Download or read book A Mate of Convenience written by Marisa Jags and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lystra, I feel the pull to her too," Jordan spoke up making me fall back to my seat. "I feel the pull to the both of you." The last sentence was a bit softer. "What does that mean?" I wasn't sure if I was shouting or whispering. My body went cold. I felt as if my soul was trying to escape the confinement of my skin, as if I was floating outside my own body, but still glued to the table. "Lystra, you have to understand, you and Noella were once one being. The mate of a twin can feel the connection to both of them." "But do you feel the mate bond, Noella?" I asked my sister who still hadn't let Jordan's hand go. What a fool I was, they both were holding hands not just her. "I feel something more, I love him." She defended. "I love her too." Jordan's words echoed in my head. "She isn't your mate. I am." I argued. "No Lystra, she is my mate. I get to choose. I chose her." I heard him, but the words 'I love her too' in his voice was still repeating in my head. Too much to process with the sound of blood in my head. ***** This is the story of Lystra Miller's life after she was rejected, but before finding that happily ever after. A she-wolf whose mate rejected her for her human sister. In a universe where only one in a set of twins is blessed with the ability to shift, this she-wolf lost her mate to her own human twin. Lystra watches her sister and mate live their epic love story for years, then tries to move on when they give birth to a son. Her life is full of tragic and bittersweet moments, but yes she finds love along the way. She would learn not all choices are good ones, but every choice is one you can decide to live by. She will not be A Mate of Convenience. Not even to her mate when he admits to his mistakes. Learn how she overcomes rejection. **** This is a stand-alone book.
Download or read book A Grizzly Kind of Love written by Georgette St. Clair and published by Wordslinger Publishing. This book was released on with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wynona Bennett, owner of The Mating Game, thinks everyone should find true love, so it goes against her instincts to arrange a mating of convenience. It's even worse when it’s for a spoiled socialite with a shopping list where her soul should be. But when powerful people resort to blackmail, she either has to make semi-feral Zane Shepherd into an eligible match, or find herself behind bars.It’s going to take a miracle. He’s bad-mannered, bad-tempered…and bad for Wynona’s bruised, once-bitten-twice-shy-heart. But Zane isn’t all he seems – underneath that wild exterior beats the heart of a true gentleman. Can they foil his family’s murderous plans and find happiness? They have some unlikely allies in the shape of a tiny dog with a big instinct for trouble and a grammar-Nazi assassin who deals in terminal punctuation. -- Keywords: Paranormal Romance, Shifter Romance, Wolf Shifter Romance, Mating of Convenience, Steamy, Pack, Romance series, Strong heroine, Dating Service, Sexy, Alpha, Alpha shifter, Alpha female, Murder, Family, Blackmail, Paranormal Suspense, Paranormal Shifter Suspense, -- Other readers of Georgette St. Clair enjoyed books by: Milly Taiden, Sam Crescent, Lee Savino, Jasmine Mas , Reece Barden, Heather G. Harris, Alicia Montgomery, Linsey Hall, Kim Richardson, Sara Snow
Download or read book Mating Rituals of the North American WASP written by Lauren Lipton and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2008-10-22 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After arguing with her live-in boyfriend about his inability to commit, Peggy Adams flies to a friend's bachelorette party in Las Vegas, and wakes up next to a man she can't remember. Hung-over and miserable, she sneaks out of the sleeping man's hotel room and returns home to New York, where her boyfriend apologizes for the fight and gives her a Tiffany box containing a pre-engagement ring. Not what she expected, but close enough! The next day she receives a phone call from the Las Vegas one-night stand, Luke, claiming she's already married to him and he faxes her the license for proof! Both are ready for an annulment, until Peggy arrives in quaint New Nineveh, CT, where Luke cares for his Great Aunt, and the old woman makes Peggy an offer she can't refuse.
Download or read book Mating of Convenience written by Lori Whyte and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tricked A Dark Protectors Reese Family Novella written by Rebecca Zanetti and published by Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated. This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vampire A Dark Protectors Rebels Novella written by Rebecca Zanetti and published by 1001 Dark Nights Press. This book was released on 2021-07-12 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors/Rebels series… Dr. Mariana Lopez has finally stopped bailing friends out of difficult situations. Well, except for substituting as the leader for another anger management group, pitching in as a campaign strategist for a prospective sheriff, and babysitting three dogs. Even with such a full life, she can feel the danger around her—a sense that something isn’t right. Nightmares harass her, until the real thing comes to life, and only the dark and sexy male sitting in her group can save her. However, with safety comes a price she might not be willing to pay. Raine Maxwell is one of the Maxwells out of Montana, which means he's not only one of the most deadly vampires alive, but his path is set and his mate has been chosen for him. To save him—to continue his line. Unfortunately, his mate is an enhanced human female who has no idea of her abilities, of his species, or of her future. He’d like to lead her gently into this new world, but his people aren’t the only ones who’ve found her, which puts her into more danger than she can imagine. Plus, in order to follow his laws, he only has one week to convince her that immortality with him is what she wants—and needs. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.** Reviews for Vampire: “The Dark Protectors series is one of my absolute favorite PNR stories of all time. How can anyone resist hot alphas, fierce heroines, intriguing plots and twists, the danger element, the familial dynamics, the love... the everything??” - The Biblioholic “Vampire gets a GIVE ME MORE OF THAT GOOD STUFF FIVE AMAZING STARS!” - Marie’s Tempting Reads “Rebecca brings on the action and the steam.” - Minga Bookbud “A lot packed into this 1001 Dark Nights!! Mariana Lopez and Raine Maxwell have lots of chemistry to steam up the pages.” - Read All About It “WOW! I loved this book! It was also my first Rebecca Zanetti book, and it will not be my last” - Heather, Goodreads Reviewer “The story had a fast pace, and some great characters who I really enjoyed learning about. This may well draw me to the rest of the series as the plot and characters were very well written.” - Bookworms Corner Blog “This story has humor, suspense, and great chemistry between the characters. I can't wait to read more about Raine's family.” - Rita, Goodreads Reviewer
Download or read book The Cursed King written by Abigail Owen and published by Entangled: Amara. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Airk Azdajah, the rightful King of the White Clan of dragon shifters, spent half a millennium being tortured by the false High King Pytheios. The only reason he’s alive is a curse: the man who kills Airk will be consumed in his own fire. So Airk was kept alive—barely—and unable to shift in his prison cage, driving the creature half of him into madness. Airk escaped, but he'll never be truly free. Because what good is a king who can never let his feral dragon loose, never fly, and never lead his people? Angelika Amon is the last unmated phoenix. The problem? She has no powers. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Angelika hates being dormant, especially now that her three sisters are blissfully mated to powerful dragon shifter kings and are very much part of the fight to take down the rotting king Pytheios. What good is a completely powerless phoenix in a battle to save the dragon kingdom? Desperate to find some way to help, she offers herself to Airk as a mate—just for political leverage. Now a dormant phoenix is mated to a dragon who can't shift. But the balance of power is about to change when Pytheios decides to claim Angelika for himself... Each book in the Inferno Rising series is STANDALONE: * The Rogue King * The Blood King * The Warrior King * The Cursed King
Download or read book Mate Choice written by Gil G. Rosenthal and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new look at the evolution of mating decisions in organisms from protozoans to humans The popular consensus on mate choice has long been that females select mates likely to pass good genes to offspring. In Mate Choice, Gil Rosenthal overturns much of this conventional wisdom. Providing the first synthesis of the topic in more than three decades, and drawing from a wide range of fields, including animal behavior, evolutionary biology, social psychology, neuroscience, and economics, Rosenthal argues that "good genes" play a relatively minor role in shaping mate choice decisions and demonstrates how mate choice is influenced by genetic factors, environmental effects, and social interactions. Looking at diverse organisms, from protozoans to humans, Rosenthal explores how factors beyond the hunt for good genes combine to produce an endless array of preferences among species and individuals. He explains how mating decisions originate from structural constraints on perception and from nonsexual functions, and how single organisms benefit or lose from their choices. Both the origin of species and their fusion through hybridization are strongly influenced by direct selection on preferences in sexual and nonsexual contexts. Rosenthal broadens the traditional scope of mate choice research to encompass not just animal behavior and behavioral ecology but also neurobiology, the social sciences, and other areas. Focusing on mate choice mechanisms, rather than the traits they target, Mate Choice offers a groundbreaking perspective on the proximate and ultimate forces determining the evolutionary fate of species and populations.
Download or read book Mating of Convenience written by Lori Whyte and published by Lori Whyte. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TWO DRAGONS, ONE MISCALCULATING MATE Calla has to protect herself. She doesn't have a choice. And the only way to survive a forced trip into dragon country is to go in with the scents of two powerful dragons on her already. Her plan? Seduce Xander and Kolz, the hottest dragons she's ever met. Easy peasy, right? What could possibly go wrong? Ha! The answer – EVERYTHING! Starting with the fact that the dragons don't want a woman for just one night… They want to take a mate. And they want that mate to be her. ONLY READ IF: You want a steamy read about a woman and the two dragons who are determined to make her their mate. ~~~ About the Mannix Dragon Shifters Series Over two decades ago, humans discovered dragons are real. They can take the shape of a man, but they are still beasts in their hearts. To survive and keep them sane, every dragon pair needs a mate… Two males for every woman. But what woman would willing join with two dragons? ~~~ Books in the Series (Series is complete) 1 – Mating of Convenience (Jasmine, Kylan, Dillon) 2 – Snowbound at Solstice: A Christmas Novella (Holly, Ryder, Garryck) 3 – Mating of Convenience (Calla, Xander, Kolz) 4 – Loving her Dragons (Rose, Zale, Maryk) 5 – Her Dragons, Her Mates: A Christmas Novella (Heather, Jay, Bryan) ~~~ Keywords: shifter, happily ever after, mfm, menage, shapeshifter romance, dragon shifter, instant attraction, heat level, paranomal fiction series, shifter mates, steamy romance, steamy paranormal romance, fantasy romance, sexy shifter books, sexy paranormal romance book, two men and one woman, paranormal romance with sex, pnr, curvy, hot shifter romance, bbw heroine, romance books, romance series, steamy, sexy, kissing books, hot, adult romance, mature romance, marriage of convenience, curvy girl romance.
Download or read book Teased A Dark Protectors Reese Family Novella written by Rebecca Zanetti and published by Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti comes a new story in her Dark Protectors series… The Hunter For almost a century, the Realm’s most deadly assassin, Chalton Reese, has left war and death in the past, turning instead to strategy, reason, and technology. His fingers, still stained with blood, now protect with a keyboard instead of a weapon. Until the vampire king sends him on one more mission; to hunt down a human female with the knowledge to destroy the Realm. A woman with eyes like emeralds, a brain to match his own, and a passion that might destroy them both—if the enemy on their heels doesn’t do so first. The Hunted Olivia Roberts has foregone relationships with wimpy metro-sexuals in favor of pursuing a good story, bound and determined to uncover the truth, any truth. When her instincts start humming about missing proprietary information, she has no idea her search for a story will lead her to a ripped, sexy, and dangerous male beyond any human man. Setting aside the unbelievable fact that he’s a vampire and she’s his prey, she discovers that trusting him is the only chance they have to survive the danger stalking them both. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
Download or read book Provoked written by Rebecca Zanetti and published by Lyrical Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2015 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A casualty of the war between the demons and the vampires, Jase Kayrs has been missing for six long years. His older brothers want answers-- but they're going to have to get them from an unlikely source. For when Kane Kayrs tracks down Amber Freebird, what he finds is a blonde, vegan pacifist who has no intention of using her skills in his war..."--page [4] of cover.
Download or read book What the Howl Paranormal shifter romance written by Georgette St. Clair and published by Wordslinger Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-30 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daphne: Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me...on my 25th birthday I was hoping for a spa day with my besties. Instead I get: 1.) kidnapped. 2.) A hot, handsome jailer who claims I'm his "mate" - what even is that? 3.) A pack of new friends, and a pack of trouble. Apparently I’m first prize in in a vicious fight between two warring packs of shifters, but there’s a sexy-as-sin wolf who swears I’m his – and he’ll burn down the world to keep me. Killian: The Stony Slopes pack wants to lay claim to a curvy half-shifter with a mouth full of sass and no idea how much trouble she's in. They’re about to find out how far an Alpha will go to protect his fated mate. -- Keywords: shifter romance, paranormal romance, fated mates romance, Alpha Shifter romance, paranormal shifter romance, Kidnapping, Jailer, Mate, Pack, Wolf Pack, Warring Packs, Claimed, Alpha, Curvy Heroine, Sexy, Steamy -- Other readers of Georgette St. Clair enjoyed books by: Milly Taiden, Sam Crescent, Lee Savino, Jasmine Mas , Reece Barden, Heather G. Harris, Alicia Montgomery, Linsey Hall, Kim Richardson, Sara Snow
Download or read book Wicked Bite written by Rebecca Zanetti and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witch shakes up the world of a shapeshifting biker in this paranormal romance by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Dark Protectors series. If you love the Dark Protectors, these wicked hot Realm Enforcers are for you! As she hunts for a drug lord killing her fellow witches, all Nessa Lansa’s instincts point to the Grizzly motorcycle club. That might be because their leader, Bear, is the strong, silent shifter type: warm brown eyes and more muscle and alpha male than any woman can ignore. Which makes Nessa’s plan to seduce and betray him all the more dangerous… Bear doesn’t trust the curvy, blue-eyed witch. But Nessa can heal the injuries that sap his strength. And since he can’t stop thinking of her lush body and teasing smile, her plan to mate him to reclaim her own power is highly tempting. Just one problem. Once a desire this wild is loose, no one will ever control it…. “Zanetti hits a home run with this one. The steam level will appeal to fans of Christine Feehan and Nalini Singh.”—Library Journal “I think you will love this roller coaster ride with this seemingly mismatched couple, who are in truth exactly what the other needs.”—Fresh Fiction —Kate Douglas on Fated “Sizzling sex scenes and a memorable cast.” —Publishers Weekly on Claimed “A fast-paced, excitement-filled explosion of action… Zanetti keeps getting better.” –RT Book Reviews on Marked, 4.5 Stars Top Pick
Download or read book Sexual Coercion in Primates and Humans written by Martin N. Muller and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-19 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents extensive field research and analysis to evaluate sexual coercion in a range of species—including all of the great apes and humans—and to clarify its role in shaping social relationships among males, among females, and between the sexes.
Download or read book Courtship and Mate finding in Insects written by Raymond J.C. Cannon and published by CABI. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores mate-finding and courtship behaviour in the insect world, in all its subtlety and diversity. Insects engage in courtship as much, or as little, as any other animal; they have songs and dances, and all manner of instruments and ornaments to attract and court the opposite sex. Insects have evolved complex chemical and acoustic communication systems, sending fragrant messages, visual signals and subtle vibrations to attract and persuade. Insects also have many different ways and means of choosing or rejecting mating partners. This beautifully illustrated book shows the incredible variety of courtship behaviours and celebrates the wonderful natural history of a wide range of insects. Varieties of courtship can occur before, during and even after copulation, and numerous examples of the different mating strategies used are presented. This landmark volume will be of interest to students of biology, entomologists, naturalists and anyone with a desire to know more about the love lives of the small creatures with which we share the planet.
Download or read book Tangled A Dark Protectors Reese Family Novella written by Rebecca Zanetti and published by Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mannix Dragon Shifters written by Lori Whyte and published by November Snow. This book was released on with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragons need mates. It should be simple. But nothing is simple when it comes to mating. This is the complete series! All five stories in one bundle. THEIR RUNAWAY MATE Jasmine is just an ordinary girl in an extraordinary world. She bakes, she loves her aunt, and she has vivid nightmares about dragons. So, when she is selected to be "sacrificed" to the beasts, she does the only thing she can… she runs. She runs and runs… straight into the heart of dragon country. How could she not have known? And now she is being pursued by two of the creatures… Except they really don't seem like "creatures" at all. Particularly when they take their human form. They are sexy and muscled. They are full of heat. And the bastards promise to protect her. How is she supposed to resist all that? SNOWBOUND AT SOLSTICE: A CHRISTMAS NOVELLA A second chance with two sexy dragons is exactly what Holly wants for Christmas. Even if she's too scared to admit it to herself. After all, she's missed her chance and she should really just suck it up and accept it. But when real dangers escalate around her, her dragons, Ryder and Garryck, prove they will do anything to protect her. And that just makes her desire for them burn hotter than ever… Definitely hot enough to keep her warm during the blizzard that leaves them snowbound. MATING OF CONVENIENCE Calla has to protect herself. She doesn't have a choice. And the only way to survive a forced trip into dragon country is to go in with the scents of two powerful dragons on her already. Her plan? Seduce Xander and Kolz, the hottest dragons she's ever met. Easy peasy, right? What could possibly go wrong? Ha! The answer – EVERYTHING! Starting with the fact that the dragons don't want a woman for just one night… They want to take a mate. And they want that mate to be her. LOVING HER DRAGONS It's been a shitty few days. It started with an attack… which led to her being abducted by dragons. And all of that is bad enough, but then she has to go and make things worse. Because suddenly stupid things fall out of Rose's mouth. Like her saying that Zale and Maryk are interested in becoming her mates. Oh… and don't forget that Zale and Maryk hate one another. Sworn enemies, etc., etc. Right. This has happily-ever-after written all over it. HER DRAGONS, HER MATES: A CHRISTMAS NOVELLA Heather is a freaking anomaly. An unmated woman in the heart of dragon country. A woman that no one, not even Jay and Bryan, the dragons she lives with, want as a mate. Everyone—and especially her dragons--protect her like she's fragile. Well, enough is enough. She wants more. So, she makes a decision: Jay and Bryan are hers. They will be her mates, even if they haven't realized it yet. But she is running out of time. Other women are circling her dragons, and she only has until the solstice to stake her claim. ONLY READ IF: You want to read stories where every mate is pursued by two hot dragons. ~~~ Keywords: shifter, happily ever after, mfm, menage, shapeshifter romance, dragon shifter, instant attraction, heat level, paranomal fiction series, shifter mates, steamy romance, steamy paranormal romance, fantasy romance, sexy shifter books, sexy paranormal romance book, two men and one woman, paranormal romance with sex, pnr, curvy, hot shifter romance, bbw heroine, romance books, romance series, steamy, sexy, kissing books, hot, adult romance, mature romance, marriage of convenience, curvy girl romance, complete series, full series, Christmas romance.
