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Masquerade by O O Sangoyomi
Ododo is a blacksmith in Timbuktu when she is approached by a vagrant. When she is later abducted and taken to Sangote, the capital of Yorubaland, she is shocked to discover that the vagrant is none other than Aremo, warrior king of all Yorubaland, and he wants her as his bride. Ododo is transformed from witch and pariah to woman of luxury. But she soon realizes that enemies hide all around her, as she wonders if life is really living inside of a gilded cage.
4 minutes ago


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.
3 days ago


The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Florence is having a really bad day. In a meeting with her new, really hot editor, she learns that she can't get another extension and her manuscript is due... now. Then she gets a phone call telling her that her father has died unexpectedly. Now she has to return to the town that she tried to get away from for years, where she finds the very confused ghost of her new editor waiting for her.
Apr 30


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


The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick
Ellis has achieved her dream and is helping thousands of people at a time deal with their crippling grief by allowing them to sleep. People always say that you feel better after a good night's rest, what about a month of uninterrupted sleep. Two months, if necessary. But there's a catch, your grief will feel less consuming when you wake up, you've slept through the worst of it, but you may wake up with no emotions at all toward what you were grieving.
Apr 23


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


Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
When Thayer Wren, CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, dies unexpectedly, speculation about who will take his place as CEO runs rampant. Will it be his eldest daughter Meredith, who is already the head of her own biotech company? Will it be his only son Arthur, second-youngest congressman in US history? Or will it be his younger (and favorite) daughter Eilidh, who has worked for Wrenfare since an injury ended her stint as the world's most famous ballerina.
Apr 16


The 7-1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Aiden Bishop keeps reliving the same day. But more than just a Groundhogs Day situation, he only has eight days to find out who keeps murdering Evelyn Hardcastle and 11 pm. If he can unmask the murderer, then the cycle is broken. Until then, he will wake up as a different guest at Blackheath Manor.
Apr 13


Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jane has never had a real home, something that she has yearned for since she was a child. It's something she believes she has found when she begins to work for Mr. Rochester as a governess for his ward Adele. But soon Jane finds out that Mr. Rochester has been hiding a terrible secret. Should she give up the life she's dreamed of or stay regardless of his secret and deal with the consequences?
Apr 9


The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
A family lives through the Nazi occupation of France during WWII, each finding their own way to endure the war and fight against the atrocities being committed around them. In the process, they each find something in themselves that they didn't realize they were missing.
Apr 6


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


Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
Camille Bayliss wants out of her marriage and believes that her husband is cheating on her, so for twelve hours, she switches spots with Aubrey Price. Aubrey takes Camille's phone and car, using her credit card when needed, so that Camille's husband won't notice that Camille is not where she's supposed to be and Camille can get the dirt on her him. But when Camille gets home the next morning and finds her husband's body, she realizes there is only one alibi - but two with rea
Mar 30


The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
When Lauren comes home from her friend's bachelorette party and finds a husband waiting for her, she is confused. She didn't have a husband when she left for the party! After some frantic googling and wondering if she's hit her head, her new husband goes into the attic and comes out...as a different husband. It seems her attic contains an unlimited supply.
Mar 26


Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar by Katie Yee
First, her husband leaves her for a woman named Maggie. Then, she finds a lump in her breast, which she also dubs "Maggie". A combination of reclaiming joy, wading through grief, and defying what's expected, the narrator uses humor and a bevy of mythological stories to make sense of what is happening in her life.
Mar 23


Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Perry Firekeeper-Birch expected to have a chill, lazy summer. But that all comes to an end when she has to pay her aunt back for some car repairs and is enrolled in the tribe's intern program instead. But the last thing she expected was to find a job that she cared about and a mentor who taught her about taking care of her ancestors.
Mar 19


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
Mar 16


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


Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
When the reclusive Mr Norrell revealed his powers, showing England that the magic they believed to be dead was alive and well in him, he became an overnight celebrity. His name was on everyone's lips, as he believed it should be. When a second magician made himself known, Norrell was delighted to have someone else to talk to who really understood magic and even took the magician, Strange, as his student. Until Strange became too focused on the most dangerous parts of magic, c
Mar 5


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
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