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The Dragon Republic by R F Kuang

With the Third Poppy War ended, Rin is now on the run from Empress Daji and the Nikan Empire but Rin is all out of allies. Or so she thought.

1 day ago

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The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore

When Archer's life upends and he has to leave Paris to become a single dad to surprise daughter Olive, he expects to hate living in Dream Harbor. And he does, at first.

Sep 14

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The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao

When Kathryn Hu finds out that her boyfriend Tucker has been cheating on her - or rather, she's the other woman - what she doesn't expect to find is a friendship with Tucker's other girlfriend. Their friendship is still very new when Tucker turns up dead and they must find the killer to exonerate themselves in The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao.

Sep 3

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Why is it that when Samantha meets the rude veterinarian Xavier Rush, she cannot stop thinking about him. She says yes as soon as he asks her on a date. They say there's no such thing as the perfect guy, but Samantha is no longer so sure. Too bad her amazing (and disastrous) first date with Xavier is the day before she moves across the country in Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Aug 27

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Valor by John Gwynne

As Corban flees his home only to find danger on every horizon, Maquin seeks revenge only to find forced servitude, and Veradis tries to stay loyal but finds only doubts while the Banished Lands descend into war and people show where their true loyalties lie in Valor by John Gwynne.

Aug 24

The Poppy War by R F Kuang

When Rin prepared to take the Keju, a test designed to find the most talented and promising to be educated in the Nikan's most prestigious academies, she thought the test would be the hard part. Boy was she wrong!

Aug 20

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Grim and Oro Novellas by Alex Aster

Experience Grim's story from childhood, through meeting and falling in love with Isla, all the way up to their wedding - followed by Oro's own childhood and the events of Lightlark as he experienced them.

Jul 16

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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto

Vera Wong did not expect to find a dead man in her teashop when she came downstairs, but find him she did. And when the cops don’t take the investigation (in her opinion) seriously enough, she takes matters into her own hands.

Jul 9

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The Fall by Ryan Cahill

You know that The Order fell, now live through it.

Jul 6

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Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole

Diem wakes up surrounded by strangers after her failed coronation ritual. She has to fight her way back to her friends and her realm before civil war breaks out.

Jun 29

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

Talasyn is helmsman of her own small ship for the Sardovian Allfold, she fights against the Night Empire and she does it well. But she's something else too - the Allfold's secret weapon...whenever they decide to unveil her existence.

Jun 15

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Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Now that Elspeth's degeneration has allowed the monster in her head to take control, it is up to Ravyn and the Nightmare to finish their mission and save Elspeth from not only the King, but from herself and the monster as well.

Jun 4

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Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Briana Ortiz is going through a very difficult divorce when she meets the new, very handsome and incredibly nice ER doctor Jacob. It's hard not to like him, but dating is not an option. Not only does she not date co-workers, but she knows after dealing with her ex that you can't trust anyone. She could fake date him though, to help him get through the ordeal that will be his brother's upcoming wedding.

Jun 1

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In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams

Madison Walker is returning to her hometown after graduating (just barely) from culinary school. She's been offered a dream job - designing and running her own kitchen for a new restaurant, owned by James Huxley, who just happens to be her brother's best friend. The schedule is tight and with the opening date looming on the horizon, Madison just hopes that she can prove her culinary professors, the whole town, and herself wrong by NOT messing this up.

May 25

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A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L Armentrout

Poppy has discovered that the man she is falling in love with is not who she thought he was. But that is not the only lie she's been fed. Her entire life, the society she's grown up in, is built on nothing but lies. Now she must make a choice. Go with this person she thought she knew and can no longer trust and believe that together, they may be able to save the people they love most, or strike out on her own and hope that she has the skills to keep herself alive.

May 21

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And Now, Back to You by B K Borison

Deliliah Stewart is the antithesis of Jackson Clark - bright, chaotic, and nothing short of a mess. Not to mention that she doesn't know how to park! Any time they've run in to each other, it's almost always been literal and has ended in disaster. When their bosses come up with a clever plan for a special segment featuring both Delilah and Jackson on location covering a historic snowstorm, Jackson just wants to get through it in one piece. But Delilah has a surprising offer f

May 14

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Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole

With war between the Emarion army and the rebel forces creeping ever closer to Lumnos, Diem finds herself in quite a pickle when she is made Queen of Lumnos - shocking everyone. Especially considering that she is mortal... or she's supposed to be. As she begins to get to know some of the Descended on a personal level, her past prejudices are challenged. But her prejudices are not the only part of her past she will have to confront when the Guardians come knocking.

May 4

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One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Elspeth has a secret, one that could get her killed. Sometimes, Elspeth needs a monster. The Nightmare, he's trapped in her head and protects her when she needs it. When Elspeth meets a highwayman on the forest road, she needs a monster. When she finds out that the highwayman is the nephew of the king, she needs a monster even more. And when the highwayman asks Elspeth to help him find the Providence Cards and cure her infection, she needs the monster most of all. But magic d

Apr 27

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Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

A doctor gets stuck on her way home from a family funeral when she swerves for a raccoon and ends up in the ditch. She ends up at the local VFW hall for dinner that evening and what starts with a $100 bet ends in something that Alexis never would have expected - a small-town carpenter that does not fit into her world at all, but that Alexis would risk everything for.

Apr 20

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The Damned by Harper L Woods

Before Margot fell through the seal and into Hell, she accidentally ensnared the archdemon Beelzebub with her song. Her original plan was to stay away from him and let the spell wear off in time, but now Beelzebub is in Hell with her and he is her best shot and getting through the nine circles of Hell and back to Crystal Hollow alive.

Apr 2