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Her Dragon Guardian
Riley Storm - 2020
He’s determined to be her future…Tara Simmons’ life had been nice and boring since she moved out of Five Peaks to avoid her family drama. All that changed when he showed up at her door: half-dead, almost naked, and begging for her help. With the storm of the decade raging outside, driving down the mountain for assistance is out of the question. It’s up to her to save him. But by helping him, she may just be hurting herself.Ares Valen is a dragon shifter. At least, he was, until someone kidnapped and tortured him. Now he’s without his dragon or his powers or any memory of who did this to him. The only thing he knows is the gentle touch and care of the woman who is helping him to recover. He wants to tell her the truth about himself, but he’s afraid it will scare her off. Ares will do anything to keep her and the future he can see in her eyes.As much as he wants to stay, Ares knows that the longer he’s around her, the more danger she’ll be in. Leaving is the smart choice—but it’s not the one either of them secretly wants. To make things work, they’re going to have to deal with family politics, gunfights and a secret that will shock the shifter community. Saving Tara will take everything he has, and even something he doesn’t. Without his dragon’s powers, can he truly be the one to protect her from all evil?
Wrangled Fate
Cecilia Lane - 2018
She intends to question the owner, Ethan Ashford. Ethan's her last hope, but the tall, rugged bear shifter claims he doesn't know her brother. Never met him. Tansey's sure the smooth-talking cowboy knows more than he's letting on.Good thing she brought a gun.Ethan's sultry smile suggests he's imagining a hundred dirty things. He's amused by her gun, not at all concerned. If the handsome cowboy wants to pretend he can't recall seeing her brother, she'll fire off a round or two. A teensy bit of gunfire might jog his memory. He doesn't think she means business? Her brother's life is in danger.She'll show him business.The little whiskey-eyed spitfire pulls the trigger...Good thing she misses his boots by a country mile. Ethan had been having fun until that point, teasing her a little, trying to get to know her. But Tansey isn't interested in flirting. Most women think he's hot. Not this one. Tansey has questions and she demands answers.First off, her little, girly pistol has got to go. Her next shot might scuff his best boots. One quick move and she's his. The curvy girl is no match for his brute strength. Of course, she's mad as hell. He's got her wrapped up in a tight hold, keeping her prisoner. She'll need to stay put because he has a few questions of his own.Ethan's shifter instincts warn him Tansey's a terrible danger to the delicate balance he maintains with his shifter side. She squirms, fighting him hard. His bear stirs and snarls. Her lush curves and the honeyed scent of her silken skin confirm exactly what he suspects.This little spitfire is his mate.Then gunshots ring across the Montana range. Ethan knows Tansey's been set up.The danger to his feisty, fated mate is closing in...Step into the world of Shifting Destinies, where the men and women you meet might just be a little more than human. Their towns are protected by magic, and their hearts are open and ready for love. But watch your step - more than darkness lurks in the shadows.
Dorian
Erin Havoc - 2020
I can deal with that.But this dating app is telling me my perfect match is a bear.Please. I’m so not falling for that scam.DORIANI have had enough of waiting.My mate is out there and I have to find her.It doesn’t matter what it takes,I’ll make her mine.
Dragon's Rogue
Anastasia Wilde - 2018
Now he’s finally found her, and he’ll do anything to make her is own…The evil Dragon Lord Vyrkos is about to rise from captivity in a devastating volcanic eruption. Only the Greystone brothers can stop him—and only if they find the three women who hold the keys to sealing Vyrkos’ tomb forever.Blaze McKenna is a witch hiding out from her former coven. After stealing their most powerful artifact to keep them from destroying themselves, she’s been preparing for the day when the coven leader will hunt her down and try to take it back.A battle that only one of them will walk away from. So when smoking hot dragon shifter Zane Greystone offers to help her fight the coven in return for her handing over one of the Seals to Vyrkos’ tomb, it sounds like the perfect plan—except for two problems.She doesn’t know where the Seal is.And the dragon doesn’t just want her help—he wants her heart, body and soul.Dragon’s Rogue is the first book in Anastasia Wilde’s epic new trilogy, Wild Dragons. Each book features one couple, hot steamy dragon love, HEA, no cliffhangers!Rated steamy – contains explicit sex but not erotica
All About the Bear
Bianca D'Arc - 2015
The proprietor of the new bakery in town is clueless about the dual nature of her nearest neighbors, but not for long. It’ll be up to Sheriff Brody to clue her in and convince her to stay calm—and in his bed—for the next fifty years or so. Yeah, that might be enough. Then again, maybe he’ll keep her forever. * PLEASE NOTE: This NOVELLA first released in the LOVE EVER AFTER box set, which came out on September 15, 2015. Meaning - if you already have the box set, you already have this story.
Dancing Bearfoot
Zoe Chant - 2016
Patricia works hard to keep her small-town preschool afloat, and the last thing she needs is trouble from the arrogant single father of her newest student. But when the stunningly handsome man captures her heart with a single look, trouble is what's in store. Big city billionaire bear shifter Lee doesn't believe in soulmates. He's loved and lost before, and he's sure that there's no such thing as a perfect mate... until he meets the golden goddess who teaches his daughter. When a sudden snowstorm traps them in his mansion, the spark between them catches fire. Lee has to balance his past and present, and somehow tell her his secret - a secret that he never even shared with the wife he lost. With Patricia's help, can his heart learn to dance again? Dancing Bearfoot is a sweet and sexy short standalone BBW bear shifter second-chance romance. No cliffhangers!
Behind the Beginning
T.S. Joyce - 2020
One chance meeting out in the middle of nowhere gets him bitten by a monster and his life is altered forever. Being a werewolf is hard enough, but being the vessel for a black-hearted beast like Wolf is nearly impossible. Grey’s life is circling the drain when he runs into the woman he saved a year ago. He isn’t the same man he was back then. In fact, he isn’t a man at all, but Morgan doesn’t seem to mind, and for the first time in a long time, Grey feels like he just might be redeemable. His redemption will come at a steep cost though.Morgan has a fate that is so much bigger than she ever expected. She’s nothing special—a graphic designer and warden to her little niece, and right now, she’s just trying to get by. But a chain of events will change her destiny. There is no shot at a boring life when she is thrust into a culture she had no idea even existed—werewolves. There is nothing safe about this life, but she just can’t stay away from the mysterious, snarly man who saved her all those months ago. If she’s brave enough, and strong enough, she just might find a love story for the ages. Or she could get dragged down a path that will change the destiny of two wolf packs, and the entire race of werewolves forever.She has no idea what she is yet, or how important she is to a brewing war…but behind her beginning is a Silver Wolf waiting to reign.**Behind the Beginning is the first book in T. S. Joyce's completely re-written series (originally titled the Silver Wolf Clan series, now re-titled the Becoming the Wolf series.) The rights now belong to the author.Content Warning: Explicit love scenes, naughty language, and piles of sexy shifter secrets. Intended for mature audiences.
The Bear Buys a Bride
Harmony Raines - 2018
Only she doesn’t know it yet. Bear shifter, Matthew, just bought his mate at a charity auction. Okay, so what he actually bought was an afternoon of pet pampering—he doesn’t own a pet. Maybe he could pamper her instead? Only he’s the bad guy, who came to town to destroy the animal shelter, so he could build luxury houses on the land. Yes, he is the Christmas villain. But he intends to change. For Sian. Sian is done with men. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband, Peter, was a bully who never appreciated the wonderful family he was part of but won’t sign the divorce papers and hand over the money he owes her. To make things worse, he arrived in town to embarrass her at the charity auction she’d helped arrange. But then a Christmas miracle happened. Matthew Lewis, a billionaire property tycoon, paid a small fortune for an afternoon with her. Okay, so what he actually bought was an afternoon of pet pampering—but she knows he doesn’t have a pet. So maybe she could pamper him instead? Wait! Matthew is the bad guy in town. Sian has sworn off men for life. And she has two daughters who must come first. But he’s a bear shifter and they mate for life. Can she risk her heart on a man again? Is it possible they might all get their wish and get a Second Chance Christmas in Bear Creek?
Winter Bearland
Ariana Hawkes - 2019
But when her Christmas-addict parents decide to throw an engagement party for her, things get ten times worse—not least because she doesn’t have the heart to tell them that she just got dumped by her fiancé. When Max, her high-school sweetheart offers to be her fake fiancé for the holidays, she jumps at the chance. The only problem is he’s sexier than ever, and soon regret and yearning make for a potent combination in Holly’s heart. Bear shifter Max Wagner had to let Holly go a long time ago. Her destiny was as a high-powered Chicago lawyer, while his was with his clan. Although it broke both their hearts, he thought he was doing the right thing at the time. But his bear never quit telling him she was his mate, and now she’s back in Snow Springs, even more beautiful and mischievous than before. He’ll do anything for a chance to get close to her again—even stand in as her fiancé. Holly’s only supposed to staying until Christmas, but Max vows that there’s no way he's going to let her get away from him this time around! A standalone Christmas story, full of all the romance, magic and warmth of the festive season!
Bear's Legacy
Juniper Hart - 2020
I didn’t need my father, his money, or his Alpha bear legacy clouding over me and holding me back. I had almost forgotten about him, making it on my own as a solider and football player. If only he’d stayed alive, I might not have had to think about him again. Then again, if not for his untimely death, I never would have met Lucinda, the high-powered and stunningly beautiful lawyer who is trying to make me an offer I don’t want. However, I can’t resist her perfect lips, stunning eyes, and legs that go on for days… As much as I want her to go away, I know I must claim her as my own. Is fate conspiring against us as we strike a bargain that’s bound to end in heartbreak? Content Warning: Explicit love scenes and lots of sexy shifters. Intended for 18+ audiences.
The Christmas Tree Bear
Rosie Lynne - 2015
The problem was that she had a very expensive degree from a top-notch university and all the debt that went with it. And, sadly, not a decent enough job to both live on her own and pay off those expensive student loans.That's why she took up an extra part-time job at Christmas Tree Town, a tree farm and orchid that is turned into Santa's village every year around the holidays to help the families all over the area celebrate the holidays.Willis Barnett inherited the family farm after his father passed away, and with his mother, they hope to make Christmas Tree Town a big profit this year to help keep the family business in the black. He only wants to run the farm then run as his bear through the fields and forests. He wasn't expecting to find The One, his mate, dressed up like Santa's Elf Helper while doing the daily chores.With the help of family and friends, and one not so helpful ice storm, maybe they can make this work and start of the new year just right. A stand alone, sweet & steamy, holiday romance! HEAs only, no cliffhangers.
Wanted by the Lion
Kristen Strassel - 2014
Every autumn, fate brings together the members of the herd who are destined to spend eternity together. She’s not about to give up her freedom for someone who doesn't love her, but she’s shifted into her doe form, and she feels she must go. When a mysterious man finds her and brings her to his cabin, all she knows is Leos’s not a buck... and he won’t tell her what he is. He’s frustratingly handsome, overly protective, and everything she ever wanted. But the most ancient of traditions goes horribly wrong when she finds out he’s her herd’s most deadly predator.Daphne must decide if her star-crossed love stands a chance, or if she should run from Leo.
Jingle Bear
Ruby Shae - 2014
Protecting Santa’s Village is his number one priority, and the job leaves little room for anything else. A mistake made years ago hardened his heart, and he’d rather live alone than allow love to alter his judgment again. Chloe Winters is free to celebrate Christmas for the first time in five years and she decides to spend it in Christmas Town, a popular tourist attraction, alone. When a sexy, muscle bound stranger offers her friendship, she’s reminded of her long ago wishes for someone to love her, curves and all. When Santa issues an ultimatum, Quinn finds out the big man really does know everything. The challenge? Convince his curvy, damaged, mate that his love, and shifters and Santa, really do exist.
Rogue Bear's Fated Mate: A First Time BBW Alpha Male Romance (Haven Bear Shifters Book 1)
K.R. Max - 2020
Straight into the arms of possibly my worst choice yet. He’s huge, he’s sexy, and he growls... Rogue’s been doing a pretty good job of hiding from the world since he settled in Haven. There’s blood on his hands and he doesn’t deserve peace, let alone happiness. But then he sees her and everything changes. She’s lost, innocent, and his, and this rogue bear shifter will do anything to keep her. K. R. Max brings you dominant alpha men, sweet, strong women, and lots of very hot and dirty shenanigans. No cheating or cliffhangers and a guaranteed happy ever after, all in a short, intense read which is sure to raise your body temperature. If this sounds like your happy place, scroll up now and click that button! Then lock the door and grab a glass of wine (or ice water)! It's about to get hot in here!
Dragon's Surrogate MatchMate
Maia Starr - 2020
As a powerful dragon shifter, I had everything I wanted.Everything except for the one thing that mattered most.A baby.I signed up for the Hybrid Baby Hearts service.A surrogate mother would give me what I wanted.No complications.No expectations.Little did I know that I’d be paired with my fated mate.Lily Bradford is carrying my baby.An innocent woman in trouble.A gorgeous angel I craved.Falling in love with my surrogate was a bad idea.But I had to protect Lily from her stalker.Her ex-boyfriend needed to back off.And when he didn’t, that’s when all hell broke loose.The enemy was a wolf shifter and had her hostage.The fire within me intensified.The love that I had for her grew.I knew I had to save her.To make her mine and make my family complete.