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Singing the Dragon's Heart by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDragon shifter Kami has always been a loner. With no keep to call his own and just his best friend Talon to help him, Kami rescues dragons who need relocating, and he's really good at what he does. Until he has to do the unthinkable and give his heartstone to Talon... -
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Briggs by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the Fates give you face-to-face advice about claiming your mate, you absolutely listen to them. Briggs James comes from a pack that is easy to get lost in. When news that the new Paranormal Council was seeking enforcers, he jumped at the chance to join... -
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![Alphas Never Hide by Lori Ames]()
Alphas Never Hide by Lori Ames
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe wolf who refuses to be Alpha. Hayden Walker might be trapped in Willow Lake by guilt and duty, but he’s no one’s alpha. It doesn’t matter how many times people call him Alpha, with a capital A like it’s his name, he just isn’t—just ask his last pack. They had no problem rejecting him to follow his traitorous brother, Robbie, twelve years ago... -
![Wrong Number, Right Grizzly by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar]()
Wrong Number, Right Grizzly by Lorelei M. Hart, Colbie Dunbar
Sometimes the wrong number is the exact one you need. When my phone rings and I don’t recognize it, I ignore it. Full stop. Never once have I regretted that habit… until today. The message left on my voicemail was a plea for help, his car stuck on a country road as the rain cascades down. He had meant to call a tow company, but got me instead. No big deal... -
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![Werewolf in Rusted Armor by Minerva Howe]()
Werewolf in Rusted Armor by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoungest werewolf shifter brother Quin is. .. if not happy, content with his life. He runs a bar, and he rescues folks who are abused or downtrodden, and if he feels like a fifth wheel around his brothers and their mates, well, that's on him. He just needs to remember that he's not like his brothers Symon and Rian, and let it go at that... -
![The Manny's Fiery Dragon Bond by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart]()
The Manny's Fiery Dragon Bond by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt takes a strong omega to be mated to the dragon clan leader and mine is the strongest— he is also a mouse. After my mate died, I tried to do it all. I provided, I cooked, I cleaned, I took the kids to school. All my kids are grown and now having children of their own. Now that I have grandchildren, I’m not wasting a single moment. I’ll provide my son with the help I never had... -
![Nix: PAHL by Athena Steller]()
Nix: PAHL by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNix. Known as the middle triplet, the crazy one, Nix is used to being underestimated and dismissed. It’s been his mission in life to make everyone around him laugh and be happy. Nix has always taken this responsibility seriously, even when it meant that he wasn’t able to share his true self with anyone... -
![Dead Line by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Line by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Police Chief Cisco Jackson is rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart attack, he has one request for Detective Ronan O’ find a young mother who vanished without a trace. Ronan is itching to jump feet first into the search, but after recently being shot in the line of duty, promised his husband he’d turned his badge in for good... -
![Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Kellie Dennis]()
Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Kellie Dennis
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHIS BOOK IS PART OF A SERIES, IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE READ AS A STANDALONE. IT CONTAINS HOMOSEXUAL RELATIONS, COARSE LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE. Loki Kirkberry hasn't had it easy. Abandoned as a newborn, Loki has had to navigate life under difficult and shame-inducing circumstances... -
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Tatanka Spirit by Mary Rundle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is part of a continuing series by Amazon Bestselling Author, Mary Rundle – reading the previous titles is advised as the story continues where the last book ended... -
![Loving Him: Thoreau Book Four by Mary Ann Weir]()
Loving Him: Thoreau Book Four by Mary Ann Weir
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow officially mates with his beloved bestie boyfriends, Thoreau del Vecchio has achieved his heart’s desire. He still has some issues to work through, but he couldn’t be happier . .. until hunters invade and take him hostage. Chaos erupts as Five Fangs scrambles to rescue those who were captured, and Reau’s papa calls on some unlikely allies to get him back... -
![Ghost Falls by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Falls by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the way to a psychic convention in Niagara Falls, Detective Jude Byrne sees a commercial advertising famed daredevil Cannonball Jackson’s latest stunt, going over the falls in a barrel. Jude thinks it would fun to witness the attempt until his husband tells him the day will end in tragedy. From that moment, Jude’s entire focus is on saving Cannonball from himself... -
![Rugged Alpha by Lorelei M. Hart]()
Rugged Alpha by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI walked into the wilderness one day, needing more space and air than this world could offer. Few bears survive the loss of a mate, and I couldn’t see why anyone would want to. . Eventually, I started a wilderness and survival experience to teach people what to do in case of disaster or a life-or-death situation. I’d only been armed with limited knowledge and a pen in my pocket... -
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Strong Alpha by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI’m too busy for an omega. That’s what everyone tells me. My passion is my work and my work is my passion. When those two things collide, there is no such thing as a day off. I’m a strongman, and that means my days are structured from the time I wake up until the time I collapse into bed when I’m prepping for a competition. My meals. My workouts... -
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![The 12 Olympians: books 1&2 by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
The 12 Olympians: books 1&2 by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook one of The 12 Olympians. This book features characters from the Assassin/Shifter books. It is not meant to be read as a standalone. WARNING: This book contains homosexual relations, crude language and violence. Skylar Foxx has been on his own for years, ever since he had been kicked out of his home just shy of turning sixteen... -
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Snow Dragon by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Dragon Veil Universe Mpreg Romance. High in the Utah mountains, dragon Seth feels like his brothers and his cousins are all one step ahead of him. They're smarter or more useful or stronger. .. When his youngest brother Samuel takes a mate who shares some of Seth's interests. his isolated life improves. and he hopes against hope that his mate is coming soon... -
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Ghost Tour by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the kids out of school for the summer, Detective Jude Byrne takes everyone on vacation to Arizona to visit the Grand Canyon and his grandfather, Running Eagle. The trip will be a chance for everyone to relax and enjoy some fun in the sun without a cold case to work or ghosts to hunt. Little does Jude know he’s dead wrong on both counts... -
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Dead Fun by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCome one, come all to Fun-A-Rama, where all your screams come true…. Ride the teacups. Reach new heights on the Ferris Wheel. Survive the Viper. If you dare. What could be more fun than a day at an amusement park filled with rides, games, and all the junk food you can eat? Ronan O’Mara can’t wait to tame the Viper, the parks double loop rollercoaster just like he did when he was a kid... -
![Ghost After Dark by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost After Dark by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile listening to the wildly popular paranormal podcast Ghost After Dark, psychic Copeland Forbes hears a disembodied voice crying out for help. The episode was investigating the haunting of a clifftop mansion, where Domenica Fibonacci lived with her wealthy husband, Vic. On a stormy night in 1984, she tragically fell to her death... -
![Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller]()
Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLogan. Being 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... -
![Sunshine: Unlocked mates Book 11 by Athena Steller]()
Sunshine: Unlocked mates Book 11 by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSunshine: Unlocked Mates Book 11. Hudson. Moving back to his town of birth, Hudson Moore couldn’t be happier. He has an amazing job with the fire department, the house he shares with his brother is the perfect fixer upper, and he already has a new best friend. Everything is perfectly in place. Hudson knows that this is where he is supposed to be... -
![Wraith by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Melody Simmons]()
Wraith by Sandrine Gasq-Dion, Melody Simmons
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShifter Wraith Panthera has spent most of his life in a cage. Now, he lives in Seattle with other rescued shifters, surrounded by the people who saved them. His urges are strong, though, and he fears his panther side will endanger others if he can't get it under control. When he discovers he must attend a summer camp as protector to one of the Twelve Olympians, he's not singing 'Kumbaya... -
![Detective Daddy by Liam Kingsley]()
Detective Daddy by Liam Kingsley
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI’m not looking for a mate, but then Rick walks into my life …. Work hard. Play hard. Never fall in love. I’ve never needed anything else, no matter what the other members of my pack think. But when a sweet omega brings his daughter to my self-defense studio, suddenly I’m thinking of turning over a new leaf. Rick’s scent calls to me like nothing before and I need him in my bed... -
![The Demon Lord: The Crimson Vampire Coven 11 (The Crimson Coven) by B.A. Stretke]()
The Demon Lord: The Crimson Vampire Coven 11 (The Crimson Coven) by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLord Nael DuFour, the Demon Lord, has been sealed in the Demon Sphere for a Millennia. The Dragon Stone has set him free. Little did Jai and his chosen Levi realize what they were unleashing when they made their deal with the Demon Lord to help save the Crimson Coven. Nael is just looking for a little fun when he drops in on the Crimson Plantation... -
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![Tracefinder: Changes by Kaje Harper]()
Tracefinder: Changes by Kaje Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBrian can Find a lost child or a wanted criminal, but when his secret gets out, even Nick’s skills and connections may not be enough to keep them safe. Brian Kerr is now free of his dangerous boss and his domineering brother. He’s eager to start using his psychic Finding talent to help people, if he can figure out how to do that safely... -
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Bash by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDeliverance is far from Colin’s reach…until Bash crashes into his life. Colin Sears’ life is a walking nightmare. Finally freed from the crutches of a controlling monster, Colin only wants to hide from the rest of the world. Trouble comes knocking on his door in the form of a ferocious yet unexpectedly kind biker bear... -
![Hungry for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart]()
Hungry for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMacsen. Trust funds don’t come with a lot of trust for others. I live alone, the last of my pride. In the past I’ve been taken advantage of by people who were after my money. But when I see Jett, my tiger wants to take the chance, even if that means having my heart broken all over again... -
![The Assassin Shifters: Books 1-6 by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
The Assassin Shifters: Books 1-6 by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMateo Esposito loves his job. Hired assassin for the U. S. Government, he takes lives and he kicks ass with no mercy. When a job lands in his lap that's just not quite right, Mateo finds himself questioning orders for the first time in his career. Who would have known he'd be undone by a purple hippo. .. Riley Flynn is CEO of Flynn Electronics... -
![Come Back To Me: The Crimson Vampire Coven by B.A. Stretke]()
Come Back To Me: The Crimson Vampire Coven by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHarrison (Harris) Montgomery has hit a dead end. Its been three weeks since his chosen fled the City of Crimson under the cover of night, never to be seen again. Harris felt like he had finally found peace when he looked into the soulful blue eyes of his chosen, but now he was alone... -
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Omega's Savior by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Alpha from a bloodline so long forgotten that most believed them to be fictional characters. An Omega who was (for all intents and purposes) locked up and forgotten after the tragic death of his Dad when he was in his teens... -
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Frost Dragon by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Dragon Veil Universe Mpreg. Brandon is a scholar who is willing to go anywhere to follow the myths and legends he's been obsessed with since he was a child. Dragons. So when his quest for those legends take him from Colorado to deep within the heights of the Uintah range in Utah, where his twin Justin has been hiding out, he happily follows the trail. Abraham is a contented dragon... -
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Aiden by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGriffin thinks he might be watching dragons through his binoculars while he's on a research project for his graduate program. He desperately wants it to be true, but he also wants to warn any dragons that might be up in the Sierra Nevada mountains that his professor wants to study them. He wants to help keep them safe... -
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Fractured Fang: Omega by Jena Wade, Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGo home, they said. It will be easy, they said. It was not. Alpha and pack Beta, Macs loves his pack, but something about the fire changed everything. He no longer feels at home there and spends most nights in the woods in wolf form. He wants to move on, but something is standing in his way. Macs just needs to figure out what. Omega wolf shifter Gabriel hasn’t seen his parents in years... -
![The Omega Chronicles by Kian Rhodes]()
The Omega Chronicles by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis book shares ASIN B01N40BZS3 with The Omega Chronicles #1-15. This book contains Soul Mate for Sale, Buyer Beware, The Mating Game, Unlawfully Claimed and All That Glitters in one volume. Please see the individual titles for their descriptions. 5% of the profit from The Omega Chronicles is donated to The Trevor Project. -
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![Diabolical: Demon of Royal Paynes by Kiki Burrelli]()
Diabolical: Demon of Royal Paynes by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTwo men from different worlds, thrust together by fate. Demon king and all-around perfect specimen, Claus is the only ruler of the underworld to have stopped an apocalypse. He’s earned a break, and his job in hell can wait for him to explore the pleasures and delights of the human world. County sheriff and mediocre fisher, Jake lives a quiet existence... -
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Wade by Minerva Howe
When Morgan finds out he's pregnant, it comes as quite a shock. It's the wrong time of year for a dragon to get that way, and he and his lover, Wade, just aren't that close. Are they? So Morgan leaves his place in Santa Fe for the the old family home in Colorado mountains to have the baby and figure out what to do... -
![A Kitten for Alpha Kenny: M/M Shifter Mpreg Romance by Lorelei M. Hart]()
A Kitten for Alpha Kenny: M/M Shifter Mpreg Romance by Lorelei M. Hart
It all started with a challenge…. Wolf shifter Kenny works in an office. He has PTO, a 401K, and an excellent benefit package. At least he does before he accidentally challenges his pack alpha and wins. Now every waking moment is spent trying to get his birth pack back on track after years of destructive leadership... -
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Judgment by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe felt it to his bones, and his instincts were telling him to get Roman to safety whatever the cost. He knelt down next to Roman and brushed the hair back from his face. Such a lovely face and such woeful eyes. “Do you trust me, Roman? ” Zac whispered. Roman Kaleva has no idea how he ended up here... -
![Ice Dragon by Minerva Howe]()
Ice Dragon by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dragon Veil Universe Mpreg. Declan is trying hard not to be jealous of his bestie Justin, who has mated with a dragon and is learning to fly. Owen, who is Justin's mate's brother, and a dragon himself, keeps trying to tell Declan how special he is, but he doesn't believe it. He's just a guy, right? Not as good an athlete as Justin, not a smart as Owen, not as cool as anyone. . -
![The Vampire's Heart: Pittsburgh Vampire's Vol. 20 by B.A. Stretke]()
The Vampire's Heart: Pittsburgh Vampire's Vol. 20 by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn M/M gay paranormal romance. Fate doesn't make mistakes. .. Peter Zyra feels out of place in Pittsburgh. He followed his best friend, dragon shifter Dion and his new mate Ronin here to find The Dragon Circle and Dion’s heritage. He’s happy for his friend but feels like a fish out of water. An elf alone in the glossy glass tower surrounded by Hadden Vampires... -
![Hal's Silence by Lisa Oliver]()
Hal's Silence by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDetermined to do more than hide out in Arrowtown, Lion shifter Hal Lamont decides to head out on a road trip. Armed with his speech app, enough pens and papers to sink a battleship, and a deep desire to find his long lost confidence, he sets out, planning a short stay in Jackson before seeing where the open road will take him... -
![Dead Serious by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Serious by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a grieving father begs the cold case team to investigate the untimely death of his eighteen year old son from a suspected fraternity hazing, Detective Ronan O’Mara is all in. Discovering the previous detectives assigned to the case have done little over the years to solve it, Ronan is determined to uncover exactly what happened to Bash Stark... -
![Sweet Things For A Crocodile by Lisa Oliver]()
Sweet Things For A Crocodile by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFocus. You’re sharing a room with a brooding hulk who hasn’t said anything in over an hour. He’s just sharpening that damn machete and muttering to himself. Pax, a cute little pixie (his words), is having a bad day. It started off nice enough, but finding himself chained to a floor watching a bear shifter sharpening a machete wasn't how he preferred to spend his afternoon... -
![Ghost Motel by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Motel by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTourists check in, but they don’t check out…. Wanting to spend one last summer weekend with his family, Detective Jude Byrne books them into a four star hotel on Maine’s beautiful rocky coast. Unfortunately, when Jude arrives, he finds the name of the hotel is Four Star and the motel itself looks the same as it did when it opened in 1976... -
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![Dead Giveaway by Pandora Pine]()
Dead Giveaway by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith no customers to speak of, Psychic Tennyson Grimm decides he’s going to take some well-deserved time away from work, when a woman bursts into his office with a cremation urn she found in a neighbor’s trash. Laura is excited for Tennyson to make contact with the spirit, so that she’ll have an incredible story to tell her book club... -
![Imperfect Bonds: Kolton's Story by Lisa Oliver]()
Imperfect Bonds: Kolton's Story by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Someone has opened my box? ” His voice was barely a whisper. “While I wasn’t there? ”. Hellhound Kolton was having a rough couple of months. After the person he thought was his mate died in hospital, Kolton didn't know which way was up, or what he was meant to do next... -
![Dead For Christmas by Pandora Pine]()
Dead For Christmas by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s beginning to look a lot like murder…. While on vacation in Florida with his family, Detective Ronan O’Mara gets the one call every police officer dreads; his former partner, Shane Matheson, is dead. Retired and living in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Shane took a job as a mall Santa... -
![Ghosted by Pandora Pine]()
Ghosted by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter an argument with his husband, Detective Jude Byrne leaves the house to cool off. When Jude hasn’t returned after two hours, Cope begins to worry. He calls around to all of their friends and neighbors in attempt to find his missing husband, but to no avail. Jude Byrne had vanished without a trace... -
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Make Mine A Grizzly by Harper B. Cole, Colbie Dunbar
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIf they think I’m a bear in the morning, wait until they see me when they try to take what’s mine. Omega human Cedric has had his heart shattered—by his boss—and is desperate to leave his job. Offered a new position in a town far from the city and his unfaithful ex-fiancé, he decides to take a vacation to explore the possibility of moving... -
![Posing for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart]()
Posing for His Omega by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOliver Creek is a paradise, a town with a large shifter population rapidly becoming a foodie and artists’ mecca, but I’ve lived here my whole life. As an artist, I find the quiet atmosphere of my home and studio a bit outside of town perfect for my work and my peace of mind. I have an upcoming show in the city, but I need one more piece to make it perfect...
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