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Brother of the King Consort by Amizah R
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s been seven years since Cassian pulled the trigger, and six since he left Old Dome territory, hoping never to return. Even with the time spent away, nightmares still plagued his sleep and anxiety still rode his senses... -
Rushed by Kerri Ann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the accident I became no one… I’m a blank slate. I don’t remember the larger things you take for granted, like who am I, where I live, or if I have a family. I remember nothing of importance. The only clues are in the ruins that surround me. Walking into the club, the growly voice behind me entices me to learn about myself. To look at this moment instead of the past... -
Fighting for Rain by B.B. Easton
The world was supposed to end on April 23, but Rainbow Williams’s world ended days before that. The mass hysteria caused by the impending apocalypse claimed everything she’d ever loved. Her family. Her city. Her will to live. Until she met him. Wes Parker didn’t have anything left for the apocalypse to take … he’d already lost it all by the time he was nine years old. His family... -
Pride by Kris Butler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAt night, I’m free. Free from the restraints I feel growing tighter each day. Free from the pressure placed on me. Free from the disappointment of never being enough. At night I dance and the movement sets me free, and I become whoever I want under the bright lights... -
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The Marriage Act by John Marrs
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhat if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey?Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills — the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single... -
Under the Rushes by Amy Lane
Ten years after Dorjan trusted a boy’s word over his superior officer’s, he and his best friend, Areau, are still living the aftermath—and trying to stop the man responsible. Locked in a careful dance to bring down a corrupt government, Dorjan struggles to balance his grief with Areau’s anger...Categorized as:
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Something to Die For by Kaye Blue
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSomething bad was happening out there.I tried to pay attention, but I was busy.A doctor at the state prison, taking care of the worst of the worst.People like Lucas Crowe.But I missed the danger, and now it’s too late.The world out there is over. And I’m trapped in here...Categorized as:
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His Darkest Devotion by Addison Cain
In the dark embrace of their bond, Lorieyn belongs to Cyderial in every sense—except one. She does not love him. As war threatens to tear their world apart, the terrifying general will risk everything in the battle to conquer her fears and draw her to him. To prove himself worthy of possessing her mind, body, and soul. Teach her that she will be fulfilled kneeling at his feet...Categorized as:
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Her Dark Protector by Felicity Brandon
"Fortorus they called it—for the brave—but as we passed through the colossal iron gates inside the prison, I knew better. This place wasn’t about fortitude or resilience. It wasn’t about hard work or stamina. This was a place to put us until they decided what to do with us. It was a place to torment us, to break us down.It was hell."Great Britain, 2024... -
Swallow it Down by Addison Cain
I’ve seen the way he looks at me.The Captain. The unquestioned leader of this ship.A ship I wish to be free of. A man I want to be as far away from as my legs might carry me.The society he’s designed, the rules, the endless battle of wills...Yes, I’ve seen the way he looks at me.I’ve felt his fingertips brush my skin. Heard his laugh. Experienced his smile...Categorized as:
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When It Ends by Penelope Black
What if the end is just their beginning? They stole my heart at fourteen and broke it before we even graduated high school. It’s been five years since I’ve seen them, and only a twist of fate reunites us when the mountain falls. It’s the first disaster in a predicted apocalypse—a string of natural disasters that could be catastrophic. It’s the beginning of the end of everything. Finis omnibus... -
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare
Would you trade your soul mate for your soul?A Shadowhunter’s life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. The word of a Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai, warrior partners—sworn to fight together, die together, but never to fall in love... -
Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie
I promised to avenge my parents.But their killer is still on the loose, and he's stolen more than my parents' lives. Now, as he draws closer to his mysterious goals, he's poised to destroy what little I have left.I promised to translate an ancient grimoire.But it holds the secrets of my family—and the secret history of demon summoning. I fear its answers as much as I need them...Categorized as:
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Darkness by Laurann Dohner
Kat’s boss wants dirt on the NSO. She is sent to Homeland undercover but everything goes wrong as soon as she enters the front gates. She is arrested by a big, powerful, sexy New Species but she is not frightened. He turns her on and things heat up fast between them. Now, she just hopes he does not break her heart. Darkness admires Kat’s courage but he cannot trust anything she says...Categorized as:
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Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
Anna Latham didn’t know how complicated life could be until she became a werewolf. And until she was mated to Charles Cornick, the son — and enforcer — of Bran, the leader of the North American werewolves, she didn’t know how dangerous it could be either..Categorized as:
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Shattered Bonds by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsJane Yellowrock must dig deep and find strength within herself if she is to survive in the latest novel in this New York Times bestselling series.Jane Yellowrock is a shapeshifting skinwalker, and vampire killer-for-hire, but her last battle with an ancient arcane enemy has brought her low... -
Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle
XanderBig City is supposedly the place where dreams come true. As someone just trying to live my life, I can tell you, it’s more like a recurring nightmare where dreams get c*ckblocked at every turn.Especially if you’re a supervillain like me.The irony is that I have zero powers, despite coming from purebred villain stock, but try telling that to Big City’s beloved hero, Captain Masculine...Categorized as:
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The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
The specter of graduation looms large as Naomi Novik’s trilogy continues in the sequel to A Deadly Education.In Wisdom, Shelter. That’s the official motto of the Scholomance. I suppose you could even argue that it’s true—only the wisdom is hard to come by, so the shelter’s rather scant...Categorized as:
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Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Dark-Hunter: an immortal warrior who has traded his soul to Artemis for one moment of vengeance on his enemies. In return, they swear to spend eternity protecting mankind from the daimons and vampires that prey on them. Valerius isn't a popular Dark-Hunter - he's a Roman, which means that the largely Greek Hunters have a major grudge against him and his civilization for superceding them...Categorized as:
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Phantom Game by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsUnbridled passion collides with an unearthly danger in this GhostWalker novel... -
Kye by Nyssa Kathryn
Sometimes it’s in the depths of hell, that one finds their angel.Samantha Jacobs thought she was aiding her government. She believed the chip she created, the one that could change the world, would be used for the good of mankind. But it was all a lie…and she discovered the truth too late. Now, Samantha will suffer dearly for her mistake... -
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
The evil night things that prowl Cincinnati despise witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan. Her new reputation for the dark arts is turning human and undead heads alike with the intent to possess, bed, and kill her -- not necessarily in that order. Now a mortal lover who abandoned Rachel has returned, haunted by his secret past...Categorized as:
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Famine by Laura Thalassa
They came to earth--Pestilence, War, Famine, Death--four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all...Categorized as:
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The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp... -
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Princess Ballot by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
You have been chosen. Those four words change Violet Spencer’s whole life, when against staggering odds, she's selected in the "princess ballot." Arbon Academy is affectionately known as the school for Royals. Only the rich, powerful, or heir to a throne gain entry ... except for the one scholarship student accepted every five years... -
Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war… A rogue CIA agent is involved in horrifying secret activities that threaten to raise tensions between humans and the undead to dangerous heights...Categorized as:
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Garrett's Destiny by Rebecca Zanetti
Pulsing with passion, adventure, and paranormal suspense and romance, the latest novel inaward-winning and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti’s Dark Protectors series delivers an immortal hero and a dream come true . . .Love and danger . . -
Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop
For centuries, the Others and humans have lived side by side in uneasy peace. But when humankind oversteps its bounds, the Others will have to decide how much humanity they’re willing to tolerate—both within themselves and within their community..Categorized as:
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The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Mara Dyer once believed she could run from her past. She can’t. She used to think her problems were all in her head. They aren’t. She couldn’t imagine that after everything she’s been through, the boy she loves would still be keeping secrets. She’s wrong. In this gripping sequel to The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, the truth evolves and choices prove deadly... -
Evenfall by Santino Hassell, Ais
Years after the bombs of WWIII have changed the physical and political landscape, the Agency ruthlessly works behind the scenes to take down rebel groups that threaten the current government. Their goals justify all means. Hsin Liu Vega (Sin) is their most efficient and deadly assassin ever...Categorized as:
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