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The Magnus Archives: Season 5 by Johnathan Sims
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
![Hearing Red by Nicole Maser]()
Hearing Red by Nicole Maser
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Recommended for ages 18+In a world overrun by an unprecedented outbreak, two young women find themselves on opposite sides of the struggle for survival.Saff, a determined new doctor in the first year of her internship, had clawed her way out of a tumultuous past, only to be dragged back into it when the zombie outbreak hits... -
![Wind Dancer by K.C. Luck]()
Wind Dancer by K.C. Luck
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf the lights go out forever, can love survive?Darkness still prevails throughout the world but in Astoria, Chief of Police Taylor Barnes has everything under control. There is only one more thing she wants to do—marry the always challenging Jackie Scott... -
![Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox]()
Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the past few years, I’ve been living with a ghost. My husband - my mate - was lost because of choices I made. As one of only a few tyrannosaur shifters on this planet, I have resigned myself to an immortality alone, married to my work. I am more than happy to keep my walls up, heart guarded, and my focus set on my missions... -
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![Geminiderne by Nanna Foss]()
Geminiderne by Nanna Foss
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPi skjuler altid sine følelser bag et smil. Hver dag er hun bange for at gøre skade på andre med sin nyopdagede evne. Hver nat hjemsøges hun af minder om en skæbnesvanger aften. Og imens kæmper hun for at holde sammen på sin ødelagte familie.Det sidste, hun har brug for, er at blive kysset af en mystisk fyr fra fortiden... -
![When She's Lonely by Ruby Dixon]()
When She's Lonely by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEveryone says humans are safe on Risda III.Yeah, right.I was taken from Earth years ago and I’ve learned one thing - a flawed human is a dead human. So I keep my flaws to myself, and I focus on running my farm.At least, I try to. But when I (accidentally) burn the barn down, one of the local officials shows up to help me put it out... -
![The Perfect Match by Lyla Mars]()
The Perfect Match by Lyla Mars
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsXXIIe siècle. Ne cherchez plus l’amour : à votre majorité, la Science vous indique qui est votre âme sœur.Respecter la loi… ou écouter son cœur ?98,8 %. Eliotte peine encore à y croire, mais les résultats de son test de compatibilité sont sans appel. L’État américain vient de décréter scientifiquement qu’Izaak Meeka est son âme sœur la plus pure...Categorized as:
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![Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes]()
Coming Full Circle by Kian Rhodes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaded from months of exposure to the seasons, lengths of tattered yellow crime scene tape still fluttered in the breeze where it was caught in the branches of the shrubs dotting the old Omega auction house grounds... -
![The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe]()
The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatson is dead. Holmes is alone. And Jack is desperate.Sixteen-year-old Jack Moreno is managing to hold his life together. Barely. After a terrible car accident leaves his father unable to work, Jack makes ends meet by dropping out of school and covering his dad’s custodial shifts at a school for troubled teens, high in the Wasatch Mountains... -
![The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune]()
The Bones Beneath My Skin by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his older brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington DC. With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland, Oregon to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It's not... -
![Loved and Lost: Author's Edition by Stephanie E. Kusiak]()
Loved and Lost: Author's Edition by Stephanie E. Kusiak
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlake Fortier and Rachel Kaplan are the perfect couple. Driven and successful in their own pursuits, they're fifteen years into a marriage that will seemingly last forever. When a tragic accident tears them apart, Blake is left with nothing but the harsh light of hindsight and the bitterness of regret... -
![Liar City by Allie Therin]()
Liar City by Allie Therin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA murder has Seattle on edge, and it falls to a pacifist empath—and a notorious empath hunter—to find the killer before it's too lateIt’s the middle of the night when part-time police consultant and full-time empath Reece gets an anonymous call warning him that his detective sister needs his help... -
![If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude]()
If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental health at the end of the world-and the importance of saving yourself, no matter what tomorrow may hold.Avery Byrne has secrets. She's queer; she's in love with her best friend, Cass; and she's suffering from undiagnosed clinical depression... -
![Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose]()
Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner. by A.M. Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsObserver log 1: what I learned on my first day on Earth1. A coffee shop is a hub of human social interaction.2. Cookies and hot chocolate can end interplanetary disputes.3. High fives solidify relations between humans.4. Vacuum cleaners make incredible companions.5. You can help humans keep their former mates away by agreeing to pretend to be their fake new mate.6... -
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![Beyond Happily Ever After: Closed Doors by Kit Rocha]()
Beyond Happily Ever After: Closed Doors by Kit Rocha
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaution: this story is not meant to stand alone. The Beyond Happily Ever After stories are vignettes and outtakes showing the O'Kanes in their daily lives, in between the adventures and often after their happy endings. These stories were written exclusively for readers and fans of the series, and will probably not make very much sense to anyone not familiar with the characters... -
![Forget Me Not by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Forget Me Not by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo two people are exactly alike, but Elijah Crowe is very, very different. Elijah is on the autism spectrum, so the tasks of day-to-day life most people breeze through are a challenge for him. His career suffered because he never got the hang of schmoozing, and now his talents are being wasted teaching classes at the mall... -
![Symphony in Blue by M.J. Duncan]()
Symphony in Blue by M.J. Duncan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was just supposed to be a working weekend in Maui and not anything remotely life-altering, but all that changes the moment Gwen Harrison holds a hotel elevator for Dana Ryan. Beautiful and charming, Dana is a breath of fresh air that Gwen is helpless to resist—something she dearly regrets when their whirlwind weekend is over and reality sets back in... -
![Unbreakable by K.A. Knight]()
Unbreakable by K.A. Knight
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWe thought it was over. We were wrong. My father is alive, and he wants his research back—me. However, I am not a scared little girl anymore, and he will learn to fear the person he created with his twisted experiments.He thought he won. He believed he ruined us. He should know better...because I’m Unbreakable.*Unbreakable is the second and final book in the Pretty Liars duet...Categorized as:
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![One Giant Leap by Kay Simone]()
One Giant Leap by Kay Simone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHouston we have so many problems...Curtis "Launchpad" Larkin's career as an astronaut has had its share of ups and downs.Alternately lauded as the single-handed savior of NASA and condemned as a reckless, hot-headed bully, Curt has been through the wringer of public opinion and come out on top... -
![Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha]()
Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAdrian Maddox fled his royal life—and tragic past—in Sector One, choosing instead to join up with the O’Kanes. For years, he’s lived by one rule: love fast, love hard, and always be willing to walk away. He’s managed to guard his heart, keep it whole and untouched—until now... -
![A Torn Dream by Lucy Rains]()
A Torn Dream by Lucy Rains
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHidden.Calm.Serenity.Jade is enjoying her solitude with the guys, surrounded by white beaches and lazy days. They are helping Jade cope with the emotional aftermath of what happened in Maryland, and becoming closer to her with each passing day. But something changes. Something is wrong. Jade can't explain it, the guys don't understand it... -
![Loved by A.M. Arthur]()
Loved by A.M. Arthur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKell Iverson Cross never imagined he’d find so much joy in his life, and he doesn’t take a single moment for granted. His tireless work championing omega rights have made him a bit of a celebrity across the territory, so when his brother Braun suggests Kell be the first omega to run for public office, Kell doesn’t say no right away... -
![The Red Panda and His Mates by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone]()
The Red Panda and His Mates by Lorelei M. Hart, Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFate sometimes shows up in the form of a cookie. Human alpha Kash inherited his grandfather’s bakery knowing exactly one thing about the bakery business: Cake is delicious. Now after three years of work, work, work, Kash finally has the place breaking even and maybe, just maybe he can start going out and meeting people.Alpha vampire-bear hybrid Ben is ready for a change... -
![The Soul Always Remembers by Georgia Cates]()
The Soul Always Remembers by Georgia Cates
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Soul Always Remembers is a soul-stirring multi-genre tale of a southern romance that will captivate fans of The Notebook, The Time Traveler’s Wife, and Outlander in this atypical love story about the transcending love between soul mates.My name is Caroline Beaumont. I appear to have it all—beauty, a successful career, friends and family who adore me.But I have a secret...Categorized as:
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![Best Supporting Actor by Joanna Chambers, Sally Malcolm]()
Best Supporting Actor by Joanna Chambers, Sally Malcolm
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLights, camera…attraction! When Tag O’Rourke, struggling actor-slash-barista, meets Jay Warren, son of acting royalty, it’s loathing at first sight. Loathing…and lust. Tag’s dream is to act, but it’s a dream that’s crumbling beneath the weight of student debt and his family’s financial problems. If his career doesn’t take off soon, he’s going to have to get a real job... -
![My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness by Bu Hui Xia Qi, 不会下棋]()
My Husband is Suffering from a Terminal Illness by Bu Hui Xia Qi, 不会下棋
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXie Yang has spent many years in the apocalypse and is tired and worn out. Then he transmigrated into a simple and superficial novel about the entertainment circle.The protagonist of the novel was handsome, smart, and reborn. The female protagonist of the novel was beautiful, inspirational, and had a golden finger. Some male and female roles were also beautiful and had a deep background... -
![A Sea of Endless Light by Chani Lynn Feener]()
A Sea of Endless Light by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFox Axford has been tasked with capturing a feared thief who has been terrorizing the Hild Empire, not flirt with the impassive captain he’s been unlikely paired with.When Fox is assigned to the Hild case by the Intergalactic Police Force, he doesn’t anticipate it taking very long... -
![Case File Compendium [病案本] by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat]()
Case File Compendium [病案本] by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings衣冠禽兽疯批攻，爹味冷漠离异受。孤例精神病少年和冷漠医生的故事。The story of an isolated psychopathic teenager and an indifferent doctor... -
![Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield]()
Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPhoebe Mendel's day is never ending—literally.On August 6th, she woke up to find herself stuck in a time loop. And for nearly a month of August 6ths since, Phoebe has relived the same day: pancakes with Mom in the morning, Scrabble with Dad in the afternoon, and constant research into how to reach tomorrow and make it to her appointment with a doctor who may actually take her IBS seriously... -
![Silhouette by Robin Hale]()
Silhouette by Robin Hale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr. Molly Fawn’s life is surprisingly normal, considering that she spends her days running support for a man who can fly and lift city buses with one hand. But when Molly interrupts the Silhouette — the city’s most notorious thief — in a middle of a job, everything gets a bit more exciting... -
![Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer]()
Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA deadly competition for the throne will determine more than just the fate of the empire in this duology opener.Alyssa Farshot has spent her whole life trying to outrun her family legacy. Her mother sacrificed everything to bring peace to the quadrant, and her uncle has successfully ruled as emperor for decades... -
![Alone by E.J. Noyes]()
Alone by E.J. Noyes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHalf a million dollars will be Celeste Thorne’s reward for spending four years of her life in total isolation. No faces. No voices. No way to leave. Since Celeste has never really worried about being alone, the generous paycheck she’ll receive for her participation in the solitary psychological experiment seems like easy money... -
![That Irresistible Poison by Alessandra Hazard]()
That Irresistible Poison by Alessandra Hazard
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratings"I hate you." Please touch me. "You sicken me." Hold me closer. "I want to be free of you." I can't live without you.The messed-up part is, he means everything he says.The youngest prince of his clan, Seyn has been betrothed to the crown prince of another clan since birth. Everyone says he's so lucky to marry one of the most respected, powerful men on the planet, but Seyn knows better... -
![Enemies by Nature by Jae]()
Enemies by Nature by Jae
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFake dating your worst enemy—what could possibly go wrong? An enemies-to-lovers, paranormal lesbian romance that proves love can outfox anyone.Ever since shape-shifters revealed their existence to the world, tensions between humans and Wrasa have been dangerously high... -
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![Warrior's Valor by Gun Brooke]()
Warrior's Valor by Gun Brooke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother thrilling saga in the Supreme Constellations romantic sci-fi adventure series.Environmental activist Dwyn Izontro and law enforcement officer Emeron D'Artansis instinctively dislike everything about each other, even though the attraction between them is unmistakable... -
![Rebel's Quest by Gun Brooke]()
Rebel's Quest by Gun Brooke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn a world torn by war, two women discover a love that defies boundaries, challenges allegiances, and that just might mean the survival—or destruction—of all they hold dear.Roshan O’Landha, a Gantharian resistance fighter, works hard to maintain her cover as a wealthy businesswoman as war on occupied Gantharat seems imminent... -
![Deep in Your Shadows by Darien Cox]()
Deep in Your Shadows by Darien Cox
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been three months since the team were instructed to stay off the mountain, and Christian is going a little stir crazy. Until one rainy afternoon an object crashes into the water in Singing Bear Village, creating temporary chaos and confusion in the peaceful lakeside community... -
![Cornerstone by Vendelin]()
Cornerstone by Vendelin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeen Wolf AU Suffering from PTSD, ex-Marine Derek Hale moves back to Beacon Hills to open a bookshop and find a calmer life. That’s where he meets Stiles, completely by accident. Stiles is talkative, charming and curious. Somehow, despite the fact that he’s blind, he’s able to read Derek like no one else.Art by Maichan: http://maichan808.tumblr.com/post/875.. -
![Velvet Glove: Volume III by Sean Michael]()
Velvet Glove: Volume III by Sean Michael
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis edition features two Velvet Gloves tales of dominance and submission, and bondage and discipline: Ghost and Velvet Need... -
![Remember Me, Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Summer Chase]()
Remember Me, Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, Summer Chase
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn MPreg Romance Sometimes all it takes is a few words to change everything: Remember Me, Omega. Omega Ethan loved being a parent. But now that his son is moving away from home, Ethan has decided to recapture his identity as the strong, intelligent, determined, and fun omega he used to be—and to follow his artistic dreams... -
![Earning His Trust by Shea Balik]()
Earning His Trust by Shea Balik
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIniko had a problem. His mouth often said things that his brain hadn’t thought through. It didn’t make him very popular with anyone. How he hadn’t been kicked out of Miracle was in itself a miracle. Iniko also had a gift to help others find their niche in life. But to do that, the men of Miracle would have to find a way to give him a chance... -
![Omega Sight by Maggie Hemlock]()
Omega Sight by Maggie Hemlock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOmega Ross Hemlock has waited a long time to meet his true-mate. Blessed with the unique gift of omega sight he knows how, but just not when his sexy true-mate Alpha will walk into his life. When his brother, Darian, the Patriarch of the Hemlock Pack, calls upon his gift to solve a mystery involving the disappearance of omegas from nearby territories he stumbles into the fated love of his life... -
![Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life 忧郁先生想过平静生活 by Cyan Wings, 青色羽翼]()
Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life 忧郁先生想过平静生活 by Cyan Wings, 青色羽翼
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYu Hua loses his job, and the weight of the household falls on the shoulders of his partner, You Zhengping. His husband is a temporary employee at the subdistrict office, with a monthly salary of only 2500; this troubles Yu Hua exceedingly.You Zhengping is secretly engaged in the work of protecting the world from Destroyers, with a rather liberal subsidy... -
![Ten Simple Tips for Surviving the Apocalypse by Cari Z.]()
Ten Simple Tips for Surviving the Apocalypse by Cari Z.
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDo you have what it takes to survive the apocalypse? Are you sure?Let Javi help!Ten Simple Tips For Surviving The Apocalypse is a handy guide for anyone who wants to weather the end of the world's mayhem, misery, and mutants with flair... -
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![The Accidental Husband by Cassandra Moore]()
The Accidental Husband by Cassandra Moore
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSebastian Hendrick is a fibber who owns prime real estate in the closet. He has told the unvarnished (partially fudged) truth on his matchmaking intake form for Mail Call Mates. He has clicked the “heterosexual” box (a wild fabrication). And he has requested a wife, please, as he has no interest in the masculine gender (liar, liar, pants on fire)... -
![The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante]()
The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis stunning YA debut is a timely and heartfelt speculative narrative about healing, faith, and freedom.Seventeen-year-old Marisol has always dreamed of being American, learning what Americans and the US are like from television and Mrs. Rosen, an elderly expat who had employed Marisol's mother as a maid... -
![The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz]()
The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsClara Gutierrez is a highly-skilled technician specializing in the popular 'Raise' AI companions. Her childhood in a migrant worker family has left her uncomfortable with lingering in any one place, so she sticks around just long enough to replenish her funds before she moves on, her only constant companion Joanie, a fierce, energetic Raise hummingbird... -
![Rabble: End Game by C. Rochelle]()
Rabble: End Game by C. Rochelle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**A just-for-funsies reunion book featuring ALL the MCs from Villainous Things (and Villains in Space), trapped together on an island for Butch & Xander's wedding... -
![Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 4 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI]()
Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 4 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA TOXIC REMEDYHe Yu and Xie Qingcheng barely escape a harrowing life-or-death ordeal, but with Xie Qingcheng's darkest secrets now exposed, can they ever return to normal? Xie Qingcheng is determined to try, yet the revelations have given He Yu a new, profound understanding of his doctor--and of his own conflicted feelings... -
![Kaleidoscope of Death Vol. 1 by Xi Zi Xu]()
Kaleidoscope of Death Vol. 1 by Xi Zi Xu
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpen the wrong door… and you may never return.One ordinary day, Lin Qiushi discovers a black door in the corridor outside his flat—a door that shouldn’t exist. When he steps through, he finds himself in a world governed by a deadly set of rules, where cryptic villagers speak in riddles, and the only way out is to take their obscure “tests”. The reward for passing: a key...
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