Books like 'A Forbidden Temptation'
Readers who enjoyed A Forbidden Temptation by Donna Grant also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Flame of War by Daniel Schinhofen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsForged Bonds was growing fast and becoming the talk of the city. Those opposed to Sean and his new association would be forced to act quickly, and so Sean was called to City Lord Sharpeyes’ party, where traps had been laid for him.After crushing the first obstacle, he was now set to fight a duel as Fredrick’s champion... -
Disciple of War by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWar looms on the horizon but Selene’s training as a wizard must begin, even though her age makes success nearly unattainable. Will searches for a solution, but their only hope may be a dangerous bargain with the king.The fate of two nations lies on Will’s shoulders and the future is paved with violence. With few options, he needs the aid of uncertain allies and dubious friends... -
Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNow a student at Wurthaven, Will is confronted with the truth of the present. The powerful magic embodied by wizards like his grandfather is but a distant memory, while the practice of the current day is timid and uninspired, and yet he needs the knowledge still preserved and managed by the college... -
The Wedding by L.L. Muir
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo matter how long they've waited and how carefully they've planned, Soni and Simon's wedding was never going to be typical, especially with so many witches, former ghosts, and who-knows-what on the guest-list. And that doesn't include Soni's recently returned uncle Wickham who might literally be immortal.It's a reunion to die for--and an event which will require more than a little blood... -
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Darkest Highlander by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the acclaimed Dark Sword series, the darkest, fiercest warriors of Scottish legend finally meet their match—in the brave, fiery hearts of the women they cherish…For years, Broc has watched over her, protected her—and hidden his love for her. But when his beautiful Sonya, finds herself in a hopeless situation, the Highlander flies to her side to save her... -
Child of the Phoenix by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBorn in a burning castle in 1218, Princess Eleyne is brought up to support the Celtic cause against the English. She is taught to worship the old gods and to "scry" into the future and the past. Eleyne's second sight, however, involves her in the destinies of England, Scotland and Wales... -
The Sacred Veil by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's no dream.At last the truth of what happened during those hellish days has come back to her.In her five thousand years as a vampire, Alisa - or Sita, as she was originally called - has experienced the equivalent of fifty lifetimes. Every moment of her immortal life is seared deep into her being. Every person she has loved, every victim she has killed - their faces are forever part of her... -
Spy, Spy Again by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNow in paperback, the third novel of the Family Spies series, set in the bestselling world of Valdemar, where Heralds Mags and Amily's youngest child must follow in his parents' footsteps to protect both his family and the realm.Thirteen year old Prince Kyril and Mags and Amily's fourteen-year-old son Tory share the Gift of Farsight--although neither of them are Chosen... -
To Free a Soul by Opal Reyne
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*THIS BOOK SHOULD NOT BE READ BEFORE COMPLETION OF THE DUSKWALKER BRIDES SERIES OR BOOK 1 OF THE PREQUEL - To Trap a Soul*A hundred and fifty years have passed, and much has happened for Lindiwe. She’s bonded, she’s served her duties, and she’s brought Duskwalkers into the world.Every year, her relationship with Weldir grows steadier, only to eventually shatter... -
Lightning Flower by Tenaya Jayne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am Tesla… but I cannot speak my name aloud. Technically, I am only two years old, but inside I am infinite, ageless. I have two loving parents, but I am alone. Like an island in the sea. There is no one else like me. I am totally, uncontested, and damnably unique. My body is the distilled perfection of pain. Even in my mother’s womb, before I took my first breath, there was the pain... -
WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior 7 by Brandon Varnell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE HEAT IS ON.Eryk has won the Spiritualist Grand Tournament, helped Kari and Fay avoid marrying Grant Leucht, and destroyed the cage preventing Kari from journeying outside of Neveria. But his task isn’t over yet. Now he must convince Fay Valstine to join him, Kari, and Lin in a polygamous relationship... -
A Warrior's Heart by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRegards Reader -There are those who would love to rid themselves of painful memories, to forget nasty pasts and mistakes. They say its hell to live with those memories. I say its hell to live without them. I have no memories of my past, my friends or family.I owe my life to the Fae who discovered me bleeding and nearly dead at their doorway... -
Love Beyond Belief by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Bethany Claire continues her Morna's Legacy Series beautifully with Love Beyond Belief The best surprises are the ones you never see coming. All Sydney Pearce needs is some time away from the stress and chaos of running her own restaurant. Maybe then she’ll be able to remember why it was such a dream come true to open the place... -
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Changeling by Lee Colgin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDominus, an incubus who runs a brothel called The Twig and Berries, has become bored with his life and his customers.Sebastian, a changeling fairy swapped at birth for a human infant, has just learned his true heritage. Reeling with the knowledge, and unsafe among humans, he lets a vampire guide him north through Hungary to a place where he can meet others of his kind... -
Pixies in the Park by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBack at home, Abby is inundated by gifts and cards from the Magical community at large. When one gift is more of a surprise than anticipated, the occupants of Oak Point are going to have their hands full finding the first kidnapped Nexus in history. Abby fights for freedom in her own small way, while Xander goes out of his mind to find her... -
An Enchantment Of Thorns by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fae beast. An enchanted forest. A beauty destined to break the curse upon them...As town greenwitch, Aster’s spent her whole life defending her people from the nightmarish fae of the forest. Yet despite her best efforts, each year a girl is taken by the fae Beast who rules the Folkwood, sacrificed to the ancient faerie magic of the Tithe.And this year, the Beast claims Aster... -
Dangerous Magic by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the darkness holding firmly onto his soul, Cade knows he's destined for Hell. Men like him don't perform the deeds he has, regardless if they came by order of the king, and not elude the darkness... A loner, Cade takes what the land provides and vows to keep the two men he thought of as brothers alive from the great evil after them... -
Sacrifice by Tara Maya
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReviews"I was enchanted by Initiate, drawn into a world that felt as comfortably recognizable and uniquely untried as Narnia, Hogwarts orMiddle Earth."--Casee Marie, The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower"Wow. Holy smoking wow. This is one of the few books I've read that I canhonestly say was totally, 100% original.... However, as unique as it is, it was insanely easy to slip into the story.. -
A Dark Seduction by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDear Friend,Most would give all they had to be raised in the Realm of the Fae. I had no choice. I was too young to remember anything of my own realm, save for snatches of memories that could be no more than my imagination. But if it hadn’t been for the Fae who found me wandering between realms after mine was destroyed, I would be dead now... -
A Kind of Magic by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGreetings Dear Reader,I was born an immortal prince on the realm of Thales. I lived the life of grandeur, revered and respected, but my one true love was fighting. I was given a special gift in my battle abilities and soon became known as Thales’ finest warrior. But all that changed the day my brother died and an evil descended upon my realm... -
Storm Warned by Dani Harper, Justine Eyre
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Caris’s unearthly musical talent attracts the attention of the Wild Hunt, the Welsh farm girl is stolen away to serve as a faery grim, a herald of death. Two centuries later, she’s finally escaped back to the human world—and into the present-day life of a reclusive and heartbroken American musician... -
The Shadow Queen by Bertrice Small
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMourn me but briefly.Then find your destiny, Lara, my love, my life.Now let me go.With those words, the spirit of Magnus Hauk, Dominus of Terah, leaves his body--and thus the fate of a nation rests upon the faerie woman Lara's shoulders.While Lara's son Prince Taj is well loved by the people of Terah, he is too young to rule, and Lara must obey Magnus's dying command and govern in his stead... -
Bewitch by Felicity Heaton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA vampire with a past stained with blood and a soul tainted with darkness, he is perfect in his self-control, never surrendering to his darkest desires. Now a beautiful witch in the shadowy fae underworld threatens to reawaken long denied hungers and tempts him with carnal pleasure... -
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Rescued By The Highlander by Rebecca Preston
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThrust back in time to 16th century Scotland, Anna finds herself embroiled in a vicious witch hunt and growing attraction for Laird Donal… Anna Clarke has never had any problem defending herself, but her martial arts expertise can’t stop the fae from pulling her from modern times back to a festering state of unrest in the Scottish Highlands around Loch Ness... -
Awakened by Casey Odell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter escaping from the elves and the General, Claire is on the run again with the last person she’d thought she’d end up with— Farron. Shadowy forces are nipping at their heels, and soon they are attacked. But they have bigger worries. An old friend of Farron’s shows up: a beautiful woman with a mark shockingly similar to her own.As it turns out, she is not alone... -
Highland Dawn by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne prophecy to save the world. Two realms fighting for control. Three Druid sisters who hold the key to salvation and the hearts of the men who would love them. Join New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant as she transports you into the dark and dangerous world of the Druids... -
Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTwo women, centuries apart. One endless nightmare tearing Wales apart – and only they can stop it.Sunday Times bestselling author Barbara Erskine returns to Hay in the year that marks the 30th anniversary of her sensational debut bestseller, Lady of Hay.Hay-On-Wye, 1400 – War is brewing in the Welsh borders, Catrin is on the brink of womanhood and falling in love for the first time... -
Destiny: Child of the Sky by Elizabeth Haydon
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA FELLOWSHIP OF THREETo stand against the F'dor-- an ancient, vile being intent on destroying the world-- a fellowship has been forged: Rhapsody, a Singer of great talent and beauty; Achmed, an assassin with unearthly talents; and Grunthor, a giant of jolly disposition and lethal skill with weapons... -
Dead Chaos by T.G. Ayer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsValkyrie Bryn Halbrook is broken and damaged…Struggling to accept the loss of her wings, Bryn’s not sure if she can be a real Valkyrie anymore. But when a mysterious prophecy claims she will be the reason the All-Father dies, she is determined to ensure the prediction will not come to pass... -
Inevitable by Sariah Skye
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA few short weeks ago, I knew exactly who I was: Ava Dawson, a woman with a surprising magical ability, data entry worker, anxiety sufferer, daughter of Marian, friend of Summer, and invisible to men. Now? Everything has changed. The only family I’ve ever known? Betrayed me. My best friend lives clear across the city, and I seem to have the favor of four gorgeous, reluctant incubi... -
King of Tricksters by S.L. Prater
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRain clings to life by her fingertips.She’s lost too much blood. The assassin circles her, waiting for her to succumb, but Rain made a vow to her mate, the Duke of Night. She promised him the head of his enemies, and she longs to seat him on the empty throne. Night only offered her a marriage of convenience. Now she’s determined to win his heart and keep hers beating... -
Black Blood by Melissa Pearl
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGemma's parents have put enough rules around her relationship with Harrison that she feels like she's living on parole. But she wins one battle—a summer job working for Harrison's step-father. It is the perfect chance to spend the steamy, hot Florida days with her boyfriend... -
Spicy Little Curses by Laini Taylor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the author of the astounding must-read novel Daughter of Smoke and Bone, comes a vividly imaginative short story, Spicy Little Curses (from the award-winning short story collection Lips Touch: Three Times). A demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the soul of a beautiful English girl in India. Matters become complicated when she falls in love and decides to test her curse... -
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Wings of Change by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlso published in I Dream of Dragons, Volume 1 One young woman could be the miracle that heals a dying dragon and unites a family with her love.Lucia, born a lady in a foreign land, now waits tables for her keep. When she sees Sir Reynor wasting away, she storms the Castle Lair seeking help for the dying dragon... -
Heart of a Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bloodthirsty evil stalks the Connor Clan…Brave, beautiful, and haunted by her past, demon hunter Anna MacKinley will do anything to help the Connors. Under divine orders, the headstrong warrior travels the world, slaying demons and vampires... -
Krystalhjertet by Josefine Ottesen
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMira har mistet det kraftfulde smykke, hun har arvet efter sin farmor, og hun bliver holdt fanget i minerne, hvor hun oplever sine medmennesker fra deres værste side. Men selv midt i rædslen bliver hun mindet om, at hun har en opgave at løse: uden hende kan de dæmoner, der har besat Dakjas indbyggere, ikke bekæmpes... -
Golden Hood by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m just your friendly neighborhood Robin Hood. Ever since my coven was destroyed, I spend my days in The Wild stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, along with my merry band of werewolves and a grumpy wizard. The people protect my identity in exchange for my good deeds... -
Prince of Spies by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPrince Nico is a cunning master of stealth, but can he master a maiden's fragile heart? Fourth book in the Dragon Knights series, but can be read on its own. Prince Nico is known as the Prince of Spies for a reason. Not only is he the Spymaster of Draconia, but he's a cunning shapeshifter able to take the form of a dragon at will... -
Endre by S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSometimes, finding your destiny means doing the exact opposite of what The Fates have planned.Winning the heart of an immortal assassin was a dream come true for Kristia Tostenson. Now she’s knee deep in wedding plans, goddess lessons, and stolen kisses. But her decision to become immortal could end in heartbreak -- not only for Kristia, but for the god who loves her... -
Sorcerer by Michael A. Nowotny
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlec Carter is a young man being raised by his Aunt Karen. When he is admitted to the King’s Academy he hopes he will follow in the footsteps of his father. When he finds out that he has magic within him it changes everything. Forced to enroll as a sorcerer he has more of an interest in the martial studies than he does magic until he meets Christi, a fellow sorceress... -
A Dark Guardian by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDear Reader -Have you ever wanted to travel through time with weapons crafted by the Fae themselves? To experience adventure so thrilling and dangerous you don't know if you will live to see tomorrow? Now my men and I are faced with fighting creatures only thought to live in legend but which have been brought to Earth by evil bent on annihilating all the realms. That is my life - and I love it... -
Border Lair by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHope returns to all dragonkind as enemies become allies and lovers. As a young widow, Adora raised her daughter by herself, never dreaming that love could cross her path again. But now that her girl is married to a pair of dragon knights, Adora’s eyes are opened to all the possibilities the Border Lair has to offer, including two handsome men who catch her eye... -
Catatonic by Alba Lockwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf cats have nine lives, then I’m down to eight.Barely surviving the loss of my witch, I awake to find Charlie, Zaide and I are captured, caged and filthy. We don’t know what the witches want with us but at least we are together as we plan our escape... -
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Stone Queen by Michelle M. Pillow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRealm Immortal Book Three Queen Juliana of the Unblessed married out of love, to share the burden of her husband's throne. Little did she know the true cost of that decision. With war raging between the blessed kingdom of Tegwen and her unblessed kingdom of Valdis, she feels her spirits weakening even as her powers grow... -
Date Knight by Bridget Essex
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce, there was a librarian, a warrior woman, and a love story that was out of this world...and now they're back in an all-new adventure! Holly would never have believed that the gorgeous woman who appeared in her backyard one magical night (wielding a sword) would turn out to be the love of her life--but the lady knight Virago is exactly that... -
Soul Marked by C. Gockel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic is real, but Tara’s life isn’t a fairy tale. From humble beginnings, Tara’s managed to work her way into a great job researching Dark Energy, aka “magic,” in Chicago. She has a beautiful house she renovated with her own hands, and a loving extended family, but she hasn’t found her soulmate … Not that she believes in soulmates. Lionel is a Light Elf... -
Faelan by Anita Clenney, Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaelan Connor was the most powerful warrior the world had known, until a demon locked him in a time vault where he slept for 150 years while he waited to save the world and meet his destined mate. You know how his story ends. Now we’ll travel back to the 19th century and experience Faelan’s journey through his eyes... -
The Last Knight by Nicola S. Dorrington
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings17-year-old Cara Page is the last descendant of an ancient and powerful bloodline, living in a world where magic isn't supposed to exist. Until the day she starts seeing terrifying visions of the future and hearing the voice of a long-dead King. The new guy in town, with his battered leather jacket and knowing smirks, might just have the answers she's looking for... -
Fantasy Fiesta 2011: Antologi Cerita Fantasi Terbaik 2011 by R.D. Villam, Klaudiani
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMungkinkah kucing kesayanganmu sesungguhnya datang dari dunia lain? Sampaikah cinta Pungguk kepada Sang Gadis Bintang? Apa jadinya jika Sang Raja menghukum mati para pengucap kata “aku”? Apa yang kau perbuat, andai maut memberi waktu enam belas menit bersama orang yang kau sayangi? Dan apakah beda dusta dan nyata, jika yang manapun menghasilkan keajaiban?Fantasy Fiesta 2011 kembali mengajak...
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