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Beds Are For Flowers


R.K. Gold - 2018
    Being born in a world without color, he has rarely had to deal with loss. Ever since the Reaper in the Tree blocked the path to paradise, humans didn’t die, they became sick and grew weak until reapers had no choice but to lead them down the long road around the End. His father had been sick for a long time, and knowing the perils of the End, his mother offered years of her own life to the reaper tasked with guiding Clarence’s father, in exchange for more time in the mortal realm. Clarence, with the help of his best friend Wakoba, his sister Jessi, and the once powerful Red Reaper, journey through the in-between to remove the Reaper in the Tree from his makeshift throne and restore balance to the world.

The Awakening


Angella Graff - 2012
    Detective Ben Stanford is forced to come face to face with theology, mythos and everything he refused to believe in as his world is turned upside down by Mark, the immortal Gospel writer, who requests the detective’s help in finding his missing companion, Judas Iscariot.As Ben dives deeper into the world of broken Theology, ancient religions and terrifying Greek gods, he’s forced to come to terms with the world where vast forces struggle in their endless game of power. He must make his way, with the help of companions he doesn’t believe in or trust, to try and stop a potential global disaster.

Auctioned for Her Blood (The Vampires' Illuminant, #1)


Mara Leigh - 2021
    If only she’d listened…When I was fourteen, my mom was killed protecting me from witches wielding powerful dark magic, leaving me alone and hunted for a secret contained in my blood.Ten years later, lonely and desperate to escape my boring safe life, I break Mom’s rule and go out after dark, only to land on an auction block where two wealthy and powerful men bid their fortunes for a night with me.I can’t deny that I’m drawn to both of these smoking hot men—one a cultured intellect and the other a dangerous bad boy—and I’m whisked into a glamorous world of powerful vampires, dark secrets and darker desires.My rule-breaking leads to passion like I’ve never known, but ends in disaster when I’m captured and trapped in a dangerous prison full of vicious creatures all hungry for my blood—and my innocence.As I discover the mysterious power I hold deep inside me, can I survive long enough to escape captivity? And as I develop intense feelings for more than one of my protectors, how can I possible choose just one?Auctioned for Her Blood is Book 1 of The Vampires’ Illuminant series. Expect a steamy, exciting story, where the heroine falls for more than one man and doesn’t have to choose.

Sleeping Duty


Laura Montgomery - 2015
    While they slept, the starship went through the wrong fold in space and settled for a different world, a wild world. Three centuries after the founding of a colony on the uncharted planet, Gilead awakens to find humanity slipped back to medieval tech and a feudal structure. Worse, the king who wants Gilead awake won’t let Gilead awaken his wife.

Wild Irish Heart


Tricia O'Malley - 2014
    Determined to unearth the secrets lying hidden in the enchanted waters of the cove, Keelin has little time for a surly Irishman who infuriates her during the day and haunts her fantasies at night. Inexplicably drawn to the woman who has stepped from his dreams and into his world, Flynn fights a stubborn battle against his increasing attraction for Keelin. Forces unknown have better plans for the two. Only the secrets of the cove can show Keelin who she really is, the beauty of her mysterious power, and a love that will break the bounds of what she knows. Wild Irish Heart is a stand-alone novel and can be read on its own. The Mystic Cove Series: Wild Irish Roots: Prequel Novella Wild Irish Heart Wild Irish Eyes Wild Irish Soul Wild Irish Rebel Wild Irish Roots: Margaret & Sean Wild Irish Witch

From There to Here


Dorothy Koomson - 2015
    Clemency’s mother, Heather Smittson, loves her with a fierce protectiveness that means she’ll follow her daughter to the ends of the Earth. . . From There to Here is the story of their journey from the north of England to the south.

Emma Brewster: Too Hot To Handle


Mary Moriarty - 2014
    She is suppose to be able to control that element but so far she can’t control much of anything when she comes in contact with a handsome man. Now why is she always bumping into that new, handsome man who just so happens to be a Fire Fighter. She has taken to wearing colored contacts and sunglasses, even on cloudy days so her eyes don’t see him that clearly… but he always seems to be around. Boy is he hot… and oh drats there goes another fire cropping up! Cas O’Halloran came to this suppose sleepy town to get away from the big city life, except once he bumped into that beautiful redheaded woman on that rainy morning at the bagel shop, his life has been anything but normal or low keyed. His Chief said there have been more unexplained little fires since his arrival than anytime in the history Cadwell Harbor. ‘This once sleepy, picturesque town is constantly on fire’. So Cas wants to find out why, but he also wants to find out why of all women he is attracted to this red-head who wears sunglasses on rainy, cloudy days and if that’s not bad enough, he feels electrified and alive when he touches her. Cadwell Harbor will never see a quiet Halloween again if Emma Brewster and Cas O’Halloran have anything to do with it. Nor will it be left standing if those two don’t settle down… one way or another.

Legon Awakening


Nicholas Taylor - 2010
    All he wishes to do is to start his own butcher shop and take care of his adopted sister and family. Legon is not from Salmont and echoes from his parents past are coming up to haunt him. Legon finds himself being caught in the war that claimed his biological parents lives and now threatens everything he has. He must flee from everything he knows and journey to land of his ancestors to keep all that he loves safe.

Ice Mage


Julia Gray - 1998
    The remote and wild land of Tiguafaya is on the edge of chaos. The menacing volcanoes that dominate the landscape grumble and threaten destruction. The repulsive fireworms, the marauding pirates, and the ancient dragons grow bolder by the minute. The corrupt and ineffectual government is paralyzed and helpless in the face of all the dangers. The country's only hope for survival lies with a group of young rebels known as the Firebrands. Led by the lovers, Andrin and Ico, and the half-mad musician, Vargo, the Firebrands are desperately fighting back. Using the once-revered but now lost arts of magic against the overwhelming odds, they are all that stand between Tiguafaya and total devastation.

Edge of the Breach


Halo Scot - 2020
    In a post-apocalyptic world where season of birth determines power — spring healers, summer mages, fall shapeshifters, and winter shields — a man and a woman emerge from tragic childhoods to lead humanity on opposite sides of an interrealm war.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀There is a hole in the sky. They call it the Rift. A portal to the gods. The scar of a suffering world. Through it, the gods rule the last scraps of civilization, harkening war. As chaos beckons, two leaders emerge from the ashes of a dying planet.Julian Kyder is the son of an abusive rape victim who compensates for his abandonment through psychopathy. Sira Rune is a cancer survivor who dedicates her life to living free and fearless while experiencing the taboo and the unorthodox. Rune is the only one unafraid of Kyder, and that terrifies him, because he only knows how to function through fear. Even though she gives him more chances than he deserves, how much violence can she forgive? When is a person beyond redemption? While he struggles to control his demons and she struggles to find purpose, the gods drag the ruined world into war. Amazon #1 Top Free Bestseller LGBT SF Amazon Top 10 New Releases LGBT SF Amazon Top 25 New Releases LGBT Fantasy CONTENT WARNING: The Rift Cycle is a highly graphic series intended for mature audiences.TAGS: science fiction, fantasy, grimdark, horror, LGBT, mental illness▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ READ AN EXCERPT Chapter 1: Pain Made a Man Kyder, Age 9 - July 7, 7009Her body is stone. Her eyes glass. She doesn’t see me. Doesn’t want me. Yet her blood runs through me, a river of pain.I call her mother, but she calls me nothing. She hopes to forget me. Hopes I will disappear. Conceived in violence, I am a constant reminder of the crime that made me.“Come,” she orders me. Like a dog. And I jog at her heels, obedient.She won’t use my name. It’s a reminder I exist. The meaning behind it is empty, anyway. She refused to name me, so the hospital staff did. Julian Kyder — Julian after the doctor who delivered me and Kyder after the hospital. Forever marked by the circumstances of my birth.She tried to abort, but I survived. She put me up for adoption, but no one took me. She tried to release me into the system, but they were already at overcapacity. We’re trapped. Stuck together as two halves of misery. The doctor told me I am a miracle. She told me I am a curse.“This way.”She leads me along the edge of the Shelf toward the market. With each step, my feet crunch along the parched gravel. To our left, cliffs drop hundreds of meters into the Ruined Sea, a toxic cesspool that encircles the island. In the distance, Mount Erebus puffs ash into the blanched sky, a grandfather smoking the last bit of a cigar.We mutilated our world, bombarded the planet for centuries with nuclear weapons until we ran out of missiles, until Earth flipped upside-down. The only habitable continent is Antarctica, now the North Pole, and even here, the war melted the desolate wasteland into a scorching desert. Humans near extinction, huddled near the top of the planet like exiles. But we deserve it.Sweat trickles down my back. I pull my robe tight around myself, hoping to block out the sun. It’s summer, so there’s no respite from the heat. The days are endless. They bleed into each other like ink on a page, no distinction between the lines. Night won’t come for another few months, and soon after it does, it won’t leave till winter’s done.Some call it balance. Day and night. Light and dark. Sun and stars. Birth and death. People look for meaning when it’s only chaos disguised as order…▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ WELCOME TO THE BREACH.

Hexes and Ohs


ReGina WellingRuby Blaylock - 2018
    err ... bottle? Cupid’s on a rampage thanks to some magical concoctions in this Valentine’s Day collection of stories from award winning and best-selling paranormal cozy mystery authors. Filled with potions, mysteries, misfired flirtations, and lots of laughs, this collection is guaranteed to make you fall in love! Stories by these favorite authors: Witch, Please! M.Z. Andrews Witcheroo Nova Nelson The Mystery of the Magic Bottle Ani Gonzalez The Mail-Order Witch Joynell Schultz Shot to Spell ReGina Welling & Erin Lynn Mistaken Ava Mallory The Hungry Cat Cafe Heather Horrocks Cupid in a Bottle Danielle Garrett Spells Like Teen Spirit Ruby Blaylock Alchemic Love Cate Lawley Lemonade & Love Potions Bella Falls Potion Heist Sonia Parin Potions and Passions Amanda A. Allen Moonshine Valentine Tegan Maher Hex Obsession Harmony Hart It's a Love Thing Cate Dean Fans of magical books will enjoy this collection of short, lighthearted supernatural mysteries. Witch cozy mysteries your thing? Or vampires? We've got them!

Something Magical


Leighann Dobbs - 2016
    Today's happy couple? Kaylee Dean and Jordan Parker. But Kaylee's still hurting over a failed engagement from four years ago and Jordan isn't looking for a wife. Will the Seville sisters' magic be enough to bring this mis-matched couple together? Or will Kaylee and Jordan be forced to trust in the power of good, old-fashioned love?

Curse of the Kissing Cousins


Toni L.P. Kelner - 2008
    Republished as 'Curse of the Kissing Cousins'.Freelance entertainment reporter Tilda Harper has her own reasons for wanting to track down the Mercy Ashford, the missing star from the seventies sitcom Kissing Cousins. Then somebody starts killing the other cast members, and she has to either beat the killer to Mercy...or reveal Mercy herself as the killer.

World of Warcraft, Vol. 1


Walter Simonson - 2008
    Collected here are the first seven issues, the writing handled by industry veteran Walt Simonson, whose legendary run with Thor prepared him for hard-bitten warriors and medieval battles.

Dragon Dreams: The Complete Shifter Collection


Leela Ash - 2018
    where secrets abound just beneath the surface ... FINALLY Get the COMPLETE COLLECTION including all 6 Novellas and a brand new series epilogue! With her family in peril, Hannah is desperate to help them in any way she can. Her only hope?...a mysterious coin that has been handed down through her family. Will it lead her to the help she needs? Or will it just lead to more danger than she could have ever imagined? Brandon Lorde has waited for ages for a sign that the light is coming back into the world. His kind…and all the other kinds similar to his have been all but forgotten by the world. Now suddenly he is awakened with his original purpose. As a protector he will do anything – and everything to protect this woman who has awakened his fire. But will his strength be enough to save them both? Come along and meet Hannah and Brandon and the rest of the Dragons of the First Flight as they each awaken into their power, find and claim their mates, and together fight to defeat the evil forces who wish to keep the world in darkness… This Collection features: Dragon Protector Dragon Aflame Dragon’s Nanny Dragon’s Redemption Dragon Renegade Dragon Defender *A Dragon’s Bachelorette (New 40 page series epilogue!) There is also a brief preview of Captive to the Dragon…the first in my (Leela’s) Banished Dragons series… These stories contain No Cheating, No Cliffhangers and of course all have HEAs ; ).