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The Adventures of Charls, the Veretian Cloth Merchant by C.S. Pacat
The Adventures of Charls follows the dealings of a humble cloth merchant in the days before the royal Ascension. Set after the events of Kings Rising and The Summer Palace. -
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Pet by C.S. Pacat
Pet follows the rise of Ancel at the poisonous court of Vere. Set during the events of Captive Prince. -
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![南禅 [Nan Chan] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿]()
南禅 [Nan Chan] by Tang Jiuqing, 唐酒卿
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratings这人世八苦我尽尝遍，不求佛，但求你。. 狷狂难驯妖怪攻x清冷寡欲幼稚神仙受. I have experienced all the eight sufferings of this world. I do not ask for nirvana, but for you. Wild and hard-to-tame demon x cold, ascetic and childish immortal. -
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Phoenix Chosen Part 2 by Ashe Moon
Pre-order and receive an early-phoenix price and a bonus set of SUPER spicy character artwork! (Download link included in the book). Just as Tyler's romance with his alpha phoenix boyfriend starts to ignite, he's attacked by a shadowy entity hell-bent on tearing him away from his newfound love... -
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![Bound by Blood by Mia West]()
Bound by Blood by Mia West
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe’ll do anything for the man he loves. Even the unthinkable. Bedwyr has everything he could want. He’s come back from a devastating injury, and he’s a warrior again, regaining his father’s respect battle by successful battle. Best of he has Arthur... -
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Apollo's Courtesan by Amanda Meuwissen
COURTED BY THE DIVINE. Dax was always second best among the acolytes of Aphrodite, destined to remain in the shadow of his friend and rival, Aikos, when the time came for them to ascend as courtesans. But while Aikos sought freedom to serve many and no one through his favored tenet of their goddess—desire—Dax seeks another domain. Love... -
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Crown Jewel by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLazzaro has a talent for catching criminals, a talent that has gained him as much trouble as it has acclaim in the years since he arrived at the royal palace to attend his mother, infamous concubine to the King... -
![Marked by Fire by Mia West]()
Marked by Fire by Mia West
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEighteen-year-old Arthur burns for two things: a warrior’s ink, and Bedwyr, his older brother’s friend and shield-mate. Though the warlord’s son is beyond his reach, a Saxon incursion finally brings Arthur’s chance at the tattoo that will brand him a fighter. But when he abandons his training in the heat of battle, his reckless ambition costs Bedwyr his sword hand...Categorized as:
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![Baby From Frost by Ashe Moon]()
Baby From Frost by Ashe Moon
Fleeing from his dangerous dragon family, half-human omega Raka finds himself unable to control his desires for Delos, the winsome ice dragon alpha he hired to escort him across the frozen sea. But falling in love was never part of the escape plan...Categorized as:
queer dragon shifter shapeshifters second chances non-human-hero m-m length-short omegaverse -
![Driven by Duty by Mia West]()
Driven by Duty by Mia West
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 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... -
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The Changeling's Bond by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes
A near-death experience turned Garrett’s life upside down and gave him a fae nature that attracts people who once wouldn’t so much as glance his way. But there’s one man at Trierent Keep who has always seen Garrett for who he is... -
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Bright Spring by Emmaline Strange
Can a prince's love shatter a god's curse? After playing a part in his brother’s death, Auro embraced the curse his father placed on him. He knows he doesn’t deserve to be saved. Every spring has been the same for four hundred Awaken, perform his duties as the god of spring, return to cursed slumber... -
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Wed in Thunder by Ashe Moon
All ice dragon alpha Marin needs is an omega. Cut off from the inheritance that funds his group of dragon firefighters, he must fool his family into believing he’ll produce an heir—and a contract marriage is his master plan to set things right...Categorized as:
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Spoils of War by Kellie Dennis Book Cover by Design, Hannah Walker
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJecks Cordant, High General of the Kabarian army was used to life being a certain way. Jecks knew things didn’t tend to change when you were at the top of your career. He was wrong. In one moment, because of one small letter, his entire world tilted. Everything was different... -
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Black Snow by EAB
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrince Brier Snow has lived in the shadow of King Snow’s exalted memory. However, his fate changes when he nears his majority and Lirend’s steward queen attempts to dethrone him by exploiting an obscure requirement in the late king’s will: a yearlong sabbatical... -
![Concubine by MomsDarkSecret]()
Concubine by MomsDarkSecret
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe peaceful and prosperous kingdom of Shendar is about to be invaded by a nation of fierce warriors who have been displaced from their homeland by a natural disaster. Fearful of being overrun, Prince Cray, who is acting as regent for his fourteen-year-old sister, Queen Shian, appeals to their powerful neighbor, the kingdom of Veldi, for military aid... -
![Two Parts Mistletoe by Megan Derr]()
Two Parts Mistletoe by Megan Derr
Kingston has worked hard to get where he is: owner of his own shop, master potion maker, well-respected. .. and lonely, too busy with life to enjoy more than his regular visits to Acacia House. If he wishes his loneliness might be eased by Hux, the man he meets at Acacia twice a month, well, someday he'll work up the nerve to ask. Maybe... -
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Blyd and Pearce by Kim Fielding
Born into poverty and orphaned young, Daveth Blyd had one chance for success when his fighting prowess earned him a place in the Tangye city guard—a place he lost to false accusations of theft. Now he scrapes out a living searching for wayward spouses and missing children. When a nobleman offers him a small fortune to find an entertainer who’s stolen a ring, Daveth takes the case... -
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Hostage by MomsDarkSecret
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSoren is sent to the kingdom of Bocchar as a hostage to ensure that his country of Hoshran remains compliant. Determined never to trust any Boccharan, Soren's resolve is shaken when he meets the third prince of Bocchar, Eldin. Will he chose loyalty to country over love? ---------. You can now buy this on Amazon. com. -
![Runaways by Megan Derr]()
Runaways by Megan Derr
Addison hates the city. Dragged there by his Uncle, his hopes of museums and bookshops and historic monuments quickly turned into nightmares involving balls, dinner parties, and constantly dancing attendance upon his brat cousin. When his cousin falls sick, Addison seizes the rare chance for solitude and flees to the park... -
![The Huntsman by Megan Derr]()
The Huntsman by Megan Derr
Calder is the Huntsman of the Royal Forest of Blodwen, a job he loves more than anything else in the world. Well, almost anything. But the greatest love of his life took a different path ten years ago, and so Calder focuses on his forest and friends. Then the king returns home early—and married to a beautiful woman who proves to be a terrible witch... -
![The Matchmaker by Megan Derr]()
The Matchmaker by Megan Derr
Upon the request of Queen Marianna, Joss has traveled home with her to analyze the small group of men who are her closest friends. The men immediately resent the presence of a stranger intent upon asking personal questions, especially as Joss bears the title of Matchmaker and they are all quite available for matching. ..Categorized as:
royalty queer childfree-couple contemporary fantasy regency from hate to love historical -
![My Man Godric by R. Cooper]()
My Man Godric by R. Cooper
Bertie is just the king's foolish, poetry loving, sometimes crossdressing brother. useless in times of crisis, or so he tells himself. He is completely beneath the notice of someone like the country's most famous general, Godric of the South. It's too bad that he happens to be in love with Godric. .. and that with the entire country at stake, Bertie might be the only one who can save it. -
![The Bitter Rednesses of Love by Dominique Frost]()
The Bitter Rednesses of Love by Dominique Frost
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnthony Clark, degenerate genius and impoverished nobleman, finds himself wedded to the painfully proper young aristocrat, Stephen Ayers. They've been pledged since before Stephen's birth... -
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![The Shining Knight by Megan Derr]()
The Shining Knight by Megan Derr
Another fairy tale, original, about a knight who just wants someone to rescue him. -
![The Eastern Gate by Megan Derr]()
The Eastern Gate by Megan Derr
Iosif guards the Eastern Gate of the Empire of Rowlen. It is a quiet, boring snow ridden place where nothing ever happens. The only good thing about his posting is Yegor, the sweet, handsome schoolteacher he's been flirting with the past few months... -
![The Royal Inquisitor by Megan Derr]()
The Royal Inquisitor by Megan Derr
Three years ago Esmour fell in love. Three years ago he was betrayed, arrested, and put in penance bracelets, ordered to serve the king as a royal inquisitor. Now he is one of the best inquisitors in the kingdom, known as they King's Lymer… and still hopelessly in love with the man who once betrayed him... -
![The Squire by Shawn Lane]()
The Squire by Shawn Lane
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDuncan has been Sir William's squire for two years. During that time, he has lusted after and been in love with the beautiful muscular knight. Too bad Sir William prefers fair maidens. .. Sir William is called home due to the impending death of his father. On the journey, he catches his squire watching other men having sex and realizes Duncan is also ready for some love play... -
![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now officially in English, for the very first time! Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity... -
![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
FATES ALIGNED, BODIES INTERTWINED. The Venerable of Empty Words, a monster that feeds off the fears of the fortunate, is hunting Xie Lian’s friend, the Wind Master Shi Qingxuan. Knowing that his abysmal luck inoculates him from the creature’s power, Xie Lian doesn’t hesitate to throw himself into harm’s way—to Hua Cheng’s horror and panic...
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