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Rejected Exile


Lucy Auburn - 2021
    Exiled by my pack. Cast out by my own father.Seven years later, I get the call. It's time to return to pack territory and bury my father. I intend to sign some paperwork and head straight back home.But Juniper has changed since my exile. A dark curse has taken hold and killed all the female werewolves in town. The land rots as vampires drain the pack. My father, the alpha, was unable to stop the curse.The people here have changed too. There are new werewolves around, like gorgeous, burly Lance and sinful, charming Finn. And the boy I once knew as a skinny beanpole has grown up into a stunning man named Roarke.My would-be mate Kieran has changed most drastically. The strong young teen who was going to be my father's successor is a shadow of his former self. One who rejects me again the instant I step foot in town.I'm not going to leave my homeland so easily a second time around. Especially when I discover my entire exile was based on a lie. As new secrets come to light and enemies emerge from the shadows, it becomes clear my pack needs a leader.Or we're all going to be destroyed from the inside.This new series about a rejected mate has action, adventure, romance, steam, and absolutely no choosing.

Alpha Trio: The Complete Collection


Ana Vela - 2013
    You'll get to enjoy the following:Vol. 1 - Cats & Dogs:Among the hidden world of the supernatural, the secret Shifter police squad known as the Alpha Trio is renowned for their fierce expertise. Only the best fighters ever rise to join their storied ranks.Emilian Lupei and his brothers are the best of the best. But even they need a night off to kick back and relax!While sampling the night life at 5tM, the hottest club in the city, a gorgeous young woman stumbles into Emilian's path and it’s just his luck that she’s being chased by a vampire.Now he’s got to deal with the potential supernatural incident on his hands. But that's not his only problem...Even more importantly, will he be able to keep his hands off Cat, the luscious human woman who needs his help?Vol. 2 - The New GirlThe undisputed captain of the secret Shifter police squad known as The Alpha Trio, Andrei ‘Drei’ Lupei is not used to being ignored.Everyone, from the new recruits, to his brothers, to the women he beds and forgets, fall in line. Everyone, that is, except the gorgeous, redheaded, and very human bartender at his favorite club.Cassandra knows more than she should about the Lupei brothers and the shadow world they inhabit. When vampires attack the trio outside the club in an attempt to capture Em’s human Mate, Cassandra is forced to reveal her knowledge... and the secret she’s been hiding for years!Drei should be worrying about what the vampires have planned and what it means for Shifter kind... but all he can think about is the alluring and mysterious Cassandra. And she knows it.Will his new obsession bring danger to the Alpha Trio...?Vol. 3 - A Special TasteGrigore Lupei is the youngest member of Alpha Trio, the secret Shifter police squad. He’s always been the joker, the charmer, the fun one.Lately though, seeing with his older brothers with their gorgeous Mates, wallowing in happiness and reeking of sex, is starting to take its toll. It’s getting harder for him to pretend he’s happy with a string of meaningless conquests when what he really wants is something like what Drei and Em have found.But spending time at the bottom of a bottle is a dangerous prospect for a someone in Grig’s line of work, especially with the vampires plotting to kidnap Cat, Em’s human Mate, to use for their nefarious purposes.And an ambush one night when he’s drunk and alone might just prove to be his undoing...and threaten the Alpha Trio forever.Until a vision with silky black hair, plump red lips, and a deadly blade shows up to save him. Kall says she can help Grig and his brothers stop the vampire threat once and for all – but can he trust the mysterious, dangerous stranger?Will she bring peace and safety to the Alpha Trio...or something else entirely?

Shattered Illusions


Laura Greenwood - 2017
    At least, not if you’re a vampire. That’s a quick way to end up dead.My name is Ashryn Barker, and I’m a vampire hunter. One of the best in fact.I also have a secret. One I can never tell anyone else. When I look someone in the eyes, I can see their deepest secret, the one hidden behind the illusion they show the world.My name is Ashryn Barker, and I’m here to shatter your illusions.The first installment in the completed Ashryn Barker trilogy, an urban fantasy/paranormal reverse harem.

Immortal Wounds


Nicole Grane - 2011
    While Damen, a werewolf once responsible for the 'other' Phoebe's death is fiercely obsessed with her, and rivaling Marcus's passion. Phoebe comes to realize that the horrific dreams from her subconscious are truly glimpses from her past life. She must learn to accept the monster that now claims part of her soul and that her one true love would be the undoing of her mortality.Set in modern day Northern England, Immortal Wounds captures the essence of a time where chivalry and honor reign supreme. It is a romance about timeless love, forbidden passion, and the overwhelming desire to have what cannot be yours. It's a story of one woman's quest to recapture a love from a lifetime ago and to find the courage within her to defend it

Sanguis City


Morgan Jane Mitchell - 2013
    Ever wonder what happens after the world ends? Lilanoir Rue did, a mere by product of the destruction, she never knew what happened before hand either. No longer just a human with fangs, she is banished from the only place she called home, the Human Reservation. She wipes her tears and never looks back. In a world gone dead, life has never been so good, for some. While others live in chaos, the chosen call Sanguis City home. The rich and powerful found a way to survive The End and enjoy every minute of it, for eternity. On the brink of a gruesome death from starvation, disease or a hungry zombie, humans flock there to sell their blood for peace and security. The city of blood, made for and by vampires, welcomes Noir; her kind are in high demand. New vampires, the ones who bought immortality, need a loyal workforce. Neither Human nor Vampire, Bleeders take care of the city in the daylight. Draining humans by day and dating Vampires at night leaves Noir little time to think about her past, or much else, until it finds her. Noir never dreamed her fangs would be the ticket to the good life, but three years in the city has earned her a promising future, career and, just maybe, a love life. But when she falls for her charmingly sexy Professor, an Authentic Vampire, she also falls into a web of nightmares. Does she really know anything about the real Vampires or about the city she now calls home? Unable to escape painful memories, she uncovers more than her own secrets. Quickly her dystopian paradise starts crashing down around her, and some secrets just won't stay dead, and others are bound to kill her before finals week. Ending up in bed with a monster, in more ways than one, might not be as bad as she had imagined.

Throne of Crimson


Penn Cassidy - 2021
    Death, desperation and grief... This is my new reality. This darkness that eats me up from the inside out. When I woke up in this strange place with the memory of glowing red eyes in the shadows, I just knew I was never going home again. I fought my way out of one prison only to be bound again, this time to three creatures who claim I belong to them. Who claim I have a job to do.I'm just a broken woman who's never felt a loving touch, and all I want is to claw my way out of this nightmare. But the world I once knew no longer exists and turning a blind eye would mean the end of so many lives. The choice I have to make isn't simple, and it's going to be bloody.This is a reverse harem, why choose, PNR romance with heavy triggers, violence and sexual content not suitable for anyone under 18. Disclaimer: Throne of Crimson was previously published as a short story under the author's pen name, KM Raya, titled: The Witching Hour. It has been entirely rewritten as a full length novel as part of a three book series and has very little resemblance to the original source material.

The Nightlife: New York


Travis Luedke - 2012
    Aaron is thrust into the shocking world of vampiric slavery when Michelle shares her blood to save his life.Michelle's existence as a solitary vampire is also altered when she accepts this naive young man into her life. Bound by her blood, Aaron is subject to her authority. He walks a tightrope of strictly controlled feeding regiments and intense sexual adventures while catering to the neurotic control-freak tendencies of his new master. She vows to eliminate him if he proves too difficult to control.This story is bold and evocative, infusing blood, sex, love and turmoil in an urban drama about two vampires battling evil outside and within themselves.

Fae Dominance


J.B. Miller - 2014
    She tells them to get their act together or it's over. In a bid for more time Robin pulls Kale into Fae. The idea was to have a few weeks to get to know each other, fight a little, love a lot... and come back a happy little duo. Well, Puck should have known better. There is nothing easy when a Fae and wolf are mates. Fall into Fae with the boys for three weeks of murder, torture, betrayal, and mayhem. After all this is the land of the Fae we are talking about.Warning: For Mature Adult Audiences. Contains language and actions some may deem offensive. Sexually explicit content. Group sex, orgies, BDSM, and MM scenes.

Love Me Don't Leave Me


A.B. Lee - 2013
    Now the Alpha must deal with the fall out that their interference has caused. Answering all the questions she has is only the start of his woes.Close to death one moment, Ellie finds herself healed and with strangers the next. Something is off with these people, but she can’t quite put her finger on it, and her white knight is evasive.When more men come looking for Ellie, Daniel and his pack must fight to keep her alive, as she fights her attraction to Daniel, and her fear of the world that she has stumbled into.

Forever and the Night


Linda Lael Miller - 1993
    As senator's aide Neely Wallace becomes closer to charming and reclusive millionaire Aidan Tremayne, she discovers the dark secret that Aidan has been living with for centuries--that he is a vampire.

Crave


Teresa Mummert - 2016
    Elijah Malakai seemed like the perfect person to take my mind off everything my family had endured. He was a hunter and for the first time in years, I felt safe. But Elijah had his own tragic past. As his secrets unraveled, my world was thrown into turmoil once more. I had to decide whether or not Elijah was worth the pain his past would bring and if I was strong enough to stand by his side and fight.

Sultry Shifter Nights: A Shapeshifter Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Anthology (Shifters Unleashed)


Gina KincadeT.M. Payne - 2021
    Come now, and follow us into these fantasy worlds where sultry shifters meet their fated mates and always get their happily-ever-after ending.

Kiss Kiss Fang Fang


Penelope Bloom - 2021
    Her big eyes that never seem to dim, no matter how far into my blackened soul they saw.I thought I’d lost the ability to care centuries ago, but it appears I was wrong.The insufferable woman won’t rest until she’s forced me to do the unthinkable. To… enjoy her company.It’s ridiculous, but all I need to do is outlast the bond.To outlast my growing fear that I’m not as numb as I thought.I’m in danger of feeling something for this human that I can’t afford to feel. Because the only thing more dangerous for her than my enemies is if I can’t let her go.Author’s Note: Get sucked into this high stakes, fang-fest of paranormal, romantic comedy fun with an out-of-his-element vampire grump and the upbeat woman who refuses to let things go according to plan.

Her Royal Harem, the Complete Series


Catherine Banks - 2018
     When the Four Princes of Jinla inadvertently forge a bond with her, it draws and binds them to one another. Unfortunately for them, it now means abandoning their chances of pursuing females to focus on keeping her alive. Jolie must deal with curses, kidnapping, and old friends bent on revenge, all while trying to maintain a healthy relationship with her guys. At least she has videogames to console her. This set contains all four full-length reverse harem fantasy novels of the Her Royal Harem Series (Royally Entangled, Royally Exposed, Royally Elected, & Royally Enraged).

Loving Two Dragons 1


James D. Horton - 2015
    No way.Logan is silver tongued and charming, not to mention absolutely gorgeous. What are the chances of meeting two irresistible men in one day?Jennifer is thrust against her will completely into the world of two Dragon Shifters and her heart is in just as much danger as she is.