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  • Pir-e-Kamil: The Perfect Mentor by Umera Ahmed

    Pir-e-Kamil: The Perfect Mentor by Umera Ahmed

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    'What is next to ecstasy?' 'Pain.' 'And what is next to pain?' 'Nothingness.' 'What is next to nothingness?' 'Hell! The place which has nothing ahead... everything is left behind... There’ll come a time when all this will make sense to you... and you’ll never ask anyone what is next to ecstasy...
  • Fate & Furies: An epic romantic fantasy by Scheuerer

    Fate & Furies: An epic romantic fantasy by Scheuerer

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    “I always knew you would be the end of me.”With darkness cursing the world around her, Althea Zoltaire is desperate for vengeance. But as she hunts Wilder Hawthorne across the kingdoms, brutal secrets begin to unravel.Not knowing what – or who – to trust, Thea and her companions find themselves entwined with a destiny far greater than one man...
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  • A Court of Wicked Fae by Alaya Wells

    A Court of Wicked Fae by Alaya Wells

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    A woman determined to destroy a conniving king. A fae lord who will sacrifice himself to shield her from harm. Can their love survive the upcoming battle? A thorny collar controls my every move and betrayal haunts me, but I’m still determined to seek vengeance for my brother’s death. I’ll do it with or without Vexxion’s help. But when he calls in his favor, I’m given no choice...
  • Love Nest, Vol. 2 by Yuu Minaduki

    Love Nest, Vol. 2 by Yuu Minaduki

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A real-life odd couple navigate roommates and heartbreaks in this Sayonara Game spin-off.A brokenhearted Masato moves into his friend’s second home looking for some peace and quiet, but instead he finds a man who’s very much not his type already occupying the space...
    Categorized as:
    horror  queer  m-m  contemporary  fantasy  length-medium
  • Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 07 by Yonezou Nekota

    Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 07 by Yonezou Nekota

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When a playboy falls for a nerd, chemistry results in an explosive reaction!Playboy Maya catches studious Nemugasa cheating on a test, and to ensure his silence, Maya blackmails Nemugasa into doing whatever he wants! But is this merely just a ruse so Maya can spend more alone time with him?After spending a blissful night wrapped in each other’s arms, Maya and Nemugasa get a rude awakening when...
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    horror  contemporary  m-m  queer  fantasy  length-short
  • Goddess Isles: Volume One by Pepper Winters

    Goddess Isles: Volume One by Pepper Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    “I literally have goosebumps and I’m on a high from this book.” Sue's Romance Reviews“You'll be satisfied beyond your wildest, darkest dreams.” We like them dark book blog“This is so crazy hot it should come with a warning label...
  • Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 08 by Yonezou Nekota

    Don't Be Cruel, Vol. 08 by Yonezou Nekota

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a playboy falls for a nerd, chemistry results in an explosive reaction!Playboy Maya catches studious Nemugasa cheating on a test, and to ensure his silence, Maya blackmails Nemugasa into doing whatever he wants! But is this merely just a ruse so Maya can spend more alone time with him?It’s been a while since Maya and Nemugasa have had any alone time, so they can’t help but go a little...
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    horror  m-m  contemporary  queer  fantasy  length-short
  • The Throne by Samantha Whiskey

    The Throne by Samantha Whiskey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Disclaimer: This is a scorching hot forbidden romance that involves one bad-boy Prince, an untouched Duchess, and the sparks that are hot enough to ruin them both. You know what you can have when you’re a Prince? Anything you want—anyone you want. Except her...
  • Feverburn by Maggie Maren

    Feverburn by Maggie Maren

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After catching her boyfriend in an affair, Rosie Hayes does what any reasonable person would and befriends the other woman. Together in a scorned sisterhood, they move to a kooky small town in Maine to open a coffee and crystal shop. Along with this new chapter, Rosie acquires a new Carson Kouris, the resident grump of Pine Bluff...
  • Yakuza Lover, Vol. 6 by Nozomi Mino

    Yakuza Lover, Vol. 6 by Nozomi Mino

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she’s saved by Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she’s not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul...
  • 흑막 여주가 날 새엄마로 만들려고 해 1 [Heugmag Yeojuga Nal Saeeommaro Mandeulryeogo Hae 1] by MOKGAMGI, 목감기

    흑막 여주가 날 새엄마로 만들려고 해 1 [Heugmag Yeojuga Nal Saeeommaro Mandeulryeogo Hae 1] by MOKGAMGI, 목감기

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    저세상급 귀요미가 나를 새엄마로 만들려고 한다?!친구들과 장난삼아 쓴 '피폐 소설' 속에 시민 1로 빙의했다.그리고 엄청난 딸바보력을 자랑하는 여주인공의 아버지 헨스톤 공작에게 정체를 들켜버렸다.문제는......​“그럼 내 딸이 피폐 소설에서 어떻게 되는 거지?”​"......뭐? 남주가 열 명?"​행복하지 못한 딸의 미래를 바꾸기 위해 독립 전쟁도 불사하겠다니.이대로 두면 여러 목숨이 위험하다.​​"제가 여주님을 지켜드리겠어요!"​그렇게 딸바보 공작님과의 동거가 시작됐다.그런데 쪼그만 여주님이 어쩐지 좀 이상하다...
  • Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 3 by Tanaka Ogeretsu

    Yarichin Bitch Club, Vol. 3 by Tanaka Ogeretsu

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    In an extracurricular experience gone hilariously wrong, innocent Takashi Tono accidentally joins a club of young men who put the “dick” in “valedictorian...
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    horror  queer  m-m  contemporary  fantasy  length-short
  • Yakuza Lover, Vol. 5 by Nozomi Mino

    Yakuza Lover, Vol. 5 by Nozomi Mino

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she’s saved by Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she’s not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul...
    Categorized as:
    horror  contemporary  mafia  fantasy  length-short
  • Stormrage by Skye Knizley

    Stormrage by Skye Knizley

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A man, hung from a light-post in the center of Death Alley. Nude, tortured, headless and left for half-vampire Detective Raven Storm to find, it's her most challenging case to date...
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    horror  contemporary  fantasy  length-medium
  • Firefly Mountain by Christine DePetrillo

    Firefly Mountain by Christine DePetrillo

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Firefighter Patrick Barre is determined to hide away in the woods of Vermont. He's content to do his job, remodel his house, and enjoy the company of his arson-detection dog, Midas. Scars from the fire that destroyed his family keep him from letting anyone into his life. Gini Claremont uses her camera to celebrate the beauty of life...
  • Change World, Vol. 2 by Yuu Minaduki

    Change World, Vol. 2 by Yuu Minaduki

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A longtime crush has blossomed into a dream relationship in this Sayonara Game sequel, until a ghost from the past suddenly appears.Ever since Yosuke confessed his long-held feelings for Arimura, his life with his new boyfriend has been a dream. But when a work colleague and former college classmate enters the scene, his dream relationship faces its first threat...
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    horror  queer  contemporary  m-m  fantasy  length-short
  • Yakuza Lover, Vol. 4 by Nozomi Mino

    Yakuza Lover, Vol. 4 by Nozomi Mino

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she’s saved by Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she’s not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul...
    Categorized as:
    horror  contemporary  mafia  fantasy  length-short
  • Change World, Vol. 1 by Yuu Minaduki

    Change World, Vol. 1 by Yuu Minaduki

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Yosuke had a crush on Arimura—an upperclassman from his high school baseball team—for years before he finally confessed his feelings. And even after a year of being his boyfriend, every day still feels like a dream...
    Categorized as:
    horror  queer  contemporary  m-m  fantasy  length-short
  • Royal Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Royal Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    FAITH I was only here to walk the dogs. Just hired help for the palace. But to me it was so much more. I longed for Prince Alistair. The more the papers bashed him, the more I cried for him...because I knew the truth. He didn't have to tell me. I knew because the pain that ailed him ailed me too. But no matter my silly wishes there was no way I'd ever be more than just another royal servant...
  • Sankarea 8: Undying Love by Mitsuru Hattori

    Sankarea 8: Undying Love by Mitsuru Hattori

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Chihiro liebt Zombies. Deshalb versucht er auch mit diversen Mittelchen, seine tote Katze wiederzubeleben. Zusammen mit der todunglücklichen Rea, die sich am Ort seiner Experimente eigentlich umbringen wollte, versucht er die tote Katze zurückzuholen, doch auch dieser Versuch misslingt scheinbar...
    Categorized as:
    horror  contemporary  fantasy  length-short
  • Stalking Tender Prey by Storm Constantine

    Stalking Tender Prey by Storm Constantine

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    In The Grigori Trilogy No. 1, The Grigori are an ancient race. Powerful people, possessing abilities and senses humans do not have. They live among us, their presence clear to those who have eyes to see...Owen and Lily Winter, twins, always knew they were different than the others, who lived in the quiet hamlet of Little Moor...
  • S. Ship of Theseus by J.J. Abrams

    S. Ship of Theseus by J.J. Abrams

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Very small scuff on box holding book. Seal on box has been cut (to remove book). Otherwise brand new with all original inserts and in excellent condition. Hardback version...
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    horror  mystery  fantasy  contemporary
  • Night Magic by Charlotte Vale Allen

    Night Magic by Charlotte Vale Allen

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Combining elements of Phantom of the Opera and Beauty and the Beast, this is a modern fairy tale for adults. It is romantic, erotic, mysterious, and moving. A beautiful, sensitive young girl falls in love with a brilliant older man who is so profoundly scarred both physically and emotionally that he literally cannot face the light of day...
  • Piecemeal June by Jordan Krall

    Piecemeal June by Jordan Krall

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Kevin lives in a small apartment above a porn shop with his tarot-reading cat, Mithra. He has gotten used to Mithra bringing him things from outside: dead mice, Twinkie wrappers, donut scraps, houseplants, and the occasional rabbit head. But one day, Mithra brings him an ankle... a sweaty piece of rubber-latex shaped like a human ankle. Later, he is brought an eyeball, then a foot...
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    horror  contemporary  fantasy  length-novella
  • The Girl King by Meg Clothier

    The Girl King by Meg Clothier

    Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Georgia, 1177 For twenty years King Giorgi has defended the throne of his fragile kingdom against all comers. Now on the threshold of old age he faces a grave new he has no son to succeed him. There is only his daughter, Tamar; a clever, indomitable and fearless girl...
  • Luna by Maria Llovet

    Luna by Maria Llovet

    Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Meet Teresa, a young woman named who’s plagued by prophetic dreams that connect her to something powerful, something divine...and the dark, twisted journey that will lead her to the truth.WILL THE FAMILY SET HER FREE?Meet Teresa, a young woman named who’s plagued by prophetic dreams that connect her to something powerful, something...divine...
  • Book Boyfriend by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka

    Book Boyfriend by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka

    Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Devoted fangirl meets hesitant fanboy in this swoony contemporary love letter to readers who adore fantasy worlds, from the beloved authors of The Breakup Tour.   Jennifer Worth lives to escape into the world of her favorite romantasy series Elytheum Courts, where the romance is sweeping and the men are brave, chivalrous . . . and winged...
    Categorized as:
    from hate to love  contemporary  fantasy  m-f
  • Shattered Princess by Amber Vant

    Shattered Princess by Amber Vant

    Rated: 3.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I may have lit the match the first time, but I wouldn’t be the one left burned this round. The elites run this town, but they aren’t ready for a girl like me.Especially the boys who made it known from the beginning I wasn’t wanted here that one summer I stayed with my father. I hadn’t belonged—I knew that—but now I was coming back...
  • Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 1 by Majuro Kaname, Sousou Sakakibara

    Can You Just Die, My Darling?, Vol. 1 by Majuro Kaname, Sousou Sakakibara

    Rated: 3.28 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    “I want to kill you”—Taku Kamishiro’s crush on Mika Hanazono had always been one sided, until one fateful day, his feelings turn into murderous impulse instead… You won’t be able to predict what each new page will...
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