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His Curse to Give by T.S. Joyce
Nash Hudson is on a big job.Bodyguard by day, and werewolf by night, he is climbing the ranks in his Pack. All he has to do is protect his clients, and build his leadership in his Pack, and his life is set. But one chance meeting with a woman on a job has him making decisions he would’ve never made before...Categorized as:
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Axman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Arranged marriage, hidden agendas, deep secrets, and heart-pounding romance come together to tell Bruiser’s story in the 5th installment of T. S. Joyce’s bestselling Saw Bears series. Diem Daye has led a sheltered life. As the only breeding female of her kind, her father has kept her tucked away and heavily guarded...Categorized as:
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Chased by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGabriel Sanchez has never wanted women at Outlaw Ridge. An expert tracker and operative, all he cares about is the mission. Women mean mates, and then cubs, and suddenly dedicated, focused soldiers turn into soft sappy romantics and Little League coaches.Not him. No way.Then Madison Fontaine comes to work at Outlaw Ridge, and suddenly all bets are off... -
Catalyst by Audrey Faye
The residences are coming, a teenage polar bear is stalking the northern border, and one of the old lieutenants is trying to slink his way home.Evan knows something about that walk. He also has serious pack responsibilities on his shoulders, these days. So of course his wolf has decided to be an idiot... -
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Under Him by T.S. Joyce
Tristan is the new Second of the Dart Creek Pack, and trying to support a new Alpha who is recovering from silver poisoning. So much of the Pack’s success rests on his shoulders, so when he is ordered to pair up with a human who has been stalking the Pack, he fights it hard...Categorized as:
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Satyr's Mate by Maggie Mayhem
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe plan was pretend to be my sister and attend the Monsters & Magic Charity Gala in her stead. I score a fancy meal, and she gets to dodge the fortune teller’s prediction that she’ll meet her future husband at the event and be tied down forever. Win-win. Easy, peasy.Everything goes smoothly until a rogue spell goes off, and a smoking hot satyr comes to my rescue... -
Alpha Jax by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK THREE* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading book one (Alpha Gray) and book two (Alpha Theo) for context before diving into this book. I'm no stranger to one night stands. Lots of girls want to hook up with an alpha, so why should this one be any different? Maybe it's because she was the best I ever had...Categorized as:
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Tiger Striped by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTiger…The call I must answer…I wake in the night, knowing something is wrong. Carly, mate of my heart, is next to me, and I hear my son’s breathing. They are safe.But someone, someone cries out with a despair I can’t ignore...Carly won’t let me go alone, and neither will Connor, the cub who will become one of the greatest Shifters of us all—I know this. I see.I can’t ignore the call... -
Fractured by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsI thought about watching from afar, hidden by the nearby trees or headstones, so I could avoid the onslaught of grief I was sure to be bombarded with. It was cowardly, but I was certain that when faced with the totality of my own grief, I would crumble under the weight of any extra. He was always so strong both physically and emotionally – I selfishly wished for his strength in that moment...Categorized as:
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Scarred by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAmazon bestselling series in contemporary fantasy and paranormal romance “I loathed myself for wishing a death of that nature on anyone, and even more so because I still wanted it to happen. My moral fiber was unraveling quickly, and I wondered how long my humanity could withstand the unending trial of values my life had become. With every choice I made, I felt it slipping away...Categorized as:
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Protecting the Gray Wolf by N.J. Walters
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIf they want his immortality—they’ll have to take it…in the second deeply sexy and bold Lone Wolf Legacy series from New York Times bestselling author N.J. WaltersI’m used to other wolves coming for me. They want their chance to try and take out the infamous Gray Wolf. And every single one of them fails—because lone wolves aren’t like the others…we’re stronger. Harder. Meaner. Immortal...Categorized as:
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For the Good of All by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsElijah Stone – a man committed to justice; his heart is as hard as his body. Held prisoner for years, he returns home to tie up loose ends only to find a psychedelic witch capturing his attention. When a rescue mission to Central America spins out of control, he’s forced to make a difficult decision. Every action has its own consequences...Categorized as:
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Koda: A Bear Shifter Romance by Kira Graham
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBad boys are great. Good boys are overrated. Wild boys… they’re just another species entirely. Join the Koda Clan where the men are wild, the women are naughty, and the hot romance is as sweet as it is spicy. Sexy, steamy, and crazy-funny. You’ve been warned. ;)LOVE METrace Koda is a man I hate.I’m terrified of what I feel for Trace. I’m angry...Categorized as:
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The Alpha Wolf's Shattered Mate by Brittany White
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe had to flee her country to escape the shifters who wanted to take her child.The Lion Shifter TeacherI always longed to be a part of the larger world.While exploring, I met a wonderful mate.Later, I got a teaching degree.We had a beautiful baby cub.But my mate was murdered. Killed in a senseless battle.His parents wanted to steal my child away.They wanted to raise her as their own... -
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Framed by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHe left without pause – without looking back. The single connection to normality I had was driving back to Boston, to a life interrupted by the knowledge that legends and lore may not be just that, and left to contemplate what other monsters may be in existence beyond what he’d witnessed that night...Categorized as:
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Five Mornings by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne morning can change everything. Five mornings can change a life. Friends. Lovers. Enemies. Allies. Alex McCann and Teodora ‘Ted’ Vasquez never had a simple relationship. But you couldn’t call it a boring one, either. Five mornings in their past shape who they will become to each other. To their families. And to the mysterious town they call home... -
Shadow's Embrace by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKage: Am I still a monster? Very much so. Am I loved? Absolutely. Will I burn it all down to protect my mate? You better believe it. Hunters have come to San DeLain once again, and they’re targeting humans and paranormals for their sick experiments. Many have gone missing. Some for many, many years... -
Charming the Dragon by Jessie Donovan
A grumpy dragonman and a flighty but brilliant human female lawyer end up locked together in a secret room...Hayley Beckett’s sister desperately needs a shot of dragon’s blood to save her life. She’s a lawyer who helps dragon-shifters and refuses to buy it on the black market, nor can she join the sacrifice program because of the importance of her job...Categorized as:
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Real Vampires Have More to Love by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsGlory St. Clair is a vampire with man trouble. Between her on-again, off-again lover Jeremy Blade, smoking hot rock star Ray Caine, and former bodyguard turned apartment mate Valdez, there's enough man-candy around to make even a gal with a liquid diet feel a sugar rush. Glory's got no time to enjoy it, though, considering that she's in the middle of planning her best friend's wedding...Categorized as:
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Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGlory St. Clair loves soaking up Hollywood's vampire nightlife with her sexy Scottish lover, Jeremiah. Especially when she meets a vampire/ diet guru who promises to give her the body she's wanted for centuries. One problem: his clan and Jeremiah's are ancient enemies. But Glory's not about to let a stupid family feud come between her and slender bliss. Yet, she can't help but wonder..Categorized as:
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Fire Magic & Ice Cream by Lauren Connolly
When fire meets ice cream, will passion turn into a melted mess or dessert flambé?Quinn Byrne is rare even among fire elementals, with her powers hard-wired into her arousal. She can’t touch herself without setting the sheets ablaze. With an incendiary sex drive, Quinn’s dating life is dryer than the desert that surrounds her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona... -
Bear Sin by Isadora Montrose
Ever since he came into his talent in adolescence, billionaire Patrick Bascom has been denying his inner bear. But waxing your chest can’t change your soul. An unexpected encounter with curvy bearshifter Heather Dupré rouses his bear instincts at last. Yet when Patrick learns that Heather is pregnant he thinks paying her off will be the easiest option. But her backwoods family has other ideas...Categorized as:
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New Moon by Lisa Kessler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaguar shifter Sebastian Severino is an enigma. He lives alone, works alone, and will die alone. But the night he’s attacked by a female werewolf, nothing will ever be the same. And when his young niece is kidnapped, Sebastian, the deadliest assassin Nero has ever produced, will be forced to choose a side... Isabelle Wood has never taken the easy path... -
Falling for the Shifter by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 1 in the fun new series, Hellscape HolidaysEthan Adair might be an alpha wolf shifter, but he’s got zero experience with the paranormal world. Snack-obsessed imps? Fluttering pixies? It’s all new to him. He is a wolf out of the forest and way out of his depth. All he needs from Hellscape Holiday Resort is the magic to break a curse...Categorized as:
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Leopard's Wrath by Christine Feehan
He’s a man used to getting what he wants, but she’s not the type of woman to take things lying down…. Born into a life of crime, Mitya Amurov has had a hard life, and his leopard has developed into a feral beast to protect him. It’s constantly trying to claw its way to the surface—until a chance encounter with a stranger instantly calms the predator inside him...Categorized as:
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Haunted by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"I cowered away from him, unable to formulate a coherent sentence. Questions ran through my mind though none made it past my lips. I wondered how this could be happening, what he wanted, and what major injustice I'd brought against the universe to bring a fate such as this upon me. Perhaps being born was reason enough...Categorized as:
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Stefan by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsBeautiful, successful, and plus-sized El suffered a violent attack that has left her hating all handsome, wealthy men. Unfortunately for Stefan, he’s exactly what she hates. Stefan is a playboy to the extreme with one hard and fast rule: date a woman once, take her to bed, and be gone before morning. Until El...Categorized as:
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Terry Spear’s Wolf Bundle by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Heart of the Wolf Bella is a red werewolf, sole survivor of the fire that killed her entire pack. Forced to flee her adopted gray pack when the alpha male becomes a vicious threat, she struggles to live as a lone wolf, until Devlyn, the gray male who rescued her as a pup, comes to bring her home... -
Winter's Kiss by Mark Henwick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn Athanate NovellaWinter’s Kiss; sequel to The Biting Cold Everything changes. Everything. That is the gift and sorrow of immortality. Amanda Lloyd was brave when she testified against an evil criminal and ensured he went to prison. That was when she thought she was dying. Now she knows she’s not dying, and that same criminal has put out a contract on her... -
Fang Chronicles: Ivan by D'Elen McClain
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe loss of Ivan’s mate, Alba, left him broken and turned his inner beast inside out. With the war between the wolves and enemy cats, who killed his mate, all but over his anger has no focus. His new clan consists of two vampires, three cats, and his lone wolf. Talya ran from her clan after losing a challenge against her friend for the love of Dmitri, the vampire leader of the bear clan... -
Shake That Sass by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe’s an Alpha looking for a home. She’s an outsider with no one to call her own. Can they find what they’re searching for in each other? Derrick Rand is an Alpha Dire Wolf, a rare and powerful species of Shifter. Tired of the nomadic life, he’s looking for a place to call home. He receives an email from a female Shifter inviting him to a small town called Blue Creek...Categorized as:
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The Alpha Wolf's Human Mate by Brittany White
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her mate lied to her for months, she vowed never to trust him again. The Human Nurse After my ex-fiancé lied to me and cheated on me, I left Louisiana for good. I moved far away from my home, all the way up to Anchorage, Alaska. Starting over was tough, but I was committed to my new life. I knew I could be happy without a man. But I wasn’t single for long... -
Fat Cat by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOff a two-lane highway outside of a southern Tennessee town you’ve probably never heard of stands a hole-in-the-wall establishment called the Fat Cat Bar and Grille. Drinks are served by a woman named Charley, who seems to hear things a little too well and see things a little too clearly. She might listen to your life story, but she won’t tell you a single word of hers... -
Rebel by Addison Carmichael
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo avoid a forced, loveless marriage to a man she detests, were-Cougar princess Jade Lamarche escapes to the neutral territory of Santa Barbara, California to finally live life on her own terms... -
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Treoir Dragon Chronicles of the Belador world: Book 1 by Dianna Love
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times Bestseller Dianna Love has a brand new series from the Belador world for first time readers as well as current Belador fans and it’s full of explosive reveals. Dragons didn’t just show up out of thin air centuries ago and not all of them died in the Dragani war.Atlanta hovers on the edge of chaos and pandemonium as rumors fly about supernatural beings living among humans... -
Carus by J. C. McKenzie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo months ago, I lost control and the beast reigned.Seven weeks ago, the SRD caught up to me.Nine days ago, they injected me with a vile new drug.Today, I’ll break free.And tomorrow?Tomorrow, I’ll make them pay.For I am everything they have ever called me—shifter, beast, demonic, cursed. I am the Carus, and the world will know my rage... -
Wolfman: The Lioness and The Wolf by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIs it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a well-meaning if somewhat clumsy vigilante called Wolfman. Nerdy comic book store owner by day, Winston Strong, thought all his dreams came true when he took on his heroic alter ego – Wolfman. That is until he saved a beautiful lioness from getting mugged and fell head over heels... -
Of Wings and Wolves by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSummer Gresham knows that she’s different. After all, she’s the only twenty-year-old coed that shapeshifts into a wolf. But her unique nature is a well-hidden secret, so she’s baffled to be singled out for a prestigious internship. She’s even more stunned when she discovers that the man who wants to hire her—Nash Adamson—specifically requested Summer…and he won’t take no for an answer...Categorized as:
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Simon by V.A. Dold
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDesperate to find his mate, Simon Le Beau joined the Ma-rines. No matter how badly he wanted his destined female, she was-n't going to walk up and knock on his door. Maybe a bit of travel while serving his country would bring him a little luck in love. Four years later, he returns home from deployment, stuck in wolf form... -
Charred Tears by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSkylar is being hunted by the very people she used to trust. Stung by Chace’s betrayal, she struggles to keep one step ahead of the slayers while digging deeper into the past she doesn’t remember for answers. Her heart belongs to Chace, but she won’t be fooled by him again, not when the price of trusting him could cost more than their lives... -
Alaskan Fury by Sara King
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPARASITE PUBLICATIONS ~ Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy ALASKAN FURY: Long ago, Kaashifah the Fury, Chosen warrior of the Lord of War, fought a djinni to a stalemate in an ancient duel of souls. Three thousand years later, she and ‘Aqrab, the passionate djinni prince of the Fourth Lands, are still bound together, each waiting for the other to make that final, killing blow... -
Trouble for My Troll by Honey Phillips
Her troll mechanic is determined to get her engine revving! Alison is looking forward to finally settling down in Fairhaven Falls. Surely a town full of monsters will make it easier to guard her vulnerable heart. When she runs into a truck driven by a massive troll with a charming smile, she realizes it might not be so easy after all... -
Real Vampires Don't Diet by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsGloriana St. Claire-curvy, stylish, and undead-is spending New Year's Eve alone. And it's all because her boyfriend, Jeremy Blade, is traipsing off to parts unknown to rescue his supposed daughter from the clutches of "dangerous radicals." But just as Glory settles in for the evening, a phone call from the bodyguard of a drunk, newly-undead rock star could end her year on a crazy note...Categorized as:
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Deuces Wild by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSquirrel shifter Elly has been captured by Freedom, beaten, and then handed off to be raped. Only her new hotter-than-hell jailor, Deuce Pierce, isn’t keen on forcing her and is all about saving her curvy, furry ass and getting her to safety. After she’s freed, she can’t forget about the lion who saved her life, and she hunts for him, determined to find the man who haunts her...Categorized as:
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The Recruit: Book Two by Elizabeth Kelly
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannah Torrington has used her new-found training to seek revenge for her sister’s death at the hands of the vampires. Her relationship with Will ruined and her abilities growing stronger each day, she is determined to graduate from the program and help end the vampire uprising... -
Splintered by Dean Murray
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMost girls would have killed to be in Adri’s shoes, in fact several people think that’s exactly what she did. Of course life with a pack of shape shifters isn’t quite what she expected...Categorized as:
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Paranormal Protection Agency by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThis book contains the following novellas: "Hard as a Rock", "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", "Protect and Service", "Seduced by Santa", and "Close Protection". The first five books in the PPA series now bundled together. 'Hard as a Rock' Iliona's had a rough day, so the last thing she wants is a whiny ex on her doorstep throwing accusations about which of her co-workers she's sleeping with...Categorized as:
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Blood Rule by Heather Hildenbrand
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsForty-six. That’s how many hybrids survived the Hunter attack in the woods after I revived them with an injection of my blood. That’s how many followed me home to Frederick Falls. And that’s how many were now mentally linked to me through a blood bond. Two days. Three valium. Fourteen hours of sleep... -
Divided Loyalties by Lia Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrained to hunt rogues and protect the human race from the threat of shifters, Christa Baker is beginning to rethink her career choice. Especially when her niece and nephew—who she’s raised on her own—end up in the crossfire. Now she’s looking for a way out and disappear off Shield’s radar for good. She never thought her out would be a gorgeous wolf who kidnaps her after raiding Shield HQ...Categorized as:
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The Anxiety of Kalix the Werewolf by Martin Millar
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow eighteen, Scottish teenage werewolf Kalix MacRinnalch is settling in London, though she still struggles with anxiety, depression, and self-abuse. Her new friends support her � and all is fine until the Guild of Werewolf Hunters start picking off her clan, one by one. Most of the Scottish Werewolf Clan have a very low opinion of Kalix Macrinnalch, youngest daughter of the Thane...
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