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Fox of Fox Hall by R. Cooper
Throughout the kingdom of Kaska and into the countries beyond, they gossip about the scandalous Fox, the beautiful commoner who went from singing in taverns to being court musician and the king’s lover. But the king has grown distant and now seeks a proper consort, leaving Fox shut out of the king’s bedroom and uncertain of his place at court...Categorized as:
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![Bound to the Orc Guardian by Krista Luna]()
Bound to the Orc Guardian by Krista Luna
Ooops! That grumpy orc I just met? Forget hello. I stripped him naked! It’s an accident, I swear. When I wind up in a fantasy world, I see this gorgeous older guy who’s green, and wonder, “What does he look like everywhere?” I don’t realize my new magical healing powers will make it happen! No regrets. Sturrm’s got muscles for days and one seriously impressive pierced package... -
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![The Orc's Bonded Bride by Honey Phillips]()
The Orc's Bonded Bride by Honey Phillips
Knowing that he’s too big and scarred to ever find a mate, Egon takes on the task of hunting down the plot against the orcs of Norhaven. But when a mysterious woman appears out of nowhere, he must finally confront the scars he’s carried for years...Categorized as:
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![My Orc Billionaire by Veronika Kane]()
My Orc Billionaire by Veronika Kane
My new job is cooking for a grumpy, scarred billionaire…so why do I feel like I’m the one on the menu?You know what sucks? In today’s world, there are hardworking people like me drowning under medical debt—F* cancer, amiright?—and then there are guys with way too much money. Guys who treat cash like a weapon, who shouldn’t get to be both rich and unfairly hot. Guys like Abydos... -
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![Blood Gift by Vela Roth]()
Blood Gift by Vela Roth
Can she claim her magic and her fangs?Ancient magic is sleeping inside Cassia. Wielding it is her birthright, but her bloodright is to become an immortal Hesperine like Lio, her Grace. Until she masters her dormant magic, it’s too dangerous for him to transform her... -
![A Knotty Bargain: The Claiming of Cadence by Leann Ryans]()
A Knotty Bargain: The Claiming of Cadence by Leann Ryans
“You took my cherry, what more could you want?”I may have gotten my brother out of trouble with Leo’s father, but our situation hadn’t changed. We were still drowning in debt that kept piling up faster than I could pay off.My plan to forget the night with Leo doesn’t work since he won’t leave me alone... -
![The Assassin's Bride: A Fantasy Romance Tale by Beth Alvarez]()
The Assassin's Bride: A Fantasy Romance Tale by Beth Alvarez
A meeting with the king was supposed to fix the trouble Thea's family left behind.Instead, she witnessed his death.As the one person granted entry to the throne room, she's now implicated in his murder. The assassin who killed him can help her escape the gallows... for a price.After all, Thea's no simple seamstress... -
![Fated: An MM Hanahaki Novella by Zile Elliven]()
Fated: An MM Hanahaki Novella by Zile Elliven
Hanahaki is a fictional disease created in the fanfiction community in the early 2000s. According to the lore, a person can develop Hanahaki when they fall in love with a person so deeply they can’t live without them. Symptoms begin with a sore throat followed by intermittent coughing that eventually results in coughing up flowers...Categorized as:
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![Arctic Hearts by T.A. Note]()
Arctic Hearts by T.A. Note
What happens when a family of renowned monsters has a human child? They hide them away out of shame until they can toss them out for good...or at least, that's my story. I've spent my whole life cursing the Fates for the life I was born into, but that all changed when my brother whisked me away to an isolated cabin. He gave me a sanctuary, a place of freedom to be myself... -
![Sexual Tyrannosaurus by Cassandra Gannon, Elizabeth Gannon]()
Sexual Tyrannosaurus by Cassandra Gannon, Elizabeth Gannon
Barbarism and passion inflame the pagan pleasure empire of the Dinosaurs! Discover a savage, primeval world whose only law is lust! Cassandra and Elizabeth Gannon bring you two never before published views of a world where dinosaurs hunt for passion in a prehistoric land of blood and romance, where desire roars hot and loud as a volcano!Lust & Fury! by Elizabeth The Dinosaur God-King claims...Categorized as:
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![A Knotty Deal: The Claiming of Cadence by Leann Ryans]()
A Knotty Deal: The Claiming of Cadence by Leann Ryans
When my brother’s life depends on me paying his debts, I find a way to make it happen.Even if it means selling the only thing of value I have left.Myself.Alphas are willing to pay a lot to have a night with an omega, especially one that’s untouched. They aren’t concerned with how willing you are because one way or another, you’re going to submit.I’m going to do this, for my brother’s sake... -
![The Trophy Husband by Lynne Graham]()
The Trophy Husband by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 22 ratings9 to 5 Hidden agendas . The personal assistant: When Sara caught her fiancé being unfaithful with her cousin, she felt doubly betrayed. Her boss: Almost miraculously, Alex Rossini was on hand to help Sara pick up the pieces. However, having worked for Alex for some time now, she knew he never did anything without expecting something in return... -
![A Broken Throne of Bronze by Renna Ashley]()
A Broken Throne of Bronze by Renna Ashley
Being bound to him can only mean one of two things—that he is my destiny, or he will be my undoing.A human living in a world that bows to the fae, Cryssa Thurdred survives by keeping her head down and staying out of trouble. Well, mostly. Only, when the goddess of fate throws her into the wolves’ den, Cryssa learns she can no longer hide in the shadows... -
![Beasting Beauty by Madison Faye]()
Beasting Beauty by Madison Faye
One taste of her sweet untouched innocence, and I’ll lose all control… They call me a beast, though I was a prince, once. I still am, even if I’ve spent the last four years shutting myself away from the world because of the darkness inside of me. But royal duty has left me no choice but to attend a “suitor’s ball” in a neighboring kingdom...Categorized as:
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![Prisoner of Silk by Lidiya Foxglove]()
Prisoner of Silk by Lidiya Foxglove
“No,” he said. “Let me see you, Princess. You belong to me now.” Yes, I realized that was true. That was the bargain. It certainly felt different than mere words on a paper as I stood there before his penetrating gaze. When Princess Marie Rose was born, a faery witch laid a curse upon her: she would prick her finger on a spindle at the age of sixteen and fall into a long sleep... -
![The Apothecary Diaries (Manga), Vol. 2 by Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage]()
The Apothecary Diaries (Manga), Vol. 2 by Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage
After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series! Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace...Categorized as:
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![The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 4 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga]()
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 4 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
MAOMAO STUMBLES ONTO AN EVEN BIGGER MYSTERY...The trail of the garden banquet leads Maomao to the Garnet Palace! Aiming to uncover the identity and motives of the culprit who nearly succeeded in turning the festivities into a tragedy, the young apothecary-turned-lady's maid temporarily takes up there at Jinshi's behest...Categorized as:
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![The Orc's Princess Bride by Honey Phillips]()
The Orc's Princess Bride by Honey Phillips
As the eldest daughter of the Priest King of Almohad, Jessamin had always known that her marriage would be a political affair. However, she didn’t anticipate being sent to the untamed wilderness of Norhaven to marry to a huge, terrifying orc king. But Ulric is nothing like she envisioned, and beneath his stern facade she glimpses a profound loneliness that mirrors her own...Categorized as:
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![Lore Olympus: Volume Nine by Rachel Smythe]()
Lore Olympus: Volume Nine by Rachel Smythe
Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love—the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner Award-winning Lore Olympus, including a brand new bonus short story!“The Underworld has a queen!”Persephone and Hades are finally reunited when the banished goddess of spring returns to the Underworld to claim her rightful place as queen...Categorized as:
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![A Miracle for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips]()
A Miracle for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips
Can an alien warrior who’s given up hope save a desperate woman and her unborn child?Lauren knew the decision to have a baby on her own wouldn’t be an easy one. She didn’t know that she would be kidnapped by aliens whose only interest in her is as a breeding vessel. A desperate attempt to escape leaves her trapped and isolated - and about to give birth...Categorized as:
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![Bonds of the Vampire King by Bella Klaus]()
Bonds of the Vampire King by Bella Klaus
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnemies to the left of us, schemers to the right, and I'm stuck with the worst of them all.Kresnik has gone too far. Not content with taking over the world, he has to drive a wedge between Valentine and me. Neither will any of our enemies attempts to drive us apart.We're going to will this war, defeat those who stand against us, or die trying.This time, I'm fighting fire with blood... -
![To Free a Soul by Opal Reyne]()
To Free a Soul by Opal Reyne
A hundred and fifty years have passed, and much has happened for Lindiwe. She’s bonded, she’s served her duties, and she’s brought Duskwalkers into the world.Every year, her relationship with Weldir grows steadier, only to eventually shatter. What follows is a beautifully chaotic whirlwind of push and pull, a battle of devotion and affection against unchanging fates that are impossible to resolve...Categorized as:
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![Hunter's Promise by Lynnea Lee]()
Hunter's Promise by Lynnea Lee
GABBYA good girl gone awolI knew when I Ex-Laxed our leader’s food that they’d send me to the arena if they caught me. It was worth it to get some of my friends out of this dump. What I didn't expect was the seven-foot-tall Xarc’n hunter who has come to my rescue.My horned and fanged savior isn’t like any other alien warrior I’ve heard about... -
![Stranded with the Kraken by Zoe Ashwood]()
Stranded with the Kraken by Zoe Ashwood
“The thought of you dating another man makes me want to punch through a wall. You’re magnetic .” I signed up for the new Bone-R app for monster dating thinking I’d get a fun one-night-stand out of the deal...Categorized as:
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![Alpha Dominated by Olivia T. Turner]()
Alpha Dominated by Olivia T. Turner
The Dixon Brothers series continues with Easton and Ivy!The inexperienced Ivy will be dominated by her Kodiak bear shifter mate and she'll love every minute of... -
![Runaway by Susan Copperfield]()
Runaway by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUpon His Royal Highness of California becoming His Royal Majesty of New York, Cassandra Ferran descends into a living nightmare. Thanks to a mass exodus of aides, it falls on her shoulders to rein in the new heir’s life while navigating through a Royal mess of a transition... -
![Cursed Alien by Honey Phillips]()
Cursed Alien by Honey Phillips
Can a stubborn human free a cursed alien shifter?Once upon a time Malrik was cold, wealthy, and arrogant. Convinced he was too important to ever fall victim to the curse of the unmated Vultor, he dismissed every female brought before him. Now he roams the mountains, locked in his beast form. Until one day he catches an unfamiliar scent - one that awakens a part of him he’d thought lost forever... -
![Alpha Possessed by Olivia T. Turner]()
Alpha Possessed by Olivia T. Turner
We came to this mountain town to start over.To keep the never-ending violence in our past.Our mercenary days were behind us.At least, I thought they were.Until she comes and starts poking her nose in where it doesn't belong.She wants to yank all of the skeletons out of my closet.I should tell her to beat it.Chase her out of town.But I can't.She's possessed me and my bear...Categorized as:
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![Healer Hunted by Robin O'Connor]()
Healer Hunted by Robin O'Connor
Pheromone dependency no way, I think the captured alien doctor just has the hots for me.NoaI was stolen from my home planet and forced to work at a fancy resort. When I end up cleaning the room of the sexy alien doctor… I develop what he calls a pheromone dependency.He’s irresistible.He’s the son of the evil lady holding me captive.He’s as trapped as I am, so we work together to escape... -
![Frost Bound by Frost Kay]()
Frost Bound by Frost Kay
Dahlia Skysinger has managed to survive the underworld of Astera her whole life through clever deals, selling her voice, and never staying in one place too long. When her little brother is caught stealing from the crown, Lia is forced to make a cruel bargain with the royals. Her life for his...
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