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A Court of Thorns and Roses Box Set by Sarah J. Maas
Passionate, violent, sexy and daring ... A true page-turner - USA TODAY on A Court of Thorns and RosesFeyre is a huntress. The skin of a wolf would bring enough gold to feed her sisters for a month. But the life of a magical creature comes at a steep price, and Feyre has just killed the wrong wolf ..Categorized as:
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A Court of Mist and Fury : Rhysand's POV by IllyrianTremors
SPOILERS FOR THE ORIGINAL BOOK BELOW :ACOMAF Part 1: The House of Beasts (Rhys POV) by illyriantremorsThe first 13 chapters of ACOMAF told from Rhys's POV. Includes some brief details of his three months without her after he comes home from UtM and some improvised scenes, but most of it concerns his time with Feyre.~~~~~~~~~~~ACOMAF Part 2...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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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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Wine & Warlocks by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRonan & Dubheasa's story will be the epic conclusion to the Unlucky Charms Series. Full blurb coming very soon... -
The Silver Siren by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEvery journey has an end. Unable to find the answers she sought in Skyfell, Thalia, Joss, and Kael travel to Haven with a prisoner in tow. An attack on the road waylays their plans, and Thalia finds herself traveling alone with Kael to the hidden sanctuary of the SwordBrothers. But war is on the horizon and the Raven is amassing his army...Categorized as:
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Hell Hath No Fury: A Romance Anthology for Reproductive Rights by India R. Adams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWe will not be silent.We will not stand down.We are furious.We are the storm.More than forty of your favorite authors have gotten together to create an anthology where 100% of the proceeds go toward charities fighting for our reproductive rights.Participating AuthorsAlexandria Bishop :: :: Karina Halle:: Amelia Wilde :: Amie Knight :: Anna B...Categorized as:
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Of Blades and Wings by Eliza Raine
She wants to earn her Valkyrie wings. He wants to burn every Valkyrie to ash. Princess Madivia is the Ice Courts best kept secret - until the Valkyrie come for her. Only her family knows what she can really do, and how dangerous it is to leave her tower. But, she has been selected by the gods themselves to train at Featherblade to become a Valkyrie, an elite fae guardian of Odin...Categorized as:
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Spark of Pursuit by Annika Snow
Catching a vigilante sounds simple… until you find out that vigilante is your soulbound.Aravenna Kalladine isn’t just used to keeping secrets; she is one. Publicly, she’s the jilted heir of the world’s largest anti-magic arms company, as Mortal as her late parents and those they protected from dangerous Immortals...Categorized as:
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A Curse of Shadows and Ice by C.A. Maura
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Catharina Maura comes a Beauty and the Beast retelling featuring a cursed emperor, a princess who possesses forbidden magic, and a marriage that could save them all.Princess Arabella of Althea is left no choice when Felix Osiris, the Shadow Emperor, threatens to overthrow her country unless she agrees to marry him...Categorized as:
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The Virgin Blood Series by Alexa Riley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWelcome to the Virgin Blood Bundle! This book includes all four stories from our Virgin Blood Series! Bitten by the Beast, Bitten by the Virgin, Twice Bitten, and Bitten by the King are all together with EPILOGUES! That’s right! Check-in on your favorite vamps with brand new sexy, epilogues! Warning: This bundle is everything you’ve been dying for and more... -
The Scepter by J. Bree
The witches of my coven burned.The Favored Children of the forest were abandoned by the magic that had protected them since time immemorial. Only my brother and I escaped the massacre. Now we’re the last two living Ravenswyrd witches in the Southern Lands...Categorized as:
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Ignite the Magic by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant delivers an epic prequel to her long-running and critically acclaimed Dark Universe series.Passion's magic ignites a fire too hot to touch-and too wicked to die...The stars have always called to Ailis, beckoning her to see what other realms were out there...Categorized as:
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남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 4 [Nampyeon-eul Nae Pyeon-euro Mandeuneun Bangbeob 4] (How to Get My Husband on My Side (Novel) #4) by Spice&Kitty, Spice&Kitty
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings소설 속 남편의 손에 죽는 악녀가 되었다.정확히는 아버지와 오빠에게 정략결혼의 도구로 이용당하다죽는 악역 조연으로.어느 날, 망할 아버지가 기어이 내 다섯 번째 신랑을 물어왔다.문제는 그 상대가 바로 날 죽일 남편이자, 훗날 가문을 몰락시킬북부 최고의 성기사라는 것.일단은 살길을 찾아야 한다.원작에선 내가 죽일 시누이를 살릴 방법을 찾는 데 앞서,남편의 냉대, 북부인들의 경멸과 견제, 공작가 사람들의 멸시 등등난관이 많지만, 이곳 사람들한테 무해하게 보이다 보면나중에 목숨은 살려주지 않을까... -
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Reign by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant blends the magic of Scottish and Norse tradition in the final installment of her acclaimed The Fated series.Magic holds both beauty and danger…As Lady of the Varroki, Malene was powerful and revered. But after a battle, she awakens in Norway as Dagny, a witch with no memories of her past...Categorized as:
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Spark of Sorcery by Hannah Haze
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Princes believe they can protect me. But what they don't understand is that no one is safe in the academy. Not even them.We've survived one semester of deadly trials, but darker forces are gathering within these ancient walls.We're all guarding secrets. All hiding bitter truths.And while hunting for the truth may put my life at risk, it won't stop me from trying... -
Empress of Fae by Briar Boleyn
Divided by Oceans but Eternally Bonded Morgan Pendragon has another name now: Morgan Le Fay...Categorized as:
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Lady of The Lake by C.N. Crawford, Alex Rivers
Nia finds herself entangled in a world of lies and betrayal, where the truth is as elusive as the Dream Stalker himself. Now trapped in a perilous court, she must navigate her own web of deceit while honing her magic. Every ally may be an enemy, and every word could be her last. In this treacherous world, survival depends on mastering her powers as Lady of the Lake...Categorized as:
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Timeless by alexandra_emerson
“Draco breaks a time turner and starts jumping around in time (very similar to the premise of the Time Traveler's Wife). At first when he sees he's married to Hermione in the future, he's horrified and fights against it any way he can. But the love he sees in the future is unlike anything he'd ever imagined for himself. Meanwhile, his future self is coming to the past to charm Hermione...Categorized as:
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A Tempest of Thieves by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2 in the Tempest of Shadows Series. Full description and cover coming soon. The release date will most likely move up.Return to the Shadow Realms. A world where immortals unleash lightning, dark fae seduce, witches cast their spells, dragons rule the skies… and the legend of Robin Hood comes alive in a new way... -
Pet Project by Caeria
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHermione overhears something she shouldn't concerning Professor Snape and decides that maybe the House-elves aren't the only ones in need of protection... -
The Fire Soul by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Court of Fire has always been a difficult place to navigate, and with the High Elves plotting in the shadows, it becomes even more dangerous. Securing allies and sabotaging enemies is at the heart of Kenna's mission when she tries to wrest back control of the situation. But it is not an easy task... -
A Promise of Blood by R.A. Sandpiper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOLD FATES AWAKEN. DEADLY PASSIONS MEET DEADLIER DEALS.Suri survived the fallout of Queen Lera’s ceremony, but now finds herself deep in unfamiliar territory—the City of the Damned. The City’s deadly ruler, Kol, believes she's the key to breaking the curse upon the desert wasteland. Suri just wants to save her brother and forge her own destiny away from the growing temptations of Kol’s court... -
To No End: Tales of Forgotten Fae by Lexy Night
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Fae son or daughter from each High Court family will be delivered in the Offering to the king. Cress Blackthorn has thirty days of freedom until she can never see, speak to, or hear from her family again. And in that time, a cryptic Seer and a dangerous rogue will complicate her destiny...Categorized as:
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Forged in Frost by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNYT Bestseller Jasmine Walt returns with the next installment in Of Dragons and Fae, perfect for fans of fantasy romance, action-packed adventure, and wild new worlds...Adara and Einar thought all their problems would be solved when they defeated the corrupted King Aolis...Categorized as:
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A Kingdom of Bitter Magic by Alaya Wells
A dragon rider seeking revenge for the death of her brother. A ruthless fae lord with his own agenda. A love that will drop the fae kingdom to its knees.I’m nothing but an orphan, a dragon trainer in one of the many border fortresses. When beasts attack the villages, I ride, driving them back to the hellscape they crawled from... -
Faeted to Fall by A.K. Caggiano
She spoke into the empty wood, a question meant for no one, but the wood was never empty, and there was never no one listening…Maewyn’s fate is sealed when she is chosen to walk the Harvest Way as a sacrifice to the Autumn Court, but this human doesn’t intend to be any fae’s bride, and she’ll kill if need be...Categorized as:
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Courting the King of Cliffs by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI ran away to live with the earth fae for a few days, and ended up sleeping in Granite's bed.It's not as kinky as it sounds.At least, not at first.But then I learn why he's been avoiding me.And why he smells so good... -
The Wicked Betrayal by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter the events surrounding the Dagger of Orias, Kenna believes that her circumstances could not possibly get any worse. But fortune is a cruel mistress. Unexpected betrayal throws her life into turmoil, and while she is still trying to recover from the shock, she also has to somehow come up with a plan to save her life.The idea is simple. And dangerous beyond belief... -
Of Blood & Nightmares by Chandelle LaVaun
A woman with a haunted past.A prince who was destroyed by it.The fight for survival that could ruin everything they have left.My life never truly felt like mine. It was like driving a rental car, mine on loan for now but never to belong to me. Never intended for me.Now I knew why.It was all a lie.The moment that knight dragged me through The Veil into the realm of Terrea everything changed...Categorized as:
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Court of Greed and Gold by Eliza Raine
The threats are mounting in the Shadow Court, not just for Reyna, but for the mysterious shadow-fae Prince who has kidnapped her. Undead monsters, an insane Queen, magical curses and ancient secrets are all vying for the honor of ending their lives. Forced to work with the famously monstrous Prince, Reyna soon learns that the fae warrior is dangerously different from the rumors... -
A City of Flames by Rina Vasquez
Nara desires justice for her father’s murder; hunting dragons might bring her peaceOr pain as she learns the ugly truth. When a fire dragon attacks her village, the perfect opportunity to take revenge on the creatures that killed her father arises. But the dragon she’s intent to capture seems fascinated by Nara, a detail not missed by those around her...Categorized as:
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Ripples For Skies by Teshelle Combs
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe griffin monsters have been at war with the Tru human tribes for as long as Emyri can remember. She must live as a Tru spy in the house of a griffin general, posing as a servant…until the new black wing general enlists her to spy on his behalf. Of the dangers Emyri faces, the most violent is her growing desire for her new master...Categorized as:
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EXP1RE by Erin Noelle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNumbers. They haunt me. I can't look into a person's eyes without seeing the six-digit date of their death. I’m helpless to change it, no matter how hard I try. I’ve trained myself to look down. Away. Anywhere but at their eyes. My camera is my escape. My salvation. Through its lens, I see only beauty and life—not death and despair... -
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The Beautiful Liar by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her showdown with Mordren Darkbringer, Kenna's life has gotten even more complicated and dangerous. It certainly doesn't help that the tenuous peace between the courts is threatened by an upcoming tournament in the Court of Fire. Old rivalries between the elven princes flare up as a result of it, and anyone who gets too close risks getting burned... -
The Vampire Awakening Series Bundle by Brenda K. Davies, Leslie Mitchell G2 Freelance Editing
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe first three books in the bestselling Vampire Awakenings Series. Book 1, Awakened. Traumatized by her past, and struggling to move on from it, Sera has spent the past three years of college hiding herself from the world and content to stay that way... -
The Witchslayer by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRenwick Vostemur spends his winters training blue witches with his uncle in the Northern Court. But as Renwick proves himself worthy of the nickname Witchslayer, he struggles to keep his secrets from slipping out of his control. Under his uncle’s scrutiny, will he survive another winter in the blue witch fortress?This is the third novella in the Okrith novella series... -
Bane of the Wild Hunt by A.A. Gordon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe King of the Vale has returned,but he is accompanied by a fire witch. His intended mate. None despise Amira more than Orion. Tradition requires her to claim Riordan’s bonded and complete their trio, but Orion’s jealousy over their king makes that seem impossible. But despite the animosity in Riordan’s court,Amira has found the love and purpose she always craved...Categorized as:
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Wraithweaver by E.A. Winters
The enemy kingdom of Radha has set their sights on the sea. All hope of alliance is lost. And a forced concoction is limiting her powers.Trapped on a ship with a bloodthirsty royal, a runaway prince, and a black-market swindler, Princess Aviama finds herself headed straight for Ghost’s Gorge—a passage no ship has survived for hundreds of years... -
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... -
Fear of Fire and Shadow by Samantha Young
As one of the few remaining mage in the world, Rogan was stolen as a child and placed within the palace as handmaiden to Haydyn, the last of the royal family. Now, as adults, the two young women are as close as sisters and when Haydyn falls victim to a sleeping disease only Rogan can save her...Categorized as:
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Court of Lies and Deceit by Marion Blackwood
A desperate mission takes Selena and her friends to the Unseelie Court. But making deals with the cunning fae of that realm is dangerous. When the Unseelie King forces them into a bargain in exchange for the help they so sorely need, they are pulled into a lethal scheme. To survive it, they must beat the Unseelie King at his own game...Categorized as:
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A Curse of Breath and Blood by K.W. Foster
'A Court of Thorns and Roses' meets 'Six of Crows' in this thrilling new fantasy romance.A queen turned mercenary. A long-lost love. An ancient evil reborn. With her home kingdom destroyed and her family considered dead, Aelia Springborn makes a living, using her abilities to break minds for anyone with enough coin...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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The Night Is Defying by Chloe C. Peñaranda
The exciting second volume in USA Today bestselling author Chloe C Peñaranda's Nytefall series, where history is doomed to repeat, and star-crossed lovers must face a choice between their hearts or the world... Vicious Nightmares Need Peaceful Dreams... -
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... -
Crowns of Ice by Krista Street
The time has come to return to the Solis continent.With my mate at my side, my strength strong and imbued, Norivun and I venture back to the capital to fix all of the wrongs that have not yet been made right.But victory won’t come easily.Choices must be made.Lives will be lost.And in the end, only the true royals will rise... -
Jackson by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJackson Walker is jealous of his big brother Jameson. Don't get him wrong, he's happy as fuck his brother found his mate after all of the years he spent searching. Lillian is the perfect match for Jameson. She's sweet and loyal, but sassy enough to keep him on his toes. Jackson is impatient, he wants to find his fated mate now. Maybe he made a mistake moving here with his brother and cousins... -
Tempt Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“There are times when you should respond to a crisis with dignity and a level head. This was not one of those times.” Whether it stems from love or a sense of responsibility, Anja will do whatever it takes to break the curse and set Rob free, but the price might prove too high... -
The Lethal Deception by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver since the High Elves landed on the coast, they have insisted that they are solely there to establish diplomatic relations, but the underlying threat of their presence has been felt throughout the lands. Danger lurks around every corner, and all it would take is one spark to ignite a war...
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