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Steady


Danica Avet - 2016
    I went from Shaun Decker, NFL star, to being forced to retire and finding out my wife’s having an affair. Coaching for the Sauvage Spartans' football program will be perfect for getting my life back on track. Then a delicious woman named Katie literally falls into my lap and then, after the best sex of my life, disappears. I’m Katherine Frost, band nerd turned band director and, oh, apparently a magnet for married men. Discovering I’m the other woman already had me rethinking my life, then my one-night stand turns out to be married too. Gah! I want nothing to do with men ever again. Especially tall, handsome, bearded men named Shaun. I thought taking up a teaching position at Sauvage State was a strategic exit, stage left, but it’s looking more like going from the frying pan into the fire. Hey, Shaun again. Don't let her kid you. Fate puts people in the right place at the right time because they're meant for each other. Football and marching bands go together, just like me and Katie. I just need to convince her of that.

A Certain Wolfish Charm


Lydia Dare - 2010
    Simon Westfield, the Duke of Blackmoor, is rich, powerful, and sinfully handsome, and has spent his entire life creating scandal and mayhem. It doesn't help his wolfish temper at all that Miss Lily Rutledge seems not the least bit afraid of him, and in fact, may be as untamable as he is...A woman whose charm is stronger than the moon...When Lily's beloved nephew's behavior becomes inexplicably wild, she turns to Simon, the boy's cousin and guardian, for help. But Simon's idea of assistance is far different than hers, and Lily finds herself ensconced in his house and engaged to the rogue.They both may have bitten off more than they can chew when each begins to discover the other's darkest secrets...

Backroads


Jane Ashley Converse - 2018
     Holly "I hate Chase Hunting..." This was supposed to be my fresh start, in the middle of nowhere, but I'm forced to work alongside him. Damn that Cocky smirk and tight jeans of his. He really needs to get off his high horse. No he really needs to get off his horse and help me! Chase I shouldn't want her, but I do. The first day I met her I was done running. Those heels, that skirt, all wrong for the country, perfect on her. The woman can't seem to stay away from trouble, including me. But damn, seeing her hanging from the horn of her horse's saddle by just her bra...is definitely a new one. I should probably stop laughing and go help her.

Mated to the Forest Wolf


Marina Maddix - 2016
    Now I don't want him to stop.My sisters and I manage to escape the clutches of sex slavers, only to run straight into the arms of monsters. At least, we always thought the terrifying wolf shifters inhabiting the forest outside the city were monsters...until they take us in and save our lives.Our own people exiled us because of our curves. Wargs love us for them. When the leader of the Valley pack starts looking at me like I'm the missing piece to his puzzle, I'm not sure what to do. To join their tribe, we must become werewolves ourselves, giving up everything we've ever known.When a nighttime raid by the enemy puts my sisters in danger, I'm forced to choose between the man I love and the only family I've ever known.

Her Captive Wolf


Kristen Strassel - 2018
    A woman broken by a tragic accident. Together they just might survive—if they learn to trust each other. As the director of Forever Home animal shelter, Trina can’t ignore the rumors about a vicious dog fighting ring in Granger Falls, Idaho, and rushes in to rescue them. She’ll stop at nothing to keep her furry friends safe, even if it puts her life in danger. With his pack caught and trapped in a fighting ring, Shadow Channing never expected a beautiful woman to be his salvation. Now she’s a target in their pack’s war and he’ll have to explain to her exactly why the wolves she helped save shifted into their human forms on the full moon. Freedom won’t be enough to save his pack. To best their captors for good, he must work with the rival wolves he fought in captivity and convince Trina the Sawtooth Shifters have no future without her as his mate. Note from Kristen: Her Captive Wolf was originally published as Forever Home and Rescue Me.

Horns for the Harem Girl


Lynn Red - 2015
    But, she’s not sure of much anything – herself included. What does it mean to be a harem girl? Are her dreams as she knew them over? And how in the hell is she supposed to tune a harp? Love is a distant thought. Helena’s more concerned about learning to survive in the new world of palace life... that is, until she glances at the young prince of Salomana, and finds him gazing right back, his gold-flecked eyes burning a hole straight through to her heart. Arad is tall, wild, and has a pair of curled horns to match his machismo. He’s never considered settling down... until a mysterious woman he’s never noticed catches his attention. Entranced by her curves, her eyes, and the way she moves, Arad isn’t about to look away, even if she catches him staring. But in a kingdom going back a thousand years, love is never simple. She’s a commoner. He’s an ibex-shifting royal, destined to be king. For Arad to take Helena as his wife would be akin to blasphemy. When he decides he must be with her forever Arad knows the old ways must have to go. If that means he has to topple a kingdom, so be it. He won’t stop until he has her, and can calm the ache in his heart. Will their love survive the fires of revolution? Or will Arad and Helena be swallowed up in a world of politics and intrigue that neither ever wanted?

Stray Wolf


R.K. Munin - 2021
    That means that when her gift encourages her to reach out to a dangerous and angry looking man sitting in the park near her house, she doesn’t even hesitate. Without fear for her own safety, she offers him food and shelter in her own home, unknowing that she’s about to be exposed to a world she never even knew existed.Eli shouldn’t follow this human home. As a shifter that has trouble getting along with the powerful animal he shares his body with, he tends to be a loner. In fact, he stays away even from other shifters, so why is he agreeing to spend time with this fragile human female? But this cheerful, loyal, and fierce female surprises him at every corner and before he knows it, she’s not only important to his wolf, but manages to insinuate herself with several clan members without even knowing what they are. To add yet another problem, one Clan Leader is hell bent on using her as a means to an end. Then a rival Clan Leader sees her as a threat to his dominance.With two Clan Leaders gunning for her Steph is determined to help the many abused shifters under the dictatorial rule of these men, instead of doing the safe thing, which would be to run. A battle is coming, but who will survive isn’t clear. What is absolutely clear is that Eli will stand by her to his last breath because there’s one thing that he and his wolf finally agree on. Steph is the most important thing in their life.This is an 83K word contemporary fantasy novel with a HEA. This book is meant for mature audiences, 18+ readers only.

Bear Fallout


Becca Fanning - 2016
    A Bear Shifter, hiding from his past. In a world shattering around them, will their love be able to hold them together? Dean Ward knew the truth. Everyone else in society always took everything for granted: their technology, their government, and their fellow man. As a Bear Shifter, he knew how fast humans could turn on you, how fast they could blame you. So he left society and decided to prepare for the end he knew was coming. He had everything he needed, but when the nuclear armageddon begins, what good does the truth do you? Gina Flynnt's world ended, not with a bang but with a low rumble. Fleeing from an empty hospital built to withstand a nuclear blast, she saw thousands of people desperate to escape their doom. Barely escaping with her life, she watches as her car careens off a mountain road before losing consciousness. Little did she know her ordeal was only just beginning. This novel is steamy, packed with action and won't let you go! Also included are some free bonus stories as my thanks to you.

Reckless Conduct


Brandy Ayers - 2016
    Both parents gone, dreams abandoned, and a heart shattered. But she came out on the other side stronger than ever.Then, one night with Luke in her bed… on her kitchen table… against the wall… made Sophie feel alive again. Right up until he ran before the bed stopped shaking. Seeing him every day at the Middleburg Police Station, thanks to her job as the office manager, is a special kind of torture. But she clings to her hate and anger, hiding her sadness and desire, even from herself.She weakened him once…Sergeant Luke McCracken lives to serve and protect. Not only the citizens of Middleburg, but also the woman who captivates him mind, body, and soul. Even if that means shielding her from the biggest threat to her happiness - himself.Luke gave in to his lust once. But he won’t allow himself to be reckless with Sophie’s heart again. Though he can’t help but provoke her just to see her passion, even if it comes in the form of hatred. He’d live on nothing but the memories of their night together if it meant she’d have the life she deserved.His town is being plagued by a rash of break-ins and an increase in drug overdoses, and his desk overflows with cases waiting to be solved. But never, in all the time he told himself to protect Sophie from the risks he presented, did he think she would find herself in danger from outside forces.One night with her stole his heart, one dispatcher call stopped it.This is book 1 in the new Blue Line series, all featuring a different hot police officer at the Middleburg Police Station. Each book can be read as a stand alone.

The Bear's Instant Bride


Amy Star - 2017
     So much so that she signed up to be a “mail order bride” in order to finally meet a man that wanted a family. Nothing else had ever worked for her after all. However, Cara did not expect that a gorgeous man called Holt Carson would instantly propose to her and have her walking down the aisle within a week. And she certainly did not expect a big surprise on their wedding night when she saw Holt naked for the first time and discovered his furry little secret.... Can being a mail order bride to a WereBear really work? And just why was Holt so eager to make Cara his bride so quickly?? The answers would soon reveal themselves and they would be truly shocking...

Thrill of the Chase


Layla Nash - 2015
    She doesn't have time for arrogant customers, even a gorgeous corporate raider in a bespoke suit with muscles that just don't stop. Until, of course, he buys her restaurant and saves her life. Logan Chase, alpha of his lion shifter pride, is intrigued when the feisty chef kicks him out of her restaurant. He's enraged when someone attacks her. And he's intoxicated when he finally gets close enough to kiss her. But when he shifts in front of her and his lion comes out to play, he risks losing Natalia forever. Natalia just wants to cook and snuggle with a nice guy. Shacking up with a man who's also a lion means inviting a new level of crazy into her life, along with his unruly brothers, and even her werewolf best friends warn her away. Can she and Logan create a steamy relationship from scratch, or are they a recipe for disaster?

The Bear's Perfect Match


Lisa Cullen - 2020
    I was on the run when I met Gage.I had no idea who he was.All I knew… was that he was mine.Gage rescued me when I was trying to escape my abusive ex.I thought that was the end of my troubles.But the nightmare had only begun.The law of the forest had declared us married.Yes, I was married to Gage.A man I knew nothing about.Not even the fact that he was a bear shifter.And the king of the clan.This may have come as a shock to me.But it does make me his queen.A queen who cannot be touched by anyone else.One who only belongs to her king.So, when Gage’s brother comes after me, I know it means war.And I know that he’ll save me again… no matter what.

Carnage Island


Lexi C. Foss - 2021
    Home of brutal chaos. Blood and tears. And nefarious schemes. A half-breed. A reject. A wolf without a mate. My family doesn't want me. My alpha disowned me. And my mate rejected me. So I’ve just been given a new pack assignment. Carnage Island. Home to the worst of wolf kind. Vicious. Cruel beasts. Wicked deeds. I’m not one of them. But I’m not a Nantahala wolf either. I’m something distinctly other; an Omega trapped in an Alpha’s skin. One step toward my fate, and all the males turn their heads.I’m fresh meat.Property to be claimed.Hide and seek is now a game of life and death.With claws and teeth.And malice and pain.Only the strongest will survive.Enter at your own peril.Author’s Note: This is a dark shifter story with omegaverse undertones. Three Alpha males, one Omega female. There will be biting and violence because these Alphas will stop at nothing to protect their mate. And she’ll claim them back just as fiercely.

A Wolf Burned : A Rejected Mates Shifter romance (Blood Moon shifters Book 3)


Taylor Spratt - 2022
    

Claiming Claire


Delilah Mohan - 2019
    Bravery isn’t my strong suit, but when I was faced with a choice; secretly sign up for Packmatch, a bid for a bride auction, or marry a man my father’s age? Well, the choice was easy, until I became the bride of my father’s biggest rival, and his three best friends. Jace Dating wasn’t my scene, but the desire and expectations as alpha to fill my home with pups wasn’t an urge to be ignored. I wasn’t too picky, all I wanted was a woman to accept me and my men, without questions. A virgin? My greatest rivals’ daughter? The most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen? Those all came as a bonus. Claiming Claire is a 23k+ Reverse Harem spicy shifter romance for readers 18+.