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When Time Stops


Anya Nowlan - 2016
    For years, he has been the Alpha of his family, the last line of time dragons, the guardian of all they stand for. He's more than happy to stay that way, yet his younger brothers have another idea. Tricked, Aeon finds himself thrusts into a predictable world he doesn't like, or approve of. But if the first woman he meets is the only person whose actions he can't foresee, can he really know what's about to happen next? And when one night of passion turns into something much more heady and dangerous, the man who was never caught off guard can't seem to keep up any longer. Isobel Evans had bet on the wrong man. Left at the altar, she does the only reasonable thing to do for a woman in an exorbitantly expensive wedding dress on the supposed happiest day of her life - she runs. Right into the arms of a sexy, mysterious, dashing hero, who for a moment seems to be the only good guy left. But when on the very next day she gets unceremoniously abducted and put up as the prize of a dragon tournament, Isobel's more than ready to give up on mankind for good. Except there's one problem. She's not given a choice. Her path is decided for her and it seems like she'll be stuck with a dragon, whether she likes it or not. When Isobel figures out that her little tryst resulted in something a lot more permanent than a few hickies, she knows there's more on the line than just her faith in men. With dragons circling the sky like vultures and danger lurking behind every corner, Aeon has to figure out fast what he wants from life. The predictability of the future before him, or the wild uncertainty that comes with the most fascinating woman he has ever met? When Time Stops is a full paranormal romance novel featuring a curvy Latina heroine, a growly Alpha dragon and a pregnancy neither of them were prepared for. The book has a guaranteed HEA, no cheating, and plenty of scorch!

Shifting Sands Resort Collection Two


Zoe Chant - 2018
    Come to find love and tasty treats of all kinds - but stay for the heart-pounding adventure and mystery. In TROPICAL LYNX’S LOVER, Handiman Travis can fix anything but his mate’s broken soul and Jenny has to figure out how to come to terms with the otter who shares her skin. In TROPICAL DRAGON DIVER, lifeguard Bastian is an abnormality of a dragon who loves water and would rather save people than fight. But when he rescues the mermaid who is his destined mate, he ends up battling his past to save her. In TROPICAL PANTHER’S PENANCE, tough and streetwise Wrench finds himself in unknown territory as he wooes the gentle swan shifter Lydia. His past catches up with him, and he also has to shelter his 8-year-old niece, keep her a secret, and uncover an assassin. Combining sizzling romance with laugh-out-loud humor and plenty of thrills, the Shifting Sands Resort series is a must-read for fans of T. S. Joyce, Terry Bolryder, and Lisa Ladew. Now you can save 30% on the next three books with this convenient box set. Relax on the sands with a tropical drink and a taste of adventure. No cliffhangers!

Chestnuts Roasting Over Dragonfire


Cecilia Lane - 2020
    A woman needing to mend her own. Together, can they overcome the threat clawing at their happy ending?After an unexpected heartbreak, Izzy Howell is left dangling like a misplaced ornament. Not wanting to spend the holidays alone, she's lured into a visit to her aunt's inn in Bearden, Montana. When an overbooking disaster sees the hottest dragon shifter under the sun walking into her suite, Izzy is ready to pack it in and go home. Except her inner cougar is digging in her claws and sniffing up the dragon's tree.Dragon shifter Zane Darkwood works hard, then works harder. As a bounty hunter, no target gets very far, and no distraction gets in the way. Which is why when his latest eludes him and he's told—ordered—to take time off, he's ready to breathe fire and melt every single snowman in the little shifter town of Bearden. Bah humbug.When the curvaceous cougar shifter captures his target on camera, Zane's plans to fly out of town are upended. He throws himself into the wintery celebrations with an eye on the prize, using Izzy as his cover. But between the hot cocoa, sleigh rides, and sneaky mistletoe mishaps, Zane finds himself questioning his priorities. The sassy, feisty, gorgeous woman teases his dragon and tempts him to bare his soul.After Izzy finds out what really draws Zane's attention, her bruised heart is fully shattered. Despite her cougar's insistence that Zane is her fated mate, she pulls back before his grouchy spirit can do more than freeze her out. Danger isn't done with them, for while Izzy has been distracting him, a deadly criminal has been hunting them both.Chase the bounty or chase his mate... Zane will need a Christmas miracle to claim them both.

Dragon King


Kayla Wolf - 2020
    They want me dead.And there’s no happy ending here.But I’m the king for god’s sake.I’ll make sure I get my happy ending.I’ll bruise her lips with my kiss.I’ll melt her ice cold wall with my fire.And I’ll rule her heart till the end of time.The City of Dragons is the place of your dreams. Red-hot dragons left, right, and center, waiting for you to explore the concrete jungle with them. Are you ready to enter this city of fantasy, where mates, magic, and more await?

Branded


Neva Bell - 2019
    There's only one thing left to do - receive their brands. These magical tattoos not only determine their lesson plans, but also the type of magic the twins will practice for the rest of their lives. Convinced they already know what Branding Day has in store for them, Chelsea and Chloe quickly learn nothing is guaranteed when fate and magic are involved. While author Neva Bell dabbles with the paranormal in her new novel, Branded includes elements readers of her romantic comedies will recognize - a little bit of humor, drama and romance rolled into one.

Knocked Up by the Bear Shifter


Emmy Clark - 2020
    Especially after a bearshifting hunk of mancandy (her words) saves her deliciously curvy self (his words) from the evil enchantress.If she can save the small town (and a dog) from an untimely, witchy doom, she still needs to contend with the possessive, brazen bear of a man with desires to claim her as his own...That last part sounds lovely, actually.I mean, sure. Why not? Let’s do this!

The Dragon's Nanny


Jada Cox - 2020
     I must be strong, because no one else will if I’m not. But my strength is about to be tested by our gorgeous new housemate. My little girl’s nanny. I have this bizarre desire to kiss away all of her pain. To mark her as no one has before. This urge to explore every inch of her. If anyone harms so much as a hair on her head, I’ll break their bones. She makes my furious beast rise to the surface. My Dragon fights for control, no matter how hard I wrestle it down. It wants to discover if she tastes as good as she smells. It wants to claim her. And I might just let it. Because I want the world to know, that in every sense of the word, she is mine. “Elemental Dragons” is a paranormal romance series featuring five very hot, very protective Dragon brothers who will destroy anything to protect their mates. 18+ readers only.

The Highlander's Keep (Searching for a Highlander Book 2)


Bess McBride - 2017
    Just as she is packing her bags to leave, her long-time boyfriend ends their relationship, claiming that her love for him lacks passion and romance. Cynthia, the daughter of an absentee irresponsible archaeologist father, wants a steady reliable relationship devoid of drama. No sooner does Cyn set foot onto the foggy tidal sea stack of the Morrison stronghold than she falls headlong into a deep hole, all that remains of the keep that served as a lookout tower from rival feuding clans. A metal object slows her fall, the hilt of a medieval dagger. Cyn finds she has fallen not only in space, but in time, when she awakens in a world of rugged Highland Scotsmen who stand ready at all times to fight for their home, their women and children, their very lives. Steady and reliable they may be, but they are fiercely passionate about everything they hold dear. Cyn finds a sympathetic companion in Ann Borodell, the time traveling wife of the laird. But it is the wild ginger mane and compelling blue eyes of the brooding Highland warrior that capture her reluctant heart. Searching for a Highlander series Book 1 - The Highlander's Stronghold Book 2 - The Highlander's Keep Book 3 - The Highlander's Home (coming 2018)

In Other Worlds


Sherrilyn Kenyon - 1999
     Three dazzling stories of magic, fantasy, and romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. Three of the author's most thrilling stories in one fabulous volume... Fire and Ice On the run, a beautiful virgin crosses paths with a sexy ex-assassin. Knightly Dreams The dashing hero of a novel comes to life. Dragonswan A woman must help a shape-shifting dragon trapped between two worlds.

Grumpy Dragon Daddy


Milly Taiden - 2021
    Her skills are unmatched. Nobody’s as good as she is. But to get her recognition, she needs to kill a dragon. On her own. Her life’s turned upside down when killing this particular dragon becomes impossible. Oh, she’s tried. But she’s strangely attracted to him. Kill him? No. Kiss him? Yes.Ancient Dragon Andorax wants Tyla. Originally, he wanted her dead. Now he just wants her clothes off. She’s his fated mate and nothing will change that. Not the fact she wants to hunt him down and definitely not the fact she’s gorgeous in her hunting gear. Once he gets her pregnant with his child, all bets are off.Tyla’s in deep trouble. She’s torn between family loyalty and the love of her life. It’s time to choose between war and peace. Time’s running out. Will it be the family she wants for herself or the one expecting her to become their prized hunter. Can Tyla and Andorax find their way to a happy ending? Or will their love doom not just themselves but both their clans to destruction?

Armond


M. Guida - 2021
    

Syx Thirty Sevyn (Situationships Book 3)


Grey Huffington - 2018
    After the rash decision to relocate and join her sister in New York City, she’s forced to adapt to the new environment while - simultaneously - adapting to newfound heartache. The two proves to be complicated, especially when the culprit is still on the loose and hunting her every waking minute. Sevyn Rouge, the heart-stopping brown beauty, freelance writer, and sister of Syx, finally finds her voice. Smitten by the likes of Ace Mallard, the blandness of her life is altered the minute he steps foot into her world. His intriguing persona keeps her up at night long after her computer is shut off and projects are completed. It isn’t until his absence that she realizes commitment may have been a bit far-fetched and it was foolish of her to even consider Ace settling. His flee from Sevyn’s web of sappy Romance novel based fantasies come to a screeching halt only when he accepts and admit that she could possibly be everything that he never knew he wanted.

Wyvern


Grace Draven - 2007
    Now, eight years later, she must risk her life to save her grandfather from a lynching, by playing for the wyvern that has terrorized her village throughout the summer. When she comes face-to-face with the beast at the haunted cliffs of Maldoza, she is both terrified and fascinated. Something about the creature reminds her of her long-lost lover, something more than just a shared name.Alaric has never forgotten nor stopped loving the human woman he left in a dusty village almost a decade earlier. So when he meets her again on the cliffs, wearing old dragon armor and playing her fiddle as if her heart would break, he is overjoyed.But Elsbeth never knew the man to whom she had given herself was only an illusion for the wyvern. Alaric must convince her that the heart of the beast is no less devoted than the heart of the man, and that leaving her a second time will not last another decade.Note: Some scenes contain graphic descriptions of physical intimacy.

The Dragonet


Cordelia Castel - 2020
    An injured dragonet. A friendship that will unite a broken kingdom. For nearly two decades, the Kingdom of Volcania has enjoyed peace from the tyranny of dragons. Until Ashira Longblade dreams of an injured dragonet on the verge of death. She should report the baby dragon to the king’s warriors for destruction. Instead, she finds the tiny creature and nurses it to health. Her hidden meetings with the dragonet fills a void in her heart, but when the dragonet morphs into a fully-grown dragon, her life becomes fraught with danger. The penalty for harboring a dragon is execution—both for her, the dragon, and her step-family. To avoid detection, she plans to hide the dragon in the deepest catacombs, but her newly-strengthened friend has other plans. Has Ashira made a deadly mistake, or will her bond with the red dragon lead to a life of freedom and adventure? If you like Eragon, Dragon Riders of Pern, and How to Tame Your Dragon, one-click Cordelia Castel’s new fantasy adventure now!

Bear Mountain Boxed Set Bundle


Ruby Shae - 2016
    The curvy, plus-sized waitress is his mate, yet he still hasn’t figured out how to tell her about his bear. When Kate is put in danger, all bets are off, and nothing can stop the grizzly from claiming and protecting his mate. BROTHER BEAR (Book 2) Ana Smith has been on the run for nearly two months when she stops in Bear Mountain looking for work and meets sexy, muscle bound Seth. Too bad gorgeous, tall, perfect guys don’t go for curvy women like her. Seth knows Ana is hiding something, but he won’t push her for answers no matter how long it takes. He’s chosen her and he’s not letting go. When Ana’s past rolls into town, she finds out nothing will stop a grizzly determined to protect his mate. DOUBLE BEAR (Book 3) Samantha Hastings has lived in Bear Mountain her entire life and doesn’t want to leave, but she longs for a man to call her own and accept her, curves included. When she falls for both Cade and Collin, she vows to stay away from the gorgeous twins. After years of searching for the perfect woman to share for eternity, the two men have other ideas for their curvy mate. Sam’s about to find out that loving two men might seem wrong, but her mates will never let her go. IDLE BEAR (Book 4) Sara Henley has resigned herself to a life alone. Though she wants nothing more than a husband and a family, she knows she won’t find him in Bear Mountain, and she’s not willing to leave the small town. Aaron Williams hasn’t shifted into his bear form in almost a hundred years, and considers his shifter side a curse, but he can’t resist the pull to Bear Mountain. When he meets Sara, Aaron is forced to reconsider his past choices, but he still can’t reconcile with his bear—until Sara is put in danger. Now all he has to do is convince his mate to give him another chance. LOST BEAR (Book 5) Dave Yeager is the deputy in Bear Mountain, and the only human in town who knows about the shifting abilities of the sheriff and his friends. After watching yet another couple mate, he’s reminded of his loneliness. Emma has been living in her bear form for the past ten years, but she can’t ignore the call to Bear Mountain. Sparks fly when she meets Dave, but she’s unwilling to be cheated on again, and creates a plan to satisfy them both. It’s perfect until she realizes an alpha always gets what he wants. (Each book is also sold separately!)