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Eclipse of the Crown by A.K. Caggiano
Their destinies are irrevocably entangled, but will their bond be the realm’s undoing? Damien and Amma have landed themselves in the midst of Yvlcon, the preeminent congregation of the vilest and most unscrupulous villains in existence. Once again amongst his peers, Damien’s moral growth is threatened just when he’s learning to be slightly less evil...Categorized as:
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Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano
His dark destiny awaits, and nothing will stand in his way. Except her. Dark lord.Demon spawn. Prophesied realm destroyer. With a demon for a father, Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s destiny could be nothing but nefarious, and with the completion of his most vicious spell, Damien is on the cusp of fulfilling the evil inevitability all of his dark machinations have led to.And then, her. Bubbly...Categorized as:
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A Queen of Ruin by K.F. Breene
I thought once we released the curse, I'd only have one enemy to contend with. Wrong. The queen lives. Not only that, but she knowingly hid herself from me and the rest of this kingdom until the moment the curse was broken. Now she is back, and her desires aren't clear. Neither are her motives. Will she try to take the throne for herself? We can stop her…unless she had a hand in that curse...Categorized as:
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Shadow & Storms by Helen Scheuerer
“She was ready to shed blood, ready to take back what was hers.” The time has come to make one last stand against the forces of cursed men and monsters. But Thea’s enemies are only getting stronger. With allies divided and an outnumbered army, she must race against her own fate to secure the future of the midrealms – or die trying. A prophecy is looming, and Thea’s life is in the balance... -
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Radiance by Grace Draven
Brishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty... -
Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole
The war between the Descended and the mortals has begun, and both sides demand Diem’s allegiance—or her death. Meanwhile, a new threat has emerged, and they’ve set Diem in their sights.More information coming soon!Heat of the Everflame is the third book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book dark fantasy romance series...Categorized as:
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Avaritia by Colette Rhodes
If there’s one thing Verity will consistently do, it’s spontaneously make terrible decisions. Sometimes they work out well—so far, smuggling her rescue cat into the shadow realm has been a great success—but more often than not, she ends up with a bigger mess to clean up than she started with... -
The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAn Amazon Best of the Month Selection A USA Today BestsellerIn New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken’s gripping new fantasy romance series, the Blacksmith Queen must confront armies and pretenders desperate to take her new-won crown. But with the Princess Knight at her side and a centaur warrior clan at her back, she’ll risk everything for victory . . -
Love Bites Hard by Lola Glass
I agreed to marry the new werewolf king in exchange for my freedom. But now he's holding me hostage on his pack's land. Did I mention that he bit me, publicly, to claim me? Or that he's so lost in the darkness of his past that he's basically feral? If I could grow fur myself, maybe the situation would be a simpler one, but I can't...Categorized as:
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Savage Hunger by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIsaline Primrose doesn’t let anyone cut the line at her mom’s bakery, no matter how tall or sexy he his. His custom suit, expensive haircut, and deep brown eyes are making her want things. Very dirty things. It’s totally fine to look even if he is a bossy jerk... -
Patterns in the Dark by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsEveryone knows dragons have been extinct for over a thousand years. Everyone is wrong. At least one dragon remains, and military scientists from the Cofah Empire are experimenting with its blood, using the magical substance to power deadly new weapons that could be used to bring the world to its knees... -
Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
What happens when the assistant becomes something… more? Find out in the hilarious and heartwarming follow-up to Assistant to the Villain by instant #1 NY Times bestselling author Hannah Nicole Maehrer. The Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order...Categorized as:
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Acolyte by Stephanie Fisher
How far is too far when it comes to love?In a matter of moments, everything Taly ever thought she knew came crashing down around her. Her mother's spells were broken, her powers unleashed. She's no longer mortal but fey, and every day serves as a reminder that her entire life has been a lie.To make matters worse, Taly has been captured and imprisoned by a woman claiming to be the Time Queen... -
A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark
Risk everything for your kingdom… Or be destroyed by it. In a world darkened by deceit, the truth is a light that won’t be dimmed. Even when it illuminates Lorian’s betrayals more starkly than I could ever want to see. They call him the Bloodthirsty Prince. His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent...Categorized as:
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The Midsummer Bride by Kati Wilde
A Barbarian Who Must LieWhen a prideful queen comes to his prison cell with an unbelievable proposal of marriage, Warrick of the Dead Lands is quick to accept … but not merely to secure his freedom. Because he recognizes the powerful jewels the queen wears — jewels pilfered from the temple of a goddess, who unleashed her wrath upon a kingdom... -
Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsTry a little dragon tenderness. I am Glheanna the Decimator. I am a warrior. A soldier. I know no fear. No pain. No mercy. I do, however, know acute embarrassment! How could I not after getting dumped by a bastard dragon in front of my own troops? So I tuck tail and return to my cave, drowning my sorrows in ale—as is my family’s way... -
Oh, My Dragon by Lani Lynn Vale
The reclusive Ian barely participates in life, only doing so when his powers demand that he use them or pay the consequences. It seems that there’s not a single person on this planet who doesn’t want something from him, but the pain and suffering of others is nearly unbearable at times, leaving him no choice but to act... -
Glamour & Gumballs by Lola Glass
I'm being forced to play in the world's worst reality game show, Survival of the Mated . In the end, I'll have to choose which one of the three hot, gigantic fae finalists I'm going marry.I knew this was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier.Neither does the rain that won't stop falling.Or the fact that one of the guys on the island, Rhett, doesn't want to be here any more than I do... -
A Traitor Sister by Day Leitao
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHearts 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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My Fated Minotaur Hero: Forbidden Instalove Monster Romance by Leela Ash
Socializing doesn’t come easy for me, so I practice with flash cards. True story. But they sure didn't prepare me for flirting with a minotaur in a magical hidden town...I'm just a historian with an obsession for lists and order. Suddenly, I'm in Fablewood, where myths are real and magic is everywhere. A charming minotaur tavern owner says we're fated mates... -
My Orc Next Door by Veronika Kane, Caroline Lee
I’m beginning to think he needs me as much as I need him… Look, there are plenty of things I just learned about the gorgeous, seven-foot-tall perfect specimen of male living next door to me: 1) Karnak can scent everything about me, including those times I thought I was alone in my hot tub and I decided to experiment with different water jet settings...Categorized as:
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Wish You Weren't Here by Gracie Ruth Mitchell
Clementine has accidentally freed a British genie from his ancient British teapot, and she’s not thrilled about it.However, appalled by his living conditions—and grudgingly impressed by his jawline—she vows to set him free. But before he can join the human world, the genie must prove he can live like a human—and he must do it in one month, or he’ll fade away for good...Categorized as:
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Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon by Maria Grace
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAlternate cover edition of ASIN B01MECLQTWEngland is overrun by dragons of all shapes and sizes. Most people are blissfully unaware of them and the Pendragon Treaty that keeps the peace between human and dragon kind. Only those born with preternatural hearing, like Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are able to hear and converse with dragonkind... -
How to Slay a Dragon by Mallory Dunlin
The job should have been simple. Get in, slay the dragon, and end the hunting season with plenty of gold. But what you don't know can definitely hurt you.Hui-Seun expects a simple hunt and a clean kill. Instead she finds an angry, ancient half-dragon bent on conquering her home... -
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The Barbarian King's Assassin by Eve Langlais
Tragedy forged her, but love tempered her steely heart.There aren’t many choices for a child arrested and charged with murder. When a mysterious stranger asks an imprisoned Ilyana to be his apprentice, she accepts.Fast forward a few decades and she’s an expert in her field, an assassin for hire with special skills, and an uncanny affinity for weapons... -
Bound to the Orc Warlord by Krista Luna
One wish changes my life forever. Now I’ve got an extra-grumpy “married at first sight” orc husband.Getting caught blowing the whistle on a mob boss isn’t the worst part of my day. No, that would be getting sucked through a portal to Faerie. Or finding out I’m a witch who can fly… very, very badly. Or fighting off a soul-sucking fae who wants to drain me dry...Categorized as:
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Bred by the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane
I have always known my purpose in life was to marry a powerful laird and bear his sons to cement alliances…I just expected him to be, you know, human.But I forgot the old legends. The ones about the others who come a’raiding through the stone circles during a full moon. The ones about the beasts who steal maidens and make them do terrible things on their altars to the carnal gods... -
Capturing the Orc's Heart by Lyonne Riley
Dishonored and heartbroken, Lieutenant Agkar the orc has just transferred to the inhospitable desert of the Hazrain—a neutral zone between human and trollkin—to work in the city guard. But he despises his new superior officer, Captain Zirelle Mastair, a human woman who gets to boss him around day in and day out. It's humiliating... -
War on Christmas: An Enemies-to-Lovers Holiday Rom-Com by Elle Campbell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA witchy loner . . .Freya Nilsen knows exactly how she wants to spend her winter solstice: alone on her couch with a mug of mulled wine watching her favorite spooky TV show. Instead, she’s returning home to Northview, Wisconsin, where she’s always been the moody black sheep of the sunshiny Nilsen family...Categorized as:
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Meow, Baby by Ripley Proserpina, Rebecca Royce
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSomething witchy this way comes... Set in the Wards and Wands Universe, Ripley Proserpina and Rebecca Royce offer up a witchy love story sure to melt your hearts. When a strong willed woman takes in three stray cats she has no idea they are the Addington Brothers, her neighbors who have been torturing her for years and are now cursed to walk on four feet... -
Sink or Swim by D.J. Russo
Some secrets can cost you your life… It was supposed to be a routine job, like any other. Deliver the package, wipe his hands clean, head back to headquarters and receive his pay. But when Nick learns the terrible secret that’s been keeping the mafia flush with cash, he abandons all rational thought and abandons the only family he’s ever known... -
Enchanting the Ogre's Heart by Lyonne Riley
Norgren the ogre wants nothing more than a mate of his own, and he’s found the perfect one: a beautiful, curvy woman named Tally, who works as an apothecary in the nearby human town. He expects her to be thrilled about the charming, cozy home he’s built for her, but Tally flees in fear instead—shattering Norgren’s heart...Categorized as:
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The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken
When a prophesy brings war to the Land of the Black Hills, Keeley Smythe must join forces with a clan of mountain warriors who are really centaurs in a thrilling new fantasy romance series from New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken. The Old King Is Dead With the demise of the Old King, there’s a prophesy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Black Hills... -
Monster Roommate by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA witty heroine and a sexy, alpha-hole hero.I'm Nora and in my entire afterlife, I never expected to be roommates with a possessive, cocky, sexy-as-sin vampire. Since I've been dead, no one has been able to see me, but that changed the second he stepped through the front door of my internal prison--aka my old house from before I flew the coop...Categorized as:
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Wicked by D.D. Prince
Wolf shifter Riley Savage thought his fated mate was lost in the river almost seven years ago. But when it’s revealed that not only is she alive, but also she’s a witch who’s been hiding from him, fury doesn’t begin to describe how Riley feels. He’s determined to get answers and hits nothing but dead ends. And then she shows up in Arcana Falls...Categorized as:
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Bred by the Dragon by Lyonne Riley
Sammy is on her fifth visit to DreamTogether, a breeding program designed to help monsters create the families they’ve always wanted. But as hard as she and her dragon partner have tried to create a hatchling, every test turns up negative.Dragons are dying out, so Zakarion came to DreamTogether to continue his species...Categorized as:
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Claimed in Forbidden by Keira Blackwood, Liza Street
I don’t date—especially when it comes to humans. She rolls in like a bulldozer, smashing all my rules to bits. She’s human, and she’s my mate. She’s got scrapbooks. She’s got dreams. She’s got an obnoxious tendency to micromanage everything I do. It’s her bed and breakfast and her renovation project, but I don’t take orders. I can’t stop watching her...Categorized as:
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Tempting the Ogre's Heart (Trollkin Lovers) by Lyonne Riley
The ogre has returned.In hope of stopping his attacks on the town’s livestock, the villagers choose to send Aliya to him as a sacrifice. Grunagg the ogre lives a mostly peaceful, quiet life in his cave—until a human he never asked for is dropped on his doorstep.Grunagg wants nothing to do with her, but when Aliya finds herself at the mercy of a bear, he feels duty-bound to save her... -
The Reluctant Queen by M.A. Lakewood, Kayleigh Allery
Welcome to Selwas, where love and magic reign . . . along with a king just trying to do his job.King Ehmet is exhausted. One year into his rule, he’s juggling a scheming great-uncle vying for his crown and an overbearing mother pressuring him to marry... -
The Dragon's Reluctant Sacrifice by Ines Johnson
Diagnosed with an incurable disease, she thought her life was over. When she is sacrificed to a dragon, she learns it has only just begun... The day Chrysanthemum Jones goes to exact revenge on the man responsible for her sister’s death is the day she knows will be her last. Instead, she finds herself stolen away to another dimension and sacrificed to a real live dragon...Categorized as:
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Don't Kiss and Spell by Camilla Isley
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBeing a single witch at the holidays can be hard. The solution? Mila Bennet brews a love potion on Christmas Eve, hoping to fall in love with the next man she sees.But instead of the charming date she imagined, Riley King—Salem's Magical PD Chief Inquisitor—bursts through her door and arrests her for murder... -
The Desert King's Spy by Eve Langlais
She was hired to spy on the King, not get dragged on a quest. Asharee lost her family in a monster attack and learned to survive on the streets. It’s a hard life, so when she’s offered a chance to escape, she decides to look past the reputation of the person offering. Best decision ever... -
Merciless Villains by Marion Blackwood
While Audrey and Callan were busy trying to persuade the King of Metal to help them, Chancellor Quill and the rest of his parliament were already making their moves. Faced with overwhelming odds, the dark mages will have to use every trick and every scheme that they can conjure in order to stand a chance.However, one of the good things about being a dark mage is that there are no limitations... -
Sacrificed to the Freedom Dragons (The Holiday Hedonism Series) by J.L. Logosz, Vera Valentine
The Free Isle of Rouset has a dragon problem, and Magemaster Doaldin has long preached salvation through one simple, terrible solution: sacrificing women to the ravenous beasts. When Riva is torn from her quiet life of candlemaking and thrust into the infamous scarlet dress as an offering, she’s determined to break the cycle once and for all... -
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The Stranger With Wings by Ella Maven
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf I save him… maybe he’ll save me. After finding my apartment ransacked for the third time, I'm done being stalked. I’m just some nameless orphan who’s only trying to survive in this broken city. I shouldn’t matter. I shouldn’t be a target. I shouldn’t have to live on the run. But here I am, trying to find a hideout when living beyond the city without a permit is punishable by death... -
Bad Blood by Bella Jacobs
Darcy Blackmore, head of the Blackmore vampire clan, is one bossy, arrogant, insufferable piece of work. He’s also my only hope. I have to stop my sister from marrying his brother. A loveless, arranged marriage would kill her, but she’s determined to go through with it to keep our family safe. Nightfall tradition demands a witch and vampire marriage—ASAP—or we’re out...Categorized as:
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Between Dawn and Dusk by Jamie Schlosser
I’ve got a problem. A big muscly problem, with icy blue eyes, long dark hair, and tight leather pants.Keryth is the Night Realm king. My father’s greatest enemy. And my fated mate.It isn’t easy being a fae princess of the Day Realm. Our kingdom has suffered hardships, but if my father won’t approve of the mating bond with Keryth, they’ll be putting another body in a casket—mine... -
Running from the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane
My captor had best understand one I am not easy prey. Being stolen by orcs was bad enough, but now I have been saddled with one who thinks himself charming. Aye, so mayhap he is handsome—for an orc. But he is still a tusked, green, seven-foot-tall barbarian, and I have no intention of staying his prisoner...Categorized as:
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Bonded to the Beast by Sarah Spade
I didn’t mean to steal the book—but I did… and now I’m in big, big trouble. The moment I convinced one of my loyal customers to buy the leather-bound spellbook, I regretted it. At first I thought it was because I could’ve gotten more than fifty dollars for it—money that would’ve come in handy while I was on vacay—but while I was on the beach, all I kept thinking about was the book... -
Hot for Teacher by MotherofBulls
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDraco is a single dad trying to raise a teenager on his own. When he notices his son's newfound interest in girls, he takes it upon himself to give him some fatherly advice. Little does he know that his son's crush is none other than his own childhood nemesis, who has taken up the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts...
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