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A PSY-CHANGELING NOVELLA BY THE AUTHOR OF SHARDS OF HOPE AND SHIELD OF WINTER... "THE ALPHA AUTHOR OF PARANORMAL ROMANCE" (Booklist) New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her phenomenal Psy-Changeling world as a woman in peril finds herself in the arms of a dangerously beautiful shapeshifter… San Francisco is under threat from a violent gang…a gang that has no idea who they’re challenging. The DarkRiver pack of leopard changelings has already claimed the city as their territory, and they will fight with wild fury to protect its residents. Emmett, a lethally trained leopard soldier, isn’t about to let outsiders muscle in on his home ground—especially when they target a human named Ria. Emmett has one word for the smart stranger with her curvy body and tough spirit: mine. Possessive, dominant, unyielding in his demands and desires, Emmett is unlike anyone Ria has ever before met. But while the sexy leopard changeling makes her body ignite, his kisses molten and his touch addicting, she’s no pushover and she has a few demands of her own. This leopard has met his match… Whisper of Sin previously appeared in Burning Up Praise for Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling Series “A must-read for all my fans.” —#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan “Not to be missed.”—Lora Leigh, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh loves writing about alpha heroes devoted to the women they claim as their own. Strong and intelligent, her heroines are more than capable of tangling with these protective, possessive, (and occasionally infuriating) men. Nalini lives and works in beautiful New Zealand. You can find out more about her and her books at her website, where you can also read free short stories and deleted scenes from the New York Times bestselling Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter series.

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.

Ravensong is the second book in the Green Creek Series, the beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family.“Complex and startling... Green Creek is the perfect setting.” ―Charlaine HarrisThe Bennett family has a secret: They're not just a family, they're a pack. Ravensong is Gordo Livingstone's story.Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack that left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of wolves.It should have been enough.It was, until the wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett. And when his town is caught in the jaws of a beast, Gordo is summoned back into the life that left him.“Gordo, you must rise. For your pack. For us. I must ask you to become the witch to the wolves.”Now, a year later, Gordo has once again found himself the witch of the Bennett pack. Green Creek has settled after the death of Richard Collins, and Gordo constantly struggles to ignore Mark and the song that howls between them.But time is running out. Something is coming. And this time, it’s coming from within.The Green Creek Series is for adult readers.Now available from Tor Books.

He carries handcuffs, a HUGE nightstick, and my heart. Never trust a shifter. That's what Cordelia's notorious witch mom always told her. But with malevolent magic in the air, the local shifter pack is pointing their furry fingers in Cordelia's direction. If she's going to save her witch skin and stop causing inadvertent tornadoes, Cordelia has to go on the run. First stop? The town of Forbidden. With a magical fugitive on the loose, it's up to shifter law enforcement to find her. Bear shifter Matt is on the case, if he doesn't run her over first. When he cuffs her to his bed, he knows he has to turn her in. Two problems: she's naked, and she's his mate. Caught in Forbidden is the fourth stand-alone book in the Forbidden Shifters series. Do you love hilarious hijinks, steamy love scenes, and alpha heroes with giant nightsticks? Of course you do. ;) One-click Caught in Forbidden for a suspenseful shifter story you won't want to put down! 

A Psy-Changeling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Shards of Hope,Shield of Winter, and Heart of Obsidian..."the alpha author of paranormal romance" (Booklist).Though DarkRiver sentinel Mercy is feeling the pressure to mate, she savagely resists when Riley Kincaid, a lieutenant from the SnowDancer pack, tries to possess her. The problem is not simply that he pushes her buttons; the problem is that he's a wolf, she's a cat, and they're both used to being on top.But when a brilliant changeling researcher is kidnapped from DarkRiver territory, Mercy and Riley must work together to track the young man - before his shadowy captors decide he's no longer useful. Along the way, the two dominants may find that submitting to one another uncovers not just a deadly conspiracy, but a passion so raw that it'll leave them both branded by fire...

New in the sexy paranormal series that put Lora Leigh on the bestseller lists."Leigh draws readers into her stories and takes them on a sensual roller coaster."An erotic thrill ride about genetically altered Breeds with feline DNA-and the humans who arouse their lust.The runt of the lab she was created in, Dawn Daniels endured years of torture by her pride brother and the council soldiers. Finally freed from her torment, she's now a Breed Enforcer, in control of her own life. Until she's assigned to protect the one man destined to be her mate—and realizes it's far too easy to lose total control.

A sexy paranormal series set in a world where genetically altered Breeds and the humans who created them sometimes come together in the fiercest of passions.After the Feline Breeds' main base is attacked, Tanner desires revenge. So he kidnaps Scheme Tallant-the daughter of a one-time high-ranking member of the Genetics Council. But when Tanner discovers that Scheme herself is a target of her father's ruthless mission, his vengeance takes a back seat to saving the life of the woman he hopes to claim as his mate.

Lose Yourself In Maggie Stiefvater’s New York Times Bestselling Shiver Series: Shiver, Linger, And Forever. Shiver Sam's Not Just A Normal Boy -- He Has A Secret. During The Summer He Walks And Talks As A Human, But When The Cold Comes, He Runs With His Pack As A Wolf. Grace Has Spent Years Watching The Wolves In The Woods Behind Her House -- But Never Dreamed That She Would Fall In Love With One Of Them. Now That They've Found Each Other, The Clock Ticks Down On What Could Be Grace And Sam's Only Summer Together. Linger Can Grace And Sam Last? Each Will Have To Fight To Stay Together -- Whether It Means A Reckoning With His Werewolf Past For Sam, Or For Grace, Facing A Future That Is Less And Less Certain. Enter Cole, A New Wolf Who Is Wrestling With His Own Demons, Embracing The Life Of A Wolf While Denying The Ties Of Being Human. For Grace, Sam, And Cole, Life Is Harrowing And Euphoric, Enticing And Alarming. As Their World Falls Apart, Love Is What Lingers. But Can It Be Enough? Forever For Grace, Sam, And Cole, The Story Continues -- Only Now, The Stakes Are Even Higher Than Before. Wolves Are Being Hunted. Lives Are Being Threatened. It's Becoming Harder And Harder To Hold On To One Another. The Past, The Present, And The Future Are About To Collide In One Pure Moment -- A Moment Of Death Or Life, Farewell Or Forever.

Night Broken (Mercy Thompson)

Two predators collide with unbridled passion in this intoxicating GhostWalker novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.   Jonas “Smoke” Harper has watched his brothers find their perfect mates, never imagining he’d actually meet someone who complements every part of him—even the monster that lurks within. But his instant connection with Camellia goes far beyond wanting the intelligent, beautiful, and lethal woman in his bed. They are two parts of a whole, linked to each other and to a larger network that exists everywhere around them.   Camellia has lived on her own for a long time, relying on her unique psychic abilities to keep her safe. She knows that Jonas was literally made for her, and that makes their addictive connection more dangerous than a thousand enhanced super soldiers. Once the larger threat looming over them is dealt with she’s going to get far away as fast as she can. Life has taught her that the only one she can truly trust is herself.   Jonas can sense Camellia is going to run—and the hunter inside doesn’t want to let go. Not when he knows how good they’ll be together. So he’ll just have to use all of his considerable skills to convince her to stay....