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Taylor Murphy has always been the responsible one, taking care of her flighty mother and managing her no-nonsense grandmother’s affairs. But when she learns she’s about to inherit more than just family businesses—billions of dollars and a mountain of responsibility—her world tilts on its axis. The last thing she needs is complications. Enter Jack Tucker. Lion shifter, restaurant owner, and utterly unprepared for the whirlwind that is Taylor. He wasn’t expecting to find his mate in a woman as fierce as she is independent. One touch was all it took to awaken his magic—and suddenly...

Savage has lived centuries with a name that feels more like a curse than an identity. As a dragon shifter burdened by his family’s tarnished legacy, he’s hardened himself against humans and emotions alike. That is, until he meets Kaida Loren, a fiery and fiercely independent human who challenges everything he believes about love, trust, and himself. Thrown together by unexpected circumstances, Kaida finds herself caught between Savage’s gruff exterior and the undeniable pull of their growing connection. But danger lurks as past betrayals resurface and Savage’s enemies threaten to ...

When August Erickson revisits the sprawling estate he designed, he expects to face critiques of his work, not a fiery connection with the no-nonsense landscaper, Jacklynn “Jack” Blackman. With her strong will and a spark that rivals his own, Jack is a challenge August can’t resist. As their worlds collide at a black-tie event, the chemistry between them is undeniable—igniting a whirlwind romance filled with fiery passion, family rivalries, and the chance for a love that defies the odds. August is all in—captivated by Jack’s confidence and beauty. But Jack’s strained ...

Foster’s Pride Ronan Donahue Quinlan Cassidy Keegan Loman Brook Garrett had learned to live by her wits. When she was very young, she lost her father to a car crash. When her mother remarried, her nightmare really began. A few years later, her mother died the same way. She was next. Ronan Foster was an officer out on medical leave. He was a lion and wasn’t hurt in the least, but the guy responsible for shooting him would go free if he didn’t take the sabbatical. The guy was responsible for much more than shooting him, and justice needed to be served. Trust was hard for Brook. Her ...

Foster’s Pride Ronan Donahue Quinlan Cassidy Keegan Loman Parker Carter spent eight years in prison for a crime she didn’t commit—murdering her father. Now that the justice system had finally admitted their mistake, Parker was set free. Parker could have left anytime she wanted, she was a powerful witch, but for reasons of her own, she had remained locked up and didn’t use any of her magic. Donahue Foster, a teacher at the local school, was having a hard time resting. Taking a run and stretching his legs as his lion was something he hadn’t done in a while. He hadn’t gotten far ...

Foster’s Pride Ronan Donahue Quinlan Cassidy Keegan Loman Sometimes, Rogue didn’t much care for her job, but it paid well, and she was damn good at it. As a forensic photographer, Rogue’s job was sometimes a bit more than she could handle. Especially when there were kids involved. But she could always vent to her college buds, Loman and Cass Foster. Quin had heard all about Rogue from his brothers, and he was anxious to meet her. Loman and Cass said they owed their lives to Rogue, but they wouldn’t give Quin any of the details. As soon as Rogue arrived, Quin realized she was his ...

Demi Morgan was good at keeping her identity hidden, so when an attorney found her at a restaurant she owned, she was more than a little angry. Very few people knew how to find her, and she took her privacy seriously. His news that her mother had passed, several months ago, did nothing for her. Her family had never wanted her, and in turn she didn’t want them either. He knew her family, and he understood her feelings, but the will had to be read. Reluctantly, Demi made her arrangements to travel back to her hometown in Ohio. Her intentions were to either decide to stay, or to sell the ...

When hotshot lawyer Axel Hathaway trades his corner office for a crumbling estate and a diamond-in-the-rough downtown property, he's looking for an escape—not a fresh start. Then, he meets Mackenzie "Mac" Booth, a renovation contractor whose sharp wit is matched only by her talent for bringing old buildings back to life. As they peel back layers of vintage wallpaper and restore century-old hardwood, Axel finds himself falling for more than just the properties' historic charm. But both the estate and Mac harbor secrets that refuse to stay buried. With his carefully constructed new life ...

Jade can’t seem to catch a break. Her last boyfriend was a loser who took her bank account for a joy ride leaving her with a heap of debt. Now, the flower shop where she works has been sold and more likely than not she’s going to have to find another job. Her life is in turmoil and having to go home and see her sisters happy with their new mates is almost more than she can stomach. Jade isn’t impressed with the handsome new owner, Quentin Witt. The man is too blind to see that that girlfriend of his isn’t nice to his little girl, and the little girl is terrified of the woman and her...

Emma Cole has had a rough life. She’s a deaf mute on the run from her family. Rayne Golden’s flower shop is as good a place as any to blend into the background and remain anonymous. In her silent world she has no friends and wants to keep it that way. She especially doesn’t want the attention of the huge handsome man claiming to be her mate. Brock Golden is a Weretiger and the streak’s enforcer. From the moment he sees the beautiful, petite, Em Cole, he’s pretty sure he’s found his mate. He just has to touch her to be sure. When he does his tiger isn’t the only one to respond....

Lenore MacFinley, Lenny to her friends, is a homicide detective, and a damn good one. But when she finds herself next on the hit list, things turn deadly. Broke and critically injured, Lenny wants nothing to do with the handsome, bossy Were Tiger. Jules Golden finds himself tricked into meeting his new mate. He has made a name for himself as a potter and an artist, and is happy with his life the way it is. A new mate isn’t part of his carefully laid plans. “You’re my mate. Do you know what that means?” She nodded, then shook her head. “You either do or you don’t, Lenore. Which ...

Golden Streak Series 1. Ryland 2. Alistair 3. Neal 4. Brock 5. Jules 6. Keith Rayne Morrow trusts no one, she’s been burnt too many times. All she wants is to lay low and keep her little flower shop open. But too many people owe her big money and refuse to pay up. If she can’t collect soon she’ll have to close. Golden Towers needs to decorate their building, but Rayne misses her appointment and is immediately suspicious when the Goldens wish to work with her anyway. Especially since she knocked their enforcer, ...

Paige Dresher didn’t trust men. She had three little girls to raise, and life had been hard. The deadbeat who had fathered the girls denied his involvement, leaving Paige and the girls to make it on their own. It didn’t help that the only place Paige could afford was a dump, and her girls deserved better than that. They all did. When the landlord shot Paige and one of her daughters, she thought it was the end. Jeffery Griffin knew about the new arrivals. He just wanted to come over and welcome them to the family when he found a strange man who smelled like the little girls roaming in ...

Prince of Tigers 1. Bryant 2. Samson 3. Fisher 4. Kylan 5. Harley 6. Marcus Micky had so much going on around her, it was making her head spin. Her sister was shot, her father was killed in the same incident, and the doctor had diagnosed her with terminal cancer. If it wasn’t for the Prince family, her sister, Rowan, would be a death’s door. Their shifter blood had healing properties, and that was the only thing that pulled her through. Now, Rowan was determined the Prince family would save Micky too. Marcus told Micky she ...

Griffin Brothers Edwin Tony Garfield Jeffery Harman Stone Tony couldn’t believe what he was seeing on the security monitor. A woman and her kid were living in the alleyway next to his office, and they were in trouble. A man snuck up on her and snatched the kid. He had to do something…. Jana Cantrell wasn’t taking the news too well. She would have been dead and her son in the clutches of that maniac if it hadn’t been for her being Tony’s mate, and she was now immortal. She didn’t trust men. She had just escaped from the imprisonment of the maniac who had nearly killed her. No way...

Prince of Tigers Bryant Samson Fisher Kylan Harley Marcus Allison Sheppard had come back to town to bury her siblings. Allie’s sister and two brothers had robbed the local bank. Samson Prince had killed two of them to protect the innocent people in the bank, her baby brother was sitting in a jail cell awaiting trial. Allie wanted to wash her hands of all of them. It didn’t take Allie but a moment to realize that the entire town looked on her as a pariah, like she was responsible for what her siblings did. Not that she could blame them, but the silent accusations did hurt. The sooner she...

Prince of Tigers Bryant Samson Fisher Kylan Harley Marcus Emmie Rankin didn’t trust men. She had been brutally raped at fourteen and now had her daughter, Olivia, as a result. Olivia was now a teen herself. Although an attorney by trade, Emmie had had to give up her practice to stay at home and take care of her father and her child. Kylan Prince was a black tiger shifter. He had been waiting a long time for his mate to come into his life. Now that she was finally here, he was determined to do everything he could to convince her that he was what she and her daughter needed in their lives.

Griffin Brothers Edwin Tony Garfield Jeffery Harman Stone Edwin Griffin was looking forward to his retirement from the Army. But it seemed his superiors were having trouble letting go. As a wolf shifter and an immortal, Edwin’s senses were keen. He had no intention of “keeping in touch” or to continue working for them, for that matter. Something about them felt off, and Edwin had no intention of being a pawn in whatever scheme they were plotting. Storm was very protective of her sister, Rain. Their parents had somehow found them, and Rain was vulnerable to their influence. The sisters...

Living a life of exile made for a lonely existence. Banished from her realm for a crime she didn’t commit, that’s the life that the king had condemned Harley Pennington to. Sentenced to a life of solitude away from the people she served, the people she loved. With her departure she was given a warning, that if she fell in love and took a mate that she would be brought back and immediately put to death and her new mate along with her. The Limo that Keith Golden was riding in was in a horrific accident rolling down an embankment. He was trapped and felt his life slipping away until a ...

18+ Erotic Shapeshifter Romance, fantasy romance, paranormal fantasy The English Dragon 1. Danburn 2. Everette 3. Hanson 4. Dana 5. Griffith 6. Kip (Coming Soon) Griffith was a very old and powerful dragon and just the opposite of his twin James. The only thing they had in common was their looks, they were identical. James, although first born and immortal, didn’t inherit the dragon gene and had held that over Griff’s head their entire lives. Anything Griff got, James felt it should be his instead. Griff found his mate, Lilac, by chance. She had just barely escaped James’s evil ...