .. -
Her Dragon Lover by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe shot me down…why can’t I forget about him?I gathered up my nerve to approach Stefan... only for him to reject me. That was months ago, but I still can't stop thinking about him, no matter how hard I try to get over it. Unfortunately, fate keeps throwing us together... -
Red Fire by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…In an attempt to escape Draig Island and my duties as Tribute – whatever those might be – I steal a helicopter. Probably not the best idea since I’m still learning how to become a helicopter pilot. I thought I had enough hours under my belt to be able to pull it off... -
Silver by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA dragon as a coworker? Complicated. Adrien the silver dragon has everything most humans could want. But as a dragon awakened in the modern world he misses his old life, his powers (which have been temporarily restrained) and the way he used to lord his status over others... -
Blackstone Ranger Guardian by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFighting for his mateWhen John Krieger rescues a stranded fox shifter in the middle of a snowstorm, he never expected that she would turn out to be his mate. However, the darkness lurking in his soul prevents him from claiming her and he pushes her away. When he realizes his mistake, he vows to make himself into someone who deserves her... -
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... -
Alpha Possessed by Olivia T. Turner
We came to this mountain town to start over.To keep the never-ending violence in our past.Our mercenary days were behind us.At least, I thought they were.Until she comes and starts poking her nose in where it doesn't belong.She wants to yank all of the skeletons out of my closet.I should tell her to beat it.Chase her out of town.But I can't.She's possessed me and my bear...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
Baby It's Cold Out Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratings****Baby It's Cold Out Bear was part of the USA Today Bestselling anthology, A Very Alpha Christmas. It can absolutely be read as a standalone short story.**** Emry Mason doesn’t expect to be pulled out of an icy ditch by a registered bear shifter, and she certainly doesn’t expect her rescuer to be as alluring as Graylan Young... -
Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Jagger needs a mate. Fast. He’s running from a dark past and his life as the self-appointed sheriff of the outcast community of Ragtown was supposed to keep him on track... -
Vlad by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOne woman has the power to bring the king of vampires to his knees. Check out USA Today Bestselling Author, Patricia A. Rasey's latest, emotionally driven novel that has paranormal romance readers clamoring for more. Vlad Tepes, king of the vampires, has a problem on his hands... -
Bear for the Holidays by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe's home for the holidays, but not in the way he expected.Bear shifter and biologist Nik Shevchenko is home in Colorado for the first time in years, and as soon as he’s done with the heron count that brought him back, he’s heading to his parents’ place for the bright, boisterous holiday he’s been craving for ages...Categorized as:
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Rogue by Patricia A. Rasey
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsROGUE Sons of Sangue: Book 4 Vampire MC member Anton “Rogue” Balan, aka Blondy, has turned his back on the powerful Sons of Sangue, betraying the brotherhood he once considered his family. Or so his vampire brethren think. Changing his appearance, his persona, and signing up with rival gang, the Devils, Rogue has gone deep undercover to catch the La Paz Cartel’s kingpin... -
Winter Takes All by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhere’s a curvy girl with a love of snowy mountains and cold, crisp air to find a man who’ll light her fire? Gerri Wilder knows just the place and most certainly the right shifter... -
Her Dragon Rebel by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIs he more than a spoiled playboy?I need people in this town to take me seriously.I’m the only female handyman—er, handywoman—around, and my business depends on it.But the town’s men just won’t listen.Enter Rico. He’s a troublemaker, but he needs a job.Nobody else wants to work for me.It’s perfect.There’s no way I’m falling for the playboy.She’s my only hope.Get a job or lose everything... -
Her Dragon Protector by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCan I really trust a dragon with my heart?When I show up in Black Claw with bruises on my face and a split lip, I’m not looking for another man - I’ve made enough bad choices in that department. I’m ready to lie low with my best friend and pray to god that my ex doesn’t come to find me.But Axel isn’t like any of the guys I’ve been drawn to before.I’m not ready for a new relationship. I know that... -
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The Descendants by Neicy P.
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the death of his mother, and his father held captive by their enemies, Surreal found himself trusting the ones that surrounded him. But trusting the wrong one will cause a death that Surreal’s inner God can’t handle. Surreal and his friends traveled on the sea and land to get to the Olympia Stadium... -
Holiday Surprise by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLuke Larken gets the surprise of his life when his howl is returned while out on a run. He knows immediately it’s his one true mate, and it’s coming from Collier territory. His once rival and now friend, Thomas Collier and his mate Lily are more than happy to help him with the hunt to find her...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... -
Waging War by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMistaken for a shifter, superhuman, Jake Forrester found himself amid a paranormal world. Shifters had physical advantages over him, but he stubbornly worked even harder, pushing himself to the max to prove himself time and time again. At last he’s landed his dream job as the newest member of Bravo unit... -
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... -
Beers, Bears, and Betrayal by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBear shifter Calvin thought his future lay in the World Beyond. But he was wrong.So, when he gets a cryptic message about his best friend’s engagement party, he heads back to his hometown of Wishing Moon Bay... -
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... -
Master of Frost by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDmitri, newly awakened ice dragon and former bodyguard to the Lord of Winter, is in big trouble. He knows his curvy, prone-to-trouble roommate with a heart of gold is his mate, but she hasn’t come to the same conclusion... -
Baby Got Bear by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLucy Benton, daughter of the Pack Benton wolf alpha, knows there’s only one man for her. Beau. He’s gentle and strong, and she just can’t seem to stay away from him. Training horses at his ranch was her way to get his attention, but it’s been two years and nothing has happened between them. What is going on? Beau Sampson can’t live without Lucy... -
Titan's Mate by Anastasia Wilde
He was sworn to protect his people. He couldn’t. Now a dying shifter woman tells him he’s the only one who can help her.He knows she’s wrong, but his heart won't listen… After Titan’s entire clan was killed by rogue panthers, he tried to start a new life with the Wild Blood Crew. But he can’t let go of the past that haunts him—or the belief that one day his gods will make him pay for his failure... -
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A Deer for Dion by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all started with a miss…Omega jerboa shifter Dion has a great job, amazing friends, and an adorable pet dog. Two years ago, he’d have said that he had everything he could ever want and more. That was before he went to Comic Congress and scented his mate. For a split second, he thought all of his dreams were coming true at once. They weren’t... -
Titanium by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA dragon contractor? Expensive. Unless you're the woman Titus Kroll just fell madly in love with. As a decisive, capable, and newly awakened metal dragon, Titus is used to seeing what he wants and going after it. Right now that's Bree Durell, a sweet, curvy woman who needs help with her house badly and can't afford to pay... -
Her Dragon Destiny by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo guy is worth risking my heart until Maddox gets close …I can’t keep using my daughter as an excuse to stay out of the dating pool, but finding a partner as a single mom is hard. I’d much rather get lost in my work, but I don’t want to be alone forever. Enter Madd. He’s not what I expected: too young, not settled, but he might be just what I need... -
Dragons' Jewel by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGianna Harris doesn’t think twice when joining a program seeking surrogates for an alien shifter planet whose female population was decimated during war. It’s better than grieving a mother who doesn’t remember her. With tears, Gianna says her goodbyes then travels to planet Daeria where she meets not one, but two sexy dragons who claim she’s their mate...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... -
Unlikely Mate by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillon
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWelcome to Mystic Hollow where wildest dreams (trust me, they do get wild) come true.As Alpha of Mystic Hollow's bear shifter clan, duty dictates my every move.When the Shifter Council responds to our declining population by enacting the BfB (Brides for Beasts) program, the guys are pretty excited to be introduced to human females...Categorized as:
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Goldie and the Bears: Paranormal Shifter Romance: A Howls Romance by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAsh Goldenlochs hasn't touched another person in years. Her gift--or curse, as she thinks of it--forces her to experience the past of anything against her hands. When she meets two of the most gorgeous men she's ever seen, she wants to rip her gloves off and let her fingers do the walking. Bear shifters, Spencer Hartz and Chaz Coco, are partners in a trio who couldn't be more opposite... -
Technical Threat by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis job’s at stake, but she may prove to be an even bigger technical threat to his heart.Tarron has met his match with a ruthless cyberhacker who has a personal vendetta against the Raglan. When she breeches Westin Force’s security Tarron must move in to stop her. That proves easier said than done when his Nonna steps up to help and meddle in his love life... -
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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... -
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Her Dragon, His Demon by Julia Mills, Linda Boulanger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 12 in the Dragon Guard series. The books can be read as stand-alone stories, but it is advisable to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series. Her Dragon is strong and loyal, a leader among his kin. He makes her feel things she never thought possible and…he is her only hope for survival. His Demon is beautiful and alluring, the other half of his soul... -
Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love : BBW Bear Shifter Romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSelma Gaskill is in big trouble. She needs to find a fake boyfriend to take to her sister’s engagement party--and fast. What was she thinking telling everyone she was in a relationship, to hide the pain and embarrassment of being dumped by her first boyfriend? The sexy guy who’s working on her house seems like a perfect candidate - except that the moment she tries to hire him, he runs away... -
The Ice is Right by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new PDA in a chilly new location... -
One and the Flame by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s on his planet to help him, but can he convince her to fall in love?Deimos Uannsvo is the leader of the Zehvrd dragon clutch on Nova Aurora. To provide for his planet’s new influx of Earthlings, he’s established a cattle ranch on his territory, but the once-thriving cows are becoming sick... -
Growling for Thunder by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIzzy Duncan doesn’t like shifters, so when her sister invites her to her baby shower in the secluded shifter town of Hurricane Valley. When she meets bear shifter Blake Henry, Izzy knows she can’t stay. The chemistry with Blake is instant. Given the opportunity to stay, how can she say no?Blake Henry has a reputation, but it never bothered him until he met Izzy... -
Nothing to Chance by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can two people live in the same pack their whole lives and never cross paths?It is the largest wolf shifter pack in the world, and she is eight years older than me.She seems to think our age difference is an issue.But age is just a number.I may be a man of few words, but I'm a lover and a fighter.And she's about to learn just how far I'm willing to go for what's mine...Categorized as:
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