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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 ..Categorized as:
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![Broken Souls and Bones by L.J. Andrews]()
Broken Souls and Bones by L.J. Andrews
Together they’ll restore a divided kingdom—or burn it down—in this new romantasy from USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation LJ Andrews. Lyra Bien intended to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of the magic-obsessed king in the fortress of Stonegate...Categorized as:
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![Wine & Warlocks by T.M. Cromer]()
Wine & Warlocks by T.M. Cromer
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRonan & Dubheasa's story will be the epic conclusion to the Unlucky Charms Series. Full blurb coming very soon... -
![Red King by Charlene Hartnady]()
Red King by Charlene Hartnady
The dragons on Mistveil Island are not your run-of-the-mill kind. They’re something else entirely…Change is coming to our island, and I’m not completely convinced it’s for the better. At least, not where I am concerned.Twenty human Tributes will arrive soon. All female, all young, all healthy... -
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![Savage Hunger by Milly Taiden]()
Savage Hunger by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIsaline Primrose doesn’t let anyone cut the line at her mom’s bakery, no matter how tall or sexy he his. His custom suit, expensive haircut, and deep brown eyes are making her want things. Very dirty things. It’s totally fine to look even if he is a bossy jerk... -
![All the Pain of Promises by Hillary Raymer]()
All the Pain of Promises by Hillary Raymer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn arranged marriage. A failed courtship. And broken hearts.Solarius has grown accustomed to being unloved, though nothing prepares him for being tasked to marry the one female in Aeramere who loathes him. Granted, he and Narissa have a troubled past, but now they will be forced to endure whatever fate awaits them together…be it marital spats or impending war...Categorized as:
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Silver by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA dragon as a coworker? Complicated. Adrien the silver dragon has everything most humans could want. But as a dragon awakened in the modern world he misses his old life, his powers (which have been temporarily restrained) and the way he used to lord his status over others... -
![Fury of Aggression by Coreene Callahan]()
Fury of Aggression by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the exhilarating—and ruthless—world of Coreene Callahan’s Dragonfury Series as the threat of war rises, new enemies emerge, and unlikely alliances are forged…Down on her luck, Theodora Rutledge does the one thing she promised herself she never would—return home to Seattle. As a single mom, she needs a job fast to put a roof over her three-year-old’s head...Categorized as:
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![Dragon Lover by Donna Grant]()
Dragon Lover by Donna Grant
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant returns with the next exciting story in the Dragon Kings series.Can she learn to love the man—as well as the dragon within?Sensual. Clever. Daring. There’s only one thing Kendrick yearns for—peace that has eluded the Dragon Kings. Zora may have been made in the image of Earth, but it’s a far cry from home... -
![Dragon Lover by Donna Grant, Antony Ferguson]()
Dragon Lover by Donna Grant, Antony Ferguson
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Donna Grant returns with the next exciting story in the Dragon Kings series.Can she learn to love the man—as well as the dragon within?Sensual. Clever. Daring. There’s only one thing Kendrick yearns for—peace that has eluded the Dragon Kings. Zora may have been made in the image of Earth, but it’s a far cry from home... -
![Savage Basilisk by Terry Bolryder]()
Savage Basilisk by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA basilisk with a secret, a wounded woman trying to protect the world and a ranch full of friends to help them…As a monster among monsters, Ajax is aware that most people are terrified of him. They should be. He’s a savage killer that makes no apologies for what he is. In spite of that, he still wants to find a mate... -
![The Dragon Prince's Secret by Elva Birch]()
The Dragon Prince's Secret by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecret doesn’t always mean safeKenth left the Alaskan palace to raise his secret daughter alone, outside of the spotlight of royalty, and away from the pressures of fame and celebrity. Her abduction drives him raging back for answers, straight to his estranged family...and his spell-fated mate... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Runaway Mate by Delta James]()
Runaway Mate by Delta James
Her heart raced as she watched the clock tick closer to her fate. Her father made a terrible mistake. One she’s left paying for.Winter had no choice but to follow the orders of her father and marry Sean Campbell, the alpha of an enemy clan. After the wedding she is locked in Sean’s room until he is ready to claim her. She escapes before he can mark and claim her...Categorized as:
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![Mabel 1 by Erin R. Flynn]()
Mabel 1 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMabel Matthias agreed to be married off to benefit her family because it was the duty of a noble daughter. Raised as a doll to be obedient and do exactly what the men of her family, and later her husband, tell her, she endures the humiliation of her husband already having a mistress who lives in their house.And it only gets worse from there... -
![Claimed By The Barbarian Dragon by Terry Bolryder]()
Claimed By The Barbarian Dragon by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA brand new dragon series from the dragon shifter queen herself. Terry Bolryder has written more than 40 well-beloved dragon shifter novels and returns with a fresh new take on dragons in Crystals, Curves and Castles... -
![A Curse of Shadows and Ice (Standard Edition) by Catharina Maura]()
A Curse of Shadows and Ice (Standard Edition) by Catharina Maura
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom BookTok sensation and USA Today bestselling author Catharina Maura comes a spicy and enchanting Beauty and the Beast retelling featuring a cursed emperor, a princess who possesses forbidden magic, and a marriage that could save them all. Princess Arabella of Althea is left no choice when Felix Osiris, the Shadow Emperor, threatens to overthrow her country unless she agrees to marry him... -
![Dragon Guard Crusader by Alicia Montgomery]()
Dragon Guard Crusader by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dragon nearing the end of his questAfter three long years, Water Dragon Thoralf is coming home. His quest to bring back his king’s lost dragon has taken him all over the world, and now he may finally have the solution. But to fulfill his crusade, he must once again face the beautiful, but broken Lady Willa. He hasn’t forgotten her all these years–nor what she’s been through... -
![The Horde King of Shadow by Zoey Draven]()
The Horde King of Shadow by Zoey Draven
The fearsome creature came from across Drukkar’s Sea…and there was a rider on its back. As a scholar in Dothik’s library, Klara has spent her life trying to understand the strange dreams that have plagued her since she was a child—visions of dragons and a world with no written record...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch]()
The Dragon Prince's Betrayal by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA final battle. A betrayal. And a bond that can't be broken.The capture of Alaska's greatest enemy should mean an end to hostilities, a peaceful Renewal, and a restoration of the Compact's balance of power and magic in the Small Kingdoms... -
![남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 [Nampyeon-eul Nae Pyeon-euro Mandeuneun Bangbeob] (How to Get My Husband on My Side (Novel) #1-4) by Spice&Kitty]()
남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 [Nampyeon-eul Nae Pyeon-euro Mandeuneun Bangbeob] (How to Get My Husband on My Side (Novel) #1-4) by Spice&Kitty
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 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...Categorized as:
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![Inferno by Amara Rae]()
Inferno by Amara Rae
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA witch with the gift of fire. A berserker bred in brutality. An immortal world on the brink.WillowI’ll do anything to protect my coven… even if it costs my life. We have far too many enemies, including among our own kind, because our fathers weren’t human. Witches aren’t supposed to mate other immortals.As a coven of hybrids, we have to work twice as hard to survive...Categorized as:
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Sun Serpent by Geneva Monroe
A cursed kingdom.A Fire Singer seeking vengeance.And a prince who is not what he seems…Under the silks of her circus troupe’s tent, Elyria Solaris dances with fire. She disguises her gift as showmanship, but longs for answers about why she has a power no one else possesses.Somewhere in the city of never-ending night, Prince Cal is looking for the girl who burns the brightest... -
![A Whisper of Chaos and Crowns by Jordan A. Day]()
A Whisper of Chaos and Crowns by Jordan A. Day
Pain. Fury. Two things Ainsley has found after the events that have led to her greatest loss yet. But with war looming and the charge of regicide hanging over her head, will she be able to push aside her grief and move forward or will her darkness win once again?Dashiell had everything he could have ever wanted, just to lose it all in the blink of an eye...Categorized as:
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![Queen of the Wicked by Deanna Faison]()
Queen of the Wicked by Deanna Faison
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWith the future of Heaven and Hell at stake, the lost queen must step into her power to claim her rightful throne, even if the arrogant and insufferably attractive Lord of Hell is the only way to do it...Alessia Eastwood was born with a dark halo and magic in her veins... -
![Mated To The Werewolf Next Door: Howls Romance by C.D. Gorri]()
Mated To The Werewolf Next Door: Howls Romance by C.D. Gorri
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's on the run from her ex-husband to protect her half-Shifter daughter. He's trying to clear his name after being falsely convicted of a crime. Fate has brought them to the same seaside town, but the rest is up to them... -
![Mabel 2 by Erin R. Flynn]()
Mabel 2 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that Mabel is divorced and her family has come back into the picture, she’s not surprised it’s all about money. She is the only reason that her family wasn’t ruined, and then they sold her to bring the family a deal they could not get on their own.And they will stop at nothing to get that money, especially now that they know Mabel outsmarted them and changed her name... -
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Mabel 3 by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that everyone will learn that Mabel is the saint blessed by the goddess Violetta, she will be in even more danger than before. The Holy Empire is demanding she be turned over like property and they won’t be the only ones. It’s the last thing she wants, and it seems like her whole life will crumble right before her eyes... -
![Crown of Fate by Everly Frost]()
Crown of Fate by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis dark soul will be my ruin…My enemy has been revealed and my heart is in tatters. A power far greater than any I ever imagined has now laid claim to me.Every move I make tightens the web of secrets that have been wound around me, filling me with a burning need for answers to match the heat of this dark king's touch and bring me the vengeance I seek... -
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Handle With Bear by P. Jameson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBear shifter, West Phillips, wasn’t looking for a mate… but he finds her anyway when a sweet and curvy delivery woman shows up at his doorstep. And at the least convenient time possible. His clan isn’t safe. It harbors lost and troubled youth, and hides a gnarly mutant shifter that no one can control. Not exactly the right place to settle down with the woman of your dreams... -
![A Legacy of Wrath and Reckoning by Victoria J. Price]()
A Legacy of Wrath and Reckoning by Victoria J. Price
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTo living free. Held captive after a failed attack to take down her enemies, Zylah is determined to uphold her vow—for herself, and for those terrorised by the monsters set loose across Astaria.In her darkest hour she dreams of only two things: revenge, and to be reunited with those she’s lost...Categorized as:
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Kane by Callie Rhodes
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething strange is happening in the woods…If there’s one thing Tabitha Dunn’s followers love, it’s a mystery. For years, she’s built a loyal fan base chasing down answers others have been too afraid to search for. But this time, as she enters the wilderness surrounding alpha territory, the only thing she discovers is trouble... -
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Dragon Born by Donna Grant
She’s the most dangerous being alive…and the only one I crave. I feel her across realms. Through the vast emptiness of space, weaving among the stars. She is the Queen of Violets. Powerful, shrewd, defiant. Utterly exquisite. Feared among her own and pursued by all.She is the Dragon Queen.I was an ordinary MI5 agent before being thrust into the world of Dragons Kings, Fae, Reapers, and magic... -
![Master of Storms by Bec McMaster]()
Master of Storms by Bec McMaster
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 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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![Gold by Terry Bolryder]()
Gold by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA dragon as a fake fiance? Risky... Dante Gildenstern, leader of the noble metal dragons, used to have it all. Wealth, privilege, women fawning all over his beauty. Now, newly awakened in the modern world, his powers are restrained and he's forced to work at a dating club with the other noble metal dragons in an effort to acquaint them with humanity and hopefully help them find mates... -
![The Stolen Bride by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe]()
The Stolen Bride by Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsClover Deering is living her best life. Kind of. Maybe. Okay, so, not at all. The owner of Fur-Ever Pet Spa is deeply in debt and battling a temper that scares even herself. Things go from bad to catastrophe when a terrifying man claiming to be a berserker king demands an impossible force a rival royal to welcome evil into his heart...Categorized as:
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![One More Wish by Lindsey Lanza]()
One More Wish by Lindsey Lanza
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAlways be careful what you wish for. Maya Bloom has a secret.For as long as she can remember, all her wishes have come true. One quick plea to the universe, and whatever she wants is hers. The they always backfire.Which is why Maya is done wishing. Well, until her wedding day when she’s in desperate need of the truth...Categorized as:
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![Lian / Roch by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright]()
Lian / Roch by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLIAN The Hunter: Lian isn’t a happy puma. He’s a lethal Hunter who should be out fighting the enemy, not babysitting a human scholar. Still, he’ll do whatever necessary to rid the world of the evil goddess, Shakpi. And there’s the bonus of spending a few hours away from his family of Nurturers who have been smothering him with love... -
![Lupus Deus by Sophia Moore]()
Lupus Deus by Sophia Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn a world where Lycans are a myth, the werewolves believe of a monstrous beast whom they call, Lupus Deus—a wolf god behind the name Zaliver.The gods become unhappy with Zaliver, who has spent hundreds of years bringing slaughter on the face of the earth. Thus, Vivian is created as the latter’s mate to tame his loathsome nature... -
![Lover of Thorns and Holy Gods by Grace Draven]()
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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![Tempests & Tea Leaves by Rachel Morgan]()
Tempests & Tea Leaves by Rachel Morgan
Bridgerton meets cozy fae fantasy with a dash of Pride & Prejudice in this sparkling, no-spice tale of magical debuts, an enchanted tea house, and banter-filled romance. In a world where both race and magic determine one's place in society, half-fae Iris Starspun has always known she doesn't belong. Having a human mother is bad enough, but being magicless as well? That’s simply unforgivable...Categorized as:
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![Silver Dragon by Zoe Chant]()
Silver Dragon by Zoe Chant
You're never too old for love... Dragon knight Mikhail has spent the many years of his life in the pursuit of duty. But when his latest mission sends him to a sleepy California beach town, he's shocked to come across a murder in progress...Categorized as:
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![Unexpected Mate by Delta James]()
Unexpected Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOpposites attract - that’s what they say. I never believed it until the night he found me.They call him the Finder. A ruthless and brutal apex predator, he has spent most of his life alone in the caves, never believing in or needing a fated mate...until now. The night he scented her in his woods, he knew she was his, so he took her...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon's Pledge by Marie Johnston]()
The Dragon's Pledge by Marie Johnston
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRonanThe next time my brother says “Hey, I’ve got an idea,” I need to run, not walk away. I might be from a dragon shifter ruling family, but I’m not demanding a female mate with me. Yet taking my time and winning her over is going nowhere. So far, I’ve punched my card as the older neighbor who’s way too nosy about the young female next door. Then I hear about what she’s got planned... -
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![ALPHA ZEUS : The Alpha Chronicles by Paulina Vasquez]()
ALPHA ZEUS : The Alpha Chronicles by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsElemental wolves descended from a single Goddess, and Zeus descended from the strongest of shifter lines. An Alpha of the Moon Realm Kingdom, Zeus finally finds what he has always wanted. Unable to control his wolf, he's forced to hide a dark secret that drives her away. She belongs to him, and this possessive Alpha will claim what's his... -
![Rage/Killian by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright]()
Rage/Killian by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet Wild in the Wildlands From New York Times Bestsellers, Alexandra Ivy and Laura Wright, the heat of the bayou is back with RAGE/KILLIAN in an all-new duel 'tail'. Enter the Wildlands where a new, volatile danger threatens the sizzling hot Pantera... -
![Angel/Hiss by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright]()
Angel/Hiss by Alexandra Ivy, Laura Wright
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBooks 13 & 14 of the USA Today Bestselling Series! ANGEL Dr. Angel Savary is dedicated to his skills as a Healer. After the death of his mother, he’s determined never to fail another Pantera. But when he’s kidnapped by a human female, he discovers that her brutal past offers the answers he’s been seeking. Even more astonishing, she stirs his cat with a ruthless need to claim her... -
![Ten out of Ten by Morriganmercy]()
Ten out of Ten by Morriganmercy
"On a scale of one to ten, how comfortable would you say you are with me physically?" she asked."Zero."Hermione's lips pursed in annoyance because she really should have seen that coming. How charming that the extent of his arseholery could still surprise her.In which Hermione is determined to find a loophole to free her from a forced marriage with Draco Malfoy...Categorized as:
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![The Return by D.B. Reynolds]()
The Return by D.B. Reynolds
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRachel Fortier is a much sought-after expert when it comes to exotic planets — especially the deadly kind. So when she’s hired by Earth Fleet’s most respected scientist to join a mission to the tightly closed planet Harp, it’s a dream come true. Until she discovers their mission is to capture shifters and sell them to the Military...Categorized as:
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![Ruthless Alpha by C.J. Primer]()
Ruthless Alpha by C.J. Primer
When our parents were young, our world looked a lot different than it does now. Their shifter packs kept to their own territories, but at least they were able to live freely among the human world.Not anymore.Somehow, the secret of our kind's existence got out, and now we're being hunted.We're the alphas of our packs...
![남편을 내 편으로 만드는 방법 [Nampyeon-eul Nae Pyeon-euro Mandeuneun Bangbeob] (How to Get My Husband on My Side (Novel) #1-4) by Spice&Kitty](https://s3.amazonaws.com/romance.io/books/small/668bc0b1a8ad428ef9f3df48.jpg)
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