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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 .. -
Under the Oak Tree: Season 2 - 1 by Suji Kim
Stuttering Maximilian Croyso spent a lifetime suffering the abuse of her cruel father, Duke Croyso. The Duke’s final act of cruelty? Marrying Maxi off to the war hero Riftan, legendary slayer of dragons. Now these two complete strangers have to try to make the arranged marriage that neither wanted work out.At first, the brooding Riftan and shy, nervous Maxi have nothing in common...Categorized as:
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Queens of Mist and Madness by Lisette Marshall
"Fae wars don't end in surrender."Emelin has finally found the bindings, the key to her victory. But to use them, she needs one last piece of the puzzle … and the only person who can give her that information is a stubbornly silent Thysandra.And an uncooperative captive is the least of Em’s problems.As the Mother prepares to strike, the magical world continues to squabble... -
The Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDon't miss Book 6 of this action-packed fantasy adventure that blends everything you love about LitRPG with Xianxia.About the This is a mix between LitRPG and Xianxia. It's like a car that looks like a LitRPG with dungeons and skills, but the interior and engine are all Xianxia... -
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Under the Oak Tree: Season 1 - 3 by Suji Kim
Maximilian (Maxi), the eldest daughter of the Croyso family, grows up being abused by her father. As a consequence of the physical and mental trauma, she develops a crippling inferiority complex about both her stutter and her physical appearance as well as a general lack of self-respect... -
The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier
Juliet Marillier continues the epic fantasy begun with The Dark Mirror, which Interzone called: "A fascinating evocation of life in Pictish England and an emotional roller coaster of a story." King Bridei is a man with a mission. His wish to unite his kingdom seems almost within his grasp but there are forces working to undo his dream... -
Wed to the Grendel by Cara Wylde
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFor my birthday, I get the worst gift a bride.My kind lives in the deepest woods of Alia Terra. The humans call us forest giants, but we call ourselves grendels, after our ancestor. We live in small communities, and we'd be happy to have nothing to do with humans, except we need... their females.My brothers are all married, and now it is my turn. I refuse to do it... -
Ignite the Magic by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant delivers an epic prequel to her long-running and critically acclaimed Dark Universe series.Passion's magic ignites a fire too hot to touch-and too wicked to die...The stars have always called to Ailis, beckoning her to see what other realms were out there... -
남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 4 [Nampyeon-eul Nae Pyeon-euro Mandeuneun Bangbeob 4] (How to Get My Husband on My Side (Novel) #4) by Spice&Kitty, Spice&Kitty
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratings소설 속 남편의 손에 죽는 악녀가 되었다.정확히는 아버지와 오빠에게 정략결혼의 도구로 이용당하다죽는 악역 조연으로.어느 날, 망할 아버지가 기어이 내 다섯 번째 신랑을 물어왔다.문제는 그 상대가 바로 날 죽일 남편이자, 훗날 가문을 몰락시킬북부 최고의 성기사라는 것.일단은 살길을 찾아야 한다.원작에선 내가 죽일 시누이를 살릴 방법을 찾는 데 앞서,남편의 냉대, 북부인들의 경멸과 견제, 공작가 사람들의 멸시 등등난관이 많지만, 이곳 사람들한테 무해하게 보이다 보면나중에 목숨은 살려주지 않을까... -
Empress of Fae by Briar Boleyn
Divided by Oceans but Eternally Bonded Morgan Pendragon has another name now: Morgan Le Fay...Categorized as:
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Demons and Darkness by Meredith Hart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe second Demon War has begun, and no one is safe.Vethe and Lyria stand outside the gates of Ocrus Sheau, a mysterious kingdom where all wildmages are forced into slavery, hoping to unearth information that could help Prince Kyalam in his struggle against the Citadel without ending up in chains... -
Bonding Beasts by Gina Morris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWell, jail went about as well as could be expected.As in, not well at all.Now that I’m free and I have Ben attached to my hip I’m doing better.Until all the rest of my problems show up on the front lawn.Now I’m investigating the missing people, helping the TGT agents, and generally trying to survive.It’s not going well...Categorized as:
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Power by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey took her from me.She is precious to me above all else, and they took her from me.And now I am a prisoner at the hands of my old enemy; bound and stripped of my power, with corrosive magic running through my veins.I need to get out of here. I will do anything to get her back. Anything.Even if it means I have to surrender to darkness himself... -
The Demon Prince by Emma Hamm
When a demon gets a taste for his own subjects, only one woman will offer herself to stop him. Gluttony has existed in the shadows for centuries. He's consumed everything possible. Food, wine, magical substances, even the sweet kisses of maidens. But when he realizes the one thing he's never consumed is a human itself, his kingdom spins into chaos. Katherine lives in the shadows of her village...Categorized as:
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Stitches by Amanda Meuwissen
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCreated by the alchemist Braxton, Levi was “born” fully grown and spends his early days learning about the monster-filled kingdom he calls home.Even though he is just a construct pieced together from cloned parts, Levi longs to fit in with his mythical neighbors, but more than that, he wishes he could say two words to the Shadow King without stuttering... -
Demon's Own by Rochelle Paige
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLiving in a town turned monstrous didn't leave much hope for finding love, especially when you unexpectedly wound up with horns and flames swirling in your eyes. Koen Kelly didn’t think he’d find a ray of sunshine to ever break through his grumpiness. Then he met Soraya Hart. The pretty author wasn’t afraid of much except for her looming deadline... -
Lover of Thorns and Holy Gods by Grace Draven
A trilogy of short stories from the worlds of Master of Crows, Entreat Me, and Radiance. STRONG BLOOD (3,504 words) – Ballard de Sauveterre from ENTREAT ME crosses time to share a drink with Silhara of Neith from MASTER OF CROWS and discovers a connection that spans generations...Categorized as:
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A Traitor Sister by Day Leitao
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 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... -
The Witchslayer by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRenwick Vostemur spends his winters training blue witches with his uncle in the Northern Court. But as Renwick proves himself worthy of the nickname Witchslayer, he struggles to keep his secrets from slipping out of his control. Under his uncle’s scrutiny, will he survive another winter in the blue witch fortress?This is the third novella in the Okrith novella series... -
A Dangerous Fury by J.S. Scott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHunter's Story, book 3 in The Sentinel Demons series... -
Ogre My Dead Body by Violet Rae
Can the curvy redhead with a dark past teach the growly ogre with a broken soul that even "monsters" deserve to be loved?GregorI've been alone for a long time, living a solitary existence in my cabin in the woods. My dream of falling in love and raising a family turned to ashes following the accident that turned me into a monster... -
Remington by Elisa Leigh
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsViolet Spencer is a hot mess. At least that’s how she feels after making a spur of the moment decision that has consequences she isn’t prepared for. Trying to get out of her head, she takes a hike out in the forest. Everything goes from bad to worse in the course of a few hours and what started out as a good day turns bad. With daylight dimming, she doesn’t know how she’ll make it out alive...Categorized as:
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Experiment b4hR by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m a monster. The moment I see her, I know. This beauty is my treasure.Once I was a male to be admired and desired. That was before. Before the experiments, before the procedures. Now I’m a monster.A beast.I didn’t mean to kidnap Sophia. I saw her and I acted. Now I can’t let her go. I won’t. She must understand what I know. We are meant to be together.SophiaAs if life wasn’t hard enough...Categorized as:
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The Lethal Deception by Marion Blackwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEver since the High Elves landed on the coast, they have insisted that they are solely there to establish diplomatic relations, but the underlying threat of their presence has been felt throughout the lands. Danger lurks around every corner, and all it would take is one spark to ignite a war... -
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Cards of Love: Death by Tabatha Kiss
My parents promised my soul to a god. But he wants my heart instead. I’ve felt him. My whole life, I’ve felt him. That touch on the back of my neck in an empty room. That sound on the wind of someone saying my name. That sinking feeling of eyes watching me in the dark. I told myself I was crazy. It was just nerves. My imagination playing tricks. But he was there. Watching... -
Recalling My Demon by Colette Davison
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI'm told Nethermire House is haunted, but the truth is even stranger.Nethermire is home to an eccentric 80-year-old and the young man she claims is her great-nephew. Except he's not. He's a demon. Brin's chaotic, bratty ways draw me to him. When he calls me Daddy, I'm a goner. I want to protect him, take care of him, and call him mine.But when he gets summoned to hell, our happiness is shattered... -
Prince of Deception by Jenny Hickman
Find your soul's one true matefor she will save you from your fate.Rían O'Clereigh heard that fortune shortly after he was cursed, and he's been searching for this "mate" ever since.Sort of.Well, not really. But he figured if she existed, she would find him.And she finally has.Lady Aveen Bannon. Beautiful. High-born. Human.Unfortunately, to break Rían's curse, Aveen needs to die... -
Wielder’s Prize by Melissa Mitchell
Every witch needs a wielder. Newly bonded, Aramina sets out from the Citadel to take up her first assignment. Traveling across Raeria won’t be easy. Not because of the demons along the way, but because of Rixon. He might be the best wielder in the Citadel, but he has a questionable past. Plus, he spent the last two years pointedly ignoring her.Now she’s stuck with him... -
The Elementalist by Meredith Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVethe and Lyria stand outside the gates of Ocrus Sheau, a mysterious kingdom where all wildmages are forced into slavery, hoping to unearth information that could help Prince Kyalam in his struggle against the Citadel without ending up in chains. Entering the kingdom depends on an invitation from the dangerous God-King, but escaping will prove even more treacherous... -
Empire of Light by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLight and Dark, we were never meant to work, much less thrive.I betray him.He betrays me.It was always going to end this way. And it did—in a grotesquely spectacular implosion of our lives, of his castle.So I’ve been on the run from Damen for four years. Four years before he finds me. Captures me. Drags me back to his castle with bloody vengeance searing in his eyes... -
Val by Jennie Lynn Roberts
He’ll do anything to save her. And then he’ll say goodbye… Being framed for murder, captured, and tortured for weeks didn’t break Val. But seeing Alanna every day, knowing she didn’t love him as he loved her, surely would. So, he’ll do whatever is necessary to stop the king from executing her…then he’ll walk away. Forever... -
The Archmage by Emily L.K.
In this world, strength is noticed, strength is feared, strength is punished.Desperate to fund a Healer for her dying mother, Illusionist Tsillah tricks her way into an apprenticeship with a visiting Archmage by pretending to be an elementalist... -
Enamored in Death by Molly Tullis
Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Jennifer Saint’s Elektra, or Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, this story combines romance and Greek mythology in a twist of several famous myths.In the belly of the Underworld, Thanatos has reigned as the God of Death since time immemorial, disregarding his own fearsome reputation and the loneliness that comes with it... -
Vengeance by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThey took my world from me.It wasn't much of a world to begin with, but the forest village where I was born and raised is everything to me.They took me away from there, wrapped me in silks, and pierced my flesh with their glittering trinkets.They made me an object of desire, to be given to a man who has terrorized and subjugated my people.He thinks he can defy the gods, but I have other ideas... -
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Her Orc Guardian by Zoe Ashwood
At my father’s dying wish, I crossed the realm, looking for his best friend…and ended up in an orc camp.It turns out the man I’d heard so much about is actually an orc, a warrior with more scars than I can count and a surly disposition.And after reading the letter my father sent him, he declares himself my guardian - and me his ward... -
The Evergreen Heir by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom bestselling author and TikTok sensation A.K. Mulford comes the fourth book in the Five Crowns of Okrith fantasy series, following a bookish heir's fight to save their mother and kingdom when an unexpected romance blossoms. The crown is calling their name, yet can their head bear the weight when passion sets hearts racing? Perfect for fans of Sarah J...Categorized as:
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BEARly Mated to the Grizzly by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI’d once been a great dancer. A ballerina. But an injury ended my career, had me longing to go back in time, had me loathing the city and the very profession I’d once loved. So, I decided to get away from it all, go out in the middle of nowhere to clear my head, and focus on what was important. Things were going great until a bear was at my back door, trying to get in...Categorized as:
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Ash and Feather by S.M. Gaither
From the Ashes, a Goddess Must Rise… After proving herself through a series of harrowing trials, Karys has found a home among the gods, alongside the Marr of Fire. Her new divine family and magic have allowed her to ascend from the rebellious, dangerous life she once led. Yet the ghosts of past mistakes and betrayals linger... -
The Demon Queen 3 Books Collection Set Trials by C N Crawford by C.N. Crawford
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen he tastes my blood, he finally understands I’m mortal. And I realize we have something in we both crave revenge. So we make a I can stay in the forbidden city to hunt for my mom's killer. In return, I’ll help him get the vengeance he craves. I just have to pose as a sexy succubus. One problem--he's my number one suspect...Categorized as:
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The Danu by Kelly Lucille
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatrine was a child of the Danu. Her people were peaceful forest dwellers with a connection to the natural world and forest magic that others came to both envy and fear. When the lands of her people where claimed by invaders, fear turned to fire and everything she knew was destroyed... -
Curvy Girl and the Monster Next Door by Jessa Joy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho knew that monsters love curvy girls….or that they even existed?MollieLife gets kind of same-y here in Snowflake Falls. Yet another Halloween when I’m stuck on my own.But then my mysterious high school crush moves next door. So far, so good. The only trouble is, he seems different… but not in a bad way. He’s bigger, hotter and more mysterious than ever... -
A Simple Truth: Book 2 in the Freckled Fate Trilogy by Tetyana Walker
A Simple Truth is the second book in the slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dark fantasy trilogy The Freckled Fate."After the enemy she captured reveals an earth-shattering truth, Finn finds herself in alliance with the one man she despised the most. Torn between her haunted past and her unclear future, she is determined to fulfill her promises at last, overcoming any hindrance in her path... -
Knot Running From Fate by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsJACEIn the years since everything changed in Screaming Woods, including myself, the only place I’ve found solace is in the woods I protect as a park ranger. I’m not sure how to deal with my new…attributes as a wolfman. What if I go feral? What if I can’t control the monster I was made into? Every year this goes on, I retreat farther from humanity and closer to the animal I’ve become... -
The Dark Embrace by Daemonica Draco, SJ Sanders
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn a world generations after the collision between the human and otherworldly realms, Robyn was born with powers she never asked for, powers of necromancy that demanded training by the joint law of the western kingdoms and changed the course of her life forever... -
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The BEARy Possessive Grizzly by Jenika Snow
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCason I devoted my life to working, building a career and business, making sure I was secure and stable in my life for the sole purpose that I’d find her, that everything would be ready and perfect for her. My mate. The one woman who would complete me. The one woman who was born to be mine alone...Categorized as:
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Demon House by Mia Monroe
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis house has BDE all over it. That is one big… Demon.Bash:One night in the most haunted house in the country could be our ticket to fame and fortune. As a group of paranormal investigators, this could be our big break. If the hauntings are real, Peaches, Chaos, and I are expecting to be terrified and catch all of it on video for our fledgling channel... -
Dark & Dreadful Brutes by Lola Glass
After ten years trapped in a cellar, I was finally rescued… by a ruthless fae king who immediately made me his mate.He's angry, grumpy, and altogether unpleasant to be around. My attraction to him only partially makes up for that.He needs the magic of our mate bond to keep him alive, so he drags me back to the fae lands with him...Categorized as:
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Shards of Desire by R.L. Caulder
A princess by birth right. A warrior in spirit. A bargaining chip for my kingdom that marks me for death. Everything I dared dream of for my life is scorched to ash when I’m forced to marry our enemy. A dragon king with an endless amount of rumors that all hold one thing in his brutality... -
Wings of Starless Night by Sadie Sterling
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo the fae of the Sorcen Court, Princess Allina Kingsdaughter is a traitor and a fugitive, inevitably claimed by the same madness that cost her father his crown and his life. Ensnared by the lies of her uncle, the reigning Sorcen King, they will never know the truth of her betrayal. A traitor princess... -
Prince of Beasts by Lyonne Riley
Queen Dienne’s sworn duty is to protect her people, so when a monstrous race known as the Burbarre arrive threatening to conquer her kingdom, she has no choice but to accept their terms: Marry Prince Jakol, a huge man with great horns and ox-like legs, who has loved her from afar for many years...
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