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Wind & Wildfire by J.D. Evans
“I like it when you shine for me, Sabri Sultan. Someday, I hope you shine for them all. So they see you like I do. ”. He is the future sultan, a man who wields brutal magic and only knows how to be what they’ve made him. She is a commoner, a woman who champions the vulnerable and treads where she does not belong. Dilay Akar is the daughter of a judge... -
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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... -
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![Rock and a Hard Place by Maggie Mayhem]()
Rock and a Hard Place by Maggie Mayhem
My Fake Gargoyle FiancéSo, this is rock bottom. Not only did I lose my job and my apartment, but now, an ultra-secret snow leopard shifter group wants me to marry a guy I never met and have babies to save our species. And they’re coming in three days to take me away. Cue me getting smashed alone on a Thursday night... -
![Child of Shivay by J.R. Cathers]()
Child of Shivay by J.R. Cathers
Two hundred years ago, when mortals hunted the fea toward extinction, the Ancients sundered the veils of Terr, fracturing their world into five realms. Many fled beyond the Veil of War, but not all who remained did so with benevolent intentions. Shivaria is an elite assassin of the crown, forged for a single purpose: to end the life of the Feyn King... -
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![Wedded to the Wanton Witch by S.L. Prater]()
Wedded to the Wanton Witch by S.L. Prater
The Bargainer …. Just like the fae of legend, Jonas Moen makes advantageous deals no desperate soul can turn away. A talented trickster, he’s amassed such great wealth he’s rumored to have more gold than the king himself. But there’s one thing he’s yet to acquire: a fae lord’s title. Born a commoner, he continues to be denied entry to the best the Lunar Court has to offer... -
![Daughter Of The Ninth Line: Part One by Grace McGinty]()
Daughter Of The Ninth Line: Part One by Grace McGinty
Every year, on the first day of spring, each of the Twelve Lines of Ebrus sends a conscript to enrol in Boellium War College, the training ground for Ebrus' Dawn Army. Some come willingly, others not so much... -
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Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
Once there were great magicians born to the Maghuin Dhonn, the folk of the Brown Bear, the oldest tribe in Alba. But generations ago, the greatest of them all broke a sacred oath sworn in the name of all his people. Now only small gifts remain to them. Through her lineage, Moirin possesses such gifts - the ability to summon the twilight and conceal herself, and the skill to coax plants to grow... -
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Medair by Andrea K. Höst
The complete epic fantasy "Medair" duology, containing the Aurealis Awards finalist "The Silence of Medair" and the heart-rending conclusion "Voice of the Lost". Time stole Victory. Medair an Rynstar returned too late to drive back the Ibisian invasion. Centuries too late... -
![The Rebel and the Rose by Catherine Doyle]()
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... -
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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? Paige. I’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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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... -
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버려진 나의 최애를 위하여 [Beoryeojin Na-eui Choeaereul Wihayeo] by Seonyu Kim, 김선유
N차 정주행을 했을 정도로 좋아한 로판 소설에 빙의했다. 평민이지만 돈 많은 평민의 몸에 빙의한 덕분에,. 나는 몰락 귀족의 신분을 사 귀족가의 연회를 다니며 원작 속 인물들의 로맨스를 관전했다. 그렇게 엔딩까지 보고 현실로 돌아가나 싶었는데……. 웬걸, 엔딩 후에도 빙의에서 풀려나지 않고 원작 속에서의 인생을 살게 되었다. 그러다 보니 알고 싶지 않은 비하인드 이야기까지 알게 되어 버렸다. 내 최애인 서브남 카엘루스가 죽어 버린 것이다. 그가 없는 원작 속에서 피폐하게 살아가던 나는 결국 병이 들어 죽음을 맞이했다. 이제 현실로 돌아가나 싶더니, 무슨 운명의 장난인지 하루아침에 소설 엔딩 직후로 회귀했다. 이건 분명…… 내 최애를 살리라는 뜻이겠지? -
![Rihasi by Rachel Neumeier]()
Rihasi by Rachel Neumeier
Rihasi Gerogevet of Saraicana has a problem. She knows just who can help her solve Lord Aras Eren Samaura, the king’s most powerful scepter-holder. But Lord Aras is in Gaur, a long journey from Saraicana, and getting there safely isn’t going to be easy. Especially as a lot of people are determined to make sure she doesn’t get there at all. Kior Voeret has a secret... -
![The Unnamed by M.S. Masood]()
The Unnamed by M.S. Masood
"A gift that is not freely given loses its worth. And when it's forcibly taken, a gift can become a curse. ". Reim was raised for one purpose: to inherit the Vuorian throne—a crown that demands she protect her fractured, volatile kingdom from those within its walls who seek to ruin it—the Unnamed. A destiny few believe she can fulfill. Least of all, Reim herself...Categorized as:
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![This Rotting Heart by Celeste Baxendell]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Wildwood Larkwing by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Wildwood Larkwing by Shari L. Tapscott
This is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B072MRYC3W. “Till death do us part” might come sooner than Lucia imagined. After living her entire life on the outside looking in, Lucia has finally ventured into the world of Kalae’s nobility... -
![The Iron Dagger by Vanessa Green]()
The Iron Dagger by Vanessa Green
The magical sequel to The Bard’s Bargain. Living alone at the edge of the forest, Angharad has made a quiet life for herself as the village hedgewitch, offering healing spells while still haunted by the traumatic memories of her past... -
![Sprout by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods]()
Sprout by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods
A deadly disease has spread through the Blooming Courts of Tuatha. The louloudi are meant to flourish for a thousand years before they return to the Earth. Death has been a distant foe for so long, no one spares it any thought. Until now. As sickness sweeps through the kingdom, with the cure always just out of reach, the courts have never been filled with so many blossoms...Categorized as:
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![Greybrow Serpent by Shari L. Tapscott]()
Greybrow Serpent by Shari L. Tapscott
The captain of the Greybrow Serpent is the last man Lucia’s willing to trust. But he’s the only one who can save her. Lucia’s dreamed of finding Avery for a solid two months. In every one of her fantasies, the dashing captain has been on the deadly end of her dagger. Unfortunately, their reunion is not all she hoped it would be... -
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The Kingmaker Chronicles Complete Set by Amanda Bouchet
The complete. USA Today. bestselling trilogy The Kingmaker Chronicles! KINGDOMS WILL RISE AND FALL FOR HER. .. BUT NOT IF SHE CAN HELP IT. Promise of Fire. Catalia "Cat" Fisa lives disguised as a soothsayer in a traveling circus. She is perfectly content avoiding the danger and destiny the Gods—and her homicidal mother—have saddled her with... -
![Flourish by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods]()
Flourish by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods
A deadly disease has spread through the Blooming Courts of Tuatha. The louloudi are meant to flourish for a thousand years before they return to the Earth. Death has been a distant foe for so long, no one spares it any thought. Until now. As sickness sweeps through the kingdom, with the cure always just out of reach, the courts have never been filled with so many blossoms...Categorized as:
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![Blackmailing the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins]()
Blackmailing the Alien Bride Lottery by Margo Bond Collins
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI will do whatever it takes to get what I want . . . and what I want is to avoid going to jail on Earth. So when I learn that Vos Klavoii, the Alien Bride Games Administrator, has a secret he'll do anything to keep, I decide I will use the information to blackmail my way into the Bride Lottery. Now I just have to find a Khanavai warrior who won't ask too many questions before agreeing to marry me... -
![Bones of the Fair by Andrea K. Höst]()
Bones of the Fair by Andrea K. Höst
Darest stands on the verge of a Golden Age. The revival of the Rathen line and a blood price won from the Fair has drawn a flood of visitors eager to snatch their share of changing fortune – or at least one of the fabulous prizes offered at the Spring Festival. Among those coaxed back to the once-failing kingdom is Gentian Calder, daughter of Shapers... -
![Beyond the Winter Kingdom: A Fae Romantasy by Aurelia Jane, Kel Carpenter]()
Beyond the Winter Kingdom: A Fae Romantasy by Aurelia Jane, Kel Carpenter
Faerie was a nightmare—twice kidnapped, magically bound, and held captive by my fated mate. But Eversus? That’s where the real party starts. And yes, I RSVP’d like an idiot. Sadie’s gone. Vanished without a trace. And the only lead we have points to a realm no sane person dares to a pit of smoke and ash, ruled by demons and forgotten gods. A place no fae survives. Eversus... -
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![House of Burning Frost by Olivia Wildenstein]()
House of Burning Frost by Olivia Wildenstein
Ready for the next generation of Crows? FAKE AN ENGAGEMENT TO THE ICE KING TO TRAP AN ENEMY. END THE SHAM BETROTHAL THE INSTANT THE FOE IS CAUGHT. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? If I were mortal, the epitaph on my tombstone would read: ‘Here lies Isla Ríhbiadh of the Sky Kingdom, cherished daughter of Fallon and Lorcan, crown princess of Luce, and blunderer like no other... -
![Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik]()
Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik
On a deadly mission to kill the mythical beast that has been haunting her woods, a desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, powerful man who saves her in this dark and sexy romantasy—perfect for readers of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Callie Hart, and Holly Black. There’s something in the woods…... -
![Straw and Gold by Chelsey Ann Tompkins]()
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... -
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Destiny Redeemed by Vanessa Rhoswen
The game has changed, but the stakes remain deadly. .. Lady Ilyana D'Arcane thought she could outmaneuver fate, but the past refuses to stay buried. Newly divorced and determined to forge her own path, Ilyana builds her empire from the shadows, a new threat emerges – one that could unravel everything she's fought to protect... -
![The Assassin's Bride by Beth Alvarez]()
The Assassin's Bride by Beth Alvarez
A meeting with the king was supposed to fix the trouble Thea's family left behind. Instead, she witnessed his death. As the one person granted entry to the throne room, she's now implicated in his murder. The assassin who killed him can help her escape the gallows. .. for a price. After all, Thea's no simple seamstress... -
![Heir by Tate James]()
Heir by Tate James
A corrupt King. A murdered Queen. A missing Princess… Found. Once upon a time, The Royal Trials were a sacred ritual designed for a queen to select her king. But nothing is as it was in the kingdom of Tiech. Not since the brutal murder of beloved Queen Ophelia. The town of Ironforge revealed important secrets, but it all came at an unbearable cost... -
![A Game of Masks by Eliza Eveland]()
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... -
![Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz]()
Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz
Don’t miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the US and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover. “If sarcasm were a sword, Aren Bellamore would rule the world. Delightfully sharp, emotionally rich, and a damn good time... -
![악녀는 두 번 산다 1 [Agnyeoneun Du Beon Sanda 1] (The Villainess Lives Again (Novel) #1) by Mint Han, 한민트]()
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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![Prince of Seduction by Jenny Hickman]()
Prince of Seduction by Jenny Hickman
Long ago, Tadhg O’Clereigh learned that the answer to surviving his curses lay at the bottom of a bottle. At least until he meets Lady Keelynn Bannon, a high-born human in possession of an enchanted emerald ring that could set him free. He’ll do anything to get that ring—including agree to escort Keelynn on her fool-hearted quest for vengeance... -
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![The Secrets of Jane: Reborn by Charlotte Mallory]()
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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![Dragon's Treasure by Addison James]()
Dragon's Treasure by Addison James
He’s a wrongfully imprisoned king sentenced to live the rest of his days chained beneath the earth. Osir, former king of all dragons, lost his crown when he killed several of his brothers in battle. Chained up and magically imprisoned in a cave deep underground, he is resigned to his fate. That is, until the beautiful, captivating servant sent to make sure he is fed bravely enters his prison... -
![A Broken Throne of Bronze by Renna Ashley]()
A Broken Throne of Bronze by Renna Ashley
Being bound to him can only mean one of two things—that he is my destiny, or he will be my undoing. A human living in a world that bows to the fae, Cryssa Thurdred survives by keeping her head down and staying out of trouble. Well, mostly. Only, when the goddess of fate throws her into the wolves’ den, Cryssa learns she can no longer hide in the shadows... -
![Saved by the Villain by Alexa Riley]()
Saved by the Villain by Alexa Riley
Jade Sky is a reporter with a suspicion, and she knows Gray Malice is keeping secrets. There’s something about him she can’t ignore and neither can her body. Gray Malice has always been the bad guy, and now is no different. It’s too bad for Jade he’s set his sights on her… because he’s never letting go. Warning: Come on, who doesn’t love the villain!
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