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Tenacity by Auryn Hadley, A.H. Hadley
WAR, HEARTBREAK, MORE WAR…AND A NEW FRIEND. In the fifth epic of the Rise of the Iliri, Auryn Hadley interjects a compelling sci-fi action fantasy with a heart-warming tale of everyday community and the heart-wrenching reality of war—and the loss it mandates... -
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Resilience by Auryn Hadley, A.H. Hadley
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN IS NEAR…BUT WHO IS THE REAL ENEMY? Auryn Hadley’s sixth action-adventure in The Rise of the Iliri fantasy series asks how far mankind will go to protect their pride. Because it seems they’ll guard it at the expense of all else... -
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![Instinctual by Auryn Hadley, A.H. Hadley]()
Instinctual by Auryn Hadley, A.H. Hadley
The Black Blades are the best special operations unit in the Conglomerate of Free Citizens, but none of them are free. They're iliri, a race of humanoids specifically designed to be the perfect soldiers. No one can remember where they came from, but the histories say they were made to kill - and it's what they do best... -
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Broken by C.K. Bryant
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith Kira injured and dying, Octavion's last hope is to plead with the king of Panthera for a cure. But King Ramla's magic isn't free. The price he asks Octavion to pay goes against everything he's fought so hard to protect and could destroy his bond with Kira... -
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![Winter Igniting by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Winter Igniting by Rebecca Zanetti
His only goal was survival until he met her. .. With nothing to lose, former cop Damon Winter agrees to an undercover op, infiltrating a cult in the dangerous post-Scorpius world. After one look at his new partner, he knows she belongs far away from not only the cult, but from him. She's sweet and kind and has no business being in peril, but she's determined to help...Categorized as:
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![The Bewitchments of Love and Hate by Storm Constantine]()
The Bewitchments of Love and Hate by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratings‘Never speak his name, never! ’ Cobweb warned. ‘Never whistle in the dark for it summons evil and he will hear it. In the treetops, the feathered ones will know. Watch them, Swift, watch the birds! ’. That night I had a terrible dream. In the dream, the yellow-haired har was standing in a wreath of shadowy flames and his beauty was ugliness. He saw me and snared me in horror... -
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Storm Gathering by Rebecca Zanetti
Even before surviving the Scorpius bacterium, Greyson Storm was a lone wolf navigating minefields. As a kid, he learned to take a hit and find safety. As an adult, he joined the military and quickly learned how to protect and defend. When the world ended, he created a mercenary camp with military precision, no entanglements, and a promise to avenge a fallen friend...Categorized as:
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![The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire by Storm Constantine]()
The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratings‘If life is a battle, then my inner scars are medals for valour, for swiftness, for courage, for passion. Evil is the dark-haired sibling of Good; they walk hand in hand—always. And, by the way, whatever it sounds like, that is not an excuse. ’. Calanthe, erstwhile companion of Tigron Pellaz, is on the run... -
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Hearts and Stones by Robin D. Owens
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBefore Celta . .. Passage Through Stone:. In the UStates Colorado Area, Levona Martinez is determined to find a berth on the starship, Lugh's Spear, and escape the psi mutant ghetto for a new life on a new planet. But she's missed her chance and the ship is full... -
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Goblin Apocalypse 3 by Michael Dalton
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShuttle working? Check! Bags packed? Check! Army of goblin raiders moving in? Uh-oh! Kevin and his adorable band of goblin girls have decided to leave their devastated planet for a safer long-term home. Rexy the buxom hyper-shuttle is prepared to take them to a new world – but it’s not as simple as all that... -
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Goblin Apocalypse by Michael Dalton
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsPlanet full of mutants? Check! Hot goblin girls? Check! Survival? Fingers crossed! Thirty years after a failed invasion of the goblin home world, power technician Kevin wakes up in a wrecked Imperial Marine dropship with no clue how he got there. Worse, the planet has been devastated by a biological weapon, and the few survivors are bloodthirsty mutants... -
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Goblin Apocalypse 2 by Michael Dalton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsReactor working? Check! Hot goblin mates? Check! Huge horde of bloodthirsty mutants? Oh, crap. Power technician Kevin has upgraded the goblin compound, and his adorable goblin girls are very thankful. The lights are on, the farm is thriving, and they have hot water for group baths. Even better, there’s a new goblin girl who’s determined to be Kevin’s next mate... -
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Shift by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHaving the ability to shapeshift, Sophia is familiar with change. But even she feels the rising tension in her homeland. A shadowy male and deadly beast reside in their midst. The births of the newest Kynzesti loom. Hostile Mercesti continue to hunt for the Elder Scroll, and a traumatized female is too afraid to use her abilities to stop them... -
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Celta Cats by Robin D. Owens
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSmart Cats know what they want. And on the world of Celta, they are VERY smart . . . and magical. The cleverest cats can be Familiar Animal companions, bonded with a person. Each of these SIX NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED Celta Cat stories is told from the cat’s point of view. They feature Peaches, the first Top Cat of Celta, two other Fams, and a trio of tales about that scrappy, favorite Fam, Zanth... -
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![Silver Diamond, Volume 4: Granting Purpose by Shiho Sugiura]()
Silver Diamond, Volume 4: Granting Purpose by Shiho Sugiura
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRakan makes the bold decision to return to the other world with Chigusa and the others. But what awaits them is a world without light or green, a world that is beginning its end. To top it off, as soon as they arrive, Rakan is immediately mistaken for the Prince and attacked by a strange group of people. Who are they, and what do they want? -
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Star Kissed by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis stand-alone short story was originally written for the February 2008 edition of Germany's Love Letter magazine. -
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Darkfall by Janice Hardy
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWar has come. Nya’s the one who brought it. And the people love her for it. With Baseer in shambles and Geveg now an impenetrable military stronghold, Nya and the Underground have fled to a safer location—without Tali... -
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Oubliette by Megg Jensen
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsReychel thought she was finally free. She was wrong. Everyone saw her gift of prophecy as a blessing, but her gift is uncontrollable. No one alive can teach her to manipulate her unique gift and the answers she needs lie buried within a madman’s journals. She’s thrust in the midst of a brewing war and the only uniting factor for her people is their belief in the Prophet... -
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Severed by Megg Jensen
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook Three: Cloud Prophet Trilogy. Reychel knows her gift of prophecy will lead to madness and now she is at her most vulnerable. The enemy army will attempt to sever her from everything she's ever known: her homeland, her friends, Mark, and her gift. Even at her weakest, she refuses to give up on her desire to end the war between the Malborn and the Serenians... -
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Mate Healer by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHis parents' violent ending, makes Lian Blythorpe vow to keep things light between himself and any partner. His promise is abandoned when he meets Nevair Dragonfang, the religious leader for an entire planet. One glance into Nevair's intense gaze and Lian melts... -
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Closed Hearts by Susan Kaye Quinn
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen you control minds, only your heart can be used against you. Eight months ago, Kira Moore revealed to the mindreading world that mindjackers like herself were hidden in their midst. Now she wonders if telling the truth was the right choice after all. As wild rumors spread, a powerful anti-jacker politician capitalizes on mindreaders’ fears and strips jackers of their rights... -
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Mine to Spell by Janeal Falor
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCynthia has always hidden from her father’s hexes behind her older sister. When her family gains independence unheard of for women, she’s relieved that her days of harsh punishments are over. But as her seventeenth birthday approaches—the typical age to be sold to a new master—death threats endanger her sisters. She now faces two options: run or meet society’s expectations... -
![Treacherous Sun by Jade Archer]()
Treacherous Sun by Jade Archer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook one in The Nu Hayven Chronicles Series. Mykel hates Lusaffar. Lusaffar hates Mykel. Which is as it should be. The way it's always been between Aenjels and Deamonds. So why can't they keep their hands off one another? When Orison's sun mysteriously began to decay, the Intergalactic Council built a habitat ark to rescue the survivors. But it came at a price... -
![The Clinic by Cate Culpepper]()
The Clinic by Cate Culpepper
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrenna has achieved the most prestigious assignment a City medic could hero for -- working with the renowned scientist Caster in The Clinic's top-secret Military Research Unit. That her new duties include monitoring the health of tortured political prisoners shouldn't faze Brenna -- such humanistic concerns have long been dismissed by an oppressive City Government... -
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Wanted by Gentle Alien by Ruth Anne Scott
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Sci-fi Alien Warrior Invasion Abduction Romance. Ciyrs has never felt so out of control of his emotions ever in his life. He hates losing control and finds his newly reformed temper to be agonizing. He can’t sleep and is exhausted, but has a feeling something big is on the horizon. When the new journalist Eliana shows up, he quickly learns why he was a basket case. She’s his mate... -
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Healer by Cassandra Gold
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor years, Dr. Tristan Matheson has hidden his abilities, pretending to be an ordinary doctor. He’s eluded detection—until now. When he’s targeted, Cam, a mysterious shapeshifter, becomes Tristan’s only means of escape. A member of the Delphic Institute, Cam is capable of taking the shape of anyone he’s ever seen... -
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Freaks in Love by T.A. Chase
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames lives in Triad City, working for the West Side Crime Association and hiding a secret that could get him killed. When his boss and the other associations’ leaders are assassinated, James has no choice but to return to the one place he never wanted to see again—Freak Town. Yet saving the life of the one friend he has in Triad City might be worth risking it all... -
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Lover & Commander by Jez Morrow
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTalon is the elite of his kind, one of the proud, beautiful Kuryeen. So he cannot understand how he ended up under the command of barbarian Earthbreed Liam Grey. Ace fighter pilot Liam is the sort of untamed brute that Kuryeen females pretend to have no interest in — but they always look. Talon finds Liam's so-called boyish charm childish...Categorized as:
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![The Keepers' Tattoo by Gill Arbuthnott]()
The Keepers' Tattoo by Gill Arbuthnott
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat is the mystery that marks her? A lush, multitextured fantasy introducing a captivating heroine, Nyssa, descendant of seers, vessel of their secrets. Ten years ago, Alaric, leader of the Shadowmen, killed most of the Keepers--teachers of ancient knowledge that threatened his barbaric rule. Young Kit was captured, but his twin sister, Nyssa, escaped... -
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Sursein Judgment by Jet Mykles
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRynn made a mistake in taking the drug hextasy with his fiancée. It was supposed to be the ultimate sexual high, except that you have to sleep with the one you desire most. If you don't, your body won't be satisfied and you'll die. Rynn lived, Lynnette didn't, and now her parents want someone to pay...
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