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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...Categorized as:
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The Wicked and the Damned by Rebecca Robinson
In the exhilarating second romantasy novel in Rebecca Robinson’s Dark Inheritance Trilogy, a fiery couple forced apart must navigate a deadly maze of politics and power to reunite across a continent at war. Torn from her husband Reid’s arms and dragged back to her homeland in chains, Vaasa is no longer a ruler, but a political pawn... -
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These Immortal Truths by Rachelle Raeta
Both epic and intimate, These Immortal Truths is a powerful and romantic historical fantasy that explores not only what it means to live forever, but what it means to live fully. A shapeshifting god. A divine peach. And a woman gifted with forever. Anna is used to hunger and hardship...Categorized as:
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By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsGranddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, Kerowyn had been forced to run the family keep since her mother's untimely death. Yet now at last her brother was preparing to wed, and when his bride became the lady of the keep, Kerowyn could return to her true enjoyments - training horses and hunting... -
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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...Categorized as:
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Solstice Day Gifts by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAfter a year full of adventure, intrigue, and tragedy, Sicarius agrees to spend Solstice Day on a tropical island with Amaranthe, resting and relaxing far away from the chaos of the new republic. But there are a couple of problems. First off, the island is riddled with old wanted posters of Sicarius, along with countless people who would like to collect the bounty. Second. .Categorized as:
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The Rebel and the Rose by Catherine Doyle
The path of destiny burns with love, magic, and betrayal in this second book in the City of Fantome enemies-to-lovers romantasy series perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Caraval. From a remote hilltop haven, far from the city of Fantome, Seraphine Marchant and her Order of Flames plot to eradicate shade magic with lightfire... -
Journey to the Elderoak by K.M. Gordon
Now living in a new world, Ava has the answers about her family she so desperately sought. But answers come at a cost. As she tries to face the trauma she endured upon her arrival in the realm of Eorhan, she must find her inner strength and courage to take her rightful place, or risk falling apart... -
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... -
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. -
Suelen by Rachel Neumeier
This short novel is set directly after the events of Tuyo. Following the great battle in the winter country, a handful of surviving Lau, too badly wounded to travel, were left to the care of Ugaro tribesmen...Categorized as:
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This Rotting Heart by Celeste Baxendell
A princess without a heart. A dying land. A king who will do anything to save his people, even force an alchemist to marry him. Princess Hellebore loves nothing more than she loves decay. It is her specialty as an alchemist, and she expects her skill will serve her well when she one day takes her aunt’s position and becomes her brother’s alchemist... -
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...Categorized as:
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A Trial of Fate by J.E. Larson
One night can change your life. One decision can change. .. everything. Our world is dying. Every century, the High Fae venture past the magical veil in search of a shifter to compete as the champion in the trials of their Inner Kingdom. Only a shifter who completes the trials can unlock the healing powers of The Heart of Valdor, a magical stone that has the power to save our world... -
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A Crown of Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
When everything falls apart, the truth of who they are is revealed. Poppy has fallen into stasis, her body broken and power spent, carried beyond the mortal realm. While she lies suspended in dreams, Casteel faces a world without her—raw, wrathful, and altered in ways he doesn’t yet understand... -
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... -
Quartz Mountain by Audrey Lynn
Caught between two worlds, she holds a power that could change everything…. Avery Hollis has always preferred being outside in the rugged Montana mountains than indoors. On an annual camping trip at Quartz Mountain with her twin sister, Avery wants nothing more than to explore the wilderness... -
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... -
Straw and Gold by Chelsey Ann Tompkins
Some names hold power. Some love stories demand a price. For thirteen years, the Ravenfae Princess Morella has been bound by a marriage contract to the distant and powerful King Killian. She could have broken the agreement at any time, but Morella has her reasons. Only Killian possesses the magic strong enough to save her brother’s wife from the fleeting lifespan of a human... -
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... -
Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis
Cassandra Harwood scandalized her nation when she became the first woman magician in Angland. Now, she's ready to teach a whole new generation of bright young women at her radical new school, the Thornfell College of Magic…... -
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...Categorized as:
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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 Sea at the End of Everything by Emily McCosh
In a village by the sea, there are many stories. Two sisters live along the coast. Their windows are lit with lanterns, for one is a witch the sea spat back to shore, and the other is still finding her way home. Maren is the first to take in a poor young man washed into their harbor during a raging storm. She takes him not to her own lonesome cottage, but to that of her sister... -
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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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The Tales of Arcana Fortune by Hafsa.A. Jawad
Seven nights, Seven tales. Young healer Serena Rose has always dreamed of fairytales, but the chances of finding true love living alone in the a cottage by the wood are… slim... -
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... -
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Who is the Hero of Ages? To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness—the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists—is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed...Categorized as:
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A Court of Thorns and Roses Box Set by Sarah J. Maas
Passionate, violent, sexy and daring . .. A true page-turner - USA TODAY on A Court of Thorns and Roses. Feyre is a huntress. The skin of a wolf would bring enough gold to feed her sisters for a month. But the life of a magical creature comes at a steep price, and Feyre has just killed the wrong wolf . . -
Beware of Chicken 2 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. And you know what? Things ain’t actually all that bad. I mean, last year was pretty hectic...Categorized as:
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