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A Sea of Vows and Silence by Whit Stanfield
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUntil the sea dries up. Until the moon burns out. Celestial events are untouched by mortals. But one morning, in the birth of spring, two sisters force a rare solar eclipse into the sky, silencing the sun to make a desperate plea to the moon. And the moon—seer, secret-keeper, and goddess of sea and sirens—answers. Her response summons a rift between Cebrinne and Selena... -
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Rise of the Strongest Girl Next Door 1: LitRPG with a yandere twist by Yuki Knightley, Gwen Grayson
"Unconventional relationships" doesn't quite cut it. .. As a C-Tier Lifeblade, Ethan keeps his head down, works hard, and always hits his mark. His skills might not be flashy, but they get the job done—and in SlayerCorp's cutthroat portal acquisitions industry, reliability makes you valuable... -
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![Downtime and Death by Daniel Schinhofen]()
Downtime and Death by Daniel Schinhofen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter visiting Nevada, California, and two Apocalypse Gates, Alvin was tired. With Gothy, and now Kuro, beside him, they faced necromancers, an undead army, and saved a Queen from assassination. Alvin could only wonder what was going to be thrown at them next. .. First, however, a vacation was in order... -
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Tortured Souls by Melissa Roehrich
Rated: 0.00 of 5 stars · 0 ratingsFate bends to no one except the cursed. The King. The safety of his kingdom has been the highest priority for Cethin since the moment he was born, but he’s been on the throne less than a year when new threats find their way to his lands. Past sacrifices mean nothing if he can’t figure out what is hunting his people... -
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![Echoes of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour]()
Echoes of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDANGER LURKS. READY YOURSELF. Rífíor wants The Eldrystone more than anything else in the realm. Determined to find out its location, he subjects Valeria to unimaginable suffering, a mental torture so vicious that she vows to bring him to ruin... -
![Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor]()
Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You have saved me countless times before, my love. Let me save us this time. ”. Back in Exile, Thea is plagued by the unshakable feeling that something is missing—something important. Each night, she is comforted by dreams of a man whose face remains a mystery, except for his piercing golden eyes... -
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The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore
Note: To avoid massive spoilers, it is highly encouraged to read A Touch of Gold and Madness prior to reading the first installment in the prequel trilogy. Before there was Griffin Silas, there was Chrome Freyr…. Two elite teen Kinetic Warriors must protect the princess at all costs, but they never anticipated that they would both fall in the process...Categorized as:
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![Crowns of Fate by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico]()
Crowns of Fate by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy mate is captured. My kingdom has fallen. And my enemies? They have no idea I’m coming to destroy them all. My entire life, I believed I had no magic. But during our battle with King Dargan, my power erupted, showing the world the magic inside of me. Light magic sparked by my acceptance of myself and my mate... -
![A Treacherous Trade by Kerrigan Byrne]()
A Treacherous Trade by Kerrigan Byrne
“Forgive me…for I have sinned. ”. And nothing interrupts a good confession like a murder. Fiona Mahoney stands in the ashes of her hopes facing her tempting adversary, Inspector Grayson Croft. Her sins are about to spill from her lips, when he says the one thing that could dispel all thoughts of revelation or redemption...Categorized as:
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Maneater by Alexandra M. Tran
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI often wondered why the prince plucked me from the woods and locked me in his tower of stone. In time, I came to understand that a greedy hand never rests. All my life, I waited for a sign that my existence had meaning, that there was more beyond the outskirts where I was born. I felt misplaced, a girl adrift in a world too vast and unkind. But I escaped. I clawed my way out... -
![Of Nightmares & Fire by Blake Gallows]()
Of Nightmares & Fire by Blake Gallows
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe darkness is eternal; the vast expanse of unexplainable umbra swallows me whole. It’s how they always start. The nightmares that have haunted me for as long as I can remember—they don’t relent. They chase me into the shadows of sleep, and when I’m awake, a new kind of nightmare lives... -
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Threaded Lies by K. Bromberg
The heated follow-up to Twisted Knight and the second book in New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg's Tangled Hearts series. A dark and sexy romance of revenge, betrayal… and falling in love with the enemy. Holden. I let my guard down. And got screwed over by a woman without even knowing why. But it won’t happen again. Because the only thing I care about is burning this whole place down...Categorized as:
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![Stirring the Sheets by Chad Lutzke]()
Stirring the Sheets by Chad Lutzke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAn elderly funeral worker, struggling with the loss of his wife, finds an unnatural attraction to a corpse at work resembling his bride in her younger years. A story of desperation, loneliness and letting go. -
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Cursed by Darkness by C.M. Haines
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn a land plagued by darkness, she may be their only saving light. After a tragic past, King Bodin refuses to let anyone near his heart, but he’ll do whatever it takes to save his people from this never-ending war. Even if that means agreeing to an arranged marriage, trading riches for soldiers and a princess who’s been hidden away most of her life... -
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![Forbidden Mates: The Complete Series by Lola Glass]()
Forbidden Mates: The Complete Series by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThis omnibus contains all three full-length novels that complete the Forbidden Mates series by Lola Glass. Binge these connected standalones now for steamy, enemies-to-lovers romance, and sexy fae! Dark & Beastly Fae-. After nine years in a tower, I was finally rescued… by a deadly fae king who wants to make me his mate. He's harsh, beautiful, and being hunted by an ancient magical monster... -
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The Gallows Black by Sam Sykes
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA standalone epic fantasy novella starring Sal the Cacophony, who Pierce Brown called a "protagonist for the ages," from Sam Sykes' widely acclaimed Seven Blades in Black. To the city of Last Word, one of the last freeholds in a land rent asunder by magic, Sal the Cacophony comes with gun, a blade, and a burning need for revenge... -
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Fae Crown by Lucia Ashta
Complete the trials, secure the crown—or lose the realm of Embermere to its wicked queen forever. I survived the savage brutality of the Wilds and its vicious monsters only to find myself in more danger than ever before. Despite the queen’s continued attempts against my life, the ancient magic of the Fae Heir Trials forces me to continue competing in its deadly challenges... -
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Fractured by R. Phillips
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"All of it existing somewhere in between everything. ". What is a life? A collection of memories? A series of glorious highs and heartrending lows? Is it a purpose, cumulative or singular? Or is it something more? Something beyond what is tangible or immaterial? Something beyond even what is found within us...Categorized as:
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Redlined by Cala Riley
Roxanne. Racing and Ross are the only two things I thought I could ever count on. That is, until one of them sends me far away, making me lose the other. Now, stuck with a cousin I’m not sure even wants me here trying to pick up the scattered pieces of my life, all I want to do is find my own way...Categorized as:
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Dungeon Bound 3 by Bastian Knight
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA week ago, Gabriel Grimm would never have imagined that being expelled from the Academy of Magic and turned into a virgin sacrifice would be an experience he was grateful for. Now, bonded to three incredible monster girls and a charming young Dungeon Core, he can’t even imagine going back to his old life... -
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Mine by AJ Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**Bloody Business Prequel**. Mafia Family | Arranged Marriage | Enemies to Lovers. A burning sneer, a snide remark, and a stolen kiss. Three distinct memories among a million others that stain my childhood with Remy Luciano. Sour gummy worms and a nickname. Two more memories and everything I loved to hate started blurring at the edges. A wedding dress made for another...Categorized as:
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Shadow of the Orc Star by J.T. Williams, Daniel Thomas May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis parents are dead. His brother is trapped. His sister is missing. If Kealin is going to help either of them he must find Risdannia. But he is alone in a strange land with few allies. War encroaches. Kealin is torn between helping his friends and uncovering a way to save his siblings. Finding Risdannia is only a part of his journey... -
![We Were Meant to Burn by Nicolette Elzie]()
We Were Meant to Burn by Nicolette Elzie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA mercenary with secrets. An assassin raised to be a weapon. A love that was never meant to survive. Nix Zaldanna has never been given a choice. As the infamous Nightshade of Rojas, she was forged in blood and sharpened into an instrument of death, a blade wielded by the Empress she calls mother... -
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The Beasts that Bleed Us by Erin Mainord
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bloodwitch scorned. A beast betrayed. After recovering from a dark turn of events, Wren and Sin are more committed than ever—both to their kingdom, and to each other. But before vows can be sworn to either, they must face the harsh reality of what is waiting for them on the opposite side of the isle, and on the continent across the sea... -
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![Blood Tears by Sasha R.C.]()
Blood Tears by Sasha R.C.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTy. Crime, Violence, and Misery. Three things I know very well. O promised myself that I would never let anyone get close to me. But then I saw her. Lyric. I have watched her for years and I can't deny my need for her, my desire. I need to protect her at any cost. I have killed for her, tortured for her. There is nothing I will not do to keep her safe. She is mine, she has always been mine... -
![The Trials of Darkness by Kathryn Breaux]()
The Trials of Darkness by Kathryn Breaux
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFor years after her mother’s passing, Briar Blackbyrne lived in the shadows. Briar now lives her life completely invisible to the outside world and her father, who rules the kingdom of Daramveer through fear and punishment. The princess of this feared kingdom has a darkness within her that keeps her chained and afraid of losing control... -
![The Lost Reliquary by Lyndsay Ely]()
The Lost Reliquary by Lyndsay Ely
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“A ruthless, epic, and darkly hilarious read. ” —Sara Hashem, author of The Jasad Heir. A divinely blessed warrior bound to the last living goddess plots deicide to win her freedom in this propulsive epic fantasy for fans of Godkiller and Gideon the Ninth. The Devoted Lands was once home to many gods. Now, after centuries of brutal wars, only Tempestra-Innara, the Enduring Flame, remains... -
![The Dread Prince by Lauren Cate Leake]()
The Dread Prince by Lauren Cate Leake
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMagic is different in the Dread Lands. Magic is deceptive in the Dread Lands. At last, The Dread Prince takes the throne and begins to develop his own army while battling the darkness that still lurks in the ancient and deadly Dread Lands. Maeve is grieving a great loss as Mal slips into darker and darker Magic, driving a wedge between them... -
![Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor]()
Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster. ”. Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign... -
![Devout: An Anthology of Angels by Quinton Li]()
Devout: An Anthology of Angels by Quinton Li
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFeaturing work by Freydís Moon, Dorian Yosef Weber, Angela Sun, Ian Haramaki, Tyler Battaglia, Daniel Marie James, Morgan Dante, Cas Trudeau, Aurélio Loren, Rae Novotny, Rafael Nicolás & Emily Hoffman. A collection of stories, poetry, and art dedicated to the angelic. Here you will find the strange, the creepy, the funky, slightly silly, pieces with feeling... -
![The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen]()
The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is but one lesson humans are slow to learn and quick to forget: the fae lie…. When half-fae Bronwyn is caught fleeing the scene of a robbery, a Crusader arrow finds its mark. But as her roguish partner-in-crime Eoin tends to her wounds, a spark between them replenishes Bronwyn’s magic — revealing her as part-Siren. And quite possibly cursed... -
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Ascent of Darkness and Ruin by Meg Cowley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe deadly blight spreads. The Order of Valxiron resurfaces. The Dark One of Altarea will rise anew. In the heart of Tir-na-Alathea, Aedon and Lief finally make it to the sanctuary of the Queen’s court. But Queen Solanaceae is not the benevolent ruler Lief hoped for, and she is not willing to forgive or forget Aedon’s transgressions... -
![The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen]()
The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere is but one lesson humans are slow to learn and quick to forget: the fae lie…. When half-fae Bronwyn is caught fleeing the scene of a robbery, a Crusader arrow finds its mark. But as her roguish partner-in-crime Eoin tends to her wounds, a spark between them replenishes Bronwyn’s magic — revealing her as part-Siren. And quite possibly cursed...Categorized as:
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![Blackheart by Pixie Rella]()
Blackheart by Pixie Rella
The walls were built to keep the monsters in. But some monsters are made, not born. Within the Waywards, the condemned live beneath the watch of the seven Witchlords—keepers of order and jailers of the Dark Natured. Elora has endured three long winters behind those obsidian walls, bound to servitude for a crime she did not commit... -
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![The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau]()
The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Witcher meets Squid Game in this Malaysian Chinese-inspired epic fantasy novel where a debt-ridden slumdog joins an illegal monster-fighting arena for some fast coin, but quickly learns the most dangerous beasts are outside the ring, by debut author Roanne Lau. Lythlet and her only friend Desil are shackled to a life of debt and poverty that she fears they will never escape... -
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Hell Sent by Nina K. Westra
Azreth has always faced life alone. Trust is dangerous. Like all demons, he is a monster, forced to kill and abuse to survive. When he’s imprisoned on the mortal plane and bound to a cruel human lord, his only hope for escape is the lord’s mistreated wife, who offers herself to him in exchange for his protection. She may be small, but her mind is as sharp as any sword... -
![The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm]()
The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm
Heartbroken and betrayed, I fled the faerie court… only to be dragged back by my captor, a dark Fae Prince. I should have never made a deal with Ruskin. He’s used me before. Now, he needs me again. The Queen has been doomed to eternal sleep. And I alone can break the spell. Once she wakes, my work should be done... -
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Sweetest Awareness by Michelle Heard
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, writing as MA Heard, comes the next installment of the Cruelest Oblivion Duet. With the impending war on our doorstep, I’m training harder than ever to become the woman I was always meant to be. A warrior. I’m faced with trials set out to break me, but I keep getting up and walking away stronger than before... -
![Rise by Margot de Klerk]()
Rise by Margot de Klerk
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI don't like new people. They come into our town and don't know the rules. They get up in our business. They mess things up. That's why when James Maddock walks into my bar, I'm suspicious. He might act like a nice guy, but for sure he spells trouble. And that's the last thing I need just when I've got my life on track...Categorized as:
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![The Forbidden Flame (The Lunaterra Chronicles) by Grace Goodwin]()
The Forbidden Flame (The Lunaterra Chronicles) by Grace Goodwin
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn immortal warrior cursed with protecting all life in the magical realms. A human woman unaware that she holds the key to saving his soul from darkness. A ruthless enemy determined to invade all of Lunaterra and fulfill a centuries old curse. All she wanted was a weekend of fun and excitement, two days away from the brutal orphanage where she is forced to work sunrise through moonset... -
![Sins of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis]()
Sins of His Wrath by Zoey Ellis
Bound to an enemy who refuses to let her go. Naya’s escape from the ruthless Alpha King, Akoro came at a devastating cost. Her people are on the brink of war, her kingdom stands vulnerable, and no matter how far she runs, the primal hunger between them refuses to fade. It haunts her. Consumes her... -
![Hearts Lost by Gillian St. Kevern]()
Hearts Lost by Gillian St. Kevern
Some rules were never meant to be broken. Returning to the lunatic asylum would kill Ira Bird. Desperate to preserve his freedom, he follows the rules to the letter to prove himself a useful (and sane) member of society. But his new employer, eccentric and arrogant Professor Urquart, has little regard for convention—and no regard for Ira’s resolve... -
![UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 1 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa]()
UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 1 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhich will you find in this devastated world — love or despair? Nineteen-year-old Hikaru Asahina lost everything the day the world ended. Everything, that is, except his childhood friend Ai Kosaka, who has always taken care of him. Now the two of them, along with other survivors, struggle to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world filled with man-eating zombies... -
![A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee]()
A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee
Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAradia is only thirteen when the war begins. The brutal Saz-Kronians have invaded from the North, laying siege to her homeland, and as the war grows ever closer, Aradia’s father and mother are called to Fort Hightower to help defend the City. To keep Aradia safe, they send her to live with her Aunt Elaieva, a cold and distant woman, until the danger has passed. But Hightower falls... -
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![The Black Fox by Brianna Hale]()
The Black Fox by Brianna Hale
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFor fifteen years I was the Black Fox, the hero of Spain, the good-luck devil. I made my enemies dance to my tune and fall to my sword. The day must come when every hero hangs up his cape, and for me, it was the day I outsmarted the curse. I would not die for love, because I didn’t love the woman I married. Valeria Hernandez didn’t love me. Then I met her. Lolita...
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