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New York Minute (In These Words: Prequel) by Kichiku Neko, Suzume
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn These Words prequel that takes the readers back to a newly NY State employed Dr. Asano Katsuya. The 27 year-old had never sought company until one Christmas day Katsuya finally gave into the charm of a homicide detective at the Manhattan Precint... -
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Beyond Time by Lee McCormick
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHow many times will we kill each other? How many times can we fall in love?SETHI always thought my world would begin and end with Jayce Walker. When a sleep study offers us life-changing money, we jump at the opportunity. There’s only one I don’t have insomnia. Bluffing my way in is easy, but getting there and losing everything that’s ever mattered is a nightmare I can’t escape.Jayce is gone... -
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![Iblis’ Affliction by Nero Seal]()
Iblis’ Affliction by Nero Seal
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIblīs (Arabic إبليس)—the primary devil in Islam. “If you sleep with the Devil, don’t expect to get out of hell.” DEMANDING. NEEDY. DANGEROUS. Slater is everything Talha doesn’t want but everything the crime lord needs. The bloodiest ripper of Anatolia, nicknamed Iblīs, kills for him and warms his bed... -
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Counterpunch by Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFight like a man, or die like a slave.Brooklyn Marshall used to be a policeman in London, with a wife and a promising future ahead of him. Then he accidentally killed a rioter whose father was a Member of Parliament and had him convicted of murder. To ease the burden on the overcrowded prison system, Brooklyn was sold into slavery rather than incarcerated... -
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![Release by A.M. Sexton]()
Release by A.M. Sexton
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDavlova: a poverty-ridden city-state ruled by a tyrannical upper class. Resources are scarce and technology is illegal. But in the slums, revolution is brewing.Misha is a common pickpocket until his boss gives him a new job. Disguised as a whore, Misha is sent to work for one of the most powerful men in the city... -
![Scorpion by Aleksandr Voinov]()
Scorpion by Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKendras is a casualty of war: injured, penniless, and quite possibly the last surviving member of the only family he’s ever had—the elite fighting force known as the Scorpions. When a steel-eyed mercenary offers him medicine and shelter in exchange for submission and a secret task, Kendras has no choice but to accept. He is a Scorpion; he’ll do whatever it takes to survive... -
![Endgame by Jaye Pratt]()
Endgame by Jaye Pratt
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEven after the death of Mr. Z, he still manages to screw me from the grave.One letter was all it took to irrevocably change my life forever. It not only changes the course of my future, but also for those I am close to.Ending Mr. Z’s life should have made things easier, yet his death has revealed so many more secrets and lies, and unleashed new enemies that were once allies... -
![The Capo's Boy by Aja Foxx]()
The Capo's Boy by Aja Foxx
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 18 ratings~ Nicky ~I never intended to be a mobster's secret lover, but somehow I found myself in that position. It's been two years now and I can't say I hate it. It only becomes a problem when Vinnie's family tries to marry him off to someone else. I may be his little secret, but I refuse to be his side-piece... -
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Blood Stained Tea by Amy Tasukada
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA bloody past haunts him. A devastating present calls him back…Nao hides from his violent past in the Japanese mob by opening a teahouse in Japan's cultural center, Kyoto. His past comes flooding back when he discovers a gravely injured man with a tattooed chest, a bloody knife, and a Korean business card.Saehyun would've died if not for Nao's help... -
![Learn My Lesson by Katee Robert]()
Learn My Lesson by Katee Robert
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsSPECIAL EDITION WITH STAINED EDGES, FULL-COLOR CHARACTER ART, AND MORE.Once upon a time, I was a prince.A single night with Megaera and I'm willing to do anything to save her from Hades, the man holding her captive, victim to his every whim. A bargain with the devil himself seems a small price to pay in order for Megaera to go free… Until I learn that she's exactly where she wants to be... -
![Ravensong by T.J. Klune]()
Ravensong by T.J. Klune
Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack who left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of wolves. It should have been enough. And it was, until the wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett... -
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Broken by Jex Lane
Vampire. Incubus. Demigod. Weapon. Matthew has many names, but none as distressing as pet. A slave to incubus High King Malarath, Matthew is tired. Tired of fighting. Tired of losing those he loves. Tired of the torture. And, in his despair, his body begins to decay around him... -
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Sire by Jex Lane
“Because love is the easiest way to control someone and I needed a way to control you.” Still mending a broken heart, Matthew has spent a year avoiding incubi and their army of hunters. Now he has a new goal: lift the shroud on his past... -
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Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling
With the Leran threat laid to rest, Alec and Seregil are now able to turn their attention to the ancient evil which threatens their land. The Plenimarans, at war with Skalans, have decided to defeat their ancient enemy by raising up the Dead God, Seriamaius... -
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![Global University Entrance Examination 全球高考 by Mu Su Li, 木苏里]()
Global University Entrance Examination 全球高考 by Mu Su Li, 木苏里
One day, You Huo and his famiIy was puIIed into an exam caIIed the GIobaI University Entrance Examination. Going through exams together with other unfortunate examinees, their Iives are put at stake and they can only Iive by passing each exam... -
![Psycho Academy: Aran's Story by Jasmine Mas]()
Psycho Academy: Aran's Story by Jasmine Mas
Fight like a man...or a girl disguised as one.I'm a princess disguised as a boy at a supernatural academy. But this isn't any normal school, we're training to be assassins.All I have to do is survive.I didn't count on the 7 foot tall warriors who call themselves Kings. Covered in strange tattoos, gorgeous, and powerful they're like no men I've ever met.They think I'm a pretty boy... -
![Lost and Bound by Eliot Grayson]()
Lost and Bound by Eliot Grayson
Kidnapped, imprisoned, and experimented on for two years, Jared Armitage has lost the will to live. When his captors give him to another prisoner, one who can and probably will take Jared’s life, he comes face to face with the most terrifying thing of all: hope.Calder’s warlock captors meant to turn him into a monster, and they nearly succeeded...Categorized as:
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![Restless Stars by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti]()
Restless Stars by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Orphans. Changelings. Princesses. Queens. We are all and nothing now, our fate weighed on the scales of the stars and counterbalanced by the forces that oppose us. The shadow of the false king spreads as thick as oil across the kingdom we were born to rule, and none remain untouched by its darkness. Our crowns lay within reach if only we can claim them... -
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The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
The second installment in the all-new series from the masterful, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater! Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life... -
![Evenfall by Santino Hassell, Ais]()
Evenfall 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...Categorized as:
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![Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling]()
Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe Nightrunners are back in this gripping novel full of Lynn Flewelling's trademark action, intrigue, and richly imagined characters. More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be, Alec and Seregil are skillful spies, dedicated to serving queen and country... -
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Captive by Jex Lane
Matthew Callahan has spent seven years struggling against the insatiable hunger for blood consuming him. Unable to stop the vampire inside from preying on humans, he keeps himself confined to a lonely existence. Everything changes the night he is lured into a trap and taken prisoner by High Lord General Tarrick—a seductive incubus who feeds off sexual energy... -
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Bloodlines by Andrea Speed
Sequel to Prey In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. The newly married Roan is struggling to balance his work with his home life as he grows increasingly distracted by his husband Paris's declining health... -
![Dance in the Dark by Megan Derr]()
Dance in the Dark by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAt the age of nine, Johnnie lost everything. A quiet, normal child, his life forever changed when his family was attacked by a blood-crazed vampire, leaving his parents dead and Johnnie an orphan. Now grown, he is the cold, proud, beautiful—but very human—son of the Dracula Desrosiers, who took him in after the tragedy that befell Johnnie's parents...Categorized as:
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![Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin]()
Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin
In a thrilling alternate-universe Seattle, empaths are disappearing—and it’s up to grumpy Reece and his mysterious protector, Grayson, to investigate. Empath hunter Evan Grayson is the Dead Man, transformed by a dark past into a perfect weapon against corrupted empaths... -
![The Psycho Shifters Sadie's Complete Collection by Jasmine Mas]()
The Psycho Shifters Sadie's Complete Collection by Jasmine Mas
★ This Omnibus contains all three of Sadie's books from the bestselling Psycho Shifters series ★Fight like a girl...or a shifter of lore.After growing up with nothing, I've finally found my path to I'm a shifter, an elite soldier who transforms into a monster. All I have to do is survive. I didn't count on my three 6'5 roommates...Categorized as:
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![A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth]()
A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
Half-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this “beautifully written and deliciously complex” (Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy) sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones... -
![Taste of Fear by Shelby Rhodes]()
Taste of Fear by Shelby Rhodes
Foxx Honeywell here. You know those fun stories where nothing goes wrong and everything is happy and joyful…yeah, that is not this book. This book is where everything goes wrong—multiple times. Horribly wrong. Because sadly, there are people out there who hate others simply for existing. But I’m getting ahead of myself... -
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Echo by Chani Lynn Feener
*As there was a problem with the original cover, while we wait, a special edition of the book has been released. The story itself is the same, but the special edition includes bonus material not in the original, as well as this new cover. The Devils of Vitality always hit their mark.Rabbit Trace is a musical prodigy with a secret...Categorized as:
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![The Dog in the Alley by K.M. Avery]()
The Dog in the Alley by K.M. Avery
Some days, an elf can’t get a break.I’m overworked, underpaid and underappreciated, and up to my lavender eyeballs in missing and murdered shifters. To make matters worse, I’ve acquired a dog.Sort of.He’s not actually a dog...
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