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The Gathering


Kelley Armstrong - 2011
    Sure, she doesn't know much about her background - the only thing she really has to cling to is an odd paw-print birthmark on her hip - but she never really put much thought into who her parents were or how she ended up with her adopted parents in this tiny medical-research community on Vancouver Island.Until now.Strange things have been happening in this claustrophobic town - from the mountain lions that have been approaching Maya to her best friend's hidden talent for "feeling" out people and situations, to the sexy new bad boy who makes Maya feel...different. Combine that with a few unexplained deaths and a mystery involving Maya's biological parents and it's easy to suspect that this town might have more than its share of skeletons in its closet.

Forgotten Enemy


C.B. Haight - 2012
    She knew though there was nowhere left to go, they would find her again. There was no place she could ever be safe, and she needed answers. Why me, what have I done? As she peered through the darkened woods into eerie golden eyes, she tried to force herself to remember. There was a recognition there, but whoever she was before remained trapped deep in the recesses of her broken mind. As Collett watched her pursuer creep forward through fog and trees, she wondered, how can I defeat an enemy I can’t remember? The warning bells in Cade's mind told him to be cautious. As a lycan, he’d lived for over two centuries, and his senses, his experience told him this woman was trouble. There was something different about her; something extraordinary, and someone wanted her dead. He could save her, protect her, but he wondered who would protect him from those iridescent-blue eyes? As she cowered in fear, her scent carried over to him in the night wind, and Cade somehow knew after this, nothing would ever be the same. In this suspension-packed series, full of surprising twists, and heart-pounding excitement, Collett and Cade learn that forgotten secrets were often the most dangerous.The first book of this suspension-packed series, is full of surprising twists, heart-pounding excitement, and the test of love between two beings fighting the will of destiny.

Sins of Wolves


J.E. Cluney - 2019
    Blood breaks. My father is the Alpha of the pack. And I am his annoyingly defiant daughter who is always off doing my own thing despite my obligation to the pack. And when I ran afoul of Richard Williamson, a werewolf in a neighboring pack, my life got turned upside down. Richard wants to join the two formidable packs, as he’s always wanted, by having me mated to him. So what does my father do? Puts me on lockdown with his top three betas. Too bad they’ve all had a thing for me in the past. Maybe he knows that and he believes that’ll make them more willing to protect me. But I think that’ll just make this weekend even more fun. I just hope my father can get rid of Richard’s proposition. Because I refuse to be that old idiot’s mate. I’ll fight it all the way.

Finding A Home


A.B. Lee - 2014
    Covering her Fae scent with a spell and a ton of chemicals she’d gone undetected in a town full of shifters, and then someone tried to kill the Alpha’s sister. Anna was a healer, it was her gift and she couldn’t turn her back on the young She-Wolf as she lay dying. Coming to the attention of the Alpha wasn’t in her game plan. Now she had, she needed to move on. Nick wasn’t best pleased to find a Fae in his town that he hadn’t known about. He was even less pleased to find out that she was his mate, especially as he was to blood bond with the Alpha’s daughter from another pack to secure an alliance against Boden, an Alpha determined to be King. Joining the two packs was the only way to secure their future. Nick was determined to put his pack first. No matter what the cost, but war was coming and everyone was about to get caught up in it. And Boden had an ace up his sleeve that nobody had seen coming.

Born in Flames


Candace Knoebel - 2012
    My bones crack, breaking to realign. I scream. It is then that the realization of my unavoidable fate sinks in; I am of a dying race. I am dragon. Aurora Megalos, orphaned and teetering on the edge of adulthood, thought finding her past would curb the sting of being an outcast. Having no memories of the time before she awoke on her foster mother’s doorstep, she yearns for the emptiness inside her to be filled. With her fellow orphaned best friend, Fenn, by her side, she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. But something powerful stirred within her that she couldn’t explain. Something wanted out. In the dark of night, a crazed Seer, dubbed Mr.Creepy, erases everything she’s ever known with an impending prophecy. She now faces two paths. Return to her true home to protect a dying race against a growing evil, or stay hidden in the safety of our realm with a shot at a true love. With a vengeful Arch Enemy stopping at nothing to see her dead, she’s running out of time; a decision must be made. What would you choose?

Fated


Sarah Alderson - 2012
    They’ll find her wherever she goes. Instead she must learn to stand and fight.But when the half-human, half-Shadow Warrior Lucas Gray is sent to spy on Evie and then ordered to kill her before she can fulfil a dangerous prophecy, their fates become inextricably linked. The war that has raged for one thousand years between humans and demons is about to reach a devastating and inevitable conclusion. Either one or both of them will die before this war ends.If your life becomes bound to another’s, what will it take to sever it?

Charity Moon


DeAnna Kinney - 2012
    The loss of her father and betrayal of her stepfather have left her angry and confident that no man will ever win her trust, or possess her heart. She wears that declaration proudly--on her countenance, as well as her sharp tongue.That's all tested when the enchanting Levi Drake transfers from her rival school across town. In a town divided by intense rivalry this should mean trouble, and yet the school is quickly won over by his alluring charm. When a strange encounter with the mysterious young man leaves Charity bewildered, she's convinced he's hiding something and sets out on a dangerous plot to discover his secret. What she uncovers, however, will leave her both grasping for reality and hanging onto the tattered shreds of what's left of her declaration. As she faces the demons of her past, and present, she must decide if she can live, or die, with his.~True love can melt the iciest of hearts~

Sanctum


Hannah McBride - 2020
    Against all odds, Skye tries to create a new life for herself. A life she thought only existed in dreams is now within reach.An alpha with a pack to protectRemy Holt has spent years guarding his pack - his family - from threats as the next alpha in line. When the Blackwater pack decides to help the Markhams, Skye becomes one of his own … In more ways than one, if his wolf has anything to say about it.A bond unlike any otherAs Skye and Remy’s lives collide, the shifter world starts to implode. Missing shifters, a dying population, and pack wars are causing their sanctuary to crumble around them. Skye thought she was finally safe … but maybe there’s no such thing.

Shadow Mate


Jen L. Grey - 2020
    I was there to be a lesson to the heirs -- in particular, the sexiest and strongest one, Liam Hale.As if that wasn’t bad enough, it turns out that he is my true mate. A fact that should be treasured, but he makes it clear that we will never be together.However, things aren’t always what they seem, and we all have secrets— some bigger than others. When the truth comes out it’ll either set me free or set me up for disaster.

Fractured Moon


E.R. Pierce - 2012
    Her family loves and accepts her, but the other packs treat her as if she were a flea-ridden stray, even though she's the Pack Alpha's daughter. She's made peace with her rank, but lately, the hair on the back of her neck raises at odd times, and she thinks someone is following her. She dismisses the thoughts and the fact that her headaches are getting worse. Then her tires get slashed, her house gets broken into, and the only person she can trust turns out to be the one man who doesn't want her. Ceithin Starkley came to Connecticut for one thing, and one thing only: to get Henrikki Fridell off his back about joining his ironworking company. He figures he'll get in, look at the job, then turn down the offer so he can head back home. Only his plan isn't so simple once he gets a whiff of Aurelia and his wolf won't let him leave while she's in danger. Now all he has to do is send his girlfriend home, woo Aurelia, and fight off her over-protective brothers to prove he's a worthy male. Easy, right? But when Aurelia's stalker escalates and kidnaps her, Ceithin must work with Aurelia's family to rescue her from a faceless enemy. He's fought to ignore her, but now can't live without her. Will he find her before it's too late? The clock is ticking.

Tempting the Enemy


Dee Tenorio - 2010
    When a killer starts picking off young females looking for sanctuary, it's his job to protect them. Forced to work with a hated enemy, he fears his cover will be blown.Jade-Scarlet's membership in the powerful Order of the Sibile has always been controversial. A half-wolf, Jade's unstable psychic powers are a disappointment to her mercenary handlers. So when the Oracle commands her to work with Pale, Jade must prove herself...even if it means challenging the enigmatic shifter.Yet Pale triggers more than her curiosity. He sends her into Heat, and the intense sexual attraction could mean losing control of her gifts—something she can't allow. As the number of victims rises, so does the danger. A murderous darkness wants them both dead. But even if they stop the killer, how long can they fight each other?83,000 words

Queen Heir


Jaymin Eve - 2016
    Heirs are trained and groomed so that they're ready, should the queen perish during their time of eligibility.Of course, there's little chance of that happening. The Red Queen has stood for a century, and her power is beyond reckoning.Or so Arianna believes, right up until the final tolling of the bells. The queen has fallen. Four heirs will now fight it out for the crown.Let the summit begin.

Unleashed


Kristopher Reisz - 2008
    During his senior year, smart, athletic Daniel makes a mistake. Guilt overwhelms him and he quickly falls in with a group of outcasts. Misty, the groups leader, lets Daniel in on a secret: theyve learned to shapeshift.

Heart of the Wolf


Terry Spear - 2008
     Bella, a female red werewolf, was adopted by a pack of gray wolves as a pup. Now grown up, the alpha of the pack tries to make her his mate against her will--Bella knows she has no choice but to run away.She makes her way as a lone wolf until childhood friend, Devlyn, comes to bring her home. On their journey back, they get tangled in up in unimaginable danger and must apprehend a werewolf murderer while keeping their identity secret from humans. The chemistry between them sizzles like never before...but they both know if they mate, Devlyn will have to fight the pack's wicked alpha...and it's a fight to the death.As a companion to Bella and Devlyn's story, this edition includes an exclusive, brand new novella that brings the story of the lupus garou family full circle.Heart of the Wolf series: Heart of the Wolf (Book 1) To Tempt the Wolf (Book 2) Legend of the White Wolf (Book 3)Seduced by the Wolf (Book 4)What People Are Saying about Terry Spear: The couple's chemistry crackles off the page." --Publishers Weekly for Heart of the Wolf, a PW Best Book of the Year "Funny, fun, and extremely intriguing...I haven't read a book by Terry Spear that didn't keep me glued to the pages and still wanting more." --Fresh Fiction for SEAL Wolf in Too Deep"A sizzling page-turner. Terry Spear is wickedly talented." --Night Owl Reviews Top Pick for Savage Hunger 5 Stars

Savage Surrender


Ellis Leigh - 2016
    Even if that means racking up collateral damage along the way. A simple mission into the swamplands to save a teenage wolf shifter should have been an easy track and retrieval for a man with his training, but nothing comes easy when the fates get involved.In one night, Omega Sariel went from a free, single shewolf to a captive with a teenage girl to watch over and a couple of guards intent on making her life miserable… what little is left of it. Then a soldier with ice in his eyes walks in, and the mating call begins. He’s too tough, too harsh, too murderous… but when your life hangs in the balance, a lethal fighter in your corner is better than battling alone. Especially one who isn’t afraid to get a little dirty with her.Two kidnapped women, one dangerous soldier unknowingly about to come face-to-face with fate, and a monster set on destroying everything in its path. In the world of the Dire Wolves, a retrieval is a simple mission for the unit of soldiers that make up their pack. But this time, a single glance blows simple right out of the swamp and forces Bez to make his stand alone.One soldier, one fight…one chance at forever.Savage Surrender is the lengthened version of a novella originally released in 2015 in the Masters Of The Hunt boxset.