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Drakon's Promise


N.J. Walters - 2016
    He's neither human nor dragon.He's both.He's also the target of an ancient order who want to capture all drakons for their blood. When fresh, a drakon's blood can cure any illness and prolong a human's life, and the Knights will stop at nothing to get it.When librarian Sarah Anderson stumbles across a rare book belonging to the Knights of the Dragon, she's quickly thrust into a dangerous world of secrets and shifters and things she never would have believed possible. When the Knights realize Sarah has a secret of her own, she becomes just as much a target as Darius. Her scary dragon shifter just might be her best chance at survival.

Kathleen Kirkwood Collection #2: The HEART Trilogy


Kathleen Kirkwood - 2013
    . .Dispossessed of her lands by the marauding Norsemen, Brienne Beaumanior is brought from cloister by royal decree and offered as a bride to her enemy.A golden warrior of the North . . .Sent to escort his father’s promised bride to the Barony of Valsemé, Rurik Atlison finds himself entranced by the dark-haired beauty and his passions set aflame.Love unexpected, bringing peril to all . . .Tormented by their desires, Rurik and Brienne resist giving in to their yearnings and endangering their people.But destiny will not be denied . . .Their love will burn brightly through all the ages to come as Norse and Frank meld into a new people — the Normans.The Defiant HeartA maiden of Ireland enslaved . . .Seized during a brutal attack on her homeland, Ailinn vows to remain forever defiant against her Norse captors, no matter the future that awaits her — or the handsome Dane with snow-bright hair who suddenly appears in her life.A shining warrior of the North . . .When Lyting Atlison encounters the autumn-fire beauty in shackles, he vows to free her. Discovering the fate his kinsmen intend for the maid, he undertakes a private mission in order to join the fleet that will bear her to distant lands.Now as the Norse host sets sail for the lands of the Rus and the glittering courts of Byzantium, untold perils await . . . as does a journey of passion and discovery . . . and a love no chains can bind.The Captive HeartA maiden of Normandy, mistakenly abducted . . .Kidnapped from the ducal palace of Rouen, Ailénor quickly realizes her captors’ mistake and the peril that yet threatens her mother. As the ruffians smuggle her aboard ship, bound and gagged, and set forth for Ireland, she is desperate to escape . . . unaware her champion is near at hand.A Saxon lord on a secret mission for his king . . .No sooner does Garreth of Tamworth arrive in Normandy than he encounters the entrancing scarlet-haired maiden who literally knocks him off his feet. But their stolen moments and budding passions end abruptly when his audience with the Duke concludes badly. As he departs Rouen, little does he realize that the beautiful Ailénor lies hidden aboard, just beneath his feet.Now only he can save her from family enemies returned from long past, seeking revenge . . .Yet amid the darkest danger, their all-consuming love is forged . . .

By the Light of the Moon


Jodi Vaughn - 2014
    Damon has experienced death and betrayal, now all he wants is the freedom of his Harley and the loyalty of the men he rides with, the only family he has left. Those are the things he knows and believes in. Love and the hurt that comes with it has no place in his world…Until he receives new orders: Rescue female werewolf, Ava Renfroe from a Pack of rogue wolves. Hell on Heels… Bartender Ava Renfroe is tired of Alpha males running her life. Being raised as the daughter of a Military General made her want independence more than air—and she has it! Until she’s kidnapped. Damon Trahan, her alpha male rescuer and bossy pain-in-the-ass, is exactly the kind of man she doesn’t want, but try telling that to her libido. His brooding good looks are panty-dropping hot. Too bad he’s bat-shit crazy and thinks he’s a werewolf. Worse, he claims she’s a werewolf too. But when Damon shifts in front of her, she begins to doubt everything she’s known to be true. Hell to pay… On the run from the rogues, Ava and Damon can’t ignore the red hot passion between them. But Damon knows it can’t last. Will he sacrifice everything he’s ever known to have the one thing he’s never meant to have? Or will the war between the Packs destroy them before love is given a chance?

Bears of the Wild


Lola Gabriel - 2019
    Worse, cheated on. And, as the alpha of a pack of shifters in Fairbanks, Alaska, this is more than just embarrassing. It’s humiliating. But as he’s drowning his sorrows, a mysterious blonde walks into Axel’s local bar and sits down beside him... Their connection is undeniable, but what is the blonde hiding? When Chance’s sworn enemies, the Juneau pack, become involved, and a battle ensues, things look bleak for the new couple. But sometimes, love has a way of shaking things out that needed to be resolved. Soon, Axel finds himself sent back in time to save the life of his new love. But what else will he save in the process? And what will he discover on his journey into his own family’s history? Brother’s Best Friend (Bears Of The Wild #2) His best friend’s little sister, isn’t so little anymore... And this alpha will do everything possible to claim her as his own! Chance is the alpha of Fairbanks and knows what he wants. He’s rich, powerful, and hot as hell. This makes him the town’s most eligible bachelor, but he has never really been the settling down type... When Harlow, a fiery redhead, returns to town after a long absence, things change, and emotions begin to bubble over. He wants - and needs - Harlow with every cell in his body. She is his mate! Unfortunately, Harlow is Hunter’s little sister. And Hunter just happens to be Chance’s best friend. The last thing Chance wants to do, is choose between love and his longest friendship. Even if Hunter gives his blessing, there is another hurdle Chance must overcome... Harlow was promised to another shifter, and a dark secret keeps her bound to him. Chance will do all that he can to save Harlow from her dire future. Can he find a way to rescue Harlow even though it seems like the whole world is against them? Bear’s Fake Bride (Bears Of The Wild #3) He a bear... She’s a wolf... They shouldn’t be together, but they can’t be apart! Rowan needs some time away from the pressures of being an alpha and a weekend trip to Seattle. He needs to produce his heir, and his mother is convinced he needs to find his mate as soon as possible! At a small dive bar, he meets Holly, a petite, green-eyed force of nature. Holly just happens to be a wolf shifter. She’s been dragged to the city by her alpha father to be matched with the son of a neighbouring pack’s alpha. Against the odds, the Rowan and Holly hit it off, and they come up with a plan. Holly needs to get away from her pack, and Rowan needs a mate. Why not kill two birds with one stone and have Holly go back with Rowan, posing as his mate? It’ll work for a while at least. Or that’s what they think. Their plan begins to unravel when it turns out they’re a lot more than friends. In fact, they’ve been meant for one another all along, despite the fact that this is unheard of between a wolf and a bear! Will the star-crossed lovers overcome the odds against them? Alpha’s Nanny (Bears Of The Wild #4) He's a strong, powerful alpha... She's a nanny he can't resist... The only problem is she's a human! As alpha of Sitka's bear shifter pack, Ash has a lot on his plate. He's also a single father to a two-year-old daughter, Penelope, and she is his whole world! He would barely have time for romance in the best of circumstance, but romance is about to show up in the least expected place. Out of desperation, he must hire a new nanny. The only problem is that she is a human. Things really begin to get out of control when he realises Easton is his mate! A lot of Ash's pack are unhappy about the union. He doesn't know whom to trust. When Ash receives messages that threaten Easton and his daughter, he will stop at nothing to protect the two people that mean more to him than anything! Content Warning: Explicit love scenes and lots of sexy shifters. Intended for 18+ audiences.

Bootcamp of Misfit Wolves


Annie Nicholas - 2015
     His only choice is to escape and go lone wolf. Until he runs into Clare… She actually volunteered for this gig. Her wolf is all alpha but it’s crammed into a petite package, and she definitely has no mercy when it comes to him. The work is hard. The training dangerous. Surviving is optional. Clare can’t stand Ian’s disregard for her authority and he hates her driven ambition. Sparks fly and teeth are bared. Opposites attract they say. If they don’t kill each other first.

The Riveauxs: Wolves of the Rising Sun, Vol 1 Box Set


Kenzie Cox - 2015
    And now she’s back, unattached, and ready for the taking. One afternoon together, and he knows she’s the one. Only his world is dangerous, he has secrets, and trust is hard to come by...especially when all signs point to her being aligned with his enemy. Skye Michaels has nothing left to lose. After a bad breakup, she flees to her favourite southern Louisiana town, determined to finally get photographs of the majestic wolves that roam the area. Instead she gets what she really came for ... Jace Riveaux. But when the Riveauxs are threatened by someone she knows, suddenly she has more to lose than ever. Book 2: Aiden:She’s the one woman he can’t have ...Rayna Vincent has wanted Aiden Riveaux since she was sixteen years old. There’s only one problem ... he doesn’t do relationships. So when he offers her a season of stolen nights with no strings attached, she accepts, willing to take him any way she can ... even if she knows her heart will never survive. Aiden Riveaux has a problem. A big one. He’s sleeping with Rayna, his brother’s best friend and the girl everyone thought of as his. Aiden knows he’s has to break it off, but after one hot night everything’s changed, including Rayna. Now she’s his. And he intends to keep it that way ... no matter what. Book 3: Luc:She’s gotten under his skin ...Arianna Simms isn’t looking for anything permanent. Her two week vacation has everything she needs ... her best friend, a quiet bayou town, and the sexy shifter who fills her every desire. He’s everything she thinks she wants ... until she realizes just exactly how dangerous his world can be. Luc Riveaux has closed his heart. Some wounds run too deep. But when the gorgeous model from New Orleans starts sharing his bed, something shifts. She’s the one person who’s managed to break past his barriers. Now he has a choice to make ... chase after her and claim her as his or let her go forever.

Untouchable Lover


Rosalie Redd
    Bonding to a female shifter is not part of the plan, not until his goddess insists he take a queen by the next full moon or lose his crown. When he rescues a beautiful female from the enemy’s grasp, a forbidden attraction blooms, and he must decide between his kingdom and his heart.Melissa hunts for a new place she can call home, one far away from her controlling master who vowed to make her his concubine. Captured by the enemy and tortured to near death, she’s rescued by a brooding, handsome king. When her master shows up at the king’s underground Keep, the tension escalates. She struggles to keep the honorable king at arm’s length, but she can’t ignore the compelling desire he ignites in her soul.

Seducing the Sun Fae


Rebecca Rivard - 2015
    A glittering fae queen. A game of seduction that only one can win... Dion, alpha of a shapeshifting river fada clan, has had enough. The sun fae queen has seduced several of his best warriors, leaving them fit for little but fishing and drinking wine, and draining life-energy from all his people in the process. Then comes the final straw—she ensnares his youngest brother. It’s time to turn the tables on the shallow, pleasure-loving queen.Cleia is a two-hundred-year-old fae whose powerful glamour gets her any man she wants. But she’s bored. She wants something more—and the river fada men have it. So when she meets the big, untamed river alpha, she sets out to seduce him, even though something whispers this man is dangerous. She all but orders him to her bed.That’s just what Dion is counting on…

Broken


Dean Murray - 2011
    At least she thought so until the two most intriguing guys in her new school take an interest in her.Both boys are gorgeous and blessed with obscene amounts of money. They should have the emotional depth of note cards, but instead display undercurrents she doesn't fully understand. Rumors the pair destroys peoples' livelihoods seem ludicrous until she gets caught in the crossfire and her family almost loses their home. She's increasingly unsure either boy is really human, and their rivalry is rapidly turning deadly.

Perfect Mate


Mina Carter - 2012
    and they’re the good guys.Lillian Rosewood leads an ordinary, boring life working as the manager of a psychiatric hospital. The highlights of her day, other than her skinny hot chocolate, are the hunky guards who work in the secure section. Until a late-night emergency is wheeled in.Captain Jack Harper is insane, drop-dead gorgeous... and just had his abdomen shredded. Despite the fact they're not an emergency room, Lillian can't turn him away and risk a death on her hands. Unable to get the handsome soldier out of her mind, Lillian sneaks into the restricted area to check on him. What she finds is beyond belief. Somehow Jack has managed to heal himself from a near-fatal wound in mere hours.When one of the doctors, Walker, attempts to rape her, things go from bad to worse. In the blink of an eye, Jack is loose and Walker is dead... and Lillian must accept a truth about her rescuer that will change her world forever. What if the patients aren't insane? What if their stories of secret government experiments and monsters are true?

A Soulmark Series: Books 1-3


Rebecca Main - 2018
    No more would they tolerate the chokehold of the old ways. But the paranormal world doesn’t make concessions in tradition or in love. Now, three pack mates find themselves bound to strangers by an ancient magic, the soulmark.  Some love is forbidden… Three strong-willed women will test the men of the pack.The witch will threaten war.The thief will steal more than a heart.And the warrior will test their strength. Enemies both old and new amass at their border… Threatening more than just their hearts. As these diverse couples struggle to navigate a world of scintillating passion and supernatural danger, each must choose a side–enemies or lovers. For the Adolphus Pack, these outsiders could bring them strength or be their downfall. Get the explosive beginning to the highly acclaimed 'A Soulmark Series', from breakout author, Rebecca Main to experience tales of love, lust, magic, and murder! This Box Set includes the first three installments in ‘A Soulmark Series’ Scroll up and buy yours today.  ***** Get the series that readers say has them addicted: "This is the first book that’s grabbed my interest in over a year...It’s delicious in every way imaginable. My love for anything supernatural, antagonistically romantic, and damn right raunchy was completely fueled by this book.” 
 “I like that all of the women in the Soulmark series have differing physical features and aren't just the same cookie cutter barbie doll.” 
 "Supernatural with the heat of 50 Shades!" 
 "Highly addictive contents! …It's not just romance, the fantasy aspect is really cool too." 
 “The Soulmark series is a treat for lovers of fiction, adventure and love. In a few short lines, you will feel connected with the characters and you can image yourself in the books' realm” 
 “Fantastical world of lycanthropy and witches collide in this seemingly realistic tale.” 
 ***** Coven (A Soulmark Series Book 1) Zoelle couldn’t predict one late night run would change the course of her life forever.Now, she must navigate a world she only ever read about in fairytales. Yet, no story could have prepared her for Xander Adolphus—the volatile Alpha of the Adolphus Pack—and the seductive soulmark that binds their souls together.Trapped in a carnal game of cat and mouse, she must tread unfamiliar ground, steeped in supernatural politics. Can she outrun a wolf bound and determined to mark her as his? Or will this new world swallow her whole?***** Midnight Scoundrel (A Soulmark Series Book 2) Stealing isn’t personal. At least not to Quinn Montgomery.Yet, when her latest heist to steal from the Adolphus family tailspins her into a supernatural world, she must learn to steel her nerves and… her heart.

The King Trilogy: Boxed Set


Mimi Jean Pamfiloff - 2015
    For a price. And my price is you.” When Mia Turner’s brother goes missing in Mexico, while on an archaeological dig, she believes that life couldn’t get much worse. But when she’s blocked at every turn from finding answers, by both local and U.S. authorities, she must turn to a man she swears is the devil. Others might be fooled by his private jet, fine tailored suits, and disarming smile, but Mia knows something dark, sinister, and unnatural lurks behind those penetrating, pale-gray eyes. And the more she learns, the more she realizes she may never be free again. KING FOR A DAY (Book 2): King isn’t who she thought. She wasn’t even close. When Mia Turner’s life becomes tethered to a mysterious billionaire, who she swears is the devil himself, she knows she must break free. It doesn’t matter if everything about him—those sinful lips, those pale gray eyes, that perfect male body—keeps her awake at night. He’s evil. She has to get away. But when this man, known simply as King, suddenly disappears, Mia will discover she’s not home free. Because without King, she’s no longer safe from his ruthless, depraved, power-hungry social circle. To survive, Mia will have to conceal King’s absence and walk a mile in the evil man’s twisted, cruel shoes. What she discovers will leave her more terrified and her heart more conflicted than she ever imagined. King is not who she thought. She wasn’t even close. KING OF ME (Book 3): “You’re asking me to…love you?” asked Mia. He slowly scratched his thick black stubble. “I suppose I am.” What if you were asked to love a dangerous man who betrayed you at every turn, who terrified you even in your sleep? Could you do it to save the people you hold dear? Mia Turner is ready to give it all—her body, her heart, her soul—to the mysterious, ruthless billionaire who holds the cards to saving her family. But when this sinfully sexy man, simply known as King, demands something more, something horrifying, Mia will be forced to face the impossible truth about their lives. Sometimes the truth brings salvation. And sometimes the truth breaks you.

A Slice of Honeybear Pie


Jacqueline Sweet - 2015
    Bad men are after her and they won't stop coming until she's silenced for good. It's hard to escape though when you roll your car off a mountain road and get tangled up with the local police. Trapped in jail with her enemies closing in, Mina is all but done for. Matt Morrisey expected the call would be just another drunk who needed a lawyer he couldn't afford, but when the big shifter laid eyes on his client and her sweet curves, he knew his life was about to change. Mina was his fated mate, he could feel it in his blood. How could he convince the terrified woman that they were destined for each other, that he could protect her, without scaring her off? As fate pulls the two of them closer, and the dangerous men close in on Mina, Matt has to prove he's got what it takes to defend the woman he loves from the mysterious forces pursuing her. A Slice of Honeybear Pie is a standalone story set in the cozy yet mysterious town of Bearfield.

Kane


Lia Davis - 2019
    Alpha. Unstable. Lethal.Those are a few of the labels my people placed on me. Some say those are qualities of a good leader. Others disagree. Heir to the vampire throne and Lilith’s only son, I am being forced to find a mate. Not any female will do. Because no one compares to her. The problem? She’s a lycan princess, off limits, and I’m not her only potential mate.

Zodiac Dragon Boxset: Books 1-9


Kim Faulks - 2018
     Dragons Wolves, Mages. Journey with the Zodiac Dragon family and as they find loss, heartache and love. Almost 2,000 pages of heart-pounding, edge of your seat action filled with love, betrayal, murder and a fight for survival like you've never read before. Thousands of copies sold. MILLIONS of pages read. Join the growing fan base for this series. Now, for a limited time, save over 50% compared to buying the individual books by grabbing this special bundle deal! Included in this boxset is: Taurus Aquarius Cancer A Roaring Fire Aries Alpha Virgo Sagittarius And Ace. ★★★★★ - Couldn't read this fast enough I LOVE this series, it has just grabbed hold of me and I have read books 1 - 8 I a little over a week. Each book explains more of how and when it all started. Ghost and Ace story was also more of Alpha and X. There is war and these men and shifters are going to fight it to the end! Chris Simpson, Amazon Reviewer. ★★★★★ - Another hit!!! Kim Faulks is a master! I was reading late at night and losing sleep to find out what happens. Michael and Doc Angel are captivating in their search for a missing dragon and find each other on the way. I cried and smiled and felt the anger they felt. I can't wait for the next book! I am a forever fan of Ms. Faulks now! A must-read series!!! Scifimom, Amazon Reviewer. ★★★★★ - Kim Is a REMARKABLE author! These stories have captured me in a beautiful way. I cannot finish a book without immediately going to her Facebook page and asking when I'll get the next. Lol If you're searching reviews to decide if this story is for you, you're wasting time. Just buy the books and love each word as I do. I only hope that this series has no end. It's amazing!!! Jennifer Summitt, Amazon Reviewer.