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Winter by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 82 ratingsPrincess Winter is admired for her grace, kindness and beauty, despite the scars on her face. She's said to be even more breath-taking than her stepmother, Queen Levana...When Winter develops feelings for the handsome palace guard, Jacin, she fears the evil Queen will crush their romance before it has a chance to begin.But there are stirrings against the Queen across the land... -
Upheaval by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsVICTORY IS AT HAND! ALL THEY NEED IS A MIRACLE…The evil Emperor is in our heroine’s sights—all she needs now is a military and cultural miracle... -
A Dance with Dragons: After the Feast by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratings'Some had been heroes, some weaklings, knaves, or cravens. Most were only men. The best of them overcame their flaws, did their duty, and died with their swords in their hands. The worst... the worst were those who played the game of thrones'The future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance... -
Dissent by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHER MIND IS MORPHING BY THE MINUTE…PREPARE TO HAVE YOURS BLOWN! Cancel your lunch and dinner dates, and clear out your inbox at work before picking up DISSENT, the SEVENTH installment of the action-packed sci-fi fantasy series, Rise Of The Iliri! Because this is the truth: This epic series, spellbinding from the first, only becomes more powerfully enthralling with each adventure... -
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Havoc by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHISTORY DECREES SHE MUST DIE—OR LOSE HER MIND The world has waited a long time for the Kaisae—Salryc Luxx, leader of the iliri and commander of the allied forces. Kaisaes before her have died or gone mad. But now that they are so close to finally winning the war and finding peace for her species, either option is unthinkable! She's still needed... -
Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsKaty knows the world changed the night the Luxen came.She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal... -
Risen by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness. All she has left is desperation—and blind trust. But she's not alone. She never has been... -
The Fallout by Everythursday
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen does redemption begin? She likes to believe it is at the top of a tower, when a boy lowers his wand, his power, his control, his future in the ranks he had been promised and walks away to never be the same again.The question for Draco Malfoy, of course, was when it ended... -
Weight of the Crown by A.C. Cobble
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the Benjamin Ashwood series! Ben and his friends have defeated a deadly threat to mankind, and gained powerful allies along the way, but sometimes the biggest danger is ourselves. In the final book in the Benjamin Ashwood series, Ben will have to take the mantle of leadership to prevent a war that will devastate Alcott... -
Under the Oak Tree: Season 2 -5- by Suji Kim
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStuttering Maximilian Croyso spent a lifetime suffering the abuse of her cruel father, Duke Croyso. The Duke’s final act of cruelty? Marrying Maxi off to the war hero Riftan, legendary slayer of dragons. Now these two complete strangers have to try to make the arranged marriage that neither wanted work out.At first, the brooding Riftan and shy, nervous Maxi have nothing in common... -
What Lies Within Masks & Shadows by Nicolle May
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThrone 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... -
The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsThe Garde have suffered an unbearable loss. Number Five has betrayed them. Eight is gone forever. Ella has been kidnapped. The others are now scattered.In Chicago, John makes the unlikeliest of allies: Adam, a Mogadorian who turned his back on his people. He has invaluable information about Mog technology, battle strategies, and weaknesses... -
Namesake by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Who needs magic in an age of electricity? I can flip the switch on the wall with the best of them.” Anjeni Sigourna bears the name of a legendary goddess, but her resemblance to that honored figure ends there. Eighteen and jaded, she has cultivated sarcasm instead of the elusive magic everyone expects her to possess. Such power lacks purpose in her modern world... -
I Married a Mothman by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s everything she never knew she wanted.When Venus embarked on a luxury cruise, she never expected to rescue a young Promethean demi-god—or that he’d bind her as his guardian... -
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Retribution by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove can overcome many odds. And while this emotion is worth many trials and tribulations, it can also lead to death.~Bezaliel~It is a love that is forbidden . . .Dayton Blainey is the only sane Naphil ever to walk the face of the Earth, and she's in love with a Demon she's been bound to by blood. Can love triumph over fate . . .Marcas Craig is the Demon son of Lilith and Cain... -
Burn by Paula Weston
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSuddenly, Gaby remembers everything. For a year she believed she was a backpacker chilling out in Pandanus Beach. Working at the library. Getting over the accident that killed her twin brother.Then Rafa came to find her and Gaby discovered her true identity as Gabe: one of the Rephaim. Over a hundred years old... -
Dark Tide by Jennifer Donnelly
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOnce a lost and confused princess, Serafina is now a confident leader of the Black Fin Resistance (BFR). While she works on sabotaging her enemy and enlisting allies for battle, her friends face challenges of their own. Ling is in the hold of Rafe Mfeme's giant trawler, on her way to a prison camp... -
The Sergeant's Apprentice by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Nameless World Goes to War! The necromancers have finally resumed their assault on the Allied Lands, sending a mighty army across the Desert of Death and into the Kingdom of Tarsier. Countless farms, villages and towns have already been destroyed as the host makes its way northwards, striking deep into the kingdom’s most vulnerable lands... -
Unleashing Fire by Julie Hall
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe world will ignite and so will I.The Forsaken hunger for vengeance, leaving Steel and me with no choice but to follow Camiel to the only place strong enough to protect me—Eden, an ancient, hidden city darkened by my family’s secrets.But Eden isn’t the safe haven I expected, and family runs deeper than blood... -
The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsAlternate cover for this ISBN can be found hereThe Garde are finally reunited, but do they have what it takes to win the war against the Mogadorians?John Smith—Number Four—thought that things would change once the Garde found each other. They would stop running. They would fight the Mogadorians. And they would win.But he was wrong... -
I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA match made in Hell…When investigative reporter Malaya Velasco accidentally uncovers the corruption of one of the highest judges of the Obosian justice system, she is framed and condemned to a life sentence on the deadly prison planet Molvi. In her despair, she begs the Prime Mating Agency for an arranged marriage with one of the Wardens of the prison... -
Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVeronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens.The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders... -
The Dreamtrails by Isobelle Carmody
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe adventure continues with acclaimed fantasy author Isobelle Carmody's The Dreamtrails, an omnibus edition of books five and six in the dystopian fantasy the Obernewtyn Chronicles--"Wavesong" and "The Stone Key!" Captured, Elspeth Gordie is drawn deep into the heart of her enemies. Once there, she meets unusual allies and uncovers a devastating plot brewing in their ranks... -
The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsThe Rise of Nine is the next thrilling instalment in the gripping Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore.'Number Four is a hero for this generation' Michael Bay, director of Transformers***Until I met John Smith, Number Four, I'd been on the run alone, hiding and fighting to stay alive. Together we are much more powerful... -
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Owen and Addy: A Red Team Wedding Novella by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRed Team #14 - Owen and Addy: A Red Team Wedding NovellaWriting love letters to a dead woman was the sum total of Owen Tremaine’s romantic prospects without Addy Jacobs in his life... -
Ranger's Risk by Cassie Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA 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... -
Prisoner by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat’s more dangerous than joining the Vandar to crush the Zagrath? Being taken captive by the deadly creatures who rule the sector—and consider prisoners to be expendable.Cassie is eager to join her fellow resistance fighters when they team up with the Vandar hordes, but she isn't expecting to be taken prisoner during the battle... -
The Wrath of the Great Guilds by Jack Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNew York Times best-selling author Jack Campbell's epic series, The Pillars of Reality, reaches its exciting conclusion. The Great Guilds, fearing the loss of their control of the world of Dematr, have gathered their power and joined it with the relentless legions of the Empire. The full might of that host will fall upon the fortress city of Dorcastle... -
Darkness Unleashed by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOverview: Nothing is as it seems. Alliances will be forged and broken. Friendships will be tested. The bitter sting of betrayal cuts the deepest. Blurb: As the startling truth behind Darcy's strange behavior is revealed, the race begins as time runs out for Mason to save his beloved mate... -
The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsPaige Mahoney has escaped the brutal prison camp of Sheol I, but her problems have only just begun: many of the survivors are missing and she is the most wanted person in London...As Scion turns its all-seeing eye on the dreamwalker, the mime-lords and mime-queens of the city's gangs are invited to a rare meeting of the Unnatural Assembly... -
Cherish by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe bounty hunter babes are ready to celebrate Christmas, but are they ready to return to the sand planet where they were marooned?When the bounty hunter babes escaped from the Dothvek planet, they took their barbarian mates with them (and some babies on the way)... -
The Rose Mark by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSherra We belong to the King--those of us with the black roses tattooed on our left wrist, directly over our pulse. As if every beat of our hearts reminds us that we are not our own. All the women with the fire burning within them are culled, tattooed and taken to the warriors, to provide more energy. Energy that the warriors will then use to defeat the barbarians from the ocean of sand... -
The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsI've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . -
The Pen and the Sword by Olan Thorensen
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDestiny’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... -
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The Final Spark by Richard Paul Evans
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe Electroclan is facing a devastating loss: Michael is missing. What’s next?The battle on the island of Hades ended with a devastating explosion that left the island a smoking ruin and much of Hatch’s army dead. Hatch survived, however, and while his plans have certainly suffered a setback, he’s more determined than ever to bring the world’s governments under his control... -
The Storm's Whisper by T.A. White
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe path to peace is never easy.As the first Caller in living memory, Eva struggles to find her footing as the bridge between her chosen people and the mythological race known as the Kyren.When unexpected arrivals threaten to test the newly formed alliance, Eva and her protector, Caden, fight to hold together the fast-fraying bonds before peace unravels and war once again returns... -
The Door (Part Two) by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer heart or her world?Grappling with the consequences of locking the door, Gianna’s life takes an even stranger turn when she tries to make things right. She struggles to learn more about the Caretaker’s duties and soon uncovers a terrifying secret: all the other Caretakers have begun to disappear and it looks like she’s next on the list... -
Zane by Tasha Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s about to discover a whole new world...Sarah Flynn longs for a child of her own, and the excitement of settling a frontier moon.But she isn’t ready for the baby to come with an Invicta dragon warrior, who has sworn to protect the child with his life.And she certainly doesn’t expect the burly warrior to awaken feelings in her that she thought she left behind forever...Categorized as:
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Vampire Bound: Book Four by R.A. Steffan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Fae enslaved my son.Now I’m their prisoner as well.This crazy rescue attempt was our one and only chance to get Jace back, not to mention stopping the Fae plot to take total control of the Earth. Some chance—it took less than an hour for our cover to be blown... -
Max and Hope: A Red Team Wedding Novella by Elaine Levine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe holidays have come fast to the team at Tremaine Industries. So much has happened since spring—families destroyed and reunited. Several threats have been terminated and others are just beginning.Max Cameron finally has time for a breather, something he hasn’t had since he found Hope in the midst of a violent biker gang, hunting for her brother... -
Cultivating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy new job gives me the chance to put my past behind me. Only one problem: I’m falling for my bad boy boss…After my ex dumps my possessions on the sidewalk, cleans out our bank account, and steals my landscaping business, I'm once again submitting job applications. It’s that or no roof over my head... -
Domesticating the Alien by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’ve been hired to teach an alien warrior social skills to woo a mate. But now he’s trying to woo me.When the elderly duchess I cared for dies, her slimy son—my ex—tells me he wants me back. Um, no. I flee and at the Intergalactic Employment Agency, I’m offered a job teaching an alien warlord sophistication so he can woo a mate at the upcoming Match-Mating Soiree... -
War of the Sea by Dana Claire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis powers could save the ocean. Her vendetta could sink a kingdom. Captain Elouise Farrington, the youngest pirate on the Caviar Sea, seeks revenge on her father’s killer. But when her oddly hypnotic foe proposes a pact to kill the Siren Queen and end the War of the Sea’s bloodshed, she must make a choice... -
AvX by Jennifer Julie Miller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIvyWhy are the last words ever spoken to our loved ones is in anger? I knew the moment I left it was a mistake, but my stubborn pride urged me forward. I’ve awakened to unimaginable horrors, pain unlike anything the human mind could conceive, until him. Now, I’m too scared to trust my own feelings, as they have only led me astray... -
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Ren by Nancey Cummings, Starr Huntress
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe red guy. Again.Emry thought she was done with alien Romeos who made promises and then ditched you, but their paths continued to cross. What’s a girl to do when the same guy keeps turning up like a bad penny?Steal his shipThe wrong thing for the right reason.Four years ago, Ren made the mistake of choosing duty above his mate, a fragile human female unsuited for his toxic planet... -
Dragon's Fated Mate by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone deserves a second chance...AnnabelIt doesn't matter that my husband was killed. I still love him. Now I go through my days doing the only thing that matters - making sure my girls survive. What else is there?I can't fall for the hot, sexy dragon-man Calaun. One of the Zmaj native to the hellish desert planet we crashed on. I've had my one shot at love... -
Slate by Sue Mercury, Sue Lyndon
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThey weren't supposed to fall in love...Still grieving the loss of his former mate, alien warrior Slate arrives on Earth with no intention of falling in love with the human female he's agreed to marry... -
I Married Kayog by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe was his peace and his salvation.His whole life, Kayog has made it his mission to project the image of the male who has it all. But deep down, he’s broken by the endless torment that plagues him. Until Linsea. His impossible dream. His peaceful dove. The mesmerizing song of her soul enthralls him and makes him covet a future he knows he can’t have... -
Across the Nightingale Floor, Episode 2: Journey to Inuyama by Lian Hearn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Otori, Takeo, and Takeo's new teacher Kenji set off to meet Kaede, a fifteen-year-old girl chosen as the future Lady Otori by a group of political collaborators. Takeo is still trying to come to terms with knowing that, through the father he never knew, he is one of the Tribe--a group of mysterious, ninja-like assassins who have allegiance to no one... -
Vanquished by Nancy Holder, Debbie Viguié
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing the “globetrotting supernatural adventure” (Publishers Weekly) of Damned, the riveting conclusion to the Crusade trilogy pushes the power of love to its limits.Hope is in short supply, but courage runs deep as the Salamancan hunters recover from a devastating loss. Jenn knows she must rally her team against the Cursed Ones, but her focus is shattered...
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