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Tempt Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLove is a weakness for a man like me…. Two years ago my enemies murdered my wife. They took away the mother of my newborn son. That’s how I became the beast…. A merciless, heartless, soulless creature. That’s why I made the deal with Ava:. Take her to repay her father’s debt…. I couldn’t resist. Not when I saw she feared me as much as she wanted me. I wanted the beauty, a woman nearly half my age... -
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Perfectly In Pieces by CDLynn
A Golden Girl missing. A Slytherin Prince trapped. An Order holding secrets. And a Dark Lord ruling. Warning: Dark AU (not dark main character) with deep discussions of trauma caused by physical, emotional, and sexual abuse...Categorized as:
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![Thrill Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray]()
Thrill Me by Faith Summers, Khardine Gray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTime to break the rules and make her submit to me…. We dance like devils, except we wear masks. Every night a different one. Dancing on the edge. Dancing with danger. Me and her, for years. I’ve allowed her to think she doesn’t already belong to me. Time to change that up and claim her. Possess her, dominate her, own her. Heart. Body. Mind. Soul... -
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Erase by Elizabeth Knox, London Kingsley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe’re not allowed to fall in love. Dion. Ever since my dad, Zeus, the leader of the Sons of Gods MC, kicked my mom, Risk, out of the club, I’ve been worried that he might see me as somehow less important. Not that I think it’s really likely—but still, that fear sits like a stone in the pit of my stomach... -
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약탈혼 2 [Yagtalhon 2] by Saha, 사하
결혼식을 앞두고 유서를 작성했다. 첫날밤을 치른 후 죽어버릴 것이기 때문이었다. 평생 나라를 위해, 그리고 왕실을 위해 헌신한 왕녀의 비참한 최후였다. 목숨을 내버리기 전에, 레아는 왕실을 향한 마지막 복수를 계획했다. 순결하지 못한 새신부가 되는 것이었다. “왜 첫 경험을 내다버렸지? 도망치고 싶진 않나? ”. “나는…… 죽고 싶어. ”. 하룻밤 상대이기에 충동적으로 털어놓은 말이었다. 그렇게 끝날 인연이라고 생각했다. 전혀 생각지도 못한 곳에서 다시 만나기 전까지는. 그는 질서정연하던 일상을 침식해나갔다. 위험한 관계임을 알면서도, 레아는 그를 거부할 수 없었다. 도대체 저 남자는 무슨 생각을 하고 있는 것일까. “기억 안 나? ”. 남자는 사납게 웃으며 말했다. “내가 네 인생 망쳐주겠다고 했잖아...Categorized as:
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Hell-Bound: Pacts of the Infernal Book 1 by B.E. Francis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRenata wakes with no memory of her life’s details. Names and faces linger at the edges of her mind, but everything else is a blur. Still, her fingers remember melodies on her instrument—along with skills that feel disturbingly natural, like lockpicking...Categorized as:
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![Under the Cover of Darkness by Emma Luna]()
Under the Cover of Darkness by Emma Luna
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsADDY. I thought the suffocating loneliness of the last two year were bad, but then I was sent to Lakeridge Psychiatric Facility. On the outside it’s disguised as helpful brochures and friendly doctors who have vowed to help, but the real truth is just below the surface, lurking in the shadows, and haunting my dreams. At night he comes—taunting and abusing me... -
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약탈혼 3 [Yagtalhon 3] by Saha, 사하
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratings결혼식을 앞두고 유서를 작성했다. 첫날밤을 치른 후 죽어버릴 것이기 때문이었다. 평생 나라를 위해, 그리고 왕실을 위해 헌신한 왕녀의 비참한 최후였다. 목숨을 내버리기 전에, 레아는 왕실을 향한 마지막 복수를 계획했다. 순결하지 못한 새신부가 되는 것이었다. “왜 첫 경험을 내다버렸지? 도망치고 싶진 않나? ”. “나는…… 죽고 싶어. ”. 하룻밤 상대이기에 충동적으로 털어놓은 말이었다. 그렇게 끝날 인연이라고 생각했다. 전혀 생각지도 못한 곳에서 다시 만나기 전까지는. 그는 질서정연하던 일상을 침식해나갔다. 위험한 관계임을 알면서도, 레아는 그를 거부할 수 없었다. 도대체 저 남자는 무슨 생각을 하고 있는 것일까. “기억 안 나? ”. 남자는 사납게 웃으며 말했다. “내가 네 인생 망쳐주겠다고 했잖아...Categorized as:
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What Blooms From Death by S.M. Gaither
Princess Bellanova has spent years surviving on her own, forced to flee her palace in order to escape the curse that put the rest of her royal family into a death-like slumber and set their lands to rotting. After spending her exile honing her thievery skills alongside her innate necromancy powers, Nova has earned a reputation as one of the fiercest outlaws the kingdom has ever suffered... -
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Of Song and Scepter by Liesl West
She's a killer in disguise. He's determined to make her his queen. As a deep sea death-dealer, Enna Valomir's life is kill the siren, deliver the body, collect the reward. There's just one problem. Enna owes a mermaid her life, and in the cutthroat waters of the Abyss, that's a lifelong blood oath of service...Categorized as:
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The Prince by Skye Warren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPenny doesn't dream about a prince coming to save her from the trailer park. She knows better than that. And the boy she finds hiding in the woods out back is too wild and dangerous to trust. But he may be her only chance at survival. From New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren comes an emotional new spin-off series. THE PRINCE is a 13,000-word prologue to the new Masterpiece duet. -
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This Wicked Fate by Amanda Aggie
For fans of The Witcher and Brave, this fantasy romance, featuring a fierce heroine and a druid with Golden Retriever energy, is both steamy and swoon worthy! I’m the Princess of Solaria, a realm full of beasts that could make the Devil cower. Except that title means nothing, because I’ll be dead by the week’s end... -
![Wicked Deceit by Aly Beck]()
Wicked Deceit by Aly Beck
My enemy is The Apocalypse Society: Three brothers, a hidden agenda, distorted masks, and minions who do their dirty work. They tried to kill the rabbit. They injured two of the men I love. They thought they could cut me down. Not only my life, but the lives of my four men, are now in danger. Time is running out. The rabbit is almost in their trap. The next time they may succeed in killing me...Categorized as:
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A Royal Affair by John Wiltshire
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA Royal Affair: Book One. Doctor Nikolai Hartmann represents himself as a learned man of science who believes wholly in the rational and scientific above all else. In reality, he is a man haunted by an unusual past and running from his own nature... -
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![The Swan Princess by Natasha Knight]()
The Swan Princess by Natasha Knight
At a glamorous masquerade ball in an opulent mansion the elite gather to celebrate the introduction of one of their own to society. But the guests of this party aren’t all knights in shining armor. And tonight, Lucia DeMarco and Salvatore Benedetti will meet in a chance encounter one year before the contract that makes her his is to be fulfilled... -
![The Muddy Princess by Colubrina]()
The Muddy Princess by Colubrina
A hidden adoption revealed, a brother found, a new world to figure out: "What are you hoping for? " he asked as they stood ready to do the spell. "I don't know," Hermione admitted. "You? " His knuckles were white on his wand. "A sister," he said, his voice very low, "I'm hoping for a sister. ". -
![And We All Fall Down by Rumaan]()
And We All Fall Down by Rumaan
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe spring term at Hogwarts starts with a bang with the return of Draco Malfoy, back for his eighth year after a stint in Azkaban. But all is not right with Draco, and Head Girl Hermione Granger can't help but get involved. Fandom: Harry Potter. Pairing: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy. Words: 122,088.Categorized as:
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![De Muze en de Dood by Rani De Vadder]()
De Muze en de Dood by Rani De Vadder
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetoverd door haar schoonheid, tart de Dood het Lot in een poging de stervende vrouw terug te brengen die hem bij elke ademtocht achtervolgt. Goddelijke liefde – of obsessie – is echter wispelturig en gevaarlijk. In een wanhopige poging zijn muze in leven te houden, schrikt Dood er niet voor terug haar te kooien en in een monster te veranderen... -
![UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 1 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa]()
UNDEAD: Finding Love in the Zombie Apocalypse, Volume 1 by Fumi Tsuyuhisa
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhich will you find in this devastated world — love or despair? Nineteen-year-old Hikaru Asahina lost everything the day the world ended. Everything, that is, except his childhood friend Ai Kosaka, who has always taken care of him. Now the two of them, along with other survivors, struggle to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world filled with man-eating zombies... -
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Hidden by the Convicts by Julie K. Cohen
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHow does a woman survive on a prison planet full of men? Teagen escaped the abuse of the guards she’s been given to for ‘recreation. ’ But on a planet where the only potable water is in the prison colony, she can’t go far. If the guards catch her, she won’t survive their wrath...Categorized as:
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Slaying the Naga King by Jessica M. Butler, J.M. Butler
Fierce heroines. Inhuman heroes. Love that can turn the tides of fate. Slaying the Naga King is part of Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers – a series of standalone fantasy romance novels by seven different authors, designed to be read in any order. Together, they feature steamy enemies-to-lovers romance with nonhuman love interests and a complete HEA for each story... -
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Of War and Ruin by Ryan Cahill
Solian ata'yar. Dauv ata'yar. Nur temen vie'ryn valana. Live as one. Die as one. For those we've lost. The city of Kingspass burns, and Calen Bryer's world has been shaken to its core. With Valerys at his side, Calen must battle his demons and push forward. There are people who need him, people who need what he must become, and he will not let them stand alone... -
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Brother Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce
Vander is being pushed into a position of power in his new Pack, and he’s not ready. The Zombie Wolf has taken over as Alpha of the Piston Mountain Pack, and the monster is trying to drag him up to Second, but Vander has never been motivated to rise to power…until now. There is a new female on the outskirts of the Pack, and he is tasked with protecting her...Categorized as:
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![Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop]()
Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop
Jaenelle Angelline now reigns as Queen-protector of the Shadow Realm. No longer will the corrupt Blood slaughter her people and defile her lands. But where one chapter ends, a final, unseen battle remains to be written, and Jaenelle must unleash the terrible power that is Witch to destroy her enemies once and for all. Even so, she cannot stand alone... -
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![Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop]()
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop
View our feature on Anne Bishop’s Shalador's Lady. Return to the "intense. .. erotic. .. and imaginative" (Nancy Kress) world of the national bestselling Black Jewels novels in this sequel to The Shadow Queen... -
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True Dead by Faith Hunter
Jane Yellowrock goes back to the city where it all began in the newest installment of this thrilling New York Times bestselling series. Jane used to hunt vampires, but now she’s their queen. She’s holed up in the mountains with the Yellowrock Clan, enjoying a little peace, when a surprise attack on her people proves that trouble is brewing... -
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Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop
Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness, for her physical wounds to heal, while amnesia keeps her frightening memories at bay. But with Saetan--a Black-Jewelled Warlord Prince and Jaenelle's foster-father--to protect her, she will continue to grow. Her magic will mature. Her memories will return... -
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Rise Of Ashes by Stephanie Hudson
Amelia. Lego sets, Star Trek and junk food in my pajamas,. These used to be how I would spend my safe and lazy days off. Now, what am I doing with my time…? High-speed chases, running from Hellhounds, fighting witches, opening boxes that threaten the entire Vampire race, and stabbing bitches with my shoes. But hey, at least I get to wear a pretty dress on my date... -
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The HellBeast's Sacrifice by Stephanie Hudson
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The Sundering by Vanessa Nelson
Nowhere and no one is safe. Stripped of her rank and her calling by some of her most trusted friends, Yvonne is left shocked and bleeding. Worse is to come. Not only are children still going missing, but she learns that the death of an old friend might not have been natural. With old friendships torn apart, Yvonne must work out who she can trust if she is to find the truth...
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