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Malachi Vize’s obsession with Olivia burns dark and deep.
Little Stranger
Romance · Romantic Suspense
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Malachi Vize’s obsession with Olivia burns dark and deep. Betrayed and sent to prison, he’s back to claim her—mind, body, and soul. On Halloween night, revenge transforms into an all-consuming need to possess her heart, no matter the cost. Desire and danger entwine as their fates spiral toward a chilling, irresistible end.
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OWNING HER IS ALL HE EVER WANTED
She betrayed him, and now he wants revenge against the foster sister who became his forbidden obsession the second he laid eyes on her. After she sends him to prison for years, he’s free and ready to haunt her.
Everything about Olivia belongs to Malachi Vize.
Her mind
Her body
Her soul
Her fear
Her pain
On Halloween night, he can no longer lurk in the shadows. All he has left to own is her heart, even if he needs to take it.
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Accepted to the eerie Dracadia University, she’s drawn to Dr.
Nocticadia
Romantic Suspense
Our take
Accepted to the eerie Dracadia University, she’s drawn to Dr. Devryck Bramwell, the enigmatic pathologist known as "Doctor Death." As their dangerous attraction grows, dark secrets and the restless souls haunting the island begin to resurface. Together, they must navigate forbidden desires and uncover a sinister mystery that refuses to stay buried.
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After losing her mother to a mysterious illness, she vowed two things: to find a cure and leave the city that abandoned her. Four years later, she arrives at Dracadia University, a secluded island rumored to be haunted by restless souls. But the island’s eerie legends are the least of her worries.
Enter Dr. Devryck Bramwell, a brilliant pathologist known as "Doctor Death" with a dark past and a gaze that promises forbidden danger. His stolen kisses ignite her, but their attraction is toxic—fueling whispers and prying eyes that seek to uncover their secrets.
As they grow closer, dark mysteries buried deep within Dracadia begin to surface. The dead have much to teach, and the island’s most sinister secret is waiting to be unearthed.
Will she survive what the dead have to reveal?
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London Noble is a criminal psychologist who crosses a dangerous line when she becomes entangled with her patient, a convicted serial killer.
Born, Darkly
Romantic Suspense · Romance · Thriller · Psychological Thriller
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London Noble is a criminal psychologist who crosses a dangerous line when she becomes entangled with her patient, a convicted serial killer. As Grayson’s twisted games unravel her sanity, London is forced to confront the darkest corners of her mind. But in her search for truth, will she lose herself completely?
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Criminal psychologist London Noble’s life spirals when she crosses the line with her patient—convicted serial killer Grayson Pierce Sullivan. Drawn into his dangerous mind games, she finds herself unraveling a web of manipulation, seduction, and horror. Each session with Grayson pushes her further into a twisted maze where reality blurs and sanity crumbles.
As London navigates the dark path Grayson has set, she faces an impossible choice: escape the psychological torment or dive deeper into his world to discover the truth behind his evil.
But how far is she willing to go before losing herself completely?
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A boy without magic stands at the edge of a war that could devour his homeland.
Furies of Calderon
Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure
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A boy without magic stands at the edge of a war that could devour his homeland. In Furies of Calderon, Tavi lives in a world shaped by elemental furycrafting, yet he possesses none of it himself. When the Marat threaten Calderon Valley, his quick mind and stubborn courage become his only weapons in an epic fantasy driven by survival, strategy, and rising power.
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In this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files leads readers into a world where the fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a boy with no power to call his own...
For a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies—elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal. But in the remote Calderon Valley, the boy Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. At fifteen, he has no wind fury to help him fly, no fire fury to light his lamps. Yet as the Alerans’ most savage enemy—the Marat horde—return to the Valley, Tavi’s courage and resourcefulness will be a power greater than any fury, one that could turn the tides of war...
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A good pick for fans of science fiction built around problem-solving, space survival, and humor.
Project Hail Mary
Sci-Fi · First Contact · Space Exploration
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A #1 New York Times bestseller called “propulsive” by Entertainment Weekly, this novel follows Ryland Grace, who wakes aboard a spacecraft with no memory of his mission. As his memories return, he must solve a scientific mystery to save humanity. A good pick for fans of science fiction built around problem-solving, space survival, and humor.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard
A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science—from the author of The Martian.
HUGO AWARD FINALIST • NEW YORK TIMES READER PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Parade, Newsweek, New York Public Library, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.
All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone.
Or does he?
Hailed by USA Today as “an epic story of redemption, discovery, and cool speculative sci-fi,” Project Hail Mary is an irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver.
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Zodiac Academy throws twin sisters into a brutal magical world where power decides survival.
Zodiac Academy
Romantasy
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Zodiac Academy throws twin sisters into a brutal magical world where power decides survival. Revealed as Fae heirs, they must prove their strength in a ruthless academy filled with rival students, deadly magic, and enemies who want their throne. As fate, astrology, and attraction collide, staying alive may be harder than claiming their destiny.
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Amazon.com and Wall Street Journal #1 bestselling dark fantasy romance series from authors Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti - a Booktok sensation!
I’m a Gemini. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne I know nothing about. And it turns out, I’m Fae.
But of course there’s a catch - all I have to do to claim my birth right is prove that I’m the most powerful supernatural in the whole of Solaria. And sure, technically that’s true as I’m the daughter of the Savage King. But the bit they didn’t put in the brochure was that every single Fae in this Kingdom would claim my throne if they could.
The school they’ve sent me to is both dangerous as sh*t and one helluva party. Vampires bite weaker students in the corridors, the Werewolf pack has orgies in the Wailing Wood at every full moon and don’t even get me started on the dark and twisted ways the Sirens use their powers on people’s emotions, or how my sinfully tempting Cardinal Magic teacher hosts detentions that leave people needing therapy.
Classes are totally interesting if you manage to live through them. And that Gemini star sign I mentioned? It now determines my elemental magic and affects my destiny, so learning astrology is essential if I’m going to beat down my classmates – which is actively encouraged by the way.
My biggest problem is the drool worthy Dragon shifter who has his eyes on my throne. He and his three psycho friends are determined to make my time here hell.
All I’ve got to do is survive. But fate might have other ideas.
Dammit, why couldn’t I have gotten a letter to Hogwarts?
***This is a enemies to lovers romantasy – don’t go expecting a sweet school for magic with friends around every corner. Fae fight for everything they own and Zodiac Academy is a cutthroat school for students aged 18+ where only the strongest prevail. There’s no Dumbledore here to save anyone’s ass and Lionel Acrux will give Voldemort a run for his money in the evil dictator category. So hold onto your stardust (broomsticks not required) and get ready for a bumpy ride***
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Good for readers who like adult fantasy romance with found family, werewolf bonds, loyalty, grief, and second-chance tension.
Wolfsong
LGBTQIA+ · Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Called “so well written” by Charlaine Harris, Ox Matheson befriends the shape-shifting Bennett family next door and forms a deep bond with Joe, but murder tears them apart until Joe returns three years later, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 11,600 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who like adult fantasy romance with found family, werewolf bonds, loyalty, grief, and second-chance tension.
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Wolfsong is the beginning of the Green Creek Series, the beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family.
“Wolfsong is so well written that I'm in awe of TJ Klune's talent.” —Charlaine Harris
The Bennett family has a secret: They're not just a family, they're a pack. Wolfsong is Ox Matheson's story.
Oxnard Matheson was twelve when his father taught him a lesson: Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then his father left.
Ox was sixteen when the energetic Bennett family moved in next door, harboring a secret that would change him forever. The Bennetts are shapeshifters. They can transform into wolves at will. Drawn to their magic, loyalty, and enduring friendships, Ox feels a gulf between this extraordinary new world and the quiet life he’s known, but he finds an ally in Joe, the youngest Bennett boy.
Ox was twenty-three when murder came to town and tore a hole in his heart. Violence flared, tragedy split the pack, and Joe left town, leaving Ox behind. Three years later, the boy is back. Except now he’s a man – charming, handsome, but haunted – and Ox can no longer ignore the song that howls between them.
The Green Creek Series is for adult readers.
Now available from Tor Books.
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