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"Paisley Hope is a masterful storyteller, with plenty of heat and so much heart-wrenching romance." ―Kristen Proby, New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling authorHounds of Hell MC President Gabriel Wolfe is as jaded as they come. His motto has always been: Always ride faster than your angel can fly...But when Brinley Beaumont runs back to her hometown and right into his crosshairs, Wolfe begins to feel something he hasn't felt for as long as he can remember: alive.Gabriel is the fallen dark angel and club president of the Hounds of Hell motorcycle club. His life has been infused with darkness and trauma since the day he was born, forcing more than just desensitization to violence and chaos. Forcing him to crave it to feel stable. Secure. Whole.With only a handful of people he cares about, his family, the ones who don his cut, women are just a tool, a means to an end. Never to covet, only to use. Each one blending into the next.The formula he lives by is simple.Death is at your door. You are a soldier of bedlam.Nothing more, nothing less…Until the moment Brinley Beaumont flies into his crosshairs. She seems so down to earth and pure-minded, but he can see the dark desires that she's kept hidden for so long. Brinley isn't about to get involved with this brooding alpha male, no matter how attracted to him she may be. Until he starts calling her his "little hummingbird" and she discovers he can give her everything she's always craved.Content warning: Violence expected with the life of an outlaw motorcycle club include but are not limited to torture, gun violence, murder, discussions of sexual assault (nothing descriptive on page), flashback domestic abuse and death of a family member, mild alcohol and drug use. Sexual triggers are not fully listed to conceal plot points and pivotal moments but are of a darker nature. Please check the author's note at the front for a brief list.

Allow me to introduce myself: I'm Grav N'gol. Half Braxian, half Vorn, and one hundred percent son-of-a-bitch. I'm a murderer, an ex-con ... and a Protector. Some people think a Protector is just a bodyguard for hire but it's so much more than that--I'll lay down my life for my ward if I have to without hesitation. Which means I'm damn picky about who I chose to ward. Enter Leah Roth, a bewitching little Earth female with silky hair down to her luscious ass and big brown eyes a male could easily drown in. I know this gig is only temporary--I haven't even given her my oath. I'm just supposed to make sure she's okay and then report back. So how did she end up on my ship, traveling with me on a top-secret mission that might affect the fate of the entire galaxy? And why do I feel like I'm falling for her? It doesn't matter, even if I am. I have a secret in my past--a bloody one that would turn even the kindest and most forgiving heart against me. I have to put distance between the luscious little Earth female and myself, no matter how I long to possess her. From my past and my true nature, Leah must be Protected at all costs.

What's worse than finding out you have a doppelganger? Finding out you have a doppelbanger. And he's impregnated half the town. In search of a new place to live, Moira finds the perfect home only to discover that her nemesis, Caleb, has also put in an offer. The last thing Moira wants to do is deal with him. So what if his skills in the sack are legendary? So what if she's spent more than one night fantasizing about that crude mouth of his? If there's one thing Moira has--that he lacks--it's self-control. And access to lots of batteries to fuel her fantasies. Caleb can't always remember who has enjoyed the delights of his prowess in the bedroom. But he's pretty sure he'd remember if he'd bumped uglies without protection. How is a reformed Casanova supposed to prove he's changed and win over the woman of his dreams when everyone keeps claiming he's their baby daddy? Mated in Forbidden is the fifth stand-alone book in the Alphas & Alchemy: Fierce Mates series. Do you love hot alphas, feisty heroines, and steamy love scenes? Of course you do.;) One-click Mated in Forbidden for a suspenseful, hilarious shifter story you won't want to put down!

The New York Times bestselling author of White Tiger returns as primal desire draws two lone shifters into each other's arms... She wasn't ready to lead... Chosen as the Guardian of her Montana Shiftertown, wolf Shifter Rae Lyall is facing opposition--for no woman has ever been selected for this powerful position. Still adjusting to the new authority thrust upon her, Rae travels to train with Zander Moncrieff, a Shifter healer, tasked with teaching her about her new role and its responsibilities. He wasn't ready to love... A polar bear Shifter, Zander wears no Collar and follows no rules but his own. Rae finds him arrogant and demanding, yet compelling and intriguing. Zander has no wish to mate but the sassy Guardian is drawing him out of his shell, stirring feelings long suppressed. And when a new threat looms over Rae's home, she and Zander must race to the rescue, forced closer to danger...and to each other.

"Elizabeth Chapman is saved from an armed robber by a giant Kodiak bear who shifts into a large, well-muscled, and fully naked human male. But when it's revealed that the robber is the brother of a dangerous criminal, Elizabeth finds herself the target of a vendetta. Ronan, the Bear Shifter, takes her to Shiftertown for safety, where Elizabeth learns that the mateless Ronan, alone in the world, takes care of Shifters who have also been left on their own. Having grown up in foster care, Elizabeth can only admire how protective Ronan is. But Ronan will only let Elizabeth leave the confines of Shiftertown if he becomes her 24/7 bodyguard. Elizabeth chafes at the restriction, but agrees. The trouble is, the sassy human Elizabeth is triggering Ronan's long-buried need to find himself a mate." -- P. [4] of cover.

Roth Masters is a protector to the bone. Driven by the losses of his past, he fights side-by-side with Hell Squad to protect the human survivors of the alien invasion. As leader of Squad Nine, he and his team are known for their perfect timing in a firefight. But Roth knows they need more intel on the raptor invaders-something to turn the tide of the battle. And he knows the woman he rescued from an alien facility is hiding secrets he desperately wants to uncover. Former Coalition Central Intelligence Agent Avery Stillman is still adjusting to her new life. Left with terrible gaps in her memory, she has vague recollections of failed negotiations with the aliens, the invasion, and after that ... nothing. Until a hard-bodied soldier pulled her from a tank in an alien lab. Now she's trying desperately to remember, to help fight back, and also battling the crazy attraction to the man who keeps pushing her for things she can't remember. Soon Roth finds himself torn between his duty and keeping the strong woman he's falling for safe. As the pair head into alien territory to investigate, they are attacked and crash land alone, far from base. They have to work together to survive the aliens, but when Avery finally remembers everything ... her secrets could annihilate all they hold dear.

He's on a mission to find missing shifters. She's about to become one of them. Abandoned as a baby, Amber Allen has never known another shifter like herself. She came to Shifting Sands Resort hoping for answers about her past, but she only finds questions about her future. She doesn't understand the connection she has with the handsome stranger at the bar, but she knows that his arms feel more like home than anywhere she's ever been. When spy and tiger shifter Tony Lukin asked for an assignment somewhere warm, he wasn't expecting that the real heat would be between the sheets. But he's at the all-inclusive, shifters-only, clothing-optional luxury resort for only one reason, and it's not the sapphire pool or the white sand beach... or the enchanting botanist at the bar offering to buy him a drink. Tony's real mission is to uncover who or what is behind the sinister disappearance of shifters from the resort over the last few years. He'll have to move fast or risk losing everything... and the secretive owner of the resort seems to be doing everything in her power to stop his investigation. Can Tony convince Amber that they're destined to be together... before she goes missing, too? TROPICAL TIGER SPY launches the epic, addictive Shifting Sands Resort. Every novel is a gripping standalone with a satisfying happy ending... but once you start reading, you'll want to know all the secrets of this gorgeous tropical escape and the fascinating shifters who live there. One-click today to get started! Fans are raving about this unique series: ★★★★★ 'This whole series is full of humor, suspense and a wide variety of people/animals to keep you coming back for the next book.' ★★★★★ 'If only there was a resort like this I would book my one way ticket today!' ★★★★★ 'I really love this series. The characters are interesting and the stories are wonderful.' ★★★★★ 'One more great book in my favorite series. Can't wait for the next one.' ★★★★★ 'Can't wait to see what Zoe brings to the Shifting Sands Resort next!' ★★★★★ 'This is a Shifting Sands book, I knew it would be good.' ★★★★★ 'Man! This series has been SO fun!' ★★★★★ 'This series is a gem and I'm delighted to recommend it to others.'

Rowan Summerwaite is no ordinary woman. Raised at the knee of The First and honed into a weapon by the Hunter Corporation, she wields ancient knowledge from the Goddess Brigid…and is newly married to a powerful Vampire scion.Though she'd hoped the deadly events in Venice would end the threat to The Treaty she is sworn to protect, Rowan found evidence of a grander conspiracy to destroy the fragile peace that holds humans, Vampires and those with magic back from war. A war that would only hurt the weakest and destabilize the world as we know it.It's not so much that someone ordered her assassination that makes her angry—people try to kill her all the time—as it is the risks those she cares for, especially her new husband, now face. Clive Stewart has never tried to pen Rowan in or control her choices. He has his own fires to put out now that he's married to the most powerful non-Vampire in their world, and Rowan knows it's a challenge to support her the way she needs while not being too much or not enough.The organization that gave her a purpose, a home, roots and a path when she'd run from The Keep at seventeen has betrayed her. Now, instead of on a much-anticipated honeymoon, Rowan is in London gathering her allies and the evidence necessary to drive out the rot within Hunter Corp. and expose whoever is at the top.Rowan is a predator and this threat is prey. She'll burn it down and salt the earth afterward. On her terms.See how Rowan's fight began in Goddess with a Blade, available now!

An ancient dragon warrior determined to protect what’s his…Former general Mikael lost his clan, his family, everything, thousands of years ago. Now he’s awakened in a new world that’s trying to rebuild. He and his brothers are ordered to live with Avery, a human female, and her younger brothers. Avery is nothing he should want. She’s too soft, too sweet…too happy. But he can’t stop his growing obsession with her. The human female who threatens his jaded heart… House flipper Avery is no stranger to heartbreak, and knows that the ones you love most can stab you in the back the quickest. When she’s asked to shelter a bunch of dragon shifters, her instinct is to say no. Until she meets the ragtag group of males who are struggling to adjust to the new world. Against her better judgment, she agrees to take them in. Even if the gruff Mikael has heartbreak written all over him, she can’t help but fall for the sexy dragon a little more every day. But when a threat from his past emerges, promising to tear their world apart, things suddenly change between them. As they race against the clock to save her family, Mikael must risk everything and claim her before it’s too late. Author note: Though part of a series, this book may be read as a stand-alone, complete with HEA. Ancients Rising SeriesAncient Protector, #1Ancient Enemy, #2Ancient Enforcer, #3Ancient Vendetta, #4

A kitten in a werewolves’ lair…A Highland reunion...After months of trying to rescue her werewolf half-brother Colin who was abducted by evil research scientists, wereleopard Caitlyn has come home to Scotland to console her sibling. But her problems are far from over...Red in tooth and claw...Still heady and wanton from the power of last night’s full moon, Caitlyn is in mortal danger. Werewolves have little respect for other shifters, and she’s trapped and caged at the Scottish Pack's HQ and at the mercy of Alistair—the vicious wolf who fathered Colin and abused her mother, and who’s capable of murder…The sweet smell of arousal...Her scent can save her, or kill her. Dougal, the Pack’s new Alpha, hungers to strip her naked and satiate his fiery lunar lust. But he also senses this beautiful feline with clover-green eyes that shine through the bars of her prison with burning desire is nearing the end of her strength. Will he deny his dominance, and the moon’s lingering power, to be the protector she needs?The Cry Wolf series#0.5 - Hunter's Moon Rising#1 - The Witch Who Cried Wolf#2 - Cold Moon Rising#3 - The Wolf Who Played with Fire#4 - Highland Moon Rising#5 - The Selkie Who Loved A Wolf#6 - The Leopard Who Claimed A Wolf#7 - The Wolf Who Kept A Secret (coming soon)