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Take Me


A. Lonergan - 2021
    The worst of the worst. The ones your parents warned you about. You know the ones I’m talking about. The ones that pushed other kids down and laughed at them, smoked cigarettes in middle school, and drank in the parking lot in high school. The ones that didn’t care about rules or limitations. The ones that would be voted most likely to spend their days in a jail cell. Yeah, there was something about that wicked gleam in their eye that got me every time.Some unknown need that revved up inside of me at the sight of it. I knew I could never escape it;I craved it like it was my own personal drug. Little did I know, it would turn me into a monster.

The Wolf’s Surprise Babies


Jasmine Wylder - 2019
    Dangerous. Gruesome.I’ve earned this reputation.I’m mafia.My rules are simple:Rule #1: I take what I want, when I want.Rule #2: Don’t get in my way, ever, or you’ll see the beast inside.Rule #3: Love is out of the question.I didn’t ask for this life. I was born into it.Who knows? Maybe I’ll die in it.But before that, there is one thing I have to do…Make sure my daughter can escape the life I couldn’t.She is the only thing I live for.Until I meet Lizzie, the owner of the local shifter dating agency.Full lips, beautiful smile and gorgeous curves to die for.The night I touched her innocent skin,my mouth pressing against hers,I knew it…I had to make her mine.Remember rule #3? Screw it.But my origin is coming back to haunt me.Danger creeps in closer on every side.Now, I also live to save her and the babies she’s carrying.My babies.My family is mine to protect and mine to hold.Author’s Note:✦ this is a stand-alone paranormal romance story✦ with HEA, so no cliff-hangers✦ this story contains mature themes and language, and is intended for 18+ readers only

Love is War


Milly Taiden - 2021
    During the induction ritual, she's ambushed and forced across enemy lines into werewolf territory where she will undoubtedly be attacked and killed. When one of them comes to her aid, it's time to question who the real enemy is.Caleb Conri is on patrol when he finds himself saving the life of the most beautiful vampire he's ever seen. His wolf immediately claims her as his mate and that alone brings on the biggest migraine of his life. But Adria is so unlike anyone he expected. She's sweet, kind, loving and he can't wait to get her out of her clothes. The problem is everyone wants her dead.When war breaks out between the two factions, Adria must choose between her own people and her mate. How long can she sit by and watch those she loves on both sides kill each other because of her? The only way to end the war is for her to turn herself over to those who want her dead. But Caleb will die before he let's that happen.

Stray Wolf


R.K. Munin - 2021
    That means that when her gift encourages her to reach out to a dangerous and angry looking man sitting in the park near her house, she doesn’t even hesitate. Without fear for her own safety, she offers him food and shelter in her own home, unknowing that she’s about to be exposed to a world she never even knew existed.Eli shouldn’t follow this human home. As a shifter that has trouble getting along with the powerful animal he shares his body with, he tends to be a loner. In fact, he stays away even from other shifters, so why is he agreeing to spend time with this fragile human female? But this cheerful, loyal, and fierce female surprises him at every corner and before he knows it, she’s not only important to his wolf, but manages to insinuate herself with several clan members without even knowing what they are. To add yet another problem, one Clan Leader is hell bent on using her as a means to an end. Then a rival Clan Leader sees her as a threat to his dominance.With two Clan Leaders gunning for her Steph is determined to help the many abused shifters under the dictatorial rule of these men, instead of doing the safe thing, which would be to run. A battle is coming, but who will survive isn’t clear. What is absolutely clear is that Eli will stand by her to his last breath because there’s one thing that he and his wolf finally agree on. Steph is the most important thing in their life.This is an 83K word contemporary fantasy novel with a HEA. This book is meant for mature audiences, 18+ readers only.

Moon Guardian


J.R. Thorn - 2021
    Humans also aren’t supposed to interrupt sacred mating ceremonies, but I had a good reason, all right? I needed magic, and I needed a lot of it to save my little sister from the Moon Shadow plague running rampant in human territory.Do the wolves think twice about consequences? No. They’ve been careless of the side effects caused by their little territory battles. They have never cared about us.But they’ll care now, because I have all of their magic in the palm of my hand.Literally. The Goddess Crescent was supposed to be a myth, the power to turn a human and unite the major clans. I just didn’t expect it to bond me to an Alpha from each of the five packs, and now I’m afraid I bit off far more than I can chew.* Five Fated Mates with No Choosing Required* Slow-Burn Romance* Rejected Mate/Second Change tropes with severe groveling by book 3* Human Female and Wolf Shifter Males

Dragon Desire


Emilia Hartley - 2020
    She wants to find the story that will set her apart as a journalist. Too bad they can’t both have what they want.Ever since Devin failed spectacularly at leading the Dragon Quarry Shifters, he’s kept to himself. Now that his cousin is back in charge, nobody needs him. If he holes up in his mansion for long enough, maybe the rest of his pack will forget about him and his heavy-handed ways. When he gets lonely enough, he’ll burrow into the earth in dragon form and let time take him. It’s not such a bad fate. He doesn’t need people, especially not the pesky reporter his cousin’s wife sends his way. She really should have known better. If the human reporter uncovers their secrets, she could ruin them all. That’s why Devin wants her to stay away. It has nothing to do with the way she throws him off balance every time they’re in the same room. He’ll keep telling himself that until he believes it.Nobody else in Moira’s newsroom wants to touch the Devin VanTassel eligible bachelor story. They think it’s too much trouble for a fluff piece. Moira, on the other hand, thinks this might be the opening she needs to uncover the VanTassel family secrets and write a career-making story. Besides, she’s not afraid of Devin. Sure, he looks menacing, but she had a one-night stand with him years ago that still keeps her warm at night. She doesn’t know what to do, though, when the fire of their attraction rekindles, and she discovers a sweeter, more vulnerable Devin than anyone could have expected. She also discovers Devin’s secret. It could definitely make her career—but also ruin him, and maybe the rest of the VanTassels as well.All she has to do is print it.If only she hadn’t fallen in love.Dragon Desire is a steamy romance with vibrant characters and a satisfying happy-ever-after. Perfectly good on its own, it’s even better when read in sequence with the rest of the books in the Tooth & Claw series.

Crying Wolf


Rochelle Paige - 2014
    He's a cop and is willing to use police resources to track her down. So Grace comes up with a plan and tricks his fellow brothers in blue into thinking crying wolf a couple of times when he's reported her missing. Little does she know she'll go running into the arms of a real wolf when she finally makes her escape for real.She just wants to be left alone, but then she meets Hunter Tate - the alpha of the Black River Pack. Grace tries to hold Hunter at arm's length, but there's just no reasoning with an alpha male werewolf who insists she's his mate.This is book one in the Black River Pack series. Each novella will feature a different couple.

Shifter's Purpose


Sammie Joyce - 2020
    He’s also part of an elite military unit. He’s at peace with his wolf and he lets his animal out to run without controls.Holly O’Neil doesn't like shifters. Not even a little bit.When these two meet at a local hangout, it’s not love at first sight. At least not for her. She knows what he is and she’s not interested in anything he has to offer—no matter how hot he is.So she does exactly what her instincts tell her to do. She shuts him down. Hard.But an unexpected opportunity to come to her rescue turns him into a hero. Twice. The second time he steps in for her, only a lie can keep Holly safe. But the lie sets a series of events in motion that neither expects.The most surprising part is the electricity that sparks between them. Neither can deny the pull. The attraction is real and true.Being in a fake relationship may or may not be the best way to solve the problem, but it’s the path they're on so they have to see how it plays out. Nothing is permanent, right? It will be easy to go their separate ways once the coast is clear, won’t it?

Claiming His Mate: Alpha Protectors


Juniper Hart - 2019
     My whole life, I wanted to be someone. I left the drudgery of my small-town life for a coveted job in New York City. But the past has a way of catching up with you. If I want to prove myself, I need to go back to Salem and wrap up some business. Running into Marcel Forrester wasn’t part of the plan, and bittersweet memories of the past have left me both frightened and intrigued. His big blues eyes, powerful position, and strong presence make me feel safe. But I can't get involved with someone like him. He has sworn to protect me against a force I didn't even know existed. However, the powerful Alpha can’t save me if I don’t want to be saved. He can’t convince me that something so perfect can last forever. If you love alpha romances, werewolves, bad boys, and paranormal shifters who know how to take charge, then you will love Claiming His Mate! Content Warning: Explicit love scenes and lots of sexy shifters. No cheating and no cliffhangers. Intended for 18+ audiences.

Mated by Fate


Christa Wick - 2021
    To be fair, they never knew a human like her existed either. Lana’s a latent—descended from shifters, with suppressed abilities that can protect them all from their most savage enemies. More importantly for Seth, the woman’s also his mate. So finding her means she’s just become the Hunters’ most sought-after prey…DENVER & ESME: He’s the pack’s resident bad boy. But she’s the one who’s off-limits. Together, Esme and Denver shelter and train newly located latents, their work detail mostly spent fighting the volatile chemistry that’s tortured them from the start. Wolves and witches don’t mate. It’s why Denver ruthlessly keeps his distance—until the rules change when the shifters learn Esme is more than just their most powerful witch…NOTE: Previously two separate books, the stories of these two fated couples have been newly revised with added content, and combined into one intertwined tale.The HUNTED MATES Series1) Mated by Fate (Two fated couples…)2) Masked by Danger (One lost mate…)3) Marked by Magic (Zero room for failure…)

The Alpha's Mate


Piper Fox - 2020
    A curse threatens his pack’s very existence, and the Bellemare wolves circle and cross their borders, waiting for Merrick to show weakness.Without female wolves, their pack is doomed.And then she comes back to town.Sierra’s everything he shouldn’t want. Strong-willed, independent, and human.Claiming her would break all the pack laws, but his wolf keeps howling MINE, while Merrick fights to keep from taking a bite.The Alpha’s mate is a bite-sized steamy shifter book that you’ll want to sink your teeth into and devour in one bite!

Wolf of Ash


Amelia Shaw - 2021
    Now the pack’s out for blood. But even his execution isn’t enough to soothe the Alpha’s anger. Which is why Maddox, who Talia has been fated to since birth, rejects his mating bond with her and banishes her. She has three days to leave town…or the pack will hunt her down.Within hours of her departure, her own pack’s deathly decree takes a back seat to a more pressing threat: Galen, the next Alpha of the Long Claw pack that her father tried to kill, captures her. He doesn’t know that Talia and Maddox are no longer mates, and she intends to keep it that way.Galen plans to use her as a bargaining chip, which is the only thing keeping her alive. But how long can she keep up the ruse? Because she’s still in town, and her pack is going to sense that. The clock is ticking until the hunt for her begins, then she’ll have two pack Alphas who want her dead.The one who rejected her…and the one who kidnapped her…Fans of Jaymin Eve, Callie Rose, and Avery Stone won’t be able to get enough of this slow burn, rejected mates shifter series!Scroll up and one click to start reading this steamy paranormal romance series today!*** Author warning: There IS a cliff hanger ending, and will lead straight into book 2!

Wolf Forgotten


Maya Nicole - 2020
    No one knew who had abandoned the gray-eyed baby with fiery red hair and a cry loud enough to make a man's nuts retract.I moved to Arbor Falls to find myself. Little did I know I'd be thrown into a world I didn't know existed. A world with wolves at each other's throats and enough pack politics to make my head spin.Then there's the fact that I have more than one mate. Not all of them accept me because there's one gigantic problem... I'm not what they expected.Wolf Forgotten is book 1 in the Arbor Falls series and is a reverse harem wolf shifter romance told in multiple POVs. It contains MM, mature scenes, and language.

Into The Dragon's World


Brittany White - 2020
    A dragon who fears he won’t be able to save her.CASEYStuff like this never happens to people like me.One day I’m studying for my PhD, the next I’m running from a stalker.But not just any stalker. Oh, no. It’s my English professor. And he’s a bear shifter.Just my luck.When my best friend Jasmine tries to help me, she introduces me to her boss. To him.Brady Markonian.Owner of the Paradigm, a nightclub almost exclusively for shifters.Guardian of the Arch, the secret doorway between our world and theirs.Sexy. Gorgeous.And a dragon.I wanted him from the first moment I met him.There was something about him that I trusted. Something that made me feel safe.When he transports me to his shifter world for safety, I realize that want has turned into love.It’s a wonderful escape for a while…But when my stalker threatens the lives of everyone I love, I know I have to make a choice.My life…or theirs.BRADYThe last thing I needed was some helpless female to babysit.For the last few years, I’ve been alone and I liked it that way.No one to worry about. No one to lose.But then Casey slams into my life like a whirlwind and I’m shaken to the core.She’s beautiful. Brave. A smart-ass.I want to help her despite myself.When the only way to protect her is to take her to my world, she’s not afraid to trust me.I can’t help but want her. All of her. Body and soul.I know that we are fated to be together. I’ve found my true mate.But happily ever after might not be in the future for us, not as long as her stalker’s alive.And when I learn that Casey is going to be the mother of my child, I know that I’ll do anything it takes to keep them safe.Anything.Can the fury of a dragon be enough to save the life of the woman he loves?Note: Adults Only!

Bear Shifter Dating Agency


Lilly Wilder - 2021
    When it comes to surviving the frozen tundra, it pays to have a big protective partner.More than one, if you can get that lucky.The problem with being a single mother to a bear shifter cub is that paranormal creatures are pretty much all you can date.I've been alone since before she was born, and I need to cuddle with someone to keep me warm.So I signed up to a paranormal dating website.All I want for Dahlia is to have someone she can look up to, someone like her.Seems that there are two contestants up for the job…and they might be willing to work together, to share.And here I thought the dating scene as a single mother with a human kid was complicated.Bear Shifter Dating Agency is a standalone paranormal romance with a HEA and NO cheating!