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Cress: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDownload the first five chapters of CRESS by Marissa Meyer, the third book in the New York Times bestselling Lunar Chronicles series.Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army... -
![Placeres mortales by Belén Martínez Sánchez]()
Placeres mortales by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEn un mundo donde las apariencias sirven como velo ante la cruda verdad, Cixi no es más que una criada. Pero en su interior late un poder oscuro y prohibido.Su existencia se basa en cuidar y acompañar a su joven ama, Lilan, la única hija de la familia Yehonala... -
![Black Rose and Gold Queen by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St Clare]()
Black Rose and Gold Queen by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St Clare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnderhill has been killed and the only thing standing between all realms and utter destruction by Unbalance and his minions….Is me.Named as the new Mistress of Underhill, I must gather those I trust to untangle the deadly riddles or I will be left to face the darkness alone... -
![Beauty and the Beast by Marianna Mayer]()
Beauty and the Beast by Marianna Mayer
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsGenerations of children have been fascinated by the story of the girl named Beauty who grows to love a fearsome beast. This acclaimed best-seller, first published in 1978, transports readers into a world of pure magic and mystery... -
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![A Pirate's Dream by Marie Hall]()
A Pirate's Dream by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Pirate’s DreamNimue, daughter of Hook, is desperate to prove to her parents that she’s just as brave and as much of a pirate as they are. So when she serendipitously spies the hidden isle, she knows what she must do... -
![Her One Wish by Marie Hall]()
Her One Wish by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsON SALE OCTOBER 26!Nixie is a genie with a problem. She's just killed her Master. Kind of a big no-no for her kind, but really, what did the ruling council of genie's expect her to do? It's not like she was given a handbook on how to be a "proper genie". She was never even supposed to wind up in Kingdom. She'd been born on Earth, Chicago specifically... -
![Beauty and the Beast by Max Eilenberg]()
Beauty and the Beast by Max Eilenberg
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsExquisite paintings and a lush retelling bring a treasured classic to new life.A beautiful daughter dreams of meeting a handsome prince, but in order to save her father's life, she leaves home to live with a terrible, frightening beast. Though her patron is hideous, his disarming generosity slowly leads to a surprising connection... -
![The Secret Princess: A Retelling of The Goose Girl by Melanie Cellier]()
The Secret Princess: A Retelling of The Goose Girl by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPrincess Giselle is excited to be leading her first royal delegation--until everything goes wrong before they even reach their destination. With her rank and authority stripped away and her people scattered, she's left with nothing but a gaggle of geese.Giselle is determined to prove herself a true princess--in action as well as in name... -
![Hexes and Hounds by Mila Young, Kim Faulks]()
Hexes and Hounds by Mila Young, Kim Faulks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is complicated. But then so is a stake through the heart. There’s a curse that runs through the Blackthorne Wolves. Gnarled and Ancient. Unbreakable, they say.It started with the Witches and now it’s spread like a disease, infecting Wolves…And now Vampires. Livingstone Vampires.Mom’s frantic calls led me to the Blood Moon Academy, a dangerous place for any Immortal... -
![Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh]()
Glass Midnight by Kayla Eshbaugh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the ancient land of Terra, where curses run rampant throughout all the kingdoms and where the royalty desperately attempt to break their curses and claim their own happily ever afters.Princess Gabriella wasn’t cursed at birth like the other royals.Although not cursed, she feels as if she might as well have been for the threat of the neighboring kingdom of Lune is ever present... -
![Beauty and the Beast by Mahlon F. Craft]()
Beauty and the Beast by Mahlon F. Craft
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAward-winning team Mahlon and Kinuko Craft bring us a gorgeous and vivid retelling of the classic story of Beauty and the Beast in this stunningly illustrated picture book.The tale is as old as time: A man steals a rose from the garden of a beast. His beautiful daughter sacrifices herself to a life in the beast’s castle to protect her father... -
![The Memories of Merrick by Kylie Snow]()
The Memories of Merrick by Kylie Snow
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThese are the forty‑three missing days that rewrite the meaning of everything you thought you knew. Set during the 43 unaccounted days at the heart of The Sins of Silas, this pivotal installment returns to the Valley of Awakening, a realm that reveals not only truth, but desire.Trapped in isolation and uncertainty, Merrick and Erabella are forced to rely on each other to survive... -
![Cinderella (Live Action) Junior Novel by Elizabeth Rudnick]()
Cinderella (Live Action) Junior Novel by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1950, Walt Disney Studios released the classic film about a kind and wishful servant girl who is swept away from the harsh lifestyle of a bleak home to a life of royalty and true love... -
![The Coronation Ball by Melanie Cellier]()
The Coronation Ball by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHanna knows all about hard work. For years she’s labored to complete her apprenticeship and become a pastry chef. Driven from her home once before, she’s willing to endure whatever it takes to keep her position in the palace kitchens of Northhelm. But when she finally has a chance for all her dreams to come true, everything goes wrong... -
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![Cassandra the Lucky by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams]()
Cassandra the Lucky by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Cassandra, the newest student at Mount Olympus Academy! She has an amazing talent—but will her new friends believe her?This Goddess Girls story is based on the myth of Cassandra, who has the gift of seeing the future—except no one believes her... -
![Broken Promise: Between Worlds: Volume 2 by Julia Crane, Talia Jager]()
Broken Promise: Between Worlds: Volume 2 by Julia Crane, Talia Jager
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe follow up book in the "Between Worlds" series. Book #1 is "Dark Promise" By: Julia Crane & Talia Jager... -
![The Judgment of Persephone by Giulia Calligola]()
The Judgment of Persephone by Giulia Calligola
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBorn in the 90s, university student, short and with lots of human friends: Persephone really has a terrible divine curriculum. Mortals don't worship her, Gods don't invite her to their mundane events, and all in all it would be fine for her. Or at least that is what she thinks.Everything changes when at a conference she meets Hades, God of the dead and old-fashioned gentleman... -
![Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr by Mari Mancusi]()
Frozen 2: Dangerous Secrets: The Story of Iduna and Agnarr by Mari Mancusi
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen-year-old Iduna harbors a dark secret. On the surface, she is an Arendellian village girl, an aspiring inventor, and the best friend of Prince Agnarr, but she is also secretly Northuldra.Ever since the day the forest fell, Arendellians have despised and distrusted Northuldra with a vengeance... -
![The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald]()
The Rose and the Thorn by Katherine Macdonald
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gripping and mesmerising retelling of a classic story, filled with romance, mystery and intrigue. There is a pale, penetrating loneliness etched into the walls of this forgotten place. A kind of loneliness made living.. -
![Pearl of Magic: A Little Mermaid Romance by Emily Deady]()
Pearl of Magic: A Little Mermaid Romance by Emily Deady
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in captivity is horrible.But pretending to be a prisoner is worse. Aizel is a Majis and, against her will, a spy. She is supposed to be uncovering secrets for a cruel king, but spends most of her time listening to the haughty, self-absorbed musings of her captor, Prince Erich... -
![Kingdom of Slumber: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty by Deborah Grace White]()
Kingdom of Slumber: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty by Deborah Grace White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe only thing worse than being cursed to sleep is being the only one left awakeUnlike everyone around her, Princess Azalea has never been especially troubled by the curse placed on her at her christening. But, as her sixteenth birthday approaches, even Ben—usually her only sanctuary from her well-meaning protectors—starts to worry... -
![Zarina and the Djinn by Vivienne Savage]()
Zarina and the Djinn by Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZarina has sacrificed years caring for her alcoholic father. While she works, he pawns her deceased mother's belongings and gambles away the family income. Her greatest dream is to leave the city behind, but loyalty to her father and brother keeps her at home. Then one night, she meets a kind stranger, a mysterious traveler whose eyes burn golden beneath the moonlight... -
![Rise of the Tide by Alicia Michaels]()
Rise of the Tide by Alicia Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fantasy twist on the story of The Princess and The Frog ... in which the princess is a shapeshifting mermaid! Perfect for fans of the hit television show, Once Upon a Time, or lovers of twisted fairy tales! Phaedra Jones’ life is perfect. She loves her small coastal town and the beach, graduation is just a year away, and she’s in love with the boy of her dreams... -
![Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno]()
Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo die is no adventure. . .Tiger Lily knows that better than anyone. Death and the Tribes of Neverland have an intimate relationship, if only because their magic feeds the deity. Tiger has always walked in the darkness, and as a Daughter, she calls Death a friend.But Neverland is in trouble and Tiger finds herself in the middle of darkness she knows and a new insanity she doesn't... -
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![The Evernight Court by D.N. Hoxa]()
The Evernight Court by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Evernight brothers are determined to have me, and now that I’m all alone, trapped in their castle, it’s only a matter of time before one of them claims me. And there is nothing I can do about it. Grey is gone, sucked in by a hole in the sky, and I’m all alone, surrounded by the Evernights... -
![To Shatter A Slipper: A Cinderella Retelling by Abigail Manning]()
To Shatter A Slipper: A Cinderella Retelling by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the glass slipper fit the wrong girl?Kirsi Allerednic was never one to enjoy balls, corsets, or fake smiles. She would much rather chat with the charming servant, Caden, than catch the eye of a prince who is already far more interested in a girl with glass slippers... -
![Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan]()
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin--the daughter of Chang'e and the mortal archer, Houyi--as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope... -
![The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox]()
The Ascended by Bree Grenwich, Parker Lennox
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA part of the Sundered Realms Extended UniverseRevenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for—and others are worth killing for... -
![Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno]()
Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWeapons don’t weep… Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way... -
![The Magic Nesting Doll by Jacqueline K. Ogburn]()
The Magic Nesting Doll by Jacqueline K. Ogburn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKatya's grandmother took a little matryoshka, a nesting doll, out of a small box. "If your need is great, open the doll and help will come. But you may only do so three times. After that the magic will be gone." A wicked spell has changed a handsome young prince to a pale glassy figure made of "living ice," and his kingdom to a frozen landscape of night without moon, darkness without dawn... -
![The Fairy Queen by Jovee Winters]()
The Fairy Queen by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCruel. Cold. Wicked. Just a few adjectives used to describe the most ancient of fairies—Galeta The Blue. But did you know, dear reader, that once upon a time, long, long ago, the Blue was the Benevolent Pink? Few know the trials of the fae reviled by all, save for one. The ancient and wise Creator. Galeta is the Creator’s daughter, and It will stop at nothing to save her... -
![The Centaur Queen by Jovee Winters]()
The Centaur Queen by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe race to save Kingdom is on and the unlikeliest of heroes have been tasked with discovering the key to salvaging all of fairy tales' happily ever afters...Tymanon is a centauress without a home or friends. But that's just how this shy, intelligent creature likes it. Until a pair of capricious gods pairs her up with a satyr in the infamous "love games," that were anything but... -
![Pirouette by Kenley Davidson]()
Pirouette by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Retelling of The Twelve Dancing PrincessesIt was just a dance. But in Caelan, dancing changes everything.Especially if you’re a princess.Princess Ilani is cursed. She can no longer dance, and is therefore considered worthless. Forgotten. Invisible... -
![Dawn of Ash by Rebecca Ethington]()
Dawn of Ash by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsUnderneath the deep red barrier Edmund has placed over the city, Prague is in ruins… Vilỳ hide in the darkened alleys, waiting to attack anyone who passes, while Edmund’s men roam the blood-soaked streets, scouring every crumbling building in a mad attempt to flush out Ilyan and his men. Among the danger, Ilyan and Joclyn are trapped, unable to leave the city... -
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![An Inconvenient Princess by Melanie Cellier]()
An Inconvenient Princess by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPenny knows all about expectation. After all, she’s a seventh child and they’re always blessed, especially in a fairy-favored family like Penny’s. But Penny also knows all about disappointment. Because there’s nothing magical about her at all. She’s perfectly ordinary, even outshone by her own twin, Anneliese... -
![Of Thorn and Thread by Chanda Hahn]()
Of Thorn and Thread by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBorn an empath, I have the power— and burden— of hearing thoughts and feeling emotions of others. Retreating from the world, my only refuge is an ancient tower, but my haven is shattered when an injured man arrives with a plea to save the kingdom. Liam is the perfect knight, yet one attribute makes me hesitate. He is immune to my powers. His thoughts are a mystery, his heart an enigma... -
![Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno]()
Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollow the white rabbit. . .Tick.Jupiter only ever wanted an adventure, but she never should have gone searching for one. It finds her in the form of a white rabbit with silver eyes.Tock.When that same white rabbit turns out to be the White Rabbit from the story books, she can’t contain her curiosity. She follows him down the rabbit hole and drops right into Wonderland... -
![From Origins by Mary Ting]()
From Origins by Mary Ting
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFaced with an impossible choice, Skylar and the other descendants embark on a deadly quest to the underworld to confront Hades, who has been plotting to kill them all. They discover the ancient gods are not dead, as once believed, but are instead held captive in a secret location... -
![Snowflakes by K.M. Shea]()
Snowflakes by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThough Rakel's battle with Tenebris is over, pieces of her story have yet to be told.Why did Phile the Robber Maiden travel to Verglas? How did Oskar become Rakel's attendant? And what became of Aleifr --the soldier who tried to assassinate Rakel? No one knew...until now... -
![Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning]()
Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe first installment of The Emerald Realm... A magical collection of clean fantasy romances.A Retelling of Snow White.Princess Arabella is truly the fairest in all the land, and she knows it. With her pretty face, elaborate ball gowns, and glorious castle, she truly lives the perfect royal life. That is, until she is forced out of her home by a mysterious assassin... -
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Atone by Jessica Grey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecca Ward knows that magic is real...Two years ago not only had she and her best friend Alex found a real-life Sleeping Beauty in the middle of Los Angeles, they also discovered that they were powerful in their own right. They’ve managed to keep both their fae powers and their friend Lilia’s identity as a medieval princess a secret and live a normal life... -
![Trial by Heist by Kel Carpenter, Carrie Whitethorne]()
Trial by Heist by Kel Carpenter, Carrie Whitethorne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrial by Heist is a full-length novella set in between Heir of Shadows and Scion of Midnight. This book is told from Johanna’s perspective.The Mother will guide you. The dragon will call.I used to believe that. I used to believe a lot of things.My name is Johanna Kozak, and I have spent over a decade living in the shadows of our very dark world... -
![Finding Beauty in the Beast by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee]()
Finding Beauty in the Beast by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrincess Rose's fiery temper has kept every potential suitor away...until now. After being spurned and humiliated for the last time, the princes forces every eligible man to present a gift to her under pain of death. The man who brings her the best gift will be chosen as her husband. When Corbin presents his gift, he hopes that his simple offering will keep him safely overlooked... -
![The Cursed Hunter by Bethany Atazadeh]()
The Cursed Hunter by Bethany Atazadeh
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNesrin Ahmadi needs a dragon’s egg, no matter the cost. The money from its sale could cancel her family’s enormous debt and keep them in the lavish lifestyle they’re accustomed to. Only one problem. A dragon’s egg is incredibly rare; and no one has ever found one fully intact before. After years of searching, she’s about to give up, when debtors come to threaten her family... -
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![Betrothed To Jack Frost by Alex Gedgaudas]()
Betrothed To Jack Frost by Alex Gedgaudas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsElle grew up thinking myths and magic belonged in the land of make-believe. Little did she know, she belonged there as well. On the night of her twenty first birthday Elle’s life changes when she learns of an ancient prophecy dictating a fate that binds her to every fairy tale ever told. Marry Jack Frost... -
![Darkly Dreaming: A Fantasy Romance Anthology by Elizabeth Hunter, Grace Draven]()
Darkly Dreaming: A Fantasy Romance Anthology by Elizabeth Hunter, Grace Draven
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarkly Dreaming is an anthology of five full-length novels of fantasy romance, written for adult readers.Feared by a priesthood. Coveted by a god. Tempted by a slave. In Grace Draven's Master of Crows , a renegade mage must battle a god for his soul and decide if his fate—and the fate of nations—is worth the life of the spy he has come to love... -
![Fae King's Hunger by Layla Harper]()
Fae King's Hunger by Layla Harper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA growing bond.A world that would see it destroyed.Keeping Kyra in Alfhemir will endanger her life. If I had thought a future with her was possible, the norn’s shenanigans have wrecked that hope. I cannot let my burgeoning desires endanger my mate, and I refuse to let my world consume her.So I ignore the budding ache spreading across the center of my chest... -
![Cruel as a Queen by Kendra Moreno]()
Cruel as a Queen by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFall down the Rabbit Hole one last time. . . Four stories. Four adventures. The past will meet the future in this final companion installment of the Sons of Wonderland. CRUEL AS A QUEEN Villains are made, not born. Alice knows that better than anyone, her story starting with an accidental fall down a rabbit hole... -
![Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno]()
Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeware the happy thoughts... Neverland has one rule: never grow up. So why is everyone suddenly aging? Wendy Darling knows two things. 1. She came to Neverland as a child. 2. After being frozen at sixteen for as long as she can remember, she's suddenly getting older. There's something wrong with Never Never Land and Wendy is determined to find out what it is... -
![Tempting The God by Skye Wilson]()
Tempting The God by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m Hades Queen, and not even a war will keep us apart . . .It turns out I’m Queen of the Underworld. Hades’ Queen. I love him with the fiercest passion. Except we may never be together when Pirithous is unleashing lost souls on Seattle and Hades has gone to war to stop him. I’m in hiding to stay safe, but I’ll be damned if I let Hades fight this war alone . .
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