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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

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 45 ratings
    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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  • Choices - Volume 1 by MesserMoon

    Choices - Volume 1 by MesserMoon

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    People make mistakes, but they also make choices. It’s important to James, that difference. He does his best not to confuse the two.Choices has been split up into three volumes, the first of which covers 5th year (chapters 1-19)...
  • Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack

    Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    In this modern fairy tale, a noble prince and a brave knight come together to defeat a terrible monster and in the process find true love in a most unexpected place.“Thank you,” he told his parents.“I appreciate that you tried,but I’m looking for something specialin a partner by my side...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  length-novella
  • He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

    He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    How much would you give to win the world?Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor.But Zhu isn’t the only one with imperial ambitions...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  historical  f-f  high fantasy  length-long
  • Enchanting Exposition by Alice Winters

    Enchanting Exposition by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Maybe it wasn’t my best idea to draw dark magic into myself to save a friend… but it’s definitely not my worst (don’t ask Havoc what that was). The first thing on our list of “Save Miles from the Dark Magic That Might Be Making Him Do Ridiculous Things” is to destroy the ominous book that’s snagging my attention...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  humor  explicit-open-door
  • 将进酒 [Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    将进酒 [Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    中博六州被拱手让于外敌,沈泽川受押入京,沦为人人痛打的落水狗。萧驰野闻着味来,不叫别人动手,自己将沈泽川一脚踹成了病秧子,谁知这病秧子回头一口,咬得他鲜血淋漓。两个人从此结下了大梁子,见面必撕咬。“命运要我一生都守在这里,可这并非是我抉择的那一条路。黄沙淹没了我的手足,我不想再臣服于虚无的命。圣旨救不了我的兵,朝廷喂不饱我的马,我不愿再为此赴命。我要翻过那座山,我要为自己一战。”-The Six Prefectures of Zhongbo were ceded away in surrender to the external enemies, and Shen Zechuan was taken into custody in the capital, reduced to *a drowning dog loathed and condemned by all...
  • All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume Four: 'Til The End by Rollercoasterwords

    All the Young Dudes: Sirius's Perspective - Volume Four: 'Til The End by Rollercoasterwords

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cover art by moony cig...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  length-epic
  • Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 4 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

    Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 4 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 13 ratings
    The wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China set in the universe of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun !A historical fantasy epic about two war generals who were once close...until dark circumstances ripped them apart.Noble-born Mo Xi is the foremost general of Chonghua, known for his ruthless temper and ascetic air...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  historical  length-medium
  • Thicker than Water by Takerra Allen

    Thicker than Water by Takerra Allen

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dubbed the Sex and the City of the Hood! Sasha, Tatum, Neli, and Kim are four gorgeous girlfriends hailing from the infamous Brick City Newark, NJ. Trying hard to survive the struggle but making sure they look good and have fun doing it, they are all caught up in the game in their own way. However the bond that they share seems to prove strong enough to conquer almost anything...
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 10 by Yuu Toyota

    Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 10 by Yuu Toyota

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Happily engaged, cohabiting, and planning their future, Adachi and Kurosawa are ready to tie the knot! However, the lead-up to their big day is full of anxiety and unknowns. Doors close on them one after another, whether it’s wedding venues turning them down or apartments that don’t accept gay couples. And then there’s the daunting task of coming out to their coworkers..
    Categorized as:
    queer  contemporary  m-m  fantasy  humor
  • Cardcaptor Sakura Collector's Edition 4 by Clamp

    Cardcaptor Sakura Collector's Edition 4 by Clamp

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it’s back in a definitive collector’s edition!Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector’s Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  length-short
  • The Songbird and the Sea by MissterMaia

    The Songbird and the Sea by MissterMaia

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fandom: 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTSRelationships: Min Yoongi | Suga/Park Jimin, Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V, Kim Namjoon | Rap Monster/Kim Seokjin | Jin--------------------------------------------------In a world where dominance of the sea is an endless battle between pirates and mariners, Park Jimin is content living in his little village on a small, uninteresting island by the eastern...
  • The Devil that Broke Us by S.C. Wilson

    The Devil that Broke Us by S.C. Wilson

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Jesse McGinnis has it all—the woman she loves—two beautiful children—a successful career...
    Categorized as:
    queer  historical  f-f  fantasy  length-long
  • Evitative by vichan

    Evitative by vichan

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the summer before his fifth year at Hogwarts, Harry is drawn to a room in Grimmauld Place. Like the Gryffindor he is, he enters the room without fear. The room is a library, and Harry is surprised to find that he’s eager to learn. Then he gets the bad news: he’s been accidentally expelled from Hogwarts, and he needs to be sorted again...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  m-m  length-long
  • The Exile and the Savior by Kris K. Haines

    The Exile and the Savior by Kris K. Haines

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    When the rules no longer apply, the only thing left to break is your heart. Cassandra Fortin is a Shrouded Sister no longer, unshackled from her vows. But she's struggling to find her purpose outside the Temple. And her feelings for Tristan are more complicated than ever, given his recently revealed secrets...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  fantasy  high fantasy  open-door
  • Pet by C.S. Pacat

    Pet by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Pet follows the rise of Ancel at the poisonous court of Vere. Set during the events of Captive Prince...
  • Xaden POV: Fourth Wing by belle_beebee

    Xaden POV: Fourth Wing by belle_beebee

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 15 ratings
    Xaden Riorson thought he had figured out how to survive in this place. Now in his final year at Basgiath War College, he’s risen to the rank of Wingleader. He is focused on one thing: getting every kid of the rebellion bonded to a dragon. Then the real work can begin.But he hadn’t counted on Violet Sorrengail, the General’s daughter, entering the Rider’s Quadrant...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  fantasy  explicit-open-door
  • Over Verdant Irish Hills by Ava Miles

    Over Verdant Irish Hills by Ava Miles

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    World famous glass artist Sophie Giombetti is headed to Ireland to grab a new lease on life.She’s put her divorce behind her and wants a supportive community to raise her daughter. The quaint town of Caisleán, where she’s agreed to design a major installation, more than fits the bill. Best of all, she’s sure the verdant Irish hills will give her new inspiration...
  • Hives & Heroism by Benjamin Medrano

    Hives & Heroism by Benjamin Medrano

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Demons loom over Dorma.Despite Joy’s victory over Alethus’s servants, his plans haven’t been stopped. Even so, a glimmer of hope lies before her, and she and her friends are determined to grasp it.That doesn’t mean it will be easy, though. An army is invading Dorma, one with the same destination as Joy. Their goals are sinister, but they aren’t going to stop Joy and her friends...
    Categorized as:
    queer  fantasy  f-f  magic  demons  length-medium
  • My Inherited House Might be Haunted by AJ Sherwood, Katie Griffin

    My Inherited House Might be Haunted by AJ Sherwood, Katie Griffin

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Rhett’s inheritance of the gorgeous Victorian house was expected. What was not expected Two familiarsA house full of ghostsMagic powers?!A new boyfriend, maybe, possibly, please and thank youNow if he could just figure out how to handle everything, life would be peachy...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  fantasy  m-m  multicultural
  • Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin

    Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 6 ratings
    Orsina of Melidrie is a paladin of the Order of the Sun, sworn to drive out corruption and chaos wherever she finds it. She has been ordered to leave her home and travel around Vesolda in search of a great evil she is supposedly destined to destroy. But after two years of fighting monsters and demons and evil gods, she does not seem to be any closer to her goal—or ever returning home...
  • Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 4 by Mitsuru Si

    Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 4 by Mitsuru Si

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    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...
  • A Spark of Death and Fury by Nicole Bailey

    A Spark of Death and Fury by Nicole Bailey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The 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...
  • Fire in the Hole by Alex Westmore

    Fire in the Hole by Alex Westmore

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    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...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  pirates  f-f  historical  fantasy  m-m  length-medium
  • Daughter of the Moon by Effie Calvin

    Daughter of the Moon by Effie Calvin

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Four 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...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  fantasy  f-f  length-medium
  • The Stray Spirit by R.K. Ashwick

    The Stray Spirit by R.K. Ashwick

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Struggling bard Emry Karic has only one path home: impress the Auric Guild, join the ranks of the elite musicians therein, and return to his family with his honor in hand.Difficult to do on a good day. Impossible to do with a possessed lute.Just before the biggest performance of Emry’s life, a talkative forest spirit named Aspen traps themself in his lute...
  • The Titan's Bride Vol. 5 by ITKZ

    The Titan's Bride Vol. 5 by ITKZ

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    LOVE PERSEVERES!Somehow, Kouichi has been pulled into Tildant’s succession crisis and is targeted by Tildant nobles, accused of being an unworthy partner to a king...
  • Shiver Her Timbers by Alex Westmore

    Shiver Her Timbers by Alex Westmore

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    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...
  • 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 ratings
    Blessed 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 ratings
    Caraway 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...
  • Between Mischief and Magic by Marissa Serrao

    Between Mischief and Magic by Marissa Serrao

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 7 ratings
    Between Mischief & Magic is an upcoming NA sapphic romantasy between a grumpy demon and a sunshine princess who lost her magic. This story with cozy vibes is full of banter, stays at the inn, and chaotic demon magic...
  • Birthright by L. Fergus

    Birthright by L. Fergus

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A Lesbian Action Adventure Every god has an origin. Kita's constantly on the run from her parents trying to build a life for herself. She's an undefeated sword duelist and risen to underboss in the Shadow Guild, but her family keeps dragging her back to her life as a duke's daughter—and no one will explain why. What Kita doesn't know is her future was written before she was born...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  fantasy  f-f  aliens  military  length-medium
  • Ever After by Riley Hart, Christina Lee

    Ever After by Riley Hart, Christina Lee

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 23 ratings
    As next in line for the Evergreen crown, Prince Merrick Davendall’s future involves ruling, marriage, and producing an heir of his own. But he’s long been tormented by desires that are far from princely. Especially when the beautiful Cassius is promoted to be his new valet, and Merrick is struck by a longing like never before—a longing to know him far beyond royal and servant...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  m-m  royalty  fantasy  historical
  • 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 ratings
    What 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...
  • Twenty-One Arrow Salute by Kasia Bacon

    Twenty-One Arrow Salute by Kasia Bacon

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    An 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 ratings
    On 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...
  • Green but for a Season by C.S. Pacat

    Green but for a Season by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Green but for a Season is the first of a series of four Captive Prince short stories. It follows the relationship between Jord and Aimeric and is set during the events of Prince’s Gambit...
    Categorized as:
    new adult  queer  war  military  royalty  m-m  historical  fantasy
  • North Is the Night by Emily Rath

    North Is the Night by Emily Rath

    Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 28 ratings
    Two bold young women defy the gods and mortals, living and dead, in this darkly mythical, Finnish folklore-inspired fantasy duology for readers of T. Kingfisher's Nettle & Bone, Danielle L. Jensen, Thea Guanzon, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and The Witch’s Heart by Genevieve Gornichec.In the Finnish wilderness, more than wolves roam the dark forests...
  • Dragon Den by Kriss Dean

    Dragon Den by Kriss Dean

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A 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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