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Victim. Killer. Shadow Monster.Kasima Smith grew up in human foster care, without any knowledge of her birth family or her origins. Then her monster emerges in a moment of extreme peril and her life is changed forever. Now a student at Blackthorn Academy, she's tasked with keeping her head down and learning how to somehow control the monster inside.To make matters worse, she's forbidden from using her newly discovered shadow skills because as it turns out, she's the only monster of her kind left in the world and will be hunted if she's discovered alive. Then, she realizes fellow student, Jahrdran Vilnik, is hunting her. Whether it's because he plans to kill her or claim her as his mate is anyone's guess.Blackthorn Academy may not survive the shadows or the chaos that Kasi brings with her.Monster's Reward is book eight in the Blackthorn Academy for Supernaturals shared world, featuring sexy, possessive monsters, sassy heroines, shadow-kitten familiars, and more.

She never imagined life without her brother or life with a mate. Now she has to deal with both. Julie's traumatic past left her disengaged from the world around her. The only person she truly trusted was her brother, Tyrus. Now Tyrus is dead and she has no idea how she'll survive the next hour, let alone manage the rest of her life. For ten years, Brian has restrained his inner cheetah, refusing to claim his mate. He knew Julie wasn't ready, would probably never be ready, for the truth or intimacy of their bond. In the aftermath of tragedy, though, Julie's spiraling downward, and Brian will do anything to save her, even if it means claiming his mate before she's truly ready. Warning: This book may have possible triggers (grief, depression, childhood abuse). Of course, it's also pretty steamy!

Abby doesn't exactly believe in the paranormal, even though she's made a career of writing about it. Then she saves a trio of cheetah cubs from the river and discovers the world is much bigger than she ever imagined. Alpha shifters, Marcus, Peter and James are enraged at the murder of their beloved sister and her mate. Even more infuriating, their triplet nephews are missing. They've tracked the cubs to Abby's town and heads are going to roll. Hilarity and chaos ensue when the men reclaim their nephews, and Abby, determined not to lose her cubs, follows them back to their hometown. This turns out well for the alphas as they've decided Abby will make a fine shifter mate. For them. Warning: This book includes sexytimes with three hot alpha men.

Luna's brother is one of thousands of Fae who have been missing on the mortal side of the Veil for years.Though all of Luna's efforts to open the main crossings between Faerie and the mortal world have failed, she has figured out a way to open a tiny wandering Veil, just long enough for her to cross over, find her brother and bring him home again.Unfortunately, right as she's about to launch her admittedly somewhat risky plan, the overbearing Tarek shows up, demanding she include him in everything. Even worse? It turns out he's her mate.

A Pawsitively Purrfect trilogy featuring the matchmaking cats of the goddessesand the humans they're determined to mate-match.Jackson is the sheriff of his shifter town in Catnapped. He deals with people all day long and for the most part, enjoys his job. Until the crazy human who just moved to town reports a catnapping. He's not exactly leaping at the opportunity to track down a missing pet. Then he discovers the crazy human is his mate.Jefferson isn't happy when his sister-in-law hires a new receptionist for his auto repair shop without first consulting him in The Real McCat. He's even more annoyed when he realizes the new hire is a bear, and not just any bear. She's Kate Worcester of the Worcester bears and even worse, the only sister of Mason Worcester, the scariest grizzly of them all. And to top it all off, Jefferson's pretty sure Kate Worcester is his mate.Mason's fallen in love with a kitten named Cleocatra in Unbearably Cute. Too bad his new brother-in-law refuses to share her. Determined to adopt his own kittens, Mason visits a local animal shelter, but is turned away by the woman in charge, who claims that no bears need apply. Rude! Who does this woman think she is? Especially since Mason is pretty sure she's a bear herself. Even if she does keep denying it. Either way, those kittens are his and no woman is standing in his way, no matter how sexy she is.These matches are off to a rocky start and it's up to the matchmaking cats of Pawsitively Purrfect Matches and the earthbound cats they've recruited to ensure these humans and shifters achieve their happily furever afters.

Unveiled. Bespelled. Falling in love.The Ceremony of the Veils is always full of sorrow and tradition and never fails to make Princess Glory's heart bleed. She knows exactly what to expect when she travels to the mortal realm to bear witness as the Guardians of the Eastern Veil step into eternity. What follows, though, is nothing of tradition and everything of chaos.Mitaru was born to be a Guardian of the Veil, which is why he's completely unprepared when his generation fails in their sacred duty. When he's given a new mission-locate Princess Glory and protect her with his life-he's determined not to fail again. Getting through the shield that surrounds the city where she was last seen is the easy part. When he discovers the entire city slumbers behind the shield, the real challenge begins, especially when he realizes the sleeping princess is his mate.

The matchmaking cats of the goddessesmay be this polar bear's only hope for a happily ever after.The cats at Pawsitively Purrfect Matches are all in agreement. They've found the purrfect match for their target bear. If only the human mate they've chosen for him and the kitten who's purrfect for them both would cooperate with their matchmaking efforts.As if things aren't difficult enough, the King of Chaos, Santa Kitty himself, arrives just in time to stir things up. This is going to be one holiday week they'll never forget.

It's a pawsitively purrfect holiday season as the matchmaking cats of the goddessesset their sets on a bunch of grumpy polar bears. Lumiki has been waiting years for Wade Meier to realize that they're fated mates and for him to claim her. Unfortunately, Wade is a very stupid bear and has shown no sign of ever coming to that realization. She's about to give up on him when something completely unexpected happens. Now she's questioning everything, including what she's always believed to be true.Zach Meier is Wade's cousin. He's known Lumiki his entire life. She's his baby sister's best friend and he's always considered her to be like another sister. Suddenly though, he's seeing her in an entirely different light, which is completely messing with his head. There's no way Lumiki is meant for him, not when she's been right there all this time and his bear has never given any indication that they might be mates.This match is a complete and utter mess. Even the matchmaking cats of the goddesses are confused about who is supposed to be with whom. It will take a holiday miracle to sort this match out.

A matchmaking cat may be their only hope for a happily ever after. Jennifer is determined to make friends with her cranky, polar bear neighbor, especially since she's pretty certain he's her mate. Unfortunately, the bear doesn't seem to agree. Worse, he appears to be a tiny bit anti-Christmas. Well, that's no problem for Jennifer. She's an expert at dragging reluctant Scrooges into the true spirit of the holidays.Bryce thinks his neighbor is crazy. She's tried to poison him repeatedly and now she keeps dragging Christmas decorations onto his property, insisting that it's time for him to get into the holiday spirit. Well, he doesn't need any holiday spirit, thank you very much. He's perfectly happy being the bah humbug polar bear that he is.The cats of the goddesses specialize in pawsitively purrfect matches, but Shredder is a challenging case. Rejected seventeen times, he needs a home in time for Christmas and these two shifters are his last, best hope.

Witches and love spells?Shenanigans may never be the same. Cole may be a shifter, but that doesn't mean he believes in magic. And he definitely doesn't believe in love spells.Too bad his mate is convinced a love spell is the only reason he's interested in her. As long as Megan's convinced magic is real, she'll never admit they're destined mates.With Megan determined to prove she's a witch and Cole equally determined not to believe, things are sure to get out of hand fast at Shenanigans.

She has no idea shifters exist. He has no idea she's human. When Phoenix applies for a job at Shenanigans, she expects it to be just like every other bar she's ever worked at. There'll be drunks, some of them obnoxious and some of them hilarious. There'll be regulars she sees every night, some of them charming and some of them real jerks. What she never expects though, is that all of them will be shapeshifters.Travis knows there's something off about his new waitress. He has his doubts about her ability to handle drunken shifters, even though she insists she's tough enough to handle anything his bar patrons throw at her. What he doesn't expect though is her reaction to the sight of his animal. What did she expect? Some pansy-ass wolf? If so, she's in for a mighty shock considering he's all bear.

Exposed. Cut off. Falling in Love.Faerie's been exposed to the mortal realm, along with every Fae warrior, royal and citizen who happened to be traveling there when the Veils fell. Now it's up to Princess Astra to somehow protect the Fae who are cut off from Faerie, negotiate a peace with hostile mortal governments and figure out a way home. As if that isn't enough to deal with, her idiotic, centuries-long crush on the Guardian in charge of her safety is back with a vengeance.Kahji has no intention of ever informing Princess Astra that they're destined mates. She's a princess and he's a captain of the Royal Guard. Romance isn't part of the job description. Thankfully, she's been completely oblivious for hundreds of years. Until they're cut off from Faerie, that is, and the matebond he's spent centuries containing roars to blazing life. Now Kahji has to deal with an angry Fae princess, something that would terrify even the most experienced and deadly of Fae warriors.They may be fated mates, but that doesn't mean she isn't plotting his very painful demise.

To be a Guardian of the Veil is to live in the hearts of the Fae forever.Kalina and Thorne have served the Fae for centuries as Guardians of the Veil. As with all Guardians, their service will end in sacrifice to maintain the Veil that shields the Fae from the mortal world.Fate, however, has other plans in store, not just for Kalina and Thorne, but for all of the Fae. These two were never supposed to meet, but when they do, even centuries of tradition cannot deny the siren call of their mating bond.A bond that may just change the fate of the Fae forever.

Faerie's been exposed and the Fae unveiled in Astra.Now, Princess Astra, who never wished to rule, is somehow responsible for protecting her people, negotiating a peace with hostile mortal governments and figuring out a way home. As if that isn't enough to deal with, her idiotic, centuries-long crush on the Guardian in charge of her safety is back with a vengeance.Kahji has no intention of ever informing Princess Astra that they're destined mates. She's a princess and he's a captain of the Royal Guard. Romance isn't part of the job description. Thankfully, she's been completely oblivious for hundreds of years. Until they're cut off from Faerie, that is, and the matebond he's spent centuries containing roars to blazing life. Now Kahji has to deal with an angry Fae princess, something that would terrify even the most experienced and deadly of Fae warriors.Behind a magical shield dividing the mortal world from itself, a Fae princess sleeps in Glory.The Ceremony of the Veils is always full of sorrow and tradition and never fails to make Princess Glory's heart bleed. She knows exactly what to expect when she travels to the mortal realm to bear witness as the Guardians of the Eastern Veil step into eternity. What follows, though, is nothing of tradition and everything of chaos.Mitaru was born to be a Guardian of the Veil, which is why he's completely unprepared when his generation fails in their sacred duty. When he's given a new mission-locate Princess Glory and protect her with his life-he's determined not to fail again. Getting through the shield that surrounds the city where she was last seen is the easy part. When he discovers the entire city slumbers behind the shield, the real challenge begins, especially when he realizes the sleeping princess is his mate.Unveiled. Bespelled. Falling in Love.

A matchmaking cat may be their only hope for a happily ever after.Maggie isn't a fan of people. Or maybe it would be more accurate to say that people aren't a fan of Maggie. Therefore, when she inherits a house and enough money to retreat from the world, she happily embraces the opportunity, bringing only her cat along for company. Jackson is the sheriff of his shifter town. He deals with people all day long and for the most part, enjoys his job. Until the crazy human who just moved to town reports a catnapping. He's not exactly leaping at the opportunity to track down a missing pet. Then he discovers the crazy human is his mate. Genghis Khat has a mission: find his human companion a mate. The only problem? Her mate is the sheriff and she's not exactly a fan. It's going to take a lot of work to make this match a pawsitively purrfect one.

MASON'S FALLEN IN LOVE WITH A KITTEN NAMED CLEOCATRA.Too bad his new brother-in-law isn't willing to share her. Determined to adopt his own kittens, Mason visits an animal shelter and is stunned when the woman in charge insists that no bears need apply.Rude!Who does this woman think she is? Especially since Mason is pretty sure she's a bear herself. Even if she does keep denying it. Either way, those kittens are his and no woman is standing in his way, no matter how sexy she is.The only way these two will ever make it to their happily ever after is if a matchmaking cat and an entire shelter full of kittens get involved.

A matchmaking cat may be Jefferson's only hope for a happily ever after.Of course, the kitten he just adopted may destroy that happily ever after before it ever begins.Jefferson isn't thrilled when his sister-in-law hires a new receptionist for his auto repair shop without first consulting him. He's even more annoyed when he realizes the new hire is a bear, and not just any bear. She's Kate Worcester of the Worcester bears, and even worse, is the only sister of Mason Worcester, the scariest grizzly of them all. And to top it all off, Jefferson's pretty sure Kate Worcester is his mate.Kate Worcester is sick and tired of her brother's interference in her life. His latest antics involve tossing clients out of windows when he thinks they're standing too close to her. If the only way she can end this ridiculousness is to quit her job and go to work for a panther mechanic, then so be it. Even better if that mechanic turns out to be her mate.Cleocatra's been given a mission: find a pawsitively purrfect match for her human companion. Except this kitten isn't about to share Jefferson. He's her human companion and no one else's. The bear has got to go!