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The Alpha's Secret


Jesse Wolfe - 2014
     Kayla Reiner made a tough choice to give up her daughter after a drunken night of passion. Now, sixteen years later, that child has disappeared and the only clues are the wolf visions haunting Kayla. Her search leads her to the one man with all the answers, if she can find a way to get them. The secrets that Collin Cromwell holds are making his life crazy. Collin Cromwell is a shifter, torn by secrets he must keep and his desire to take Kayla as his mate. To get to the truth about her daughter, Kayla must trust him. But his secrets are enough to make him worry that he can't trust himself. Two people with one goal and no one wants them to reach it. Between being hunted by a sociopath and shunned by everyone around them, Kayla and Collin are forced to confront secrets that could destroy the heated passion that burns between them. They share much more than Kayla knows and her resolve will be tested before it is over.

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


Taylor Spratt - 2022
    

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.

Bargain with the Bear (NorCal Shifters, #2)


Annalise Nixon - 2016
    Why else would he task him with rescuing a human woman? Finding himself in a seedy Monterey bar at an auction for breeders, the confirmed loner never knew what he was getting himself into… until it was too late. After one whiff of her scent, and a single glance, he knew the curvy human woman he was sent to buy would capture him instead.Every time Sherry Tate assumed her situation couldn’t deteriorate—it did. Ripped from her life and those she loved, she found herself thrust into the dangerous world of shifters and human trafficking. Desperate for freedom, she made a bargain with her body that might very well cost the only thing she had to lose—her heart.If you enjoy sexy shifters willing to break every rule and daring women prepared to make their own, then download your copy of Annalise Nixon’s Bargain with the BearThis novel can be read as a standalone, but there are more stories set in this universe in the six-part series of Between a Wolf and a Hard Place.

Found By An Alpha


MadnessReverie
    His eyes are dark with lust and something else I can't quite place."Say my name again, Kitten"*****Thrust into what she thought was a mythical world of wolves and mates. Avery's journey is anything but typical.Can she learn to love what she didn't dare to dream actually existed?Can he accept the baggage that comes with her?

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…

Desert Hunt


Anna Lowe - 2015
    But with an old enemy hot on her heels, she has no option but to trust Zack, the man from the wrong side of the tracks. Taking off on the back of Zack's Harley seems like good idea at first, but when she lowers her defenses for the captivating coyote shifter, she might just be risking it all. The new she-wolf in town may be strictly off-limits, but Zack just can’t keep away. When the thrill of the chase gets his blood pumping in more ways than one, he’s ready to overstep every boundary and break every rule. Destiny says she’s his—but the pack’s ruling alpha says she belongs to another. There’s more than meets the eye on Twin Moon Ranch, home to a pack of shapeshifting wolves willing to battle for life and love.

Mate


Jessa Stone - 2019
    What she was never sure about, was if she would be blessed with a true mate. Choosing her long time companion as her mate seemed the right course of action, only things get complicated when an undeniable attraction to a stranger has her wolf eager to rightfully claim its true mate. Sabine is all innocence and sweetness, having never experienced the heated desire that erupts within her from a strangers glance. Unsure of what is happening to her, she tries to deny her wolf’s urgings, since the object of her lust is already taken. MATE is the first book in Jessa Stone’s Urban Paranormal Romance, Lesbian Romance, Gay Romance, LGBT Bisexual Romance series.

Project Bloodborn #1-4: Wolf Man / Wolf Spirit / Wolf Killer / Wolf Warrior


Craig Zerf - 2018
    Was $19.96 now only $9.95 limited time offer… Brenner is not a werewolf… He is the result of a secret US Army experiment. The creation of a government controlled Super Soldier.And no one asked if he wanted to take part.So, he escaped. And for the last fifty years has been living in the backroads and the small unknown towns of America. Never aging. Searching for a cure. At the same time avoiding the dark ops experts who are looking for him.But just because he can become a seven foot, four hundred pound killing machine, it doesn’t mean that Brenner is bad. In fact, he sticks to a strict code.And like the High Plains drifters of old, anyone who crosses the Wolfman’s code is sure to suffer. They took his humanity … and now it’s time for payback. Author’s note … “I was looking to create a character that brought to mind the high plains drifters of old. A western hero that rode into town on a dark horse, delivered justice and retribution in equal measure and then rode off into the sunset.“A modern-day gunslinger with a dark secret.I hope that I did the premise justice.” Praise for Craig Zerf … “This is an exciting story written by a master...can't wait to read more by this author! What if this story really happened! Wow.” “This book is sheer Perfection! It has everything. Brenner's story makes you sad then happy, scared and anxious then shouting and cheering. One moment you are crying and the next you can't stop laughing. Craig Zerf is definitely now on my list of favorite authors. Do yourself a favor and buy this book!” “Violent and exciting. The characters make no excuses, they are monsters and violence is their trade. Despite this the main character is likeable and interesting. This book is a fast, fun read, and I am looking forward to more from the author.” “Mr. Zerf, I must compliment you on each and every one of the stories in this series! Words like exceptional, outstanding, gripping, unrelenting, engaging and yes enthralling simply are NOT enough to do these stories justice.”  Scroll up and buy now … or get it on KU for FREE! Project Bloodborn is a Shapeshifter, Werewolf novel. It should be popular for all those searching for Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Ghosts, Magic and Psychics.

Awakened Alpha


Amelia Wilson - 2019
    Life seems simpler in this town, until a bloodied and battered man is left behind at her bar. There’s something about him that Adeline can’t get enough of. Is it his charm? Or the fact that he’s longing to taste every part of her? As tensions and passions align, Adeline discovers a secret world, and the secret connection she shares with it that’s yearning to be unleashed.

Finn: Xavier’s Hatchlings ― Paranormal Dragon Shifter Romance (Xavier's Hatchlings Book 1)


Kathi S. Barton - 2020
    He'd been there six months, and the pile of work on his desk hadn't diminished by one sheet of paper. None of the construction projects the family had lent the money for had even been started. The foreman was a bully, and Finn had had enough.Rachel Merkel had literally felt the earth move from beneath her feet. The plates she had been stacking at the restaurant crashed around her when she hit the floor. Her sister-in-law Sandra, instead of being concerned, threatened to fire her. Rachel was wondering how that worked, considering she owned the majority share in the restaurant, but instead of arguing with her, she clocked out and went home.After a heated argument with her brother, Chad, about Sandra, Rachel quit to keep the peace. Then, Rachel felt the earth move again. This time she was sick with it.Finn had felt it too through an unseen connection and came to Rachel's rescue. He didn't know the woman, but he had an overwhelming need to help her. As soon as he caught her scent, he knew what she was to him.Rachel, not entirely human herself, could sense Finn was a dragon, and she felt the connection when he did. What she wasn't sure about was what all came with it-the Mannings-all the parents, brothers, aunts, and uncles-it was overwhelming....

Wolf Rising


Sophie Davis - 2021
    I’ve always known mine—a mate chosen for political gain to create an alliance for the Gemini Wolf Pack. Of course, I never expected he might be a fae prince. Hold my beer while I swoon. With the potential suitor on his way for a royal visit, my days of sneaking off for trysts and illegal fight clubs are numbered.Then I meet him. Enzo.One night of harmless fun leaves me as the only witness to the death of the Virgo Pack's heir. I should hate the wolf who killed him, but there’s an inexplicable bond that draws me to Enzo. When we’re together, I feel alive for the first time. And I’m not ready to give that up.Dark and deadly, Enzo is like no one I’ve ever met. But I’m playing a dangerous game with rules I don’t understand. My choices are about to catch up with me...unless fate finds me first.This is a full-length (85k) Fated Mates shifter romance for readers who love Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone, and Caroline Peckham.

The Perfect Luna


Marissa Gilbert
    Although he was insisting that his mate was only there to appease his wolf, Ria knew the hard truth. In less then a year this little abused shy omega would destroy everything that Ria loved and treasured. Being the Perfect Luna was simply not enough for her beloved husband when his mate bond kicked in. But also… their divorce wasn’t enough for the evil omega. Right before her own Luna crowning ceremony, she ordered to brutally kill Ria and everyone who was still loyal to her.However, the Moon Goddess had other plans. Ria was returned to the exact moment where her life turned upside down with a chance to change everything. A chance that she was not going to waste.Her husband and Roxy are shocked to see the sudden change and Riannon enjoys her sweet revenge.But what she did not expect was that the changes that she was making, were creating a chain reaction. Thanks to that, she soon meets her own mate – the most powerful alphs wolf in the world. And that’s when the story truly begins.

Double Trouble : A Silent Luna Bonus Chapter


Sabrina Noury - 2017
     The storm has finally passed and all the pack is left to do now is to wait for their Luna to pull through and finally wake up. While unconscious and recovering, James, her loving and faithful Alpha mate, never leaves her side; sitting and waiting beside her bed, day and night. Until two bundles of joy arrive to the pack at an unexpected moment; bringing hope and reminding everyone that there are still things worth celebrating. Join James in discovering and experiencing the wonderful chaos of having a double dose of surprise in one day. Grab a copy of the epilogue to Sabrina Noury’s “Silent Luna.”

Tempting James (Mysterious Adventures Book 1)


Elizabeth Lennox - 2022
    He has to work fast in order to save Jinx after she’s arrested for a crime she didn’t commit!Jinx hadn’t known that men like James and his super-secretive team members existed until they show up in her restaurant. James is big and gruff, muscular and tender. He sees everything, but is blind to the way she feels for him and it breaks her heart – until the big, gorgeous guy comes to her rescue!