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Zero Fox Given by Rhea Fox
Finding out that your childhood sweetheart is alive after thinking he was dead for most of your life is a rollercoaster of emotions for savvy marketing expertMaddie. And Schrödinger's fox? He is still the most dashing guy she has ever seen.Maddie and her dad left her childhood Scottish town fifteen years ago. She's back to rescue another business in trouble. It's personal this time...Categorized as:
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He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Emily Antoinette, Kass O'Shire
You’d better watch out.Christmas was always Ada Kimball’s favorite time of year until an attack by a masked stranger left her struggling to leave her isolated cabin. Now, holiday cheer is the last thing on her mind. What’s there to be merry about when she’s stuck at home with only her nightmares to keep her company?But she might not be as alone as she thinks... -
The Family We Make by Aiden Bates
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn Mpreg Romance An unexpected reunion offers an Alpha and Omega a second chance… Ten years ago, omega Alex Cary's fiancé broke his heart and left him with nothing. He's got a good career as a home chef, but he's lost his ability to trust. Alpha Sol Delaney loved Alex more than oxygen, but he was dependent on his father's money... -
Designation: Submissive by Jamie Kassel
A possessive and demanding Dominant. A submissive needing to surrender…. As the world becomes more technologically advanced and dangerous, governments rush to keep their militaries at the forefront of change. Soldiers undergo genetic modifications that make them stronger, faster, smarter, and deadlier...Categorized as:
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Ageless Fate by Toby Wise
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever in my wildest dreams did I think I would find my true mate in my ER. He’s handsome and everything I’ve ever wished for in a mate but will my age be a problem for him? And most importantly, what will the houseful of strays I’ve adopted think of Charlie? ~Dakota Waking up in the hospital was not on my list of things to do but finding my true mate makes it worth the pain...Categorized as:
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Swamp Thing [You Make My Heart Sing] by Ava Ross
A swamp monster dad makes my heart sing, but his daughter hates me. Can true love conquer all?AminaAs part of a new monster-human integration program, I sign up for an adult version of a swamp monster pen pal. Thul lost his mate years ago, leaving him raising his two children alone. We connect in a way I’d never envisioned I would with a monster... -
Say a Little Prayer (Don't Read in the Closet Events) by Clare London
Jonathan's a hardworking student running a couple of jobs to fund himself through college and also help his Mum run her B&B on the Dorset coast. Despite his mischief-making Gran's insistence, he doesn't have the time or the nerve to chase potential dates. Then one day on the beach, after a hard day's ice cream sales, he meets Admael...Categorized as:
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Purple Scales & Coffee Tales by Rhea Fox
💜 He calls her boss and sweetling💜 Shy autistic Dragon shifter with fancy anatomy💜Purple haired curvy AuDHD human barista💜 He buys her workplace so she can keep her...Categorized as:
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Snowed In With The Mountain Monster by Winter Randall
This trip to Aspen was supposed to be my honeymoon.But instead, my fiancé left me for his ex, and then I crashed my snowmobile in the mountains, woke up in a mountain monster's cabin, and am stuck here for three days while we wait out this blizzard.This isn't how this trip was supposed to go, but maybe this is better..Categorized as:
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No Sugar Coating It by D.J. Russo
She was supposed to be another notch on his bedpost…Byron Waits has it a job that pays bank, a bevvy of women waiting to sleep with him, and a fit physique. Content to go through life treating people like crap and suffering zero consequences for it, he finds himself in a candy shop run by a buxom beauty with raven hair and the most incredible rack he’s ever seen... -
Romancing the Orc by Krista Luna
Don’t judge a book by its cover model, unless he’s an orc with abs of steel and a pierced…After the makeover of the century, I walk onstage in too-high heels… and trip in front of thousands of people! I’m saved from becoming a face-plant meme by Brokk, who catches me in a romantic dip that makes my tummy flutter. Which it so totally shouldn’t...Categorized as:
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Cold Foot Cash by T.S. Joyce
Cash doesn’t look for trouble.Trouble looks for Cash.Cash Culver is freshly escaped from a high-security shifter prison, and is trying his best to fit in to a steady life as a functioning member of society. It’s not easy to do in the sleepy town of Darby, Montana...Categorized as:
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The Escape Plan (Only Magic in the Building) by Katie Bailey
When there’s no escaping the plans life has for you…Beckett McCarthy’s beloved Gran always taught him to find magic in mundane, everyday things. But since she died, he no longer feels any magic.In fact, he feels nothing at all.So, when he has an opportunity to spend a summer abroad in Serendipity Springs, he’s expecting little more than a change in scenery... -
Can't Get No Satyrfaction by Honey Phillips
He’s got hooves, horns, and a bad attitude. She’s got a camera and a knack for trouble. What could go wrong?Sylvie has always been a hopeless optimist, but even she didn’t expect her latest adventure photographing the mysterious Elderwood Forest would end with her being rescued—albeit reluctantly—by a grumpy, sharp-tongued satyr...Categorized as:
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Love Bites Really Hard by Lola Glass
A demon imprinted on me, so I had to turn to the monster king for help. Instead of actually being useful, King Bane tells me that I should just mate with the demon.At least, until he also imprints on me.Then we have no choice but to seal the deal in every way there is...Categorized as:
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Mantras & Minotaurs by Ashley Bennett
Leviathan Fitness is a sanctuary for monsters, muscles, and a widow on a journey of self-discovery.When Pam Rollins decides to shake things up after her kids leave the nest—she makes two major changes. Starting yoga classes and joining a dating app. After her daughter urges her to connect with other singles, Pam meets a minotaur who is ready to sweep her off her feet...Categorized as:
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FIREWALKER by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSeven brothers, all waiting for their soul mates, all born with a gift that makes them unique. A gift that comes with a cost ... if they use their power outside of their domain.Coleman Mountain.Matthew Coleman was born with the gift of fire. It dances at his fingertips. He can melt the strongest of metals, making it pliable in his hands, and scorch the earth if he gets angry enough...Categorized as:
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Alpha Dominated by Olivia T. Turner
The Dixon Brothers series continues with Easton and Ivy!The inexperienced Ivy will be dominated by her Kodiak bear shifter mate and she'll love every minute of... -
A Spark of Trouble by Lucy Limón
It’s lust at first sight when Chad, a hat-tipping park ranger meets Iggy, a double-horned, bargain-striking demoness.After a quick passionate encounter, Chad wants more, but when he asks for Iggy’s number, she turns him down flat... -
Edge of Twilight by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHis name is Edge, and he is the last of a band of Immortals who have been hunted down and murdered by Frank Stiles -- an enemy determined to unlock their deepest secrets. Vengeance has become Edge's obsession. To claim it, he must find the young woman whispered to be the Golden Child...Categorized as:
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Broken Omega by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA storm is coming!Lukas Theodorus is unlike any other Alpha. A descendant from the Gods, Lukas possesses elemental gifts never before seen and couldn’t care less. This powerful Alpha isn’t used to being challenged. Feeling cursed by the Moon Goddess a fire burns deep inside that has turned into a slow burn...Categorized as:
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Alpha Unhinged by Olivia T. Turner
They call me the hot headed brother.Mean. Fierce. Disgruntled. Prick.It’s easy for them to judge.They’re not the only one on the ranch left without their mate.They’re not tormented by a furious Kodiak bear.With the heat barreling down on us from our past,They need a vicious bastard like me... -
Heart of Gold by P. Jameson
A curse that can’t be broken… Thomas “Ratchet” Golding used to be a fearsome and powerful werecat. Until he and his wicked clan of Alley Cats messed with the wrong coven of witches. Now a curse has crippled his animal and made him question his entire existence. He knows if he’s ever going to break it and heal his cat, he has to learn to love... -
In Still Darkness by Dianne Duvall
It s not the first time Immortal Guardian Richart d Alencon has saved a human life from eternal damnation. Usually, he moves on, a nameless savior like a ghost in the night. But this time he can t seem to forget the woman who rewarded him with a sensuous kiss after he rescued her from a trio of vampires...Categorized as:
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Superbia by Colette Rhodes
Astrid is the kind of Hunter that all Hunters aspire to be. Lethal. Focused. Ambidextrous. In contrast to her disgraced sister, Astrid has done everything right. And now, she’s coming to realize that everything she’s ever known is wrong. Soren wants to be the kind of Shade that all Shades aspire to be. Brave. Decisive. Powerful... -
Single Dad in a Kilt by Kait Nolan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say timing is everything, and for single dad Hamish Colquhoun, the timing couldn't be worse. With a new law practice to establish, a centuries-old farmhouse to restore, and the challenges of raising a tween daughter, romance is the last thing on his mind...Categorized as:
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The Orc's Promised Bride: An Orc Fantasy Romance by Honey Phillips
Lothar tells himself that he is entering the Bride Trials merely as a way to test his strength and skill against other orc warriors. But when he realizes the female he is given a chance to court is in love with another, he finally admits how much he longs for a mate of his own...Categorized as:
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Kidnapped by the Vampire by C.C. Wood
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen my great-aunt died, she left me her home and business in Devil Springs. The last thing I expected when I came to sell them was to meet an actual vampire–who happened to be the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen.Or that he would kidnap me.At first, I was desperate to escape but, the longer I was the vampire’s hostage, the less he seemed like a villain...Categorized as:
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Alpha Consumed by Olivia T. Turner
The Dixon Brothers series continues with Roman and Bailey!This Kodiak bear shifter will be completely consumed when he gets one look at his... -
Escaping the Friendzone by Emily Antoinette
A woman trapped with her crush…When I agreed to go to an escape room with friends, I didn’t expect everyone to bail and leave me locked in a room with the hottest, most unattainable person I’ve ever met—my brother’s minotaur best friend. Tension from the tight quarters and frustrating puzzles leads to heated confessions, and the wildest night of my life.He says he wants more...
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