Dae's bookshelf: all en-US Tue, 17 Feb 2026 06:45:41 -0800 60 Dae's bookshelf: all 144 41 https://www.goodreads.com/images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Fate Calls the Elf Queen (The Elf Queen, #3)]]> 199023845 574 J.M. Kearl Dae 0 to-read 4.23 2023 Fate Calls the Elf Queen (The Elf Queen, #3)
author: J.M. Kearl
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[Long Live the Elf Queen (The Elf Queen, #2)]]> 61157938 Layala fought against falling in love with him. Thane battled to win his mate's heart. Now they'll discover if their love can withstand those who tore them apart.

Held for weeks without food or water, Layala's resolve begins to fracture as an evil darkness looms over her. She’s the key to destroying the Void or reviving its creator— the long-dead Black Mage she has a mysterious connection to.

Layala and Thane learn what it truly means to fight for love as their enemies surround them and it becomes a struggle for revenge, the kingdom, and finding the truth about why Layala seems to harbor the power of whether Palenor falls into darkness or if her Lightbringer name holds true.

Since I know you'll ask, yes, there's more steam than book 1. Contains violence and mature themes.]]> 560 J.M. Kearl Dae 0 to-read 4.11 2022 Long Live the Elf Queen (The Elf Queen, #2)
author: J.M. Kearl
name: Dae
average rating: 4.11
book published: 2022
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]]> <![CDATA[Bow Before the Elf Queen (The Elf Queen, #1)]]> 60727223 Now that day has come, forcing her to come face-to-face with what she’s hidden from: a dangerous, dark-haired, warrior king determined to marry her.
After she’s shoved into a black carriage pulled by six ominous steeds, Layala makes plans to take her captors’ lives and free herself...
...but Thane has a secret that makes it impossible for Layala to slay him. She has an even darker truth that makes loving her forbidden, no matter how much Thane wants to touch.

Dare to dive into this whimsical and deeply romantic story inspired by Hades & Persephone, The Lord of the Rings, and a sprinkle of Norse mythology. A tale that will grip you from the first page and stay with you long after the last.]]> 506 J.M. Kearl Dae 0 to-read 3.91 2022 Bow Before the Elf Queen (The Elf Queen, #1)
author: J.M. Kearl
name: Dae
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2022
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]]> <![CDATA[Night Meets the Elf Queen (The Elf Queen, #4)]]> 234347015 The fourth and final book in J.M. Kearl's bestselling The Elf Queen romantasy series!

Valeen, the goddess of night, fears no one and is never commanded by anyone.

Layala Lightbringer has embraced her goddess side, Valeen, but she has the fight of her life against the Council of the Gods before she can reclaim her throne and immortality.

No longer is she the confused, lost elf afraid of her power. She is a primordial goddess and wife to the god of mischief and magic, Hel. She, Hel, and Thane have a vendetta to settle, and she will rain down the very stars on her enemies to protect those she loves.

But the enemy is ruthless, powerful, and cunning. Everyone she loves is threatened, including her beloved sister Katana, and the existence of Palenor.

The council wants what she has and they’ve hunted her through the ages to get it. But she won’t give up, and she won’t give in. The drums of war steadily beat, but the queen is back and ready to take what’s rightfully hers.]]> 752 J.M. Kearl Dae 0 to-read 4.30 2025 Night Meets the Elf Queen (The Elf Queen, #4)
author: J.M. Kearl
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average rating: 4.30
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]]> <![CDATA[Throne of the Fallen (Prince of Sin, #1)]]> 73071451 Sinner. Villain. Wicked.

The Prince of Envy has never claimed to be a saint. But when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows it will take more than a hint of sin to win and save his falling demon court. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin like no other…

Virtuous. Darling. Liar.

The trouble with scoundrels and blackguards is that they haven’t a modicum of honor, a fact Miss Camilla Antonius learns after one desperate mistake allows Waverly Green’s most notorious rake to blackmail her. To avoid a ruinous scandal, Camilla is forced to enter a devil’s bargain with Envy, little expecting his game will awaken her true nature...

Together, Envy and Camilla must embark on a perilous journey through the Underworld—from glittering demon courts to the sultry vampire realm and beyond—while trying to avoid the most dangerous trap of all: falling in love.]]> 593 Kerri Maniscalco 031655751X Dae 5 book-club-reads 3.95 2023 Throne of the Fallen (Prince of Sin, #1)
author: Kerri Maniscalco
name: Dae
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2023
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Wicked Vows (Cursed Darkness: DarkHallow Academy #1)]]> 234218544
Instead, I find myself branded, bound, and burning from the inside out.

They call it the Midnight Soul Scar. A hazing ritual meant to break exceptional students. But when my scream shattered their spell, something ancient and hungry answered.

Now I'm magically tethered to the three monsters who tried to break

Dathan: a Nightmare Sovereign who feeds on fear like wine and watches me with star-flecked eyes that promise beautiful terrors.

Verik: a Hellfire Architect whose demon blood burns reality, creating doorways where none should exist, while giving me a smirk that tells me he knows exactly how to unravel me.

Evre a resurrected Bone Harbinger whose death-rune skeleton hums with necromantic power. Silent, watchful, his cold touch is the only thing that soothes the constellation of pain spreading beneath my skin.



Between us lies the Tenebris Vinculum Grimoire. A sentient lexicon that demands blood, secrets, and something far more intimate to complete its pages. If we fail, the curse branded into my flesh will consume me entirely.

I hate them for what they did to me.
I need them to survive what comes next.
And the most terrifying part? With each wicked vow we make, the line between the two blurs a little more.

This is a dark paranormal romance book 1 out of 3 in a brand new reverse harem romance by USA Today Bestselling Author, Eve Newton. You will come across TWs so please see inside for details.]]> 458 Eve Newton Dae 0 to-read 4.11 Wicked Vows (Cursed Darkness: DarkHallow Academy #1)
author: Eve Newton
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]]> Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1) 204593914 Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game: Stay alive. And don’t fall in love.

When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its prize—a single wish.

Phantasma is a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, of demons and temptations. Ophelia will face nine challenges, each more dangerous than the last. There can only be one winner, and the other contestants will stop at nothing to eliminate their rivals.

Every day the house creates new monsters. But just as Ophelia’s fears threaten to overwhelm her, a mysterious stranger offers her a bargain.

Charming, arrogant and infuriatingly attractive, Blackwell claims he can guide her through the lethal trials ahead. All he asks in return is ten years of her life.

Ophelia knows she shouldn’t trust him. Blackwell doesn’t seem dangerous, but appearances can be deceptive. Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer.

Her life is on the line. But in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart . . .]]> 497 Kaylie Smith 1538769255 Dae 0 book-club-reads, to-read 4.01 2024 Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1)
author: Kaylie Smith
name: Dae
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2024
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Anathema (The Eating Woods, #1)]]> 209741142
Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods ...

There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell—the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what’s taken is never given back. Only those who’ve lost their senses would dare to go near it.

Or the banished.

Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to breach the misty labyrinth of trees, but a tragic turn of events compels her beyond the archway of bones, to a boundary no mortal has crossed before. One that cloaks a dark and fantastical world that’s as dangerous as it is alluring.

It’s there that he dwells, the cursed lord of Eidolon. The one tasked to keep her hidden from the magehood that seeks to crucify her in the name of an arcane prophesy. Zevander Rydainn, known to his prey as The Scorpion, is the coldest, most calculated assassin in all of Aethyria and he’d sooner toss his feisty ward to a pack of vicious fyredrakes than keep her safe.

If only he could.

Maevyth’s blood is the key to breaking his despised curse and vanquishing the slumbering evil in Witch Knell. Unfortunately for Lord Rydainn, fate has other plans for the irresistible little enchantress. And his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything.

Including himself.

Anathema is a full-length, gothic dark fantasy, the first book in The Eating Woods duology. Perfect for readers who enjoy a plot-heavy and atmospheric story with a unique magic system, a slow-burn romance and a touch of horror.]]> 690 Keri Lake Dae 5 book-club-reads
Written in dual POV (MMC & FMC), the tension is captured in every last detail, sucking you into the story with each turn of a chapter. Peak sexual chemistry between the two MCs, by the way. And the gory scenes? They live rent-free in my head - every last drop of ichor.

It's such a dark and compelling read, with all of the right story elements to make this an amazing series. I can't wait to see where our hero's journey takes us. 10/10 would recommend to a friend]]> 4.10 2024 Anathema (The Eating Woods, #1)
author: Keri Lake
name: Dae
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2025/09/14
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This was my first read of a Keri Lake novel, and I absolutely adored Lake's writing style! Anathema had the perfect blend of a romance junkie's Three Act story and the Hero's Journey us fantasy nerds thrive on.

Written in dual POV (MMC & FMC), the tension is captured in every last detail, sucking you into the story with each turn of a chapter. Peak sexual chemistry between the two MCs, by the way. And the gory scenes? They live rent-free in my head - every last drop of ichor.

It's such a dark and compelling read, with all of the right story elements to make this an amazing series. I can't wait to see where our hero's journey takes us. 10/10 would recommend to a friend
]]> <![CDATA[King of Flesh & Bone (The Pale Court, #1)]]> 58263040 Alternate cover edition of ASIN B096G8R6PS


A Dark Fantasy Romance

Worse than a ruthless king... is a king obsessed.

Isolation, darkness, and rotting flesh,
Surrounds me, suffocates me,
But I am the vile ruler who controls it all.

I long for warmth,
Yet, all that I touch,
Is cold.

Then, she stumbles in to my domain,
Lost and frightened,
Alone and confused.

And I terrify her even more.

She calls me the devil,
So I show her pleasure,
Like only the devil can.

I am the heat that stirs her flesh,
The longing that trembles her bone.

She begs her body to refuse,
To escape my embrace,
But I am her master,
The puppeteer of passion.
I am the King of Flesh and Bone.

Welcome to my court, little one.


King of Flesh and Bone is a full-length dark fantasy novel, and book one in The Pale Court duet. The two-part story features a ruthless man, the woman who can't escape his love, and a HEA. This world contains dark themes, violence, loss, and elements of horror some may find disturbing. What this book doesn't contain is a hero - because villains do it better.]]> 250 Liv Zander Dae 5 book-club-reads 3.50 2022 King of Flesh & Bone (The Pale Court, #1)
author: Liv Zander
name: Dae
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2025/08/13
date added: 2025/08/13
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I'm not sure if this book came with trigger warnings because I listened to the audio, but it should have (and I liked it). Would definitely recommend to my dark fantasy romance girlies. To my future self: The spice was your favorite kind. Definitely re-read.
]]> <![CDATA[Reborn (Shadow Beast Shifter, #3)]]> 56552407
I finally have the life I always dreamed of. So why does it taste like ash on my tongue?

Growing up in Torma, the strongest of the shifter packs, I wanted nothing more than to find my true mate and live my best life. Of course, that dream existed before my father betrayed the pack and turned me into their punching bag.

I’d all but given up, until a quirk of true mate genetics gifted me a true mate like no other.

It seems my childhood dreams were finally a reality. Funny how quickly dreams turn into nightmares.

I’m being lied to and missing weeks and months of time. Someone messed with me and no matter how often I’m told to forget it and move on as Torin’s mate, there’s no way I can. Whoever did this to me should have known I’d pick at it until it bled. It’s my nature after all.

As I search out random growls, flutters in my chest, and a suspicion that there’s so much more going on than I could even imagine, I sense that I’m racing against an unknown clock.

I need to get to the bottom of this mystery.

And when I figure out who stole my memories, they’re going to wish they never messed with Mera Callahan.

Game on.

*If you like sexy, dark paranormal romances, with humor, steam, action, a tough heroine and an antihero, this is for you.
Reborn is full length (115k) words, and is the final in the Shadow Beast Shifters series, and does NOT end on a cliffhanger. It's recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations.]]> 440 Jaymin Eve Dae 3 4.25 2021 Reborn (Shadow Beast Shifter, #3)
author: Jaymin Eve
name: Dae
average rating: 4.25
book published: 2021
rating: 3
read at: 2025/07/17
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom, #1)]]> 53921926
The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom enriches itself and deprives its rivals, including Lara's homeland. So when she's sent as a bride under the guise of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture its impenetrable defenses. And the defenses of its king.

Yet as she infiltrates her new home and gains a deeper understanding of the war to possess the bridge, Lara begins to question whether she's the hero or the villain. And as her feelings for Aren transform from frosty hostility to fierce passion, Lara must choose which kingdom she'll save... and which kingdom she'll destroy.]]> 356 Danielle L. Jensen Dae 5 4.02 2018 The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom, #1)
author: Danielle L. Jensen
name: Dae
average rating: 4.02
book published: 2018
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, #1)]]> 123272656 They came to earth—Pestilence, War, Famine, Death—four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.

When Pestilence comes for Sara Burn’s town, one thing is certain: everyone she knows and loves is marked for death. Unless, of course, the angelic-looking horseman is stopped, which is exactly what Sara has in mind when she shoots the unholy beast off his steed.

Too bad no one told her Pestilence can’t be killed.

Now the horseman, very much alive and very pissed off, has taken her prisoner, and he’s eager to make her suffer. Only, the longer she’s with him, the more uncertain she is about his true feelings towards her… and hers towards him.

And now, well, Sara might still be able to save the world, but in order to do so, she'll have to sacrifice her heart in the process.

From bestselling indie author Laura Thalassa comes a dark fantasy romance between the Horseman Pestilence and Sara, the girl who shoots Pestilence down only to realize he can't be killed. He takes her as prisoner, but the longer they're together, the more uncertain their feelings for each other grow.]]> 416 Laura Thalassa 1728280168 Dae 0 book-club-reads, to-read 3.77 2018 Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, #1)
author: Laura Thalassa
name: Dae
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2018
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Book of Azrael (Gods & Monsters, #1)]]> 59986018 WHERE THERE ARE GODS, THERE ARE ALSO MONSTERS . . .

For a thousand years, the Etherworld has known peace.
Until now.

Many centuries ago, desperate to save her dying sister, Dianna made a deal with Kaden, a monster far worse than any nightmare. Locked in servitude to him, she is forced to hunt down an ancient relic held by her most dangerous enemies: an army led by Samkiel, the World Ender.

After the Gods War, Samkiel hid from everything, denying his crown and deserting his people. Now, an attack on those he loves sends him back to the realm he never wished to return to, and into the sights of an enemy he had hoped to forget.

With every world at stake, Dianna and Samkiel are forced to set aside their animosity and work together, before all is lost . . .]]> 572 Amber V. Nicole Dae 0 4.06 2022 The Book of Azrael (Gods & Monsters, #1)
author: Amber V. Nicole
name: Dae
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)]]> 55987278
Desperate to stop the wedding and to heal her wounded heart, Evangeline strikes a deal with the charismatic, but wicked, Prince of Hearts. In exchange for his help, he asks for three kisses, to be given at the time and place of his choosing.

But after Evangeline’s first promised kiss, she learns that bargaining with an immortal is a dangerous game ― and that the Prince of Hearts wants far more from her than she’d pledged. He has plans for Evangeline, plans that will either end in the greatest happily ever after, or the most exquisite tragedy.]]> 408 Stephanie Garber 1250268397 Dae 0 to-read, book-club-reads 4.06 2021 Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
author: Stephanie Garber
name: Dae
average rating: 4.06
book published: 2021
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)]]> 58340706
Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.

Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.

But nothing comes for free, especially magic.

When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King’s own nephew, Captain of the Destriers…and guilty of high treason.

He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.]]> 432 Rachel Gillig 0316312487 Dae 0 to-read, book-club-reads 4.22 2022 One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
author: Rachel Gillig
name: Dae
average rating: 4.22
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (Dream Harbor, #4)]]> 213186396 Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive.

Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when it’s suggested that Archer is looking for a live-in nanny, she almost runs in the opposite direction.

Now, Iris finds herself in a whole new world. One where her gorgeous new boss lives right across the hall and likes to cook topless… Keeping everything strictly professional should be easy, right?

Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone. ]]> 384 Laurie Gilmore 0008713340 Dae 0 3.82 2025 The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (Dream Harbor, #4)
author: Laurie Gilmore
name: Dae
average rating: 3.82
book published: 2025
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)]]> 217536270 This #1 New York Times bestseller is a highly addicting enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance.

Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate.

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs for as long as she can remember. In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone.

When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares…but it turns out they’re real, and Saeris has landed right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed.

The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist’s magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him… or her. Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he’s the only way Saeris is going to make it home.

Be careful of the deals you make, dear child. The devil is in the details... Now with an embossed cover, silver foiling, and an updated interior design.

N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website.]]> 624 Callie Hart 1538774194 Dae 5 book-club-reads
It had all the high-fantasy elements I crave in a story, with less-saturated sub-elements thrown in the mix (fae and alchemy). It was such a refreshing twist.

The romance is one of my favorites (fated mates and enemies to lovers), and the spice, while infrequent, is cataclysmic thanks to the tension in the character dynamic. I love the way their mate bonds manifested and talk about foreshadowing!

The plot itself had unexpected turns and was engaging throughout - no slow moments in this story because every little detail matters at some point.

The entire cast of characters were well-developed with their own unique attributes to round out the group. While our MMC, Kingfisher, is mostly static, I have hopes for a dynamic journey ahead of him now that he can speak freely (and, ideally, overcome his past). The FMC, Saeris, is the most dynamic of the bunch (IYKYK).

Both main characters' development centers around change and consent, the two big themes of this book (as evidenced by the maneuvering of quicksilver itself). I loved how Hart perfected the "as-within, so-without" method of story-telling, which was a beautiful alchemical bow to a masterful piece of writing.]]> 4.21 2024 Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)
author: Callie Hart
name: Dae
average rating: 4.21
book published: 2024
rating: 5
read at: 2025/05/28
date added: 2025/07/07
shelves: book-club-reads
review:
Best book of the year for me!

It had all the high-fantasy elements I crave in a story, with less-saturated sub-elements thrown in the mix (fae and alchemy). It was such a refreshing twist.

The romance is one of my favorites (fated mates and enemies to lovers), and the spice, while infrequent, is cataclysmic thanks to the tension in the character dynamic. I love the way their mate bonds manifested and talk about foreshadowing!

The plot itself had unexpected turns and was engaging throughout - no slow moments in this story because every little detail matters at some point.

The entire cast of characters were well-developed with their own unique attributes to round out the group. While our MMC, Kingfisher, is mostly static, I have hopes for a dynamic journey ahead of him now that he can speak freely (and, ideally, overcome his past). The FMC, Saeris, is the most dynamic of the bunch (IYKYK).

Both main characters' development centers around change and consent, the two big themes of this book (as evidenced by the maneuvering of quicksilver itself). I loved how Hart perfected the "as-within, so-without" method of story-telling, which was a beautiful alchemical bow to a masterful piece of writing.
]]> <![CDATA[King of Wrath (Kings of Sin, #1)]]> 217206738
Ruthless. Meticulous. Arrogant.

Dante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally.

The billionaire CEO never planned to marry—until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows.

Vivian Lau, jewelry heiress and daughter of his newest enemy.

It doesn’t matter how beautiful or charming she is. He'll do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and their betrothal.

There’s only one problem: Now that he has her...he can't bring himself to let her go.

***

Elegant. Ambitious. Well-mannered.

Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family’s ticket into the highest echelons of high society.

Marrying a blue-blooded Russo means opening doors that would otherwise remain closed to her new-money family.

While the rude, elusive Dante isn't her idea of a dream partner, she agrees to their arranged marriage out of duty.

Craving his touch was never part of the plan.

Neither was the worst thing she could possibly do: fall in love with her future husband.

King of Wrath is a steamy arranged-marriage billionaire romance. It includes explicit content and profanity. Recommended for mature listeners only.]]> 398 Ana Huang Dae 0 book-club-reads, to-read 4.03 2022 King of Wrath (Kings of Sin, #1)
author: Ana Huang
name: Dae
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2022
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Long Live the Soulless (Dark Maji #5)]]> 57543948
Quinn Darkova leads a listless existence in the dark realm. As honored guest and beloved by Mazzulah, she wants for nothing. But when Risk enters the realm to save her, the dark god can’t resist a good bargain.

Lazarus is not the man he once was. Consumed by his own grief, he’s a beast whose sole motivation in life is getting revenge on the man who took Quinn from him.

Fate isn’t done with either of them.
There’s still one game left to play.
Winner takes all, and no matter the victor, the Sirian continent will never be the same again.

This is the fifth and final book in the Dark Maji series. This series must be read in order.]]> 362 Kel Carpenter Dae 0 currently-reading 4.14 2020 Long Live the Soulless (Dark Maji #5)
author: Kel Carpenter
name: Dae
average rating: 4.14
book published: 2020
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[For King and Corruption (Dark Maji #4)]]> 57543915
But war has been brewing over Norcasta in her absence. While Lazarus may reign as king, there are those that would see the blood heirs in power instead.]]> 328 Kel Carpenter Dae 3 4.12 2020 For King and Corruption (Dark Maji #4)
author: Kel Carpenter
name: Dae
average rating: 4.12
book published: 2020
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Twisted Is the Crown (Dark Maji #3)]]> 57543894 Quinn Darkova made a vow from the very beginning.
And now she’s home.
For revenge . . .

Except N’skara isn’t the same as it was ten years ago, and the person she came for is nowhere to be found. After being taken ashore by armed guards of the same Council they came to sway, Quinn knows it’s up to her to uncover the truth about what really happened, while seeking the retribution owed to her.

Lazarus knew she was hiding something. He knew she had unfinished business in N’skara. But never could he have known this. He hadn’t predicted how set in their ways the people were. He hadn’t listened to the warnings when Quinn spoke of secrets and lies. He hadn’t realized that the woman he couldn’t stay away from was forged as much by blood as she was by darkness.

Now it was time to learn.
In a land of sheep, it pays to be a wolf.]]> 264 Kel Carpenter 1960167332 Dae 3 4.06 2019 Twisted Is the Crown (Dark Maji #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Blessed be the Wicked (Dark Maji #2)]]> 57543862 Some will try to trap her in hopes of harnessing her dark power. Others will seek to end her, deeming it too terrible to risk.

In the end, he will destroy them all—because Quinn is his weapon, and he plans to keep it that way.

Lazarus was warned that Quinn’s power might be too great, even for him, but nothing prepared him for the truth of it until she held a dagger over him, and he was powerless to stop it. Now at odds with himself, the future king of Norcasta must find a way to regain control of his house and secure an alliance with the Pirate Queen...before fate tips its hand once more, and his carefully laid plans are led astray.

Quinn’s loyalty is not easily won, but Lazarus has managed to do it. Now the vassal and right-hand of Lord Fierté, Quinn seeks to gain him an alliance with Ilvas all the while challenging him at every turn. With the Cisean tribes won over, and the blood heirs behind them, Quinn expects this to be an easy task, but soon finds herself entangled in a web of lies.

Forced to gamble with her life—and the lives of her comrades—Quinn must make a choice that will either save or doom them all.

*Book three coming September of 2019. This series must be read in order.*]]> 282 Kel Carpenter 1960167324 Dae 3 3.92 2019 Blessed be the Wicked (Dark Maji #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Fortune Favors the Cruel (Dark Maji, #1)]]> 57543829
Lazarus Fierté is a nobleman without equal. He’s as controlling as he is stubborn, and for the last six years he’s been waiting for a woman to appear—but not just any woman. A Maji of great power, capable of terrible things. She could be the key to everything he holds dear.

His savior … or his destroyer.

The only thing he didn’t predict was that she would become both.]]> 370 Kel Carpenter 1960167286 Dae 4 3.74 2019 Fortune Favors the Cruel (Dark Maji, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Dawn of Gods & Fury (Fate & Flame, #4)]]> 198971836
The will of the fates has come to pass. Monsters swarm from the depths, while dragons soar overhead. And the throne of Islor lies vacant… but not for long.

Fleeing the merciless sirens, Tyree and Annika find themselves stranded on a distant shore. Forced together to survive, they find old magics and terrifying new enemies.

For Romeria and Zander, the long-held secrets of the casters’ magic reveal a chance to finally master the power that has held all their lives in the balance for too long. But with power comes betrayal. And sacrifices must be made.

The final book in the captivating Fate & Flame series.]]> 744 K.A. Tucker 1990105408 Dae 5 4.02 2024 A Dawn of Gods & Fury (Fate & Flame, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Queen of Thieves & Chaos (Fate & Flame, #3)]]> 62004837
"You betrayed your brother to steal a broken crown."

The kingdom stands on the brink of chaos. Atticus' grip on the realm is faltering, and as threats arise ever closer to home he is driven to increasingly desperate acts to hold onto power.

With Islor's fate now in the balance, Zander stands to defend the Rift from the oncoming Ybarisan army. With the king's forces scattered, he must risk unlikely new alliances.

And behind the walls of Ulysede, secrets wait for its new queen. Romeria knows that the paths of the hidden city will lead her to answers. But will they be enough to save the realm – or is their fate already sealed?]]> 606 K.A. Tucker 1990105297 Dae 4 4.18 2023 A Queen of Thieves & Chaos (Fate & Flame, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty (Kingdom of Lies, #2)]]> 123385361 Or be destroyed by it.

In a world darkened by deceit, the truth is a light that won’t be dimmed. Even when it illuminates Lorian’s betrayals more starkly than I could ever want to see.

They call him the Bloodthirsty Prince.

His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent. A trail that intertwines with my own past–not even my parents were spared from his merciless slaughter.

To save my brother’s life, I agreed to another bargain with the fae prince. Now, I’m forced to work with him. Forced to travel to the fae lands. Forced to spend my every waking moment with the man who betrayed me. All because King Sabium has woven a deadly tapestry of manipulation, using those we least suspect for his wicked schemes.

There are no lines I won’t cross to protect the people I love. So I’ll work with former enemies. I’ll manipulate, blackmail, and deceive potential allies. I’ll swallow my pride, bury my shattered heart, and cooperate with the fae to prepare for the coming war.

Because there are creatures far more monstrous than the fae.

And some of them masquerade as men.]]> 546 Stacia Stark Dae 0 to-read 4.07 2023 A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty (Kingdom of Lies, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Court This Cruel & Lovely (Kingdom of Lies, #1)]]> 122779502
The day I meet him, the ruthless mercenary leaves me for dead.

Just hours after humans are born, the gods take what little power we have. In return, they protect our borders from the vicious, merciless fae.

The humans who manage to keep their power are known as the corrupt.
And they are burned.

When my forbidden power is discovered, I’m forced to flee my tiny village and the life I adore.

To survive, I make a desperate bargain with the mercenary who abandoned me at my weakest.

Our deal is simple: I’ll help him and his mysterious friends sneak into the city. And he’ll help me learn to wield the strange, dark power I’ve always kept hidden. The power that may just be the key to my survival.

But the ruthless mercenary is hiding secrets of his own. Secrets that threaten the safety of everyone I love. Secrets that could tear this kingdom—and perhaps even this world—apart.

Please note: A Court This Cruel and Lovely is an NA/adult romantasy book with steam. While this series is slow burn, the chili pepper rating will increase for each book.]]> 562 Stacia Stark Dae 0 to-read 4.09 2023 A Court This Cruel & Lovely (Kingdom of Lies, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Kissed by Chaos (Magic Wars: Her Immortal Monsters, #1)]]> 64658019
I'm a broken witch.

Born with weak chaos magic, I exist on the fringes of society as a fixer of people and their problems.

Until I tried to save the Devil.

Instead, I accidentally created a blood bond between his soul and mine.

Whoops.

Lucifer whispers filthy promises of all the things he'd do to me if I brought him back, but I won't sacrifice another life to restore his playboy throne.

What’s worse, my ex-fiance won’t stay away.

He broke off our engagement. It was his choice. So why won't he leave me alone?

You'd think I'd have learned not to trust my taste in men by now, but when a one-night stand with a sinfully arrogant stranger turns into something more, the only thing I know for certain is that I'm screwed.

Love almost killed me once, and I'm determined to keep my distance from them.

But as they say... the road to hell was always paved with the best intentions.



Authors' Note: This is a devil(ish) paranormal romance with three possessive love interests that fall first for one strong independent witch. All relationships are completely consensual. This is the second series in the Magic Wars Universe. You do not need to have read Demons of New Chicago to proceed, but there will be spoilers.]]> 386 Kel Carpenter Dae 0 to-read 3.93 2022 Kissed by Chaos (Magic Wars: Her Immortal Monsters, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Premonition of Peace (Magic Wars: Her Immortal Monsters, #3)]]> 217440494
Sasha est de retour, et elle n'est pas venue seule. Un ennemi ancestral refait surface, un ennemi qui tirait les ficelles dans l'ombre depuis le début. Mais à chacun de nos pas, nous découvrons qu'ils ont deux coups d'avance. Toute ma vie, j'ai été une sorcière brisée. Maudite. Condamnée à ne jamais oublier. Et voilà que cette malédiction pourrait devenir la clé de ma délivrance. Les réponses nous échappent, pourtant j'ai une certitude : rien ne sera jamais plus comme avant.

Moi la première.

#ReverseHarem #Sorcière #Malédiction]]> 352 Kel Carpenter 1957953373 Dae 0 to-read 4.26 2024 Premonition of Peace (Magic Wars: Her Immortal Monsters, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Bonded by Death (Magic Wars: Her Immortal Monsters #2)]]> 66087950
Everyone thinks I’m the good girl, but what they don’t see is that my carefully crafted persona is crumbling around me.

My ex taught me that love isn’t sweet, patient, or kind. It’s cruel and it hurts. He’ll do anything for a second chance, but I can’t forget the flames that burned me from the inside out three years ago.

My liar is forbidden, but I’m haunted by his slate blue eyes and wicked mouth. He’s gotten under my skin, and I don’t know how to remove him without tearing my heart apart in the process.

My devil may be bad, but he makes promises that sound so good. I wish I could say he tricked me with honeyed words, but really, I did it to myself. Bonding to him was a mistake, but bargaining with him? It might be my undoing.

My mask is cracked. I’m hanging on by a thread.

We all have weaknesses.
Mine just make me a glutton for punishment.



Note: Bonded by Death is book 2 of 3 in the Her Immortal Monsters trilogy. You can start the story with Kissed by Chaos now!]]> 300 Kel Carpenter Dae 0 to-read 4.38 2023 Bonded by Death (Magic Wars: Her Immortal Monsters #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Curse of Blood & Stone (Fate & Flame, #2)]]> 59023246 “I do not know how to love you and be a good king to my people.”

Romeria has fled Cirilea as a traitor. Zander has sacrificed his crown to save her life but dreads what her existence means for the future of his realm. They both know that no immortal will ever welcome her as Islor's queen. Side-by-side as outcasts - yet with a growing distance between them - they watch as a new threat to the kingdom unfurls, one larger than they could have imagined.

Guided by an uncertain prophecy and with their allies rapidly losing faith, their company journeys to the Venhorn Mountains in search of answers. Yet with Romeria struggling to wield her newfound abilities and the mortal rebellion growing in strength, it may already be too late.

From internationally bestselling author K.A. Tucker comes the second novel in her Fate and Flame series, an adult fantasy story that should be read in series order.]]> 464 K.A. Tucker 199010522X Dae 5 4.06 2022 A Curse of Blood & Stone (Fate & Flame, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Fate of Wrath & Flame (Fate & Flame, #1)]]> 57198961
Her quest is Steal a stone from Islor’s sacred garden without anyone discovering her true identity, which would earn her certain death. But the identity she has inexplicably assumed is that of the captured Ybarisan princess—an enemy to Islor after she poisoned their beloved king and queen on the day she was to marry the prince.

Her betrothed, the newly crowned King Zander, detests her with every grain of his handsome being. Fortunately for Romeria, she is more valuable to him alive than dead. Zander gives her a life in a cell, or an acquittal of all charges in exchange for her help in exposing the growing plot against him.

Romeria sees no other option and embraces the tricky role of smitten queen-to-be until she can escape, a ruse that brings her far closer to the king than she anticipated and threatens more than her safety. As she digs deeper into this sacred garden and the ancient feud between Ybaris and Islor, she discovers monstrous truths that could spell ruin for all.

She would know the world of vengeful gods and monsters, and the lengths one would go for love. And nothing would ever be the same for her again.]]> 547 K.A. Tucker 1990105149 Dae 4 4.07 2021 A Fate of Wrath & Flame (Fate & Flame, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[One Savage Crown (Battle for The Dark King, #3)]]> 48719151 Heavy is the head that wears the crown. . . especially in the fae realm.

My name is Eden Blaive. High Queen of the Fae Kingdoms, specifically the Elven Kingdom of Kilora. That’s been my title for a week, anyway. I may have a sexy Adonis for my king, but being queen isn’t all ribbon cuttings and baby-kissing.

War is no longer on our doorstep. Instead—it’s pounding right against our walls with a fury behind its fist.

When Nija pulled her people from mine and Rowan’s Kingdom, she basically declared war. Now we're forced to come up with a plan—And Fenris, my long-lost biological father—is the key to my plan working. The only problem is, he hates Rowan, and I’m not sure he can see past that.

My chances of failing are insurmountable, and the longer I keep moving forward, the more sh*t begins to take a turn for the worse.

The truth is, I’m scared. Scared to change. Scared for Rowan to change. Scared for anything to change. But the reality is . . . you can’t fight fate.

And everything changes eventually—including love.

Scroll up now to ONE CLICK The final installment in this sexy, dark fae romance trilogy!]]> 253 V.S. Winters Dae 0 did-not-finish 3.88 2019 One Savage Crown (Battle for The Dark King, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Two Vicious Kingdoms (Battle for The Dark King, #2)]]> 48562464 Seduction. Betrayals. Lies. Just another day in the fae court . . .

The longer I stay in the Fae Realm, the more confusing my situation becomes.

I finished the Devotion Trials and actually won, but didn’t get my reward. Now I will be forced into yet another royal game, this one is labeled 'The Faewild Hunt'. It is a genius creation designed by the King himself. Fucked up, right?

My Empath side shoved a giant wedge between Rowan and me, one that I’m not sure is fixable.

I’ve made the stupid mistake of putting my trust into people who have betrayed me, more than once, and it is making me uneasy. Being forced to survive in the unknown full of things that want to kill me isn’t my idea of a good time. But, hey, who am I to choose my own fate?

With every obstacle that is thrown my way, I’m losing myself a little more. One thing is for sure. Rowan has made up his mind about what he wants. I’m just not sure if I want the same thing.
Sometimes he leaves me breathless. Other times, nobody can piss me off more than the Fae King. All I want is a happy life. For myself, Ava, Tom, and even Rowan.

War is at my doorstep, and I’m not sure if it is one that I can win.

The second book in the sexy new fae romance series, perfect for fans of: The Fae Chronicles by Amelia Hutchins, Trial by Fae, Dark King, Power of Five, King of The Fae, Bound to The Battle God, and Stolen by The Fae King!
]]> 168 V.S. Winters Dae 0 did-not-finish 3.81 2019 Two Vicious Kingdoms (Battle for The Dark King, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Three Deadly Trials (Battle for The Dark King, #1)]]> 52771554 
This is a previously-published edition of ASIN B07X47DR7B.

A dark fae king, three deadly trials, and a forbidden passion that could destroy everything . . .

Fae exist only in stories told to children, or so I thought.

That was before I woke up with a seven-pointed star branded into the flesh of my inner wrist.

You see, everything changed when a nightmarish creature of the Fae Realm dropped into my life like a bad ex-boyfriend. He claimed the mark on my skin signified my magical lineage, the bit of DNA my mother passed down and never thought to mention before disappearing a decade ago.

Now, he was here to collect her descendant—and the options were me—or my baby sister.

There was no way in hell I would let Ava get wrapped in something like this, so I step up. Days after I arrive in the Fae Realm, I’m thrown into a series of trials titled ‘The Devotion’. An extremely elevated, and beyond twisted dating game of sorts, the Fae use to wed off their royalty. I’m not interested in being anyone’s forced-bride, so I’ll do what I can to bide my time until I can haul ass out of here.

Now, no-magic-me, is supposed to compete with demons, vampires, elves, and more, who want to claim their place at the future king’s side. I have no interest in this guy, but it doesn’t help that the king-to-be is a gorgeous, brooding fae, named Rowan Blaive. He’s dominant, commanding, and everything I shouldn’t want.

But the longer I’m here, the more I’m questioning everything—including my own heart.

A sexy new series perfect for fans of: Trial by Fae, Dark King, Power of Five, Half-Blood Academy, King of The Fae, Bound to The Battle God, and Stolen by The Fae King!]]> 224 V.S. Winters Dae 0 did-not-finish 3.53 2019 Three Deadly Trials (Battle for The Dark King, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Collateral (Blood & Roses, #6)]]> 23286130
With Lacey missing and everything falling apart, Sloane and Zeth will do everything they can to get her back. If that includes facing off against Charlie Holsan, the DEA, and anyone else who gets in their way, then so be it.

Faced with heartbreak, danger, and the increasing need to protect the ones he loves, Zeth Mayfair is finally realizing what it means to have a family. With her fears coming full circle, Sloane must learn that forgiveness is the only way to move forward.]]> 244 Callie Hart 131191109X Dae 0 to-read 4.46 2014 Collateral (Blood & Roses, #6)
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]]> Twisted (Blood & Roses, #5) 23118889
How many times can a person fall down and still get back up? How many times can things go wrong before you just give up?

I’ve lost everything. My home, my job, my purpose in life—everything has been turned upside down. But while life hasn’t exactly turned out the way I would have liked it to, I wouldn’t change a thing. If things were different, I wouldn’t have Lacey. I wouldn’t have Michael.

But most importantly, I wouldn’t have him.

I’ve realized what I feel. He knew it before I did. Only one question remains:

Is he capable of feeling the same way?


Zeth

Secrets are a prison, and I have been behind bars for years. Sloane Romera has been turning keys in all of my locks, throwing light on corners of my mind that I thought would forever be shrouded in darkness. Or at least I had hoped would be.

I have done so many wrongs in this life, and yet this woman has forgiven me. She’s done something I never thought possible—she has learned to understand me, and she hasn’t run. She’s amazed me. She’s saved me. She’s fallen in love with me.

If it’s within my power, I’m about to do the same for her.]]> 171 Callie Hart 1310896976 Dae 0 to-read 4.41 2014 Twisted (Blood & Roses, #5)
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]]> Burn (Blood & Roses, #3) 21863320 Sloane

I’m not safe.

I haven’t been safe for a while now.

I ran to Zeth for protection, but Zeth is in danger himself. With Julio on one side, and the leader of the Widow Makers MC on the other, the smartest thing to do would be to run. I’ve been running long enough, though.
This is the closest I’ve come to finding my sister in two years.
I can’t back down now.

Zeth

My right hand man’s being tortured in the basement.

The guy who tried to buy Sloane’s virginity is burning rubber in our direction.
My psychotic boss is on a mission to find me, and the girl I’m supposed to be keeping safe has landed herself right in the middle of all of this.
Just another breezy weekend in the Californian desert.

What could possibly go wrong in the next 48 hours?]]> 123 Callie Hart 1310425108 Dae 0 to-read 4.34 2014 Burn (Blood & Roses, #3)
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]]> Fallen (Blood & Roses, #4) 22554447
For over two years, Sloane Romera has pinned everything on finding Alexis. Life was going to get better. Easier. Happier. The nightmare of having a missing sister was supposed to end, and everything was supposed to go back to normal.

However, now that she’s found her sister, Sloane is discovering that life has a way of ridiculing what we expect of it.

Nothing is easier.

And ‘normal’ is falling for a man who might never be able to feel the same way.


***


Zeth


A lengthy history of breaking things with his fists has given Zeth Mayfair a fairly good idea of how to get his own way. But when his goal, the one, single woman on the face of the planet that he’s truly ever wanted, can only be obtained by fixing things instead of destroying them, how can he adjust a lifetime of violence in order to make her his once and for all? And how can he make sure that she is safe?

The first part is going to take time. But the second part…

The second part is easy.


He must kill Charlie Holsan.]]> 205 Callie Hart Dae 0 to-read 4.36 2014 Fallen (Blood & Roses, #4)
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]]> Fracture (Blood & Roses, #2) 21417329
He has a key to my house.

He knows where I work.

He dumped his strange, mentally traumatized housemate on my doorstep and has driven off into the sunset in search of my missing sister.

I want to forget him. Want to change the locks and blot out his face, scourge his very name from my memory. The problem is that I also need him. I need him more than I need air to breath, and I can’t be without him now.

He owns me.

He torments me.

He’s fractured me.]]> 141 Callie Hart 131030811X Dae 0 to-read 4.23 2014 Fracture (Blood & Roses, #2)
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]]> Deviant (Blood & Roses, #1) 20564453 Sloane

I'm not proud of the things I've done.
The things I've had to do.
The things I've given away.
but I'd give it all over again to find her.

Even if I die trying,
I have to find Alexis.


Zeth

She wants me to help her,
But I won't.
She wants me to save her sister,
But I can't.
She wants me to be her hero,
But I'm not a good man.

I am her damnation.]]> 164 Callie Hart 1311374876 Dae 0 to-read 3.99 2014 Deviant (Blood & Roses, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Thorns (The Demon Queen Trials, #1)]]> 58503332
Happy birthday to me.

When he tastes my blood, he finally understands I’m mortal. And I realize we have something in common: we both crave revenge. So we make a deal: I can stay in the forbidden city to hunt for my mom's killer. In return, I’ll help him get the vengeance he craves. I just have to pose as a sexy succubus. One problem--he's my number one suspect.

And that’s increasingly hard to remember as he teaches me my role: seduction. With each heated touch I drift further into peril. And if I fall under his seductive spell, death awaits me.]]> 306 C.N. Crawford Dae 0 to-read 3.73 2021 City of Thorns (The Demon Queen Trials, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Lord of Embers (The Demon Queen Trials, #2)]]> 58749003
It seems we both want the same thing--the crown. And in this battle of wills, only one of us will be left standing.]]> 298 C.N. Crawford Dae 0 to-read 3.83 2022 Lord of Embers (The Demon Queen Trials, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Garden of Serpents (The Demon Queen Trials, #3)]]> 60115074
Now, I have plans to get back at him--and save the world while I'm at it. Orion wants revenge on all the mortals. If I steal his crown, I can stop the bloodshed. All I have to do is beat him in a series of trials, proving that the gods chose me as queen.

But Orion seems determined to seduce me with his apologies and sensual charm. And the fact is? He's hard to resist. In the City of Thorns, nothing is ever as it seems, but figuring out who to trust is the most important trial of all. Because if I get it wrong, I'll have the blood of thousands on my hands.]]> 338 C.N. Crawford Dae 0 to-read 3.85 2022 Garden of Serpents (The Demon Queen Trials, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Their Lethal Pet (Monsters Night)]]> 175073167
It’s Monsters Night, the annual event where the portals to other realms and realities open, and monsters flood the streets to search for their potential mates.

And I’m one of the candidates.

Why?

Because I broke all the rules. I fought back against the elitist system hellbent on enslaving humankind. And f-ck if I’m going to let one of these monsters take me. Let alone three of them

Orcus.
Flame.
Reaper.

They saved me from a compromising situation, all because they think I'm a rare Omega. A Goddess. Their chosen mate.

You can run and hide, little one.
But we’re the monsters of the night.
And you are our chosen bride.
So be a good girl and let us worship you.

Author's Note: Their Lethal Pet is a standalone dark paranormal romance featuring three Nightmare Fae and their chosen female mate.]]> 510 Lexi C. Foss Dae 0 to-read 4.06 2024 Their Lethal Pet (Monsters Night)
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]]> <![CDATA[Midnight Fae Academy: Book Four (Midnight Fae Academy, #4)]]> 56358285 Welcome to the Midnight Fae world.
It’s bloody.
Dark.
And led by an ancient vampire who needs to die.

My days as a pawn in this war are over. I’m taking over as queen on this board, and in my version of the game, everyone bows to the queen. Even Constantine Nacht.

He thinks he’s clever by roping me into these ascension trials, all meant to kill me and my mates.
But I’m going to prove him wrong.
We’re stronger than he thinks.
And we’re going to make him bleed.

Earth Fae are all about life.
Midnight Fae prefer death.
I’m a mixture of both.
So let’s see what happens when life marries death, shall we?

Hand over my crown, Constantine.
It’s time for you to kneel for your queen.

Author’s Note: This is the conclusion to the dark paranormal “why choose” Midnight Fae Academy series. It’s strongly recommended that these books be read in order.]]> 308 Lexi C. Foss 1954183054 Dae 5 4.32 2021 Midnight Fae Academy: Book Four (Midnight Fae Academy, #4)
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average rating: 4.32
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]]> <![CDATA[Midnight Fae Academy: Book Three (Midnight Fae Academy, #3)]]> 53544750
Retribution.
Reformation.
Two sides of a revolution, both vying for my allegiance.
Well, I pick neither side.

I'm an Earth Fae Royal bound to four Midnight Fae. My powers are growing stronger every day, and I'm tired of being a pawn in a war I don't understand. Now that I know all the players involved and the risks at stake, I'm ready to ascend.

No more tricks.
No more lies.
No more deadly secrets.

My name is Aflora.
Your future Queen of the Midnight Fae.
And I'm done playing your games.

Welcome to the new reign, boys.
I make the rules here.
And I will not bow.

Author's Note: This is the conclusion to the dark paranormal "why choose" Midnight Fae Academy trilogy. It's strongly recommended that these books be read in order.]]> 298 Lexi C. Foss 1950694658 Dae 4 4.34 2020 Midnight Fae Academy: Book Three (Midnight Fae Academy, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Midnight Fae Academy: Book Two (Midnight Fae Academy, #2)]]> 51535496 I'm in purgatory.
Hell.
A Midnight Fae dungeon.
All because my mates betrayed me.

Shade swears he's innocent.
Zeph promises that what he did was for my own best interest.
Meanwhile, Kols isn't apologetic in the slightest, his cocky arrogance claiming fate intervened at just the right moment.

I hate them all.
Crave them, too.
And now I have to work with them to solve a millennia-old secret, one that involves my true heritage.

Except our digging has awoken an ancient power and it's threatening to destroy the Midnight Fae realm with its vengeance.

If only the Academy offered courses in mediation.
I could use one of those right about now.
Because as it turns out, I'm the only one with the power to stop this thing from taking over.
And I have to rely on my mates to help guide me.

Welcome to Midnight Fae Academy, where the classes are useless and the male fae are all jackholes. Wish me luck.

Author's Note: This is a dark paranormal why choose trilogy with bully romance (enemies-to-lovers) elements. Despite Aflora's opinions on the matter, there will definitely be biting. Shadow, a. k. a. Shade, guarantees it. This book ends on a cliffhanger.]]> 337 Lexi C. Foss 1950694488 Dae 4 4.27 2020 Midnight Fae Academy: Book Two (Midnight Fae Academy, #2)
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average rating: 4.27
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]]> <![CDATA[Midnight Fae Academy: Book One (Midnight Fae Academy, #1)]]> 49923752 Welcome to Midnight Fae Academy.
Home of the Dark Arts.
Vampires.
And cruelly handsome fae.

A forbidden bite led to my capture and recruitment.
There are no flowers here.
No life.
Only death.

I'm an Earth Fae who doesn't belong here.
They can play their little mind games all they want, but I'm going to find a way back to my elemental world. Even if it kills me.

Except Headmaster Zephyrus is one step ahead of my every move.
Prince Kolstov won't stop cornering me.
And Shadow--the reason I'm in this damn mess to begin with--haunts my dreams.

My affinity for the earth is dying and being replaced by something more sinister. Something powerful. Something deadly.

The Midnight Fae believe this is my fate.
They claim that I was "recruited" for a purpose.
To battle a rising presence.
Or to die trying.

I don't owe them a damn thing. But if I have to pass their trials to find my way home, then so be it. I survived a plague and far worse in the Elemental Fae realm. An ominous energy? Please. What a joke.

Give it your best shot.
I'm waiting.
And don't you dare bite me.
Or I'll make you regret it.

Author Note: This is a dark paranormal reverse harem romance, and despite Aflora's opinions on the matter, there will definitely be biting. Shadow, aka Shade, guarantees it.]]> 331 Lexi C. Foss 1950694178 Dae 0 4.13 2020 Midnight Fae Academy: Book One (Midnight Fae Academy, #1)
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average rating: 4.13
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]]> <![CDATA[The Twisted Throne (The Bridge Kingdom, #5)]]> 216563167
The Maridrinians left Ithicana in ruins and its people impoverished. So when the wealthy kingdom of Harendell claims her as a bride for its crown prince, Ahnna is prepared to do whatever it takes to gain influence as the future queen. And to control the gold that comes with the throne.

Yet Ahnna swiftly discovers that beneath the beautiful surface of Harendell's court is a dark underbelly built upon schemes, duplicity, and the pursuit of power. The only individual who holds himself above the politics is not her future husband, but his infuriating half brother, James. And as she begins to question whether Harendell is the ally it claims to be, Ahnna finds herself drawn into a forbidden attraction to the wrong prince.

As deadly plots tighten around her, Ahnna must decide whether saving her people will be achieved as a bride...or as a blade.]]> 512 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975308 Dae 5
The Twisted Throne, especially, had me on a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the story. While I was equally engrossed in books 1-4, the tension and action in The Twisted Throne had me completely enthralled. There's far less romantic chemistry between Ahnna and James (Keris's romance is still top tier in my book), but the way these two evolve from beginning to end is so dynamic that I feel wholly invested in their eventual outcome. The actual plot of The Twisted Throne is unmatched in the series, which is saying something considering all of the betrayals in book 1. The court intrigue ratchets up the tension for this pair of forbidden love interests until the climax, which hits like a knife to the soul.

In The Twisted Throne, Jensen gives you the broken shards of a stained glass window and asks you to put them back together. Once you see the picture in the glass, you're done for. You will not expect the ending this book delivers. I feel like I'm going to have anxiety until the release of book 6.

While I'll refrain from sending you my therapy bill, Danielle, I will say that this would not have been the outcome if the writing had been any less than what you poured into this book. Well done!]]> 4.24 2024 The Twisted Throne (The Bridge Kingdom, #5)
author: Danielle L. Jensen
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I am late to this series, but I love it so much! Even though high-fantasy is my preferred fantasy sub-gene, the world-building of the The Bridge Kingdom series is just as intricate and immersive, which serves to enhance the two things this series does best: plot and character development.

The Twisted Throne, especially, had me on a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the story. While I was equally engrossed in books 1-4, the tension and action in The Twisted Throne had me completely enthralled. There's far less romantic chemistry between Ahnna and James (Keris's romance is still top tier in my book), but the way these two evolve from beginning to end is so dynamic that I feel wholly invested in their eventual outcome. The actual plot of The Twisted Throne is unmatched in the series, which is saying something considering all of the betrayals in book 1. The court intrigue ratchets up the tension for this pair of forbidden love interests until the climax, which hits like a knife to the soul.

In The Twisted Throne, Jensen gives you the broken shards of a stained glass window and asks you to put them back together. Once you see the picture in the glass, you're done for. You will not expect the ending this book delivers. I feel like I'm going to have anxiety until the release of book 6.

While I'll refrain from sending you my therapy bill, Danielle, I will say that this would not have been the outcome if the writing had been any less than what you poured into this book. Well done!
]]> <![CDATA[Hollyhocks (Monster Stalker #3)]]> 206177180
The DNA experiments killed me.

I was sent to a place called Purgatory.

It was full of creatures of all types and that’s where I learned to embrace all of mine.

Until I had the opportunity to escape.

Now I’m in a world where I can feed off the desire of anyone I want.

Some are sweet, some are savory, some are bitter with resentment…

Those tend to be my favorite.

Then, I noticed Fitz, a delicious looking man, and not only does he need me, but he needs a neighbor.

And I’m going to make myself right at home.

In his house.

In his bed.

In his dreams.

I’m drawn to him and his desire fills me like no other.
I’m sated.

I’m going to mark him, claim him, and kill anyone who dares to get in my way.

This man is mine to have.

And all my beasts agree.

*This is an mf romance and the FMC (female main character) is the monster stalker. This can be read alone but the author recommends reading in order*]]> 355 January Rayne Dae 0 to-read 4.07 2025 Hollyhocks (Monster Stalker #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Snapdragons (Monster Stalker #2)]]> 206177053 I’m a monster DNA experiment and my beasts salivate at the thought of her.
In my human life, I was a hardworking blue-collar man.
And now I’m a monster.
My anger is tenfold in this form.
Yet I find a part of me that’s fragile and needs protecting.
Every day, I turn to stone on her property to watch over her.
At night, I let myself into her home.
I find it impossible to stop myself.
These things inside me roar knowing this woman is mine.
I won’t let her be taken from me.
Not when she’s all I have left.
I watch. I stalk.
I feast. I prey.
I devour her when she has no idea.
The invisibility of my new body works to my advantage.
Until I see her scars.
The love I pour into her is nothing compared to the hate I’ll give to him.
She. Is. Mine.
And all my beasts agree.

]]> 340 January Rayne Dae 0 to-read 4.01 Snapdragons (Monster Stalker #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Honeysuckles (Monster Stalker #1)]]> 172267014 I’m a monster DNA experiment and she’s everything my beasts want.

I escape the hell that tortured me for months.
I’m turned into something so dangerous and brutal; I don’t recognize myself.
And when I feel a pull in my chest, I follow it not understanding why.
I see her and possession takes over.
Her beauty is addiction.
And her smell?
God…her scent….mmm…
It drives me insane.
A thing like me doesn’t stand a chance with a woman like her.
I am obsessed. I can’t stay away.
I stalk her.
I kill for her.
I take her.
I mark my territory.
I protect her from everyone and everything.
Except me.
She’s mine.
Whether she likes it or not.

And all my beasts agree.]]> 301 January Rayne Dae 0 to-read 3.49 Honeysuckles (Monster Stalker #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)]]> 196915235 Every serial killer needs a friend.
Every game must have a winner.

When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?

Butcher & Blackbird is the first book in the Ruinous Love Dark Romance trilogy of interconnected stand-alone dark romantic comedies. This dual POV novel ends on a HEA.]]> 355 Brynne Weaver Dae 4 4.00 2023 Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
author: Brynne Weaver
name: Dae
average rating: 4.00
book published: 2023
rating: 4
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I loved the villain x villain dynamic of the characters in this book! The story itself wasn't anything epic, as it's primarily a romance between two killers, focusing on their journey toward an unhinged happily ever after. It was an endearing tale, but there wasn't much by way of plot. The characters themselves were interesting enough that it compensated for this deficit, but I could see it being even more impressionable if there had been more emphasis on that aspect. It definitely opened my eyes to a new character dynamic, though, which was refreshing. The banter between these two is top tier, and the spice scenes rank at the higher end of the Scoville scale. Brynne Weaver did an impressive job of describing the murders, though. That level of detail on the gore will stick with me for ages. Overall, I will be recommending this to my book club and would recommend it to any dark-romance readers.
]]> <![CDATA[The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom, #4)]]> 211081097
Imprisoned on the dreaded Devil’s Island, Zarrah faces two choices: prove her loyalty to the empress who condemned her or die a traitor. Yet as she struggles to survive among violent prisoners, Zarrah uncovers a third path: a rebellion to overthrow tyranny entwined with a destiny she must fight to claim.

While the empress plots a war with devastating consequences, Keris and Zarrah must find their way back to each other. Yet their greatest adversary is the fiery passion between them. Unless they overcome the bitterness of betrayal, their love will not be the bringer of peace but rather the fuel that turns the Endless War into an inferno.]]> 576 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975278 Dae 5 4.15 2023 The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom, #4)
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average rating: 4.15
book published: 2023
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]]> <![CDATA[The Inadequate Heir (The Bridge Kingdom, #3)]]> 211081102
The Endless War between Maridrina and Valcotta has raged for generations, leaving thousands of Zarrah’s people dead and countless more orphaned. So when she’s given command of the contested city of Nerastis, Zarrah is prepared to do whatever it takes to destroy the Maridrinian forces who oppose her. And to kill the Veliant prince who leads them.

Yet a chance encounter with an anonymous, and handsome, Maridrinian causes Zarrah to question whether the violence she’s perpetrated is justice or a crime. And as she continues to meet the nameless man each night, she finds common ground - and fiery passion - in his arms.

But when identities are revealed, Zarrah must decide whether to embrace a chance at peace…or march to the drums of war.]]> 688 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975243 Dae 5 4.03 2022 The Inadequate Heir (The Bridge Kingdom, #3)
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average rating: 4.03
book published: 2022
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Souls and Sinners (House of Devils, #2)]]> 63049374 Something wicked is coming...

In this sequel to City of Gods and Monsters, Loren Calla and Darien Cassel have settled back into their old routines, grateful that the whirlwind of dangers they'd faced on Kalendae and the weeks leading up to it are now behind them—or so they think.

Loren soon finds herself caught in a new storm of trouble when the Terran Imperator blackmails her into working for him. There's only one problem: he expects her to use her magic, and she doesn't seem to have any of it left. To keep Darien and the other Devils safe, she agrees to everything the imperator asks of her. But the secrets she is forced to keep from Darien and her involvement with the imperator's son threaten to drive her away from Darien in ways she might never recover from…

As Randal Slade's successor, Darien wants nothing to do with his father's throne, but the city of Angelthene has other plans. The Magical Protections Unit asks for his help in taking down the illegal arms trade his father once dabbled in, and to do that, Darien must claim his place at the top of the tiers of Darkslayers—a crown the other circles are willing to kill to possess. As he spirals deeper into the secrets his father kept, he makes enemies of friends and friends of enemies—and finds himself buried so deep in Angelthene's underbelly that he is uncertain he'll ever get out of it. And if that wasn't enough, Darien fears he is going crazy when he starts to see creatures that only he can see…

Return to Angelthene in City of Souls and Sinners, a gripping, action-packed tale that tackles themes of love and loss, light and darkness, and the battle between good and evil—and what happens when you can't tell which is which.]]> 769 Kayla Edwards Dae 0 currently-reading 4.03 2023 City of Souls and Sinners (House of Devils, #2)
author: Kayla Edwards
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average rating: 4.03
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]]> <![CDATA[The Traitor Queen (The Bridge Kingdom, #2)]]> 211081092
A queen now in exile as a traitor, Lara has watched Ithicana be conquered by her own father, helpless to do anything to stop the destruction. But when she learns her husband, Aren, has been captured in battle, Lara knows there is only one reason her father is keeping him alive: as bait for his traitorous daughter.

And it is bait she fully intends to take.

Risking her life to the Tempest Seas, Lara returns to Ithicana with a plan not only to free its king, but for liberating the Bridge Kingdom from her father's clutches using his own weapons: the sisters whose lives she spared. But not only is the palace inescapable, there are more players in the game than Lara ever realized, enemies and allies switching sides in the fight for crowns, kingdoms, and bridges. But her greatest adversary of all might be the very man she's trying to free—the husband she betrayed.

With everything she loves in jeopardy, Lara must decide who—and what—she is fighting for: her kingdom, her husband, or herself.]]> 416 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975219 Dae 5 4.16 2020 The Traitor Queen (The Bridge Kingdom, #2)
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average rating: 4.16
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom, #1)]]> 211081101
The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom enriches itself and deprives its rivals, including Lara's homeland. So when she's sent as a bride under the guise of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture its impenetrable defenses. And the defenses of its king.

Yet as she infiltrates her new home and gains a deeper understanding of the war to possess the bridge, Lara begins to question whether she's the hero or the villain. And as her feelings for Aren transform from frosty hostility to fierce passion, Lara must choose which kingdom she'll save... and which kingdom she'll destroy.]]> 448 Danielle L. Jensen 0593975189 Dae 5 4.00 2018 The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom, #1)
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average rating: 4.00
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]]> <![CDATA[Reclaimed (Shadow Beast Shifters, #2)]]> 56220780 They all made a terrible mistake. One they will pay for.

For the past ten years I’ve been a victim. A victim to my pack. A victim to my true mate, who rejected me in the most brutal of ways. And a victim to Shadow Beast, who used me for his own gains.

Or did he?

The beast of mystery never reveals his whole hand, but one thing is for sure… in my time with him, I've changed. Now I will no longer walk the path dictated by the powerful men in my life. Never again will I let my strength be taken from me.

I must evolve or die.

And we all know, with a choice like that, there’s really only one answer.]]> 386 Jaymin Eve Dae 4 4.32 2021 Reclaimed (Shadow Beast Shifters, #2)
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name: Dae
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Ruin (Witch Walker, #2)]]> 59108560
Now, the Prince of the East has taken the Frost King as a pawn in his war against the Summerlands, causing Alexus’s life to hang in the balance. To thwart the prince’s endgame and prevent the Tiressian empire from returning to an age of gods, Raina, Alexus, and a band of Northlanders race against the sands of time to reach a mystical desert land where merciless assassins lurk around every corner.

In the midst of tragedy, Raina and Alexus fight to stay together and alive, all while a nefarious presence follows them straight to the jeweled gates of the Summerland queen’s citadel—the City of Ruin. With much to fear, it’s the terror of a past she shouldn't remember that Raina cannot cast from her dreams.

A past that's determined to find her. One way or another.

City of Ruin is book two in a thrilling romantic fantasy series, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Sarah J. Maas, and Jennifer L. Armentrout.]]> 473 Charissa Weaks Dae 0 to-read 3.96 2022 City of Ruin (Witch Walker, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Witch Collector (Witch Walker, #1)]]> 57191885
Today is that day—Collecting Day.

But he will not come for me. I, Raina Bloodgood, have lived in this village for twenty-four years, and for all that time he has passed me by.

His mistake.

Raina Bloodgood has one desire: kill the Frost King and the Witch Collector who stole her sister. On Collecting Day, she means to exact murderous revenge, but a more sinister threat sets fire to her world. Rising from the ashes is the Collector, Alexus Thibault, the man she vowed to slay and the only person who can help save her sister.

Thrust into an age-old story of ice, fire, and ancient gods, Raina must abandon vengeance and aid the Witch Collector or let their empire—and her sister—fall into enemy hands. But the lines between good and evil blur, and Raina has more to lose than she imagined. What is she to do when the Witch Collector is no longer the villain who stole her sister, but the hero who’s stealing her heart?

The Witch Collector is book one in a thrilling romantic fantasy series, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Sarah J. Maas, and Jennifer L. Armentrout.]]> 343 Charissa Weaks 1648980449 Dae 0 to-read 3.64 2021 The Witch Collector (Witch Walker, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dragon's Guard (The Dragon Shifter's Mates, #1)]]> 51225528
When I go looking for excitement on my 21st birthday, getting kidnapped is a little more than I bargained for. So is finding out that shifters exist—and that I’m one too. As the last of the dragon shifters, I’ve got a role to Take the alphas of the four shifter groups as my mates and unite all shifter kind. No pressure, right?

Too bad my fate isn’t as simple as getting it on with four scorching-hot men. Someone is out for dragon shifter blood, intent on finishing the massacre they started years ago. If I can’t figure out how to kickstart my buried powers, my life’s about to go down in flames.

*The Dragon Shifter's Mates is a complete steamy paranormal romance series where the heroine doesn't have to choose. Expect sexy situations, intense action, and a quartet of alluring wolf, bear, jaguar, and eagle shifters you’ll wish you could make your mates.*]]> 216 Eva Chase 0995986541 Dae 2 3.57 2017 Dragon's Guard (The Dragon Shifter's Mates, #1)
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average rating: 3.57
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]]> <![CDATA[Dragon's Tears (The Dragon Shifter's Mates, #2)]]> 36563555 206 Eva Chase 0995986568 Dae 2 3.71 2017 Dragon's Tears (The Dragon Shifter's Mates, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dragon's Desire (The Dragon Shifter's Mates, #3)]]> 37058257
Ren and her mates set out to quash the rebellion once and for all. But the rogues have allies in unexpected places, startling enough to shake Ren's resolve. Throw in a challenger hoping to wrench the position of alpha from one of her guys, and this dragon shifter has reached her limit. How can a girl who's only known she's a shifter for three weeks heal sixteen years of chaos?

*This steamy new reverse harem paranormal romance series is intended for readers 18+. Expect sexy situations, intense action, ongoing storylines, and a quartet of alluring wolf, bear, jaguar, and eagle alpha shifters you’ll wish you could make your mates.*]]> 218 Eva Chase 0995986592 Dae 2 3.75 2018 Dragon's Desire (The Dragon Shifter's Mates, #3)
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average rating: 3.75
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]]> <![CDATA[Dragon's Fate (The Dragon Shifter's Mates, #4)]]> 37922308
Ren's got plenty of fire of her own, of course. But she's only one dragon, and there are a whole lot of vampires. As she scrambles to protect all of her kin and figure up what the heck is up with the last of her mates, she can't help suspecting this challenge is more than she and her alphas can handle alone.

The secrets buried in the dragon shifter estate may hold the answer—but finding it will force her to question everything she thought she knew about this new world.

*This is the final volume of a steamy new reverse harem paranormal romance series intended for readers 18+. Expect sexy situations, intense action, and a quartet of alluring wolf, bear, jaguar, and eagle alpha shifters you’ll wish you could make your mates.*]]> 228 Eva Chase 1989096018 Dae 2 3.76 2018 Dragon's Fate (The Dragon Shifter's Mates, #4)
author: Eva Chase
name: Dae
average rating: 3.76
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rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[City of Gods and Monsters (House of Devils, #1)]]> 59820919 A human reluctantly joins forces with supernatural bounty hunters in a desperate bid to save her friend in this first book in the gripping urban romantasy House of Devils series, perfect for fans of Ilona Andrews, Sarah J. Maas, and Cassandra Clare.

Welcome to the city of Angelthene…We hope you survive.

Loren Calla has only ever been ordinary. As a human living in Angelthene, a city of vampires, werewolves, witches, and other supernatural creatures, she always assumed her life would remain simple, predictable, and as safe as her world would allow.

But when she barely escapes abduction at the hands of Darkslayers—supernatural bounty hunters—and one of her friends is taken in her place, Loren will do whatever it takes to get her back.

She’ll even accept help from Darien Cassel, leader of the most ruthless Darkslaying circle in the city. Darien is Loren’s only chance at finding her friend alive—if she can manage not to fall head-over-heels in love with him. Easier said than done.

Their search for answers takes them deep into Angelthene’s corrupt underbelly to a dark secret that threatens to unravel their world.

When tragedy strikes, can Loren learn that love makes an ordinary person do extraordinary things?]]> 760 Kayla Edwards 1777880734 Dae 4
The storyline is good, but the climax wasn't as hard hitting as I thought it would be. The plot had me guessing what would come next for most of this book, although, admittedly, there were a few plot holes and places where the pacing was rushed. All in all, I would still recommend it, and I look forward to Book 2.

P.S. Can someone please, for the love of Ignis, ask the editor to fix the line about "dollar-store" paint? In a world of mynet, that one adjective stuck with me until the end.]]> 3.66 2022 City of Gods and Monsters (House of Devils, #1)
author: Kayla Edwards
name: Dae
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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I absolutely loved Darien, but Loren wasn't exactly my cup of tea when it comes to female characters. She was a little too soft and innocent for me to find her fully relatable, and the "spice" scenes came across the same way.

The storyline is good, but the climax wasn't as hard hitting as I thought it would be. The plot had me guessing what would come next for most of this book, although, admittedly, there were a few plot holes and places where the pacing was rushed. All in all, I would still recommend it, and I look forward to Book 2.

P.S. Can someone please, for the love of Ignis, ask the editor to fix the line about "dollar-store" paint? In a world of mynet, that one adjective stuck with me until the end.
]]> <![CDATA[The Serpent and the Wolf (Dark Inheritance Trilogy, #1)]]> 207297940 Perfect for fans of Raven Kennedy and Thea Guanzon, Rebecca Robinson’s thrilling romantasy debut combines high-stakes political intrigue and a steamy, slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance.

All her life, Vaasa Kozár has been sharpened into a blade.

After losing her mother—her only remaining parent—to a mysterious dark magic that has since awakened within her, Vaasa is certain death looms. So is her merciless brother, who aims to eliminate Vaasa as a threat to his crown. In one last political scheme, he marries her off to Reid of Mireh, a ruthless foreign ruler, in hopes that he can use her death as a rallying cry to finally invade Reid’s nation. All Vaasa has to do is die.

But she is desperate to live. Vaasa enters her new marriage with every intent to escape it, wielding the hard-won political prowess and combat abilities her late father instilled in her. But to her surprise, Reid offers her a deal: help him win the votes to rise in power, and she can walk free. In exchange, he will share his knowledge about the dark magic running through her veins—and help keep it at bay.

This proposal may be too good to refuse, yet Vaasa and Reid’s undeniable attraction threatens to break the rules of their arrangement. As her brother’s lethal machinations take form, everything is at stake: Vaasa must learn to trust her new husband, but how can she, especially when their perfect political marriage begins to feel like the real thing?]]> 352 Rebecca Robinson 1668052482 Dae 5 3.95 2024 The Serpent and the Wolf (Dark Inheritance Trilogy, #1)
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Hands down one of the best books I've come across in a while. The plot, storyline, tension, pacing, and character development are chef's kiss! I wish this book had a little more spice, but the tension between the two romantic leads makes up for it. Overall, one of my favorite fantasy romance reads of all time. I absolutely cannot wait to see what Rebecca Robinson has in store for book two.
]]> <![CDATA[Hallowed Games (Hallowed Games, #1)]]> 201054357 If he’s death, I crave oblivion.

I'm cursed to kill with a brush of my fingertips. My worst fear is attracting the attention of the kingdom’s magic hunters. Maelor is their mysterious, gorgeous leader--and my world falls apart when he learns my secret.

When he arrests me, my only hope is to survive a deadly competition, to win the mercy of our god. Strangely, Maelor is immune to my touch. Turns out, that’s because he’s secretly a vampire—lethally sexy, and dangerous as hell.

He's as drawn to me as I am to him. Can this beautiful monster help me survive, or will our dark attraction lead me to ruin? 

Hallowed Games is the first book in a new series of fantasy romance, morally-grey characters, and deadly trials: perfect A Court of Thorns and Roses and Serpent and the Wings of Night.]]> 410 C.N. Crawford Dae 4 3.86 2023 Hallowed Games (Hallowed Games, #1)
author: C.N. Crawford
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average rating: 3.86
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rating: 4
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I honestly loved this book, except that it just flew by for me, which is good and bad. The pacing of the action and romance is a real page turner, but world immersion and character development could've been better. The turns this novel took were pleasantly new and exciting, but the fact that the characters stayed so static throughout was a little lackluster. I have SO many questions, though, and I can't wait for book 2.
]]> Hexed (Never After, #6) 210722967
From USA Today bestselling author Emily McIntire comes a dark and delicious fractured fairytale of The Little Mermaid.

Venesa Andersen has never been good. She wasn’t good enough for her parents, and she isn’t good enough for the gangster uncle who took her in after they died. But she’s cunning. Beautiful. Dutiful to her uncle’s demands. And she doesn’t have time for a moral compass, anyway. When her runaway cousin returns to their coastal southern town, she brings a man with her…and Venesa soon realizes he’s the only one who’s ever seen her for her.
There’s just one problem: she can never have him.

Enzo “Loverboy” Marino is a wealthy businessman by day and prince of the underworld by night. Underboss to a notorious mafia syndicate, he answers to no one except his father, the strongest don in the Northeast. When he’s tasked with marriage, Enzo doesn’t think twice.

Until he meets his fiancée’s cousin.

Venesa is everything he never knew he wanted, bewitching him with her sultry voice and supple curves. But Enzo learned long ago that for a man like him, life is better without the things you want.

When plans unravel and temptation sings its siren song, they’ll both have to choose what’s more important: duty to their families, or a forbidden love that was never supposed to be.]]> 544 Emily McIntire 1728275865 Dae 0 to-read 4.10 2024 Hexed (Never After, #6)
author: Emily McIntire
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average rating: 4.10
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]]> Crossed (Never After, #5) 80340956
He is righteousness. She is sin.

Father Cade Frédéric is a holy man. Brought up in the streets of Paris, he has dedicated his life to the church. But there’s a monster that lingers just beneath the surface. A sickness. One that bleeds darkness and feeds on the damned. When he’s tasked to become the priest in Festivalé, Vermont, a town both beautiful in architecture and riddled with despair, his sickness sings, demanding he rid the place of evil.

Amaya Paquette is Festivalé’s beautiful mystery. She spends her days caring for her younger brother and her nights transforming into Esmeralda, dancing for greedy eyes and shameless lips. Although she longs for love, she shies away from companionship, afraid of being abandoned again.

When Father Cade lays eyes on Amaya, he finds himself ensnared, convinced she’s using witchcraft to lure him to her. He can’t eat. Can’t breathe. Can’t think unless it’s of her.

And temptation is a devastating mistress.

She’s his weakness, so he decides he’ll be her demise…even if it means killing the only woman he might ever love.

***

*CROSSED is a dark, contemporary romance (not fantasy or a literal retelling) and the fifth complete standalone in the Never After series: fractured fairy tales inspired by our favorite villains. It features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all readers. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Detailed TW can be found on the author's website. This series can be enjoyed in any order.*]]> 418 Emily McIntire Dae 0 to-read 3.66 2023 Crossed (Never After, #5)
author: Emily McIntire
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average rating: 3.66
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]]> Twisted (Never After, #4) 61434791 She's his diamond in the rough. He's her worst nightmare.

Yasmin Karam, daughter to one of the richest men in the world, has never known strife. So, when her beloved father falls ill, she's determined to make his final days his happiest. His last wish? To see her married to a man of his choosing. Except Yasmin's heart already belongs to someone else. A servant. A street rat. A man her father would never consider worthy. Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Yasmin strikes a desperate deal with her father's right-hand man, Julian, not realizing he has his own twisted agenda.

Julian Faraci has one goal: become the most powerful man in the world. He's built a future from broken bones and faded bruises, never caring who he hurt along the way. But when his mentor falls ill, he finds himself on the verge of losing everything, and he'll stop at nothing to inherit what is rightfully his. Even if it means forcing a woman he can't stand into marriage.

Yasmin is a brat who speaks out of turn, and he's the villain of her story. But he decides she'll be his—no matter what it takes to convince her.

*Twisted is a dark, contemporary romance (not fantasy or a literal retelling) and the fourth complete standalone in the Never After series: a collection of fractured fairy tales inspired by our favorite villains. It features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all readers. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.* ]]> 366 Emily McIntire Dae 0 to-read 3.84 2023 Twisted (Never After, #4)
author: Emily McIntire
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average rating: 3.84
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]]> Wretched (Never After, #3) 60601111 From international bestselling author, Emily McIntire, comes a dark and delicious fractured fairy tale reimagining of The Wizard of Oz.

A woman can be great, and terrible too.

Evelina Westerly has always been the bad guy. As the brains, brawn, and botanist behind her family's drug empire, she's her father's ruthless secret weapon. With her days divided between perfecting her greenhouse, seeking revenge for her sister's murder, and putting a gun to the head of anyone in her way, Evelina doesn't have time for anything else. Especially not for love. After a one-night stand with a gorgeous man at a nightclub, she's sated her urges and is back to her criminal ways. That is, until that same man shows up as the new Westerly lackey...under a totally different name.

But Nicholas Woodsworth's real secret is much more dangerous than an alias. He's an undercover DEA agent, and he's hell-bent on destroying the drug trade that devastated his family. When he realizes the youngest daughter of the Westerly empire is the same woman he's been fantasizing about since that night at the club, attraction wars violently with disgust. Evelina embodies everything he's against, and he's been sent here to be her downfall. Yet the more they learn about the darkness in each other's hearts, the more alike they seem, and when hatred turns to something more, Nicholas will have to decide whether he can love a wretched woman, even if it means bringing both of their lives to ruin.

Wretched is a dark, contemporary romance and the third complete standalone in The Never After Series: A collection of fractured fairy tales inspired by our favorite villains. It is not fantasy and it is not a retelling. Reader discretion is advised. For all content warnings check the author's website. ]]> 282 Emily McIntire Dae 0 to-read 3.83 2022 Wretched (Never After, #3)
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average rating: 3.83
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]]> Hooked (Never After, #1) 58545703 From USA Today bestselling author Emily McIntire comes a dark and delicious fractured fairy tale reimagining of Peter Pan.

He wants revenge, but he wants her more…

James has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter’s twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James’s bar, he sees his way in. Seduce the girl and use her for his revenge. It’s the perfect plan, until things in James’s organization begin to crumble. Suddenly, he has to find the traitor in his midst, and his plan for revenge gets murkier as James starts to see Wendy as more than just a pawn in his game.

Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can’t seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she’s falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook.

Hooked is a dark contemporary romance and the first complete standalone in the Never After Series: A collection of fractured fairy tales where the villains get the happy ever after. It is not a literal retelling and not fantasy. Hooked features mature themes and content that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised. For all content warnings, check the author's website. ]]> 312 Emily McIntire 173750832X Dae 0 to-read 3.78 2021 Hooked (Never After, #1)
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]]> Scarred (Never After, #2) 59512586 She doesn't belong to him...she belongs to the crown.

Prince Tristan Faasa was never destined for the throne. That was always his brother, Michael. The same brother responsible for both Tristan's tormented childhood and the scar that mars his face. When their father dies, Michael is set to assume the throne, and Tristan is set to steal it. The leader of a secret rebellion, Tristan will stop at nothing to end his brother's reign. But when Michael's new betrothed, Lady Sara Beatreaux arrives, Tristan finds himself in the middle of a new kind of war. The kind that begs the question of what's more important, the crown or the woman about to wear it.

Sara has one plan. Marry the King and eradicate the Faasa line, even at the risk of her own peril. But she never expects the Scarred Prince. He's dangerous. Forbidden. And one of the men she's been sent to kill. But the line between hatred and passion has never seemed so thin, and as secrets come to light, Sara grows unsure of whom she can trust—torn between vengeance and the villain she was never supposed to love.

Scarred is a DARK Royal Romance and a complete standalone within The Never After Series (A series of fractured fairy tales inspired by our favorite villains). It is not a retelling or fantasy. It contains subject matter which may be triggering for some. Reader discretion is advised. ]]> 447 Emily McIntire Dae 0 to-read 3.86 2022 Scarred (Never After, #2)
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]]> Court of the Vampire Queen 60338559 Three Powerfully Alluring Vampire Men
And One Queen to Rule Them All

All Mina ever wanted was to escape her father's control. Half human, half vampire, she lived eternally torn between two worlds, never fully experiencing the pleasures of either—until her father chose her as the pawn in his latest political move, gifting her to the darkly powerful and dangerously seductive Malachi Zion.

Malachi is not a vampire to be trifled with. He rules with an iron fist and has a reputation for the darkest of sins. But the longer Mina spends with him, the more she realizes he's not the monster she first thought—and as fear bleeds into lust, then trust, then something more, Malachi opens Mina up to a world she never knew could be hers for the taking: including the love of Malachi's two closest friends and companions.

Now surrounded by all three men, the center of their shockingly seductive world, Mina may finally have the power to face down her father and take back the life—and crown—that by all rights should be hers.

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN.

NOTE: Court of the Vampire Queen combines all three books in the Bloodline Vampires series. ]]> 496 Katee Robert 1728264693 Dae 0 to-read 3.26 2022 Court of the Vampire Queen
author: Katee Robert
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average rating: 3.26
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]]> <![CDATA[Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters, #1)]]> 55189382 #1 in the entire Kindle Store.

A new paranormal romance from Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller Jaymin Eve.

My father made a terrible mistake. One I’m left paying for.

As a wolf shifter growing up in a strong pack, I should be living my best life. But after my father tried to kill our leader, I’m labelled an outcast, traitor, less than dirt.

When I can't take pack life any longer, I run, but apparently they don't like losing their punching bag. Torin, the leader’s son, drags me back before my first shift... a shift that will reveal my true mate. I never could have predicted who mine would be, but the moment my wolf looks upon him, I’m filled with hope for a brighter future.

Afterall, no one ever rejects their true mate, right?

Wrong. Very wrong.

When the wolves attack, my soul screams for vengeance, and somehow I touch the shadow world.

Somehow I bring him to our lands.

The Shadow Beast. Our shifter god. The devil himself.

Turns out being rejected by my mate was only the beginning.

*If you like sexy, dark paranormal romances, with humor, steam, action, a tough heroine and an antihero, this is for you. Rejected is full length (100k) words, is book one of three in Shadow Beast Shifters series, and ends on a cliffhanger. It's recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations.]]> 399 Jaymin Eve Dae 4 4.13 2020 Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters, #1)
author: Jaymin Eve
name: Dae
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Glamoured (Shadow Beast Shifters, #6)]]> 63349628 A standalone story in the Wall Street Journal bestselling Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Compelled for storyline continuity.

Samantha, of the Clarity shifters, has a secret. And it’s going to cost her everything.

To save the most important person in her life, Samantha promises to form a mate bond with her pack’s future leader. If she can produce one heir, she’ll finally have her freedom.

During the ceremony, the leader invokes the Shadow Beast’s name, calling the powerful and scary god right into their midst. A god with an even scarier mate. Mera, a shifter Samantha once counted as friend, never lets anything rest. She demands her secrets be revealed, and in doing so, uncovers a way to save them all from this fate.

And it turns out that the Clarity pack leader isn’t Samantha’s greatest challenge.

It’s one of Shadow's brothers: Len, prince of the Silver Lands. The fae with the knowledge to save the one she cherishes above all others, and now she must tie herself to him and Faerie.

A world that she’s long feared. A world that could steal her heart.

And her soul.

If the prince doesn’t take them first.

* This is a standalone in the Shadow Beast world and does NOT end on a cliffhanger. It is full length at 110k words, and it is advised to read the first five in the Shadow Beast world first (Rejected, Reclaimed, Reborn, Deserted, Compelled) to get the most enjoyment from the story. Not required though. This is a forgotten-love story, with action, snark, anti-heroes, and steam. It is recommended for 18+ due to storyline and situations.]]> 386 Jaymin Eve Dae 0 to-read 4.36 2022 Glamoured (Shadow Beast Shifters, #6)
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average rating: 4.36
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]]> <![CDATA[Compelled (Shadow Beast Shifters, #5)]]> 59017291 A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Deserted for storyline continuity.

Simone, of the Torma shifters, thought she was finished with the world of supernaturals that existed outside of Earth. She'd been there, done that, and had the near death experience to show for her time.

Then a summons back to Valdor-the vampire world- is dropped in her lap.
Turns out that the last time she was there, her teeny tiny mistake sent out an energy burst that called to an ancient powerful master. A master who is looking for a mate and wants Simone to participate in the Selection to prove her worth. Attendance non-negotiable.

Great.

Lucky for her, she still has one ally up her sleeve: Lucien.

Okay, yeah, he's a snarly, powerful, frustratingly perfect master himself, but at least she knows where she stands. Lucien agrees to enter himself as a master-looking-for-a-mate in the Selection so they can pretend to fall for each other.

Only, it's never been that simple with Simone and Lucien, and all too soon the lines between pretend and real get very blurry. Especially when there's feeding involved.

Simone now has more at stake than just her life... her heart is on the line.

* This is a standalone in the Shadow Beast world, and does NOT end on a cliffhanger. It is full length at 110k words, and it is advised to read the first four in the Shadow Beast world first (Rejected, Reclaimed, Reborn, Deserted) to get the most enjoyment from the story. Not required though. This is an enemies to lovers story, with action, snark, anti-heroes, and steam. It is recommended for 18+ due to storyline and situations.]]> 412 Jaymin Eve Dae 0 to-read 4.48 2022 Compelled (Shadow Beast Shifters, #5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Deserted (Shadow Beast Shifters, #4)]]> 57527488 A standalone story in the Shadow Beast Shifters world. Best read after Reborn for storyline continuity.

Melalekin "Angel" of the Honor Meadows has been a warrior her entire life. Battle. Death. Loss. They were her constant companions until the day she met Mera Callahan. A shifter who ended up being so much more. A shifter who changed her life, and now... she has been reborn. The scars of her past are gone. Her losses muted under the new life she plans on living.

There's just one being standing in her way. A grudge holding desert deity who has made an art form out of making her life hell.

Reece of the Desert Lands is a god unused to being defied, and he has a very long memory when it comes to those who wronged him. Angel is the one he blames for the worst loss in his life, and he'll never let her forget it. Their history is tragic and bloodied, and the pair are set to clash one more time, especially when they end up trapped in the very spot where they lost it all. A meeting of the dynasties in the Delfora, the ancient desert lands, will force them to the place it all began.

Here they will learn that sometimes the past defines your future. And that there is a fine line between love and hate.

* This is a standalone in the Shadow Beast world, and does NOT end on a cliffhanger. It is full length at 100k words, and it is advised to read the first three in the Shadow Beast Shifters series first (Rejected, Reclaimed, Reborn). This is an enemies to lovers story, with action, snark, anti-heroes, and steam. It is recommended for 18+ due to storyline and situations.]]> 396 Jaymin Eve Dae 0 to-read 4.32 2021 Deserted (Shadow Beast Shifters, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Till Death (The Never Sky, #1)]]> 205055893 Beyond the realm of gods, two cities stand at the brink of despair, and a dark destiny awaits Death's newest Maiden.

Long ago, Requiem was plagued by war and abandoned by the gods but Death saved the suffering people, giving each soul a hundred years of immortality. With that grace, he also sent two Maidens. One of Life, for healing and comfort, and one of Death, the only person in the world with the ability to kill.

Generations later, the Life Maiden is missing and Princess Deyanira is nothing more than a trained weapon. A hunter. A murderer wrenched into Death's dark court to have the name of her next victim seared onto her palm.

She is the enemy of this land. But, when she's given the chance to bring peace through marriage and finally show her father's kingdom her worth, she is viciously tricked into marrying the wrong man, ruining the future of the damaged realm. Her only hope to give something back to the world is to find the missing Life Maiden.

Now, eternally bound to her enemy and dragged into the dark burlesque show her new husband is bound to, she must fight to keep herself free. And her heart. Especially when she becomes the hunted.

“A deliciously sinful experience centered around a show of life and death at the hands of the Maiden. Fans of Kerri Maniscalco’s Kingdom of the Wicked and Stephanie Garber’s Caraval will love this story of the Death Maiden’s one chance to defy Death himself, combined with a searing romance that adds an irresistible layer of passion." - Jessica, @books_and_crafts]]> 644 Miranda Lyn Dae 4 3.73 Till Death (The Never Sky, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Poisoner (The Poisoner, #1)]]> 209669184
Thirty-five hours, twenty-nine minutes, and fifteen seconds.

I should know. I counted myself."


Amidst the gaslit alleys and cobblestone streets of Victorian London, two killers find themselves entangled in a waltz they cannot escape.

Alina Lis , a botanist and hobbyist poisoner, has a pastime of killing unsavory men in her twisted sense of poetic justice. When she targets the conceited playboy, Silas Forbes , only to find him in her apothecary the following week, she discovers human men are the least of her problems.

The pair’s unlikely association sparks gossip among affluent society. As their mysterious bond deepens, a chilling truth emerges—concealed identities, lurking foes, and questions as plentiful as the hydra’s head brew within this haunting Gothic tale of violent passion.

Will Silas and Alina find themselves in each other's arms, or will the shadows of their past keep them apart? ]]> 442 I.V. Ophelia Dae 0 to-read 3.55 2024 The Poisoner (The Poisoner, #1)
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]]> One with You (Crossfire, #5) 158840030
Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life. Love transforms. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Two damaged souls entwined as one.

We have bared our deepest, ugliest secrets to one another. Gideon is the mirror that reflects all my flaws ... and all the beauty I couldn't see. He has given me everything. Now, I must prove I can be the rock, the shelter for him that he is for me. Together, we could stand against those who work so viciously to come between us.

But our greatest battle may lie within the very vows that give us strength. Committing to love was only the beginning. Fighting for it will either set us free ... or break us apart.]]> 482 Sylvia Day Dae 0 to-read 4.20 2016 One with You (Crossfire, #5)
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name: Dae
average rating: 4.20
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]]> <![CDATA[Captivated by You (Crossfire, #4)]]> 101857683
The vows we'd exchanged should have bound us tighter than blood and flesh. Instead they opened old wounds, exposed pain and insecurities, and lured bitter enemies out of the shadows. I felt him slipping from my grasp, my greatest fears becoming my reality, my love tested in ways I wasn't sure I was strong enough to bear.

At the brightest time in our lives, the darkness of his past encroached and threatened everything we’d worked so hard for. We faced a terrible choice: the familiar safety of the lives we'd had before each other or the fight for a future that suddenly seemed an impossible and hopeless dream...]]> 369 Sylvia Day Dae 0 to-read 4.16 2014 Captivated by You (Crossfire, #4)
author: Sylvia Day
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> <![CDATA[Entwined with You (Crossfire, #3)]]> 101852652
No one knows how much he risked for me. How much I’d been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become.

Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession…]]> 372 Sylvia Day Dae 0 to-read 4.16 2013 Entwined with You (Crossfire, #3)
author: Sylvia Day
name: Dae
average rating: 4.16
book published: 2013
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]]> <![CDATA[Reflected in You (Crossfire, #2)]]> 101848071 mine.

My past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken. We’d never work. It was too hard, too painful... except when it was perfect. Those moments when the driving hunger and desperate love were the most exquisite insanity.

We were bound by our need. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession...]]> 353 Sylvia Day Dae 0 to-read 4.16 2012 Reflected in You (Crossfire, #2)
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]]> Bared to You (Crossfire, #1) 101842164 NEW YORK TIMES AND #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness...

He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I'd never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily...

Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other's most private worlds...and desires.

The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn't tear us apart...]]> 337 Sylvia Day Dae 0 to-read 3.87 2012 Bared to You (Crossfire, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Rose of Blood and Binding (The Middlemist Trilogy, #3)]]> 222476113 New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn, Claire Legrand, delights in this thrilling conclusion to the steamy, lush, and epic Middlemist trilogy, perfect for fans of Bridgerton and A Court of Thorns and Roses.

WAR IS RAGING IN EDYN.

The battered Middlemist can barely hold itself together. Olden monsters terrorize the land. The gods are awakening from their ancient slumber, but if the vengeful Kilraith destroys them, all will be lost. And it's up to the Ashbourne sisters—demigods, daughters of the goddess Kerezen—to stop him.

But the sisters are spread thin. Gemma and Talan travel the world in a desperate search for the gods. In the capital, Farrin and Ryder shelter countless refugees amid roiling unrest. And Mara Ashbourne, bound to the Middlemist and longing for a home she can never return to, is just trying to survive.

Every day is chaos as Mara battles invaders and fights to protect her fellow Roses. The presence of librarian Gareth Fontaine—assigned to aid the Roses' war efforts—doesn't help. Charming, brilliant, far too confident, and annoyingly reverent of the Roses—Mara most of all—he's a distraction Mara can't avoid or afford. Especially since she can see the shadows of Mhorghast brimming underneath his dazzling smile. Shadows of violence and shame that she knows all too well. Shadows that terrify her more than any monster.

As Mara and Gareth search the Old Country for Kilraith's final three curse-anchors, a slow-burning passion born of sorrow and solace sparks between them, one that could finally bring Mara to the very home she longs for…or drive her toward the dark fate she secretly craves, and bring both worlds crashing down alongside her.]]> 512 Claire Legrand 1728232058 Dae 0 to-read 3.88 2026 A Rose of Blood and Binding (The Middlemist Trilogy, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Crown of Ivy and Glass (The Middlemist Trilogy, #1)]]> 61492435
Worst of all, Gemma is the only Ashbourne to possess no magic. Instead, her body fights it like poison. Constantly ill, aching with loneliness, Gemma craves love and yearns to belong.

Then she meets the devastatingly handsome Talan d'Astier. His family destroyed themselves, seduced by a demon, and Talan, the only survivor, is determined to redeem their honor. Intrigued and enchanted, Gemma proposes a bargain: She'll help Talan navigate high society if he helps her destroy the Basks. According to popular legend, a demon called The Man With the Three-Eyed Crown is behind the families' blood feud—slay the demon, end the feud.

But attacks on the Middlemist are increasing. The plot against the Basks quickly spirals out of control. And something immense and terrifying is awakening in Gemma, drawing her inexorably toward Talan and an all-consuming passion that could destroy her—or show her the true strength of her power at last.]]> 554 Claire Legrand 172823199X Dae 5 3.14 2023 A Crown of Ivy and Glass (The Middlemist Trilogy, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Court of Nightmares (Courts & Kings #1)]]> 130225055 564 K.A. Knight Dae 4 3.55 2023 Court of Nightmares (Courts & Kings #1)
author: K.A. Knight
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average rating: 3.55
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rating: 4
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My first RH novel, Court of Nightmares, holds a special place in my heart. I loved the plot, but I wish there was more of it and slightly less spice. Nearly every chapter after her crossing of the threshold is filled with sex. It was not a huge problem and definitely made the book engaging, but there was so much storyline to be explored that it almost detracted from the book as a whole when the pacing was interrupted. I'm excited to read Court of Death to see how things progress.
]]> <![CDATA[Shadow's Heart (Immortals After Dark, #19; The Dacians, #3)]]> 213696694 In this heart-stopping installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling Immortals After Dark series, a vampire swordswoman and a ruthless sorcerer become inmates in a hellplane prison.

A FALLEN PRINCESS . . .
Sheltered Kosmina Daciano has always yearned for adventure. But her first trip to the mortal world turns dark when a foe curses her with bloodlust—ensuring her exile in the sinister dimension of Nightside.

AN OUTLAW SORCERER . . .
For millennia, Silt Harea has flouted the laws of the Lore with all the arrogance of a king, remaining one step ahead of ruination. Yet then a mysterious bounty hunter schemes to capture him, dispatching him straight to hell.

FIGHT TO ESCAPE A DYING REALM . . .
Within Nightside, Silt clashes with the hunter’s sister, also condemned. Never imagining that she might be the key to his escape—and his future—he vows revenge against her. But Mina is no easy quarry.

Can two doomed immortals survive long enough to salvage a nightmare, turning hatred into love and vengeance into bliss?]]> 375 Kresley Cole Dae 0 to-read 4.21 2025 Shadow's Heart (Immortals After Dark, #19; The Dacians, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Munro (Immortals After Dark, #18)]]> 40677587
The next stand-alone installment in the electrifying Immortals After Dark series by #1 New York Times best-selling author Kresley Cole. Venture deeper into the Lore, fierce realm of the immortals—if you dare. . . .

TORMENTED IN UNIMAGINABLE WAYS

Coming off torture at the hands of his warlock captors, Munro MacRieve never expected to find his mate, or to lose her just as abruptly. Driven to desperation, the ruthless warrior uses his enemies’ own powers to reunite with her—in the distant past.

STOLEN FROM HER TIME

When a crazed werewolf crashes her wedding, Kereny “Ren” Codrina does what any cunning huntress would do: she captures him. Yet she finds herself softening toward the wounded beast—until he turns the tables and forces her into an incomprehensible future.

CAN A HUMAN AND AN IMMORTAL UNITE IN ORDER TO SURVIVE?

As danger mounts, Munro will do anything to make her undying, even sell his soul to an evil sorceress. But first he must convince his fiery mate that she belongs with him. If seduction means her survival, Munro will use every weapon in his arsenal to possess her—forever.]]> 432 Kresley Cole 0998141437 Dae 0 to-read 4.19 2022 Munro (Immortals After Dark, #18)
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]]> <![CDATA[Wicked Abyss (Immortals After Dark, #17)]]> 29760149 This fairy tale doesn't end with a kiss... A spellbinding Immortals After Dark tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole!

The terrifying king of hell...

As a boy, Abyssian "Sian" Infernas had his heart shattered by a treacherous fey beauty who died before he could exact vengeance. Millennia later, a curse has transformed him into a demonic monster--just as she's been reincarnated. Sian captures the delicate but bold female, forcing her back to hell.

Meets his match.

Princess Calliope "Lila" Barbot's people have hated and feared Abyssian and his alliance of monsters for eons. When the beastly demon imprisons her in his mystical castle, vowing revenge for betrayals she can't remember, Lila makes her own vow: to bring down the wicked beast for good.

Can two adversaries share one happily-ever-after?

As Calliope turns hell inside out, the all-powerful Sian finds himself defenseless against his feelings for her. In turn, Lila reluctantly responds to the beast's cleverness and gruff vulnerability. But when truths from a far distant past are revealed, can their tenuous bond withstand ages of deceit, a curse, and a looming supernatural war?]]> 401 Kresley Cole 1471155307 Dae 0 to-read 4.30 2017 Wicked Abyss (Immortals After Dark, #17)
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]]> <![CDATA[Shadow's Seduction (Immortals After Dark, #16; The Dacians, #2)]]> 29544429 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole brings together a wicked vampire prince used to getting everything he desires and a demon warrior who always felt like an outcast.

A night of debauchery . . .
Prince Mirceo Daciano and his new friend, Caspion the Tracker, comb the streets of Dacia, drunkenly seeking out pleasures of the flesh. In what should have been a typical night, they coax a bevy of nymphs to bed. To impress their females, the demon and the vampire kiss on a dare.

Changes them forever . . .
Once they finally break away from their soul-searing kiss, they find themselves alone—and shaken. Had they imagined their explosive chemistry? Obstacles—ranging from a death sentence to exile in a war-torn dimension—threaten to destroy their lives . . . and the vulnerable promise in that one kiss.

How long can they resist the fire that blazes between them?
Even if Mirceo can accept Caspion as his fated mate, the seductive vampire still must convince the stubborn demon that their bond is forever. And any royal Dacian union must receive the blessing of King Lothaire, an unpredictable and savage killer...]]> 248 Kresley Cole Dae 0 to-read 3.98 2017 Shadow's Seduction (Immortals After Dark, #16; The Dacians, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Sweet Ruin (Immortals After Dark, #15)]]> 24002318 An immortal assassin is caught between desire and duty in this sizzling novel from Kresley Cole’s #1 New York Times bestselling Immortals After Dark series.

A foundling raised in a world of humans
Growing up, Josephine didn’t know who or what she was—just that she was an outcast with strange powers. Protecting her baby brother became her entire life. The day he was taken away began Jo’s transition from would-be superhero…to enchanting villain.

A lethally sensual enforcer on a mission
Archer Rune the Baneblood never fails to eliminate his target. In his the oldest living Valkyrie. Yet before he strikes, a vampiric creature pierces him with aching pleasure, stealing his forbidden blood—and jeopardizing his brethren’s secrets.

A boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin…
Could this exquisite female be a spy sent by the very Valkyrie he hunts? When Jo betrays the identity of the one man she will die to protect, she and Rune become locked in a treacherous battle of wills that pits ultimate loyalty against unbridled lust.]]> 528 Kresley Cole 1451650043 Dae 0 to-read 4.31 2015 Sweet Ruin (Immortals After Dark, #15)
author: Kresley Cole
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average rating: 4.31
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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark, #14)]]> 18775652 Immortals After Dark series, #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole spins a sultry tale of a mighty warrior scarred inside and out and the beguiling sorceress with the power to heal him—or vanquish him forever.

ETERNAL OBSESSION

As a boy, Thronos, prince of Skye Hall, loved Lanthe, a mischievous Sorceri girl who made him question everything about his Vrekener clan. But when the two got caught in the middle of their families’ war, tragedy struck, leaving Thronos and Lanthe bitter enemies. Though centuries have passed, nothing can cool his seething need for the beautiful enchantress who scarred his body—and left an even deeper impression on his soul.

ENDLESS YEARNING

Lanthe, a once-formidable sorceress struggling to reclaim her gifts, searches for love and acceptance with all the wrong immortal suitors. But she’s never forgotten Thronos, the magnificent silver-eyed boy who protected her until she was ripped from the shelter of his arms. One harrowing night changed everything between them. Now he’s a notorious warlord with a blood vendetta against Lanthe, hunting her relentlessly.

CAN THE HEAT OF DESIRE BURN BRIGHTER THAN VENGEANCE?

With their families locked in conflict and battles raging all around them, will Thronos and Lanthe succumb to the brutal chaos that threatens everything they cherish? Or will the fragile bond they formed so long ago spark a passion strong enough to withstand even the darkest doubts?]]> 420 Kresley Cole 1451649940 Dae 0 to-read 4.26 2014 Dark Skye (Immortals After Dark, #14)
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]]> <![CDATA[MacRieve (Immortals After Dark, #13)]]> 8158992
A Beast In Torment

Uilleam MacRieve believed he’d laid to rest the ghosts of his boyhood. But when a brutal torture revives those ancient agonies and destroys his Lykae instinct, the proud Scot craves the oblivion of death. Until he finds her—a young human so full of spirit and courage that she pulls him back from the brink.

A Beauty In Chains

Seized for the auction block, Chloe Todd is forced to enter a terrifying new world of monsters and lore as a bound slave. When offered up to creatures of the dark, she fears she won’t last the night. Until she’s claimed by him—a tormented immortal with heartbreaking eyes, whose touch sets her blood on fire.

A Full Moon On The Rise

With enemies circling, MacRieve spirits Chloe away to the isolated Highland keep of his youth. But once he takes her to his bed, his sensual mate becomes something more than human, evoking his savage past and testing his sanity. On the cusp of the full moon, can he conquer his worst nightmare to save Chloe . . . from himself?]]> 358 Kresley Cole 1451649916 Dae 0 to-read 4.27 2013 MacRieve (Immortals After Dark, #13)
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]]> <![CDATA[Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #11)]]> 10790516 New York Times best-selling author Kresley Cole continues her electrifying Immortals After Dark series with this thrilling tale, revealing secrets of the Lore, fierce realm of the immortals....

All fear the enemy of old.

Driven by his insatiable need for revenge, Lothaire, the Lore’s most ruthless vampire, plots to seize the Horde’s crown. But bloodlust and torture have left him on the brink of madness—until he finds Elizabeth Peirce, the key to his victory. He captures the unique young mortal, intending to offer up her very soul in exchange for power, yet Elizabeth soothes his tormented mind and awakens within him emotions Lothaire believed he could no longer experience.

A deadly force dwells within her.

Growing up in desperate poverty, Ellie Peirce yearned for a better life, never imagining she’d be convicted of murder—or that an evil immortal would abduct her from death row. But Lothaire is no savior, as he himself plans to sacrifice Ellie in one month’s time. And yet the vampire seems to ache for her touch, showering her with wealth and sexual pleasure. In a bid to save her soul, Ellie surrenders her body to the wicked vampire, while vowing to protect her heart.

Centuries of cold indifference shattered.

Elizabeth tempts Lothaire beyond reason, as only his fated mate could. As the month draws to a close, he must choose between a millennia-old blood vendetta and his irresistible prisoner. Will Lothaire succumb to the miseries of his past—or risk everything for a future with her?]]> 468 Kresley Cole 1439136823 Dae 0 to-read 4.36 2012 Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #11)
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]]> <![CDATA[Dreams of a Dark Warrior (Immortals After Dark, #10)]]> 8534799 New York Times bestseller Kresley Cole comes this gripping tale of a battle-maddenend warrior driven by revenge and the Valkyrie temptress who haunts his dreams.

He Vowed He'd Come For Her...

Murdered before he could wed Regin the Radiant, warlord Aidan the Fierce seeks his beloved through eternity, reborn again and again into new identities, yet with no memory of his past lives.

She Awaits His Return...

When Regin encounters Declan Chase, a brutal Celtic soldier, she recognizes her proud warlord reincarnated. But Declan takes her captive, intending retribution against all immortals—unaware that he belongs to their world.

To Sate A Desire More Powerful Than Death...

Yet every reincarnation comes with a price, for Aidan is doomed to die when he remembers his past. To save herself from Declan’s torments, will Regin rekindle memories of the passion they once shared—even if it means once again losing the only man she could ever love?]]> 515 Kresley Cole 1439136807 Dae 0 to-read 4.33 2011 Dreams of a Dark Warrior (Immortals After Dark, #10)
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]]> <![CDATA[Demon from the Dark (Immortals After Dark, #9)]]> 7098304
A DANGEROUS DEMON SHE CAN'T RESIST . . .Malkom tormented by his sordid past and racked by vampiric hungers, he's pushed to the brink by the green-eyed beauty under his guard.

A MADDENING WITCH HE ACHES TO CLAIM . . .Carrow hiding her own sorrows, she lives only for the next party or prank. Until she meets a tortured warrior worth saving.

TRAPPED TOGETHER IN A SAVAGE PRISON . . .In order for Malkom and Carrow to survive, he must unleash both the demon and vampire inside him. When Malkom becomes the nightmare his own people feared, will he lose the woman he craves body and soul?]]> 430 Kresley Cole 1439123128 Dae 0 to-read 4.42 2010 Demon from the Dark (Immortals After Dark, #9)
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average rating: 4.42
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