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Faraway by Abigail Kelly
You're never alone in the water.Clementine Ortega is adrift. Isolated by her powerful abilities and left behind by a sister trying to forge her own path, she accepts a job no one in their right mind would ever agree a lifetime position on the barren Farallon Islands...Categorized as:
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Iron & Embers by Helen Scheuerer
“I’ve made no secret of what I want... You. It’s always been you.” Wren Embervale, alchemist-turned-assassin, finds solace in only one thing: seeking vengeance for the death of her friends. The wars of the past may be over, but her thirst for revenge is far from quenched... -
Prodigies by Apollos Thorne
The apex of the martial arts calls out. It challenges all to ascend.Long Chao is the son of a hedge mage—a heretic cultivator. He doesn’t cultivate for power, but to satisfy his endless curiosity.One fateful day, Xiao Huifen, a girl aiming to be the youngest Sky Realm cultivator in the Monolith continent’s history, crashes into his life...Categorized as:
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The Prince of Secrets by A.J. Lancaster
Well-bred women should not be seen kissing their butlers. Even when the butler in question is secretly a fae prince. Wyn knows falling for Hetta Valstar is a bad idea. She's not only human but the new magically bonded ruler of Stariel Estate. If their relationship gets out, it'll cause a scandal that could ruin their attempts to sort out the estate's crumbling finances... -
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Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
Once there were great magicians born to the Maghuin Dhonn, the folk of the Brown Bear, the oldest tribe in Alba. But generations ago, the greatest of them all broke a sacred oath sworn in the name of all his people. Now only small gifts remain to them. Through her lineage, Moirin possesses such gifts - the ability to summon the twilight and conceal herself, and the skill to coax plants to grow...Categorized as:
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Resurrect by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA deadly disease has spread through the Blooming Courts of Tuatha.The louloudi are meant to flourish for a thousand years before they return to the Earth. Death has been a distant foe for so long, no one spares it any thought. Until now. As sickness sweeps through the kingdom, with the cure always just out of reach, the courts have never been filled with so many blossoms... -
The Secrets of Jane: Reborn by Charlotte Mallory
"No one will hurt her without suffering. Not anymore. Not with me in her shadow." -- Soren...I’m being hunted.The pursuer is more terrifying than I ever imagined.Those in my life want to keep me safe; alive. But I’m capable in my own right, and I will do anything to protect them. Once Soren discovers my plan that’s concocted by a witch we all detest... he will despise it... -
Scourged by Tay Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThose who burn the brightest, fall the hardest.Mariah Salis, Queen Apparent of Onita, has been betrayed by the one person she thought she could trust the most. Now a prisoner of the ruthless royals, she clings to the tattered threads of her soul as her hope wanes with each passing day. Back in the capital of Verith, Mariah’s friends and Armature search desperately for their missing queen... -
The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair
When Varius, the greatest general of the Aurelian Empire, is forced to flee his homeland, there's only one person he can turn to.A powerful sorceress and once his most deadly enemy, Theira is the only combatant who's ever escaped the war between their peoples...Categorized as:
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Asiri and the Amaru by Natalia Hernandez
Asiri has a gift - she has the ability to speak to animals. However, when she begins to feel that her talents are being abused in her home, she escapes to a delightful coastal village where she plans to hide her gift and finally live a “normal” life...Categorized as:
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Forever Reign by V.B. Lacey
Nothing could have prepared Sebastian and the elementals for what occurred on the beaches of Iona three months ago. In the aftermath of loss and betrayal, they’re left to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives, recovering in their separate corners of the world. That is, until the long-lost kingdom invites them back to their shores for a festival of peace...Categorized as:
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Crown of Roses by Hillary Raymer
A fantasy romance with Snow White and the Huntsman vibes, with fae, magic, and betrayal. Cursed with the blood of her enemy, Maeve will stop at nothing to prove she’s worthy of her mother’s crown. Her opportunity finally arrives when the Scathing, a dark fae magic, afflicts her kingdom and leaves a trail of death and decay in its wake... -
Second Star to the Left by Megan Van Dyke
Tinker Bell, banished from her homeland for doing the unthinkable, selling the hottest drug in Neverland—pixie dust—wants absolution.Determined to find a way home, Tink doesn’t hesitate to follow the one lead she has, even if that means seducing a filthy pirate to steal precious gems out from under his…hook.Captain Hook believes he’s found a real treasure in Tink...Categorized as:
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Caged in Shadow by Jasmine Walt
New York Times Bestseller Jasmine Walt returns with the final book in this fantasy romance trilogy, perfect for fans of elemental fae and brooding dragon warriors...Adara and Einar are at a crossroads. With no allies left in the fae realm, they only have one option left to unlock Adara's powers--the dragons who fled Ediria nearly twenty years ago... -
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How To Woo A Warrior Orc by January Bell
He’s a huge warrior orc— but his sweet side is exactly what I’m craving. I’ve made a life of catering to any craving a friend might have— and now I have a magical pastry shop that does exactly that. Creating enchanted desserts at Pixie’s Perch is my lifelong dream, and as much as I love my friends in the Wild Oak Woods, something’s missing... -
Against Dark Tides by Clare Sager
Enemies. Lovers. Enemies once more. Now they must work together to survive. Notorious pirate Lady Vice has lost everything: ship, crew, and friends. Even her body has betrayed her, leaving her magic weak. To make matters worse, she’s stuck at sea with the man who stabbed her in the back. Knigh Blackwood is no longer a captain, no longer a pirate-hunter, no longer … anything...Categorized as:
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Kings and Bones by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Murgha’s degenerate father bets their last bit of coin and her in a high-stakes game of kings and bones, she fears she will become the property of the lecherous ambassador. But when the most fearsome dark fae she has ever seen steps into the game and wins the pot, she knows her fate is much worse. She is now owned by the enemy... -
Red Rope of Fate by K.M. Shea
In the epic stories falling in love is often described as a beautiful, wonderful experience. Tari finds it to be life threatening, embarrassing, and nothing but heartache... -
Sigvard the Nameless by Denali Day
He’ll break her chains. She’ll free his soul.Tasked by his chieftain, Sigvard the Nameless will do whatever it takes to save his people, and the whole of Sestoria, from succumbing to darkness. He’ll travel the continent to claim a magess said to be so powerful, she can wake a sleeping mountain. It won’t be a true bonding. One must have a heart for such things, and Sigvard’s went dormant years ago...Categorized as:
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Hunting by Andrea K. Höst
Ash Lenthard doesn’t call herself a vigilante. She’s merely prone to random acts of derring-do, and occasional exhibitions of tomfoolery. Her friends, the Huntsmen, have never stepped over the line while patrolling the streets of Luinhall. That was before the murder of Ash’s beloved guardian, Genevieve...Categorized as:
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Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis
Cassandra Harwood scandalized her nation when she became the first woman magician in Angland... -
Dragon Bond by Ruby Lionsdrake
General Zala Shaylinor has led her troops against the dragons since they first invaded her homeland. Respected by her soldiers and wielder of a powerful storm blade, she’s a dedicated warrior who would never seek out love in the middle of a war. All she wants is for her people to be able to walk the world without fear again... -
Fall : Scheherazade Retold by Demelza Carlton
A tale in the Romance a Medieval Fairy Tale series When young fairy godmother Zoraida finds herself fighting a losing battle with a dragon to save her godson, she's forced to use her magic to flee.Only to find herself in the middle of a freezing blizzard... -
Spellswept by Stephanie Burgis
"A niftily done short romance in a satisfyingly gender-role-reversed world." – K.J. Charles, author of Spectred Isle In the world of the Harwood Spellbook, 19th-century Angland is ruled by a powerful group of women known as the Boudiccate - but in order to become a member of that elite group, any ambitious young politician must satisfy tradition by taking a gentleman mage for her husband... -
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Married to the Fae by Layla Moran
Idris Hadid was all of five years old when he pretend married his childhood best friend, Tam, on the playground amid the swings and slides... -
Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis
In nineteenth-century Angland, magic is reserved for gentlemen while ladies attend to the more practical business of politics. But Cassandra Harwood has never followed the rules... Four months ago, Cassandra Harwood was the first woman magician in Angland, and she was betrothed to the brilliant, intense love of her life... -
Spectacular by Stephanie Garber
Welcome, welcome back to the enchanting world of Caraval! Return to the legendary magic and the whimsical wonder with this beautifully illustrated holiday novella. Snowflakes are falling.Invitations are arriving.And holiday magic is swirling in the capital city of the Meridian Empire.It’s Great Holiday Eve Eve. Scarlett Dragna is planning a spectacular Holiday celebration for the city...Categorized as:
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My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas
In this spellbinding romance by the acclaimed author of The Luckiest Lady in London, a beautiful and cunning woman meets her match in a man just as dangerous and seductive as she is, putting both her heart and her future at risk… Hidden beneath Catherine Blade’s uncommon beauty is a daring that matches any man’s... -
The Eighth House: Hades & Persephone by Eris Adderly
Catch me, Darkness. Again and again. The life of a virgin goddess might suit Artemis or Athena, but Persephone, daughter of Zeus, wants no part of it. While the rest of the immortals cavort, she grows restless in the shadow of Olympos. Rules, rules. Always the rules. Her mother’s edict forbids her the company of any male god. She can’t speak to them, can’t look at them...Categorized as:
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A Court of Thorns and Roses Box Set by Sarah J. Maas
Passionate, violent, sexy and daring ... A true page-turner - USA TODAY on A Court of Thorns and RosesFeyre is a huntress. The skin of a wolf would bring enough gold to feed her sisters for a month. But the life of a magical creature comes at a steep price, and Feyre has just killed the wrong wolf ..
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