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The Sea by A.H. Lee
Knights and necromancers are never on the same side… are they? Sairis has known all his life that knights are not his friends…until the last few weeks, when he somehow forgot, and tumbled into bed with one. He told Roland to leave, hurt him badly, used as many cruel words as possible. And yet Roland stubbornly refuses to leave Sairis alone, half-naked and friendless in the wilderness...Categorized as:
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Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash
"Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving Amir to proclaim himself king. But the prince's life isn't the only one left in ashes... -
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
[CHARACTER DEPTH LEVEL +10]Three years have passed since Shen Qingqiu betrayed Luo Binghe, and now there are only two years left before his "deceased" disciple rises from the dead to claim his bloody glory as the protagonist. At least, that's how the story is supposed to go...Categorized as:
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How to Defy a Vampire by Alice Winters
FinnStumbling into a crime scene is pretty typical for me. As a human, joining the VRC has done everything but keep me out of trouble. And now I seem to be playing a part that I’d really rather not play… if I want to keep my head, that is.By my side is my partner Marcus, a vampire who has vowed to tear the world apart—and even a mattress—to keep me safe... -
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The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
[SATISFACTION POINTS +500!]To save his sect from destruction, Shen Qingqiu has at last submitted to Luo Binghe--though he wishes people would stop saying it like that! Unfortunately, they're not wrong.Luo Binghe has finally made his desire for his old master clear...Categorized as:
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The Sword-Witch's Heart by Tavia Lark
Desire is his downfall.Rejected by his ruthless family and the god he betrayed them for, Leth is desperate for a chance to prove himself. A purpose for his sword and magic. Anything beyond the legacy of restraint and repression that’s broken him down again and again.But his new quest comes with an infuriatingly familiar companion.Evain draws power from human desire... -
二哈和他的白猫师尊 Dumb Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, 肉包不吃肉
"The Husky and His White Cat Shizun"Mo Ran felt that taking Chu Wanning as his master was a mistake.His Shizun was just so similar to a cat, while he was like a silly dog.Dogs and cats were biologically different. The silly dog hadn’t originally intended to put his furry paws out towards that cat... -
A Soul to Steal by Opal Reyne
All Gideon wanted was a friend.After waking up in the afterlife to discover he died, Gideon has nowhere to go. The world around him feels strange, utterly false, and he struggles to let go of the past he was ripped away from.Gideon never expects his new, monstrous friend to nibble his way into his heart, or give him purpose in death...Categorized as:
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The Fall of the Orc by Finley Fenn
The orc broke him in battle. Now he’s aiming for his heart… In a world of warring orcs and men, Lieutenant Aulis Gerrard can’t afford to lose one more battle. But when he faces off against the biggest, most brutal berserker in the orcs’ war-band, he knows he’s met his doom…Until the deadly orc drops his axe. Draws Gerrard close. And orders him… to run... -
The Border by A.H. Lee
Roland thought necromancers were inhuman monsters. Until he met Sairis.Roland and Sairis have escaped from a traumatic assassination attempt, solved the mystery of their attacker, and enjoyed plenty of heavy petting along the way. Roland knows that it’s too soon for love, but he feels like he’s falling head over heels...Categorized as:
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The Knight and the Necromancer - The Complete Series by A.H. Lee
Roland is the premier knight of the realm. Sairis is the closest thing Mistala has to a dragon.Prince Roland comes home from the war to bury his father and see his sister on the throne. He sneaks out to his favorite tavern for nostalgia’s sake. It’s the place where he kissed a man for the first time, the place where he used to carouse with the lover he buried on a battlefield...Categorized as:
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Forged by Malice by Elizabeth Helen
I’ve found a new home and fallen in love with four cursed fae princes. But everything could be taken from me in an instant. If I’m to save the Enchanted Vale and the High Princes, this rose is going to need to grow thorns. Being a part of the fae is wonderful... -
King of the Dark by Ariana Nash
From the author who brought you the award-winning Silk & Steel series comes a new dark MM high fantasy. "Your love is worthless, it's your hate I need." ~Prince Vasili CavilleWhen King Talos Caville surrendered the war to the elves, soldier Nikolas Yazdan vowed never to serve the royals again... -
Should the Sky Fall by Amithia Raine
After a terrible accident, most people would spend day and night at their husband's side, praying for him to pull through. To wake up.Dawson isn't most people. Then again, it's not unreasonable to want to be rid of the man who's made your life a living hell for the past six years...Categorized as:
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Second Offense by Lexi C. Foss, J.R. Thorn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBow or bleed.A decision all Noir angels must make.Because I’m their king.It wasn’t my choice. I assumed the position after the prisoners of this nightmare reformatory went after my mates.Auric is my commander, even if I’m the one giving the orders. He worships the dukedom, the princess, soon to be our queen.Layla is my crown, my purpose, the sheer essence of life.She’s the key... -
Game Theory by Pia Foxhall
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSix months after Gwyn's defeat of the once Unseelie King, Augus Each Uisge, Gwyn has the fae waterhorse locked down in a cell, beneath the Seelie Court. In a difficult position himself, ruling an unwanted throne and waiting out the years between now and the time he can step down as King, Gwyn finds himself unable to stay away... -
Death by Sienna Moreau
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt all began with the kiss of Death.Abaddon, the Destroyer, right hand of Lucifer, has returned from the dead with one thing on his mind: revenge on the Horseman who kept him from taking back what is his. But spending time alone with Death has awakened something between them, resulting in an experience that he enjoys more than revenge. The natural conclusion is to keep doing it, of course... -
Sleepwalkers by Daniel May
My immortal ex was the last person I wanted to be stuck in a coffin with, and yet here we were.Broken up for over a century, I stayed in touch with Bonifacio out of necessity only. An amoral horndog and possessive leech, Bonifacio was toxic beyond words, but there was no one better at eradicating vampire hunters. I needed him... -
The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
A man reborn as a villain in a fantasy novel series ends up accidentally romancing the male protagonist in this fan-favorite tale... -
Zenith by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA killer haunts Prophet, and this time it’s personalThe discovery of a body at Thompson Cabins sets off a chain of events that hits too close to home for Sheriff Gabriel Thompson. When his brother Sam becomes a prime suspect in the murder investigation, Gabriel is forced to keep secrets from Tiber and call in outside help as he fights to prove Sam’s innocence... -
The Court of Five Thrones by Pia Foxhall
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGwyn ap Nudd - newly crowned King of the Unseelie Kingdom - is saddled with a broken Court, not knowing who he can trust, while the bright Seelie Court bears down upon them, seeking to depower the Unseelie Kingdom once and for all. His lover and Advisor, waterhorse Augus Each Uisge, is unloved by many, fielding multiple assassination attempts... -
Ghost of an Image by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA long-held family secret is coming for Copeland Forbes. With a vengeance.Still aching at the loss of countless family artifacts after his mother’s death a decade ago, Cope is shocked to see one of them, the mysterious Orpheus Box—along with a sepia photograph of two men, one a dead ringer for Cope—as the prized feature of an exhibit on Victorian Spirit Photography... -
Alexander by Karla Nikole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlexander Kendrick has been dumped. Everyone knows, and the humiliation is nothing compared with the heartbreak and disappointment. Eden’s most eligible purebred vampire is back on the market. Broken.Daniel Lim hates purebred vampires. He would be perfectly content to never interact with another purebred again—even if it means existing in subpar health for the rest of his life... -
Catching a Water Nymph by Shelby Rhodes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI don’t like that you are staring at me—it’s suspicious. Ugh, I suppose you want to hear my story? I’m Seri North. I was your average, highly introverted, slightly nerdy, workaholic male Water Nymph. Until I made the horrible decision to go on a date with a rich, psychotic Shadow Dweller, who just so happened to be in charge of a large criminal enterprise... -
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Midnight Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss
I'm in purgatory.Hell.A Midnight Fae dungeon.All because my mates betrayed me. Shade swears he's innocent.Zeph promises that what he did was for my own best interest.Meanwhile, Kols isn't apologetic in the slightest, his cocky arrogance claiming fate intervened at just the right moment.I hate them all.Crave them, too... -
Warrior of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis
Warrior of the Drowned Empire is the highly-anticipated fourth book in a sensational romantic series. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Danielle L. Jensen, and Rebecca Yarros. The Guardians have returned. As Moriel's reincarnation nears, Lyr is determined to fulfil her harness the power of the red shard and defeat him... -
The Shadow Prince's Ruin by K.A. Merikan
“Give me your shadow, and my body is yours.”An elven prince shouldn’t be working at Best Burgers Bonanza. Yet here I am, banished to the human realm for a lifetime of toil and misery. I guess that’s what I get for being a traitor and the shortest elf at the Nocturne Court, with a shadow no darker than a tea stain... -
Dark Moon, Shallow Sea by David R. Slayton
The first in a new epic fantasy series from David R. Slayton, Dark Moon, Shallow Sea is a powerful story of divine betrayal, ghosts, and self-discovery, perfect for fans of the Dark Souls series or Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.When Phoebe, goddess of the moon, is killed by the knights of the sun god, Hyperion, all who follow her are branded heretics... -
Valentine: by Julie Mannino
Everyone lured into Master Kalen's harem of humans is eager to play with their fairy captor or each other.And then there's Rhys, who has little interest in bedroom activities unless it involves ropes and knots. He's been told he can't love and that something must be wrong with him if he's uninterested in sex... -
Deeper into the Woods by Pia Foxhall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOnce, in the realm of the fae, a Seelie War General - Gwyn ap Nudd - committed a terrible crime, and went to the most unlikely of places for assistance; the home of an Unseelie waterhorse he’d never met before, for a most unconventional form of healing... -
So Below by Julie Mannino
Riley was his, and he better remember that even if he was currently in an angel's bed and shouting someone else's name.The image made Eren see red.Riley While healing from Eren’s betrayal, the first nephalem in centuries will have to learn to feed, do magic, and navigate a different way of life...Categorized as:
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Chronicles of Blood Series: Books 1-4 by Crea Reitan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMal is a Fixer, a child raised and trained to “fix” broken fairy tales by an organization the Fixers refer to as DeadEnd. Because, once you enter a fairy tale, there’s no getting out.Mal has been assigned Wonderland. You know Wonderland, the place Alice visited as a child. Wonderland, with a Mad Hatter and a Cheshire Cat... -
The Final Masquerade Special Edition by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSPECIAL EDITIONFeaturing unique character art on the interior and the glossy jacket, this stunning hardback celebrates the hauntingly beautiful world of the Final Masquerade, and will provide a beautiful addition to any bookshelf. A must for The Final Masquerade fans. The winter solstice. The darkest day, the longest night.Every year the solstice heralds the return of the masquerade ball... -
The Silent Prince by L. Eveland
I will be free, even if it kills me.As a prince of Ostovan, I had everything I the finest wine in my cup, scores of attractive knights to duel and bed, and an endless library of books. I never even saw my brother’s betrayal coming.Captured and stripped of my voice by a magical collar, I’m sold as a slave to a warband of elves... -
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Solstice by Eli Easton, R.J. Scott
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the dramatic peaks of the Olympic mountain range to the small town of Prophet, murder is only a footstep away. Gabriel is a former undercover cop haunted by the things he’s seen and done. He returns to his small hometown of Prophet, taking on the role of sheriff, hoping to mend his fractured relationship with his estranged brother and rebuild his life... -
Curse of the Winter Kingdom by A.J. Nicky
He would do anything to keep the opulence of a palace life. Never did he think it would end at the hands of an enemy that should have been dead.Though Salas seemingly has everything he could wish for, being the Susconian Emperor's favorite bed-servant, bathed in the luxuries of a thriving kingdom, he is still just a toy... -
The Final Masquerade by Ariana Nash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe winter solstice. The darkest day, the longest night.Every year the solstice heralds the return of the masquerade ball. Fae and human dance and drink and make merry, so long as they remain masked. But there's a darker side to this night. Should a guest lose their mask, their life is forfeit, cursed to dance forever for the entertainment of the masquerade's cold and cruel fae host... -
Fey Dominion by S. Rodman
He is a fey prince. A ruler of the race that conquered Earth.I’m a leader of the Resistance.There can never be anything between us.I’m lucky he didn’t kill me when he caught me snooping around the palace, but then again, Prince Mabon Y Mabinogi is unlike anyone I’ve ever met.His decisions don’t make sense.He is beautiful.Demanding.Loud and dramatic.He loves sparkly things and pretty things... -
Bounty and Bone by L. Eveland
My disciplinary file at ESCU is almost as thick as my personnel file, which is saying something since I’ve been working for them for more than twenty years. I do the jobs no one else wants, go places no one is supposed to go to deal with monsters that don’t exist. After a while, you get a feel for how a mission’s going to go, and I have a feeling this next one is going to be fifty shades of FUBAR...Categorized as:
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Missiletoe by Zile Elliven
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***Like all the books in the Really Gay Villain Christmas Series, this can be read as a standalone story. Someone is going to lose a toe.Smart as a whip with the morals of an alleycat. I’ve heard it a million times.But will my smarts be enough to catch the heart of the local animal shelter director?He’s pretty.And kind.And caring... -
Void Dancer by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA brilliant inventor, Enzo Dragonbane has plenty to hide, including his secret identity as the recently deceased king’s bastard son. But he’s not half as mysterious as Cullen, the man he finds in the caverns. Cullen has no memories at all.Cullen doesn’t know who he is or how he got there, and he certainly doesn’t know anything about his strange shadow powers... -
Shift of Morals by K. Webster
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI found him when he was a boy.Bloody. Mangled. Near death.If I’d been a merciful alpha, I would’ve snapped his neck and ended him right then.Except, I didn’t.Something in his big brown eyes tugged at my heart strings.I kept him. Healed him. Raised him to be fierce, loyal, and brave.Now that he’s an adult, everything’s changing.He’s no longer the soft, scared beta I once thought he was... -
Rule Four and Five by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is book two of three. All books are full-length novels and must be read in order. All books are available now. The My Brother's Keeper Trilogy The town of Gilford has a Big and Terrible secret hidden in the ground. Infecting those it touches. Exploiting their darkness. Consuming their souls. It’s hungry. It’s vile. It’s evil. And it wants out... -
Claim Me by Lexi C. Foss
I’m a prisoner. A pet. A being of supreme power on a leash.Why?Because my fated mate “borrowed” my power and nearly killed the House of Gold and Garnet’s King.Oh, he knew I was innocent. Just like his successor—King Kaspian—does as well. But that hasn't lessened my sentence; it’s simply made my prison cell a little more comfortable...Categorized as:
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Rule Four and Five by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is book two of three. All books are full-length novels and must be read in order. All books are available now. The My Brother's Keeper Trilogy The town of Gilford has a Big and Terrible secret hidden in the ground. Infecting those it touches. Exploiting their darkness. Consuming their souls. It’s hungry. It’s vile. It’s evil. And it wants out... -
The Bard and the Fairy Prince by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen Prince Nemirac learns of his heritage, he vows to become the most powerful demon in history. But he can’t do it alone.Feeling betrayed by his parents’ lies about his true lineage, Nemirac embarks on a quest to visit all five Gemstone Kingdoms and drain the stones of their power to ascend as a new being. But until he obtains that magic, he’s vulnerable.Enter Janskoller the warrior bard... -
Liberation by Stella Rainbow
A wyvern who doesn't trust humans. A human who implicitly trusts him. AmellI knew what monsters looked like, because I'd been raised by one, afraid and unable to get away because he was the strongest thing I knew. Until the day our village was attacked by a mythical beast and it almost made the monster wet himself... -
Hunted by Misu Loy
Enter the land of Valdenia, where dreams rot and nightmares rule. Raine Chambrin always knew he had a secret. He just didn’t expect to be the secret.One ill-conceived act is all it takes. Now, the truth is out, and he’s being hunted by the Guardians of Vale—his childhood heroes.Finding his mate amid the danger and chaos should be a cause for celebration. A sliver of sunlight in a stormy sky...Categorized as:
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The Prince and the Ice King by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEvery Winter Solstice, the Emerald Kingdom sends the dreaded Ice King a sacrifice—a corrupt soul, a criminal, a deviant, or someone touched by magic. Prince Reardon has always loathed this tradition, partly because he dreams of love with another man instead of a future queen.Then Reardon’s best friend is discovered as a witch and sent to the Frozen Kingdom as tribute... -
Desert Ice by Rose Maefair
Standing under the hot sun in the slave market, Wyl thought his fate couldn’t get worse. He’d been betrayed by his family, exiled, and sentenced to slavery in the desert lands where he doesn’t know the language or the customs. Yet, as he faces the scrutiny of an interested buyer, Wyl realizes he was wrong...
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