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Beware of Chicken 3 by CasualFarmer
A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming????Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body.As Jin, I’m a man of the earth. A wielder of shovels and lord of rice and wheat... -
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Roklyn by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo stay alive, Roklyn buried his emotions. Can he risk everything to trust the ailing Earth girl he’s sworn to protect?PaigeI’ve come to this medical center to save my life. My grumpy but intriguing bodyguard can receive services also, but only if he’s my “mate...Categorized as:
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![Buck the Halls by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless]()
Buck the Halls by Zoe Chant, Murphy Lawless
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s really just a deer fellow...Stag shifter Keith Raleigh is back home in Virtue for a family Christmas when he’s roped into a fundraising event by eight year old Noah Brannigan. All Keith has to do is cut his hair...which he’s been growing for twenty years!The moment he sees his stylist, though, Keith knows his heart has been comandeered forever.. -
![Single Dad Sundays: A Dadchat Compilation by Piper Scott]()
Single Dad Sundays: A Dadchat Compilation by Piper Scott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKnotMyProblem: Guess who’s back, b*tches?! TeenDad2: Who?? KnotMyProblem: US. Duh. TeenDad2: Oh. TeenDad2: Where did we go? GlitterDoctor: It’s complicated, TD... -
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![Alfie the Doorstep Cat by Rachel Wells]()
Alfie the Doorstep Cat by Rachel Wells
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFor all fans of A Street Cat Named Bob, this Sunday Times bestseller is truly a cat to be reckoned with.Can a pet really change your life?Alfie is homeless, abandoned after his elderly owner passes away. But when he stumbles on to Edgar Road, Alfie knows he’s found his new home... -
![Reckless Roulette by Alice Winters]()
Reckless Roulette by Alice Winters
Seven days until game over.LenKade has seven days left to live… unless I do something about it. I amone of the best assassins around, after all. But… I’m not sure I exactly care what happens to Kade. He’s rude, only cares about himself and his casino, and did I mention he doesn’t know a single thing about video games?Okay, okay... -
![The Christmas Camel by Vered Ehsani]()
The Christmas Camel by Vered Ehsani
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll you need is love… and a camel.Mollie Stanton has no intention of ever returning home – until her boyfriend dumps her twelve days before Christmas, and her incorrigible grandmother, Duchess Delilah, calls from jail, asking Mollie to bail her out, along with her two best friends. There’s just one small catch. The judge insists that Mollie be guarantor and guardian... -
![Baby, It's Hot Inside: A Collection of Four Steamy Holiday Rom-Coms by Kat Baxter]()
Baby, It's Hot Inside: A Collection of Four Steamy Holiday Rom-Coms by Kat Baxter
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author, Kat Baxter, brings you a collection of four of her laugh-out-loud, steamy small-town holiday stories. Craving some small-town holiday shenanigans? From tree decorating to candy canes, this collection is hot enough to warm your heart and curl your toes...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Ash by Ana Ashley]()
Midnight Ash by Ana Ashley
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereIf I didn't know better, I'd think my life is a fairytale.Orphan? Check.Evil stepmom? Check.The only problem with my theory is the lack of a dashing prince coming to my rescue.That is until Xander comes along. He’s charming, gorgeous, and caring. With him my life doesn’t feel like a neverending list of chores... -
![Succubus Christmas Special (Succubus) by A.J. Markam]()
Succubus Christmas Special (Succubus) by A.J. Markam
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! Especially if your girlfriend is a succubus. In this irreverent take on the holidays, Ian gets a new quest in a virtual reality videogame: kill a monstrous villain named Sinter Klaws. (And no, he is NOT a jolly old elf... -
![How My Jingleballs Saved Christmas: An Otherworldly Christmas by Rena Marks]()
How My Jingleballs Saved Christmas: An Otherworldly Christmas by Rena Marks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen your brand-new “kind-of” puppy comes along with his own alien handler. My best friend gives me her adorable alien puppy. She won’t say why, but I suspect her crabby cat, lovingly nicknamed Satanic Sheila by me, wants to eat him.He’s got the face only a mother could love. Poor little scrawny thing just shivers and shakes and buries his little face deep into my cleavage to hide... -
![A Wish for Christmas by Courtney Cole]()
A Wish for Christmas by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author Courtney Cole, an unhappily married couple makes a wish on an enchanted snow globe that they had never met, but when they wake up the next day in separate lives, the magic of Christmas helps them to realize that some love is just meant to be.Two weeks ’til Christmas…Noel Blake is not in a great place... -
![Yuletide Treasure by Eliot Grayson]()
Yuletide Treasure by Eliot Grayson
There’s not enough Yuletide spirit in the world to fix this holiday disaster… Eben Sypeman’s world is falling apart. It’s two days before Yule and his business partner is dead, leaving behind empty accounts and looming bankruptcy. And if that isn’t bad enough, his patron goddess is irritated with him. It seems she’s tired of his tendency to mince words and avoid conflict... -
![We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis]()
We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNot all heroes wear capes. Some wear high heels and a wig.Patrick's acting career is on the rise, and the superhero movie he's currently filming is the key to putting him on the map… if the endless reshoots ever stop. Will is a secondhand bookseller and part-time drag queen extraordinaire who’s just trying to live his best life—and maybe find love along the way...Categorized as:
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![It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer]()
It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Ashley Herring Blake, this sapphic retelling of It’s a Wonderful Life will make the yuletide gay.After years of putting aside her dreams of travel and adventure, Bailey George is ready to leave Lanford Falls and her responsibilities behind on a long-awaited vacation to New York City... -
![Love at Frost Sight: A Holiday Novella by Torie Jean]()
Love at Frost Sight: A Holiday Novella by Torie Jean
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeth is fine with the friend zone. Well, he would be okay with being gutted every time his best friend, & love of his life, Jenny, swooned at the star quarterback if it wasn’t a constant reminder that it should have been him.The big guy on campus. Pro scouts.The girl of his dreams looking his way.His identity. His future...Categorized as:
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![On the First Day of Christmas by Faith Hogan]()
On the First Day of Christmas by Faith Hogan
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA gorgeous new festive read from the Kindle #1 bestselling author of The Ladies' Midnight Swimming ClubThis Christmas, everything will change...When Liv Latimer says goodbye to her fellow nurses and finishes work for the holidays, she's looking forward to a Christmas to remember with her boyfriend Eddie.But as she leaves the hospital, tragedy strikes and Liv is faced with a choice... -
![Build Your Own Christmas Movie Romance: Pick Your Plot, Meet Your Man, and Create the Holiday Love Story of a Lifetime by Riane Konc]()
Build Your Own Christmas Movie Romance: Pick Your Plot, Meet Your Man, and Create the Holiday Love Story of a Lifetime by Riane Konc
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCreate the Christmas Romance of Your Dreams Scene by Scene, Twist by Charmingly Predictable TwistSlip on your favorite Christmas sweater, cozy up to a crackling fire, sip some spiced eggnog, and prepare to experience the ultimate holiday love story. But instead of watching it on some cheesy cable channel, open this book and put yourself in the director’s chair.First, decide your heroine's problem... -
![Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo, 遠藤達哉]()
Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo, 遠藤達哉
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world...Categorized as:
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![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 7 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 7 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn order to free the port town of Awa from an evil tyrant, Yona and her friends team up with Jaeha, the Green Dragon, and his fellow pirates... -
![A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers]()
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the villages and cities of the little moon they call home.They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe...Categorized as:
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![Spy x Family, Vol. 6 by Tatsuya Endo]()
Spy x Family, Vol. 6 by Tatsuya Endo
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world...Categorized as:
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![Spy x Family, Vol. 7 by Tatsuya Endo]()
Spy x Family, Vol. 7 by Tatsuya Endo
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!As Donovan Desmond is about to share a rare family moment with his son Damian, Twilight cuts in to meet his target face-to-face for the first time...Categorized as:
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![The Consumption of Magic by T.J. Klune]()
The Consumption of Magic by T.J. Klune
Sam of Wilds faced the Dark wizard Myrin and lived to tell the tale. Granted, the battle left him scarred, but things could be a hell of a lot worse. It’s not until he reunites with Morgan of Shadows and Randall that he realizes just how much worse things could be. Because the scars have meaning and hint at Myrin’s true plans for Sam and the Kingdom of Verania... -
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![Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune]()
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
Welcome to Charon's Crossing.The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead... -
![Christmas Past by Jodi Taylor]()
Christmas Past by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe First Farrell Family Christmas Max, Leon and Matthew - together at last for Christmas at St Mary's - a time of conspicuous consumption, riotous misbehaviour and the traditional illegal Christmas jump. And this time, it's inter-generational...Categorized as:
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![Wild Scottish Fortune by Tricia O'Malley]()
Wild Scottish Fortune by Tricia O'Malley
Can an artisan builder with a haunted past learn to break down her own walls? Orla Clarke is a master builder with a secret—she can see ghosts. Tasked with building Common Gin’s newest distillery in Loren Brae, Orla faces more than just architectural challenges...Categorized as:
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![A Wish Upon the Stars by T.J. Klune]()
A Wish Upon the Stars by T.J. Klune
Sequel to The Consumption of Magic Nearly a year ago, blinded by grief and betrayal, Sam of Wilds made a desperate decision to follow the Great White into the Dark Woods. Now, he emerges to a world changed. The City of Lockes is a prison. The King has been locked away in the dungeons. The Kingdom of Verania has fallen, and the Dark wizard Myrin sits on the throne... -
![Spy × Family, Tome 7 by Tatsuya Endo, Tatsuya Endo]()
Spy × Family, Tome 7 by Tatsuya Endo, Tatsuya Endo
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsSauvez le monde avec l'élite des agents (très) spéciaux : la famille Forger ! Une comédie d'espionnage pétillante !Twilight, vrai espion et faux père de famille, a enfin réussi à entrer en contact avec Donovan Desmond, sa cible sur l'opération " Strix ". Mais l'homme politique reste insaisissable... -
![Christmas Pie by Jodi Taylor]()
Christmas Pie by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMerry Christmas from Jodi Taylor. It's time for St Mary's traditional Christmas jump - even though it's only September...St Mary's has never lacked for enemies, but danger has never been closer to home. A state of war has broken out between St Mary's and the Women's Institute - the Raffia Mafia...
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