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Ruins of Sea and Souls by Lisette Marshall
“You fell in love with a fae executioner. Did you truly think that would end well?”With war looming, Emelin's plan is simple: break the Mother's bindings while her more diplomacy-minded friends persuade the rest of the world to join their rebellion. Unfortunately, their would-be allies are far too concerned about Em’s exact connection to the feared and hated Silent Death... -
Wayfarer's Keep by T.A. White
Branded a traitor by her people, Shea and her warlord—the fiercely dangerous Fallon—travel to the Pathfinders’ seat of power at her father’s request, hoping to form an alliance despite the distrust between them. It doesn’t take long before Shea and Fallon realize something is dangerously wrong in the place she once called home...Categorized as:
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The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPeople really have to stop kidnapping her…. Sevana has quite enough on her plate, what with her wonky magical core still spastically melting or exploding things on her. She has every intention of seeking professional help, if such a thing exists, but is stopped before she can even go back home. That is to say, she’s kidnapped. AGAIN... -
The Princess Must Reign by Everly Frost, Jaymin Eve
The battle begins. The storm will rage. In a world of elves and gargoyles hidden beneath the streets of Chicago, Storm Princess Marbella Mercy has awakened a deadly power in a bid to free Baelen Rath from the savage gargoyle king... -
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The Villainess Turns the Hourglass by Ant Studio
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter her lowly mother married a count, Aria enjoyed a life full of luxury while harassing her gentle stepsister Mielle. Several years later, Aria is about to be executed when Mielle reveals that she wickedly tricked Aria into building the bad reputation that ultimately brought her to the scaffold... -
외과의사 엘리제 2 by Mini, 유인
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“내 사람을 살리는 일이다.‘자신의 사람’을 구하는 건데 고작 이런 일 하나 못 하겠는가?”드디어 테레사 병원의 견습으로 자리를 잡은 엘리제. 이쪽 세계의 병원 시스템에 익숙해지고 주변에도 조금씩 인정을 받아가던 때, 황가의 문장을 소지한 남성이 총격당한 긴급 환자를 데리고 병원을 찾는다. 한시가 급한 순간. 엘리제는 환자를 위해 결단을 내리고……“반드시 살려낼 테니 한 번만 저를 믿어주세요.”“정말 할 수 있나? 무책임한 만용은 용서치 않아.”“믿어주십시오. 최선을 다하겠습니다.”“…좋다. 반드시 살려내라.”엘리제는 과연 수술을 성공시키고, 환자를 무사히 살릴 수 있을 것인가... -
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsAlong with Wit, Charm, Health, and Courage, Princess Amy of Phantasmorania receives a special fairy christening gift: Ordinariness. Unlike her six beautiful sisters, she has brown hair and freckles, and would rather have adventures than play the harp, embroider tapestries . . . or become a Queen... -
브링 더 러브 1 by Zestkyo, 제스트쿄
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings아름다운 외모와 멋진 매너로 사교계에서도 인기가 높은 힐데브란트가의 장녀 레아. 하지만 그녀에겐 누구에게도 말 못할 고민거리가 있다... -
Heart of Silk and Shadows by Lisette Marshall
Stealing from a fae lord is a desperate plan…As a human servant at the Crimson Court, Allie knows better than to anger the fae. Cunning and politics are her tools of survival. But when an unwanted suitor threatens her younger sister, Allie can think of only one way to protect her family…Steal from the fae... -
The Rending by Vanessa Nelson
The only place of safety for the desperate has been destroyed.Yvonne has finally found a place to settle, where her children can grow, and she can think about her own future. Even as she celebrates, a shock rings across the world. Someone has attacked the Sisters in the Stone Walls...Categorized as:
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The Elflaine Chronicles: Ballad of Dawn by Haley Hamilton
There is magic, still, in Scotland.Elflaine, the fabled faerie realm, was supposed to be a myth. Ailia Danu certainly never expected her older sister, Elideh, to find it. After Elideh's disappearance into Elflaine, Ailia must uncover the long-buried history of the faeries, learn to control her newly-awakened magic, and navigate fabled creatures dragged straight out of Scottish lore... -
Reign of Cinders and Glass by Linsey Hall, Veronica Douglas
In a world ruled by immortals, her only hope may lie in the heart of their darkest prince.When my sister Belle goes missing, I venture deep into the cursed woods to find her. Ruthless vampires rule over our kingdom, and I’m terrified she’s been murdered like so many others.As I’m searching, I’m caught by the worst immortal of them Prince Cassius, dark Lord of the Bloodvale... -
A Crown of Cursed Hearts by Alaya Wells
A woman determined to forge a better future. A fae lord bound by magical chains to the wicked. A kingdom that must surrender to the past in order to begin anew. Vexxion and I have escaped Bledmire Court, but the king and his minions hunt us. It’s all I can do to remain strong... -
Flame and Sparrow by S.M. Gaither
On the eve of her twentieth birthday, Karys woke to the sight of a divine creature dying outside her home.Two weeks later, her sister disappeared, leaving nothing but a trail of blood in her wake.Convinced the gods were responsible for the disappearance, Karys has spent the past five years plotting her revenge with the help of a cutthroat band of likeminded elven rebels... -
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At The End There Was You by Wendy Heiss
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe world will end in seven days.Winter is a Priestess, her life is simple and uncomplicated, but shortly takes a turn when she is appointed as an aide for a Mage who intends to stop the God of Death from spreading a plague that would end their world. Both of them begin searching the Urvalis library for answers and find more than they had bargained for...Categorized as:
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Frostbound Throne: Song of Winter by May Sage
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYesterday, she was a pampered princess and he, a willful prince. Yesterday, she knew her place, her purpose. He didn’t care about his. Now, there’s war, and one of them must conquer, and rule, or the Isle will fall into chaos... -
Prisoner of Steel and Shadow by Meg Anne
A Kidnapped QueenA vengeful god has stolen everything from the queen of assassins. Her title. Her power. Her memories.Even her name.Now merely a ghost of her former self, Shadow must enter a deadly game and fight for her freedom or risk spending the rest of her life as a madman’s prisoner.But, in order to win, she may be forced to lose what’s left of her true self in the process... -
Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsDeep inside a palace on the edge of the world, the orphan Nepenthe pores over books in the royal library, translating their languages and learning their secrets. Now sixteen, she knows little of the outside world—except for the documents that traders and travelers bring her to interpret... -
The Demon Crown by Emma Hamm
He’s searched the entire realm for the ultimate treasure… her.Varya lives in the shadows. As a tomb raider, it’s easier that way. Known for obtaining the unobtainable, she risks life and limb to provide for her small desert a magical chalice with never ending water, an amulet that heals, a map that shows where all the other magical objects are.However, the last stolen treasure came with a problem...Categorized as:
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Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
Margo, Kate and Laura were brought up like sisters amidst the peerless grandeur of Templeton House. But it was Margo whose dreams first took her far away . . . Margo Sullivan had everything a young woman could ask for. But while growing up along the rocky cliffs of Monterey, she couldn't help but dream of bigger things... -
Warlord & Huntress: A Fantasy Romance Novella by Anna Carven
Darthan Chul must die.Rina doesn't care if he's an infamous warlord.His beauty won't sway herShe's got a job to do, and he's going to die by her hand just like all the others before him.But... why is he so damn difficult to kill?Warlord & Huntress is a 26000 word fantasy romance novella. It's an old work of mine that was previously published under a different pseudonym... -
Resisting the Cyborg by Jude Gray
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCiderI want a lot of things out of life.Love? Sure. I want love.But I am looking for a particular kind of man to attach myself to--and I have not met him yet.Certainly the man I am working for is not the one for me. He is too dangerous. Too dark and disturbing.And I do not want to love a man I would have to be so afraid of losing... -
Alpha's Nanny: Bears of the Wild by Lola Gabriel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s a strong, powerful alpha. She’s a nanny he can’t resist. The only problem is she’s a human. As alpha of Sitka's bear shifter pack, Ash has a lot on his plate. He's also a single father to a two-year-old daughter, Penelope, and she is his whole world. He would barely have time for romance in the best of circumstance, but romance is about to show up in the least expected place...Categorized as:
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King's Throne by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA woman living in secret, hiding her true nature... Gina is a medical doctor living in the city. What nobody knows is that she’s also tiger-shifter royalty, living in exile. Keeping her secret has kept her safe, but all that is about to change. An injured soldier who heals in a way that makes him more than he ever was before... Mitch is injured. Out of the action...Categorized as:
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Amor Vincit Omnia by Twin_Flame_Blues
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter three years of dating, Ron admits he cheated on Hermione for two of those years with Daphne Greengrass--and Harry knew all about it. Reeling from the betrayal by her friends and family, Hermione must rebuild her life and discover new bonds with an unlikely group including Theo Nott, Blaise Zabini, and Pansy Parkinson... -
Breath of Life by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaelan wants his throne back.The bargain has been struck, and it’s time to return home.But the situation is worse in Erya than he previously suspected. Betrayal runs deep in the streets of Stormbreak, and finding people he can trust will be treacherous.He has no choice, though. He’s fighting for his birthright, and maybe even a little revenge if he can get it... -
The Child Queen: The Tale of Guinevere and King Arthur by Nancy McKenzie
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe story of a love and a treachery that would live for all time. Guinevere and Arthur... -
For Love or Magic by Lucy March
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEliot Parker's good-for-nothing deceased husband has left her a new lease on life: a house in sleepy Nodaway Falls, New York. But his offer comes with a cost: his ghost... As if being married to him wasn't hard enough! Nodaway Falls turns out to be a town with more than a little magic in the air... -
Courage and the King by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWith the wedding of Jack Frost and Rudy Rein Dear only three weeks away, everyone travels to Jack’s palace in Svalbard, Norway, where the happy couple will exchange vows beneath the northern lights... -
Tempting The God by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’m Hades Queen, and not even a war will keep us apart . . .It turns out I’m Queen of the Underworld. Hades’ Queen. I love him with the fiercest passion. Except we may never be together when Pirithous is unleashing lost souls on Seattle and Hades has gone to war to stop him. I’m in hiding to stay safe, but I’ll be damned if I let Hades fight this war alone . . -
When the Bell Tolls by Everythursday
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Draco Malfoy/Hermione Granger--------------------------------------------------As a Dark revival begins to rise four years after the war, Hermione Granger is placed on the assignment of putting an end to them – and her first task is to recruit the Ministry’s best hope and last option in the form of Draco Malfoy... -
A Duel with the Vampire Lord by Elise Kova
On the night of the blood moon, the Vampire Lord must die. Floriane's position as the forge maiden of Hunter's Hamlet is one of reverence, for it is her skill that arms and protects the vampire hunters. She knows her place and is a faithful servant to the Master Hunter and her community... until the night of the blood moon. Until her brother is dying at the hands of the Vampire Lord Ruvan... -
괴물 공작가의 계약 공녀 5 by MinJakk, Liaran
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings카카오페이지 120만 구독자가 선택한 화제의 로맨스판타지! 민작 작가의 웹툰 『괴물 공작가의 계약 공녀』는 동명의 소설을 원작(리아란)으로 하고 있는 이 작품은, 가족들의 폭력과 학대 속에 자라던 소녀가 역경을 극복하고 성장해나가는 과정을 그리고 있다. 주인공인 열두 살 소녀 ‘레슬리 스페라도’는 가문의 제물로 바쳐져 목숨을 잃을 뻔한 위기를 겪는다. 그 후 살기 위해, 자신을 ‘입양’해 달라며 ‘괴물 공작가’라 불리는 셀바토르 가문을 찾아간다. 무시무시한 소문과 달리, 셀바토르가의 식구들은 레슬리를 따스하게 맞아주고, 그들의 사랑과 보살핌 속에 레슬리는 여느 소녀들처럼 일상에서의 평범한 행복을 하나씩 맛보며, 자신이 진정으로 원하던 삶을 찾아나가게 된다... -
괴물 공작가의 계약 공녀 4 by MinJakk
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings카카오페이지 120만 구독자가 선택한 화제의 로맨스판타지 웹툰! 동명의 소설을 원작(리아란)으로 한 민작 작가의 웹툰 [괴물 공작가의 계약 공녀], 그 네 번째 단행본이 출간된다. 가족들의 폭력과 학대 속에 자라던 한 소녀가 역경을 극복하고 성장해나가는 과정을 그린다. 주인공인 열두 살 소녀 ‘레슬리 스페라도’는 가문의 제물로 불길 속에 목숨을 잃을 위기에 처한다. 간신히 탈출한 레슬리는 ‘괴물 공작가’라 불리는 셀바토르 가문을 찾아가, 자신을 입양해달라면서 ‘계약 공녀’가 되길 자처한다. 제대로 된 돌봄을 받지 못해 제 나이로 보이지 않을 정도로 작고 여린 체구를 지녔지만 소녀의 당차고 강인한 면모를 본 공작은 조건을 내걸며 그 제안을 받아들인다... -
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괴물 공작가의 계약 공녀 3 by MinJakk, 민작
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratings카카오페이지 100만 구독자가 택한 화제의 로맨스판타지! 동명의 소설을 원작(리아란)으로 한 민작 작가의 웹툰 [괴물 공작가의 계약 공녀], 그 세 번째 단행본이 출간된다. 가족들의 폭력과 학대 속에 자라던 한 소녀가 새로운 가족의 일원이 되어 역경을 극복하고 성장하는 과정을 그린다. 주인공인 열두 살 ‘레슬리’는 겉보기에는 작고 여리지만 당차고 강인한 면모를 지니고 있다. 스페라도 가문의 제물로 희생당할 위기를 겪고 난 후 레슬리는 ‘괴물 공작가’라 불리는 세력가의 가문을 찾아간다. 자신을 입양해달라면서 ‘계약 공녀’가 되길 자처한 것. 무시무시한 소문과 달리 셀바토르 공작가 식구들은 자상하고 따뜻하게 레슬리의 안식처가 되어준다... -
Taming the Marquess, Season 1 by Rofan Gourmet, Golji
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsLaranora Ador gets more than she bargained for when she rescues a young boy from being sold off in an infamous auction house. The boy is actually Eskal Van Dyck, the "Crazy Marquess," in disguise! Unaware of his violent and heartless true nature, Laranora takes Eskal under her wing... -
The Forbidden Fae King by Rosa Heart
“Stay away from the High Fae. He is hunting for you.”We don’t send our men to steal magic from the fae realm. We don’t send our warriors. Instead, our women slip into their world, under the guise of sweet, innocent girls. They kill, deceive and maim for what we need.I fight tooth and nail for my place in the pilgrimage to the fae realm... -
Wick by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFour tales of men who refuse to be molded... Swordwick is the story of a prince who dares to wield both blade and wick—until he must pretend to be something else for the sake of his sister. Odd Wick tells the tale of a wick of extraordinary genius who wants nothing more than the ordinary Captain serving as his escort... -
The Princess Tales, Volume I by Gail Carson Levine, Mark Elliott
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOnce upon a time... A kind sister and a cruel one. A charming prince. A spiteful fairy. A hundred-year snooze. A pea under a pile of mattresses. A kiss... -
Nightshade by Shea Godfrey
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn a land where two countries have been torn by war for generations, Princess Jessa is sent as a peace offering to the country of Arravan, understanding all too well that she is being sacrificed upon the altar of her father’s ambitions—and condemned to an uncertain and possibly short-lived future, if the machinations of her own family are any indication... -
Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsChristian was clueless when he started spying on the royal family through his telescope. He lives in a cave with a troll for a dad, after all. If his dad had only warned him about all that mind-boggling love stuff, maybe things wouldn't be such a mess. Although then, maybe, Princess Marigold would be dead. But Christian wasn't warned... -
Lords of Rainbow by Vera Nazarian
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAges ago, in a mysterious event known as the Fall of Rainbow , the world lost all color. And now, a weak silver sun shines over a monochrome realm of infinite shades of gray... -
The Edge of the Blade by Jeffe Kennedy
A HAWK’S PLEDGE The Twelve Kingdoms rest uneasy under their new High Queen, reeling from civil war and unchecked magics. Few remember that other powers once tested their borders—until a troop of foreign warriors emerges with a challenge . . . Jepp has been the heart of the queen’s elite guard, her Hawks, since long before war split her homeland... -
Ares by Felicity Heaton
New York Times and USA Today Best-Selling Paranormal Romance Author Felicity Heaton presents: Ares (Guardians of Hades Romance Series Book 1) Prince of the Underworld and Lord of Fire, Ares was banished from his home by his father, Hades, two centuries ago and given a new duty and purpose—to keep our world and his from colliding in a calamity foreseen by the Moirai... -
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Guardian of Earth by D.N. Hoxa
I've lived six lives, and most of them were always the same to the very end.But in my seventh, everything is about to change...When I left my captor behind and went home to prepare for my wedding, I was sure about a lot of things:I was never going to see Lucien Di Laurier again until he came to kill me in two years...Categorized as:
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Broken Fate by Riley Storm
I’m not ready for love, but he’ll burn our society to the ground to have me…Exiled from society. Stripped of the only friend I ever had. Forced to hold my parent’s dead bodies as my house and world burned around me. All this after trying to shatter the Fate Stone. It was my only way out, but I failed. Now I’ve destroyed my life... -
No Quarter by Tanya Huff
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsGyhard and Vree have abandoned the Empire for the kingdom of Shkoder, hoping to enlist the bards' aid in finding Gyhard a body of his own. But there are those who have more insidious plans for them--those who will stop at nothing to exact revenge upon Gyhard no matter whose body he's in... -
Silver Wings Golden Games by Evie Marceau
After one thousand years, the sleeping fae are awakening…and chaos will reign. Bride. Idol. Betrayer. Promised to a villainous future king, Sabine once dreamed of forsaking everything for the huntsman who captured her heart. But Wolf’s devastating betrayal locks her in another prison: the sinful court of her betrothed. There, she forges an unexpected alliance with her future husband... -
Drastically Redefining Protocol by rageprufrock
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMerlin (BBC), Modern AU, Fan FictionIn which Prince Arthur meets Merlin and all hell promptly breaks lose... -
Talon of the Unnamed Goddess by J.R. Tomlin, C.R. Daems
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAisha is the newest Talon of the Raptor Clan, mercenaries prized by rulers, nobles, and the wealthy as elite bodyguards. Her skill with a blade and her magical rune have won her a prized place as a Talon, but she wins her fights through wits as much as her skill. Guarding a spoiled young princess is Aisha's first assignment for the clan...Categorized as:
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