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The Phoenix Keeper by S A MacLean
Aila has dreamed of breeding Silimalo phoenixes since she was a child and after a lot of hard work and not a small amount of wheedling, she gets her chance. But with the delivery of a mate for her beloved phoenix Rubra, Aila's anxiety soars. She now has to navigate dating the zoo's dragon keeper (never been her strong suit), work with her archnemesis Luciana, and protect her phoenixes from potential risks - including being stolen and sold in illegal channels. She's not sure w
6 days ago


A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas
Charlotte Holmes is forced to take on a new case when Lord Bancroft Ashburton's most loyal man has gone missing. Of course, Charlotte has no interest in helping Lord Bancroft who she has previously helped to put behind bars, but he makes sure she knows that she has no choice.
Mar 12


Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
In a recent AITA thread (Am I the Asshole?), the poster claims to be cursed. Every woman he dates and breaks up ends up marrying the next guy she dates. When Emma's friend shows her the post, it piques her interest. Emma has the same problem with the men she's been dating. She reaches out to the original poster, Justin, and the two hatch a scheme to break their curses. They will date each other and break up amicably. That way they will both find lifelong happiness with the ne
Mar 9


Reckless by Lauren Roberts
After Paedyn killed their father, Kai knew it would be his job as Enforcer to bring her back to Ilya to face judgement. But can he do that when he is constantly at war with the way he feels about Pae?
Mar 2


Business Casual by B K Borison
Nova Porter is busy chasing her dreams. She's about to open up her own tattoo studio in the town she grew up in but it turns out, the paperwork is more stressful than she could have imagined. She needs a chance to unwind and she knows just the person to help her - Charlie Milford. But after their passionate but strict "only one night" agreement, Nova can't get him out of her head.
Feb 19


The Pucker-Up Pact by J P Sterling
A hockey player with an anger management problem needs someone to help make him more likeable and draw attention to how well he plays. A pop star with a broken heart needs to move on quick from her philandering ex-boyfriend, or at least to look like she has. With some help from his coach, Axl and Sophie decide to enter a mutually beneficial agreement with only one rule: No Kissing.
Feb 16


Mixed Signals by B K Borison
Ever since Stella and Luka's bumbling romance was showcased on social media, and Beckett's plea for Evelyn's return went viral, Lovelight Farms has become THE romantic destination. Layla is surrounded by love and she is annoyed about it. It's really starting to feel like a slap to the face, especially after her recent string of uninspiring dates. All she needs is someone to remind her to have a little fun.
Feb 5


In the Weeds by B K Borison
After Evelyn left Beckett alone in a hotel room with a word, Beckett never expected to see her again, even if he could not stop thinking about their passionate weekend together. When she unexpectedly showed up at the farm he works on, and subsequently disappeared again, Beckett decided he would move on. It would be nothing more than a fond (very fond) memory. But now she’s back again – in the last place she remembers feeling happy.
Jan 19


Crowntide by Alex Aster
Isla has left behind both men that she loves in order to travel to Skyshade and defeat her ancestor Lark once and for all. But once she's there, Isla realizes that she had no idea what she was signing up for as she faces the most powerful person she's ever met as yet another enemy. Can Oro and Grim let their past go long enough to find a way to bring Isla back from Skyshade before it's too late?
Jan 15


Powerful by Lauren Roberts
Find out what Adena was doing while Paedyn was busy trying to survive the Trials.
Jan 8


Beach Read by Emily Henry
January has writer's block. Worse, her agent keeps asking when her (very late) promised book will be done. Even worse, circumstances force her to move into the house her late father shared with his mistress. Worse than all that, her new neighbor is none other than bestselling author Augustus Everett, who she had a bit of a rivalry with in college (not that he noticed). Lucky for her, he's got writer's block too.
Jan 5


Brimstone by Callie Hart
Now that Saeris Fane has found herself queen, she has to find a way to lead and to eventually fulfill her ultimate goal. That is going to be difficult to do since the people she now rules really hate her and her enemy has tricks she's never seen before.
Dec 29, 2025


Lovelight Farms by B K Borison
Stella needs to find a way to save her Christmas tree farm and she comes across an ingenious solution. A social media influencer is holding a competition with a grand prize that would keep the farm running and allow them to pay off their debt. But when Stella is invited to take part in the competition, she remembers that she wrote on the application that she owns the farm with her boyfriend - and now she needs to find a boyfriend fast.
Dec 22, 2025


Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
Honoria is on her third social season, and she is desperate to be married. Or, desperate to be out of her mother's house anyway. Yet, all of the suitors that she has never run the full gambit and a proposal never comes. When she sees her brother's best friend, Marcus, and accidentally causes him to sprain his ankle, she feels terrible. When that sprained ankle leads to a near death infection, Honoria feels like she needs to help Marcus recover. What's the harm anyway? They're
Dec 18, 2025


The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
Kiela doesn't like people, but she loves books. When the Great Library of Alyssium is threatened by radicals, Kiela takes her sentient spider plant assistant Caz and as many books as she can manage and runs to the last place anyone would look for her - the island where she was born. What she has forgotten (or perhaps never realized) is the smaller the community, the nosier the people. She is immediately beset with neighbors wanting to help her, get to know her, and to gossip.
Nov 24, 2025


This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Two beings who fight on opposite sides of a never-ending war to control time become aware of each other through a series of close encounters and lifetimes of trying to gain the upper hand. When one of them leaves a note of appreciation for the other's work ethic and attention to detail, a love story like no other begins to unfold.
Nov 20, 2025


Powerless by Lauren Roberts
Paedyn Gray tries to live her life in Ilya as under the radar as possible. It's how one survives a life in the slums. Until the day she witnesses a man about to be killed in an alleyway, and she saves his life. She becomes known as the notorious "Silver Savior" and her name is entered into the upcoming trials as a contestant. But what would be an honor for most people is likely to get Paedyn executed. Because she is an Ordinary, and her mere existence is an affront to the Eli
Nov 13, 2025


The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Clementine comes home from work one day and enters the apartment she recently inherited from her aunt to find a stranger. Turns out, Clementine's aunt agreed to sublet the apartment for the summer to her friend's son while he comes to New York City to live his dream of working in a fine restaurant. Of course, all of that happened before Clementine's aunt died. The two of them become temporary roommates for the summer, only seeing each other periodically, and Clementine soon r
Oct 30, 2025


Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Nora Stephens isn't sure when it happened but somehow, she became the villain in her own story. She is not the plucky girl next door you root for in every rom com, nor is she a woman who can be "one of the guys". She is a bossy, high maintenance, city lover who puts all of her effort in getting the best deal for her clients. But then her sister Libby convinces her to take a month away from the city so that Libby can live out her small-town fantasy before having her third chil
Oct 27, 2025


A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Sera used to be one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Key words: used to be. Now she barely has enough magic to keep herself warm and is grumpily running an inn with her aunt while trying to keep the talking fox and the skeletal rooster from blowing her cover and declaring to the countryside that she is a witch. Along comes Luke Larsen, who is looking for a safe place for his sister, and Sera begins to think she could get her magic back again.
Oct 23, 2025
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