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Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 3 by 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... -
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ENNEAD Vol. 5 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWINNER TAKES ALLThe battle that will decide the fate of Egypt’s throne draws nigh! Will Horus become the new ruler, or will Seth reclaim his seat of power? Meanwhile, truths from the past reveal themselves—and with them comes the identity of the one who cursed... -
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![The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence by Storm Constantine]()
The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDarquiel har Aralis lives among the hidden tribe of Olopade, in ignorance of his identity, and as he grows up, Darq realizes he is different from any other har. After a disastrous attempt to incept his closest friend, he attracts the attention of the mysterious Thiede, and learns that his origins are more astounding than he imagined... -
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Main Gauche and Other Tales by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTales of brothers, swords, and the men they most desire...Main Gauche — Though he was born to nobility, the loss of first his father, and then his mother, has left Dagger a peasant. His stepfather is cruel and greedy, and refuses to claim Dagger as his own... -
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The Titan's Bride Vol. 5 by ITKZ
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... -
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After the Disabled War God Became My Concubine by Liu Gou Hua, 刘狗花
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAccording to a popular legend, the famous God of War of Great Liang, Huo Wujiu, was once captured by an enemy country. He had his meridians severed and both his legs broken before he was thrown into the prison. In order to humiliate him, that incapable ruler of the country gifted him to his cutsleeve brother as a concubine.General Huo suffered a great deal of humiliation... -
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Nerds Who Knot Bundle by Amy Bellows
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsOver 140,000 words of shameless nerdy, knotty fun, including six bonus short stories (30,000 words). This bundle includes: The Accidental Everything Some omegas go to clubs to pick up alphas. Isaac Evans cruises his poetry readings... -
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The Warlord’s Chosen by H.E. Rell
"Some men are born warriors. Some are born with other destinies," I whispered in answer."Like to warm the warriors' beds?"When the translator repeated the words the warlord leered down at me, I couldn't help the blush I knew rose to my cheeks."If all you know is sex and battle, what a poor life you have lived," I hissed. I immediately cursed my fool tongue... -
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Love Is An Illusion Vol 2 by Fargo
BABY ON THE WAY…ALPHA BETTER PAYIt might be said that omega Hye-sung has an attitude problem. His life as an alpha has been turned completely on its head thanks to meeting Dojin, except unfortunately for him, his life is about to get even more uncertain… When Hye-sung gets sick, a quick trip to the doctor results in a life-changing surprise for them both... -
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Midnight Ash by Ana Ashley
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereIf I didn't know better, I'd think my life is a fairytale.Orphan? Check.Evil stepmom? Check.The only problem with my theory is the lack of a dashing prince coming to my rescue.That is until Xander comes along. He’s charming, gorgeous, and caring. With him my life doesn’t feel like a neverending list of chores... -
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Earthian, Volume 3 by Yun Kouga
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe secrets of the Black Cancer, and the angels' long-time examination of the Earthian finally come to light, and the consequences are not what anyone ever expected. Chihaya is distraught when he discovers just what Michael has been hiding from him, and becomes withdrawn. But in the end, the consequences of his relationship with Kagetsuya may prove to be even more disturbing... -
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Omega Leader by Kaylin Peyerk
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratings"My wolf is screaming for me to show him what it means to be an omega. The pain that comes with having a body made of glass and a soul threaded together by starlight."Omega citizens are at the bottom of the food chain due to their weak stature and softer dispositions, especially incredibly rare omega males. Jhona Fletcher has known that startling truth since the moment he came of age... -
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Hostile Taking by Yamila Abraham
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTraumatized father Merrick has a business that’s about to fail. That means both him and his company will be claimed by a ‘Mentor.’ This riveting and spicy sci-fi romance has a guaranteed HEA and is presented in its entirety in a single installment. This is not a series... -
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The Border by Kim Fielding
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInjured in a war that has stretched for years, John Peterson guards a lonely border. Aside from passing contact with railship captains, the only person he sees is the the man who guards the other side of the border. One day John is badly hurt in a fall and is rescued by the other soldier, whose name is Tom Fellowes. Far away, a truce has been called, but both soldiers carry the war in their souls... -
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![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... -
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Concubine by MomsDarkSecret
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe peaceful and prosperous kingdom of Shendar is about to be invaded by a nation of fierce warriors who have been displaced from their homeland by a natural disaster. Fearful of being overrun, Prince Cray, who is acting as regent for his fourteen-year-old sister, Queen Shian, appeals to their powerful neighbor, the kingdom of Veldi, for military aid... -
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Earthian, Volume 1 by Yun Kouga
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter observing the people of Earth from a base on the Moon, Archangel Michael decides to eradicate "Earthians" if he counts more than ten thousand incidences of corruption and misbehavior, while mutant angel Chihaya hopes to be allowed to balance Michael's negatives with a "plus" count of his own... -
![Transmigrating into a Mob Character to Rehabilitate the Villain Plan by Sha Xiao Wan, 杀小丸]()
Transmigrating into a Mob Character to Rehabilitate the Villain Plan by Sha Xiao Wan, 杀小丸
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn short, this is the tragic tale of a saint-like man who transmigrated into a web novel as a mob character and wanted to rehabilitate the villain, only to realize in the end, he became more and more villainous... -
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Escape Journey, Vol. 1 by Tanaka Ogeretsu
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt’s Naoto’s first day of college, and the last person he expected to see was his high school ex Taichi, whom he’d dumped after a huge argument. Even though years have passed, Naoto finds he’s still steamed over some of the harsh words that were exchanged, but he also recognizes how much Taichi has matured since then and can’t help getting pulled back in... -
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Flux by Kim Fielding
Ennek, the son of Praesidium’s Chief, has rescued Miner from a terrible fate: suspension in a dreamless frozen state called Stasis, the punishment for traitors. As the two men flee Praesidium by sea, their adventures are only beginning... -
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Luckless by Cari Z.
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEvan Luck is a dragon rider with no dragon. Five years ago, his dragon gave her life defending the monster-ridden remnants of Marble, and ever since, his ability to connect empathically to another dragon had been as broken as his heart... -
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Fade by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsYears after the bombs of WWIII have changed the physical and political landscape, the Agency ruthlessly works behind the scenes to take down rebel groups that threaten the current government. Their goals justify all means. Hsin Liu Vega (Sin) is their most efficient and deadly assassin ever... -
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Afterimage by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn the Company of Shadows is a series about two people who are thrown together as partners in a secret agency; their mission is to disband rebels who have propagated in a post-war future, but they have to deal with everything that comes with an unlikely partnership as well... -
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小蘑菇 by 一十四洲
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAn Zhe was a mushroom whose lifelong mission was to raise his own spore.One day, he lost his spore.He searched all over the world for a long time before finally seeing a familiar spore on the news.An Zhe desperately knocked on the door of a colonel in the human military.“Hello, Sir. Did your research turn out well? Can I have my son back after the research?”The colonel looked cold... -
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The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 2 by Quil Carter
The Ghost and the Darkness Vol. 2 continues with Reaver and Elish desperately trying to find Killian and Jade. Forced to work together, they scour the northern greywastes for clues of their whereabouts. Though finding the two boys isn't as simple as following a trail. Something happened to them that no one expected... -
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1/27: An ICoS Anthology (In the Company of Shadows extras) by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJanuary 27, 2027 - One day around the world. Weeks after the last page of the In the Company of Shadows series, seven stories show glimpses of the lives of fifteen characters, scattered across the globe. In Ireland, an unexpected reunion takes a terrible turn. In Australia, the tides are changing while those involved never stop watching... -
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The Suicide King Volume 2 by Quil Carter
After being broken in almost every way imaginable, it is now time for the phoenixes to emerge from the flames and take flight. The men who had become shadows of their former selves have resolved the issues that had plagued them, and now it is time to take back what they had lost... -
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Text Talk by merlywhirls
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin--------------------------------------------------Sirius is in boarding school, Remus is in the hospital, and they don't know each other until Sirius texts the wrong number... -
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The Suicide King Volume 1 by Quil Carter
After months of being separated, Reaver and Killian are finally together; but their happiness is short lived. Unbeknownst to Killian, Reaver is struggling with his own inner demons, demons that threaten to not only rip Reaver apart, but their entire relationship as well.Unfortunately though, it’s not only demons they have to worry about... -
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Severing Sanguine by Quil Carter
After being exiled from his only home Sami found himself alone in the greywastes at the age of seven. From then on it was just him and Barry, his old teddy bear who kept him company and didn't mind that Sami had red eyes and pointed teeth. Though Sami always longed for a real friend, someone who wasn't always telling him to hurt himself and others like Barry sometimes did...
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