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Raven: Part One by Piper Scott, Michael Ferraiuolo
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBertram Drake, the most mysterious Drake brother, leads a life shrouded in secrecy. Taken from his brothers at a young age and shaped into a weapon to be used by the dragon council, he has one sole obey the orders given to him, no matter what they might be. Once a perfect jewel of the Pedigree, Sorin’s sparkle has been dulled... -
![Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost]()
Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsChristmas falls on Peridale, but that does not mean café-owner and part-time sleuth, Julia South, can sit back and enjoy the festivities. When the opening night of the annual Christmas play ends with Julia's elderly gran, Dot, fatally shooting a man in front of the whole village, Julia's world is turned upside down... -
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![All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume Three: Year 7 by Rollercoasterwords]()
All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume Three: Year 7 by Rollercoasterwords
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMsKingBean89's "All The Young Dudes" rewritten from Sirius's perspective. Book three covers year 7.Cover art by moony cig... -
![Cullen by Minerva Howe]()
Cullen by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFae dragon shifter Cullen is still adjusting to becoming a guardian of the space between the human world and all the other dimensions he's tied to. He and his two brothers are dealing with dragons and babies and more, and he doesn't think he can handle much beyond that.Which is when the unicorn shows up... -
![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... -
![How to Deal When Your Intimidating Neighbor is Actually an Omega 1 by Nikuya Inui]()
How to Deal When Your Intimidating Neighbor is Actually an Omega 1 by Nikuya Inui
Kota is a college student, and an Alpha. Still, he dreads bumping into his neighbor, a super-intimidating hunk with big, black tattoos. He always assumed this mystery man was an Alpha, too, and avoided him like the plague…until, one day, a scent wafts in so powerful it puts even the dull-headed Kota in a daze... -
![Nevermore by Kit Trace]()
Nevermore by Kit Trace
There is nothing definitive about life after death, except the involuntary enrollment at the mysterious Nevermore Academy. Now Lenore and Annabel Lee must begin their curriculum to recover the memories of their tragic demise... -
![Her Purr-fect Christmas Mate by Zoe Chant]()
Her Purr-fect Christmas Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHis kiss turned her into a cat.Kissing her fated mate was meant to give Peony the power to transform into a mystical creature-not a cute little kitten. And her true love was not meant to be arrogant, powerful Mordecai Leith, who plans to knock down her beloved bookshop and throw her out of her apartment right before Christmas.Fall in love with him? She'd rather kiss a frog... -
![Christmas Getaway Griffin by Zoe Chant]()
Christmas Getaway Griffin by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlways the sidekick, never the heroine...June Lockley knows that life isn’t a Christmas rom-com. Okay, so she’s spending the holidays in a picturesque shifter town that goes way over the top with the decorations. Okay, so there’s ice-skating and hot chocolate and way too many people interested in her personal life. Even if this was a Hallmark movie, she’d be the funny BFF... -
![Draco Malfoy and the House of Black by starbrigid]()
Draco Malfoy and the House of Black by starbrigid
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter going back in time, Draco has tried to follow the path he remembers. But third year brings a new Ravenclaw cousin, a new Boggart, and a newly admiring Harry Potter, along with castle grounds full of Dementors and what they make him remember... -
![Finding Home Volume 2: The Healer by Hari Conner]()
Finding Home Volume 2: The Healer by Hari Conner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFinding Home is an award-winning LGBT romance comic that explores nature, magic, mental health recovery and relationships.Torn between the fae and human worlds, Chepi got used to being alone - that is, until he met Janek. Janek is unguarded, straightforward, and longs to return home to his friends and family - but there may not be a place for Chepi in Janek’s old life... -
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astra inclinant by Eleventy7
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"The stars incline us, they do not bind us." For Harry, it's something he learned long ago on the battlefield. But for his son, James, it will be a painful lesson in the form of a friendship with a boy named Scorpius Malfoy... -
![A Hellhound for Christmas: Shifters for Christmas Book 5 by Zoe Chant]()
A Hellhound for Christmas: Shifters for Christmas Book 5 by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s beginning to look a lot like a Christmas disaster…Things aren’t going quite to plan for Willow this Christmas. Sure, her home repair business is booming… but that’s only because her quaint, snowy hometown of Hidden Valley is being battered by a series of ferocious rainstorms that show up out of nowhere, wreak havoc, and then disappear as quickly as they came... -
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![If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again by Zen Cho]()
If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again by Zen Cho
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA hapless imugi is determined to attain the form of a full-fledged dragon and gain entry to the gates of heaven. For a long time, things don't go well. Then, it meets a girl. The B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog presents an original short story by Campbell Award-nominated author Zen Cho... -
![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... -
![Roman: Destined Paranormals Book Seven by Taylor Rylan]()
Roman: Destined Paranormals Book Seven by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn overly protective alpha tiger. A sweet fae omega. Will Roman’s natural instincts to protect be too much for Beau?Roman Nelson’s life has been anything but relaxing. After spending a little over two decades raising his younger twin brothers and protecting them from the shifter that killed their parents, he finally found help from the newly formed paranormal council... -
![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... -
![Finding Home Volume 4: The Gardener by Hari Conner]()
Finding Home Volume 4: The Gardener by Hari Conner
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe final volume of the award-winning LGBT romance series.In the final volume, secrets come out, and the characters find physical distance can’t break their emotional closeness. Chepi realises he must finally face his feelings to be able to grow... -
![Tiny Dancer: by Pandora Pine]()
Tiny Dancer: by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMuseum Curator, Riordan Quinn, is still reeling from the tragic death of his husband a year ago. He knows life must go on for him and his two young daughters, and the first step is a dance recital for Isla, his oldest child. Things start to go awry the morning of the dance when the ballerina can’t find part of her costume... -
![Return of the Witch by Deanna Chase]()
Return of the Witch by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree years ago, budding rockstar Levi Kelley broke up with the love of his life. He knew a long-distance relationship would be hard, but he didn’t know it would break him. As a teen, he’d been thrown out then exploited for his unusual witch abilities, so the one thing he couldn’t handle was the crushing feeling of abandonment... -
![Thawing His Hart: A Christmas Novella by Zoe Chant, Elva Birch]()
Thawing His Hart: A Christmas Novella by Zoe Chant, Elva Birch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEscape to a resort for shifters only with a cozy holiday mystery that will melt your heart!A rare white hart shifter who was imprisoned in a cruel shifter zoo, Robert returns to the rebuilt Shifting Sands Resort to prove that he’s put his demons to rest and his memories of captivity behind him...only to meet a mate who doesn’t recognize him... -
![Finding Home Volume 3: The Prince by Hari Conner]()
Finding Home Volume 3: The Prince by Hari Conner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe penultimate volume of the award-winning LGBT romance series.In volume 3, Janek finally returns home from his travels to his family and friends - and to all the old problems he left to avoid... -
![A Witch For Mr. Garland by Deanna Chase]()
A Witch For Mr. Garland by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Christmas Grove, the enchanting town full of love, magic, and holiday miracles. Sixteen years ago, on a snowy December night, seer Danny Frost received a message from his spirit guides that sent him running from the love of his life, Marissa Cane. Since then, Christmas has never been the same... -
![Draco Malfoy and the Talon Brand by starbrigid]()
Draco Malfoy and the Talon Brand by starbrigid
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA man is dead at Draco Malfoy's hands, and the consequences will reverberate for Sirius, for Harry, for the wizarding world entire, and, most of all, for Voldemort. It is not so easy, though, to forsake his parents and his old friends in Slytherin, as he is forced to choose what he will become and who he will leave behind... -
![Waffles at the Wake by Addison Moore]()
Waffles at the Wake by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead people. Okay, so I rarely see dead people, mostly I see furry creatures of the dearly departed variety, who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owner’s impending doom.It's the dead of winter in Honey Hollow, and I’ve got jury duty... -
![Ultimate Bear Christmas Magic: Five Bear Shifter Holiday Romances by Ariana Hawkes]()
Ultimate Bear Christmas Magic: Five Bear Shifter Holiday Romances by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThis Christmas, wrap yourself up in these five smoking-hot bear shifter romances!Bear Home For Christmas An orphaned Noelle alone for the festive season and an ex-soldier bear Granger on a mission to find his wayward brother are thrown together in a snowstorm... -
![Linus by Macy Blake]()
Linus by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNever sleigh never.Linus is having a Christ-massive problem. His cousins have all found their fated mates and their sprite magic is making beautiful things happen in the small town of Mistletoe Falls they call home. His magic? Well, it’s making a fa-la-la-la-lasting impression…and not in a good way.No need to Claus a scene!When Colby’s best friend runs away to Mistletoe Falls, Colby follows... -
![Alphas Never Hide by Lori Ames]()
Alphas Never Hide by Lori Ames
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
![Her Christmas Phoenix by Zoe Chant]()
Her Christmas Phoenix by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll she wants for Christmas is a sizzling hot shifter... and a flock of movie-quoting penguins.Avery loves working in Antarctica, but when she winds up spending the holidays alone at her research station, it's hard to find any Christmas cheer. Then there's the cascade of unwanted--and unclothed--photos guys on her dating site keep sending her... -
![Monster and the Beast, Vol. 3 by renji]()
Monster and the Beast, Vol. 3 by renji
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter the world conspired to separate Cavo and Liam before there burgeoning romance could really begin, the two are left to wander the world separately, desperately hoping for a reunion. But when Liam is feeling lonely without Cavo's touch, will he stay true the sweet, innocent Cavo or find solace in another man.. -
![Oberon by Macy Blake]()
Oberon by Macy Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSanta Paws is coming to town. When Dr. Miles Lane purchases Paws and Claus, a veterinary clinic in the quirky town of Mistletoe Falls, he doesn’t quite know what he’s in for. The small town offers a fresh start for Miles, his seven year old daughter, Holly, and their rambunctious Saint Bernard... -
![Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid]()
Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDraco Malfoy never asked for a second chance, nor did he particularly want one... -
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![Married And Bright: A Firecats Holiday Story by P. Jameson]()
Married And Bright: A Firecats Holiday Story by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe makes him jolly, so he’s gonna put a ring on it.They fell in love when they were snowed in. A broken, unshiftable werecat and a curvy flowershop owner who had no one. Fated mates, who found each other accidentally. Happily-ever-after was inevitable.But their Christmas story doesn’t end there.Malcolm and Francesca both want more. At the top of their holiday list is a family of their own... -
![Ghost Pain by Pandora Pine]()
Ghost Pain by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPsychic Copeland Forbes is still recovering from a gunshot wound that nearly ended his life. Back at work for the first time since the shooting, Jude and Cope interview a potential client who claims he’s being haunted by an ex-boyfriend. A man, they discover, that is missing and presumed dead. Making matters worse, Cope can’t connect with the man’s spirit... -
![Wanting to Belong: Hephaestus Story by Lisa Oliver]()
Wanting to Belong: Hephaestus Story by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHephaestus, ancient Greek God of fire, metallurgy, and volcanoes, had lived a quiet life on earth, with the three cyclops his only companions. It was a lonely life, especially for one who'd never felt as though he belonged with his kin, but Hephaestus believed he was content... -
![Jingle Bells and Dragon Spells by Harmony Raines]()
Jingle Bells and Dragon Spells by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVarn has endured one of the worst fates for a shifter - having his mate whisked away before he could even meet her. But now, fate seems to have granted him the second chance he never thought he'd have. During the festive season in Wishing Moon Bay, he senses that she is near, a feeling he never thought he'd experience again. After a long journey across the seas, Carys has arrived in town... -
![Strong Alpha by Lorelei M. Hart]()
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. Even my free time, all of it is consumed by my work... -
![SOS HOTEL: On the Road by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash]()
SOS HOTEL: On the Road by Adam Vex, Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDid you think it was the end of our wild hotel adventures?Yeah, us too. The Big Bad is gone. Me (Zee, obvs), Adam, and Fancy-Fangs are long overdue some down-time. I’d also like a foot rub, a string of Tom’s hallucination-inducing cocktails, and endless hours of some much-needed personal time with my two favorite people between the sheets. And my pole... -
![Bound by Blood by Lisa Oliver]()
Bound by Blood by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Cloverleah Pack series spin-off story. Maximillian "Max" Lipovsky has been Regent of the Atlanta coven for the past six months. His days are full of meetings and paperwork as he does his best to straighten out the mess left during the disastrous reign of Vadim's brother Ermine... -
![Dead on Arrival by Pandora Pine]()
Dead on Arrival by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewly retired from the Boston Police Department, Ronan O’Mara is looking forward to spending time with his husband, Tennyson, and his daughter. It turns out walking away from his job is harder than he thought. When Ronan is offered the chance to work some cases at West Side Magick, he jumps at the chance... -
![A Unicorn for Christmas by Zoe Chant]()
A Unicorn for Christmas by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith an undercover unicorn filling in for Santa, it’s going to be a very magical Christmas...Working over Christmas as one of Santa’s little helpers in her local mall might not be Callie’s dream job, but she doesn’t have much choice if she wants to make rent this month... -
![Snow Dragon by Minerva Howe]()
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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![Substitute Santa by Zoe Chant]()
Substitute Santa by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA stand-in Santa. A determined elf. And a mall Christmas Village on the brink of disaster.The holidays are full of surprises, and polar bear shifter Wade just got hit with a he needs to take over as the mall’s Santa.Wade is used to the peace and quiet of his woodworking shop, not the non-stop chaos of the Christmas Village... -
![Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller]()
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... -
![Cookie Exchange Execution by Addison Moore]()
Cookie Exchange Execution by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA baker who sees the dead. One too many suitors.And a killer. Living in Honey Hollow can be murder.*A laugh out loud standalone cozy mystery by New York Times Bestseller Addison Moore* All books in the series can be read individually, so dive on in!.***Includes RECIPE*** My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead people... -
![The Christmas Dragon's Heart by Zoe Chant]()
The Christmas Dragon's Heart by Zoe Chant
A curvy hotel manager longing for a real home + a broken fire dragon shifter who hates Christmas + a lost dragon hoard = a magical Christmas romance! Curvy workaholic Claire Corbett has just landed the job of her lifetime: a position managing the Snow Castle, a winter retreat in the mountains. With her little brother along for the ride, Christmas promises to be all work and no play this year... -
![Christmas Hellhound by Zoe Chant]()
Christmas Hellhound by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAll Caine wants for Christmas is to get rid of his hellhound. Twelve months ago, Caine Guinness was attacked by a pack of hellhound shifters and became one of them. All he wants is to be human again. His search for a cure brings him to snowy Pine Valley, home of magical dragon shifters, Christmas cheer... and Meaghan Markham. All Meaghan wants for Christmas - is a merry Christmas. Just one... -
![Christmas Pegasus by Zoe Chant]()
Christmas Pegasus by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt isn’t fate. But it is love. Owl shifter Olly has always trusted her inner animal. So when her owl makes it clear that handsome, rugged Jackson isn’t her mate, she knows that what she feels for him can’t be true love… right? Last Christmas, Jackson gave Olly his heart. And her owl chewed it up and spat it back at him. He’s tried to stay away from her…but a year apart hasn’t changed anything...
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