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  • Outlander Series 1 Diana Gabaldon Collection 6 Books Set Drums Of Autumn, Fiery by Diana Gabaldon

    Outlander Series 1 Diana Gabaldon Collection 6 Books Set Drums Of Autumn, Fiery by Diana Gabaldon

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Outlander Series 1 Diana Gabaldon Collection 5 Books Set (Book 1-5) Titles in the Set Outlander, Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, Drums Of Autumn, The Fiery...
  • Across Eternity by Elizabeth O'Roark, Elle O'Roark

    Across Eternity by Elizabeth O'Roark, Elle O'Roark

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The exciting conclusion to Across Time! Everything changed for Henri and Amelie when she left, and now—with war on the horizon and a challenge she never could have foreseen—Amelie will learn what the prophecy really means for them, herself most of all...
  • High King by Kathryn Le Veque

    High King by Kathryn Le Veque

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love is immortal and time, as we know it, is circular. Souls never truly die, but connect with each other in different times, different worlds.A modern American girl is about to discover just how mystical the world can be.And just how much she loved an ancient king… and was loved in return...
  • Entangled With You by Diana Knightley

    Entangled With You by Diana Knightley

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Magnus and Kaitlyn are trying to heal. To live. To love.But they're entangled in futures and pasts that threaten to pull them apart."You get scared?""Aye, sometimes. Mostly for ye. I am scared I winna be able tae keep ye safe."There are vessels that must be secured. A castle with walls that have been breached. A baby about to be born and a future that demands to be reckoned with...
  • Vampires by Esther E. Schmidt

    Vampires by Esther E. Schmidt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being kidnapped and unexpectedly thrust into the paranormal world she didn't even know existed has overwhelmed Tessera. Even more, because her savior is the President of the Death by Reaper MC, Vampire Charter, who claimed her as his eternal mate...
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    paranormal  steamy  adult  biker  book  family  fiction  historical
  • A Dragon's Tale by Donna Grant

    A Dragon's Tale by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Features three novellas in the enthralling Dark Kings world by New York Times bestselling author Donna Grant.WHISKY AND WISHESFinally free of the dangers surrounding him and the burden of pining after his mate, the King of Dragon Kings is ready for some peace—time to enjoy the woman he loves without interruption...
  • Lover from the Waves by Tiffany Roberts

    Lover from the Waves by Tiffany Roberts

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A lonely widow. A determined kraken. An attraction they can’t resist.Long ago, the sea took Kathryn’s husband. She never thought it would give anything back. But now that her children are grown with little ones of their own, she finds her eyes drawn more and more to those restless waters—and she sees part of herself reflected in them. Something out there calls to her...
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    paranormal  steamy  adult  aliens  book  dystopia  fiction  historical
  • A Sacerdotisa dos Penhascos by Sandra Carvalho

    A Sacerdotisa dos Penhascos by Sandra Carvalho

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Os Guardiães das Lágrimas do Sol e da Lua vivem finalmente em plena união. Dos seus amores nasceram Halvard e Kelda, os gémeos sobre quem pairam profecias grandiosas e temíveis. Halvard está nas mãos de Sigarr, o Mestre da Arte Obscura, que espera treiná-lo para ser o Guardião do Conhecimento Absoluto, e usar o imenso poder deste em seu proveito...
  • Warrior of My Own by Diana Knightley

    Warrior of My Own by Diana Knightley

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My husband pushed back his chair and dropped to his knees in front of me. His head bowed — he spoke in a stream like a prayer. “I die when I am in the past, how dost ye know when tae declare me dead? You could decide it, call me dead, and I canna blame ye for it. Because I am. But I daena want tae be, I want tae live — with ye.” — Magnus 1702 There are things left undone...
  • Highland Barbarian by Hannah Howell

    Highland Barbarian by Hannah Howell

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sir Artan Murray was right when he decided that the dying old man who bid him collect his niece didn't know her at all. The furious woman facing him is neither "sweet" nor "biddable." She demands the brawny Highlander return her to the wedding party from which he took her...
  • Highland Champion by Hannah Howell

    Highland Champion by Hannah Howell

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Liam Cameron is certain he's died and gone to heaven when he opens his eyes to the angel before him. But the pain that wracks his body proves he is still earth-bound. Keira Murray MacKail saved Liam's life --- and he has some enticing ways he would like to thank her. Soon, lust gives way to a feeling much more profound for a woman whose battles he wants to fight ..
  • Anastasia by Sophie Lark

    Anastasia by Sophie Lark

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Anastasia is the princess no one needs: the fourth daughter born to an emperor without a son, and the only royal lacking a magical gift.Until she collides with a young Cossack rebel, changing both their lives forever.Damien is taken from everything he knows and raised as a ward of the Romanovs.Anastasia develops a strange kind of magic shared only by the Black Monk Rasputin...
  • Dragon Fire by Bianca D'Arc

    Dragon Fire by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There’s something very wrong in the Southern Lair. The blind dragon refuses to choose a new knight partner, but only he can save Gryphon Isle from the deadly pirate menace. His human friends accompany him to the home of the last wizard, fighting on shore as he swims beneath the pirate ships, rising to flame them into oblivion...
  • The Right of Vengeance by Lina J. Potter

    The Right of Vengeance by Lina J. Potter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two countries are caught up in the flames of conspiracy, desperate to restore order. Rebellions in Virma and Wellster are at its peak. In these dark days, when no one is safe, in order to survive, Lilian has to remember who her friends are. Separated from Lilian in the very heart of a cruel scheme, Jess will have to face reality: his wife is one of a kind...
  • Highland Troth by Willa Blair

    Highland Troth by Willa Blair

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Years ago, after tragedy struck Jamie Lathan's family, fosterling Caitrin Fletcher was sent home, out of danger. Heartbroken, young Jamie never expected to see her again. He certainly never imagined he’d be called upon to escort her to be betrothed to another man. But now, as their attraction reignites during the trip, Jamie's longing for Caitrin deepens, and he despairs to lose her again...
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    paranormal  sad  steamy  adult  bodyguard  book  british-isles  europe
  • Kate Pearce Bundle: Simply Sexual, Simply Sinful and Simply Shameless  (House of Pleasure) by Kate Pearce

    Kate Pearce Bundle: Simply Sexual, Simply Sinful and Simply Shameless (House of Pleasure) by Kate Pearce

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sexual Satisfaction Ten years as a sex slave in a Turkish brothel left Lord Valentin Sokorvsky with an insatiable appetite for sex. Now the time has come for him to marry, but finding a woman who can satisfy his lustful desires proves a challenge. . .until he meets Sara and all he can think about is having her lie under his rock-hard body, begging him to taste and touch her. .
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    paranormal  steamy  adult  book  fiction  historical  romance
  • The Cross of Ciaran by Andrea Matthews

    The Cross of Ciaran by Andrea Matthews

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a fifth century pagan priest is unearthed in Ireland fifteen hundred years after being entombed, archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell is convinced it’s the find of the century. The body is in perfect condition, right down to the intricate tattoos adorning the Celt’s skin. In fact, if scientific data hadn’t proved otherwise, she would swear he hadn’t been interred more than a few hours...
  • Captive of the Corsairs by Elizabeth Ellen Carter

    Captive of the Corsairs by Elizabeth Ellen Carter

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Bluestocking Sophia Green’s future is uncertain. Orphaned as a child and raised by the wealthy Cappleman family, she has become the companion to her attractive younger cousin, Laura, while harboring to her breast an unrequited love for Laura’s diffident brother.Sea captain Kit Hardacre’s past is a mystery – even to him...
  • Escaping with the Orc Enforcer by Celeste King

    Escaping with the Orc Enforcer by Celeste King

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My life is worthless. I’ve always been told I’m a freak.Not quite human. But never an orc.I was bred to fight the orcs. You may look at me and see a human woman, but they’ve added some of the traits of our enemies. Now no race wants me. And I am alone.Except for the handsome orc who calls himself Xenon...
  • Wagered to the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane

    Wagered to the Orc by Caroline Lee, Veronika Kane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I am no stranger to being owned by a male, but my new master is something I never imagined…In my years in the Tarbert household, I have learned my worthlessness, and I pray that being sent with my distant cousin on her way to her new marriage might grant me a chance at some value. I see that hope disappear when our small party is attacked on the way to the wedding…by orcs...
  • Hidden Dragons by Bianca D'Arc

    Hidden Dragons by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love flourishes when two knights unexpectedly find the woman of their dreams…Sir Robert finds a beautiful maiden sobbing by a small waterfall. She proves to be a very special woman who can communicate with dragons. She lives alone in the forest, on the edge of a village Robert and his fighting partner, Bear, have been sent to investigate...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  steamy  adult  book  dragons  fae  fiction  historical
  • Sea Dragon by Bianca D'Arc

    Sea Dragon by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A blind dragon who just wants to be left alone… Sir Hrardorr was once the mightiest of fighters. Now he’s blind and useless. His knight is dead and he can’t even go into proper mourning because he needs help just to get around. Part sea dragon, he decides to go to the Southern Lair to rusticate by the coast...
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    paranormal  steamy  adult  book  dragons  fiction  historical  fantasy
  • Echoes of Magic by Donna Grant

    Echoes of Magic by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hiding a secret so awful that his only hope for survival is to remain hidden, Grayson has lived most of his life pretending to be someone he isn’t. After years serving as a commander to his lord and friend, Grayson can no longer hold back the past. He leaves in search of answers only to find evil awaits him...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  steamy  adult  book  fiction  gothic  historical  magic
  • Pure Blood by Melissa Pearl

    Pure Blood by Melissa Pearl

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It is only a matter of time before Gemma's parents find out she traveled through time to bring Harrison back into existence. The fear of being found out is a heavy weight on her shoulders, but she refuses to give up on everything she's fought for. Harrison is worth the risk. The couple draws closer together as they battle opposing forces from all sides...
  • In Fine Form by Eressë

    In Fine Form by Eressë

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Guile is an asset in foreign relations, but an affliction when it comes to affairs of the heart. A bastard of unknown parentage, Yandro Vaidon was born saddled with a huge disadvantage. The nigh rigid class structure of the dual-gendered realm of Ylandre relegated him to the bottom rungs of the social ladder and promised a dim future...
  • Switch of Fate Prequel by Lisa Ladew, Grace Quillen

    Switch of Fate Prequel by Lisa Ladew, Grace Quillen

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Love follows no rules... Growler and Anna begin their lives at the cosh, a place with only one rule: A switch may not favor only one shifter, because it makes her weak. This is a rule Anna has no choice but to break, as Growler steals her heart again and again. Boss cuffed him on the back of the neck and forced him to bend as they headed into the meadow. “Keep your eyes down...
  • The Turning by Emily Bex

    The Turning by Emily Bex

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Unable to escape crushing grief, Kate needs an outlet to channel her anguish. Turning to Luca, she pleads to be trained to fight like a warrior, but such a thing is in direct violation of Shade's commands.If she can get Luca to agree, her training must be done in secret.Unfortunately, any training is too little too late...
  • Whispers of the Flesh by Louisa Burton

    Whispers of the Flesh by Louisa Burton

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this irresistibly seductive new book, Louisa Burton extends her most provocative invitation yet to the infamous Castle of the Hidden Grotto—a voluptuous sanctuary of pleasure and passion. Hidden in a deep mountain valley in rural France is an ancient castle known only to an exclusive few...
  • Kiss Across Swords by Teal Ceagh, Tracy Cooper-Posey

    Kiss Across Swords by Teal Ceagh, Tracy Cooper-Posey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To save them all they must win back one reluctant heart...again. Taylor Yates never dreamed growing up she would end up happily living with two drop-dead sexy vampires and time-hopping through their thousand years of personal history. Her life is complete...or is it? When she finds herself at the siege of Jerusalem during the first crusade, Veris doesn't know her at all and doesn't want to...
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    paranormal  sad  steamy  adult  book  fiction  historical  mlm
  • A Lesson in Trust by Jennifer Connors

    A Lesson in Trust by Jennifer Connors

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After having lived so many different lives already, Ginny finds it hard to believe there isn't a storyline she can't figure out. That is, until now.Ginny becomes a young woman who has to live in the shadow of a scandal her parents created. Her only option is to move in with an eccentric uncle, far in the north of England.What she discovers at Arden Castle is nothing short of a mystery...
  • A Lesson in Sacrifice by Jennifer Connors

    A Lesson in Sacrifice by Jennifer Connors

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Book #7 of the Lesson Series After Ginny's last adventure, she was certain that all things supernatural could be explained away with logic. Then she meets Count Nicholas Berchtold. The man is captivating, sexy and desirable, but he also possesses an ability to transport Ginny to another world. A world where she can enjoy incredible sex without any worries...
  • A Token of Time by Ethan Day

    A Token of Time by Ethan Day

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    On the run from his family, Zachary Hamilton was cursed with a gift he neither wanted nor asked for. The recent murder of his lover unleashed a chain of events revealing Zachary's connection to the recently deceased legendary matinee idol, Marc Castle...
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    paranormal  sad  steamy  adult  book  crime  fiction  historical
  • Highland Rake by Terry Spear

    Highland Rake by Terry Spear

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dougald MacNeill is the next to youngest MacNeill brother and he's not about to settle down, until Lady Alana Cameron is placed squarely in his lap...and then, the trouble begins.When Dougald finds Alana roaming the heather on the MacNeill lands, he takes her in hand to see his laird brother James at Craigly Castle to determine her fate...
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    paranormal  sad  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  british-isles  europe
  • Lydia Dare Wolf Bundle by Lydia Dare

    Lydia Dare Wolf Bundle by Lydia Dare

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In Lydia Dare's debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves! Praised by readers and by reviewers as delivering "tension-packed romance... sizzling hot, sensual" (Star-Crossed Romance), Lydia Dare is one of the most-acclaimed new writers around. Now find out why with the first three Lydia Dare books for one low price...
  • The Passionate Love of a Rake by Jane Lark

    The Passionate Love of a Rake by Jane Lark

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A bestselling novel in the UK's Regency romance chart  "Dark, emotional, and romantic, The Passionate Love of a Rake was a brilliant historical romance! I loved book 1 in this series, so I had high hopes for this book. And, it met every one. Absolutely fantastic-I loved this book!" ~ Farrah"The Passionate Love of a Rake overflows with sensuous Regency romance..
  • Love In the Jim Crow South: BWWM Romance Novel for Adults by Kendra Queen

    Love In the Jim Crow South: BWWM Romance Novel for Adults by Kendra Queen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Would you sleep with the enemy? In 1920’s Louisiana, love is a dangerous game.Even talking to a white man could get Eva LaLaurie killed. But Renard, the richest man in town, has always been a rebel. And he has his eye on her. He wants to dominate her...claim her...possess her. She’s going to risk it all for love- and he better do the same. But in Klan Country nothing’s ever just black and white.
  • The Would-Be Mommy by Jacqueline Diamond

    The Would-Be Mommy by Jacqueline Diamond

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From the moment he arrives at Safe Harbor Medical, Ian Martin is on infant overload. But the story he's covering gets a lot more interesting when the adventure-seeking reporter meets Jennifer Serra, an intriguing PR director who has created a stir by taking home one of the center's unwanted newborns!Jennifer has always wanted a child of her own...
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    steamy  romance  historical  fiction  medical  book  adult
  • A Lesson in Friendship by Jennifer Connors

    A Lesson in Friendship by Jennifer Connors

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Book #4 of the Lesson SeriesWith so many lessons to learn, Ginny's back in yet another novel adventure. Having been ripped from a good life in Wyoming, Ginny, a 21st century woman living in the past, has had enough. She doesn't want to meet another eligible gentleman and definitely doesn't want to fall in love.Baron Oliver Conway becomes her unsuspecting hero...
  • Wings of Change by Bianca D'Arc

    Wings of Change by Bianca D'Arc

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Also 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...
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    paranormal  steamy  adult  book  dragons  fiction  historical  magic
  • Heartstrings by Eressë

    Heartstrings by Eressë

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When all else comes to naught, a steadfast heart is the only thing that stands between hope and despair. Scions of the most powerful House in Ylandre, Ashrian Mithani and Eiren Sarvan were more than just cousins. Lovers of long standing, theirs was a bond that would have been the envy of all were it not for one glaring flaw—Ashrian’s inability to commit himself wholeheartedly to Eiren...
  • Vixens by Bertrice Small

    Vixens by Bertrice Small

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Surrounded by mystery and scandal, the widowed Fancy Devers arrives in England only to catch the roving eye of King Charles II. But when their fiery romance settles into a comfortable friendship, the king is determined to find his glamorous mistress a husband...The lovely Lady Diana Leslie has been nicknamed "Siren" by the gentlemen of the court...
  • Never Have I Ever With a Duke by Darcy Burke

    Never Have I Ever With a Duke by Darcy Burke

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    From the USA Today bestselling author of The Untouchables series comes your next Regency obsession: The Spitfire Society...Meet the smart, independent women who've decided they don't need Society's rules, their families' expectations, or, most importantly, a husband. But just because they don't need a man doesn't mean they might not want one..
  • Lover of Thorns and Holy Gods by Grace Draven

    Lover of Thorns and Holy Gods by Grace Draven

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A trilogy of short stories from the worlds of 'Entreat Me' and the Master of Crows and Wraith Kings series.Strong Blood: Ballard de Sauveterre (from 'Entreat Me') crosses time to share a drink with Silhara of Neith (from Masters of Crows) and discovers a connection that spans generations...
  • Research with Rivals by Jillian Witt

    Research with Rivals by Jillian Witt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Evelyn accidentally binds herself to her academic rival, she desperately searches for the remedy in centuries-old magic before the sparks between them burn.Half-fae Evelyn Knowles is hiding a big secret: her shifter form. Abandoned by her fae father, she has no one to teach her about the change. She’s a little concerned when she determines the animal she turns into is---well--mythical...
  • Te esperaré toda mi vida by Megan Maxwell

    Te esperaré toda mi vida by Megan Maxwell

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    ¿Qué ocurriría si una mujer de siglo XXI, como tú, viajara en el tiempo al siglo XVII? Averígualo sumergiéndote en las páginas de esta novela de la mano de Montse y sus dos amigas, Julia y Juana; unas españolas afincadas en Londres. Una rifa, un premio, un viaje, una ciudad: Edimburgo. Tierra de leyendas y escoceses...
  • Final Affair by Tina Folsom

    Final Affair by Tina Folsom

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Venice, Italy - early 1800sViola has been given three months to live but she refuses to die a virgin. She travels to Venice where she wants to experience physical pleasure with a man without causing a scandal for her family. Afterward, she plans to take her own life to ensure she exits the world painlessly and with dignity...
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    paranormal  steamy  adult  audiobook  book  fiction  gothic  historical
  • The Cursed One by Ronda Thompson

    The Cursed One by Ronda Thompson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Ronda Thompson captivates readers in her darkly seductive Regency werewolf romance series, the Wild Wulfs of London…Wed and widowed in one day, stunning socialite Amelia Sinclair’s honeymoon is anything but typical. Then again, neither is Amelia—rebellious and impulsive, marrying Robert Collingsworth was the one sensible thing she ever did...
  • To Love a Lord by Christi Caldwell

    To Love a Lord by Christi Caldwell

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    All she wants is security: The last place finishing school instructor Mrs. Jane Munroe belongs, is in polite Society. Vowing to never wed, she’s been scuttled around from post to post. Now she finds herself in the Marquess of Waverly’s household. She’s never met a nobleman she liked, and when she meets the pompous, arrogant marquess, she remembers why...
    Categorized as:
    sad  steamy  adult  angst  audiobook  book  fiction  historical
  • Unbreak Me by C.A. Grieco

    Unbreak Me by C.A. Grieco

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Claire Andrews spends her entire life desperately trying to save her little brother from the demons of their past.After he takes his own life, she knows the only way she can survive the pain is to get far away from their hometown. When her boss offers her the opportunity to start fresh in another state, she jumps at the chance...
  • Sinful Treasure by Tina Folsom

    Sinful Treasure by Tina Folsom

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Venice, Italy - early 1800sWhen vampire rake Lorenzo Conti finds a beautiful woman sleeping in the bedchamber of his newly acquired home, he believes her to be a housewarming gift bestowed upon him by his thoughtful friends...
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