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Warner has power, control, and a secret he can’t escape.
Destroy Me
Teen + Young Adult · Dystopian · Jaime's Picks · Paranormal Romance
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Warner has power, control, and a secret he can’t escape. The girl who shot him has become the only thing he can’t let go of. When his father arrives with plans for Juliette’s capture, Warner’s loyalty is tested. Destroy Me reveals the darkness and longing behind Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series, praised for its high-stakes emotion and lyrical power.
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Set after Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me and before Unravel Me, Destroy Me is a novella told from the perspective of Warner, the ruthless leader of Sector 45. Even though Juliette shot him in order to escape, Warner can't stop thinking about her—and he'll do anything to get her back. But when the Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment arrives, he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner cannot allow.
The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent and The Hunger Games. This captivating story, which combines the best of dystopian and paranormal, was praised as "a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love" by Ransom Riggs, bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
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Rebecca Quinn’s Entwined concludes the Brutes of Bristlebrook Trilogy with a 4.5 out of 5 stars finale that is dark, emotional, and scorching.
Entwined
Jaime's Picks · Romance · Post-Apocalyptic
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Rebecca Quinn’s Entwined concludes the Brutes of Bristlebrook Trilogy with a 4.5 out of 5 stars finale that is dark, emotional, and scorching. Eden is no longer a pawn. She is the queen determined to unite her brutes and claim their future. At once steamy and gut-wrenching, this epic trilogy closer delivers everything fans have been waiting for.
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Cyanide broke us. Alastair left us defeated, humiliated, and dangerously low on resources. But I am not the same pawn I once was. This time, the board is mine.
The Sinners and the Reapers are in play. My brutes are ready to fight, and I will not let fear dictate the outcome. If we cannot rise as the family Jasper always promised, we risk losing more than Bristlebrook. We risk losing forever.
Love, loyalty, and survival are entwined in every decision we make. Each betrayal cuts deeper, each kiss binds tighter, and every choice decides whether we live or fall.
This is not just about reclaiming what was lost. It is about building the future we were meant to claim together.
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Rebecca Quinn’s Entangled continues the Brutes of Bristlebrook Trilogy with vengeance, heartbreak, and scorching heat.
Entangled
Jaime's Picks · Romance · Post-Apocalyptic
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Rebecca Quinn’s Entangled continues the Brutes of Bristlebrook Trilogy with vengeance, heartbreak, and scorching heat. Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars, this epic second installment raises the stakes as Eden becomes the hunter while her brutes fight to bring her home. Dark, emotional, and steamy, this is post-apocalyptic romance at its fiercest.
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Bristlebrook burns, my brutes are gone, and Sam’s camp is ready to explode. I was their meek captive once, but grief has hardened me. These men destroyed the only safety I had, and I will become the villain they never saw coming to bring them down. Smart. Ruthless. Unstoppable. Even if it destroys me.
While I plot my vengeance, my brutes fight their way back from the ashes. Lucky is injured, Bristlebrook is in ruins, and loyalties are cracking under pressure. But one truth remains. They will bring me home, or they will not come home at all.
Love in the wasteland was always dangerous. Now it is a war, and the prize is not just survival but a future worth fighting for.
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Rebecca Quinn’s Ensnared launches the Brutes of Bristlebrook Trilogy with a steamy post-apocalyptic punch.
Ensnared
Jaime's Picks · Romance · Post-Apocalyptic
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Rebecca Quinn’s Ensnared launches the Brutes of Bristlebrook Trilogy with a steamy post-apocalyptic punch. Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars, this dark(ish) romance throws one stubborn survivor into the arms of five ex-Army Rangers offering protection with strings attached. With heat, humor, and heart, this trilogy opener is impossible to put down.
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The Final War left the world in ruins, but I was surviving just fine, my cave, my garden, my books. Solitude hurt, sure, but it was safe. Until hunters forced me out and into the arms of five ex-Army Rangers who were bigger, meaner, and far more dangerous than anything I’d faced.
Their offer? Protection in exchange for my body. Outrageous. Scandalous. Impossible. And yet, temptation cuts deeper than fear. These brutes aren’t just muscle; they’re carrying secrets, scars, and sins that make them nearly as untouchable as the wasteland itself.
I swore I’d never surrender. But resisting five men who are determined to claim me is harder than surviving the apocalypse itself.
They think I belong beneath them. I’m determined to prove otherwise.
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Leigh Rivers’ Little Liar, the 4.3 out of 5 stars finale to the Web of Silence Duet, is a dark taboo romance of obsession, betrayal, and dangerous desire.
Little Liar
Jaime's Picks · Romance · Thriller · Erotica · Romantic Suspense
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Leigh Rivers’ Little Liar, the 4.3 out of 5 stars finale to the Web of Silence Duet, is a dark taboo romance of obsession, betrayal, and dangerous desire. Malachi will stop at nothing to reclaim Olivia from those who would steal her away. Raw, intense, and unforgettable, this duet closer cements Rivers as a powerhouse of dark romance.
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Malachi Vize has lived for one obsession—his foster sister, Olivia. For years, desire warred with restraint, but now she’s chosen him. At last, she’s his.
Until she isn’t.
Enemies with power and hunger tear Olivia from his grasp, and Malachi is left wounded, haunted by demons both old and new. To get her back, he must forge alliances he never imagined, trusting dangerous men who want their own piece of his world.
Olivia is the one thing Malachi refuses to surrender. Every step of his hunt blurs love with possession, devotion with destruction. He will risk everything, his body, his soul, his sanity, to reclaim her.
Because Malachi knows only one truth: he will never let her go again.
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Morgan Bridges concludes The Obsidian Order duet with Vicious Society, a 4.3 out of 5 stars dark stalker romance filled with betrayal, rebellion, and scorching obsession.
Vicious Society
Jaime's Picks · Romance · College Romance · Gothic Romance · New Adult
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Morgan Bridges concludes The Obsidian Order duet with Vicious Society, a 4.3 out of 5 stars dark stalker romance filled with betrayal, rebellion, and scorching obsession. The stabby heroine and her touch-her-and-die hero must defy the Order itself to survive. Dark, addictive, and dangerously romantic, this is the epic finale readers have been waiting for.
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The Obsidian Order was never meant to be defied. Xavier has spent his life surviving its brutal Trials, rising through a world where loyalty is conditional and power demands blood. But rebellion burns in his chest—and its name is Delilah. She’s his obsession, his bride, his little raptor. For her, he would destroy everything.
Delilah wanted freedom. Instead, she uncovered secrets darker than she imagined and bound herself to the man she once tried to kill. Now Xavier is both her cage and her protector, the only one standing between her and a society that wants them silenced.
The Bride Hunt was only the beginning. To win their love, and their lives, they’ll have to fight an empire of shadows.
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Morgan Bridges launches The Obsidian Order duet with Vicious Secret, a dark stalker romance that drips with danger and obsession.
Vicious Secret
Jaime's Picks · Romance · College Romance · Gothic Romance · New Adult
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Morgan Bridges launches The Obsidian Order duet with Vicious Secret, a dark stalker romance that drips with danger and obsession. With 4.4 out of 5 stars, this morally grey, touch-her-and-die hero and stabby heroine deliver a twisted campus romance you won’t forget. Fans of high-stakes, shadowy societies will devour this cliffhanger start.
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At Obsidian University, power is everything. Every recruit from the founding families must survive brutal Trials to earn a place in the secretive Order. For Xavier, that should be simple, if only he could control his obsession with the one girl he can’t let go.
She isn’t supposed to matter. But she’s his. And he’ll fight anyone, even the Order itself, to claim her.
She only wanted freedom, coffee, and to find her missing foster brother. Instead, she stumbled into a society of shadows and violence, and into the path of the dangerous man she once tried to kill.
Now she’s caught between survival and surrender, her only lifeline the possessive enemy who’s made her his bride.
In this game, death is only the beginning.
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Aly Beck’s Twisted in Chaos is the explosive finale to her mafia romance duet.
Twisted in Chaos
Jaime's Picks · Romance · Romantic Suspense
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Aly Beck’s Twisted in Chaos is the explosive finale to her mafia romance duet. With a 4.4 out of 5 stars rating, this scorching FMMM new adult romance delivers fight pits, betrayals, forbidden love, and a heroine ready to claim her throne. Dark, addictive, and unforgettable, chaos has never looked so good.
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Kidnapped. Bound. Betrayed. That’s how it starts for me on Shadow’s island, staring into the eyes of a devil hungry for revenge. My allies are fractured, my enemies closing in, and my sister is being forced into a marriage meant to seal bloody alliances.
The fight pits demand blood. Jericho and Arrow have vanished without a trace. War is building between Shadow and the monster who has haunted me for years. And I’m at the center of it all, struggling to keep those I love alive while battling the darkness inside myself.
I’ve been pulled back and forth between survival and surrender, good and evil, loyalty and betrayal.
But the game changes now.
Because chaos isn’t my enemy. It’s my crown.
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With 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this YA dystopian hit has been praised by Ransom Riggs as “a must-read.” Perfect for fans of Red Queen and…
Unravel Me
Dystopian · Jaime's Picks · Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Paranormal Romance
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Tahereh Mafi’s Unravel Me, the second book in the bestselling Shatter Me series, delivers explosive action and forbidden romance. With 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon, this YA dystopian hit has been praised by Ransom Riggs as “a must-read.” Perfect for fans of Red Queen and The Darkest Minds, it’s a heart-stopping ride you won’t put down.
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Juliette’s touch is supposed to kill. One brush of her skin should have ended Warner. Instead, he’s the only one immune to her deadly gift, and that impossibility shakes her to the core.
Now free from his control, Juliette and Adam have joined a rebel group armed with powers of their own. At last, she has a chance to fight back against The Reestablishment, the regime that destroyed her world. But freedom doesn’t silence fear.
Questions haunt her: Why is Adam immune? Why is Warner immune? And what if the answers unravel everything she thought she knew?
As Juliette is pulled between loyalty, desire, and rebellion, one truth becomes clear. Power isn’t just dangerous—it’s intoxicating. And love might be the deadliest weapon of all.
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A strong match for readers drawn to Greek mythology retellings, powerful witches, gods and mortals, and character-driven historical fantasy.
CIRCE
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Travis' Picks · Historical Fantasy · Pre-History | Ancient History
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A #1 New York Times bestseller, Circe was described by The New York Times as “[A] bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story.” The novel reimagines the sorceress of The Odyssey as she discovers witchcraft, is exiled by Zeus, and must decide whether she belongs with the gods or the mortals she has come to love, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 95,600 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to Greek mythology retellings, powerful witches, gods and mortals, and character-driven historical fantasy.
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This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, *The New York Times*).**
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.
Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.
But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.
With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world.
#1 New York Times Bestseller -- named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, the Washington Post, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, the A.V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Refinery 29, Buzzfeed, Paste, Audible, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Self, Real Simple, Goodreads, Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, the Guardian, Book Riot, Seattle Times, and Business Insider.
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Best for readers who like dark second chance romance with obsession, forced proximity, secrets, violence, and cliffhanger endings.
Ruining Her
Jaime's Picks · Romance · Dark Romance · Romantic Suspense
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Emily seeks shelter and a place to hide after escaping danger, but her plan falls apart when Josh finds her and becomes determined to uncover the secrets she cannot reveal, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 4,500 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like dark second chance romance with obsession, forced proximity, secrets, violence, and cliffhanger endings.
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This Book contains scenes and discussions of non-consensual sexual acts, profanity, sexual content and violence. If any of these are triggers for you, you should consider skipping this read. This is book 1 in a 2 part duet, a cliff-hanger can be expected.
Emily
I never thought I would be seeking shelter here of all places.
I’m out of options though. I needed a place to hide out.
Somewhere I could get my bearings and develop a plan to get myself out of the mess I’ve landed in.
It was a fail-proof plan. Then he found me.
I’ve escaped one monster, only to be captured by another.
He’s determined to break me, to uncover the secrets I’m hiding. But this is one secret I can’t let him discover.
Can I escape him before he ruins everything? Before he ruins me?
Josh
She was meant to stay away.
Emily, the only person in the world who’s made me feel like I actually have a heart.
She made me hope that my soul wasn’t as black as people say.
Hope’s a dangerous bitch though, one I killed before those embers ever had a chance to flame.
Now she’s back. And she’s keeping secrets, ones I plan to uncover using any means necessary.
I warned her that if I ever laid eyes on her again, I’d keep her.
In keeping her, I know I’m going to do the one thing I never wanted to do.
RUIN HER.
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Good for readers who want queer rom-coms with grumpy-sunshine tension, workplace chaos, found family, and slow-burn chemistry.
10 Things That Never Happened
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Travis' Picks · Gay Romance · RomCom
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10 Things That Never Happened follows Sam, a manager whose fake amnesia lie leaves him tangled up with Jonathan, his cold billionaire boss, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 1,900 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want queer rom-coms with grumpy-sunshine tension, workplace chaos, found family, and slow-burn chemistry.
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"Brilliance on every single page."—CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend Material
What if one impulsive lie gave you the second chance you never knew you needed?
From USA Today bestseller Alexis Hall, 10 Things That Never Happened is a laugh-out-loud, slow-burn queer rom-com brimming with British wit, workplace tension, and unexpected heart.
Sam Becker's job isn't glamorous, but the quirky team he manages feels like home. Even his boss, the cold and calculating Jonathan Forest, has become a part of his strange little routine. Then comes a clumsy accident, a panicked lie about amnesia, and one very guilty billionaire whose icy exterior starts to thaw.
Jonathan shows up with soup, softness, and something dangerously close to care. As Sam fakes forgetfulness to keep the peace, their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. But a relationship built on a lie can only last so long and Sam's running out of time to tell the truth.
A delightfully fun spinoff to the bestselling London Calling series, this witty, emotionally layered romance delivers on the tension of enemies-to-lovers, the comfort of found family, and the quiet thrill of discovering someone might actually see you.
"The apotheosis of the rom-com."—Entertainment Weekly, A+ Review, for Boyfriend Material
"Delicious, ridiculous, and often poignant." —Talia Hibbert, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Husband Material
"Every once in a while you read a book that you want to SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS about. I'm screaming, people!"—Sonali Dev, award-winning author, for Boyfriend Material
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