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Maximus
Stella Rainbow - 2021
A human with hidden powers. An evil growing stronger everyday.MaximusThe first time I went looking for Kym, it was because he was a relative of a murder victim I was investigating. Every time after that? It was because I realized he was my mate.For the first time in my long existence, I'd found something more important than my work. But with evil brewing in the shadows, my realm and my king needed me more than ever.Could I really make a choice between my family and my mate?KymI knew my uncle's death was a murder, but no one believed me except my best friend. That is, until I met Maximus.After spotting the huge, intimidating man lurking around my shop, I'd had no option but to face him. He didn't scare me, but what he told me turned my life upside down.Could I really make a choice between the only home I'd ever known, and the man who promised me the world?Tags:Maximus is intimidating but secretly sweet, Kym is intrigued but wary, things need to happen, Fate has plans, raiding the bad guys is FUN, fated mates, Kym doesn't need more complications, talk about age gap, Max just wants to protect his man, Kym is really pretty, gruff x grumpy??, Max talks with his weapons, sensitive ears are awesome, two workaholics fall in love and save the world. Not really, but they helped!Maximus, the first book in the Lords of Otherworld series, features a workaholic soul collector, a wary tattoo artist who is intimated by him and yet can't seem to stay away, and a romance that spans across realms.Each book in the Lords of Otherworld series features a different couple with an overarching plotline. It is recommended to read the books in order for the most enjoyment.
Treasured
S.J. Himes - 2020
He never imagined his almost useless talent would ever become a marketable skill, and even worse--the sight of his new boss leaves him breathless. That was the worst, until the first day on the job, he finds himself nearly dying in the arms of his new boss.Tarquin is a storm dragon, and he's been alone for centuries. Fleeing the Great Wars, he sacrificed his old territory and made a new home in Montreal, collecting companies to fill the void left by the loss of his hoard. Running an international company in the magical world means hiring a clairvoyant to protect his assets, and yet there is nothing to protect his heart when Alaric Keening walks into his office.Between trying to keep Alaric alive and trying to find who's out to kill Tarquin, they can't deny the connection that goes far beyond that of a boss and his new employee--but that of a dragon and his treasure.Treasured was previously published as the short story, A Caller From Montreal, in the Heart2Heart Charity Anthology Vol 4. It has been expanded and lightly edited with new content. Word count is 25,000 words.
Bound to Two Bears
Kelex - 2015
A few days of solitude, hiking along picturesque Bear Mountain is just what he thinks he needs to move on. But as soon as he arrives, he’s shocked by the sensual reaction he has to the two owners. The two male owners. Carson has never been attracted to a man, and he fights the sensation tooth and nail. Royce and Jared know their mate as soon as he walks in the door of the main lodge. They’re ready to claim what’s theirs, but know they need to be careful. The man sees himself as straight, but that’s the least of their problems. They’ll need to show him their true nature, their inner bear, and hope it doesn’t send the man packing. The shifters have just three days before the human is scheduled to go home. In a short span, they’ve got to show Carson how bound they all are and hope they can seduce the man into surrendering.
Awakening
J.J. Harper - 2019
Can Ascha accept that his life has changed forever? At twenty-one, Ascha Stanton has it all: a wonderful family, great friends, a long-term girlfriend, and a promising career as an NFL star. The appearance of three unknown men in his small town changes everything. Not only his life and future but also what he always thought himself to be: straight. Why then is he attracted to the handsome auburn-haired Thaddeus? How can Ascha hear his thoughts? And even more intriguing, what does the mark on both their chests mean? Thaddeus explains a new path has been paved for him, one with the Wild Oak pack, who has been waiting for seventy years for the True Alpha to show himself and fulfill the prophecy. Will Ascha accept that Thaddeus is the man he’s destined to be with, and will the rival pack accept him as their new leader? Awakening is book one of an MM Wolf shifter series with elements of fantasy and mention of Mpreg. It includes some sweet loving, a lot of disbelief and more than a little snark.
Blood Moon
M.J. O'Shea - 2010
He realized he felt more than friendship for him by the time they were in junior high school. One fateful night when they were eighteen Zack couldn’t take it anymore. Fueled by love and lust and need, he finally kissed Noah like he’d wanted to for years…and Noah kissed him back, returning every drop of Zack’s passion.The next morning, Noah ended their friendship for what Zack believed was forever.Now twenty-one, Zack resents being dragged by his guilt-tripping mother every summer back to the lake cabin where every leaf and rock and turn in the road reminds him of Noah and the love he felt for him three long years before. He hates being reminded of what he lost and more than anything he wants his best friend back.But this year things are different.Noah has returned, apologetic and more gorgeous than ever. Amazingly, he seems to want Zack as much as Zack wants him. He’s sweet and attentive, sexy enough to make Zack’s thighs quiver, but there’s something not quite right…What secret is Noah hiding?
Baby and the Wolf
Victoria Sue - 2021
Eleven years later, desperation gives him the courage to run…right in front of a moving vehicle. Not his smartest decision, but he can’t be too upset when he winds up in the arms of his gorgeous hunk of a rescuer.As a mixed breed wolf shifter, Ryker Sullivan long ago accepted that he would never be Alpha of his own pack. Instead, he focuses on saving other shifters from being persecuted or, worse, killed for not being pure breeds. Getting involved with the human who ran in front of his truck would be a giant mistake, but he can’t just walk away after nearly running over the guy.The attraction is instant on both sides and giving into a one-night stand seems harmless, but neither man is prepared for the truth about Emmett and how his mother died…or how it will change their lives forever.
Protecting His Own
Aja Foxx - 2021
~ Jackson ~ When life at home became too risky, I accepted my aunt's invitation to move to her ranch on the other side of the country. It would have been perfect if my aunt hadn't died a month after I arrived and left me her ranch. Now, I had to figure out how to run a ranch... and why a sexy stranger on a motorcycle has moved himself into my house. ~ Ze'ev ~ I was born a dire wolf. Our sole purpose in life was to protect our pack. We didn't get mates. We didn't have lives of our own. We had nothing except our duty. Well, screw that. I left my pack years ago, refusing to conform to the rules set down by the shifter council. Imagine my surprise when I find myself intrigued by a human I met in passing. Unwilling to pass up an opportunity to get to know him better, I move myself into his house. What better way to discover why he smells so damn good? When danger knocks on the front door and Jackson is attacked, who better to help me protect him than other dire wolves. It might be my only chance to keep him alive, even if it means I have to form my own pack. ~~~ Warning: Gay erotic romance. The material in this book contains explicit sexual content that is intended for mature audiences only. All characters involved are adults capable of consent, are over the age of eighteen, and are willing participants.
The Prince and His Bedeviled Bodyguard
Charlie Cochet - 2019
Especially a wolf shifter, whose presence alone was an insult to my princely principles. As Prince of the Ocelot Shifters, I prided myself on my infallible feline instincts, uncompromisable dignity, and flawless fashion sense. If having a canine follow me around at all times wasn’t bad enough, I now faced the most important moment of my entire life. The time had come to prove I was worthy of my crown. If only I could find a way to get rid of the pesky bodyguard. Grimmwolf When the King of All Shifters asked me to guard Prince Owin, I admit I had no idea what to expect. Cat shifters tend to be a little intense, not to mention kinda cranky. Owin was no exception, though he seemed crankier than most. Being his bodyguard was proving to be one of the greatest challenges of my life—but not nearly as great as convincing him there was something special between us. When Owin is faced with a perilous quest to prove his worth, I was determined to keep him safe, even if the same couldn’t be said of my heart.
Moonrise Academy: The Headmaster
Wendy Rathbone - 2022
An alpha headmaster with a secret.At Moonrise Academy, a private college for wolf shifters, it is Headmaster Julian Tett's job to ensure the safety of his students. When one student manifests a condition called souperomega, he takes a special interest in the case.Toby's rare disorder causes him to have out of control heats. When the dreamy headmaster half the students have a crush on shows his protective side, both realize something more is happening between them.Sparks fly, but there's a problem. Teacher/student fraternization is against school policy. If they allow nature to take its course, Julian could be fired and Toby could face expulsion. Added to that, Toby contends with unwanted attention from another student, which puts him in possible danger.MM romance, wolf shifter omegaverse, student/teacher, rescue, age gap, hurt/comfort, super-heats, fated mates, mpreg, HEA.
Shift
J.P. Murray - 2021
Charlie's parents died when he was young and his grandmother raised him. Now her heart is failing and he chose to postpone college to stay home and care for her. What he doesn't know is that the wolf he keeps seeing in his backyard is waiting for him. It's eyes watching, anticipation growing as Charlie gets closer to his birthday. Luke has waited decades to find his mate. Discovering that the one he is meant to be with for the rest of his life has no idea what he is or what he will become on his 19th birthday is a problem. But with his pack at his back and his wolf pacing, he waits. Trouble arrives for Charlie just as the fated day looms and Luke's pack will have to work together to bring Charlie into the life he's meant to live even with danger looming and a devastating loss that Charlie had hoped would never come, arriving. Shift is an gay fated mates romance.
Just My Luck
Shea Balik - 2021
A plan was hatched to put a spell on all singles to mate them with someone from the opposite sex in order to procreate. All they had to do was draw a name out of a bag and the mating bond would begin. They were positive their plan couldn’t fail. Then again, they had no idea the fates had been watching and decided paranormals, especially the Consilium, needed to be taught a lesson.One that wouldn’t soon be forgotten.Bayo Maina became the Consilium’s first test subject. But the name he pulled out of the bag was male. Bayo wasn’t even gay. How could this have happened?Zenebe Baas lived on the edge of a small human town as far from other paranormals as possible. He hadn’t been prepared to have a mate show up at his door.Neither man was happy. But the mating bond was there. They could feel it. The question? Would it remain, since it was only a spell and not fate that had brought them together?Or was it?After all, there’s no way to circumvent fate. But would they be able to handle what the Fates’ twisted humor had in store for them?
Dragon's Hoard
M.A. Church - 2017
A hundred years ago, werewolf Alpha Montgomery took a risk driven by desperation—he borrowed money from the ancient dragon Warwick Ehecatl, putting up the pack lands as collateral. Now the debt is due, and dragons don’t forget—or forgive. Warwick demands Montgomery’s son, Avery, and three businesses as compensation. As an Omega, Avery knows he is basically useless to his pack, so he might as well agree. He soon has second thoughts, though. Warwick is fearsome, and he’s free to do as he likes with Avery. Warwick knows his race’s reputation, and he even admits some of it is deserved. But he’d rather cut off his tail than let his innocent mate’s light go out. It won’t be easy, but buried deep, there’s something between them worth safeguarding. **Second Edition, Previously Published** This book has been previously published. The cover may have changed, but the title, author, and story content have not changed from the first version originally published in 2017. If you have that version in your library, please do not purchase again.
Fated Hearts
Garrett Leigh - 2019
Consumed by a conflict that’s raged as long as he’s been alive, he’s had little time or inclination to learn the legends of the shifter world he was raised in. And he certainly doesn’t have time to deal with a shifter of a different kind, even if it’s for the good of the war effort. For the good of his pack. The fact that he’s already crossed paths with the new face in his unit is almost irrelevant. Almost. Do no harm. Give life not death: it’s the oath Devan was reborn to live by, so when he’s sent abroad to embed with a wolf pack as their resident healer, he doesn’t hesitate. In the supernatural world, some bonds are instant—soldiers become brothers, pack become family. But others run deeper and before long, Devan’s at the mercy of instincts he can’t control. Zio’s inner wolf is desperate to be with Devan, while Devan struggles to keep the pack safe. But as the war escalates, and new love is tainted by anguish and pain, the battles within might prove the toughest of them all. "I won’t let him die."
Black Moon
Sam Burns - 2021
That position belonged to his brother Aspen—but then Aspen left the pack to join the military. When the unthinkable happens and the pack is left rudderless, someone has to step up and take care of it. Can a doctor go from “do no harm” to defending his own with his teeth and claws?Colt Doherty is used to a certain kind of life. Glittering, picturesque, and . . . empty. As the youngest child of the country’s only werewolf senator, Colt has grown up in the spotlight, and he’s all too used to knot-headed alphas taking credit for the work of others, especially omegas like himself. When his editor sends him to write a story on the Grove pack, though, he finds something completely unexpected: Linden Grove in his unpolished perfection, as shiny and sweet as the apples his pack are known for.A Grove pack omega has been kidnapped, and someone has to step up. The pack needs Linden to fill his father’s shoes, but no wolf can stand on his own. To save the day, sheltered Colt has to drop the politics and become the action hero he never thought an omega could be.Black Moon is an 90k word standalone novel featuring one fiery journalist, one doctor with an obsession for hand knit sweaters, and the sweetest apple pies on the whole eastern seaboard, all bundled up in a non-mpreg A/B/O universe.
A Tiger's Tale
Lisa Oliver - 2017
His herd was hunting him and with few resources, Seth's options were fading fast. Until, that is, he heard the rumble of a motorcycle. Peeking through the tree he was hiding in, he couldn't believe his eyes. Had salvation come in the form of a badass biker? Ra (no last name and proud of it) was a tiger on a mission. He'd scented his mate and then the little rabbit ran away before his teeth could engage. Ra heard the gossip around Arrowtown; he knew his mate was a hunted man. But if the sweet man was on the run, he needed someone to look after him; Ra figured he was the right man for the job. A meeting, a mating and yet another meeting. What should have been a straight forward relationship turned into so much more on their very first outing as a mated couple. Now Ra has to count on the strength of his mate and the help of his friends, if he and Seth are ever to have the HEA they'd planned for. And what was with all these Fae turning up out of the blue? Warning: Contains a tiger who keeps putting his foot in it; a tiny lop-eared rabbit who is stronger than he looks and a bunch of friends who’ll hide a body, no questions asked.