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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 1 by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedicated study and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise may also fall, and fall he does--cast from the heavens and banished to the world below... -
![Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 1 by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 1 by 墨香铜臭, Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Wei Wuxian was once one of the most powerful men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek more power through demonic cultivation, the world's respect for his abilities turned to fear, and his death was celebrated throughout the land...Categorized as:
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![How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 3 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 3 by A.J. Sherwood
What’s Tan to do when he has to reclaim a holy sword he can’t touch? Call upon his White Knight to save him. What’s Devan to do when he learns the sword was stolen in order to defeat Tan? Save the poor fools from utter annihilation. Tan is not amused by this quest line. Devan can’t stop laughing. Tags:... -
![How I stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 4 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 4 by A.J. Sherwood
What’s Devan to do when his cousin’s ships and the crew go missing? Set sail with Tan to figure it out. What’s Tan to do when Devan finally makes a move? N. S. F. W. Many times. On many surfaces. Damn creatures are trying to interrupt them. Murder ensues. Tags:... -
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![Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater]()
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
It's difficult to find a husband in Regency England when you're a young lady with only half a soul. Ever since she was cursed by a faerie, Theodora Ettings has had no sense of fear or embarrassment - a condition which makes her prone to accidental scandal... -
![How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: The Complete Works by Katie Griffin, Cait Wade]()
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: The Complete Works by Katie Griffin, Cait Wade
What’s a white knight to do when his princess is causing utter havoc leading in mass murder? Go to the famous Black Sorcerer of Grimslock for help, apparently. What’s a black sorcerer to do when the white knight comes to him for help? Keep him, naturally. Devan does not approve of this payment plan. Tan does. (This compilation includes a bonus short story. It is utter crack... -
![How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 5 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 5 by A.J. Sherwood
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![Sent to a Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 1 by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Sent to a Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 1 by Jaclyn Osborn
Evan just wants a quiet life where he escapes into books, drinks a ridiculous amount of coffee, and devours every muffin in sight. But then he's transported to another world with magic, sword-wielding knights with big. .. hearts, and men who find him too adorable to resist. Complicated? Well, that's the understatement of the century. And for Evan, the adventure is only beginning... -
![On the Care and Keeping of Orcs by Kass O'Shire]()
On the Care and Keeping of Orcs by Kass O'Shire
Stealing some horses from a magical fortress should be easy after raising twins and enduring two weeks with the orc that broke her heart. Catrin's half-orc children are going through a difficult. .. growing phase. But since their orcish father left while she was pregnant, she doesn't know how to help...Categorized as:
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![Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 2 by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 2 by Jaclyn Osborn
Life in another world isn't so bad. Evan has found true love, a group of knights who all like pestering him, a cat-boy best friend who loves cake, and even a job. Okay, so maybe there's still the demons in the dark forest to worry about. .. and the ultra-powerful demon lord. There also may be bandits sweeping through the surrounding lands, headed straight for the kingdom. But that's okay... -
![The Traitor's Curse by Eliot Grayson]()
The Traitor's Curse by Eliot Grayson
Betrayed, beset on all sides, and possibly bewitched…. Since the sudden, suspicious, and unlamented death of his father, only one man stands between Lucian and the grudging acceptance of his Benedict, a powerful dusk mage, a military hero, the favorite of the ducal council…and Lucian’s stepbrother. Not that Benedict wants a shackle disguised as a crown... -
![Tryggred by the Orc by Finley Fenn]()
Tryggred by the Orc by Finley Fenn
He’s supposed to run… but he wants to be caught. In a world of orcs and men, Eben of Clan Ka-esh is shy, awkward, and desperately lonely. No one notices the sickroom’s quietest scholar, not even when he’s saving lives, or offering up decadent pleasures in Orc Mountain’s darkest depths. Until Tryggr, of Clan Skai. A tall, shameless, laughing orc warrior, who can have anyone he wants. . -
![A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette]()
A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette
Two rival writers. One prestigious publishing contract. A bargain of hearts and seduction. They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don’t get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she's trapped in a magic-fueled bet she barely remembers with a man she’d be happier to forget...Categorized as:
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![A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark]()
A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty by Stacia Stark
Risk everything for your kingdom…. Or be destroyed by it. In a world darkened by deceit, the truth is a light that won’t be dimmed. Even when it illuminates Lorian’s betrayals more starkly than I could ever want to see. They call him the Bloodthirsty Prince. His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent...Categorized as:
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![This Is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland]()
This Is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland
Set near the Scottish border at a rugged castle on the edge of the sea, this is the story of a courageous lord who lost everything he held dear. Of a strong young woman willing to sacrifice everything for happiness. Two lost souls who find in each other a reason to live again, to laugh again, and to love for the first time. .. -
![Lady Avely's Guide to Truth and Magic by Rosalie Oaks]()
Lady Avely's Guide to Truth and Magic by Rosalie Oaks
A Regency widow shouldn’t be hunting spectres all night. Lady Judith Avely’s magical gift for divining the truth makes her prodigiously good at lying. To absolve a guilty secret, she travels to the exiled Duke of Sargen’s estate, but the last thing she expects is to run into the duke himself, who is lamentably now even more attractive than in his volatile youth... -
![The Trials of Ophelia by Nicole Platania]()
The Trials of Ophelia by Nicole Platania
The Angels are calling, and so her hunt begins. After the devastation on Daminius, Ophelia threw herself into restoration to cope with her losses. Two months later, answers to an ancient curse still evade her, a queen threatens her life, and war rages in the southern mountains. Despite her scars and the loved ones lost, Ophelia knows she must move forward for her people... -
![The Midsummer Bride by Kati Wilde]()
The Midsummer Bride by Kati Wilde
A Barbarian Who Must Lie. When a prideful queen comes to his prison cell with an unbelievable proposal of marriage, Warrick of the Dead Lands is quick to accept … but not merely to secure his freedom. Because he recognizes the powerful jewels the queen wears — jewels pilfered from the temple of a goddess, who unleashed her wrath upon a kingdom... -
![Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon by Maria Grace]()
Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon by Maria Grace
Alternate cover edition of ASIN B01MECLQTW. England is overrun by dragons of all shapes and sizes. Most people are blissfully unaware of them and the Pendragon Treaty that keeps the peace between human and dragon kind. Only those born with preternatural hearing, like Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are able to hear and converse with dragonkind...Categorized as:
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![Wrong Place. Wrong Time. Right Viscount. by K.D. Miller]()
Wrong Place. Wrong Time. Right Viscount. by K.D. Miller
Men are trash. Well, Elle Montgomery’s cheating fiancé is at any rate. When a surprise visit goes horribly wrong and she catches him red-handed, she wants to get as far from him as humanly possible—but two hundred years into the past seems a little excessive. By a twist of fate she can’t explain, Elle is thrust back in time, finding herself in Regency Era, England... -
![Pieces of Silver by Iris Foxglove]()
Pieces of Silver by Iris Foxglove
The coronation of King Adrien de Guillory is fast approaching, but there’s one problem: The crown of Staria is missing. Captain Ferrin Leonhart only has a few clues to go by; A young thief caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, rumors of a man in a green cloak, a city guard captain who knows too much… and Silver, the royal tailor and former thief... -
![Tempt Me: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Julie Cooper]()
Tempt Me: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Julie Cooper
"He raged inwardly at fate’s gift of the one female he could never, ever have. .. ". IT IS A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED that a single vampyre must be in want of a wife. Someone biddable, her memories easily expunged to allow for strange, inexplicable deeds and baffling circumstances... -
![Dragon's Blood by S. Legend]()
Dragon's Blood by S. Legend
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Thrilling Conclusion to the Tristan Trilogy. Tristan's got it made. He fights alongside his beloved, he has two men who dote on him faithfully, and the stars have promised him he's to do great things for his Elven people... -
![브링 더 러브 2 by Zestkyo, 제스트쿄]()
브링 더 러브 2 by Zestkyo, 제스트쿄
아름다운 외모와 멋진 매너로 사교계에서도 인기가 높은 힐데브란트가의 장녀 레아. 하지만 그녀에겐 누구에게도 말 못할 고민거리가 있다. 집안의 후계였던 남동생 리히트의 가출 사건이 바로 그것! 멋진 남자가 되어 돌아오겠다는 편지 하나 달랑 남긴 동생은 생사를 알 수 없는 데다, 갑작스런 아버지의 죽음으로 임시 가주 자리를 맡게 된 레아는 집안의 가주 자리를 지키기 위해, 자신에게 힘이 되어 줄 정략결혼 상대를 찾기로 결심하는데…! ! 시작은 정략이지만 알고 보니 운명? !! 레아에게 찾아온 ‘사랑’의 소식, 함께 들어보세요♥. -
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![Primal Love by Misty Vixen]()
Primal Love by Misty Vixen
A STONE AGE LOVE STORY. Ara is a huntress, a warrior. Descended from another tribe of ruthless brutes, she towers over everyone in the region and can take on anyone with raw strength alone. The daughter of her tribe's Chieftain and destined to one day assume his mantle, the responsibility she shoulders is immense...Categorized as:
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![Devil Venerable Also Wants To Know by Cyan Wings]()
Devil Venerable Also Wants To Know by Cyan Wings
In a Mary-Sue novel, the readers all liked the Devil Venerable, the second male lead who devoted himself whole-heartedly to the female lead. However the female lead only loved the male lead who abused her physically and mentally. Readers: Why doesn’t the female lead like the Devil Venerable? ! Devil Venerable: This Venerable also wants to know... -
![The Guards' Haven by Merri Bright]()
The Guards' Haven by Merri Bright
They're guarding her body. She's guarding her heart. After thirty years of cruel captivity in Verdan, Haven convinces the new, magic-wielding queen of neighboring Rimholt to allow her to open a school for poor children. It’s everything she’d hoped. Except the school is an abandoned brothel. The students are tiny criminal masterminds... -
![Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland]()
Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland
Dreaming of her wonderful castle, she imagined that it contained a handsome, brave knight—. Suddenly, her eyes flew open. She scrambled over her chair, looking with alarm at what was quivering in front of her, only an inch away from where her toes had dangled off the edge…. It was a sword. “I’ll not miss my mark a second time. ” A deep voice grated from behind her. She whirled around... -
![Once Upon a Haunted Knight by Elisa Braden]()
Once Upon a Haunted Knight by Elisa Braden
Every dream job has a catch. Housekeeper Adeline Black’s new position seems too good to be true. Dusting a collection of peculiar relics? Too easy. Having a splendid house all to herself? Too lovely. Addy’s not about to question why she was told to never open the library door. Or why there’s a mysterious portrait of a medieval knight locked inside. But libraries need dusting, too... -
![The Omega's Mischief by Merri Bright]()
The Omega's Mischief by Merri Bright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVali has never desired a man, until today. But her curiosity may get her killed. When the madam of The Rutting Sow sends innocent Vali on a dangerous errand, she begs an old friend for help. To repay the favor, Vali ends up cleaning chamber pots for an upscale cathouse, The Frisky Kitten... -
![A Tale of Tail Brushing: A Heartwarming Quest of Sword Thrusts and Head Strokes by Kirk Mason, Gwen Grayson]()
A Tale of Tail Brushing: A Heartwarming Quest of Sword Thrusts and Head Strokes by Kirk Mason, Gwen Grayson
Black-haired cats are bad luck. What about catgirls? The best part about being a knight is the peaceful treks across rolling hills, with nothing but gentle winds and bubbling streams for company. Unfortunately, Richard's next quest breaks that solitude. He needs to gain entry into the fabled Clawmire, and only a flighty catgirl heading the opposite way can help him... -
![The Brush of Black Wings by Grace Draven]()
The Brush of Black Wings by Grace Draven
During a foray into the woods of Neith, Martise stumbles upon a ruined temple and reawakens not only a power she thought lost, but also something far more malevolent. An ancient darkness, imprisoned in an eternal cage, sees a chance at freedom in a woman once held in bondage...Categorized as:
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![The 12 Hunks of Herculeia by C. Rochelle]()
The 12 Hunks of Herculeia by C. Rochelle
I thought I was living the dream—until the fateful day I found my boyfriend in bed with my boss. As a professional copywriter, it was the tired cliche that hurt me the most. What’s a big city girl to do but pack my bags and go solo on that Grecian cruise I’d booked with my ex...Categorized as:
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![A Tale of Ice and Ash by Katherine Macdonald]()
A Tale of Ice and Ash by Katherine Macdonald
“Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, who will come to save us all? ”. Five years after her stepmother tried to have her killed, Eirwen has built a new life in the woods. Far from the princess she was meant to be, she is now a skilled treasure hunter and master of the Dwarven underground... -
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흑막 용을 키우게 되었다 1 [Heugmag Yong-eul Kiuge Dweeossda 1] (I Raised A Black Dragon (Novel) #1) by Dalseul, 달슬
빙의한 몸이 하필이면 전과 15범의 악녀다. 용두사망 원작에 끼기도 싫고, 이번 생은 가늘고 길게만 살고 싶어 떠나 주기로 했다. 악녀는 그간의 악행들을 깊이 통감하고 반성하며 시골로 내려갑니다! 모두 행복하세요! …그랬는데. -
![Five Gifts for the Blacksmith's Wife by Lyonne Riley]()
Five Gifts for the Blacksmith's Wife by Lyonne Riley
When her village faces a winter of starvation, Sita draws the shortest straw. Now she’s to be given to the orcs across the river in exchange for food and supplies so her family can survive. Given the chance to choose her own husband from among the eligible orc bachelors, she selects Gurrek, the reluctant blacksmith, who clearly doesn’t want her. He’s the safest option... -
![Cave Man Need Wife by Frankie Love]()
Cave Man Need Wife by Frankie Love
I’ve been here a long ass time. Lonely as hell and wishing for a wife. When a woman arrives, she thinks she’s time-travelled to a prehistoric nightmare. I think she’s finally come home. She’s innocent, curvy, and all kinds of cute. And she thinks I’m nothing but a cave man. Growly. Grumpy. Gruff. She’s not wrong. She also has ideas about marriage...Categorized as:
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![Imagine by Jill Barnett]()
Imagine by Jill Barnett
A classic Jill Barnett love and laughter romance, Romantic Times calls Imagine "a delight to read. .. ". After years imprisoned on Devil's Island for a murder he never committed, escaped convict Hank Wyatt knows how to survive and believes his luck has finally changed. But when he stows away on board a ship destined to sink, his luck turns bad...Categorized as:
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![Wild by Jill Barnett]()
Wild by Jill Barnett
A legendary warrior. A mission to tame the rebellion of the Welsh Borderlands. A wild Welsh beauty. For years Teleri of the Woods, shunned by superstitious villagers, has lived her life in solitude among the creatures of the forest. But when she discovers a man ambushed and left for dead in her woods, she must try to save him with her healing skills...Categorized as:
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![Claimed By The Orc Lord by Lee McCormick]()
Claimed By The Orc Lord by Lee McCormick
Kai. When my best friend goes missing, it’s up to me to find him. There’s always been stories of people in Destiny entering the woods and never coming out, but we never thought it would happen to us. That is, until I walk through a cave and find myself stepping into a different world with no way home. Nash. I’ve always believed my mate would find me... -
![Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands]()
Devil of the Highlands by Lynsay Sands
The "New York Times"-bestselling author of the Argeneau Vampire series delivers a sexy blend of love, laughter, and mayhem in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands. They call him the Devil . . . He is the most notorious laird of Scotland: fierce, cold, deadly . . . and maybe even worse. Yet Evelinde has just agreed to wed him. Anything, she thinks, is better than her cruel stepmother... -
![Enchanting the Ogre's Heart by Lyonne Riley]()
Enchanting the Ogre's Heart by Lyonne Riley
Norgren the ogre wants nothing more than a mate of his own, and he’s found the perfect one: a beautiful, curvy woman named Tally, who works as an apothecary in the nearby human town. He expects her to be thrilled about the charming, cozy home he’s built for her, but Tally flees in fear instead—shattering Norgren’s heart... -
![Dangerous by Amanda Quick]()
Dangerous by Amanda Quick
From a magnificent ballroom ablaze with lights to an imposing country house steeped in shadows comes a breathtaking tale of an impetuous miss--and a passion that leads to peril. .. At five and twenty, Prudence Merryweather knew very well the risks a woman took by visiting a gentleman in the dead of night...Categorized as:
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![The Snake Who Loved a Sparrow by Nna Natsuo]()
The Snake Who Loved a Sparrow by Nna Natsuo
A controversial courtship between a sparrow and the lonely snake who saved his life. .. Komazu is a sparrow, and as a sparrow, there's one thing he knows about they eat small birds. When he encounters Shiratō, the white snake, of course he expects the worst — but instead of trying to eat him, Shiratō saves him from a boar stampede and flees, teary-eyed, when Komazu lashes out in fear... -
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![A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis]()
A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience by Stephanie Burgis
Margaret Dunhaven may have been forced into marriage with the sinister vampire owner of Shadowcroft Manor in order to fulfill a family obligation, but she's not about to stay trapped there for long...Categorized as:
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![Almost Like Being in Love by Sariah Wilson]()
Almost Like Being in Love by Sariah Wilson
A modern-day Ohio woman and a seventeenth-century Scottish laird fall in love at first sight in a magical holiday romance by Sariah Wilson, the bestselling author of The Chemistry of Love. Maren Kelly and her friend Penny may be lost in the Scottish Highlands, yes. They may be caught in the blizzard of the century, sure... -
![Gary of a Hundred Days by Isabel Murray]()
Gary of a Hundred Days by Isabel Murray
The Kingdom of Estla is in turmoil. Power plays, intrigue, and plots seethe in the corridors of power. And Gary of a Hundred Days, Last of the Tyrant Kings is…well, he's pretty offended, actually? Tyrant? Seriously? Who is making this up? Gary said no thanks, don’t want to be king, and they dragged him away from all he's ever known and stuck a stupid crown on his head anyway... -
![Forged by Magic by Jenna Wolfhart]()
Forged by Magic by Jenna Wolfhart
A heartwarming, feel-good fantasy romance. .. with a helping of spice and only a pinch of danger. Trapped in a tower by the emperor who conquered her homeland, Daella yearns for an escape. But as one of the few half-orcs left in the world, she knows she'll never be free, much less find her own happily ever after. Destiny takes an unexpected turn when the emperor offers her a deal... -
![If You Dare by Kresley Cole]()
If You Dare by Kresley Cole
Kresley Cole introduces a thrilling new romance trilogy featuring fierce Scottish brothers with dangerous lives, dark desires, and a deadly curse. Can he exact revenge? High in the Pyrenees, a band of mercenaries led by Courtland MacCarrick wages war for General Reynaldo Pascal...Categorized as:
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![An Impossible Promise by Jude Deveraux]()
An Impossible Promise by Jude Deveraux
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Time travel romance at its best! ”—Fresh Fiction on Chance of a Lifetime. They can’t be together, but they can’t stay apart…. Liam O’Connor has one purpose in this life—to push the woman he loves into the arms of another man. The Irish rogue unknowingly changed the course of destiny when he fell in love with Cora McLeod over a century ago. Their passion was intense, brief and tragic...
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