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The Perfect Spiral

The Perfect Spiral

by Ashley Constantine

Alex Thompson is working on her third master's degree, she has three *very* protective older brothers, and she's never thought of herself as the "hot friend." Oh yeah, and her brother's best friend is Knox Carter, an NFL quarterback and the Sexiest Man Alive. She and Knox have always hated each other, but has that conflict been hiding deeper feelings?

Age Rating: 18+

Learning to Love... Book 1: Shade

Learning to Love... Book 1: Shade

by M. L. Knight

Shade Mallory has spent her life cast aside, cursed, and treated as nothing more than a servant in her own pack. Hope feels like a cruel joke—until Alpha Caelan Kendrick opens his Choosing Ceremony to outsiders. Pressured to find a mate, he’s resigned to duty over destiny. But when Shade steps into his world, fate refuses to be ignored. Sparks fly, secrets stir, and a bond neither expected begins to form. Yet, with shadows of the past looming and enemies watching, one question remains—will their connection be their salvation or their downfall?

Kidnapped by My Mate

Kidnapped by My Mate

by Annie Whipple

“Good morning, baby,” he whispered.

He brought my earlobe into his mouth and bit down softly. It felt incredible, but I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing that. So I kept my eyes shut.

“Hmm... I know you're awake, Belle.” He kissed my neck. “We're playing pretend, are we? Okay, let's play.”

I wasn't in the mood for games. Well, I didn't want to be in the mood, but I also couldn't deny the heat starting to build between my thighs… I felt him move so that he was on top of me. I instinctively spread my legs just a little so he could put his body between them.

Belle wakes up in Paris next to a gorgeous stranger in a room she doesn’t recognize. As she examines the man next to her, with the face of a Greek god, she realizes that she doesn’t remember how she got there. Was it an innocent one night stand? Or is the truth far darker?

Age Rating: 18+

Test Subject

Test Subject

by Tami

Ten doors. Ten monsters. Ten sessions of interactive data collection.

With a PhD from MIT and crushing student loans, Cat Woods accepts a suspiciously well-paid job "collecting samples" from creatures in an underground lab focused on STEM (Sex, Tech, Experiments, and Monsters).

Cat should be terrified… so why does she keep wanting to open the next door?

TW: nonstandard penetration, fluids (various), cumulative data, butt crawling, bodymorpherotica, impossibly large peens

Broken

Broken

by Evelyn Miller

She wanted payback. She wasn’t expecting a love story.

When cheerleader Lily catches her quarterback boyfriend hooking up with her best friend, the perfect senior year she envisioned goes up in flames. But then she meets Mason: the rival school’s star QB, a notorious bad boy, and her ex’s enemy. He’s trouble with a capital T, which makes him the perfect distraction—and the perfect revenge.

What starts as a steamy summer fling soon turns into something more. Between wild adventures, heartfelt confessions, and a bucket list full of magical moments, Lily and Mason discover a connection that’s impossible to ignore.

But with senior year looming and their friends ready to tear them apart, they’ll have to fight for more than just each other. Can two people from opposite sides of the field beat the odds… or will their love story end before the season even starts?

Age Rating: 18+

Luna Graced

Luna Graced

by KristiferAnn Thorne

Alpha Roman Luko leads a pack of the rejected, the shunned, and the nomads. A call from Alpha Edward Oru puts him in the position of taking in a newly rejected Luna, Abigail. A vision from an Oracle and an unknown gift from the Moon Goddess put Roman and Abigail on a path neither expected.

Age Rating: 18+ (Cheating, Violent Death)

The Millennium Wolves

The Millennium Wolves

by Sapir Englard

Sienna is a nineteen-year-old werewolf with a secret: she's a virgin. The only virgin in the pack. She's dead set on making it through this year's Haze without giving into her primal urges - but when she meets Aiden, the alpha, she forgets all about her self-control.

Age Rating: 18+

Owned by the Alphas

Owned by the Alphas

by Jen Cooper

Nikolai. Braxton. Derik. Three alphas who have pledged to protect the humans in their territory. All they ask in return is one night with the virgins of the villages, one night to take them under the blood moon and complete the ritual. This year is Lorelai’s turn. A winter born, cursed—or blessed—with powers rarely seen, Lorelai has been shunned by the other villagers her whole life. Once she’s taken to the wolves’ mansion, she takes matters into her own hands. After all, what if one night just isn’t enough?

Age Rating: 18+

Keily

Keily

by Manjari

Her: The fat girl nervously starting her senior year at a new school.

Him: The brooding football jock who takes the seat next to her.

He notices her checking him out and leans in. She can feel his warmth against her. He places a finger under her chin, turning her to stare into his gorgeous eyes.

“What are you looking at, Piggy?”

Age Rating: 18+

The Edge of Reason

The Edge of Reason

by Michelle Torlot

A soulmate is supposed to love you forever. So what’s wrong with Ember?

Ember grew up in a sexist pack where women are valued only for cooking, cleaning, and bearing pups. But when her fated mate rejects her, she’s sent away to join a very different kind of pack.

Led by the powerful and brooding Alpha Damon Scopus, Ember’s new pack plunges her headfirst into a war she doesn’t understand, a new mate bond she never expected, and shocking revelations about her own identity. Has Ember finally found a place where she fits, or is she hurtling toward her own destruction?

Age Rating: 18+ (Depression, Self-Harm, Suicide, Violent Death)

Last to Fall

Last to Fall

by B. Shock

After being convicted of a murder she didn't commit, Alita Asmora is exiled and left to die on the hostile world of Xanadis, a place filled with carnivorous plants, ruthless criminals, hostile natives, and bloodthirsty man-eating monsters. She has little hope of surviving in this new and deadly world, but in the midst of fighting for her life she's suddenly saved by an alien native who wants nothing to do with her... or so he thought.

Age Rating: 18+

The Hybrid Trials Book 1

The Hybrid Trials Book 1

by Jen Cooper

Mackenzie agreed to the trial out of desperation. The $50K was worth the risk—even if the drug could kill her.

The scientists said the pheromone created raw, uncontrollable lust. She’d be sealed in with a stranger for 12 weeks.

She thought she was ready.

Until HE walked in.

The Alpha who left her broken years ago. Who rejected her from the pack for being a hybrid. He was as dangerous as she remembered.

But his eyes had a brand new blaze of heat. “Looks like fate’s got a twisted sense of humor.”

Chasing Kiarra

Chasing Kiarra

by N. K. Corbett

300,000 readers can't be wrong! Debut novel Chasing Kiarra is a Galatea Reader Favorite

Kiarra has always been on the move, never staying in one place long enough to put down roots—until she steps off a train into a small town that changes everything. A chance encounter at Sam’s Bar lands her a job, but it’s the brooding and magnetic Aidan who really catches her off guard.

As sparks fly and tensions rise, Kiarra discovers there’s more to this town—and to Aidan—than meets the eye. When her past collides with his supernatural world, Kiarra must decide whether to keep running or embrace a destiny she never saw coming.

Chasing Kiarra is a thrilling romance that blends love, danger, and the discovery of true power

Zohra Series Book 1: Karshok

Zohra Series Book 1: Karshok

by Nooz Aster

After years of enslavement under alien rule, I’ve forgotten what kindness feels like. That is, until I meet Karshok—a towering, horned alien who is nothing like my past captors. Fierce yet protective, distant yet impossibly gentle, he is a contradiction I can’t resist. I should fear him, and part of me still wants to resist, but in his presence, I find the warmth and care I thought I lost forever. Despite everything, Karshok might be the salvation I never thought I’d find. But what will that salvation cost me?

Coming of Age

Coming of Age

by Tiffanyluvss

Chelsy Holmes has been neighbors with Nathan Sharles since they were both toddlers, and she’s hated his guts the entire time. Unfortunately, since he’s best friends with her brother, Max, Chelsy is stuck seeing him almost every day. But as annoying as he is, Chelsy can’t help but admit that he’s pretty cute. When she finally scores a date with the guy she’s been crushing on forever, she grudgingly asks Nathan for some advice. But now that she’s dating Brad, why can’t she get Nathan’s blue eyes out of her mind?

Age Rating: 18+

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Protective Mate Romance Books

Protective Mate Romance Books showcase partners who would do anything to keep their loved one safe from harm. These stories often feature alpha characters whose protective instincts activate when their mate faces danger. The emotional appeal lies in the primal satisfaction of being cherished and defended by someone willing to face any threat. Find romances where love means being someone's ultimate protector.... 

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