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A Court of Thorns and Roses Box Set by Sarah J. Maas
Passionate, violent, sexy and daring . .. A true page-turner - USA TODAY on A Court of Thorns and Roses. Feyre is a huntress. The skin of a wolf would bring enough gold to feed her sisters for a month. But the life of a magical creature comes at a steep price, and Feyre has just killed the wrong wolf . .Categorized as:
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![Queens of Mist and Madness by Lisette Marshall]()
Queens of Mist and Madness by Lisette Marshall
"Fae wars don't end in surrender. ". Emelin has finally found the bindings, the key to her victory. But to use them, she needs one last piece of the puzzle … and the only person who can give her that information is a stubbornly silent Thysandra. And an uncooperative captive is the least of Em’s problems. As the Mother prepares to strike, the magical world continues to squabble... -
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![A Court of Mist and Fury : Rhysand's POV by IllyrianTremors]()
A Court of Mist and Fury : Rhysand's POV by IllyrianTremors
SPOILERS FOR THE ORIGINAL BOOK BELOW :. ACOMAF Part 1: The House of Beasts (Rhys POV) by illyriantremors. The first 13 chapters of ACOMAF told from Rhys's POV. Includes some brief details of his three months without her after he comes home from UtM and some improvised scenes, but most of it concerns his time with Feyre. ~~~~~~~~~~~. ACOMAF Part 2... -
![Storm & Shield by J.D. Evans]()
Storm & Shield by J.D. Evans
“All you see is that I run. Why haven’t you realized I always come back? ”. She is lightning and storm. A spy, driven out of her home by a tyrant ruler. He is granite and earth. A guard, ordered to keep her contained. To protect herself and her family, she’s learned to go unnoticed, unseen... -
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![Dark Territory by A.C. Cobble]()
Dark Territory by A.C. Cobble
After uncovering the existence of an ancient, secret organization, Ben must track down its whereabouts to enlist help in a battle for the fate of humanity. He goes behind enemy lines and faces certain danger. He must convince the powerful elites that the looming threat to Alcott is real. If the opposing factions do not put aside their differences and join forces, the fate of mankind may be sealed... -
![A Soul to Revive by Opal Reyne]()
A Soul to Revive by Opal Reyne
All Emerie ever wanted was redemption. When a monster comes to Zagros Fortress, Emerie is tasked with capturing him. She never would have gone through with it had she known their treatment of him would be inhumane, nor can she stand by and allow it to continue. Unfortunately, agreeing to help him in his goal may not have been the wisest choice... -
![Finding Claude by Tessa Stone]()
Finding Claude by Tessa Stone
An explosive supernatural love forces Claude to choose between her clan and her destined mate. Claude. As the only female dragon shifter in Ash Clan, I've always felt out of place. But when I discover Tyrion, a mysterious dragon from a rival clan, everything changes. His lavender scent calls to me and his piercing blue eyes see right through me...Categorized as:
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![A Light in the Dark by Miranda Sapphire]()
A Light in the Dark by Miranda Sapphire
Beast has been lost in the dark for two hundred years…. Claire is desperate to prove she belongs in the light…. But the shadow of ancient crimes might just swallow them both. Beast has been locked away in his manor for two centuries to pay for the crimes of his past. Haunted by his failures, he is cursed by the fae mage he wronged to spend all of his days lonely and unloved... -
![By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson]()
By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBetter to die than to swear a blood oath to a clanless night elf… Sky has had enough of being used for her magic. She’s been betrayed one too many times, and now she wants nothing more than to be left alone. But fate won’t let her hide for long. Something evil is stalking the residents of her village, and they think she’s just the person to stop it... -
![A Taste For Lies by LC Whitehouse]()
A Taste For Lies by LC Whitehouse
Beauty and the Beast meets Netflix’s Bridgerton in this seductive fantasy romance! The best lies are mostly true. Alora knows the Guild’s Ten Rules of Spy Craft and Thieving better than anyone. But none of them prepare her for being caught by the terrifying yet undeniably alluring beast prince. She can’t believe it when instead of devouring her whole, he recruits her for an impossible heist... -
![The Demigod by Jessica Gadziala]()
The Demigod by Jessica Gadziala
Daemon never really liked his job in Hell—too much screaming, not enough partying. The human plane suited him just fine—more fun, less responsibility. That is, until the ‘old gods’ started waking up. Now the world he’s begun to love is unraveling. And to top it off, he’s been kidnapped by some of those power-hungry deities...Categorized as:
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![남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 4 [Nampyeon-eul Nae Pyeon-euro Mandeuneun Bangbeob 4] (How to Get My Husband on My Side (Novel) #4) by Spice&Kitty, Spice&Kitty]()
남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 4 [Nampyeon-eul Nae Pyeon-euro Mandeuneun Bangbeob 4] (How to Get My Husband on My Side (Novel) #4) by Spice&Kitty, Spice&Kitty
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings소설 속 남편의 손에 죽는 악녀가 되었다. 정확히는 아버지와 오빠에게 정략결혼의 도구로 이용당하다죽는 악역 조연으로. 어느 날, 망할 아버지가 기어이 내 다섯 번째 신랑을 물어왔다. 문제는 그 상대가 바로 날 죽일 남편이자, 훗날 가문을 몰락시킬. 북부 최고의 성기사라는 것. 일단은 살길을 찾아야 한다. 원작에선 내가 죽일 시누이를 살릴 방법을 찾는 데 앞서,. 남편의 냉대, 북부인들의 경멸과 견제, 공작가 사람들의 멸시 등등. 난관이 많지만, 이곳 사람들한테 무해하게 보이다 보면. 나중에 목숨은 살려주지 않을까. “전 당신한테 반해버렸어요! ”. 그러니까 제발 살려줘! -
![Until The Ink Runs Dry by AccioMjolnir]()
Until The Ink Runs Dry by AccioMjolnir
Granger,. Your mistake is assuming I have better angels at all. -D. M.Categorized as:
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![Unbound by Shadows by Avalon Griffin]()
Unbound by Shadows by Avalon Griffin
Transported to another world, tempted by a dangerous passion. Selene has never been one to make a fuss. She doesn’t mind it when the barista gets her order wrong, someone cuts her off in traffic, or she has to drop everything to mediate her family’s latest crisis. But when she goes through a portal to the matriarchal dimension of Aurelia, she discovers that being nice doesn’t always pay... -
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![Forged in Frost by Jasmine Walt]()
Forged in Frost by Jasmine Walt
NYT Bestseller Jasmine Walt returns with the next installment in Of Dragons and Fae, perfect for fans of fantasy romance, action-packed adventure, and wild new worlds. .. Adara and Einar thought all their problems would be solved when they defeated the corrupted King Aolis... -
![Deadly Night by Vanessa Nelson]()
Deadly Night by Vanessa Nelson
Can she serve justice in an unjust world? Newly-promoted Watch Officer Thea March is assigned her very first death investigation. Someone has brutally killed a young woman and dumped her body in an empty warehouse. The only real clue left at the scene points to one of the elite – the Ageless – as being involved...Categorized as:
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![Holly's Grizzly by Leigh Miller]()
Holly's Grizzly by Leigh Miller
Being snowed in with a grizzly shifter wasn’t on the itinerary for my holiday in the mountains. Going on a winter backpacking trip may not have been the best thing to fix a broken heart. After an accident on trail leaves me without my pack and nearly freezing to death, the last thing I expect to see is a huge, terrifying grizzly lumbering out of the woods... -
![Minor Works of Meda by Juliette Caruso]()
Minor Works of Meda by Juliette Caruso
She’d be the most gifted witch in centuries, if she had an ounce of power in her veins. With weak magic and no social graces, Meda’s dreams of becoming a great witch are impossible. It doesn’t matter how much harder she works than her rival, she'll never win. The heartless half-faerie has so much magic that just being near him makes her blood sing... -
![Vowed to the Vulture God by Ruby Dixon]()
Vowed to the Vulture God by Ruby Dixon
The Vulture God of Aos needs a partner. Or more accurately, a watchdog. It's my job to escort him through the phenomenon called the Anticipation. If I make sure he stays alive until the very end, the fates will save my brother's life. Of course I say yes. Who wouldn't? I expected Kalos to be repugnant, not an elegant, world-weary man with silvery hair and tired green eyes... -
![Heartless Villains by Marion Blackwood]()
Heartless Villains by Marion Blackwood
The war between the dark mages has been settled and the new power hierarchy is in place, but the people of Eldar have at last figured out that their great hero is no longer in the city. Determined to take him back, they are mustering the whole city for battle while Lance’s friends race to reclaim an artifact that would leave the dark mages at a severe disadvantage... -
![Hades by Alessa Thorn]()
Hades by Alessa Thorn
A demigoddess with the power over life and death, the God of the Underworld burning for revenge. .. it's a forbidden obsession waiting to happen. HADES is the third book of The Court of the Underworld, a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark dystopian future where Hades rules a court of gods and monsters in modern day Greece... -
![The Uncrowned King by Donna Grant]()
The Uncrowned King by Donna Grant
I would burn the world for him…. My people have been hunted to extinction by dragons. I am the last of my kind. Forever running. Forever alone. Then I met him. Dangerous. Carnal. Dragon And utterly magnetic. I had no defenses against the passion that claimed us. Each time his lips touched mine, each time his arms held me, I fell deeper. And I fell hard. My mortal enemy became my world...Categorized as:
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![Bright of the Moon by Miranda Honfleur]()
Bright of the Moon by Miranda Honfleur
Wrath consumes him as the dark does the night… Until she rises. But can she chase away his darkness? Most would say the “sweet” and “quiet” Signorina Arabella Belmonte has lived a quiet life as a young noblewoman in her family’s castello. But little do they know she pens treatises criticizing the realm’s warmongers… and now there’s a price on her head... -
![The Last Stand by Marion Blackwood]()
The Last Stand by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKenna's desperate gamble did not turn out the way she had expected, leaving her and her friends to face High Commander Anron alone. Against his legion, they are outnumbered and outmatched. Not to mention that their courts have been taken over and most of the magic-wielding elves in their lands are still kept in shackles... -
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![How to Seduce a Slender by Lizzie Strong]()
How to Seduce a Slender by Lizzie Strong
Melody Deathless is in trouble. Having spent her life with no memory of the day her brother disappeared, she's used to a merciless world that doesn't care for poor little orphan werewolves—the only exception being this waitress's most peculiar regular... -
![Of Diamonds and Vengeance by Rachel Fallon]()
Of Diamonds and Vengeance by Rachel Fallon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll that glitters in Gemaria is not gold, but diamond, and Jacinth plans to shatter it all. Cut off from her past and living destitute on the streets, Jacinth survives by stealing from those who won’t miss it...Categorized as:
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![Primal Love by Misty Vixen]()
Primal Love by Misty Vixen
A STONE AGE LOVE STORY. Ara is a huntress, a warrior. Descended from another tribe of ruthless brutes, she towers over everyone in the region and can take on anyone with raw strength alone. The daughter of her tribe's Chieftain and destined to one day assume his mantle, the responsibility she shoulders is immense... -
![Curse the Fae by Natalia Jaster]()
Curse the Fae by Natalia Jaster
Spicy enemies to lovers NA/adult fantasy romance. A monster is holding me prisoner in the land of Faerie. They call him the lord of the water Fae. I call him a viper. The tales say Elixir is venomous—and as beautiful as he is brutal. They say he’s a cursed soul who wields dark, sinful magic... -
![Veil of Shadows by Krista Street]()
Veil of Shadows by Krista Street
Elowen’s fate now lies in the hands of her captor, and she must decide if she’ll fight him at every turn or accept that life as she knew it has irrevocably changed. All my life I’ve been dutiful. Subservient. Accommodating. But I refuse to let that trend continue. Locked away by the notorious Dark Raider, I vow to fight for my freedom . . . no matter the stakes...Categorized as:
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![A Traitor Sister by Day Leitao]()
A Traitor Sister by Day Leitao
Hearts will mend and break while a moving castle heads towards an abyss. Free of her master’s manipulations, Astra’s ready to embrace her powers and learn about her origin—until her fae prince is caught in a dark magic prison. Her only hope is to unearth long lost secrets and use magic more powerful than she’s ever dreamed...Categorized as:
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![Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J. Tuli]()
Tale of the Heart Queen by Nisha J. Tuli
After Lor makes the biggest mistake of her life, she finds herself on the run from the Aurora King and decides it's time to end this, once and for all. But when a new enemy emerges to claim her freedom, the entire fate of Ouranos comes to rest on her shoulders. As the land continues to rebel, Lor must admit she is the key to saving the continent, whether she likes it or not...Categorized as:
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![Enticing Monsters by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs]()
Enticing Monsters by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs
I’ll travel to hell itself to save my mates. Or the fae equivalent, that is. With a mass murderer still on the loose, my mates and I are desperate to put the final pieces of this puzzle together. Who’s killing off fae? And why? Our need for answers grows even more urgent when one of our own is targeted...Categorized as:
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![Cupcakes and Kisses by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Cupcakes and Kisses by Jennifer L. Armentrout
From Jennifer L. Armentrout on JLAnders:. "Since today is Poppy's birthday, I have a special bonus scene for you. Cupcakes and Kisses. Enjoy! Special note: If you're not familiar with the Blood and Ash world, please read the series first and also be up to date on the series. This contains spoilers from the TWOTQ. This is also an adult series and bonus scene. .. .". -
![Season Warriors & Wolves by Wendy Heiss]()
Season Warriors & Wolves by Wendy Heiss
In a god cursed realm, where rage is the food of war, Snowlin was already satiated. Now a prisoner of her father again, she has no choice but to play gambit for the sake of the people she loves. With only three pieces away from forming the Octa Virga, the Winter King prepares his armies of monsters and humans to overtake the realm and claim it as his own—crown himself a God... -
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![Knight's Dominion by Sherilee Gray]()
Knight's Dominion by Sherilee Gray
Fight. Eat. Sleep. Fight some more. Chaos's world is raw, uncompromising and solitary - just the way he likes it. But when Hell's bid to conquer the earth escalates, the Knights need help. If only their best chance wasn't a beautiful demi-demon warrior who fires insults like arrows. .. and makes Chaos burn hotter than hellfire...Categorized as:
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![Prince of Deception by Jenny Hickman]()
Prince of Deception by Jenny Hickman
Find your soul's one true mate. for she will save you from your fate. Rían O'Clereigh heard that fortune shortly after he was cursed, and he's been searching for this "mate" ever since. Sort of. Well, not really. But he figured if she existed, she would find him. And she finally has. Lady Aveen Bannon. Beautiful. High-born. Human. Unfortunately, to break Rían's curse, Aveen needs to die...Categorized as:
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![Cider, Spice & Orcish Nights by Zora Black]()
Cider, Spice & Orcish Nights by Zora Black
The grumpiest orc in Harvest Hollow just became my husband… and it’s entirely my fault. I’m a baker with a ticking clock, an orchard to save, and a best friend who thinks marrying the town’s scowliest lumberjack is “practically fate. ”. It’s supposed to be pretend — just long enough to keep the land out of my slimy cousin’s hands. But Thornak Ironjaw keeps showing up early to fix my porch railing...Categorized as:
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![A Tale of Cupidity: A Sweet & Spicy Short Story by A. K. Caggiano]()
A Tale of Cupidity: A Sweet & Spicy Short Story by A. K. Caggiano
Cupid Thalia’s precise plans get ruined when her winged workmate Markos shows up on a dire matchmaking mission. And then she makes a massive love-missile mistake. Thankfully, cupid magic doesn’t work on their own kind. .. or does it? This is a ~6500 word short story, and all proceeds will be donated to the ACLU.Categorized as:
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![Graves by Laurann Dohner]()
Graves by Laurann Dohner
Graves is a judge, jury and executioner for the Werewolf packs. Not everyone is suited for the job, but a tragedy in his youth changed him into the man he is today, feared by…well…everyone. So when he completes a job for a nearby pack, and the alpha gifts him with a servant, Graves is shocked... -
![A Kingdom of Shadow and Ash by J.F. Johns]()
A Kingdom of Shadow and Ash by J.F. Johns
A New Adult Fantasy Romance Perfect for Fans of Fourth Wing, The Bridge Kingdom, and Serpent & Dove! Two enemies. One cursed fate. An enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance that will set the world on fire. The eight kingdoms have not spoken for 100 hundred years after destroying the land of the witches, turning the kingdom into a wasteland. Until now...Categorized as:
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![Books & Broadswords, Volume One by Jessie Mihalik]()
Books & Broadswords, Volume One by Jessie Mihalik
This novella-length volume includes two romantic fantasy stories set in a shared world, each with a guaranteed happily ever after, plus a new bonus epilogue. Books & Broadswords. The only thing Feora likes more than stealing the king’s gold is using it to buy books... -
![Snowed In With The Grumpy Shifter by Tessa Stone]()
Snowed In With The Grumpy Shifter by Tessa Stone
When a car crash leaves her stranded in his cabin during a snowstorm, Maya discovers her fated mate is a grumpy shifter who's determined to never let her go. KaiI've been a lone wolf since leaving my pack, avoiding both Alphas vying for my loyalty in Shadow Wolf Creek. Then I catch her scent—sweet strawberries that drive my wolf wild... -
![Hunted by the Dragon Duke by Mina Carter]()
Hunted by the Dragon Duke by Mina Carter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSexy, royal and one of the ferocious black dragons… he’s way out of her league. Orphaned and forced to live under the cruel eye of her stepmother, Saskia spends her days and most of her nights sewing gowns for rich dragonesses to wear to balls she will never see. When a chance encounter brings her into contact with the handsome Callan, Duke and cousin to the Queen, she thinks nothing of it... -
![Guardian of the Earth House by Cassandra Gannon]()
Guardian of the Earth House by Cassandra Gannon
Elementals: Water, Earth, Fire and Air are only the beginning. Elementals support everything from Darkness to Time, secretly maintaining the processes of nature. Only now the Elementals are nearly extinct. Two years ago, the Air House released a plague that killed ninety percent of them... -
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![Must Love Moss and Moonshine by Maisy Magill]()
Must Love Moss and Moonshine by Maisy Magill
A forest-bound dryad longing for connection. A traveling artisan who’s lost her way—and her memory. An ancient forest determined to mend two lonely hearts. Desperate to quit the vagabond life, traveling enchanted jewelry artisan Tansy Foxglove is determined to get to the autumn market in the village of Moonshine Hollow...Categorized as:
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![Tenderly Bewitched by Lyra Winters]()
Tenderly Bewitched by Lyra Winters
Hex or curse, it would shatter. My world spiraled into chaos when I discovered I was nothing more than a puppet dancing on strings pulled by a deranged mage the past four centuries. Thankfully, I’d formed an unbreakable soul-bond with the five powerful mages I’d fallen for, sharing my immortality with them while they helped keep me grounded... -
![Wolf Baited by Eliza Gayle]()
Wolf Baited by Eliza Gayle
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFollowing a lead south to find a missing female shifter, Greer and Calder land in the middle of unfamiliar territory. Enigma, South Carolina to be exact. Everything there seems innocent enough until their questions begin to ruffle fur and their oddball waitress at the local diner has a meltdown...Categorized as:
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![The Lethal Deception by Marion Blackwood]()
The Lethal Deception by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEver since the High Elves landed on the coast, they have insisted that they are solely there to establish diplomatic relations, but the underlying threat of their presence has been felt throughout the lands. Danger lurks around every corner, and all it would take is one spark to ignite a war... -
![The Turncoat King by Michelle Diener]()
The Turncoat King by Michelle Diener
A thirst for revenge . . . Ava is committed to vengeance against the man responsible for the death of her parents. The same man, the Queen's Herald, who kept her prisoner for two years, until she escaped with Luc, a warlord bent on vengeance just as fierce as her own... -
![The Desperate Gamble by Marion Blackwood]()
The Desperate Gamble by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA crucial mission forces Kenna and her allies into a highly unpredictable and dangerous environment. In order to save their home, they will have to navigate a culture they do not understand and trust people who have no reason to help them. But without assistance, they will never succeed. Thrust into a desperate plot, Kenna and her friends will have to rely on each other more than ever...
![남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 4 [Nampyeon-eul Nae Pyeon-euro Mandeuneun Bangbeob 4] (How to Get My Husband on My Side (Novel) #4) by Spice&Kitty, Spice&Kitty](https://s3.amazonaws.com/romance.io/books/small/668bc109a8ad428ef9f3df88.jpg)
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