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  • Lucid Harmony: A Darkstar Mercenaries Short Story by Anna Carven

    Lucid Harmony: A Darkstar Mercenaries Short Story by Anna Carven

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    It's Noa's birthday. Ash wishes to observe human customs. He might be the most deadly assassin to ever stalk the Universe, but he's also a discerning shopper, and he wants to spoil his mate.A 14000 word short "slice of life" story featuring Ash and Noa, our star couple from Infinity's Embrace (Dark Planet Warriors Book 6). It's for existing readers of the series. And yes, there is spice...
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    military  length-novella  fantasy
  • Uncovering Project Arma by Nyssa Kathryn

    Uncovering Project Arma by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She started her dream job . . .. . . and met her dream man.But could her fairy tale be short lived?Shylah was living her best life. Not only was her new job at Project Arma, hundreds of miles from her suffocating family, but she also got to work day in, day out with Navy SEALs. It didn’t take long for one of those SEALs to catch her eye...
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  • A Heaven to Reach For by R. Cooper

    A Heaven to Reach For by R. Cooper

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 5 ratings
    Ara is a festival for spring, for the return of clear skies, for beginnings. People dance, drink, and decorate themselves in blue capes or ribbons, or, for the more bold, with aras blooms, which leave behind a blue stain when crushed...
  • The Succubus by Megan Derr

    The Succubus by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Castle Rehm is a forgotten corner of the kingdom, where the locals spend most of their time drinking and avoiding the snow that plagues them most of the year. It's quiet, boring, and nothing at all like the bustling city where Kohar grew up. He has no problem with that, however, and in fact mostly enjoys his job as Mage-in-Residence for the most boring territory in the world...
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    military  length-novella  m-m  fantasy  queer
  • The Monk by Megan Derr

    The Monk by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    All Taniel has ever wanted was to stand out. To be more than 'the poor orphaned boy' and 'so and so's brother.' Just once he wants to be seen as him, not defined by someone else, always an easily overlooked shadow.He'd thought he'd found that in Vosgi, the beautiful, enchanting man he met while studying magic at a remote monastery...
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    military  length-novella  fantasy  m-m  queer
  • Miss Bramble and the Leviathan by Kristen Painter

    Miss Bramble and the Leviathan by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The last thing she planned to steal was his heart. The Company. Military institution, protector of Praeton and the nation of Grand Isle. Dirty rotten thief. When Pandora Bramble steps aboard the Company s premiere airship Daedalus it s not for the exclusive VIP tour. It s to secure proof that the Company stole the regulator valve her father designed even if it means tearing the engine apart...
  • The Alien Lord by Magda Rhodes

    The Alien Lord by Magda Rhodes

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Vogdian says he will protect me. But if we get out of here alive, will he let me go?Hilde: The captain of my bounty hunter crew betrayed me. Now I’m a prisoner on an alien warship. Our captors make us play games to the death. Another prisoner, a huge Vogdian male, wants me for his mate. He says we can escape together, but I must do exactly as he orders...
  • Tequila Will Kill Ya by Tricia O'Malley

    Tequila Will Kill Ya by Tricia O'Malley

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Tequila Key’s local white witch, Luna Lavelle, has been looking forward to celebrating All Hallows’ Eve with her new Wiccan group for months now. Little does she know that her perfect weekend is about to be ruined by a strange curse that descends upon Tequila Key. Together with voodoo priestess Miss Elva, Luna must work against the clock to save the residents of Tequila Key. When handsome Dr...
  • Tequila Shots & Valentine Knots by Tricia O'Malley

    Tequila Shots & Valentine Knots by Tricia O'Malley

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Valentine’s Day has arrived in Tequila Key and Miss Elva, the resident Voodoo Priestess, has been asked to concoct a love potion for a couple that needs some extra spice in their marriage. When her pirate ghost, Rafe, sees the potion and thinks it is for Miss Elva – all hell breaks loose. Get swept along on a fun Valentine's Day story in quaint Tequila Key...
  • Moonshine & Mischief by Kathleen Brooks

    Moonshine & Mischief by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jane Farrington is a witch on the run. She’d been running for centuries until two witches, Zoey and Slade, defeated the evil Alexander allowing the witches to gather safely in Moonshine Hollow, Tennessee. So when the evil from Jane’s past finds her, she makes a run straight for Moonshine Hollow.Galen Sinclair is the new doctor in the small mountain town of Moonshine Hollow...
  • Wild Irish Christmas by Tricia O"Malley

    Wild Irish Christmas by Tricia O"Malley

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Celebrate Christmas in the cove with this enchanting novella. A crossover between two bestselling series - The Mystic Cove Series and The Isle of Destiny Series! Lily Walden finds herself inexplicably drawn to the small village of Grace’s Cove where she retreats to heal from a broken relationship as the lonely Christmas holiday looms...
  • A Warrior Christmas by Teresa Gabelman

    A Warrior Christmas by Teresa Gabelman

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Jingle bells! Jingle bells! Warriors are on their way. Oh, what fun it is to slay a rogue vampire today. Hey! To have more Christmas fun dive into A Warrior Christmas to see which mate gets the perfect gift and which Warrior Grinch finds his holiday cheer...
  • Bear Vet by Zoe Chant

    Bear Vet by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Who do you call when you spot a baby hellhorse? Shifter Vets!Judy desperately needs to find a home for her nineteen rescue horses. Waylon desperately needs to rein in his headstrong teenage daughter's quest to tame a wild hellhorse. And what both of them need most desperately is love... Waylon, a bear shifter and veterinarian for magical animals, instantly recognizes Judy as his mate...
  • Condor Deck Party by Zoe Chant

    Condor Deck Party by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    When Ros’s best friend offers her an all-expenses paid vacation to a cabin in the Northwoods, Ros jumps at the chance to get away from it all. Her apartment’s flooded, she lost her job, her boyfriend ran off to France, and it seems like her luck can’t get any worse… and that’s when the fire condors show up...
  • Mage-Queen's Thief by Glynn Stewart

    Mage-Queen's Thief by Glynn Stewart

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She’s supposed to find a husband.He’s supposed to steal a shuttle.They’re each other’s only hope.Kiera Alexander is the Mage-Queen of Mars, ruler of a hundred worlds and the protector of humanity. She is also unmarried and in desperate need of an heir—a duty that has left her traveling the Core Worlds of the Martian Protectorate aboard the luxury liner Extravagant Voyage...
  • Love of the Dragon by Anna Lowe

    Love of the Dragon by Anna Lowe

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dragons, duty, destined mates, and a deadly rival... Silas Llewellyn, the last of a once-mighty dragon clan, doesn’t have time for anything but work and duty. He certainly doesn’t have time for love — not with a ruthless enemy plotting to destroy everything he holds dear...
  • Moonshine & Menace by Kathleen Brooks

    Moonshine & Menace by Kathleen Brooks

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Polly Lurie had been battling evil for centuries, but everything changed when she was selected to teach Zoey Rode how to use her new powers. Together they defeated evil and Zoey took her place among the witches, even finding love with the dark and dangerous Slade. Polly wishes to find that same love. Only the one man she’s interested in doesn’t seem to think of her as anything but a friend...
  • Ashbrock Curse by T.S. Joyce

    Ashbrock Curse by T.S. Joyce

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Centuries ago, a witch laid a curse on a small town that froze its local werewolves in place. They’ve been waiting for one woman to change their fate, and lift the dark magic burden from their pack. Every Halloween has been the same--waiting, watching, failing…and so the wolves of Hollow Rock had accepted their place protecting the town for all of eternity...
  • Crewel Intentions: Flirting with Fangs by Joy Demorra

    Crewel Intentions: Flirting with Fangs by Joy Demorra

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In a world of dwindling hope, love has never mattered more...While enjoying a brief romantic sojourn to the dazzling city of Ingleton, newly invested Wolf Laird, Captain Nathan J. Northland; his new wife and immortal magic-user, Ursula; and their live-in vampire lover, Vlad, are dismayed when duty rears its ugly head in the form of an unavoidable social event...
  • Thorn by Kim Fox

    Thorn by Kim Fox

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last book in the bestselling Clawed Squad series! The Clawed Squad’s alpha, Thorn Conway, is the last of the squad left to get married. Only problem is, his mate died a decade ago. The hurt is still real, the pain is still raw...
  • Builder Bear by Scarlett Grove

    Builder Bear by Scarlett Grove

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Jamison Stone has been waiting for his mate for ten long years. With the Justice Squad on down time, he will have to occupy himself with a new real estate project to get through the Christmas season.Romance author Ruby Wilson never expected to be left at the altar. But the most humiliating moment of her life might turn out to be a blessing in disguise...
  • Cowboy Dragon's Secret Promise:  (Cowboy Dragon's Inn) by Serena Meadows

    Cowboy Dragon's Secret Promise: (Cowboy Dragon's Inn) by Serena Meadows

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The hot cowboy I met in Colorado will definitely get me into trouble if I don’t stop him… Yes, my boss harasses me.It’s true and I hate it.But I’ll end up losing my job if I approach the matter right now.Brian doesn’t get it.He’s pressuring me to do something and I’ve had it with him.Despite his annoying behavior, we got close.Of course we did.Brian is hotter than any man I’ve ever been with...
  • Splashing Through the Snow by Zoe Chant

    Splashing Through the Snow by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The only way to break his curse is to bring his mate to the Defenders holiday party. Too bad she hates the holidays. Norris loves his unusual shift form. What marine paleontologist wouldn't want to turn into a giant prehistoric fish? When he meets his mate Annabeth, a brilliant and beautiful barista studying to be a marine biologist, love hits him like a tidal wave...
  • Bennett Turns Into a Cat by Ireen Chau

    Bennett Turns Into a Cat by Ireen Chau

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This illustrated novella can be read after The Herbwitch Princess.Beauty Without Brains: How Will Lady Narcissa Wear the Crown?When the most notorious gossip columnist in Olderea releases a scathing article about her, Narcissa is desperate to upkeep her image of a diligent princess-to-be, even if it means moving to the palace and leaving her kittens behind...
  • Bound in Eternity by Milly Taiden

    Bound in Eternity by Milly Taiden

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Avery Harper hasn’t dated in two years. After losing her fiancé during his deployment, she chose to stay away from men and the games they play. That worked great until she met Jae Drachen. He overwhelms her senses from the moment she meets him. It has her wondering if love at first sight truly exists. The more time she spends with Jae, the more she believes it does. Jae wants Avery...
  • Jingled by Tana Stone

    Jingled by Tana Stone

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Naughty or nice? For the women abducted from Earth and claimed as tribute brides for the Drexian warriors, being on the naughty list isn’t so bad. Not when being naughty is so tempting. It’s Christmas on the Drexian space station, and the abducted Earth women are in the mood for some holiday fun...
  • Panther's Catch by Zoe Chant

    Panther's Catch by Zoe Chant

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    He came to catch a rare magical creature, but he caught his fated mate instead ...Small-town mayor Macy Lang thinks judging the high school science fair at City Hall will be just another day on the job. Next thing she knows, a magical snake is slithering around the baking soda volcanoes, and the most gorgeous guy she's ever seen - with an adorable toddler in tow - is telling her he's here to help...
  • King's Day Magical Mischief by Brenda Trim

    King's Day Magical Mischief by Brenda Trim

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Six Twisted Sisters are facing their hardest challenge yet... hosting the holidays for their entire family at the plantation. To make their mother's holiday dreams finally come true, the sisters invite the entire extended family to spend the winter holidays at Willowberry Plantation...
  • Titanium by Terry Bolryder

    Titanium by Terry Bolryder

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A dragon contractor? Expensive. Unless you're the woman Titus Kroll just fell madly in love with. As a decisive, capable, and newly awakened metal dragon, Titus is used to seeing what he wants and going after it. Right now that's Bree Durell, a sweet, curvy woman who needs help with her house badly and can't afford to pay...
  • Ranger Bear by Harmony Raines

    Ranger Bear by Harmony Raines

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Police officer, Avery, is on the trail of two drug dealers. In an attempt to break up a smuggling ring, she finds herself in the small town of Bear Creek. There is just one problem, she isn’t exactly there in an official capacity. Determined to clear the name of a family friend, and unmask a dirty cop, Avery is determined to succeed...
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