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Jasmine Mas

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Morgan B. Lee

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Xiran Jay Zhao

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Julie Belfield

4.21 · 131 ratings

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Bryn Greenwood

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Gaston Leroux

3.95 · 118 ratings

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Katja Millay

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Kate Chopin

3.67 · 110 ratings

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V.E.S. Pullen

4.34 · 107 ratings

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Geneva Lee Albin

3.74 · 99 ratings

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Jaysea Lynn

4.41 · 88 ratings

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Penny Jessup

3.50 · 71 ratings

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Kelly Cove

4.07 · 69 ratings

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Zara Bell

4.16 · 66 ratings

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Emma Törzs

4.03 · 54 ratings

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Sierra Greer

3.95 · 52 ratings

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Samantha Sotto Yambao

3.94 · 40 ratings

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Laura Jordan

4.03 · 36 ratings

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James Frankel

3.95 · 32 ratings

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Harper Hawthorne

4.12 · 32 ratings

Of Blood and Aether by Harper Hawthorne

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Tayla Louise

3.92 · 25 ratings

Unforgettable by Tayla Louise

hurt-comfort · independent heroine · male-pov · super rich hero · possessive hero · age difference · usa · explicit-open-door · shy heroine · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · new-york-state · death · tortured hero · length-long · new adult · height-difference · north-america · tycoon · angst

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Davis Ashura

4.22 · 25 ratings

A Warrior's Knowledge by Davis Ashura

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Hwang DoTol

4.16 · 24 ratings

The First Night with the Duke Volume 1 by Hwang DoTol

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Sweet Cosette

4.05 · 21 ratings

Teach Me to Please by Sweet Cosette

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M. S. Parker

4.22 · 20 ratings

At First Sight by M. S. Parker

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