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Magician by K.L. Noone
A magician in need of redemption. A loyal hero on a quest. And only one bed at the inn. Once the world’s most legendary sorcerer, Lorre fled the Middle Lands after his own curiosity -- and a misguided transformation spell -- turned him into a dragon and nearly killed a king. He isn’t a dragon anymore, but he is hiding alone on a tropical island, avoiding people, politics, and his own reputation... -
杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang] by Priest
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the age of the Great Liang Dynasty, the lives of the people were made convenient with steam-powered machines that run on a fuel named Violetstream Gold... -
A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrew Thomas just got sacked. He's permanently drunk. He's got cancer. Is inescapably gay. Was hit by a bus. And he's fallen in love with a stranger whose life he saved. As a newly-unemployed Sherlock Holmes scholar, Andrew knows only Holmes can help him untangle the madness his life has become, but Holmes isn't real... -
Lullaby of the Dawn, Volume 3 by Ichika Yuno
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsElva is a battle shaman whose life is eroded bit by bit every time he drives back monsters that emerge from the black sea. Indignant when he sees this, a young boy named Alto is determined to find a cure and stay by Elva's side.After 8 long years, Alto has become a fearless young man, though he hides his love deep inside... -
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Lullaby of the Dawn, Volume 3 by Ichika Yuno
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNight after night, Elva steps forth into the black sea... He is one of the kannagi, white-haired, ageless warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the island and its people. Although most kannagi live short and lonely lives, Elva has found a devoted friend in Alto, who's sworn to serve him and free him from his cursed fate... -
Lullaby of the Dawn, Vol. 2 by Ichika Yuno
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsElva is a battle shaman whose life is eroded bit by bit every time he drives back monsters that emerge from the black sea. Indignant when he sees this, a young boy named Alto is determined to find a cure and stay by Elva's side.After 8 long years, Alto has become a fearless young man, though he hides his love deep inside... -
My Inherited House Might be Haunted by AJ Sherwood, Katie Griffin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRhett’s inheritance of the gorgeous Victorian house was expected. What was not expected Two familiarsA house full of ghostsMagic powers?!A new boyfriend, maybe, possibly, please and thank youNow if he could just figure out how to handle everything, life would be peachy... -
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Apprentice's Luck by K.L. Noone
Apprentice magician Talisman Morning has always been lucky. It’s a problem.Talis knows his luck is a magical talent -- but he can’t control it. And good luck for him can mean bad luck for other people, and a lot of trouble. He’s beginning to wonder whether he belongs with the magicians at all, or whether he should give up and run away ... until he meets a royal guard who asks for his help... -
Fated Mates and When to Keep Them by A.J. Sherwood, Cait Wade
Noel is desperate for cash. So PA for the mafia boss it is, or he risks losing his childhood home. Too bad the job also comes with a grumpy vampire boss.Family has been Fernando’s priority for centuries, so why does his adorable PA suddenly stir long-forgotten feelings?Killing anyone that endangers Noel counts as a romantic gesture, right? Asking for a vampire... -
Liberty & Other Stories by Alexis Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the delight and edification of discerning readers, we present diverse stories concerning the lives, histories, and adventures of the crew of the aethership Shadowless. Lament! as an upstanding clergyman falls into the villainous clutches of a notorious criminal mastermind. Question your sanity! as a dissolute governess confronts blasphemies from beyond creation... -
Deliciously Enchanted by Jessamyn Kingley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHenry Gennevios is an enchanter with little magic, but his lack of sorcery doesn’t bother him. Growing up in the chaos of his parents’ matebond, Henry escaped into his passion for food. Now, Henry is a famous chef with dozens of restaurants, best-selling cookbooks, and a successful line of kitchen products with his name slapped on them... -
The Shadow Mark by Mason Thomas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Lords of Davenia Novel Auraq Greystone, once a military officer with a promising future, exists on the fringe of society. Accused of murder, Auraq is on the run from the ax—until two fugitives crash into his solitary life. One is a young man named Kane... -
Nitro by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTommy is determined to win the heart of his biker bear.Tommy Quinn has concocted the perfect plan. Move to Moon Burrow. Learn to be independent after years of following someone else’s orders. On top of that, he wants to convince Nitro they’re somehow perfect together despite how messed up he is. It’s a tall order, especially when the past refuses to stay buried... -
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Spike by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe road has always been Gray’s home… until he meets Spike. Putting down roots was never part of Gray’s plan. After his father died, he needed to get away from it all. But being a lone wolf on the road isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. Desperation led him to trusting the wrong alpha, and now he’s being hunted. Gray finds the biggest, meanest biker bear he could find to save him... -
The Heat Professor by Amy Bellows
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProfessor Damien Ringdal has a heat latch. Sometimes alphas who have been working as a heat companion for an extended period of time develop an uncontrollable urge to bond. AKA, a heat latch. AKA, a huge problem. Especially because his uncontrollable urges seem to be directed at his student, Tatum Bloom. Tatum has a crush... -
Tempted by Ruin by Mia West
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereGawain has earned his place in Arthur’s small gang of warriors with a bold agility that pays in their secret missions against the Saxons. Capturing the heart of a certain mercenary has been the hawk’s only failure. “Try again in seven years,” Palahmed said. As if Gawain had nothing better to do than mark the hours... -
A Warrior's Heart by Jaclyn Osborn
MalikI’ve watched over Troy his whole life. But I no longer see him as the boy he used to be. He’s strong, brave… beautiful. Being a warrior is all I’ve known for so long. Yet with him, I find myself wanting more.He makes me feel alive again.When King Triton sends me on a mission to find a powerful legendary weapon, I know it will be dangerous... -
His Winter Fox by Fel Fern, Kara Kitt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNick wanted to spend the miserable holidays alone, but fate had other plans.Nick Scott hates the holidays, especially since they remind him of his ex-boyfriend and his ex-best friend tangled in his bedsheets. All Nick wants is solitude, but when his lead alpha drags him to the pack Christmas planning meeting, he has no choice. When Nick meets Matt, his plans are dashed to pieces... -
The Witchstone Amulet by Mason Thomas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsProtect it at all costs. That’s what rugby player Hunter Best’s mother told him before she died. But when Hunter surprises an intruder in his Chicago apartment, he discovers her amulet stolen. Hunter pursues the thief—all the way through a strange vortex. He wakes in a bizarre and violent world, a benighted realm on the threshold of civil war... -
Love for the Reaper by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDevlin “Dev” Espinosa lives in the shadows of the criminal underworld. As a Ferryman, his job is to safely transport “the dead” to their new lives, no questions asked. With no one to answer to, lots of cash, and access to The Anonymous–an exclusive club for the elite–Dev is loving life.Until Remy Corbin gets into his car.Remy is just a regular guy working a regular bartending job... -
True Crime by Peter Styles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the first book in the Drop Dead series. However, it can be read by itself (stand-alone). Geo is constantly misunderstood: he has parents that he can hardly tolerate, a well-meaning and loving brother who is disturbed by Geo's true crime obsession, and all of his friends are online... -
The Demon of Hagermarsh by Beryll Brackhaus, Osiris Brackhaus
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“The Emperor cares for each and every one of his subjects.” Many consider the catchphrase of the imperial Lotus Knights to be nothing more but well-polished propaganda, but for Yaden, it is a way of life... -
A Tale of Whispers and Rogues by Jordan Lee
Owen Greene must die.Being Shadowborn, the Essence of a fallen god runs through Owen’s veins. It gives him power, but it comes with a bullseye painted on his back, one the Legion is determined to hit once they learn he exists. Wielding such power comes at the cost of his life, and with the Legion close to finding him, Owen must leave his home to escape their hands... -
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The King of Forever by Kirby Crow
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sun has returned to the Land of Night and Liall has claimed a throne he never wanted, but many still oppose his beloved Scarlet's presence at court... -
Shaken and Stirred: M/M Mpreg Alpha Male Romance by Aiden Bates
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOmega Sam Marlowe hasn’t always had an easy life, but he’s got everything he needs now. He co-owns a biker bar with his brother, Silas. They live upstairs, and they rent out the other apartments upstairs. He’s got his bike, and he doesn’t have much else that he could ask for. He doesn’t have a steady alpha, but he doesn’t need that. It’s just him and Silas, and they’re happy with that... -
Fire of Love: M/M Mpreg Alpha Male Romance by Aiden Bates
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJosh is a highly successful sportscaster. He has the respect of the athletes he covers, the admiration of his peers, and a string of awards for sports journalism. None of those blessings would be possible if anyone knew the truth: Josh is also an omega, hiding his status with the use of pharmaceuticals... -
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 5 by Alphatart
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThings are coming to a head between the empress, emperor, and his mistress! Rashta’s secret baby has been found out, Navier must scramble to help her brother avoid banishment, and with all his pieces moved into place, Sovieshu is finally ready to make a move. His plan? File for divorce. But to the astonishment of all, the woman he plans to leave is not Rashta, but the empress herself.. -
Jon's Helter Skelter Cold Case by A.J. Sherwood, Katie Griffin
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJonathan Bane and Donovan Havili cordially invite you to their wedding.They just have to prove a man’s innocence and get him out of prison first.Not to mention prove Solomon completely inept (not hard), and fired from being a detective.Oh, and train Jon’s new apprentice.They can probably get married this year. Probably... -
Castle Swimmer, Vol. 1 by Wendy Martin
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn the gorgeous first installment of the hit Webtoon series Castle Swimmer, two young mermen reject their destinies and embark on an epic adventure full of romance and danger, featuring exclusive bonus material...Categorized as:
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