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Thrice Married to a Salted Fish (Novel) Vol. 1 (Thrice Married to a Salted Fish (Novel) #1) by Bi Ka Bi
An arranged marriage will become the perfect career opportunity for one would-be doctor--that is if a curse doesn't get in the way. Ten years of exhaustive study and sleepless nights have suddenly been rendered meaningless for aspiring Imperial Physician Lin Qingyu... -
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将进酒 [Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratings中博六州被拱手让于外敌，沈泽川受押入京，沦为人人痛打的落水狗。萧驰野闻着味来，不叫别人动手，自己将沈泽川一脚踹成了病秧子，谁知这病秧子回头一口，咬得他鲜血淋漓。两个人从此结下了大梁子，见面必撕咬。. “命运要我一生都守在这里，可这并非是我抉择的那一条路。黄沙淹没了我的手足，我不想再臣服于虚无的命。圣旨救不了我的兵，朝廷喂不饱我的马，我不愿再为此赴命。我要翻过那座山，我要为自己一战。”. -. The Six Prefectures of Zhongbo were ceded away in surrender to the external enemies, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to *a drowning dog loathed and condemned by all... -
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![杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang] by Priest]()
杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang] by Priest
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 28 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... -
![The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 1 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu]()
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Vol. 1 by Kazuki Irodori, Yatsuki Wakatsu
Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a holy maiden was summoned. Not just any holy maiden—one hailing from modern Japan. But this story is not her story. This is the tale of the humble accountant, Kondou, who accompanied her and his trials and woes as he accounts in a new world. .. But no tale is complete without a love interest... -
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![Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 6 by Aya Kanno]()
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 6 by Aya Kanno
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe intrigue and royal conspiracy in Shakepeare’s Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics. Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness... -
![Fairytales From Verania by T.J. Klune]()
Fairytales From Verania by T.J. Klune
New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune invites you back to the land of Verania in a new collection of short stories starring the beloved characters from the Tales of Verania series. In the opening story—The Unicorn in the Tower—Gary is a princess trapped in a stone tower by the evil Lady Tina DeSilva, who plans on sacrificing him on the first full moon after his eighteenth birthday... -
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Palace of the Omega, Vol. 2 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe omega prince of a poor nation has been sold off to a wealthy alpha king for political and financial gain, but all is not as it seems. Ilya, the 13th prince of a small kingdom, was born an unexpected—and very much unwanted—omega whose birth brought shame upon his royal family... -
![Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 4 by Aya Kanno]()
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 4 by Aya Kanno
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRichard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil... -
![杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang 2] by Priest]()
杀破狼 [Sha Po Lang 2] by Priest
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings《杀破狼》是priest发表于晋江文学城的一部古风耽美纯爱文，讲述了大梁安定候顾昀与他从边陲小城带回的皇子长庚的故事。. -
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Phoenix Chosen Part 2 by Ashe Moon
Pre-order and receive an early-phoenix price and a bonus set of SUPER spicy character artwork! (Download link included in the book). Just as Tyler's romance with his alpha phoenix boyfriend starts to ignite, he's attacked by a shadowy entity hell-bent on tearing him away from his newfound love... -
![南禅 [Nan Chan] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿]()
南禅 [Nan Chan] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratings这人世八苦我尽尝遍，不求佛，但求你。. 狷狂难驯妖怪攻x清冷寡欲幼稚神仙受. I have experienced all the eight sufferings of this world. I do not ask for nirvana, but for you. Wild and hard-to-tame demon x cold, ascetic and childish immortal. -
![Shadowfall by Iris Foxglove]()
Shadowfall by Iris Foxglove
It is said the demon in the well will give you your heart's desire. .. for a price. When Declan's prince and best friend, Arwyn, goes seeking the demon for himself, he surprises Declan by leaping into the demon’s well. But when Declan pulls him out, it isn't Arwyn he rescued, but a demon wearing his skin... -
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Centerpiece by R. Cooper
The accused… well… the actual thief known as Agreeable needs to hide after his friends caused a bit of a ruckus in the market. Which is why he’s in disguise in a stolen dress when he slips into a room at the inn that should have been empty, but instead holds a wealthy merchant named Holburn—the strangest man Agreeable has ever met...Categorized as:
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![Shirewode by J. Tullos Hennig]()
Shirewode by J. Tullos Hennig
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Novel of Robyn Hood. King of the Shire Wode. That is what they will call you. .. Home razed by Church edict, loved ones struck down by treachery, Rob of Loxley is left for dead. Taken by an old druid master into the deeps, Rob emerges as driven leader of a tight-knit band of outcasts, claiming the forest as their own and wielding the Horned Lord's vengeance with silent, deadly arrows... -
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![Patience, a Steady Hand by Helenish]()
Patience, a Steady Hand by Helenish
Arthur/Eames (Inception Fanfic). 821 A. D. Arthur is in the nightmare business. Eames is a thief, a liar, and versatile with a pen. Words:43502 complete. Art by ctbn60. -
![After the Disabled War God Became My Concubine by Liu Gou Hua, 刘狗花]()
After the Disabled War God Became My Concubine by Liu Gou Hua, 刘狗花
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAccording to a popular legend, the famous God of War of Great Liang, Huo Wujiu, was once captured by an enemy country. He had his meridians severed and both his legs broken before he was thrown into the prison. In order to humiliate him, that incapable ruler of the country gifted him to his cutsleeve brother as a concubine. General Huo suffered a great deal of humiliation... -
![Tempted by Ruin by Mia West]()
Tempted by Ruin by Mia West
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found here. Gawain 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... -
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Apollo's Courtesan by Amanda Meuwissen
COURTED BY THE DIVINE. Dax was always second best among the acolytes of Aphrodite, destined to remain in the shadow of his friend and rival, Aikos, when the time came for them to ascend as courtesans. But while Aikos sought freedom to serve many and no one through his favored tenet of their goddess—desire—Dax seeks another domain. Love... -
![Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault]()
Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAlexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Egypt to India and a new cosmopolitan model for western civilisation. In Alexander's childhood, his defiant character was molded into the makings of a king... -
![穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命 How to Survive As a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi, 伊依以翼]()
穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命 How to Survive As a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi, 伊依以翼
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 15 ratings萧予安穿书了。. 穿成了种马小说里囚禁男主，之后被男主给活活剜死的断袖少年君王。. 凄惨，悲凉。. 于是萧予安开始为了能活下去而努力。. 但是！. 那些路人甲乙丙丁，你们想要搞男主也就算了，能不能不要老把他送我床上来啊？萧予安觉得自己是宠男主没错，可是那是因为他想沐浴主角光辉啊！. 萧予安：“不要再把男主当我的禁脔了！！！你们不怕死，可是我想活啊！！！”. 还有男主啊，你在原小说里可是有夜御十女的丰功伟绩的，能不能好好地追你的老婆们啊？为什么你的大小三四五老婆都和别人跑了！你还一脸无所谓的样子！. 等等，这好像都是萧予安自己的锅？. 大概是一个前期受宠攻，后期攻宠受的故事。 轻松！搞笑！. 作者爬墙注意. "How to Survive as a Villain". Xiao YuAn trasmigrated into a novel...Categorized as:
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![The Changeling's Bond by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes]()
The Changeling's Bond by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes
A near-death experience turned Garrett’s life upside down and gave him a fae nature that attracts people who once wouldn’t so much as glance his way. But there’s one man at Trierent Keep who has always seen Garrett for who he is... -
![The Prisoner by T.J. Land]()
The Prisoner by T.J. Land
Six months locked up in His Majesty’s finest prison. No matter. He’s survived worse. Bad food, cramped cell, itchy clothes…nothing a retired soldier can’t endure. Except there’s also the matter of his cellmate. His obnoxious, rude, annoyingly handsome cellmate. M/M romance, fantasy, one shot.Categorized as:
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![A Thief and a Gentleman by Arden Powell]()
A Thief and a Gentleman by Arden Powell
Sebastian is a con artist with expensive taste. Unfortunately, he has no hope of living the high-class life he craves without stealing it. So, that’s exactly what he’s going to do. He might be a pathetic ex-convict by day, but by night, he’s London’s most notorious jewel thief... -
![Blyd and Pearce by Kim Fielding]()
Blyd and Pearce by Kim Fielding
Born into poverty and orphaned young, Daveth Blyd had one chance for success when his fighting prowess earned him a place in the Tangye city guard—a place he lost to false accusations of theft. Now he scrapes out a living searching for wayward spouses and missing children. When a nobleman offers him a small fortune to find an entertainer who’s stolen a ring, Daveth takes the case... -
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![In Allegiance by Kate Islay]()
In Allegiance by Kate Islay
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrapped between loyalty to his king and his longing for home, Mathias finally gains what he most wants: home and peace. But when the king gifts him with a personal slave from a conquered princedom, he can't foresee the rippling effects that follow. As Reve struggles to come to terms with his new station in a foreign land, he still hopes to reclaim what he and his family have lost... -
![The Shining Knight by Megan Derr]()
The Shining Knight by Megan Derr
Another fairy tale, original, about a knight who just wants someone to rescue him. -
![The Squire by Shawn Lane]()
The Squire by Shawn Lane
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuncan has been Sir William's squire for two years. During that time, he has lusted after and been in love with the beautiful muscular knight. Too bad Sir William prefers fair maidens. .. Sir William is called home due to the impending death of his father. On the journey, he catches his squire watching other men having sex and realizes Duncan is also ready for some love play... -
![The Owl and The Pussycat by Megan Derr]()
The Owl and The Pussycat by Megan Derr
= Free Read =Author's Note:A little story I wrote for secret Santa recipient, who had on her list of likes ‘cats’ and ‘owls’. In sticking with the theme of the original, it’s about two lovers running away to be together. That’s about the last similarity :3.Categorized as:
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![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
FATES ALIGNED, BODIES INTERTWINED. The Venerable of Empty Words, a monster that feeds off the fears of the fortunate, is hunting Xie Lian’s friend, the Wind Master Shi Qingxuan. Knowing that his abysmal luck inoculates him from the creature’s power, Xie Lian doesn’t hesitate to throw himself into harm’s way—to Hua Cheng’s horror and panic... -
![Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Shoot Down the Sun. The bloody war against the We Clan once led Wei Wuxian to seek power in demonic cultivation, and the dark acts he committed drove a wedge between him and Lan Wangji. Now, those old sins come back to haunt him as his reincarnated identity is revealed to the cultivation world...
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