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Polar Opposites


Becca Van - 2017
    For twelve long month’s she’s been on the run while working her way across America. By the time she sets foot in Ambrose, North Dakota, she’s tired, hungry, and angry.Declan Swish, Brooks McKay, and Jett Burns know as soon as they see and scent Emmy that she’s their mate. However, convincing her to take a chance on them isn’t going to be easy. Especially when they need to tell her about their inner animals, but they aren’t about to lie to herThankfully, their mate is no shrinking violet, and they show her they aren’t handing her a line. When danger follows Emmy to town, it’s up to her mates to find and rescue her with the help of their friends. They just hope they aren’t too late.*-*** A Siren Erotic Romance **Becca Van is a Siren-exclusive author.Note: Due to mature themes and content, this book is intended for readers 18+. Book length is 67,478 words.

Rebel Cowbear


Liv Brywood - 2016
    Her mom’s medical bills are piling up and she’s desperate for a way to pay them. She can’t let anyone get in her way, especially not the cocky, naughty cowboy who thinks he can seduce her with his dirty mouth. He’s exactly the kind of distraction that will cost her everything. Zack Grant loves his chicken wings spicy and his women scorching hot. If he can claw his way through the competition, he’ll win enough money to buy his dream home. But his sexy competitor is driving his bear wild. After one whiff of her alluring scent, his bear wants to claim her as their fated mate. But he needs to keep his hands off of his delectable opponent if he has any hope of winning the prize. This is the first book in the paranormal bear romance series - Lone Star Cowbears. This is a stand-alone book with NO CLIFFHANGERS. Love scenes are fully realized and at times include explicit language. Intended for readers 18+.

Sharp Change


Milly Taiden - 2012
    But in her excitement over her discovery--dancing in the lab is never a good idea--she has a teeny little accident with the samples, one canine, one feline, and winds up landing on the syringes, pointy side up.Werewolf Chase is head over heels in lust with Sophia. He can't stop thinking about the human's sexy body or how badly he wants to get her naked. But she acts as if he has fleas. So why, all of a sudden, does she stare at him like a wolf in heat? And what smells like cat?When she experiences her first mating heat, Sophia isn't prepared for the new feelings she's experiencing, and her secret desire for Chase refuses to remain under wraps. For Chase, this is his wildest fantasy come true--to finally get his hands on the curvy, caramel-skinned Latina. But when some serious predators come sniffing around her research, Sophia will have to find out what she's really made of, and Chase will have to decide if he's man--or wolf--enough to make things permanent...

Lucky's Charm


Aria Cole - 2020
    Paddy’s Day, she’s suddenly found herself just desperate enough to take a stranger up on his offer for a warm bed. She didn’t anticipate weathering the storm at O’Malley’s Bed & Breakfast, and it isn’t just liquid courage shooting through her veins every time Lucky O’Malley’s devilish gaze catches hers across the crowded bar. But after one night together, he’s made up his mind. And his mind is set on her. She’s never found luck in love but fate may have just delivered her forever with a thick brogue and a mouth filthy enough to make an Irishman blush. Lucky’s one hot Irish import that’s determined to keep his precious lucky charm forever.

Fever Claim


Marie Johnston - 2014
    Then the devastatingly handsome bartender she’d been trying not to obsess over for months offered to give her a ride home. What could one night hurt?When his future was almost taken away after one impulsive decision, wolf-shifter and ex-con Jace Miller waited patiently for months before making a move on the woman he knew to be his destined mate. But will one night of passion keep his little human by his side once she learns of his world and the danger it brings to her doorstep?Enter a new world of loyal shifters and their bold mates and get your copy today!*Re-edited second edition to decrease typo distractions and improve your reading experience.

Brock


Mandy Morgan - 2019
     Come and meet the men of Bourne Protective Services. And the women they're born to protect. Brock I started Bourne Protective Services after years of serving as an Army Ranger. Protecting people as a bodyguard was never personal for me. Not until Lily. The curvy ER nurse has some creep stalking her. That's how it all starts with us. But from the moment I set my eyes on Lily Miller, I know that's not where it will end. The Devil himself won't be able to stop me until she's safe again. And in my arms. Lily My overprotective parents didn't make it easy for me to deal with trouble in my life. But they've moved across the country and left me alone to handle a freaking stalker. So, I turn to the professionals at Bourne Protective Services, not sure what to expect. I definitely wasn't prepared for the hard-faced and heavily-muscled Brock Bourne. But all of this is just business for him, right? After all, it's what he does for a living. And he surely couldn't be interested in more than being my bodyguard. Could he? Brock is the FIRST book in the interconnected Bourne Bodyguard Series. There are NO romance cliffhangers and a satisfying HEA for each of the couples. These SHORT, sweet, and steamy romances are all about strong men with big hearts. And the sassy heroines the men of BPS will do anything to win over and protect... Book 1: Lily and Brock's Love Story Book 2: Blair and Mason's Love Story Book 3: Amelia and Hunter's Love Story Book 4: Luna and Wyatt's Love Story

Mated to the Alpha: A Shifter Romance (Hardwood Shifters Book 1)


Skye Darrel - 2020
     Every shifter has a fated mate, but I gave up on finding mine.My bear slumbers inside me like he’s dead.That’s just fine.I don’t need a woman or the hassle of a family.Or so I thought.Today my bear wakes up with a roar. He smells her first, and I see her next.Our mate.I’m obsessed and aching with the need to possess what’s mine.Lori’s a city girl who just finished college and moves to the town of Hardwood for her first teaching job. The last thing she expects to find is a growly bear shifter with massive muscles who claims her as his. As it turns out, the town name isn’t the only thing that’s hard.Daven gave up on finding his one true mate. Living alone as a forest ranger is all he wants, until a curvy little teacher crosses his path. When her sweet virgin scent rouses his inner bear, this alpha knows he’s met the one. Book One of the Hardwood Shifters. Standalone. High heat and over the top. No cheating and a HEA sweeter than candy.

Fated Shifter Mates Box Set Collection


Jade Alters - 2019
    But it’s a lot for one woman to handle. Included in this collection:Mated to the ClanMated to the PrideMated to Team ShadowClaimed by the PackProtected by the PackMated to the ClanOur pride of lion shifters is just four. But it’s a lot for one woman to handle. From the moment she arrived on our doorstep, Jessica has had a place in our hearts.We all felt it—that instant attraction that drew her to us.Of course, we’d all heard of the rumors of the One Mate.One person who is the true mate for all members of a clan.We all suspect what’s going on behind closed doors, but when Jessica starts to get depressed, we notice.When she faces disaster, we’re all there to rescue her.Mated to the PrideOne girl for every Bear Clan.When Ellison Harper moved into her own apartment the first thing she found out was that the new super was super hot.Not only that, but the only thing not hard about his roommates will be having to look at them.But a whole stable of ridiculously hot guys living below her soon brings some complications as the guys’ shifter secrets begin to be revealed.Now she’s got a whole new world of paranormal and paramilitary trouble to contend with.Lucky for her, Zain, Marcus, Drew, and Cole are more than able to keep her safe.After all, once this bear clan gets a first taste of their true mate there isn’t anything that will threaten their chance to get a second, or third, or fourth….Mated to Team ShadowI’ve never been so scared in my life. Even managing to escape somehow lands me in more danger and in a stranger place than I ever knew existed.Yacht party. Sounds good right? Nobody told me that pirates were a possibility.Nobody warned me that even my saviors could be more dangerous than my captors.But dangerous in a different way.Like, not in a life-threatening way.But, in a way that threatens my understanding of what is real or even possible.I feel a strong attraction to each of my rescuers like I never have before.I only wish I knew who I would choose if I had to.And that’s the thing, I’m not totally sure they’re expecting me to choose, or if they even want me to.After going through what I just did. Losing any of them would be more than I could live with.... Yes. There's more... Think you're ready?!

Grigori


Lauren Smith - 2017
    Sworn to protect their history and magic, he won’t rest until he neutralizes any threat to their existence. When he discovers an ancient manuscript that exposes his family and their dragon lineage has fallen into a mortal woman’s hands, he knows he must get the book back by any means necessary. If that means seducing a nosy American woman with an intoxicating scent, he is more than willing to carry her off to his palatial home deep in the heart of Russia.She’s the one woman who could expose him to the world…Madelyn Haynes has never fit in. As an adopted child she grew up in a loving home but never felt as though she belonged. Plagued by mysterious dreams she’s had of a silver scaled beast ever since she was a little girl, she is convinced dragons are real. While in Russia working on her PhD in mythology in order to escape the ridicule from fellow professors, she unexpectedly crosses paths with the sexy and dominating Grigori, and after just one night with the man whose eyes seem to burn, she starts to change inside. Isolated in the Russian wilderness Grigori calls home, Madelyn can’t help but fall under his sensual spell, yet something deep inside her calls out that she can’t trust him. She has to show the world dragons are real to salvage her academic reputation, even if it means costing her the heart of the dragon she’s falling in love with.

Claiming His Fate


Ellis Leigh - 2014
    As a den President of The Feral Breed Motorcycle Club, a lack of control over the beast within isn't just a pain in the ass, it's a death sentence. One served by his club brothers: the judges, jury, and executioners of the wolf-shifting community. At Amnesia Gentlemen’s Club, customers and staff check their real-world identities at the door. Charlotte, one of the club's best waitresses, ditched her legit career in corporate IT because she needs the kind of income those pesky IRS folks can’t track. When the smart-mouthed bombshell pulls a gig serving a private party, she expects nothing more than a few extra tips. That is until dirty-talking Rebel Lynch strolls into the room looking like sin incarnate, flashing motorcycle club colors, and blasting Charlotte's expectations about work, life, and love straight to hell. One glance at Charlotte and Rebel knows she's his fated mate. But a wolf shifter is attacking women at the club, threatening Charlotte’s life, and putting the entire shifter community at risk of exposure. Rebel and his Feral Breed MC brothers must find the crazed shifter before he strikes again. If Rebel can't uncover the new monster in their midst—and learn to rein in the protective instincts of a fully mated Alpha—his future with Charlotte will be dead on arrival.

Aspen Valley Wolf Pack; Complete Series


Amber Ella Monroe - 2017
    His plan is easier said than done, especially when not just any woman will do. Wolf Unbound (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #2) A woman determined to save her tavern after the loss of her father and a sexy shifter outlaw who thinks he's undeserving of a woman's love makes for one smoking hot, action-packed paranormal romance story. Outlaw Unleashed (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #3) A bad boy outlaw who will do what is necessary to protect and keep what he holds dear and a college student who is ready to ditch her drab dating life for something daring makes for a sizzling, paranormal romance adventure. Rebel Unveiled (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #4) They say one way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but personal chef Nina Moore won't realize how true that is until the handsome tattooed stranger who helped her out of a bind returns to her home night after night to taste test her best creations. Omega Unmasked (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #5) A lone shifter who has lost his family and a fun-loving scientist who is desperate to escape the monotonous lifestyle she once wanted equals one exciting tale of finding romance in unexpected places. Mountain Wolf (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #6) Rough around the edges. A heart of gold. Only one woman can satisfy this mountain man. And when fate sends his intended mate right to his doorstep, he's ready to give up all honor to claim her. Rogue Wolf (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #7) A dominant rogue wolf meets his match in a wealthy but tempting pediatric nurse. What do they have in common? An attraction so invincible that nothing they do will extinguish the fire between them. Forbidden Wolf (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #8) Andre's waited years to be with Sonia Bentley. When she shows up in town all grown up looking for shelter from a storm, his mating urge is triggered. He doesn't want to wait another minute to claim her. Second chances are never promised and his secret isn't the only thing that might tear them apart. Bad Wolf (Aspen Valley Wolf Pack #9) Tania's unimpressive list of misdemeanours isn't exactly the type of thing she'd be proud to flaunt around - not if she ever wants a dutiful, loving husband and a family of her own. At least that's what she thought before she found her equal - literally. She never knew that there was such a thing as true mates, but the hot-as-hades shifter who wants to claim her won't take no for an answer.

Wolf's Hour


Kate Rudolph - 2017
    A bakery owner with an uncanny sense of timing, she has no idea why some idiot kids have decided to make her shop the object of harassment. As the problems escalate, she needs to face facts. There's no avoiding the cops any longer. And when she meets Dom, she wouldn't mind spending some time in the back of his squad car. But she has no idea that he is part of a supernatural world that she never knew existed, even though her fate is linked closely with its survival. Dom Soto is a shifter cop, on a force of all shifter cops. But even wolf shifters need to take on the simple and boring cases. When he gets a whiff of Cam, thoughts of boring go right out the window. He's heard of the One True Mates, the women sired by an angel and destined for other shiften. Never did he think that he'd find one meant for him. Even though it can't be true, Dom can't stay away from Cam. He'll defy his boss, his friends, and destiny to keep her, but first he needs to keep her safe. And she has secrets of her own that may tear them apart. Can Cam learn to trust a man who turns into a wolf? Or will the clock tick to zero, leaving her out of time?

The Glass Slipper (Black Valley Shifters, #1)


Mila Crawford - 2021
    For ten years, I have been planning my escape, desperate for my freedom, far from the dysfunctional pack, the cruel Alpha that ruled them. I never believed it would be possible until I met him. AxelIt was meant to be a quick conference. I was supposed to be there to represent the Black Valley Wolf Pack. I wasn’t expecting to challenge anyone or change a whole system of corruption and evil embedded in the most deranged and depraved pact in the region. That was before I saw her. My mate. Now I would burn the whole world and everyone who stood in my way to make her mine.

Nathan: Billionaire Bear


Candace Ayers - 2016
    She’s smart, funny and talented, but Mr. Right just hasn’t made an appearance. Not for her, anyway. That doesn’t stop Chloe from playing mix and match with friends. When Chloe sets up a weekend camping trip, her intention is to match up a coworker. But, while deep in the darkened forest, she comes face to face with a sexy-as-sin forest ranger who is the stuff of her own wildest fantasies. Nathan Varga is a bear shifter and a highly successful CEO of a multi-billion-dollar Fortune 500 company. His raw masculinity tempered by power, strength and control is enough to command the fear and respect of any Ivy League business competitor. Nathan always expected that he would one day meet his mate. He never expected that she’d be human. That complicates things. Not only does he have to figure out a way to explain his bear and reveal that he’s not really a forest ranger, but he also has to convince her that he is the match for her. This book is about 90 pages long. It is Book 1 in a series but can be enjoyed as a standalone. It has a Happily Ever After ending with no cliffhanger. This cover also contains several FREE bonus books. Also check out Book 2 in the series: BYRON:Heartbreaker Bear WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS GRAPHIC SCENES OF A SEXUAL NATURE AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR READERS UNDER AGE 18.

Dragon Tycoon's Fake Bride


Anya Nowlan - 2017
    So why does it feel like forever? Alexis Davies knows how to dig deep, but even the curvy archaeologist wasn't ready to find a dragon in Greece. They both want the same thing and getting it means a fake marriage, and fast. After that, well, she can go back to being who she is. But what if she can't imagine life without the enraging, hotheaded, brutally determined dragon billionaire anymore? Galen Calder is a dragon with the weight of his family on his shoulders. The youngest of three, he has picked up slack where his brothers fell short, but for the first time in his life, he has a problem that money and power can't solve. He needs to become the Alpha, and every Alpha needs the right woman by his side. What was supposed to be something quick and easy, an ends to a means, turns out to be so much more. He's met his greatest challenge. And it was going to be her all along, consequences be damned.