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Son of the Dragon by T.S. Joyce
Deep in a high security shifter prison dwells the most dangerous shifter in the world. Vyr Daye is the Red Dragon, alpha to the Sons of Beasts Crew, loner, watcher, fire-breather…and he’s also completely misunderstood. The media has dragged him through the mud, his reputation is shot, and his own father helped to put him in prison for a one-year sentence...Categorized as:
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My Big Fat Witch Wedding by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe big day is finally here.Bay and Landon’s wedding day has arrived.Unfortunately, a tragedy stands in the way of their happily ever after, and it comes in the form of reports of an armed gunman at the local high school. Bay, ghosts at her side, braves the scene to save the kids … and uncovers something horrific.She. The boy with the gun says he needs to find her... -
Witches of the Deep by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHali Waverly thought she’d seen the worst the world had to offer. Then her boyfriend Gray Hunter’s parents arrived on her beach. Now the horror truly begins.Hali has a big problem…and that’s not including the skeletons that are taking over the beach thanks to an errant spell.Nobody knows who cast the spell, or more importantly why, but Hali is determined to find out... -
The Wendigo Whoop-De-Doo by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCharlie Rhodes has the one thing she always wanted but was afraid to admit. The parents who gave her up for adoption are back in her life, but the transition from orphan to adult child isn’t going to be an easy one. Before she can commit to the process, however, a new job pops up for the Legacy Foundation and she’s whisked away to upstate Washington... -
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G.A. Aiken Dragon Bundle: The Dragon Who Loved Me, What a Dragon Should Know, Last Dragon Standing & How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnly for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, "Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us--the most loved of all dragons?" No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility... -
Carve My Pumpkin by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGive ‘em pumpkin to talk about… The perfect job is only two weeks away. Two. Short. Weeks. All I have to do is survive the trial period for this new position and the future I’ve always wanted will be my reality. Once it’s mine, I’ll travel the world helping my fellow supernaturals blend into the human world and craft the lives they dreamed of. And in turn…maybe I’ll find myself... -
Witches Behaving Badly by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWitches, wereapes, and pregnancy cravings… What could possibly go wrong?Just when I think I’m getting the hang of this whole “married to a wereape” thing, life throws me a curveball in the form of pregnancy. And let me tell you, pregnancy and magic do not mix well. My cravings are bizarre, my magic is on the fritz, and I’m pretty sure I accidentally hexed the toaster. Twice... -
Cheating Death by Sarah Reynolds
The last thing Sunday Prescott wanted to do was rescue her brother from another problematic adventure, but that is exactly where she ended up.When Colton found himself in the holding cells of the Ruby Star Casino, Sunday knew that the only way to get him out what to appeal to the casino's owner... -
Sassing Her Dragon (Sassy Ever After Universe) by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSassy beyond compare, with a fiery temper, a smart mouth and the determination to let nothing stand in her way, Olivia Kilbride had been a force to be reckoned since the day of her birth… but all the planning in the world can’t beat dumb luck …or your mate coming back from the dead... -
Infinity Chronicles: box set books 1-4 by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsComplete Series of the Infinity Chronicles Books 1-4 With Bonus POV's from each guy. Book 1 New town, new school. Same story. I’m Laura, I’ve spent most of my life crisscrossing the county yielding to the whims of my transient mother. We’ve never stayed in one place long enough to call it home, and I don’t have any hope of that changing... -
Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvan continues his quest for power in an effort to defeat the Demon King of the Underworld, but things aren’t easy when you’re a dragon lord.Especially when his quest for the Nobel Swords takes him outside of Rahma and into a neighboring kingdom.Evan’s met a host of different races while in Inati, but he’s never encountered the elves before... -
Craving the Kraken by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis monster is hidden deep inside. Hers is on the outside for everyone to see.Carol Zhang is a shark shifter who can’t hide her animal side. Her eerie eyes and sharp teeth make her an outcast even among other shifters. Only her fated mate could see through her terrifying exterior to the shy, lonely woman underneath. She’s been waiting to meet him her whole life.And then she does... -
Red Captive by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely… I am stolen away in the middle of the night by a bunch of thugs. It’s clear to me that they are shifters. Their tattoos have the telltale red which makes my blood run cold. Reds! One thing is for sure, I’m in a world of trouble... -
The Sea Wolf's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJacqueline already had her happy-ever-after... Or so she thought—until her husband left her for a woman who could give him a child… and already had. Now she’s divorced before thirty, working herself to the bone to pay off the mortgage on a house that will never be full of the children she dreamed of. Wolf shifter Arlo lost his pack years ago... -
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Fighting For Her Dragon by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThere Are No Coincidences…. Given a fairy tale life by the clan of dragon shifters that rescued her as a little girl, Emma Sinclair long ago accepted she might never solve the mystery of her heritage. Of course, that was before she could feel the traitor’s pain, before she knew he was slipping away. And before the unthinkable happened… he called to her in the language of his kin... -
Since I Was Abandoned After Reincarnating, I Will Cook With My Fluffy Friends Volume 1 (Since I Was Abandoned After Reincarnating, I Will Cook With My Fluffy Friends (Light Novel) #1) by Yu Sakurai
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFluffy Friends, Good Food, And Freedom, What More Does A Girl Need?!When the crown prince unexpectedly breaks off their engagement and abandons her, Duchess Laetitia regains the memories of her past life as an office worker who loved to cook... -
Obsidian Cove Supernatural Academy: The Complete Series by Jarica James
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLennox’s life was hell… until they found her When a girl with a lonely past is thrown into a world she doesn’t understand, five mysterious guys offer to help her learn about herself and her new powers. Now that she’s part of the supernatural world, she quickly finds that she’s being hunted. There’s a price on her head and they will stop at nothing to get their hands on her... -
Fated to the Gargoyle by Lisa Carlisle
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy long-lost grandmother left me a letter with major revelations:I have a twin sisterWe come from a family of witchesGargoyles are real and to trust themStill, reading a note is different than seeing a gray creature with a massive wingspan flying down at me. Instinct kicks in and I run.When it comes to fight or flight, I choose flight every time... -
Witch Moon Wishes by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt should have been a simple wish. All Merri wants is for Keely to find the man of her dreams.Unfortunately, the consequences are anything but simple and Merri sets of a chain of events that might cost Keely any chance of finding true love.Keely had almost given up hope of finding a man to love her. But thanks to Merri she has no shortage of suitors... -
Hexing on a Hunter's Moon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalloween is a couple of days away. Unfortunately, this year it coincides with the Hunter’s Moon. But it’s not vampires and werewolves the people of Wishing Moon Bay should fear.It’s the ghostly fae army that will rise when blood is spilled on their final resting place... -
Dragon’s Obsession For Darkness by Brittany White
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is put to the test when secrets become unraveled.After losing my mother to vampire hunters when I was eighteen, I moved with my siblings and father across the country – until the hunters found us again. That was how my family and I ended up in Snow Haven, Alaska. I saw a dragon shifter, Josiah Bazin, the second day after we moved to the area and I fell in love... -
Blackmailing Belle by Holly Roberds
The Beast doesn’t ask for beauty—he demands obedience.There’s nothing worse than a customer who sneers at your romance-only bookstore, calls your favorite genre trash, and still expects a refund for a wrinkled paperback they’ve clearly read.Or so I thought.Turns out, being dragged to a mansion by the Beast of Boston—a terrifying Werebeast and notorious mafia boss—is far worse... -
Mated To The Werewolf Next Door: Howls Romance by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's on the run from her ex-husband to protect her half-Shifter daughter. He's trying to clear his name after being falsely convicted of a crime. Fate has brought them to the same seaside town, but the rest is up to them... -
Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLoganBeing 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... -
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Bellis: Skin Walkers by Susan Bliler
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBellis StCroix, Skin Walker Assassin, only comes out of the shadows when he’s called to duty. The reason? Because he is a shadow himself. Pitch black skin, silky ebony hair, and inky wells for eyes, Bellis’ looks have set him apart from his kind his entire life. Because he’s so different there will never be hope for an Angel in his future. Angels don’t exist in hell... -
Andrea by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fourth book in the Hope Valley BBW Dating App Romance series. What if your fated mate was just an app swipe away? Ruthlessly ambitious and fixated on a big-city career, Andrea Bianco returns to Hope Valley after nine years of living in New York... -
Knotting Hill by Ami Wright
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m just a girl, standing in front of a wolf, asking him to love her…If only life was that simple, but being a famous actress means nothing in my life is simple. When I bump into the guy of my dreams I know it’s doomed from the start. Will is everything I have a weakness smart, funny, a little shy. Plus he’s tall and handsome and completely obsessed with me... -
Lords of Atlantis Boxed Set by Starla Night
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTattooed mer-shifters are climbing out of the secret depths to claim their soul mates and save their race! Mer and human. Human and mer. Like two sides of a drachma, our races were one. Then, disaster. A Great Catastrophe sank ancient Atlantis and plunged us into fiery war. Escaping into the depths, the mer lost their females... -
Fury of Misfortune by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen honor demands the ultimate sacrifice…A skilled covert operator, dragon-warrior Levin moves in shadowy circles, risking death every night to protect his pack. But when the balance of power tilts, the world he knows spins out of control, leaving an innocent woman in his enemy’s crosshairs, causing him to question his tactics along with his integrity... -
Prancer's Fated Mate by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKerri’s excited to be able to help plan the wedding of her sister’s friend. Decorating her sister’s middle-of-nowhere cabin and taking some R&R after finally finishing cooking school is exactly what she needs before she starts her job hunt. Unable to sleep, Kerri heads out into the woods before dawn on Christmas Eve to cut pine boughs to decorate the fireplace mantel... -
The Kilgarin’s Gift (Book One) by Shay Rucker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA curse upon the cursed is perhaps the Goddess’s most calculated gift. ~ Tacura of The Indomitus Witch Trinity Cillian Kilgarin. He is wolf-shifter—Indomitus—Clan leader of the cursed Kilgarin’s... and he is losing himself to the madness of his Nocturnal Transition. Morgan Neale is a gun-for-hire... -
Since I Was Abandoned After Reincarnating, I Will Cook With My Fluffy Friends Volume 4 (Since I Was Abandoned After Reincarnating, I Will Cook With My Fluffy Friends (Light Novel) #4) by Yu Sakurai
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Secret Lives Of Fluffy Friends Unveiled?!Laetitia has been spending her carefree days as a figurehead queen cooking with the other queen candidates and enjoying ample snuggle time with her fluffy friends at her royal villa, but change is afoot now that she knows Lord Aroo’s real identity... -
To Love a Bear by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSo long as the guys call him Boomer, Theodore Parker is content with his life. He has a place to stay, work to do, guys to hang out with—or fight with—when he wants, and the wilds of Montana to roam when he needs to be alone or go full bear. He has everything he needs. At least he thinks he does... -
Dragon Prince by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrier’s fiery passion for Salena might be everything his dragon ever wanted but loving her might just lead to the destruction of everything he’s trying to save. From NY Times & USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Michelle M... -
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Polar Outbreak: A Barvale Clan Tale 2 (Barvale Clan Tales) by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"She's looking for a mate who can handle all of her, and he's the only Bear who can!" Locke Nanouk is one big Polar Bear Shifter. Standing seven-feet three-inches and half as wide, he towered over most everyone he met. The largest of his fellow triplet brothers, he was used to being the odd man out whenever the boys went to town for a drink on a Saturday night. He never thought he'd fit in... -
Dragon Mates: The Falk Clan Complete Series by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little intro to The Falk Clan Tales… These are my stories surrounding four Dragon Shifter brothers and how they find their one true mates!Each brother's chest is marked with his rose, the magical link to his heart and his magic. They each have a matching gemstone to go with it.In The Dragon's Valentine we meet the eldest Falk brother, Callius... -
Peacemaker by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProtecting her might mean confronting his past—and igniting a fiery future. Colt, the youngest of three Navy SEAL brothers, is used to living on the edge. With his siblings mated and settled, he’s now solo, on a high-stakes mission to protect a young woman from deadly danger... -
Bane's Heart by Sandra R. Neeley
Bane is solid, dependable, jaded, and painfully lonely. He is also a bear shifter, hot, sexy, dominant and panty-dropping gorgeous. He’s spent his entire life protecting his older brother from the cruelty of others, including their own parents. He’s never thought he was worthy of anything, much less a Mate... -
Laid Bare by Kotah Jean
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHow can this possibly be my life?If I could go back to the morning before the gala, trust my gut, and stay home, I would in a heartbeat.But that’s not possible, so I’m stuck with the repercussions.Because of what I am—not who, mind you—there’s a whole new set of rules for me to follow.And I’m doing it completely exposed... -
Making Dragon Stew by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 13 ratings= Free Read =Author's Note:A silly fairytale type story I wrote for a friend, based on a child’s story. In punishment for harming the King’s royal cook, a baker is ordered to make Dragon Stew or else... -
Angel/Hiss by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBooks 13 & 14 of the USA Today Bestselling Series! ANGEL Dr. Angel Savary is dedicated to his skills as a Healer. After the death of his mother, he’s determined never to fail another Pantera. But when he’s kidnapped by a human female, he discovers that her brutal past offers the answers he’s been seeking. Even more astonishing, she stirs his cat with a ruthless need to claim her... -
Her Love, Her Dragon: The Saga Begins by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAbigail Donovan is a woman ahead of her time. She wants to be more than a housewife that embroiders all day, she wants to be out in the world! Finally, the day comes but the world beyond the manor has dangers she never imagined and the biggest one of all is to her heart. Manus O’Brien is a Knight of the Round Table... -
Michel/Striker by Laura Wright, Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBooks 15&16 of the USA Today Bestselling... -
All Is Bright by P. Jameson
All Francesca Brightwood wants for Christmas is a cure for loneliness. Past tragedies have left her with nothing but her home, her family’s inherited flower shop, and a desperate hope that something brighter is on the horizon. In walks Malcom, right off the streets, and her heart takes notice... -
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Sword of Oak by Alisha Klapheke
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe water is rising. Time is running out.In the search of the Sacred Oak where Vahly's magic will rise in full, she and her cohorts-dragons, elves, and of course, her gryphon familiar-must fly over an expanse of sea that was once the Red Meadow.They cannot stop. There is no refuge in the spelled saltwater and the sea folk lurk just below its foam-tipped waves.Vahly must hurry... -
The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume III by Wolfe Locke, James Falcon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*Every new beginning comes at the end of another*They called him Sven, the Shatterfist.And they will again.An S Ranked Adventurer who lost his way.His journey will take him far and wide.Back to the places he used to know.He’s not alone. Friends, comrades.Ash.Memories found and memories gained.Answers give rise to other questions.The Shatterfist moves on... -
Daughter of the Lion by Jennifer Roberson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe is Keely, twin sister to Corin, and daughter to Niall, the ruler of Homana, and she alone has the power to shapechange into any form—a power akin to that of the Firstborn. Like her brothers, Keely has been chosen to play a crucial part in the Firstborn's prophecy. Yet Keely is no weak pawn to be used in men's games of power and diplomacy... -
Cougar's Luck: Pacific Northwest Cougars: by Moxie North
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPacific Northwest Cougars - Book 2: Cougar's Luck A computer genius, a dedicated gamer, and on some nights a cougar shifter, Everett Hayes had his whole life in front of him. Where that path led he didn’t know. Computers were his refuge until he met Layla. Layla Klein loved her pack, loved her crazy family, and totally dug her job overseeing the hottest club on the Vegas strip... -
Surrender to the Sea by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAtlantes, a lost city of intrigue to most, is Brutus's home, his curse, his prison. Doomed to an immortal life deep in the ocean, their only chance at salvation is to rescue damsels in distress from the surface world and bring them into the abyss. While mythology may label he and his kind monsters, this warrior is simply a man with needs. And he's found the perfect woman to see to them... -
Snarling at the Moon by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSera has been trying to make ends meet since her family kicked her out. After years away from home in a fey menagerie, she had dreamed of being normal again. It wasn’t possible, and she lived a subsistence life until a strange woman named Pansy arrived in her field...
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