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Topaz Dreams by Marilyn Campbell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Man from Innerworld Fierce and cunning, Falcom had always denied his emotions, believing they would sap his incredible strength. Then the empath set out to find the ring that could destroy his futuristic world, and he ran into an unexpected setback--a beauty who roused his untested desire... -
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Just The Way I Am by Jo Watson
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHas Fate given her a second chance?'Zoe' is having a very bad day. As if getting trapped in a faulty elevator wasn't bad enough, losing her memory has made it much worse. If there's one piece of luck, it's that the paramedic on the scene, Noah, is both kind and a handsome distraction.. -
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![The Vegas Accident by Sofia T Summers]()
The Vegas Accident by Sofia T Summers
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s hard to keep an accidental marriage a secret when you end up pregnant.Yes, we were stupid in Vegas.But the stupidity didn’t just end there.It continued after the trip was over and Luke became my temporary roommate.Luke… as in my brother’s best friend.As in my new husband.My accidental husband.Did I say baby daddy yet?Luke is way older than me.Basically, he’s everything he shouldn’t be... -
![A Valentine's Dream by Lane Parker, J.S. Scott]()
A Valentine's Dream by Lane Parker, J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Valentine's Dream - A Curvy Girl Valentine's Day Romance Amy: February 14th is just another day to me. I don't really believe in hearts, flowers, romance, or happily-ever-afters. And I certainly don't think there's a dream man for a curvy woman like me, even if my little sister had found hers over the holidays. I'm more realistic. Or at least...I was.. -
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Grumpy Doctor by B.B. Hamel
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe’s got magic hands, a perfect body, and a horrible attitude.I never wanted to get anywhere near Dr. Piers Hood. He’s a total jerk, and he thinks he’s the greatest surgeon in the country.Which he is, and that makes it all so much worse. Sometimes I wish I could cut off my own ears so I don’t have to listen to him anymore... -
![Queen of the Clueless by Mina V. Esguerra]()
Queen of the Clueless by Mina V. Esguerra
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIf you've been feeling neglected by the Goddess of Love lately, don't worry -- Hannah Maquiling, college sophomore, is in training to take over. The Original Goddess is missing, but Hannah is Interim Goddess now, and she should figure out how to solve humanity's love problems soon... -
![Sweet Starfire and Crystal Flame by Jayne Ann Krentz]()
Sweet Starfire and Crystal Flame by Jayne Ann Krentz
SWEET STARFIRE: Cidra, a fire-haired beauty raised amid the shelter of a spiritual race, really belongs to a race of wolves. Teague Severance, a ruggedly handsome adventurer, is also a wolf and used to taking the woman he wants. Now, Severance will awaken Cidra's untamed and passionate heritage-and a dark desire she has never known before... -
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A Veil of Secrets by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome secrets are best forgotten. Araneae Nation, Book 5 Fresh from the battlefields of Erania, Marne rides south with Edan, headed for the city of Beltania. Among the Mimetidae guards accompanying them is Asher, who’s been a thorn in her side since the day they met. He’s rude and abrasive…yet he was the first to volunteer as escort... -
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Gargoyles in the Round by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGuest hosting a Magical Summit is tricky enough, but when someone is out to kill the participants, it turns into deadly fun. Finally at ease with her newly discovered talent, Abby is ready to face her public. The magical public that is. A Summit has been arranged and everyone who is anyone or anything will be there... -
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Something Wild by Autumn Dawn
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEver fall in love with the wrong man? With a body to make a young girl sigh and a voice like black velvet, Mathin is definitely the wrong man. He's not safe, he's not stable . he's not even human. Andrea doesn't know what she's getting into when she agrees to visit her granny... -
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Prince Bryan by J.S. Scott
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPrince Bryan by J. S. Scott Get married . . . or die. Prince Bryan Demande was left with only two unpalatable choices. When he decides to take his chances rather than marry, his father and the busybody royal adviser take matters into their own hands. Like it or not, Bryan is delivered a kidnapped bride, and it isn't a woman who's a total stranger... -
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Her Royal Masquerade by Natasha Moore
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTime is running out for Prince Vittorio. His father’s health is failing and he must find a royal bride. Fast. He’s never forgotten his glimpse of a beautiful Scandinavian princess and lures her to his Mediterranean country with an invitation to his father’s birthday ball... -
![The Lady of the Sorrows by Cecilia Dart-Thornton]()
The Lady of the Sorrows by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
Returning to the magical Bitterbynde world, the maiden Rohain is no longer deformed or mute. Yet her dreams of happiness are short-lived when the Unseelie hordes declare war on humankind--and Rohain is the real target of the Wild Hunt. Original... -
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Spinner by Viola Grace
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWorking for the Weavers Guild, Dehlia has gained a measure of respect and dignity in her work as an empathic Spinner. Her yarns, and the emotions trapped within them are sold for a high price. So is she. Waking up on a pirate ship is startling enough, but waking with an elf in her lap is beyond what a normal Terran in space could imagine... -
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![The Warrior's Gift by Bonnie Dee]()
The Warrior's Gift by Bonnie Dee
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn Katya's world, villagers sacrifice their daughters as sex slaves for a sect of warriors who keep their lands safe from invasion. When Katya herself is chosen as a "bride", although she's always questioned the arrangement, she submits for the sake of her family. She has no idea what to expect from the warriors, and not much more idea when it comes to sex... -
![The Battle of Evernight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton]()
The Battle of Evernight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
The Barnes Noble Review The Battle of Evernight, the final installment in Australian author Cecilia Dart-Thornton's Bitterbynde trilogy, takes place in Erith, a richly detailed realm filled with a plethora of magical seelie (benevolent) and unseelie (malevolent) creatures. Seamlessly mixing British and Irish myths, fairy tales and folklore, Dart-Thornton (called Australia's answer to J.R.R... -
![Blood Bonds by Adrienne Wilder]()
Blood Bonds by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiving with Humans is never easy. They don’t do scent exchange, they don’t lick palms, and they have this thing called “personal space”. As the first and only Kin Agent for the Center of Folk and Kin Relations, Haley Night’s job is to help keep the public safe by helping keep the peace... -
![The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter]()
The Darkest Sampler by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFREE DIGITAL SAMPLER FEATURING EXTENDED EXCERPTS FROM BESTSELLING SENSATION GENA SHOWALTER'S ENTHRALLING LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD SERIESWelcome to a dark and sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test... -
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The Heart's Ashes by A.M. Hudson
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDeath never leaves us. Once it's touched our souls, it hungers for our return--waiting for us to fall. And if it finds Ara again, she will have no way to escape. Moving on from David was hard, forgetting the abduction and torture was almost impossible, but nothing as devastating as the thought that now, because of her, David might face the horrific punishments of the Set...Categorized as:
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![The Elemental Mysteries: Complete Series by Elizabeth Hunter]()
The Elemental Mysteries: Complete Series by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor the first time ever, get all of the best-selling Elemental Mysteries in one limited edition bundle. All four books, along with a brand new novella and other bonus content. Welcome to the ELEMENTAL MYSTERIES , where history, romance, and the paranormal collide, and where no secret stays hidden forever... -
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Elena's School of Horror by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShort story from authors July Newsletter. Part of the Guild Hunter Series... -
![The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 11 by Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 11 by Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI-sei Province is still reeling in the aftermath of the insect plague. Jinshi resolves to do everything in his power to help the people of this land—but how far does his power really go in the western capital? And will he regret his efforts when all the credit seems to go to Gyoku-ou? The local lord seems to have an agenda of his own, but Jinshi still doesn’t know what it might be... -
![The Kraken King and the Empress's Eyes by Meljean Brook]()
The Kraken King and the Empress's Eyes by Meljean Brook
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsExperience the incredible adventure and heart-stopping romance of the Iron Seas in this thrilling steampunk tale from New York Times bestselling author Meljean Brook. The Kraken King, Part VIIThe Kraken King and the Empress’s Eyes In the imperial city, nothing escapes the attention of the empress’s spies... -
![Logan by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Logan by Nyssa Kathryn
Her scars are invisible, to everyone but him.Grace Castle lived through hell, and she’s never fully recovered. Nor may she ever. But she’s better than she was, and now devotes her time and energy to helping other women…until someone connects her old life to her new one. Suddenly, she’s forced to do something that goes against her conscience, her moral compass…her heart...Categorized as:
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![A Hunger So Wild by Sylvia Day]()
A Hunger So Wild by Sylvia Day
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsElijah Reynolds is the most dominant of lycans, a rare Alpha whose skill on the hunt is surpassed only by his primal sexuality. Vashti is the second most powerful vampire in the world, a lethal beauty with a path of devastation in her wake. They are enemies consumed with a fierce desire... -
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Encala by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEncala, Book 3 in the Heku Series, finds Emily and Chevalier settled into the palace and life as one of the ruling heads of the Equites begins. The Equites elect Damon onto the Equites Council and he immediately finds himself at odds with Emily. Her independence and head-strong personality harshly conflict with his strict nature as one of the ‘old ones’... -
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THE HEALER by Sharon Sala
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt is a gift that may cost him everything.All his life, Jonah Gray Wolf has had an uncanny connection to animals, and the power to heal the sick and wounded. Driven from the only home he’s ever known by those who wish to harness his gift for profit, he becomes a drifter; working in out-of-the-way towns, never staying anywhere too long... -
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Hook's Pan by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTrishelle Page has known pain in her life, but instead of it making her weak, she's stronger. Confident. That is until the day a fairy kidnaps her during her staring role in Peter Pan's play and tells her not only do fairy tales exist, but that she's the soulmate of the pirate they call Hook, making her question everything she ever thought she knew...Categorized as:
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![Witching For Moxie by Deanna Chase]()
Witching For Moxie by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIris Hartman thought she’d finally gotten everything she’d ever wanted. She had her dream job of mayor of Premonition Pointe and was married to a handsome, charismatic man who adored her. But after finding out her husband was involved with a local drug dealer, she suddenly found herself single and forced to step down as mayor. Now she’s starting over... -
![Shades of Blood by Samantha Young]()
Shades of Blood by Samantha Young
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEden’s life has taken a turn she would never have imagined. She’s gone from soul eater to warrior, left behind a family she was ashamed of and moved in with one she admires. She has a purpose, a future, and… she has Noah. Life should be good. But… the most fervent and powerful soul eaters are determined to take down the Ankh and Eden is the key to the destruction of the warrior race...
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