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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (The Comic / Manhua) Vol. 1 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, Luo Di Cheng Qiu
Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei Wuxian–the grandmaster of demonic cultivation–was driven to his death when the most powerful clans united to destroy him.Thirteen years later, Wei Wuxian is reborn. Summoned by a young man who sacrificed his soul in a forbidden ritual, Wei Wuxian is now bound to seek vengeance on the stranger’s behalf or risk the destruction of his own soul... -
![How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 3 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 3 by A.J. Sherwood
What’s Tan to do when he has to reclaim a holy sword he can’t touch? Call upon his White Knight to save him.What’s Devan to do when he learns the sword was stolen in order to defeat Tan? Save the poor fools from utter annihilation.Tan is not amused by this quest line. Devan can’t stop laughing... -
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![How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 2 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 2 by A.J. Sherwood
What’s Devan to do when badly injured? Call on Tan, of course.What’s Tan to do against the creature who dared touch his knight? Destroy it utterly.A Necromancer, eight skelebabies, a dark sorceress, and a horrified knight as backup are not as helpful as one would think... -
![How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood
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![How I stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 4 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 4 by A.J. Sherwood
What’s Devan to do when his cousin’s ships and the crew go missing? Set sail with Tan to figure it out.What’s Tan to do when Devan finally makes a move? N.S.F.W. Many times. On many surfaces.Damn creatures are trying to interrupt them. Murder ensues... -
![A Rake of His Own by A.J. Lancaster]()
A Rake of His Own by A.J. Lancaster
Marius Valstar doesn’t know which is worse: the dead body in his greenhouse or the naked fae prince on his desk.The only rakes of interest to Marius are garden tools. Not fae princes. Certainly not the arrogant, selfish fae prince he has the misfortune to have a history with... -
![The Lord Ruler by Alvin Atwater]()
The Lord Ruler by Alvin Atwater
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe saga of Nate the cheat potion maker continues!My place in this world slowly reveals itself to me. Unfortunately, I’m constantly reminded just how magicians truly screwed this place up. The Lord Ruler serves as one of the kingdom’s major problems, though there could be more to it... -
![How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 5 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 5 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou must negotiate return of dragon wing. Penalty levied against party members. Piemu unleashed. Accept quest? (YES) (no) How is this harder than the pirates? I’m looking at the reason. Uncalled for. True, but still uncalled for... -
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The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAn Amazon Best of the Month Selection A USA Today BestsellerIn New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken’s gripping new fantasy romance series, the Blacksmith Queen must confront armies and pretenders desperate to take her new-won crown. But with the Princess Knight at her side and a centaur warrior clan at her back, she’ll risk everything for victory . . -
![How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 4 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 4 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDragon wing located on pirate ship! Board ship? (YES) (NO?!) I feel like this is a bad idea... -
![A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette]()
A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette
Two rival writers.One prestigious publishing contract.A bargain of hearts and seduction. They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don’t get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she's trapped in a magic-fueled bet she barely remembers with a man she’d be happier to forget...Categorized as:
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![A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark]()
A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark
Risk everything for your kingdom… Or be destroyed by it. In a world darkened by deceit, the truth is a light that won’t be dimmed. Even when it illuminates Lorian’s betrayals more starkly than I could ever want to see. They call him the Bloodthirsty Prince. His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent... -
![I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody]()
I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody
Berklak:Being a half-orc is fun most of the time. Most people think I’m all orc, and that usually slicks things up so I can glide in and out of town without much fuss. Most of the time things go really smoothly for me... -
![Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken]()
Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsTry a little dragon tenderness. I am Glheanna the Decimator. I am a warrior. A soldier. I know no fear. No pain. No mercy. I do, however, know acute embarrassment! How could I not after getting dumped by a bastard dragon in front of my own troops? So I tuck tail and return to my cave, drowning my sorrows in ale—as is my family’s way... -
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![Power and Pentad: Part One by Amanda Cashure]()
Power and Pentad: Part One by Amanda Cashure
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPax, heir to the throne, last wolf shifter in the kingdom, and mate to a woman who up until two days ago was mortal and off-limits, is facing the toughest challenge of his life. No, make that the two toughest challenges. Keeping his mate safe from the tyrant who has sent an army of released prisoners, the worst of the worst, after them...Categorized as:
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![Power and Pentad: Part Two by Amanda Cashure]()
Power and Pentad: Part Two by Amanda Cashure
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratings♥ Power & Pentad Part-Two promises the reuniting of our beloved harem, the introduction of long-awaited key players in the battle to win this war, Shade finding her Alpha voice and Pax learning to trust mortals (well, a select few mortals) as well as a bubble bath scene, shower scene, and the beginning of answers to so many of the questions we've all been waiting for (though not all of them)... -
![Brutus by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
Brutus by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes BRUTUS, a Paranormal Romantic Comedy that will surely cause evil vampires to kidnap the author.CAN THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST IMMORTAL WARRIOR WIN THE HEART OF THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST IMMORTAL WOMAN?Brutus is not your average immortal warrior... -
![Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr]()
Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr
All Rath wants is a quiet, peaceful life. Unfortunately, his father brings him too much trouble—and too many debts to pay—for that to ever be possible. When the local crime lord drags Rath out of bed and tells him he has three days to pay his father's latest debt, Rath doesn't know what to do. There's no way to come up with so much money in so little time... -
![Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland]()
Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland
Dreaming of her wonderful castle, she imagined that it contained a handsome, brave knight— Suddenly, her eyes flew open. She scrambled over her chair, looking with alarm at what was quivering in front of her, only an inch away from where her toes had dangled off the edge… It was a sword. “I’ll not miss my mark a second time.” A deep voice grated from behind her. She whirled around... -
![The Bewitched Viking by Sandra Hill]()
The Bewitched Viking by Sandra Hill
Even fierce Norse warriors have bad days. 'Twas enough to drive a sane Viking mad, the things Tykir Thorksson was forced to do—capturing a red-headed virago, putting up with the flock of sheep that follows her everywhere, chasing off her bumbling brothers... -
![Wicked Memories by Nina Bangs]()
Wicked Memories by Nina Bangs
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the Castle of Dark Dreams, where USA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs lures readers into a world of pleasure, adventure, and revenge… Thorn Mackenzie was a young Viking when he met Sparkle Stardust long ago. She used him and then abandoned him. Over a thousand years later, he has finally found a way to repay her... -
![One Night Of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros]()
One Night Of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsProper decorum has never come easily to Carlotta Anne Fairleigh --- not even tonight, when the lovely, impetuous miss is finally making her debut. As she waits to make her entrance, she can't help wondering about the darkened house next door, the supposedly abandoned home of Hayden St. Clair, the man society has dubbed the "Murderous Marquess...Categorized as:
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![The Brush of Black Wings by Grace Draven]()
The Brush of Black Wings by Grace Draven
During a foray into the woods of Neith, Martise stumbles upon a ruined temple and reawakens not only a power she thought lost, but also something far more malevolent. An ancient darkness, imprisoned in an eternal cage, sees a chance at freedom in a woman once held in bondage... -
![When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks]()
When a Princess Proposes by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAerthlan’s five Embraced queens have reigned for twenty years, in peace secured by the power of their magic. But now a new and insidious threat has appeared, to test a new generation.DESIRE AND DECEPTIONAll Princess Eviana needs is an escape. Possessed of an unfortunate and unusual Embraced gift, which she’s been banned from using, she required no training... -
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![Molly and the Minotaur by Bea Gallo]()
Molly and the Minotaur by Bea Gallo
Love is the key to unlocking the magic in Minos Falls! For most of her life, Molly Durand was told to stop believing in fairytales, and when she arrives in Minos Falls, North Carolina, she finally does. With no boyfriend, no job, and no place to live, a mysterious town in the mountains is the last place she wants to start over...Categorized as:
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![A Tale of Ice and Ash by Katherine Macdonald]()
A Tale of Ice and Ash by Katherine Macdonald
“Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who will come to save us all?”Five years after her stepmother tried to have her killed, Eirwen has built a new life in the woods. Far from the princess she was meant to be, she is now a skilled treasure hunter and master of the Dwarven underground... -
![My Demon of Fire by Rosemary A. Johns]()
My Demon of Fire by Rosemary A. Johns
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a billionaire demon prince abducts me in a case of mistaken identity, I never expect him to claim me as his mate…The hot-as-hell Shifter Demons are savage. Deadly. Sexy. And on my birthday, they steal my twin.When the arrogant but gorgeous dragon shifter, the Demon of Fire, mistakes me for my twin, who’s his fated mate, he whisks me away into the secret underworld... -
![冷血公爵の心変わり 1 by Bandalbanji, 에디]()
冷血公爵の心変わり 1 by Bandalbanji, 에디
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 25 ratings백작가의 사생아였던 에르인.반역자가 되어 도망친 가족을 대신해 희생 되기 직전그녀는 목숨을 거두러 온 ‘사신’을 마주 하게 되는데!‘제발 살려주세요! 저는 이런 거, 저런 거 다 해보고 싶어요!’꽃다운 나이에 예쁜 드레스 한 번 못 입어봤다.구애도 받아보고 사랑 받으며 사는 것이 유일한 소원이었던그녀에게, 기적처럼 그녀를 위한 마법진이 발동되고“레이디, 저의 무례를 용서해 주십시오.”“전하!!”“나와 결혼해 주십시오, 내 영혼의 주군이시여... -
![The Norse King's Daughter by Sandra Hill]()
The Norse King's Daughter by Sandra Hill
“Sandra Hill always delivers smart, sexy, laugh-out-loud action.”—Christine Feehan“Sandra Hill writes stories that tickle the funnybone and touch the heart... -
![Again, My Lord by Katharine Ashe]()
Again, My Lord by Katharine Ashe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe eagerly awaited next installment of the Twist Series that began with 2015 RITA® Award Finalist My Lady, My Lord. The one that got away... Six years ago, Tacitus Everard, the Marquess of Dare, made the worst mistake of his life: courting vibrant, sparklingly beautiful Lady Calista Chance -- until she broke his heart. Is the only one she wants... -
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A Highlander's Obsession by Vonnie Davis
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo wandering souls discover that true love needs no words in this explosive, fantastical novel from Vonnie Davis. Somehow able to telepathically communicate with animals, Paisley Munro has found meaning in her so-called gifts by working as a veterinary assistant. But while traveling to Scotland for a relative’s funeral, Paisley fears that she really has lost her mind...Categorized as:
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Sebastian by Sam Argent
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSebastian Orwell did the only thing a smart wizard could do when he stumbled upon the wounded Crown Prince: he healed him and dumped him in a tavern where he could continue not being Sebastian's problem. Unfortunately, the prince isn’t content with being alive, and he hunts Sebastian down to thank him personally... -
![The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Vol. 1 by Akiharu Touka]()
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Vol. 1 by Akiharu Touka
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKonoha Satou has a dark history, written throughout middle school—a fantasy adventure of love and magic about the Count’s daughter Konoha Magnolia and the knights who love her! But when it looks like that dark history is going to be uncovered by her mother, Konoha panics and dies in a traffic accident! Opening her eyes, she finds that she’s been reincarnated into the world of her own dark... -
![The Reluctant Queen by M.A. Lakewood, Kayleigh Allery]()
The Reluctant Queen by M.A. Lakewood, Kayleigh Allery
Welcome to Selwas, where love and magic reign . . . along with a king just trying to do his job.King Ehmet is exhausted. One year into his rule, he’s juggling a scheming great-uncle vying for his crown and an overbearing mother pressuring him to marry... -
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![A Wolf in Duke's Clothing by Susanna Allen, Susan E Conley]()
A Wolf in Duke's Clothing by Susanna Allen, Susan E Conley
A delicious mix of Regency romance and shapeshifting adventure from author Susan Conley...Alfred Blakesley, Duke of Lowell, has long been an enigma. No one dares to give a man of his stature the cut direct, but there's simply something not quite right about him. What would the society mamas say if they learned that the something they sensed was the fact that Alfred is a wolf shifter..Categorized as:
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![Isle of The Immortal by S.M. Estrada, Stephanie Estrada]()
Isle of The Immortal by S.M. Estrada, Stephanie Estrada
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA land plagued in darkness. One woman who carries the weight of the sun. In her twenty-three years of life, Shailin Srijan has never ventured past the mortal confines of her remote Scottish village... -
![A Hoboken Hipster in Sherwood Forest by Mari Mancusi]()
A Hoboken Hipster in Sherwood Forest by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf Chrissie Hayward knew that morning she'd be going back in time to rescue her crazy coworker Kat, she'd have worn better shoes. Doubly so if she'd expected to meet her true love. According to the mysterious gypsy, Chrissie was the "gentle soul who would tame an outlaw's thirst for revenge" - AKA the real Robin Hood. So how come the guy was such a dud? LOST.. -
![Forged by Magic by Jenna Wolfhart]()
Forged by Magic by Jenna Wolfhart
A heartwarming, feel-good fantasy romance...with a helping of spice and only a pinch of danger.Trapped in a tower by the emperor who conquered her homeland, Daella yearns for an escape. But as one of the few half-orcs left in the world, she knows she'll never be free, much less find her own happily ever after.Destiny takes an unexpected turn when the emperor offers her a deal... -
![The New Kid at School by Kate McMullan, Bill Basso]()
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![Romancing the Monstrous Earl by Saranna DeWylde]()
Romancing the Monstrous Earl by Saranna DeWylde
Dear Lady Yvaine of Moray, It is with no great regret that Her Majesty informs you that after the unfortunate fencing incident with Lord Tyler, the stabbing of the younger Lord of Malay with a hat pin, and finally, the brawl with the Ladies Banning (including the Dowager), it is Her decree that you shall attend The Monsters Ball, and there you will find among them a husband to match your...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon, the Virgin, and George by Lisa Cach]()
The Dragon, the Virgin, and George by Lisa Cach
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes, killing the dragon is the easy part. The medieval village of Markesew was besieged, its virgins demanded in tribute, so when St. George the Dragonslayer arrived from modern times — in his silver pants and lace-up boots — his quest was clear. Being a professional wrestler didn’t qualify him for the task, but a sword and imagination were all he needed…...Categorized as:
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![Gary of a Hundred Days by Isabel Murray]()
Gary of a Hundred Days by Isabel Murray
The Kingdom of Estla is in turmoil. Power plays, intrigue, and plots seethe in the corridors of power. And Gary of a Hundred Days, Last of the Tyrant Kings is…well, he's pretty offended, actually?Tyrant?Seriously? Who is making this up?Gary said no thanks, don’t want to be king, and they dragged him away from all he's ever known and stuck a stupid crown on his head anyway...Categorized as:
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![Highland Moon #1: BBW Scottish Werewolf Shifter Romance by Mac Flynn]()
Highland Moon #1: BBW Scottish Werewolf Shifter Romance by Mac Flynn
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife is short in the old village where Muira, a young girl blossoming into womanhood, has spent all her days, but her life is about to begin when she begins her new position as servant to Castle Campbell. The old laird and the old castle are cold compared to her home with her mother and brother, but the innocent girl will learn the pleasures of womanhood when she stumbles on a dark secret... -
![Lolly Willowes or the Loving Huntsman by Sylvia Townsend Warner]()
Lolly Willowes or the Loving Huntsman by Sylvia Townsend Warner
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsFirst published in 1926, 'Lolly Willowes or the Loving Huntsman' is an amusing and witty novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner, an English novelist, poet, and musicologist. In this, Lolly Willowes revolutionaries against coercion to be the perfect 'maiden aunt'... -
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![How to Abduct a Highland Lord by Karen Hawkins]()
How to Abduct a Highland Lord by Karen Hawkins
It's hardly the type of wedding Fiona MacLean dreamed of. No family, no guests, just a groom who's been dragged -- literally -- to the altar. But if marriage to Black Jack Kincaid, the handsome wastrel she'd sworn never to see again, will avert a bloody war between their clans, so be it. Surely she can share his bed without losing her heart...Categorized as:
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![Blaste from the Past by Jessa Kane]()
Blaste from the Past by Jessa Kane
A magical tree that makes your soul mate appear is surely just a legend, right? That's what Shiloh thought until one night, in a moment of desperation, she begs the Wanting Tree for someone to love...and a shirtless rancher from 1949 arrives, still holding onto his cowboy hat, calling her "sugar" and claiming to be her man. For life... -
![Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara]()
Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara
In this utterly transporting retelling of Greek mythology, the god of desire is cursed to fall for a spirited young mortal woman, but if she looks upon his face they will be parted forever—an epic adventure and love story for the ages, sure to satisfy fans of Madeline Miller and V.E... -
![The Perfect Mistress by Victoria Alexander]()
The Perfect Mistress by Victoria Alexander
Let #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander sweep you away with her dazzling new romance, in which one otherwise proper lady discovers that passion is her legacy. . . Widowed Julia, Lady Winterset, has inherited a book—a very shocking book—that every gentleman in London seems to want. For a charismatic businessman, it's a chance to build an empire...
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