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Dragon Heat


Charlene Hartnady - 2021
    She’s okay with that. She does not need a male. There are many things that fulfill her. Things that she is passionate about; like her job as a hunter. What could be more important than feeding the tribe? Nothing! If she wants to rut, she can have her pick of the males – just as long as she doesn’t expect any of them to stay. They all want to settle with human females. Humans who can give them offspring…and give the tribe a future. It makes perfect sense to her. She’s okay with it.Her feelings change when she comes into heat for the first time. Why now? Why her? Instantly, every unmated male in her tribe comes sniffing. They all want her. They want to mate her and to get her with child. All. Of. Them. Anger infuses every last cell of her body. An anger she never knew she felt. Snubbed for years and now they want her. Now they see her. They can all go straight to hell!Her king has other plans. The tribe needs offspring. They need female young, which is something the humans cannot provide. He instructs her to choose a male…any male, and to do so right away. She doesn’t have long. Thunder wants her impregnated before the end of her heat cycle.No cheating! Contains hot alpha males and therefore strong sexual themes/language.

Harder Than Stone


Jacey Ward - 2019
    Jameson – he is such a conceited a$$. Now I'm fighting for my life, with him as my partner, in the damn south American jungle. I should have stayed locked up in the compound my parents wanted to keep me prisoner in… Except… I mean, there’s no arguing that he is hot, With a capital H, And yeah, he knows how to keep us alive, But daaamn, it’s getting harder and harder to ignore his… Eyes. Then he finds out about my “abilities”, my secret powers. The reason we’re being hunted by Oculus in the first place. He’s doing everything to keep me safe, But he doesn’t understand who’s after us. The smartest thing I can do is take off on my own – he might be an ass, but I don't want him dead because of me. But it turns out that he has special “powers” too. Looks like I’m not the only one who’s being hunted…

Cat's Cradle


Bianca D'Arc - 2010
    Elaine knew being late for her jiu jitsu class could earn her a reprimand from her sensei. But the sensei's not there. And suddenly, neither is her car. Even walking home becomes problematic when she stumbles onto things that most definitely do go bump in the night. One of whom is too handsome for his own good and too sexy for hers.An Alpha "Pantera Noir" black panther shifter, Cade operates on his immense skill, superior strength, and dominant personality. There's something about this small spitfire of a human woman that threatens to bring him to his knees. She blundered into the middle of his mission to transport his queen to safety, and now it's his responsibility to keep Elaine safe as well. Except no matter what he does, danger finds her at every turn.Thrust into a world where the supernatural is commonplace, Elaine finds her considerable martial arts skill tested to the limit and her ability to resist Cade crumbling by the second. But when nothing is as it seems, the last things she can trust are her own instincts.

Bear Meets Bride


Amy Star - 2015
    He was now a fully fledged member of the bear clan that reside on a secluded island in the middle of the Pacific. Now, the first thing he had to do was choose a mate. But with no women to choose from on the island the bears had no choice but to send for a mail order bride and Dylan picked the curvaceous Sarah. When Sarah arrived on the island she had no idea what to expect. She knew she was going to be married to someone but she had no idea just who, or what, he might be. Will she like him? Will he like her? Will she be able to please him the way he wants? There was only one thing that was guaranteed for certain. When Bear meets Bride, sparks are certain to fly and in this case the sparks fly in more ways than one... This is a Bear Shifter romance with elements of fun, love, romance, sex along with adventure & excitement. The perfect mixture for the perfect escape! WARNING: As with all Amy Star* books this one includes lots of sex and scenes of an adult nature. Only read if 18+

The Hidden Cure (Silver Moon, #1)


Kat Blak - 2020
    No amazing powers, not even earth magic. Until the day she stumbles into four not so normal guys who seem to think she needs protecting and they're ones to do it. And to think it all started with a concert. Will the guys keep her hidden or will the ones after her win? This is a reverse harem intended for ages 18+ Please be advised there are a few trigger warnings to take into account: abuse almost non-consent scenes

Crimson Kisses


Sabrina Shelley - 2018
    Five guardians. A world of danger and intrigue with secrets that will change their lives forever… Rory Bright’s world has been turned on its head. Gone are the simple days of living her life under the strict watch of the Regime. Fateful events have plunged her into a a secret world of witches and magic. But all is not as it seems. There are hidden forces guiding Rory’s path—and she doesn’t want any part of it. All she wants is to live her life, make her own choices. Fate has other plans. As Rory learns more about the secret world of the Regime, she uncovers dark secrets that set off a chain of events that rock her very foundation to the core. With the help of an arrogant shapeshifter, a compelling vampire, a mysterious vargr, and her lifelong best friend friend, she discovers powers beyond her wildest dreams. But danger lurks in the dark, and Rory must decide if she’ll give in to her fate…or create her own destiny. Crimson Kisses, the first novel in the Marked Souls series, is a full-length reverse harem paranormal romance full of adventure, intrigue and passion. Get ready to discover a captivating new world.

A Twisted Rejection


Jewels ArthurAmanda Cashure - 2019
    What happens though when your mate rejects you? When you don’t get that happily ever after you’ve always dreamed of? Will fate somehow bring your souls together or will you forever be alone?

Snowed In With The Pack


Dizzy Hooper - 2017
    But I sure wasn't counting on three… It's the most embarrassing time of any female shifter's life. My body is desperate to be mated, and it's willing to do whatever it has to to get the job done. I have no home to go to, no place on this earth that feels safe. Intent on riding out my mating season alone, I travel into the wilderness, when a freak blizzard leaves me stranded. Of course, the only house around for miles is home to three ripped, wolf-shifter guys. They take me in—no strings attached. In any normal situation, they'd be fighting each other for the right to claim me. But this isn't normal. These men take their pack-bond seriously, and they share everything. If I let them, they'll share me. Being so close to them as my season approaches is too much for me to bear. I need their hands on my skin, their touch. I beg them to help me scratch my itch and soothe my ache. Only they don't just want to sleep with me. They want to take me as their lover. Their mate. They want to keep me—for life. Snowed In With The Pack is a steamy reverse harem paranormal romance, with dirty language and hot wolf-shifter alpha males. It is only recommended for readers 18+. It is 22,000 words, and has a guaranteed happy ending.

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...

Dragon Dad's Mate


Amelia Wilson - 2020
    Whether it is a student, a struggling family, or a single parent, Nora puts their best interest above her own. Even when she receives letters threatening her life, she tries to figure out how to help the person responsible rather than herself.Cain runs his business and his life with strict rules and strict routines. It helps him live successfully, and it helps his son, Ashton, as he matures into a dragon. However, one phone call and several dinners later, Nora is Cain’s mate, and everything is disrupted.Nora and Cain must set aside their independence to communicate and trust each other. They have to work together to discover who the writer of the letters is and save the family they’ve become.Cain and Nora will stop at nothing to secure what they’ve built.

La Patron's New Year


Sydney Addae - 2017
    The family is all present and accounted for. It’s a time of new beginnings and shared experiences. Join Silas and Jasmine along with the pups and the whole extended family as they handle the ups and downs of life in La Patron’s world. “Does this mean you’ll remove that mutt from my nursery to yours?” Silas asked his brother. “If I can pry him away then yes.” Angus’s smile softened and then disappeared. “I’ve walked this world for over 300 years and in that time, I hadn’t mated. Truthfully, I never thought I would have a mate or a den,” Angus said meeting Silas’ gaze. “Connecting with you, Jasmine... my life was full once again. Then I met my nieces and nephews and my heart overflowed. But, this... nothing prepared me for siring my own litter. Life is crazy good. I can’t sleep. I can’t stop thanking the Goddess. I can’t stop worrying something will happen. It’s like this crazy emotional train that goes up and down.” He shook his head and looked at Silas. “Crazy, right?” Change continues to come to the Wolf Nation. The joy of new pups is felt all over the Compound. Who else has the Goddess blessed with new life and the heralding of a new era? Find out in La Patron’s New Year!

Blood


K.B. Ladnier - 2017
    Recommended for ages 18+ because of strong language and steamy sex scenes*** Lucy Bryant loves bright and pretty colors, girly clothes and music from pretty much any era before the 90's. Oh...and she's a vampire. A vampire who also happens to be the only tattoo artist that can tattoo another vampire and make it stay. She's lived a peaceful life as a blood sucking creature of the night so far, but all of it changes with a single tattoo. Vampires across the city are changing, turning into the monsters humans always feared they would become. The Supernatural Task Force has sent an agent to find out what she knows in hopes her information will help bring down those responsible. If that wasn't enough, Lucy is now thrown into a predicament she never thought she'd face. Her long time werewolf lover, the sexy mysterious agent, and a sociopathic vampire who has a deeper connection with her than she could imagine, are vying for her heart. Drugged vampires, a glitter obsessed best friend, a black hammer named Betty, and an Ancient vampire hell bent on taking over the city, are just a few things she's dealing with in her new normal. What's a vampire to do when the best option seems to be just locking herself away in her coffin?

Assassin's Fate


Ivy Clyde - 2019
    An assassin with an erased past. And the impossible mission of assassinating the dragon emperor. I have spent my whole life training to be an assassin of Linmoor Valley, an underground gild of the world’s most lethal assassins. My past is a blank, my master merciless. I kill on command, no questions asked.Life changes after the day I’m sent to the town’s brothel to make a kill.The people who ordered the killing now want me to execute the greatest assassination of our time. Their mission is simple: Kill the tyrant dragon emperor and bring peace to the four kingdoms.A wiser assassin would refuse the impossible. But I can’t.From the moment I see the three dragon born princes, I know I belong to them. And they, to me.Assassinating the emperor is no longer my only mission. I must protect the three princes, for they are the only hope of reviving the four kingdoms.My tasks seem impossible, but I am determined to carry them out if only for a chance to be with the men who make my frozen heart throb and bleed.Assassin’s Fate is the first in an intrigue-filled whychoose fantasy romance that support’s our heroine’s right to choose more than one mate. Get ready for this captivating tale full of heart-pounding romance and edge-of-your-seat action. Note: The Assassin and Her Dragon Princes is a reverse harem series meant for mature readers who enjoy their fantasy fiction with no restraint to language, violence and a few heated scenes.

Her Werewolf Harem


Savannah Skye - 2018
    But when she's hired by formidable wolf-pack leader Kenai King to find out who made an attempt on his life, her investigation leads her to his three captivating sons. Tanner, the eldest, tough and stern, with a wild side that won't be tamed. Gray, somber and intense as he tries to come to grips with the death of his mate. Hudson, quick-witted with a silver tongue and bedroom eyes that hide something far deeper. Can she keep her head together long enough to do her job, or are the men she finds so enticing hiding a dark secret that might cost Lana her life?

Fallon's Flame


Marie Harte - 2010
    Able to transform into hulking, inhuman beasts at will, the second generation of Circs, under Project Dawn Endeavor, is much more dangerous than the first. The secret, psychically gifted four-man team who once worked for the U.S. Navy now belongs to the mysterious Mrs. Sharpe who is bent on cleaning up science gone wrong around the globe. She sends the men of Dawn Endeavor out on behalf of the United States government, but there’s more to her agenda than patriotism. If only the team knew what she really had planned.There are few minds Jesse Fallon can’t read. Mrs. Sharpe’s is one of them. Olivia Lynn’s, the team’s new interpreter on their latest mission, is another. The woman is smart, sexy, and hell on Jesse's libido. Her lips say she refuses to become romantically involved with an ex-SEAL, but her body says something else entirely. Jesse’s Circ, and a Circ can never find satisfaction with a human, because only a Circ can ease his carnal needs. Except Olivia satisfies everything inside him and leaves him craving more. When the mission goes wrong, he’ll have to learn Olivia’s secrets in order to save her, and in turn, save himself. Because a Circ in love is a walking time bomb. Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practice, menage (m/f/m), sex while in shifted form.