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The Silver Siren by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEvery journey has an end. Unable to find the answers she sought in Skyfell, Thalia, Joss, and Kael travel to Haven with a prisoner in tow. An attack on the road waylays their plans, and Thalia finds herself traveling alone with Kael to the hidden sanctuary of the SwordBrothers. But war is on the horizon and the Raven is amassing his army...Categorized as:
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![All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume Three: Year 7 by Rollercoasterwords]()
All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume Three: Year 7 by Rollercoasterwords
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMsKingBean89's "All The Young Dudes" rewritten from Sirius's perspective. Book three covers year 7. Cover art by moony cig. -
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![The Remarried Empress, Vol. 7 by Alphatart, Herelee]()
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 7 by Alphatart, Herelee
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWith Duke Ergi’s help, Navier and Heinrey successfully escaped to the Western Kingdom! But many of the people of Heinrey’s homeland do not take kindly to news of Navier’s arrival, in light of their loyalty to the former queen, Krista. With her reputation on the line, Navier must navigate a new political minefield riddled with dangers even within the palace... -
![Love Is Magic by Grae Bryan, Kai Butler]()
Love Is Magic by Grae Bryan, Kai Butler
Love Is Magic! Fifteen authors, fifteen chances to fall in love this holiday season…. In this enchanting, out-of-this-world MM paranormal and urban fantasy collection, you’ll find unexpected demons, gallant vampires, pining alphas, shifty ravens, magic galore, and so much more, with a satisfying happy ending to every love story. Read original, exclusive stories by:. Grae Bryan. Kai Butler... -
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![Draco Malfoy and the House of Black by starbrigid]()
Draco Malfoy and the House of Black by starbrigid
After going back in time, Draco has tried to follow the path he remembers. But third year brings a new Ravenclaw cousin, a new Boggart, and a newly admiring Harry Potter, along with castle grounds full of Dementors and what they make him remember... -
![Covenant of Queens by Silvia Shaw]()
Covenant of Queens by Silvia Shaw
The sweeping saga of Rand continues to its gripping conclusion . .. As the battle for Rand escalates, Savannah tries to unravel the secrets of the past to enable her to understand the future. Soon it becomes a race against the clock to solve the mystery of the third moon and to find the site of the enemy's time passage... -
![The Remarried Empress, Vol. 8 by Alphatart]()
The Remarried Empress, Vol. 8 by Alphatart
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 13 ratings“나비에가 편지를 읽고, 모든 게 오해였다는 걸 깨닫는다면…. ”. 나비에를 놓지 못한 소비에슈, 그의 이기적인 선택. 소비에슈는 라스타에게 이혼을 약속했던 말을 나비에가 들었단 기사를 보고 남들의 눈을 피해 나비에게 편지를 보낸다. 하지만 나비에에게서 별다른 답장이 오지 않고, 자신과 주먹다짐까지 한 카프멘 대공을 서왕국으로 불렀다는 소식에 소비에슈는 나비에와 직접 만나기 위해 결혼식을 서두르고 청첩장을 보낸다. 트로비 공작가를 방문하기 위해서라도 하인리와 함께 초대에 응한 나비에. 한때는 황후로서 거닐던 동대제국에서 가장 피하고 싶었던 소비에슈와 마주하는데……. Episodes 100-115. -
![Draco Malfoy and the Talon Brand by starbrigid]()
Draco Malfoy and the Talon Brand by starbrigid
A man is dead at Draco Malfoy's hands, and the consequences will reverberate for Sirius, for Harry, for the wizarding world entire, and, most of all, for Voldemort. It is not so easy, though, to forsake his parents and his old friends in Slytherin, as he is forced to choose what he will become and who he will leave behind... -
![Finding Home Volume 2: The Healer by Hari Conner]()
Finding Home Volume 2: The Healer by Hari Conner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFinding Home is an award-winning LGBT romance comic that explores nature, magic, mental health recovery and relationships. Torn between the fae and human worlds, Chepi got used to being alone - that is, until he met Janek. Janek is unguarded, straightforward, and longs to return home to his friends and family - but there may not be a place for Chepi in Janek’s old life... -
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astra inclinant by Eleventy7
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"The stars incline us, they do not bind us. " For Harry, it's something he learned long ago on the battlefield. But for his son, James, it will be a painful lesson in the form of a friendship with a boy named Scorpius Malfoy. -
![The Ordeal of Being Known by louisfake]()
The Ordeal of Being Known by louisfake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Auror Potter is anonymously cursed with silence by being forced to hide his own voice inside his mind, there's unfortunately only one person in the country with the qualifications to fix it: Certified and Licensed Healer Legilimens, Draco Malfoy, specialist in Mind Curses and Afflictions... -
![Alphas Never Hide by Lori Ames]()
Alphas Never Hide by Lori Ames
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe wolf who refuses to be Alpha. Hayden Walker might be trapped in Willow Lake by guilt and duty, but he’s no one’s alpha. It doesn’t matter how many times people call him Alpha, with a capital A like it’s his name, he just isn’t—just ask his last pack. They had no problem rejecting him to follow his traitorous brother, Robbie, twelve years ago... -
![Roman: Destined Paranormals Book Seven by Taylor Rylan]()
Roman: Destined Paranormals Book Seven by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn overly protective alpha tiger. A sweet fae omega. Will Roman’s natural instincts to protect be too much for Beau? Roman Nelson’s life has been anything but relaxing. After spending a little over two decades raising his younger twin brothers and protecting them from the shifter that killed their parents, he finally found help from the newly formed paranormal council... -
![Finding Home Volume 4: The Gardener by Hari Conner]()
Finding Home Volume 4: The Gardener by Hari Conner
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe final volume of the award-winning LGBT romance series. In the final volume, secrets come out, and the characters find physical distance can’t break their emotional closeness. Chepi realises he must finally face his feelings to be able to grow. -
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![Crown of Briars by R.L. Perez]()
Crown of Briars by R.L. Perez
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe must wed her to break the curse. She must kill him to save her kingdom. Every generation, the Earthen Court gives a princess bride to the Wraith King to protect their realm from his deadly shadows. Princess Sybelle has prepared her entire life to be married to the monster who has been terrorizing her people. And she has a plan to end her people's suffering for good... -
![Finding Home Volume 3: The Prince by Hari Conner]()
Finding Home Volume 3: The Prince by Hari Conner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe penultimate volume of the award-winning LGBT romance series. In volume 3, Janek finally returns home from his travels to his family and friends - and to all the old problems he left to avoid... -
![Prince & Knight: Tale of the Shadow King by Daniel Haack]()
Prince & Knight: Tale of the Shadow King by Daniel Haack
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis follow-up to Prince & Knight is an inclusive, modern fairy tale for young readers! Praise for Prince & Knight:. "Victorious . . . the premier queer-friendly fairy tale. " -Kirkus Reviews, starred review. "An illuminating fairy tale for young readers to be able to see that not every prince would like to marry a princess. " -School Library Journal... -
![Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid]()
Draco Malfoy and the Heir of Slytherin by starbrigid
Draco Malfoy never asked for a second chance, nor did he particularly want one... -
![외과의사 엘리제 3 by Mini, 유인]()
외과의사 엘리제 3 by Mini, 유인
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratings서울대 최연소 의대 교수 '송지현'! 지난 과거 삶의 잘못을 만회하기 위해 의사로서 최선을 다해 살고 있었는데, 태평양 한가운데 1만 미터 높이의 비행기에서 비상탈출을 해야 한다고? !! 아찔한 순간 모든 게 끝났다고 생각했는데… 어라? 눈을 떠보니 첫 번째 삶의 '엘리제'로 돌아왔다? 첫 번째 삶의 '엘리제'는 패악했지만, 두 번째 삶의 '송지현'을 거쳐 다시 돌아온 '엘리제'는 달라! 지난날의 과오를 갚기 위해 의사 '송지현'의 지식을 이용해 의사로서 새로운 삶을 살게 된 '엘리제'! 그녀의 세 번째 삶은 과연. .. ?Categorized as:
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![Monster and the Beast, Vol. 3 by renji]()
Monster and the Beast, Vol. 3 by renji
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter the world conspired to separate Cavo and Liam before there burgeoning romance could really begin, the two are left to wander the world separately, desperately hoping for a reunion. But when Liam is feeling lonely without Cavo's touch, will he stay true the sweet, innocent Cavo or find solace in another man. .. ?! -
![The Grim Adventures of Death & Chan by Vawn Cassidy]()
The Grim Adventures of Death & Chan by Vawn Cassidy
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCRAWSHANKS GUIDE TO THE RECENTLY DEPARTED. A Dead Serious Companion Novella. (STANDARD PAPERBACK EDITION). **This book is a website exclusive edition and can only be found at vawncassidystore)... -
![The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 5: Shores Beyond the World by Abigail Hilton]()
The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 5: Shores Beyond the World by Abigail Hilton
They did a terrible thing. They’ve returned to make it right. The price will be high. **ILLUSTRATED VERSION**. Chaos is sweeping the islands of Wefrivain—slave revolts, attacks on temples, and questions about the true nature of the wyvern gods. The catalyst is a single book called The Guild of the Cowry Catchers. The authors are a band of pirates... -
![The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 4: Out of the Ashes by Abigail Hilton]()
The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 4: Out of the Ashes by Abigail Hilton
A forbidden book. A pirate prince. An idea whose time has come. **ILLUSTRATED VERSION**. Gerard and Silveo have made peace with their pasts. .. or so they think. They've joined the pirates they once hunted and are prepared to leave Wefrivain in quest for a new life. However, an unexpected cry for help brings them unwillingly back into home waters... -
![Validate: The Final Book in the Magic Users of Greenford Trilogy by Lisa Oliver]()
Validate: The Final Book in the Magic Users of Greenford Trilogy by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The next time someone knocks at the front door, would you just do the doggy thing and bite them? Please? ”. Stefan de Marco and Lucifer Fireborn are back for this third installment of The Magic Users of Greenford trilogy. You’d have thought things would’ve quietened down by now. But no... -
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![Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller]()
Cupcake: Unlocked Mates Book 9 by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLogan. Being kicked out of my pride, I wandered around the country until Axel found my malnourished lion side and invited me into his home. I’ve found family, brotherhood, and happiness here. Now as paramormals are starting to find mates once more, it’s been amazing to see my brothers find their perfect matches. I want a mate too! So badly... -
![The Psychic and The Vampire: Ant and Viktor's Story by Lisa Oliver]()
The Psychic and The Vampire: Ant and Viktor's Story by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDoctor Anthony Channon, commonly known as Ant, had a stalker. Fortunately, with his abilities as a level twelve mage he knew the man didn't mean him any harm. Unfortunately, other people didn't feel so kindly toward Ant as he went about his business as a psychic police consultant, and after an errant bullet, Ant finally comes face to face with his stalker and learns one life-changing truth... -
![To No End: Tales of Forgotten Fae by Lexy Night]()
To No End: Tales of Forgotten Fae by Lexy Night
One Fae son or daughter from each High Court family will be delivered in the Offering to the king. Cress Blackthorn has thirty days of freedom until she can never see, speak to, or hear from her family again. And in that time, a cryptic Seer and a dangerous rogue will complicate her destiny... -
![Sunshine: Unlocked mates Book 11 by Athena Steller]()
Sunshine: Unlocked mates Book 11 by Athena Steller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSunshine: Unlocked Mates Book 11. Hudson. Moving back to his town of birth, Hudson Moore couldn’t be happier. He has an amazing job with the fire department, the house he shares with his brother is the perfect fixer upper, and he already has a new best friend. Everything is perfectly in place. Hudson knows that this is where he is supposed to be... -
![Recovery by Amy Rae Durreson]()
Recovery by Amy Rae Durreson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRaif has always believed in honour and duty. When he is asked to travel to the distant north to wake the dragon Arden from his centuries’ long sleep, he embraces the opportunity. But Arden is not what Raif was expecting: whimsical, mischievous and charming, he frustrates and flusters Raif at every turn. When danger draws them to the lagoon city of Aliann, Raif’s troubles deepen... -
![Unusual Enemies by H.C. Mills]()
Unusual Enemies by H.C. Mills
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTeamwork ain’t easy. Especially with your life on the line. Emma made it out of Hub Two, but now she’s faced with the next set of Trials. And this time, they will ‘involve’ combat. Whatever that’s supposed to mean. Thankfully, she’s not going in alone. Instead, she’ll be facing the Trials together with her little gang of misfits, relying on them to pull their weight in life-or-death situations. . -
![Cooking With Magic by Lisa Oliver]()
Cooking With Magic by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“I would never hurt you… Please don’t flinch like that. You need to come with me, that’s all, and for that I need to touch you. ”Hellhound Faron wasn’t expecting anything when he went to his local diner for a meal before heading home. He might have privately hoped that he could catch sight of his favorite chef, Patrick, but the food was worth eating anyway... -
![definition of insanity by bizarrestars, Zeppazariel]()
definition of insanity by bizarrestars, Zeppazariel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPretty, straight boys will tease, and they will tangle you all up with feelings you can't even describe; they will give you hope the way you give them an in inch and they take a mile; they will twist you around their fingers just to see you dance, just for the entertainment, just because they're bored; they will like you, and like you, and like you so much as a person, like being around you and... -
![It Was All Just a Game by write_me227, We-have-problems]()
It Was All Just a Game by write_me227, We-have-problems
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFandom: Harry Potter. Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Pansy Parkinson/Blaise Zabini, Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley. --------------------------------------------------. When Draco comes up with an idea to mess with Harry during the Triwizard Tournament, will he be the one who will get burned in the end? -
![The Abjurer by Tobias Begley]()
The Abjurer by Tobias Begley
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEvan Tailor needs to kill an Archmage. If he can survive a party first. With the Silver Queen calling in her debt, Archmage Roark's oaths binding him into assistance and silence, and new classes pulling at Evan from all sides, this year is not turning out to be the peaceful and prosperous introduction to abjuration magic that Evan had hoped for... -
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![Broken Promise by Julia Crane, Talia Jager]()
Broken Promise by Julia Crane, Talia Jager
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOver a year has passed since Rylie returned to her 'human' life. She now knows the truth about her past – and the destiny she can’t yet accept. Rylie struggles to choose between two different worlds, each with a boy she loves. News that her father is alive complicates her life even more. Among the broken hearts and promises, a chance for a new beginning will emerge. -
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Sunrunner by Sam Burns
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy father is missing, and along with him, the Sunrunner family stone, Nausa. My aunt swears this is common for him, but I know different. Yes, my father is lost deep in his addictions, but he’s never disappeared before. If it weren’t up to me to handle the mess my family has made, I’d be a thousand miles away by now... -
![Draco Black and the Prisoner of Nurmengard by starbrigid]()
Draco Black and the Prisoner of Nurmengard by starbrigid
WHORE. BLOOD TRAITOR. MURDERER. I will accept no restitution but your life. Those are the words Theo sent Draco, once Draco Malfoy and now Draco Black. The words Draco will never tell anyone that Theo sent. As Draco enters into that fatal sixth year, those are the words that hang over him as he tries to protect his friends, his new family, his godfather... -
![The Enchanted Isles by Alycia E. Anderson]()
The Enchanted Isles by Alycia E. Anderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cursed kingdom teeters on the brink of destruction, its fate resting on the unsuspecting shoulders of a librarian. Vivienne Banner has spent her life surrounded by maps of distant lands she planned never to see, bound to the Library of Metis by family legacy...Categorized as:
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![The Empress's Mage by Niall Teasdale]()
The Empress's Mage by Niall Teasdale
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom an early age, Jessalyn has known that she wants to be a travelling mage. Despite being sickly and weak, she has a talent for magic. It’s a shame that her family, her father in particular, doesn’t appreciate her talent, but Jessalyn still has plans. Even in her greatest imaginings, she never considered how far those plans would take her. -
![Frostbite, Lovebite by Megan Derr]()
Frostbite, Lovebite by Megan Derr
With Valentine's Day approaching, Match is looking forward to being a mushy, romantic cliché with the boyfriend of his dreams. The fight to get his pay increased hasn't been going well, and he's long fed up with the bitter cold of winter, but snuggling with Ronan after a day spent picking herbs and flowers is pretty good compensation... -
![The Necromancer's Smile 2: A Family Affair by Lisa Oliver]()
The Necromancer's Smile 2: A Family Affair by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Necromancer's Smile - Book 2 - A Family Affair. (This is not a standalone). Necromancer Sy York and former Detective, Alpha wolf Dakar Rhodes are slowly learning to merge their lives together as true mates. With the steadfast Brock and loyal Brad, as well as Connor and Clive all sharing the estate with them, for the first time in his life, Sy feels as though he has a family around him... -
![Saving Choice by Susi Hawke]()
Saving Choice by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFind your mate and choose your fate. After a lifetime of struggling to exist within an Unseelie Fae community that doesn’t accept him, Tyler of the Wartroot Grove Clan is near death when a portal unexpectedly opens in his path. He falls into the human realm, only to hear his… heartsong? Fated mates are not only real, but he has one? Here? He’s confused, certain he must have died and crossed over... -
![Wishes and Research by M.A. Innes]()
Wishes and Research by M.A. Innes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPaxton. Bugs. Well, beetles, but it doesn’t matter because they keep disappearing. Poof. Insects, bugs, or just creepy crawlies, Paxton doesn’t care what they’re called because they’re the most fascinating creatures he’s ever seen, and as an entomologist, that’s saying a lot. But since he’s currently in the most frustrating town he’s ever seen, there might be a connection. Fraser. Bugs... -
![A Rose for the Taking: A Sapphic Vampire X Human Arranged Marriage by Katie Trapp]()
A Rose for the Taking: A Sapphic Vampire X Human Arranged Marriage by Katie Trapp
A marriage of necessity. A desire they can’t deny. With her fate sealed by her father’s greed, Rose Loughty is forced to accept a contract marriage to escape her home. Every moment of Rose’s life has been filled with learning how to be subservient and dutiful... -
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![Grounds for Divorce by Tepre]()
Grounds for Divorce by Tepre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFandom: Harry Potter. Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Also briefly:, Harry Potter/Original Female Character(s), Harry Potter/Original Male Character(s), Draco Malfoy/Original Male Character(s). --------------------------------------------------. Malfoy finds a coin. Harry finds a letter. A story about histories, a story about families. A story about a lemon tree somewhere in Upper Egypt... -
![Wraithweaver by E.A. Winters]()
Wraithweaver by E.A. Winters
The enemy kingdom of Radha has set their sights on the sea. All hope of alliance is lost. And a forced concoction is limiting her powers. Trapped on a ship with a bloodthirsty royal, a runaway prince, and a black-market swindler, Princess Aviama finds herself headed straight for Ghost’s Gorge—a passage no ship has survived for hundreds of years... -
![The Obsidian Palace by Benjamin Medrano]()
The Obsidian Palace by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRuethwyn’s body had been made whole and her magic restored in the Frostglades to the north, though in a way she’d never anticipated. Supported by her friends, at long last, she looks to the future and her ultimate goal, to rescue those who Resvarygrath had stolen from her... -
![Heartstrings by Eressë]()
Heartstrings by Eressë
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen all else comes to naught, a steadfast heart is the only thing that stands between hope and despair. Scions of the most powerful House in Ylandre, Ashrian Mithani and Eiren Sarvan were more than just cousins. Lovers of long standing, theirs was a bond that would have been the envy of all were it not for one glaring flaw—Ashrian’s inability to commit himself wholeheartedly to Eiren... -
![I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 2 by Aonoshimo, Inori]()
I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 2 by Aonoshimo, Inori
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRae Taylor, former corporate worker, has been reborn into the world of her favorite dating sim, where she's determined to romance the villainess, Claire François. .. or, failing that, at least make Claire happy! Using knowledge from the game, Rae has become Claire's maid, and now she's trying to set her up with the second prince, Thane Bauer... -
![Fairytales Short & Sweet by Megan Derr]()
Fairytales Short & Sweet by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA collection of short little fairytales about kings, princes, knights, and witches. Author's Note: These stories are all posted free on my website. They've simply been turned into an ebook for the convenience of those who asked.
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