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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.

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.

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.

In the search for her missing brother, free-spirited Grace experiences some firsts—friends, a family, a home, and...a hot polar bear shifter who captures her heart. To claim Grace as his mate, Konstantin must not only renounce his title and shun his duties, he must betray his friends. Being a Royal Bear is a royal b*tch.

Vilified by strangers, Heidi's the island pariah. Needless to say, friendships aren’t her thing. Unless it happens to be with a displaced polar bear. Hey, he’s a great listener! Alexei knows Heidi’s his mate. But he can't get near her. All he wants is a chance. And, as far as he can tell, there’s only one way to get it—as a Covert Bear. P.O.L.A.R. (Private Ops: League Arctic Rescue) is a specialized, private operations task force—a maritime unit of polar bear shifters.

Ovide lost his mate years ago. Now, he’s just biding time until his own demise which, thankfully, will come soon. The eclipse leading him to a slow descent into sweet oblivion is just around the corner.

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.

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.

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.

Elizabeth gave up everything and followed her boyfriend across the country, hoping the move would cement their relationship. Then, she found him in the arms of another woman. Alex actually thinks his father's will is funny. The first of his sons to produce an heir will inherit the family's billion-dollar ranch. He'd rather party and play than run a ranching operation. When Alex meets Elizabeth, they share one night of steamy passion. Each has only memories of that night...until Elizabeth receives news about a soon-to-be arriving little bundle of joy.

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.

Matt Long has had a hell of a six months. When he isn't roaming the woods as his bear, he is wallowing in misery and guilt. Is it any wonder he's forgotten all about the mail-order bride website and his drunken mistake? Running out of time, and with a nasty ex literally nipping at her heels, Leila Harold makes a desperate move by bribing her way into Beatrix's Buxom Beauties, a mail-order bride service. When her intended turns out to be a bear, a real bear, she, unfortunately, has nowhere else to go.