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Mismatched Mates
Melody Tyden - 2021
So when the quarterback of the football team turns out to be her mate, she's not interested, and she assumes he won't be interested in her either. After all, what would a self-proclaimed bookworm and a dumb jock ever have in common?She predicts a quick and easy rejection, and they can both move on.Little does she know that Oliver has other plans. They may not seem like an obvious pairing, but Oliver wants her anyway. Can she hold off his advances, or will this mismatch turn out to be a perfect match after all?Part college romance, part werewolf drama, and utterly irresistible!Intended for mature audiences.
My Wounded Shifter Match (Love Bites Dating Agency Book 2)
Skye Alder - 2022
The Barber
Mazzy King - 2020
My promise to you, the reader: no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed HEA.
Her Wolf In Shining Armor
Tonya Brooks - 2017
He was the sensible, level-headed shifter that everyone relied on to keep the peace and follow the rules, which he did, no matter what the cost to his personal happiness. When he met his fated mate, the one woman created just for him, Dane realized that there was nothing he wouldn't do, no rule he wouldn't break to make her his. The ruthless streak he'd kept hidden emerged with a vengeance. Shana Nichols craved the kind of bond that mates shared. She longed for a man who would always be faithful, love her forever and make her burn with desire. She got more than she dreamed of when a charming wolf shifter claimed she was his mate. He stole her heart with gentle patience and panty-melting passion, but she could not be the mate that he needed. After she rejected their union, she discovered that walking away from the mate bond was impossible. Because he'll stop at nothing to make her his.
Impostors' Kiss
Renea Mason - 2013
To express his gratitude, the boy’s father offers Cyril a night of carnal indulgence with his eldest daughter. Cyril graciously accepts, looking forward to a night of sexual release to ease the loneliness of his travels.But what the supernatural sex god and deliverer of souls doesn’t expect is to be taught a lesson in love from the young and beautiful Celestine.In a night of passion, two lost spirits find solace in an impostor’s kiss: one longing for a love that doesn’t yet exist, the other drowning in pain and guilt over love lost. Neither is what they seem…but what they learn will change them forever…
Tomboys Don't Love Christmas
Christina Benjamin - 2020
. . what could go wrong?Your ‘presents’ is requested at Champs, for the infamous Northwood High Mistletoe Mixer.There will be hot cocoa, Christmas Carol-oke and all your favorite Tomboys.The snuggle is real as Alex, Casey, Marissa, Nicole and their swoon-worthy boys return home from college to catch up at their annual Christmas Eve party.From the outside it seems they’re all living the dream, but when a snowstorm traps the crew at Champs everyone starts feeling a little ‘Claus-trophobic’ and secrets are revealed. Could it be some of our lovebirds are holding on for ‘deer’ life?Sleigh, it isn’t so!With more than one romance on thin ice, it quickly becomes apparent the only way to save Christmas is for the Tomboys to join forces again to pull off some Mistletoe Miracles. They form a surprising alliance with Lexy, the queen of resting Grinch-face herself. Has love finally thawed the mean queen’s icy heart or is she up to snow good?Find out who’s singing “All the jingle ladies”, who’s “Sleigh-in It” and who’s suffering from “Love at frost sight.”Buckle up for a night of snow much fun!A sweet stand-alone high school Christmas sports romance.Have you read the other Tomboy Books?Tomboys Don't Wear PinkTomboys Don't Kiss the QuarterbackTomboys Don't Crush on the Captain
Persephone
Kaitlin Bevis - 2012
The next she’s fighting off Boreas, the brutal god of Winter, and learning that she’s a bonafide goddess—a rare daughter of the now-dead Zeus. Her goddess mom whisks her off to the Underworld to hide until Spring.There she finds herself under the protection of handsome Hades, the god of the dead, and she’s automatically married to him. It’s the only way he can keep her safe. Older, wiser, and far more powerful than she, Hades isn’t interested in becoming her lover, at least not anytime soon. But every time he rescues her from another of Zeus’s schemes, they fall in love a little more. Will Hades ever admit his feelings for her?Can she escape the grasp of her powerful dad’s minions? The Underworld is a very cool place, but is it worth giving up her life in the realm of the living? Her goddess powers are developing some serious, kick-butt potential. She’s going to fight back.
Frozen
Meljean Brook - 2014
But when Olivia finds herself snowbound with Erik on the winter solstice, she discovers that the man who set her body aflame is cursed by abominable needs — and a desire that might destroy them both…
Bride of Shadows
Rhea Watson - 2022
To some, Cronus is a monster. To others, it’s the only defense against a paranormal apocalypse.
All my life, I just wanted to be normal.Not sick. Not broken.Normal.And I tried my best. No matter how crappy I feel, I’ve always been an expert at grin real wide and bear it. I landed my first job at Cronus thanks to a stellar GPA, not Dad’s rank within the organization. I did the grunt work, paid my dues, and never, ever complained. Three years later, I earned my spot in the intake department, processing all things supernatural when they arrive at headquarters. These days, I love my job. I’m good. Respected. Unflappable, even.Then three shades fall in my lap. Arawn, Draco, and Balor…They gleefully terrorize other intake officers from their containment cells, but when I go in alone, they purr like kittens. One word and these monsters become men so hauntingly beautiful, so dark and deadly, and so, so irresistible it hurts.They claim to know me.They claim to love me.But demons lie. I don’t buy it for a second—Until they kidnap me and drag me into the shadows, hellbent on proving that the worst lie of all… is the one I’ve been living. Bride of Shadows is a standalone reverse harem romance set in the Cronus Society universe. It’s a low-anxiety, romantic, gothic romance told exclusively from the heroine’s POV. It features insta-love (from the harem) and no cliffhangers. Books in this series can be read in any order.
Secrets and Mistletoe
Julia Jarrett - 2021
Is she? She’s mother of one of my students and should be off limits. But I can’t seem to stay away from her. Even if we have to keep it a secret at first, our chemistry needs to be explored and under the mistletoe seems the perfect place to do just that.But when things start to get real, I’ve got my work cut out for me proving to Abby and her daughter that this Christmas, we might all get the gift of love.
A Game of Fate
Scarlett St. Clair - 2020
Use to control, he is not prepared to discover the Fates have chosen his future wife and Queen—Persephone, Goddess of Spring.Despite her attraction to the god, Persephone, an ambitious journalism student, is determined to expose Hades for his cruel and ruthless ways.Hades finds himself faced with the impossible—proving his future bride wrong. Despite his efforts, there are forces who wish to keep the two apart and Hades comes to realize he will do anything for his forbidden love, even defy Fate.
A Perfect Christmas with Chaos
Darby Briar - 2015
Luce and Doll? A Perfect Christmas with Chaos is a short story that gives you a peek into Ember's first Christmas with Mav. Read a part of their story that was never told before. Find out a little bit more about your favorite couple and Mav's sexy biker brothers. It's Christmas. It's Chaos. And the Harbingers of Chaos are coming for dinner.
Shortbread & the Scotsman
Lana Dash - 2021
Our village is known for many festivals, but nothing compares to the Christmas Matchmaking Festival. People visit from all over the Highlands, but there is only one Scotsman that I wish to be matched with this Christmas. But after a kiss and a misunderstanding over the summer, he's given me the cold shoulder. Can the festivities of the holiday warm his heart and show him that my feelings haven't changed?DOUGALIt's only ever been her, but when she breaks my heart after a kiss that I thought would change everything, I'm not willing to put my heart on the line again. But things start to heat up when we are pushed to work together in my family's bakery for the Christmas Matchmaking Festival. Will the magic of the season give us a second chance at love?Sugar & Spice Nights is a multi-author series of holiday inspired instalove, curvy woman and hot guys stories. Come find out how hot and sweet the nights can get today!
Under His Spell
Mink - 2020
Well, at least that’s what the bloggers and ghost hunters think. The legends about the house on Raven Ridge aren’t true. But when I find Sienna in a chat room and read her words of interest in my house, I take an interest. And once I learn more about her, I know I need to get her here by any means necessary. So, sure, I play into the “haunted” rumors.Once Sienna arrives, she’s even better than my imaginings. Smart, sweet, and utterly adorable—she’s tracking a ghost and won’t be denied. Good thing I can do my part in making the house seem haunted.Until strange things start happening. . . Sounds, feelings, and creepiness that grows by the day. I always thought the stories about the ghost of Raven Ridge were made-up nonsense, but this October, I’m learning the past is alive, and I’m in a race against the clock to keep Sienna alive, too.MINK's Note: Grab you a pumpkin spice and a fluffy kitten and enjoy this spooky tale with a sweet HEA.