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The Summer Siege by Lyx Robinson
They’ve arrived. Ten thousand Norsemen, encircling the fort where Tamsin grew up. Up there, behind those high walls, hundreds of Vanirdøtur huddle together to keep safe from the enemy. So the Viking occupation begins. Norse voices rise into the air as Gofraid’s army settles in for the long haul, forming a siege camp full of thousands of cursed men... -
![A Suitable Consort (For the King and His Husband) by R. Cooper]()
A Suitable Consort (For the King and His Husband) by R. Cooper
Everyone expects the king to rage at the suggestion that he find a new spouse to stand alongside--or better yet, replace--his beloved husband. Some might be planning on it, hoping to incite another conflict like what has plagued the country since the death of the last legitimate ruler... -
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![The Fallen King's Penitent Soldier by Megan Derr]()
The Fallen King's Penitent Soldier by Megan Derr
The youngest son of a despised king, thrust upon a throne he never wanted, Desmond nevertheless tried to be a good monarch to Benta—but the rebels discontent with him and the alliance with the Harken Empire have taken control, and Desmond's private guards are either dead or turned traitor... -
![Sent to a Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 4 by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Sent to a Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 4 by Jaclyn Osborn
Life's hard for a muffin lord.Between running a super successful business and falling deeper in love with his men, all the while fretting over a possible war between two kingdoms, Evan has a lot on his plate. With the coming of spring, a festival is held in the kingdom, and Evan is asked to join the celebration. A nice distraction from everything else going on... -
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![Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 5 by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 5 by Jaclyn Osborn
Ever since being whisked away to a fantasy world, Evan’s had quite the adventure.He’s opened his dream café and finally found a place that feels like home. A place with warmth, laughter, and all the muffins a guy can eat.He’s also fallen in love. Not once. Not twice. But five times.And those men love him back just as intensely... -
![A City of Emeralds and Envy by Rebecca F. Kenney]()
A City of Emeralds and Envy by Rebecca F. Kenney
Following her departure from Faerie, Alice tries to adjust to the rhythm of her old life. But confusing emotions draw her into a new venture with Dorothy, a girl from a neighboring farm. When the pair are transported to a whole new part of Faerie, Alice encounters former acquaintances who, like her, haven't moved past what transpired in the Unseelie kingdom... -
![Spice & Wolf, Vol. 5 by Isuna Hasekura]()
Spice & Wolf, Vol. 5 by Isuna Hasekura
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFacing financial ruin, Lawrence casts about desperately for the funds he needs to survive this latest disaster... -
![Beautiful Things by Emily Rath]()
Beautiful Things by Emily Rath
Beautiful Things is a reverse harem romance set in the Regency era. Perfect for fans of Austen and Bridgerton…who don’t want to settle for just one handsome suitor.At twenty-two, Rosalie Harrow is unmarried and near-destitute. She has only two choices: snag a wealthy gentleman, or take work as a governess. Neither option appeals to headstrong Rosalie, who sees both futures as a kind of cage...Categorized as:
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![Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 3 by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All the Men Want Me: Volume 3 by Jaclyn Osborn
Dream check.Being loved by three amazing check.Life in Bremloc has been incredible for Evan. I mean, if you forget about the whole being "Evan-napped by a mysterious but gorgeous thief with dark magic" thing. Oh, and how that annoying magician Lupin popped up to reveal a massive secret and then vanished again like the jerk he is.But still. Life is great... -
![Nights of Silk and Sapphire by Amber Jacobs]()
Nights of Silk and Sapphire by Amber Jacobs
Abducted from a land of wealth and privilege, Dae is chained to a slaver’s caravan crossing the vast Jaharri desert. It is a strange world of blistering sun, rolling dunes, and wind-carved plains, ruled by the Scion Zafirah Al’Intisar, a powerful and mysterious woman with seductive eyes of sapphire blue... -
![Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha]()
Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha
From the author of Consort of Fire comes a scorching romantasy novel full of courtly intrigue and erotic crackle riding the swells of immortal love.Aleksi, the charming and charismatic god of love, is dying. But nothing can stop the Lover from completing his final quest: a dangerous diplomatic visit to a former adversary... -
![Daughter of Sherwood by K.C. Kingmaker]()
Daughter of Sherwood by K.C. Kingmaker
Darkness lies in Sherwood Forest, and it’s calling to me… It’s not a good time to be a woman in Nottingham. I have to contend with oppressive taxes, a sick mother, a cruel father, and pushy suitors nipping at my heels. Even as an heiress, I’m imprisoned by my lot in life.I’d rather be a man—gambling with guttersnipe boys, free from the shackles of my aristocratic duties... -
![Of Ravens and Wolves by M.K. Robert]()
Of Ravens and Wolves by M.K. Robert
No one speaks about the battle of Doncaster. Everything fell apart and the impossibility of repairing what’s been broken continues to haunt us. Especially after losing Elwyna, everything seems hopeless. Trygve and I prepare for another war that looms on the horizon, spreading throughout Mercia and now Wessex, despite King Edmund’s attempts at peace... -
![Unconquered by Bertrice Small]()
Unconquered by Bertrice Small
Brilliant, Outspoken, Willful - No One Dared Challenge Stunning Miranda’s Wild Ways... Except Jared Dunham. Betrothed to this wildcat in a pact that allowed Miranda to remain mistress of her ancestral home off the New England coast, the roguish merchant adventurer turns his wife’s burning rage to searing ecstasy as he fires her most wanton desires... -
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![Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus by Bey Deckard]()
Careened: Winter Solstice in Madierus by Bey Deckard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNovelette (13 000 words)Genre(s): Historical Fantasy, Holiday Short, Polyamory, LGBT+/GSMA Baal's Heart short, following the events in Fated: Blood and Redemption Plagued by terrible dreams, Jon begins to distance himself from Baltsaros and Tom. Perhaps a little holiday cheer is just the thing to help the three of them find common ground again... -
![A Superior Slave by Darrah Glass]()
A Superior Slave by Darrah Glass
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMartin of House Ganymede, trained as a companion slave, is eager for a master of his own. Everything he’s done in his short life has been to prepare him for auction day, and now all that remains is to be chosen. In being sold, he’ll be separated from the boys he’s lived and trained with his entire life, and it’s possible he won’t see them ever again... -
![Peter and the Wolves by Merry Farmer]()
Peter and the Wolves by Merry Farmer
My name is Peter Royale, and I am the son of the ruling Duke of Novoberg.At least, I was until my brothers locked me out of the city after dark, changing my life forever—all because I am refined, fey, and love men.Now I am a pup for a pack of five ravenous wolves. Every day they use me for their own enjoyment, and though I know I’m destined for more, it’s more love than I have ever known... -
![The Old Winter Chapel by Lyx Robinson]()
The Old Winter Chapel by Lyx Robinson
One omega, one monk, three Viking alphas... and just one chapel to brave the cold. -Maelona is an omega on the run. It's the dead of winter; nobody should be out in this cold. Especially as a snowstorm is building.The only sanctuary for miles around is a small chapel on a hilltop. Lucas, the meek Northumbrian monk who lives there, takes her in... -
![Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul]()
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul
“When I’m with you, there’s truly never a dull moment.”The Hunt is on! Penelope heads off to the small-game area in hopes of finding a present for Eckles…only to run into a hostile bear! Armed with desperation and a crossbow, Penelope holds it off, until Callisto unexpectedly comes to her rescue... -
![Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 3 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul]()
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 3 by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul
“I don’t want to live like this either, only ever being despised.”Life in hard mode for “villain” Penelope Eckhart means with every step forward, she’s shoved five steps back. Just when things seem to be stabilizing between her and the brothers, she finds herself coming to blows with Reynold, who insists on dredging up the past―an affront Penelope refuses to take lying down... -
![Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 2 by Gyeoeul Gwon, SUOL]()
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 2 by Gyeoeul Gwon, SUOL
"Nothing good can come from a relationship built on secrets." Penelope's fate is looking grim, but she's got a plan: sneak out, rescue Eckles, and secure herself a one-way ticket out of death... -
![Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 6 by Gyeoeul Gwon, SUOL]()
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 6 by Gyeoeul Gwon, SUOL
Following the conditions of a contract between herself and Winter, Penelope is once again leaving the duchy! She joins the marquis for volunteer work in a war-stricken nation, and while their time there is hectic, the two are able to grab a moment alone at the seaside... -
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Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 1 (악역의 엔딩은 죽음뿐 [Ag-yeog-eui Ending-eun Jug-eumbbun] (Comic) #1) by SUOL, Gwon Gyeoeul
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 35 ratings"A villain living life in hard mode… whose every path leads to death." Playing Daughter of the Duke's Super Love Project as the easy mode heroine, Ivonne, makes charming the male characters a breeze... -
![Taming the Wolves by Lyx Robinson]()
Taming the Wolves by Lyx Robinson
First I was dragged into a fort filled with cursed Vikings.Now I'm to be used as bait. To lure out the enemy with the scent of my heat.And my only protectors are those Vikings who would claim me just as readily, if not for the reverence they show my kind.I can only hope that their reverence holds...Categorized as:
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![The Gods We Obey by Auryn Hadley]()
The Gods We Obey by Auryn Hadley
As priests, we are meant to obey - but our duties are to our gods, not mere men.Zeal is back, and he's seen by more people every day. The God of Temptation grows stronger, but High Priest Kinen has found the one thing that can stop a god: disbelief. The return of our gods means an end to his power.And Kinen isn't ready to lose... -
![The Widow and the Orcs by Finley Fenn]()
The Widow and the Orcs by Finley Fenn
He’ll do anything for his wounded warrior… even wooing him a widow.In a world of orcs and men, Lady Scall is a widow besieged — by her debts, her demons, and her dangerous lord neighbour. But time is running out, and she’s about to lose everything…Until the night an orc shows up in her chambers.Killik is a cold, cruel, condescending spy, and he wants nothing to do with Lady Scall… for himself... -
![Rainsquall by Penny Moss]()
Rainsquall by Penny Moss
Lone shepherd Folke is content to drift through life without the hassle of others. Yet his quiet days come to a thunderous end when a storm forces three enigmatic men to seek refuge in his secluded cottage.Suddenly, Folke’s world is crowded with all the things he worked to avoid, while opening up to many alluring possibilities... -
![The Rebel's Vision by Kristen Banet]()
The Rebel's Vision by Kristen Banet
One declaration was all it took. The Andinna Rebellion has begun. Knowing that the fight will be hard, Mave has taken back the title of Champion. King’s Champion. She’s resolved to stand tall beside King Alchan Andini and fight for him, and to fight for her people.But it’s off to a troubling start... -
![The Company of Fiends by Kathryn Moon]()
The Company of Fiends by Kathryn Moon
After eight years on the stage with The Company of Fiends, the glow of the spotlight is starting to wear thin for Hazel Nix. The theater is perfect for a girl like her—one with a secret she keeps even from her more monstrous peers—but playing pretend is only exciting for so long... -
![Demons in Disguise by A. Kirk, E. Kirk]()
Demons in Disguise by A. Kirk, E. Kirk
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIt's the Gotta Have Book 3 in the Bestselling Divinicus Nex Chronicles! Continuing the action-packed Divinicus Nex Chronicles, Aurora and fan-favorite hotties The Hex Boys are back with more mystery, non-stop action, romance and laugh-out-loud humor that makes this thrilling series irresistible. Come along for the ride where..Categorized as:
mystery fantasy urban fantasy science fiction paranormal historical medieval young adult
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