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Welcome to Midgard by Dave Willmarth
12 ratingsA simple farm boy in a mundane medieval world, turned soldier after his home and family are destroyed. Mere steps from achieving his vengeance after years of fighting, a lucky sword strike ends his life.His soul transferred against his will by one of the gods to another medieval world, one filled with magic, monsters, and races out of his childhood fairy tales...Categorized as:
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![The Whitechapel Fiend by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson]()
The Whitechapel Fiend by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
26 ratingsJack the Ripper stalks through London, and only the Shadowhunters can stop him. One of ten adventures in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy.Simon learns the truth behind the Jack the Ripper murders—“Jack” was stopped by Will Herondale and his institute of Victorian Shadowhunters... -
![The Emperor's Bone Palace by Hailey Turner]()
The Emperor's Bone Palace by Hailey Turner
6 ratingsEvery heart is meant to break.THE NAMELESS. As a warden, Soren’s duty is to guard against the dead, but he was never trained to guard against his heart. Drawn into a web of Solarian politics, Soren finds himself at the center of a storm of his own making, unwilling to break free if it means losing the man he loves... -
![A Time to Change by Callie Langridge]()
A Time to Change by Callie Langridge
14 ratingsAn abandoned English manor transports a young woman back to the Edwardian era—where love and danger await—in this time travel romance.East Midlands, England, 2013 . The once grand Hill House is now surrounded by a shabby town of pubs and chip shops. As a child, Louisa Arnold was enthralled by the tragic history of its owners, the Mandeville family...Categorized as:
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![Inspiration by Hondo Jinx]()
Inspiration by Hondo Jinx
8 ratingsWANT TO BE A CHAMPION? FIRST, YOU HAVE TO BECOME A CONTENDER.Murdered for helping a stranger, Johnny Rockledge awakens in Fight Town, a boxing-based VR system where he earns bonuses by pleasing subscribers living vicariously through him.Johnny grew up in Philly with five brothers, so he can fight. But can he box?If he wins, he will create a great life for himself and others... -
![Second Term by Deacon Frost]()
Second Term by Deacon Frost
10 ratingsLevi has finished the first term on Taryl attending the Otherworld Academy. His break has been filled with working to correct his ignorance in the basics of magic. Now school is coming back into session and all of his friends are returning. Sadly, so are the people he wants to see least... -
![Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin]()
Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin
12 ratingsThe Earth has been overrun with monsters... Post-Apocalypse America is unrecognizable from the past. Jake survives by working as the leader of a scavenging adventuring team. A former mage, now he follows the strange path of cultivation, taught to him by a mysterious traveler. As far as he knows, he is one of the only people on Earth with this power... -
![Spirit of a Highlander by Katy Baker]()
Spirit of a Highlander by Katy Baker
8 ratingsRipped from her time, lost in a strange land, a modern woman learns the most important lesson of all: that love knows no boundaries. Thea Thomas’ luck couldn’t get much worse. Having dared to follow her dream of becoming a photographer, she’s learned the hard way that dreams rarely come true. She’s lost her home, her job, and just about every shred of pride she had left...Categorized as:
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![Call of a Highlander by Katy Baker]()
Call of a Highlander by Katy Baker
8 ratingsTorn from the twenty-first century, lost in the lonely Highlands of Scotland, a modern woman discovers the most important secret of all: that love transcends time. Bethany Carter has just about given up. Having fled her homeland following the tragic murder of her parents, she’s focused on her goal of becoming a human rights lawyer. Maybe that way she can fix the terrible ache in her soul...Categorized as:
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![Dragons Beyond the Pale by Maria Grace]()
Dragons Beyond the Pale by Maria Grace
8 ratingsSmugglers. A kidnapping. A fire-breathing fairy dragon? The Blue Order is falling apart at the seams.After months in Bath mentoring Dragon Keepers and Friends, Dragon Sage Elizabeth Darcy actually anticipates traveling to London for the Keeper’s Cotillion. Which says a great deal considering the she-dragons who make up the Cotillion board would very much like to show the Sage her proper place... -
![One Day You'll Leave Me by Debra Flores]()
One Day You'll Leave Me by Debra Flores
8 ratingsWhat would you be willing to give up for the person you love? Your life? Your memories? Everybody and everything you've ever known? Karen Stephens is an ordinary woman living an ordinary life in the year 2010. Until the day she hears something. A song, an unfamiliar one that moves her in a way she cannot understand or explain... -
![Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson]()
Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
19 ratingsAnna Lightwood, eldest child of Gabriel and Cecily, is mad, bad and dangerously dapper. Every rake has an origin story, though: now under Brother Zachariah’s eye we see Anna’s doomed love story unfold... -
![And Be My Love by Rebecca Ruger]()
And Be My Love by Rebecca Ruger
10 ratingsSomeone has made bold promises to the Highland witches in exchange for disposing of Michael MacClellan. But the nigheanan sgàil, the daughters of shadow, do not engage in murder and, instead, put the fierce warrior into a deep sleep, hidden inside the earth in 14th century Scotland...Categorized as:
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![Raven House by Deacon Frost]()
Raven House by Deacon Frost
10 ratingsLevi Walker reached Taryl after a real bad day at college. An angry walk in the rain led to Truck-Kun and a quick trip to reincarnation. If dying wasn't bad enough, Levi wasn't off the hook for his higher education.Reborn on Taryl and sent to the Academy, Levi is expected to learn how to wield powerful magics... -
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![A Matter of Secrets and Spies by Honor Raconteur]()
A Matter of Secrets and Spies by Honor Raconteur
10 ratingsHow many ways can a marriage proposal go wrong?One: the ring gets stolenTwo: a storm destroys the beachThree: a dead body, seriously?Four: A THEFT RING?!Come hell or highwater, he WILL propose before leaving this benighted island... -
![Luthias : A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Hazel Hunter]()
Luthias : A Scottish Time Travel Romance by Hazel Hunter
6 ratingsTime travel was not in her job description. Emery Parker can hardly believe her luck. She’s landed the museum internship of her dreams: working with a collection of ancient Scottish swords. But when she finds herself locked in a stone room of weapons that look brand new, she demands to know what kind of game is being played. Laird Luthias MacRoss has never believed the legend of the Fire Sword...Categorized as:
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![Future Wife by Nicole Pyland]()
Future Wife by Nicole Pyland
8 ratingsImagine meeting a stranger one day, only for that stranger to say, “I’m your future wife.” This is exactly what happens to Carter when she heads out of town for work. There’s one problem with this: Carter is already married, and not to this stranger.Ryder has been working on time travel since she was a little kid listening to her great-grandmother tell stories of the past... -
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![Zenith Academy 1: A Haremlit Fantasy Adventure by Cassius Lange]()
Zenith Academy 1: A Haremlit Fantasy Adventure by Cassius Lange
10 ratingsMy name is James, but my mom’s the only person that can call me that. To everyone else, I’m JD—a struggling artist, working my fingers to the bone for my shot with one of the big comic book companies. Oh, and I work nights, managing a dive called Judson’s Bar and Grill. I know, the dream life. Things were boring, disappointing, even. Until one faithful night, when everything changed... -
![Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood]()
Her Orc Husband by Zoe Ashwood
10 ratingsThis arranged marriage is my last hope for a better future. The city’s best matchmaker has all but despaired over me and my brother is threatening to throw me on the street if I don’t find a husband soon. But the revulsion I feel every time anyone touches me has made it impossible for me to find a good match...Categorized as:
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![A Deeper Love by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson]()
A Deeper Love by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
19 ratings1 Hour and 22 MinutesIt is only three years since Tessa Gray lost her beloved husband William Herondale, and she is searching for a reason to live, trying to find the path of being a warlock with the guidance of her friend Catarina Loss... -
![Fates Illuminated by Aimee Vance]()
Fates Illuminated by Aimee Vance
6 ratingsThe dawn of Shelbie’s 31st birthday found her melancholy, adrift in a world where she felt bound to be always a side character, never the star of her own story.All of that changed when she spontaneously booked a trip to Sweden with an itinerary full of hiking and horseback riding - two things that weren’t exactly in her comfort zone...Categorized as:
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![Age of Wolves by Mariah Stone]()
Age of Wolves by Mariah Stone
6 ratingsHer suspect. Her lover. Her doom.Boston police detective Ella O’Connor’s job is on the line. And only busting port owner Channing Hakonson for drug smuggling will satisfy her boss. But there’s more to the tattooed billionaire than she imagined—something mystical and ancient.Wolves protect him. Time traveling Viking assassins stalk him. The mafia bails him out of prison...Categorized as:
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![Viking's Desire: A time travel historical romance by Mariah Stone]()
Viking's Desire: A time travel historical romance by Mariah Stone
6 ratings*** previously published as The Tree of TimeSearching for her roots, American CEO Holly visits Scotland. An ancient ash isn’t the kind of family tree she had in mind. But when she touches a golden spindle carved into its rough bark, she is sucked through time to the ninth century—and captured in a Viking raid.Warrior Einar Birgirsson rescues the beautiful stranger... -
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![Alien Hitman: A Science-Fiction Romance by Calista Skye]()
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![A Game of Romance and Ruin by Ruby Roe]()
A Game of Romance and Ruin by Ruby Roe
6 ratingsIn a game of power, can love be the deadliest weapon?Stirling Grey, a legendary negotiator, is on a mission: to mend her broken heart and avenge its ruin.Morrigan Lee, a hidden princess and heir to the throne, is harbouring a dark secret.For years, Stirling and Morrigan navigated the perilous games of power and politics, shared clandestine moments, and ultimately... fell in love.. -
![Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm]()
Whispers of the Deep by Emma Hamm
7 ratingsOne of the many engineers that keeps Beta, the city under the sea, running, Mira only wants to make her family proud and to prove herself worthy. She knows the mysterious city better than anyone and it’s her dream to help it flourish.But then, on a solo job in an abandoned section of the city, she encounters a monster of legend. An undine... -
![Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool]()
Garden of the Cursed by Katy Rose Pool
8 ratingsIn this thrilling YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Pool, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with one of the most powerful nobles in Caraza City to gain entry into an illustrious—and deadly—society that holds clues to her mother's disappearance. Perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, These Violent Delights, and Chain of Iron... -
![The Winter Garden by Nicola Cornick]()
The Winter Garden by Nicola Cornick
10 ratingsSweeping across generations from the 1600s to the present day and inspired by the true story of the leader of the infamous Gunpowder Plot, Nicola Cornick’s latest historical mystery combines past and present story lines that fans of Philippa Gregory and Susanna Kearsley will devour.1605: Anne Catesby fears for her family...Categorized as:
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![The Time Traveler's Daughter by Emma Strike]()
The Time Traveler's Daughter by Emma Strike
10 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereHer father was a time traveler, and he’s left her with a mission...The year is 1929, and Catherine Christie’s world turns upside down when, on her 25th birthday, she receives a box from her long-dead father containing an explosive secret: he was a time traveler... -
![Rescued By The Highlander by Rebecca Preston]()
Rescued By The Highlander by Rebecca Preston
10 ratingsThrust back in time to 16th century Scotland, Anna finds herself embroiled in a vicious witch hunt and growing attraction for Laird Donal… Anna Clarke has never had any problem defending herself, but her martial arts expertise can’t stop the fae from pulling her from modern times back to a festering state of unrest in the Scottish Highlands around Loch Ness...Categorized as:
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![Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine]()
Sleeper's Castle by Barbara Erskine
16 ratingsTwo women, centuries apart. One endless nightmare tearing Wales apart – and only they can stop it.Sunday Times bestselling author Barbara Erskine returns to Hay in the year that marks the 30th anniversary of her sensational debut bestseller, Lady of Hay.Hay-On-Wye, 1400 – War is brewing in the Welsh borders, Catrin is on the brink of womanhood and falling in love for the first time...Categorized as:
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![The Minotaur Captain's Mate by Celeste King, Ava Hunter]()
The Minotaur Captain's Mate by Celeste King, Ava Hunter
6 ratingsMy whole life I have been the property of evil beings.Until the love of a minotaur freed my soul.I'd lived under the shadow of Dark Elf oppression on the alien planet of Protheka for so long that my spirit was almost broken until I found Romas.He was the survivor of a shipwreck.I nursed him back to health.He was an honorable warrior. Savage, fierce, and yet filled with great tenderness... -
![Claiming Their Slave by Sue Lyndon]()
Claiming Their Slave by Sue Lyndon
6 ratingsThough she dreamed for years of escaping her cruel master, Ava never expected that when she finally left her village it would be in the company of a huge, roughly-handsome barbarian who just purchased her at auction. Despite his stern demeanor and his promise to spank her for any misbehavior, however, her new owner's firm-handed dominance arouses her deeply... -
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![Gawen's Claim by Stella Knight]()
Gawen's Claim by Stella Knight
6 ratingsShe falls back through time... and right into the arms of a dashing Highlander...Lila Fletcher is determined to prove the strength of her magical time traveling ability to herself, her family, and her coven. But when she travels back in time to fourteenth century Scotland to contend with a malevolent foe, she must also battle an all-consuming desire for a dashing Highland laird..Categorized as:
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![The Whirlpools of Time by Anna Belfrage]()
The Whirlpools of Time by Anna Belfrage
6 ratingsHe hoped for a wife. He found a companion through time and beyond.It is 1715 and for Duncan Melville something fundamental is missing from his life. Despite a flourishing legal practice and several close friends, he is lonely, even more so after the recent death of his father. He needs a wife—a companion through life, someone to hold and be held by... -
![A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey]()
A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey
6 ratingsEnter the bazaar of the bizarre where fate and fortunes are for sale in this high-stakes magical adventure across a London not quite like our own, perfect for fans of Neverwhere and The Night Circus.Below Covent Garden lies the Untermarkt, where anything and everything has a price: a lover’s first blush, a month of honesty, a wisp of fortune... -
![Conned by Kim Fielding]()
Conned by Kim Fielding
6 ratingsWorld War I veteran Thomas Donne is new to San Francisco. Always a stoic man, shell shock and a lost love have nearly turned his heart to stone. No matter--a private eye has no room for softness. Almost broke, he takes on what appears to be a simple case: finding a missing young man... -
![Midnight on the Marne by Sarah Adlakha]()
Midnight on the Marne by Sarah Adlakha
8 ratingsSet during the heroism and heartbreak of World War I, and in an occupied France in an alternative timeline, Sarah Adlakha’s Midnight on the Marne explores the responsibilities love lays on us and the rippling impact of our choices.France, 1918. Nurse Marcelle Marchand has important secrets to keep... -
![Draco by Hattie Jacks]()
Draco by Hattie Jacks
8 ratingsHe's the alien dragon shifter with the soul as black as night, and he's claimed me as his fated mate.I was escaping from my stalker ex when they took me from Earth. Dropped into a hellish alien maze where all I am is potential food. Until I run headlong into a huge, smoking hot alien dragon, covered in golden scales and an ego which could light up a planet... -
![The Priest and the Shepherd by Chloe Gong]()
The Priest and the Shepherd by Chloe Gong
8 ratingsInitially released as a bonus short story in the B&N/Indigo Exclusive Edition of Foul Lady Fortune, The Priest and the Shepherd is now free to read on Simon Teen... -
![The Shield and the Thistle by Jillian Bondarchuk]()
The Shield and the Thistle by Jillian Bondarchuk
9 ratingsA love beyond time. An adventure beyond imagination...To soothe her broken heart, culinary artist Meggie Washington leaves Manhattan and journeys to the mist-shrouded lowlands of Scotland...Categorized as:
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![From Suits to Kilts by Callie Berkham]()
From Suits to Kilts by Callie Berkham
10 ratingsA woman catapulted into the past. An injured man who means to save her. An old enemy intent on killing them both. A year after her parents’ funeral, historian, Abby Davis, discovers her parents’ legacy is an orb. Noting the top of the ornament is out of alignment, she twists it and is immediately whisked straight onto an ancient Scottish battleground... -
![Untitled Outlander Prequel by Diana Gabaldon]()
Untitled Outlander Prequel by Diana Gabaldon
10 ratingsDiana Gabaldon has stated on her website that she is planning a prequel to Outlander... -
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![Melody Unbound by L.V. Lane]()
Melody Unbound by L.V. Lane
10 ratingsAs a high-ranking omega, I’m expected to command warriors in a quest.Not just any warriors but my overprotective, overbearing adopted brothers.Only nothing goes to plan. In trying to hide my feelings, I deceived and manipulated them.Now my four warriors are going to punish me. Worse, they want me to accept this fate, for it to be my choice... -
![The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown]()
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
10 ratingsCassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books and making coffee for customers. Then one day one of her favorite customers dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved the charming old man's stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by--nothing but the last book he was reading. But this is no ordinary book--it is the Book of Doors... -
![Captured by the Wolven by L.V. Lane]()
Captured by the Wolven by L.V. Lane
8 ratingsI was only six when I first met the monster in my wood. Wolven were a beastly kind of dire wolf that walked on two legs. Larger and more ferocious than a wolf shifter, if even some tales about them were true, my fate was desperate.Only my monster was none of those things.He let me nestle upon his lap where he listened to my stories.Until one day, he disappeared, and I never saw him again... -
![The Weather Woman by Sally Gardner]()
The Weather Woman by Sally Gardner
8 ratingsNeva Friezland is born into a world of trickery and illusion, where fortunes can be won and lost on the turn of a card.She is also born with an extraordinary gift. She can predict the weather. In Regency England, where the proper goal for a gentlewoman is marriage and only God knows the weather, this is dangerous. It is also potentially very lucrative...Categorized as:
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![The Guardian by Elizabetta Holcomb]()
The Guardian by Elizabetta Holcomb
6 ratings1312, A knight destined to rule…Jareth Tremaine, the first Duke of Dover, has seen how he’s remembered in history books—either a saint who rules his lands with justice or a religious extremist whose harsh treatment of the church nearly has him executed. But what history doesn’t disclose is that he’s essential to the world’s survival...Categorized as:
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![Roaring by Lindsey Duga]()
Roaring by Lindsey Duga
6 ratingsColt Clemmons is an agent in a specialized division within the Bureau of Investigation—one that hunts down not just mobsters, but also monsters. For reasons that are kept top secret, Colt is the only person who can resist a siren's voice. But he's never had a chance to test this ability. The last siren left in the world mysteriously disappeared years ago...Categorized as:
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