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Kingdom of Blighted Thorns, Book 1
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Mason Lloyd
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Alaya Wells
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A dragon rider seeking revenge for the death of her brother. A ruthless fae lord with his own agenda. A love that will drive the fae kingdom to its knees.
I'm nothing but an orphan, a dragon trainer in one of the many border fortresses. When beasts attack the villages, I ride, driving them back to the hellscape they crawled from.
When my adopted brother's killed during battle, I discover who's controlling the invading beasts—the brutal ruler of the neighboring fae kingdom. A gruesome plot is brewing beneath the glimmering fae surface, and he's responsible for it all. Now vengeance is all I live for. No matter how powerful or well-guarded the king is, I will avenge my brother. This I swear.
To infiltrate the king's court, I'm forced to make a deal with Vexxion, a devastatingly beautiful and equally malicious fae lord. In exchange for getting me close to the king, I'll allow Vexxion to claim me as his own. He'll train me, and I'll give him access to my supposedly dormant magic. Little does he know I have no power for him to harness.
Surrendering to Vexxion's seductive allure could fracture what little remains of my heart. Falling for him could destroy my wounded soul.
But learning his wicked secrets could shatter me completely.
A Kingdom of Bitter Magic is book one in the Kingdom of Blighted Thorns trilogy. Expect spice, suspense, a ruthless, determined woman, and a fae lord with stalker-like tendencies who will stop at nothing to claim her as his own. This book ends with a cliffhanger.
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- By: Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe
- Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
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Vacationing in Scotland, schoolteacher Elizabeth “Elle” Darcy anticipates picturesque landscapes, castles of old and kilt-wearing charmers, not awakening in someone else's body. Worse, that someone just married enigmatic billionaire Callen Bruce. Though that’s not the biggest problem. To the rest of the world, her new “husband” runs an elite empire. But behind his public persona, he’s a king of berserkers locked in an ancient, supernatural war with wolf-shifters. Determined to reclaim her normal life, Elle will do anything necessary to switch back with Callen’s real wife.
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Good but…
- By LAmK86Rp_cg on 03-27-25
By: Gena Showalter, and others
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Bleeding Rose
- Delmarth Academy Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Kyla Shinder
- Narrated by: Samantha Summers, Dylan Ford
- Length: 22 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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When Noella Rose signed the contract to become Delmarth Academy's first official school counselor, she thought she was agreeing to work at a boarding school in upstate New York. Unbeknownst to her, the moment her pen left that page, she magically bound herself to a school in a completely different dimension, in the kingdom of Cavale.
By: Kyla Shinder
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A Crown of Star & Ash
- The Fate of Ashes, Book 1
- By: Victoria K. Taylor
- Narrated by: Nina Yndis, Christopher Tester
- Length: 17 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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As a healer for Praiton, Deya believed there was no higher honor in the realm. When Deya is imprisoned after learning an enormous secret that threatens the regime, her love and loyalty for her kingdom are shattered. Beaten, and tortured, a new, terrible power is unleashed inside of her, a power that she cannot control. Forced outside of the only kingdom she has ever known, Deya has no choice but to team up with a band of unlikely rebels who all have one thing in common: the desire for the destruction of Praiton. One of those rebels is Caelum, a male who spent most of his life inside a prison.
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Infinity stars!!!!
- By Jenn Grand on 12-21-24
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Thornhaven: Season One
- Thornhaven Series, Book One
- By: Morgan Rice
- Narrated by: Jane McDowell
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Faye Wilderpath, age 20, leaves her grandmother and village behind to attend Thornhaven, a magical academy set in a dangerous jungle compound that trains students to combat the Netherkin, invaders intent on terraforming the continent with dark magic. As Faye struggles to adapt to the academy’s brutal training regimen and treacherous environment, she finds herself making enemies and friends alike—and torn between her affections for the prodigious hunter Callum, and the charming, magically-tattooed Ren.
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story concept
- By Anonymous User on 03-29-25
By: Morgan Rice
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Bedlam Academy
- Fae Academia, Book 1
- By: Kathy Haan
- Narrated by: Celia Stone, Keval Shah
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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She's thrust into a world of dark magic, temptation at every turn, and a threat she can't protect herself from because first-year students aren't supposed to use their magic. And when she's caught trying, she's made to wear a magic suppression necklace. Can her roommate and his friends protect her? And what if the threat hits a little closer to home?
By: Kathy Haan
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A Crown of Tears and Treason
- The Curse of Silver Secrets and Cruel Shadows, Book 1
- By: Vera Raye
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Jeremy York
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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When the vicious Blood Brotherhood prince I’ve been hidden from all my life finally comes to claim me at my wedding and kills my heinous groom, he gives me one choice—stay here and take my chances with the unknown force raining poisoned arrows on my ceremony or leave with him as his bride. He’s the man I was raised to fear. He’s the most ruthless warrior in all of Malhaven. Few dare to even speak his name. But with my family’s safety on the line, I choose the unthinkable and agree to become his queen.
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Over-hyped
- By Mama Lewis on 05-19-25
By: Vera Raye
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Bound in Crimson
- Blood Oath, Book 1
- By: J.A. Carter
- Narrated by: Bridget Bordeaux
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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When my ancestors lost everything in a business deal gone wrong, they were forced to make a sacrifice—a blood oath, promising the firstborn daughter of their bloodline to a league of vampires. And now, they’ve come to collect.
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Brought the story to life!
- By Kelly Sohner on 05-02-23
By: J.A. Carter
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Blood & Thorns
- Shadows Descent, Book 1
- By: Eve Newton
- Narrated by: Jamie Treselyan, Bridget Bordeaux
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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I never wanted to be a vampire. But here I am, freshly turned and on the run from the monster who made me. MistHallow Academy is supposed to be my sanctuary, a place where I can learn to control my powers. Instead, it's become a battleground of desire and danger. Three guys have caught my eye. They're each intoxicating in their own way, and I'm drawn to them all. Caine: the Ice Demon with his arctic touch and fiery passion. Thorne: the Dark Fae nobility who sees right through my defenses. Flint: the Dragon shifter savior who makes my undead heart race.
By: Eve Newton
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Voice of Love
- The Bluebird Chronicles
- By: Renee DiGiulio
- Narrated by: Sydney Victoria
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In the vast expanse of space, Zemira is no stranger to danger, but a bounty on her head makes every decision critical. She expects trouble after taking a lucrative job investigating illegal activity on a colonized planet. Trouble finds her as her ship comes under attack, and she crashes onto an alien world filled with beauty and unknown threats. Now, survival means navigating language and cultural barriers to forge unexpected alliances.
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Fun romance
- By OkieGal on 03-28-25
By: Renee DiGiulio
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Trial of Bronze and Blood
- By: M.K. Deoradhán
- Narrated by: Xe Sands, Gary Furlong
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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When a mission goes wrong and ends with her best friend dead, Drusilla Valerius is rescued by someone she never expected to see again: Marcus Scaevola. The only man she’s ever cared for—the man who spurned her feelings six years ago. Marcus should’ve known Dru wouldn’t be the same woman he left all those years ago, and is he’s unprepared for her distrust of him–and her uncanny ability to kill. But he has a purpose for seeking her out. Bound by loyalty, he convinces her to train King Cato of Anziano, one of the last countries yet to fall to the tyrannical Imperium.
By: M.K. Deoradhán
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Mistakes We Never Made
- Second Chance Romance Series, Book 1
- By: Danielle Carriere
- Narrated by: Taylor Harvey
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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While at a New Year’s Eve party, Claire meets Chris, a stranger who offers her a brief escape from an uncomfortable encounter with her cheating ex. What starts as an impulsive dare spirals into a kiss, and then into a one-night stand that Claire instantly regrets. She’s never done anything like this before, and now she’s questioning everything. How can she trust herself when she no longer feels like she knows herself?
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The way romance novels should be
- By Rachel on 04-09-25
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The Celestial Rose Series: Box Set
- By: Annalee Adams
- Narrated by: Jennifer Kinzler
- Length: 27 hrs and 25 mins
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Who or what is Taylor Lane? Taylor Lane survived the beast that killed her mother; now she has powers that threaten to expose her to a host of evil beings she used to believe were imaginary. Forced to fight for her own survival, she's thrown into the middle of an almighty war, where nothing is what it seems. Amidst the chaos, Lucian, her shadowy protector enters her life and heart. But there’s something dark inside of him: he’s a vampire, the original Dark One. Can they learn to trust one another and save the world around them?
By: Annalee Adams
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Dark Rejection
- Rejected Monster Mates, Book 1
- By: Taylor Spratt
- Narrated by: Tristan Warden, Amelie Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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Monsters ate my parents, leaving me orphaned and homeless. I found a new pack and life was peaceful . . . until three powerful Alphas invade. They appear to be normal wolf shifters, but they harbor a secret, a gruesome monster form with a taste for blood. They claim I'm their fated mate and that I belong to them. They're big, bad, with appendages so massive they could make a cobra blush. But me and three monsters? Never going to happen. Too bad for me, hot, buff alphas don't handle rejection well . . .
By: Taylor Spratt
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A Deal with the Shadow King
- Curse of the Fae, Book 1
- By: Anya J. Cosgrove
- Narrated by: Lilly Drake, Anthony Palmini
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
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My father sold me to the Shadow King. Faerie is a completely different world than the one I'm used to. Winged creatures fly in and out of mirrors, and fantastical gardens conceal treacherous illusions. Shadows draw me in a little more for each day my magic grows, but I can't afford to let my guard down. To survive, I must play by the king's rules and protect myself from the nightmares, dreams, and fantasies that govern his seductive realm. Most of all, I must resist him. If I don't, my kingdom will fall.
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Awesome
- By ma esther oropeza grado on 05-15-25
By: Anya J. Cosgrove
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Kings of Desire
- The Pleasure Room, Book 1
- By: M.O. Absinthe
- Narrated by: Blair Thatcher
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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I ran as fast as I could, escaping the monster, escaping my personal hell. I wanted freedom, a ray of precious sunlight, yet all I found was darkness. Pitch black consuming darkness. That's until an opportunity arrived, maybe the most dangerous of them all, but the only one that could save me—The Pleasure Room. Heaven and hell dancing in mesmerizing circles.
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The smooth voice of the narrator, just made the spicy moments so visual. I absolutely love this audiobook so much.
- By Anonymous User on 05-20-25
By: M.O. Absinthe