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The Summit by K.A. Knight
The Summit has been called and the clans have gathered. A war is brewing in the Wastes, and I seem to be in the center. With old horrors stirring, and bonds breaking can I do what it takes to save us all? Or will my need for vengeance be our downfall? First, I have to face my biggest challenge yet, myself. One thing is certain, the sands will turn red before The Summit is through...Categorized as:
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Dark Thoughts by Cynthia Sax
Can love redeem a monster? The Refuge is home to some of the most violent beings in the universe. Kralj, its leader, reigns over the remote outpost with terrifying ease, ruthlessly squashing any rumors of rebellion, killing anyone who breaks his rules. Primitive, deadly, powerful, he’s a monster, scarred both on his face and his soul. He has never met a being he couldn’t control... -
Rett by Mina Carter, Susan Hayes
She thought they were on the same side. That mistake cost her everything... including her freedom. Anya dedicated her life to the fight against the alien invaders who had conquered Earth. Now that fight is over. The rebellion failed, the enemy won, and she knows exactly who to blame. He was her lover, her friend, and a spy for the aliens. Worse. He’s one of them… and she’s his prisoner... -
The Viridian Priestess by Katrina Calandra
She is a telepathic priestess, determined to rise the ranks of her temple. So why do her thoughts keep straying back to the masked commander? Priestess Ferren has devoted her life to her celestial deity, yet she has not been able to ascend the priestess order. But on the eve of a great planetary event, the chance to prove herself arises...Categorized as:
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Wild Thing by Lexi Ray
"He was supposed to be a job.Then became my favorite pastime.Before I knew it, he set my heart on fire."- Katura Ortiz -Archer Crone wears arrogance like a badge of honor, disguising acts of kindness like dirty secrets.But behind the cold mask is a man with a gentle heart that he hides from others.A beautiful heart that I stomped on.A heart that could’ve been mine, but I screwed it all up... -
Cruelest Oblivion by Michelle Heard
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, comes a new, full-length Dystopian Romance novel.Over the past four decades, the dome over our Ecocity has protected us from the deviants living in the forbidden territory. Since the great war ended, our lives have consisted of virtue and order...Categorized as:
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Veiled in Shadow by Chloe Parker, Clarissa Bright
Can one human woman seduce the most powerful males in the galaxy? I'm about to find out.When the Aelyd mafia took my best friend, I decided to go looking for her. These aliens have been looking for brides - for vessels - and I know she must be in trouble.Now I've found myself entangled with three alien crimelords, all of whom want me as their mate...Categorized as:
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Dirty Lovely Broken by Emmy Chandler
Peace comes at a price only one woman can pay. Jude Camden slaughtered thousands of her soldiers. He executed her brother in front of her. And he was only willing to accept an end to the war—harmony across the planet Syrus—on one condition… Taken by the infamous Camden princes—Jude, Orlann, and Malac—Maari Delayne must cement a fragile planetary peace by merging two rival bloodlines... -
Ravaged by Sara Fields
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey rescued her. They tamed her. Now they will ravage her. Though the aliens were the ones I always feared, it was my own kind who hurt me. Men took me captive, and it was four Vakarran warriors who saved me. But they don't plan to set me free... I belong to them now, and they intend to make me theirs more thoroughly than I can imagine...Categorized as:
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Chancellor by Lexi Ray
"She is poison. And I want it all."If we knew that Spring Break on a tropical island would turn deadly, would we have still gone?That’s the question I’ve asked myself for two years.We came from the richest families in the world. We were supposed to be invincible. But the week we partied on Zion Island, the world was ravaged by a nuclear war...Categorized as:
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Harem by Loki Renard
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You are mine. Mine for as long as it amuses me to have you. Mine until your debt of shame is paid.”Just a few more days and I will be out of the interstellar spy service, free to settle down and finally have a baby.But I’ve made a powerful alien enemy.And he hasn’t forgotten about me.Sithren sees females of all species as possessions.He keeps a harem the way others keep zoos... -
Kingdom of Chains by Tanya Bird
She was trained to please. He was trained to kill.Isabel Maddock is living a lie. She is betrothed to a man she loathes, living in a place she does not belong. But the home she craves no longer exists, and the people from her youth are gone. Or are they? The wastelands are calling, but they are not for the faint of heart. Luckily a certain defender is close by to keep her safe. Very close...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... -
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Rogue by Piper Stone
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA single purpose compels him. He must find me, claim me, and master me completely.Tracking down cyborgs is my job, but this time I'm the one being hunted. This rogue machine has spent most of his life locked up, and now that he's on the loose he has plans for me...He isn't just going to strip me, punish me, and use me... -
Gladiator by Piper Stone
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Embers of Mercy by Brynn Ford
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI was trapped in nightmares of blood and fire, battles fought and lost, women kneeling before violent men.The only way to end it was to burn it all down.The only way to end the nightmare was with fire.This is the third and final book in the Ember Glen dystopian dark romance trilogy. The books must be read in order. Mercy and Arlo's journey begins with Spark of Madness (Ember Glen, Book 1)... -
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... -
Guardian by Emmy Chandler
“Choose wisely. Then keep your head down and do what you’re told. Time will pass, and we’ll be back for you.” Audra Copeland is among dozens of newly convicted felons dropped off on the prison planet Rhodon, where she discovers that the women of zone four have a long-standing arrangement with the men. If they hand over six of the new arrivals, the men won’t raid... -
His Darkest Deceit by Addison Cain
Unveil the secrets of a forbidden love in this scintillating tale of desire, danger, and dominance.General Cyderial, a mastermind of control, has meticulously shielded young Lorieyn from a truth she cannot fathom – that she is his coveted jewel, his treasure, his mate.And no other male may have her. Not so long as he can keep her existence secret... -
Brutal Bargain by L.J. Anderson
When the zombie apocalypse comes to town, Remi is lucky to find shelter to wait out the storm.Unfortunately, the storm never ceases, and her situation grows dire.Out of food and desperate to survive, she reaches out over a CB radio for help. But the man on the other end of the line isn't helping for free, and his demands are shocking...Categorized as:
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The Interludes by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe Interludes is an anthology of stand alone stories that exist between Book #2 (Afterimage) and Book #4 (Fade) of the In The Company of Shadows series. This anthology contains key plot points and major development of characters and relationships that cannot be missed... -
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she's far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she's no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she's told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits...Categorized as:
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Afterimage by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn the Company of Shadows is a series about two people who are thrown together as partners in a secret agency; their mission is to disband rebels who have propagated in a post-war future, but they have to deal with everything that comes with an unlikely partnership as well... -
In The Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken
Ruby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers. Only Ruby has any power over him, and just one slip could lead to Clancy wreaking havoc on their minds...Categorized as:
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Endless Knight by Kresley Cole
In this seductive follow-up to Poison Princess , #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole takes us deeper into the dark world of the Arcana Chronicles. Shocking secrets Evie has fully come into her powers as the Tarot Empress, and Jack was there to see it all. She now knows that the teens who've been reincarnated as the Tarot are in the throes of an epic battle...Categorized as:
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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... -
Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsThe searing conclusion of the thrilling epic fantasy trilogy that saw a young girl trained by an arcane order of nuns grow into the fiercest of warriors...They came against her as a child. Now they face the woman. The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in retreat... -
Silence in the Shadows by Darcy Coates
The stark world continues to change. Each passing day twists it further, pushing the surviving humans closer to the brink of extinction. But, for the first time, there is hope. Clare and Dorran have set their sights on returning home to Winterbourne Hall. It's a daunting journey, but vital...
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