New Releases by Shelly Laurenston

Laugh-out-loud humor, a feminist outlook, and one-of-a-kind shape-shifting romance come together with the continuation of the fan-favorite Honey Badger Chronicles from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelly Laurenston. Nelle Zhao is a social media maven who knows what matters. And the only thing that matters right now is survival. Not easy, though, when her honey badger teammates attract trouble the way she attracts attention. She didn’t know when it became her job to protect the ones she cares about from themselves, but even she has to admit…she’s really good at it. Too bad some people don’t appreciate when she’s being helpful. Especially Keane Malone, who doesn’t know how to accept a friendly paw. But Nelle excels at helping! And at ignoring other people’s irrational demands, such as doing it all alone. Keane, poor pretty kitty, doesn’t understand the kind of assistance a shit-starting honey badger like Nelle can truly offer . . . Keane knows two things—he doesn’t like other people, and he is going to crush the de Medicis, an evil coalition of male lion shifters who are not only snatching innocent humans for fun and profit, but also killed his father. And for once, he may not be able to fight this fight alone, forcing him to let long-legged, jet-setting Nelle join the fight. And getting close to Nelle is suddenly bringing out his roar . . .

An Amazon Most Anticipated Book! “Shelly Laurenston’s shifter books are full of oddball characters, strong females with attitude and dialogue that can have you laughing out loud.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer The Honey Badgers are at it again in the New York Times bestselling and outstandingly witty, snarky, sexy, shape-shifting, world-building Honey Badger Chronicles. This time around, a family of clueless tiger shifter brothers have no idea how lucky they are to have caught the eye of three fierce honey badger females. Emily “Tock” Meyerson-Jackson is on a mission to rid the world of shifters trafficking humans for hunting and cash. And now that she’s narrowed down her suspects to a brutal coalition of male lions, nothing will get between this honey badger and her prey—not even a dog-loving Tiger with absolutely no time management skills. Doesn’t matter that Shay Malone is ferociously adorable. With a war brewing between cat families, Tock doesn’t have time to lounge around with a football-playing tiger shifter. But when she realizes the coalition is also responsible for the death of Shay’s father, she’s forced to partner up with the flirtatious feline. . . Revenge is most definitely on the menu for Shay and his tiger shifter brothers. But when it comes to Shay’s alluring partner in crime-solving, so is seduction. Tock might be a bad-ass of a honey badger, but she’s awfully cute when she’s flashing her fangs, which she’s pretty much doing all the time these days. Good thing revenge is a dish best served hot. Because when it comes to Tock, Shay knows just how to turn up the heat. . .

What do you do when you''ve got a hillbilly tiger by the tail? Or maybe the question should be: what wouldn''t you do... Nikolai Vorislav likes his single life just as it is. Simple, relaxing, and quiet. What he doesn''t need is some foul-mouthed Texas hellcat living in his house, eating his food, flirting with his idiot brothers, and shooting holes in his home with his granddaddy''s gun. But those long legs, dark eyes, and lethal tongue are making Nik insane and he fears he may be caught in the sexiest animal trap ever. Angelina Santiago doesn''t know how she got from Texas to North Carolina in a night or how she ended up in some hillbilly tiger''s house wearing only a sheet. What she does know is that she doesn''t like good ol'' boys with slow, sexy drawls who can''t seem to stop rubbing up against her. Yet in order to protect her friends, Angie has to stay with a cat who seems hellbent on finding all sorts of delicious ways to make her purr.

Stubborn, lethal, and from Jersey...what more could a Viking warrior want from his woman? Neecy Lawrence, winged warrior for a Viking Goddess, doesn''t know what to do with a nice guy. Most days she''s barely polite, much less nice. But Raven leader and loyal Odin warrior Will Yager isn''t just nice. He''s gorgeous, hot, and determined to have Neecy in his bed and his life until Ragnarok comes. It''s just too bad Neecy is the most difficult woman Yager has ever known. Second in command to the Crows, a violent band of rowdy warrior women, Neecy''s only concerns are keeping her "girls" safe and making up for a past she can''t outrun. As far as she''s concerned, Yager is nothing but a distraction she can''t afford to deal with. But Yager wants Neecy. In fact, he''s wanted her for a long time. Not just for a night, but forever. And like any self-respecting Viking, Yager will risk everything to get the one woman who makes his warrior life more than worth it.

Fans of Thea Harrison and Nalini Singh won’t want to miss this exciting, funny, and sexy novel in the mega-popular series. “Shelly Laurenston’s shifter books are full of oddball characters, strong females with attitude and dialogue that can have you laughing out loud.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer It’s instinct that drives Finn Malone to rescue a bunch of hard battling honey badgers. The Siberian tiger shifter just can’t bear to see his fellow shifters harmed. But no way can Finn have a houseful of honey badgers when he also has two brothers with no patience. Things just go from bad to worse when the badgers rudely ejected from his home turn out to be the only ones who can help him solve a family tragedy. He’s just not sure he can even get back into the badgers’ good graces. Since badgers lack graces of any kind . . . Mads knows her teammates aren’t about to forgive the cats that were so rude to them, but moody Finn isn’t so bad. And he’s cute! The badger part of her understands Finn’s burning need to avenge his father’s death—after all, vengeance is her favorite pastime. So Mads sets about helping Finn settle his family’s score, which has its perks, since she gets to avoid her own family drama. Besides, fighting side by side with Finn is her kind of fun—especially when she can get in a hot and heavy snuggle with her very own growling, eye-rolling, and utterly irresistible kitty-cat . . . “Filled with high-octane action, some serious snark, and a plethora of humor.. the resulting madcap adventures are sure to please series fans.” – Publishers Weekly

Once the hot-blooded shapeshifters in New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston’s Pride series catch a scent of desire, the hunt is on, and every fang and claw are out and ready to take what truly belongs to them . . . BEAST BEHAVING BADLY Some men just have more to offer. Like Bo Novikov: he’s part polar bear, part lion, and pure alpha . . . Ten years after Blayne Thorpe first encountered Bo, she still can''t get the smooth-talking shifter out of her head. Now he''s shadowing her in New York, determined to protect her from stalkers who want to use her in shifter dogfights. She may insist Bo''s nothing but a pain in her delectable behind, but polar bears have patience in spades. Soon she''ll realize how good they can be together. And when she does, animal instinct tells him it''ll be worth the wait . . . BIG BAD BEAST When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. As a deadly member of a shifter protection group, she’ll do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. But her too-cute, rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz is making it real hard for Dee to keep her heart safe. He''s wanted the fiercely independent she-wolf from day one, and he’s ready to show her what she needs is a wily, resourceful wolf who''ll always have her back in a fight . . . and between the sheets. BEAR MEETS GIRL Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur. Especially when that someone is Marcella Malone, a curvy she-tiger from an elite feline protection unit ready to body drop anyone who hunts her kind. Her impressive skill set is turning Crush''s lone-bear world upside down—and bringing his passion out of hibernation . . . WOLF WITH BENEFITS Sure, Toni Jean-Louis Parker has to be the responsible oldest sister to a crazy-brilliant clan of jackal siblings. But now she''s cutting loose for some hot, sweaty, no-commitments fun—and the sexy, slow-talking, swift-moving predator assigned to keep her family safe is just the right thing to shapeshift her love life into overdrive. Trouble is, Ricky Lee Reed''s starting to get all obsessive wolf on her every time he looks in her direction . . Praise for the Novels of Shelly Laurenston “Hot and humorous.” —USAToday.com “Shelly Laurenston’s shifter books are full of oddball characters, strong females with attitude and dialogue that can have you laughing out loud.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer “A little bit of everything . . . humor, passion, and suspense with a touch of paranormal.” —FreshFiction "Hot shape-shifters and even hotter passion." —New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter "Delicious, sexy and wicked fun!" —New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter on Bear Meets Girl "Non-stop laughter, snark, and witty banter." —SmexyBooks on Beast Behaving Badly

Emma Luchessi may be a witch from Long Island but she is used to her life being quiet. Some may even say boring. She doesn''t mind boring. Boring is safe. Calm. Peaceful. Like beige. One doesn''t get into trouble with beige. But a wrong turn off a southern highway is about to turn Emma''s beige life into everything but boring. Kyle Treharne''s a good ol'' boy with a sheriff''s badge and a difficult population to manage. He wishes he had to worry about gangs and drugs and car-jackings. Instead, he has to worry about big cats fighting with wolves, bears fighting over honey, and hyenas fighting with everyone. And now, out of nowhere, he''s got a human outsider riling up all the locals by asking too many questions. She''s just so paranoid. And doesn''t trust Kyle a lick. These city gals. They just don''t know how to relax, do they? Of course, Kyle is a big cat. He knows how to relax and he''d be more than willing to help Emma learn how. He''d be willing to help Emma do all sorts of things if she''d just give him half a chance. But it turns out Emma coming to Smithville isn''t a simple accident. She''s been brought here and she''s bringing change and danger right along with her. Lucky for Emma, Kyle and the rest of the town like a bit of danger... This story was previously available in the Sun, Sand, Sexanthology.

Eggie Ray Smith may be a wolf and a killer, but he’s one of the good guys in this sizzling novella by NewYork Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston . . . LIKE A WOLF WITH A BONE Quiet little Darla Lewis doesn’t know what to think when the most-feared member of the South’s rowdiest wolf pack kidnaps her. Does he want to protect her or kill her? It could be either! Everyone knows about Egbert Ray Smith and how dangerous he is. Every pack avoids him, and the U.S. military uses him as their own killing machine. And Darla is just a nice girl who likes to bake and occasionally follow the Grateful Dead around. She doesn’t have time for this sort of foolishness. And yet . . . there is something about Eggie Ray. He just doesn’t seem as bad as everyone says. In fact, the more she gets to know him, the cuddlier he seems. Something her overprotective family is not going to be happy to hear . . . Previously published in Howl for It. Praise for the Novels of Shelly Laurenston “Hot and humorous.” —USAToday.com “Shelly Laurenston’s shifter books are full of oddball characters, strong females with attitude and dialogue that can have you laughing out loud.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer “A little bit of everything . . . humor, passion, and suspense with a touch of paranormal.” —FreshFiction

“When it comes to combining offbeat humor and mayhem, it is tough to beat Laurenston.” —RT Book Reviews She’s the woman he’s been hired to kidnap. But ZeZé Vargas has other ideas . . . like getting them both out of this nightmare alive. Just one problem. She’s crazy. Certifiably. Because while he’s plotting their escape, the petite Asian beauty is plotting something much more deadly . . . Max “Kill It Again” MacKilligan has no idea what one of her own is doing with all these criminal humans until she realizes that Zé has no idea who or what he is. Or exactly how much power he truly has. But Max is more than happy to bring this handsome jaguar shifter into her world and show him everything he’s been missing out on. A move that might be the dumbest thing she’s ever done once she realizes how far her enemies will go to wipe her out. Too bad for them Zé is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her alive . . . and honey badgers are just so damn hard to kill!

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the ground-breaking Pride series, Shelly Laurenston launches a hilarious and action-packed series starring the badass honey badgers you’ve been waiting for! “Hot and humorous.” —USAToday.com It’s not every day that a beautiful naked woman falls out of the sky and lands face-first on grizzly shifter Berg Dunn’s hotel balcony. Definitely they don’t usually hop up and demand his best gun. Berg gives the lady a grizzly-sized t-shirt and his cell phone, too, just on style points. And then she’s gone, taking his XXXL heart with her. By the time he figures out she’s a honey badger shifter, it’s too late. Honey badgers are survivors. Brutal, vicious, ill-tempered survivors. Or maybe Charlie Taylor-MacKilligan is just pissed that her useless father is trying to get them all killed again, and won’t even tell her how. Protecting her little sisters has always been her job, and she’s not about to let some pesky giant grizzly protection specialist with a network of every shifter in Manhattan get in her way. Wait. He’s trying to help? Why would he want to do that? He’s cute enough that she just might let him tag along—that is, if he can keep up …

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelly Laurenston follows the explosive success of Hot and Badgered with the second installment in her sizzingly outrageous series, this time featuring a heroine who is half tiger, half honey badger shifter, and fully living her truth. Petite, kind, brilliant, and young, Stevie is nothing like the usual women bodyguard Shen Li is interested in. Even more surprising, the youngest of the lethal, ball-busting, and beautiful MacKilligan sisters is terrified of bears. But she’s not terrified of pandas. She loves pandas. Which means that whether Shen wants her to or not, she simply won’t stop cuddling him. He isn’t some stuffed Giant Panda, ya know! He is a Giant Panda shifter. He deserves respect and personal space. Something that little hybrid is completely ignoring. But Stevie has a way of finding trouble. Like going undercover to take down a scientist experimenting on other shifters. For what, Shen doesn’t want to know, but they’d better find out. And fast. Stevie might be the least violent of the honey badger sisters, but she’s the most dangerous to Shen’s peace of mind. Because she has absolutely no idea how much trouble they’re in . . . or just how damn adorable she is. Praise for Shelly Laurenston “Hot and humorous.” —USAToday.com on Hot and Badgered “Laurenston delights…Zany, sarcastic humor…Familiar, well-developed characters and full immersion into the universe make this a must-read for a new and returning readers alike.” —Publishers Weekly on In a Badger Way “In a Badger Way is pure, unadulterated fun. It’s ten pounds of bursting-at-the-seams excitement in a five pound bag…No one does it like Shelly Laurenston when it comes to unique, unparalleled heroines and the heroes who can’t help but love them. Even when they’re honey badgers.” —Bookpage on In a Badger Way

Two warriors butt heads and fall in love as they save the world in this romantic adventure by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Unleashing Stieg Engstrom, Angriest Viking Ever, has got big problems. The human Viking Clans of earth are in danger of being obliterated—along with the rest of the world—and the only one who may be able to save them is a super pain-in-the-ass Crow. Most people annoy Stieg, but this is the one woman he really can’t stand . . . Erin Amsel loves being a Crow! Why wouldn’t she when the other Viking Clans are so hilariously arrogant and humorless? She’s not about to let all that come to an end! She just didn’t expect to be shoulder to shoulder in battle with Stieg. Then again, he’s so easy to torment—and also kind of cute. With the future of the world riding on them, Stieg knows he’ll have to put aside his desperate need to kiss the smirk right off Erin’s face. Wait. What? He didn’t mean that—did he? No!They have one goal: To conquer the idiots. Because nothing bugs Stieg more than when idiots win. If only he can keep himself from suddenly acting like one . . . Praise for The Unyielding “Jam-packed with humor, sex, action, snark, outrageous characters, and sheer insanity, Laurenston has created another paranormal world that just screams F.U.N.” —Smexy Books “The blend of screwball romance, mythological mayhem, and all-out action is as enjoyable as ever, wrapping up the three-book arc in a satisfying manner.” —Publishers Weekly

In this romantic adventure by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Unleashing, a Norse goddess’s handmaiden and a Viking fight to save the world. “Laurenston is the queen of paranormal romances that mix over-the-top humor, eccentric characters and sexy, crazy plots to produce addictive stories you won’t want to put down.” —RT Book Reviews No one would ever accuse Jace Berisha of having an easy life—considering her husband . . . you know . . . killed her. But that was then! Now she fights for mighty Viking gods with the spectacular and vicious Crows. But things are turning very bad, very quickly because a vengeful, ancient goddess has come into the world with just one thing on her mind—ending it. And the only way they can hope to stop her is if the Crows join forces with their one-time enemies, the Protectors, a Viking Clan created to do nothing but kill every Crow they see. Thankfully, Protector Ski Eriksen is a peace-loving kind of guy. Because the woman he is desperately trying to get close to is the beautiful and not-very-chatty Jace. Battling Nordic clans? Unkillable goddesses? Jace’s mean-spirited dog? None of these things would ever get in the way of a true Viking! Praise for The Undoing “Laurenston adeptly blends humor, romance, and action, her sizable cast fully fleshed out and always entertaining.” —Publishers Weekly “Anything Shelly Laurenston writes is pure, unadulterated fun. The queen of humorous paranormal romances continues to keep her title with her latest series—Call of the Crows. The Undoing is the second installment in this action packed, laugh out loud, sexy as sin series based on Norse mythology.” —Smexy Books

New York Times-Bestselling Author: Asuspenseful shapeshifter tale filled with “delicious, sexy and wicked fun” (Gena Showalter, New York Times bestselling author). He''s big, burly, and way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. He''s also about to get trapped by his own game. . . Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur. Especially when that someone is a curvy she-tiger with a skill set that''s turning Crush''s lone-bear world upside down--and bringing his passion out of hibernation. . . As a member of an elite feline protection unit, Marcella Malone has no problem body-dropping anyone who hunts her kind. But Crush is proving one major pain in her gorgeous tail. The only reason she''s joined forces with him is to track down the wealthy human who''s got her entire species in his ruthless sights. It sure isn''t because Crush''s stubborn and contrary attitude is rubbing Cella in all the right ways. . . “Hilarious, sexy fun.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers “Madcap antics, snappy dialogue [and] charged love scenes.”—Publishers Weekly

After being stabbed in an alley, former Marine Kera Watson is brought back from death by a supernatural warrior and transformed into one of the Crows, a group of women assassins loyal to a Norse goddess.

"Laurenston has a gift with words and humor." --USA Today.com Just Roar And Bear It Growing up on the tough Philly streets, Gwen O''Neill knows how to fend for herself. But what is she supposed to do with a nice, suburban Jersey boy who has a tendency to turn into a massive Grizzly? Despite his menacing growl and four-inch claws, Gwen finds Lachlan "Lock" MacRyrie cute and really sweet. He actually watches out for her, and unlike the rest of her out-of-control family, manages not to morbidly embarrass her. Too bad cats don''t believe in forever. At nearly seven feet tall, Lock is used to people responding to him in two ways: screaming or running away. Gwen--half lioness, half tigress, all kick-ass--does neither. She''s sexy beyond belief and smart as hell, but she''s so busy protecting her family and friends that she''s forgetting about her own safety. Lock probably shouldn''t get involved, but he can''t simply walk away. Not when Gwen means absolutely everything to him. Praise for Shelly Laurenston''s novels "Bear Meets Girl is hilarious, sexy fun."--Heroes and Heartbreakers "Fast-paced action and smoking hot love scenes." --RT Book Reviews TOP PICK on Wolf with Benefits

A sexy she-wolf with military skills is locked in battle with her rich-boy boss in this hot shifter romance from the New York Times-bestselling author… Ric Van Holtz is more than he seems, nothing you expect--and everything you want. . . When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute, rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz is making it real hard for Dee to keep her heart safe. He''s wanted the fiercely independent she-wolf from day one, but he never expected their teamwork to be so explosive. Now is his last chance to show Dee what she needs isn''t some in-your-face Alpha male--but a wily, resourceful wolf who''ll always have her back in a fight. . .and between the sheets. Praise for the novels of Shelly Laurenston "Delicious, sexy and wicked fun!" --New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter on Bear Meets Girl "Non-stop laughter, snark, and witty banter." --SmexyBooks on Beast Behaving Badly

An “uproarious” shifter romance with “intensely satisfying chemistry between the leads” from the New York Times-bestselling author (Publishers Weekly). Livy Kowalski has no time for idiots. When you shapeshift into a honey badger, getting through life''s irritants is a finely honed skill. Until she gets stuck housing her nutso cousin and dealing with her dad''s untimely and unexplained demise. That''s where Vic Barinov comes in--or his house does. Vic can''t step outside without coming back to find Livy devouring his honey stash and getting the TV remote sticky. It gets his animal instincts all riled up. But he''ll have to woo her at high speed: all hell is breaking loose, and Livy is leading the charge… “Erotically charged…Laurenston builds up her world with a sprawling cast of memorable characters and their over-the-top antics, featuring everything from bear-only towns with Renaissance Faires to shifter roller derby…delightfully zany.”—Publishers Weekly

New York Times bestselling author Linda Miller teams up with Jennifer Apodaca and Shelly Laurenston for a tantalizing anthology that makes summertime sizzle.

A pair of scorching shapeshifter romance novellas by two of the genre’s hottest New York Times bestselling authors. Miss Congeniality by Shelly Laurenston Wolf-shifter Niles Van Holtz is young, good looking, and in line to become the Alpha Male of his family''s Pack. So why does his gorgeous, young professor, Dr. Irene Conridge, act like he doesn’t exist? When her enemies start coming out of the woodwork, Niles is there to protect her. Now, while he’s securing her safety, she''ll be hanging out at his house—right where he wants her. Wicked Ways by Cynthia Eden When Cain Lawson hear his sexy new neighbor scream one night, the last thing he expects to see is Miranda Shaw--star of his hottest fantasies--being attacked by a vampire. Lucky for her, Cain is not only a former FBI agent, but a jaguar-shifter of considerable power. But sparks fly between her and her hero, will the human Miranda be ready for the feral intensity of Cain’s animal state?

Deciding to have some hot, sweaty, no-strings-attached fun with Ricky Lee Reed, the sexy predator assigned to keep her family safe from their enemies, Toni Jean-Louis Parker doesn''t know how to handle this wild wolf when things take a serious turn. Original.

Mace Llewellyn. Brendon Shaw. Two tall, gorgeous, sexy alpha heroes who are 100% male--with a little something extra. Lion-shifters, to be exact, who can unleash every woman''s animal side and still look good--make that spectacular--in a suit. . .and even better out of it. . . NYPD cop Desiree "Dez" MacDermot knows she''s changed a lot since she palled around with her childhood buddy, Mace. But it''s fair to say that Mace has changed even more. It isn''t just those too-sexy gold eyes, or the six-four, built-like-a-Navy Seal body. It''s something in the way he sniffs her neck and purrs, making her entire body tingle. . . Meanwhile, for Tennessean Ronnie Lee Reed, New York City is the place where any girl--even one who runs with a Pack--can redefine herself. First order of business: find a mate, settle down, and stop using men for sex. Even big, gorgeous, lion shifter men like Brendon Shaw. But she needn''t worry, because now that Brendon''s set his sights on her, the predator in him is ready to pounce and never let go. . . He Fell For Her Nicole St. James was a nice woman. An innocent, pretty, twenty something schoolteacher with her life ahead of her. But as the angel of death, it''s Keenan''s job to take that life away. So when a vampire attacks Nicole, Keenan is not supposed to snap and take out the vampire instead. It cost him his wings--but she''s worth it. Except when Keenan catches up to his pretty schoolteacher, she''s not so innocent anymore. Hot red lipstick, tight black shorts and long white fangs--she''s ready to kick the asses of anyone who helped turn her into a damn bloodsucker. Unless that ass is unusually shapely and attached to a certain fallen angel. Even with all of heaven and half of hell after them, someone will have to teach Keenan about the fun kinds of sin. . . "Cynthia''s on my must-buy list." --New York Times bestselling author Angie Fox Praise for Cynthia Eden''s novels "Highly sensual and definitely dangerous." --Shannon McKenna on Hotter After Midnight "A wickedly unique voice in paranormal romance!" --Larissa Ione on I''ll Be Slaying You "A fast-paced, sexy thrill ride you won''t want to miss." --Christine Feehan on Eternal Hunter They hunger for your pleasure. They growl for your touch. And in these sizzling stories by New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden, these sexy wolf shape shifters are lust at first bite. . . Like A Wolf With A Bone Shelly Laurenston Quiet little Darla Lewis couldn''t be happier when the most-feared member of the South''s rowdiest pack kidnaps her. A girl gets real tired of being overprotected by her own shifter family, and there''s nothing like an oh-so-big bad wolf to start a pack feud, unleash her instincts--and have her surrender however and whenever she wants. . . Wed Or Dead Cynthia Eden Gage Ryder knew his human bride had a wild side. But spending their honeymoon night on the run from hunters out to finish him and his pack is sure not the kind of fun he was looking forward to. No problem--Gage will do whatever it takes to lay bare Kayla''s secrets and find the truth. If he can keep from being captured by his own seductive game. . . "Cynthia''s on my must-buy list." --New York Times bestselling author Angie Fox "Laurenston continues to dazzle readers." --Romantic Times

In The Mane Event, Shelly Laurenston introduced a whole new breed of heroes--sexy, shape-shifting hunks who redefine the term Alpha male. Now, in The Beast In Him, one gorgeous lone wolf is about to meet his match. . . Some things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she''s come since high school. Back then, Jess''s gangly limbs and bruised heart turned to jelly any time Smitty''s "all the better to ravish you with" body came near her. So, some things haven''t changed. Except now Jess is a success on her own terms. And she can enjoy a romp--or twenty--with a big, bad wolf and walk away. Easy. Mace Llewellyn. Brendon Shaw. Two tall, gorgeous, sexy alpha heroes who are 100% male--with a little something extra. Lion-shifters, to be exact, who can unleash every woman''s animal side and still look good--make that spectacular--in a suit. . .and even better out of it. . . NYPD cop Desiree "Dez" MacDermot knows she''s changed a lot since she palled around with her childhood buddy, Mace. But it''s fair to say that Mace has changed even more. It isn''t just those too-sexy gold eyes, or the six-four, built-like-a-Navy Seal body. It''s something in the way he sniffs her neck and purrs, making her entire body tingle. . . Meanwhile, for Tennessean Ronnie Lee Reed, New York City is the place where any girl--even one who runs with a Pack--can redefine herself. First order of business: find a mate, settle down, and stop using men for sex. Even big, gorgeous, lion shifter men like Brendon Shaw. But she needn''t worry, because now that Brendon''s set his sights on her, the predator in him is ready to pounce and never let go. . . Seeing is deceiving. And Ric Van Holtz, the wolfishly sexy hero of Shelly Laurenston’s sizzling, wildly entertaining new tale, is nothing you expect-and everything you want... When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute rich-boy boss Ric Van Holtz insists on helping out. And his crazy-like-a-fox smarts and charming persistence are making it real hard for Dee to keep her heart safe.... He''s big, burly, and way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. He''s also about to get trapped by own his game. . . Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur. Especially when that someone is a curvy she-tiger with a skill set that''s turning Crush''s lone-bear world upside down--and bringing his passion out of hibernation. . .

“Shelly Laurenston’s shifter books are full of oddball characters, strong females with attitude and dialogue that can have you laughing out loud.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer Some men just have more to offer. Like hard-muscled, shape-shifting Bo Novikov--part polar bear, part lion, pure alpha… Ten years after Blayne Thorpe first encountered Bo Novikov, she still can''t get the smooth-talking shifter out of her head. Now he''s shadowing her in New York--all seven-plus feet of him--determined to protect her from stalkers who want to use her in shifter dogfights. Even if he has to drag her off to an isolated Maine town where the only neighbors are other bears almost as crazy as he is. Let sleeping dogs lie. Bo knows it''s good advice, but he can''t leave Blayne be. Blame it on her sweet sexiness--or his hunch that there''s more to this little wolfdog than meets the eye. Blayne has depths he hasn''t yet begun to fathom--much as he''d like to. She may insist Bo''s nothing but a pain in her delectable behind, but polar bears have patience in spades. Soon she''ll realize how good they can be together. And when she does, animal instinct tells him it''ll be worth the wait… "Non-stop laughter, snark, and witty banter." –SmexyBooks Praise for the novels of Shelly Laurenston "Delicious, sexy and wicked fun!" --New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter on Bear Meets Girl

In three romantic paranormal tales, a mayor fights to save his town while attracted to a witch; a FBI agent discovers a surprising secret about her dead lover; and a witch searches for her brother as an ex-boyfriend distracts her.

Weddings have the strangest effect on people. How else to explain the fact that Sissy Mae Smith woke up in Mitch Shaw''s bed the morning after her brother Bobby Ray tied the knot? Or that gunmen are trying to kill Mitch, and Sissy Mae now has to escort a bleeding, stubborn, yet still incredibly sexy lion shifter to her Tennessee Pack''s turf to keep him safe? It doesn''t help that Mitch''s appraising gaze makes her feel like the most desirable creature on earth, or that the ultimate stray cat is suddenly acting all kinds of possessive .... Mitch is an undercover cop who''s about to testify against some dangerous ex-associates. Even more worrisome, he''s harbouring hot, X-rated fantasies about the fast -talking little canine---and he has to deal with every male in Sissy Mae''s Pack sniffing around her in a way that makes his hackles rise. Mitch has his pride, and he intends to show Sissy Mae that when a lion sets out to make you his mate, the only thing to do is purr, rollover, and enjoy one hell of a ride .....

Three of the hottest paranormal authors team up for a sensationally sexy new anthology featuring heroes whose supernatural talents provide pleasure that lasts and lasts.