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Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
High Fantasy with a double-shot of self-reinventionWorn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city has ever seen...Categorized as:
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Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek. In Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel to Legends & Lattes, New York Times bestselling author Travis Baldree takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and second-hand books... -
Hives & Heroism by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDemons loom over Dorma.Despite Joy’s victory over Alethus’s servants, his plans haven’t been stopped. Even so, a glimmer of hope lies before her, and she and her friends are determined to grasp it.That doesn’t mean it will be easy, though. An army is invading Dorma, one with the same destination as Joy. Their goals are sinister, but they aren’t going to stop Joy and her friends... -
Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha
From cult-favorite writing duo Kit Rocha comes a fiery novel set in a lush fantasy world brimming with ancient magic, dangerous secrets, and erotic connections. For three thousand years, an ancient dragon god has protected the borders of the Sheltered Lands... -
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Talyn: Unyielding by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSuccess can be dangerous.After surviving the depths of Castra's dungeon, Talyn has returned to the surface and caused a seismic change in the city. Now she has to deal with the consequences. But after her last life, she will not bow to anyone... -
Talyn: Descent by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTalyn’s in over her head.Talyn is finally beginning to take control of her life in a new world. Learning that her problems aren't natural is a first step, but before she can take true measures, her life takes a turn for the worse. Cast into the depths of Castra's dungeon, she survives only on the sufferance of others... -
The Reverse Healer Case Files by Hiyodori
"I never thought I would be the one to hurt you like this."The Reverse Healer Case Files picks up right where The Lowest Healer and the Highest Mage left off, delving ever deeper into Clematis and Wist’s tangled relationship and the complex, modern-era fantasy world that surrounds them. It’s a direct sequel with more slow-burn f/f romance. More mystery. More enemies... -
Webs & Wards by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJoy can’t get a break. Having survived a chance encounter with a demon lordling, and made an immense sacrifice, one might expect Joy to at least have some time to rest and recover. Instead, when Joy’s friends learn what she sacrificed, they decide they’ll repay her, no matter what it takes, and they take the adventurous bee-girl on a quest to find another apis hive which can help her... -
Tea You at the Altar by Rebecca Thorne
The Princess Bride meets Bookshops and Bonedust in the third book of the Tomes & Tea series, where our favorite lesbian pirates must navigate the ultimate maelstrom—their own wedding!Kianthe and Reyna are ready to finally walk down the aisle—in just seven days, their wedding of a wifetime will be a reality. There's loads to do—but like all best laid plans, everything seems to be going awry...Categorized as:
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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... -
The Apple Diary by Gerri Hill
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing the death of her grandmother, reluctant heiress Madilyn Marak agrees to stay with her grandfather at the estate for the summer. While there, she finds a diary—The Apple Diary—written by her great-grandmother Isabel, telling the story of a long ago love affair with a woman named Lorah... -
The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsThe emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands.Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped in a palace of locked doors and dark secrets... -
Let Me Be Yours by Lily X.
A grieving King, a lost island girl, and a love that changes them forever…After losing her intended Mate, Artemis Brimwood, future King of Nestia, is bereft. Broken. Beyond consolation. There's simply no room in her heart for someone else—anyone else... -
Left to Burn by Nikki Stavros
“If you can hear me, I’m coming for you. I will paint Ezuria in your blood.”Theia would sacrifice anything for her kingdom. She’d give her magic, her sword, and even her life. It's what she was raised for, after all. It’s only a matter of time.When a night out ends in her being captured by rebels, her time may be up... -
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I'm Yours by Lily X.
*This is a lesbian omegaverse fantasy romance.Amaris Brimwood knows what's expected of her. She's the heir to the Seventh Star, and as her Sire grows closer to retirement, Ris' time as Queen is fast approaching.Between honing her skills to lead her people and fighting the omega-leadership bias, her mother's pleas to find a Mate before she ascends the throne fall on deaf ears... -
Clematis and the Queen of the Void by Hiyodori
"I’ve been your enemy before. I can be your enemy again."Clematis and the Queen of the Void continues the Clem & Wist series with a horror-tinged saga of lovers to enemies (and back again). In this slow-burn f/f romance, devoted partners transform into devious adversaries—but opposition only serves to deepen their bond.The best place to take a mage on a country without magic... -
Thorn by Anna Burke
On a cold day deep in the heart of winter, Rowan’s father returns from an ill-fated hunting trip bearing a single, white rose.The rose is followed by the Huntress, a figure out of legend. Tall, cruel, and achingly beautiful, she brings Rowan back with her to a mountain fastness populated solely by the creatures of the hunt... -
Squire Derel by Rachel Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the fires of war and death, she'll make her own destiny.Ana Derel was never meant to be a knight protector. She was never meant to be a squire. She was supposed to marry well, and raise sons who would become knight protectors.Ana had other plans. After years of hard work, Squire Ana Derel has earned the respect of her peers. She's a crack shot, and lethal with a blade... -
Ancient Ruins by Benjamin Medrano
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSistina awakened after millennia of dormancy, her memories in tatters and born anew. Residing in the ruins of an ancient city, she finds herself drawn into a war between two elven nations and the slaver kingdom of Kelvanis when she rescues a princess from slavery. With her domain containing hints of forgotten knowledge, Sistina becomes a dungeon, stronghold, and source of hope all at once... -
Branches of Betrayal by Sarah James
The sequel to the explosive, enemies-to-lovers dark romance novel Seeds of Sorrow. Loosely inspired by the Hades and Persephone myth.Peyton Dimitra is no longer a good girl. She was ruined the second she met Hadina Adis.After her life imploded and a lifetime of secrets were uncovered, Peyton found herself running from her problems...Categorized as:
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Of Iron and Gold by Lexa Luthor
Princess Kinsey has been given four Alpha slaves, and she must choose one to impregnate her.Aubrey, a She-Alpha, was sold into slavery at an early age due to her misunderstood "degenerate" nature. Trapped in the Tharnstone Castle, Aubrey has a chance to win her freedom, if she can show her Alpha's worthiness and be chosen to impregnate the princess... -
Nights of Silk and Sapphire by Amber Jacobs
Abducted from a land of wealth and privilege, Dae is chained to a slaver’s caravan crossing the vast Jaharri desert. It is a strange world of blistering sun, rolling dunes, and wind-carved plains, ruled by the Scion Zafirah Al’Intisar, a powerful and mysterious woman with seductive eyes of sapphire blue... -
Dragon Queens by Kathleen de Plume
Dragons fly again...With her betrothal imminent, the beautiful Princess Ava has gone missing. Where has she fled to? Why has she gone? And why is the dragon stirring?Enter our hero. Gwen has been hunting wanted criminals for years, collecting bounties to provide for her mother and brother since the death of their father... -
A Captured Cauldron by R.K. Ashwick, Kim Halstead
Why steal a potion when you can steal a potioneer?Grumpy potioneer Ambrose Beake has only one social event marked on his the country’s three-day Potion Convention. Alchemists from all over the world pour in to discuss their life’s work, and Ambrose eagerly dives into the excitement...Categorized as:
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Broken Wings by L.-J. Baker
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a magical world where being different is the norm, why must Rye Woods fear for her life if the truth about her hidden identity is revealed? When Rye Woods, a fairy, meets the beautiful dryad Flora Withe, her libido, as squashed and hidden as her wings, reawakens along with her heart... -
The Fletcher by K. Aten
Kyri is a fletcher, following in the footsteps of her father, and his father before him. However, fate is a fickle mistress, and six years after the death of her mother, she's faced with the fact that her father is dying as well. Forced to leave her sheltered little homestead in the woods, Kyri discovers that there is more to life than just hunting and making master quality arrows...Categorized as:
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Driven by Duty by Mia West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA woman’s place is with those she’s willing to fight for…A warlord’s daughter has responsibilities. No one knows that better than Gwen, only daughter and political pawn of her father, Uthyr.But with her husband banished and her brother gone after him, Gwen isn’t leaving her fate in Uthyr’s hands one moment longer. She has a plan and needs an accomplice she can trust... -
Claiming Fawn by Winter Thorn
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMagic can’t solve everything…Royal alpha dragon shifter, Anreya Vyron, spends her days locked away in her study and her nights chained up in a tower.She harbors a dangerous secret and vows to take it with her to an early grave.Until she came along.Mage. Tamer. Omega. Fawn is all of those and more... -
Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA shocking assassination creates an unconventional bond between a princess and her guardian in a kingdom filled with political intrigue, danger and unexpected romance. Princess Shasta Soltranis enjoys a pampered life of court dances, elaborate finery, and the occasional secret fencing match with her twin brother, Daric... -
The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso
A whip-smart adventure fantasy packed with rival guilds, reality-bending magic, and sapphic pining, The Last Hour Between Worlds is the brilliant launch of a new series from David Gemmell Award-nominated author, Melissa Caruso.Kembral Thorne is spending a few hours away from her newborn, and she's determined to enjoy herself at this party no matter what... -
A Kiss of the Siren's Song by E. A. M. Trofimenkoff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Kraken's Fang is all that stands between Drakkon Stormson, Captain of the Vindicta, and his reign over the seas. When a professional thief strikes the wrong target, she is forced to flee land, unknowingly returning to her home at sea. Aboard the Vindicta, she meets a sailor hell-bent on avenging her father... -
The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
Orpheus meets A Natural History of Dragons in a tale of death, honor and true love's embrace.It seemed the afterlife was bustling.Cursed by the previous practitioner in her new role, and following an... incident... with a supremely powerful dragon, High Mage Saralene visits the afterlife with a boon to beg of the Bloodless Princes who run the underworld... -
Deathbound by Heather Palmer, Freya Mavor
In the kingdom of Eynhallow, Princess Ythsie is preparing to choose a husband, in order to secure the kingdom’s future. Everything changes when Stroma, a skilled fighter from a remote village, becomes her new bodyguard. As mysterious deaths rock the palace, Ythsie and Stroma uncover a web of ancient magic and deadly court intrigue... -
A Thorn Among Roses by Hayley Anderton
At seventeen, Alana single-handedly defeated the biggest army that Thornwood had ever seen. By sunrise the very next day, she'd been shunned by her own people, forced to become a recluse and reside in the castle where she was supposed to rule over them...Categorized as:
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Vow of Celibacy: A Novel by Erin Judge
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsNatalie has made a promise: a vow of celibacy, signed and witnessed by her best friend. After a string of sexual conquests, she is determined to figure out why the intense romantic connections she’s spent her life chasing have left her emotionally high and dry... -
Lady Knight by L.-J. Baker
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRhiannon, outcast and female knight, seeks a cause worthy of a chivalric hero in a medieval world of magic and misogyny. Eleanor, a wealthy widow, has given up all hero of finding passionate love and her perfect knight - until she meets Rhiannon. Aveline, a powerful priestess, needs a warrior for her secret mission of starting a holy war... -
Set in Stone by Stela Brinzeanu
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn medieval Moldova, two women from opposing backgrounds fall in love.But this is a world where a woman’s role is defined by religion and class. To make a life together means defying their families, the law, and the Church. The closer they become, and the more they refuse the roles assigned to them, the more sacrifices they have to make... -
Blind Beauty by Jasmine Garcia
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the isolated isle of Sarpedon, cold blood under scaly flesh pumps into a creature with snakes for hair, and serpentine features. Cast from society by the wrath of a Goddess, she is shielded by the bodies of stone along the shoreline. They warn off mortals; victims of her curse that had come to harm her. Soldiers, huntsmen, adventurers.Her curse afflicted all.All but one... -
Moontangled by Stephanie Burgis
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Her Princess at Midnight by Erica Ridley
What if Cinderella fell for the handsome prince’s… sister? Cynthia lives a life of drudgery, toiling for her stepmother and stepsisters without receiving gratitude or pay. Every day is the same… until a royal retinue sweeps into town, inviting every unwed maiden to vie for the hand of the visiting prince.The moment she lays eyes on the prince’s beautiful sister, Cynthia is smitten...Categorized as:
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Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang
With an armored, oath-bound hero reminiscent of The Mandalorianand the Asian-inspired epic fantasy of She Who Became the Sun, Neon Yang’s Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame is a stunning queer novella about a dragon hunter finding home with a dragon queen.Few know the true identity of the masked guildknight of Mithrandon. She barely remembers herself...
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