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Best for readers who like fantasy with royal power struggles, looming battles, and romantic stakes.
Zodiac Academy 7: Heartless Sky
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Forced into hiding after their throne is stolen, two sisters uncover secrets and push their powers further as they prepare to fight for their birthright. A curse and a grim destiny for the man one sister loves complicate the path ahead. Best for readers who like fantasy with royal power struggles, looming battles, and romantic stakes.
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The winds of fate are shifting.
And it finally seems like they’ve been twisted in our favour.
On the run and cast out from society, we’ve been forced to hide from the mad man who stole our throne. But as more secrets come to light and my sister and I work harder than ever before to reach our potential and claim our birth right, the end is finally drawing closer.
There is no turning from this path now. The curse chases on our heels as time rushes by and the blood drenched destiny of the man I love looms ever closer just like the monster who stole our throne.
We must prepare for the final battle, but three things are clear now.
The cards have already been dealt.
Blood will spill for a new future to rise.
And the stars themselves can’t help us.
The fight for the throne is upon us. All hail the heartless sky.
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Best for readers who like high-stakes fantasy, battles for power, dangerous magic, and sisters determined to defy fate.
Zodiac Academy 6: Fated Throne
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Separated from her sister, a princess races to find the Imperial Star before Lionel Acrux can claim Solaria's throne. With shadows spreading and war approaching, she refuses to abandon their chance to reunite and reclaim their crowns. Best for readers who like high-stakes fantasy, battles for power, dangerous magic, and sisters determined to defy fate.
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Fate has torn us apart.
Without my sister, the world seems darker than ever before and the shadows loom thicker, rising up to answer the call of the Shadow Princess and changing the face of Solaria for good.
Now Lionel Acrux has the strength to make a move for the throne, I’m not sure how much time we have left to stop him.
Our only hope is to find the Imperial Star before he does. We made the sacrifice the stars called for and we’re paying the price for that decision so it can’t be for nothing.
But with the stars turning against us at every move, and the last light in the world seeming to fade, I’m afraid we’re almost out of time.
Hope is a dangerous thing. It’s the key to us fighting on. But it could be what destroys us in the end.
One thing is for certain, I won’t stop until I have been reunited with my other half and together we will fight to take our crowns.
A war is coming.
The throne is calling for a new monarch. And someone must answer its call.
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Best for readers who like dark academy fantasy, sisterhood, and high-stakes Fae conflicts.
Zodiac Academy 5: Cursed Fates
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
After devastating events at Zodiac Academy, two sisters struggle to survive as Lionel targets them and the Nymphs threaten the entire Fae race. With danger closing in and their future uncertain, they must stand together against the forces trying to destroy them. Best for readers who like dark academy fantasy, sisterhood, and high-stakes Fae conflicts.
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The stars have cursed us all.
After the devastating events at Zodiac Academy, we have to deal with this hollow reality we're faced with.
Lionel seeks to destroy us, the Nymphs seek to destroy the entire Fae race, and between all of it, we have to try and survive each day and prove our worth in this forsaken place.
I'm afraid of everything falling apart, but it looks like it already has. Death lurks around every corner, and it wants to claim me and my sister. But together, we will overcome the darkness that seeks to defeat us.
Because we were forged in fire. And these flames will never die.
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Best for readers who like dark fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and sisters fighting for power.
Zodiac Academy 4: Shadow Princess
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
As shadows spread through her blood, one sister struggles with the darkness inside her while the four Celestial Heirs threaten to destroy both sisters' lives. Their enemies have yet to understand just how powerful the sisters really are, and revealing that strength could put them against even more ruthless Fae. Best for readers who like dark fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and sisters fighting for power.
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The shadows are in my blood.
I can feel them crawling through me, slithering under my skin and taking me hostage. But the darkness within me isn't nearly as bad as the darkness that lives around me.
The four Celestial Heirs will stop at nothing to destroy the lives of me and my sister. But they haven't figured out yet, that we're the strongest creatures they've ever known.
And when that secret comes out, we need to be ready to face them as well as any other cruel Fae who rises against us.
It’s us or them. And it damn well won’t be us.
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A good pick for readers who like academy fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and supernatural threats.
Zodiac Academy 3: The Reckoning
Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Paranormal Romance
Our take
Two sisters at Zodiac Academy face Hell Week and the Reckoning, an assessment that could cost them their places at school. As a lunar eclipse approaches, a dark plot unfolds and their enemies may be more powerful than they realized. A good pick for readers who like academy fantasy, dangerous rivalries, and supernatural threats.
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“The answer to your question will be revealed on the Lunar Eclipse. But when discovering the truth, do not let the shadows take you.”
Hell Week has begun.
Senior students have been tasked with making the freshmen's lives pure torture as we prepare to face The Reckoning - the assessment that will decide whether we stay at Zodiac Academy or lose our places here forever.
With the Lunar Eclipse on the horizon, my sister and I have more to worry about than just passing our exams.
A dark plot is unfolding and the shadows are drawing closer. It looks like our enemies could be more powerful than we ever realised.
Damn, who would have thought being a princess would be this hard?
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A strong match for readers who enjoy fantasy rivalries, revenge plots, and calculated retaliation.
Zodiac Academy 2: Ruthless Fae
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
In the second Zodiac Academy book, the Celestial Heirs have pushed their enemies nearly to breaking point. Fighting back directly isn't an option, so their targets devise a plan to stay unnoticed while secretly making the Heirs' lives fall apart. A strong match for readers who enjoy fantasy rivalries, revenge plots, and calculated retaliation.
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They tried to break us.
They almost did.
But we're not going anywhere.
The Celestial Heirs think the stars are on their side.
But they don't know what's coming. We have to be smart.
Fighting them one on one isn't an option so we need to be cunning.
Remaining under the radar won't be easy, but if we pull it off, they'll never suspect our involvement when their lives start falling apart.
Besides, they've already taken us to the brink of hell, what more can they really do?
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Best for readers who like dark gothic romance, eerie mysteries, and horror.
Bonetide
Horror · Romance · Creature Feature · Gothic Romance
Our take
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karina Halle, Bonetide follows Iris Galloway, who must live in an inherited cottage on a remote Scottish loch for one year to claim it. As disappearances mount, a mysterious man visits from the water, and her aunt's letters warn her never to invite him inside. Best for readers who like dark gothic romance, eerie mysteries, and horror.
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"Don't let him in."
Widow's Bay meets Haunting Adeline in this standalone dark gothic horror romance from the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of Blood Orange, Grave Matter and Realm of Thieves.
When Iris Galloway inherits her great-aunt's cottage on a remote Scottish loch, the terms are simple: live there one year, and it's hers.
She doesn't know about the disappearances yet, nor does she know about the handsome man who swims in the loch at night, who watches her cottage from the dark water, and who appears at her door very wet, very naked, and asking to come in.
Meanwhile, the locals warn her about a murderer on the loose, the police are in over their heads, and her aunt's letters say to keep the salt lines around the house and the doors locked after sundown.
And never, ever invite him inside.
But Iris has spent her whole life being careful.
And this wicked stranger is going to ruin her for it.
Bonetide is a dark gothic romance that’s tinged with horror. While this book starts off almost like a cozy gothic mystery, it does pivot later into darker territory. Which also gets a little weird. If you’re here for the cozy, know that it doesn’t stay cozy. If you’re here for the dark romance, know that it’s coming. Please see inside the book or author's website for the content warnings.
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A good pick for readers who like morally gray love interests, stalker romance, dark humor, and spicy bookish fantasies.
To Have and to Stalk
Romance · Dark Romance · RomCom
Our take
From USA Today bestselling author Mary Catherine Gebhard comes a dark romantic comedy about a woman whose dating profile brings her twisted book boyfriend fantasies to life. Her masked, tattooed stalker is possessive, obsessive, and involved in a bloody, illegal hobby. A good pick for readers who like morally gray love interests, stalker romance, dark humor, and spicy bookish fantasies.
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From USA Today Best Selling author Mary Catherine Gebhard comes a brand new dark romcom about a girl who makes a dating profile to live out all of her spicy, bookish fantasies.
He was all my twisted, dark book boyfriend fantasies come to life. Masked. Tattooed. Dirty talking—and totally unhinged.
Morally grey? Check.
Stalker? Check.
A very illegal, very bloody hobby? Check.
Possessive, obsessive, and calls me a good girl? Check. Check. Check.
I should probably call the police.
I definitely shouldn’t take dirty selfies because I know he hacked my phone.
But what’s a girl to do?
It’s my very own stalker romance.
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The second book in the Neverbound Academy series is a strong match for readers who like fantasy romance with rejected mates, possessive love interests, and volatile magic.
Reaper of Ruin
Romantasy · New Adult
Our take
Rebuilding her life means recovering lost memories, learning to control dangerous magic, and confronting unexpected enemies. Meanwhile, the four fated mates who rejected her have become obsessively protective, complicating her fight to survive. The second book in the Neverbound Academy series is a strong match for readers who like fantasy romance with rejected mates, possessive love interests, and volatile magic.
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My life has gone up in flames.
I may not have lit the match, but I’m the one who started the inferno.
Now, I must rebuild from the ashes, one memory at a time.
I’m up against unforeseen enemies, wrangling a power I have yet to truly comprehend, while juggling four hated mates who have transformed passive rejection into obsessive protection. I’m starting to wonder if The Fates blessed magic is more of a curse rather than a gift.
It’s time to gain the upper hand, and I have no choice but to fight.
Fight to learn.
Fight to endure.
Fight to live.
Because the heat is rising and the power thrumming through my veins may destroy us all before I learn how to control it.
Resurrection isn't a second chance.
It's a reckoning.
Reaper of Ruin is book two in the addictive fated mates series, Neverbound Academy, riddled with secrets, rejection, and steam in the form of four mates, who are more possessive than ever.
They’ve caused enough pain; now, the real question is, can they handle the heat?
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A good pick for readers who enjoy why-choose fantasy romance, rejected mates, and academy secrets.
Angel of Ashes
Romantasy · New Adult
Our take
After four fated mates reject her, a young woman loses her chance to claim her power and her place at Neverbound Academy. Two years later, they interrupt the marriage arranged for her father's political gain, leaving her to choose between changing her fate and protecting her heart. A good pick for readers who enjoy why-choose fantasy romance, rejected mates, and academy secrets.
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Two years ago, my fated mates rejected me.
Now they want a second chance.
All my life, I've been a symbol of hope and a portrait of perfection, the daughter molded by legacy and duty.
On my 21st birthday, I stood before the Fates, ready to meet my mate and become something more than the pedestal I’d been placed on.
In a cruel twist, the ritual ended with four sets of eyes staring back at me and one word waiting on their lips.
Reject.
In one breath, they stole my future, along with any hope of ever claiming my power or my place at Neverbound Academy.
Two years have passed, full of fake smiles and hidden shame, reduced to a bargaining chip for my father's political gain.
Now I stand in bridal lace, walking toward the altar, but it’s not my father’s match waiting for me. Instead, I’m greeted with the same four sets of eyes that haunt my soul.
It seems they’ve changed their minds. Now I must decide what’s more important - changing my fate or protecting my heart.
Angel of Ashes is book one in a rejected-mate fantasy romance series featuring why-choose, academy secrets, and the four supernatural men who will regret everything.
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A good pick for readers who enjoy contemporary romance with grief, second chances, and an intriguing mystery.
Midnight Valentine
Romance · Gothic Romance
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From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Geissinger, Megan Dunn moves to Seaside, Oregon, to open the B&B she dreamed of running with her late husband. Renovations bring her into conflict with Theo Valentine, a reclusive contractor whose unsettling similarities to her husband raise questions about her past. A good pick for readers who enjoy contemporary romance with grief, second chances, and an intriguing mystery.
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From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Geissinger comes a passionate, powerful romance about the limitless nature of true love.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened."
Megan Dunn arrives in Seaside, Oregon a broken woman with a dream: open a B&B like she planned to do with her husband, Cass, whose life was tragically cut short five years ago. But the old Victorian she bought needs extensive renovations and the one man who can help her—Theo Valentine—takes an immediate and intense dislike to her.
Left scarred and unable to talk after a terrible accident, the reclusive Theo is a brilliant contractor whose plans to renovate the building Megan bought are eerily similar to her own. As their paths cross again and again and Megan begins to see the man beneath the mystery, a part of her that she thought was lost forever slowly starts to reawaken.
But when she discovers unsettling similarities between Theo and her late husband and strange coincidences begin to mount, Megan is forced to confront everything she believed about her past and decide how far she’ll go to get the truth…
And if she’s ready for what she’ll find when she does.
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A strong match for readers who like why-choose contemporary romance, complicated relationships, brooding love interests, and heroines who refuse to choose.
Bound
Romance · Dark Romance
Our take
In the second Highgate Preparatory Academy novel, Lilly's relationship with her Knights is tested by an unknown past and the personal demons threatening to consume them. As questions multiply, she struggles to hold onto her multiple lovers. A strong match for readers who like why-choose contemporary romance, complicated relationships, brooding love interests, and heroines who refuse to choose.
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"I do."
Two words that taste bittersweet, their meaning conflicting within me. They roll off my tongue, tasting both right and wrong, as if the hand that gives also seeks to take away, uncaring and unapologetic.
Can I truly have it all? Can I keep them, these pieces of my heart?
Shakespeare knew true love's path is anything but smooth, especially when it collides with an unknown past, while our own demons threaten to consume us.
Questions multiply, each answer giving rise to more as history, that unpredictable force, repeats itself, and we are mere passengers on this wild ride.
Bound, the second book in the Highgate Preparatory Academy series, an electrifying contemporary romance where choices need not be made and our courageous heroine finds solace in multiple lovers. Swords clash, both figuratively and literally. If your heart yearns for broken, tantalisingly handsome men who thrive in darkness, a fierce young woman unafraid to wield colourful language, and intimate encounters that ignite your desires—each chapter ablaze with temptation—then Bound awaits.
Embark on the next chapter of Lilly's story. Download Bound today and discover what lies ahead for her and her enigmatic Knights.
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