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Nightworld Academy: Blackwood Magic


L.J. Swallow - 2020
    Now someone at the Nightworld Academy has the Blackwood grimoire and possesses the ability to unleash the darkness hidden inside. Matt is the most gifted elemental witch at the Nightworld Academy, but he's breaking academy rules. If he doesn’t stop misusing his magic, Matt faces expulsion from the academy and time in detention at the Ravenhold Supernatural Reform Academy.Amelia struggles with her elemental magic and is in awe of Matt's powerful abilities, but Matt barely notices the shy witch who hangs out with his best friend, Jamie. After another magical mishap, Matt is given one last chance and a different type of punishment. Now forced to work together on the academy musical production, Amelia and Matt grow closer and discover they share a rare witch spellbond.Can Matt’s powerful connection to Amelia stop him using illegal Blackwood magic before it’s too late? Or does the magic already control him? Blackwood Magic is a standalone book in the Nightworld Academy series and focuses on Matt and Amelia’s relationship. This was originally written as a short novella and published in an anthology, but has been lengthened to a full book in order to finish their story.

Storm Damaged


Kerry Adrienne - 2016
    He's hiding from a past he can't forget. But the tide is turning in favor of new beginnings...   In a world where humans don't know mermaids exist, independent Mari leaves her ocean home behind to start over on land. Her quaint island life, free of her overbearing mother, her possessive betrothed, and her tribe's unrealistic expectations, is exactly what this mermaid needed. And the sexy bartender above her shop gives her hope for a future that isn't so lonely.Former Navy diver Chase has never recovered from the accident that claimed his brother's life. And his unshakable fear of the ocean, a place he used to love, is all the more reason for him to sell his bar and move inland. Not even the mysterious beauty who rents the shop below his bar can lift his spirits. He's too damaged to even consider a relationship.When a hurricane threatens the island, Mari and Chase must work together to save both his bar and her shop. But as they make preparations, and become marooned on the island, they don't realize that the storm won't be the worst challenge they face. Mari's betrothed is on the rampage, incensed she won't marry him and determined to get his revenge. A wave of adventure and romance await in this steamy standalone fantasy romance read from USA Today bestselling author Kerry Adrienne. Dive in to Storm Damaged today!

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?

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.

Dragon's Nanny


Leela Ash - 2018
    Yet she quickly discovers that this family is far from ‘perfect.’ Old sins and secrets have driven them apart. ‘Healing hearts’ becomes her most important task. When he hires her, Ariel is just an employee to Owen Jackson. A skilled nanny who can bring his unruly children to heel. Quickly, though, her beauty, strength, and kindness win his heart. This lifelong playboy begins to wonder if he can devote himself to one woman. There’s only one problem: he has to marry another woman. Every Dragon has a Mate, a woman destined to be his true love. And the Rite of Claiming proves, beyond a doubt, that Ariel isn’t that woman. Ordered to discover his soulmate, Owen instead finds himself drawn irresistibly to Ariel. Passion grows, a burning need they cannot deny. As their forbidden desire pits the Dragon against his own Flight, the lovers face an impossible choice. Love or Fate? Which is stronger? This is a 30k word novella which contains No Cheating, No Cliffhangers and of course an HEA ; ). It also includes a brief preview of ARLO, the first novella in the LOST CREEK series by Samantha Leal... Warning: This ebook contains mature themes and language and is meant for 18+ readers only.

Saved by the Wolf


Mirajane - 2019
    She’s in danger because of me, and I need to save her before it’s too late!  I used to be Alpha wolf of my pack.Now, all I long for is a perfect mate. Rose is the woman for me. She’s my client but I don’t care about breaking the rules just this once.Her gorgeous eyes and luscious lips drive me crazy. But she’s been bitten by another wolf who’s eyeing her. The bite is turning her into one of us. It’s my job to keep her safe.To keep our family together. Rose is carrying my baby……and there’s no force in world that could snatch her away from me.

Vampire King


Zara Novak - 2021
    Not only can I see and feel people’s emotions, I can use this information to look into their minds and find their deepest darkest secrets. Now they want me to interview someone new, a dangerous serial killer that has never broken.Until now.When I journey to Carcoza city I know the trip is a mistake. America’s new capital is a rough jewel in a desert of blood, a boiling pot of murder, sin, and far worse. My target is Lucas Vancino, an incredibly dangerous alpha vampire locked behind bars for the murder of thirty women.He claims he was set up, and after seeing past that roiling wave of lust raging through his vampire mind, I see something else too, something that worries me.I think I believe him, but it doesn’t really matter, it just so happens I picked the worst day of the year to enter this deadly prison.As a thousand rioting prisoners battle to the death all around us the dark alpha takes me and we escape into the depraved city of Carcoza, a fugitive vampire on the run with his hostage. Before long those fierce red eyes of his turn on me, and I find myself unable to look away…He wants me to submit. He wants me to obey. He says I’m his.The scariest thing?I’m starting to think he might be right.Publisher’s Note: Punished contains strong sexual scenes, submissive themes, and a powerful alpha vampire with a playful dark side. You have been warned.

Guarded By Vayne


Haley Weir - 2019
    A Burning Desire to Take What's His. A Pure Anomaly. Vayne is far more than I've bargained for. Dr. Zela Harpy’s is just as beautiful as she is brilliant. Her world is turned upside down when a strangely unique case ends up on her desk. Vayne and Valor Grimm are twin brothers who claim to be were-wolves at war with another pack. Born into a cursed bloodline of Viking lords, Vayne Grimm has led a life of pleasure and recklessness. Despite the insatiable passion she feels between herself and Vayne, Zela has no choice but to remove them from her life. After a jarring home invasion, the only thing standing between Zela and death is a beast with familiar glowing eyes. Is there more than fate and instinct binding them to one another? Steamy, Heart-Throbbing Standalone romance with a HEA. Contains mature themes, adult language, and sexy shifters. 18+ Readers Only!.

Blaine


Sarah J. Stone - 2019
     It was love at first sight with Blaine. I knew he was the one when I freed him and his dragon brothers. The way I crave his touch is unlike anything I’ve ever wanted. Blaine makes me whole. But he’s got enemies that are after my life now. I saved him once. Now, he wouldn’t let anyone lay a finger on me. I’m his to protect… and his to claim. This is a steamy paranormal shifter fantasy romance series with a HEA and no cliffhangers. Fans of Terry Bolryder, T.S. Joyce, Candace Ayers, Zoe Chant and Harmony Raines will like this shifter series.

Love is War


Milly Taiden - 2021
    During the induction ritual, she's ambushed and forced across enemy lines into werewolf territory where she will undoubtedly be attacked and killed. When one of them comes to her aid, it's time to question who the real enemy is.Caleb Conri is on patrol when he finds himself saving the life of the most beautiful vampire he's ever seen. His wolf immediately claims her as his mate and that alone brings on the biggest migraine of his life. But Adria is so unlike anyone he expected. She's sweet, kind, loving and he can't wait to get her out of her clothes. The problem is everyone wants her dead.When war breaks out between the two factions, Adria must choose between her own people and her mate. How long can she sit by and watch those she loves on both sides kill each other because of her? The only way to end the war is for her to turn herself over to those who want her dead. But Caleb will die before he let's that happen.

Violet Moon


Jennifer Minton - 2016
    When the boy from her dreams shows up at school, Hanna knows something weird is going on; but what is even weirder is the pull she feels toward him. When the boy, Jared, makes his feelings for Hanna clear strange things start to happen. Hanna could swear that Jared could read her mind and sometimes she could even read his. Then one day during gym class everything gets turned upside down and Jared sweeps in to the rescue only to reveal a surprising truth. She discovers that everything she thought she knew about her life was a lie and she is being called to fight an evil wanting to destroy everything she has come to love. When Hanna discovers the truth Gemma couldn’t be more surprised and more excited. It has been torture having to hide the truth from her sister and she is glad the secret is finally out. Though now things start to get even crazier when Gemma discovers that the evil she has been told about all her life, might not be so evil after all. How will she prove it to her family or is she destined to become their enemy?

Claimed


Bella Night - 2019
     The death of his brother forces Greyson West to take his rightful spot in a pack of outlaw wolf shifters. He accepts his fate in order to protect his family, but when a dangerous encounter brings him face-to-face with his mate, he finds himself risking everything for love. The only problem. . . she’s human. Etti Blackwell is a smart-mouthed tattoo artist with a fierce independent streak. So when a sexy wolf shifter turns her world upside down, she doesn’t take kindly to it. Greyson may have rescued her, but she doesn’t trust him. It’s his fault she’s on the run from werewolves! As the pack’s savage Alpha closes in, Grey does the unthinkable to keep Etti safe, triggering a curse so powerful it may just cost them both their lives. Unless . . . Can Grey win Etti’s heart and prove he’s her mate before the next hunter’s moon? Crescent City Wolves will transport fans of Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, and The Originals to a world unlike any other... Crescent City Wolves Series: A Paranormal Shifter Romance Book 1: Claimed Book 2: Cursed Book 3: Chosen Book 4: Buried Book 5: Betrayed Book 6: Bitten

Wolf Daddy MateDate


Serena Meadows - 2020
    All books in the series can be read as standalones with a HEA and no cliffhangers.Warning: Adults Only

Dragon Star


Anna Morgan - 2017
    Reg. price 3.99. A beautiful dragon general. A vampyr rockstar with a double life. The traitor who reveals a decades-long secret hidden by the Dragon Court… Mateo uses his celebrity rockstar status to hide his secret life as a contract spy and killer. His latest assignment sends him to the heart of Patomas, the island of the dragon shifter court, to capture the First General herself. But he doesn’t expect attraction that hits him like lightening once he’s spirited her away… feelings of flight, freedom, and a heady desire he’s never before known. He’s a vampyr… …so why does he feel like there is a beast inside him waiting to be set free? Calla’s instincts are hardened from years of defending her queen’s rule from rebellious clans who believe dragons should rain fire and destruction on the lower, flightless races. And her instincts tell her that if she can turn her captor’s loyalty, he would be a valuable asset in their war. However, she recognizes the growing desire between them as something more than an inexplicable attraction between warriors… … but how can a vampyr be her mate? Welcome to Powyrworld, where dragons, wytches, and vampyrs battle for power and survival among humans while their ancient, demigod ancestors watch from afar, willing to step in and restore balance should any one conflict threaten the survival of the planet… The Lost Dragon Princes: The identities of the 5 missing Princes’ of the Dragon Court are finally revealed… Dragon Star by Anna Morgan. Vampyr rockstar prince meet beautiful dragon general. Dragon Claimed by Cecilia Lane. Dragon Court spy meets her match- and her mate- in a Shadow Mob boss.
 April 2017 Dragon Blood by S.A. Ravel. A Thunderbird skinwalker seeks the help of a reclusive dragon wizard against the dark mage threatening their secret baby.
 May 2017 Dragon Mob by Tiffany Allee May 2017 Dragon Prince by Emma Alisyn May/June 2017 Each title is a HEA standalone connected with the book before and after, but the series does not need to be read in order of publication. These paranormal shifter, urban fantasy, romance books are for readers who enjoy fast-paced action, adventure with lots of magic, steamy love scenes and heroines who kick ass. Our heroes are alpha shifters who fight, growl, and kill for their mates—but never cheat or try to hold a girl back when her earrings come off. Each romance will be a standalone with a happily ever after, no cheating, no TSTL or miscommunication, and plenty of heart-pounding personal conflict. For readers who enjoy the following authors: Faith Hunter Ilona Andrews May Sage Nalini Singh Scarlett Dawn Celia Kyle Mina Carter Jasmine Walt...

Scratch and Win Shifters: Libby


Kate Kent - 2017
    Visions of winning cash, trips and cars float thru her pretty head. But when she discovers the prize is a sexy, beefcake shifter she’s in shock!Handsome bear shifter Justin King is ready for his forever mate and enters into the lottery pool. To his delight he’s matched with the first winner, Libby. But she seems to prefer money to love. And her friends aren’t happy with her new attitude.Will Libby and Justin make a match? Can Libby resolve her differences with her friends? Scratch and Win Shifters: Libby is a BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance. This is a standalone novella and the first story in the 'Lovebites Lottery' series. These paranormal romances can be read in any order. The story includes strong sexual themes and language.