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  • The Daring Debutante by Tracy Sumner

    The Daring Debutante by Tracy Sumner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "A delicious mix of grumpy/sunshine, childhood-friends-to-lovers, and forbidden desire—this book sizzles from the first page! " — ★★★★★ Amazon Review, M. Lawson. Welcome to the next generation in the Duchess Society! Nigel Streeter has everything a man in 1840s London could want—wealth, power, and the armor of indifference...
  • Ripple Effect by J. Bengtsson

    Ripple Effect by J. Bengtsson

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    The boys are back—the AnyDayNow boys, that is! RJ, Bodhi's best friend from Like the Wind, finds himself at a crossroads a year after the band officially broke up. After his solo career fails to take off, RJ retreats to a no-frills apartment where he can hide out from the world and wallow in self-pity...
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  • Sentinel of Time by Lindsay Buroker

    Sentinel of Time by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 15 ratings
    Kaylina must dodge assassins and kidnappers while revelations about her past, and power she never knew she had, stun her to the core. She has the support of Lord Vlerion, the ranger she’s developed feelings for, but he has problems of his own, and an insidious plot threatens to take him from her forever.
  • Arranged by Lexi Blake

    Arranged by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Kash Kamdar is the king of a peaceful but powerful island nation. As Loa Mali’s sovereign, he is always in control, the final authority. Until his mother uses an ancient law to force her son into marriage. His prospective queen is a buttoned-up intellectual, nothing like Kash’s usual party girl. Still, from the moment of their forced engagement, he can’t stop thinking about her...
  • My Orc (Fake) Boyfriend by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee

    My Orc (Fake) Boyfriend by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    He’s growly, he’s green, and he’s no Prince Charming…but he’s about to save my butt! I’m pretty sure there’s a rulebook somewhere that says the owner of a successful small-town bakery must be cheerful, friendly, and a little bit curvy, which means I’m nailing it. But my family doesn’t see it that way, especially since there’s no handsome doctor or lawyer keeping me company...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  fantasy  orcs  explicit-open-door
  • Her Only Choyce by B. Love

    Her Only Choyce by B. Love

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    His mother named him Choyce because when it came to his father, she didn’t have one. As midnight strikes, she tries to warn Choyce of joining the family business. Dismissive of his mother’s warning, Choyce joins his family for his eighteenth birthday party, where his grandfather gives him the terms of his rite of passage...
  • My Orc Silver Fox by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee

    My Orc Silver Fox by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    I thought my one-night stand with a hot older guy was just a rebound, but it left me with a memento that could ruin my life…or perfect it? My whole life, I’ve been the perfect perfect hair, perfect body, perfect grades, perfect career...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  fantasy  humor  orcs  audiobook  explicit-open-door
  • 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...
  • Lake of Sorrow by Lindsay Buroker

    Lake of Sorrow by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 14 ratings
    All Kaylina ever longed to do was open her own meadery and prove her worth to her family. She didn’t want to develop feelings for the haughty royal ranger, Lord Vlerion, and she definitely didn’t want to be accused of trying to poison the queen. But a conniving competitor has framed her, and now the Kingdom Guard is hunting her down...
  • Sugar Spells by J.M. Grosvalet

    Sugar Spells by J.M. Grosvalet

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 7 ratings
    Laugh-out-loud silly, witchy, and a little bit sweet — Sugar Spells is a gothic cozy fantasy about curses, croissants, and the kind of rivals-to-lovers chaos you can only find in a magical town. In the quaint, witchy town of Mistwood Hills, Maude’s apothecary thrives on tradition, routine, and a fierce resistance to change...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  humor  fantasy  length-medium  magic  open-door
  • A Pirate's Dream, Kingdom Book 11 by Marie Hall

    A Pirate's Dream, Kingdom Book 11 by Marie Hall

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Nimue, daughter of Hook, is desperate to prove to her parents that she’s just as brave and as much of a pirate as they are. So when she serendipitously spies the hidden isle, she knows what she must do...
  • Chaos and Destiny by Miranda Lyn

    Chaos and Destiny by Miranda Lyn

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Control can either be lost or taken. Ara finds herself locked in the prince’s rooms and she wants answers. All of them. But when she doesn’t like what she hears, she storms out and begins another journey. Only this time, she’s got a prince and his lackeys on her tail and none of them know how to take no for an answer. Temir is done. With the king. With the hatred. With it all...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  fantasy  audiobook
  • Threads of Fate by C.A. Blooming

    Threads of Fate by C.A. Blooming

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    All Orah wanted was to discover what lay behind the hidden garden door, but when it inadvertently traps her in the Land of Gods, she finds more than she bargained for. Now stuck in this new world, she must decide if she can unlock the power necessary to get her home. To do so, she will have to reckon not only with the Gods threatening her but also with the darkest parts of herself...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  fantasy  high fantasy  new adult  length-long
  • Buck the Halls by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless

    Buck the Halls by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He’s really just a deer fellow. .. Stag shifter Keith Raleigh is back home in Virtue for a family Christmas when he’s roped into a fundraising event by eight year old Noah Brannigan. All Keith has to do is cut his hair. .. which he’s been growing for twenty years! The moment he sees his stylist, though, Keith knows his heart has been comandeered forever. .
    Categorized as:
    m-f  suspense  fantasy  humor  christmas  length-novella
  • Mamotte! Lollipop, Vol. 02 by Michiyo Kikuta

    Mamotte! Lollipop, Vol. 02 by Michiyo Kikuta

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    CHOOSE ME! Nina doesn’t have just one dream boy–she has two: Zero and Ichî. Both are supercute wizards, who make her heart beat a little bit faster...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  fantasy  length-short
  • Amnesty by Lara Elena Donnelly

    Amnesty by Lara Elena Donnelly

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The revolution has come and gone, with Amberlough City striving to rebuild itself from the ashes. The Ospies have been ousted, and the very face of the nation has been changed in the process. Now, a rising politician is determined to bring Amberlough’s traitors to justice. Including double agent Cyril DePaul. Everyone believes Cyril deserves to suffer for his crimes. .
    Categorized as:
    m-f  fantasy  historical  length-medium  audiobook
  • How to Turn a Frog into a Prince by Bree Wolf

    How to Turn a Frog into a Prince by Bree Wolf

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A barefoot maiden. A painfully proper gentleman. And a friendship most unexpected. After losing her entire family to a horrible sickness, Miss Charlaine Palmer leaves Jamaica and crosses an ocean, hoping for a new beginning in England. Unfortunately, her raven-black hair and olive skin immediately mark her as an outsider, eyed suspiciously by the English ton...
  • A Midnight Kiss on Ever After Street by Jaimie Admans

    A Midnight Kiss on Ever After Street by Jaimie Admans

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A picture-perfect town; a place where dreams come true. Welcome to Ever After Street. .. Will a kiss at midnight change her life forever? Sadie Winters has spent her whole life doing as she’s told...
  • Mayhem's Betrayal by Lindsay Cross

    Mayhem's Betrayal by Lindsay Cross

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this sizzling and suspenseful Operation Mayhem novel by USA Today Bestselling author, a soldier betrayed falls for the doctor who changed him. He’s searching for revenge. She’s searching for redemption. The answer to their dilemma lies in each other…. Dr. Melissa Averton devoted her life to saving Team Mayhem...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  fantasy  military  length-short
  • Guardian Queen by Dana Marton

    Guardian Queen by Dana Marton

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The wait for the next Hardstorm book is over! After a difficult journey to the mainland, Tera and Batumar return to their island to liberate their people from the enemy. This is their final fight, and it will take everything they have, will challenge everything they believe in...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  fantasy  length-long
  • Mamotte! Lollipop, Vol. 03 by Michiyo Kikuta

    Mamotte! Lollipop, Vol. 03 by Michiyo Kikuta

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    LOVE POTION! Nina’s in love–but who’s the lucky boy? After all, what girl could choose between Zero and Ichî? They’re both wizards, and they’re both supercute! When a matchmaking witch slips Nina a love potion, will the magic spell help Nina choose her soul mate? Includes special extras after the story! [Rating logo] TAges 13+.
    Categorized as:
    m-f  fantasy  length-short
  • Blackmailing the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins

    Blackmailing the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I will do whatever it takes to get what I want . . . and what I want is to avoid going to jail on Earth. So when I learn that Vos Klavoii, the Alien Bride Games Administrator, has a secret he'll do anything to keep, I decide I will use the information to blackmail my way into the Bride Lottery. Now I just have to find a Khanavai warrior who won't ask too many questions before agreeing to marry me...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  aliens  fated-mates  fantasy  betrayal  length-short
  • Snowed In With A Beta by Elle Madearis

    Snowed In With A Beta by Elle Madearis

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    If you think blind dates are bad, imagine your date is a werewolf. Ayira Jones doesn’t spend much time around anyone—human or werewolf—so when her date claims that they’re mates, she reacts like any person would. By panicking. Chozen isn’t looking for a mate. As firstborn to the Alpha, he’s busy training and protecting his pack as he prepares for the responsibility of a lifetime...
  • Just The Way I Am by Jo Watson

    Just The Way I Am by Jo Watson

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Has Fate given her a second chance? 'Zoe' is having a very bad day. As if getting trapped in a faulty elevator wasn't bad enough, losing her memory has made it much worse. If there's one piece of luck, it's that the paramedic on the scene, Noah, is both kind and a handsome distraction. .
  • The Last: Naruto the Movie by Masashi Kishimoto, Maruo Kyouzuka

    The Last: Naruto the Movie by Masashi Kishimoto, Maruo Kyouzuka

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The moon is beginning to fall, and at the rate it's going, it is doomed to fall on the Earth. The countdown for the survival of the planet begins. Among the havoc, Hinata's younger sister Hanabi is captured by the mysterious enemy, Toneri Ootsutsuki. Naruto must overcome great danger on a mission to save Hanabi and the world along with Hinata, Sai, Shikamaru, and Sakura.
  • Romancing Mister Bridgerton: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn

    Romancing Mister Bridgerton: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 39 ratings
    We can't really say more without giving away a big, fat spoiler, but it turns out that Colin is a bit of a meddler, Hyacinth is more of a meddler, and the only time all of the Bridgertons stop talking at once is when Penelope has something really embarrassing to say. Hey, we never said it was easy to marry a Bridgerton, just that it was fun.
  • Dirty Little Secret by Alexis Winter

    Dirty Little Secret by Alexis Winter

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    I’ve been a saint for three years. I kept my hands off her curvaceous body and my filthy thoughts to myself. Until last night when she asked if I had any dirty little secrets. .. Theo Carmichael might be an alpha grump-hole supreme but curvaceous Wren Adler won't be intimated by the much older tycoon...
  • It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer

    It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Ashley Herring Blake, this sapphic retelling of It’s a Wonderful Life will make the yuletide gay. After years of putting aside her dreams of travel and adventure, Bailey George is ready to leave Lanford Falls and her responsibilities behind on a long-awaited vacation to New York City...
  • Romancing Mister Bridgerton: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn

    Romancing Mister Bridgerton: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 41 ratings
    We can't really say more without giving away a big, fat spoiler, but it turns out that Colin is a bit of a meddler, Hyacinth is more of a meddler, and the only time all of the Bridgertons stop talking at once is when Penelope has something really embarrassing to say. Hey, we never said it was easy to marry a Bridgerton, just that it was fun.
  • Cupid's Shot by Serena Pier

    Cupid's Shot by Serena Pier

    Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 23 ratings
    Since when does Aaron Olson have abs like that? I haven’t seen him since high school, but now I find myself desperate to see much more of him. Sarah Anderson's plan for the Cupid's Crush event at the local bar, High Five, is straightforward: enjoy some playful banter and score a free drink...
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