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Crimson Rivers by bizarrestars, Zeppazariel
Regulus Black was fifteen the first time his name was called at a reaping. He's twenty-five when it happens to him again. A lot has changed in that time, and one of them is that he's ready to do whatever it takes to make it home. Nothing or no one will stop him, not even James Potter. James Potter has no plans to stop Regulus Black from making it home...Categorized as:
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![The Adventures of Charls, the Veretian Cloth Merchant by C.S. Pacat]()
The Adventures of Charls, the Veretian Cloth Merchant by C.S. Pacat
The Adventures of Charls follows the dealings of a humble cloth merchant in the days before the royal Ascension. Set after the events of Kings Rising and The Summer Palace. -
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![Art Heist, Baby! by otrtbs]()
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... -
![Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 4 by Mitsuru Si]()
Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 4 by Mitsuru Si
A tough-guy omega who believes he can control his heats through sheer willpower meets his match when he faces off with an alpha unlike any he’s ever encountered before! Tsugumi is an omega whose sole goal in life is to beat up any alpha who crosses his path... -
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![Pet by C.S. Pacat]()
Pet by C.S. Pacat
Pet follows the rise of Ancel at the poisonous court of Vere. Set during the events of Captive Prince. -
![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. -
![The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 6 by 945]()
The Dangerous Convenience Store Vol. 6 by 945
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“I’VE NEVER GIVEN UP ON YOU. .. NOT ONCE. ”. Eui-joon thought he’d moved on with his life, that he’d rid himself of any lingering feelings for Gunwoo. But when Gunwoo appeared after three years of being gone, Eui-joon was surprised at how quickly they fell back into their old relationship... -
![A Spark of Death and Fury by Nicole Bailey]()
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... -
![Over Time by Kyell Gold]()
Over Time by Kyell Gold
Football season is over, and in the wake of a tumultuous year, Lee and Dev decide to take this quiet time to think about their relationship. But as their friends and family draw the couple into their own issues, the offseason becomes anything but quiet... -
![Shadow Glass by M. Sinclair]()
Shadow Glass by M. Sinclair
Change was inevitable. We couldn't deny that magic existed. We couldn't deny the growing feelings between all of us. So what is a girl to do? I can barely focus on the life-altering knowledge that an entire realm of magic exists, let alone my eight boyfriends. Oh and don't forget my two princes! Oh no. When did they become my princes? Just ignore that... -
![Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest]()
Liu Yao: The Revitalization of Fuyao Sect (六爻) by Priest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDuplicate, invalid entry. To be deleted. -
![Pearly Gates by Bonnie Solomon]()
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... -
![Single Dad Sundays: A Dadchat Compilation by Piper Scott]()
Single Dad Sundays: A Dadchat Compilation by Piper Scott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKnotMyProblem: Guess who’s back, b*tches? ! TeenDad2: Who? ? KnotMyProblem: US. Duh. TeenDad2: Oh. TeenDad2: Where did we go? GlitterDoctor: It’s complicated, TD. I think this ties into Knot believing we’re characters in some book. KnotMyProblem: I’m telling you, if you just GOOGLE IT you’ll see what I’m talking about. Gwynning: In situations like this, it’s best to humor him... -
![The Warrior Queen by E.P. Bali]()
The Warrior Queen by E.P. Bali
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChosen. Liberator. Queen. Reeling after the battle of Black Court, Saraya must come to terms with the decision she has made. But the Green Reaper is still out there and with all his cunning, will stop at nothing to destroy everything she holds dear. All Saraya has is her mother’s frantic instructions and her own sheer strength of will...Categorized as:
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![A Crown of Deceit & Ruin by Jessaca Willis]()
A Crown of Deceit & Ruin by Jessaca Willis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe most dangerous monsters wear crowns. For nineteen years, Kestrel Graeme has been locked away in a tower, fed stories of cursed beasts and corrupted magic. But when she escapes, she discovers the real threat isn’t monsters—it’s the royals who rule through lies and bloodshed...Categorized as:
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![Thornfruit by Felicia Davin]()
Thornfruit by Felicia Davin
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThere were two secrets in Varenx House, and Alizhan was one of them. Alizhan can’t see faces, but she can read minds. Her mysterious ability leaves her unable to touch or be touched without excruciating pain... -
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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... -
![Swift as the Rising Tide by E.K. Condos]()
Swift as the Rising Tide by E.K. Condos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSwift as the Rising Tide is the next installment of The Nostos Series, a Greek Mythology and Pirates of the Caribbean inspired Romantasy. It is best read after book two, A Spell of Bones and Madness and follows a side quest of our favorite characters Dimitris and Thalia. A reckless prince sent to do his brother’s bidding. A cursed seer determined not to fall in love...Categorized as:
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![Fire in the Hole by Alex Westmore]()
Fire in the Hole by Alex Westmore
Fire in the hole! Those were the last words Quinn Gallagher heard before her mighty ship sunk beneath the waves. Now she’s adrift in more ways than one as she attempts to flee from all those who would push her under… underground, under water, and of course under the covers... -
![Daughter of the Moon by Effie Calvin]()
Daughter of the Moon by Effie Calvin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFour months ago, Netheia Isinthi failed to take her father’s throne from her older sister. After refusing to publicly support the new empress, she is banished to Ieflaria’s capital city, Birsgen, where she anticipates a long and uneventful exile. Klavida of Nalova is a student at the university established by Princess Esofi for the study of magic... -
![Black Salt Queen by Samantha Bansil]()
Black Salt Queen by Samantha Bansil
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere can be no victory without betrayal. Hara Duja Gatdula, queen of the island nation of Maynara, holds the divine power to move the earth. But her strength is failing and the line of succession gives her little comfort. Her heir, Laya, is a danger—a petty and passionate princess who wields the enormous power of the skies with fickle indifference... -
![Shiver Her Timbers by Alex Westmore]()
Shiver Her Timbers by Alex Westmore
It’s been six years since Quinn started dressing as a man in order to sneak aboard the most notorious pirate ship ever to set sail upon the seven seas—and those years have definitely begun to take their toll... -
![Unbroken by Alli Temple]()
Unbroken by Alli Temple
A pirate’s home is the sea, sailing beyond the horizon with her true love. Aboard the Crimson Siren, Captain Cinder finally has the life she’s always dreamed of. Her freedom is restored, her crew is a trustworthy bunch, and the princess who holds her heart is by her side. But trouble brewing back in Redmere threatens to pull Cinder and Princess Georgina apart before their future can truly begin... -
![The Fletcher by K. Aten]()
The Fletcher by K. Aten
Kyri is a fletcher, following in the footsteps of her father, and his father before him. However, fate is a fickle mistress, and six years after the death of her mother, she's faced with the fact that her father is dying as well. Forced to leave her sheltered little homestead in the woods, Kyri discovers that there is more to life than just hunting and making master quality arrows...Categorized as:
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![The Antagonist's Pet, Season 2 (The Antagonist's Pet (Webtoon) #2) by Harnenn, 하르넨]()
The Antagonist's Pet, Season 2 (The Antagonist's Pet (Webtoon) #2) by Harnenn, 하르넨
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBlessed with the face of an angel, young Sasha Tartt knows a life-altering secret: in this romance novel where she’s just a side character, she’s the only one who knows the true ending! When the antagonist of the story takes a particular liking to her, she must make a decision: help the clever and beautiful Rebecca find a happy ending, or side with the sweet-natured protagonist to ensure her own... -
![Caraway of the Sea by Madeline Burget]()
Caraway of the Sea by Madeline Burget
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaraway Auclair has devoted herself to protecting her brother, serving as the ship’s first mate and mercenary. Sacrificing nearly all she is to ensure that he becomes the most fearsome pirate Captain to ever sail the Carnelian Sea... -
![Some by Virtue Fall by Alexandra Rowland]()
Some by Virtue Fall by Alexandra Rowland
By the King’s Edict, men have been banned from performing on stage. Everyone else is still out for blood. Sabajan Hollant, director and co-founder of the celebrated Lord Chancellor’s Players, has one resolution: This time they’re going to do it right. If they want to keep their noble patron—hell, if they want to stay in the theater business at all—they’re going to have to keep their hands clean...Categorized as:
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![We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis]()
We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNot all heroes wear capes. Some wear high heels and a wig. Patrick's acting career is on the rise, and the superhero movie he's currently filming is the key to putting him on the map… if the endless reshoots ever stop. Will is a secondhand bookseller and part-time drag queen extraordinaire who’s just trying to live his best life—and maybe find love along the way...Categorized as:
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![Driven Snow: A MM, Nerd loves Jock, Fairy Tale Retelling Romance by Tara Lain]()
Driven Snow: A MM, Nerd loves Jock, Fairy Tale Retelling Romance by Tara Lain
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhat if the poison apple was a martini? Who says fairy tales can’t happen? When chess campion and physics student, Snow Reynaldi, finds himself tutoring his secret passion, quarterback Riley Prince, up close and personal, he starts to believe in happy ever after, but wait. Cosmic joker time... -
![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... -
![Twenty-One Arrow Salute by Kasia Bacon]()
Twenty-One Arrow Salute by Kasia Bacon
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn archer’s heart is a hard target to hit…. Verhan Tŭrryés of Black Mountain is a handful. Freshly enlisted in the Highland Regiment, he does all he can to steer clear of responsibility and commitment. Just not his cup of mead, that. Loose of tongue and even looser of morals, he rarely misses an opportunity to get into trouble—and into the other archers’ knickers, too... -
![Blind Beauty by Jasmine Garcia]()
Blind Beauty by Jasmine Garcia
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the isolated isle of Sarpedon, cold blood under scaly flesh pumps into a creature with snakes for hair, and serpentine features. Cast from society by the wrath of a Goddess, she is shielded by the bodies of stone along the shoreline. They warn off mortals; victims of her curse that had come to harm her. Soldiers, huntsmen, adventurers. Her curse afflicted all. All but one... -
![No Man's Land by A.J. Fitzwater]()
No Man's Land by A.J. Fitzwater
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo Man’s Land is a historical fantasy and a love story set in the golden plains of North Otago, in the South Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Dorothea ‘Tea’ Gray joins the Land Service and is sent to work on a remote farm, one of many young women left to fill the empty shoes left by fathers and brothers serving in the Second World War... -
![The Raven Door by Amy Crook]()
The Raven Door by Amy Crook
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGraysen Westerby saved up for a love potion to take himself, because he wants to feel what it's like to love. Aedan Atherstone is an earth witch who finds himself interested in his new client for more than just the unusual magic he's requesting. -
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![Luna by Maria Llovet]()
Luna by Maria Llovet
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMeet Teresa, a young woman named who’s plagued by prophetic dreams that connect her to something powerful, something divine. .. and the dark, twisted journey that will lead her to the truth. WILL THE FAMILY SET HER FREE? Meet Teresa, a young woman named who’s plagued by prophetic dreams that connect her to something powerful, something. .. divine... -
![Dragon Den by Kriss Dean]()
Dragon Den by Kriss Dean
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA fast-paced, action-packed romantic urban fantasy inspired by The Fast and the Furious, perfect for adult fans of How to Train Your Dragon. Markus Fredriksen, the First of His Name, more titles to come, always dreamed of breaking a Black Clubtail and becoming a dragon rider. He fails to break any dragon at all, marking the end of his tenure at Dragild Military Academy...
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