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Fate & Furies: An epic romantic fantasy by Scheuerer
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 27 ratings“I always knew you would be the end of me.”With darkness cursing the world around her, Althea Zoltaire is desperate for vengeance. But as she hunts Wilder Hawthorne across the kingdoms, brutal secrets begin to unravel.Not knowing what – or who – to trust, Thea and her companions find themselves entwined with a destiny far greater than one man... -
Callum by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOne wedding, one fake relationship, and a threat no one saw coming.Attending a wedding is dead last on Fiona Lock’s list of priorities. She has two options: stay home and let the family gossip mill speculate on why she isn’t there; or attend the wedding and pretend she’s just fine. The decision is obvious. Not only does she choose option B…she may have mentioned a boyfriend she doesn’t have...Categorized as:
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A Court of Wicked Fae by Alaya Wells
A woman determined to destroy a conniving king. A fae lord who will sacrifice himself to shield her from harm. Can their love survive the upcoming battle? A thorny collar controls my every move and betrayal haunts me, but I’m still determined to seek vengeance for my brother’s death. I’ll do it with or without Vexxion’s help. But when he calls in his favor, I’m given no choice... -
Firestorm by Rachel Grant
CIA covert operator Savannah James is after intel on a potential coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but she needs a partner fluent in Lingala to infiltrate the organization. Sergeant First Class Cassius Callahan is the perfect choice, except he doesn’t like her very much. He doesn’t trust her, either, despite the sparks that flare between them, fierce and hot... -
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Chapel Bend by Kristen Proby
There’s a fine line between love and hate.In Huckleberry Bay, Oregon, everyone knows that when it comes to Juniper “June” Snow – what you see is what you get. When you hire her construction company to do a job, it’s done right, on time, and on budget. When she’s your friend, she’s a ride-or-die who will support you no matter what. And when you’re her enemy…well, she can hold a grudge... -
The Order: Chasm of Wicked Sins by Katerina St. Clair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the third gripping installment of "The Order Series," Forest Blackburn, burdened by her past and haunted by her demons, faces her toughest challenge yet. As the death of those closest to her shatters her world, Forest finds herself teetering on the edge of darkness, grappling with grief and betrayal... -
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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Hoping to Score: A Second Chance Secret Baby Romance (Heart of Hope) by Ajme Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWomen fall in love with me for two reasons: My money and my celebrity status. So when Regan showed up at my doorstep with a child next to her, I thought I was in trouble.Deep, deep trouble.Let’s be clear.That baby isn’t hers.The mother? Her deceased sister.The father? Well, me.And who am I?I’m the injured football star who is unable to play the Superbowl.Apparently, I’m also a new father...Categorized as:
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Hating Them by Evie Rae, Poppy Flynn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThey're my stepbrothers. My rivals. My enemies.It’s hard to watch someone else live your dream.When my best friend settles into her happy-ever-after, I’m determined to make my own dreams come true. Inheriting my father’s beach house gives me the space I need to make my desires a reality.But love seems to be a bit more elusive for me.Enter my stepbrothers.I barely know them and ought to hate them... -
Humility by Brooklyn Cross
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe already took everything from me, but now he's back and won't take no for an answer.In a tale as old as time, a mafia princess fell in love with the wrong boy, or in my case, boys. I am Jasmine Isabella Falcone, and I grew up knowing that I needed to be on my guard from the snakes around me. But, even knowing that, I still fell in love with Angelo Esposito and Dario Lombardi...Categorized as:
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Reckless Roulette by Alice Winters
Seven days until game over.LenKade has seven days left to live… unless I do something about it. I amone of the best assassins around, after all. But… I’m not sure I exactly care what happens to Kade. He’s rude, only cares about himself and his casino, and did I mention he doesn’t know a single thing about video games?Okay, okay... -
Beast by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tale as old as time…A charismatic man cannot see beyond his ownbrilliant reflection, never learning that true beauty lies within.His selfish behavior draws the ire of a witch with enchantment on her wicked tongue.A fiery curse is unleashed, engulfing the self-centered man’s entire existence...Categorized as:
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This Wicked Bond by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA captive princess. A rogue dragon shifter. A bond that could save or doom them all. I've been a prisoner since birth, feared for my power to control death, but everything changes when I'm pulled from the dungeon. A plan has been made to get me out of the realm and away from my ruthless father who wants me executed. My crime? Being a weapon he can't control... And I might've tried to kill him...Categorized as:
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The King's Maiden by Elle Parker
Twenty-five thousand dollars to let some entitled, rich guy boss me around for a month?Sign. Me. Up.Most days, I did that for free and called it being female.But it turns out the rumors circulating campus are true.A secret society wants to pay me for their privilege.Life has thrown me nothing but lemons since I lost my father.Crippling student loans. Unpaid medical bills. Overdue rent...Categorized as:
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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... -
Genius (CENTURIES) by TheBibicalSinner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You want me to be a genius or do you want me to fuck you?"• • •The Alexandrettia is the finest school in the state, known for producing the smartest, and most talented kids in America. 21 year old keen painter Mia Hanson managed to get a spot. She worked her whole life to get inside, to see the hallowed halls her biggest idols once walked through...Categorized as:
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Dawn of Fate and Valor by Lucinda Dark, Rebecca Grey
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...Categorized as:
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Sorry Knot Sorry by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Chloe rents a cabin at Misty Pines Resort, she never expects the Alpha owners to throw her life into chaos. And that’s before disaster strikes.At the end of her book tour, Chloe sets off to a secluded island to plot the direction of her life while under pressure from her publishers to write the next bestseller... -
Sagittarius by Gemma James
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTatum Harding.Resident pilot.A man of surprises.Self-proclaimed voyeur.At the monthly dinner with the Brotherhood, he reveals his gift—a trip to Los Angeles, where I’m scheduled to debut as a designer at the Fashion Festival. To sweeten the deal, he allows me a plus-one.Sebastian is my only choice, but there’s just one condition.Tatum wants to watch...Categorized as:
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Kiss Me, Catalina by Priscilla Oliveras
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDreams come true for an untamable rising star and a mariachi idol in a rousing romance about passion, fame, and family by USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras.Ambitious San Antonio singer Catalina “Cat” Capuleta gets the chance of a lifetime when she joins superstar heartthrob and fellow mariachi Patricio Galán on his seven-week concert tour... -
At a Stranger's Mercy by Brittany Cournoyer
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaking eye contact with a killer wasn’t exactly how Bradley Danforth had planned to start his day. As an accountant, he craved structure and routine. What he hadn’t anticipated was being part of a real-life murder mystery with him cast in the starring role. Death and sorrow were part of Max Donohue’s job description, leaving the detective hardened after years on the job... -
Heat Wave by Richard Castle
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsA New York real estate tycoon plunged to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, comes another shocking murder and a sharp turn in a tense journey into the dirty little secrets of the wealthy...Categorized as:
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Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSome pasts are harder to escape than others.When Carina Murphy is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, a fresh start in a new town is her only option. Unfortunately, Cradle Mountain may not be the safe haven she’d thought. The son of her new patient may be tall, dark and handsome…but he also knows all about her past.Keeping her job should be the hardest part...Categorized as:
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Bishop's Flight: A Paranormal Mystery Romance by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe sins of the past will burn you.Four nights. Three days. The human son of two powerful vampires has been taken from his home, and if Carwyn and Brigid can’t find him, the delicate balance of power in an immortal haven might just go up in flames. Las Vegas holds a special appeal in the immortal world... -
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Quicksand by Janet Dailey
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe rugged, exciting new story from the New York Times bestselling author tells the tale of an Arizona family ranch in trouble, as the Champion sisters fight to keep their legacy bull-rearing operation strong, going head-to-head —and heart to heart—with some of the toughest men on the rodeo circuit...Categorized as:
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The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick
Beauty and glamour meet deception and revenge in this electrifying novel by New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick.Investigative apprentice Lyra Brazier, the newest resident of Burning Cove, is unsettled when her boss suddenly goes on a health retreat at an exclusive spa and disappears without another word...Categorized as:
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Alpha Brock: six-pack series book four by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK FOUR* While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading books 1 - 3 (Alpha Gray, Alpha Theo, and Alpha Jax) for context before starting in on this one.* This book is a slow burn with a very moody, broody protagonist (grumpy/sunshine trope). It will be a bumpy ride for these two to get to their HEA...Categorized as:
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Lance by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKari is the shoulder everyone in town loves to cry on and Lance was no exception.The last time Mister tall blonde and handsome was in town the single dad got sloppy drunk and confessed all his sins concerning the opposite sex.Then he puked on her floor.Now he’s back in town and back in her bar, but this time Lance isn’t spilling his secrets…He’s trying to uncover hers...Categorized as:
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Tropical Dragon's Destiny by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all leads up to this. All the questions are answered. All the secrets are revealed. And all hell breaks loose. Scarlet Stanson, the owner of Shifting Sands Resort, has spent decades guarding her secrets… and her heart. Now both are at stake when she discovers that her resort isn't the safe place she intended it to be..Categorized as:
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Zodiac Aligned by Elizabeth Briggs
My true mate wants me back—and I need his help to free the Zodiac Wolves. After being rejected by the man I love, I find myself packless once more. Kaden says he'll do whatever it takes to win me back, though I'm not sure I can forgive him. But to save the Zodiac Wolves, we'll need to work together to uncover the truth about the mating bonds and the sinister magic that controls our lives...Categorized as:
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