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Highland Shift


Laura Harner - 2011
    Betrayed by her fiancé and the powerful Worthington family, Elena fights back and negotiates a comfortable settlement with one small caveat: she must live in Scotland for two years.One kidnapping and two attempts on her life later, the darkly arrogant Scot, Faolan MacGailtry declares himself her new protector and moves into her farmhouse. Major problem? He was present at all three incidents. Elena decides to follow the adage to keep her friends close and enemies closer--but which is he? One by one, Elena uncovers Faolan's darkest secrets: his Druid heritage, his connection to her past, and finally, the deadly curse that is powerful enough to destroy them both.Reader notes: This is the first book of the Highland Destiny series and includes multiple paranormal elements, including Druidry, Fae, shapeshifting and magick. Heat level: slowly builds from extreme sexual tension toward "bring-some-ice-water" hot!

Caged Wolf


S.M. Reine - 2014
    Adult readers only! You've been warned... ~~~ The biker gangs passing through Lobo Norte don’t scare Ofelia anymore. All those men are the same: scarred, homeless, and broken…just like Ofelia. They’ve become a blur of forgettable faces watching her strip. She takes off her clothes, takes their money, and wipes them from her memory instantly. But Trouble is different. A biker with a wolf tattoo and tortured eyes, he sees beyond Ofelia’s tough disguise to a more fragile woman within. She’s drawn to him like she’s never been drawn to a man before—at least, not since she survived hideous torture at the hands of her ex-boyfriend that left her scarred physically and emotionally. She can’t forget Trouble. And she definitely can’t push him away. There’s magic between them that neither understands. But maybe if Ofelia and Trouble can find the truth, they can release each other from the chains that bind them to Lobo Norte, to the Fang Brothers biker gang, and to the dark secrets in their pasts…

Jace


Kenzie Cox - 2015
    And now she’s back, unattached, and ready for the taking. One afternoon together, and he knows she’s the one. Only his world is dangerous, he has secrets, and trust is hard to come by...especially when all signs point to her being aligned with his enemy. Skye Michaels has nothing left to lose. After a bad breakup, she flees to her favorite southern Louisiana town, determined to finally get photographs of the majestic wolves that roam the area. Instead she gets what she really came for—Jace Riveaux. But when the Riveauxs are threatened by someone she knows, suddenly she has more to lose than ever.

Dina


Ariana Hawkes - 2015
    It’s something kids do, not 36-year old women, whose boyfriends have left them for the office intern. But her best friend Lauren has a secret she’s bursting to share: there are men out there who absolutely love voluptuous girls like her. All Dina has to do is tap Shiftr, the cute little paw-print app that Lauren has just installed on her phone. In the time it takes Dina to get over her shock that there are guys who can shift into animals, she’s hit up by Logan – a dark-eyed bear-guy with a torso like sculpted marble and eyes like pools of lust. He tells her that he feels a magnetic connection to her, but before she can tell him that the feeling’s mutual, her clumsy thumb swipes the wrong way, and he’s gone. Dina is distraught, but Tamika, the creator of Shiftr has a cunning plan that may just bring them together again. Will Dina find the sexy Logan in the midst of the eccentric matchmaker’s beautiful, opulent summer garden party? And will they discover that they’re fated to be together? This is a short, sweet, steamy read, perfect for a lunch break, bath time, or a little dose of me-time, wherever you are. HEA and no cliffhanger!

Fury


Anya Bast - 2008
    When she's promised as a mate to a wolf shifter named Merrick, the fur flies. Cats are solitary and proud. No way will she be tamed, not even if Merrick’s touch drives her insane with need. But Merrick has wanted Nikki for a long time and there's no way he’s letting her go. He’ll use every dark and erotic trick he knows to seduce her body...and then win her heart. This short story is offered by New York Times bestselling author, Anya Bast. Fury is part one of a two part series. Tranquility is the sequel. These titles are highly erotic and meant for those 18 years or older.

Yanti's Choice


Rebekah R. Ganiere - 2016
    But in their society it's not the male who chooses the mate. Yanti has always wanted Roal; the one wolf that hasn't shown any interest in her as anything more than a friend. Disappointed Yanti refuses to give up on him. But dashing handsome Lash has her in his sights and won't give up until he has her. Roal knows that Yanti is more than special and deserves only the best male in Wolvenglen. But Roal feels more comfortable with his books than actually telling her of his feeling. And when it looks like Yanti has chosen another male as her mate, Roal makes a decision that could cost both of them a happily ever after. This is a short story in the Fairelle World. It also contains the first chapter of Red the Were Hunter and Snow The Vampire Slayer. Books One and Two of the Fairelle Series.

Treasured Find


Nancy Corrigan - 2013
    A protective mother. And a happily ever after…if they can survive long enough to claim their forever. After five centuries, Rafe Alexander knows what to expect from life—boredom, broken by the occasional call from Shifter Affairs.No matter what the job, he always accepts their plea for help. As a Royal shifter, he’s the strongest of his kind. And he knows firsthand the dangers of the shifter world. If there’s a chance he can save someone, he’ll take whatever risk is necessary.But the task that leads him to West Virginia changes everything. A father is dead. A shifter child is missing. And the human female connected to both tragedies is hiding a secret.Rafe must figure out what she knows, but his interest in Jasmine goes far beyond the case. She’s his true mate. But after the horrors she’s seen, she doesn’t trust shifters. That won’t stop him. Neither will the killer targeting her family. Nobody keeps a shifter from his mate.NOTE: This is the SEXY version of Rafe by Dana Archer. Get lost in the Shifter World while enjoying all the blistering hot and steamy aspects of falling in love.

The Sunday Arrangement


Lucy Smith - 2013
    For years, her sole focus has been the business. It isn't until she's forced to work side-by-side with the man she's always considered her nemesis that she begins to realize there's been very little life and breath in her days. Pierce Maverick awakens a ravenous beast inside Lauren, a beast to whom she willingly gives the reins every Sunday. Under the guidance of Pierce's talented hands, Lauren comes to know pleasure in ways she'd only dreamed about. But pleasure often comes with a price, and the price Lauren may have to pay could destroy everything she's spent her life building - as well as a relationship she's only begun to comprehend.

The Use


D.L. Carter - 2011
    . .The Magic Users of the High Court Elves are suffering a mysterious decrease in fertility. Soon there may not be enough Magicians to support an Empire dependent on Magic for clean water, for weather stability. . . for. . . everything!. While exploring a neglected library Eioth, Magician of All Elements, discovers a book describing the almost unknown practice of Sex Magic! As any respectable magician cannot ignore new knowledge he must explore this branch.First, the book instructs, he needs one special woman.

The Bend-Bite-Shift Box Set


Olivia Hardin - 2013
    All of it fits...˃˃˃ Witch Way Bends (Book 1)Devan Stowe has only one thing on her mind”"shutting down her father’s child trafficking business. Her determination sets her on a journey to discover her true strength and the one man she was destined to love.In his arms, she’ll learn the meaning of trust, honor, and courage. She will unlock an amazing gift that will free her from her past and open up a future full of magic, faeries and more things than she ever imagined possible.But no good deed goes unpunished, and Devan’s quest may have deadly consequences not only for her, but for those she cares most about.˃˃˃ Bitten Shame (Book 2)Jill Prescott returned from self-imposed seclusion to help save her best friend Devan’s life. Throwing herself into Devan’s problems and bringing an evil organization to its knees might just be the distraction she needs to keep living without the only man she’s ever loved.Her life changed forever when she was hired to spend a week with Doc Massey. On the day she became a vampire her youthful innocence ended, but Doc’s love rescued her from being consumed by the darkness. The shadow of that former life continues to loom over her, keeping her from realizing her own self-worth. Running from her past only brings her closer to a destiny that is inextricably connected to what she is trying to escape. . .Every gift has both a reward and a price, because All of it fits. . .˃˃˃ Tell A Soul (A Bend-Bite-Shift Story - Previously published in the Cupid Painted Blind Anthology)He’s the dependable one. The strong and steadfast one. Still, there’s one woman who has always turned his firm resolve on end. Langston is surprised beyond belief to find Kristana again, and this time without a husband. Has fate finally given them the chance to be together? Kristana can’t escape her intense attraction for the strange giant Langston, but the murmuring voices in her head are threatening to drive her mad. Can she find a way to trade one torment for another and thereby find true love?˃˃˃ Shifty Business (Book 3)Gerry Hinton thought she had the perfect career as an operative for the Company. Her next assignment should have been another "mission accomplished", but hell was delivering hand baskets that day.When a little girl gives a mysterious silver box to Gerry, her world self-destructs. Suddenly under constant mental attacks, the only person who can save her is her partner, Nicky--but nothing comes without a cost.Secrets buried deep in the past begin to rise, threatening everything she holds dear.˃˃˃ By Blood and Benevolence (A NEW Bend-Bite-Shift Story)Viktor has battled the darkness his entire vampire existence. His wife and the life they made together manage to keep him from the brink of despair, but it’s always near the surface.A strange and dark encounter at a party unleashes his repressed past, overwhelming him with memories of his cruel maker and lost love. His sanity is challenged when a mysterious dhampir arrives on his doorstep with information that will cause him to question everything he thought he knew.A short story that bridges the Bend-Bite-Shift Trilogy to the upcoming For Love of Fae Trilogy.