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Harper


Viola Rivard - 2018
    An anthropologist by trade and a questioner by nature, she wants to find out who he is and how he's managed to do what no other alpha has―unite the entire shifter population of Appalachia. What she finds is a man that exceeds her wildest expectations. Handsome, brilliant, and unaccustomed to being denied, Shan is soon captivated by Harper, who is every bit as enigmatic as he is. Shan knows there are things Harper isn't telling him. Her life is a carefully constructed facade and for all his cunning, he can't figure her out. As he chips away at her mask, his instincts urge him to claim her as his own. Harper is a full-length novel, approximately 300 pages long. It is part of the Shifters of Appalachia universe. Enjoy Destined as a standalone novel series, or see the author page for a reading order.

Hop Stuff


Shaw Hart - 2020
    If we were both single by the time we turned twenty-five, then we would marry each other. When she first brought up the pact, I had agreed right away. I was already hopelessly in love with her, and I was sure that she was the only girl for me. I had been positive that we would be married as soon as we turned eighteen, but a little backup plan would never hurt. We were best friends and everything was perfect between us. Then homecoming night happened, and I lost her. It was a misunderstanding, but she's refused to talk to me or have anything to do with me for the last seven years. That stops now.She's about to turn twenty-five, and I'm going to collect on our pact. Clover was always meant to be mine, and now I'm going to prove it to her.*Warning: This Easter romance has it all. A sexy alpha who only has eyes for his girl? Check. A stubborn heroine who makes her man work for it? Double-check. A happily ever after? Do you even have to ask?

The Sea Dragon's Lion


Zoe Chant - 2021
    Now, there’s only one place left to search. An enigmatic, intimidating place filled with baffling wonders like flowers and ice cream.Only the bravest sea dragons have ever dared to venture into the human world. Jane’s no warrior, but she’s determined to face the terrors above the sea. Her mate must be on land, and she’s going to find him. No matter how long it takes.Which, as it turns out, is approximately two minutes.Finding their happy ending?That’s going to be a lot harder….A hilarious, heartwarming fish-out-of-water shifter romance, featuring fan-favorite characters from Zoe Chant's bestselling Fire & Rescue Shifters series!Author’s Note: The Sea Dragon’s Lion is a complete, standalone story, but it contains MAJOR spoilers for Firefighter Griffin and Firefighter Sea Dragon. For maximum enjoyment, please read those books first!

Make Me Crazy


Adele Hart - 2017
    Uptight, overworked city girl. Stranded on a deserted island together. Oh, there’s going to be some serious hanky and a whole lot of panky…Twenty-four-year-old junior magazine editor, Paige Stanwood, is screwed. She has exactly five hours to get to her sister’s wedding on a private Caribbean island, but she’s missed the last ferry. So, she does what any good maid of honor would do—she charters a float plane to get her there. Little does she know that the world’s sexiest (and most obnoxious) pilot will be taking her. And I mean taking her...Thirty-seven-year-old pilot, Mac Gamble, avoids drama at all costs, so he almost says no when a crazy, young woman in a ridiculous peach ball gown begs him to fly her to her sister’s wedding. He has no idea he’s about to spend a week stranded with her on a deserted island, and that by the end of it, he’s never going to want to let her go.Caution: Adele Hart specializes in quickies with a heart-on. All insta-love, all HEA’s, all the time. The dirtier, the better. Think of this as your afternoon delight… your guilty pleasure… bonbons for your brain. You get the idea. Now if you’re in the mood for something to tickle your lady bits, click here

Clawed


Kym Dillon - 2017
    The sexy panther shifter calls to her in a primal way that cannot be denied. Dr. Jessica Delaney is on a mission to save lives deep in the wilds of sub-Saharan Tanzania. When her small transport plane crashes, she finds that the untamed jungles of Africa are more savage than anything she could have imagined. Luckily, she’s not alone. Marcus Van Den Berg, the attractive pilot with her, knows all kinds of survival secrets. Marcus is capable not only of protecting her, but of keeping her warm and satisfied throughout the night. The secret he guards, however, is something beyond belief. Something that will leave Jessica’s life forever changed. Warning: Clawed contains adult language and situations. It is intended for adult readers only. It has an HEA with no cheating.

Planet Cat


Rebecca Royce - 2021
    They send her all over the universe to handle disruptions any way she sees fit. She hates them but it isn’t like she has a lot of options and she’s determined not to end her life the same way she started it: in the dead zone.When she arrives on what is not affectionately referred to as Planet Cat to deal with the notoriously isolationist lion shifters she has heard nothing good about, she finds herself in a situation she’s never been in before—the leaders of the planet are absolutely certain she’s their mate.They are strong, difficult, and in charge of an entire planet. Now, they have no intention of letting her go until they’ve convinced her that what they can scent is real. She is theirs. But Tiffany knows nothing in her life goes that simply. She can’t be their mate, she’s not one of their species. This can’t be real. Only it is starting to feel that way. More and more every day.Tiffany is used to complications but this might be one even she can’t solve. She might have to just go for it. And damn the consequences.*Please note, this is a full-length novel with a strong heroine and three heroes who sometimes shift to become lions. It is part of the Shifter’s World series where every book is a stand-alone with a happily ever after. You do not need to have read anything else to read this book. There are no cliff-hangers. *

Healed (The Blackpaw Prophecy, #2)


Leona Crowley - 2020
    He’s a wolf shifter ready for a mate. When their worlds collide, can fate’s promise be denied?Alex Sinclair is an independent woman who just graduated from medical school. Only one obstacle stands in the way of a new career at a big Chicago hospital. She has to tell her father that she won’t be joining his medical practice and is leaving Wolfton behind.Grant Negrescu is the beta to the Blackpaw wolf pack. He’s ready to find his mate and fall in love. When he meets Alex, Grant is thrilled to discover that she’s his fated mate. But she has never shifted and wants nothing to do with his shifter life. When Alex meets Grant, her wolf charges forward to claim her mate. Unsure which world she belongs in, Alex wants to run. The sooner she can get her wolf under control, the sooner she can leave Wolfton and Grant behind. That rule about going insane if she denies Grant is just a scare tactic, right?Did fate get this match wrong? Or can Grant help Alex to embrace her shifter heritage before it’s too late…

His Lost Mate


Theresa Hissong - 2021
    It became his duty to protect the remaining four members, but when a human female shows up, scenting of his mate, his carefully hidden world opens up.Isabell Palmer, a journalist and survivalist, travels north from her home in Anchorage to spend four days on a solo hike. She hires Ward Air & Transportation to fly her into the remote location to start her journey, taking photos and gathering information for her article on backpacking locations in the state. She doesn’t expect to be thrust into the world of the paranormal.Nash immediately notices the female, but the need to keep his family’s secret safe outweighs the desire for a mate. Until the night he loses control, revealing himself to Isabell.When the truth comes out, will she run far away or stay with him even though they live in fear of being hunted at every turn?

Midnight Hunt


L. Ann - 2019
    What could possibly go wrong?The Hunter Sect that has been threatening the Midnight Pack has been defeated and it's time for the new females to be welcomed into the Pack officially.But there's a new threat on the horizon. One that will change everythingThis Midnight Pack Novella starts directly after the events in Midnight Torment There is a cliffhanger at the end - which marks the start of the next stage of Pack books.Reading OrderMidnight TouchMidnight TemptationMidnight TormentMidnight HuntMidnight Fury - coming April 2020Midnight Fire - coming September 2020Midnight Fate - coming December 2020

Fated Souls: Aquarius (Zodiac Shifters, #1)


Bethany Shaw - 2017
    Joseph, Michigan. Then, he meets the stunning Grace. He’s an immortal dragon shifter tied to the goddess Astraea and bound to the constellation Aquarius. He can never have anything more than a passing relationship, but that doesn’t stop him from coveting her. The full moon is quickly approaching, and if he fails his mission, Grace and all the residents of the tiny town will become victims of the lycanthrope. Single mom Grace is barely getting by, living paycheck to paycheck. Luck isn’t on her side, and things only seem to be getting worse. Little does she know, her whole world is about to get turned upside down. Grace is thrust into a world she never knew existed. Lycanthrope are real, and she's got a target on her back. Determined to work with Daire to save her town, she offers to help the Zodiac guardian. He’s immortal, and she’s human. But that doesn’t stop her from craving his touch.

The Crescent


Jordan Deen - 2010
    Counting down the days to her eighteenth birthday, Lacey is almost home free. But when she falls for the mysterious Alex Morris, she lands in the middle of an ancient war between two enemy wolf packs. Tempting dreams, tantalizing lies and a dangerous love triangle ensues leaving Lacey heartbroken and confused.Lacey's fate rests in the hands of Alex and Brandon, but both are pulling her strings for their own agendas. Even as she slips further into the dark world of werewolves, Lacey struggles to find the truth and save the only family she's ever known.

King of Prey


Mandy M. Roth - 2006
     The prophecy neglects to mention she lacks something vital to his kind—wings. Kabril, King of the Buteos Regalis has no interest in taking a human mate. His kind believes humans are dirty, vile creatures who rely on machines to lift them into the air. The last place he wants to go in search of his mate is Earth, but he’s left no choice. Never did he expect to find love on a planet with one moon, people who lack wings and a stubborn vixen who makes his heart soar. When he does, he fears the truth about who and what he truly is will steal it away. Little does he know his enemies fully intend on doing the taking.

Hunted by the Dragon


Addison Carmichael - 2020
    Now thanks to a paranoid tourist who swears he spotted a fairytale monster, hundreds of crazy supernatural and alien seekers are flooding Winchester for their own encounter of the bizarrest kind.Unfortunately one beautiful news lady is a lot savvier, nosier and tenacious than all the others. If Derek doesn't find a way to get rid of this enticing woman, Cryss Logan may very well uncover the dangerous secret Winchester has hidden all these years.Which includes its own mysterious sheriff.

Breaking the Wolf's Rules


Amber Ella Monroe - 2018
    After a few days with her, I know she's not the best fit for the job…but she is the right woman for me. I crave her curves. Even when I make demands, I take one look at her and lose control under her seductive stare. She has become a permanent distraction. All I can think about is taking her on my desk and keeping her for myself. There's one other issue—the animal inside me lusts for more than a temporary fling. I want to make the little office vixen mine forever.

Her Christmas Wish (A Forever Safe Christmas #2)


M.K. Moore - 2019
     But Christmas is a magical time of year and miracles do happen. Brett Sleighton doesn't do Christmas, but for her, he'll do anything. Dreams do come true in this is Forever Safe, steamy, and over the top short story about finding love at Christmas. **This is book two in the A Forever Safe Christmas Series**