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Pir-e-Kamil: The Perfect Mentor by Umera Ahmed
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 36 ratings'What is next to ecstasy?' 'Pain.' 'And what is next to pain?' 'Nothingness.' 'What is next to nothingness?' 'Hell! The place which has nothing ahead... everything is left behind... There’ll come a time when all this will make sense to you... and you’ll never ask anyone what is next to ecstasy... -
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Silent Reading [默读] by Priest
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsChildhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them... -
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默读 [Mo Du] The Light in the Night by Priest
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsChildhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them... -
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Fate & Furies: An epic romantic fantasy by Scheuerer
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 27 ratings“I always knew you would be the end of me.”With darkness cursing the world around her, Althea Zoltaire is desperate for vengeance. But as she hunts Wilder Hawthorne across the kingdoms, brutal secrets begin to unravel.Not knowing what – or who – to trust, Thea and her companions find themselves entwined with a destiny far greater than one man... -
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![A Court of Wicked Fae by Alaya Wells]()
A Court of Wicked Fae by Alaya Wells
A woman determined to destroy a conniving king. A fae lord who will sacrifice himself to shield her from harm. Can their love survive the upcoming battle? A thorny collar controls my every move and betrayal haunts me, but I’m still determined to seek vengeance for my brother’s death. I’ll do it with or without Vexxion’s help. But when he calls in his favor, I’m given no choice... -
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The Queen's Shadow by Alexandra St. Pierre
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRaven and Rycon are on a warpath to reclaim what was stolen from them.As Raven fights to protect those she loves, she must also somehow manage to build political allies for the looming war...Categorized as:
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![Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson]()
Beautiful Sins by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I don’t know how to treat a woman like you.”I swore I’d cut Harrison King out of my life, and my bed, forever. The second my contract with the ruthless billionaire who owned me was up… I ran.Not knowing that decision would only twist the web around us tighter.Now, he’s back, and the sins of his past threaten to destroy us both.He still thirsts for power and vengeance... -
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Stevie by D.J. Krimmer
Friends with benefits - nothing more Stevie As the lead piercer at Hel’s Ink, I’ve gained skills, made friends, and accepted the chaos that is my family. Finally, good things are coming my way, and I am feeling confident, maybe a little too confident, when I post a video to my socials describing the toxicity and abuse that is all too frequent in my industry and the life I left behind... -
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Dirty Like Jude: A Dirty Rockstar Romance by Jaine Diamond
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHe was her first true love… And the worst mistake she ever made. There’s always been a spark between Jude Grayson and Roni “Wild Card” Webber. Unfortunately, whenever it ignites… it explodes . And they both get burned. As head of security for Dirty—his best friend’s rock band—and a member of the West Coast Kings motorcycle club, Jude had a choice to make, long ago. Loyalty or love... -
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Goddess Isles: Volume One by Pepper Winters
“I literally have goosebumps and I’m on a high from this book.” Sue's Romance Reviews“You'll be satisfied beyond your wildest, darkest dreams.” We like them dark book blog“This is so crazy hot it should come with a warning label... -
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The Bold and the Bullheaded by Willow Aster, Laura Pavlov
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBestselling authors Willow Aster and Laura Pavlov return with this laugh out loud, enemies-to-lovers, standalone romance.A bullheaded alpha. The bane of my existence. I can’t escape him no matter how hard I try. Emma…I don’t do feelings.Especially not with an arrogant, broody Taylor brother.But one moment of weakness on an elevator wrecks me.I curse his name.I curse said elevator... -
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Dirty Like Zane: A Dirty Rockstar Romance by Jaine Diamond
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsZane and Maggie have been living a lie… A marriage that’s not really a marriage. A relationship that’s about as f*cked-up as they come. A secret that’s going to kill them both if they don’t sort their sh*t out, stat. And now they’re going on tour with Dirty. As the band’s assistant manager, Maggie knows she has to keep it professional—and keep away from her “husband” on the road... -
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How My Daddies Became Mates Vol. 1 by Mikkamita
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSparks and fists fly in this Boys' Love omegaverse spin on the "how I met your father" trope!As teenagers, Kuroga Akane and Shirosaki Aoi couldn't have been more different. An alpha and an omega from rival schools, their initial meeting wasn't exactly love at first sight... -
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Four Enemies by Stephanie Brother
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNo one has ever pushed me to my limits like these four men.I’m excited when I’m given a promotion to tour manager at Club Red — until I find out I’ll be crowded into a van with four alpha-hole revue dancers, trying to keep them in line while they travel to other venues... -
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The Throne by Samantha Whiskey
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDisclaimer: This is a scorching hot forbidden romance that involves one bad-boy Prince, an untouched Duchess, and the sparks that are hot enough to ruin them both. You know what you can have when you’re a Prince? Anything you want—anyone you want. Except her... -
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American Gauntlet by Allie Lewis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo sisters. Seven teams. One grueling competition.One life-changing cash prize.American Gauntlet is the number one reality TV competition in the nation, and when Dani Di Laurentis gets the call that she and her sister, Lana, have been selected as contestants, she knows this is her one opportunity to change her family's life for the better...Categorized as:
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Craving Her by Jordan Marie
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith one taste of her lips,He was a marked man. Joker knows he's different from the other men in his club.He rarely smiles. He's quiet. Hell, most could call him cold and calculated.He prides himself on the fact that he lets nothing get to him.Besides, as a member of the Savage Brothers MC, you have to stay focused.That's Joker's strong point—or it was... -
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Submissive Nanny by Viktor Redreich, Annika Hanson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe hired me as a nanny but I think he wants something more.The way he looks at me, the way he touches and adores meIt’s like he wants to own me. To make me his personal plaything.But why me? I’m so innocent, so inexperienced.He’s such a fine specimen of masculinity. He can get anyone he wants.This is so wrong. He’s married... -
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Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe wanted to punish me. I wanted to hate him.Until I didn’t.Trapped in a corner, my only way out was the ruthless billionaire who put me there.But we healed each other.We’ve done things in the dark that we’re not proud of, things that will forever be kept secret from the world.Those sins forged a bond as strong as the love that binds us together.He’s my king, and I’m his queen...Categorized as:
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Warrior by Violette Dubrinsky
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOutspoken, loyal, and skilled with the sword, Princess Jaisyn St. Ives of Lytheria is no princess of fairytales. After the unexpected death of her father, Jaisyn takes control of the kingdom, expecting to be called upon to defend her claim to a throne previously held by men... -
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Beautiful Submission by Ivy Wild
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsXavier:My truth is control.My truth is that good is rewardedand that bad is punished.Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my businessand get away with it.But, she was sorely mistaken.So, when her father lost the electionand came to me begging for money I struck a deal.The little brat would serve as collateral until the loan was repaid.She thinks she can test me.How laughable...Categorized as:
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Feverburn by Maggie Maren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter catching her boyfriend in an affair, Rosie Hayes does what any reasonable person would and befriends the other woman. Together in a scorned sisterhood, they move to a kooky small town in Maine to open a coffee and crystal shop. Along with this new chapter, Rosie acquires a new Carson Kouris, the resident grump of Pine Bluff... -
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흑막 여주가 날 새엄마로 만들려고 해 1 [Heugmag Yeojuga Nal Saeeommaro Mandeulryeogo Hae 1] by MOKGAMGI, 목감기
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratings저세상급 귀요미가 나를 새엄마로 만들려고 한다?!친구들과 장난삼아 쓴 '피폐 소설' 속에 시민 1로 빙의했다.그리고 엄청난 딸바보력을 자랑하는 여주인공의 아버지 헨스톤 공작에게 정체를 들켜버렸다.문제는......“그럼 내 딸이 피폐 소설에서 어떻게 되는 거지?”"......뭐? 남주가 열 명?"행복하지 못한 딸의 미래를 바꾸기 위해 독립 전쟁도 불사하겠다니.이대로 두면 여러 목숨이 위험하다."제가 여주님을 지켜드리겠어요!"그렇게 딸바보 공작님과의 동거가 시작됐다.그런데 쪼그만 여주님이 어쩐지 좀 이상하다... -
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![Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen]()
Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Arab-American soldier and a stargazing woman connect in this high-tech Beauty and the Beast retelling. In an attempt to pay off her family’s debts, Lula answers a Craigslist ad for a job opening at the formerly vacant Bluegrass Manor. A stern and brooding man offers her the job, but there’s a catch—Lula isn’t allowed to look at him. No one in the manor has ever laid eyes on Mr... -
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His Secret Baby: A Second Chance Accidental Pregnancy Romance by R. S. Elliot
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night ten years ago. Two broken hearts. One secret that’s about to be exposed…OLIVIAMy best friend’s older brother was always off-limits.Until one night…he wasn’t.Then he broke my heart and ran.Leaving me with one very real permanent reminder of our short time together.When he reappears as my new boss a decade later, my heart isn’t ready.Not for a man like Liam... -
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The Pawn & The Knight by Skye Warren
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA ruthless billionaire determined to get revenge.A woman with more to lose than her virginity.And a sensual game that will break them both. Gabriel Miller has thirty days to do anything he wants with her body. He can enjoy every inch of her, but he can never let himself fall for her. No matter how sweetly she surrenders... -
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Dirty CEO by Mickey Miller, Holly Dodd
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"This isn't over, Kel. Even if I leave right now, this isn't over. When I call for you, you will come. Kelly Vince LaRosa is rich. He's powerful. And he wants to boss me around. But I'm not about to be tied down. Not even if I might have fantasized about it... I'm independent, and I've got big dreams of my own. And they don't involve being second fiddle to CEO of Chicago... -
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The Mummy by Max Allan Collins
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBased on the universal studios major motion picture starring brendan fraser!Rick O'Connell, dashing American and legionnaire, is in Egypt looking for a good time. His discovery of the Lost City of the Dead is a fluke--but to British librarian Evelyn Carnarvon it's the archaeological find of the century. The city contains all the treasures of Egypt and possibly the secrets of life and death...Categorized as:
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![Firefly Mountain by Christine DePetrillo]()
Firefly Mountain by Christine DePetrillo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFirefighter Patrick Barre is determined to hide away in the woods of Vermont. He's content to do his job, remodel his house, and enjoy the company of his arson-detection dog, Midas. Scars from the fire that destroyed his family keep him from letting anyone into his life. Gini Claremont uses her camera to celebrate the beauty of life... -
![Auctioned to the Lumberjack by Hope Ford]()
Auctioned to the Lumberjack by Hope Ford
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsRestless.I’m tired of living alone.Tired of nothing but the trees keeping me company.There are reasons I live the way I do.Reasons that I’ve chosen to stay on this mountain away from everyone and everything.But one email is about to change it all.I thought for sure it was spam, but I clicked on it anyway.A secret auction house for the rich to find a wife... -
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Royal Romance by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFAITH I was only here to walk the dogs. Just hired help for the palace. But to me it was so much more. I longed for Prince Alistair. The more the papers bashed him, the more I cried for him...because I knew the truth. He didn't have to tell me. I knew because the pain that ailed him ailed me too. But no matter my silly wishes there was no way I'd ever be more than just another royal servant... -
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Claiming His Secret Son by Olivia Gates
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets drove them apart. Can their child reunite them? Only from USA TODAY bestselling author Olivia Gates… Richard Graves has long battled his dark heritage, and only one woman nearly shattered his elegant facade. Though he seduced Isabella Sandoval to take revenge on the man who'd destroyed his family, walking away from her was the hardest thing he's done... -
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Malachi and I by J.J. McAvoy
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Contemporary Mystical Romance What if I told you the greatest love stories ever told—Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Salim and Anarkali, Romeo and Juliet and so many more—are far greater tragedies than anyone has ever realized? What if I told you that you haven’t been reading a new story… just a new chapter in one epic saga? If I told you…all of those lovers…were actually the same two... -
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![Thorn in His Side by Helen Juliet]()
Thorn in His Side by Helen Juliet
The last thing beautiful, inexperienced Joshua Bellamy wants is an arranged marriage with the terrifying Darius Legrand. But if Joshua wants to save himself and his family from being thrown onto the streets by Darius’s father, he has no choice... -
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Kiss Me, Catalina by Priscilla Oliveras
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDreams come true for an untamable rising star and a mariachi idol in a rousing romance about passion, fame, and family by USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras.Ambitious San Antonio singer Catalina “Cat” Capuleta gets the chance of a lifetime when she joins superstar heartthrob and fellow mariachi Patricio Galán on his seven-week concert tour... -
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The Spy in 3B by Nana Malone
Sometimes, romance is (also) hiding in plain sight.It’s hard to fill out a dating profile when everything you write is a lie. But in her line of work, Lyra can’t exactly tell the truth. And she’s determined to get over the man who broke her heart by moving on, so here she is, lying on a dating app. Then again, so is he.Lyra is no marketing consultant, but a plucky undercover operator...Categorized as:
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Night Magic by Charlotte Vale Allen
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCombining elements of Phantom of the Opera and Beauty and the Beast, this is a modern fairy tale for adults. It is romantic, erotic, mysterious, and moving. A beautiful, sensitive young girl falls in love with a brilliant older man who is so profoundly scarred both physically and emotionally that he literally cannot face the light of day... -
![A Singular Hostage by Thalassa Ali]()
A Singular Hostage by Thalassa Ali
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a land of exotic splendor, a young Englishwoman finds herself guardian of an orphan child believed by a dying maharajah to be endowed with magical gifts. It is a role that will take her on a perilous journey into a kingdom’s walled city to protect a child she doesn’t know from a culture she doesn’t understand... A Singular Hostage The year is 1838... -
![The Carny by Brooke Moss]()
The Carny by Brooke Moss
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo people from opposite worlds, one unforgettable kiss. You can't judge a carny by its cover. At a town fair on the coast of Oregon, handsome Native American carny, Vincent Youngblood, bestows an unforgettable kiss on shy, awkward teenager, Charlotte Davenport. Then disappears without another word, leaving her baffled and enamored... -
![His Hostage: A Dark Romance by Penelope Woods]()
His Hostage: A Dark Romance by Penelope Woods
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy next door neighbor doesn't borrow. He takes... Every. Last. Inch. Rowan is dangerous. He’s a liar with the darkest eyes and the sweetest mouth. Everyone avoids him for one reason: he’s a wanted criminal. I was the one stupid enough to let him in my world. He could have taken anyone. He chose me. Me, the freshly divorced thirty-something... -
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The Book of Chameleons by José Eduardo Agualusa
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"Ingenious, consistently taut and witty" TLSStrange, elliptical, charming" GuardianSet in contemporary Angola, this novel is populated with characters whose victories never quite settle. Like any one of us, they can forget things that have happened to them, and remember things that never did... -
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The Warrior's Gift by Bonnie Dee
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn Katya's world, villagers sacrifice their daughters as sex slaves for a sect of warriors who keep their lands safe from invasion. When Katya herself is chosen as a "bride", although she's always questioned the arrangement, she submits for the sake of her family. She has no idea what to expect from the warriors, and not much more idea when it comes to sex... -
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Ex Appeal by Cathy Yardley
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA hacker and a fixer—who just happen to be high school exes—reunite to help each other out in this witty second-chance romance from the author of Love, Comment, Subscribe.Vinh Doan has a problem. Ten million of them, in fact. He’s a high-level fixer for global conglomerates, which means big money…and big troubles... -
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Demon Wang’s Golden Favorite Fei by 蜡米兔, xxsy
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Miss, since you came back, every three days, there will be someone who start a rumor to slander you……”“Some say you are ugly and really ill and will not live till eighteen…….”“Some say your personality is vulgar, even rural women are not as wild…..”“There are also people who mentioned the theft of that year... -
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Shattered Princess by Amber Vant
Rated: 3.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI may have lit the match the first time, but I wouldn’t be the one left burned this round. The elites run this town, but they aren’t ready for a girl like me.Especially the boys who made it known from the beginning I wasn’t wanted here that one summer I stayed with my father. I hadn’t belonged—I knew that—but now I was coming back... -
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Snow's Huntsman by Mila Crawford, Aria Cole
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Fairytale RetellingHunter If she ran I’d chase her … I’d find her. Snow White had been the only woman I loved, the one woman I’d saved myself for. What she didn’t know was that she was mine, always had been, and it was high time I showed her exactly that. Snow Hunter was my father’s head of security and the man I loved. I was tired of the gilded cage my father had built for me... -
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Twice a Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAcclaimed author of the Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club Pick Furia, Yamile Saied Méndez makes her adult fiction debut with this sparkling, whimsical novel of an accomplished young woman who discovers what it really means to come into her own . .
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