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How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 1 by A.J. Sherwood
Sentient dragon skull acquired! Do you wish to find rest of body? (yes) (no) Yes! No, but why? We get half of his hoard~ We leave tomorrow... -
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 5 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou must negotiate return of dragon wing. Penalty levied against party members. Piemu unleashed. Accept quest? (YES) (no) How is this harder than the pirates? I’m looking at the reason. Uncalled for. True, but still uncalled for... -
Romancing the Orc by Krista Luna
Don’t judge a book by its cover model, unless he’s an orc with abs of steel and a pierced…After the makeover of the century, I walk onstage in too-high heels… and trip in front of thousands of people! I’m saved from becoming a face-plant meme by Brokk, who catches me in a romantic dip that makes my tummy flutter. Which it so totally shouldn’t... -
How I Took the King on a Bone-a-Fide Quest of Piracy, Piemu, and Profit: Bone 4 by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDragon wing located on pirate ship! Board ship? (YES) (NO?!) I feel like this is a bad idea... -
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I Went on an Adventure and All I Got was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody
Starting an adventure is always an exciting time. I’ve gone on a few by myself, but nothing compares to gathering a full party and seeing how everyone will mesh. We might have a clumsy bard and a chaotic paladin, but with everyone working together, we’ll figure out what’s happening in Fasgard... -
I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody
Berklak:Being a half-orc is fun most of the time. Most people think I’m all orc, and that usually slicks things up so I can glide in and out of town without much fuss. Most of the time things go really smoothly for me... -
I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody
Lawton:I don’t know if I appreciate learning new things about myself. Bonding with Berklak has been eye-opening, but I might be a tiny bit terrified by it, because suddenly I have more magic than I’m supposed to, and now I kind of understand why other necromancers have rampaged across thyr... -
The House Witch and The Enchanting of the Hearth by Delemhach, Emilie Nikota
A heartwarming blend of cosy fantasy and romance in this tale of a wayward house witch and the magical adventures in and out of the royal kitchen . . .--When Finlay Ashowan joins the kitchen of the King and Queen of Daxaria, he’s an enigma. Which suits Fin just fine... -
Power and Pentad: Part One by Amanda Cashure
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPax, heir to the throne, last wolf shifter in the kingdom, and mate to a woman who up until two days ago was mortal and off-limits, is facing the toughest challenge of his life. No, make that the two toughest challenges. Keeping his mate safe from the tyrant who has sent an army of released prisoners, the worst of the worst, after them...Categorized as:
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Shades of Witches by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't miss the next book in the Witches of New York series!Shades of Witches is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor... -
The Tinker & The Witch by G.J. Daily
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCome sit by the hearth and enjoy a pint and well packed pipe with Andrew, a seventeen-year-old tinker from a nearby swamp, in this feel-good slice of life, as he tells a tale of tree horses, Night Watchmen and the mythical being covered in eyes that grants dangerous wishes... -
Real Men Bite by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsHis wolf wants her to submit. She wants him to heel. After years of kicking ass in the Army, Captain Valerie Logan needs a break. And she can’t think of a better place for some R&R than her best friend’s small mountain hometown. Except her sister from another mister no longer lives in Tremble, Georgia. Who does? Her BFF’s frustrating, domineering, sex-on-two-legs older brother...Categorized as:
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巨人族の花嫁3[Kyojinzoku no Hanayome 3] by ITKZ
Kouichi has made the painful decision to return to his world. With their agreement satisfied and his decision made, Caius begins the magical process of sending him back. However, as the process begins, Kouichi watches as Caius’ physical form begins to fade. Unable to help him or ask why, the couple is dragged apart... -
Bigfoot's Wife: Fated Mates Monster Romance by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours!Love is blind...and apparently pretty hairyLove robbed me of everything.The public scandal stole my pride, my joy, and my self-worth.Grotto offers me a fresh start... -
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My Orc Boss by Veronika Kane
My grumpy new employee acts like this is the last place he wants to be…so why does he watch me as if I’m the most important thing in the world?It’s finally happening! After years of scrimping and saving, I have finally launched my landscaping business from the back of my garden shop...Categorized as:
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Prince of Poison by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSilasThe fae prince caught my eye the moment I saw him, and no, it didn’t have anything to do with the fact that he was being abducted. It’s not even that Callisto adores the large mount who wants to maim him. Or that every time he smiles, flowers bloom around him... -
There's Something About Dragons by Sara Ivy Hill
Falling for a dragon once was a mistake. Giving him a second chance? That’s just asking to get burned. Here’s the thing about dating don’t. Especially if you’re me. My first dragon boyfriend, Zed? Gorgeous, charming...and responsible for the worst night of my teenage life. The ones who came after? All ghosted me when they found their fated mates.I learned my No more dragons. It never ends well... -
Lured by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSold to the goblin king. Super hot on the page, not so much when you’re living it.I’d been living a small little life, reading romance novels on my break and working for my uncle in a dead end job when he sends me to his ‘male revue’ club. I expect to see wall to wall hot guys, but nothing prepares me for the Puck brothers... -
Orc's Fate by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan a lonely widow and an orc with secrets find true love together?After losing my husband to an illness, my village pushes me to the front of the monster mate hunt line. To protect those I grew up with, I’ll do my duty, but I’ve vowed I’ll never love another.Then I’m claimed in the hunt by Madr, a strong, handsome orc who I swear is hiding secrets... -
A Wolf so Grim and Mangy by Caroline Noe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Land of Darkness drowns in despair.It’s called My Office.When I’m not typing manifests, I churn out fantasy books no-one reads.Less Young Adult, more MAD: Middle Aged Disappointment.So, when I’m gifted a magic book for Secret Santa, I can’t believe my luck.One miserable ‘Once Upon a Time’ later and I’m marooned on a frozen mountain,heaving with weirdos, biting each other’s throats... -
Knotting Hill by Ami Wright
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m just a girl, standing in front of a wolf, asking him to love her…If only life was that simple, but being a famous actress means nothing in my life is simple. When I bump into the guy of my dreams I know it’s doomed from the start. Will is everything I have a weakness smart, funny, a little shy. Plus he’s tall and handsome and completely obsessed with me... -
Betrothed to a Dinosaur by Cassandra Gannon
Kleo is High Commander of the Amazons. For years, she’s been warring and winning against her countless enemies. Now she’s facing her toughest battle Marrying off her two useless sons. Luckily, the Interspecies Rendezvous is the perfect place to hunt them up some desperate brides with low expectations. The fancy gathering will be filled with eligible cavewomen and dinosaurs... -
My Fated Orc Hero: Grumpy Sunshine Monster Romance by Leela Ash
This is a quick-ish bite-size SHORT read, whether for lunchtime or before bed... it's about a 2-3 hour read...enjoy!One minute I'm organizing dusty artifacts, the next I'm collared by a hot orc...Working on the collections at my Great Aunt Charlotte’s estate is a dream come true, but I never could have imagined it would lead me to a hidden magical village full of monsters.. -
Valpar by Vera Foxx
A grouchy orc who has given up hope in finding his fated mate is forced to tend a ball with his tribe when a human dressed as a fairy literally falls into his lap.Valpar was over it.There were no longer orc females, all dead of unknown causes. Orcs had to look elsewhere. For ten years, they were present at all the mating balls of the realm. No orc had found their mate yet, and he had lost hope... -
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The Dark Mage by Nelson Chereta
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe story of a young man named Waldo who grows up in a world where monsters, the undead, and dark magic are a part of everyday life. He is forced to go on a journey to prove himself, and soon discovers that his beliefs don't fit into the wider world.This is a light fantasy that is heavy on the humor with some romance and action as well... -
Horn to Be Wild by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNot all beasts are beastly. Though Jude never complains about her daily struggles in Screaming Woods, she’s happy to let her troubles melt away when she travels in her dreams to an Enchanted Kingdom to meet a magical monarch who adores her. The clues add up every morning, making her question if the passionate hours she shares with the affectionate horned king are more than wishes and hopes... -
Snowed In with a Dragon by Sara Ivy Hill
Snowed in for the weekend with her dragon stalker...Ivy's cute dragon neighbor offers her a ride on his motorcycle when she needs a quick getaway after a bad breakup...Categorized as:
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Darthan by Ava Ross, Alana Khan
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn adoring alien merman has claimed me as his mate.I’m zipping across the ocean on an outer space jet ski above the mythical Lost City of Antheum when a freakish storm gathers so fast I can't make it to shore. I’m knocked overboard by ten-foot swells and sucked beneath the waves... -
The Heartbreak Hex by Jordyn Alexander
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGertrude Nightshade never thought that she’d be heartbroken right before Halloween.A busy potion witch in the middle of Holiday Village with a thriving shop, Gertrude thought that she’d be with her werewolf boyfriend forever. That is, until he unceremoniously dumps her at the busiest time in her career... -
The Hero Complex by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEden’s the name, and hero-ing is my game. Well, sort-of...I try, but honestly, I’m just not that good at it. This whole hero gig is a lot harder than it looks! It seems my latest ‘mishap’ has finally pushed Boss Man over the edge... -
Spellmonger by Terry Mancour
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsMinalan gave up a promising career as a professional warmage to live the quiet life of a village spellmonger in the remote mountain valley of Boval. It was a peaceful, beautiful little fief, far from the dangerous feudal petty squabbles of the Five Duchies, on the world of Callidore. There were cows. Lots of cows. And cheese... -
The Villainess's Guide to (Not) Falling in Love 01 (The Villainess's Guide to (Not) Falling in Love (manga) #1) by Touya, REN SAKUMA
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan one would-be villainess fend off multiple handsome suitors’ advances to simply live a peaceful life? Or will the game force a happy ending no matter what?From a mundane existence to an extraordinary adventure! Luciana, once an ordinary woman, now finds herself reincarnated as the stunning villainess of an otome game... -
Fired by my Grumpy Dragon Boss by Ami Wright
My grumpy dragon boss doesn’t want a mate and I don’t want him either! In fact, he’s the last guy on earth I can see myself with… he fires me with no warnings for a totally stupid reason. Rude!If I thought he was a jerk when I worked for him, that’s nothing to the way Kivrayn makes my blood boil now. So I go to work for his biggest rival, looking for my opportunity to have my revenge...Categorized as:
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Ash & Stone by Alexa Piper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTwo years ago, the world ended with a wish, and it’s all Rory’s fault. Now, after he’s managed to survive all this time, it looks like karmic justice is finally coming for him. It looks like a monster is going to eat him, and Rory, while he is sorry for what he did, doesn’t want to die.And he does not, because a stranger saves him from becoming monster food... -
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Jack Addison vs. Doing The Right Thing by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“Mr. Addison… I’m so sorry to impose, but I was hoping you would sign my venator card?” Jack thought he had it all: a powerful family ready to offer a helping hand in times of need, success and fame, and the most amazing lover in the person of Roux Chat-Bonnes... -
Accidental Orc Daddy: An Orc Secret Baby Romantic Comedy by Zora Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI’m looking for trouble.And this orc wants to give me a wild ride…But I get more than I bargained for.I came here for warm beaches and sunny skies.But now I’m locked in on this fine orc with a toned body.And the sand isn’t the only thing touching me everywhere.We’re one and done, so I thought.There’s no way I’ll ever see him again.Until he storms back into my life…And into my bedroom... -
I Fell Through A Portal And Into A Gargoyles Arms by Dana Isaly
After getting laid off from my job, all I want to do is go home, put on a Halloween movie, and take a hot bath to soak away my troubles. But things take a turn as soon as my head sinks below the water. When I come back up for air and open my eyes, I’m not in my bathtub anymore—I’m in the arms of a very large, very gray, very masculine man. Turns out, he’s a gargoyle, and I’m no longer in my world...Categorized as:
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The Loch Ness Monster by Siggy Shade
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen my fiancé jilted me, I turned the wedding into a party and went on the honeymoon with my best friend.Loch Ness was beautiful. What a pity the vacation was not.As I sat on a row boat trying to fight away the tears, a deep voice emerged from the water, offering to fulfill my deepest wish.I said yes, but I didn't realize I'd become entangled with the Loch Ness monster... -
Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord Act 1 (Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord (Novel) #1) by Satori Tanabata
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsYumiella Dolkness is your run-of-the-mill villainess in an otome RPG—except for the fact that she’s also secretly the overpowered hidden boss. But Yumiella wasn’t always Yumiella, you see. In her past life, she was nothing more than an introverted college student and devout gamer... -
Lord of Secrets by Breanna Teintze
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagic is poison. Secrets are power. Death is . . . complicated.Outlaw wizard Corcoran Gray has enough problems. He's friendless, penniless and on the run from the tyrannical Mages' Guild - and with the search for his imprisoned grandfather looking hopeless, his situation can't get much worse... -
Single Orc Dad Next Door by Zora Black
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBattling monsters on the soccer field is my specialty. So I thought nannying a six-year-old orc would be child's play.Boy was I wrong.The stern single dad, Drek, is all business while I'm all fun and games. He disapproves of my playful methods, yet the attraction between us is undeniable. I can't help ogling his bulging muscles when I should be minding his daughter... -
Bitten on Halloween by Latrexa Nova
Getting chased by three REAL monsters through a graveyard isn’t how I expected this Halloween masquerade ball to go.When the tall, brooding guy in the vampire costume can’t stop talking about how he wants to suck my blood, I think he's playing it up—until he sucks a little too hard.As I run off, an even taller, musclier guy in a werewolf costume catches me, claiming I'm his mate...Categorized as:
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Silver Queendom by Dan Koboldt
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you owe money to the biggest criminal in town you are going to need to step up your thieving game a notch…--- Service at the Red Rooster Inn isn’t what you’d call "good," or even "adequate." Darin would be the first to say so, and he owns the place... -
Isle of The Immortal by S.M. Estrada, Stephanie Estrada
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA land plagued in darkness. One woman who carries the weight of the sun. In her twenty-three years of life, Shailin Srijan has never ventured past the mortal confines of her remote Scottish village... -
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A Hoboken Hipster in Sherwood Forest by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf Chrissie Hayward knew that morning she'd be going back in time to rescue her crazy coworker Kat, she'd have worn better shoes. Doubly so if she'd expected to meet her true love. According to the mysterious gypsy, Chrissie was the "gentle soul who would tame an outlaw's thirst for revenge" - AKA the real Robin Hood. So how come the guy was such a dud? LOST.. -
How to Dump a Vampire by Jamie Dalton
She's a reclusive witch with a dark secret. He's a charming vampire prince. Together, they're a disaster waiting to happen.Thorn, a powerful witch, has perfected the art of isolation in her warded forest cottage. But when a blizzard dumps an injured vampire on her doorstep, her carefully constructed solitude crumbles faster than day-old bread... -
Bite Me by Ariel Dawn
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe clock is ticking for Chance Graham. If he doesn’t find his mate by Christmas, he’ll be forced to live life as a giant gingerbread man forever. But finding a mate isn’t as simple as it sounds…Holly Berryman dreams of a romance like in the movies she loves to watch every Christmas season... -
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom bestselling author Django Wexler comes a laugh-out-loud fantasy tale about a young woman who, tired of defending humanity from the Dark Lord, decides maybe the Dark Lord doesn’t have it all wrong after all, perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett and KJ Parker.Davi has done this all before. She’s tried to be the hero and take down the all-powerful Dark Lord... -
Accidentally Orc-Ward by Lucee Joie
Hi, my name's Mabel and I'm the universe's worst monster hunter.I mean, it doesn't help that I keep falling in love with them...They said a meek human woman could never kill monsters-- and they were right. The only problem was my father accidentally killed a nobleman and the king needed a new monster slayer.I am a debt that has to be paid... -
Sachi's Monstrous Appetite, Vol. 1 by Chomoran
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMakie's a boy in love, with his tall, older classmate Sachi. As a sign of his affection, he makes Sachi a special lunch every day. Sachi loves Makie, too, but she has a secret... she's actually a shapeshifting monster called a watari, and she was drawn to Makie because he smells..
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