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その悪女に気をつけてください 1 by Soda Ice, Blue Canna
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratings「ピッコマ」大人気作! フルカラーコミックス化! !小説「愛するアイツら」の大ファンである平凡な女子大学生の主人公は、ある日交通事故に遭いその小説の中の悪女である公爵一家の令嬢に憑依してしまう!...Categorized as:
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Lycans and Legends by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSomeone is trying to assassinate the Queen. After stopping a mysterious preternatural assailant wielding an enchanted dagger, Clemeny is on the hunt. Why is someone after Victoria? To find answers, Clemeny Louvel must travel to the one place she’s been avoiding, the Summer Country. Among the mist and standing stones, secrets about her case—and herself—are hiding... -
Queen of the Shining Sea by Miranda Honfleur
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEnemy mages and ships. An all-powerful organization gone rogue. One woman refuses to stand aside. After the Divinity reveals its dark intentions, Rielle and her friends patrol the Shining Sea, doing all they can to stem the tide of gold flowing into Magehold and the dangerous goods flowing out...Categorized as:
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Aura of Night by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTrue evil never dies. It only waits in the dark.All book editor Megan Law wants is to bury the memory of her brutal kidnapping and move on with her life. So when her publisher asks her to spin her hellish experience into the next bestseller, Megan agrees only because it might help keep other women safe... -
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Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFive years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy, Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar’s true purpose. But a violent death outside the ring marks Elezar as a wanted man and sends him into hiding in the far northern wilds of Labara... -
Voice of Fear by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA killer is looking to silence them, once and for all. FBI agent Jordan Wallace is close to cracking the human trafficking case she’s been working, when she does the one thing she should never do: let her guard down. The botched undercover mission is semisalvaged by the last-minute appearance of criminal psychologist Patrick Law, but Jordan can’t imagine making a worse first impression... -
When She Dreams by Amanda Quick
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReturn to 1930s Burning Cove, California, the glamorous seaside playground for Hollywood stars, mobsters, spies, and a host of others who find more than they bargain for in this mysterious town... -
Midnight Prince by K. Loraine
Our story begins the same as any ill-fated romance. Two households, two families, two species that should never be together. These are the recipe for tragic, beautiful love, fated to end in flames. She is my doom. She is my destiny. Unavoidable, impossible to deny, and painful to ignore. They call me Bastard Prince, a half-breed unworthy of a true title...Categorized as:
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Dragon Queen by Elizabeth Knight
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNo one wants to be crowned queen on the brink of war, but fate doesn’t pick the weak. After saving the Crown Prince and returning to find her people now hidden away in a mountain hideout, Cassarah can no longer put off the inevitable. Once she is made queen her Birthright selects her guardians that will be by her side in this upcoming battle... -
Copper Chain by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a desperate king threatens Dion and everything he loves, only dangerous magic can keep him safe.Dion, now king of Xanthos, is finally in command of the naval fleet he’s always dreamed of. But his hopes for peace are jeopardized when King Palemon, in dire need of ships to rescue his starving people from the frozen wastelands of the north, invades the Salesian city of Malakai...Categorized as:
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Through Battle and Blades by Sam Hall
Out of the frying pan and into the fire, they say. Well, I'm about to learn just how true that aphorism is.First I have to meet a queen in hand to hand combat and hope I come out as the victor, because only one of us will walk away from the training grounds alive.Second, I have to try and find a way to live with the fact that three of my four mates unwittingly betrayed me...Categorized as:
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Silver Road by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChloe’s quest to escape the Oracle’s prophecy leads her to a magus with a secret: the eldren are not the only race to use magic in warfare. An ancient power is rediscovered, and a forgotten people will return. Meanwhile, cursed by his birth, Dion tries to forge a new life at sea, away from both the eldren and his former life in Xanthos, but the one thing he can’t leave behind is his heritage...Categorized as:
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The Disabled Tyrant's Beloved Pet Fish: Canji Baojun De Zhangxin Yu Chong Vol. 2 #2) by Xue Shan Fei Hu, Kura
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this danmei/Boys’ Love novel series originally released in Chinese–and coming to the English language for the first time–a man is transported into the historical world of a webnovel to win over a tyrant…as his pet fish!When Li Yu falls asleep reading a webnovel about a ruthless, mute tyrant falling in love with a dainty male concubine, he doesn’t expect to wake up inside the world of the... -
A Court of Ice and Wind by Meg Xuemei X
Cass Saélihn isn't some defenseless damsel, sitting on her ass and waiting for her hot, alpha males to rescue her.She won't accept the fate of being in another cage.Even though the torque on her neck binds her, rendering her powerless.She won't allow Ares and Apollo to sever her mating bond to her beloved mates, no matter how they seduce, threaten, or torture her...Categorized as:
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The Story Collector by Evie Woods
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything…One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life... -
Longbourn: Dragon Entail by Maria Grace
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDarcy thought his problems were over when Pemberley hatched and successfully imprinted on humans. But baby dragons prove far more difficult than any dragon lore prepared him for. Only Elizabeth Bennet's notes offer him any help. When his imperious Aunt Catherine takes matters into her own hands, things take a turn for the worse and Pemberley’s life hangs in the balance... -
Bearheart Hunter: A Small Town Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Leif senses his mate is in danger, he must do whatever it takes to ensure her safety.But how does he protect her against forces unseen?Emily moves to Bear Creek in the hope that the fresh mountain air might help her heal from her painful past.And who wouldn’t want to live here? The town is charming and the people are friendly and welcoming...Categorized as:
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Fated by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKatrina Summer finally comes to terms with her enchanted skin as she is challenged with an evil that threatens Apollo Beach.In a desperate search for her missing locket, Katrina is swept into a whole new world of mythological enchantment that places her at the helm of a looming threat...Categorized as:
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Shifter Agents by Nancy Corrigan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet four alpha shifters who know their way around the darkness... They know pleasures can be found in the shadows. Danger, too. But they will do anything—risk everything—to lure their chosen mates into the dark. And once they have the keepers of their soul wrapped in the veil of night, they'll never—ever—let them go.Rescued - One bad choice landed me in a lifetime of servitude... -
Master of Storms: Dragon Shifter Romance by Bec McMaster
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe old eddas speak of dreki—fabled creatures who haunt the depths of Iceland's volcanoes and steal away fair maidens.Solveig wants none of such myths. Mated—and spurned—by the devilishly handsome Prince Marduk, the furious dreki princess refuses to be the laughingstock of her court. Marduk will beg for her forgiveness. Or he will die.A political alliance that ended in ruins..Categorized as:
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Vow of Deception by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the wedding only days away, the Ministry is thrown into turmoil when another murder is committed by a shape-shifter. But this time the newspapers make the connection to werewolves – and the Ministry. Suddenly the attention is focused on Lichfield Towers and its residents as the police investigate and parliament wants to shut the organization down... -
Mage's Mercy by Cassie Cole
Alyssa’s finally getting the hang of being an elite Dragon Pyromancer. So why did the Archon have to go and foul it up?After their victory at the Academy, the Ninety-First Quintelaide returns home as heroes. Alyssa’s name is on everyone’s lips: the girl who killed a Silithik Queen... -
Curse of the Nandi by Vered Ehsani
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJane Austen meets Lara Croft: a paranormal detective refuses to let danger and death inconvenience her in colonial Kenya. Mrs. Knight's most exciting adventure yet! Mrs. Beatrice Knight is preparing to start a life of marital bliss, or at least marital satisfaction, with her new husband who fortunately is very much alive and can’t float through walls... -
Stones of Nairobi by Vered Ehsani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome stones should never be moved. Not easily befuddled, the intrepid supernatural sleuth Mrs. Beatrice Knight Timmons can’t fathom how the ancient tombstone of a legendary warrior-king ended up in Nairobi. All she knows is that her life is on the line once again as she embarks on her most dangerous mission yet: to retrieve a corpse and the soul it once housed. Mrs... -
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Sword of Darkness by Robin Furth, Robin Gillespie
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn a world where Camelot is ruled by Lord Kerrigan, the peasant Seren has become a pawn between the rulers of light and the rulers of darkness... -
Daughter of the Lion by Jennifer Roberson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe is Keely, twin sister to Corin, and daughter to Niall, the ruler of Homana, and she alone has the power to shapechange into any form—a power akin to that of the Firstborn. Like her brothers, Keely has been chosen to play a crucial part in the Firstborn's prophecy. Yet Keely is no weak pawn to be used in men's games of power and diplomacy... -
The First Chill Of Autumn by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLlassar is an occupied country– but nobody seems to know it. Fae began to filter slowly into the land shortly after the birth of the crown princess, Dion ferch Alawn, supposedly fleeing a dark threat in Faery known as the Guardians. But that was fifteen years ago, and now there isn’t a town in Llassar that isn’t populated by or under the control of the fae... -
Revenge of the Mantis by Vered Ehsani
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfrican Myth meets Victorian Manners“Proof that paranormal can be fun & witty…” “I love this story & the quirky, practical Beatrice Knight…” “Wit, adventure & an air of mystery…” All is proceeding as it should for Beatrice Knight. That is, until the African Lightning God lands in her barn and announces that Mrs. Knight’s arch nemesis is about to pay an unsolicited visit... -
The Fourth Mandate by Vered Ehsani
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings“Beatrice Knight is as delightful as Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody…” “Her handy cane is like a Swiss Army Knife on steroids…” “Wonderfully different, quirky & had me laughing out loud …” Having offered her firm and unequivocal resignation, Beatrice Knight is certain she is clear of her former employer, the Society for Paranormals, and is now free to proceed with her life and a wedding... -
The Unblessed Witch by Miranda Lyn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsONE WITCH'S BLESSING IS ANOTHER'S CURSE. In this captivating holiday novella following the events of The Unbound Witch, Marley, a witch burdened by a dark history, possesses an extraordinary gift-the power to hunt shattered hearts with her enchanting magic... -
Hauntings and Humbug: A Steampunk Christmas Carol (Steampunk Fairy Tales) by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHumbug! This Christmas, Ebony Scrooge will learn the true meaning of the holiday season. It’s Christmas Eve in Victorian London, and Ebony Scrooge is hard at work tinkering weapons of mass destruction and avoiding all things Christmas. When the spirit of her deceased partner, Jacqueline Marley, warns Ebony that she will be visited by three ghosts, Ebony writes the visitation off as a dream... -
Feint and Doublecross by Tilly Wallace
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn unexpected move could place Sera in check…or will it be checkmate?A strange beast stalks unfashionable Southbank, taking victims in a horrific fashion. Naturally the Mage Council sends Sera to track the supernatural killer, while pressuring her to marry one of their hand picked suitors... -
Triton's Prophecy by Aleera Anaya Ceres
I’ve been chosen by the Gods and there’s no going back.Triton’s Olympic Games are meant to test and push us to the point of no return. What better way to sort out the weak from the strong than by pitting us against each another on the field in front of thousands of spectators? Being an Elite should be fun... except, something is happening at the Academy that threatens me in every possible way...Categorized as:
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Queen of Seas by Alisha Klapheke
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsUnderwater. Trapped. Her chances are slipping away... Tugging at her heart, Vahly’s magic begs her to discover her birthplace in the flooded Lost Valley. What she is meant to do there, she has no idea. Her power sings this one truth—to evolve into the Sea Queen's equal in strength, Vahly must set foot in the home where her mother brought her life... -
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The Alpha's Daughter by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKarina is not like any of the wolves within her pack. She's a human. The only human to be born of two wolves.When her father invites another alpha to take his pick of willing, single, consenting females, Karina has no choice but to be in the lineup. She is pack, she is single, and she knows she is not going to get picked. She is human, and any alpha would be looking for a wolf... -
Whispering Twilight by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPERU, 1815. Bess Hanley, fresh from service with England’s War Office and grieving the loss of her dearest friend, embarks on a sea voyage that ends in disaster. Shipwrecked off the coast of Peru, Bess’s Extraordinary ability to mentally communicate with anyone is not enough to prevent her from being kidnapped by a lost tribe of Incas... -
A Vampire in Bavaria by Suzannah Rowntree
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampires, vengeance…and a mutinous Victorian lady’s maid.It’s not always easy to deal with a ticking bomb—and Miss Sharp just happens to have thrown this one straight at Queen Victoria’s royal train.Liz was only trying to save lives, but now she must face the Kabale, a secret tribunal of royal monsters who don’t easily forgive a stray bomb... -
Taken by the Wolf-man by Melody Lynch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIn a world where women need their husband’s permission for everything, Claire is trapped in a marriage to a cruel man who thrives on her fear.When he sends her on a late-night drive, knowing she's terrified of the dark, her worst nightmare begins. Stranded with a smoking car that won’t start, she hears howls in the distance...Categorized as:
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The Bartered Soul by L.B. Benson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAndromeda is a priestess without a temple.She escaped the horrific fate her sister priestesses faced at the hand of the Usurper King’s men years ago and has resigned herself to a life in a brothel, hiding from her past and those who would wipe the priestesses and their Goddess from memory.Captain William Lennox is a pirate with an unsavory and violent reputation... -
Astarte's Wrath by Trisha Wolfe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tragic love story. Two thousand years before Dez Harkly developed her secret powers, Guardian Astarte was vowed to protect by the binds enslaving her to the Egyptian pharaohs. Discover the prophecy that originated from a very different time, and spans generations to link two very different girls. This is the beginning... -
A Reflection of Shadows by Anne Renwick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShunned for her odd eyes and an unnerving habit of slipping into shadows, Lady Colleen Stewart refuses to be caged—should she decide to marry, it’ll be for love and to a man of her choice. After all, she’d rather be racing over rooftops than waltzing across ballroom floors. So when the only man to ever tempt her heart invites her on a covert mission, she leaps into danger... -
Veiled in Moonlight by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a young gentleman is murdered by a shape shifter, Charlie and Lincoln interrogate their contacts and uncover a plot with links to the royal family—and links to more than one member of the ministry's committee. At the heart of the mystery is a sinister love triangle, corruption, lies, and treason... -
House of Striking Oaths by Olivia Wildenstein
I WILL BECOME QUEEN OF LUCE… OR DIE TRYING. There are few people I loathe more than Dante Regio, but my aunt Bronwen, my former grandfather Justus, and my Shabbin grandmother Meriam sit right alongside the Faerie monarch on my list of despicable beings. Especially after they assist the pointy-eared ruler with my kidnapping... -
Broken Lords by A.F. Dery
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnswering the High Lord's summons, the leaders of the Union meet at his Court. Thane, Dread Lord of Eladria, is among them and eager to see justice done to his former friend-turned-adversary, Malachi, but their meeting raises more questions than answers. An unexpected catastrophe shakes his trust to its very core and he is forced to question all he once held true... -
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Beauty and the Blade by S. C. Grayson, Mystic Owl
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMost London socialites dream of marrying for love or status, but Contessa’s wedding is about justice—and revenge.Nathanial Woodrow is known on the streets of London as the Beast, leader of the fearsome Lion gang who mark their victims with three slashes on their face...Categorized as:
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An Incarnation of Shadow and Light by S.A. Christianson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour magicians abuse their magic to gain power in a corrupt Victorian inspired world.In the Kingdom of Verchiél only a handful of people known as Incarnate can use magic. Equally feared and respected, they are revered as saints and indulged like gods. But the sudden deaths of Verchiél’s rulers unleashes a power struggle between four Incarnate, each seeking power to fulfil their own desires... -
The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L.V. Russell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTheodora Corvus can hear the whispers of her crumbling family home. She can hear the whispers of Kingsward Manor, her place of employment. She sees the watchers by the lake, black-eyed and waiting. But Broken Oak is silent. Broken Oak is empty... -
The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Gaughan, Evie Woods
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEdie is … not in Paris?Edie Lane left everything behind in Ireland for a once-in-a-lifetime job at a bakery in Paris. Except, thanks to a mistranslation, the bakery is not in Paris, and neither is Edie.The tiny town of Compiègne, complete with its local bakery on the Rue de Paris, holds many secrets... -
Vexy and Chaos: Part One by Amanda Cashure
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings♡ This is the book that Chaos broke - and oh how sweet a breaking it is...Categorized as:
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Disowned by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNot all fairy tales are ribbons and roses. In a world where the measure of a person rarely goes beneath the surface, Margaret Thoning refuses to play by its rules. Unwilling to compromise her ideals, she walks away from everything she’s ever known to risk her heart and her life for the people who matter most. Welcome to the Tales of Cinder and Snow...
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