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Lady of Embers by Melissa K. Roehrich
There was no preparing for her storm.Wrath.When they met her, she was a whirlwind of shadows and darkness. Standing among the ashes of betrayal and grief, now she is a tempest of rage and malice. Queen Scarlett Aditya will hunt them all down, one by one, and make them pay. Starting with the one who took her brightest star from her.Acceptance.She knows she will come for her...Categorized as:
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![Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheuerer]()
Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheuerer
A golden thread joined them, a bond that went deeper than love – and it had nearly destroyed them.Wren Embervale and Torj Elderbrock share a dark and bloody history. With Thezmarr on the brink of another war, and overwhelmed by the force of their feelings for one another, Torj discovers there is far more to their bond than mere passion... -
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![Ruins of Sea and Souls by Lisette Marshall]()
Ruins of Sea and Souls by Lisette Marshall
“You fell in love with a fae executioner. Did you truly think that would end well?”With war looming, Emelin's plan is simple: break the Mother's bindings while her more diplomacy-minded friends persuade the rest of the world to join their rebellion. Unfortunately, their would-be allies are far too concerned about Em’s exact connection to the feared and hated Silent Death... -
![Lady of Ashes by Melissa K. Roehrich]()
Lady of Ashes by Melissa K. Roehrich
She will not be the same as when she left.Fire and Shadows.Scarlett Semiria knew the cost of her actions the day she sacrificed everything to keep her family, her Courts, and her twin flame safe. At least she thought she did... -
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![Shadow's Fall by T.M. Hart]()
Shadow's Fall by T.M. Hart
"Everyone breaks.Everyone.It is a universal truth, an absolute with no exceptions.The only difference between us is how we break . . . and what it turns us into.This is one such story. And this will take some telling."~Enter the world of the Shadow Series where Light battles Dark and nothing is as it seems.Violet Archer knows that something is coming. She just doesn't know what . . . or who...Categorized as:
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![Princess of Death by Penelope Barsetti]()
Princess of Death by Penelope Barsetti
The Death Series continues with the next generation of dragons and Rothschilds...the ultimate enemies-to-lovers romance.Twenty four years have passed since Talon and Calista defeated Barron and his sons. The dragons were freed of their mental imprisonment and now they soar proudly in the skies above the Southern Isles.Twenty four years of peace...Categorized as:
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![Thorns of Frost by Krista Street]()
Thorns of Frost by Krista Street
Being entered into the Rising Queen Trial is equivalent to death. If I win, I’ll marry my enemy. If I lose, I’ll marry another fae of the king’s choosing. Either way, my freedom is lost unless I find a way to escape.Intent on fleeing, I train my new affinities and learn what’s needed to survive while pretending to vie for the throne...Categorized as:
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![Brutal Birthright by Elliott Rose]()
Brutal Birthright by Elliott Rose
He’s a warlord… and she’s the one he cannot claim.Black-hearted warrior.Ruthless in battle.… Professor?Rowan of Nocturne has no desire to join the academic staff at Astracadia Academy. But when tragedy strikes, his only option is to step into the training arena and commit to a role that makes his skin crawl. For an entire, torturous year... -
![If She's Wicked by Amelia Hutchins]()
If She's Wicked by Amelia Hutchins
International, award winning, Amazon top 20 Bestselling author! She’s a war I cannot win. She’s our salvation. Erie is the one creature that can save my race from dying out. The thing is, we broke her, but we broke the wrong parts. Now, the only thing that girl craves is revenge and a need to destroy with a rage that burns hotter than the fires of Hell... -
![The Orc's Princess Bride by Honey Phillips]()
The Orc's Princess Bride by Honey Phillips
As the eldest daughter of the Priest King of Almohad, Jessamin had always known that her marriage would be a political affair. However, she didn’t anticipate being sent to the untamed wilderness of Norhaven to marry to a huge, terrifying orc king. But Ulric is nothing like she envisioned, and beneath his stern facade she glimpses a profound loneliness that mirrors her own... -
![Court of Claws by Briar Boleyn]()
Court of Claws by Briar Boleyn
He will drown kingdoms in blood for her sake. Bound to a man she hates more than she ever thought possible... Everything Morgan Pendragon knows and loves is gone as she wakes in the dangerous court of the Siabra. The man she was falling in love with is dead, and in his place is a man she barely knows...Categorized as:
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![Blood and War by Belle Walker]()
Blood and War by Belle Walker
Loyalty and love can ruin you. But hope is the deadliest of all. For ten years Demitria Collins has fought the creatures of nightmares to protect the one person she has left. With a rising string of demon attacks on the forefront, she knows it’s only a matter of time until they’re next... -
![Hollow by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti]()
Hollow by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
From the Amazon.com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling authors of the Zodiac Academy series Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti.'The forest calls and the Twisted Sisters answer with a tale that's equal parts seductive and sinister..Categorized as:
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![Ruin and Roses by Deanna Ortega]()
Ruin and Roses by Deanna Ortega
A dark and spicy fantasy romance that follows Jane as she delves into the shadows, secrets, and curses that bind her world.“I will never understand why women let men decide if they get to be the villain or the victim in their story... -
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![Hooking Tink: A Spicy Captain Hook Retelling by Holly Roberds]()
Hooking Tink: A Spicy Captain Hook Retelling by Holly Roberds
A Spicy Hook & Tinkerbell Retelling𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐤Three curses. Fifteen years. And only one pixie has the power to free me. Each curse demands a tattoo—a magical masterpiece only one artist can create.But Tinkerbell isn’t just a fae with a gift for ink and pixie dust; she’s a fiery, sharp-tongued sprite who despises everything I stand for... -
![Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall]()
Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall
They call him the Silent Death, because he kills without sound and leaves none capable of speaking in his wake…When the empire’s deadliest fae murderer catches her wielding forbidden magic, twenty-year-old Emelin believes her hour has come. Instead, her inhumanly beautiful captor spares her life, but carries her off on his velvet wings – into the one place from which no human ever returns... -
![Court of Vice and Death by Alexis Calder]()
Court of Vice and Death by Alexis Calder
The stories about the fae court were true and I’m not sure if any of us will survive.Everything in the fae court wants me dead. The monsters who live here, the royal family, even the other tributes. I’m surrounded by enemies but I won’t forget the cause of all this suffering: The Fae King. If I’m going down, I’m going to take him with me.But nothing is easy in Konos...Categorized as:
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![Fey Dominion by S. Rodman]()
Fey Dominion by S. Rodman
He is a fey prince. A ruler of the race that conquered Earth.I’m a leader of the Resistance.There can never be anything between us.I’m lucky he didn’t kill me when he caught me snooping around the palace, but then again, Prince Mabon Y Mabinogi is unlike anyone I’ve ever met.His decisions don’t make sense.He is beautiful.Demanding.Loud and dramatic.He loves sparkly things and pretty things...Categorized as:
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![A Vampire’s Mate: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti]()
A Vampire’s Mate: A Dark Protectors/Rebels Novella by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s nothing Jasper Maxwell likes better than a good chase. He is patient and cunning, and he is known as one of the coldest hunters in the immortal realm. As a vampire with a hint of demon blood in him, he stands out even amongst the finest trackers in the shifter world... -
![A Kingdom of Blood and Magic by Chiara Forestieri]()
A Kingdom of Blood and Magic by Chiara Forestieri
A Kingdom where you’re only as good as the blood you vow and the magic you wield. A Queen governed by fear, rules solely to exploit her power. A Royal Assassin haunted by her past is sent to kill the one who can save her. An Exile haunted by a vision of the future he can’t escape, seeks to reclaim his home and save his people. All find a love they might have to die for... -
![Wicked Vampire Prince by Bella Klaus]()
Wicked Vampire Prince by Bella Klaus
Four years ago, a Vampire Prince abducted me. I wiped his memory with a voodoo doll, escaped, and tried to forget him.A magical disaster struck, breaking my curse, and he’s back.And he’s furious.Tall, dark, and utterly deadly, he’s determined to make me his. Even though I despise blood-suckers, I can’t resist his allure... -
![Claws of Death by Angelina J. Steffort]()
Claws of Death by Angelina J. Steffort
Trading one prison for another, one kingdom for the next—there’s no escape for Ayna.Myron is free, but freedom comes at steep cost.Back in Erina’s gilded prison, Ayna has one goal: escape. But with the King of Tavras holding her captive and her sister’s sacrifice keeping her from running, she’s forced to play a dangerous game. If she fails to outmaneuver Erina, she'll never break free...Categorized as:
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![Twisted is the Crown by Lucy Smoke, Kel Carpenter]()
Twisted is the Crown by Lucy Smoke, Kel Carpenter
Quinn Darkova made a vow from the very beginning.And now she’s home.For revenge . . . Except N’skara isn’t the same as it was ten years ago, and the person she came for is nowhere to be found. After being taken ashore by armed guards of the same Council they came to sway, Quinn knows it’s up to her to uncover the truth about what really happened, while seeking the retribution owed to her...Categorized as:
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![A Simple Truth: Book 2 in the Freckled Fate Trilogy by Tetyana Walker]()
A Simple Truth: Book 2 in the Freckled Fate Trilogy by Tetyana Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Simple Truth is the second book in the slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dark fantasy trilogy The Freckled Fate."After the enemy she captured reveals an earth-shattering truth, Finn finds herself in alliance with the one man she despised the most. Torn between her haunted past and her unclear future, she is determined to fulfill her promises at last, overcoming any hindrance in her path... -
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![Princess of Bael by Lexi C. Foss]()
Princess of Bael by Lexi C. Foss
A standalone enemies-to-lovers paranormal romance.A lifetime of vengeance and decades of pain…He abandoned her in Hell. She’s returned to make him pay.KayOnce upon a time, I fell for an Archangel’s trick.He bonded me to him for eternity.Then left me in Hell to survive alone.I’m no longer the woman I was before.I’m stronger. Faster. Harder. And lethal.It’s my turn to deliver justice where it’s due... -
![Violence in the Void by Alice Stanco]()
Violence in the Void by Alice Stanco
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat day at the Armantrea market was the same as any other, until a tall, beautiful stranger appeared and snapped his fingers.In an instant, my world disappeared, replaced by his strange land. I’m suddenly surrounded by foreign accents, mysterious, magic-wielding Astrales like Xander, and powers I never knew existed.Except, in Xander’s eyes, I belong here... -
![Burn of Obsidian by Taylor Aston White]()
Burn of Obsidian by Taylor Aston White
She's been his from the moment they met... she just didn't know it yet. Jax is tasked with hunting down the pages connected to a dangerous artefact. The last of his brothers to break his curse, he never believed he’d ever find his mate. Until he met her, his opposite in every way. Thea is impulsive, loud, and brings colour to his world of grey... -
![Zephyr by Amara Rae]()
Zephyr by Amara Rae
Greer and Aleksandr's story.Blurb coming soon.Note: Zephyr is a deliciously dark and steamy paranormal romance. It features fated mates (rejected mate, knotting), a dirty-talking and alpha shifter hero, and a badass heroine who brings him to his knees. Each book in the Immortal Coven series has an HEA for the couple, but the series has an overarching plot...Categorized as:
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![Dark & Deadly Predators by Lola Glass]()
Dark & Deadly Predators by Lola Glass
After eight years in a cave, I was finally rescued… by a terrifying fae king who tells me I'm his mate.He's rough, growly, and refuses to answer any of my questions as he takes me back to the fae lands.When we get there, I learn that a large faction of his people want him dead, so they paid in blood and magic for an ancient assassin to hunt him down...Categorized as:
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![Deal with the Devil by Lizzie Strong]()
Deal with the Devil by Lizzie Strong
Amelia is an author crashing on her sister's couch in King's Fall. One fateful day, on the way back from a well earned break, she notices goons following her and her sister. As a struggling thriller/mystery author, she knows how this ends. So, naturally, they book it... only to run into Knox, the black market Devil of King's Fall...Categorized as:
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![Wrath of the Damned by Ella Fields]()
Wrath of the Damned by Ella Fields
Love and vengeance war alongside faerie courts in this angsty, sweltering, and bloodthirsty conclusion to the Deadly Divine duet. After meeting my long-lost father, I’m taken by the faerie king who tricked me to further his vengeful plans. Florian is determined to heal my broken body and earn more than my forgiveness. Even if I could forgive him, love is not what I need... -
![Of Night and Blood by Brea Lamb]()
Of Night and Blood by Brea Lamb
Asher Daniox was an anomaly. Feared and worshiped by her kind for a power previously unheard of, the princess of the Fae Realm sought nothing more than to prove she could rule with a just and strong hand. That she was worthy of the title of queen.Yet, as her impending marriage to a young mortal prince draws nearer, she finds herself dreaming of a different life...Categorized as:
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![The Last Heir of Elsewhere by Kate King]()
The Last Heir of Elsewhere by Kate King
Lonnie Skyeborne always knew at least three things to be true: 1. She was human in a land of fairies. 2. She hated the royals above everyone else. 3. She was a liar. Except, ever since becoming the queen of Elsewhere, everything Lonnie knows to be true is crumbling around her. The castle has fallen, the crown has been stolen, and the kingdom of Elsewhere is overrun by rebels and monsters...Categorized as:
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![The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams]()
The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBeware the dawning of a new mage...Wydrin of Crosshaven, Sir Sebastian and Lord Aaron Frith are experienced in the perils of stirring up the old gods. They are also familiar with defeating them, and the heroes of Baneswatch are now enjoying the perks of suddenly being very much in demand for their services... -
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![The Faerie Guild Trials by Gem L. Preston, Brittany Corley]()
The Faerie Guild Trials by Gem L. Preston, Brittany Corley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Faerie Guild Trials is the first book in a duology with angsty romance. If you love morally grey women and dirty-talking cinnamon rolls, you’ll fall in love with this dark romantasy with a jaw-dropping plot twist.Efia Mathonwy, the last Nüwch, must survive the deadly trials of the Seelie and Unseelie courts, wielding the rare power to control shadows... -
![Curse of the Thorn King by Lisette Marshall]()
Curse of the Thorn King by Lisette Marshall
Killing a fae king is hard. Doing so politely is even harder.Briannis Iavi – well-bred lady and accidental assassin – is so close to securing the life of her dreams. All she needs to do is complete one last make her way into fae territory, sneak into the enchanted halls of Rosethorn Keep, and kill the king of Faerie... -
![Starkeeper of the Fractured Crown by H.G. Johnston]()
Starkeeper of the Fractured Crown by H.G. Johnston
His obsession began from the shadows.Her nightmare began there too.Kyra was known to the world as Therian's Thief. She spent her mornings stealing and her afternoons studying a world most denied. She was going to leave this place one day, take her brother and run.But there was something dark lurking in the shadows. Something that whispered her name, beckoned her...Categorized as:
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![Cunning as a Trickster by Kendra Moreno]()
Cunning as a Trickster by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is a weapon. . .Evangeline is used to being sought after. As a star, her power is a deeply coveted prize, but when she finds herself in yet another dungeon, she’s starting to wonder if she’s destined to a life of imprisonment. She only wants to be free, but the worlds are desperate to keep her from living a life unburdened... -
![Blood Moon Sanctum by Zian Schafer]()
Blood Moon Sanctum by Zian Schafer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings‘Daughter of the Blood Moon’ they call her. ‘The winner of the war’ they said. ‘The princess that will bring the gods back’ they claim.War is waging between the Black Bloods and the Paragon Dawn. The time has come for the other kingdoms to pick a side...Categorized as:
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![The Broken Prince by Penelope Barsetti]()
The Broken Prince by Penelope Barsetti
I never should have saved her.Harlow is smart and fierce, and I should have known that she would cross me. Now I'm a prisoner under the castle--and once her father returns I'm as good as dead. I've heard tales of the king's ferocity, and I know he'll burn me alive with just his stare.But before he can kill me, I make a proposal. If he lets me live, I'll pledge the vampires to fight in this war...Categorized as:
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![Of Mischief & Mages by L.J. Andrews]()
Of Mischief & Mages by L.J. Andrews
A sorceress with lost power to claim the throne.A royal thief fading to a cursed heart.A forgotten love that will destroy their world.When Adira’s crook of a boss sends her to a Las Vegas casino as one of his goons, her world turns upside down and she’s tossed through the gates of a strange, dangerous world of Mage courts and curses...Categorized as:
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![The Blood is Love by Karina Halle]()
The Blood is Love by Karina Halle
From the fog-shrouded bay of San Francisco to the dark cobblestone streets of Helsinki and all the hidden places in-between, The Blood is Love takes the reader on a sensual and twisted journey deep into Lenore and Solon's lush vampire world in this thrilling sequel to Black Sunshine...Categorized as:
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![The Bard and the Fairy Prince by Amanda Meuwissen]()
The Bard and the Fairy Prince by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen Prince Nemirac learns of his heritage, he vows to become the most powerful demon in history. But he can’t do it alone.Feeling betrayed by his parents’ lies about his true lineage, Nemirac embarks on a quest to visit all five Gemstone Kingdoms and drain the stones of their power to ascend as a new being. But until he obtains that magic, he’s vulnerable.Enter Janskoller the warrior bard... -
![Ruthless Prince by Roxie Ray, Lindsey Devin]()
Ruthless Prince by Roxie Ray, Lindsey Devin
There’s a new vampire prince in town who says I belong to him. That’s what he thinks . . .For five years, I’ve been bound to a vampire prince. I’ve had to do his bidding, but now that he’s gone this is my chance for a fresh start. Until Sebastian arrives.Not even the darkest black magic spell can fool a vampire this dangerous. Seb says he owns me. That the contract is still valid...Categorized as:
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![When Kingdoms Fall by Callie Dahl]()
When Kingdoms Fall by Callie Dahl
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMen feared monsters. Yet fear made men do monstrous things.The gods are gone, leaving three races divided, broken, and without balance. All that remains is a curse. One to haunt and devour the mortals for their unholy betrayal. A Mortal Girl. . . Traifton has two rules: Never leave the safety of the walls and never enter the Wylan Woods. Those who enter never return... -
![The Seldom Wings by Beka Westrup]()
The Seldom Wings by Beka Westrup
For years, Sia’s hidden herself in the gnashing forest, dodging her father’s bounty hunters and ignoring the nameless magic in her veins. When she receives a letter from an estranged lover, she returns to the coast she used to call home, within reach of her father’s magical city hovering above the smog and the arranged marriage waiting for her... -
![A Night Without Whispers: Odrin's Story by Piper C.J.]()
A Night Without Whispers: Odrin's Story by Piper C.J.
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe life, love and backstory of Odrin the Reever.Intended to be read after "The Night & Its Moon"available only on the author's website at pipercj... -
![Broken Wings by R.A. Vincent]()
Broken Wings by R.A. Vincent
Welcome to the Royal Rider Military Academy, where only the ruthless survive.Twenty-year-old Ainsley No-Name is nothing. She’s less than nothing. Just another faceless orphan stealing to feed her foster brothers and sisters. When three men snatch her off the street and drag her into the woods, she knows it’s the end.Until she came... -
![Sacred Struggle by Rochelle Wilcox]()
Sacred Struggle by Rochelle Wilcox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn elf hiding from a malicious queen.A rider whose dragon will be tortured if he chooses his fated mate.What will they risk when forbidden love threatens everything else?In the land of Vanatia, Sifa’s doomed to the elven prison if she’s found. Desperate to unearth the queen’s secrets, Sifa’s chasing answers by doing the city overseer’s dirty work...Categorized as:
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![The Faerie Throne by Belle Manuel]()
The Faerie Throne by Belle Manuel
Raised with her brother by a brutal faerie warrior, Liserli Vaelus has grown bored of her small village life—and bored of the small village romance she has let herself enjoy.When she breaks the law to go to Shyal, the bustling faerie city full of magic, Liserli has to face the consequences. She must serve the faerie court, and its three princes, one of whom is intent on tormenting her...
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