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Midnight Prince


Belle Harper - 2020
    That’s right, I bought a house. An old house that was in need of some love in this cute little town in Washington. What else was in need of love was me... when a sexy tall dark stranger walked into the local bar I was drawn to him.Yet, weeks later and he is no where to be found and the wolves outside are getting closer to my door. BenedictWhen I saw her, that red dress. I wanted—for the first time in a century— to know her. Be with her. I dont get close to humans, I havent in a long time. How do you when you will outlive them. Never growing old.Yet the Russet shifter pack have been getting closer to her during the night, trying to take her. I have done everything in my power to protect her. She just doesn’t know it.But with one bite... Will that be the end?

Loved by the Alpha Leader


Anastasia Chase
    It was only after her grandfather got sick that she was allowed to return, and that was only to keep his antique shop open and nothing else.Paxton Christian was an alpha wolf dedicated to keeping his pack and territory safe, including the ungrateful humans that lived in it. It was bred into their moral fibers since birth, they are to protect their land and everything in it, humans and wolves alike.When a lone wolf strolls through Myre Falls and sets his chops on London, Paxton is ready to risk everything he’s ever known to protect the only woman he’s ever loved. Will the knowledge of who Paxton is stop a bond neither of them can deny, or will the danger of his secret kill her and their love forever?

Shifters Forsaken: Shifter Romance Collection


Mia Taylor - 2018
    Four siblings estranged, four mates, one combined goal—love and unity. Featured Books in this Collection: Book One – Cypher’s Mate Book Two – Briar’s Mate Book Three – Vaughan’s Mate Book Four – Ryker’s Mate Book Five - Shifters United: The Sequel AUTHOR’S NOTE: These are stand alone romances with an HEA. This ebook contains mature themes and language, intended for 18+ readers only.

Fate Valley Mysteries: Bear Shifter Romance


Scarlett Grove - 2018
     This entertaining collection features five stories about bear shifters meeting their mates, with mysteries, challenges, and steamy encounters along the way. Here's what you'll find inside: Hero Bear: Sunshine Blackthorn and firefighter Harrison Cole must discover who set fire to a chapel in the middle of a wedding. Holiday Bear: Knitting artisan Layla Watson and real estate investor Liam Nash are caught up in a Christmastime murder investigation. Celebration Bear: Schoolteacher Cici Anderson and pyrotechnician Thorian Reed have a firecracker courtship while investigating a New Year's Eve explosion. Candy Bear: Journalist Samantha Cooper and confectioner Benjamin Darling uncover secrets from Fate Valley's past. Baker Bear: Lawyer Donika Devon and baker Grayson Baxter unravel a dangerous plot.

Dragon's Secret


Lola Gabriel - 2020
    Intended for 18+ audiences.

Westin Pack (Books 1-5): A Paranormal Romance Boxset


Julie Trettel - 2020
    You're about to embark on a brand new journey into a whole new shifter world*** One True Mate Kelsey Adams is alone, and has been since childhood. Running away is all she knows and necessary to preserve her deepest, darkest secret. She can not afford for anyone to get close, or know about the monster within. But when she lands a lucrative job as an administrative assistant to Kyle Westin, CEO of the Westin Foundation, her life changes and everything's at stake. Can she conceal her growing feelings and her true self from this enigmatic, strong willed man, or will her world fall apart? Kyle Westin, an alpha male who always gets what he wants, has watched and waited for the little she-wolf he knows is his perfect mate to show any signs of recognition. For two years he endures her unnecessary formality and daily rejections with a patience he did not know he possessed. But even Kyle has his limits.... Can he make Kelsey notice him as someone other than her boss and break down the walls she built around her heart? Or will Kelsey do what she has always done --- run? Fighting Destiny What happens when you choose not to accept fate? Elise Westin is obsessed with one thing. Avoid Patrick O'Connell at all costs. She knows the handsome foreigner is her one true mate. She knows they are destined to be together. Knowing it doesn't stop her from fighting it the only way she knows how.... run and hide. But hiding from him can only last so long. Fate, with the help of her family, forces her to come face to face with him. Will she be able to confront her own fears and accept love? Or will she lose it all by fighting her own destiny? Forever Mine What do you do when you're confronted with the ghost of the only girl you ever loved? Liam Westin has carried a secret crush on his twin sister's best friend for most of his life. When she goes missing and is presumed dead as a teen, it nearly destroys him. Now the newest and youngest CEO of the Westin Foundation, his life is finally on track, until he comes face to face with the woman he's always loved. She has a lot of secrets and isn't the same as he remembers. Can his love mend her wounds? Or are there too many obstacles between them now? Confusing Hearts A forbidden love. Unlikely mates. A secret romance. Chase Westin always knew he’d find his one true mate…someday. He never expected that someday to be now. When he returns to college, it’s the last thing on his mind but the arrival of an exotic beauty stuns him. She captivates him. She drives him insane. Chase knows these feelings are impossible. Dogs don’t fall for cats. Now he just needs to convince his heart of that too. Can't Be Love Lily Westin has waited her entire life to find her one true mate. She has big dreams and expectations of what her perfect man will be like. A dreamer and a lover, Lily patiently waits as each of her siblings finds their mate, just waiting for the day she feels the tingle run down her spine and her happily ever after finally begins. But what happens when reality doesn’t live up to expectations?

Claimed By Her Wolf Pack (Silverwood Island Shifters)


Maia Starr - 2019
    Pushed from one nasty foster home to another, I’ve been powerless trying to escape the abuse of my past only to find myself trapped working in a sleezy bar for my abusive boyfriend. No matter what I do, my horrifying past  keeps finding its way back to me, dogging me to no end. It is inescapable. The only part of me that I’ve kept safe and hidden is my virginity.I find myself kidnapped by a snarling alpha who surprisingly doesn’t want to hurt me. Instead, he craves every ounce of me inside out and claims me as his mate. But so do his two best friends...who all seem incredibly hot. It seems women are scarce in this town and everybody and everything want to get their hands on me...including my abusive partner lurking in the shadows.They all growl like wolves, and swear to protect me from anything that comes near and struggle over me like I’m a prize to be won. That is until real danger presents itself and there inner wolves come howling out….something I can't believe I am seeing.  Will they learn to share and keep me safe and will I be able to trust them after I discover there shocking true nature?Note: Adults Only!

Protecting His Mate


M.L. Briers - 2013
    Nor did he expect his mate to be human, unaware of what she has walked into.When threats are made against Vicky's life, Cade will do anything to protect her- even if that means his pack are facing a war with the Werewolves.With his Beta ready to settle old scores and his pack in danger - can Cade save his mate from an Alpha Werewolf's bite that would make her his enemy and keep the mate's apart forever?

Lupine Howl: The Complete Second Series


Amy Cross - 2012
    Their journey takes them from the shores of an English coastal town to the heart of a huge library, and from the island of Avalon to the deck of a boat sailed by the mysterious Mariner.Finally, with Duncan's life in danger, Jess finds herself having to find a way to save him and prevent the return of the psychopathic Thomas Lumic. And then darkness falls...This volume contains all 8 books in the second seriesBook 1: Black AnnisBook 2: MarinerBook 3: The Children of HerneBook 4: Broken SpiritsBook 5: ExcaliburBook 6: Ordinary WerewolvesBook 7: Lovers BewareBook 8: Darkness Falls

Save Me (Shifting Allegiance, #1)


Imani L. Hawkins - 2020
    . . from my family. That’s what happens when your father is a murderous asshole. My mother was a mobster's daughter until he killed her and my grandfather, before pinning their deaths on me. Alone in a small town away from everyone I've ever known, I don’t exactly have many friends. Until I met them. Three devastatingly sexy werewolves caught me stealing from their store And instead of killing me, took me in. Now my brother’s caught in my father’s crosshairs, and he’s the only family I care about. I have to go back. Take down the club.Take down my father. And save my brother. But I’m not doing it alone.

Wild


Kay Elle Parker - 2018
    Living in the wilds of Montana, in the small town of Hangman's Haunt, the population isn't massive and tourism is pretty non-existent. Nevertheless, her dream is alive and flourishing. Spending most of her precious spare time with her childhood friends in a clearing the locals call Hangman's Copse, a place rumored to be haunted by all manner of ghosts and ghouls, myths and legends, Baylee is grounded, stuck in a rut she loves. When tall, dark and brooding Daxon Gillies walks through her shop door, Baylee finds herself drawn to him by the arching currents of carnal attraction between them. After a brief and rudely interrupted make-out session, Baylee wants to know the sinfully attractive Daxon better. From there, their fledgling romance hits an unexpected snag... Daxon of the Gillies clan hails from California--a long way from the chilly mountain ranges of Hangman's Haunt. He has a mission; to track down and return his youngest brother Kaiyan to the safety of home territory. His brother, however, seems determined to elude Daxon's attempts, and Daxon finds himself torn between finding Kaiyan and fighting the delicious distraction Baylee presents. Not to mention, Daxon's hiding a little secret...

Icing On His Mate


Michelle Ziegler - 2018
    She wanted a fling.Olivia had a plan, but like all good plans, it went to hell in a hand-basket. Finally single, she's got a mess to clean up only her useless excuse for magic won't cooperate. She's come to terms with being alone, a disappointment, and no natural talent for cake decorating.Ethan hasn't always been careful in life. Rash thinking made him a single father and the alpha of his pack. Now the wolf inside him demands a mate just as the pack demands stability, but he has his daughter to think of. His luck might be changing with the appearance of a sexy woman delivering what he thinks is supposed to be a cake.Olivia and Ethan let a single moment of lust drive them to a choice that both might regret. Can Olivia accept that someone loves her as she is, and does Ethan have the ability to forget a past that doesn't want to be forgotten?

Northern Realm Royal Dragons: Shifter Box Set


Lisa Daniels - 2019
    Now he says I have to marry his friend. Hurt and angry, I left the palace to elope with my lover. Then I stumbled upon an unbelievably handsome stranger. He not only saved me from danger, He saved me from myself. I had never heard of shifters before him, But now I am completely in love with one. This Box Set Includes: Bridgette's Royal Rescue Nissa's Royal Rescue Alannah's Royal Rescue Rhionnan's Royal Rescue Author's Note: These are steamy stand alone romances with HEAs intended for 18+

In His Eyes: A Standalone Enemies to Lovers Best Friend's Boyfriend Rockstar Romance


Michelle Mankin - 2021
    

Her Hidden Destiny (#1)


Tami Payton - 2021
    The night my dad died and I survived. I lived with guilt ever since and it doesn’t help that my mother and twin sister don’t ever let me forget it. I’ve always asked myself why.Why did I survive and he didn’t?I’ve built walls around myself. Walls so high and thick that it would take a wrecking ball to knock them down. I need to escape and start over, away from my mother and sister. Away from their constant reprimands. So I take a job that sets me away from them all.Only I didn’t expect what I found. Triplets. Three very hot men who I have to work with every day. Men who seem to be hiding something. Even worse? Men who seem to be breaking down the walls I have been building for years. They say everyone has a destiny, that fate has something planned for them. Maybe my destiny is hidden in the form of these hot men in the small town of Hot Sulphur Springs.