Embers in the Snow
Empire of Forbidden Magic, Book 1
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Lucy Rivers
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Anna Carven
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They're marrying me off to a monster.
I knew the day would come. I just didn't think it would be so soon.
I'm betrothed.
I'd always imagined my future husband would be some minor lord who'd value me only because I would bear him heirs.
I never thought Father would go to the capital and seek an audience with Emperor Valdon Duthriss himself. What unholy deal did he make that I, a mere baron's daughter, ended up betrothed to that man?
The son.
Corvan Duthriss.
War hero. Commander. Fallen.
They say the war in the Northlands changed him. Alongside his armies, he fought dark magic in the mountains. It transformed him. They say he's changed beyond recognition. That he refuses to show his face in the capital because he can no longer walk under the sun.
He's also the emperor's firstborn.
The once-heir to the Rahavan Empire.
And it's unheard of for a baron's daughter like me to marry into the powerful Duthriss family.
They're shipping me off before winter's end. To the cold, forbidding North. To the Cursed Archduke of Tyron.
I'll go. I have no choice. There's too much at stake.
I can only pray that Corvan Duthriss isn't as terrible as the rumors make him out to be.
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All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.
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Endless insecurities and translation fails
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-12-24
By: Ali Hazelwood
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The Glitch
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Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.
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A Love Story. A Predictable One.
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Den of Vipers
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Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel - The Vipers. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses. Yes, sold me. They own me now. I’m theirs in every sense of the word. But I’ve never been meek and compliant.
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Shrek
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By: K.A. Knight
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Merry Ever After
- Under the Mistletoe Collection
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Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.
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An ode to his monster Yule log.
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-13-24
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Clean and sweet
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Holiday Hideaway
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Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.
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I ain’t afraid of no ghosts
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 10-31-24
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Nocticadia
- By: Keri Lake
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After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.
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Good but a slight miss
- By Destinyreadsbooks on 01-17-24
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Mr. and Mrs. Christmas
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There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.
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Loved the book!
- By Amazon Customer on 11-15-24
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All by My Elf
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Nina and William are underpaid adjunct professors at the same university, where winter break is no break at all: ’tis the season to make extra money. When their holiday side hustle has them stranded by a blinding blizzard in the middle of nowhere, there’s nothing to do but cuddle up for warmth and play a game of Never Have I Ever to pass the time. But in the game of love, secrets never stay secret for long…
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A cool, considerate romance
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-13-24
By: Olivia Dade
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- Fauna
- 08-26-24
I honestly loved this
Idk why everyone is shitting on the narrators. I think they were amazing? Maybe I’m just biased bc I’ve heard so much worse. Anyway I absolutely loved the story. It’s way better than the synopsis even made it out to be.
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- Kelly
- 08-20-24
Narrators ruined a good story
It would have been great with different narrators. The male narrator was awful, he sounded like he was trying to be a polite monster, and the female sounded like she was reading a book. If this is a series, please choose better narrators in the future.
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- T
- 10-13-24
3 star read (meh)
Setup: Carven... uh... I mean Corvan Duthriss (H) archduke of Tyron, exiled son of the emperor, and recently made vampire, is checking lycan traps in the woods outside his castle when a woman roars up on a horse all frantic. Finley Salazar (h) tells him that she needs help. Her party was set upon by beasts and villains on their journey north. A journey to meet her betrothed. She doesn't realize she is speaking to her husband-to-be (or that he's a vamp). She is also a shock to him. Turns out Finley (a lowly Baron’s daughter) is a surprise/gift from the H’s meddling, power-mad father. Corvan immediately finds he cannot resist Finley’s scent or the taste of her blood, and takes a big bite outta her before even exchanging a “how do you do.” Magic, necromancy, abusive father drama, line of succession issues, undead armies, and evil half-brother drama ensues.
Honestly, I almost DNF’d this after the first sex scene. Finley is the initiator, and after her itch was scratched she proceeded to police Corvan’s vampiric thirst. I REALLY wanted to read a raw, dangerous, lusty, story, not one about a middle management Karen trying to put her undead mate on a drinking schedule, a quantity limit, and restricted bite zones (on her body). Even worse, the vampire totally complied! 🙄 That’s rather beta behaviour. Note, despite her demands, the h isn’t strong either, just perpetually afraid. Oh goodie, a 15 plus hr book about TWO lame betas ☹️.
All 3 stars are for the world. It didn’t make me want to die. It was clearly described. Power dynamics were straightforward. The colour palettes, and natural/architectural details were sharp (and obviously of great importance to the author). Unfortunately, inner monologues and sappy declarations often stalled the action. Also, some of the modern phrases/details were a little jarring since the story feels medieval. It was also strange that the h never came into her own. Don’t expect Finley to wield her power, or fight, or show any kind of badassery. The damsel trope is in full effect from start to finish.
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- Carol
- 11-14-24
Just another vampire romance
I really tried to finish this, but after 30 chapters, I couldn’t tolerate it any further. I didn’t like the
Heroine. She appeared to passively participate in her life. The hero was another irresistible tortured being that the heroine just could not resist. Overall, it was just boring. I gave two stars for the performance since they used two performers, but that’s the only reason.
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- Traci
- 10-14-24
Unhealthy relationship
This book feels like porn. When he first sees her, he rushes to her and drinks her blood from her neck without her permission. She is upset about the violation of her personal boundaries, but it feels so good that she really wants it. He does it a second time later. She then spends much of her time imagining herself in bed with him. The plot (which seems interesting) moves slowly because we have to wade through all of her thoughts, which are mostly about him. The relationship might get better later, but I don't like the undertones. It seems unhealthy to me. I gave up listening at chapter 30, and there are still 8 hours left in the book. Also, the f-word is used quite a bit in regular conversation (not even when the character is angry, just f-this and f-that). I found it distracting.
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- VM
- 08-17-24
Female narrator ruins story
It was very hard to finish listening to this book. The female narrator ruined it for me. The male narrator was great and was the only thing that kept me going. Best to read this story to actually enjoy it!
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