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  • Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 362 ratings
    Damen’s identity has been revealed, and now he must face his master, Prince Laurent, as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill. The struggle that ensues takes them deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of two kingdoms hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor’s forces are massing...
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    angst  slavery  bdsm  m-m  fantasy  from hate to love  war  military
  • A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves

    A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 42 ratings
    When a fall from the mast leaves Alba Marsh unable to sail, he finally has the chance to run away from his family debts in search of a better life. He hopes to reunite with his mother, Edythe, where they always promised to meet if things went awry, but finding the small, secluded, secretive town of Moon Harbor proves a greater challenge than Alba ever expected...
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    bondage  angst  slavery  fantasy  dark  horror  m-m  from hate to love
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  • A Whisper and a Breath by Adelaide Blaike

    A Whisper and a Breath by Adelaide Blaike

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 26 ratings
    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...
  • Clear and Muddy Loss of Love / 泾渭情殇 by 请君莫笑

    Clear and Muddy Loss of Love / 泾渭情殇 by 请君莫笑

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A natural moat called the Luo river split the great land into two. Jing of the north, and Wei of the south.One was the Prince of the grass plains who had no worries nor sorrow. One was a lawful Princess who received exclusive favour of the Emperor...
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    angst  queer  historical  fantasy  from hate to love  f-f  dark  war
  • 泾渭情殇 [Jīng Wèi Qíng Shāng] by Qing Jun Mo Xiao, 请君莫笑

    泾渭情殇 [Jīng Wèi Qíng Shāng] by Qing Jun Mo Xiao, 请君莫笑

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A natural moat called the Luo river split the great land into two. Jing of the north, and Wei of the south.One was the Prince of the grass plains who had no worries nor sorrow. One was a lawful Princess who received exclusive favour of the Emperor...
  • The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 8 (The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) #8) by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, st

    The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 8 (The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) #8) by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, st

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    CAUGHT IN THE SPIDER'S WEBIn the aftermath of the censer's spell, Mo Ran awakens on Dragonblood Mountain beside a slumbering Chu Wanning, everything between them forever changed. Yet before he can explain himself, Hua Binan--the mastermind behind their plight--arrives on the scene and kidnaps Chu Wanning, leaving Mo Ran utterly alone...
  • A Shadow and a Storm by Adelaide Blaike

    A Shadow and a Storm by Adelaide Blaike

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    Devastated by Mathias’ decision to return home, Ren knows he should be focusing on the challenges that ruling his country will bring. Yet a fateful encounter in the foothills of Quareh sees him fall into the hands of his enemy, and Valeri Velichkov is out for Aratorre blood.Now it’s Mat’s turn to choose between his duty to his family and the man he loves...
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    angst  bondage  bdsm  fantasy  from hate to love  m-m  historical  dark
  • An Oath and a Promise by Adelaide Blaike

    An Oath and a Promise by Adelaide Blaike

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    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...
  • 论救错反派的下场 Mistakenly Saving the Villain by Feng Yu Nie, 凤羽涅

    论救错反派的下场 Mistakenly Saving the Villain by Feng Yu Nie, 凤羽涅

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 20 ratings
    Professor System has issued a mission: to rescue the gentle, kind and tragic protagonist shou of the novel “The Exceptional Furnace”.Song ‘Scholar-Tyrant’ Qingshi: “Don’t worry, Professor! I can definitely ensure the patient’s recovery!”In the Immortal Realm:Song Qingshi praised from the bottom of his heart: “My patient is the kindest and most beautiful little angel in the world...
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    angst  fantasy  queer  historical  dark  m-m  mystery  captive
  • Paid to the Pirate by Una Rohr

    Paid to the Pirate by Una Rohr

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    He wants revenge.Captain Colt finds treasure far more valuable than gold when he invades a Carolina settlement, demanding tribute. He finds the girl who slipped through his grasp two years ago and he relishes the opportunity to punish her for what she’s done…Though the strain in his breeches makes it unclear which of them is suffering more from the reunion.She wants justice...
  • A Royal Affair by John Wiltshire

    A Royal Affair by John Wiltshire

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Royal Affair: Book One Doctor Nikolai Hartmann represents himself as a learned man of science who believes wholly in the rational and scientific above all else. In reality, he is a man haunted by an unusual past and running from his own nature...
  • The Pillar by Kim Fielding

    The Pillar by Kim Fielding

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    During his youth, orphaned thief Faris was flogged at the pillar in the town square and left to die. But a kind old man saved him, gave him a home, and taught him a profession. Now Faris is the herbalist for the town of Zidar, taking care of the injured and ill. He remains lonely, haunted by his past, and insecure about how his community views him...
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    angst  slavery  m-m  historical  fantasy  abuse  hurt-comfort  queer
  • Scorpion by Aleksandr Voinov

    Scorpion by Aleksandr Voinov

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Kendras is a casualty of war: injured, penniless, and quite possibly the last surviving member of the only family he’s ever had—the elite fighting force known as the Scorpions. When a steel-eyed mercenary offers him medicine and shelter in exchange for submission and a secret task, Kendras has no choice but to accept. He is a Scorpion; he’ll do whatever it takes to survive...
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    angst  m-m  fantasy  historical  dark  military  war  abuse
  • Betrayal by J.C. Owens

    Betrayal by J.C. Owens

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Secrets, madness, lies…and a love forged in the flames of betrayal. Imprisoned, starved and abused by his captors, Darcel finds his only escape in the depths of madness. But he’s tormented by his own demons, who taunt him with the memories of his past and of his beloved prince, Alasar of Rais. The man who condemned him to this prison for killing the enemy’s high king...
  • 活受罪 [Living to Suffer] by Tangstory

    活受罪 [Living to Suffer] by Tangstory

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    而自己這一輩子,便是一直在等著一場夏雨。...
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    angst  queer  fantasy  historical  dark  length-short
  • Captive in the Underworld by Lianyu Tan

    Captive in the Underworld by Lianyu Tan

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 31 ratings
    Some flowers bloom only in the dark…In the land of the dead, Queen Hades’ word is law. Hades gets what she wants—always—and what she wants is a certain goddess of the springtime. Innocent Persephone chafes beneath her mother’s hawkish gaze and mercurial temper. Demeter has rebuffed all her daughter’s suitors, but she is not yet satisfied; she strives to crush Persephone’s spirit...
  • Claimed by the Barbarian by Samantha Madisen

    Claimed by the Barbarian by Samantha Madisen

    Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 13 ratings
    When she is awakened in the night and informed that a barbarian army has reached the gates of her city, Leola soon finds herself standing naked before King Sedrak, the fearsome brute who leads the invaders. Though she is heir to the throne, from now on she will be the property of her new master, a pet to be led around on a leash and a plaything to be used in any way he pleases...
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    bdsm  historical  medieval  vikings  fantasy  dark  spanking  slow burn
  • The Blind Concubine (Xia NiangNiang) [瞎娘娘] by Xi Ni

    The Blind Concubine (Xia NiangNiang) [瞎娘娘] by Xi Ni

    Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A blind concubine lives in the cold palace. The blind concubine has a snow white cat. Day after day, year after year, he lives quietly in the courtyard of the cold palace. It is as if he has already been forgotten by the entire imperial palace...
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    angst  historical  queer  abuse  fantasy  m-m  mystery  dark
  • Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

    Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 417 ratings
    With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master Prince Laurent must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot. Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent...
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    bdsm  slavery  angst  suspense  alpha male  abuse  royalty  dark
  • Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey

    Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 104 ratings
    Mighty Kushiel, of rod and wealLate of the brazen portalsWith blood-tipp'd dart a wound unhealedPricks the eyen of chosen mortals The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. The inhabiting race rose from the seed of angels and men, and they live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt. Phèdre nó Delaunay was sold into indentured servitude as a child...
    Categorized as:
    bdsm  bondage  slavery  mystery  magic  paranormal  erotica  fantasy
  • The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 2 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

    The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 2 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 40 ratings
    HIDDEN TRUTHS AND BURIED HEARTS The longer Mo Ran spends in his life reborn, the less he understands the man he once was, to say nothing of the teacher he so hated. As emperor of the mortal realm, Mo Ran loathed Chu Wanning with all his being, but the Chu Wanning of this life has sacrificed himself for his student's sake time and again...
  • Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 53 ratings
    "Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving Amir to proclaim himself king. But the prince's life isn't the only one left in ashes...
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    angst  bdsm  fantasy  m-m  from hate to love  magic  dark  high fantasy
  • A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

    A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 176 ratings
    Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars’ survival...
  • Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence

    Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 47 ratings
    The searing conclusion of the thrilling epic fantasy trilogy that saw a young girl trained by an arcane order of nuns grow into the fiercest of warriors...They came against her as a child. Now they face the woman. The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in retreat...
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    dystopian  magic  fantasy  paranormal  war  demons  dark  historical
  • Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey

    Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    Kushiel's Avatar is the concluding volume in Jacqueline Carey's evocative novels about the enigmatic Phèdre nó Delaunay; the third in a triptych of beautifully constructed historical fantasies that combine passion and danger, great battles of the sword and soul, deep eroticism, and mystical enigmas.Phèdre nó Delaunay was chosen to forever experience pain and pleasure as one...
  • Curse of the Dark Prince by Ariana Nash

    Curse of the Dark Prince by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 46 ratings
    With the powerful cities of Seran and Loreen having fallen to elves, and the dark flame escaping its bonds, Prince Vasili Caville’s plight has never been more desperate. But for the first time in his lifetime, he’s not alone. With the formidable Nikolas Yazdan at his side, not all is lost. But Nikolas has changed...
  • The Cottage by Ariana Nash

    The Cottage by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 25 ratings
    Vasili has a new life and a new name. Niko just wants his prince to be happy. But when has Vasili made anything easy? * The more Niko tries to to carve out a perfect life, the more Vasili pulls away. Niko has one last chance to save them, one surprise that will cement their love forever or have it crumble to dust. * Vasili knows Nikolas is lying...
  • Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey

    Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 45 ratings
    Following hard on the heels of Kushiel's Dart, Jacqueline Carey's spectacular debut novel, comes Kushiel's Chosen, a glittering and riveting historical fantasy.The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and grace. It is said that the angels found the land and saw it was good, and the ensuing race that rose from the seed of angels and men live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt...
  • Blood for Blood by Ryan Graudin

    Blood for Blood by Ryan Graudin

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    There would be blood. Blood for blood. Blood to pay. An entire world of it.For the resistance in the Third Reich, the war may be over, but the fight has just begun. Death camp survivor Yael, who has the power to skinshift, is on the run: the world has just seen her shoot and kill Hitler. But the truth of what happened is far more complicated, and its consequences are deadly...
  • Under the Oak Tree: Season 1 - 1 by Suji Kim

    Under the Oak Tree: Season 1 - 1 by Suji Kim

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 36 ratings
    Maximilian (Maxi), the eldest daughter of the Croyso family, grows up being abused by her father. As a consequence of the physical and mental trauma, she develops a crippling inferiority complex about both her stutter and her physical appearance as well as a general lack of self-respect...
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