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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.
Ride: Awakening - Book 1
A.C. James - 2015
This curvy girl gets sent to the Aran Islands to find out whether a púca shape shifter is responsible for the strange accidents haunting a construction site. Niall O’Leary is tall, broody, and totally alpha. His mission is to discover why the veil between the human world and the Realm has lifted. And as the Chieftain’s son he must find a mate or his twin will be promised to a stallion he despises. He has a duty to his family, his clan, and a need for offspring. Otherwise the púca could become nothing more than folklore. Passion and frustration ignite when a curvy human female tempts his inner stallion like no other. There’s only one problem... She just got out of a relationship that left her broken hearted. Is she ready for a second chance at love?
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
Her Detective Dragon
Alice Summerfield - 2018
Storm dragon Grissom Hale had long ago resigned himself to a lonely life. But when he stops to rescue a beautiful woman from a long walk down a lonely stretch of road during a terrible storm, he finds the woman that he was made for: his soul mate. She’s the treasure that he wants most to protect, but can a human even feel a dragon’s mating bond? Ana Alves meets Grissom on the worst day of her life, while walking home from the worst date of her life. Detective Grissom Hale is handsome, kind, and shockingly rich. He might be too good to be true. But when Ana’s luck turns from bad to worse, Grissom Hale is the only thing standing between her and an unfortunate end… Her Detective Dragon is a complete, standalone novel containing a steamy romance between the Latina barista, who finds herself in over her head, and the storm dragon turned police detective that would do anything to protect her. If you like paranormal romance with a dash of mystery, don’t miss this exciting read!
Deliciously Mated
P. Jameson - 2015
His nights however, are spent in his cabin, cold and lonely. There's no mating for the big cats. He's accepted it, but no amount of time in the kitchen can keep his heart from craving someone to call his own. When food and other supplies go missing from the lodge, he sets out to reveal the thief. But without a scent to track, he begins to wonder if Lake Haven has a ghost.Clara Destacio is a ghost. Not literally, but if you count the way she can sneak into houses, get what she needs, and leave without a trace, she might as well be invisible. Years ago, a tragedy left her seeking solitude. Exchanging her friends, family, and cushy lifestyle for the quiet simplicity of a rough camp in the woods has helped her deal with what happened. But surviving sweltering summers and frigid winters in the Ouachitas means she has to take what she needs from those who have too much.Clara finds Lake Haven's lodge and the abundance it offers, and realizes she's stumbled onto a gold mine. But when someone starts leaving her food so she won't have to steal, the guilt she's been running from catches up with her.***Book 1 of the Ouachita Mountain Shifters series. To experience more of these characters, read the prequel, A Mate's Wish.***Contains adult language and explicit sex scenes. Intended for mature audiences only.
Rookie Bear
Scarlett Grove - 2019
Tired of waiting, Stephanie takes a Christmas cruise to the Caribbean. As a rookie on the elite covert squadron Justice Squad, grizzly shifter Max Johnson hopes he can make up for his past. When disaster strikes Stephanie’s cruise, it leaves both shifters stranded on a tropical island. Without her voice, Stephanie can’t tell Max she believes he’s her mate. Meeting Stephanie interrupts Max’s mission and changes everything for the shell shocked shifter. Can Max save the girl, save the day, and learn to let himself be loved? Previously published as Little Puma's Christmas Adventure. This story picks up where Fate Valley Mysteries leaves off.
Olive
Kate Kent - 2017
But her hunky co-worker, bear shifter Trent Grizzard knows she's the one for him. The chemistry is undeniable and when the two get together at a party - it's on! But then comes one shock after another as Julie realizes Trent may not want her as his life mate after all. And she discovers there's a little surprise growing in her tummy. But Julie does not want a jerk for her baby daddy. Can she keep it a secret? Olive is a BBW Paranormal Almost Secret Baby Shapeshifter Romance. This is the first story in the Baby Whisperers series. These shorty short stories include strong sexual themes and language.
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?
Feral Wolves
J.L. Wilder - 2020
But can they learn to work together?This is the first book in the
Feral Wolves of the Arctic
series.The OmegaI was the most prized omega of the southern wolf packs.Banished to the Arctic, when I refused to mate my alpha.Sent to live among the savage and wild ferals.Now every feral alpha I meet wants me for his own.I’m trying to deny the imprints, but it’s impossible not to want them back.I long for all of them equally. I want them all to claim me.Can I learn how to unify these wolves, before they tear us apart?Feral WolvesIt is safer to be alone. It is safer not to have a mateIn the Arctic, a feral wolf can trust no one.But when the omega came into our lives the only thing that mattered was her.Her survival. Her happiness. Her desires.But how can we learn to share our claim to the omega?How can we learn to live in a pack when our nature is to be feral?Can we really keep her safe and protected?Feral wolves aren’t the only shifters running wild up North ...Note: Intended for readers 18+ only due to mature themes and content. Reverse harem, shifter romance with HEA. All books in the
Feral Wolves of the Arctic
series can be read as a standalone - but - better enjoyed when read in its intended series order!
Fugitive
Bliss Devlin - 2016
Shannon Joyce is a gifted psychic healer with a dangerous secret. When she’s kidnapped by shifter mercenaries working for Whitepine Security Services, she knows escape is her only option. Her frantic flight brings her to Elysia, a peaceful town nestled in the Rocky Mountains…but her wolf shifter pursuers aren't far behind. A warrior turned rancher... Rafe Magnusson is a bear shifter who knows all about Whitepine Security Services. Years ago, they recruited him and other bear shifters as Beast Warriors, elite shock troops hired out to anyone willing to pay WSS's price. Shannon’s arrival in Elysia threatens to expose the bear shifters who escaped the sinister organization, but Rafe can’t turn away a lovely lady in need of help…especially when the curvy fugitive is his fated mate. A desperate battle Pursued by wolf shifters loyal to WSS, Shannon and Rafe must battle underhanded tactics, merciless enemies, and their own need to protect each other. Can they find a way their happily-ever-after, or will the darkness separate them forever? This steamy paranormal romance novel is a standalone story with no cliffhangers. Some of the character names and backstory details have been changed from the first edition of this book.
Her Dragon Daddy
Roxie Ray - 2020
I’ve had years to get over him, and I’ve tried. But the second I see him again my heart lurches -- and it’s like all that time evaporates. I still burn for him, even though I know it’s a bad idea.I try to remind myself about the bad things:his possessiveness, his quick temper, but -- he’s different now. More mature.Protective. Settled.And hiding something...Something bigger than the child we share...Allowing him back into my heart could crush me -- but I’ve never felt saferthan when I’m in his arms. Can I really have the man I love for good? Or will our past mistakes keep us from a happy future?
Fire Breathing Beast
Candace Ayers - 2018
Between trying to make ends meet as a waitress at the Bon Temps Café, and keeping an eye on two troublesome teens, she’s had zero time for indulgences like romance. No worries, she hasn’t been interested in the opposite sex for a long time. Not until she meets the snarling, growling, hotter-that-an-inferno hunk who caught her nephews trespassing on his swampland deep in the Louisiana bayou. Too bad he’s off his rocker. Seriously. He thinks he’s a dragon, calls her his mate, follows her home, and refuses to leave her side. She really should put a stop to the insanity. She really should. Except, her libido is running on overdrive and, who knows, he might be her chance to finally lose her V-card. This is the first book of Candace Ayers' latest series, Dragons of the Bayou. This book introduces the series, the setting, and a few of the characters thereby priming the stage for subsequent shifter romances set in the swamplands of the deep south. This is a hot and spicy, super steamy paranormal dragon shifter fantasy romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers.
Dasher Claws
Sable Sylvan - 2018
Marathon runner Sean Jackson's been running all his life -- away from his responsibilities, away from the title of Clan Alpha, and away from Fate. Fate's caught up to this werebear, and so has Santa Claus, because Sean's furry butt ended up...on The Naughty List. Will Sean claim his curvy mate by Christmas, or lose his shift forever? Lesson number 1: He's going to have to start playing by Santa's rules, if he wants his shift back The rules are simple: Sean has to get off of Santa's Naughty List. He'll get his mate mark back. Then, he just has to claim his fated mate by Christmas. That's the only way he'll get his shift back. Oh, and he has to help pull Santana 'Santa' Claus' sleigh -- using the spirit of Dasher, Santana's fastest flying reindeer. Sound simple? Well, Fate and Christmas magic go together like hot cocoa and candy canes... Lesson number 2: BBWs play by their own rules The last thing curvy baker Joy McLedon wants is to have her heart broken for a third time. She's learned her lesson about werebears. Her first bear boyfriend was a playboy -- too hot. The second werebear, well, he iced her out -- too cold. There's no way that she'll give a third werebear a chance -- especially a bad boy like Sean Jackson. So why do things with Sean feel...just right? If Sean couldn't run from his Fate...does this big, beautiful woman have any chance of escaping her own Goldilocks story? And will this fairytale romance end with a happily-ever-after, just in time for Christmas? This story, featuring a bad boy werebear and a BBW baker, is loosely based on Goldilocks And The Three Bears.
Lord of Winter
Terry Bolryder - 2019
So when a large sample of ice sent to her lab happens to be carrying a centuries-old Siberian man who claims to be the lord of winter, everything in her life is turned upside down. Alek's tall, handsome, protective... and totally shouldn't be alive. But somehow, even though he's the one who was frozen, she's the one who's beginning to warm up!Alek, lord of winter, has huge gaps in his memory and no ability to access the ice dragon powers that made him a force to be feared. But he does know he always goes after what he wants with the force of a winter storm, and right now that's scientist Talia Reed, the tiny human woman who awakened him. His heart has been drawn to her from the moment they met, and he isn't going to let anything, past or present, stand in the way of claiming her for his own!As Alek and Talia spend time together, things get steamy enough to melt snow. But Talia is torn about having feelings for a scientific sample, and Alek is trying to figure out the key to unlocking his powers to rule the modern world. And in the meantime, secrets are lurking beneath the ice of Alek's past, threatening to break through and destroy everything he holds dear...
Prince Hudson
Lily Cahill - 2016
He’s been used before, and protecting his privacy is a top priority. Besides, he’s too busy running one of the most powerful corporations in Chicago to waste his time on real relationships. But when a chance encounter with a bold, curvaceous stranger has him believing in fated love, he’ll stop at nothing to make her his. Ballsy businesswoman Kay Hennessy wasn’t sure she’d ever set foot back in Chicago after her ex cheated on her and broke her heart. When she finally revives her courage, she returns to the city only to be courted by the man who once devastated her. Chase wants her back, and she’s ready to consider his proposal until she meets a sexy billionaire who may have a few extra talents she didn’t even know were possible. Little do either of them know that Hudson is really a shifter prince who can’t take the throne without a mate. And an opposing clan will do anything to keep him away … even if it means killing the person he loves most.