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Eclipse of the Crown by A.K. Caggiano
Their destinies are irrevocably entangled, but will their bond be the realm’s undoing? Damien and Amma have landed themselves in the midst of Yvlcon, the preeminent congregation of the vilest and most unscrupulous villains in existence. Once again amongst his peers, Damien’s moral growth is threatened just when he’s learning to be slightly less evil...Categorized as:
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![Summoned to the Wilds by A.K. Caggiano]()
Summoned to the Wilds by A.K. Caggiano
She's promised to be loyal, dutiful, and obedient, but to whom? Lady Ammalie Avington, Baroness of Faebarrow, has discovered the truth, and it should not come as a surprise: the blood mage who threatened, spellbound, and abducted her intends to bring ruin to the realm--the very one she is sworn to serve. It's just a terribly inconvenient fact to learn because, well...he's rather cute...Categorized as:
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![Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher]()
Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher
Marguerite Florian is a spy with two problems. A former employer wants her dead, and one of her new bodyguards is a far too good-looking paladin with a martyr complex.Shane is a paladin with three problems. His god is dead, his client is much too attractive for his peace of mind, and a powerful organization is trying to have them both killed...Categorized as:
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![A Queen of Ruin by K.F. Breene]()
A Queen of Ruin by K.F. Breene
I thought once we released the curse, I'd only have one enemy to contend with. Wrong. The queen lives. Not only that, but she knowingly hid herself from me and the rest of this kingdom until the moment the curse was broken. Now she is back, and her desires aren't clear. Neither are her motives. Will she try to take the throne for herself? We can stop her…unless she had a hand in that curse...Categorized as:
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![Freaky Crush by Amanda M. Lee]()
Freaky Crush by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPoet Parker is living a new reality now that she knows what she is. Unfortunately for her, she still doesn’t know what she can do … and she doesn’t think she’s going to figure it out in Little Rock, Arkansas.Since her uncle Sidney is in tow, Poet is hopeful for a quiet week. Little Rock has never been a hotbed of activity. Quiet isn’t what she gets, however... -
![Wild Scottish Fortune by Tricia O'Malley]()
Wild Scottish Fortune by Tricia O'Malley
Can an artisan builder with a haunted past learn to break down her own walls? Orla Clarke is a master builder with a secret—she can see ghosts. Tasked with building Common Gin’s newest distillery in Loren Brae, Orla faces more than just architectural challenges... -
![A Rake of His Own by A.J. Lancaster]()
A Rake of His Own by A.J. Lancaster
Marius Valstar doesn’t know which is worse: the dead body in his greenhouse or the naked fae prince on his desk.The only rakes of interest to Marius are garden tools. Not fae princes. Certainly not the arrogant, selfish fae prince he has the misfortune to have a history with... -
![The Prince's Bargain by K.M. Shea]()
The Prince's Bargain by K.M. Shea
When Prince Arvel was declared the heir to the throne, he was ignorant of all the forthcoming unpleasantness the title would bring him. Nobles who used to ignore him now seek to manipulate and control him. Even worse, his attendance is mandatory at every social function and party.Every. Party... -
![How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 1 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 1 by A.J. Sherwood
What’s a white knight to do when his princess wants to sacrifice a town to barbarians? Go to the famous Black Sorcerer of Grimslock for help, apparently. What’s a black sorcerer to do when the white knight comes to him for help? Keep him, naturally. Devan does not approve of this payment plan. Tan does...Categorized as:
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![Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher]()
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
This isn't the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince.It's the one where she kills him.Marra never wanted to be a hero.As the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter, she escaped the traditional fate of princesses, to be married away for the sake of an uncaring throne... -
![Radiance by Grace Draven]()
Radiance by Grace Draven
Brishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty... -
![Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole]()
Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole
The war between the Descended and the mortals has begun, and both sides demand Diem’s allegiance—or her death. Meanwhile, a new threat has emerged, and they’ve set Diem in their sights.More information coming soon!Heat of the Everflame is the third book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book dark fantasy romance series...Categorized as:
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![Bound and Tide by A.K. Caggiano]()
Bound and Tide by A.K. Caggiano
Xander Shadowhart's mother is dead. Well, no, not exactly—nothing could probably kill Birzuma the Blasphemed—but she is banished to the infernal plane, and that's almost as bad, especially considering she seems to have taken Xander's control over his powers with her... -
![Held by Heat by Terry Bolryder]()
Held by Heat by Terry Bolryder
When a fire prince falls for a woman he can’t have, the whole world may just go up in flames… Flynn, a notorious fire fae who always has some hungry princess on his tail, doesn’t think love exists. At least, not for him... -
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![Dragon in Love by Terry Bolryder]()
Dragon in Love by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChadwick, purple dragon and leader of his region, has his hands full. He has to keep visiting fae princes out of trouble, watch for a potential triad to mate with, and ignore the sassy human expert on fae customs who is bent on ruining everything. Still, Isabella is winning Chad over, with her zest for life and her constant misadventures. From the first kiss, Chad knows he’s in danger... -
![Between by L.L. Starling]()
Between by L.L. Starling
A bewitching, fiendishly funny cautionary tale about the perils of gatecrashing fairy tale kingdoms—particularly ones with drunken unicorns, bored dragons, and sorcerers in tight, leather pants. Sasha Pierce hasn’t had a single dream since she was a child…... until she accepts a substitute teaching position in the charmingly witchy village of Old Middleton... -
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The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAn Amazon Best of the Month Selection A USA Today BestsellerIn New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken’s gripping new fantasy romance series, the Blacksmith Queen must confront armies and pretenders desperate to take her new-won crown. But with the Princess Knight at her side and a centaur warrior clan at her back, she’ll risk everything for victory . . -
![Love Bites Hard by Lola Glass]()
Love Bites Hard by Lola Glass
I agreed to marry the new werewolf king in exchange for my freedom. But now he's holding me hostage on his pack's land. Did I mention that he bit me, publicly, to claim me? Or that he's so lost in the darkness of his past that he's basically feral? If I could grow fur myself, maybe the situation would be a simpler one, but I can't... -
![Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer]()
Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
What happens when the assistant becomes something… more? Find out in the hilarious and heartwarming follow-up to Assistant to the Villain by instant #1 NY Times bestselling author Hannah Nicole Maehrer. The Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order... -
![The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst]()
The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
The Spellshop is a cottagecore cosy fantasy following a woman's unexpected journey through the low-stakes market of illegal spell-selling and the high-risk business of starting over . . . Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people, and as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to... -
![Loved by Light by Terry Bolryder]()
Loved by Light by Terry Bolryder
A down on her luck human gets the break of a lifetime when a prince of light comes to the rescue... Things haven't been the same for light prince Ian ever since a fateful trip to his world showed him everything he knew was a lie. But when a mission to protect a new beacon on Earth puts him face to face with perhaps the unluckiest woman alive, he feels a pull to her unlike anything before... -
![The House Witch and The Enchanting of the Hearth by Delemhach, Emilie Nikota]()
The House Witch and The Enchanting of the Hearth by Delemhach, Emilie Nikota
A heartwarming blend of cosy fantasy and romance in this tale of a wayward house witch and the magical adventures in and out of the royal kitchen . . .--When Finlay Ashowan joins the kitchen of the King and Queen of Daxaria, he’s an enigma. Which suits Fin just fine... -
![Tequila & Time by Ann Charles]()
Tequila & Time by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTequila is a slippery devil ...Tequila is a slivvery depil ...Tequila issa slipperppery debil ... depil ...Recipe for drunken two best friends since childhood;Add four shots of tequila each;Sprinkle in a handful of secrets;Shake... -
![God Touched by Alessa Thorn]()
God Touched by Alessa Thorn
"I want to start by saying none of this was my fault."Imogen Ironwood owes the God of the Dead two life debts…and Arawan isn't the kind of god to let a debt go uncollected. 'God Touched' is book two of the new spin-off series in the best-selling 'Fae Universe,' featuring everyone's favorite supernatural hunting family, the Ironwoods. This series is perfect for fans of K... -
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![Obsessively Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter]()
Obsessively Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter
Obsessively Yours is a standalone novel in a series of interconnected standalones. While the books may contain mild spoilers for each other, the plots are not that serious, and the books can be read in any order...Categorized as:
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![Suitor Armor, Vol. 1 by Purpah]()
Suitor Armor, Vol. 1 by Purpah
Secrets hide behind every corner of the castle walls in the first volume of an exciting Webtoon romantasy graphic novel that follows the budding romance between a lady-in-waiting and an enchanted suit of armor.While humans and fairies are at war beyond the castle walls, Lucia’s life is dedicated to helping prepare Lady Kirsi for her upcoming wedding to King Reimund... -
![Cold Flame by Ann Charles]()
Cold Flame by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSome old flames won't stop smoldering ... Zoe Parker knew better than to play with fire. Fireman Reid Martin sparked a flame in her that she couldn't put out. Will Zoe be able to escape with her heart before she gets burned? COLD FLAME is the third story in the "Deadwood Shorts" collection, set between the sixth and seventh books in the Deadwood Mystery Series... -
![Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page]()
Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page
From award-winning author Sarah Marie Page comes a stunning new adult enemies-to-lovers romantasy featuring a simmering slow-burn romance between a vengeful spy and an enemy general's alluring second-in-command on opposite sides of a pending war.She's stealing more than secrets...Categorized as:
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![Magically Delicious by Robyn Peterman]()
Magically Delicious by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat does a hungry, pregnant witch do when her whole freaking town goes on a no carb diet? I’ll tell you what. She goes on the sly and conjures up some anchovy-chocolate chunk cookies dipped in hot sauce—that’s what. Of course my cheating gets complicated when all of the magic in the world goes on the fritz... -
![A Soul to Embrace by Opal Reyne]()
A Soul to Embrace by Opal Reyne
All Zylah wanted was to heal.Lost, alone, and nameless, she seeks out a companion. Someone to cherish amidst the chaos and the Demon attacks. When she stumbles across a broken and injured Jabez, she uses her healing hands to save him, never questioning his motives for staying.As the emotions growing between them become tangled, her infatuation turns into dangerous passion... -
![Glamour & Gumballs by Lola Glass]()
Glamour & Gumballs by Lola Glass
I'm being forced to play in the world's worst reality game show, Survival of the Mated . In the end, I'll have to choose which one of the three hot, gigantic fae finalists I'm going marry.I knew this was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier.Neither does the rain that won't stop falling.Or the fact that one of the guys on the island, Rhett, doesn't want to be here any more than I do...Categorized as:
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![That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming]()
That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming
All I wanted to do was live my life in peace. Maybe get a cat, expand my spice farm. Really anything that doesn’t involve going on a quest where an orc might rip my face off. But they say the Goddess has favorites. If so, I’m clearly not one of them.After saving the demon Fallon in a wine-drunk stupor, all he wanted to do was kill an evil witch enslaving his people.I mean, I get it...Categorized as:
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![A Traitor Sister by Day Leitao]()
A Traitor Sister by Day Leitao
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHearts will mend and break while a moving castle heads towards an abyss. Free of her master’s manipulations, Astra’s ready to embrace her powers and learn about her origin—until her fae prince is caught in a dark magic prison. Her only hope is to unearth long lost secrets and use magic more powerful than she’s ever dreamed... -
![A Wolf so Grim and Mangy by Caroline Noe]()
A Wolf so Grim and Mangy by Caroline Noe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Land of Darkness drowns in despair.It’s called My Office.When I’m not typing manifests, I churn out fantasy books no-one reads.Less Young Adult, more MAD: Middle Aged Disappointment.So, when I’m gifted a magic book for Secret Santa, I can’t believe my luck.One miserable ‘Once Upon a Time’ later and I’m marooned on a frozen mountain,heaving with weirdos, biting each other’s throats... -
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![My Fated Minotaur Hero: Forbidden Instalove Monster Romance by Leela Ash]()
My Fated Minotaur Hero: Forbidden Instalove Monster Romance by Leela Ash
Socializing doesn’t come easy for me, so I practice with flash cards. True story. But they sure didn't prepare me for flirting with a minotaur in a magical hidden town...I'm just a historian with an obsession for lists and order. Suddenly, I'm in Fablewood, where myths are real and magic is everywhere. A charming minotaur tavern owner says we're fated mates... -
![Petty Cupid by Sarah Blue]()
Petty Cupid by Sarah Blue
What’s a cupid to do when she lies about having a date for the Valentine’s Day Ball?Think outside of the heart-shaped box. With revenge on her mind, she’s hunting for another being in the veil who might escort her to the biggest event in Cupidale.What starts as a ploy to make her ex-boyfriend jealous quickly turns into something far more complicated... -
![Knight from the Ashes by Shari L. Tapscott, Jake Andrews]()
Knight from the Ashes by Shari L. Tapscott, Jake Andrews
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith single-minded determination, Henrik has worked toward gaining his knighthood so he may rise above the lowly station in which he was born. But just when the coveted position is within his grasp, he’s tasked with a mission that proves to be far more difficult than expected—secretly keeping a watchful eye on Lady Clover, a nobleman’s daughter with a sharp tongue and a knack for starting fights...Categorized as:
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![Monster Mishap by Rory Miles]()
Monster Mishap by Rory Miles
Grumpy meets sunshine in this cozy monster romance. One grumpy, reclusive monster.One bubbly, happy-go-lucky woman.One accidental bonding.Daisy loves fairy tales and all she’s ever wanted was to find her prince.When she touches an amulet, she falls into a land full of magic and into the lap of a giant creature, accidentally tying herself to him. Forever.He’s green. He’s crotchety. He’s a monster... -
![The Dark Mage by Nelson Chereta]()
The Dark Mage by Nelson Chereta
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe story of a young man named Waldo who grows up in a world where monsters, the undead, and dark magic are a part of everyday life. He is forced to go on a journey to prove himself, and soon discovers that his beliefs don't fit into the wider world.This is a light fantasy that is heavy on the humor with some romance and action as well... -
![The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken]()
The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken
When a prophesy brings war to the Land of the Black Hills, Keeley Smythe must join forces with a clan of mountain warriors who are really centaurs in a thrilling new fantasy romance series from New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken. The Old King Is Dead With the demise of the Old King, there’s a prophesy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Black Hills... -
![Dark & Dreadful Brutes by Lola Glass]()
Dark & Dreadful Brutes by Lola Glass
After ten years trapped in a cellar, I was finally rescued… by a ruthless fae king who immediately made me his mate.He's angry, grumpy, and altogether unpleasant to be around. My attraction to him only partially makes up for that.He needs the magic of our mate bond to keep him alive, so he drags me back to the fae lands with him...Categorized as:
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![Wolfish Charms by Jenna Collett]()
Wolfish Charms by Jenna Collett
The wolves are at her door, but can she trust the villain offering her salvation?Vivian James took seeing ghosts for granted until the day they vanished along with the person she cared about most. Now, plagued with visions of the future, all she wants is revenge on the creature that destroyed her life.Even a devil's mask can slip.Argus Ward is hunting the creature wreaking havoc in the kingdom...Categorized as:
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![To Trap A Temptress by Jane Cousins]()
To Trap A Temptress by Jane Cousins
What Nell needs is a man - a completely shocking, ridiculously inappropriate, insanely unsuitable, ludicrously improper man. Considered too vanilla in a world full of flavours, Doctor Nell Montgomery’s dating life is a barren waste land with few prospects on the horizon. Tired of being labelled the nice girl, she’s decided she needs a life make-over stat... -
![Meow, Baby by Ripley Proserpina, Rebecca Royce]()
Meow, Baby by Ripley Proserpina, Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSomething witchy this way comes... Set in the Wards and Wands Universe, Ripley Proserpina and Rebecca Royce offer up a witchy love story sure to melt your hearts. When a strong willed woman takes in three stray cats she has no idea they are the Addington Brothers, her neighbors who have been torturing her for years and are now cursed to walk on four feet... -
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![The Guardians of the Aspis by Sarah L. Rose]()
The Guardians of the Aspis by Sarah L. Rose
Eyes down. Don’t React. Blend in. For twenty-five years, Olivia's mantra has kept her alive in a controlling society. But when a perilous encounter thrusts her into a fight for survival, her life is forever changed. Transported to Arde, a strange and wondrous land, Olivia discovers she has a pivotal role in its future. She must fulfil a destiny given to her; to ‘Wake the Aspis... -
![Eye of Truth by Lindsay Buroker]()
Eye of Truth by Lindsay Buroker
After ten years at war, Jev Dharrow looks forward to hanging up his sword, relaxing with a cool mug of ale, and forgetting that the love of his life married another man while he was gone. But when his ship sails into port, a beautiful woman wearing the garb of an inquisitor from one of the religious orders waits to arrest him...Categorized as:
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![Bound to the Orc Warlord by Krista Luna]()
Bound to the Orc Warlord by Krista Luna
One wish changes my life forever. Now I’ve got an extra-grumpy “married at first sight” orc husband.Getting caught blowing the whistle on a mob boss isn’t the worst part of my day. No, that would be getting sucked through a portal to Faerie. Or finding out I’m a witch who can fly… very, very badly. Or fighting off a soul-sucking fae who wants to drain me dry... -
![Tempting the Ogre's Heart (Trollkin Lovers) by Lyonne Riley]()
Tempting the Ogre's Heart (Trollkin Lovers) by Lyonne Riley
The ogre has returned.In hope of stopping his attacks on the town’s livestock, the villagers choose to send Aliya to him as a sacrifice. Grunagg the ogre lives a mostly peaceful, quiet life in his cave—until a human he never asked for is dropped on his doorstep.Grunagg wants nothing to do with her, but when Aliya finds herself at the mercy of a bear, he feels duty-bound to save her... -
![Curse of Dragons by Clara Hartley]()
Curse of Dragons by Clara Hartley
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"Sera must die." I thought that despite my curse, I could live in peace with the princes, but fate won't let me have my way. The famines of our kingdom continue to worsen despite my efforts. And a vision from the princess has stated I'm to die to fix it. I'm now public enemy number one, and the princes are receiving political backlash because they're sticking by my side... -
![Alpha Bitten by J.M. Klaire]()
Alpha Bitten by J.M. Klaire
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Wild and wolfy...""Delicious. I loved this insanely naive half human!... Too fun." Sarah is a half-breed wolf shifter in heat- who can't shift or be part of a pack, both of which she wants more than anything. Her best friend Amber is a witch who wants to help...
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