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Hell in a Handbasket by Denise Grover Swank
14 ratingsThird book in the New York Times bestselling Rose Gardner Investigations series.They say the road to hell is paved in good intentions, and Rose Gardner can't shake the notion she's headed there in a handbasket... -
Muted by L.H. Owens, Leanne Owens
10 ratingsOutback horseman Lane Dimity is one of the most powerful social media personalities on the planet. Although unable to speak since the tragedy that took place on his eighth birthday, his words reach out across the world, changing lives. When he learns that more than a thousand stallions have been bred by the U.S. pharmaceutical company Pilatos, he is determined to free them... -
Leopard's Scar by Christine Feehan
14 ratingsAnimal attraction takes over in this exhilarating Leopard novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.The moment Meiling sees Gedeon she knows he's a leopard shifter--just as she knows she can't trust him. Meiling doesn't take chances, life has taught her better than that... -
Ripple of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
16 ratingsRose Gardner novella #6.5 in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling series.After her assistant DA boyfriend’s near brush with death, Rose Gardner hopes to make it through the holiday season with a minimal amount of drama. But she can’t forget the promise she made to the king of the Fenton County underworld in exchange for Mason’s life... -
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Sinful Desire by Asia Monique
12 ratingsCian O'Sullivan Gianna Bianchi reminded me of everything I am not—polite and poised. The perfect mafia princess according to "old school" standards.She was the type of woman you stayed away from, the kind meant to wed the head of a family.I wanted her.I wanted to possess her.Control her.Most of all, I wanted to love her... -
Trapped Wishes: A Genie and Her Goon by B. Love
6 ratingsGenevieve “Genie” Yates has been trapped inside of her lamp for two-hundred years because a previous master, Quenton, was in love with her and she didn’t feel the same way. Anger, hurt, shame, and embarrassment caused Quenton to trap Genie and toss her out into the sea. Genie has been cursed to have every man that she encounters to fall in love with her, but she is never able to return that love... -
Birthmark by Sydney Addae
10 ratingsWhen you’re the top wolf on the continent with the backing of the Goddess, how does an enemy topple your kingdom? By challenging you to a fight? No. By changing the rules.After three hundred years of fighting and service to the Goddess, Silas Knight is the Patron, Alpha to the Alphas on the North American continent. As the top wolf, he fears little and has seen most things... -
Reign by Ketley Allison
10 ratingsCALLIEI always thought at Briarcliff Academy, Chase Stone was the ultimate ruler.He had the followers. The brutal upbringing. The supplicants.I’m the nobody he tortured, then loved, then ignored.Until I became the somebody of the Virtues.Now, Chase will tell you my exiling is for my own good and that he wants to shield me.He’s wrong... -
Haunted Wolf by Nikki Landis
6 ratings5 Star Readers' Favorite2021 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner Romance - Paranormal2020 Kindle Book Awards Semi-finalist Romance2019 Ready Reader Awards TOP PICK Gold Medal A broken pack.A dangerous rogue killer.A wolf haunted by his past. Cole Baxter has returned from exile. Banished by his pack for failing to protect his mate from a tragedy, he's remained in the shadows...until now... -
Tiger in the Hot Zone by Lauren Esker
6 ratingsWhen danger threatens the entire shifter world, two rivals are about to discover they have worse enemies than each other ... Punk-haired reporter Peri Moreland, of the popular conspiracy blog Tell Me More!, has been a thorn in the side of the Shifter Crimes Bureau for years... -
Tropical Holiday Tails by Zoe Chant
6 ratingsEscape on a tropical vacation at the Shifting Sands Resort, a shifters-only resort, where the gift under the tree is destiny.In A CHRISTMOOSE STORY, hockey player Lars is desperate to impress the shy, bookish caribou shifter Julie... -
Hardcore by Jessika Klide
6 ratingsIn this eagerly anticipated flashback installment and the first book from Aurei’s perspective, Jessika Klide takes you back to the very beginning before Siri, when Aurei was known as Hardcore. Aurelius Moore … Military officer. Maximus Moore … Millionaire Venture Capitalist. Hardcore … Player extraordinaire. Learn how Seary changed him forever... -
Recapitulation by Jerica MacMillan
6 ratings"Jerica is a talented author who knows how captivate her readers to keep then wanting more." - Goodreads reviewer "I am in love with these books." - Goodreads reviewer Jonathan: Exhilaration. Elation. Triumph. Launching my North American tour is everything I ever dreamed it would be. Except ... I only see Gabby in weekends shoehorned around shows... -
Claimed By A King: The King Brothers by Lisa Lang-Blakeney
8 ratingsCamden King Is An Arrogant, Cocky, Badass With A Big D*ck And He's Coming For Her I work for him. But I can't stand him. I slept with him once. And he never lets me forget it. He thinks he can take me again…and again…and again. But he can't…I won't let that happen. I just have to last thirty days to prove it to him. And hopefully to myself.. -
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Alpha Rancher Bear by Zoe Chant
10 ratingsA take-charge alpha with commitment issues + a midwife who's not about to give up control of her well-ordered life + a roadside winter disaster = an EXPLOSIVE romance that's about to blow up everything they both thought they wanted!This is the third book in the Bears of Pinerock County series.Alec Tanner isn't looking for a mate... -
The Royal Treatment by Lindsey Leavitt
14 ratingsWhat girl wouldn't swoon over the outrageous perks in Desi's life as a princess substitute? Desi gets to hang out with crush-worthy Prince Karl, and the Faade agency has taken a special interest in her magical abilities. But between sub training, starting the eighth grade, "and "dealing with the cute-but-bossy new boy Reed, ""she's beginning to feel like she's in over her head...Categorized as:
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Healed by Caitlyn O'Leary
6 ratingsA WOMAN BETRAYEDDr. Sarah Johnson has been gifted with the power of healing, and when she rushes to help a friend in need she gets more than she bargained for, and all hell breaks loose.A MAN ON A MISSIONAfter finding himself tangled up with the most stubborn woman in the world, Navy team leader Nate Goodman knew his life was never going to be the same... -
Desired by Alpha Bear by Sarah J. Stone
6 ratingsKevin senses a storm coming. With a new threat against shifters on the rise, the pack is strengthening its forces, and the lieutenant is extremely overworked. Or at least that’s the excuse he’s using for these strange bouts of weakness that are coming over him. Nina, a prodigy witch, has the gift of prophecy... -
Keepers by Meg Collett
6 ratingsStevie Reynolds was a buzz-worthy reality star before moving to Canaan Island to escape Los Angeles and her fame-hungry parents. But not all her demons, like her penchant for wine and bad decisions, are escapable. Completely broke and fresh out of rehab after her DUI, Stevie gets an offer from her hotshot LA ex to star in his home renovation show with Canaan’s favorite son, Cade Cooper...Categorized as:
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His Scandalous Love by Anya Summers
6 ratingsCarter Jones is a fairly simple man. He loves his ranch, his horses, and dominating women in the bedroom. He's the owner and founder of the exclusive Cuffs and Spurs Club in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, yet for the past year Carter has achieved something of a monk's status within the ranks of his club... -
The Last Girl by Susan Ward
6 ratingsWe were a scandal waiting to happen. But I didn’t care. For years my life had already been an unending downward spiral. Then my grandfather, Jack, gave me an apartment no one knew about. A secret bequest after his death, and the brief note that accompanied the gift sent me running to Italy. I’d gone to Venice to find peace, knowing I was weak, and instead I found him... -
Daggers and Smoke: Year One by Avery Song, Quinn Ashwood
6 ratingsWilla Silvers. Academy Investigator. Top agent at the Magic Elite Investigators Department. If only my real biography were half as glorious as the one in my head. Instead, I’m Willa Silvers, a clumsy, disaster-prone eighteen-year-old and daughter of two powerful M.E.I.D. agents... -
Ruth and the King of the Giants by S.E. Smith
8 ratingsThe King of the Giants has met his match… When her brother goes missing, Ruth Hallbrook follows the only lead that she has – a story told to her by a strange woman she meets in town. Armed with a ‘magical’ shell that will supposedly guide her, all she has to do is repeat the words she hears when she puts it to her ear...Categorized as:
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The Bear Is Back In Town by Harmony Raines
8 ratingsTen years is a long time to hide from your past. After a terrible accident, Dylan left Bear Bluff, his grandpa told him never to return. If he wanted to make a good life for himself, he was better off starting again, where no one knew who he was and what he’d done. Dylan took that advice, and worked hard to achieve success. But now he’s back... -
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His Bear's Necessity by Harmony Raines
8 ratingsGrowing up, was tough for Jed Creswell, his family struggled for money, and sometimes he had to be a little creative to help put food in his younger sibling’s stomachs. But that’s the past, and for the last few years, he’s been working away from Bear Bluff... -
Alpha Protector by Terry Bolryder
8 ratingsLife for Asher Vale hasn't been the easiest. As the future alpha of the Vale clan and the sole protector of Laurel Mason, the family's charge, he has his hands full... -
Aspen by Rebekah Crane
8 ratingsOne quiet night in Boulder, Colorado, Aspen Yellow-Sunrise Taylor made a mistake. In the next instant, her life changed forever. Aspen doesn't want to remember the car accident that killed Katelyn Ryan, a sleek-haired popular soccer player. But forgetting is hard-- because Katelyn may have died -- but she didn't leave... -
The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta
10 ratingsTeenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin’s queer community when a batch of post-being-dumped brownies turns out to be magical—and makes everyone who eats them break up.“What’s done is done.”Unless, of course, it was done by my brownies. Then it’s getting undone.Syd (no pronouns, please) has always dealt with big, hard-to-talk-about things by baking... -
Hidden Moon Bay by Vickie McKeehan
12 ratingsOn a rainy, windswept night along a slick coastal road Hayden Ryan wants nothing more than a chance at a new beginning. She’s hoping to put enough miles behind her to escape the grasp of her former boss, Jeremy Dochenko. Jeremy’s already tried to have her killed once before. And now, too tired to go any farther, she pulls off the road until the rain lets up... -
Afterlove by Tanya Byrne
16 ratingsIn this powerful, all-encompassing YA love story, a girl who becomes a grim reaper must figure out what the future holds—especially when it comes to the girlfriend she left behind. When Ashana Persaud meets Poppy Morgan on a school trip, she’s sure it’s too good to be true. Ash has never had much luck with girls, but Poppy proves different... -
One Insatiable: One to Hold by Tia Louise
6 ratingsMercy Quinlan is a whip-smart lynx and the youngest in her shifter clan. She's tough and independent and dreams of escaping her alpha sister's control and living life on her own terms. When a lone black panther shows up in her hometown, Mercy is intrigued. He's just passing through, which makes him perfect... Along with his broad shoulders, defined muscles, and sexy fighter moves... -
The Dragon's Choice by Jessie Donovan
6 ratingsAfter Jose Santos's younger sister secretly enters them both into the yearly dragon lottery and they get selected, he begrudgingly agrees to participate. It means picking a human female from a giant room full of them and staying around just long enough to get her pregnant... -
Julie and the Phantoms: Whatever Happens by Candace Buford
6 ratingsJulie and the Phantoms' adventures continue in this original novel based on the hit Netflix show from Descendants director Kenny Ortega!Julie Molina is about to make it big with her band, Julie and the Phantoms. There's only one catch: All her bandmates are ghosts... -
Birth Of The Phoenix by Jessica Wayne
6 ratingsAnastasia spent her life longing for an escape. Now, she will spend every waking moment searching for a way back.After a brutal childhood left her with both physical and emotional scars, Anastasia has fought for years to put an end to the nightmares. It's with him, the boy next door who is now the man she cannot live without, that she can finally hope for a happy ending... -
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Roar for Her by Anya Nowlan
6 ratingsTeresa Lopez has wanted to make a change in the world for as long as she can remember. Being a curvy woman of color from Mississippi doesn't make that as easy as she would like, though. A kindergarten teacher by trade and a photographer by hobby, Teresa waits patiently for her chance to do something that could leave the world a better place... -
Alpha Bear Detective by Zoe Chant
6 ratingsA brave woman in deadly danger + a bear shifter police detective who will protect her with his life + a frightening foe = one THRILLING romance!Curvy Maria Hernandez loves her job as the personal assistant to a politician fighting for human-shifter equality... Until an assassination attempt turns her life upside down... -
Billionaire Dragons' Fated by Anya Nowlan
6 ratingsDouble trouble has never been so hot... Two billionaire dragons + one shy, curvy woman + dragons with dark magic and plenty of malice = one breathtakingly steamy tale! Alexander and Apollo Goldplains have it all. The bodies of Greek gods, the fortunes of Midas, the adoring fans who would follow them to hell and back. But something's still missing... -
Fresh Ice by Marina Vivancos
6 ratingsHockey is an Alpha’s game, which is why Omega Alonso needs to keep his designation a secret—especially from fellow rookie Emmett ‘Levy’ Levine.But when Levy goes into a pseudo rut and Alonso’s suppressants fail, Alonso has to deal with the danger of someone else knowing. Of someone else holding that power over him.But…Levy doesn’t seem to want that leverage... -
Man of Her Match by Sakshama Puri Dhariwal
6 ratingsKicked off the team for a series of misdemeanours, Indian cricket’s bad boy Vikram Walia finally has a chance at redemption. The only problem: it involves collaborating with his childhood best friend turned sworn enemy, Nidhi Marwah... -
Face Off by Marina Vivancos
6 ratingsOrion’s life turns upside down when someone outs him as the first Omega in the NHL…that anybody knows of. Now, he has to wrestle with the decisions he made throughout his life to keep that secret hidden—including the man he left a decade earlier.Problem is, that man is Gabriel McKenna, Captain of the Queen's Hounds... -
Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans
6 ratingsMurder most fowl? In this sardonic and campy YA thriller, an anxious, introverted nonbinary teen birder somehow finds themself solving a murder mystery with their neighbor/fellow anime lover, all while falling for a cute girl from their birding group . . . and trying not to get murdered... -
Romance through the Ages by Amy Harmon, Janette Rallison
6 ratings(went off-sale April 30, 2014)USA TODAY BESTSELLING BOX SET: Romance through the Ages brings you SEVEN NOVELS from 7 bestselling authors, including New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestsellers. Join us for this fabulous, limited-availability collection...Categorized as:
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A Bride for the Bear by Harmony Raines
8 ratingsA Bride for the Bear is a standalone story set in Bear Creek Curvy girl Alli owns Bear Brides, the go to bridal boutique in Bear Creek. She has helped dozens of young brides have their perfect dream wedding. So she can't help dreaming of her own big day, if she can ever find the right man. Right now, she has come to the realisation, her current boyfriend Graham, is not it... -
Once Upon a Haunted Moon by K.R. Thompson
8 ratingsMagic, legend and ghosts link the past to the present in this second installment of the Keeper Saga. The year is 1765, when eight-year old Eleanor Brown begins the fatal journey that leaves her orphaned. Befriended by a wolf and adopted by an Indian tribe, Ella soon learns to believe in the magic around her... -
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Beastly Desires by Nikki Winter
8 ratingsKamali Oriade is in over her head and terrified for both herself and her son. After watching her father murdered before a significant portion of her pride was wiped out by a merciless rogue lion, she soon finds her terror transforming into cold, unerring determination to survive. Not just for herself but for the cub who means everything to her... -
Wolf and Punishment: 50 Loving States, Wyoming by Theodora Taylor
10 ratingsReturn of the big, bad wolf ex! Two shifters from opposite sides of the tracks. Two hot nights neither of them can forget.... The truth is, Mag Lonewolf had no business going after a girl like Janelle. She was too classy, too gentle, too beautiful for a bad wolf like him. But their attraction was explosive, and now he can't stay away...even though they went down in a blaze of lies and regrets... -
Pearl's Dragon by S.E. Smith
10 ratingsYou are never too old for love! Pearl is the grandmother most people want to hide. There is one dragon-shifting warrior who is happy to kidnap her. Internationally acclaimed author S.E. Smith presents another scorching hot story sure to become one of your favorites!Asim Kemark has lived a long, lonely life... -
Captured by Jennifer Chance
10 ratingsNext to her beauty, I’m nothing but a beast. That doesn’t change my job.The best friend of the future queen of Garronia may be a pain-in-the-ass celebutante, but she’s got a ruthless billionaire on her perfectly-formed tail, and nowhere else to run.If the bastard wants her, though, he’ll have to get through me.But little by little I realize things aren’t what they seem... -
The Boy Next Story by Tiffany Schmidt
12 ratingsThe second book in a series where your favorite literary characters come to life, inspired by the timeless classic, Little Women! There’s no one better than the boy next door. At least not according to Aurora Campbell, fourteen, who has been in love with Tobias May since their very first sandbox kiss. The problem is, he’s in love with her older sister, Merrilee...Categorized as:
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The One Thing by Marci Lyn Curtis
14 ratingsMaggie Sanders might be blind, but she won't invite anyone to her pity party. Ever since losing her sight six months ago, Maggie's rebellious streak has taken on a life of its own, culminating with an elaborate school prank. Maggie called it genius. The judge called it illegal.Now Maggie has a probation officer...
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