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The Daring Debutante by Tracy Sumner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"A delicious mix of grumpy/sunshine, childhood-friends-to-lovers, and forbidden desire—this book sizzles from the first page! " — ★★★★★ Amazon Review, M. Lawson. Welcome to the next generation in the Duchess Society! Nigel Streeter has everything a man in 1840s London could want—wealth, power, and the armor of indifference... -
![The Sorcerer's Alpha by Corey Kerr]()
The Sorcerer's Alpha by Corey Kerr
They’re lost in the wilderness. And there’s only one tent. When a routine mission goes horribly awry, expert wilderness scout Marut finds himself solely responsible for protecting one of the powerful court sorcerers. Marut is suspicious of magic and more comfortable with horses than people, but he comes to begrudgingly respect Sycamore as they flee for their lives...Categorized as:
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![Ripple Effect by J. Bengtsson]()
Ripple Effect by J. Bengtsson
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe boys are back—the AnyDayNow boys, that is! RJ, Bodhi's best friend from Like the Wind, finds himself at a crossroads a year after the band officially broke up. After his solo career fails to take off, RJ retreats to a no-frills apartment where he can hide out from the world and wallow in self-pity... -
![The Hawk & the Healer by Clara Bracco]()
The Hawk & the Healer by Clara Bracco
Three women. Three lives. One thread connecting them all. Orla lives in a land fractured by conquest, where her people, forgotten and fading, suffer inside a magical barrier. When she crosses paths with a dangerous lord from the ruling Aevari, she’s forced into a world of decadence, violence, and twisted devotion. Her only ally? A deadly, stoic captain who seems strangely invested in her survival... -
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![Lilly V by Tiya Rayne]()
Lilly V by Tiya Rayne
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Finale to the Epic Story. .. Assassin. Everything I've done, I've done it for her. I would die for Lilly. Now I might have just made the biggest mistake ever. When she needed me the most, I turned my back on her. Lilly. He took me away from my sons and the man I love. I should hate him. Yet, something is different. I think I may be falling for the Dark King. The time has come...Categorized as:
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![Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr]()
Harvest Moon by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsReturn to Virgin River with the books that started it all…. The recipe for happiness: making it up as you go along. Rising sous-chef Kelly Matlock's sudden collapse at work is a wake-up call. Disillusioned and burned out, she's retreated to her sister Jillian's house in Virgin River to rest and reevaluate...Categorized as:
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![The Fallout by Everythursday]()
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.Categorized as:
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![Fae Isles: Complete Series Box Set by Lisette Marshall]()
Fae Isles: Complete Series Box Set by Lisette Marshall
They call him the Silent Death, because he kills without sound and leaves none capable of speaking in his wake…. When the empire’s deadliest fae murderer catches her wielding forbidden magic, Emelin believes her hour has come. Instead, her inhumanly beautiful captor spares her life, but carries her off on his velvet wings – into the one place from which no human ever returns...Categorized as:
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![The Gods Forbid by Rory L. Scott]()
The Gods Forbid by Rory L. Scott
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[MAJOR TEMPT THE GODS SPOILERS]. .. .. The Gods Forbid is a villain redemption, enemy's sister, forbidden romance novel. It is the fourth and final book in the Tempt the Gods series and is not recommended to be read as a standalone, since the reveal of the villain is contained in the third book. A villain and his redemption. Forbidden. Sebastian Apollo dared to tempt the gods and lost... -
![Boss's Pretend Wife by Crystal Monroe]()
Boss's Pretend Wife by Crystal Monroe
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFirst rule of a fake marriage? Don’t get knocked up. When my chiseled-by-God boss calls me to his office,. I think I’m about to get fired. But instead, CEO Bryce Hollis proposes. Marry him for six months,. Fix his playboy image so he won't lose his company,. And collect a giant bag of cash. I’m game. How hard could it be? Answer: very. Because from the moment he kisses me at our fake wedding,...Categorized as:
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![Royally In Trouble by Meghan Quinn]()
Royally In Trouble by Meghan Quinn
From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn, comes the much-anticipated sequel to the bestselling royal romance, ROYALLY NOT READY. This modern take on The Princess Diaries is full of sweltering heat, laugh out loud moments, and a perfect happily ever after... -
![The Younger Gods by Katie Shepard]()
The Younger Gods by Katie Shepard
Danger looms when a former priestess sails to the realm of the dead to find her fallen lover, only to discover the gods she thought she defeated are preparing for war. Iona Night-Singer thought she’d overthrown the gods. Her mortal rebellion eked out a painful victory by using the gods’ own powers against them—though she lost her betrothed, Taran, in a final battle with the god of death...Categorized as:
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![The Little Shop of Grand Curiosities by Iris Lake]()
The Little Shop of Grand Curiosities by Iris Lake
Nepheli’s Little Shop of Grand Curiosities is the last scrap of magic left in the humdrum city of Elora as the Dreadful Mundane slowly takes over its residents’ hearts, and she is determined to preserve it any way she can...Categorized as:
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Beast by Cambria Hebert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tale as old as time…. A charismatic man cannot see beyond his own. brilliant reflection, never learning that true beauty lies within. His selfish behavior draws the ire of a witch with enchantment on her wicked tongue. A fiery curse is unleashed, engulfing the self-centered man’s entire existence. When at last the flames are extinguished,...Categorized as:
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![This Vicious Sea by Megan G. Mossgrove, Sarah C. Davies]()
This Vicious Sea by Megan G. Mossgrove, Sarah C. Davies
A blood-soaked pirate on a quest for her freedom. A siren prince caught between vengeance and answers. When Odelia Ivor, daughter of the most violent pirate on the Adamaris Sea, finds herself in the brig of The Gilded Hart, she doesn’t expect the captain that rescued her to be so . . . enticing. Bone blade, blue hair, bulging—cough—buttons on his shirt...Categorized as:
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![Courted By The Grumpy Dragon: A Cozy Monster Romance by Mary Auclair]()
Courted By The Grumpy Dragon: A Cozy Monster Romance by Mary Auclair
All I want is to save the library. But a greedy heiress and a grumpy dragon lawyer complicate everything. Especially when that dragon lawyer insists I'm his fated mate. Maybe this Halloween, I'm going to do both the tricking and the treating? Harold Greaves promised ten years of funding to our little town library...Categorized as:
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![Romance Rules for Werewolves by Linsey Hall]()
Romance Rules for Werewolves by Linsey Hall
Romance Rules for Werewolves is a magical romantic comedy set in Charming Cove, a seaside village in Cornwall, England. It's a grumpy-sunshine romance between a sexy boat-building werewolf and a witch who's trying to start over. When she inherits a rambling old house from her grandmother, she gets the perfect opportunity. Sparks fly when the only available living space is with the grumpy werewolf... -
![Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen]()
Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling by Fran Seen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Arab-American soldier and a stargazing woman connect in this high-tech Beauty and the Beast retelling. In an attempt to pay off her family’s debts, Lula answers a Craigslist ad for a job opening at the formerly vacant Bluegrass Manor. A stern and brooding man offers her the job, but there’s a catch—Lula isn’t allowed to look at him. No one in the manor has ever laid eyes on Mr. Rahim’s face... -
![A Wildfire in the Grove by Esmeray Sultan]()
A Wildfire in the Grove by Esmeray Sultan
"The dragons are a part of me. They're in my blood. ”. Aiya Velanyon is a descendant of conquerors; a dynasty of dragon riders that flew across the sea to dominate a continent. The druids who lived there have been wiped out, and magic disappeared from the land. The dragons died out within a generation. As the last heir to the Velanyon bloodline, Aiya must marry... -
![Wicked Prince of Mirrors by Angela J. Ford]()
Wicked Prince of Mirrors by Angela J. Ford
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHe’s the kingdom's most dangerous prisoner. She just accidentally helped him escape. When forbidden magic awakens within Princess Esmira, she knows she must flee—or be executed. Hoping to escape through the palace’s hidden tunnels, she instead discovers a chamber of ancient mirrors. Mist coils. Magic stirs. One touch shatters the glass—and frees Prince Methrin, the Wicked Prince of Mirrors...Categorized as:
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![Chosen by Eve Vaughn]()
Chosen by Eve Vaughn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy life was once perfect. We didn’t have much in the way of material things, but I had my family, health and a happy existence. That is, until the day the Enforcers came and raided our serene home, throwing us into cages and separating us from our loved ones. Our crime? We dared to live the way we chose instead of complying with a system that kept us oppressed... -
![How to (Not) Train a Firecat by R. Cooper, Erin Gamble]()
How to (Not) Train a Firecat by R. Cooper, Erin Gamble
The firecats of Dua are giant beasts with red-gold fur and lashing tails. They are also loving and loyal companions to the few they choose to serve. Every member of the royal House of Durii has a personal guard and a firecat to serve as a reminder of the greatness of their rule. After all, only the truly extraordinary would walk alongside a firecat. Only the truly extraordinary could... -
![His Forbidden Touch by Shelly Thacker]()
His Forbidden Touch by Shelly Thacker
She may never reach her royal wedding if she can't resist the rugged mercenary assigned to protect her. Disgraced ex-knight Royce Saint-Michel was banished from his homeland because of an impulsive act that cost him all he held dear. Now, he has the chance to reclaim his birthright--if he agrees to protect a princess on a journey that may prove deadly to them both... -
![To Love a Goddess: Spring by K.R. Treadway]()
To Love a Goddess: Spring by K.R. Treadway
Young Gar of Meadowhay leads a middling life. His job as a field hand is fine, his friends are fine, and the abuse from his aunt is, well, not fine—but bearable. And it's all worth it. Because once a year “fine meets divine” in the form of Aristhre, a goddess who attends Meadowhay’s spring festival to guide its sacred blossom ceremony...Categorized as:
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![The Wolf of Mayfair by Christi Caldwell]()
The Wolf of Mayfair by Christi Caldwell
USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell weaves a sensuous tale of innocence lost in this blistering romance about a young woman on the run and the lecherous cad she can't seem to resist. I don't want visitors. But when the butler says the caller is a she, I spring to attention. The night just got a lot more interesting... -
![Once Upon Thyme by Celine Jeanjean]()
Once Upon Thyme by Celine Jeanjean
What happens when nothing goes according to plan in a fairytale? If you're a fan of quirky characters, fun yet heart-warming stories, slow burn and clean romance, all with cozy vibes and, of course, a dragon, then you will love this fairytale retelling - at its heart, a story about finding your place in the world even when you don't fit the norm... -
![Tall, Royal Hater by Nylah Monroe]()
Tall, Royal Hater by Nylah Monroe
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsYou are cordially invited on a royal vacation with friends, family, and foes…. A vacation with royalty is a once in a lifetime experience. So, when Mariyah Levine’s best friend—the Crown Princess of Jahandar—invites her to holiday with her royal boyfriend and his family, Mariyah obviously agrees... -
![Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 07 by Pink Hanamori, Michiko Yokote]()
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, Vol. 07 by Pink Hanamori, Michiko Yokote
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE FABULOUS ENCOREThough the evil deeds of Gackto and Michel are finally at an end, the story fans really want to know still hasn’t been told! Now the wait is over. In the final chapter of Pichi Pichi Pitch, the mystery of Lucia and Kaito’s first meeting is revealed–as well as Lucia’s amazing destiny! -
![The King of Hel by Grace Draven]()
The King of Hel by Grace Draven
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCastil il Veras, a dowerless scribe born of lesser boyars, attends the wedding of her best friend to the notorious cursed king of Helenrisia. It is at the prenuptial celebrations that she becomes bewitched by the mysterious magus king, even as she recognizes that he is forbidden to her... -
![A Sea of Blood and Sapphire by Florence Gray]()
A Sea of Blood and Sapphire by Florence Gray
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs long as mermaids live, the sea will fill with blood. On the night of Amaris' eighteenth birthday, she is finally free to surface from the depths of the Sapphire Sea, but when she joins her pack, she’s horrified by the barbaric hunt. She knows the cost of saving her mortal enemy's life, but she can’t bring herself to join in on the bloodshed...
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