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When Armand meets Angel, he knows she's not his mate. She can't be - she's pregnant with another male's child. Yet, no female has ever claimed his heart as she has. Angel of Death is cursed. Everyone around her dies. The trick, she's learned, is to never get close to anyone. Damned if she hasn’t screwed that up, and her screwup may endanger the lives of the two people she cares for the most - the man she's trying desperately not to fall in love with, and her own newborn daughter.

It’s the night before Lennox Ledoux’s wedding. The most exciting day of her life, right? Why is she envisioning the steel bars of a cage slamming shut? When a huge red creature crashes to the ground a few feet away, she’s the only witness. When it transforms into a hot naked guy, she’s still the only witness. Remy swears he and Lennox belong together. And, boy, does she want to believe him. But he’s clearly drunk and delusional. Besides, she can’t get out of the wedding now. Not with guests in town and the entire event paid for.

Chyna Deschamps is on a mission to lose her virginity. Everyone’s moving on: kids, minivans, white picket fences…and she’s stuck. When she spends a hot night with a scorching dragon, he leaves his claiming mark on her and now they’re mated — or so he thinks.

Melody Manes, the one hit wonder. Over 40, childless, never been married. Mel can’t decide which of those descriptions is worse. When she attempts to rescue a stray cat, Mel ends up needing to be rescued herself. (Oh, the irony). Mac, the firefighter who comes to her aid, sets her panties aflame. (Double irony). Mel doesn’t know whether to be flirtatious or mortified. Yes she does. Mortified. Definitely mortified. Mac and Mel can each come up with a hundred reasons to stay away from each other. And only one reason not to.

Elin has a dream; to mate a shifter and form a family. It’s a rule of nature - shifters don’t leave their mates. Dylan has a duty; to breed his females and build his pride. It’s a rule of nature - lions don’t have mates. Two months ago, the sexy lion shifter with the killer smile and smoldering eyes swept into Elin’s life like a whirlwind, then disappeared just as quickly. When Dylan ran, he hadn’t realized he was making the biggest mistake of his life, or that he was leaving behind more than a beautiful woman and a broken heart.

Small-town librarian Cherry Deschamps is perfectly content with her safe, mundane existence even if others might consider evenings spent with a mug of hot cocoa, bowl of Ramen noodles, and a Netflix marathon boring. When the panty-meltingly gorgeous “Mr. Hollywood” enters her life, showering her with gifts and attention, of course she’s skeptical. She’s learned from an early age that exposing her heart will only lead to pain and heartache. Cezar fights every baser instinct he has to win over his human mate - including behaving in the ways of a human male.

Mariah Starr comes from humble beginnings. She’s worked her tail feathers off. And her dream is now at her fingertips. Goals require sacrifice. Patton James works for his family’s construction business. As shifters, they know instantly they’re mates. That doesn’t mean they like it. Or each other. Someone also once said, “There's no escaping destiny.” Warning: This book is intended for adults.

Arden Richardson has no excuse.It’s a total lapse in judgement.The comatose man isn’t even her patient. But...her stolen kiss awakens the sleeping giant. Flynn Bennett has a shady past. It extends back almost to the cradle. He’s trouble with a capital 'T'. But...one kiss is all it takes. The bad boy. The ex-con. The bootlegger. Vows to be a better man - for her... The beauty. The nurse. His mate.

Matt has known since puberty that the promise of finding a mate that drove other shifters wasn’t for him. Matt is different. Nature doesn’t provide mates for freaks like him. When Cannon enters his life, his carefully constructed world begins to crumble. Cannon threatens to throw Matt’s entire life and career into jeopardy. But damned if he can stay away from the sexy shifter who is determined to claim him.

Fern Day is barely holding it together most days. The single, fully human mom of a 15-year-old shifter with an attitude has no time for herself. Her life is chaos, she’s a hot mess, and her daughter is her first priority. Sunkissed Key’s handsome pediatrician sure is tempting, though.

Sam has watched his buddies go through the mate bonding process, and he couldn’t be happier for them. Really. He can’t help the little twinge of jealousy, though. He’s been waiting a long time to find his mate, and he’s more than ready. Presley Gray grew up in an authoritarian household run by her father, a fire and brimstone preacher in the small religious enclave of Macon’s Edge. Now that she’s free, she feels a little like a calf that’s just learning to stand on its own.

Sterling Mallory likes fast - fast cars and faster women, anything to keep the ghosts at bay. Living life on the edge catches up to him when he carelessly makes an enemy of Kyle Barns. Who knew that Kyle’s younger sister would turn out to be Sterling’s mate? Now, his mate hates him. Ophelia Barns left her flourishing journalism career in Nashville to come back home to Burden, Texas. Her brother has always been her rock, and now, it’s her turn to be there for him. When someone crosses him, they cross her.

Chloe Carpenter is a natural matchmaker. Smart, funny and talented, she has yet to find her own Mr. Right. That doesn't stop Chloe from playing mix and match with friends. When she sets up a weekend camping trip to match up coworkers, she ends up lost in the forest and face to face with a sexy-as-sin forest ranger who could easily become the stuff of her wildest fantasies. Nathan Varga, a bear shifter and CEO of a highly successful multibillion-dollar Fortune 500 company, always expected that he would one day meet his mate. He never expected that she'd be human.