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  • Choices - Volume 1 by MesserMoon

    Choices - Volume 1 by MesserMoon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    People make mistakes, but they also make choices. It’s important to James, that difference. He does his best not to confuse the two.Choices has been split up into three volumes, the first of which covers 5th year (chapters 1-19)...
  • Thicker than Water by Takerra Allen

    Thicker than Water by Takerra Allen

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dubbed the Sex and the City of the Hood! Sasha, Tatum, Neli, and Kim are four gorgeous girlfriends hailing from the infamous Brick City Newark, NJ. Trying hard to survive the struggle but making sure they look good and have fun doing it, they are all caught up in the game in their own way. However the bond that they share seems to prove strong enough to conquer almost anything...
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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...
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    found-family  urban  fantasy  length-short
  • Xaden POV: Fourth Wing by belle_beebee

    Xaden POV: Fourth Wing by belle_beebee

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 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
  • The Exile and the Savior by Kris K. Haines

    The Exile and the Savior by Kris K. Haines

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    When the rules no longer apply, the only thing left to break is your heart. Cassandra Fortin is a Shrouded Sister no longer, unshackled from her vows. But she's struggling to find her purpose outside the Temple. And her feelings for Tristan are more complicated than ever, given his recently revealed secrets...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  fantasy  high fantasy  open-door
  • Over Verdant Irish Hills by Ava Miles

    Over Verdant Irish Hills by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    World famous glass artist Sophie Giombetti is headed to Ireland to grab a new lease on life.She’s put her divorce behind her and wants a supportive community to raise her daughter. The quaint town of Caisleán, where she’s agreed to design a major installation, more than fits the bill. Best of all, she’s sure the verdant Irish hills will give her new inspiration...
  • 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...
  • Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya

    Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A straight man takes a job at a gay brothel that has a firm rule of no falling in love. What could go wrong?Apollo takes on a rather odd job at a brothel as a way to make some fast cash, but when one of the male prostitutes takes an interest in him, his days of gainful employment seem numbered...
  • The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. Jensen, Max Roll

    The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. Jensen, Max Roll

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    A commander who bled to defend her people, Ahnna is haunted by two beliefs. The first is that she failed to protect Ithicana from invasion. And the second is that saving her homeland means leaving it behind forever. The Maridrinians left Ithicana in ruins and its people impoverished...
  • Dance of Stars and Ashes by Nisha J. Tuli

    Dance of Stars and Ashes by Nisha J. Tuli

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 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 Book Of Cin by H. M. Wolfe

    The Book Of Cin by H. M. Wolfe

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 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...
  • Infallible by Charlene Namdhari

    Infallible by Charlene Namdhari

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    ***THIS STANDALONE LOVE TRIANGLE, IS BEST ENJOYED WHEN YOU DON'T READ ANY REVIEWS OR SPOILERS BEFOREHAND. GOING IN WITH AN OPEN MIND IS BEST.***(Book 3 in the Serendipity series features Rayden Princeton's story)"Sometimes the wrong choices take us to the right places."My Past:I was eighteen when I first gave away my heart. A love so profound, I didn't understand it...
  • The Fallen World by Laura Thalassa

    The Fallen World by Laura Thalassa

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 15 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...
  • 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 lifeA 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...
  • Savage Truth by Isla Vaughn

    Savage Truth by Isla Vaughn

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Rejected by a teenage god.Lies so dangerous our lives are at stake.A game worth playing.Cole Savage doesn’t hate anyone as much as he hates me… or the fact that he wants me just as much.We all have issues, and the less he knows about me, the better. I just have to keep him unbalanced, which is harder than I thought it would be.Yeah, he wants me.But I want him just as much...
  • 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 rewardedand that bad is punished.Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my businessand get away with it.But, she was sorely mistaken.So, when her father lost the electionand 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...
  • 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
    ASHLEEIt’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 Warrior Queen by E.P. Bali

    The Warrior Queen by E.P. Bali

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Chosen. Liberator. QueenReeling 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...
  • 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...
  • Shadow Glass by M. Sinclair

    Shadow Glass by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 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. Chaos is the law of the land in our household...
  • Undead Gods by Caitlyn Battelle

    Undead Gods by Caitlyn Battelle

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ᴡᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴋᴀᴠᴀ, ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴜɴᴅᴇᴀᴅ ɢᴏᴅꜱ ɴᴇɪᴛʜᴇʀ ʜᴇᴀʀ ɴᴏʀ ᴄᴀʀᴇ...𝐄𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝.The undead gods neither hear nor care in Kava. The magic they gifted mortals disappeared years ago, and Elysia Parker is all too familiar with what happens if someone is found to be harboring magic in her land. 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉...
  • Till Death by Miranda Lyn

    Till Death by Miranda Lyn

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    Beyond the realm of gods, two cities stand at the brink of despair, and a dark destiny awaits Death's newest Maiden.Long ago, Requiem was plagued by war and abandoned by the gods but Death saved the suffering people, giving each soul a hundred years of immortality. With that grace, he also sent two Maidens...
  • Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey

    Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 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...
  • The Stablemaster's Heart by Sarah Honey

    The Stablemaster's Heart by Sarah Honey

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    Mother Jones has spent his life working hard, running the royal stables at Lilleforth, and watching on fondly as those around him fall in love and lust.But nobody, man or woman, has ever stoked that fire for him—right until the new royal groom barrels into his life. Vasily is all sunshine smiles, golden hair and laughter...
  • Blurry by Michelle Hercules

    Blurry by Michelle Hercules

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Student Teacher, Age Gap RomanceChiara 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...
  • Belonging to the Boss by Jenna Rose

    Belonging to the Boss by Jenna Rose

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Derick Beaumont is ruthless, arrogant, dangerously sexy, and also my new boss – but not by my choice. He knew the art world was my passion and now he’s blacklisted me from every job in the city so I have no choice but to work for him as his gopher (aka. personal assistant). If I ever want a chance at my dream job, I have to do every single thing that he says...
  • 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 upPartyCrush on the roommate’s dadRepeatI 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...
  • A Dream of Stars and Darkness by Madeleine Eliot

    A Dream of Stars and Darkness by Madeleine Eliot

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The dream was always the same.One by one, the stars wink out and darkness fills the sky.Ember has had the dream for as long as she can remember, but in her line of work, it's no wonder that nightmares plague her. Caught between court intrigue and a resistance movement, Ember plans her revenge as a spy while secretly navigating what remains of the noble Seelie court...
  • 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: 3.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 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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