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Proven Strength by Daniel Schinhofen
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsGregory’s year-long posting along the northern wilds was done. He’d had to face corrupt magi, assassination attempts, aether-using bane beasts, and even deal with the loss of some of his men. The year had left a mark on his soul. He’d accepted the burden of leadership fully, knowing that his men could and would die under his command... -
I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody
Lawton:. I don’t know if I appreciate learning new things about myself. Bonding with Berklak has been eye-opening, but I might be a tiny bit terrified by it, because suddenly I have more magic than I’m supposed to, and now I kind of understand why other necromancers have rampaged across thyr... -
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남편이 미모를 숨김 2 (남편이 미모를 숨김 [Nampyeon-i Mimoreul Sumgim] (Comic) #2) by Gabi Nam, 가비남
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings웹툰 『남편이 미모를 숨김』 2, 3권이 지난 1권에 이어 단행본으로 출간되었다. 『남편이 미모를 숨김』은 『반월당의 기묘한 이야기』, 『황제궁 옆 마로니에 농장』 등 인기 웹소설을 다수 출간한 정연 작가의 원작 소설을 바탕으로, 유명 일러스트레이터 하라라 작가의 그림과 가비남 작가의 각색을 거쳐 새롭게 탄생하게 되었다. 카카오페이지와 카카오웹툰에서 동시 서비스 중인 『남편이 미모를 숨김』은 론칭 이후 일찍이 카카오페이지 ‘로판 밀리언 페이지’에 랭크되어 많은 레전드 작품들과 어깨를 나란히 하고 있다... -
Trailer Park Elves 2 by Michael Dalton, Adam Lance
Colton Winchester is master of the trailer park, but all is not well. Decades of neglect by the previous manager have left him with a long list of quests and repairs, and a restive population of milfs who demand his. . . . attentions... -
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Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvan continues his quest for power in an effort to defeat the Demon King of the Underworld, but things aren’t easy when you’re a dragon lord. Especially when his quest for the Nobel Swords takes him outside of Rahma and into a neighboring kingdom. Evan’s met a host of different races while in Inati, but he’s never encountered the elves before. -
Shades of Witches by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDon't miss the next book in the Witches of New York series! Shades of Witches is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor. Get ready for this heart-pounding and laugh-out-loud magical adventure! Full blurb coming soon! -
March Story, Vol. 4 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmong the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill... -
March Story, Volume 2 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style) M audience. Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence... -
巨人族の花嫁3[Kyojinzoku no Hanayome 3] by ITKZ
Kouichi has made the painful decision to return to his world. With their agreement satisfied and his decision made, Caius begins the magical process of sending him back. However, as the process begins, Kouichi watches as Caius’ physical form begins to fade. Unable to help him or ask why, the couple is dragged apart... -
旦那が美貌を隠す訳 2 by Jungyeon, Harara
その怪物領主の真実の姿は…! ? 大人気ファンタジー! ! 常に仮面を被っている、ハルステッド城主・エルデン。. その仮面の下は醜い怪物だと思われていた。. しかし、妻であるレティーシャだけは知っている。その素顔が超絶イケメンなことを…。. -
March Story, Vol. 3 by Kim Hyung-Min
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style). -
Stray Magic by Zile Elliven
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the author who eats plot bunnies for breakfast, comes another book that jumped the line and ruined hours of painstaking planning. The utterly unremarkable and forgettable assistant for the Boston chapter house is having the best/worst day ever, and it just keeps going! He's either getting a monster boyfriend or getting eaten by one, and neither of them is sure which one they want more... -
Frederick by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when your fated One happens to be someone you’re investigating? Frederick Ainsworth’s life is, for lack of a better word, mundane. Needing something to occupy his time, he joins the Council as an enforcer, with the small hope that he’d have a better chance of finding that perfect someone to spend the rest of eternity with too. So far, nothing... -
March Story, Vol. 5 by Kim Hyung-Min, Kyung-Il Yang
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBorn of tragedy, damned by desire. Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill... -
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Rose Moon by Heidi Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat secrets do we keep to protect the one we love? What lies do we tell, and what are we willing to sacrifice? Karter Quint has the perfect life: star athlete, gifted pianist, straight A-student, handsome and charismatic, he seems fated for success. What nobody knows is that he has battled debilitating episodes during which a strange force invades his mind and body... -
Turnabout is Fairy Play by Andie Fenichel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLorenzo. I rarely eat the food at my upscale Italian restaurant. Vampires need blood, not pasta. I crave the hunt, but I’m not a killer. A lady-killer, yes. There’s something about the vampire in me that lures women. The only woman immune to my allure is my dearest and oldest friend, Lily. She helped me survive my transition to vampirism, despite also becoming a monster of sorts... -
The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume III by Wolfe Locke, James Falcon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 11 ratings*Every new beginning comes at the end of another*. They called him Sven, the Shatterfist. And they will again. An S Ranked Adventurer who lost his way. His journey will take him far and wide. Back to the places he used to know. He’s not alone. Friends, comrades. Ash. Memories found and memories gained. Answers give rise to other questions. The Shatterfist moves on... -
Disney Animated Classics: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas by Sally Morgan, Marilyn Easton
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSee how Halloween Town, Jack Skellington, and others came to life in this retelling of Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas . Illustrated with a variety of paintings, sketches, and concept art from the original Disney Studio artists, this fresh retelling of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas follows the story of the classic animated film... -
Conviction by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA half-troll hiding his insecurities behind his mask. A human who has finally found a home. Silas. When I turned eighteen, I left the place I'd called home for five years and ventured out into the world. It didn't take me long to realize the world outside was an effed up place that would never accept me... -
Maiden of the Needle (Manga), Vol. 1 (Maiden of the Needle (manga) #1) by Zeroki, Yuni Yukimura
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYui is a teenage seamstress who was reincarnated into a noble family, the Nuir. With her impeccable needlework and rare ability to see fairies, Yui is nothing short of a prodigy... -
A Reaper Is Forever by Karla Doyle
A cozy, steamy paranormal romance with a bewitching seer, an alluring reaper, and a happily ever after. SHAY. One seer is born in the Winterlock coven in each generation. The elders call it a gift, but if I could return or exchange it, I would. Witches born with the ability to see the future don’t possess other magic, and my precognitive skill isn’t exactly in demand... -
Burn by Keri Arthur
Will a woman with no memory be the salvation of her people… or the means of their final destruction? Nara Velez wakes in a prison pod with no idea how she got there. She quickly learns that things have drastically changed during the time she can’t remember—and not just with her situation. The Mareritt—an ancient enemy—now control most of Arleeon and treat her people little better than slaves... -
Equipoise by Crea Reitan
Fight or f*ck. That’s how the Eschats live. What started with unsolicited d! ck pics that led to an @rgy has resulted in the end of the world. While I’m happy in my new life with the seven Brothers of Eschat, living in their underground world of Manaalanian, there are questions left unanswered... -
Black Tide Son by H.M. Long
A swashbuckling adventure on the high-seas, full of magic, betrayal, redemption and fearsome women, for readers of Adrienne Young and Naomi Novik A captured pirate reveals shocking news to Mary and Samuel that sends them in urgent pursuit of Samuel's twin brother, Benedict, but their search uncovers much more than they bargained for... -
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The Orc's Thief by Zoe Ashwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe’s the orc I robbed. I’m the mate he’s been searching for. Neither of us is thrilled about it. Tessa: I have a bad habit of breaking into places I shouldn’t. Like the room of an orc warrior I spotted in the streets. I need information to find my missing friend—he has gold and secrets. So I took both. Arlon is everything I like to avoid—honorable, persistent, dangerously kind... -
Reborn by Lucy Auburn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter everything that happened my first year at the academy, I just want to slow down. Enjoy some time with my guys and my friends. But family secrets keep coming to the surface, and there's always someone out to steal my heart—or kill the students at the academy. Can a girl get a break? Apparently, not when that girl is me. Join Dani and her guys for Dani's sophomore year at Phoenix Academy. -
The Goblin King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Goblin King, also affectionally known as phlegm, has a problem. A big one. Kingdom is a land built on magick, fairy tales, and happily ever afters. But who wants a man with puke green skin as their partner? No one, that's who. Not even in Kingdom and so he sets out to find himself in a place called Earth where he can be normal for once... -
Winning the Orc's Heart by Lyonne Riley
Graz is an inventor, utterly obsessed with magic and its hidden history. While following clues toward the source, he meets a human woman investigating the very same ancient ruin—unleashing a rivalry between them to get to the next clue first...Categorized as:
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Shadow's Embrace by A.I. Nasser
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratings“It began with a Carter, and it must end with a Carter. ”. Six months have passed since Alan Carter woke up from the coma Copper Tibet had put him in, and much has changed in Melington. A new Chairman, a power hungry Sheriff, a spineless son who struggles with the absence of his father. And children still going missing while the monster taking them roams free and unrestrained... -
Finding Nessie by Edwina Lindsey
What happens when a Highland witch falls for the Loch Ness Monster? When Cam Walker, the last remaining Witch of the Highlands, heads to Loch Ness to investigate a potentially dangerous monster, the last thing he expects is to wind up working with that monster… let alone end up attracted to him... -
Curiosity Caught the Demon (Possessive Love) by Travis Beaudoin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe pulled me into his world by mistake. Now I’m trying like hell to bring him into mine. It’s hard to surprise Gremory. He’s been around for millennia, after all. But when this Duke of Hell is accidentally summoned by Scotty, the big-hearted owner of a struggling antique shop, he realizes there are still people in the world who can provoke his curiosity... -
Valpar by Vera Foxx
A grouchy orc who has given up hope in finding his fated mate is forced to tend a ball with his tribe when a human dressed as a fairy literally falls into his lap. Valpar was over it. There were no longer orc females, all dead of unknown causes. Orcs had to look elsewhere. For ten years, they were present at all the mating balls of the realm. No orc had found their mate yet, and he had lost hope... -
To Wear a Demon Crown by Madeleine Eliot
Book 3 in the King and Coven series! Blurb coming soon! -
The Gargoyle's Grace by L. Alexander
Fate has put plenty of challenges in my path … I just never expected finding a soul mate would be one of them. Human. Gargoyle. A love match that should never work. Working for a demon prince at a prestigious magic school wasn’t something I ever thought I’d do. My generous employer more than provides for my needs and even includes a little extra for my aging parents...Categorized as:
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Brendan & the Beast by Fox Beckman
BookLife's Best Romances of 2024. Brendan just wants to save his sister. Their fool of a father promised her to some "fearsome beast" in a magic castle, but since there's no such thing as magic or talking beasts, Brendan sets off to see this strange man for himself. Surely he'll be reasonable. Beast has been trapped for so long that he's nearly given up all hope of ever undoing his curse... -
Disobey the Duke if You Dare, Vol. 1 by Romance Machine K
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"Once you see who I truly am, this marriage will become far worse. ". After the death of her second husband, Lily is forced into a third marriage by her father. Her new husband, a duke, is rumored to be a monstrous warmonger, but to her surprise, he turns out to be a kind and thoughtful man. The only catch… she must never see his face...Categorized as:
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The Hellhound's Mate by Delaney Rain
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAmbrose Augustine buys a house surrounded by cemeteries and inherits an active gate to hell and the hellhound that guards it. Apparently, not everyone can see damned souls trying to escape their prison or the hellhound who sends them back, but Ambrose can. And he likes what he sees. Saphrax Sableclaw has lived a long life in service to hell by never allowing a soul to escape... -
A Siren Song for Christmas by Gigi Rivers
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA pining hearth-witch. A grieving siren. A Christmas invitation that changes everything. Trent has a crush on the siren who runs the Aquatic Horticultural Emporium. With his melodic voice, striking blue skin, and those very intriguing tentacles, Malachi features in all of Trent’s late-night fantasies... -
Waiting on a Witch by Lauren Connolly
Mor looks forward to settling in a small town, building a magical library, and finding her animal familiar. She does. not. look forward to babysitting a monster. Mor has always been the responsible–bossy–one in her family of witches. But that’s okay, as long as her siblings are safe, and she can live her dream of running a library full of mystical books... -
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride Prologue by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsavailable from author's website. Original prologue to The Vampire's Mail Order Bride. Author's note: Here's the original opening to The Vampire's Mail Order Bride. It was left out of the book because some of my savvy beta readers thought it might give readers the wrong impression about the hero, Hugh Ellingham. Now you can decide for yourself. -
Reincarnated as the Last of my Kind, Vol. 3 (Reincarnated as the Last of My Kind (Light Novel) #3) by Kiri Komori
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat It Means To Be The Last Of My Kind... -
The Villainess's Guide to (Not) Falling in Love 01 (The Villainess's Guide to (Not) Falling in Love (manga) #1) by Touya, REN SAKUMA
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan one would-be villainess fend off multiple handsome suitors’ advances to simply live a peaceful life? Or will the game force a happy ending no matter what? From a mundane existence to an extraordinary adventure! Luciana, once an ordinary woman, now finds herself reincarnated as the stunning villainess of an otome game... -
Dark Warren: An Easter Bunny Romance by Adrian Blue
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Ivy Chen inherits her estranged grandmother's isolated cottage, she expects to sell it quickly and return to her city life. Instead, she discovers her family's centuries-old pact with the local fertility deity and an ancient covenant that must be kept... -
Copper's Keeper by A.I. Nasser
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsEvery small town in Connecticut has its secrets, but none are as shocking as Melington’s. After the riots, Melington becomes the primary target of an FBI investigation. The Council is more ruthless than the town has ever seen. And a national spotlight shines brightly on the mysterious cases of missing children. But there is one secret that no one knows better than Alan Carter... -
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The Himalayan Demon by R.H. Rose
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeema and her family move to a beach house after losing everything in a scam. She is lost, being bullied in school, and seen as an outcast by the town people. Life for her is difficult but things complicate further when she finds someone tied to her neighbor's backyard. Everything changes when she goes to rescue this grey eyed man and finds out he is a demon instead... -
Grabbed by the Guard by Sarah Spade
Help! I’ve been abducted by a… demon? As if the weekend wasn’t enough of a disaster already, right on the heels of discovering how my boyfriend really feels about my best friend, I walk into our apartment—and straight into a trap... -
Elf Balls & Epic Falls by November Sweets
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: a lost reporter in the North Sea. On the second day of Christmas, my true love have to me: 4 elves with a big D. On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: Santa who’s super kinky. On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: a pervy sentient spruce tree... -
Shannon in Sombra by Sarah Spade
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFor anyone who misses seeing Malphas and Shannon together, who wants to learn about their baby or see what life is like during their mating years after the first book. .. this one is for you... -
Taken by the Twins by Sarah Spade
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsI always knew I was too much Tandy for one man… but what about two demons? After another Christmas alone, I was preparing for a New Year’s Eve party when I got the text that changed my life. Next thing I know, I’m bursting in on my old bandmate—and former friend—only to discover her apartment is empty. Well, empty-ish... -
Matchsticks: A Dark Spirits Fairytale by SJ Sanders
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFollowing the Ravening, the world changed for everyone. For Agatha Ward, once a successful interior designer, those changes have been a succession of one miserable year after another wherein she has only barely managed to survive through simple labor...Categorized as:
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