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The Spare Whelan (Whelan Brothers Book 3)


M.K. Moore - 2021
    She's everything I never knew I needed. I'll do anything to tie her to me, including cuffing her to me. Bella FinneganKiernan Whelan is impossible, but he's mine. From the first second I saw him, I knew.I'll do anything to be his, including getting cuffed by him. This is an over-the-top safe instalove with all the feels. Set in 2019, welcome back to Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland, where the nights are hot and the beers are cold.

Phoenix Aglow


Isadora Montrose - 2016
    Even after she slams her door in his face, protective alpha phoenix Lincoln guards his curvy mate from her vindictive ex-employee.Plus-sized Latina Bev threw her hot phoenix lover out of her life when a woman with her own key sauntered into his condo. Linc would never cheat on his fated mate, but how can he convince BBW Bev of his faithfulness, if she won’t speak to him?Good thing Air Force officers always have Plan B. Curvy Bev must learn to trust her heart and her man if she is to become an immortal phoenix bride. Phoenix Aglow is a 15k steamy paranormal romance short story, written to introduce you to the Alpha Phoenix series. Adventure, suspense, humor, and unique paranormal talents combine to create a sizzling HEA. This is the second edition of Phoenix Aglow and includes new material.This book also contains a bonus preview from Phoenix Ablaze.

My Lonely Shifter Match (Love Bites Dating Agency Book 1)


Skye Alder - 2022
    

Hungry for Red


Loni Ree - 2019
    Aaron Wolfe a little different, furrier and such. He’s been living in the middle of the woods for years to hide his secrets. When he stumbles across an injured camper being attacked in the forest, his inner wolf demands that he step in to save the beauty and claim her as theirs. One minute, Isla Redmond is running from a beast in the woods. The next minute, she wakes up to find the most gorgeous man she’s ever seen leaning over her. Maybe this stupid camping trip with her coworkers wasn’t such a bad idea after all. Aaron sweeps Isla off of her feet, but soon she realizes he’s not telling her everything. When his secrets come out, can Isla accept him furriness and all? Or is she going to leave him Hungry for Red?

Dina


Ariana Hawkes - 2015
    It’s something kids do, not 36-year old women, whose boyfriends have left them for the office intern. But her best friend Lauren has a secret she’s bursting to share: there are men out there who absolutely love voluptuous girls like her. All Dina has to do is tap Shiftr, the cute little paw-print app that Lauren has just installed on her phone. In the time it takes Dina to get over her shock that there are guys who can shift into animals, she’s hit up by Logan – a dark-eyed bear-guy with a torso like sculpted marble and eyes like pools of lust. He tells her that he feels a magnetic connection to her, but before she can tell him that the feeling’s mutual, her clumsy thumb swipes the wrong way, and he’s gone. Dina is distraught, but Tamika, the creator of Shiftr has a cunning plan that may just bring them together again. Will Dina find the sexy Logan in the midst of the eccentric matchmaker’s beautiful, opulent summer garden party? And will they discover that they’re fated to be together? This is a short, sweet, steamy read, perfect for a lunch break, bath time, or a little dose of me-time, wherever you are. HEA and no cliffhanger!

Bear Naked for Christmas


Edith Hawkes - 2015
    However, when she meets Noah, the new surly and reclusive stranger next door, her vacation turns to anything but relaxing! He’s smoking hot, cut in all the right places, but beneath all that muscle, Noah is hoarding a dark secret. And like a magnet being drawn towards him, Katie is determined to find out what it is… but not before her ex shows up and throws everything into chaos. Bear Naked for Christmas is a short holiday novella set on Scarfell Mountain in amongst the Bear Oak clan. It has hot and steamy scenes, and features a guaranteed Happy Ending and no cliffhanger.

Wild Homecoming


Liza Street - 2017
    Her butthole ex stole her credit info and the resulting legal battles have pretty much thrown her off guys forever. She gets along just fine with her online friend, Jackson, with whom she exchanges messages nearly every day. He’s safe because he’s always on the road and they’ll likely never meet in person.Mountain lion shifter Jackson Jaynes is willing to risk everything, even his relationship with his siblings, to return to the Dark Pines territory and meet the woman who sends him those funny, flirty messages. But when his return sparks a new wave of violence, he’ll have to decide whether to fight it out, or leave home again, in order to keep Summer safe.Content Warning: This shifter romance stands alone and has an HEA. It contains liberal usage of naughty language and sexytimes and is intended for adults.

Bad Blood Bear


Anastasia Wilde - 2017
    She found refuge with a backwoods Bear God cult that seemed harmless—until its new leader, Brother Damien, forced her into a terrifying ritual that unleashed something dangerous and bloodthirsty inside her. Now she’s on the run, staying just ahead of Brother Damien, but unable to outrun the “demon” that seems to be taking over her body. Until a giant, sexy bear shifter crosses her path… Grizzly shifter Tank Morrison vowed never to rescue another damsel in distress—not after the last one led him into a shifter hunter’s trap. He and his broken-down crew barely escaped the lab where they were tormented and experimented on, and all he wants is to be left in peace. But when he sees Lissa in the local diner, obviously on the edge of survival, something in her calls powerfully to his bear—and his heart. It doesn’t take Tank long to figure out what Lissa’s inner “demon” really is. When she loses control and gets arrested for assault, he feels compelled to bail her out and take her home with him. But Brother Damien hasn’t given up his hunt for the mate he created. When he brings his shifter army to take Lissa back, Tank risks everything to protect her. Now Lissa has to turn an unbonded group of crazies and misfits into a real crew—and a family—in time to save them both… Fall in love with the Bad Blood Shifters<>! Smokin’ hot shifter men with hearts of gold; the strong, passionate women who love them; secrets, lies and danger; naughty, steamy love scenes—and happily ever afters. Content warning: This book contains naughty language and steamy love scenes, and is intended for adults only.

Hunger Awakened


Charlene Hartnady - 2018
    Self-appointed rulers of all. Strong. Majestic. The most badass of all the species, and yet, the most vulnerable. Their own females died many moons ago from the dreaded clutch sickness. Desperate and desolate, they watch as the other shifters take human females as mates. They are breeding successfully with them too. Surely if the others can do it, they can too? They must if they are to survive. Human females are afraid of them, not interested in the least. It is clear that The Feral must first learn the ways of the humans. The problem is that they have kept to themselves for too long. They don’t have the slightest clue where to start. Several keythong are appointed to infiltrate human society. To learn what they can. These particular males are some of those who lost their mates. They are therefore destined to spend the rest of their days alone. Females no longer tempt them, which makes them perfect for this mission. As long as they stick to the plan and the job at hand, what can go wrong? Talon arrives in the big city. It’s bright, loud and packed with humans. By scale and by feather, he has no idea where to start. The future of his species rests firmly on his shoulders. Clueless, he enlists the services of a Love Doctor who promises to teach him everything he needs to know about the opposite sex. Vicky is desperate. Ever since her husband ran off with another woman, her business has been in the toilet. Who wants to take advice on love from someone who couldn’t keep her own husband happy? No one, that’s who. At least, no one in their right mind. On the verge of bankruptcy, a very gorgeous, nut-job of a guy walks through her door. He claims not to be human. Yeah right! Her first instinct is to kick him out. Then he hands her a suitcase full of money. Cash - and lots of it. How can she refuse to teach him everything she knows about women, about love? She can’t, that’s how. The female laughs at him when he tells her who he is and why he is there. It takes some convincing to get her to agree to help him. She proves to be highly knowledgeable and skilled in the ways of human females. His mate has long since died and yet he is tied to her as if she were flesh and blood. His heart, his body, and his soul belong only to her. Why then does this tiny human doctor tempt him so? How is it that his hunger has reawakened? This has never happened before in the history of The Feral. It is wrong, and he must fight against it with every fiber of his being. Contains hot, alpha males and therefore strong sexual themes/language

Rebel Dragon


Anna Lowe - 2018
    Instead, she’s on the run from a stalker who lusts after her blood. She’d rather comb the beach for lost treasures than venture any deeper into the terrifying world of shapeshifters. There, even the good guys are hard to trust — except for the hot-blooded rebel she can’t get out of her head.Connor Hoving and his band of Special Forces shifters were planning to leave trouble behind by moving to Maui, but destiny has other ideas. His whole future — and that of his brothers — depends on acing his new job as head of security at an exclusive seaside estate. But Connor can barely get his inner dragon to focus with alluring, off-limits Jenna around. Can this rebel dragon learn to play by the rules when his fated mate’s life is at stake?The closer Connor and Jenna become, the higher forbidden passions blaze. The more they give in to simmering desire, the more impossible love seems. And the more secrets they uncover, the closer their enemies creep. Vampires and ruthless dragons lurk in the shadows, and it’s impossible to tell whose side fate will take. Only one thing is certain: great heroes don’t get to pick their destinies — only the choices they make.Maui just got hotter with this exciting new series of steamy, suspenseful paranormal romance! ALOHA SHIFTERS: PEARLS OF DESIRE is a series of sizzling paranormal romances with adult content. This series spins off from Aloha Shifters: Jewels of the Heart. It’s fun to read each series in order, but any of the books can be read as standalone title in its own right. Just be warned: hot alpha shifters, ruthless enemies, and unveiled desires ahead! No cliff hangers. Each story is a page-turner packed with action, emotion, and romance! If you like Magnum, PI and smoldering hot, alpha shapeshifters, you'll love these books! Each includes strong heroines, alpha heroes, werewolves and shapeshifters, billionaires, military romance, paranormal suspense, action-adventure romance, fantasy romance, and exotic, tropical locales!

Alpha Wolf


Sammie Joyce - 2019
    She’s looking for excitement and adventure. Do opposites really attract?Inigo knows there’s going to be trouble. It’s in the air. It’s seeping out into the pack and through the Protector Council. He’d rather not fight but he’ll do what he needs to do. His wolf will shut any aggression down.Addisyn needs to get out of the house. The pressure there is unbearable. Stopping to pick up necessities at her local 24 hour market she witnesses a brutal fight. It’s messy and aggressive and… hot as hell. The whole situation is laced with danger and it draws her in. The man left standing is the one she’d just met in the refrigerated section. That made him all the more enticing.Despite what they both know about each other and themselves - that this can never be - the pull between them is magnetic. Addisyn needs his power and danger. Inigo is intrigued by this human woman and her scent drives him crazy.

Her Midnight Engagement (Hot For Curves Series)


Poppy Parkes - 2020
    During the holidays too. But she doesn’t know what else to do when she receives the massive hospital bill for the medical procedure that saved her baby’s life. January is doing this because she has to, so she and her young daughter can survive. She’s not exactly happy to find herself signing her life away in an arranged marriage of convenience.That is until she meets young tech billionaire Samson North, her arranged husband-to-be. He’s dark, broody, and so damn handsome. And beneath his rough exterior, there might just lie a heart of gold.Suddenly, with Samson by her side, it seems possible that the new year won’t be the start of the prison sentence January expected. It just might be the beginning of everything she’s ever wanted . . .

Stryker: Dragon Shifter Bodyguards


Ava Benton - 2019
     They save lives. They demand secrecy. They take no prisoners. Or do they? Stryker is one of that elite bodyguard cadre. She’s the target of organized criminals, the daughter of a gambling man. Fate brought them together. Will death separate them?

Aidan


Carly Keene - 2020
    Especially when I know he could hurt me by just walking away.AIDAN:I love showing little kids the fire engines. The kids are so great.And their teacher? I’ve never met a sweeter woman, or a sexier one.When I pursue Romy Grant, it’s instant love. I see my future in her eyes.But when I drop by the school after that one wonderful night, I’m told I’m not welcome.Did I make a mistake?

A Nanny


Elsie James - 2020
    It is the first in the Lumberjack Lagoon series.PoppyAs a teacher, I’m always looking for adventure during breaks in the school year.Two months spent lounging in Lumberjack Lagoon fits the bill, but with my funds running low I’ll need to find a summer job to make it happen.When a hot lumberjack hires me to nanny for his children, my lesson plans go out the window.He’s sexy, burly, and I want to swing his axe.But does he want me for more than just babysitting?KadenBalancing my life as a lumberjack and a single dad is a full-time gig, and it’s hectic.But when summer comes and the kids are out of school, I have to hire help.When a sexy nanny applies for the position, I need to give myself a time out.Poppy is curvy, caring, and makes me want to put the kids to bed early.But can I convince her that we could be forever?This is the first book in the Lumberjack Lagoon series. As always, there are no cliffhangers and a guaranteed happily ever after. This book is for anyone looking to escape for an hour or two with a sweet romance and a steamy sex scene.```````````````````````````````````````````````````“A love story that does not disappoint.” 5-Star Review“I enjoyed this fun, flirty, sizzling romance.” 5-Star Review“Bravo Ms. James! I can’t wait for the next!” 5-Star Review“Looking to escape reality for a little while? This is a great way to do just that.” 5-Star Review