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The Queen's Shadow by Alexandra St. Pierre
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRaven and Rycon are on a warpath to reclaim what was stolen from them. As Raven fights to protect those she loves, she must also somehow manage to build political allies for the looming war. In a world where allies are just as likely to turn to enemies as enemies are to become friends, will Raven be able to keep those she loves from harm’s way?Categorized as:
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Night Meets the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl
The fourth and final book in J. M. Kearl's bestselling The Elf Queen romantasy series! Valeen, the goddess of night, fears no one and is never commanded by anyone. Layala Lightbringer has embraced her goddess side, Valeen, but she has the fight of her life against the Council of the Gods before she can reclaim her throne and immortality. No longer is she the confused, lost elf afraid of her power... -
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![To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau]()
To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA passionate painter's apprentice. An art thief without a soul. The bargain that brings them together. Half a Soul meets your favorite historical C-drama in this Chinese folktale-inspired New Adult romantasy. When Zhi Lan turned down the opportunity to become a nobleman’s concubine, she vowed to make her own fortune—not marry into it...Categorized as:
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Wings of Night by Ella Walker Henderson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNo one believes she deserves to be a rider. Except for him. But he may be her greatest threat of all. Zaydah has dreamed her whole life of becoming a rider of the creatures in the sky. In a kingdom always at war, there’s no greater honor than joining their ranks. She and her best friend, Brev, have trained every day for the last ten years to earn their place and follow in their fathers’ footsteps... -
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Queen of Legends and Lies by Nina Frost
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThe gears of destiny have been set in motion. Lark Axton has failed. Failed to save Flighthaven, the military school she attended before she knew she was a dragoncaller and the descendant of the true royal house of Tirene. Failed to kill King Xenon and stop his army of the drachen, who are taking over the world by stealing the free will of its people at the bidding of the mad god Narc... -
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Dance with the Alien Devil by Ava York
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world where danger lurks at every turn, I never expected to find love in the arms of a Vinduthi hitman. In the moment I meet Makar, I know he's trouble. A dangerous Vinduthi mafia member who buys my contract on a whim, he seems cold and emotionless. But beneath his hardened exterior, I see a hidden kindness within him... -
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American Gauntlet by Allie Lewis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo sisters. Seven teams. One grueling competition. One life-changing cash prize. American Gauntlet is the number one reality TV competition in the nation, and when Dani Di Laurentis gets the call that she and her sister, Lana, have been selected as contestants, she knows this is her one opportunity to change her family's life for the better...Categorized as:
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![Reaver's Return by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress]()
Reaver's Return by Elin Wyn, Starr Huntress
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrapped together in the darkness, a spark threatens to consume us both. LAICER. From the moment Raelyn crashes into my life, she confuses me. Her soft, round body is unlike anything I've known, and her sharp tongue cuts deeper than any blade. But despite her prickly demeanor, I find myself drawn to her courage and spirit. As we search for escape, danger closes in from every side... -
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Ruining Miss Wrotham by Emily Larkin
If he helps her, he'll ruin her. .. Eleanor Wrotham has sworn off overbearing men, but she needs a man’s help—and the man who steps forward is as domineering as he is dangerous: the notorious Mordecai Black. The illegitimate son of an earl, Mordecai is infamous for his skill with women...Categorized as:
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The Faceless Woman by Emma Hamm
Once upon a time…. A town will only suffer the presence of a witch for as long as she is useful. Aisling watches the flames lick her thighs and prays for a quick death. But when an Unseelie prince appears through the smoke, she does what any self respecting witch would do. She curses him. Bran should never have traveled to the human realm, and is shocked when a witch binds them together...Categorized as:
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Swift as the Rising Tide by E.K. Condos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSwift 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...Categorized as:
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This Vicious Sea by Megan G. Mossgrove, Sarah C. Davies
A blood-soaked pirate on a quest for her freedom. A siren prince caught between vengeance and answers. When Odelia Ivor, daughter of the most violent pirate on the Adamaris Sea, finds herself in the brig of The Gilded Hart, she doesn’t expect the captain that rescued her to be so . . . enticing. Bone blade, blue hair, bulging—cough—buttons on his shirt...Categorized as:
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Found by Ness Hanon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe won't give in. As a servant in the coastal stronghold of Krevlin, there's nothing special about Llyr. Or so he thought. Then elves invade his coastal home, taking all the inhabitants of Krevlin as prisoners. The elves are looking for something, and they think Llyr is the key. Worse still, the elf lord leading the invasion doesn’t just want Llyr’s secrets. He wants Llyr...Categorized as:
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Highland Strength by Celeste Barclay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA lonely woman with far too many secrets…. Greer Gunn feared for her life every day that she breathed the same air as her father. An unwanted reminder that he had no heir, Greer employed her greatest defense. She looked and learned, tucking away her clan’s secrets that she used silently to defend her people against her father’s inept leadership and to keep their enemies at bay... -
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![Should Have Run (Lake Spark Inn) by Evey Lyon]()
Should Have Run (Lake Spark Inn) by Evey Lyon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHolden is older and a single dad. And due to a favor owed from his hockey days, he's the man I just moved in with…. The moment I walked into the office as the new interior designer for the man my dad used to coach, I knew trouble loomed. Holden is a retired hockey player who now owns a hotel. He’s also trying to balance his single-dad life... -
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Nanchan Vol. 1 by Tang Jiu Qing
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFrom acclaimed author Tang Jiuqing comes Nanchan, a spellbinding supernatural mystery that weaves Chinese mythology and Buddhist lore into a tale of redemption and revelation. A disgraced immortal thought long dead. A shape-shifting fish with a mind of its own...Categorized as:
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The First Lost Boy by Casey L. Bond
Stars see everything and forget nothing. And sometimes they meddle far too much. Ava has no idea who she is or how she got on the unfamiliar island Peter Pan keeps insisting is her home, the place she’s safest. But there are shadows in his cunning eyes and something within her screams out a warning that he can’t be trusted... -
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흑막 여주가 날 새엄마로 만들려고 해 1 [Heugmag Yeojuga Nal Saeeommaro Mandeulryeogo Hae 1] by MOKGAMGI, 목감기
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratings저세상급 귀요미가 나를 새엄마로 만들려고 한다? ! 친구들과 장난삼아 쓴 '피폐 소설' 속에 시민 1로 빙의했다. 그리고 엄청난 딸바보력을 자랑하는 여주인공의 아버지 헨스톤 공작에게 정체를 들켜버렸다. 문제는. .. .. . . “그럼 내 딸이 피폐 소설에서 어떻게 되는 거지? ”. . ". .. .. .뭐? 남주가 열 명? ". . 행복하지 못한 딸의 미래를 바꾸기 위해 독립 전쟁도 불사하겠다니. 이대로 두면 여러 목숨이 위험하다. . "제가 여주님을 지켜드리겠어요! ". . 그렇게 딸바보 공작님과의 동거가 시작됐다. 그런데 쪼그만 여주님이 어쩐지 좀 이상하다. . 왜 자꾸 네 아빠랑 날 엮는 건데? . -
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Heat Mountain by Nola Heart
Single-minded medical resident Holly Chang has a secret she won’t be able to keep. Everyone knows that omegas can’t be doctors, not with the alpha-dominated medical establishment still stuck a hundred years in the past. So when she arrives in Heat Mountain for her month-long wilderness medicine fellowship, Holly plans to do the same thing she has always done…pretend to be a beta...Categorized as:
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穿成囚禁男主的反派要如何活命 How to Survive As a Villain by Yi Yi Yi Yi, 伊依以翼
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 15 ratings萧予安穿书了。. 穿成了种马小说里囚禁男主，之后被男主给活活剜死的断袖少年君王。. 凄惨，悲凉。. 于是萧予安开始为了能活下去而努力。. 但是！. 那些路人甲乙丙丁，你们想要搞男主也就算了，能不能不要老把他送我床上来啊？萧予安觉得自己是宠男主没错，可是那是因为他想沐浴主角光辉啊！. 萧予安：“不要再把男主当我的禁脔了！！！你们不怕死，可是我想活啊！！！”. 还有男主啊，你在原小说里可是有夜御十女的丰功伟绩的，能不能好好地追你的老婆们啊？为什么你的大小三四五老婆都和别人跑了！你还一脸无所谓的样子！. 等等，这好像都是萧予安自己的锅？. 大概是一个前期受宠攻，后期攻宠受的故事。 轻松！搞笑！. 作者爬墙注意. "How to Survive as a Villain". Xiao YuAn trasmigrated into a novel...Categorized as:
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The Watergaw by smokybaltic
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the middle of a war, Hermione is stuck in the middle of nowhere. With Draco Malfoy. Without her friends, her magic, or her books, she has only her wits to rely on to survive her plight — to say nothing of her company. They've declared a truce, but somehow Draco keeps slipping past all her defenses... -
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Tis the Season for Secrets by Kate Callaghan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGifted an old family chest, aspiring editor Juliet Frost stumbles upon closely guarded family secrets… and her tranquil holiday season transforms into a whimsical circus of revelations... -
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Escaping Pirates by Mary Mecham
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNavigating treacherous seas is perilous, but navigating love is even more dangerous. When Elena’s merchant ship is attacked by ruthless pirates, she is torn from her life and imprisoned aboard the Kraken’s Revenge. Forced to serve the captain’s cruel daughters, Elena’s dream of escape fades like the distant shore... -
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Winged Wolf Vet by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWho do you call when a winged wolf crashes through the roof of your chicken coop? Shifter Vets! Leslie’s house was already falling apart before mythical animals started plummeting out of the sky. Now she’s got a hole in her chicken coop, an adorable (and impossible) cub hiding in her kitchen, and her nosy neighbor barging in to search for cryptids...Categorized as:
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The Ark by Lou Vane
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTaken captive and held against their will, Jess and her friends are forced to live amongst their enemy. Witnessing their captors’ brutality first hand, they will do whatever it takes to protect each other, knowing discovery of their secret means certain death... -
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Bluebeard's Bride by Mary Mecham
She ran from one monster…straight into the arms of another. When Alia traded her future for her sister’s freedom, she knew exactly what awaited her—a murderous husband with a trail of vanished wives. Upon discovering a hidden lamp, she makes a desperate wish to save her life, not knowing that genie magic always comes with a cruel twist... -
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Snared by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIf you don’t know Gin “the Spider” Blanco, you don’t know dangerous female heroines. Irony 101—The Spider herself snared in someone else’s web…. Another week, another few clues trickling in about the Circle, the mysterious group that supposedly runs the city’s underworld...Categorized as:
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Blackthorn by Emily Eve
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA brutal head wound left twenty-year-old Bonnie unable to read, write, or speak the languages of the continent. Nursed back to health and trained as an assassin within the Amlucen rebellion, Bonnie has dedicated her life to removing the tyrannical King Aborn from his throne in order to avenge her murdered family... -
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Heroes & Hitmen by C.J. Primer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt’s a tale as old as time. Boy meets girl, their families broker a deal for them to be mated, and right before it can all go according to plan, girl meets someone else. Except in this instance, that someone else is a hitman who works for her father, and he becomes a complete stalker who refuses to take no for an answer. Sounds romantic, right? If only that were the case... -
![Bearheart Guardian: A Small Town Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines]()
Bearheart Guardian: A Small Town Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets are finally revealed as danger stalks the Bear Creek Guardians.
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