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The Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee Smith
It was her last chance:. Amber Bierce had nothing left except her sister and two tickets on Earth’s first colony-ship. She entered her Sleeper with a five-year contract and the promise of a better life, but awakened in wreckage on an unknown world...Categorized as:
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![Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe]()
Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
Set in a corrupt surveillance state ruled by the masked elite, this true enemies-to-lovers dystopian romance that’s Conform meets V For Vendetta follows a mercenary who botches the assassination of the president’s son and ends up forced to marry him. The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is that mercy doesn’t exist... -
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![Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon
In a universe where corruption and deception rule all aspects of life, sparks of rebellion threaten to ignite . . . BORN OF SILENCE As the Resistance leader, Zarya Starska's only goal is to topple the government that destroyed her entire family and left her penniless. Her biggest asset is a mysterious man known only as Kere. But Kere has a dark secret...Categorized as:
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![Born of Betrayal by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Betrayal by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Years ago, family loyalty caused Fain Hauk to give up everything he loved: His military career. His planet. His fiancée. Even his name. Now decades later, everything has changed. He's built a new life out of the ashes of his old, and he's vowed to never let anything threaten his loved ones again. But when old enemies align themselves with new ones, he's caught in the middle of a brutal war... -
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![Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout
This is a stand alone novel that is an adult spin-off of the Lux Series You do not need to read a Lux book to read Obsession and vice versa. He’s arrogant, domineering, and. .. To. Die. For. Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn’t chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job...Categorized as:
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![Sparktopia by J.A. Huss]()
Sparktopia by J.A. Huss
Sacrifice ONE for the Greater Good? Or BURN IT ALL DOWN to save her? Spark is light, Spark is magic, Spark is power. Spark is everything and it blooms inside the bodies of Tau City’s young women. Once a decade, in exchange for enough power to keep the city modern and comfortable, a Spark Maiden must be sacrificed to their mysterious tower god in a ritual called The Extraction... -
![Withered + Sere by T.J. Klune]()
Withered + Sere by T.J. Klune
Once upon a time, humanity could no longer contain the rage that swelled within, and the world ended in a wave of fire. One hundred years later, in the wasteland formerly known as America, a broken man who goes only by the name of Cavalo survives... -
![Dustwalker by Tiffany Roberts]()
Dustwalker by Tiffany Roberts
A robot searching for purpose. A woman who brings him to life. Can they learn to love in a broken world? With his core programming lost to time, Ronin has wandered the Dust for nearly two centuries. Out in that unforgiving wasteland, his armored undercasing, advanced optics, and amped-up processors give him an advantage over other scavengers...Categorized as:
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![Black and Blue by Gena Showalter]()
Black and Blue by Gena Showalter
The sizzling second book in New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter’s Otherworld Assassin paranormal romance series. He is every woman’s fantasy…. Corbin Blue is a man of many talents. One of the most powerful otherworlders ever born, he is wealthy, a professional football star, and a legend in the bedroom... -
![These Silent Stars by Chani Lynn Feener]()
These Silent Stars by Chani Lynn Feener
The Devils of Vitality always spot a liar. Rin Varun’s got something to hide. That’s a lie. He’s got several things. Traveling to a different galaxy was meant to make his life less complicated, but a year in on this new planet and he’s still fighting off his demons...Categorized as:
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![Broken Obsession by Chani Lynn Feener]()
Broken Obsession by Chani Lynn Feener
From the author of the Devils of Vitality comes the next wave of standalones set in the same universe. Meet the Black Harts, university students and members of the planet's founding families who aren't afraid to get their hands bloody for the things, or the people, they want. Be vicious with your vices. Eden Baldur is after revenge...Categorized as:
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![Origins by Ilona Andrews]()
Origins by Ilona Andrews
From Ilona Andrews—#1 New York Times bestselling author of Magic Shifts and the Kate Daniels novels—comes a stark, seductive tale of a world torn asunder by supernatural gifts and irresistible passions. .. Karina Tucker is driving a van of children home from a field trip when an unplanned detour to a seemingly ordinary rest stop changes her life... -
![Through Glass by Rebecca Ethington]()
Through Glass by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***Volume One includes Books 1-3 of the Through Glass Novella Series***. Everyone remembered the day the sky went black. The day the sun was wiped from the sky. They remember the wind as it brought in the darkness; the way the earth shook and everything changed...Categorized as:
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![The Sterling Acquisition by Gale Ian Tate]()
The Sterling Acquisition by Gale Ian Tate
He came to steal a patent. He stole a person instead. In the Incorporated States of New America, everything has a price—including Dante Ashford's twenty-year career as Gensyn Corporation's most reliable operative... -
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![Perdition by Ann Aguirre]()
Perdition by Ann Aguirre
WELCOME TO HELL. The prison ship Perdition, a floating city where the Conglomerate’s most dangerous criminals are confined for life, orbits endlessly around a barren asteroid. Life inside is even more bleak. Hailed as the Dread Queen, inmate Dresdemona “Dred” Devos controls one of Perdition’s six territories, bordered on both sides by would-be kings eager to challenge her claim... -
![Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
In the Ichidian Universe, The League and their ruthless assassins rule all. Expertly trained and highly valued, the League Assassins are the backbone of the government. But not even the League is immune to corruption . . . Command Assassin Nykyrian Quikiades once turned his back on the League—and has been hunted by them ever since... -
![My Primal Mate by Susan Trombley]()
My Primal Mate by Susan Trombley
Ariyah. My new next-door neighbor looks like a demon—and acts like one too! Most of the Akrellians now living on Earth after saving humanity from an alien invasion are super polite. The red-scaled, black-quilled behemoth living next door is a notable exception, and he doesn’t bother to return my enthusiastic greeting with anything more than an impatient growl... -
![Meatworks by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Meatworks by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDesmond Poole is damaged in more ways than one. If he was an underachiever before, he’s entirely useless now that he’s lost his right hand. He spends his time drowning his sorrows in vodka while he deliberately blows off the training that would help him master his new prosthetic... -
![The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall]()
The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsEric Sanderson wakes up in a house one day with no idea who or where he is. A note instructs him to see a Dr. Randle immediately, who informs him that he is undergoing yet another episode of acute memory loss that is a symptom of his severe dissociative disorder. Eric's been in Dr... -
![Don't Breathe a Word by Chani Lynn Feener]()
Don't Breathe a Word by Chani Lynn Feener
Hunter Thorn's secret is out. After years of running from his past and himself, Hunter has finally been caught. Forced to acknowledge the hidden wants and desires he's always carried, his only choice now is to make a deal with the devil...Categorized as:
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![Used by Leann Ryans]()
Used by Leann Ryans
Omegas were told it was for the good of the species, but Elise knew it was for the good of her government. They were selling her to the highest bidder. Not one to fight the system, she did as she was directed. She turned herself in. When her dream turns out to be a nightmare, can she save herself and the one she needs? This is a dark Sci-fi Omegaverse Romance... -
![The Hunger Gays by Nathan Alexander]()
The Hunger Gays by Nathan Alexander
Inspired by The Hunger Games series, Nathan Alexander’s Hunger Gays follows the story of young Aspen Summers who has grown up in a world where young men are rounded up by the government and forced to participate in the deadly MvM match, an annual tournament where there can only be one champion—or one survivor... -
![Savage Bonds by J. Bree]()
Savage Bonds by J. Bree
With my gift coursing through my veins, the tables have turned on the Draven Campus. I’m no longer the Giftless reject, no longer the girl who’s fair game to the other students for daring to run away from my Bonds. But there are bigger problems heading my way. With destiny pushing me closer and closer to each of my Bonds, I’m fighting tooth and nail against nature to keep my distance... -
![Seraph by Lily Mayne]()
Seraph by Lily Mayne
I’ve already mentally prepared myself to kill the screaming, murderous monster in the cage outside our camp. I’m used to it. It’s what I do here. Kill monsters and other people. And this monster, Seraph, is particularly unstable—has been since the moment he arrived from Collector Mary’s monster menagerie to the west, where the military stashed him away. He’s in pain. I can see it... -
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![Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith]()
Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith
SHE WOULD DARE ANYTHING TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM HIS RULE. EVEN HIS BED. He ascended from the darkness years ago—Azrael the Eternal, Azrael the Undying, Azrael Who Is Death—bringing with him the black rains, the fires, the souring of the sky, and the Eaters... -
![Fade by Santino Hassell, Ais]()
Fade by Santino Hassell, Ais
Years after the bombs of WWIII have changed the physical and political landscape, the Agency ruthlessly works behind the scenes to take down rebel groups that threaten the current government. Their goals justify all means. Hsin Liu Vega (Sin) is their most efficient and deadly assassin ever... -
![Darkness by Laurann Dohner]()
Darkness by Laurann Dohner
Kat’s boss wants dirt on the NSO. She is sent to Homeland undercover but everything goes wrong as soon as she enters the front gates. She is arrested by a big, powerful, sexy New Species but she is not frightened. He turns her on and things heat up fast between them. Now, she just hopes he does not break her heart. Darkness admires Kat’s courage but he cannot trust anything she says...Categorized as:
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![Gloam by Lily Mayne]()
Gloam by Lily Mayne
When a strange woman shows up outside our camp in the Wastes with monsters chained up to her RV, it feels like I’m the only one who actually wants to help them. That big, grey-skinned monster with the cage on his head and the chain hanging from his back—something is telling me I need to help him. I need to free him... -
![Endless Knight by Kresley Cole]()
Endless Knight by Kresley Cole
In this seductive follow-up to Poison Princess , #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole takes us deeper into the dark world of the Arcana Chronicles. Shocking secrets. Evie has fully come into her powers as the Tarot Empress, and Jack was there to see it all. She now knows that the teens who've been reincarnated as the Tarot are in the throes of an epic battle... -
![In The Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken]()
In The Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken
Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers. Only Ruby has any power over him, and just one slip could lead to Clancy wreaking havoc on their minds...
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