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Wind & Wildfire by J.D. Evans
“I like it when you shine for me, Sabri Sultan. Someday, I hope you shine for them all. So they see you like I do. ”. He is the future sultan, a man who wields brutal magic and only knows how to be what they’ve made him. She is a commoner, a woman who champions the vulnerable and treads where she does not belong. Dilay Akar is the daughter of a judge... -
Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheuerer
A golden thread joined them, a bond that went deeper than love – and it had nearly destroyed them. Wren Embervale and Torj Elderbrock share a dark and bloody history. With Thezmarr on the brink of another war, and overwhelmed by the force of their feelings for one another, Torj discovers there is far more to their bond than mere passion... -
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Carved in Crimson by Annabelle McCormack
Sworn enemies. Bound by blood. Tempted by fate. In the cursed forests of Lirien, Seren Ragnall lives by blood and blade. As a warrior of the rebel Viori, she’s sworn to kill any Lirien loyalist she encounters. But when a Lirien soldier saves her life—wounding himself in the process—Seren does the unthinkable: she spares him... -
Child of Shivay by J.R. Cathers
Two hundred years ago, when mortals hunted the fea toward extinction, the Ancients sundered the veils of Terr, fracturing their world into five realms. Many fled beyond the Veil of War, but not all who remained did so with benevolent intentions. Shivaria is an elite assassin of the crown, forged for a single purpose: to end the life of the Feyn King... -
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Wedded to the Wanton Witch by S.L. Prater
The Bargainer …. Just like the fae of legend, Jonas Moen makes advantageous deals no desperate soul can turn away. A talented trickster, he’s amassed such great wealth he’s rumored to have more gold than the king himself. But there’s one thing he’s yet to acquire: a fae lord’s title. Born a commoner, he continues to be denied entry to the best the Lunar Court has to offer...Categorized as:
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By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson
Better to die than to swear a blood oath to a clanless night elf… Sky has had enough of being used for her magic. She’s been betrayed one too many times, and now she wants nothing more than to be left alone. But fate won’t let her hide for long. Something evil is stalking the residents of her village, and they think she’s just the person to stop it... -
Night Meets the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl
The fourth and final book in J. M. Kearl's bestselling The Elf Queen romantasy series! Valeen, the goddess of night, fears no one and is never commanded by anyone. Layala Lightbringer has embraced her goddess side, Valeen, but she has the fight of her life against the Council of the Gods before she can reclaim her throne and immortality. No longer is she the confused, lost elf afraid of her power... -
Scourged by Tay Rose
Those who burn the brightest,. fall the hardest. Mariah Salis, Queen Apparent of Onita, has been betrayed by the one person she thought she could trust the most. Now a prisoner of the ruthless royals, she clings to the tattered threads of her soul as her hope wanes with each passing day. Back in the capital of Verith, Mariah’s friends and Armature search desperately for their missing queen... -
Wicked Sea and Sky by Jenna Collett
She’s a treasure hunter bound by dark magic. He’s the thief who shattered her trust. And now? He’s her only shot at survival. Betrayed during a treasure hunt and sentenced to a watery prison, Marin has spent the last few years trapped beneath the waves. Now she’s back on land with three weeks to break her curse or die trying... -
The Fallout by Everythursday
When does redemption begin? She likes to believe it is at the top of a tower, when a boy lowers his wand, his power, his control, his future in the ranks he had been promised and walks away to never be the same again. The question for Draco Malfoy, of course, was when it ended. -
Daughter of the Sun by Effie Calvin
Orsina of Melidrie is a paladin of the Order of the Sun, sworn to drive out corruption and chaos wherever she finds it. She has been ordered to leave her home and travel around Vesolda in search of a great evil she is supposedly destined to destroy. But after two years of fighting monsters and demons and evil gods, she does not seem to be any closer to her goal—or ever returning home... -
Threads of Fate by C.A. Blooming
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll Orah wanted was to discover what lay behind the hidden garden door, but when it inadvertently traps her in the Land of Gods, she finds more than she bargained for. Now stuck in this new world, she must decide if she can unlock the power necessary to get her home. To do so, she will have to reckon not only with the Gods threatening her but also with the darkest parts of herself... -
Grey Magic by Jeffe Kennedy
His Darkness, Her Brightness… Together They Defy the World. Lord Gabriel Phel at last holds his dream in his grasp—and faces losing everything. He’s finally won the love of his wife, familiar, and mother of his child, and she offers him a heartfelt commitment he can truly believe in... -
Forever Reign by V.B. Lacey
Nothing could have prepared Sebastian and the elementals for what occurred on the beaches of Iona three months ago. In the aftermath of loss and betrayal, they’re left to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives, recovering in their separate corners of the world. That is, until the long-lost kingdom invites them back to their shores for a festival of peace...Categorized as:
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House of Boreal by K.L. Kolarich
BEHIND THE MASK OF TRUTH AND HONOR, LIES SOW A CORRUPTED CREED. .. Hunted and horrified, the Quadren escapes to the mist-choked House of Boreal—a remote highland citadel shrouded by harrowing tales of the occult. Meanwhile, mortal lies flood the crown city and propaganda plagues the streets. Insurgents infiltrate Bastiion, each lobbying for the vacant throne... -
Against Dark Tides by Clare Sager
Enemies. Lovers. Enemies once more. Now they must work together to survive. Notorious pirate Lady Vice has lost everything: ship, crew, and friends. Even her body has betrayed her, leaving her magic weak. To make matters worse, she’s stuck at sea with the man who stabbed her in the back. Knigh Blackwood is no longer a captain, no longer a pirate-hunter, no longer … anything... -
Thorns Of The Crown by Lara Loche
A forgotten princess. A stolen throne. A bond that could shatter her heart—or heal it. As firstborn, Princess Khalyla Lumen should have inherited the throne but her father’s cruelty meant her younger brother was named heir and groomed to rule... -
The Shift of the Tide by Jeffe Kennedy
A QUICKSILVER HEART. Released from the grip of a tyrant, the Twelve Kingdoms have thrown all that touch them into chaos. As the borders open, new enemies emerge to vie for their hard-won power—and old deceptions crumble under the strain…. The most talented shapeshifter of her generation, Zynda has one love in her life: freedom... -
Bound by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Thrall Series continues. .. Ever since her childhood arrival in the land known as the Peaks, Soleia has been raised by a cruel couple called the Hursts—with a son who’s even crueler than they are... -
The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair
When Varius, the greatest general of the Aurelian Empire, is forced to flee his homeland, there's only one person he can turn to. A powerful sorceress and once his most deadly enemy, Theira is the only combatant who's ever escaped the war between their peoples...Categorized as:
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Sigvard the Nameless by Denali Day
He’ll break her chains. She’ll free his soul. Tasked by his chieftain, Sigvard the Nameless will do whatever it takes to save his people, and the whole of Sestoria, from succumbing to darkness. He’ll travel the continent to claim a magess said to be so powerful, she can wake a sleeping mountain. It won’t be a true bonding...Categorized as:
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The Assassin's Revenge by Sara Bittner
Everything Prince Lucian thought he knew about his maid is a lie. Not only is her name Odessa—a foreign name from the enemy country—and not Rosalyn, she’s apparently a pirate who poisoned him and his family and opened the drawbridge to the enemy forces... -
Destiny Redeemed by Vanessa Rhoswen
The game has changed, but the stakes remain deadly. .. Lady Ilyana D'Arcane thought she could outmaneuver fate, but the past refuses to stay buried. Newly divorced and determined to forge her own path, Ilyana builds her empire from the shadows, a new threat emerges – one that could unravel everything she's fought to protect... -
Caged in Shadow by Jasmine Walt
New York Times Bestseller Jasmine Walt returns with the final book in this fantasy romance trilogy, perfect for fans of elemental fae and brooding dragon warriors. .. Adara and Einar are at a crossroads. With no allies left in the fae realm, they only have one option left to unlock Adara's powers--the dragons who fled Ediria nearly twenty years ago...Categorized as:
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A Game of Masks by Eliza Eveland
An elvish assassin desperate for atonement. A woman in search of purpose. A battle-ravaged city engaged in a deadly shadow war. Mercia Trevisa has always been happy to fade into the background. She’s a helper, not a fighter. Ever since the Crows have settled in Brucia, Mercia has struggled to find her place in Eris’s new court... -
Fate Calls the Elf Queen by J.M. Kearl
The captivating third book in J. M. Kearl’s bestselling Elf Queen saga is filled with breathtaking romance and heated tension. Layala Lightbringer’s worst fears came true when she woke the wicked Black Mage, Hel. He claims she is a goddess reborn… and his wife. For her, the Elf King Thane is the love she desires, the one she fought for, and the one she wishes to marry...Categorized as:
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Shadow by Anne Logston
Never trust an elf, a thief, or a woman. Shadow is all three. .. Shadow, a light-hearted (and light-fingered) elven thief, returns to her homeland after several centuries' absence only to find that a great human trade city has grown up next to the forest in which she was born... -
The Song of the Marked by S.M. Gaither
An ancient evil is stirring. The old gods are growing restless. Can she stop the coming storm? A Devastating Sickness. For decades, the Kethran Empire has been plagued by a strange illness that leaches the very life and soul from its victims. The Girl Who Survived. Casia is one of the Fade-Marked—one of the few people who caught this sickness and lived...Categorized as:
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Cursed by Gold by Jamie Dalton
Everything he touched turned to gold…except her. The first time Scarlet failed to steal the Bodian necklace from the palace, Fairy Godmother had forgiven her. The second time, she sent in reinforcements. But Scarlet can’t let that happen. It didn’t matter what the rules for Fairy Godmothers' thieves guild were... -
Impostor by Lianne Kay
Sol needs to renew herself so she can stop the Bloodstone from ruling. But she is stuck in the past, and her dark magic is consuming her. When she finds her family, they send her back to steal ancient relics to use against the Bloodstone. Though, her loyalties are torn when she faces the man she left—the one who has spent weeks searching for her. He’ll do anything to keep her near him this time... -
Bitter King Vicious Wings by Morgona Aliss
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLover? Liar? Or me and my kingdom’s doom? On the eve of my execution, I sealed my fate by signing a dark pact with Ilyatria's accursed king. My reprieve was short-lived; now I’m in a race against time, rotting from the inside out due to a hidden clause. To end the pact, I have to kill my father—the monster who ordered my death... -
악녀는 두 번 산다 1 [Agnyeoneun Du Beon Sanda 1] (The Villainess Lives Again (Novel) #1) by Mint Han, 한민트
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings모략의 천재, 황제를 만들다! "오빠가 잘되어야 너도 잘되는 거야. ". -온갖 악행을 저질러 오빠를 황제로 만들었다. 하지만 아르티제아의 헌신은 배신으로 돌아왔다. 죽음의 문턱에서 그녀에게 구원의 손을 내민 것은, 정의로운 숙적 세드릭 대공뿐이었다. “계책을 내라. ”. “……. ”. “이 상황을 뒤집을 수 있는 인물을 나는 그대 외에는 떠올리지 못하겠어. 로산 후작. ”. “……. ”. “나에게는 그대의 힘이 필요하다. ”. 이미 기울어진 세력 판도를 뒤집고 도탄에 빠진 제국을 구할 계책은 없다. 그러나 방법은 있다. 모든 것이 잘못되기 이전으로 시간을 돌리는 것. 피의 눈물과 함께 그녀는 자신의 몸을 바쳐 고대마법으로 시간을 돌린다. 이번에는, 실패하지 않으리라...Categorized as:
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The Secrets of Jane: Reborn by Charlotte Mallory
"No one will hurt her without suffering. Not anymore. Not with me in her shadow. " -- Soren. . .. I’m being hunted. The pursuer is more terrifying than I ever imagined. Those in my life want to keep me safe; alive. But I’m capable in my own right, and I will do anything to protect them. Once Soren discovers my plan that’s concocted by a witch we all detest. .. he will despise it...Categorized as:
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원수를 사랑하게 된 이유에 대하여 [Wonsureul Saranghage Doen Iyue Daehayeo] by Mieun Lee, 이미은
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratings부모님이 마차 사고로 돌아가시고, 가문을 지키기 위해 검을 든 리아. 제국 유일의 여기사 단장이 되어 인정받았다 생각하고 한시름 놓았더니,. 사사건건 시비를 거는 원수 같은 공작 에드가 때문에 하루하루 속만 터져간다! 그런데 리아를 보고 얼굴을 붉히는 이 원수. .. .뭔가 이상한데? -
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Dragon Bond by Ruby Lionsdrake
General Zala Shaylinor has led her troops against the dragons since they first invaded her homeland. Respected by her soldiers and wielder of a powerful storm blade, she’s a dedicated warrior who would never seek out love in the middle of a war. All she wants is for her people to be able to walk the world without fear again... -
A Dream of Stars and Darkness by Madeleine Eliot
The dream was always the same. One by one, the stars wink out and darkness fills the sky. Ember has had the dream for as long as she can remember, but in her line of work, it's no wonder that nightmares plague her. Caught between court intrigue and a resistance movement, Ember plans her revenge as a spy while secretly navigating what remains of the noble Seelie court...Categorized as:
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