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The Way to a Bear's Heart by Ophelia Bell


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Charred Heart


Lizzy Ford - 2013
    He’s a dragon shifter, one who can’t control when the magic will force him into a different form. He’s already lost everyone he ever cared about a few times over and doesn’t know how much longer he’s meant to suffer.At his wit’s end, he makes a deal with a mysterious figure that offers him what he wants most – an end to his misery – in exchange for everything that’s his: His life, his power. His heart.The next day, he meets Skylar, a modern day dragon slayer whose mission is to cage him – or kill him. Sexy, witty and brave, she is the yin to his yang, the woman destined to break the curse, balance his magic and make his broken heart whole. Except it’s too late. Not only has he sealed his fate, but an innocent one-night-stand with Skylar has dragged her into the middle of a deal with the devil, one she won’t escape, if he can’t convince her that dragon shifters aren’t her enemies.

Dragon's True Mate


Riley Storm - 2020
    But what about her feelings for one?After losing her business, her husband, and her old life, Lilly Vickers is forced to move back in with her parents. She’s not looking for love, but instead is hoping to find a new passion that will provide her with the means to finally move out. A chance encounter with one of the dragon shifters of Five Peaks gives her an idea for a business. What she doesn’t expect, is just what will happen when he shows up again. This time, she can’t ignore the intense chemistry that exists between them.Trent Atrox is putting on a front. He’s told Lilly he’s at her new shop to help her because he wants to, but the truth isn’t quite that bright and cheery. The real reason he’s there, is because the most recent damage was his fault and he’s been ordered to help fix it. What he didn’t plan for, was that he would fall for her. Now he’s stuck in a lie, and he doesn’t know how to get out of it. Not without Lilly seeing him for who he really is…Even with the pair of them working to fix the damage, they’re facing an uphill battle. Not everyone who has come to Five Peaks in the wake of the dragons going public with their existence are fans. A small but growing group is becoming more outspoken, denouncing anything to do with dragons, including shops like Lilly’s. Though she sells nothing but dragon trinkets and memorabilia, they want to bring her down. Can this pair of self-professed screw-ups manage to repair her shop and themselves, while not destroying their budding relationship? Or will the dragons’ enemies succeed in stopping them both?

Immortal Coil


C.I. Black - 2012
    One Body. Sharing is not an option… Terrible news has turned Anaea Salis’s life upside down. There’s nothing she can do to make it right, and the stranger who stops to talk to her can’t help. But when that stranger, Hunter, an ancient dragon spirit, is viciously attacked and forced to transfer his spirit into her body, Anaea’s life takes a new terrifying twist. Hunter should have known by now not to get involved with human affairs, but there was something about the woman that drew him to her, and he just couldn’t help himself. Trapped in her body all he wants is to get out, except whoever is trying to kill him is now after her. Their only hope of survival… plunge into the deadly world of dragons.

The Bear's Chosen Mate


Vivian Arend - 2019
    But when the mating fever hits, she’s still stuck in friendshipland while he’s ready to move all the way to true love and forever.Kaylee has heard about polar bear mating fever, but while James has held the starring role in her fantasies for a long time, she’s not about to leap into a permanent relationship that’s all wrong for him. He’s the PR powerhouse for Borealis Gems while she’s a quiet bobcat shifter with massive family baggage. He loves the spotlight; she wants to hide in quiet corners.But mating fever knows best, and when the storm settles, there’s no use in arguing with a polar bear’s choice.

Baiting A Berserker


Savannah Verte - 2018
    As a berserker, it’s only a matter of time before one, or both happen. Time is perilously short. Fynn Barrow has had more than her share of Mr. Wrongs. A strong, independent Mer-woman, she’s not going to be content with just any man. She needs to be wanted by one who can meet her challenges in return. She’s not interested in playing the damsel in distress, or the dutiful housewife, to anyone. Gerri confidently pairs them, but it only takes one meeting for them both to have doubts. Can two dominant personalities find the balance to come together before others interfere and send one to their death, and the other back to square one? Or, will it take the imminent threat to drive them where they need to be?

Gray Back Bad Bear


T.S. Joyce - 2015
    The goal of this mission? Find a mate before his broken bear drives him into madness. He knows exactly what he’s looking for, but when his bear finally settles for a mate, she dumps his world upside down. She’s funny, sure, but other than that, she’s not his type in any way. Or so he thought, because Willa is breaking down his walls and opening his eyes to a new life he thought he might never find. Willamena Madden: smart-mouthed, fun-loving, loyal-to-a-fault, proud nerd and fragile human. She’s also somehow become the potential mate to a grizzly shifter. A shifter? She feels sorry for the critters and wishes humans would leave them alone, but Matt is proving he doesn’t need her pity. He’s a sexy, scarred up, growly beast-man, and she’s thinking he could be the one to finally take her V-card. But Matt’s hot and cold, and one of her friends is after a bucket-list werebear diddle with the man Willa’s falling for. And if that isn’t stressful enough, Matt’s Gray Back Crew is a loosely knit community of maniacs. Matt feels important, but Willa has never been in more danger. If she can’t find a way to survive his people, she’ll have to go back to her safe life without her Gray Back Bad Bear. **Brand new series from T.S. Joyce. Can be read as a standalone series. No cliff-hangers. Just a crew of lumberjack bad-a bear shifters, and the women strong enough to love them.** Content Warning: explicit love scenes, naughty language, and piles of sexy shifter secrets. Adult only bear shifter romance.

How to Date a Werewolf


Rose Pressey Betancourt - 2011
    When she begins to fall for one of her clients and believes that the curse is finally lifted, her life takes a dangerous turn. Rylie, who is being tormented by an ex-client, must convince her new love that she is in serious trouble not delusional, as he fears - before it is too late.

Bear Necessities


Piper Fox - 2020
    Well, and the moose that chases her down in a forest. And maybe the enormous bear sniffing her right in the girly bits.Maybe she hit her head? Bear shifters aren't real. But as she watches him shift from big, hairy bear into panty-melting hot man she's rethinking that.Please let him be real.Who knew her Alaska getaway would turn into the best decision she never really wanted to make.

A Magical Shift


Vella Day - 2016
    His animalistic ruggedness has her panting for more. Always forced to keep her powers and identity under wraps, Isadora Berta dreams of a normal life. After encountering the sexy and mysterious Ryerson McKinnon, the up-and-coming Alpha wolf, she realizes her life was never destined for normalcy. With their desire for one another intensifying and the passion between them igniting, Ryerson tries to keep his amped up libido in check. Easier said than done... When Izzy's life is threatened, Ryerson vows to protect her, sending their mating ritual into another realm of pleasure and mystique. But can Izzy find real safety when love as magical as theirs can render her powerless?

Tattered Loyalties


Carrie Ann Ryan - 2015
    After tragedy struck, Gideon Brentwood became the Alpha of the Talons. But the Pack’s stability is threatened, and he’s forced to take a mate—only the one fate puts in his path is the woman he shouldn’t want.Though the daughter of the Redwood Pack’s Beta, Brie Jamenson has known peace for most of her life. When she finds the man who could be her mate, she’s shocked to discover Gideon is the Alpha wolf of the Talon Pack. As a submissive, her strength lies in her heart, not her claws. But if her new Pack disagrees or disapproves of fate’s choice, the consequences could be fatal.As the worlds Brie and Gideon have always known begin to shift, they must face their challenges together in order to help their Pack and seal their bond. But when the Pack is threatened from the inside, Gideon doesn’t know who he can trust and Brie’s life could be forfeit in the crossfire. It will take the strength of an Alpha and the courage of his mate to realize where true loyalties lie.

Once Bitten


Trina M. Lee - 2009
    She's drawn to him in the worst of ways. Together they create something wild, dangerous and binding. An extraordinary force greater than either of them alone. But it doesn't come without a price.Now Alexa is craving human blood and shying away from sunlight. And she doesn't know how the hell she's going to explain it to Shaz, the pack mate who's always been more than just a friend.When Alexa's ex and pack Alpha is framed for murder, he comes to her for help. She'd like to see him suffer but as the body count rises long buried secrets are revealed. Secrets that force her to face the ugly truth that not everyone is who she thinks they are.Not even her.

First Bite


V. VaughnAmber Ella Monroe - 2015
    Ten steamy tales of love and adventure. Meet wolves, bears and tigers who shape-shift from sexy to smoldering. All stories are first in a series! Full Moon Rising - Amy Green Raine Greer has been plunged into the secrets of the last werewolf pack in the world — and under the protection of sexy Alec Zachary, their Alpha. She may never get out alive. Because once a werewolf gets under your skin, he never lets you go... Called by the Bear - V. Vaughn Sexy dreams about a bear of a man and a tattoo call Carly to search for a wilderness she never knew existed. Grabbing her best friend she sets off on a road trip. What they find is the adventure of a lifetime. Captured - Amber Ella Monroe When Kalena is caught snooping around in the laboratories at Silex Pharmaceuticals, a shifter-owned company, the guards label her a spy. She’s captured and tossed inside of a barricade filled with wolves who have been deemed menaces to society. Her only hope of escape is linked to Thane Silex, a convicted felon with a vendetta against his brother. Surrendered to the - Anna Craig Cassandra Wakefield's isolated mountain town has offered female sacrifices to a dangerous pack of wolf shifters for centuries. This year, Cassie lost the draw. When sexy Alpha Trevor Reginald brings her into the pack, a stunning truth is unveiled—one Cassie might not survive after she is surrendered to the pack. Conjuring a Wolf - Viv Michaelson Trouble brews when Clark Kane’s car stalls out in the pouring rain near Cora Buchanan’s house. The curvy witch with a sassy smile has been up to trouble. When he scents the love spell, he can’t decide whether to grab her and never let go—or take his chances with the storm. He’ll soon discover that his supernatural strength is no match for a witch with a few magic tricks up her sleeve. Beast - Holley Trent After a brutal fight left werewolf Anton Denis half blind, he closed himself off to the possibility of taking a mate. It’d take a special woman to love the man behind the scars, and meek Christina Stilton insists that woman is her. Desert Moon - Anna Lowe Ty Hawthorne, up-and-coming alpha of the Twin Moon pack, puts duty above everything — even the overwhelming instinct that says Lana is the one. But the irresistible she-wolf is the Juliet to his Romeo — forbidden. A Bear of a Reputation - Ivy Sinclair When the alpha claim of the Greyelf bear shifters goes up for grabs, news reporter Maren Lene is ready to capture what is sure to be the story of the decade. She’s confident she can maintain a professional distance from Lukas Kasper, the man with the solidest claim to be the new alpha, who once also happened to break her heart. But Lukas needs Maren’s help to find the truth about his brother's death and lay claim to what has always rightfully belonged to him. Between a Wolf and a Hard Place - Annalise Nixon. When Iris Zahn wakes between two of the hottest men she'd ever met in her life. All she has to do is escape two shifters that are convinced she's their mate and somehow pull off a one-woman rescue. No problem. The Gathering: Killian and Lyra - Ellis Leigh Alpha of the Appalachia pack, Killian O'Shae is rough, tough, and built for fighting, which is a good thing as he's got a road-blocking Alpha standing between him and his destiny. Lyra, Killian's newfound mate, likes the way he disregards the rules keeping them apart. She's ready to risk it all for the bigger-than-life Alpha who makes her heart race.

Bite the Dust


Cynthia Eden - 2015
    Werewolves. Beasts that hunt in the night...When New Orleans Detective Jane Hart investigates her first official homicide case, she never expects to have her world ripped apart. But the murder she’s investigating is part of a deadly war between vampires and werewolves…and now Jane is caught in that eternal battle. A battle that can’t end well.Werewolf Aidan Locke has been running New Orleans for years. It’s his job to keep the vamps out of the city. But when a Master Vampire comes to town, determined to unleash hell, Aidan knows it’s time to fight with all the fury of his pack. Beast versus vamp, until the last breath. Then he meets Jane…One look, one taste, and Aidan knows that Jane is far more than she seems. Far more than she even knows herself to be. She’s important in the paranormal war, not a pawn to be used, but a queen to be won. And if he can’t keep her at his side, if he can’t stop the darkness from descending on the town…then Jane Hart will become not just a fierce cop, not some guardian, but something deadlier. Darker. Aidan will fight heaven and hell to change her fate. To change their fate because he is more than just a predator.And Jane is more than prey. Far more.The world is changing—for the humans and the monsters. Hot, sexy, and intense, BITE THE DUST is the first novel in New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Cynthia Eden’s dark new “Blood and Moonlight” series.

Royally Screwed


Godiva Glenn - 2018
    She wants all or nothing, and all includes charm, intellect, frequent flier miles, and hot sex. Unfortunately, her high demands haven't attracted anyone even close. A chance encounter introduces her Gerri Wilder, and next thing Brook knows, she’s Earth’s liaison for a fae duke. Duke Kerren Aodhán of Weylan Barrows is looking to escape the fae world of Prism. His life has been predictable for too long, and he's finally ready to write his own story. The catch? The rules of the fae stretch across the portal, with consequences he couldn't have seen coming, and Brook is caught in the crossfires. It seems like Kerren's attempt at normalcy has left them both Royally Screwed.

Coercion: The Complete Collection


Chloe Cole - 2015
     Book One: When Willa Stone is cast aside by the alpha-wolf she’s been promised to since birth, she’s humiliated and angry, but also secretly relieved. Now, maybe she’ll have the chance to mate for love. If her power-crazed parents will just give her a little time, she’s sure to find the man of her dreams… Dragon-shifter, Drake Blackbourne, has an itch to scratch and precious few options for an outlet. When the Stone family offers up their daughter’s hand in exchange for protection and political favors, he agrees to wed her, sight unseen. Drastic times call for drastic measures and, so long as she does her part and keeps out of his way the rest of the time, surely he can manage to bed her, no matter how plain she might be. What he doesn’t expect is that captivating, defiant Willa will ignite a fire in him that will burn everything in its path, and turn both of their worlds upside down… Book Two: Willa Stone is stuck on a mountain with the dragon-shifter she was forced to wed, and she can't wait to escape. At least, that's how things start out, but day by day, Drake Blackbourne is breaking down her defenses. If she stays, she risks losing herself to him forever, but if she goes, will she be able to reconnect to the wolf-pack who betrayed her? Book Three: Willa Stone has been fighting for freedom her whole life. Freedom from her parents. Freedom from the tyranny of a cruel, power hungry alpha. And now, the freedom to select a mate of her own choosing. When she's sold into an arranged marriage with dragon-shifter Drake Blackbourne to gain political favor for her family, every part of her rails against the injustice of it all...until now. She's fallen in love with her captor. But when a cruel twist of fate tears them apart, it will take everything she has to regain his trust and recapture the happiness she found in his arms.