Books like 'Golden'
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Rise of the Alago: The Noru, Book 6 by Lola St. Vil
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeath was warned. Fate was ignored. Time has run out. A new evil is here; Angel blood will shed And a dark secret will shatter the team forever.. -
![A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle]()
A Witch’s Revenge by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.Growing up with five older brothers taught me how to take a hit. Lucky for me because the hits I take as a druid make me yearn for the good old days of sucker-punches, rope burn, and steamroller.There’s no turning back and honestly—I wouldn’t if I could... -
![Kiss of the Dragon by Nicola Claire]()
Kiss of the Dragon by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You do realise," he whispered, his hand reaching up to brush my hair from my face. He began twining a strand around one of his fingers. "That you are my most magnificent obsession." Magnificent obsession. I think I liked that. I certainly understood it. He was mine too.The explosive conclusion to the Kindred Series... -
![Where Dragons Collide by T.A. White]()
Where Dragons Collide by T.A. White
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTate is about to face her biggest challenge yet—navigating high society.After the events in the Harridan’s city, Tate is settling back into life in her chosen home of Aurelia. Peace doesn’t last long when a simple misjudgment leads to an event Tate would do anything to avoid—making her formal debut to court... -
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![The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy]()
The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAurora Firedrake returns in the spellbinding sequel to The Last of the Firedrakes.The seven kingdoms of Avalonia are crumbling and evil is spreading across the land like a plague. Queen Morgana is close to finding a way to open The Book of Abraxas and it’s only a matter of time until she uses the power trapped inside its pages to enslave the entire world... -
![Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost]()
Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDon't miss this epic conclusion to the internationally bestselling academy series. Life magic is abundant in Nova's world. But it might just take death magic to save it.Nova has sworn she will use every ounce of her wildcard power to bring down the worlds-destroying enemy that has gone undefeated for one hundred and fifty years... -
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Revelations by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsPower that’s growing ever more impossible to hide… Captain Telryn “Trip” Yert is on the most important mission of his life. Accompanied by Captain Kaika, the sentient soulblade Jaxi, and Rysha Ravenwood—the noble-born scholar and officer he definitely shouldn’t be developing feelings for—he must find a way to close a portal that’s allowing more and more dragons into the world... -
![Origins by Lindsay Buroker]()
Origins by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAre you still human if your father was a dragon? Even though Captain Trip always knew he was a little odd, he’s still shocked by the revelation that the elder gold dragon, Agarrenon Shivar, sired him. It’s time, however, to accept reality and learn to use his power, even if it alienates him from his magic-fearing friends—and the woman he’s come to care about... -
![Oaths by Lindsay Buroker]()
Oaths by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsGeneral Ridgewalker Zirkander is getting married. Sardelle—the woman who’s battled dragons, shamans, and countless enemy soldiers at his side—has accepted his proposal, and it’s the perfect time for a wedding... -
![Mated to the Fire Dragon by Zoe Chant]()
Mated to the Fire Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA powerful fire dragon. A human prisoner. True mates always save each other... War is threatening the dragon world - and curvy human journalist Alyx finds herself caught in the crossfire. Imprisoned by hostile fire dragons, she takes a million-to-one chance at escape... Only to run straight into the arms of another fire dragon. One who's frustratingly handsome and charming... -
![Fall of Embers by G. Bailey]()
Fall of Embers by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was trained to be the dragon king’s mate. His pure, blessed by the gods, fire queen.But my fate was never to be his.My name is Serendipity Fall, and I’m one of the only wolf shifters living with a bunch of immortal dragon shifters in a city I can never leave... -
![Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy]()
Demon Reign by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe trials are over. A monarch must be chosen. Morningstar is about to get a makeover and I don't think the Princes are going to like it. Nyx's journey continues in Demon Reign. an Urban Fantasy Paranormal Romance filled with action, mystery, sizzle and multiple love interests for our lucky heroine... -
![Knight Resolution by B.M. Clemton]()
Knight Resolution by B.M. Clemton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnd they all lived happily ever after… or did they? It’s been ten years since my family finally broke free of the man who had us under his thumb… ten years since we defeated Dante. My life is all I could ever hope for. In addition to my six husbands who I love and adore, I also have the family we fought tirelessly to create. Everything looks perfect, and for me and my guys, it really is... -
![The Bones of Makaidos by Bryan Davis]()
The Bones of Makaidos by Bryan Davis
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA wall of fire protects the inexperienced villagers of Second Eden from a planned invasion of dragons and Nephilim, but how long will the flames last? Billy, Walter, Ashley, Elam, and the faithful dragons help the people prepare, but they are woefully outnumbered and will have to go back to Earth and recruit the humans who have the ability to revert to their former dragon states... -
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![Hypnos by R.J. Blain]()
Hypnos by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing the devastation of World War III, nuclear radiation has spawned magic, ranging from nuisance koppa oni plaguing the Golden Gate to masters of the elements. It falls to the FBI's supernatural quads and their supervisors to protect those who can't protect themselves... -
![Fire in Her Dreams by Ruby Dixon]()
Fire in Her Dreams by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJenny’s dreams have turned to nightmares.Every night, her thoughts are filled with evil. Something is reaching out…and she’s not so sure she wants to reach back. That is, until someone new appears in her dreams. Someone who protects her, comforts her, and thinks of Jenny as his mate. Imaginary friends aren’t real, but Jenny likes to pretend, anyhow... -
![Unraveled by Lindsay Buroker]()
Unraveled by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mission to a foreign land has left Captain Trip Yert with a responsibility he never anticipated: watching over two dozen magical stasis chambers containing half-dragon young, including eight that are half-human. As bewildering as he finds it, all of them are related to him... -
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Messenger by Laury Falter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this riveting account of Maggie's first life on earth with Eran, the star-crossed lovers romance transpires amidst treacherous enemies, their friends' resistance, and their own opposing wills. Fans of the Guardian Saga are also treated in this novel to the origins of the Book of Dossiers, how the Fallen Ones' only vulnerability is discovered, and how the first battle begins... -
![Lorehnin by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson]()
Lorehnin by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI threw an arm over my eyes and just breathed. Oddly enough, it wasn’t my near-death experience that had me so bothered. It was the confrontation with the blond guy and the odd conversation we’d had. He knew about the Otherworld. His words had proved as much. But was I reading too much into it? Was I secretly hoping he was Faelorehn? And if so, what good was it now? I was human... -
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Lost Embers by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say all gods can fall, but I will rise in the embers to save us all.Queen of the Dragons. The Chosen Wolf Princess. Lost…My name is Serendipity Fall and I’m trapped in a world I don’t know how to escape. When the flames burn, I’m shown the way out, but at a price. I’m returning to my world as a goddess, and I can’t control the power I’ve taken...Categorized as:
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![The Pine Forest by Michelle Dare]()
The Pine Forest by Michelle Dare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne touch, one spark, two lives forever changed. Pine and Azure. The war between the two kingdoms lasted far too long. Peace was finally established, but the survivors would never forget who fought on the front lines. Oliver Sage had a reputation for being a ruthless knight... -
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Blood: Becoming the Vampire Queen by B.E. Brouillard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat is that old saying? “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”I think I took it too far.I got intimately close to the vampire king and then lied to him.I betrayed him in the worst of ways.Now I have to work closely with the one person who hates me most of all in order to help save his people.But he forgets that he lied too, and all’s fair in love and war...Categorized as:
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![Storm Called by Susan Copperfield]()
Storm Called by Susan Copperfield
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the Royal States of America, magic rules all, but life—and love—always finds a way. Latent horse empath. Dishwasher. Closet chef. Future king. When food poisoning sweeps through Dallas, Patrick Laycal doesn't expect a princess to show up at his door asking for his help. Her one, simple request dumps him in the middle of a Royal mess—one that could cost him far more than just his life... -
![Shifter's Moon by Luanne Bennett]()
Shifter's Moon by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHell hath no fury like a shifter scorned. Savannah has just been invaded by a pack of dangerous bikers—killer cats with greed and vengeance on their minds. Jackson Hunter’s past has finally caught up to him. So has the woman who refuses to let him go—a cat with some sharp claws. Katie Bishop is starting to wonder if she knows her boyfriend at all... -
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![Broken Prince by Jen Wylie]()
Broken Prince by Jen Wylie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, when you're broken, you can heal on your own. Sometimes, you need the help of your friends, your family, and the people you love. Keeping those pieces together when the world seems intent on ripping you apart is the greatest challenge of all. Especially when the ones you love, the ones who hold you together, start falling apart themselves... -
![Embrace, Book Three in the Fated Saga Fantasy Series by Rachel M. Humphrey-D'aigle]()
Embrace, Book Three in the Fated Saga Fantasy Series by Rachel M. Humphrey-D'aigle
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmbrace A Magical Destiny, the Fated Saga Contemporary Fantasy Adventure Series.Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and your partners in crime the closest of all...In the land of the Goblin King, magic is strictly forbidden! Nevertheless, this does not stop Colin Jacoby from using the Magicante as a smoke screen while he searches for his missing dream girl, Catrina Flummer... -
![The 13th Prophecy by H.M. Ward]()
The 13th Prophecy by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe time has come for Ivy to face her dark fate. There are no other options—she must destroy Kreterus. Failure to destroy him will result in the annihilation of the world we know and Ivy being doomed to reside in the Underworld for eternity... -
![Rogue Fae by C.N. Crawford]()
Rogue Fae by C.N. Crawford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter venturing into the underworld, I have some badass goddess powers. In fact, I used them to rid the earth of the angelic scourge. Only problem is, the gods I stole the magic from are kind of pissed. They keep trying to kill me when I summon their power. Worse, the angels are back on earth, harder to kill than ever... -
![Pixie-Led by Amy Sumida]()
Pixie-Led by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsReturn to the exciting Twilight Court Extinguisher Seren Sloane's life is on a new path. She has become Princess Seren Bloodthorn of the Twilight Court, Ambassador between the warring courts of Seelie and Unseelie, as well as between the Human and Fairy Realms. Her life is complicated but it becomes even more so when she uncovers a fairy plot to destroy the human race... -
![Beyond the Night by Alexandra Bracken]()
Beyond the Night by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings'A RIVETING EMOTIONAL READ THAT KEPT ME ON THE EDGE!'- Melissa Marr, author of the bestselling Wicked Lovely series, on The Darkest Minds The government-run 'rehabilitation camps' have been shut down, but kids with Psi powers are anything but free... -
![Whisper Kiss by Deborah Cooke]()
Whisper Kiss by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne man’s mission ignites one woman’s fire… Niall Talbot has volunteered to hunt down and destroy all the remaining shadow dragons – who were weakened by the destruction of the Dragon’s Blood Elixir – before they can wreak more havoc. Among them is his dead twin brother, making Niall’s mission not only dangerous but personal... -
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Light Mage by Laurie Forest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJourney to the magical world of Erthia in this exciting full-length ebook prequel to The Black Witch by critically acclaimed author Laurie Forest.Before Elloren Gardner came to possess the Wand of Myth, the Wand was drawn to another bearer: Sagellyn Gaffney... -
![Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger]()
Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe breathtaking action and whirlwind adventure build to a climax in this thrilling conclusion to the “remarkably unpredictable” (BCCB) Sky Fall trilogy from the bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series.Vane Weston is ready for battle. Against Raiden’s army. Against the slowly corrupting Gale Force. Even against his own peaceful nature as a Westerly... -
![Dragon Frost by Viola Grace]()
Dragon Frost by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the winter has almost no sun, monsters wake and torment the locals until a dragon rises in the frost. Kabyl’s family has run a careful supply business, keeping the essentials in stock in order to help her town and the villages around it survive the long, dark winter... -
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![Dragon Designed by Viola Grace]()
Dragon Designed by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWorking out tension during some light espionage seems like the thing to do while pondering her future. Eltrinia has been progressing. She is the master of the on-loan gallery, she takes tours of all ages around, and she has been recruited for operative training at the capital. Learning combat tactics in sparring matches with Trin is bizarrely fun. It is like looking into a tinted mirror... -
![Of Fire and Water by Cameo Renae]()
Of Fire and Water by Cameo Renae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCalla escaped Morbeth only to find herself fighting for her life once more. Incendia seemed the perfect sanctuary of escape. The stories told of the mystical island claim all inhabitants were annihilated. Those tragic tales . . . were lies.Desperate to keep their truth hidden, the islanders take Calla and her friends prisoner... -
![Betrayed: Ruby's Story by Kaylin Lee]()
Betrayed: Ruby's Story by Kaylin Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lonely girl. A dangerous Wolf. A plan that will either save them or break them. Ruby Contos is the best young journalist in her city. She has interviewed hostile criminals and a former assassin without flinching. Just don’t ask her to stand up to her grandmother, the blunt newspaper editor who rules her life with an iron fist... -
![The Pearl by Charlotte McConaghy]()
The Pearl by Charlotte McConaghy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThreatened by a dark and bloody conqueror, the world of Paragor seeks to forestall an inevitable doom. Six young people cross unknowingly into another land. What they find is a realm in the midst of war and hatred, and a people who have been awaiting their presence as saviours... -
![Ashton Drake by Emilia Hartley]()
Ashton Drake by Emilia Hartley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Ashton Drake’s family calls him home to help keep his cousin Jasper, the king of the mountain, in line, Ashton wants to laugh. He knows he’s in no shape to help anyone. His sanity is hanging by a thread; he’s failing at the job the Drakes sent him to the city to do; and many days he can’t even handle his own dragon...Categorized as:
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![Fall by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams, Kelli Tager]()
Fall by Kimberly Stedronsky Adams, Kelli Tager
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter learning that her life's purpose is to fulfill a prophecy to save our world, Roam finds that she is pregnant--and missing the love of her life with all of her heart. Logan, her best friend, stands by her, helping her to find a way back to West ... despite his own love for her... -
![The Emerald Staff by Alison Pensy]()
The Emerald Staff by Alison Pensy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFaedra was enjoying the fact that everything was back to normal, well as normal as it could get when you had the ability to manipulate energy, were protector of an ancient Fae amulet, and lived with a fairy guardian 24/7. Her dad had even started dating... -
![Defy by Raine Thomas]()
Defy by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Tate is about to make her parents’ dreams come true. Unfortunately for her, their dreams foretell her death.Eager to explore more of the Estilorian plane and prove her abilities, Tate goes against her parents’ wishes and leaves the area of protection surrounding her home. Her choice puts her on a deadly path…one that leaves her alone, severely injured and battling for her life... -
![Demigods and Monsters by Raye Wagner]()
Demigods and Monsters by Raye Wagner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan Apollo’s curse be broken? Seventeen-year-old Hope Nicholas is done running. Apollo’s curse has ruled her entire life, limiting her choices and robbing her of the things that matter most. But she refuses to live in fear any longer. In fact, she’s ready to do whatever it takes to break the god’s power over her existence... -
![Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke]()
Darkfire Kiss by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor one woman, he will risk more than his life...Rafferty Powell has exchanged challenge coins with his arch-nemesis Magnus Montmorency, and their next battle will be their last. But Rafferty never expected to meet a woman whose desire for Magnus’ downfall matches his own—and whose presence sparks Rafferty’s long-awaited firestorm... -
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![Feudlings in Flames by Wendy Knight]()
Feudlings in Flames by Wendy Knight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAri thought being in love with her prophesied nemesis sucked. But being responsible for her best friend's kidnapping? It sucks worse. Ari and Shane thought they'd beaten Fate and ended the three-hundred year war plagu-ing their people. They thought love had won. But they were so, so wrong... -
![Slayers: Friends and Traitors by C.J. Hill]()
Slayers: Friends and Traitors by C.J. Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn C. J. Hill's action-packed sequel to Slayers, the group of teens known as Slayers have been betrayed—but they won’t give up without a fight.Tori’s got a problem. She thought she’d have one more summer to train as a dragon Slayer, but time has run out. When Tori hears the horrifying sound of dragon eggs hatching, she knows the Slayers are in trouble... -
![Dragonsbane by Shae Ford]()
Dragonsbane by Shae Ford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the thrones of the Sovereign Five broken, the Kingdom sits on the brink of ruin. A new threat rises from the north — an alliance between two rulers. While the Earl and the Countess plot for the throne, King Crevan slips deeper into madness. All of their fates are intertwined … and may yet be tied to a boy from the mountains... -
![Winter Kiss by Deborah Cooke]()
Winter Kiss by Deborah Cooke
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne kiss can melt his frozen heart…The mysterious Dragon’s Blood Elixir gives immortality to Magnus, the Pyr’s greatest enemy, and his minions. The Pyr must destroy this source of power, and outcast Delaney vows to complete the quest himself. Delaney was exiled because of his dangerous impulses, and success in eliminating the Elixir will either redeem him or end his suffering... -
![The Pirates of Pacta Servanda by Jack Campbell]()
The Pirates of Pacta Servanda by Jack Campbell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMaster Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain have survived every attempt to stop them, but their enemies are determined to kill Mari, the only one who can save her world from a storm of destruction. As armies begin to gather and cities seethe with tension, Mari, Alain, and their friends must prepare to confront the storm in the place it first appeared: the broken kingdom of Tiae... -
![Alkarra Awakening by Katie Cross]()
Alkarra Awakening by Katie Cross
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNever underestimate the power of a volatile witch.Still reeling in the wake of her mother’s death, sixteen-year-old Bianca Monroe is forced to move to Chatham Castle. Not even the sudden appearance of ancient dragons in haunted Letum Wood nor her two best friends can distract her from the strength of her deep, dark rage...
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