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The Blood of Gods and Monsters by Lucinda Dark, Lucy Smoke
Greed is lethal. Blood is honest. Between the blood of gods and monsters, I am both killer and healer.The Darkhavens were once my obstacle. Now, they may be the only safe haven I have left.The Gods are lying to us all.They are not Gods at all, but creatures that came from another world to rule over ours... -
Tales You Win by Bea Paige
An Academy of Stardom spin off Grim A nickname given to me by my father, the Ruler of Tales, an East End underground fight club.Tales you win. Heads you lose.And the fighters of Tales never lose.As a kid I’d believed my father was a real king, like the ones found in myths and fairytales I once loved to read. The men he ruled were his faithful soldiers sworn to protect the club, him, me...Categorized as:
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Noble Savages Box Set by Natalie Bennett, Nicole Cypher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCruel. Brutal. Vicious. Lawless. Merciless. Maybe you’re the new girl. Maybe you’ve always had it coming. Maybe you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Either way, you’re about to become the victim. You’re about to bow, break, and bend the knee. You’re about to kneel at my feet. I’ll destroy your credibility. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side...Categorized as:
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Hard Truths by Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m Everly Marrs, and I’ll be damned before I lose myself to the men that kidnapped me. I had plans, big plans. I had my pretty little life outlined: Graduate school and get a job in social work—maybe even one day marry a nice man who actually knew what he was doing in bed. But everything changed when I woke up in a strange place with five men who insisted I call them D, W, J, K, and T... -
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Seeking Vengeance by Eden Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer lies are as sweet as his obsession. He caught me spying on my enemies, but instead of betraying me, this dark-eyed stranger set his sights on seduction.He breaks down my walls with smoothly spoken Italian.Taunts me with his wicked promises.He says he wants to help. To give me a future, freedom, and, most of all, vengeance.Problem is, he has no idea who I really am... -
Complete Innocence Boxset by Lee Savino, Stasia Black
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m king of the criminal underworld. I always get what I want. And she’s my obsession. Cora is new to the city of sin. Her innocent blue eyes beg for me to claim her. But I’m not the billionaire she thinks I am. There’s a darkness within me. And Cora is a shining light. She’s beautiful. A virgin. I’m ruthless. A beast. She found me for a reason. She’ll be my queen... -
Beyond Time by Lee McCormick
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHow many times will we kill each other? How many times can we fall in love?SETHI always thought my world would begin and end with Jayce Walker. When a sleep study offers us life-changing money, we jump at the opportunity. There’s only one I don’t have insomnia. Bluffing my way in is easy, but getting there and losing everything that’s ever mattered is a nightmare I can’t escape.Jayce is gone...Categorized as:
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Death Bound by Meg Halcyon
The dead whisper her name.The living will learn to fear it.Elara was nothing—just a servant lost in the frozen crypts of Icespire, cursed by royalty and abandoned by her kingdom. But when fire rained from the sky, turning her icy prison into a graveyard, she emerged from the ashes—scarred, stolen magic humming beneath her skin, and hungry for vengeance...Categorized as:
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Death Cap by C. Hebert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can something so absolutely beautiful consist of the deadliest poison? Death A mushroom typically ingested to relieve one of their demons and other problems. The psychedelic properties make this mushroom dangerous, as the amounts consumed must be monitored and properly measured prior to use...Categorized as:
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Wrath of Love by Vanessa Stock
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the gritty underworld of Aeolopolis, love and vengeance entwine to the soundtrack of motorcycle engines and hushed secrets. Aphrodite, daughter of Ouranos, head of the ruthless Aetos mafia family, finds her world shattered when her brother Titan is killed in an attack on his own family turf...Categorized as:
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Upon Buried Embers by Kelly Cove
I made a deal with him,only he made a deal with someone else.A Dark MF Captive Fantasy RomanceThere I was, being thrown into The Pit where my fate awaited.I was ready, prepared even.Accepting what was to come.But running into a Dragonbond and his clan was something I didn't expect.He says he has use for me, but I would rather be burned alive than be taken by him and their cruel ways...Categorized as:
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약탈혼 2 [Yagtalhon 2] by Saha, 사하
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings결혼식을 앞두고 유서를 작성했다.첫날밤을 치른 후 죽어버릴 것이기 때문이었다.평생 나라를 위해, 그리고 왕실을 위해 헌신한 왕녀의 비참한 최후였다.목숨을 내버리기 전에, 레아는 왕실을 향한 마지막 복수를 계획했다.순결하지 못한 새신부가 되는 것이었다.“왜 첫 경험을 내다버렸지? 도망치고 싶진 않나?”“나는…… 죽고 싶어.”하룻밤 상대이기에 충동적으로 털어놓은 말이었다.그렇게 끝날 인연이라고 생각했다.전혀 생각지도 못한 곳에서 다시 만나기 전까지는.그는 질서정연하던 일상을 침식해나갔다.위험한 관계임을 알면서도, 레아는 그를 거부할 수 없었다.도대체 저 남자는 무슨 생각을 하고 있는 것일까.“기억 안 나?”남자는 사납게 웃으며 말했다.“내가 네 인생 망쳐주겠다고 했잖아...Categorized as:
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Five Days by RavieSnake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo one knows that they are missing. No one knows where they are. No one knows that they are trapped. No one knows that they are dying. Dramione... -
The Order: Kingdom of Fallen Ash by Katerina St. Clair
In the dystopian realm of "The Order" society is eternally divided between the privileged Untouchables and the struggling Unfortunates. The Untouchables, draped in opulence and power, govern the city with an iron fist, casting long shadows over the impoverished Unfortunates who toil beneath in the murky depths of the working class...Categorized as:
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The Muddy Princess by Colubrina
A hidden adoption revealed, a brother found, a new world to figure out: "What are you hoping for?" he asked as they stood ready to do the spell. "I don't know," Hermione admitted. "You?" His knuckles were white on his wand. "A sister," he said, his voice very low, "I'm hoping for a sister... -
And We All Fall Down by Rumaan
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe spring term at Hogwarts starts with a bang with the return of Draco Malfoy, back for his eighth year after a stint in Azkaban. But all is not right with Draco, and Head Girl Hermione Granger can't help but get involved...Categorized as:
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A Game of High Stakes by In_Dreams
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDraco/HermioneIn theory, the task is simple: kill Draco Malfoy. In practice, putting a curse through the Dark Lord's favoured lieutenant will take everything Hermione has―especially since he's trying to kill her, too. Even more so when the lines between them start to blur. Sometimes, the only way out is through... -
Siren's Call by J.C. Owens
A looming war. A pirate's revenge. A young noble caught in the middle... Dradin Sharlain is the youngest son of the most feared family in Malseenia. Scorned by his father and tormented by Vax, his sadistic brother, Dradin is seen as weak and vulnerable, despite his talents in diplomacy...Categorized as:
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De Muze en de Dood by Rani De Vadder
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetoverd door haar schoonheid, tart de Dood het Lot in een poging de stervende vrouw terug te brengen die hem bij elke ademtocht achtervolgt. Goddelijke liefde – of obsessie – is echter wispelturig en gevaarlijk.In een wanhopige poging zijn muze in leven te houden, schrikt Dood er niet voor terug haar te kooien en in een monster te veranderen... -
Beg The Night by Emily Blackwood
From author Emily Blackwood comes a new dark and twisted romantasy about two powerful mystics and the forces that urge them together—even if they hate each other.Athena is an earthly. She wields no power, and though war rages across the lands, she lives a relatively normal life in isolation until she’s kidnapped by the Ministry and questioned for the magic they’re certain she possesses...Categorized as:
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Prize of the Warlord by Rebecca F. Kenney
When Ixiana is kidnapped from her family's fortress by a brutal warlord, she fears physical harm of the worst kind. But the warlord is after a ransom, something to change the fate of his people. Ixiana is simply a means to an end--an annoying captive whose weakness frustrates him... -
A Season for Setting Fires by mightbewriting
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTorture smells like spring.Like daffodils and tulips and snowdrops. Like the bouquets brought inside from the manor gardens to lend their life to cold stone walls that house criminals. Easter mixed with madness makes sense in this twisted landscape; Draco’s only chance at survival is to endure it. He knows this. But that doesn’t quell the twitching in his calves, the flexing in his fingers... -
Counterpoint by Rachel Haimowitz
It is the twilight of mankind. Depleted by generations of war with a dark race, the human kingdoms and their ancient alliance stand on the brink of extinction. The outlands are soaked with the blood of the fallen. The midlands are rotting with decadence and despair. Elfkind, estranged by past crimes, watches and waits for nature to run its course. And then the two collide...Categorized as:
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The Black Fox by Brianna Hale
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFor fifteen years I was the Black Fox, the hero of Spain, the good-luck devil. I made my enemies dance to my tune and fall to my sword. The day must come when every hero hangs up his cape, and for me, it was the day I outsmarted the curse. I would not die for love, because I didn’t love the woman I married. Valeria Hernandez didn’t love me. Then I met her. Lolita...Categorized as:
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Slaying the Naga King by Jessica M. Butler, J.M. Butler
Fierce heroines. Inhuman heroes. Love that can turn the tides of fate.Slaying the Naga King is part of Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers – a series of standalone fantasy romance novels by seven different authors, designed to be read in any order.Together, they feature steamy enemies-to-lovers romance with nonhuman love interests and a complete HEA for each story... -
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul
“When I’m with you, there’s truly never a dull moment.”The Hunt is on! Penelope heads off to the small-game area in hopes of finding a present for Eckles…only to run into a hostile bear! Armed with desperation and a crossbow, Penelope holds it off, until Callisto unexpectedly comes to her rescue...Categorized as:
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Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen
From bestselling author Danielle L. Jensen comes another thrilling novel in the Dark Shores world, a series that Sarah J. Maas called "everything I look for in a fantasy novel."THEIR BATTLES ENDED IN VICTORYLydia returns to Mudaire to enter training at the healing temple. But instead of fighting to save lives, she’s convinced she is doing more harm than good... -
Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheuerer
A golden thread joined them, a bond that went deeper than love – and it had nearly destroyed them.Wren Embervale and Torj Elderbrock share a dark and bloody history. With Thezmarr on the brink of another war, and overwhelmed by the force of their feelings for one another, Torj discovers there is far more to their bond than mere passion...Categorized as:
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Kissed by the Gods by Caty Rogan
Leina has spent a lifetime submitting. Kneeling. Enduring.Then soldiers come for her brother, and divine fury surges through her veins. She expects execution for the bodies she left in her wake. Her people have met bloody ends for far, far less.Instead, Ryot, a godsworn warrior born to privilege and raised in order, drags her into a world that was never meant for her...Categorized as:
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Death Before Dawn by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHello Diary, Not sure when I will have a chance to write again, so I’ll have to make this fast. The search for my brother has been a long one and what I have seen along the way makes me question everything I was taught to believe about people and reinforces what my father said might happen if an apocalyptic event were to occur...
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