We'll start off the list nice and easy with some shifters. This world that Suzanne Wright has created features more creatures, but this focuses on the Phoenix Pack of wolves, with this story seeing their alpha find his mate.

The Phoenix Pack story continues with Dante and Jaime. What happens when it is too dangerous for a shifter to give control to their inner wolf? How long can they go without shifting? Read to find out.

I love a good Christmas novella. They're fluffy and seasonal. This one throws in some purring cougars with a little kidnapping and light torture to keep the story dramatic.

Now we move on to Tamsin Ley. She writes about things like mermaids and centaurs. Her books are also quick to get into the spice.

I think I enjoy this one more than “The Merman's Kiss,” which surprised me because I am not much of a farm girl. But the pacing felt a little better with this story and it was interesting to see how she wrote her centaur.

Human men are officially out of sight with this series. This series by Katee Robert emphasizes the freedom of choice first and foremost and this story shows that a happy ending doesn't have to include a child.

A witch and a demon make a bargain and have a great time. There is fantastic representation, witty banter, romance, and spice all put together. This can be read before or after “The Kraken's Sacrifice.”

The alien romance that threatened to take the world by storm. Women kidnapped by bad aliens, dumped on the deadly ice planet of good aliens, what could go wrong? I was so pleasantly surprised by how good the plot was and how the story could survive pretty well if the spicy scenes were removed.