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The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley
Circe Quinn goes to sleep at home and wakes up in a corral filled with women wearing sacrificial virgin attire - and she is one of them...Categorized as:
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Pitchfork by Nicole Scarano
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“The first have come, and they seek the last.” The Oracle Of Delphi prophesied in the dead of night, carving ancient runes into the temple’s stone with her own blood, but she has no memory of her midnight trance. She knows not who spoke through her, yet one thing is certain. It was not an Olympian... -
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![Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong]()
Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
Shanghai is under siege in this captivating and searingly romantic sequel to These Violent Delights, which New York Times bestselling author Natasha Ngan calls “deliciously dark.”The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution.After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on the warpath...Categorized as:
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A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
A Power Unbound is the final entry in Freya Marske’s beloved, award-winning Last Binding trilogy, the queer historical fantasy series that began with A Marvellous Light."A breathtaking romp of a plot, prose as sparkling and luxuriant as a diamond sautoir, and at the heart of it all a sense of wondrous possibility."—The New York Times on A Restless TruthSecrets! Magic! Enemies to. . -
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![A Whisper and a Breath by Adelaide Blaike]()
A Whisper and a Breath by Adelaide Blaike
Mathias has bought his brother’s freedom with his own, but at what cost? Tensions are rising between the three countries of Riehse Eshan, and the true identity of Quareh’s hostage threatens half a century of tenuous peace.And that’s not the only secret kept by the bloodied walls of la Cortina...Categorized as:
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![Nocturnal by Clio Evans]()
Nocturnal by Clio Evans
I was his toxic obsession. He was my sadistic monster.Nora:When I took a job at St. Thorns university as a psychology professor, I encountered something—someone—unexplainable. Fascinating. And deadly.Alec Briar had the eyes of a killer.He’s a botanist who would rather rot in his greenhouse alone than deal with students, professors, or me... -
![Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander]()
Feathers so Vicious by Liv Zander
More treacherous than war... are the battles within a heart.Perched between branches and shadows,We watch, we scheme,Fighting for a kingdom forgotten and forlorn.Until we rip her away with our claws,Our prisoner, our pawn, our plaything.She’s innocent and pure,Fragile and helpless……but oh so guilty by blood.She calls us beasts,Wicked and evil,Vicious and cruel.We are all that and worse... -
![The Unweaver by Elizabeth Zoba]()
The Unweaver by Elizabeth Zoba
Peaky Blinders with mages: The Unweaver is a historical dark fantasy romance seething with forbidden magic, gory horror, and a steamy enemies-to-lovers slow burn. London, 1920. Necromancy is a secret thirty-year-old Cora will take to her grave. If only she could stay in it... -
![Jade City by Fonda Lee]()
Jade City by Fonda Lee
Librarian note: an older cover for this edition can be found here.Jade City is a gripping Godfather-esque saga of intergenerational blood feuds, vicious politics, magic, and kungfu.The Kaul family is one of two crime syndicates that control the island of Kekon...Categorized as:
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![High Roller: A Dark Fated Mates Mafia Romance by Delta James]()
High Roller: A Dark Fated Mates Mafia Romance by Delta James
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAxel gave Victoria the impossible choice, and she chose him.VictoriaMy brother is dead. He’s been dead for five years and no one seems inclined to bring those who killed him to justice. Well, no one except me.AxelI’m in negotiation with the Albanian mob. They think I’m going to stand with them against the others. They’re wrong. Atlantic City is my town… or at least it’s going to be... -
![Robin's Maid by Jessamine Rue]()
Robin's Maid by Jessamine Rue
Threatened with a marriage she doesn't want, Lady Marian strikes a deal with Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Spy on the dastardly bandit Robin Hood and his band, learn their secrets and find their hiding places, and then turn them in to the law. In exchange, she'll be a free woman, with her own property and full control over her future.Dressed as a boy, Marian joins the outlaw band... -
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![High Stakes by Delta James]()
High Stakes by Delta James
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Mafia don that’s not afraid to get his hands dirty to find the truth, and the reporter that can’t resist his dark charms.Killian O’Neill controls the pulse of the vibrant horse racing world in the Finger Lakes region of New York. He also has ties to a powerful Syndicate in Ireland. Carlyn Murphy is the investigative reporter who took comfort in his arms for one night and then walked away... -
![An Oath and a Promise by Adelaide Blaike]()
An Oath and a Promise by Adelaide Blaike
Just when Ren had everything he wanted – Mathias, Quareh’s throne, and the chance for peace they’d fought so hard for – it was cruelly ripped away. Now him and Mat are on the run from their own people as they desperately search for a way to restore the prince’s name and protect the country they love.Hunted across the continent by enemies old and new, it will take everything they have to survive...Categorized as:
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![Sanctuary with Kings by Kathryn Moon]()
Sanctuary with Kings by Kathryn Moon
Evanthia has spent half her life trapped inside the Seven Veils. When the house crumbles, she seizes her moment and runs from Birsha and his twisted pleasures. But pleasure is what she needs to survive, and the dark streets of London leave her starving and vulnerable. Rescued by a mysterious monster who vows her sanctuary, Evanthia must piece back the woman that Birsha tore apart...Categorized as:
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![The Diamond King: A Tale of Love, Hate, and Diamonds by Vlad Kahany]()
The Diamond King: A Tale of Love, Hate, and Diamonds by Vlad Kahany
The Great Gatsby meets Peaky Blinders…How does a street thief become a king?When Drasko, a nine-year-old thief from the slums, is presented with a once-in-a-lifetime offer, life takes him to a far-away land on the hunt for diamonds.Twenty years later, Drasko Mawr, now the wealthiest diamond miner in the world, comes back to London.And he must play a dangerous game—a deal he has signed with blood...Categorized as:
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![Of Flesh & Bone by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
Of Flesh & Bone by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Now that the Darkness has tasted her, it won't let Emma go.Robbed of her memories, Emma feels like a ghost trapped in her own body. She doesn't remember much, but she knows one thing--something happened to her in Arnsmouth. Whatever had happened to her had been terrible... -
![Villains Are Destined to Die (novel), Vol. 1 (Villains Are Destined to Die (Novel) #1) by Gwon Gyeoeul]()
Villains Are Destined to Die (novel), Vol. 1 (Villains Are Destined to Die (Novel) #1) by Gwon Gyeoeul
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a college student with a tragic past picks up reverse harem video game Daughter of the Duke’s Super Love Project, she immediately sees herself in one of the characters. Not the adored heroine of easy mode Ivonne, no-but the protagonist of hard mode, misunderstood villain Penelope. Little did she know that she’d go to sleep playing the story.. -
![The 12 Hunks of Herculeia by C. Rochelle]()
The 12 Hunks of Herculeia by C. Rochelle
I thought I was living the dream—until the fateful day I found my boyfriend in bed with my boss. As a professional copywriter, it was the tired cliche that hurt me the most.What’s a big city girl to do but pack my bags and go solo on that Grecian cruise I’d booked with my ex... -
![Trust in the Fallen by Montana Fyre]()
Trust in the Fallen by Montana Fyre
We made a deal with the devil many years ago and sentenced ourselves to a life of hookups and casual sex. It’s not safe for us to bring a woman into our lives, and until recently it was enough. But then we met her. Our Angel. On the outside Leighton’s a good girl forced to live a life as a pawn in a game she didn’t choose to play... -
![Chasing Hadley by Jessica Sorensen]()
Chasing Hadley by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHadley Harlyton’s life has always been about three things:1. Making sure her three younger sisters stay out of trouble.2. Getting good grades so she can get into a decent college.3. Drag racing.She doesn’t have time for anything else, especially guys and dating. So when her family moves to the rural town of Honeyton, and right next door to the Porterson brothers, her life gets thrown for a turn...Categorized as:
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![The Nightmare & The Daydream: A Love & Fate Novella by Alexis Rune, Jeanette Rose]()
The Nightmare & The Daydream: A Love & Fate Novella by Alexis Rune, Jeanette Rose
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Nightmare… Melinoë, Goddess of Nightmares and Ghosts, mysteriously spawned from the deepest pits of Tartarus, spent centuries barely surviving and enduring torture in the Underworld. Now she spends her life teetering on the brink of insanity and clinging to reality...Categorized as:
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![Overlord by Delta James]()
Overlord by Delta James
She was not asked. She was claimed.Sloan has lived among shifters long enough to know what happens when an alpha takes a mate, but she never imagined that her turn would come to be marked and mastered. Until today...Today Gareth of Ravenscar decided she was his, and she wasn't given a choice in the matter... -
![Viking's Bride: A Viking time travel romance by Mariah Stone]()
Viking's Bride: A Viking time travel romance by Mariah Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** - previously published as The Marriage of TimeChased by her violent mafioso boyfriend, pregnant Boston pediatrician Mia takes an insane offer to escape into the past . Touching a Norn’s golden spindle, she is flung back in time to Norway, 874 AD—where a huge Viking mistakes her for his betrothed and carries her to his stronghold... -
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![Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan]()
Shadow Fire by Christine Feehan
Journey deeper into the world of Chicago’s most dangerous, alluring crime family in this incendiary installment of the Shadow Riders series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. Shadow Rider Elie Archambault has been called many things: domineering, brash, loyal, but most of all fast. And there’s nothing faster than choosing to marry a woman you’ve never met... -
![Pride by K.A. Merikan]()
Pride by K.A. Merikan
Volume 2 in the ponyplay erotic romance trilogy: The Copper HorseLondon1907, twenty years into the zombie PlagueAfter being kidnapped into slavery by a powerful crime family member - Erik Dal, Reuben is slowly adjusting to his new life. He is now Copper, Erik’s proud stallion, serving in any way his master might require - from pulling a cart, to pleasures in the bedroom... -
![Immortal by Morning by Lynsay Sands]()
Immortal by Morning by Lynsay Sands
Being an immortal rogue enforcer is never easy. But when human bones are found buried in a residential garden—and they happen to be discovered by your life mate—things get even more complicated in this latest installment of the Argeneau vampire series.Crispinus Delacort is an immortal rogue enforcer and a homicide detective...Categorized as:
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![Flowers For The Devil by Vlad Kahany]()
Flowers For The Devil by Vlad Kahany
Love can be a devil and a saint.Two men. One woman.Two lies. One truth.A happening that left London speechless.A witness—the entire city.On December 19th, 1851, a crime took place in the center of London. One of the few who knows what truly happened is Countess Alina Bronskaya.But she will never speak of it.The crime is her curse and her salvation...Categorized as:
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![Invoking Ruin: A Modern Greek Mythology Fantasy Romance by Shoshana Rain]()
Invoking Ruin: A Modern Greek Mythology Fantasy Romance by Shoshana Rain
Atê:I'm on the run. I've kidnapped a god, injured my sister, and stolen the one weapon that can end all of god-kind. Now, all of Olympus is hunting for me, determined to bring me to heel for the sake of their own peace and comfort.But I'm one step ahead of them. Dionysus is mine, and I'll do anything to stay in the lead, evenmake a deal with the one goddess they're all afraid of.All to keep him... -
![No Redemption by Alexis Winter]()
No Redemption by Alexis Winter
“It’s not the big bad wolf you need to be afraid of kitten; it’s the devil in disguise that you sleep next to.” She thinks she’s found the perfect husband—the one in a million who isn’t like the rest...my best friend Dane Ashford. He would never betray her. He would never lie or cheat on her. He loves her...Categorized as:
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