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Ox was twelve when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. He said that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left.Ox was sixteen when he met the boy on the road. The little boy who talked and talked and talked. Ox found out later the little boy hadn’t spoken in almost two years before that day, and that the little boy belonged to a family who had moved into the house at the end of the lane.Ox was seventeen when he found out the little boy’s secret and it painted the world around him in colors of red and orange and violet, of Alpha and Beta and Omega.Ox was twenty-three when murder came to town and tore a hole in his head and heart. The boy chased after the monster with revenge in his bloodred eyes, leaving Ox behind to pick up the pieces.It’s been three years since that fateful day—and the boy is back. Except now he’s a man, and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them.

Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must stop a disaster of world-shattering proportions in this exhilarating entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.In the supernatural realms, there are creatures who belong to winter. I am not one of them. But like the coyote I can become at will, I am adaptable.My name is Mercy Thompson Hauptman, and my mate, Adam, is the werewolf who leads the Columbia Basin Pack, the pack charged with keeping the people who live and work in the Tri-Cities of Washington State safe. It’s a hard job, and it doesn’t leave much room for side quests. Which is why when I needed to travel to Montana to help my brother, I intended to go by myself.But I’m not alone anymore.Together, Adam and I find ourselves trapped with strangers in a lodge in the heart of the wilderness, in the teeth of a storm of legendary power, only to discover my brother’s issues are a tiny part of a problem much bigger than we could have imagined. Arcane and ancient magics are at work that could, unless we are very careful, bring about the end of the world. . . .

Two volume set includes A Gamma's ChoiceAn Omega's HeartSometimes werewolves are the good guys. Kaden has always dreamt of cooking. His family scoffs at his wish to join the war and help out the pack. They think he should settle down and stay out of he conflict.
Gage is the alpha of his pack and loves his mate Russ with everything he has. But, although the beta wolf loves him back, Gage isn’t Russ’s mate. In a quirk of nature, their bond is one-sided, and while Gage holds as tightly as he can, he can feel his lover slipping away.
Russ loves his alpha, but a piece of him always longs for what could be. He doesn’t want to hurt his lover—but how much better would life be if he could have a mate of his own?
Three men with different goals discover the difference between love and mating, and how sometimes, what you want may not necessarily be what you need. 

An arrogant billionaire orc shifter is the leader of a race stranded on earth. He's desperate to find a woman to breed with to ensure the future of his people. But when he finds a woman who smells so good he can barely resist her, he discovers she has secrets dangerous to them both.This spicy monster romance explores an uncontrollable, animal attraction. The first in the Seasonal Spice series, this short and delicious romantica can be read as a standalone that's easy to devour and sure to satisfy.Written by L.A. Monteiro, Winner of Romance Writers Australia's Spicy Bites competition 2023.

The hunters have become the hunted... Guardians are in danger, and it's up to Werewolf Guardian Lucien Sauvage to track down the missing Arkansas werewolves and find out who's behind the threat. But, he's got to watch his back.  Encountering Catty Steele and enlisting her help might be his only hope. However, Catty is riddled with concerns of her own. Working at a strip club, Catty's resistant to trust Lucien--or any man for that matter. All she wants is to start fresh and make a life of her own. As the sassy little spitfire and brooding Guardian work together, the heat begins to rise. Neither can deny their desire--despite how much they're hiding. With the danger intensifying, will Catty and Lucien end the attacks before it's too late? This is a paranormal romance. From USA Today best-selling author Jodi Vaughn comes a paranormal romance, dark fantasy, and urban fantasy perfect for fans of True Blood, Sons of Anarchy, Underworld.Keywords: paranormal romance, ebook, romance ebook, fantasy book,dark fantasy, lycan, werewolf, romance book, paranormal, werewolf, series, romance, romance books, romance book, romance, book, ebook, romance ebook, romance book, romance novel, book, romance books, fantasy, paranormal, adult paranormal romance, werewolf love story, werewolf, adult reads, contemporary crushes, werewolves, dark fantasy, supernatural, Rise of the Arkansas Werewolves series, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Paranormal, Love, Action & Adventure, alpha male, fated mates, Fantasy, Southern romance, Southern paranormal romance, dark fantasy, fantasy new adult, superhero fantasy ebooks, witches, vampires and witches, superhero, paranormal fantasy, paranormal romance, Arkansas, MC werewolf romance, MC paranormal romance series, Jodi Vaughn, supernatural, romance, mystery, superpowers, paranormal, series, fantasy. superhero, paranormal fantasy, paranormal romance, motorcycle romance series, Werewolf motorcycle romance series, strong female, on the run, kidnapped, Louisiana, Southern paranormal romance series, supernatural, romance, mystery, superpowers, paranormal, Harley Davidson motorcycle, series, fantasy, coming of age, fantasy first in series, shapeshifter romance with sex, wolf shifter romance, paranormal romance, shifter romance, new adult romance, werewolf soldier, romance ebook, top romance reads, fantasy romance, paranormal elements new adult, mystery, paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, folklore, folktale, folk tale, legend, legends, myth, myths, action adventure, action, adventure, second chances, comedy, humor, book, books, book, books, ebook, ebook, novel, rich, quick read, read, short, serial, series, funny, female protagonist, novel, secret, suspense, thriller, alpha male, literature, story, stories, hero, fiction, romance, romance, romance ebook, romance ebooks, romance book, romance books, wealthy, millionaire, women's fiction, racy, romance novel, romance books, urban, contemporary, 21st century, current, past, rogue werewolf, shifter, shapeshifter, transform, wolf, gray wolves, red wolves, Guardian werewolves, Guardian, under cover, under cover werewolf, New Orleans mystery, New Orleans paranormal romance, New Orleans werewolves, stripper, Pack Master, horror, occult, witch, spells and curses

They are called Feral Warriors—an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release . . .The newest member of the elite Feral Warriors brotherhood, Fox is eager to prove himself on the frontlines of battle against the Daemons. When paired with the legendary Ilina warrior Melisande, he expects the fierce beauty to quickly fall under the spell of his quite considerable charm. Instead, he finds himself spellbound by a woman who's his match in every way.Beneath Melisande's brittle exterior lies centuries of pain and a violent hatred of all shape-shifters—a hatred that slowly crumbles after she and Fox are caught in a deadly and cunning Mage trap and she glimpses a surprising depth in her far-too-seductive partner. Their survival demands unconditional trust—and their salvation surrender to a wild, untamed love.

Headstrong Jeanine flees to the lush forests of Minnesota, hoping to escape her uncle's brutal tyranny. Alone in the wilderness, she faces a danger more startling--Lone Wolfe, a Chippewa chief whose ebony eyes burn with shameless passion. Nothing could make her refuse him, not even the flames of scandal or his deadly mission of revenge.

In Rhyannon Byrd's latest Bloodrunners romance, passion and secrets collide and only their love will save two werewolves and their pack. With his sharp gaze locked on the most magnificent female he'd ever seen, Wyatt Pallaton did his best to hold himself back. Of course, Elise Drake was hardly just any female. Fiery and cool, strong, yet at the same time achingly vulnerable, she'd turned his entire world on its head. No matter how bloody difficult it proved to be, he was done letting her pretend he didn't even exist. Done with letting her fight her own battles. Done driving himself slowly into this maddening state of frustrated desire. One way or another, things were about to change. Come hell or high water, she was done running.... A Wolf Shifter Romance.

In this eagerly awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed Wolf Pack, Lone Wolf, and Cry Wolf, author Edo van Belkom once again takes the reader to the mysterious world of wolves and werewolves. A near fight-to-the-death between Argus and a wild wolf might have saved a little girl’s life, but it has also created something new and very, very deadly. Fully recovered, the wild wolf now returns in Wolf Man as a savage werewolf bent on terrorizing the town of Redstone and taking what it needs to feed itself and its hungry pack. When a mountain man’s pet dog and livestock are viciously murdered, he convinces the town to take up arms to defend themselves against a pack of killer wolves. But along with guns comes trouble, and although Ranger Brock forbids the pack from running through the forest, it isn’t long before someone is shot. Now it is up to the ranger and members of the wolf pack to save a dying wolf and restore calm before any more blood is spilled or someone ends up dead. Will they succeed?

With his auburn hair and lean build, Kierland Scott looks more man than lycan. But his wolf instincts are aroused by the gray-eyed Morgan Cantrell. Not because of her beauty, but because of her long-ago betrayal, a fateful choice that made their love impossible.Now, however, the two Watchmen must team up, leaving the placid Lake Country for the forests of Scandinavia. To rescue Kierland's brother, they must track a vampire—and use their combined shape-shifting sensitivities in a battle that will take them beyond death. As the two learn to seek together, they begin to understand the history that has driven them apart. But they will have to overcome death itself, if their shared passion is to have a chance.