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  • A Man's Skin by Hubert, Zanzim

    A Man's Skin by Hubert, Zanzim

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    In Renaissance Italy, Bianca, a young lady from a good family, is of marriage age. Her parents find her a fiancé to their liking: Giovanni, a rich merchant, young and pleasant. The wedding looks set to go smoothly even though Bianca can’t hide her disappointment at having to marry a man she knows nothing about...
  • The Last Highlander: Scottish Paranormal Romance by L.L. Muir

    The Last Highlander: Scottish Paranormal Romance by L.L. Muir

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "Heaven save me from moody Highlanders!"Dezi MacInnes has a wedding to plan and time's a tickin'. She's dealing with an unknown venue, which means a lot of time on site with a tape measure. But a cranky Highlander guards every inch like a Doberman, and if she can't get him out of her way, he's going to drive her to drink...and one of her biggest events could end up a giant disaster...
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  • The Sleeping Beauty by Trina Schart Hyman

    The Sleeping Beauty by Trina Schart Hyman

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    The story of the beautiful princess who sleeps for a hundred years has captured the imaginations of children for an even longer period of time...
  • Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 4 by Plutus, Spoon

    Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 4 by Plutus, Spoon

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    The hit full-color fantasy webtoon/manhwa (comic)–in English print for the first time! When a modern woman is reincarnated as the doomed princess in a romance novel, she reaches out to grab a new future with both baby fists!The story of Athanasia, forsaken princess of the Obelian Empire, ends with her execution at the hands of her own father–except, did it? Her tragic tale is the plot of the...
  • Boy of Chaotic Making by Charlie N. Holmberg

    Boy of Chaotic Making by Charlie N. Holmberg

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    A boy like no other embarks on a transformative journey of magic and self-discovery in the next enchanting Whimbrel House novel by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg. Merritt Fernsby’s life has changed considerably since he inherited Whimbrel House. He’s engaged to Hulda Larkin, who opened his eyes to the uncanny...
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    magic  fantasy  historical  paranormal
  • Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

    Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 51 ratings
    In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic...
  • The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 3 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu

    The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 3 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 16 ratings
    Although summoned to a fantasy world, with a new title and a stunning knight captain by his side, Kondou’s life is on the up and up! Or so it seems from the outside. But three meals a day, rest breaks, no overtime..
  • The Prison of Buried Hopes by C.J. Archer

    The Prison of Buried Hopes by C.J. Archer

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the fifth instalment of this epic fantasy series, a journey south brings together nine eclectic friends and leads them ever closer to answers – and danger. On their journey south to Freedland, Josie, Dane and their friends sense that someone is following them. Hiding in the twin cities of Merrin Fahl seems like their best course of action – until they’re recognized by strangers...
  • 브링 더 러브 1 by Zestkyo, 제스트쿄

    브링 더 러브 1 by Zestkyo, 제스트쿄

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    아름다운 외모와 멋진 매너로 사교계에서도 인기가 높은 힐데브란트가의 장녀 레아. 하지만 그녀에겐 누구에게도 말 못할 고민거리가 있다...
  • I’m a Villainous Daughter, so I’m going to keep the Last Boss (Manga) Vol. 3 (I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (Manga) #3) by Anko Yuzu, Sarasa Nagase

    I’m a Villainous Daughter, so I’m going to keep the Last Boss (Manga) Vol. 3 (I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (Manga) #3) by Anko Yuzu, Sarasa Nagase

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Third volume of an exciting romantic story.Avoid the BAD END! That's the goal of the villainess in this plot-twisting story!! She has been reborn into the world of an otome game as the villainess, Irene...
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    magic  fantasy  humor  historical  paranormal
  • A Dangerous Ruse by Tilly Wallace

    A Dangerous Ruse by Tilly Wallace

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Her opponents have her cornered, unless Sera makes an unexpected move… Seraphina continues to pick at the secrets entangling her. Then, during a ball, she spots a piece of enchanted jewellery eerily similar to the bracelet she once wore. But before she can find out about its origins, its owner is murdered. At least this time no one is blaming Sera...
  • Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 5 by Plutus, 플루토스

    Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 5 by Plutus, 플루토스

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    BLEAK MALADIESEverything has gone drastically wrong for Princess Athanasia and all she’s worked for appears to crumble before her eyes. A magical mishap has wiped Claude’s memories of his daughter and Athanasia has had to flee from the palace to avoid a painful death at his hands...
  • The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

    The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 12 ratings
    Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books’ previous owners—an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession...
  • 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 6 by Plutus, 스푼

    어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 6 by Plutus, 스푼

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    아빠가 쓰러진 이유가 나 때문이었다고?!아빠는 루카스 덕분에 눈은 떴지만,여전히 날 기억하지 못하고….아빠에게 걸린 저주를 치료할 방법을 찾기 위해제니트를 곁에 두고 있었지만….“아빠!!!”피를 토하며 쓰러져 버린 아빠...
  • The Healer's Secret by Helen Pryke

    The Healer's Secret by Helen Pryke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Book #1 in the Healer series.From medieval times to present day, the Healer saga spans generations of the Innocenti family, telling the stories of the women healers whose lives are entwined with legends, curses, and tragedy.Jennifer’s life isn’t going as she planned. Fired from her job and on the brink of divorce, her only salvation lies at the bottom of a wine bottle...
  • Eternal Luck (Ghostly Guardians) by Louisa Masters

    Eternal Luck (Ghostly Guardians) by Louisa Masters

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Luck brought us together… but can it last forever?I was working a dead-end job and living with too many roommates when I met Carlos. That meeting was our first stroke of luck, changing both our lives and tying us together. I’ll never regret it, but after eight amazing years, I’m starting to think he does...
  • Infinity by Maggie Shayne

    Infinity by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    For five centuries, Immortal High Witch Nicodimus has been suspended in an eternity of darkness. His heart was stolen away in the ultimate betrayal by his love Arianna... Now Arianna discovers a way to bring him back. But the power that returns Nicodimus to her arms also summons an ancient enemy. To fight this dark danger, they must confront the past--and reclaim infinity..
  • Mariana by Susanna Kearsley

    Mariana by Susanna Kearsley

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    From the winner of the Catherine Cookson Fiction Prize, this mesmerizing, suspenseful, and richly atmospheric tale of time travel draws us into the heart of a heroine we won't soon forget... The first time Julia Beckett saw Greywethers she was only five, but she knew that it was her house. And now that she’s at last become its owner, she suspects that she was drawn there for a reason...
  • Ruin by Donna Grant

    Ruin by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant seamlessly blends the magic of Scottish and Norse tradition in the enchanting new installment of her instantly acclaimed Kindred: The Fated series.Love…against all odds.Banished by his father and laird, Rory Sutherland does what he swore he’d never do—return to Scotland...
  • Court of Death and Dreams by Meg Anne

    Court of Death and Dreams by Meg Anne

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    The battle for love might be the deadliest game of all.Taken captive by the Lord of Death, Reyna must do the impossible: convince the vengeful god she’s still his faithful Shadow. But that’s only the beginning. In addition to pulling off the deception of a lifetime, she must also secretly secure allies, arrange a prison break, and somehow avoid ending up a madman’s wife...
  • Finding Home Volume 4: The Gardener by Hari Conner

    Finding Home Volume 4: The Gardener by Hari Conner

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    The final volume of the award-winning LGBT romance series.In the final volume, secrets come out, and the characters find physical distance can’t break their emotional closeness. Chepi realises he must finally face his feelings to be able to grow...
  • The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan

    The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Return to the world of A Secret History of Witches with the bewitching tale of Ursule Orchiere and her discovery of magical abilities that will not only change the course of her life but every generation that comes after her. Brittany, 1741There hasn’t been a witch born in the Orchière clan for generations...
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    magic  fantasy  witches  paranormal  historical
  • Interwoven by Melanie Rachel

    Interwoven by Melanie Rachel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    England’s best mages are called to Pemberley in their youth. Elizabeth can’t understand why she’s always left behind.Not only does her father neglect to correct what must be an oversight, he won’t allow her to use her most powerful magic at all. Each year, he further restricts Elizabeth’s movements...
  • What the Ravens Sing by Jacquelyn Benson

    What the Ravens Sing by Jacquelyn Benson

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    An arcane horror emerges from battle and blood. To stop it, Lily must risk becoming everything she fears.In a Europe devastated by four years of war, a platoon of elite Italian soldiers is horrifically and mysteriously slaughtered. Strangford's arcane ability can uncover the truth behind the massacre, but a violent fate stalks him from the trenches. It's up to Lily to change its course...
  • The Unforgiven by Heather Graham

    The Unforgiven by Heather Graham

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A tragic past. An uncertain futureTwelve years after the grisly murder of her parents, Kaitlyn Delaney has finally found peace. She has friends, a good job, a place to call home and a new life to live. But then a shadow creeps in from Katie’s past, reminding her that she will never completely escape its terrifying grip...
  • Spice & Wolf, Vol. 6 by Isuna Hasekura, Juu Ayakura

    Spice & Wolf, Vol. 6 by Isuna Hasekura, Juu Ayakura

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    As Lawrence and Holo put the final phase of their plan to extricate themselves from the jaws of financial ruin into motion, they are confronted by an unforeseen obstacle...
  • Poison Genius Consort by 芥沫 (Jie Mo)

    Poison Genius Consort by 芥沫 (Jie Mo)

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Easily cowed and bullied, she was the useless, ugly woman with no talent in medical skills. Supported by millions, he was Tianning’s most respected duke with the power to move all under Heaven. On their wedding day the bridal sedan was carried to the front doors, but the Duke of Qin’s gates were shut tight.They told her, ‘Come back tomorrow...
  • Opening Gambit by Tilly Wallace

    Opening Gambit by Tilly Wallace

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    This pawn is going to take control of the game… Seraphina Winyard is an abomination—a female mage. The first magic wielder of her sex to reach adulthood in three hundred years, she is treated like a zoological exhibit and leads a restricted life. Determined to escape and control her own destiny, she seizes a chance for freedom. But when her guardian is murdered, suspicion falls on the young mage...
  • 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 8 by Plutus, Spoon

    어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 8 by Plutus, Spoon

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    세계수와의 접촉. 위험하지만 이 방법만이 아빠를 구할 수 있는 유일한 길이다...
  • 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 7 by Plutus, Spoon

    어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 7 by Plutus, Spoon

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    아빠는 의식불명. 루카스도 내 옆에 없는 지금, 이해할 수 없는 일이 벌어졌다. “그간 무탈히 지내셨는지요? 아타나시아 공주님. 똑똑하게 자란 조카가 기특해서 그만…”. 오벨리아를 집어 삼키려는 거대한 검은 그림자― 죽은 줄로만 알았던 선황의 등장! “…세계수 열매라면…” 침착하자, 아타나시아...
  • 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 9 by Plutus, Spoon

    어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 9 by Plutus, Spoon

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    오벨리아에 평화가 찾아왔다. 그리고 이어지는 나의 황태자 대관식! 대관식 도중, 하늘에서 성스러운 빛이 내려오는데…. "너는 틀리지 않았단다. 네가 믿는 길을 걸어가렴...
  • The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

    The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 76 ratings
    A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, an aristocratic family, a love denied, and a mystery. The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric and compulsively readable story of the past, secrets, family and memory from the international best-selling author Kate Morton. Cassandra is lost, alone and grieving...
  • Dreaming Death by Heather Graham

    Dreaming Death by Heather Graham

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    SWEET DREAMS AREN’T MADE OF THISEver since she was a child, Stacey Hanson has had strange dreams—and sometimes they come true. Her skills and experience led her straight to the FBI’s Krewe of Hunters. Now a serial killer is stalking Washington, DC, and people are scared. And it will be Stacey’s first case...
  • Eternal Love: The Immortal Witch Series by Maggie Shayne

    Eternal Love: The Immortal Witch Series by Maggie Shayne

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Raven is a witch from the 1690s who flees the hangman’s noose in England to find a haven in Massachusetts Bay where the witch hysteria is about to tear her and her lover apart.Arianna’s beginnings were in the Scottish Highlands where her sister died to save her, and an immortal warrior loved her beyond reason and life itself...
  • By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson

    By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Given the chance to train as a squire, kitchen servant Achan Cham hopes to pull himself out of his pitiful life and become a Kingsguard Knight. When Achan's owner learns of his training, he forces Achan to spar with the Crown Prince--more of a death sentence than an honor. Meanwhile, strange voices in Achan's head cause him to fear he's going mad...
  • The High Priest's Daughter by Katie Cross

    The High Priest's Daughter by Katie Cross

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Never Underestimate the Power of a Liberated Witch. Despite swirling rumors of war, seventeen-year-old Bianca Monroe is living without restraint for the first time. With no curse to hinder her and her enemy, Miss Mabel, imprisoned in an impervious dungeon, she’s finally free. Nothing lasts forever...
  • Recovery by Amy Rae Durreson

    Recovery by Amy Rae Durreson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Raif has always believed in honour and duty. When he is asked to travel to the distant north to wake the dragon Arden from his centuries’ long sleep, he embraces the opportunity. But Arden is not what Raif was expecting: whimsical, mischievous and charming, he frustrates and flusters Raif at every turn.When danger draws them to the lagoon city of Aliann, Raif’s troubles deepen...
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    magic  fantasy  m-m  historical  paranormal  queer
  • A Marriage of Necessity: Two Princes this time by Lisa Oliver

    A Marriage of Necessity: Two Princes this time by Lisa Oliver

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    A Marriage of Necessity - Jasper and Avalon I owe my mother everything. Jasper, the youngest Prince from Lowenthorp, had one driving need - to get away from the castle. After being abducted, abused, and having lost an eye, Jasper believed his only chance of keeping his Mother safe was to be as far away from her as possible...
  • The King's Messenger by Susanna Kearsley

    The King's Messenger by Susanna Kearsley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 8 ratings
    "I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"—DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of OutlanderNew York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author Susanna Kearsley explores romance, court alliances, and the limits of one's duty...
  • A Heart So Wicked by Chasity Bowlin

    A Heart So Wicked by Chasity Bowlin

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    One youthful indiscretion has left Kit Wexford with a reputation in tatters and an unfortunate nickname—Wicked Wexford. But it was her father’s financial ruin that altered her life irrevocably and saw her scrubbing floors in her cousin’s country home. Treated worse than the servants, she tolerates the lowering existence because to do otherwise would see her brother and herself in the workhouse...
  • Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 5 by Hisaya Amagishi

    Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start With Magical Tools Volume 5 by Hisaya Amagishi

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Dahlia learns more about magical toolmaking under the tutelage of Oswald, all while developing a slime farm with head researcher Idaea. She also begins making new connections as a result of her encounter with Volf’s brother Guido and his attendant...
  • The Temple of Forgotten Secrets by C.J. Archer

    The Temple of Forgotten Secrets by C.J. Archer

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Glancia is plunged into perilous times, but it's the events in her village that worry Josie more. A terrible fire puts the lives of those she loves at risk and threatens to shatter the uneasy peace. Josie and the captain investigate the cause of the blaze, but powerful enemies try to stop them. As the dangers grow more intense, so do the feelings between Josie and the captain...
  • Master of Restless Shadows: Book One by Ginn Hale

    Master of Restless Shadows: Book One by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Freshly graduated Master Physician Narsi Lif-Tahm has left his home in Anacleto and journeyed to the imposing royal capitol of Cieloalta intent upon keeping the youthful oath he made to a troubled writer. But in the decade since Narsi gave his pledge, Atreau Vediya, has grown from an anonymous delinquent to a man renowned for penning bawdy operas and engaging in scandalous affairs...
    Categorized as:
    magic  suspense  fantasy  m-m  queer  historical  mystery  paranormal
  • The Prisoner's Key by C.J. Archer

    The Prisoner's Key by C.J. Archer

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    India's study into the language of spells is interrupted by the arrest of her teacher for an unpaid debt. Before Matt can repay it for him, the powerful magician escapes from his prison cell. To make matters worse, the moneylender is murdered and the magician is implicated...
  • Disenchanted by Kara Pleasants

    Disenchanted by Kara Pleasants

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    As a renowned wizard, Fitzwilliam Darcy thinks he is familiar with most of the spells, enchantments, and magic practised in the wizarding world. When he reluctantly joins his friend Bingley in Meryton, a small town not known for its magic, he is startled to stumble upon the rare gift possessed by Miss Elizabeth Bennet...
  • Secrets of the Lost Ledgers by C.J. Archer

    Secrets of the Lost Ledgers by C.J. Archer

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 26 ratings
    An invisible message from a dead man resurrects a decades-old mystery.With her sharpened magical senses, Sylvia recognizes invisible writing while cataloging an obscure book for the library. She’s shocked to discover the message, written many years earlier, pleaded for help. She’s even more shocked to discover the author of the message was married to a paper magician...
  • Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold

    Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Glen David Gold's literary debut dazzled critics and fans from coast to coast. Now Carter's center stage for a spectacular paperback . . . The response to Glen David Gold's debut novel, Carter Beats the Devil , was extraordinary. He hypnotized us with his portrait of a 1920s magic-obsessed America and of Charles Carter--a.k.a...
  • The Color of Light by Karen White

    The Color of Light by Karen White

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    At thirty-two, pregnant and recently divorced, Jillian Parrish and her seven-year-old daughter find refuge and solace on Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Jillian had experienced her best childhood memories here-until her best friend Lauren Mills disappeared, never to be found. At the time, Linc Rising, Lauren's boyfriend and Jillian's confidant, had been a suspect in Lauren's disappearance...
  • Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke: Volume 2 by Ichibu Saki

    Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke: Volume 2 by Ichibu Saki

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rebuilding from the ground up is old hat to Claire Martino after falling out of societal favor in her homeland and arising from the ashes as a hero in a neighboring kingdom. Therefore, when tragedy strikes due to her half-sister’s malicious scheming, Claire doesn’t think twice about going back in time to set things right. However, two can play at that game..
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