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The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his older brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington DC. With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It's not... -
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The Barony Bet by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA wager he can’t lose... Lord Deva lives a charmed life. As the son and heir of one of the Empire’s wealthiest lords, Deva’s biggest problem is protecting his younger siblings from their father’s wrath. But when Deva’s actions place him on the verge of disinheritance, his only hope is an insurmountable task... -
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![The Inconvenient Count by Kai Butler]()
The Inconvenient Count by Kai Butler
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA widowed Count…Everyone in society knows newly titled Count Yun Rit killed his husband. After being trapped into a marriage by parents who wanted a peerage in their family, what was to stop him from murdering his elderly spouse and stealing the title? Only Yun didn’t kill his husband and proving his innocence would expose some devastating truths about his heart and his past... -
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Diplomatic Relations by J.L. Langley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Sci-Regency Novel: sequel to My Regelence Rake Dalton Fairfax, Lord Ashbourne, has always flaunted the rules of Regelence high society. Despite being the heir to the Marquess of Ravensburg and cousin to the Townsend princes, Dalton found his calling in the military, first in the Intergalactic Navy and now the Regelence Special Regiment... -
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![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
THE TOUCH OF A HAND, A ROLL OF THE DICEXie Lian has confirmed that the bewitching youth San Lang is actually Hua Cheng, one of the Four Calamities and a supreme ghost despised by all heavenly officials. Still, he has trouble matching the terror of his companion’s reputation with the charming, clever, and protective young man he’s come to know...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Time by Alessandra Hazard
Ice Prince. Prince Jamil of Calluvia dislikes that moniker, but he has to admit it’s not wrong. He is responsible and proper, and it’s probably accurate to say that he isn’t good at emotions. After being widowed, Jamil’s life has revolved around his duties as a crown prince and little else. But one night it changes... -
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Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsThe final chapter in Mercedes Lackey's spellbinding fantasy trilogy! The Herald-Mage, Vanyel, and his Companion, Yfandes, are alone responsible for saving the once-peaceful kingdom of Valdemar from the forces of a master who wields a dark, forbidding magic. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, both Valdemar and its Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price... -
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Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
The graphic novel debut from rising star Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it "a deadpan epic." Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson... -
![Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling]()
Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAcclaimed author Lynn Flewelling brings her beloved Nightrunners series to a close—at least for now—with a thrilling novel of murder, mystery, and magic. The governor of the sacred island of Korous and his mistress have been killed inside a locked and guarded room... -
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The Gangster by C.S. Poe
1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton, magic caster for the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam, has recovered from injuries obtained while in Shallow Grave, Arizona. Now back in New York City, Gillian makes an arrest on New Year’s Eve that leads to information on a gangster, known only as Tick Tock, who’s perfected utilizing elemental magic ammunition... -
![A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows]()
A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
“Stolen me? As soon to say a caged bird can be stolen by the sky.”Velasin vin Aaro never planned to marry at all, let alone a girl from neighboring Tithena. When an ugly confrontation reveals his preference for men, Vel fears he’s ruined the diplomatic union before it can even begin... -
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Monsters & Mind Games by Emily Brandish
Tentacled, brain-eating monsters called the gyle have unleashed a full-scale invasion, and humanity is helpless against their mind-control powers.When novice elf mage, Ambrose, is commissioned by the King to halt the invasion, he thinks there must be a mistake—he’s wildly underqualified... -
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Wolf Tales VII by Kate Douglas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey Come Together In A Haze Of Seduction. . . Powerfully sensual and potently erotic, the Chanku are an exotic race of shapeshifters. Their intent is never to harm, only to delight in each other's sexual passion and pleasure... -
![Unwrap Him by Nyla K.]()
Unwrap Him by Nyla K.
'Twas the night before Christmas.A secret was looming.The lust in my heart had become too consuming.Make no mistake, no blood do we share,But my guardian was the man whose cross I did bear.With his icy coal eyes, and peppermint lips,Under mistletoe I stood, no chance to resist.For it was on none other than this cold silent night,That I gave into wrong, and it felt so damn right... -
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Wolf Tales VI by Kate Douglas
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Woman's Secrets. A Man's Search. An Unexplored Realm Of Pure Pleasure... Pride. Power. Passion. They are the hallmarks of the shapeshifting Chanku--although not every member can immediately accept these gifts. Some, like Eve, must learn to love themselves before they can fully embrace their heritage. Eve's journey takes her far from Montana and her mate, Adam... -
![The Jackal’s House by Anna Butler]()
The Jackal’s House by Anna Butler
Sequel to The Gilded Scarab Lancaster's Luck: Book II Something is stalking the Aegyptian night and endangering the archaeologists excavating the mysterious temple ruins in Abydos. But is it a vengeful ancient spirit or a very modern conspiracy…... -
![Dragon Magic by Megan Derr]()
Dragon Magic by Megan Derr
Four strangers. A shared moment long forgotten. A bond forged in desperation.On the first day of the Festival of Counting, the beginning of the royal census that takes place every ten years, the royal city is filled to overflowing. Everyone is happy, excited, and proud to be counted amongst those who live in the glorious kingdom of Orhanis... -
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The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler
When Captain Rafe Lancaster is invalided out of the Britannic Imperium’s Aero Corps after crashing his aerofighter during the Second Boer War, his eyesight is damaged permanently, and his career as a fighter pilot is over... -
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Murmuration by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the small mountain town of Amorea, it’s stretching toward autumn of 1954. The memories of a world at war are fading in the face of a prosperous future. Doors are left unlocked at night, and neighbors are always there to give each other a helping hand. The people here know certain things as fact: Amorea is the best little town there is. The only good Commie is a dead Commie...Categorized as:
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Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWerewolf in trouble... Biffy, newly minted Alpha of the London Pack, is not having a good Christmas. His Beta abandoned him, his werewolves object to his curtain choices, and someone keeps leaving babies on his doorstep. Professor Randolph Lyall returns home to London after twenty years abroad, afraid of what he might find... -
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Striker by Lexi Ander
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe peaceful respite for which Zeus and his intended, Dargon and Alpha, had been hoping for is shattered when Zeus is unexpectedly drawn to the Waters of Poseidon and told that the safety they've been promised is a trap. But the Fal'Amoric aren't the only important cargo on the Oethra 7, and countless others are depending on the success of their mission... -
![The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley]()
The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
Come home, if you rememberThe postcard has been held at the sorting office for ninety-one years, waiting to be delivered to Joe Tournier. On the front is a lighthouse - Eilean Mor, in the Outer Hebrides.Joe has never left England, never even left London. He is a British slave, one of thousands throughout the French Empire. He has a job, a wife, a baby daughter... -
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Dirty Daddies: 2020 Anniversary Anthology by Maren Smith, Renee Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSURRENDER TO DADDYTWENTY-FIVE panty-melting romances starring Daddy Doms who command total submission... -
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Talismaker by Megan Derr
Since losing his arm and being discharged from the army, Millé has been struggling—for money, for work, for a home. Though he is a highly skilled talismaker, his 'devil eyes' keep anyone from hiring him... -
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![Sexy Beast VI by Kate Douglas, Anya Howard]()
Sexy Beast VI by Kate Douglas, Anya Howard
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWild and untamed, these men like the hunt—but it's the capture they love even more. For that is when they can indulge in their most primal sexual instincts... "Chanku Honor" by Kate Douglas By invitation of Mik, Tala and AJ, a new group of six young people are discovering their Chanku heritage... -
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Wicklow's Odyssey by R. Cooper
Union soldier Wicklow Doyle is infiltrating enemy lines to set up new radio communications technology in Confederate-held Charleston when his location is betrayed. After sacrificing himself to get his team to safety, he's on the lam, friendless in a hostile town...Categorized as:
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Bisclavret by K.L. Noone
A very long time ago, in the very old forests of Brittany, a werewolf loved a king ... The Lord Bisclavret has a secret. A family enchantment. A wolf’s curse, transforming him when the moon is full. He hopes to be a good lord for his people, and he’s always been a loyal king’s man, even if the new king is inexperienced and scholarly... -
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Honey From the Lion by Jackie North
Soulmates across time. A love that was meant to be. In present day, Laurie, tired of corporate life, takes a much-needed vacation at Farthingdale Dude Ranch. The very first night a freak blizzard combined with a powerful meteor shower takes Laurie back to the year 1891... -
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The God's Eye by Anna Butler
Rafe Lancaster is reluctantly settling into his role as the First Heir of House Stravaigor. Trapped by his father’s illness and his new responsibilities, Rafe can’t go with lover Ned Winter to Aegypt for the 1902/03 archaeological digging season...Categorized as:
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![Gravitational Attraction (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez]()
Gravitational Attraction (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez
A broken pilot falls for a man who might be a walking weapon. They may need to save far more than each other.A mysterious distress call draws the crew of the Hermes to what appears to be an empty, drifting ship. Empty, except for the gore-spattered corridors and one survivor locked in a holding cell...
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