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Art Heist, Baby! by otrtbs
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen James Potter answers a mysterious ad in his local coffee shop, the last thing he expects is to be thrown into a world of white collar crime, but how can he resist when the mastermind behind the operation has dark hair and brooding eyes and promises wealth beyond James' wildest imagination? He would do anything for that boy named after a star, including stealing millions of dollars of fine... -
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默读 [Mo Du] The Light in the Night by Priest
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsChildhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…. We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them... -
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Silent Reading [默读] by Priest
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsChildhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…. We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them... -
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将进酒 [Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratings中博六州被拱手让于外敌，沈泽川受押入京，沦为人人痛打的落水狗。萧驰野闻着味来，不叫别人动手，自己将沈泽川一脚踹成了病秧子，谁知这病秧子回头一口，咬得他鲜血淋漓。两个人从此结下了大梁子，见面必撕咬。. “命运要我一生都守在这里，可这并非是我抉择的那一条路。黄沙淹没了我的手足，我不想再臣服于虚无的命。圣旨救不了我的兵，朝廷喂不饱我的马，我不愿再为此赴命。我要翻过那座山，我要为自己一战。”. -. The Six Prefectures of Zhongbo were ceded away in surrender to the external enemies, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to *a drowning dog loathed and condemned by all... -
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![Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya]()
Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya
A straight man takes a job at a gay brothel that has a firm rule of no falling in love. What could go wrong? Apollo takes on a rather odd job at a brothel as a way to make some fast cash, but when one of the male prostitutes takes an interest in him, his days of gainful employment seem numbered. -
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The Songbird and the Sea by MissterMaia
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFandom: 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS. Relationships: Min Yoongi | Suga/Park Jimin, Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V, Kim Namjoon | Rap Monster/Kim Seokjin | Jin. --------------------------------------------------...Categorized as:
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Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 3 by Ranmaru Zariya
A straight man takes a job at a gay brothel that has a firm rule of no falling in love. What could go wrong? Apollo takes on a rather odd job at a brothel as a way to make some fast cash, but when one of the male prostitutes takes an interest in him, his days of gainful employment seem numbered... -
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Love Shuttle, Vol. 2 (Love Shuttle) by 임애주
There’s a late bloomer, and then there’s a *late bloomer. * Doyun may be half Omega, but he certainly doesn’t look it: he’s tall, chiseled. .. But the worst of it all is that he’s a full-grown adult male who has yet to go into heat. He doesn’t see the problem, and everyone assumes he’s an Alpha, anyway... -
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The Book Of Cin by H.M. Wolfe
IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE GODS, PRAY NOW. THEIR PROTECTION ENDS HERE. At Asrai’s Academy for Orphans, Hyacinth stands at a crossroads. Torn between the safety of the only home she has ever known and leaving it all behind for a chance at a new life—for freedom... -
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A Game of Proposals and Parties by Ruby Roe
An extra steamy epilogue to A Game of Hearts and Heists. Find out how Scarlett and Quinn get engaged. -
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ENNEAD Vol. 5 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWINNER TAKES ALL. The battle that will decide the fate of Egypt’s throne draws nigh! Will Horus become the new ruler, or will Seth reclaim his seat of power? Meanwhile, truths from the past reveal themselves—and with them comes the identity of the one who cursed Horus! -
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The Iron Edge by Lexa Luthor
Spartan warrior, Halcyon, has always placed duty above all else – until one day her true nature as an Omega undoes everything. Thora is a gorgeous female Alpha slave with foreign features, capturing the attention of Halcyon, who must have her. Like all Alphas, Thora is prideful and thinks an Omega owner will be manageable... -
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The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDarquiel har Aralis lives among the hidden tribe of Olopade, in ignorance of his identity, and as he grows up, Darq realizes he is different from any other har. After a disastrous attempt to incept his closest friend, he attracts the attention of the mysterious Thiede, and learns that his origins are more astounding than he imagined... -
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Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest
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ZE, Volume 4 by Yuki Shimizu
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTears, kisses, an old paper doll—these are all the Himi left. Calling out Himi’s name so much it seemed his throat would tear open, Genma was able to bring Himi back to life. But the difference between the obstinately blushing Himi that Genma remembers, and the one before his eyes who obediently acquiesces, is irritating... -
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A Spark of Death and Fury by Nicole Bailey
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe world is on fire. But one thing burns hotter. Revenge. The high gods have fallen. The spark is gone. And chaos is the new king. Amidst a scrabble to survive, gods step up to steal Zeus’ place. The treachery they cause pushes characters' moral boundaries and forces them into one last fight for survival. A blaze of wrath may save them all or finally lead to their ruin... -
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Pearly Gates by Bonnie Solomon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinalist – 2025 Readers' Favorite Awards. Finalist – 2025 American Fiction Awards. Meet Pearly Gates, the sassiest spirit guide in the afterlife—and maybe the least qualified. After dying and getting dumped by her supposedly eternal soulmate for being “emotionally unevolved,” Pearly—a former drag queen with a flair for drama—lands the worst gig in the beyond: cosmic sanitation... -
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Left to Burn by Nikki Stavros
“If you can hear me, I’m coming for you. I will paint Ezuria in your blood. ”. Theia would sacrifice anything for her kingdom. She’d give her magic, her sword, and even her life. It's what she was raised for, after all. It’s only a matter of time. When a night out ends in her being captured by rebels, her time may be up... -
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Affliction by Crystal J. Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBattling to stay alive. Fighting not to fall in love. Quinn Ellery has one priority since the continent quarantined itself from the rest of the world—stay alive. For over a year, she and her cousin River have done just that by barricading themselves inside their childhood home... -
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Revenge of the Forgotten by Dany Crooks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s cursed to forget. He remembers everything. Vega Caelum's life has always felt like a long string of bad luck. When she finally hits rock bottom, a stranger sits beside her in a rundown bar and changes the course of her life forever. There are memories, people, and a dawning rebellion waiting for her a realm away... -
![Masquerade of Bones by J. Ember Hintz]()
Masquerade of Bones by J. Ember Hintz
A blood oath. A botched heist. A dangerous deal with the enemy. Everly Thorn knew she was doomed when the bones of dead dragons and other magical beasts began whispering to her. She’ll do anything to keep her cursed gift a secret for fear of being used as a weapon to hunt other witches in hiding...Categorized as:
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Silk & Steel Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3 by Ariana Nash, Cornell Collins
Silk & Steel: Eroan, one of the last elven assassins, lives for one purpose: kill the queen. He would have succeeded if not for her last line of defense: Prince Lysander. Why kill just the queen when he can kill them all? It would be simple, if not for the troubled and alluring dragon prince... -
![Of Flesh and Fable: Book 1 of The Darkling Series by Emily M. Syn]()
Of Flesh and Fable: Book 1 of The Darkling Series by Emily M. Syn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Fae cursed huntress and her captive, both ensnared by the grips of fate and immortal power. .. Elowen was born with a blood debt hanging over her head, one the Shade Lord will collect upon her twenty-first year... -
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Ōoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 3 by Fumi Yoshinaga
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe tale told in the Chronicle of the Dying Day continues as the young female shogun Iemitsu tries desperately to conceive a male heir. But her lover Arikoto seems unable to give her a child, and they must betray their hearts to save their country. Meanwhile, the Redface Pox continues its ruthless progress through Japan, leaving famine, despair, and the threat of anarchy in its wake. -
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![A Crown of Hopes and Sorrows by Nicole Bailey]()
A Crown of Hopes and Sorrows by Nicole Bailey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo souls bound together. But one thing threatens to tear them apart. Jealousy. While tensions build and fates shift, Hyacinth and Apollo seek Zephyrus. God of the west wind. Well connected among low deities. And Hyacinth’s previous lover. Amid political schemes and personal struggles, Apollo and Hyacinth tumble through a world verging on war...Categorized as:
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![Savage Truth by Isla Vaughn]()
Savage Truth by Isla Vaughn
Rejected by a teenage god. Lies so dangerous our lives are at stake. A game worth playing. Cole Savage doesn’t hate anyone as much as he hates me… or the fact that he wants me just as much. We all have issues, and the less he knows about me, the better. I just have to keep him unbalanced, which is harder than I thought it would be. Yeah, he wants me. But I want him just as much...Categorized as:
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Thorns Of The Crown by Lara Loche
A forgotten princess. A stolen throne. A bond that could shatter her heart—or heal it. As firstborn, Princess Khalyla Lumen should have inherited the throne but her father’s cruelty meant her younger brother was named heir and groomed to rule... -
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Bound by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Thrall Series continues. .. Ever since her childhood arrival in the land known as the Peaks, Soleia has been raised by a cruel couple called the Hursts—with a son who’s even crueler than they are... -
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Leviathan! by RoughDraftHero
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsLeviathan has always been apathetic about this whole supervillian business. However, to impress his older brother, he chooses to make the new superhero in town his arch nemesis. Too bad this hero has a penchant for saving Leviathan! Status: WIPWords: 75,054http://archiveofourown. org/works/4229. .. -
![The Stray Spirit by R.K. Ashwick]()
The Stray Spirit by R.K. Ashwick
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsStruggling bard Emry Karic has only one path home: impress the Auric Guild, join the ranks of the elite musicians therein, and return to his family with his honor in hand. Difficult to do on a good day. Impossible to do with a possessed lute. Just before the biggest performance of Emry’s life, a talkative forest spirit named Aspen traps themself in his lute... -
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Branches of Betrayal by Sarah James
The sequel to the explosive, enemies-to-lovers dark romance novel Seeds of Sorrow. Loosely inspired by the Hades and Persephone myth. Peyton Dimitra is no longer a good girl. She was ruined the second she met Hadina Adis. After her life imploded and a lifetime of secrets were uncovered, Peyton found herself running from her problems...Categorized as:
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![After the Disabled War God Became My Concubine by Liu Gou Hua, 刘狗花]()
After the Disabled War God Became My Concubine by Liu Gou Hua, 刘狗花
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAccording to a popular legend, the famous God of War of Great Liang, Huo Wujiu, was once captured by an enemy country. He had his meridians severed and both his legs broken before he was thrown into the prison. In order to humiliate him, that incapable ruler of the country gifted him to his cutsleeve brother as a concubine. General Huo suffered a great deal of humiliation... -
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City of Ruin by Lindsey Pogue
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Collector is coming. Centuries ago, the skies turned black. For 300 years, Londoners survived in the dank, underground tunnels of the city, until a stranger from a faraway land offered to save them. Though it wasn't without cost . . . and he has come to collect... -
![A Ripple of Power and Promise by Jordan A. Day]()
A Ripple of Power and Promise by Jordan A. Day
Freedom. Choice. That’s all Ainsley yearned for in life. But when she learns her parents betrothed her to Prince Dashiell, she knows those are two things she will never attain. When Ainsley is sent to live in the Palace of Caelum, she is made painfully aware that she is out of her depth and forced to navigate this new world utterly alone...Categorized as:
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Your Lonely Calls to Me by SenLinYu, Avendell
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![The Necromancer's Prisoner by Elric Shaw]()
The Necromancer's Prisoner by Elric Shaw
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen Light meets Dark, the resulting conflagration may burn bright…or fizzle to ash. Alistair became a paladin to honor his father’s legacy. While he’s never been particularly devout, he’s determined to live up to the responsibility of his station...Categorized as:
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To Take an Enemy's Heart Volume 1 by Yusa
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Careful! Orders are no one is to tell him that he was sold to his enemy. ”. Kassan is believed to be the sole survivor of the Azkun clan, after Master Igen, a ruthless ruler, slaughters his family. Master Igen brings the young boy as a slave into his home, exploiting, beating and starving him. The only one who cares about him enough to risk the Master’s wrath is Lanour, a fellow slave...Categorized as:
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![Seven Unfortunate Lifetimes, All Thanks to a Single Moment of Impulse by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang, 九鹭非香]()
Seven Unfortunate Lifetimes, All Thanks to a Single Moment of Impulse by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang, 九鹭非香
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsXiao Xiang Zi, a cloud spirit In heaven, and Chu Kong mess up the red strings of fate by accident during their brawl. As a consequence they are sentenced to be a fated couple in the mortal realm for 7 lifetimes as a punishment for not getting along with each other...Categorized as:
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Earthian, Volume 3 by Yun Kouga
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe secrets of the Black Cancer, and the angels' long-time examination of the Earthian finally come to light, and the consequences are not what anyone ever expected. Chihaya is distraught when he discovers just what Michael has been hiding from him, and becomes withdrawn. But in the end, the consequences of his relationship with Kagetsuya may prove to be even more disturbing... -
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The Outsider by S. Renea
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Inside was meant to keep her safe. Yet the Outsider is what keeps her alive. Living in a world where everyone has a soulmate sounds ideal, but when every soulmate can feel the same pain and receive the same scars as their other half, it's up to them to keep each other alive... -
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Advance Bravely by 柴鸡蛋, Chai Ji Dan
Category: modern, humor, heart melting, heart breaking, top adores bottom. Length: 215 chapter (main story) + 10 chapters (epilogue). Main Couple: Yuan Zong - Xia Yao. Supporting Couples: Peng Ze - Li Zhenzhen; Xuan Da Yu - Wang Zhishui. Synopsis: Sergeant Xia Yao, born into a wealthy and renown ancestry, is a playboy who has turned over a new leaf...Categorized as:
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![Eldmoor : Hollow of Shadows by J.P Feather]()
Eldmoor : Hollow of Shadows by J.P Feather
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a failed mission, Clara's life changes. Lazarus’s the Ascension Games training now may cost the participants their lives before they even reach the starting line. A new enemy lurks in the night, and unseen magic forces two teams to become one with common goal—survival... -
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Turning the Storm by Naomi Kritzer
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA powerful new voice in fantasy fiction, the acclaimed author of Fires of the Faithful continues her enthralling epic of persecution and war, passion and triumph, and of the brave young woman who must succeed in. .. Turning the StormShe is called musician, rebel, soldier, legend... -
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Concubine by MomsDarkSecret
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe peaceful and prosperous kingdom of Shendar is about to be invaded by a nation of fierce warriors who have been displaced from their homeland by a natural disaster. Fearful of being overrun, Prince Cray, who is acting as regent for his fourteen-year-old sister, Queen Shian, appeals to their powerful neighbor, the kingdom of Veldi, for military aid... -
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Transmigrating into a Mob Character to Rehabilitate the Villain Plan by Sha Xiao Wan, 杀小丸
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn short, this is the tragic tale of a saint-like man who transmigrated into a web novel as a mob character and wanted to rehabilitate the villain, only to realize in the end, he became more and more villainous. The ludicrous story:... -
![UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 2 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa]()
UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 2 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
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Earthian, Volume 1 by Yun Kouga
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter observing the people of Earth from a base on the Moon, Archangel Michael decides to eradicate "Earthians" if he counts more than ten thousand incidences of corruption and misbehavior, while mutant angel Chihaya hopes to be allowed to balance Michael's negatives with a "plus" count of his own. -
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We Learned The Sea by Floorcoaster
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDraco Malfoy turns himself in after a very successful career as a Death Eater, then enlists Harry and Hermione to help him in a scheme to bring down the Dark Lord. DHr. A story of forgiveness. Chapters: 37 - Words: 201,007. -
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Lala's Married Life Vol. 1 by Tamekou
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLala is Ramdane's twin sister, and she has been betrothed to Wolsey, the son of a wealthy merchant family. However, Lala has feelings for someone else. For her to safely elope, her brother, Ramdane, steps in as the bride. Ramdane doesn't plan on sticking around and tries to flee the night of the wedding. However, Wolsey has other plans in mind and spikes Ramdane's drink so that he cannot escape...Categorized as:
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The King's Weaver by Novae Caelum
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBi king x genderfluid princess fantasy romance. When my mother betrothed me to a murderous tyrant, I used my magic to disguise myself as a man and run away to his court to prove he’s a monster. But instead, I found a broken king. I didn’t expect him to fall for me as a man, and I’m falling for him, too...
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