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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...
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  • 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...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  royalty  steamy  abuse  action-adventure  angst
  • How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood

    How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What’s Devan to do when Serenity claims him as her lover? Run.What’s Tan to do when Serenity claims Devan as her lover? Start a revolution.All’s fair in love and war...
  • Forged in Blood II by Lindsay Buroker

    Forged in Blood II by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Amaranthe Lokdon survives her reckless plan to destroy the enemy’s weapon-filled super aircraft only to learn that thousands of people perished when it crash landed. Half of her team is missing...or dead. Meanwhile, the fighting in the capital has escalated, the Imperial Barracks have been taken by a pretender, and a deadly new danger threatens the populace...
  • 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...
  • Zone of Action by A.J. Sherwood

    Zone of Action by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ren’s homecoming wishlist includes:•Arman not bashing everyone’s heads together (at least not without him)•Getting the fortress built before the Mongs attack (not at the rate they’re going with all the thefts happening)•Going home without incident (also, again, not likely)What it did not include was:•Social reform•A child•A raiding party•Arman actually using his wordsLife once again proved...
  • 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...
  • Forged in Blood I by Lindsay Buroker

    Forged in Blood I by Lindsay Buroker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The emperor has been ousted from the throne, his bloodline in question, and war is descending on the capital. Forge, the nefarious business coalition that has been manipulating the political situation from the beginning, has the ultimate weapon at its disposal...
  • What a Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken

    What a Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    Attraction that’s off the scale…Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, “Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us—the most loved of all dragons?” No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility...
  • By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey

    By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, Kerowyn had been forced to run the family keep since her mother’s untimely death. Yet now at last her brother was preparing to wed, and when his bride became the lady of the keep, Kerowyn could return to her true enjoyments—training horses and hunting...
  • 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...
  • King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson

    King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    King of Sword and Sky is the third book in the epic romantic adventure that combines sweeping fantasy with breathtaking paranormal romance. USA Today and New York Times bestseller C. L...
  • When We Were Crowned by Auryn Hadley

    When We Were Crowned by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A GLADIATOR QUEEN IS JUST LIKE A GLADIATOR—SHE DOESN'T FIGHT FAIR! AND SHE'S BECOME THE THING SHE MOST FEARED BEING--A PREGNANT GLADIATOR.Long Live the Gladiator Queen!With the crown safely on Leyli's head, her problems should've been over. Her country is safe. Her family is together. What more could a new Queen ask for? Unfortunately, spending her mornings purging her stomach isn't it...
  • 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...
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    lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  royalty  steamy  warriors
  • 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...
  • Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken

    Dragon on Top by G.A. Aiken

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Try a little dragon tenderness. I am Glheanna the Decimator. I am a warrior. A soldier. I know no fear. No pain. No mercy. I do, however, know acute embarrassment! How could I not after getting dumped by a bastard dragon in front of my own troops? So I tuck tail and return to my cave, drowning my sorrows in ale—as is my family’s way...
  • Ranger's Risk by Cassie Cole

    Ranger's Risk by Cassie Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A young Pyromancer teams up with five sexy soldiers in this action-packed Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance. Alyssa’s Quintelaide is getting another chance to test the Tinker superweapon.And this time it’s against a real Silithik hive...
  • 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...
  • Bring the Heat by G.A. Aiken

    Bring the Heat by G.A. Aiken

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    HE SAYS . . .I, Aidan the Divine, am, well divine. My name was given to me by the Dragon Queen herself! I’m a delight! Cheerful. Charming. And a mighty warrior who is extremely handsome with a very large and well-hidden hoard of gold. I am also royal born, despite the fact that most in my family are horrendous beings that don’t deserve to live...
  • The Assassin's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    The Assassin's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In Atheldinas, everyone’s secrets have been uncovered. Tristram is a half-dragon, Nicholas is a villain scheming to take the throne from his cousin Roland, and eternally sharp Bet is nothing less than a hero.The cost has been high, and now Tristram is forced to amass the armies of Llangard to save his king from Jarl Vidar, the mysterious figure who’s hellbent on tearing Llangard in two...
  • Wayfarer's Keep by T.A. White

    Wayfarer's Keep by T.A. White

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Branded a traitor by her people, Shea and her warlord—the fiercely dangerous Fallon—travel to the Pathfinders’ seat of power at her father’s request, hoping to form an alliance despite the distrust between them. It doesn’t take long before Shea and Fallon realize something is dangerously wrong in the place she once called home...
  • 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...
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    lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  royalty  steamy  action-adventure  angst
  • 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...
  • Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Five years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy, Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar’s true purpose. But a violent death outside the ring marks Elezar as a wanted man and sends him into hiding in the far northern wilds of Labara...
  • 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...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  action-adventure  adult  book  disability  epic
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara

    The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the ancient kingdom of Marhavad, noblemen dominate the lower castes, wielding mystic weapons, known as shartas, against any who oppose them. For generations the rule of Marhavad’s kings has been absolute. But now the line of succession is divided, and whispers of revolution are heard in even the royal palace.Keshan Adaru, an outspoken man of unearthly charms, welcomes these changes...
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    lgbtq  magic  medical  military  mlm  paranormal  royalty  warriors
  • 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...
  • The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last place Lord Tristram Radcliffe ever expected to find himself was right hand to the Llangardian throne. His parentage should have seen him banished, but he managed to keep his draconic secret. Now, King Reynold is dead. Long live King Roland...
  • 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...
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    lgbtq  military  mlm  royalty  abuse  action-adventure  adult  age-gap
  • 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...
  • The Heart of the Lost Star by Megan Derr

    The Heart of the Lost Star by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Kamir is on the verge of losing everything. Knowing full well he can't meet the ultimatum his parents have issued, he instead finally puts in motion his plans to live completely independent of them. His plans are interrupted, however, by the unexpected return of his despised ex-husband—and thrown even further into upheaval when he ends up comforting the man he's secretly loved for years...
  • Omega's Gamble by Claire Cullen

    Omega's Gamble by Claire Cullen

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Prince Raine has only one chance to escape a miserable life—find an alpha husband before the end of the marriage circuit. With the threat of being banished to the priory hanging over his head, Raine will do whatever it takes to find himself a husband. Even visit Stormshield, a remote kingdom no omega prince ever sets foot on. A kingdom that just so happens to have three eligible alphas...
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    lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  royalty  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • 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...
  • Mist's Edge by T.A. White

    Mist's Edge by T.A. White

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The pathfinder, Shea, has chosen to make a place for herself among her former captors, leaving behind her people and the life she once knew. However, not all welcome this outsider in their midst. Shea will find that surviving alone in the wilderness is child’s play next to navigating the politics that come with her new position...
  • The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling

    The Oracle's Queen by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Under the rule of a usurper king, the realm of Skala has suffered famine, plague, and invasion. But now the time for the rightful heir has come, a return to the tradition of warrior queens. And the Lightbearer's prophecy is to be upheld at last: so long as a daughter of the royal line defends and rules, Skala will never be subjugated...
  • 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...
  • Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder

    Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    She's fought death and won. But how can she fight her fears?Avry knows hardship and trouble. She fought the plague and survived. She took on King Tohon and defeated him. But now her heart-mate, Kerrick, is missing, and Avry fears he's gone forever.But there's a more immediate threat: The Skeleton King plots to claim the Fifteen Realms for his own...
  • Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling

    Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Master spies Seregil and Alec are no strangers to peril. Their assignments, nightrunning for wizards and nobles, have led them into many deadly situations. But sometimes the greatest danger can lurk beneath a Traitor's Moon. . .
  • 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...
  • Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

    Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    I had a sister, once… In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders—legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire—until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart. I promised her the throne would not come between us. Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old...
  • 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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    lgbtq  military  mlm  steamy  action-adventure  adult  book  dark
  • The Archer's Heart Book Two by Astrid Amara

    The Archer's Heart Book Two by Astrid Amara

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the ancient kingdom of Marhavad, noblemen dominate the lower castes, wielding mystic weapons, known as shartas, against any who oppose them. For generations the rule of Marhavad’s kings has been absolute. But now the line of succession is divided, and whispers of revolution are heard in even the royal palace.Keshan Adaru, an outspoken man of unearthly charms, welcomes these changes...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  magic  medical  military  mlm  paranormal  royalty  warriors
  • 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...
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    mlm  military  lgbtq  royalty  romance  fantasy  historical  suspense
  • The Royal Librarian by Daisy Wood

    The Royal Librarian by Daisy Wood

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations…Windsor, 1940: War rages, and as bombs rain down across Britain, nowhere is safe: not even a royal palace.Secretly tasked with foiling a suspected plot, Sophie Klein is placed in the Royal Library at Windsor castle, where the princesses reside...
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