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Darkyn's Mate by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCaught between Fate and the Dark One ... Stuck in Hell, human-Deidre struggles to hold onto her hope that she can change the course of events that landed her as the mate of Darkyn, the Dark One. The chances of her leaving Hell plummet when the Dark One takes a drastic step to ensure he never loses his latest possession and blood binds her in an ancient rite from the time-before-time... -
The High King's Tomb by Kristen Britain
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsFor Karigan G'ladheon, the call of magic in her blood is too strong to resist. Karigan returns to the Green Riders, the magical messengers of the king, to find she's badly needed. Rider magic has become unstable, many Riders have been lost, and the Rider corps is seriously threatened. The timing couldn't be worse. An ancient evil, long dormant, has reawakened, and the world is in peril... -
From Kiss to Queen by Janet Chapman
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the Spellbound Falls novels... Jane Abbott knows that she's nobody special, so instead of looking for romance she's hunting partridge in the Maine woods when a plane crashes into a nearby pond. Diving in to save the pilot, Jane instinctively gives him air by way of a lifesaving kiss, and leads him to safety through a barrage of gunfire... -
The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA final battle. A betrayal. And a bond that can't be broken.The capture of Alaska's greatest enemy should mean an end to hostilities, a peaceful Renewal, and a restoration of the Compact's balance of power and magic in the Small Kingdoms... -
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Catch & Hold by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRadzia MacDaun’s mission of vengeance has turned into a rescue operation… but will she need to be rescued, too? When Gaiscioch killed her father, Radzia—Z to her friends—vowed to take the Seelie traitor down as painfully as possible. Plans for revenge were put on hold, however, when Gaiscioch abducted her housekeeper and friend, and Z had no choice but to dive into the pit to save her... -
Apple Pies and Other Amends by ToEatAPeach
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger--------------------------------------------------Sometimes you're sad. Sometimes you need dessert. And sometimes, it's a little of both. Runner-Up of the Winter 2017 Dramione Fanfiction Awards, "Best Epic-Sized Fic...Categorized as:
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Bound by Fire by Tracey Jane Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsPepper Brooks has always dreamed of escaping her small town life and her alcoholic mother. Working double shifts at her dead-end waitressing job, she saves every penny in order to join her best friend in Scotland. Her plans are threatened, however, when she finds herself alone and in danger with no apparent way out...Categorized as:
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Mourner For Hire by Caitlin Moss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA romantic comedy about death, forgotten pasts, and unfinished business.Vada Daughtry is a professional mourner. For a fee, she’ll cry at your funeral, whisper invented memories, and spin tales of heartbreak. It’s a job that keeps her moving—and keeps her past buried.But when a wrong turn leads her to a roadside bar and a mojito-soaked night with bartender Dominic Dunne, something shifts... -
Deidre's Death by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo women caught in a struggle between Death and the Dark One... Gabriel – Death – is winning the ground war against demons in the mortal realm. But a rebellion is brewing among his army of grim reapers in the underworld he still can’t access... -
Reparations by Saras_Girl
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHarry is about to discover that the steepest learning curve comes after Healer training, and that second chances can be found in unexpected places.HP/DM pre-slash/slash... -
Love Potion No. 69 by Valerie Pepper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsChemical attraction is for amateurs. He’s only 27, but Quinton Henry is running out of time. As the reluctant heir to the world’s most renowned perfume manufacturer, he’s under pressure to craft a memorable scent for the company’s fast-approaching 150th anniversary...Categorized as:
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Into It by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGiving her up isn’t an option. Now, I need to come up with other plans.I’ve become the king of bad ideas.Obsessing over my brother’s Personal Assistant-bad idea number one.Temporarily switching PA’s with my brother-worse idea.Taking the secret object of my desires to London for an extended business trip-worst idea yet.Spending day and night with her sends my obsession into overdrive...Categorized as:
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The Beforelife of Eliza Valentine by Laura Pearson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are four of us: Samuel, Lucy, Thomas, and me – Eliza.We came into being the day Becca Valentine was born. We’ve been by her side ever since. What she doesn’t know yet, is that one day she might become our mother.Then two men come into her life. Both seeking her heart. And then we realise: everything rests on Becca’s love story. Because one of the men is Lucy and Thomas’s father... -
Salacious Desires by Kate Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce he fulfills all of her desires, will they be able to walk away from each other? Lily Anderson is finally free from the oppressive life she’d been forced into. As soon as the ink is dry on her divorce papers, she makes a promise to herself to try all the things she’s always dreamed about—starting with visiting Edge. She just had no idea it would be so titillating...Categorized as:
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Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsDeep inside a palace on the edge of the world, the orphan Nepenthe pores over books in the royal library, translating their languages and learning their secrets. Now sixteen, she knows little of the outside world—except for the documents that traders and travelers bring her to interpret... -
Ten out of Ten by Morriganmercy
"On a scale of one to ten, how comfortable would you say you are with me physically?" she asked."Zero."Hermione's lips pursed in annoyance because she really should have seen that coming. How charming that the extent of his arseholery could still surprise her.In which Hermione is determined to find a loophole to free her from a forced marriage with Draco Malfoy... -
The Lights of Sugarberry Cove by Heather Webber
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Lights of Sugarberry Cove is a charming, delightful story of family, healing, love, and small town Southern charm by USA Today bestselling author Heather Webber.Sadie Way Scott has been avoiding her family and hometown of Sugarberry Cove, Alabama, since she nearly drowned in the lake just outside her mother’s B&B... -
A City of Flames by Rina Vasquez
Nara desires justice for her father’s murder; hunting dragons might bring her peaceOr pain as she learns the ugly truth. When a fire dragon attacks her village, the perfect opportunity to take revenge on the creatures that killed her father arises. But the dragon she’s intent to capture seems fascinated by Nara, a detail not missed by those around her...Categorized as:
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SPIRITWARRIOR by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJody had been born a warrior. Entrusted to protect his family at all costs, he fought hard and played even harder. He followed the rules Silas had set over the family in order to protect their gifts, but Jody didn’t consider it breaking the rules to have a little fun when he was away from the mountain... -
In the Coils of the Snake by Clare B. Dunkle
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsClare Dunkle's acclaimed fantasy trilogy-- now available in paperback For thousands of years, young women have been vanishing from Hallow Hill, never to be seen again. Now Kate and Emily have moved there with no idea of the land's dreadful heritage--until Marak decides to tell them himself... -
Frost by Kathryn James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLast time Nell went into the mist she rescued her sister. This time she’ll have to go farther than the Elven forest, farther than the frozen wastes beyond and onto a lake of primal ice so treacherous she’ll be lucky to return at all. It’s the New Year, Woodbridge School is closed and the country is snowed in... -
Riding With the Panther by Andie Fenichel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJorgeWhen I left Florida, I figured I’d be a lone shifter. It’s not ideal. I am a panther, and cats like to live in prides, but my family is dead, and my pack let me down. Well, maybe I let them down too. Broken Arrow, Montana is a long way from home, but I got a job cooking at the local diner and the Devil’s Pack Motorcycle Club hasn’t asked me to leave... -
To Have It All by B.N. Toler
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRock bottom. Liam had set up shop there. After an accident left him injured and unable to work, it wasn’t long before he ended up on the street with his dreams in the gutter. This was it. This was his life. Until the day he met Max Porter—a man who appeared to have it all... -
Wick by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFour tales of men who refuse to be molded... Swordwick is the story of a prince who dares to wield both blade and wick—until he must pretend to be something else for the sake of his sister. Odd Wick tells the tale of a wick of extraordinary genius who wants nothing more than the ordinary Captain serving as his escort... -
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Alpha King by R.K. Munin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCathleen, a bear shifter, possesses the valuable and rare SoulCipher gift which means she can heal emotional wounds. Despite her brother and community’s best efforts, she ends up kidnapped by an unscrupulous Pack of wolf shifters. Forced to spend her days healing people while the wolves holding her reap all the rewards, soon she finds herself worn out from overuse of her gift...Categorized as:
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Destiny United by Leia Shaw
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErin Bolton knows her former foster sister is a sorceress and a witch, but she wants nothing to do with that world. The day before her twenty-first birthday, a terrifying vampire, Marcelo, steals her from the predictability of her secluded life and drags her into the middle of a dangerous war between supernaturals... -
Dream by Carole Cummings
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat begins as Constable Dallin Brayden escorting the prisoner Wilfred Calder back to Putnam quickly turns into a flight for both their lives. Political betrayal and malicious magic lurk behind every bush and boulder in their flight across the countryside, resulting in Dallin becoming more protector than gaoler, and fostering a growing connection between him and his charge... -
Stone of Destiny by Laura Howard
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAllison thought it was crazy enough when she found out her father, Liam, wasn't entirely human. But now she has to join his magical allies to unravel his former mistress's plans. Aoife wants to keep Allison's parents apart forever. Despite Allison's efforts to keep Ethan, the only guy she's ever cared about, out of this supernatural mess, fate keeps throwing him back into the mix... -
Lords of Rainbow by Vera Nazarian
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAges ago, in a mysterious event known as the Fall of Rainbow , the world lost all color. And now, a weak silver sun shines over a monochrome realm of infinite shades of gray... -
Bittersweet Revenge by Scarlett Snow
I've survived until now but my journey is far from over. Just when I think I'm free again, I'm brought to the Fae Realm where I'll stand trial for a crime I didn't even know I committed. There's spies everywhere—even on the fae council—but I won't go down without a fight.I need to get back to Tristan.His cure is within reach and we can finally be together with... -
With Pride by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen his sister falls ill, Kristof is ordered to assume a duty never meant for him: become the Duke of Stehlmore and marry a notorious Prince of the Blood. It is one of the oldest honors and duties undertaken by his family, but Kristof feels only resentment that he must leave behind all he knows to serve an arrogant half-demon... -
The Ancient Fae by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsPrincess Ritasia misses the adventure of getting her brother and cousins out of trouble, but when the hawk fae king arrives to court her, she becomes involved in trouble nothing like she's ever faced before... -
His Obsession by Rose S. Marie
Angel He was the boss from hell. Overbearing, egotistical and rude. He ridiculed everything about me from how I dress, to my hair and even my plus size figure. I hate him. The only thing nice about that man was his outside appearance and damn was it nice to look at, everything else especially his personality was a throw away... -
The Goblin Wood by Hilari Bell
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt began with the chiming of the tiny copper bell on the mantel, warning them someone was passing the ward stone her mother had placed on the path to their house ... One terrible day, Makenna, a young hedgewitch, witnesses her mother's murder at the hands of their own neighbors. Striken with grief and rage, Makenna flees the village that has been her home... -
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Worth Fighting For by Sondrae Bennett
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs leader of a fox skulk, Cody is used to feeling protective of his people. But when his best friend, Misty, gets attacked, the panic he feels has nothing to do with duty. Suddenly, he’s noticing Misty as a woman instead of the girl he grew up with... -
Queen in Exile by Donna Hatch
Rumors of War hang over Princess Jeniah's peaceful country of Arden, a land that shuns both magic and warfare. Following a lifelong dream, Jeniah forms a telepathic bond with a revered creature called a chayim, who is prophesied to save her kingdom. But when a Darborian knight comes upon Jeniah with her chayim, he sees only a vicious monster about to devour a maiden, and he slays the beast... -
Ill-Fated Mate by Jordan Monroe
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA cursed god...Cursed to remain locked in his mountain hold until his soul’s mate frees him, Zcerneboch, God of Ill Fate, has forsaken all hope of ever finding that soul. After waiting for 2,500 years, he believes he has finally found her. Unfortunately, he can't convince her their souls are bound without leaving the mountain prison... -
The Phoenix Charm by Helen Scott Taylor
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParanormal Romance. HE'S PURE TEMPTATION. Cordelia has sworn she'll abstain from looking into Michael's future--particularly when the image in the gilded smoke of her divination mirror shows him half naked... -
Traitor by Megan Curd
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAshlyn never believed in fairy tales until she was in one. They say ignorance is bliss, but not when you're on a centuries old hit list...and there's a traitor in your midst. Ashlyn must decide what's most important: trusting the allies she has, or siding with those she thought were enemies... -
Drastically Redefining Protocol by rageprufrock
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMerlin (BBC), Modern AU, Fan FictionIn which Prince Arthur meets Merlin and all hell promptly breaks lose... -
Talon of the Unnamed Goddess by J.R. Tomlin, C.R. Daems
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAisha is the newest Talon of the Raptor Clan, mercenaries prized by rulers, nobles, and the wealthy as elite bodyguards. Her skill with a blade and her magical rune have won her a prized place as a Talon, but she wins her fights through wits as much as her skill. Guarding a spoiled young princess is Aisha's first assignment for the clan...Categorized as:
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Cat Scratch Fever by Sarah O'Rourke
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeau LaForte felt an internal pull to the beautiful, innocent Alexa Davidson. Oh, this was not the typical boy-meets-girl story. This was anything but typical. You see, Beau was a shifter – a panther – and the alpha of the pack. What his panther wanted, his panther got. And together, they wanted Alexa...Categorized as:
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Mist by Kathryn James
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA chilling fairy-tale thriller for 10+ girls. Midnight: a mist-haunted wood with a bad reputation. A sweet sixteen party, and 13 year old Nell is trying to keep her sister, spoilt birthday-girl Gwen, out of trouble. No chance. Trouble finds Gwen and drags her through the mist. Only Nell guesses who’s behind the kidnap - the boy she hoped was her friend, the cute but mysterious Evan River... -
Memory's Wake by Selina Fenech
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLost in a world full of monstrous fairies, a troubled sixteen year old has to find out who she is and why her memories were stolen before she is found by those who want her dead. She takes the name "Memory" and knows she has just one goal - to find her way home, wherever that is. But this land is strange... -
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Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter a day of unrivaled disappointments, a promising young chef finds every bite of food suddenly tastes bitter. To save her career, she travels to the Pacific Northwest to reconnect with her estranged mom, and discovers a family legacy she never suspected in this delicious novel from the bestselling author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie... -
Beguiled by Maureen Child
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"USA Today" bestseller Maureen Child -a paranormal romance so good it's out of this world Maureen Child's sexy, feisty heroine, Maggie Donovan, a descendant of Otherworldly Faeries, returns to face her greatest challenge-a certain ex-queen who has not been destroyed and wants her crown back... -
A Bond to Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBillionaire Jared Sinclair has found his mate, but she doesn’t know it yet. He isn’t even convinced he wants a mate and all that goes with it. Yes, he wants to claim her, but children, and marriage, he’s not sure that’s the kind of man he is.Although his bear disagrees.Kelly is juggling two jobs to support her mom and brothers... -
With the Sunrise by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAthan Bancroft was drawn to a ring with a striking amethyst a century ago and has been wearing it all those years. He had no idea the piece of jewelry was meant for his destined consort—until he looked across a crowded ballroom straight into eyes that were a perfect match for the stone. Selene Brassard has always been fascinated by stories about vampires, but she had no idea they really existed... -
Dreaming in Color by Cameron Dane
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe sight of the red door saves Colin Baxter in his dream, but very quickly a man appears and the dream becomes a thing of raw sexual need with a person Colin can’t identify. He just knows the man needs him, and Colin aches to find and heal his lover…even if the man doesn’t really exist. Marek Donovan just wants to be left alone to lick his wounds and recover from a terrible loss...Categorized as:
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Through Time-Pursuit by Claudy Conn
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMilesian immortal Chancemont LeBlanc is determined to avenge his sister’s death at the hands of Dark Prince Pestale, who remains free after the war between the Seelie Fae and the Dark Fae. Nothing will stop Chance from fulfilling his mission of vengeance, not even the time barrier...
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