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Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup
A desperate mother. A dubious escort. And a deranged author who won’t leave them alone.Caroline Lindley is determined that her new romance novel will be her best one yet. Fantasy! Formal gowns! Fencing! And, of course, a twentysomething heroine to star in an enemies-to-lovers plot with all of Caroline’s favourite tropes... -
![These Immortal Truths by Rachelle Raeta]()
These Immortal Truths by Rachelle Raeta
Both epic and intimate, These Immortal Truths is a powerful and romantic historical fantasy that explores not only what it means to live forever, but what it means to live fully.A shapeshifting god. A divine peach. And a woman gifted with forever.Anna is used to hunger and hardship...Categorized as:
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![When We Were Kings by Auryn Hadley]()
When We Were Kings by Auryn Hadley
Born a princess, Leyli never expected to find herself in a gladiatorial arena. Her cousin's plot to secure himself as heir means she got thrown in with the criminals and debtors, sentenced to fight until she either wins her freedom or dies. But Leyli comes from a line of warriors. Raised to be demure and gentle, she might not know how to fight – but she knows how to not give up... -
![Callum by Nyssa Kathryn]()
Callum by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOne wedding, one fake relationship, and a threat no one saw coming.Attending a wedding is dead last on Fiona Lock’s list of priorities. She has two options: stay home and let the family gossip mill speculate on why she isn’t there; or attend the wedding and pretend she’s just fine. The decision is obvious. Not only does she choose option B…she may have mentioned a boyfriend she doesn’t have...Categorized as:
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![This Rotting Heart by Celeste Baxendell]()
This Rotting Heart by Celeste Baxendell
A princess without a heart. A dying land. A king who will do anything to save his people, even force an alchemist to marry him.Princess Hellebore loves nothing more than she loves decay. It is her specialty as an alchemist, and she expects her skill will serve her well when she one day takes her aunt’s position and becomes her brother’s alchemist...Categorized as:
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![Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson]()
Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson
Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities.One trifling little arrest shouldn’t have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but it’s only the latest in a line of injustices facing any educated woman with archaeological ambitions.When Ellie stumbles across the map to a mysterious ancient city, she knows she’s holding her chance to revolutionize Pre-Colombian history...Categorized as:
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![The Fallout by Everythursday]()
The Fallout by Everythursday
When does redemption begin? She likes to believe it is at the top of a tower, when a boy lowers his wand, his power, his control, his future in the ranks he had been promised and walks away to never be the same again.The question for Draco Malfoy, of course, was when it ended...Categorized as:
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![Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr]()
Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsReturn to Virgin River with the books that started it all… The recipe for happiness: making it up as you go along Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her sister Jillian's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate...Categorized as:
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![Stolen Thorn Bride by Kenley Davidson]()
Stolen Thorn Bride by Kenley Davidson
Can a stubborn farm girl steal the heart of an elf king who has sworn never to love again?After a century of war, the elves of Abreia are losing hope. Their greatest defender—Dechlan, king of the Northwatch—lies near death, and only a soul bond with a human bride can save him. The problem? No humans have set foot on elven lands for over a hundred years...Categorized as:
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![The Little Shop of Grand Curiosities by Iris Lake]()
The Little Shop of Grand Curiosities by Iris Lake
Nepheli’s Little Shop of Grand Curiosities is the last scrap of magic left in the humdrum city of Elora as the Dreadful Mundane slowly takes over its residents’ hearts, and she is determined to preserve it any way she can...Categorized as:
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![The Lochlann Deception: Complete Series by Robin D. Mahle]()
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... -
![The Majestic Impostor by Tanya Bird]()
The Majestic Impostor by Tanya Bird
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA relentless love. An impossible choice. Companions are the kingdom’s most beautiful and educated women—possessions of Syrasan’s royal men. Aldara has left the Companion life behind her. Having returned south to her family, she thought all ties to her prince severed. She was wrong. Now she has a secret—one she must keep in order to protect the people she loves...Categorized as:
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![The Iron Dagger by Vanessa Green]()
The Iron Dagger by Vanessa Green
The magical sequel to The Bard’s Bargain.Living alone at the edge of the forest, Angharad has made a quiet life for herself as the village hedgewitch, offering healing spells while still haunted by the traumatic memories of her past... -
![버려진 나의 최애를 위하여 [Beoryeojin Na-eui Choeaereul Wihayeo] by Seonyu Kim, 김선유]()
버려진 나의 최애를 위하여 [Beoryeojin Na-eui Choeaereul Wihayeo] by Seonyu Kim, 김선유
N차 정주행을 했을 정도로 좋아한 로판 소설에 빙의했다.평민이지만 돈 많은 평민의 몸에 빙의한 덕분에,나는 몰락 귀족의 신분을 사 귀족가의 연회를 다니며 원작 속 인물들의 로맨스를 관전했다.그렇게 엔딩까지 보고 현실로 돌아가나 싶었는데…….웬걸, 엔딩 후에도 빙의에서 풀려나지 않고 원작 속에서의 인생을 살게 되었다.그러다 보니 알고 싶지 않은 비하인드 이야기까지 알게 되어 버렸다.내 최애인 서브남 카엘루스가 죽어 버린 것이다.그가 없는 원작 속에서 피폐하게 살아가던 나는 결국 병이 들어 죽음을 맞이했다.이제 현실로 돌아가나 싶더니, 무슨 운명의 장난인지 하루아침에 소설 엔딩 직후로 회귀했다...Categorized as:
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![Books & Broadswords, Volume One by Jessie Mihalik]()
Books & Broadswords, Volume One by Jessie Mihalik
This novella-length volume includes two romantic fantasy stories set in a shared world, each with a guaranteed happily ever after, plus a new bonus epilogue.Books & BroadswordsThe only thing Feora likes more than stealing the king’s gold is using it to buy books. But when a handsome, persistent knight interrupts her day, Feora must decide if saving his life is worth revealing her true nature...Categorized as:
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![The King's Seer by L.S. Bethel]()
The King's Seer by L.S. Bethel
Wake up. Check. Take shower. Check. Get car fixed. check. End up in an ancient feudal society where kings and warlords run the show. Wait. What?Serenity has no idea how she ended up in this place or how to get back home. She’s already made enemies of the most powerful men in the country and the threat of death is a very real concern... -
![Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace, S.O. Callahan]()
Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace, S.O. Callahan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoger not only had to prove himself to the Council, he also had to prove himself to Wyndham Wrenwhistle.Fae and humans alike are returning to London for the Season, but the excitement is marred by the growing poverty rate among humans with low magical scores. Tenacious Roger Barnes proposes a new rubric for testing magic to the Council, hoping to resolve the predicament for his fellow humans... -
![Sleep and Spirit by Courtney Thorne]()
Sleep and Spirit by Courtney Thorne
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the only female born into a royal family in over four hundred years, freedom was never going to an option.Gifted with the elements of all five kingdoms, Aurelia had never known a minute of peace. No Virium was ever meant to hold all five elements and now they war inside her, keeping her from rest...Categorized as:
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![The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine, Vol. 1 by Grrr, IRINBI]()
The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine, Vol. 1 by Grrr, IRINBI
From cooking to alchemy to even brewing tea, Ailette Rodeline is a certifiable child prodigy—but she’s got a secret weapon on her side: she’s a transmigrator! Having purchased an insurance package at the moment of her untimely death, Ailette has the perks of a top-tier support system and item shop to fall back on…and she’s going to need all the help she can get! Will Ailette be able to survive... -
![Bones of the Fair by Andrea K. Höst]()
Bones of the Fair by Andrea K. Höst
Darest stands on the verge of a Golden Age. The revival of the Rathen line and a blood price won from the Fair has drawn a flood of visitors eager to snatch their share of changing fortune – or at least one of the fabulous prizes offered at the Spring Festival. Among those coaxed back to the once-failing kingdom is Gentian Calder, daughter of Shapers... -
![Found by Ness Hanon]()
Found by Ness Hanon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe won't give in. As a servant in the coastal stronghold of Krevlin, there's nothing special about Llyr. Or so he thought. Then elves invade his coastal home, taking all the inhabitants of Krevlin as prisoners. The elves are looking for something, and they think Llyr is the key. Worse still, the elf lord leading the invasion doesn’t just want Llyr’s secrets. He wants Llyr... -
![To the Gallows by Elizabeth Skarpnes]()
To the Gallows by Elizabeth Skarpnes
When Lorali Wynmar oversees the last blessing of Athera’s most wanted criminal before he is hung from the gallows, she receives a surprising command from a dark save him. With the noose tightening around his neck, she invokes the forgotten rite of a gallows marriage to free him from his fate.For the next year, Eldric Lorecaster is now bound to the enigmatic high cleric that saved him... -
![Beholden by Francesca Crispo, Sarah Liu]()
Beholden by Francesca Crispo, Sarah Liu
Maxine – “Max the Menace” – is a hired hand who will do almost anything for money. When her need to survive sends her on a quest to deliver pompous Prince August III into his enemy kingdom’s hands, the pair must travel across the continent together. August’s limited worldview has him excited for adventure, while Max struggles to keep the two of them alive...Categorized as:
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![Knight's Bride by Juliette Caruso]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Bond of Fire and Shadow by Aurelia Bell]()
Bond of Fire and Shadow by Aurelia Bell
I was born in the ashes of betrayal. A blacksmith scraping by on the edge of a broken kingdom, forging weapons for nobles who wouldn’t know hard work if it burned them. But when a stranger shows up at my forge with a summons to the Bloodbound Trials, everything changes.The gods are watching. They choose champions to fight in their name, to earn power and glory—or die trying. I didn’t ask for this...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts]()
Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts
At twenty-five, Princess Adrianne lives a life most people would envy. Beautiful and elegant, she spends her days dabbling in charities and her nights floating from one glamorous gala to the next. But her pampered-rich-girl pose is a ruse, a carefully calculated effort to hide a dangerous truth.For ten years Adrianne has lived for revenge... -
![Prince of Seduction by Jenny Hickman]()
Prince of Seduction by Jenny Hickman
Long ago, Tadhg O’Clereigh learned that the answer to surviving his curses lay at the bottom of a bottle. At least until he meets Lady Keelynn Bannon, a high-born human in possession of an enchanted emerald ring that could set him free. He’ll do anything to get that ring—including agree to escort Keelynn on her fool-hearted quest for vengeance... -
![악녀는 두 번 산다 1 [Agnyeoneun Du Beon Sanda 1] (The Villainess Lives Again (Novel) #1) by Mint Han, 한민트]()
악녀는 두 번 산다 1 [Agnyeoneun Du Beon Sanda 1] (The Villainess Lives Again (Novel) #1) by Mint Han, 한민트
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings모략의 천재, 황제를 만들다!"오빠가 잘되어야 너도 잘되는 거야." -온갖 악행을 저질러 오빠를 황제로 만들었다.하지만 아르티제아의 헌신은 배신으로 돌아왔다.죽음의 문턱에서 그녀에게 구원의 손을 내민 것은, 정의로운 숙적 세드릭 대공뿐이었다.“계책을 내라.”“…….”“이 상황을 뒤집을 수 있는 인물을 나는 그대 외에는 떠올리지 못하겠어. 로산 후작.”“…….”“나에게는 그대의 힘이 필요하다.”이미 기울어진 세력 판도를 뒤집고 도탄에 빠진 제국을 구할 계책은 없다.그러나 방법은 있다.모든 것이 잘못되기 이전으로 시간을 돌리는 것.피의 눈물과 함께 그녀는 자신의 몸을 바쳐 고대마법으로 시간을 돌린다.이번에는, 실패하지 않으리라.죽지 않고 18세로 회귀한 아르티제아는 세드릭 대공을 위한 악녀가 될 것을 결심한다...Categorized as:
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![Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 07 by Pink Hanamori, Michiko Yokote]()
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 07 by Pink Hanamori, Michiko Yokote
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE FABULOUS ENCOREThough the evil deeds of Gackto and Michel are finally at an end, the story fans really want to know still hasn’t been told! Now the wait is over...Categorized as:
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![Petals for Vicious Secrets by Martha Monteval]()
Petals for Vicious Secrets by Martha Monteval
A secret that will change the world. A revenge that will change her life. Discarded at birth, Hope Nevada grew up on the brutal island of Verdania, where beings must kill in order to survive. During a Trading Day, a rare device is delivered by an anonymous sender. A device that will unveil the first truth out of the many lies she has been told throughout her life... -
![Blood and Marriage by Megan Derr]()
Blood and Marriage by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMorrin has waited a long time to claim his throne, and even longer to have a real family. It may not be a conventional family, consisting of his closest friends, his brother Istari, and Istari's spouse and children, but it's one he loves and is proud of. No odious brothers, no abusive father, no cowardly mother... -
![The Outcast Orc (Claimed by the Red Hand) by Jordan Castillo Price]()
The Outcast Orc (Claimed by the Red Hand) by Jordan Castillo Price
Being scooped up by slavers seemed like the worst thing that could happen to me. Then I was bought by a massive green orc.I used to be the most sought-after horse trainer in the noble houses. But reputation is a fragile thing. One indiscretion made public, and suddenly those same nobles who’d praised my skill couldn't shut their doors fast enough...Categorized as:
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![My Wicked Prince by Molly O'Keefe]()
My Wicked Prince by Molly O'Keefe
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was my stepbrother. My Prince Charming. My fairy tale gone totally wrong... My mother marrying the king was supposed to give my mom and me our happily ever after. But my life has never been a bedtime story and no prince with a fancy shoe is turning me into a Cinderella. I had big plans outside of my small but powerful country...Categorized as:
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![A Sea of Blood and Sapphire by Florence Gray]()
A Sea of Blood and Sapphire by Florence Gray
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs long as mermaids live, the sea will fill with blood.On the night of Amaris' eighteenth birthday, she is finally free to surface from the depths of the Sapphire Sea, but when she joins her pack, she’s horrified by the barbaric hunt. She knows the cost of saving her mortal enemy's life, but she can’t bring herself to join in on the bloodshed... -
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![A Broken Throne of Bronze by Renna Ashley]()
A Broken Throne of Bronze by Renna Ashley
Being bound to him can only mean one of two things—that he is my destiny, or he will be my undoing.A human living in a world that bows to the fae, Cryssa Thurdred survives by keeping her head down and staying out of trouble. Well, mostly. Only, when the goddess of fate throws her into the wolves’ den, Cryssa learns she can no longer hide in the shadows... -
![A Misplaced Love by Renee M. Palstring]()
A Misplaced Love by Renee M. Palstring
Rated: 2.90 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn arranged marriage, a secret love, and one mistake.Estelle, Princess of Isara, has always known one day she would wed, that it is her duty as a princess. However, as long as she can remember she’s dreamed of marrying her best friend, Griffith. She’s always lived in this fantasy, kept her feelings a secret till the day she had the courage to speak them...Categorized as:
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![The Lady's Champion by Marie Lipscomb]()
The Lady's Champion by Marie Lipscomb
"I'm not gentle with you because I doubt your strength, my lady, but because I know the full extent of mine."Lady Natalie Blackmere has always dreamed of meeting the renowned champions of Aldland, especially the legendary Brandon the Bear. When at last the Grand Tourney comes to Blackmere, Natalie swaps places with a barmaid and sneaks out to follow her dreams...
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