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  • Graduating With Honor by Daniel Schinhofen

    Graduating With Honor by Daniel Schinhofen

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The second semester at the Academy was underway, and Benedict’s life was now even more complicated than it ever had been. His relationship officially expanded when Sadie joined him and Atropos, not just at their party, but as a girlfriend. That caused some bumps as old traumas resurfaced and cast doubts over their new relationship...
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    new adult  fantasy  harems  poly  length-long  audiobook
  • Xaden POV: Fourth Wing by belle_beebee

    Xaden POV: Fourth Wing by belle_beebee

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Xaden Riorson thought he had figured out how to survive in this place. Now in his final year at Basgiath War College, he’s risen to the rank of Wingleader. He is focused on one thing: getting every kid of the rebellion bonded to a dragon. Then the real work can begin. But he hadn’t counted on Violet Sorrengail, the General’s daughter, entering the Rider’s Quadrant...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  fantasy  explicit-open-door
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  • Luvin’ An Atlanta Boss by Unique.

    Luvin’ An Atlanta Boss by Unique.

    Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After being convinced to relocate to Atlanta with her child’s father, Nitoya finds herself in nothing but a bunch of mess and betrayed beyond belief. To make matters worse, she rear ends someone one rainy night and goes into preterm labor. But that night will change her life in more than one way and Nitoya will never be the same...
    Categorized as:
    found-family  urban  fantasy  length-short
  • The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 6 by 945

    The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 6 by 945

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “I’VE NEVER GIVEN UP ON YOU. .. NOT ONCE. ”. Eui-joon thought he’d moved on with his life, that he’d rid himself of any lingering feelings for Gunwoo. But when Gunwoo appeared after three years of being gone, Eui-joon was surprised at how quickly they fell back into their old relationship...
  • Spirit Rites by A. J. Manney

    Spirit Rites by A. J. Manney

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 7 ratings
    The trials were just the beginning. The Jaguar Kingdom may be her end. Kinsley barely made it through the Spirit Trials. She didn’t even finish them properly, and yet, her spirit animal revealed itself—late, unexpected, and impossible. Because her jaguar isn’t ordinary. It’s a corporeal jaguar—soul-bound to the King of the Jaguar Kingdom. And his jag just claimed hers as its mate...
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    new adult  fantasy  behind-doors
  • Spirit Trials by A. J. Manney

    Spirit Trials by A. J. Manney

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 8 ratings
    She entered the trials as an outsider. She’ll rise as a legend. Farrah has spent her life in a quiet village where survival means strength. Her people are strong, self-sufficient, and taught to defend themselves—skills she’s mastered well. She’s never heard of spirit animals or the deadly trials that mark the passage to adulthood in the Wolf, Jaguar, and Dragon kingdoms...
  • Endeavor by K.M. Shea

    Endeavor by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 24 ratings
    Things have changed. Only a few weeks have passed since Britt’s facade as King Arthur was revealed, outing her as a woman. Though her relationship with her knights is strained and precarious, it’s starting to regrow. But the peace of Camelot is now threatened from both the outside and in. When the first tournament of Britt’s reign is announced, Lancelot makes his move...
  • Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole

    Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    From the queen of heart-pounding, sexy, emotional romance Scarlett Cole comes Lennon Reborn, a stunning, shattering rock star romance in the Preload series. Lennon McCartney is not a broken man. Because being broken implies being whole once...
  • Heir of Twisted Lies by L.J. Andrews

    Heir of Twisted Lies by L.J. Andrews

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Their love is the only thing that can save them from a cursed fate in the next dramatic installment in the bestselling Broken Souls and Bones series. Lyra Bien never expected to leave the royal house at Stonegate in one piece after her rare melder magic was revealed...
  • Secretly, Secretly; But Unable to Hide It by Yi Zhu

    Secretly, Secretly; But Unable to Hide It by Yi Zhu

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The time she is thirteen years old, Sang Zhi secretly has a crush on a man. 
 That man looks cold and sluggish, he can be described as someone that is careless and casual. He frequently comes to her house. One afternoon, he stays at her Ge Ge’s (Older brother, 桑延) room to play a game...
  • Dance of Stars and Ashes by Nisha J. Tuli

    Dance of Stars and Ashes by Nisha J. Tuli

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 20 ratings
    A love that burns brighter than starlight. A gift that could leave her world in ashes. It’s time for Zarya to release the fire within. In the jeweled city of Dharati, Zarya found passion and adventure for the first time. A mysterious stranger named Rabin helped to free the power within her—a dark, ancient magic that should not exist. Now, Zarya learns Rabin’s true identity...
  • The Nightmare Queen by Anastasis Blythe

    The Nightmare Queen by Anastasis Blythe

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 11 ratings
    I will become assassin, queen, and monster to reclaim what is mine. In the wake of the Neverseen King’s capture and my escape from the Wolf’s clutches, I venture into the depths of the Fae realm, armed with little but my own gritty determination to take back my husband and throne...
  • The Book Of Cin by H.M. Wolfe

    The Book Of Cin by H.M. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE GODS, PRAY NOW. THEIR PROTECTION ENDS HERE. At Asrai’s Academy for Orphans, Hyacinth stands at a crossroads. Torn between the safety of the only home she has ever known and leaving it all behind for a chance at a new life—for freedom...
  • Ocean of Ink by A. R. Conwell

    Ocean of Ink by A. R. Conwell

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    She can sense emotions. He’s trained to be emotionless. Wren’s quiet life is upended when her brother’s body is delivered to her family's estate by the elite academy he was attending. Consumed by grief and bound by a past debt, she goes to the Obsidian Academy to uncover the mystery behind his death and avenge the only person she’s ever trusted...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  fantasy  length-medium
  • Drow Mystery by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Drow Mystery by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ellis Burton is taking a dangerous chance searching for answers about her mother. The Drow Protector of the City of Angels takes after her mother, looking out for those who roam the streets at night. But first, Ellis has to regain her shadow magic. That can’t come soon enough...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  fantasy  length-short  audiobook
  • Drow Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Drow Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The half-Drow, Ellis Burton has finally reunited with her mother, Claire but something’s not right. Her mother is hiding something where the agency, DRI is concerned, and Ellis isn’t sure she can trust her. But she’s willing to give her the benefit of doubt for now. Trust, verify and then bring out the magic. Charlie is still locked up in the DRI offices...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  fantasy  length-short  audiobook
  • Off-Limits Dragon by Miranda Martin

    Off-Limits Dragon by Miranda Martin

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A scarred warrior, a sweet virgin, and new dangers. Zat'an was the esteemed Second to the Al'fa, but he forfeited both his position and his stature after losing in arena combat to another Zmaj. Abigail still sees in him a sexy, veteran warrior and wants him, scars and all. She's saved herself for her "One" and knows it's Zat'an. Yet, each time she reaches out, he pushes her away...
  • Lure of Lightning by Hannah Haze

    Lure of Lightning by Hannah Haze

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    They tell me Fox betrayed us. They're wrong. When Fox Tudor vanished through that demon portal, he left a hollow ache in my magic—and my heart. My shadow princes insist my vampire professor played us all, that he chose the demons over me. But I know Fox. The man who saved me, who trained me, who loved me, wouldn't just abandon us. Not when the realm is tearing apart at the seams...
  • Kitten and Allure by Amanda Cashure

    Kitten and Allure by Amanda Cashure

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    With Tanakan prison empty of its most powerful and dangerous criminals, and a tyrant with insurmountable power and a thirst for death still named as Crown, the Silvari and human worlds are on the edge of a catastrophe they may never recover from...
  • Shadow Glass by M. Sinclair

    Shadow Glass by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    Change was inevitable. We couldn't deny that magic existed. We couldn't deny the growing feelings between all of us. So what is a girl to do? I can barely focus on the life-altering knowledge that an entire realm of magic exists, let alone my eight boyfriends. Oh and don't forget my two princes! Oh no. When did they become my princes? Just ignore that...
  • The Warrior Queen by E.P. Bali

    The Warrior Queen by E.P. Bali

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Chosen. Liberator. Queen. Reeling after the battle of Black Court, Saraya must come to terms with the decision she has made. But the Green Reaper is still out there and with all his cunning, will stop at nothing to destroy everything she holds dear. All Saraya has is her mother’s frantic instructions and her own sheer strength of will...
  • Revenge of the Forgotten by Dany Crooks

    Revenge of the Forgotten by Dany Crooks

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’s cursed to forget. He remembers everything. Vega Caelum's life has always felt like a long string of bad luck. When she finally hits rock bottom, a stranger sits beside her in a rundown bar and changes the course of her life forever. There are memories, people, and a dawning rebellion waiting for her a realm away...
  • The Princess and The Warrior by Duncan Tonatiuh

    The Princess and The Warrior by Duncan Tonatiuh

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh brings a cherished Mexican legend to life. A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book and ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book! Izta was the most beautiful princess in the land, and suitors traveled from far and wide to woo her. Even though she was the daughter of the emperor, Izta had no desire to marry a man of wealth and power...
  • The Fallen World by Laura Thalassa

    The Fallen World by Laura Thalassa

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    The complete three book bundle of The Fallen World trilogy. ***This is not an additional novel to the series; this is an omnibus of it. ***. In the future, the world is at war. For the last decade, King Lazuli of the Eastern Empire has systematically taken over the world...
  • Beautiful Submission by Ivy Wild

    Beautiful Submission by Ivy Wild

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Xavier:. My truth is control. My truth is that good is rewarded. and that bad is punished. Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my business. and get away with it. But, she was sorely mistaken. So, when her father lost the election. and came to me begging for money I struck a deal. The little brat would serve as collateral until the loan was repaid. She thinks she can test me. How laughable...
  • Bound by K.A. Riley

    Bound by K.A. Riley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Thrall Series continues. .. Ever since her childhood arrival in the land known as the Peaks, Soleia has been raised by a cruel couple called the Hursts—with a son who’s even crueler than they are...
  • Swift as the Rising Tide by E.K. Condos

    Swift as the Rising Tide by E.K. Condos

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Swift as the Rising Tide is the next installment of The Nostos Series, a Greek Mythology and Pirates of the Caribbean inspired Romantasy. It is best read after book two, A Spell of Bones and Madness and follows a side quest of our favorite characters Dimitris and Thalia. A reckless prince sent to do his brother’s bidding. A cursed seer determined not to fall in love...
  • Never the Bride: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Never the Bride: A Steamy Standalone Instalove Romance by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ASHLEE. It’s supposed to be my dream job. I mean, it is my dream job. Working in a bridal boutique, adjusting and fitting beautiful gowns while I freelance my own designs online. It’s perfect. Except I’m getting my face rubbed in it every day. Always the bridesmaid and never the bride...
  • The Stray Spirit by R.K. Ashwick

    The Stray Spirit by R.K. Ashwick

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Struggling bard Emry Karic has only one path home: impress the Auric Guild, join the ranks of the elite musicians therein, and return to his family with his honor in hand. Difficult to do on a good day. Impossible to do with a possessed lute. Just before the biggest performance of Emry’s life, a talkative forest spirit named Aspen traps themself in his lute...
  • 절벽에 뜬 달 [Jeolbyeog'e Ddeun Dal] by Minye Hyeon, 현민예

    절벽에 뜬 달 [Jeolbyeog'e Ddeun Dal] by Minye Hyeon, 현민예

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    왕위에서 끌어내려져, 초라한 섬의 절벽 끝자락으로 쫓겨난 남자. 나는 감히 그와 사랑에 빠지려 했다. 가난한 섬의 병든 아비를 대신하여 역을 서는 여자, 삼월. 왕위에서 끌어내려져, 초라한 섬의 절벽 끝자락으로 쫓겨난 남자, 환. 어떤 이들은 그가 친모와 간음을 하고, 수백의 처녀를 겁탈했다고 하지만,. "얘, 아가. 우리 서로 이름을 지어주지 않으련? ". 내 눈앞의 그는 그저 외롭고 자상한 한 남자일 뿐이었다. 그러니 감히, 어떻게 그 남자를 사랑하지 않을 수 있었을까.
  • Crushing on the Billionaire  by Flora Ferrari

    Crushing on the Billionaire by Flora Ferrari

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It’s impossible, but there he is, walking across the street… toward me. Luke Hart, the tech billionaire and my crush. Is this a dream come true or a dream I will wake from? The man I’ve crushed on since I was a lonely kid, obsessed with programming, says he’s chosen me for a programming opportunity. Good things don’t happen to people like me. There’s no way this is real...
  • Ruin by Willow Aster

    Ruin by Willow Aster

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Student/Teacher Romance. I never wanted to be a royal. I could leave that to my older brother and sister and be happy. I'd rather see the world, experience life with unjaded eyes, and meet people who liked me based on something other than their expectations. Gentry Barrington saw exactly who I was the first time we met, the real me. My title wasn't part of the equation...
  • Pack Baines: North Five University by J.J. Dean

    Pack Baines: North Five University by J.J. Dean

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Welcome to North Five University, where second chances lead to bright futures. Juniper Baines is no stranger to running away. From her terrible childhood, her abusive parents, her designation, and her bleak future stuck under the thumb of a pack where love, care, and happiness didn’t exist...
  • Forbidden Professor by R.S. Elliot

    Forbidden Professor by R.S. Elliot

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Never fall in love with your professor…. How did I even get into this mess? I just tried to do my job, earn the apprenticeship, and live happily ever after. So what happened? Fate had another plan in mind. A horribly unnerving plan that has me turning into a puddle of hormonal desperation at the sight of my professor. My drop-dead-gorgeous professor. Let me back up a little…...
  • Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey

    Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 22 ratings
    Born a royal heir. Fallen from grace. Born as the daughter of the Saintess Queen, now my hands are soaked in blood. I am a killer. I am Awakened. I am a Queen without a throne. Against the wishes of my escort guard, Solomon, I must seek the aid from the kingdom of my betrayer. As the connection between Solomon and I soars to new heights, one thing is becoming incredibly clear…...
  • Blurry by Michelle Hercules

    Blurry by Michelle Hercules

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Student Teacher, Age Gap Romance. Chiara Moretti. Angel or devil? When she rescued me from the side of the road, I thought she was the former. A gorgeous young woman with a difficult family, she had me wrapped around her finger in an instant. We both agreed to share a no-strings-attached sexy weekend in Tuscany. I didn’t expect being unable to erase her from my mind...
  • Lexi's Undoing by Morgan Rider

    Lexi's Undoing by Morgan Rider

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lexi Maxwell is celebrating her eighteenth birthday-her ticket to freedom. For years, she has navigated the suffocating constraints of boarding school and chaperoned dances, and she is ready to detour from the perfect path her parents set her on. Luke Carrington is the swoon-worthy stranger who arrives to spice up the party, convincing Lexi that it's okay to ditch her uniform and spread her wings...
  • The Melody and the Master by Sarah M. Cradit

    The Melody and the Master by Sarah M. Cradit

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Her song is death. His offer is life. Disappear into this twisty tale of a ruthless heir and the sheltered, gifted orphan he chooses as both his wife and his greatest weapon against a growing list of enemies. Siofra has lived her entire life in isolation, terrified of her unrestrained dark magic. Then the unthinkable happens, and she and her brother are imprisoned for murder...
  • Pregnant with My Roommate's Dad: A Forbidden Age Gap Romance  (Forbidden Encounters) by Sofia T Summers

    Pregnant with My Roommate's Dad: A Forbidden Age Gap Romance (Forbidden Encounters) by Sofia T Summers

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Daily schedule:. Wake up. Party. Crush on the roommate’s dad. Repeat. I have one word for this messed up life of mine. Disaster. My best friend literally lives with me. And I drool over her dad right in front of her eyes. She trusts me too much to notice it. And I love him too much to stop. He adores my curves. He nurtures the crazy side of me. And now… Now he’s also put a baby in me...
  • Blind Beauty by Jasmine Garcia

    Blind Beauty by Jasmine Garcia

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    On the isolated isle of Sarpedon, cold blood under scaly flesh pumps into a creature with snakes for hair, and serpentine features. Cast from society by the wrath of a Goddess, she is shielded by the bodies of stone along the shoreline. They warn off mortals; victims of her curse that had come to harm her. Soldiers, huntsmen, adventurers. Her curse afflicted all. All but one...
  • Screechers by Charly J.M

    Screechers by Charly J.M

    Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    With her father being in the SAS and her mother being one of the top surgeons around, Nichola 'Nicky' Foster is stuck at home with her older brother Zeke. Though she loves him with all her heart she can't help but feel left behind by her parents, becoming a bit of a brat...
  • Save Me, Daddy by Jess Bentley

    Save Me, Daddy by Jess Bentley

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Some cherries are too sweet not to pop…. KITA. The Chi Ro Pi Cherry Pies make me feel like I finally have a home again. But when they send me to their Sorority ‘Bake Sale’ in a skimpy halter-top,. I find out the cherry pie they’re selling is… my virginity. Up on that stage, I’m more vulnerable than ever. Until he takes me in his big, strong arms. I want to stay there forever. .
  • 2 Cherries for My Dad's Best Friend by S.E. Law

    2 Cherries for My Dad's Best Friend by S.E. Law

    Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My dad’s gorgeous best friend has a special appendage that can pop BOTH my cherries at once. Say what? Yes, it’s true! I’ve known Killian for ages. He’s my dad’s buddy from college, and the gorgeous alpha male is mouthwateringly handsome, with dark blue eyes, the physique of an Olympian, and a white grin that flashes whenever we make eye contact. Even better, there are no secrets...
  • Dragon Den by Kriss Dean

    Dragon Den by Kriss Dean

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A fast-paced, action-packed romantic urban fantasy inspired by The Fast and the Furious, perfect for adult fans of How to Train Your Dragon. Markus Fredriksen, the First of His Name, more titles to come, always dreamed of breaking a Black Clubtail and becoming a dragon rider. He fails to break any dragon at all, marking the end of his tenure at Dragild Military Academy...
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