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The Cradled Common
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CJ Bloom
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Sean Masters
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Nicci Harris
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A spellbinding dark dystopian fantasy trilogy from hugely popular dark romance author Nicci Harris, where young Aster is sworn to be a servant to the ruthless half-human King Rome, but when the king becomes obsessed with this ordinary girl, it could lead to war.
Young Aster is no different. If selected, she will be the King’s Silk Girl. A common human bred to adore and pleasure him, and to provide the Cradle with healthy babies for the Trade.
Adore. Pleasure. Provide.
That is her meaningful purpose.
But King Rome is more monster than man. As the heir of the genetically enhanced breed, he was designed to survive and rule this harsh new world. Through fear. Through intimidation. Rome has a heart as black as his giant pet eagle’s wings and a singular obsession—to reign.
That stands until one day Aster puts her tiny human hand in his...
Now she occupies his mind...
But the Trade upholds that love is not a virtue, and instead, a weakness. Nothing could be more dangerous to the regime than having its merciless king obsessed with a common girl born for Silk
©2025 Nicci Harris (P)2025 Simon & Schuster AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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This story is not for the faint of heart.
- By ButtonsMom2003 on 05-09-25
By: Kait Ballenger
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Skin
- A Dark Retelling (The Renegades Series, Book 1)
- By: Sybil Knight
- Narrated by: Maeve York, Sean Masters
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Obsession was a five-letter word. Ten years in the making. And her name was Emily. But the real question was who was I? When my pretty little pet leaned forward, offered me a view of her cleavage, and tried to make a deal, I said why the hell not? Five days. Thirty minutes. She could ask me anything to her heart’s content. Anything but my name. She had to figure that one out on her own.
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So Dark! Yet So Good!
- By Lynnette Price (tattooed_raven_reader) on 05-12-25
By: Sybil Knight
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Sweet Girl
- Sweet Girl Duet, Book 1
- By: Jack Whitney
- Narrated by: Walker Williams, Charlotte Claremont
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Gavin has been toying with mortals' lust and desire for longer than he can remember. He's ditched the wings and silly bow and arrows in exchange for something more powerful: a dating app he designed called Cupid's Arrow. Valentine's is Gavin's favorite night of the year, and Cupid's Arrow is hosting a singles event at the hottest club in town. Gavin is ready to sit back and watch the fun—until she walks in.
By: Jack Whitney
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The Curvy13 Playlist
- By: Nicci Harris
- Narrated by: Leo Barnabas, Troy Duran, Angelina Rocca
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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I’m Vallie, but BookTok knows me as @CurvyandBooked. Dark romance is my jam, peanut butter, and marmalade. Mafia. Bully. Why choose? You name it, and I want to sit in my beanbag with my battery-operated boyfriend and read it. Look, if I don’t need a chöochie ice bath after a romance, was it even a love story? If someone didn’t bleed for looking at her, was the hero really that into her? But it’s just fiction. Until it’s not. So, when I find a masked man in my living room skimming my favorite romance novel, all my dark desires become very real nightmares.
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3 for 1 (books and the Vaughn brothers)
- By MelissaD on 05-01-25
By: Nicci Harris
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Red Night (Special Edition)
- The Color Series, Book 1
- By: Kitty King
- Narrated by: Aisling Ren, Sean Masters
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Marissa Matlock and her boyfriend are handed a bright red envelope from the mysterious president of Theta Rho Zeta inviting them to the fraternity’s scandalous Red Night event, one they know is filled with debauchery. Attending in hopes of discovering her secret desires, Marissa unwittingly draws the obsession of a dark predator. Now, she is unable to escape Xavier’s thrall.
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Perfect
- By Victoria Hodges on 04-12-25
By: Kitty King
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7 Days
- A Hate-to-Love Dark Romance
- By: Stasia Black
- Narrated by: Mackenzie Cartwright, James Joseph
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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She was my salvation—until she became my destruction. Once, I would have bled for her. Now, I burn for revenge. She and her father didn’t just betray me. They destroyed me. Left me broken, bleeding, crawling my way out of hell. And now, years later, she’s back—wrapped up in a satin bow with a convenient case of amnesia? Nice try, princess. But I don’t believe in fairy tales. I bought her at an auction. Now I own her for a week. Seven days to make her remember exactly who she was to me. Seven nights to make her pay for every lie.
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7 Days
- By ❤️LOVES BOOKS❤️ on 05-14-25
By: Stasia Black
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Caressed by Sin
- By: Kenya Wright
- Narrated by: J.F. Harding, Wesleigh Siobhan
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Imani hates her life and her waitressing job. She's stuck in the small town of Crystal Lake with no money, education, or way to escape. And then Aiden and his friends come into town. People aren't sure if they're a gang of bikers or something else. There's this odd sense of power whenever they are around. But when Imani meets Aiden, desire instantly bridges between them. There's just one thing standing in their way. He's a werewolf—the alpha of his pack and the one who created the rule that shapeshifters can never breed with humans.
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Caressed Sin
- By Andrea Nimmons Smith on 03-31-25
By: Kenya Wright
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Spring's Descent
- A Sinful Seasons Novel
- By: C.L. Briar
- Narrated by: R.L. Hemm, Brandon Bonavir
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
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I’d been stalking her for years. My little witch was always just out of reach. But tonight, I’d gotten her scent. She could run as fast and as far as she liked. It made no difference. I would find her. And when I did, I’d drag my little witch to The Underworld to be my bride. My queen. My goddess forever. I was powerless against his shadows, unable to do anything as the demon split the earth and The Realm of the Living fell away. He expected me to be terrified, but my life had already ended before he captured me.
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Basically Erotica.
- By Allysa Blades on 05-01-25
By: C.L. Briar
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Her Vicious Beasts
- The Beginning (Prequel Novella)
- By: E.P. Bali
- Narrated by: Maeve York, Jonathan Waters, Oliver Highpoint, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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In a world of vicious beasts, if you are not a predator, you are prey. Aurelia Aquinas is a discarded girl. Forced to live a life of isolation, she is forbidden to speak of her powers and forbidden to find her soul-bound mates . She awaits the day she can escape to a human college and live a life free and away from her father and the beasts that might come But when she is called to heal an injured beast, locked away in a dungeon, he's not the only monster caged there and the course of her life changes forever.
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You need to read this before you start the series! 🫤
- By Crafty Momma on 04-29-25
By: E.P. Bali
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Shades of Red
- Sharp Edges Duet, Book 1
- By: Willow Prescott
- Narrated by: Shay Howe
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Paris is full of vibrance and flavor. It's a place where dreams are forged and broken. The city of love has everything to offer, and I want it all. There's a new restaurant in town offering a unique chance at becoming sous chef if you can prove you're the best of ten competitors. And I won't let anything stand in the way of my culinary victory. But the pretty little French girl with golden hair and cherry red lips sharing my station in the Dix kitchen throws my entire world off its axis.
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amazing
- By Tabitha on 04-01-25
By: Willow Prescott
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Bad Teacher
- Unprofessional Bad Boys, Book 1
- By: Clarissa Wild
- Narrated by: Stephanie Rose, Connor Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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My name is Thomas, and I'm always hard. No really, that's my last name. Thomas Hard, the pleasure is all mine… literally. I can't help it that my name suits me well. You know what else suits me well? That girl sitting across the bar, with her lips right where I tell them to be. I want her, and when I want something, it's gonna be mine.
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Cheesy insta love
- By Annemarie S. on 04-22-25
By: Clarissa Wild
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Trick
- Foolish Kingdoms, Book 1
- By: Natalia Jaster
- Narrated by: Charlotte Claremont, Will Thorne
- Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
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The Court Jester marks his targets with a ribbon. That's how I find out I'm next. The moment that band of scarlet fabric appears on my pillow, I know it's a promise—a bad omen delivered by someone wicked. He's powerful. He's sinful. They whisper about him in the castle's shadowed halls. Everyone fears his devilish tongue, yet everyone desires his heated touch. With each seductive temptation, I fall under the jester's spell. With every forbidden moment, he ignites a fire that I've never known before. But the jester is guarding a treasonous secret. And becoming his obsession is dangerous.
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Witty and Sensual
- By Kiley Gallentine on 05-05-25
By: Natalia Jaster
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The Handler
- The Manhandled Series, Book 1
- By: August Jones
- Narrated by: Dane Anderson, Nathan Wolfe
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
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Gideon York is one of the most famous queer men in the world, but since his very public sex scandal, he’s on the verge of being permanently cancelled. Up for three Grammys this year, he needs to get through his six-week European tour without further incident or bad press. That’s where I come in. Call me his security detail, bodyguard, babysitter, or handler—I’ve been hired to keep him within my line of sight and out of trouble until the award ceremony. Should be a cakewalk.
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A bit too Kinky
- By Jennifer L Olmstead on 04-25-25
By: August Jones
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Addicted: Omnibus
- Dead Soldiers vs Tailors Duet
- By: Rosa Lee
- Narrated by: Michelle Sparks, Lucas Webley, Troy Duran, and others
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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Will our bond be strong enough to withstand the pain and ruin that awaits us? Kidnapped by the Tailors, a rival gang that wants my family wiped off the face of the earth, I find myself regretting every life choice that led me to their dungeon. But then four men walk into my life, each stealing a piece of my heart, demanding a share of my body. Aeron, the heir to the Tailor name and a dark devil. Jude, second in line and mad as a box of frogs but sexy as hell. Knox, a tall glass of water with the need to rescue and protect.
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So much spice
- By Louise on 04-15-25
By: Rosa Lee
If you’re into dystopian worlds, forbidden romances and a possessiveness that knows no bounds and will do anything for their love, I highly…HIGHLY…suggest you pick this up ASAP!!!
Can’t wait for book 2!
Why didn’t I read/listen to this before?
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So strange but very good
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Good listen.
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My ears are happy.
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Rome is an OTT, alpha MMC that is possessive while also being a sweet cinnamon roll to Aster.
Sean Masters is the perfect Rome
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Meh
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However, as we learn more about the King, he comes across as a complete lunatic—similar to the worst dictators, from Mugabe to the most unhinged Roman emperors. He executes people without hesitation, and what’s even more disturbing is that the female protagonist finds this ruthlessness attractive. It’s hard to understand how anyone could view such a violent, unstable individual as a romantic figure. To me, this isn’t romance; it’s more like Stockholm Syndrome. I worry about younger readers who might see this as desirable or glorified, without grasping the very real consequences of such behavior in real life.
The sex scenes are adequate but quickly become repetitive. In general, the book seems targeted toward a younger audience with little real-world responsibility—those who haven’t yet faced the realities of adulthood. If you’re over thirty, you may end up feeling as disappointed as I was.
Lastly, on the audiobook production side, I noticed multiple errors where the narrators used the wrong words, which were never corrected. These mistakes detracted from the overall experience and underscored my frustration with this novel.
Started out great but then turned mediocre
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