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Shattered Stars by Hannah Haze
The more I discover about my mysterious past, the deeper I'm pulled into a web of mysteries, secrets and liesAnd the more I'm pulled towards the men fate has destined are mine.Well fate can go to hell.I can't forget the way they’ve treated me and I certainly can’t forgive the hurt.I won't give in to my feelings no matter how much they plead... -
Shattered Omega: Part Two by Marie Mackay
I thought I’d faced the worst. Blackmailed and claimed before the whole academy, the Kingsman pack stole me from my mates and kept my scent for themselves. Now, struggling to fit in in class, I only have one friend, and I’m forced to watch, every day, as my mates fall for her. But these alphas’ obsessions sink their claws deep, blurring right from wrong...Categorized as:
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Her Rabid Beasts by E.P. Bali
I escaped my Council-ordered execution by the skin of my beak, only to be faced with an even worse situation. My father, the King of Serpent Court, will try to get to me by any nefarious means possible, including hurting my friends. Meanwhile, the mere presence of the five mates I’ve rejected torments me at every turn. Savage, the unhinged wolf who now seems besotted with me... -
On The Edge by K.G. Reuss
It’s not the fall that hurts. It’s the sudden stop.I shouldn’t be attending funerals for those I love, and I shouldn’t be wondering if I’m next.This new world is crueler than the last. With my horsemen slowly slipping away, I’m left with a numbness I’m not sure how to navigate.Those I’m warned to keep my distance from keep dragging me closer as I struggle to breathe in this nightmare I’m living... -
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Shattered Omega: Part Three by Marie Mackay
To the rest of the world, I'm a damsel; rejected by my own mates and bonded against my will. Now, I need them to see that broken omega, so easily underestimated, because it's up to me to save my pack. With threats closing in, time is running out, and if I can't find answers, I might lose Dusk, Ransom, and Umbra—the alphas I've fallen for. Alphas who have already had everything stolen from them... -
The Masks and The Dancer by Bea Paige
The MasksZero, Nought, Nothing.We stole her away. We took her name, her identity… her life.She was our revenge. An eye for an eye.Only she became more than that.She fought against our darkest desires.She shone a light on our pitch black souls.She became our mirror.She made us see.And what do monsters do when they stare at their reflection?They break the fu*king glass... -
Forbidden: Part Two by Emilia Emerson
Just when I'd finally allowed myself to hope, I’m plunged right back into the darkness.The past few weeks with her alphas have been a dream for Josie, but her newfound freedom is short-lived. Robbed of her autonomy, retraumatized, and disempowered, she finds herself struggling not to fall apart. Again.Cam, Theo, and Ben are desperate to help Josie as they feel her slipping away... -
Nest of Thieves by Rory Miles
Who doesn’t love a bad guy?My family is certain I’ll settle with a boring, law-abiding pack before I graduate from Omega University, but I have other plans. Dangerous ones that break laws, but what’s life without a little risk? With a little practice, my sticky fingers turn to skilled pickpocketing and I discover who I’m truly meant to be: a thief... -
Woven by Gold by Elizabeth Helen
I’ve been rejected by my mate and banished from the fae realm. But nothing will keep me from my princes…. And nothing will keep them from me.I was living the most ordinary life… until I found myself in the fae realm, imprisoned in an enchanted castle by four princes who turn into deadly beasts at night. As I grew to understand them and their world, I couldn’t stop myself from falling for them...Categorized as:
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The Psycho Shifters Sadie's Complete Collection by Jasmine Mas
★ This Omnibus contains all three of Sadie's books from the bestselling Psycho Shifters series ★Fight like a girl...or a shifter of lore.After growing up with nothing, I've finally found my path to I'm a shifter, an elite soldier who transforms into a monster. All I have to do is survive. I didn't count on my three 6'5 roommates...Categorized as:
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The Venom We Bleed by Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSilverwood Public: Home to liars, thieves, and worst of all … the Scorpion Kings.I was the Queen at my old school.Born into wealth and power.Now, thanks to my family’s deceit, I’m a pariah and a target.I’ve got no friends. No parents. No money. And no fucks left to give...Categorized as:
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Debts and Diamonds by Bea Paige
Arden, Lorcan and Carrick are the men everyone fears...They are known as the Deana-dhe.Dealing in debts, they steal information and they manipulate.To them I am Cyn.I’m their original sin.The mute girl they never wanted to be drawn to.The girl who put a spell on them, who became their cailleach.You see, I’m a modern day witch, skilled in the art of alchemy...Categorized as:
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Lying Lainey by Elizabeth Knight
When the Syndicate calls to collect their debt— Omegas are given no choice but to succeed...or die trying.Being a con artist—a highly talented con artist mind you—I'm not used to being on the flip side of a con. So waking up in a strange apartment, in a city I hate, only to find out I'm being blackmailed by a creepy organization called the Underground Omega Syndicate—not my favorite experience... -
Ruling in Flames by M. Sinclair
I was dead.At least I thought I was. I should have been…but when I wake up in an odd realm with only Anani and Azrael to tether me to reality, I realize that this may not be the end. That I have a larger purpose. One that includes saving everyone from the dragon god that was responsible for my death.All I have to do is find the strength to be reborn...Categorized as:
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Omega's Obsession by Sarah Blue
Liv DeSoto has always been in love with her brother’s best friend. Her obsession with him only grew when she perfumed as an Omega, and his Alpha scent became her own personal addiction. Dean, however, acts like she doesn’t exist.When Liv finds out that he’s joined Heat Haven with a trial pack, it all comes together...Categorized as:
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Haunting Beauty by K. Loraine, Meg Anne
One heroic act damned me for eternity. With a name like Tor, I should have been a hero, just like my father and twin. Turns out I’m not. Not even close. Instead I’m the very thing we hunted. A depraved monster. I thought there was no escaping the curse. No hope for a future. And then I met my mate in the unlikeliest of places: Blackwood Asylum. A place for criminals. Power hungry madmen... -
Rise of Kronos by Kate Fry, Elise Fry
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe darkest deeds often happen in plain sight; the harshest truths sound like lies.Kailai Reed has drowned beneath the weight of other people’s emotions her entire life. She protects herself by hiding away from everyone, except for her close friend, associate (and forbidden crush) Hideo Tanaka...Categorized as:
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Wicked Girl by A.J. Merlin
The murders may be over, but my heartache is back in full force, thanks to my mother and my own misgivings.When I return to Winter Grove early and end up relying on the pack to help me out, I’m sure it’s a new form of torture. Instead, I find myself growing closer to August and Foster... -
The Alpha Part One by Avanne Michaels
Desie has always had her life figured out. Become a nurse, make a pack with her loves, have their babies, live happily ever after. She was all set to check those off her nice, clean to-do list. All those perfect plans came to a screeching halt the night they lost Rafe, destroying their future before it ever started... -
Knot All Is Ruined Part 1 by Elizabeth Knight
They told us we’d be helping our country.That we’d be preventing war.It was all one big fat lie and we believed it—until it was too late.Waking up on a bus headed for a war-torn country was just the beginning of the nightmare I couldn’t wake up from. They’d told us during our time in the Omega Care Center there was a chance we might be sent to another country if we didn’t find a pack...Categorized as:
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Broken Beauty by Ketley Allison
The charmer.The stalker.The tortured leader.The unhinged psychopath.I never believed in love - until I met them . The four enigmatic men who would change my life forever... -
Blood and Malice by Sarah Piper
A gut-wrenching betrayal leads to a mysterious and unexpected reunion, but will Haley and her monsters survive the vicious warlord’s cruel games? And what about the battles of their own hearts?More details coming... -
Hell Fae Commander by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
“I’ll never trust you.”The words resonate in my very soul.They make me feel like death.Of course, I can’t actually die.I would just burn to ash and wake up again with the same damn problem swirling around in my heart and mind.My inner beast thinks it has imprinted on a Halfling Hell Fae.Without my permission.Now all I want to do is hold her. Kiss her. F-ck her.Claim her.But I can’t... -
Warrior by S. Massery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything that could go wrong—did. Kade’s loyalties are tangled in something far more treacherous than any of us realized. Reese seems desperate to make amends, and I hate to say, he’s growing on me. And Artemis…. Well, she won’t wake up. According to Gabriel, she might not ever. There has to be a cure—but only if I keep a level head...Categorized as:
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Seducing Selena by Devyn Sinclair
The Syndicate took me and put me in chains, but I’m the one who’s choosing to stay.Waking up in a cage wasn’t on my to-do list this week, but here I am. Naked, nothing but a phone and a mysterious message from The Underground Omega Syndicate, blackmailing me for a crime I didn’t commit.They want me to find the source of dangerous, artificial hormones that are killing Omegas...Categorized as:
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Forget Me Knot by Marie Mackay
They say I’m a duchess: an omega who rejected my mates.It’s a title that lends me wealth and power. A perfect life. Yet, money can’t buy back my lost memories, and each night I dream of mates I can't remember, desperately wondering why I gave up what I desired most.But danger closes in, nameless and faceless: I'm being hunted by a ghost from the past...Categorized as:
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Honed in Havoc by Albany Walker
They want an heir and I’m the only way they can get it. With or without my cooperation. I thought Cadieux Island would be a new beginning, but the privileged estates and elite college turned into a nightmare...Categorized as:
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Captive Omega by Ember Nicole
I was an omega in heat. One wrong choice. And I lost everything. For two years, I’ve longed to flee my cage. Alphas bought me, traded me, and constantly abused me. They taught me the only good alpha is a dead alpha. Now, I'm a pregnant omega with no hope of escape until one desperate act changes everything. It was going to be me against the world until Lucas Security hurtled into my life...Categorized as:
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Embraced by the Alpha Pack by Serenity Rayne
Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life—until I scent the presence of an unknown fifth mate.I thought Ashina and I were safe, nestled in the small town with loves I never expected and dreams I didn’t dare to have before.The decision to marry Alpha Ethan was meant to keep me alive, but when I smell the new mate, I do the only thing I can: I run...Categorized as:
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Captured by the Dark Commander by Ellie Pond
Four hearts, one destiny.As a merman commander, my responsibilities are protect my people and follow the council's orders. Despite my rank, I’ve never been good at following orders. When we discover Annabelle Portsmouth has the gene we’re looking for, I know we need her. It’s a rare trait that gives her the potential to become a mermaid. But after one look at her, I’d want her even without it... -
No Such King by Coralee June
A puppet, a prince, and a playboy. One arranged marriage. Three men I must keep at arm's length.Prince August is arrogant, toxic, and viscous.I want nothing to do with the man that was once my best friend.I fled this kingdom four years ago, planning to never return.But the king is dead.The kingdom is in chaos.And I’m trapped in an arranged marriage I want no part of... -
The Fae Princes by Nikki St. Crowe
I thought Peter Pan was a myth and Neverland a fairytale. A story spun by my mother who had lost her mind a long time ago.But there was no denying the overwhelming shadow cast by Peter Pan when he was standing in my house.Pan took me captive to Neverland and I somehow found my place among him and the Lost Boys.I’ve never looked back... -
The Beta: Part Three by Avanne Michaels
Talia is finally home.She has a pack who loves her for who she is, not who she's supposed to be.But with the joys of her new life come bigger obstacles and more danger than she ever thought possible.Jasper and the alphas will stand between her and any threat, but even they might not be enough to protect her from what she has to face...Categorized as:
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Their Vicious Darling by Nikki St. Crowe
The Dark One has finally accepted me…just in time for everything to change. Because Vane’s brother, The Crocodile, has just arrived on Neverland soil and he’s not alone. He’s brought with him members of the royal Darkland family and they want Vane’s Death Shadow back at any cost. Of course, Peter Pan, Vane, Kas and Bash, they’re all familiar with war. But war isn’t easy when love is on the line... -
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Loyal Vows by Ketley Allison
I thought I knew evil.I thought I knew love.But here, locked within the rotting walls of an abandoned manor, something much darker unfurls—something that makes my previous life seem like a childhood fairy tale.Morgan, Rio, Xavier.Each one a jagged puzzle piece that somehow fits perfectly into my shattered life.Rossi... -
Deadly Ties by Roxy Collins
I was a fool for letting Rory, Cam, and Link get inside my head. I believed their lies, the twisted history they fed me when I was weak and afraid. But that’s all over. They might have traded me away like I was nothing, but it opened my eyes to the truth. I was never Bisha’s baby, and now I get to choose who I am, and who I want to claim as my own... -
Her Tortured Beasts by E.P. Bali
It’s finally happened. I’ve surrendered myself to my father and the beasts who would pay to own me. I did it to protect my friends and my mates, but I’d NEVER guessed that the one mate who resented me the most would betray me so brutally. Xander Drakos is a hateful dragon with a cursed heart and now that he’s formally rejected me, he is free to do as he pleases... -
Zodiac Hybrids by Leann Belle
Be careful when you wish upon the stars, Baby DollAll I wanted was to go to a good college and finally get my life started. Maybe meet someone, get my degree, do something I'm passionate about...Categorized as:
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Vera and the Vegas V: The Complete Duet by Sarah Blue, Ashley Bennett
Part OneVera Hastings resents her designation as an Omega and has spent most of her life fighting against the things that come along with it. After multiple encounters with Alpahs that just want to take advantage of her, she's almost given up on her biological need to bond.That is, until fate steps in and Vera is traded to the Las Vegas Mystics women's soccer team... -
Boneyard Tides by Amo Jones, Wander Aguiar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsPicture this…you’re sitting by the ocean, sipping your favorite cocktail. The sun is setting over your skin, and the sound of waves crashing against the sand offers the perfect background music for the mellow reggae tunes that play through the salty air. Life is good...Categorized as:
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Wild Soul by C.R. Jane, Mila Young
As soon as his teeth sunk into my neck…I was lost.Just when I think I’ve found an answer to the hundreds of mysteries in my life, another appears.This time, in the form of a vampire who seems to know secrets from my past…and who is desperate for my body and my soul.My enemies are circling, looking for a way to break me apart and separate me from my two alphas. And their power seems to be growing...Categorized as:
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Wild Girl by C.R. Jane, Mila Young
A Rejected Mate RomanceReal Wolves Bite continues..Categorized as:
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Escaping Darkness by T.A. Note
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"It only took one night for my life to change. A baptism in my brother's blood created a darkness I couldn't escape. I know when I wake up, nothing will be the same."When I witnessed a pack of wolf shifters murder my family, my whole world changed overnight. S.P.P, The Shifters Protection Program, finds me and offers me a place to heal and a new start in life I wasn't expecting... -
Lonely Alpha by Olivia Lewin
A violent omega on the run. A corporate fixer backed into a corner. A pack forbidden to both of them. An omega is the last thing I need. Especially one who’s demanding, obsessive, and violent. But when Kiara shows up in my apartment, I’m forced to keep her close. It doesn’t matter that I know nothing about her except how pretty she looks in that dress and how desperately she wants a dark bond...Categorized as:
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Ruthless Savages by Steph Macca
You can't say we weren't warned...Growing up, pack elders drilled it into us to prepare for the worst. But nothing bad ever happens, so we all just stay focused on finding our fated mate when we turn 21 and our pack status.As my 21st birthday approaches, I'm living life as normal. Until suddenly, packs start vanishing and becoming extinct one by one...Categorized as:
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The Brutal Strike: Codename: Ophis by Candice Wright
It should have been an in-and-out jobFind the girl and bring her home.But we’re not the only ones who came for herAnd when our rescue mission goes horribly wrong,We find ourselves stranded and alone in the unforgiving jungle.With death stalking our heelsEvery day becomes a battle for survivalA battle not all of us will win... -
Forbidden: Part One by Emilia Emerson
What if everything forbidden to me — freedom, love, pleasure — could be mine?Would I be brave enough to take it?Five years ago, Josie Porter’s life was about to begin: she was going to escape her abusive family, move in with her best friend, and start college. Now, scarred from years of government torture in the Designation Academy, her dreams are long gone. Her only goal now is survival... -
Departed Whispers by J. Rose
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDeparted Whispers by J. Rose is a dark, paranormal reverse harem romance set within the haunting world of twisted legends. Following Emery Lockwood, a powerful dark witch with necromantic abilities, the story unfolds through themes of betrayal, vengeance, forbidden magick, and an unbreakable bond between her and her human best friends... -
Wild Love by C.R. Jane, Mila Young
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Tied in Knots by Eve Newton
A Reverse Harem OmegaverseWhen my family decide it’s time to sell this contrary omega off to secure their own future, I tell them to get knotted.Unfortunately, running from them lands me out of the frying pan and into the fire when my scent is picked up by the most superior pack in England.Gorgeous doesn’t cover the alphas of the St...Categorized as:
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