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Wedded to the Wanton Witch by S.L. Prater
The Bargainer …. Just like the fae of legend, Jonas Moen makes advantageous deals no desperate soul can turn away. A talented trickster, he’s amassed such great wealth he’s rumored to have more gold than the king himself. But there’s one thing he’s yet to acquire: a fae lord’s title. Born a commoner, he continues to be denied entry to the best the Lunar Court has to offer... -
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To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA passionate painter's apprentice. An art thief without a soul. The bargain that brings them together. Half a Soul meets your favorite historical C-drama in this Chinese folktale-inspired New Adult romantasy. When Zhi Lan turned down the opportunity to become a nobleman’s concubine, she vowed to make her own fortune—not marry into it...Categorized as:
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![Golden Terrace Volume 1 by Cang Wu Bin Bai, E. Danglars]()
Golden Terrace Volume 1 by Cang Wu Bin Bai, E. Danglars
It is year twenty-five of the Yuantai Era of the Great Zhou Empire. The renowned Marquis of Jingning, commander of the Beiyan Cavalry, Fu Shen is injured on the battlefield at the northern border. Returning with a broken leg to the capital, Fu Shen learns that the emperor has conferred a marriage for him—with another man...Categorized as:
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The Last Arrow by Marsha Canham
The Last Arrow. The Prince of Darkness. She caught him trespassing on her family's lands, the sensuous and mysterious knight who had come to Normandy to challenge her brother, Robin, in the tournament at Chateau Gaillard. Brenna Wardieu's well-honed instincts warned her that Griffyn Renaud was no ordinary mercenary... -
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The Lochlann Deception: Complete Series by Robin D. Mahle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe needed an escape. He needed. her. . Galina has been looking for a way out. So when she has the chance to break free of her kingdom and the man who wants to own her, she has no choice but to see it through. Even if it means collecting on a life debt from the worst decision she’s ever made. Davin’s mistakes are catching up to him... -
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A Spark of Death and Fury by Nicole Bailey
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe world is on fire. But one thing burns hotter. Revenge. The high gods have fallen. The spark is gone. And chaos is the new king. Amidst a scrabble to survive, gods step up to steal Zeus’ place. The treachery they cause pushes characters' moral boundaries and forces them into one last fight for survival. A blaze of wrath may save them all or finally lead to their ruin... -
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A Crown of Hopes and Sorrows by Nicole Bailey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo souls bound together. But one thing threatens to tear them apart. Jealousy. While tensions build and fates shift, Hyacinth and Apollo seek Zephyrus. God of the west wind. Well connected among low deities. And Hyacinth’s previous lover. Amid political schemes and personal struggles, Apollo and Hyacinth tumble through a world verging on war...Categorized as:
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Patience, a Steady Hand by Helenish
Arthur/Eames (Inception Fanfic). 821 A. D. Arthur is in the nightmare business. Eames is a thief, a liar, and versatile with a pen. Words:43502 complete. Art by ctbn60.Categorized as:
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Knight's Fire by Juliette Caruso
She’s the hostage of an enemy knight. .. yet she's safer than she's ever been. Lady Ayla of Blackfell has spent the last three years living in fear of her cruel husband, surviving through quiet, daring acts of resistance. But when a traitorous knight conquers the castle, Ayla finds herself the personal hostage of a warrior far deadlier than the one she married...Categorized as:
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Swift as the Rising Tide by E.K. Condos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSwift as the Rising Tide is the next installment of The Nostos Series, a Greek Mythology and Pirates of the Caribbean inspired Romantasy. It is best read after book two, A Spell of Bones and Madness and follows a side quest of our favorite characters Dimitris and Thalia. A reckless prince sent to do his brother’s bidding. A cursed seer determined not to fall in love...Categorized as:
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Highland Strength by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA lonely woman with far too many secrets…. Greer Gunn feared for her life every day that she breathed the same air as her father. An unwanted reminder that he had no heir, Greer employed her greatest defense. She looked and learned, tucking away her clan’s secrets that she used silently to defend her people against her father’s inept leadership and to keep their enemies at bay... -
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절벽에 뜬 달 [Jeolbyeog'e Ddeun Dal] by Minye Hyeon, 현민예
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratings왕위에서 끌어내려져, 초라한 섬의 절벽 끝자락으로 쫓겨난 남자. 나는 감히 그와 사랑에 빠지려 했다. 가난한 섬의 병든 아비를 대신하여 역을 서는 여자, 삼월. 왕위에서 끌어내려져, 초라한 섬의 절벽 끝자락으로 쫓겨난 남자, 환. 어떤 이들은 그가 친모와 간음을 하고, 수백의 처녀를 겁탈했다고 하지만,. "얘, 아가. 우리 서로 이름을 지어주지 않으련? ". 내 눈앞의 그는 그저 외롭고 자상한 한 남자일 뿐이었다. 그러니 감히, 어떻게 그 남자를 사랑하지 않을 수 있었을까. -
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흑막 여주가 날 새엄마로 만들려고 해 1 [Heugmag Yeojuga Nal Saeeommaro Mandeulryeogo Hae 1] by MOKGAMGI, 목감기
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratings저세상급 귀요미가 나를 새엄마로 만들려고 한다? ! 친구들과 장난삼아 쓴 '피폐 소설' 속에 시민 1로 빙의했다. 그리고 엄청난 딸바보력을 자랑하는 여주인공의 아버지 헨스톤 공작에게 정체를 들켜버렸다. 문제는. .. .. . . “그럼 내 딸이 피폐 소설에서 어떻게 되는 거지? ”. . ". .. .. .뭐? 남주가 열 명? ". . 행복하지 못한 딸의 미래를 바꾸기 위해 독립 전쟁도 불사하겠다니. 이대로 두면 여러 목숨이 위험하다. . "제가 여주님을 지켜드리겠어요! ". . 그렇게 딸바보 공작님과의 동거가 시작됐다. 그런데 쪼그만 여주님이 어쩐지 좀 이상하다. . 왜 자꾸 네 아빠랑 날 엮는 건데? . -
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11处特工皇妃 [Division 11's Princess Agent] by Xiao Xiang Dong Er, 潇湘冬儿
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was the trusted adviser of the military intelligence unit 11 in the National Security Bureau in charge of collecting intelligence, planning and deployment, arranging assassination missions, and devising strategies in unfriendly countries to obtain victory thousands of miles away. She could be said to be the pinnacle of military intelligence building. ***...Categorized as:
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![Poisoned Empire by Elyse Thomson]()
Poisoned Empire by Elyse Thomson
Cinderella (feral) meets The Lies of Locke Lamora in this lush romantic fantasy set in a world inspired by the Eastern Roman Empire. Black-marketeer Selene has poison magic and the cynicism to match. When she and genius metals mage Iliana are arrested by the same scheming, noble fathers who tossed them out at birth, they suspect apologies won’t be forthcoming...Categorized as:
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穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命 How to Survive As a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi, 伊依以翼
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 15 ratings萧予安穿书了。. 穿成了种马小说里囚禁男主，之后被男主给活活剜死的断袖少年君王。. 凄惨，悲凉。. 于是萧予安开始为了能活下去而努力。. 但是！. 那些路人甲乙丙丁，你们想要搞男主也就算了，能不能不要老把他送我床上来啊？萧予安觉得自己是宠男主没错，可是那是因为他想沐浴主角光辉啊！. 萧予安：“不要再把男主当我的禁脔了！！！你们不怕死，可是我想活啊！！！”. 还有男主啊，你在原小说里可是有夜御十女的丰功伟绩的，能不能好好地追你的老婆们啊？为什么你的大小三四五老婆都和别人跑了！你还一脸无所谓的样子！. 等等，这好像都是萧予安自己的锅？. 大概是一个前期受宠攻，后期攻宠受的故事。 轻松！搞笑！. 作者爬墙注意. "How to Survive as a Villain". Xiao YuAn trasmigrated into a novel...Categorized as:
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Apollo's Courtesan by Amanda Meuwissen
COURTED BY THE DIVINE. Dax was always second best among the acolytes of Aphrodite, destined to remain in the shadow of his friend and rival, Aikos, when the time came for them to ascend as courtesans. But while Aikos sought freedom to serve many and no one through his favored tenet of their goddess—desire—Dax seeks another domain. Love... -
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Wicked by Jill Barnett
Lady Sofia Beatrice Rosalynde Anne Therese Howard has had as many suitors as she has names. But she's spurned every last one of them, to the dismay of her guardian, King Edward I. Now, even increasing her dower prize will not lure offers for the defiant, but lonely, Sofia, whose young heart was once broken by a too-arrogant knight... -
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Knight's Bride by Juliette Caruso
Lady Rachiele, 18, has spent the last eight years dreaming of a life at court with a loving husband. Then her parents sell her hand in marriage to a stranger. Sir Telon of Yovren is handsome enough, and seems charming at first. But when Rachiele learns he’s a drunkard and in love with someone else, she grows determined to escape and chart her own destiny... -
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참아주세요, 대공 1 by Soye Jin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer life was nothing but lies. Camellia was just 12 when she was taken away from her mother in the slums and forced to live as the son of an aristocratic family. But under the layers of secrets and lies, she never forgets. She continues to struggle to be her true self again, to reclaim the life of Camellia. -
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Hold Fast by Eliza MacArthur
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAt the end of her handfast to the vicious and abusive Laird Malcolm Cameron, Una has had more than enough of men to last a lifetime. She may be free from the arrangement but doesn’t know if she’ll ever outrun the pain of the past year. If only she can find a place to start over. A gifted healer, she decides to make her way to start a new life with a neighboring clan... -
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Muse by Kylie Quillinan
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiarmuid is the seventh son of a seventh son. In his family, this means a destiny as a bard — a very special kind of bard. When he inadvertently brings his imaginary muse to life, he sets loose a creature whose only knowledge of the world comes from his own dark tales. Diarmuid must embark on a quest to locate and destroy his muse. But killing her might also result in his own death...Categorized as:
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![无双 Peerless by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石]()
无双 Peerless by Meng Xi Shi, 梦溪石
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 14 ratings开皇三年，上承北朝，下开盛唐的大隋刚刚拉开序幕，隋帝杨坚设解剑府，为布谋摄密，一统天下而准备。. 风雪之夜，于阗国前来朝贡的车队中途被劫杀，无一活口，解剑府二府主凤霄，奉帝命亲往调查。. 边陲六工城中，各方势力风云际会，高人强者狭路相逢。. 向来无往不利的凤二府主，却在一个病鬼道士身上碰了壁。. 不斗不知道，一斗才发现，这病痨鬼的马甲居然比自己还多。. 古代悬疑破案文，庙堂之高，江湖之远，你要的都有。. cp：身体很残分分钟都可能挂掉的智商担当颜控受vs武力值爆表很爱演戏的自恋洁癖攻. 半架空，不考据。. "Peerless"... -
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The Diplomat's Bride by Samantha Cayto
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeing a bride is a state of mind, not of body. Kexen of the Outer Vale has made a unique splash in the Moorcondian palace and has captured the attention of Benedict, Lord Tentrees, a diplomat trying to make his mark. When a winter-long mission arises to negotiate a trading treaty with a foreign queen, Ben needs a wife by his side...Categorized as:
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Betrayer by Lianne Kay
She marries him for revenge. He marries her for her serpent mark. On the eve of her twentieth birthday, Sol is kidnapped by a barbarian. He wants her to use the magic she doesn’t have to heal someone. She wants to avenge her mother by killing his chieftain. Desperate to get close to their leader, she marries one of their warriors. Her husband vows to never bed her. She vows to win his favor... -
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Checkmate by K.D. Tabith
Would you betray your kingdom for your soulmate? Shapeshifter Theodori Hunter Wolfborn must conquer the kingdom of Siacchi to prove his worth. To do so, he kidnaps a man known for his strategic genius – a champion in the much-revered and ancient game of dominance and submission, Cesse. A man who will help Theo secure a clean, bloodless victory. Only, Theo has kidnapped the wrong person...Categorized as:
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A Royal Without Mercy by Maisey Yates
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRead this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates! Previously published as Hajar’s Hidden Legacy in 2012. Beauty…. Princess Katherine has always been destined for a political marriage. Her heart heavy, she prepares to meet her future husband—the man whisperers in his royal kingdom call The Beast of Hajar…. …and the Scarred Sheikh…... -
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A RomaJuliette Christmas Special by Chloe Gong
Roma and Juliette being 15 and happy, which was truly a fleeting time. This takes place four years before the events of These Violent Delights, so there are no spoilers. “The year was 1922, and nothing was impossible. ”. -
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Vale of the Gods by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsVale of the Gods is the explosive conclusion to the epic adventure that has been The Furyck Saga. Draguta Teros wants to crush her enemies. Every last one of them…. Her disloyal sister, Dara. Briggit Halvardar and her Followers. Jael Furyck and her Brekkan army. The gods themselves. But Draguta will not be cowed by any of them. She will have her revenge... -
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The Raven's Warning by A.E. Rayne
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsEscaping Hallow Wood with a wounded Thorgils, Aleksander and Jael find themselves stuck in Harstad, desperate to get the Book of Aurea back to Andala before the dragur find them again. Waiting in Hest for Eadmund, Evaine is oblivious to everyone’s worry over Morana, who is showing little sign of recovery...
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