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Bears in Blue Shifter Romance Box Set
Mia Taylor - 2019
I knew Rhett could take care of himself. After all, he’s hotter than hell and a shifter himself. But he’s my partner and when his wife divorces him while undercover, I know something’s up. And I intend to find out what—even if that means risking everything to do it. I couldn’t have counted on his devotion to me or the risk it would put us both under when he came searching for answers of his own. In the end, it will be a matter of who’s more important to my sexy, heartbroken partner—his ex or his mate. This box set includes: Rookie Shift Undercover Shift Stolen Shift Last Shift Author's Note: This is a collection of stand alone HEA stories intended for 18
Dragon Falling
Julia Mills - 2020
Every day for three years, she’s mourned the loss of her parents, tried to find the people responsible for their murders. Holding tight to her only living family – her sister and her aunt - this brave young Witch searches for answers in the most unlikely of places.When assigned the murder case of two powerful Witches very close to his hometown, Agent Ranger Evans never expected to find his Mate in the process. Unfortunately, three years have passed, he’s recovering from a life-threatening fight with the people responsible, and he’s no closer to claiming the sweet Ellie MacLeish as his own.Why is it danger is always lurking in the most unlikely places? Who could be orchestrating the murder of innocent Witches? Why leave their bodies out in the open to be found so easily? Can the answers truly lie at the exclusive Crimson Moon Resort?Only Destiny knows the answers and She’s not talking. But, one thing’s for sure Fate Will Not Be Denied, and neither will the sexy Agent Evans.
Bow Down To Alpha: A BBW Shifter Romance
Lara Reyes - 2020
And that´s true, I have no husband, no family and I´m pretty okay with living this way for the rest of my life.Then on a work trip to Montana, Ryker finds me and turns my world upside down. He´s a wolf shifter, rough, blunt, gruff and controlling and has a need to take care of me.Ryker wants to breed with me, I´m his mate and I want to have a family with him just as much. But our happily ever after is threatened because somebody out there does not want him to have me...Bow Down To Alpha is an interracial short romance with a big, beautiful woman and a dominant, obsessive and possessive alpha. A little suspense, a little tugging at your heartstrings, a lot of steam and of course with a you know what in the end. 18+ only.
Twins For The Wolf (Paranormal Pregnancy Romance Book 1)
Ellie Valentina - 2018
Billionaire Val Dragomir was offering to help fulfil her lifelong dream of becoming a famous published author. But only if she agreed to help fulfil his dream of being a father. However, Val was more than a secretive billionaire. He was a werewolf. A werewolf with enemies. And if Hazel were to decide to have his baby. She would have her work cut out in more ways than one...
The Bloom Trilogy: Complete Box Set
A.P. Kensey - 2014
But she's more different than she knows.When tragedy strikes and her life crumbles, it triggers a special power within her. Haven is a Source – someone who can generate and unleash powerful bursts of energy. Soon she is on the run from a sinister group that will do anything to extract her ability, no matter the cost.18-year-old Colton Ross is fresh out of high school. He's just beginning to scratch the surface of his power as a Conduit — one who can absorb and redirect the energy that exists all around us: light, electricity, even gravity. A mysterious offer to learn more about his troubled past will send him crashing right into Haven.Together, they are pulled into the middle of a secret war – a war of heroes and villains, light and dark, love and hate. Telling one from the other isn’t easy – and making the wrong choice could lead to the destruction of everything they hold dear.Superpowers, intense action, epic adventure, and mind-bending time travel combine in this thrilling Young Adult fantasy action series, recommended for fans of X-Men and Steelheart.
The King of Fire
Brittany White - 2019
She worked at a rock-climbing studio before quitting her job to go on an adventure in Tokyo. June went to visit her sister, Samantha, hoping Sam would agree to go on the expedition with her, but because it involves a semi-active volcano, Samantha refused to go with June. June decided to go on the trip anyway, much to her sister’s disappointment. Once she got there, an accident proved that Samantha might have been right after all. Mishal, the King of Fire, had been trapped for well over a century with the Royal Guardians. He hoped for their freedom as activity started within the volcano. Just when he was sure they were going to remain inside; a human girl fell through the barrier. Faced with the decision to show himself or let her die, Mishal decided the girl’s life was worth more than his secret and he shifted into his dragon form to save her. As he carried her to the safety of a local hospital, he decided that she was to be his mate no matter how long it took him to woo her. June wants to stay and learn about the man who saved her life. He had a secret. As she spent time with Mishal, she realized she was developing feelings for him, secret or not. He finally told her, and she was in complete shock but still had feelings for him she could not deny. June tried to dismiss her feelings by returning home to the states, but soon found out Sam betrayed her trust and now Mishal and his people are in danger. June must race against the clock to save Mishal and his people. Will June succeed? Will love prevail? Note: Adults Only!
Timber Bear Ranch; Complete Series
Scarlett Grove - 2017
Now he's the new Alpha of his clan, and in charge of Timber Bear Ranch. He soon discovers that his father left the ranch in so much debt that he and his brothers might be forced to sell everything. As if that's not tough enough, the new auditor examining his books is his mate!
A difficult assignment...
Sylvia Barker is ready to settle down, but not with any of the terrible dates her mom keeps arranging. A shifter-human dating website matches her to Leland, and their chemistry is immediate - but the next day, she finds out she's auditing him. If he loses the ranch, it could wreck things between them!
A sinister agenda...
As Leland works to uncover his father's secrets, Sylvia is targeted lurking enemies. Can Leland save his mate and his ranch, or will he lose them all?
Saw Bear (Timber Bear Ranch #2)
Can Love Heal?
A loyal man...
Buck Kincaid runs his family's timber business on Fate Mountain. He's hardworking, steady, and ready to settle down. It won't be that easy, though - the morning after a human-shifter dating app finally finds his match, his mate sends him a message that they can never meet!
A wounded woman...
Maria Reyes knows her sister is happily mated to a bear shifter... but Maria doesn't feel worthy of a forever love. And that's before she's attacked by a mountain lion shifter. Hiding in the woods, scared and sick, she attacks Buck when he tries to help her!
A dangerous game...
Buck won't give up on Maria, no matter how many times she tries to drive him away. She's his mate, and that's that. But when she's abducted, Buck has to save her from more than her own torment. Will he find Maria in time - and if he does, can he persuade her to trust him?
Mountain Bear (Timber Bear Ranch #3)
Love isn't always obvious...
A solitary man...
Cyrus Kincaid has been living in the woods since the Great War ended. In tune with the elements and his shifter nature, he's content to be alone... mostly. His longing for a mate, however, won't be silenced!
An unhappy woman...
Daisy Danes is the stepdaughter of a Mafia boss. She loves pink designer suits, her Yorkshire terrier Fifi, and shopping. What she doesn't love is the fact that her stepfather plans to marry her off to a hyena shifter in exchange for a shipment of drugs. In a desperate act of rebellion, she signs up for a shifter-human dating site and learns that she does have a mate - a bear shifter who lives in a remote cabin on Fate Mountain...
A perilous path...
When the hyena shifter tries to double-cross her stepfather, Daisy escapes (with Fifi) and flees through the forest - straight into Cyrus's arms. Despite their being mates, it's anything but love at first sight for this unlikely couple, and things get even more dangerous when a dark figure from Cyrus's past resurfaces. Can they overcome their differences in time to defeat their enemies and find a happy ending?
Mechanic Bear (Timber Bear Ranch #4)
Sometimes fate works in mysterious ways...
A desperate woman...
Fox shifter Dana Myers is on the run. After two years of indentured servitude to the Updike hyena pack on Fate Mountain, she finally makes her escape in a stolen car. When it breaks down, she discovers that mechanic and bear shifter Jessie Kincaid is her match on a shifter dating website. Out of options, she asks her unknown mate for help...
A reluctant man...
Jessie is in no hurry to settle down. Playing the field is fun - and besides, he saw how his dad fell apart after his mom’s death, and he never wants to be that vulnerable. But knowing that Dana is his mate changes everything. He’s determined to take care of her… and she’ll need all the help she can get!
A dangerous dilemma...
The car she used for her getaway has a body in the trunk, making Dana the prime suspect in a murder case. Jessie knows she’s innocent, but all the evidence is pointing her way. Can he clear her name in time, or will he lose his mate to a deadly plot?
Summer in Sorrento
Holly Greene - 2015
A Kindle Unlimited Series - all books in this series are free to read via Kindle Unlimited. Escape To Italy Series (can be read in any order) SUMMER IN SORRENTO SPRING IN SICILY AUTUMN IN VERONA WINTER IN VENICE Maia Connolly never expected to find herself widowed at forty-five. Her beloved husband died unexpectedly while restoring their nineteenth century Italian farmhouse on a secluded hillside in Sorrento. Since his death, money is tight which is why Maia decides to open the farmhouse to tourists as summer accommodation. Uncertain of her business capabilities and even more of her hospitality skills, she is thrown in at the deep end when her first bookings appear and her new guests all arrive over the same week. First there’s Jacob, an attractive New Yorker of obvious Italian origin who has returned to the area to visit his ailing father. Clearly they don’t get on, as he refuses to stay in the family home in Naples. But what has caused their rift? Amelia, a shy twenty-something London girl is in Sorrento for a friend’s wedding. But she seems hesitant about her connection to the bridal party. Cal and Lori have returned to Italy for their ten-year anniversary in the hope of recapturing some of the spark lost from their marriage. Will the beauty and romance of Sorrento help them rekindle their love for each other? Gradually each of Maia’s summer guests find their worries eased and hearts lightened by the beauty of this magical place….
The Trouble with Paradise
Annie Seaton - 2019
The tropical island holiday after her beloved grandfather’s funeral was supposed to be balm for her soul, and not create more worry. When Dominic Richards moves back to his home town to take up a new job, the last person he expects to discover as his new assistant professor, is the beautiful woman he spent a memorable night with on a tropical island. Nic doesn't do forever but having Melissa around has him thinking maybe he could. But Melissa is not one bit interested… or is she? (Note: this is a revised and expanded edition of Holiday Affair originally published, 2012.)
Roses for Rachel
Shelby V. Painter
What was worse though was being kidnapped, held captive for years, and then being auctioned off to the highest bidder. I thought maybe I had caught a little break when I found out that me and five other girls were being sold to royalty, but I should have known something about that wasn't right either.Under the cover of eternal darkness, and deep beneath the ground, was a whole world I never knew existed, one that promised to be more than anything I could imagine. The people who bought us told us we would have a life of a princess, but there were only two catches...1. We would be competing against each other for the affection of the Prince who would change our whole lives by picking one of us to rule at his side.2. That prince just happened to be a vampire.
Winners Summary
Al Martzmill - 2014
Have all your friends and co-workers are talking about Danielle Steel's latest book, Winners, and you just can't find the time to read it? When you have read this summary you can finally participate.
Fascinated By A Billionaire: A Vampire's Tale
Fatima Munroe - 2020
After numerous flings with married men, she longs for the man currently sharing her bed to make good on the promises moaned to her in the heat of passion. Realizing too late she’d never be more than Charles’s plaything; she begins to reevaluate her priorities in love and life. As the head of Bello Enterprises, Vasilios Bello is a charismatic genius who everyone has eyes for, including Cyndi, his personal secretary. Women trip over their feet to be seen on the arm of this corporate shark. Unknown to anyone, including his closest advisor, Vasilios has a deep, dark secret that he’s forced to remain vigilant and keep under wraps. Mythical creatures only existed in the fairy tales told to children to keep them afraid at night. Thrown together while avoiding a potential tragedy, Kharynn can’t deny her attraction for the chocolate Olympian who saved her life. In his eyes, Vasilios saw Kharynn as the ultimate temptation: beautiful, voluptuous and inviting. Realizing that their attractions were reciprocated, Kharynn and Vasilios engage in a hypnotic love affair. But once Cyndi and Charles discover their betrayal, will their unpredictable temperaments tear these two lovers apart? He vowed to protect her from harm. She vowed to be his forever. Will their impossible love story be a match made in eternity?
Guardian of Mates
Chloé Vincent - 2019
A total thrill ride! ★Be won over by these fiercely hot shifters, the awesome mates they want to fight for, and one badass angel.Who will be your Favorite?♥ A wealthy Las Vegas hotel entrepreneur Dragon with 2 problems: a kidnapped showgirl & a dragon egg that's about to hatch…♥ A loyal, fearless Mountain Lion protector of Los Angeles who has been silenced by a suspicious coma, & the physical therapist that may be the only one who can help him…♥ A headstrong Silicon Valley alpha Wolf has met his his foxy, alpha female match…♥ A bad boy Bear professor who specializes in Poisons & Potions may be the only one to help an NYC waitress beat an ominous cult…★ PLUS, an Exclusive story (in this box set only) that features everyone's favorite not-so-perfect guardian angel, Delilah, as she and Katz have their own side adventure when the Angelic Dimension is under attack! ******Guardian of Mates Series:Bad-Girl-Given-a-Second-Chance, Delilah, is being offered a shot at Redemption for her shady past. The only thing is, she's messed up every job she's been given so far by the Angelic Dimension’s ‘Counsel of Three’. Getting unlikely soul mates together back on Earth is her last shot...but man, would she happily take murder and mayhem over the complicated business of love! INCLUDES:Book 1: Secrets & Dark MagicBook 2: Starcrossed ShiftersBook 3: Awakened AlphasBook 4: Vegas Baby Dragon*Book 5: Bad Angel: DelilahCan our lovable, cynical Angelic Agent find a way to accomplish her heart-pumping, seemingly impossible missions for the Department of Soul Matery? With her sexy, intriguing, supervisoryly agent Katz along for the ride, maybe she’ll even grab a drink & help humankind out along the way…★★★★★Hot AF alpha shifters. Women who will give them a run for their money. And a guardian agent working her a** off to try and get them together. Needless to say- Hours of steamy, toe-curling, action-packed, take your breath away, Adult-reading pleasure!
Tormenting Her Mate
Erzabet Bishop - 2019
His eyes haunted her. When Astrid is given the choice to offer up her body for one month in exchange for her brother’s life, she doesn’t even hesitate. It’s dangerous, this dance, and she can’t look away. He could snap her in two with one bite of his jaws but she couldn’t help falling into his trap. Astrid just hopes she can survive it.She was his.Astrid stood there trembling in the dark, wounded, and that’s when Marcus knew he had to have her. A fox among his wolves. He would protect her, from their families and even from himself. But when fate handed her back to him on a silver platter, he couldn’t let her go. Her place was in his bed. All he had to do was survive a pack war long enough to keep her.
Pints & Potions (The Unlucky Charms Book 1)
T.M. Cromer - 2021
On a whim, she adopts an alias and jets off to Ireland, where she stumbles into the path of the enticing rogue, Cian O’Malley. But she’s ill prepared to deal with the onslaught of emotions his wicked grin stirs up when he oh-so-casually turns up the charm.A hardened, down-on-his-luck warlock, Cian O’Malley is determined to change his family’s plight and restore their stolen magic. In the midst of his half-baked plan to woo the bewitching Piper, he finds himself in a death match with an old enemy who’s carrying a monumental grudge.Before long, Cian discovers Piper might just hold the key to reversing a two-hundred-and-fifty-year-old curse. He only has to keep them both alive long enough to solve the riddle written in the O’Malleys’ ancient grimoire and convince Piper to trust him with her heart.