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Riley Thorn and the Blast from the Past by Lucy Score
Riley Thorn and her hot, tattooed, private investigator boyfriend are all moved in to their new fixer-upper. Not only do they finally have their own place, they also haven’t found any new dead bodies on the premises.Yep. It looks like summer is over and so is Riley’s bad luck...Categorized as:
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Shots and Barbs by Lily Mayne
NuniLook, I’m an extremely busy, handsome, charming guy. I am a paragon of physical perfection, I run a wildly successful architecture firm, and I take care of my family. I don’t have time to organise a ten-year anniversary party for my business, so it just makes sense to hire someone else to do the work... -
Timberman Werebear by T.S. Joyce
Danielle Clayton is back in her old stomping grounds after years of avoiding the man she had to leave behind. She’s determined to make Saratoga her home again, but when she sets eyes on her snarly, sexy ex, it’s clear her feelings for him haven’t cooled at all in the years she’s been away. He kept too many secrets the first time around, but Denison has changed... -
Driven by Rebecca Zanetti
Unswerving: Angus Force is determined to hunt down the serial killer he'd once shot dead--or so he thought. But an anonymous source reports that Lassiter is alive. Force hasn't slept since, knowing it's only a matter of time before "the Surgeon" strikes again. And soon, a body is found, bearing Lassiter's same maniacal MO... -
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Mountain Claiming by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKari is the shoulder everyone in town loves to cry on and Lance is no exception.The last time Mister Tall, Blonde, and Handsome was in town the single dad got sloppy drunk and confessed all his sins concerning the opposite sex.Then he puked on her floor.Now he’s back in town and back in her bar, but this time Lance isn’t spilling his secrets…He’s trying to uncover hers... -
Mountain Yearning by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsYou can’t hide from the past forever.Sometimes it comes back to bite you.Twenty-five years ago Christine tried to spare Magni the pain she saw in his future. Even though it meant he would never be hers.He didn’t listen.Now she carries a burden no one else can see and that he refused to hear.The truth of what happened to his wife.****Magni is a bitter man.And it’s his own damn fault... -
Mission: Her Shield by Anna Hackett
She’s the one woman he’s always wanted and the one woman he’ll never let himself have, but former Delta Force soldier Axel will risk everything to save his covert team’s beautiful archeologist.Axel Diaz knows that fighting the bad guys requires getting down in the muck. He’s done too much and seen too much to ever inflict his nightmares on a woman...Categorized as:
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Mantras & Minotaurs by Ashley Bennett
Leviathan Fitness is a sanctuary for monsters, muscles, and a widow on a journey of self-discovery.When Pam Rollins decides to shake things up after her kids leave the nest—she makes two major changes. Starting yoga classes and joining a dating app. After her daughter urges her to connect with other singles, Pam meets a minotaur who is ready to sweep her off her feet... -
Mountain Calling by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s a city girl with a secret, on the hunt for a way to make her dreams come true.He’s a big, growly mountain man with plans, and secrets, of his own.Rhea’s a woman on a mission.She wants to make a difference in the world. Shine a light on the injustices that happen right under our noses using the lens of her camera... -
Elias The Wicked by K. Alex Walker
I, Kerah Moss, was on the fast-track to becoming the first veterinarian in my family. Academics - check. Accolades - double-check. But then, a drop of forbidden passion entered my life, and like with all things forbidden, trouble followed and trapped me in the relationship that led to the near-fatal car accident that ended my veterinary career.Five years later, my life is mostly back on track... -
Elder Wolf by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRancher Austin Wilde is the eldest wolf of the family pack. As Alpha, his brothers count on him to be the first to find his mate and start a family. But Austin is haunted by the memory of his childhood sweetheart who died long ago. He’s held a candle for her all these years, but for the sake of his family, he decides its time to let her go... -
Dylan St. James: Omega Concealed by Elizabeth Dear
Packs are pain and bonds are fucking shackles.With the government issuing omega females to Alpha packs like we’re social security checks, I cling to my freedom thanks to a black-market suppressant hookup and a lethal family that’s ready to execute any Alpha who tries to force a bond.By day, I work in the family hardware store... -
Talon/Xavier by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNew Year. New Species. Welcome to the Wildlands. TALON After the tragic death of his parents when Talon was young, he’s dedicated his life to protecting the Pantera. To the strikingly gorgeous man, loyalty and honor mean everything. So it’s no surprise that he’s determined to treat Isi Rousseau as the enemy... -
Your Coffin or Mine by Jacklyn Hyde
A runaway bride. A grumpy 600-year-old vampire pretending to be human. A disaster waiting to happen.What could possibly be the most infuriating thing to a vampire disgusted by the internet? A twenty-six-year-old social media influencer that just ran out on her cheating ex fiance and insists on staying in Vlad’s quiet castle...Categorized as:
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Kane: The Unchained Omegaverse: M/F Alpha Omega Romance by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething strange is happening in the woods…If there’s one thing Tabitha Dunn’s followers love, it’s a mystery. For years, she’s built a loyal fan base chasing down answers others have been too afraid to search for. But this time, as she enters the wilderness surrounding alpha territory, the only thing she discovers is trouble... -
Firelord by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst he will punish her. Then he will breed her.An arrowhead forged in dragon fire should have killed the beast Caitlyn came to slay, but she missed. Perhaps her aim was poor... or perhaps her body knew its master and betrayed her.Either way, it doesn't matter now. She is at her enemy's mercy, and he is not going to be gentle... -
Captured and Claimed by Delta James
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe never wanted to be a wolf. That won't keep her mate from claiming her.Taken captive, held prisoner, and turned against her will by the leader of a rogue pack, Shannon Livingston was just about to be sold at auction. Then an alpha wolf decided she belonged to him... -
Fated: Fox and the Finch by Hawke Oakley
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFarleyHis bird form may be tiny, but his attitude sure as f*ck isn't.Farley's a pissed-off finch omega who wants nothing more than to kick every alpha where the sun don't shine. After escaping a finch shifter breeding colony, Farley's determined to save the rest of his brethren from a life of being objectified.Just one problem: he can't shift back... -
Between by L.L. Starling
A bewitching, fiendishly funny cautionary tale about the perils of gatecrashing fairy tale kingdoms—particularly ones with drunken unicorns, bored dragons, and sorcerers in tight, leather pants. Sasha Pierce hasn’t had a single dream since she was a child…... until she accepts a substitute teaching position in the charmingly witchy village of Old Middleton... -
Heart Trouble by Jae
Award-winning author Jae’s newest lesbian novel is a medical romance with a few unexpected turns. Dr. Hope Finlay loves her job as an emergency room physician, especially since it allows her only brief encounters with her patients. She learned early in life not to get attached to anyone because it never lasts. Laleh Samadi, a waitress at her aunt’s restaurant, is the exact opposite...Categorized as:
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Untouchable Darkness by Rachel Van Dyken
To love a Dark One is to invite death... It is wrong to love her. It is worse to want her. It is sin to consume her. I desire all three. I've been given thirty days to prove my love to another immortal--as a human. Cursed to use nothing but the side of myself I've always despised to win her affection. I am Cassius, the King of the immortals, A Dark One... -
A Stop in Time by R.C. Boldt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author RC Boldt brings readers an intriguing paranormal romantic suspense in A Stop in Time... I’ve been an outcast my whole life. If my scars don’t scare people off, my attitude certainly will. I don’t know what I am or how I got the power to stop time. What I do know is, there are far too many questions I need answers to... -
Alphas Confess All ) by Shayla Black, Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnd sometimes, those who need it the most have the highest walls, the darkest secrets…the dirtiest desires. You’re obsessed with what he’ll do to you. How he’ll possess you in every way possible. Every naughty, forbidden way… These heroes, created by ten of romance’s leading stars, are ready to step out of their shadows and confess all…to you. The wickedness of their world...Categorized as:
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Vanilla Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings”Shane is my stepbrother; he's family and strictly off-limits.” Shane Prescott is a fun-loving omega with a knack for landing in trouble. He prides himself on efficiently running the waitstaff at his brother’s restaurant, Kamasouptra. Between his brother-slash-bestie, Keith, and his dog, Rocky, Shane doesn’t need anything else to make him happy... -
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The Protector's Heart by R. E. Butler
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNila Patterson doesn’t want anything to do with wolves. Her werewolf ex-husband continues to stalk her and their son, terrifying her to no end. The last thing she wants to do is acknowledge her attraction to Malachi Slattery, who’s been watching her for weeks. He’s not as discreet as he thinks he’s being... -
Expecting You by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLost—one precious embryo. If found, return to Beckett Rayne, worried alpha father…Beckett has one last chance to save his son—by giving Luca a sibling. But the clinic makes a fateful mistake: they implant the embryo into a stranger. With Luca running out of time, Beckett will do whatever he can to find his unborn baby. The only light in this crazy situation is Zac, their new nanny... -
Vampire Charming by Cassandra Gannon
Not Another Vampire Book was only the beginning of the story… Slade, King of the Vampires: For a thousand years, Slade lived a rarified existence on an enchanted island. Now, he’s stuck in modern day Chicago and he hates it. His destined mate has divorced him, his people have abandoned him, and no one in the backwards human world makes any sense. He needs a new kingdom to rule... -
Truly, Madly Viking by Sandra Hill
Mad about you His boat off course, distracted by a randy she-whale whose infatuation had somehow thrust him into the twenty-first century, Jorund Ericsson thought he’d found heaven when he caught sight of the comely wench with the man-hair and the kiss-some lips. The lovely doctor, however, simply thought Jorund insane—even as she drove the befuddled Viking crazy with her enticing figure...Categorized as:
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His Stubborn Bear by Skye R. Richmond
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter losing his Papa and breaking up with his boyfriend, Kian finds himself alone in the world. Accepting a job and moving across the country to Montana spur of the moment is crazy, right? And then there’s Gabe, his best friend’s older brother. Kian has no idea why the man makes his pulse race the way it does... -
Omega's Forever Home by Lacey Daize
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeau is an omega with perpetual wanderlust, ready to enjoy life in a new city.Ever since leaving home at eighteen, Beau has wanted to see as much of the world as he can. However, the pay of a bartender doesn't leave much in savings for vacations to far-flung places...Categorized as:
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Meat Pie Match by Lorelei M. Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe best pies are made with a lot of love… Widowed Alpha Travis, owner of Dellburn’s butcher shop, Meat, has no desire to find love again. He already met and lost his one true love and has no desire to feel that pain again, but when Carin comes calling, he knows he needs to help with her fundraising event by donating the meat for the dinner. He won’t bid on any of the pies—he’s firm on that... -
Omega's Past by Aiden Bates
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCamden Wheeler is a rock. The owner of his own brewery and a pillar of the community in Carter's Crossing, he's a small town alpha and proud of it. He knows who he is and where he's going in life - the only thing he's missing is an omega to fill his heart. Wes doesn't have a clue who he is...Categorized as:
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Love at First Mate by Dani Wyatt
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho knew my undoing would drive into the Badlands in an orange and white VW Bus?Wynter Wyatt is everything I’d hoped I would never find. I’ve spent my life avoiding what most shifters wait for their entire lives.Their mate.Not me. I want none of it. It’s too risky. For her and for me.But, she keeps showing up. Tempting me and my resolve is weakening...Categorized as:
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All the Devils Are Here by Devyn Sinclair
I always wanted to love a monster… I just didn’t think I’d need to be stranded on an island to do it.My name is Meghan Irela, and I’ve just been fired.Not my proudest moment, but I’ll be all right. A trip to Paris is just what I need. Visit my friends, ignore my problems, and pretend I’m not completely alone...Categorized as:
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Keepers of the Cave by Gerri Hill
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile the investigations go on in Dallas and Baton Rouge after the disappearance of a senator’s daughter, FBI agents CJ Johnston and Paige Riley are assigned to the sleepy backwoods of East Texas for a dead-end assignment to infiltrate an all-girls school. Random disappearances dating back fifty years and more raise red flags that point to the tiny, isolated community of Hoganville... -
The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick
Plagued by rumors that she poisoned her fiancé, Lucinda Bromley manages to live on the fringes of polite society, tending her beloved plants—and occasionally consulting on a murder investigation. For the notorious botanist possesses a unique talent: she can detect almost any type of poison, especially ones that have their origins in the botanical kingdom... -
Deadly Dreams by Kylie Brant
Risa Chandler's prescient dreams of death and murder haunted her nights. They also proved invaluable for Adam Raiker's brilliant team of forensic criminologists, the Mindhunters—until a tragic end to one case shattered Risa's confidence, and drove her into seclusion. But for Risa, there's no hiding from death—or from her dreams...Categorized as:
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Mission: Her Rescue by Anna Hackett
When archeologist January’s plane is shot down over the Guatemalan jungle, she knows she’s being hunted for the invaluable Mayan artifacts she’s carrying. Only one man and his team can save her…the covert, black ops Team 52, and the distrusting former CIA operative who drives her crazy…Dr. January James has a motto: live life to the fullest... -
The Demon Duke and I by Marian Tee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTomboy. Potty mouth. Cyber geek. That’s who 24-year-old photo blogger Georgina “George” McCartney really is...Categorized as:
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Cade by Callie Rhodes
Her fate was already sealed—an omega trapped forever with a brutal alpha who made her life a living hell…until he came along.Welcome to the Boundarylands. A place where the only way to know your true nature is to feel the touch of an Alpha. Omegas may be rare, but every woman knows their fates are hellish—held captive, broken, mated, knotted, and bred.Emily believed every word of that warning...Categorized as:
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Roman by Callie Rhodes
Bartered into the hands of an alpha, there was never a chance of escape.No woman willingly travels to the Boundarylands.It's where they are—the Alphas.They keep to themselves in the wilderness, and beta civilization knows to keep its distance. Especially beta women…for fear they may not be a beta after all... -
Too Good to Be True by Kristen Ashley
Heiress Daphne Ryan is uncertain about spending a week at the sprawling country estate of the family of her sister's boyfriend. For starters, she doesn't get along with her sister. Then there's the fact his family is old, wealthy aristocracy, and Daphne's from brash, new American money.Mostly, it's that everyone knows Duncroft House is haunted by the ghost of a 1920s film star who died there... -
Nora's Kraken by Leigh Miller
I didn’t flee one monster just to be claimed by another.When the Monster Relations Bureau tells me I've been identified as a kraken shifter's mate, my first instinct is to run. I learned the hard way what it means to be treated like someone’s possession, and I’m not about to make the same mistake twice.Only, Elias is… different...Categorized as:
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Mail Order Minotaur by Lilith Stone
A shy human. A minotaur sex worker. A powerful chemistry neither can deny.Tour guide Ivy has always secretly fantasized about minotaurs. So when a Beast Hunters tour to Motham City goes horribly wrong, she’s thrilled to be rescued by wickedly handsome minotaur, Bryn. Until she finds out that he runs a male escort agency with the sole purpose of pleasuring humans... -
Wide Awake by Anna Fury
My life hangs by a perilous thread. The Awaken Virus began turning men into mindless beasts three years ago. They ravaged and burned and killed, and humanity hasn’t been safe since.CarmenBouncing between friends’ apartments and the shelter was hard enough. But now women are being abducted right off the streets by Awakened...Categorized as:
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Omega's Last Chance by Beau Brown
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOmega Rudy Charles uses booze to numb the pain of his past. He knows if he keeps going the way he has been; he’ll end up dead in a ditch somewhere. He wants to quit drinking, but doesn’t seem able to do it on his own. Feeling desperate, he reaches out to an old flame, who by all rights shouldn’t want to talk to him. Alpha Harry Pearlson fell for Rudy when they met a year ago... -
His Mob Mistress by Renee Rose
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlternate cover edition for ASIN B00S7PC0IUFor previous cover ediiton see hereWhen hair stylist Lexi Tyler finds herself evicted from her apartment, her best friend sets her up with the mobster Bobby Manghini, knowing he likes to play sugar daddy. He offers her a luxury apartment overlooking the city and spending cash every time he sees her, but one thing is clear: he is the bossman... -
Waking the Dead by Kylie Brant
A KILLER IN THE WILDERNESS Forensic anthropologist Caitlin Fleming knows bones. So she is the first one called when seven sets of skeletal remains are found dumped in a makeshift graveyard in the Oregon wilderness. The skeletons bear the same distinctive marks - and each is minus a skull... -
Knot Running From Fate by Ember Davis
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJACEIn the years since everything changed in Screaming Woods, including myself, the only place I’ve found solace is in the woods I protect as a park ranger. I’m not sure how to deal with my new…attributes as a wolfman. What if I go feral? What if I can’t control the monster I was made into? Every year this goes on, I retreat farther from humanity and closer to the animal I’ve become...Categorized as:
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