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  • Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 58 ratings
    Damianos of Akielos has returned.His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilising for war...
  • Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat

    Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 67 ratings
    With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master, Prince Laurent, must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot.Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent...
  • The Robber Knight's Love by Robert Thier

    The Robber Knight's Love by Robert Thier

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ayla has uncovered a terrible secret: the man she loves is in fact her worst enemy. As a mighty army gathers to destroy her and her people, she must ask herself: will he join them to destroy her? Must she cut him out of her heart to survive? Or is there another way – a way to forgiveness and... love? Sequel to Robert Thier's #1 Hit 'The Robber Knight'...
  • Deosil by Jordan L. Hawk

    Deosil by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Whyborne, Griffin, and their friends have faced down cultists, monsters, and sorcerers. But their greatest challenge is now upon them.On the return voyage from Balefire Manor, Whyborne receives the worst news possible: Widdershins has fallen before the onslaught of the Fideles and their servants. There’s still time to stop the return of the Masters, but that window grows shorter by the hour...
  • Fantasy of Fire by Kelly St. Clare

    Fantasy of Fire by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Fantasy of Fire is the third action-packed title in The Tainted Accords series.An army is half way to Glacium. And not just any army - it belongs to my mother. ************************************************************************** Time is running out as I rush to prevent a war which will kill thousands; The Solati people, my brothers, and the many Bruma I've come to care for...
  • The Rebel's Vision by Kristen Banet

    The Rebel's Vision by Kristen Banet

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    One declaration was all it took. The Andinna Rebellion has begun. Knowing that the fight will be hard, Mave has taken back the title of Champion. King’s Champion. She’s resolved to stand tall beside King Alchan Andini and fight for him, and to fight for her people.But it’s off to a troubling start...
  • The Lord John Series by Diana Gabaldon

    The Lord John Series by Diana Gabaldon

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander series, delivers captivating tales of history, intrigue, and suspense that feature one of her most popular characters: Lord John Grey. This thrilling eBook collection—featuring three novels and one collection of novellas—follows Lord John as he defends his country, ferrets out spies, and unravels a haunting family mystery...
  • What Lies Within Masks & Shadows by Nicolle May

    What Lies Within Masks & Shadows by Nicolle May

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Throne of Glass meets The Witcher and Once Upon a Time in this heart-wrenching, high fantasy romance packed with trauma healing, epic magic, and high-stakes rebellion."What could be worse than death?"They made her kneel. So, she would see them burn...Alora—a Marked One—is bound to a fate of suffering...
  • Fourth Point of Contact by A.J. Sherwood, Lloyd Thomas

    Fourth Point of Contact by A.J. Sherwood, Lloyd Thomas

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Listening Length: 12 hours and 25 minutes“Renjimantoro.” Ren’s head snapped up, as Brahms only used his full name when being completely serious. Those dark blue eyes met his levelly, penetratingly, as if he could see every thought going through Ren’s head. And he likely could. The man was exceptionally good at seeing through people. “Come with me.” Oh hell...
  • When We Were Dancing by Auryn Hadley

    When We Were Dancing by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    AS QUEEN, SHE CAN NEVER MARRY THE MAN SHE LOVES. SO SHE’S JUST GOING TO HAVE TO GET CREATIVE. They called her the Gladiator Queen, the first female heir to the throne of Norihame. Leyli never wanted this. But her cousin's scheming left no other option. He'd killed her brother, trying to claim the throne for himself, and sold her off to be a gladiator, hoping to get rid of her. It didn't work...
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    drama  dystopia  medieval  mlm  paranormal  slavery  slow-burn  war
  • Ceridwen of Kilton by Octavia Randolph

    Ceridwen of Kilton by Octavia Randolph

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ninth-century Saxon England crumbles under the onslaught of a relentless foe - the Danish Vikings. Ceridwen, a young woman with divided loyalties, watches as the peace and plenty she enjoys at the Saxon stronghold of Kilton gives way to wary watchfulness...
  • The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon

    The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    From ​the New York Times bestselling author comes a breathtaking fantasy of a cursed kingdom, warring clans, and unexpected salvation.Bayr of Saylok, bastard son of a powerful and jealous chieftain, is haunted by the curse once leveled by his dying mother. Bartered, abandoned, and rarely loved, she plagued the land with her words: From this day forward, there will be no daughters in Saylok...
  • The Sea by A.H. Lee

    The Sea by A.H. Lee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Knights and necromancers are never on the same side… are they? Sairis has known all his life that knights are not his friends…until the last few weeks, when he somehow forgot, and tumbled into bed with one. He told Roland to leave, hurt him badly, used as many cruel words as possible. And yet Roland stubbornly refuses to leave Sairis alone, half-naked and friendless in the wilderness...
  • A Trail of Fire by Diana Gabaldon

    A Trail of Fire by Diana Gabaldon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Four extraordinary stories featuring characters from the bestselling OUTLANDER series. In Lord John and the Plague of Zombies Lord John Grey is posted to Jamaica to assist the Governor as he faces a most unusual kind of uprising among the colony's slave population...
  • Shadow's Savior by Cassie Cole

    Shadow's Savior by Cassie Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alyssa's Quintelaide stands disgraced.After a violent confrontation forces them to flee the capitol, Alyssa and her Quintmates struggle to cope with the fallout. Warrior Jaxon focuses on their path forward, while Frost Mage Arthur contemplates their place in history. Alyssa doesn’t know how to feel about her decision to disobey the Archon, and whether to blame herself for the events that followed...
  • The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon

    The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    Swallow, Daughter, pull them in, those words that sit upon your lips. Lock them deep inside your soul, hide them ‘til they’ve time to grow. Close your mouth upon the power, curse not, cure not, ‘til the hour. You won’t speak and you won’t tell, you won’t call on heav’n or hell. You will learn and you will thrive. Silence, Daughter. Stay alive...
  • Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

    Tarnished Empire by Danielle L. Jensen

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A siege is laid against the last resistance to the Senate’s rule. As the battle rages, a commander, a soldier, and a rebel will decide how far they are willing to go for victory.THE COMMANDERMarcus is forced to choose between destroying the rebel forces and liberating his legion. He must face the true cost of being a leader. And an oppressor...
  • The Marked Prince by M.A. Grant

    The Marked Prince by M.A. Grant

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Torn between two worlds, desperate to save one love.The Summer Court is nothing like Sebastian remembers. The oppressed lower classes are drained of their magick, and around every corner political intrigues threaten an already unstable regime...
  • The Border by A.H. Lee

    The Border by A.H. Lee

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Roland thought necromancers were inhuman monsters. Until he met Sairis.Roland and Sairis have escaped from a traumatic assassination attempt, solved the mystery of their attacker, and enjoyed plenty of heavy petting along the way. Roland knows that it’s too soon for love, but he feels like he’s falling head over heels...
  • The Circle of Ceridwen by Octavia Randolph

    The Circle of Ceridwen by Octavia Randolph

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It is the year 871. Of seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, five have fallen to the invading Vikings. No trait is more valued than loyalty, and no possession more precious than one's steel. Across this war-torn landscape travels fifteen year old Ceridwen, now thrust into the lives of the conquerors.Epic...immensely satisfying..
  • The Pen and the Sword by Olan Thorensen

    The Pen and the Sword by Olan Thorensen

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Destiny’s Crucible: Joe Colsco boarded a flight from San Francisco to Chicago to attend a national chemistry meeting. Through a freak accident, he never sets foot on Earth again. He is unaware he has been poured into a crucible, where time and trials will transform him in ways unimagined, and that will send him and his descendants to a destiny beyond one planet...
  • Bound by Blood by Mia West

    Bound by Blood by Mia West

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He’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 all: he has Arthur...
  • The Invisible Chains - Part 3: Bonds of Blood by Andrew Ashling

    The Invisible Chains - Part 3: Bonds of Blood by Andrew Ashling

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Anaxantis, prince of Ximerion.Not certain who he can trust, Anaxantis keeps recruiting and training troops, with dogged tenacity, to face the barbarian invasion...
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    dark  lgbtq  military  mlm  slavery  steamy  war  action-adventure
  • The Invisible Chains - Part 2: Bonds of Fear by Andrew Ashling

    The Invisible Chains - Part 2: Bonds of Fear by Andrew Ashling

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Anaxantis, prince of Ximerion.Is the strain becoming too much?The threat of a barbarian invasion is imminent now, and the resources to organize the defense meager, to say the least. Moreover, the high king, father of the princes, begins to worry that one of his intrepid sons might do irreparable damage to the kingdom by provoking a force, greater than they can handle...
    Categorized as:
    angst  dark  lgbtq  military  mlm  slavery  steamy  war
  • Tinker's Trial by Cassie Cole

    Tinker's Trial by Cassie Cole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A young Pyromancer teams up with five sexy soldiers in this action-packed Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance. Dragon Quintelaides aren’t meant to be split up—even for just a few days. But that’s exactly what the Archon has planned for Alyssa's Quintelaide...
  • Mage's Mercy by Cassie Cole

    Mage's Mercy by Cassie Cole

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Alyssa’s finally getting the hang of being an elite Dragon Pyromancer. So why did the Archon have to go and foul it up?After their victory at the Academy, the Ninety-First Quintelaide returns home as heroes. Alyssa’s name is on everyone’s lips: the girl who killed a Silithik Queen...
  • Time of the Dragons by Robert Shea

    Time of the Dragons by Robert Shea

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Shike is a novel about two characters: Jebu, a fighting monk of the Order of Zinja, and Taniko, the minor noblewoman with whom he falls in love on his first mission - escorting her to an arranged marriage with a far older and extremely influential nobleman...
  • The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Prince Istari has spent his life reviled: his parents wish he had never been born, the royal court of Belemere avoids him for fear of angering the king, and everyone else is kept away by his notorious reputation as a deadly sharpshooter. Now a hostage of peace in Tallideth, he is subjected to their hatred as well—even that of Regent Vellem, who once considered him a comrade in arms...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  dark  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  military  mlm  war
  • Sol & Lune: Book Two by Kathryn Moon

    Sol & Lune: Book Two by Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A woman in the shadow of the new moon…Lumen Fenn was torn down by the men who took possession of her home and has sequestered herself in the Lunar Convent, searching for peace. But being left an empty vessel of a woman makes room to be filled by new forces. Called on by her Goddess, Lumen must return to the land and the men she fled...
  • Pool of Dreams by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Pool of Dreams by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A fae who betrayed his prince for a doomed passion.Syren sacrificed the man he loved to spare humanity from the wrath of the fae. For three hundred years, he’s been stuck on the mortal plane, floating alone in his pool while his powers slipped away...
  • Something Human by A.J. Demas

    Something Human by A.J. Demas

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    They met on a battlefield and saved each other's lives. It's not the way enemies-to-lovers usually works.Adares comes from a civilization of democracy and indoor plumbing. Rus belongs to a tribe of tattooed, semi-nomadic horse-breeders. They meet in the aftermath of battle, when Rus saves Adares's life, and Adares returns the favour...
  • Fire Falling by Elise Kova

    Fire Falling by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Soldier… Sorcerer… Savior… Who is Vhalla Yarl?Vhalla Yarl marches to war as property of the Solaris Empire. The Emperor counts on her to bring victory, the Senate counts on her death, and the only thing Vhalla can count on is the fight of her life. As she grapples with the ghosts of her past, new challenges in the present threaten to shatter the remnants of her fragile sanity...
  • A Fugitive Green by Diana Gabaldon, Jeff Woodman

    A Fugitive Green by Diana Gabaldon, Jeff Woodman

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Outlander series weaves a captivating story of secrets and intrigue, bringing together Lord John’s elder brother, Harold Grey, and his future wife, Minnie. This novella, originally published in Seven Stones to Stand or Fall, is now available as a standalone ebook...
  • Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The Nightrunners are back in this gripping novel full of Lynn Flewelling’s trademark action, intrigue, and richly imagined characters. More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be, Alec and Seregil are skillful spies, dedicated to serving queen and country...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  dark  lgbtq  medieval  military  mlm  paranormal  war
  • Heavier Than a Mountain by Olan Thorensen

    Heavier Than a Mountain by Olan Thorensen

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Beware of creating your worst enemy. All Joe Colsco wanted out of life was a reasonably interesting job supporting a quiet, comfortable suburban lifestyle, eventually a small family, and time to pursue hobbies. Instead, a freak accident casts him naked onto a beach of another planet inhabited by humans with technology circa 1700...
  • The Rook by Frost Kay

    The Rook by Frost Kay

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The Dark Court is no place for a lady.After tricking the king, Tempest has finally won her prize - a place on the king's council - but it comes with a steep price. The monarch wishes for her to once again infiltrate the Jester's Dark Court and crush the remaining rebellion.Trapped between her kingdom and her honor, she throws herself into the task, determined to discover her true enemies...
  • The Traitor's Ruin by Erin Beaty

    The Traitor's Ruin by Erin Beaty

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    After proving her worth in book one as a deft spy and strategic matchmaker, Sage Fowler is now comfortably positioned in high society as the royal tutor. When she’s called upon to teach his majesty’s soldiers how to read and write, she jumps at the chance to serve her kingdom of Demora—and to be reunited with her fiancé, Captain Alex Quinn. During a skirmish, Sage and Alex are separated...
  • The Custom of the Army by Diana Gabaldon

    The Custom of the Army by Diana Gabaldon

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Note: Previously included in the anthology Warriors.Diana Gabaldon, bestselling author of the acclaimed Outlander series, weaves an engrossing tale of war, history, and suspense in this original novella—available exclusively as an eBook—featuring returning hero Lord John Grey.London, 1759...
  • Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    "Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving Amir to proclaim himself king. But the prince's life isn't the only one left in ashes...
  • Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

    Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 68 ratings
    The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death...
  • Dragon Slayer by Lauren Gilley

    Dragon Slayer by Lauren Gilley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In 1931, a golden-haired man in fine clothes appeared to a Siberian boy. An apparition in the snow.In 2018, he guided a pack of misfits to his prison. A man made of sharp smiles, and smoke, who they can hear, but can never touch...
  • Earth's End by Elise Kova

    Earth's End by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    A woman awoken in air, a soldier forged by fire, a weapon risen from blood.Vhalla Yarl has made it to the warfront in the North. Forged by blood and fire, she has steeled her heart for the final battle of the Solaris Empire’s conquest. The choices before Vhalla are no longer servitude or freedom, they are servitude or death...
  • The Rebels of Gold by Elise Kova

    The Rebels of Gold by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A new rebellion rises from the still-smoldering remnants of the five guilds of Loom to stand against Dragon tyranny. Meanwhile, on Nova, those same Dragons fight amongst themselves, as age-old power struggles shift the political landscape in fateful and unexpected ways...
  • Water's Wrath by Elise Kova

    Water's Wrath by Elise Kova

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Librarian turned sorcerer. Sorcerer turned hero. Hero turned puppet.The Solaris Empire found victory in the North and, at the cost of her heart and her innocence, Vhalla Yarl has earned her freedom. But the true fight is only beginning as the secret forces that have been lurking in the shadows, tugging at the strings of Vhalla's fate, finally come to light...
  • The Shadow Mark by Mason Thomas

    The Shadow Mark by Mason Thomas

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Auraq Greystone, once a military officer with a promising future, exists on the fringe of society. Accused of murder, Auraq is on the run from the ax—until two fugitives crash into his solitary life. One is a young man named Kane. The glowing marks on his arm pulse with an otherworldly power, and they have made him the target of a sinister organization called the Order of the Jackal...
  • A Taste for Poison by Aleksandr Voinov

    A Taste for Poison by Aleksandr Voinov

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Even a king gets stung when he reaches for a scorpion.After barely surviving an assassination attempt, King Adrastes is a changed man—one who mistrusts even his allies and friends. He readies his Empire for war against an enigmatic enemy, the Elder of Vededrin, but not everyone approves...
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    dark  historical-fiction  lgbtq  military  mlm  steamy  suspense  war
  • Warrior King by Eden Winters

    Warrior King by Eden Winters

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    One man is a traitor's son. The other is an emperor's. Together, they discover the fine line between duty and justice.Commander Draylon Aravaid doesn't hide his lineage as the emperor's son but doesn't advertise his origins either. Loyal to a fault, he relies on his hard-won reputation rather than his family name, which his duplicitous father uses to full advantage...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  military  lgbtq  suspense  enemies-to-lovers  war  age-gap  dark
  • Hammer & Powder by Megan Derr

    Hammer & Powder by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Kingdom of Rinaha is all that stands between the violent, greedy Boorna and the rest of the continent, and they do so by way of their immense and heavily guarded Wall of Gamala, an enormous undertaking that runs the length of the southern end of the continent, standing strong for more than two hundred years...
    Categorized as:
    mlm  military  polyamory  war  lgbtq  paranormal  romance  fantasy
  • In Despair by Megan Derr

    In Despair by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Prince Telmé Guldbrandsen has been groomed since childhood to become a Prince of the Blood and Commander of the Legion. He will be the youngest person to ever take the Blooding—if he can behave long enough to prove he can be trusted with the responsibility...
    Categorized as:
    angst  dark  enemies-to-lovers  lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  war  abuse
  • The Master by Kate Aaron

    The Master by Kate Aaron

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Being rescued was only the start.Otiz lies in ruins. As underlord of the region, Lysander knows where his responsibilities lie. He has an obligation to the survivors to rebuild their homes and their lives. But what about his home, his life?Kai needs help...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  angst  dark  drama  lgbtq  military  mlm  polyamory
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