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This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
Outlander meets Game of Thrones in this blockbuster new epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews...Categorized as:
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Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks
In a tale of strong ties and true love, Maya Banks' trilogy comes to its conclusion, as the youngest McCabe brother uses sword and seduction to save his clan - and seal his heart. Caelen McCabe’s young, reckless heart nearly destroyed his clan. Now, putting family loyalty above all else, he steps up to marry his older brother’s jilted bride and salvage the uneasy alliance between two clans... -
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Wedded to the Wanton Witch by S.L. Prater
The Bargainer …. Just like the fae of legend, Jonas Moen makes advantageous deals no desperate soul can turn away. A talented trickster, he’s amassed such great wealth he’s rumored to have more gold than the king himself. But there’s one thing he’s yet to acquire: a fae lord’s title. Born a commoner, he continues to be denied entry to the best the Lunar Court has to offer...Categorized as:
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Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
Once there were great magicians born to the Maghuin Dhonn, the folk of the Brown Bear, the oldest tribe in Alba. But generations ago, the greatest of them all broke a sacred oath sworn in the name of all his people. Now only small gifts remain to them. Through her lineage, Moirin possesses such gifts - the ability to summon the twilight and conceal herself, and the skill to coax plants to grow... -
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Wildwood Larkwing by Shari L. Tapscott
This is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B072MRYC3W. “Till death do us part” might come sooner than Lucia imagined. After living her entire life on the outside looking in, Lucia has finally ventured into the world of Kalae’s nobility...Categorized as:
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Defender of Walls by Tanya Bird
Keep her inside. Keep her alive. Blake Suttone has a stomach full of grief and no food. A decade of famine has taken its toll on the splintered kingdom, but it is the merchants who suffer most. A wall stands between the hungry and the food, and the kingdom’s defenders stand guard atop it. Desperate times lead to desperate acts, and Blake will do whatever is necessary to ensure her family survives... -
The Wild Prince's Favorite by Jenny Fox
She was destined to protect. He was born to destroy. Beaten and cast out by her own people, Alezya was left to die in the freezing mountains. Her crime? Protecting the child they never wanted. But fate had other plans. Instead of death, she is found by the Wild Prince of the Empire... -
Greybrow Serpent by Shari L. Tapscott
The captain of the Greybrow Serpent is the last man Lucia’s willing to trust. But he’s the only one who can save her. Lucia’s dreamed of finding Avery for a solid two months. In every one of her fantasies, the dashing captain has been on the deadly end of her dagger. Unfortunately, their reunion is not all she hoped it would be... -
Fate's Dangerous Fortune by Nicola Victory
The Witcher clashes with the Shire in this sexy strangers-to-lovers romantasy about a broody monster hunter and the charming innkeeper he’s duty-bound to protect, tempted to love, and destined to kill. He’s Fated to kill her; she’s going to fall for him anyway... -
Against Dark Tides by Clare Sager
Enemies. Lovers. Enemies once more. Now they must work together to survive. Notorious pirate Lady Vice has lost everything: ship, crew, and friends. Even her body has betrayed her, leaving her magic weak. To make matters worse, she’s stuck at sea with the man who stabbed her in the back. Knigh Blackwood is no longer a captain, no longer a pirate-hunter, no longer … anything... -
A Vow of Embers by Sariah Wilson
A princess’s forced marriage to a dangerously seductive prince becomes a life-and-death alliance in an exhilarating adventure by Sariah Wilson, the USA Today bestselling author of A Tribute of Fire. Lia is always prepared for battle, but being blackmailed into marriage by Prince Alexandros is a challenge too far. She has no choice. He’s holding her sister hostage to force her hand... -
The Kingmaker Chronicles Complete Set by Amanda Bouchet
The complete. USA Today. bestselling trilogy The Kingmaker Chronicles! KINGDOMS WILL RISE AND FALL FOR HER. .. BUT NOT IF SHE CAN HELP IT. Promise of Fire. Catalia "Cat" Fisa lives disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus. She is perfectly content avoiding the danger and destiny the Gods—and her homicidal mother—have saddled her with...Categorized as:
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Song of Silk and Scars by Violet Froste
Naria just wants to be free. Trapped in the palace, she would rather die than become a courtesan, but she refuses to be a slave all her life either. Ivan is the greatest warrior in Karscha. He is ruthless and used to absolute obedience. Nothing and nobody can call his power to account. So when Ivan is sent to a mission to an enemy kingdom, he expects everything to go exactly according to his plan...Categorized as:
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The Common Girl by Tanya Bird
Love has never been more dangerous. Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women—possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. But the longstanding tradition is about to change. A new trade agreement between two kings will see women sold across the border. Prince Tyron never wanted a Companion, but now he cannot fathom a life without her...Categorized as:
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Highland Strength by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA lonely woman with far too many secrets…. Greer Gunn feared for her life every day that she breathed the same air as her father. An unwanted reminder that he had no heir, Greer employed her greatest defense. She looked and learned, tucking away her clan’s secrets that she used silently to defend her people against her father’s inept leadership and to keep their enemies at bay... -
The Barbarian's Vow by Keira Andrews
He claimed an innocent prince—and surrendered his heart. Cador only married a pampered prince from a faraway land to save his people. He never expected he’d grow to respect Jem. He never expected to find comfort with him. He never expected to want him with a fierce passion. He never expected to fall in love. Now Cador must secure his people’s future and win Jem’s heart... -
The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter, Vol. 3: Magic Research Exchange Plan (The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter (Light Novel) #3) by Yatsuki Wakatsu
Seiichirou, a typical corporate slave, was mistakenly summoned to another world alongside a Holy Maiden. He met the handsome young knight, Aresh, and they began a physical relationship by necessity. However, over time they've become more like true lovers. Unable to face Aresh's deepening feelings, Seiichirou throws himself into his work...Categorized as:
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Blood King - Part II by Nicola Tyche
To avenge his past, he must sacrifice his future. Blood or the heart—only one will prevail. A kingdom on the edge…. Cyrus has taken the throne with blood and steel, yet peace remains out of reach. As his long-held dreams of vengeance taunt him as a possible reality, he stirs war on every front. And his list of enemies grows. A witch’s desperation…... -
Destiny Redeemed by Vanessa Rhoswen
The game has changed, but the stakes remain deadly. .. Lady Ilyana D'Arcane thought she could outmaneuver fate, but the past refuses to stay buried. Newly divorced and determined to forge her own path, Ilyana builds her empire from the shadows, a new threat emerges – one that could unravel everything she's fought to protect... -
The Blacksmith in My Tavern by L.V. Lane
I’ve been in love with the local blacksmith for as long as I can remember. With his big, capable hands and acres of shoulders that I can’t help but admire. Only he’s older and a widower. To him, I am nothing but a too-young, too-bold tavern wench. He has rejected my every advance. But his eyes tell a different story. No matter, I’m cursed to be stubborn...Categorized as:
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The Princess & the Spy: Complete Trilogy by Lisette Marshall
She despises his coldness. He loathes her nosy questions. But when a war threatens their small kingdom, they have no choice but to work together. .. The Princess. .. Three years at a foreign court have completed Viviette’s education as crown princess of the Peaks... -
Wicked Prince of Mirrors by Angela J. Ford
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s the kingdom's most dangerous prisoner. She just accidentally helped him escape. When forbidden magic awakens within Princess Esmira, she knows she must flee—or be executed. Hoping to escape through the palace’s hidden tunnels, she instead discovers a chamber of ancient mirrors. Mist coils. Magic stirs. One touch shatters the glass—and frees Prince Methrin, the Wicked Prince of Mirrors...Categorized as:
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Warrior of Sapphire and Steel by Violet Froste
Svagnar is the ferocious warrior jarl of Arkavic. To stop the constant attacks on his country, he's formed an audacious plan: abduct his enemy's daughter and make her his wife, hoping that tying their countries together through marriage will end the war. But the last thing he intends is to become dangerously attracted to his stolen bride. Aster is the captain of the princess's guard... -
Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis
Cassandra Harwood scandalized her nation when she became the first woman magician in Angland. Now, she's ready to teach a whole new generation of bright young women at her radical new school, the Thornfell College of Magic…...Categorized as:
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His Forbidden Touch by Shelly Thacker
She may never reach her royal wedding if she can't resist the rugged mercenary assigned to protect her. Disgraced ex-knight Royce Saint-Michel was banished from his homeland because of an impulsive act that cost him all he held dear. Now, he has the chance to reclaim his birthright--if he agrees to protect a princess on a journey that may prove deadly to them both...Categorized as:
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The Princess: A Medieval Romance by Claire Delacroix
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPrincess Brianna of Tullymullagh is determined to marry only for love-until her father's holding is conquered and the king decrees that she must wed one of the victor's sons. Thinking she can outwit this condition, Brianna issues a the son who brings her a gift that makes her laugh will win her hand. Thus begins the Bride Quest of the three brothers Fitzgavin... -
The Song of the Marked by S.M. Gaither
An ancient evil is stirring. The old gods are growing restless. Can she stop the coming storm? A Devastating Sickness. For decades, the Kethran Empire has been plagued by a strange illness that leaches the very life and soul from its victims. The Girl Who Survived. Casia is one of the Fade-Marked—one of the few people who caught this sickness and lived...Categorized as:
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Checkmate by K.D. Tabith
Would you betray your kingdom for your soulmate? Shapeshifter Theodori Hunter Wolfborn must conquer the kingdom of Siacchi to prove his worth. To do so, he kidnaps a man known for his strategic genius – a champion in the much-revered and ancient game of dominance and submission, Cesse. A man who will help Theo secure a clean, bloodless victory. Only, Theo has kidnapped the wrong person... -
The First Princess of Wales: A Novel by Karen Harper
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe daughter of a disgraced earl, she matched wits with a prince. It is the fourteenth century, the height of the Medieval Age, and at the court of King Edward III of England, chivalry is loudly praised while treachery runs rampant. When the lovely and high-spirited Joan of Kent is sent to this politically charged court, she is woefully unprepared for the underhanded maneuverings of her peers... -
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Anonymous
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Classics) is a timeless 14th-century Middle English poem that follows the legendary knight Sir Gawain, a member of King Arthur's Round Table, as he accepts a mysterious challenge from the enigmatic Green Knight. The Green Knight dares any knight to strike him with an axe, with the condition that he may return the blow in a year and a day... -
The Witch and the Monster by Chelsea Starling
When a monster begins slaughtering the village of Wittsturm, a maiden is selected as a sacrifice to be sent into Glotterwal Forest to appease the beast. After taking her cousin's place as the sacrificial lamb, Cora Tahar journeys through the ancient wood then takes refuge in a witch's cabin. The monster is not at all what she was expecting. This book is perfect for fans of monster romances... -
원수를 사랑하게 된 이유에 대하여 [Wonsureul Saranghage Doen Iyue Daehayeo] by Mieun Lee, 이미은
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratings부모님이 마차 사고로 돌아가시고, 가문을 지키기 위해 검을 든 리아. 제국 유일의 여기사 단장이 되어 인정받았다 생각하고 한시름 놓았더니,. 사사건건 시비를 거는 원수 같은 공작 에드가 때문에 하루하루 속만 터져간다! 그런데 리아를 보고 얼굴을 붉히는 이 원수. .. .뭔가 이상한데? -
Wed By Proxy by Alice Coldbreath
Thrice wedded, but never bedded, Mathilde Martindale has long lived in the shadow of her indomitable mother, and meekly done as she was told. Until one day she decides to become mistress of her own destiny and leave the royal court to find her own path. Married by proxy, Lord Martindale has never even met his bride of three years... -
Before You Discard Me, I Shall Have My Way With You Vol. 1 by Takako Midori, Selen
Agnes, the daughter of a duke, is in love with crown prince Lucilleur, the man she's been betrothed to since they were both children. But before they can wed, Agnes is hit with a Lucilleur doesn't return her feelings and wants to break their engagement so he can marry his true love, a different noblewoman with a sweet and innocent demeanor. Agnes is more than just heartbroken--she's angry...Categorized as:
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