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Shifters of Ashwood Falls: Collector's Edition


Lia Davis - 2018
    After losing over half of their dens to a group rogue shifters, the wolves and leopards merged as one Pack, but living together is much more of a challenge then they expected. This collection includes the first NINE novellas in the Shifters of Ashwood Falls series PLUS slices of life shorts and character interviews with some of the fan favorites of Ashwood Falls. What’s inside… Winter Eve, book 1 A Tiger’s Claim, book 2 A Mating Dance, book 3 Surrendering to the Alpha, Book 4 A Rebel’s Heart Book 5 Divided Loyalties, book 6 Christa and Hayden’s top ten list Touch of Desire, Book 7 A Leopard’s Path, Book 8 A Cherished Life, Ashwood Falls short Jaguar’s Judgment, Book 9 Gifts of Winter, Ashwood Falls short

The Dragon's Gift


Seth Eden - 2019
    We had to expect the wolves would strike back though. We started it after all. Humans; we always make the same mistake. ""If we don't strike first, they will"". Well, they struck second.And they struck hardNow, I was to be given away like a Christmas present to some Dragon Lord; beasts that the outer-space wolves respected for their might and strength. I was already scared and confused, but when I saw him...No man could ever be this gorgeous.Fear and desire fought within me like waves crashing on a rocky shore. But to my surprise, he did not want me to be his slave. He didn't even force me to stay. He was kind, gentle and respectful.Was this real?Was I really here, with an incredibly sexy dragon shapeshifter, in a giant palace full of servants waiting on my every need, on a far away planet? Everyone I knew had been wiped out. This is the only reality left for me. I might as well see where this goes...

You've Got Bear


Truli Thorne - 2015
    On e-mail, they’re in love. Curvy chocolatier Amy has finally found the perfect storefront. What she doesn’t know is that her mysterious landlord-to-be is a billionaire bear shifter—and she is his fated mate. Trouble is? Zach's the reason she's so goddamn desperate in the first place. It would be easier to hate him if he didn't melt her panties, but she could never trust the man who is making her life hell. Grizzly bear shifter Zach doesn't have time to court Amy the way she deserves. He's too busy protecting his billionaire family from savage wolf shifters attacking their properties across the Pacific Northwest. He knows she wants him, and he helped her business, so why won't she trust that he's serious about her? Zach is a shifter who knows how to get what he wants, but convincing Amy of his love might be the biggest challenge he's ever faced. A STANDALONE novella for readers who love their romance with sexy shifters and sassy women. You've Got Bear is the first book in Shifters In Seattle, a series of standalone, paranormal romances.

Midnight Guardian


Tamara White - 2020
    One bite turned me. One truth, long buried, will change everything. My life used to be so simple. After all, humans don’t have to worry about the creatures that go bump in the night. But after one fateful night, my world is turned upside down. I lose my home, my family and my humanity, all in one fell swoop. After learning to live life in a world completely foreign to me, I thought life would finally get better again, that maybe I could even be happy. But being betrayed by someone I love pushes me back into the darkness and I embrace the rage that comes with it. With a council of supernaturals after me, I have to be careful and stay off the radar as I hunt down anybody who would harm a human. When the council catch my trail, I have no choice but to take refuge in a place they’d never look for me. Midnight Society, the place all turned supes go to learn the basics. The place that might just hold the answers to what makes me so different...

The BabyMakers’ Shared Property


Hollie Hutchins - 2019
    together?" -- I asked."Uh, yeah. That's how it's traditionally done with brothers.""Oh...""We should let you get some rest."Wait... could you stay a bit longer?I can make us some more tea or..."I'm sorry, but that's not possible."My desired transformed into hurt.They didn't want me.  "Oh. I see. I understand.""I'm just here to carry your baby."I should have known the agreement was just that, an agreement.They are going to leave me to suffer through until the baby comes.And what about afterward? What are they going to do with me when they don't need me anymore?!The BabyMakers' Shared Property is a novel with a HEA. Grown-ups only!

Moonbeams & Wolf Dreams (Children of Selene #1)


Sarah Louise - 2018
    “ Aylin Lucene always believed she was destined to shift for the first time into an animal of prey. So low on the hierarchy that even her Alpha knew she would only be good enough for breeding his pups. In her pack, and packs across the world there is a distinct hierarchy between the shifters. Even though she has never felt the need to bow down and show her neck, her adoptive father has taught her all the skills she needs to survive, and thank Goddess he did. The nights before Aylin’s first shift the Goddess Selene begins speaking to her in her dreams and now she doesn’t know where destiny will lead her and her new mates. This is Reverse-Harem Paranormal Romance where the main character does not have to choose one, but chooses all of the men she wants. Trigger warnings for this book include the following: sexual assault, death, and lots of sex. 18+ readers only.

Her Earth Mates


Lark Sterling - 2019
    But you can’t escape what’s written in the stars.With my three sisters off in search of their own fated circle of three mates, my journey begins. Duty drives me to the deep and mystical hidden home of my own ancestors, the Grizzly Shifters.As luck, and a little magic from beyond, might have it, my own three fated stars, Minco, Billy, and Yansa stand waiting for me. Their protection goes beyond the exterior, a connection forged in centuries of prophecy and a deep yearning that leads me beyond intuition or education.But with the good always comes the bad. As I stand in the place my father once stood, staring out at my future, the fog begins to settle in, and I wonder whether my mates are for life, or if I was truly cursed from the start.This is a fast burn standalone reverse harem shifter romance. Readers 18+.

Daughter of Shadows


Zandria West - 2019
     The hours are brutal. And the clientele is... interesting. Every night, I cross the Barrier to the demon realm to sling drinks at Hell on Earth, a bar on the edge of Darktown. I’ve always been fascinated by demons. It’s a fascination I’ve never quite learned to control and it just might get me killed. One fateful night, a darkly handsome, not-quite-human patron grabs my arm, leaving a magical mark burnt into my skin. Determined to find out what the mark means, I do the unthinkable: I venture alone into the demon realm. What I discover is terrifying. Things are changing in Darktown. The ancient enchantment that maintains the Barrier between worlds is failing. Demons are breaking into the human realm, ready to kill. And I just might hold the key to restoring the Barrier. Four sexy Darktown residents are magically bound to protect me. But can my dark protectors keep me safe for long enough that I can uncover my true destiny?

Shifter Untamed


Amber Ella Monroe - 2017
    Shifter Untamed is Pack Alpha Dane Magnus's story. Dane Justice Magnus fought for and won the position of Pack Alpha, but to legally inherit the land left by his late human mother, the shifter needs to marry a human. His plan is easier said than done, especially when not just any woman will do. 
Trina Daniels needs six figures to pay for her dad's surgery. Money she doesn't have. She's willing to do whatever it takes. Even if it means pursuing drastic measures, such as entertaining a scandalous, but lucrative offer by the womanizing Dane Magnus. One steamy night leads to another. With the mate bond intact, there’s nothing either of them can do to tame their luscious desires. 
But when outsiders begin to threaten their lives and their chance at happiness, they only have each other to rely on.

Bond of the Mates (Mated by Destiny, #1)


Roxxy Muldoon - 2015
    After 10 years, she returns to Moon Lake and the two mates she left in the lurch. Throwing caution to the wind, she hops in the car and races home. A heartfelt apology and a little groveling should work, right? Roman and Hunter grew up hunky, passionate, and unwilling to be hurt again. When Tasha returns, so do their feelings. Roman is thrilled to see his first love return to him and cannot wait to have her, body and soul. Hunter is more wary, what if she hurts them again? The three wolf shifters must navigate through lust, romance, and pain of the past. Will Tasha be forgiven? What drove her back to Moon Lake? Will she ever find herself in the middle of an alpha sex sandwich? Reader Warning: This is for 18+ readers. This trilogy contains explicit sexual content including threesomes, rough sex, dirty talk, and more. If you’re looking for a scorcher, this is the novella for you. Settle in for a read about a curvy, chatty shifter woman and the wolves who want her. *** This novella is part one of the Mated by Destiny Trilogy. *** Buy the bundle and save 40%: http://ow.ly/PRSYF

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.

A Vampire's Saving Embrace


Darlene M. Kuncytes - 2013
    She was independent, strong, and had managed on her own for a very long time. That was, until the dark, handsome Desmond LaGrange showed up at the bar where she worked. How could she know that this mysterious man would end up saving her from the evil that she didn't even know existed? And why was she so drawn to him? Why did he make her body heat with just a simple look? Desmond LaGrange was fighting a past he was trying hard to forget. But when he see's the beautiful Abby working behind the bar - something deep inside compels him to get closer. The only question is why? And when he saves her from danger - can he resist the strong pull between them to let her go when the time comes? Or will the passion that she ignites in him be his end?

From the Ashes


Miranda Martin - 2018
     I know I'm about to be fired. After the civil war, when Sven Mishal accepted the mantle of Phoenix King from Mia Hill, it's the obvious outcome. I was appointed by the late, psychotic King Emberich so he won't see my loyalty to the now devastated flocks. Sven has no choice but to get rid of me. It really doesn't help that he's golden, gorgeous and when I'm near him, my heart literally flutters. Stupid heart. Unrest bubbles beneath the surface of the Phoenix community. Most are still angry about how the conspiracy and coup went down, how badly it destroyed lives, and they blame Sven. Enough to want to kill him. How do I stop an assassination with my own life intact?

Forgotten Enemy


C.B. Haight - 2012
    She knew though there was nowhere left to go, they would find her again. There was no place she could ever be safe, and she needed answers. Why me, what have I done? As she peered through the darkened woods into eerie golden eyes, she tried to force herself to remember. There was a recognition there, but whoever she was before remained trapped deep in the recesses of her broken mind. As Collett watched her pursuer creep forward through fog and trees, she wondered, how can I defeat an enemy I can’t remember? The warning bells in Cade's mind told him to be cautious. As a lycan, he’d lived for over two centuries, and his senses, his experience told him this woman was trouble. There was something different about her; something extraordinary, and someone wanted her dead. He could save her, protect her, but he wondered who would protect him from those iridescent-blue eyes? As she cowered in fear, her scent carried over to him in the night wind, and Cade somehow knew after this, nothing would ever be the same. In this suspension-packed series, full of surprising twists, and heart-pounding excitement, Collett and Cade learn that forgotten secrets were often the most dangerous.The first book of this suspension-packed series, is full of surprising twists, heart-pounding excitement, and the test of love between two beings fighting the will of destiny.

Loved by a Bear


Lauren Lively - 2017
     Rose came from a broken home and Paula, her aunt and the only family she had ever been able count on is dying. After leaving her abusive ex in Seattle and running from a life forever shattered, she moved in with her aunt, determined to start over and build a new life in Black Salmon Falls while also helping care for her in her last days. Asher is the privileged child of royalty. The son of the Chief of the Q'lapa Clan of werebears – the dominant clan in Black Salmon Falls. He is betrothed to Mariana, the daughter of the Chief of the N'gasso clan – the second most dominant clan. Asher is not thrilled with his life, but he is loyal to his clan and will do everything – including marrying somebody he does not love – in the name of his people. But when fate intervenes and Asher meets Rose, things begin to change. On the surface, they couldn't be more different. And yet, they apparently have more in common than they think. As they get to know each other, they both find something in each other they never expected. And as their affection for one another grows, it begins to cause strife within Asher's family and clan. A series of murders begin to shake the foundation of the truce between Q'lapa and N'gasso clans. Tensions rise and both clans are beating the drums of war. It's up to Asher to step up and take control. To figure out who is behind the attacks and what the aim of the mystery man whipping up the winds of war is really up to. He has to move quickly and potentially sacrifice everything in the name of his clan to stop a war before it breaks out in his beloved town of Black Salmon Falls. Loved by a Bear features a curvy woman who struggles with insecurities and an irresistible werebear who falls passionately in love with her. This book is a standalone, no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happy ending!