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Whisper by Tressie Lockwood


paranormal
interracial-romance
shifters
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Hard Mated


Jennifer Ashley - 2012
    Spike, a wildcat Shifter and the champion fighter of Shiftertown, is stunned when Myka, the best friend of a dying human woman, announces that Spike has fathered a cub. What's more, the mother is giving the boy to Spike to protect and raise. Myka, who'd been raised by an abusive stepfather, is not sure that a wild fighter named Spike is the best man to bring up the cute little jaguar cub. She goes to Shiftertown to check out Spike, and finds that the man behind the name is a lonely Shifter who's lost most of his family and is a fierce caretaker to those he has left. Spike is torn between the cub and his duties as tracker to the Shiftertown leader, and begs Myka, the only person who understands, to help him. He starts to like the sassy Myka, a horse trainer who's not afraid of working with animals, even if they're wildcats who turn into humans. When Spike's job puts his cub and Myka in danger, Spike is forced to choose between those to whom he's pledged his loyalty and his need to protect the woman and cub he's come to love.

Mya's Werewolf


Zena Wynn - 2009
    When she gets a chance at a fantasy vacation which allows her to be the heroine in her very own romance created exclusively for her, she jumps at it.But things don't go exactly as planned...

Dragon Song


Jordyn Tracey - 2010
    He thinks he's above everyone and everything, Tielle decides, but when she saves his life using her nursing training, her life is changed forever. Common sense tells her not to get involved with the man, but the touch of his hands, the lilt in his Irish accent, and the way he makes her feel are too much to resist. She should have listened to her best friend Jamie who advised her that Stone was out of their league. All of a sudden, Tielle is being pursued by a man who wants something from Stone, and he'll use Tielle to get it. With Tielle's life in danger, Stone has no choice but to whisk her away to his family's castle in Ireland where he can better protect her. While he's trying to discover who is after him and why, he will do whatever it takes to keep safe the one woman who has been able to get beneath his skin. She may throw a fit and spout to him about his interfering with her life plan, but Stone knows how to calm her in his bed at night. Now, if he can just keep his dragon shape-shifting gene a secret while he discovers the identity of his enemy, all will work out fine.

Taken By Moonlight


Violette Dubrinsky - 2012
    After almost dying under the snapping jaws of a rabid wolf—go figure—Vivienne is saved by a gorgeous, dark-haired man, who may just belong to a cult. Her attraction to Conall is strong, and she’s unable to control it, especially when he’s touching her….Conall Athelwulf is no man. He’s a werewolf, the leader of the largest pack in New York, and he knows better than anyone that relationships between weres and humans are strictly forbidden. So why is he unable to get beautiful, but very human, Vivienne Bordeaux out of his system? Amidst fears he’ll hurt her, Conall soon realizes that laws be damned, he’s unwilling to let her go. Instinct tells him Vivienne is his in every sense of the word, and a smart wolf heeds his instincts. When others threaten his claim, Conall is determined to teach them the hard way: fists or claws. But Vivienne isn’t as she seems, and both parties soon find themselves at the center of an epic war, where Vivienne may be key to the salvation of an entire race.

My Personal Mate 2


Lailah Raziel - 2016
    I am aware of our differences. We can't do nothing about them. I love you and you love me. So, I only tell you this with hard love. You will not run again from the shit in your life. Your mother ran, and for it, your entire family was killed. You survived for a reason. I don’t want to reprimand you since you’re a grown fuckin’ woman, but you need to realize this. I’m Alpha. I deal with this type of behavior on a daily basis with my pack members. I will not tolerate it out of my own mate!” Growled Solomon. No more secrets when the truths are revealed and enemies finally show themselves. Solomon is going to need Tia by his side to stop the impending doom. But will his mate be up to the challenge when she's determined to defy him at every turn while she's still trying to accept what she is? Hopefully, Tia will come to grips before she loses Solomon, or worse, lives are lost.

Wolf's Haven


Amber Ella Monroe - 2012
    She's finally built up the courage to escape from a world of abuse by the hands of the man who promised her the world. One night she makes a break for it, but her plans backfire. She begins to believe that she was never meant to be happy. When all hope of freedom fades, she stumbles across a wolf that brings her to safety. She learns to trust the wolf, but has yet to trust the man. Devin, potential future leader of the Caedmon Pack, returns to the foothills of his Virginia home after five long years as a lone wolf. Rivals within the circle challenge him and threaten to strip him of his true birthright. Being bound to lead the pack was not something Devin had planned for his life, but letting his people fall prey to turmoil under the rule of his cousin Darius is out of the question. The night of Devin’s rise to Alpha leader is approaching. Despite opposition, he’s gained an impressive following. That is until he brings a human among the pack.Tamara can’t deny the attraction she feels toward Devin. The Alpha leader-to-be simply cannot resist Tamara’s lure. When they are together, their tribulations take the backburner. Their desire for one another grows as they consummate their passion in wolf’s haven. Will Devin forfeit the most coveted position within the Caedmon Pack to bond with his chosen mate? Can Tamara trust Devin with her mind, heart, body, and soul or will the memories of her abuse dissuade her from being bound to the wolf?

Bear Necessities


Dana Marie Bell - 2010
    Alexander "Bunny" Bunsun is that Bear. Something's not right with his cousin Chloe, and he's come to Halle, PA, to sort it out, turn his Harley around and head home to Oregon. Until an enticing scent lures him into the local tattoo shop. There she is. An inked, Southern-drawled she-Wolf with lime-green hair. His perfect mate. Tabitha Garwood's rotten day just got worse. Her Outcast status makes her a target for harassment with alarming regularity. And now, in the middle of a root touch-up, looking like a half-melted Skittle, she's met her destined mate. The only upside? She finally has a protector in the form of a huge, tattooed, shaved-head Bear who vibrates with carefully restrained power. When Chloe is left for dead and Tabby is threatened, only Alex can keep his growing family safe. Giving Tabby the loving home she needs, though, could come at a price-Alex must give up the control he's worked a lifetime to attain. Which means someone could die at the hands-and claws-of his beast. Warning: This novel contains explicit sex, graphic language, a hunky Bear named Bunny and... Yes. I said a Bear named Bunny. I don't know about you but I'm not brave enough to make fun of it.

Mate of the Werewolf


J.S. Scott - 2012
    She needed to raise and keep enough funds for her wildlife sanctuary. When she meets her biggest donor at a fundraiser...her world is turned upside down. After a passionate and wild encounter in a bathroom...he drops a bomb. He's a wolf changeling and she is his mate. Unless she agrees to his terms and mates with him...he will pull her funding. The proof of his claim becomes indisputable, but Grace is torn. She is drawn to him...but can't give in to his blackmail. He's a dominating alpha with an attitude and she's a stubborn woman. But her wildlife refuge means everything to her. Can these two destined mates negotiate terms that will satisfy them both?

Love After War


Sienna Mynx - 2012
    Once colleagues in a top Management Consulting firm in the Windy City, a slick sabotage move by Dylan—her mentor— demolishes any hope for advancement in her career. But that was years ago. And despite the bitter parting she has a lot to be thankful for. She ditches the hustle and grind of Chicago for the serene simplicity of Napa Valley. Disillusioned by the whims of men and struggling to prove she can make a life for herself without love Lauren grows bitter and jaded. Now Dylan McGuire is back in her life and Lauren must face off with her old nemesis who is poised to take it all, because he can. However, Dylan’s motives are far more complicated than Lauren suspects. And if he plays the game right, this time the winner takes all.

Campus Prowl (Edson College Series)


Kasey Moone - 2013
    The man is way too sexy. Not to mention full of himself. He's the college’s star athlete. He’s as big as giant. And he enjoys provoking her to no end. How could she be expected to work under such circumstances? Rex Kellerton, a werewolf, is relentless about pursuing Keisha, his better half. He’s waited four years to get close to her. He needs to get close to her! Sure, she thinks he is a player. Sure, she smashed her foot on his toe. And yeah, she keeps calling his wolf form “Rover” but that’s nothing he can’t handle. She is his and that’s that. With stereotypes, misconceptions, werewolves, composition papers and bullies coming between them—can these two unlikely lovers trust the love between them to earn a passing grade? Or will they bottom out their senior year?

For Love's Sake Only


Lena Matthews - 2005
    The two have nothing in common. Nothing except insane, inexplicable, but undeniable desire.Ty knows from the instant they first kiss that he and Charlotte are meant to be together. Proving it to strong-willed Charlotte? A whole different bull-ride. The headstrong beauty is running scared, but she's got another thought coming if she thinks Ty will let her walk away.Charlotte’s finally met her match in Ty, because this cowboy knows it’ll take a firm hand to win her wild heart.

Raphael/Parish


Alexandra Ivy - 2013
    Creating a vast network of spies worldwide, he never expected to discover that the answer might be beneath his very nose. But when Ashe, a beautiful human female, crosses his path, his most primitive instincts are stirred. Unable to resist, he takes her to his bed, and is shocked when she becomes pregnant with his child. It’s a miracle that might prove to be the salvation of his people, but only if he can keep her safe from the mercenaries determined to kill her. PARISHUntamed and undeniably sexy, Parish, leader of the Pantera hunters, rarely leaves the magic of the Wildlands to deal with the humans he despises. But with the prized and risky Pantera birth on the way, puma shifter, Parish must travel to New Orleans to find and bring back a human doctor. The moment he sees the lovely, talented and all too human Dr. Julia Cabot he cannot resist the wild, potent drive to make her his. Betrayed and destroyed by love, Julia will not let her heart choose her path again. But as she and Parish fight to save the life of an unborn child, a fierce and overwhelming bond develops between them, threatening her frozen heart with the secret hope and ultimate temptation of love and family.

A Merman of Her Own


Hazel Gower - 2014
    Clay Grayson believes he may have found his mate, yet the Merman's entire world comes to a standstill at the knowledge she is human.Alwen is ecstatic when her father's doctor, and her fantasies' leading man, finally asks her out. However while the chemistry between them is undeniable, there is something strange about Clay that she can't quite put her finger on.Alone with Alwen, Clay confirms that she is, in fact, his mate. Overcome with the feeling of knowing how lucky he is to have found his mate when so many Merpeople don't, he takes no chances and claims her, binding them together.When Alwen learns what Clay is, will she accept him and forgive his rash action of mating her without her permission?

Overboard


Shara Azod - 2009
    Mix in the infuriating man’s insistence she was his “perfect mate” and Dallas had had just about enough. All she wanted to do was to get back to Texas and bring her aunt and cousin to justice before the evil duo could get their hands on her money. But first she had to get past an extremely adamant, extremely horny selkie. Thane was more than satisfied at the mate the Fates had provided for him. Hot and feisty, full of life and a body that made him want to cry. All he had to do was to get the daft woman to see they were destined to be together. Unfortunately, she was human, so Thane had his work cut out for him.

What a Bear Wants


Nikki Winter - 2013
    Ransom finds himself fascinated by the way she can thoroughly lay waste to a man’s ego with no more than a succinctly stated email and a concise threat to one’s person. At first glance he thought all he wanted was to buy her extremely impressive lodge after it catches his hard to earn attention in a popular magazine for their kind but the moment he meets Miss Wilder face to face he knows what he really wants—her. And no matter how many times she barks and snarls and snaps, he knows he’ll have her. Because in his mind, it’s all about what a bear wants…