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A Court of Silver Flames (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSarah J. Maas's sexy, richly imagined series continues with the journey of Feyre's fiery sister, Nesta.Nesta Archeron has always been prickly-proud, swift to anger, and slow to forgive. And ever since being forced into the Cauldron and becoming High Fae against her will, she's struggled to find a place for herself within the strange, deadly world she inhabits... -
One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince by Kate Stewart
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom the international best-selling author of The Ravenhood Trilogy comes the first book in Ravenhood Legacy!Now an Amazon charts, USA Today, and International best-seller!“My rainy days are yours, Dominic. If you want them.”Once upon a time…There lived a man with a vengeance-filled heart that held too many secrets.And a woman, pure of soul, intent on uncovering them...Categorized as:
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Tourner by Jane Washington
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIsobel Carter is making headlines. Some of them good, some of them bad, and some of them … astounding . She started at the bottom and now she’s near the top with everything she never wanted, but the Ironside Show doesn’t care, because she’s just become one of the most interesting students at the academy, and everyone seems to have big plans for her...Categorized as:
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Ciudades de humo by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAlice nunca ha visto el mundo. Su vida está resumida entre las cuatro paredes y veinte personas que ve a diario... -
just lovers (like we were supposed to be) - volume 2 by Zeppazariel
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRegulus closes his eyes and shakes his head again, looking pained, then he opens them and sighs. "And your solution to this is me? Pretending to be my boyfriend?""Yeah. It's actually bloody brilliant, if you think about it. Everyone will leave happy...Categorized as:
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just lovers (like we were supposed to be) - volume 1 by Zeppazariel
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRegulus closes his eyes and shakes his head again, looking pained, then he opens them and sighs. "And your solution to this is me? Pretending to be my boyfriend?""Yeah. It's actually bloody brilliant, if you think about it. Everyone will leave happy...Categorized as:
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Las Cadenas Del Rey by Karine Bernal Lobo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLa hija de los perfumistas Malhore ahora vive en el palacio, después de ser traicionada por quien creía era el amor de su vida...Categorized as:
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Big Bad Boss: Midnight by Renee Rose, Lee Savino
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRULE #1 OF WALL STREET: DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR BILLIONAIRE BOSS.I hate my new assistant.I’ve hated them all, but this is a different kind of hate. Her presence is torture.She’s whip-smart, overly-capable, the only employee of mine who dares talk back.And the little human smells like temptation. The worst kind.She dresses to kill, and I’m in danger of dying...Categorized as:
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Blood Moon by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's the second-in-command to the most powerful werewolf clan in the world.She's their human servant.He's wanted her for years...But could never have her.She's been denying her attraction for himBut it's not meant to beAnd she's keeping a dangerous secret.They have to stay away from each otherOr lose everything.. -
Come Dance With the Witchwood Boys by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI accidentally married three witch stalkers.They've escaped perpetual hell, courtesy of yours truly.They’ve also gone viral with their annoying thirst trap asses in leather.#theWitchwoodBoysFine. The power of magic is worth the price.Though getting trapped in those woods again is always a possibility.We’ll have to seal the gate with a little … group participation...Categorized as:
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Broken Bond: a six-pack series companion novel by C.J. Primer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"And let me guess, you're a bad boy type, huh?"Callum grins menacingly, running his tongue over his straight white teeth. "The worst, babe."*****VANESSA : I'm a good girl. I don't get into trouble, I don't break curfew, and I don't even date. I broke my own rules for him; the man that so many people fear...Categorized as:
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Bound by Light by Demi Warrik
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFate always has a plan for us. But sometimes I wonder if fate really knows what the hell she’s doing.With my best friend missing, my life is a chaotic mess. This supernatural world I’ve found myself in is placing new pawns on the table faster than I can keep track. The line between friend and foe is murky, and I don’t plan on pulling a knife out of my back anytime soon... -
Dragon's Treasure by Candace Ayers, Kym Dillion
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Candace Ayers brings you SHORT "lunchtime quickie" reads—condensed romances intended to be read in under 2 hours!Dragon scales and bridal veils—billionaire shifters find their fiery mates!A bespoke suit, impeccable table manners, and perpetual scowl.He insists on sitting in my section at the bistro where I waitress. But he’s the grumpiest man alive. He never cracks a smile...Categorized as:
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Swim Deeper by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsReporter, Bre Hayne, is on the hunt for a story. Finally, her big career break has fallen into her lap, and she has chance to get the scoop on one of the notoriously private shifters. Not many of them exist, but one Holt Lachlan has put an ad out for a mate, and Bre is up for the challenge...Categorized as:
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Devious Gods by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll paths lead to this end.Ruin chases close on our heels and the price we have paid for a chance at our salvation is higher than any of us could have presumed.I have claimed a love so brutal that I fear losing it might destroy not just me but the world I have fought so desperately to save.The gods watch us more closely than ever, urging us to fulfil the task our destiny demands...Categorized as:
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The Hunt of Night by K.C. Kean
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFate plays funny games. It crowned me a princess, then ripped it away overnight. It gave me the determination to restore my family name, despite the hatred of my kind throughout the kingdom. It gave me the courage to walk through the gates of Heir Academy and fight for what’s mine.But the funny thing about fate is, no matter how much I want to take the reins, it has its own plan for me...Categorized as:
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The Governess and the Orc by Finley Fenn
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’ll make all her dreams come true… but only if she can pretend to love him. In a realm of orcs and powerful men, Geva Okoro is a proud, impoverished governess, trapped in a dismal, dead-end post — until the day the orc breaks in. He’s a huge, insolent, arrogant brute, swaggering with smooth, shameless wickedness...Categorized as:
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Hunter's Descent by Alice Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLakeSnagging the hunter was the easy part. Now I have to prove to him that a life filled with chaos, the most amazing fish ever, and delightful me is so much better than normal—trust me, he isn’t too hard to convince.But when a group of insolent chimeras laughably think they can target my one true love, they have another thing coming for them—likely death...Categorized as:
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Redeem the Bear by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn the gripping final book in the Bear Valley Shifters saga, Corin Dunbar is still living with the ghost of the boy who died saving her life from the wrath of the Long Claws ten years ago. Unable to move on, she’s settled in the sanctuary of Bear Valley with the other bear shifters she has grown to rely on. On the eve of war with the murderous clan, she encounters a familiar man outside her camp... -
Aquorea - Inspira by M.G. Ferrey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo dia do funeral do avô, Arabela Rosialt afoga-se e, quando acorda, reencontra-o. A sua vida sofre uma reviravolta avassaladora ao descobrir que está em Aquorea: uma exótica e milenar comunidade que prosperou milhares de metros abaixo do nível do mar...Categorized as:
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When She's Wary by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBeing stolen from Earth has taught me that there's nothing in this universe to be trusted. Not people, not promises. So I make sure that I'm prepared for the worst at all times. I fill my homestead with pit traps. I make weapons for fun. I avoid my friendly neighbors.And I never leave my house if I can help it...Categorized as:
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Blackstone Ranger Chief by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA bride walks into a bar …No, it wasn’t the start of a bad joke. Damon isn’t sure what’s going on, but the moment the mysterious woman in the wedding dress saunters into the local watering hole, his bear immediately knows: she’s his mate, the one fate intended for him...Categorized as:
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Wolf Games: Island of Shade by Caroline Peckham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the foundering of IDAHO's cruise ship, the survivors are washed up on a deadly island off the coast of northern Africa. But in a jungle of shade, it's not just the Reapers lurking in the forest that pose a danger...Journeying to an underground institute at the heart of the island might be Cass and Jameson's only hope... -
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Winter's Awakening by Georgia Lyn Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly she can awaken an icy warlord’s immortal heart, but can she survive the aftermath. Dark warlord Sebris will sacrifice anything to save his angelic dominion of Dregarus, even shed his own blood. Snatching the foretold mortal from her world is nothing—as long as she can find the missing artifact their realm desperately needs to survive...Categorized as:
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Dad Bod Ogre: A Monster Romance by Lynnea Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI just won the bride lottery! Except I don’t want to go to Earth, marry some spoiled rich kid, and live in the lap of luxury. That’s someone else’s dream, not mine. My life is here on Stars’ End, farming cheeka silk and breathing fresh mountain air.There’s only one thing to I pack my gear, say a temporary goodbye to my beloved cheekas, and set out into the great unknown...Categorized as:
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The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratings"A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK." —Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness... -
Secret Shifters Next Door: The Complete Series by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSecret Shifters Next Door is the bundled collection of Roxie Ray’s four possessive alpha shifters who find their fated mates and do whatever it takes to keep her safe. While each book follows a different couple, the stories are interconnected. The author suggests you read them to fully enjoy the underlying storyline...Categorized as:
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The Guardian's Curse by J.D. Monroe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove is the cruelest curse of all.Shoshanna York knows vampires are nothing but trouble. But what’s a witch to do when the rent is due and the vampires are offering five figures for some simple spellwork? This was supposed to be one simple job, but when a rogue vampire breaks into her apartment, Shoshanna’s fanged employers come to the rescue... -
Forged by Shadows by Maddison Cole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAvery thought her suffering had ended.She thought wrong. After a traumatic start to life, being adopted was Avery‘s saving grace. She finally had parents who loved her and an entire mansion to call home. Her days were spent reading in the library and exploring her passion for ballet. Until a fateful accident changed everything, and left her at the mercy of her step-brother...Categorized as:
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Craving in His Blood by Zoey Draven
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s the fated mate he never wanted…and the human that will bring him to his knees.As the daughter of a traveling chef, I grew up flitting around different galaxies, immersing myself in fascinating cultures, and rubbing noses with socialites. Coming to Krynn was a new chapter, a permanent place to finally call home... -
Made in Malice by Albany Walker
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe thinks we’re devils. I know we are. Feared and revered, we’ve earned our place to shepherd the sheep. Harbor the secrets until she comes along and threatens our foundation. We could ruin her or use her. Either way, she’s ours, whether she knows it or not, even if it's forbidden...Categorized as:
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The Marriage Merger: Engagement Edition by Aja Foxx
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy Dear Syros, By the time you get this letter, I will be gone. Please don't look for me. My decision to end our engagement wasn't an easy one, but it's one that I have to make. More than anything in the world, I want you to be happy, but I also deserve the same happiness. You can blame the broken engagement on me. I'm certain my father will... -
Silk & Sand by Katherine Diane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe only thing worse than trekking across a dangerous desert on a nearly impossible mission? When your guide is intolerable—and irresistible.Seth spends his days hunting down mystical artifacts. As a Curator for the Arcanum College, that’s his job. But when an arcanist murders a fellow scholar, Seth finds himself assigned instead to a dusty, thirsty, frustrating manhunt... -
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How to Fall in Lust with a Devil by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy new roommate is a gorgeous demon.The most uptight, boring demon in all of existence.Did I mention that he hates me?I'm only living with him because my brother trusts him to prevent me from having any amount of freedom.Until he loses control for a second.Just a split second, but that second is enough.I learn that he doesn't hate me... he just doesn't want to admit I'm his potential mate...Categorized as:
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Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHis dark destiny awaits, and nothing will stand in his way. Except her.Dark lordDemon spawnProphesied realm destroyerWith a demon for a father, Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne’s destiny could be nothing but nefarious, and with the completion of his most vicious spell, Damien is on the cusp of fulfilling the evil inevitability all of his dark machinations have led to.And then, her...Categorized as:
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Grizzly Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA brand new mail-order brides series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Savannah's luck seems to finally be changing when MateMatch, a secret dating agency sends her to Ragtown to meet the match they've found for her. Under different circumstances, she would have been excited for her new life... -
Romance Rules for Werewolves by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAutumn is a time of snuggly sweaters, crisp breezes, and…. sexy, broody werewolves?When I inherit a magical house in the beautiful seaside village of Charming Cove, it’s just what I need to turn my dismal life around. Fresh off a bad breakup and with magic that I’ve ignored for a decade, I’m ready to rekindle my inner witch...Categorized as:
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Ciudades de cenizas by Joana Marcús
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUna ciudad nueva. Un experimento. Un reencuentro.Un asesinato.Un romance. Alice no tiene un futuro prometedor por delante tras haber asistido a la destrucción de su propia ciudad. Tras la extraña oferta de un desconocí, lo único que sabe es que va a vengarse de quien sea que haya hecho que sus amigos desaparezcan. Aunque tenga que ser acompañada de sólo dos personas...Categorized as:
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Very Bad Things by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHe said he wants to do bad things to me…very bad things.The first time I met single dad Weston Vaughn, I thought it was my meet cute.I was in Paris looking to start over and he was right in the path of my hot coffee.But it turns out, my knight in shining armor was just a grumpy billionaire in a custom suit...Categorized as:
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Surviving Skarr by Ruby Dixon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOvernight, my life has changed to one of sheer survival.I wake up on a strange alien world covered in ice. I have no memories of myself, not even my name.And I've resonated to the biggest braggart on the planet. Skarr is a chest-beating alpha male gladiator with lizard genetics and an intense case of self-love. He tells everyone within hearing distance how amazing he is. Bleh...Categorized as:
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The Savage God by Eliza Raine, Rose Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn order to save my only friend’s life, I am being forced to complete three Trials set by the Lords of War; Pain, Panic and Terror. And I have to work with the most arrogant, stubborn, untrustworthy jerk in Olympus to do so. Ares not only won’t teach me how to use my powers, he also keeps trying to steal them. And he's crossed a line that should be unforgivable... -
Dragon Fated by Kara Lockharte, Cassie Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat billionaire dragon-shifter I’ve been trying to avoid getting involved with?Yeah, I pretty much failed there...and I've never been so delighted.Sure, he’s intense, good looking, and ripped in all the right places, not to mention the deliciously savage way he claims my body, marking me as his... -
Dragon Destined by Kara Lockharte, Cassie Alexander
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI did NOT fall for a hot mysterious billionaire who is actually a dragon.Nope. Not at all. Not in the least.Night nurse Andi Ngo is back to her mundanely real life - finding her stupid brother who went on the lam the moment she bailed him from jail... -
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Savage Chase by Cecilia Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s determined to tear down the walls around his mate’s heart, before an enemy rips out his soul. Dash Ruthless fighter, aimless drifter. Falling in love means getting ripped in pieces when everything goes to hell. Lion shifter Dash can’t fight the mating fever forever—or deny his insatiable need for the only woman who soothes his inner roar and makes him purr like a kitten... -
Called by Fate by Demi Warrik
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFate always has a plan for us and I’m finally ready to own mine.My destiny is spread out before me and like all things in life, I’m going to tackle it head on with fists and magic blazing. I couldn’t dodge this magical shitstorm even if I wanted to, and now, it just engulfed me, sucking me into this mystical world that’s starting to feel like my own...Categorized as:
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In Between by Andi Jaxon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm the preacher's daughter. Dylan is the punk son of the bigoted sheriff.Julian the new kid in town everyone talks about in whispers and avoids like the plague.Dylan and Julian shouldn't want each other. It's dangerous. This town won't accept them and yet I run towards the fire because love deserves a chance. It's not just them that's in danger this time.They both want me too...Categorized as:
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Possess Me! - I Want You To by Fae Quin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Spooky Boys Series invites you to visit a world where things that go bump in the night aren't just fantasy. These standalone novels feature monsters that are spicy, fun, and sometimes furry.LucaWhat was I thinking, trading my last painting for a "lucky" necklace? Instead of good fortune, the cursed trinket saddled me with a stocky, heavily tattooed ghost named Prudence...Categorized as:
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A Shadow and a Storm by Adelaide Blaike
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDevastated by Mathias’ decision to return home, Ren knows he should be focusing on the challenges that ruling his country will bring. Yet a fateful encounter in the foothills of Quareh sees him fall into the hands of his enemy, and Valeri Velichkov is out for Aratorre blood.Now it’s Mat’s turn to choose between his duty to his family and the man he loves...
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