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Tersias the Oracle

by G.P. Taylor • 2004

A blind prophet, a cursed box, and a doomsday comet set occult London ablaze.

3.18

653

🔮 Occult London 💀 Cursed Artifact 👁️ Blind Prophet 🧠 Mind Control Cult ⛪ Religious Horror

Tersias the Oracle

A blind prophet, a cursed box, and a doomsday comet set occult London ablaze.

by G.P. Taylor 2004

3.18

653 ratings

🔮 Occult London 💀 Cursed Artifact 👁️ Blind Prophet 🧠 Mind Control Cult ⛪ Religious Horror

[Timbuktu] [by

by Paul Auster • 1999

A poet is dying. His dog narrates their final days together and the lonely world after.

3.73

17k+

🐕 Animal Narrator 🐾 Dog's Journey 🛣️ Road Narrative 🤔 Philosophical Fiction 💔 Bittersweet

[Timbuktu] [by

A poet is dying. His dog narrates their final days together and the lonely world after.

by Paul Auster 1999

3.73

17k+ ratings

🐕 Animal Narrator 🐾 Dog's Journey 🛣️ Road Narrative 🤔 Philosophical Fiction 💔 Bittersweet

Collateral

by Callie Hart • 2014

Her sister vanished. Her lover kills. The DEA offers freedom for a price she refuses to pay.

4.48

9k+

🖤 Dark Romance 🩺 Healer Heroine 💔 Traumatized Hero 🔥 Hurt Comfort 🏍️ Biker Gang

Collateral

Her sister vanished. Her lover kills. The DEA offers freedom for a price she refuses to pay.

by Callie Hart 2014

4.48

9k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Romance 🩺 Healer Heroine 💔 Traumatized Hero 🔥 Hurt Comfort 🏍️ Biker Gang

Dante

by Taylor Rylan • 2025

A hellhound's guilt and his mate's letter lead them into a snowbound second chance.

4.46

448

💫 Fated Mates 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🌱 Trauma Recovery 🔥 Slow Burn 🐾 Shifter Romance

Dante

A hellhound's guilt and his mate's letter lead them into a snowbound second chance.

by Taylor Rylan 2025

4.46

448 ratings

💫 Fated Mates 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🌱 Trauma Recovery 🔥 Slow Burn 🐾 Shifter Romance

The Proposal

by Jasmine Guillory • 2018

A stadium proposal goes wrong. The stranger who saves her feels dangerously like the right one.

3.47

132k+

🎬 Contemporary Rom-Com 💕 Strangers To Lovers 💔 Rebound Romance 🛡️ Guarded Hearts 🧁 Cinnamon Roll Hero

The Proposal

A stadium proposal goes wrong. The stranger who saves her feels dangerously like the right one.

by Jasmine Guillory 2018

3.47

132k+ ratings

🎬 Contemporary Rom-Com 💕 Strangers To Lovers 💔 Rebound Romance 🛡️ Guarded Hearts 🧁 Cinnamon Roll Hero

Penalty Play

by Julia Connors • 2026

Her Bermuda one-night stand becomes her stepbrother, hockey client, and impossible to resist.

4.23

6k+

🫣 Step-Sibling Romance 🌙 One Night Stand 🏖️ Vacation Fling 🔒 Emotionally Guarded Hero 💪 Body Image Healing

Penalty Play

Her Bermuda one-night stand becomes her stepbrother, hockey client, and impossible to resist.

by Julia Connors 2026

4.23

6k+ ratings

🫣 Step-Sibling Romance 🌙 One Night Stand 🏖️ Vacation Fling 🔒 Emotionally Guarded Hero 💪 Body Image Healing

The Ambassador's Mission

by Trudi Canavan • 2010

To learn forbidden magic, a magician's son follows an ambassador into a slave-holding land.

3.93

23k+

📚 Magical Academia 🏛️ Political Fantasy 👩‍👦 Mother-Son Bond 🗝️ Secret Magical Society 🔍 Murder Investigation

The Ambassador's Mission

To learn forbidden magic, a magician's son follows an ambassador into a slave-holding land.

by Trudi Canavan 2010

3.93

23k+ ratings

📚 Magical Academia 🏛️ Political Fantasy 👩‍👦 Mother-Son Bond 🗝️ Secret Magical Society 🔍 Murder Investigation

The Faraway Inn

by Sarah Beth Durst • 2026

Reeling from heartbreak, she flees to her great-aunt's inn where closet doors open to other realms.

4.16

19k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫖 Cozy Fantasy 🧙 Grumpy Mentor 🏡 Magical Small Town 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

The Faraway Inn

Reeling from heartbreak, she flees to her great-aunt's inn where closet doors open to other realms.

by Sarah Beth Durst 2026

4.16

19k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🫖 Cozy Fantasy 🧙 Grumpy Mentor 🏡 Magical Small Town 🔥 Slow Burn Romance

The Evergreen Heir

by A.K. Mulford • 2023

Betrothed to a childhood friend, a bookish heir must save their court from a magical addiction.

3.98

3k+

🏰 Fae Court Intrigue 🧪 Magical Addiction 💕 Friends To Lovers 👑 Reluctant Ruler ⚧️ Nonbinary Protagonist

The Evergreen Heir

Betrothed to a childhood friend, a bookish heir must save their court from a magical addiction.

by A.K. Mulford 2023

3.98

3k+ ratings

🏰 Fae Court Intrigue 🧪 Magical Addiction 💕 Friends To Lovers 👑 Reluctant Ruler ⚧️ Nonbinary Protagonist

Steel

by Eva Simmons • 2024

Forced to betray a biker club, a traitor's daughter becomes its president's captive.

4.07

4k+

🏍️ Outlaw Biker Club 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💀 Forced Proximity 🗡️ Morally Gray Hero 🌃 Gritty Suspense

Steel

Forced to betray a biker club, a traitor's daughter becomes its president's captive.

by Eva Simmons 2024

4.07

4k+ ratings

🏍️ Outlaw Biker Club 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💀 Forced Proximity 🗡️ Morally Gray Hero 🌃 Gritty Suspense

Contando atardeceres

by La Vecina Rubia • 2022

Still mourning her father, she runs into an old summer love. One kiss reignites everything.

3.97

4k+

💞 Second Chance Romance 🔥 Slow-Burn Love 😅 Self-Deprecating Humor ☀️ Summer Love 🕊️ Life After Loss

Contando atardeceres

Still mourning her father, she runs into an old summer love. One kiss reignites everything.

by La Vecina Rubia 2022

3.97

4k+ ratings

💞 Second Chance Romance 🔥 Slow-Burn Love 😅 Self-Deprecating Humor ☀️ Summer Love 🕊️ Life After Loss

My Not So Wicked Ex-Fiancé

by Jennifer Peel • 2019

Her ex-fiancé moves to her small town, unaware her parents faked the photos that made her run.

4.15

2k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🌻 Small Town Romance 💰 Class Differences 🏚️ Meddling Parents 👯 Girl Squad

My Not So Wicked Ex-Fiancé

Her ex-fiancé moves to her small town, unaware her parents faked the photos that made her run.

by Jennifer Peel 2019

4.15

2k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🌻 Small Town Romance 💰 Class Differences 🏚️ Meddling Parents 👯 Girl Squad

The Devil's Sons - Tome 1

by Chloé Wallerand • 2022

She walks into a gang bar to stop a murder. Their deadliest enforcer decides she's his.

4.19

14k+

🎓 Dark College Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Hero 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔪 Touch Her And Die

The Devil's Sons - Tome 1

She walks into a gang bar to stop a murder. Their deadliest enforcer decides she's his.

by Chloé Wallerand 2022

4.19

14k+ ratings

🎓 Dark College Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🖤 Morally Grey Hero 🎭 Hidden Identity 🔪 Touch Her And Die

A Fire at the Exhibition

by T.E. Kinsey • 2023

A village exhibition. Fire. Theft. Murder. Two lady sleuths dig for treasure in Edwardian England.

4.47

6k+

🔎 Village Cozy Mystery 👒 Edwardian England 👯 Female Detective Duo 🖼️ Art Theft 💎 Treasure Hunt

A Fire at the Exhibition

A village exhibition. Fire. Theft. Murder. Two lady sleuths dig for treasure in Edwardian England.

by T.E. Kinsey 2023

4.47

6k+ ratings

🔎 Village Cozy Mystery 👒 Edwardian England 👯 Female Detective Duo 🖼️ Art Theft 💎 Treasure Hunt

Hello Fake Boyfriend

by Kelsie Hoss • 2023

A romance novelist's anti-love rant goes viral, forcing her to fake-date an accountant.

3.95

9k+

🌼 Plus Size Heroine 🤝 Fake Relationship 🌦️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔄 Opposites Attract ⏳ Slow Burn

Hello Fake Boyfriend

A romance novelist's anti-love rant goes viral, forcing her to fake-date an accountant.

by Kelsie Hoss 2023

3.95

9k+ ratings

🌼 Plus Size Heroine 🤝 Fake Relationship 🌦️ Grumpy Sunshine 🔄 Opposites Attract ⏳ Slow Burn

Dragon Haven

by Robin Hobb • 2010

Outcast teens and crippled dragons voyage up an acid river in search of a legendary city.

4.10

46k+

🗺️ Expedition Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Bonding 🌈 Gay Romance 🦋 Physical Metamorphosis 🌅 Melancholic Hope

Dragon Haven

Outcast teens and crippled dragons voyage up an acid river in search of a legendary city.

by Robin Hobb 2010

4.10

46k+ ratings

🗺️ Expedition Fantasy 🐉 Dragon Bonding 🌈 Gay Romance 🦋 Physical Metamorphosis 🌅 Melancholic Hope

A Gift of Time

by Beth Flynn • 2016

After her husband's murder, Ginny learns her former captor is alive, and he wants her back.

4.50

7k+

🗝️ Captive Romance 🔄 Second Chance Love ❤️‍🩹 Redemption Arc 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🖤 Morally Gray Hero

A Gift of Time

After her husband's murder, Ginny learns her former captor is alive, and he wants her back.

by Beth Flynn 2016

4.50

7k+ ratings

🗝️ Captive Romance 🔄 Second Chance Love ❤️‍🩹 Redemption Arc 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🖤 Morally Gray Hero

Shattered Gods

by Katee Robert • 2026

She spent a decade planning revolution. Her first love returned with an army to finish it.

3.24

3k+

🖤 Polyamorous Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Second Chance Romance 😈 Morally Grey Heroine 🌶️ Dark And Steamy

Shattered Gods

She spent a decade planning revolution. Her first love returned with an army to finish it.

by Katee Robert 2026

3.24

3k+ ratings

🖤 Polyamorous Romance 🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💔 Second Chance Romance 😈 Morally Grey Heroine 🌶️ Dark And Steamy

The Someday Garden

by Ashley Poston • 2026

A grieving gardener enters a hidden garden and finds a man caught in an endless sunset.

3.89

20k+

🌸 Magical Realism Romance 🌿 Gardening As Metaphor 🕯️ Grief And Healing ⏳ Nonlinear Romance ✨ Gentle Magic

The Someday Garden

A grieving gardener enters a hidden garden and finds a man caught in an endless sunset.

by Ashley Poston 2026

3.89

20k+ ratings

🌸 Magical Realism Romance 🌿 Gardening As Metaphor 🕯️ Grief And Healing ⏳ Nonlinear Romance ✨ Gentle Magic

Anomaly

by K.A. Emmons • 2020

A foster kid with dangerous powers hides his secret from the family that already wants him gone.

4.06

126

🏠 Foster Care Fiction 🧠 Psychic Powers 👴 Mysterious Mentor 🌧️ Outsider Protagonist 🔥 Emotion-Fueled Magic

Anomaly

A foster kid with dangerous powers hides his secret from the family that already wants him gone.

by K.A. Emmons 2020

4.06

126 ratings

🏠 Foster Care Fiction 🧠 Psychic Powers 👴 Mysterious Mentor 🌧️ Outsider Protagonist 🔥 Emotion-Fueled Magic

His Lost Queen

by Annie Whipple

When a hybrid alpha's mate flees his possessed cruelty, the vampire war hinges on her forgiveness.

3.73

3k+

💘 Fated Mates 🐺 Alpha Hero 🩹 Healing From Trauma 🔁 Reincarnation 🌶️ Spicy

His Lost Queen

When a hybrid alpha's mate flees his possessed cruelty, the vampire war hinges on her forgiveness.

by Annie Whipple

3.73

3k+ ratings

💘 Fated Mates 🐺 Alpha Hero 🩹 Healing From Trauma 🔁 Reincarnation 🌶️ Spicy

Anibal

by Anne Bragance • 1991

A French boy resents his adopted Peruvian brother, until saving him means destroying his garden.

3.45

109

🧳 International Adoption 😤 Jealous Siblings 🌿 Garden As Refuge 🌊 French Riviera 🫁 Childhood Asthma

Anibal

A French boy resents his adopted Peruvian brother, until saving him means destroying his garden.

by Anne Bragance 1991

3.45

109 ratings

🧳 International Adoption 😤 Jealous Siblings 🌿 Garden As Refuge 🌊 French Riviera 🫁 Childhood Asthma

Her Saviors

by Sarah Bale • 2020

Inside a violent MC, an informant falls for four dangerous bikers. Her secret could destroy them.

4.18

890

🏍️ Motorcycle Club Romance 💔 Trauma Healing 🕵️ Undercover Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🔒 Forced Proximity

Her Saviors

Inside a violent MC, an informant falls for four dangerous bikers. Her secret could destroy them.

by Sarah Bale 2020

4.18

890 ratings

🏍️ Motorcycle Club Romance 💔 Trauma Healing 🕵️ Undercover Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🔒 Forced Proximity

The Forgotten Book Club

by Kate Storey • 2025

A sealed study, hidden journals, and a silent book club force a widow to start listening.

4.13

6k+

📚 Book Club Fiction 📖 Bibliotherapy 🔒 Family Secrets ✉️ Posthumous Letters 💡 Adult Diagnosis

The Forgotten Book Club

A sealed study, hidden journals, and a silent book club force a widow to start listening.

by Kate Storey 2025

4.13

6k+ ratings

📚 Book Club Fiction 📖 Bibliotherapy 🔒 Family Secrets ✉️ Posthumous Letters 💡 Adult Diagnosis

Ivory

by Nyla K. • 2026

He came for vengeance. The cartel kingpin gave him a cage and a reason to stay.

4.19

1k+

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Captor Captive 💀 Cartel Underworld 🩹 Trauma Healing ⚔️ Revenge Quest

Ivory

He came for vengeance. The cartel kingpin gave him a cage and a reason to stay.

by Nyla K. 2026

4.19

1k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🔒 Captor Captive 💀 Cartel Underworld 🩹 Trauma Healing ⚔️ Revenge Quest

Property of the Mountain Man

by Gemma Weir • 2021

A year of quiet coffee-shop longing erupts when the possessive mountain man finally claims her.

3.68

19k+

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🖤 Possessive Alpha Hero ⏳ Age Gap Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏔️ Mountain Man Hero

Property of the Mountain Man

A year of quiet coffee-shop longing erupts when the possessive mountain man finally claims her.

by Gemma Weir 2021

3.68

19k+ ratings

🏘️ Small Town Romance 🖤 Possessive Alpha Hero ⏳ Age Gap Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏔️ Mountain Man Hero

Rock Bottom Girl

by Lucy Score • 2019

Broke and jobless, Marley returns to her town, coaches soccer, and fake-dates her high school crush.

4.25

74k+

🌾 Small Town Romance ⚽ Sports Romance 🎭 Fake Dating 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🏡 Small Town Return

Rock Bottom Girl

Broke and jobless, Marley returns to her town, coaches soccer, and fake-dates her high school crush.

by Lucy Score 2019

4.25

74k+ ratings

🌾 Small Town Romance ⚽ Sports Romance 🎭 Fake Dating 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🏡 Small Town Return

Into the Dawn

by Reece Barden • 2025

His missing father. Her deadly clan. A shifter kidnaps his former mate and their bond wakes.

4.21

394

🖤 Second Chance Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🐺 Shifter Clan Politics 🌿 Trauma Healing 🔥 Touch Her And Die

Into the Dawn

His missing father. Her deadly clan. A shifter kidnaps his former mate and their bond wakes.

by Reece Barden 2025

4.21

394 ratings

🖤 Second Chance Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🐺 Shifter Clan Politics 🌿 Trauma Healing 🔥 Touch Her And Die

Her Twisted Saviors

by J.E. Cluney • 2023

A battered woman escapes her abuser straight into the possessive arms of three mafia brothers.

4.00

2k+

🖤 Mafia Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🌑 Morally Grey Heroes 🏰 Gilded Cage

Her Twisted Saviors

A battered woman escapes her abuser straight into the possessive arms of three mafia brothers.

by J.E. Cluney 2023

4.00

2k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🌑 Morally Grey Heroes 🏰 Gilded Cage

Of Blood and Sacrifice

by Heather Renee • 2020

Her parents' murder unleashes a fae's storm magic. The dark fae responsible wants to claim it.

3.96

249

🖤 Fated Mates 🦉 Animal Companion 🌑 Tempted By Darkness 🔥 Elemental Magic 🏰 Fae Realm

Of Blood and Sacrifice

Her parents' murder unleashes a fae's storm magic. The dark fae responsible wants to claim it.

by Heather Renee 2020

3.96

249 ratings

🖤 Fated Mates 🦉 Animal Companion 🌑 Tempted By Darkness 🔥 Elemental Magic 🏰 Fae Realm

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