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Anne Rice

3.78 · 1457 ratings

• The Reign of Osiris by Anne Rice
• Edgy Christian Fiction: Breaking the Rules? by Anne Rice
• Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles An Alphabettery by Anne Rice
• Blood Communion by Anne Rice
• The Passion of Cleopatra by Anne Rice

fantasy · paranormal · vampires · urban fantasy · contemporary · mystery · dark · suspense · magic · historical · horror · gifted heroine · erotica · witches · bdsm · explicit-plentiful · science fiction · m-f-f · poly · m-f

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Rebecca Yarros

4.33 · 1334 ratings

• Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
• Fourth Wing [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros
• Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
• In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

new adult · contemporary · military · angst · alpha male · friends to lovers · m-f · strong heroine · college · sports · men in uniform · forced proximity · from hate to love · young adult · death · dual-pov · forbidden love · war · bad boys · explicit-open-door

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Annette Marie

4.29 · 1294 ratings

• Blackfire by Annette Marie
• Mage Assassins & Other Misfits by Annette Marie
• The Unbreakable Bladesong Druid by Annette Marie
• The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow by Annette Marie
• The Long-Forgotten Winter King by Annette Marie

urban fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · new adult · young adult · demons · fae · contemporary · mystery · strong heroine · humor · suspense · shapeshifters · glimpses-kisses · witches · m-f · vampires · from hate to love · dystopian

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Becca Ritchie

4.11 · 1195 ratings

• Dishonestly Yours by Becca Ritchie
• Nobody Like Us by Becca Ritchie
• Addicted After All by Becca Ritchie
• Thrive by Becca Ritchie
• Unlucky Like Us by Becca Ritchie

new adult · contemporary · friends to lovers · grumpy sunshine · super rich hero · alpha male · found-family · m-f · dual-pov · angst · young adult · explicit-open-door · college · rich heroine · age difference · abuse · erotica · humor · bad boys · queer

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Alice Hoffman

3.80 · 713 ratings

• The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
• The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman
• Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
• The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
• The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman

contemporary · paranormal · fantasy · magic · mystery · historical · witches · young adult · urban fantasy · north-america · usa · massachusetts · behind-doors · suspense · futuristic · france · dystopian · 20th century · multicultural · small town

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Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.11 · 699 ratings

• Taylor Jenkins Reid Boxed Set by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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• One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

contemporary · new adult · cheating · angst · open-door · other-man-woman · independent heroine · historical · young adult · non-trad-hea · death · love triangle · behind-doors · mystery · humor · famous heroine · usa · found-family · secret-relationship · 20th century

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Emily McIntire

3.84 · 552 ratings

• Title TBA by Emily McIntire
• Crossed by Emily McIntire
• Never After Series 4 Books Collection Set By Emily McIntire by Emily McIntire
• Twisted by Emily McIntire
• Wretched by Emily McIntire

contemporary · new adult · from hate to love · dark · dual-pov · forced proximity · strong heroine · fantasy · age difference · competent heroine · explicit-open-door · bad boys · suspense · cruel hero · grumpy sunshine · praise-kink · tortured hero · vengeance · arranged marriage · abuse

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L.A. Casey

4.23 · 493 ratings

• Dateless by L.A. Casey
• Echoes of the Heart by L.A. Casey
• Echoes of the Heart by L.A. Casey
• Ripples in Time by L.A. Casey
• Forgetting You by L.A. Casey

new adult · contemporary · alpha male · humor · m-f · bad boys · erotica · from hate to love · sassy heroine · young adult · angst · fighters · strong heroine · mafia · explicit-open-door · pregnancy · friends to lovers · abuse · independent heroine · suspense

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Cassandra Gannon

4.07 · 458 ratings

• Happily Ever Witch by Cassandra Gannon
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• Betrothed to a Dinosaur by Cassandra Gannon
• Sexual Tyrannosaurus by Cassandra Gannon
• Seducing the Sheriff of Nottingham by Cassandra Gannon

fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · humor · possessive hero · fated-mates · magic · non-human-hero · open-door · third-person-pov · alpha male · dual-pov · strong heroine · monsters · tortured hero · legends & fairy tales · explicit-open-door · cold hero · time travel · bad boys

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Parker S. Huntington

4.02 · 393 ratings

• My Dark Prince by Parker S. Huntington
• My Dark Desire by Parker S. Huntington
• My Dark Romeo by Parker S. Huntington
• The Anti-Heroes Collection: Three Full-Length, Enemies-to-Lovers Romances by Parker S. Huntington
• Darling Venom by Parker S. Huntington

contemporary · new adult · dark · suspense · mafia · super rich hero · alpha male · strong heroine · sassy heroine · humor · from hate to love · erotica · explicit-open-door · angst · m-f · forbidden love · sports · anthologies · tortured hero · dual-pov

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Wendy Mass

4.09 · 227 ratings

• The Last Present by Wendy Mass
• 13 Gifts by Wendy Mass
• Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away by Wendy Mass
• Sleeping Beauty: The One Who Took the Really Long Nap by Wendy Mass
• Rapunzel: The One with All the Hair by Wendy Mass

contemporary · fantasy · paranormal · magic · legends & fairy tales · young adult · mystery · witches · neurodivergent · disabilities and marks

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Mackenzi Lee

4.10 · 195 ratings

• The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
• All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages by Mackenzi Lee
• The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee
• The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
• The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

young adult · historical · fantasy · humor · contemporary · paranormal · queer · pirates · found-family · mystery · m-m · new adult · behind-doors · royalty · legends & fairy tales · forbidden love · himbo · tortured hero · greece · class difference

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Carley Fortune

3.92 · 161 ratings

• This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
• This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
• Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
• Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

new adult · contemporary · forced proximity · open-door · angst · friends to lovers · death · second chances · siblings-bff · canada · shy-hero · sweet-hero · small town · love triangle · other-man-woman · high-school · young adult · m-f · cheating · working class heroine

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Angela Dawe

3.99 · 102 ratings

• The Whiskey Sea by Angela Dawe
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• Playing Possum by Angela Dawe
• Savor the Moment by Angela Dawe
• Justice by Angela Dawe

contemporary · paranormal · mystery · fantasy · historical · open-door · vampires · fae · class difference · witches · independent heroine · 20th century · friends to lovers · shapeshifters · m-f · second chances · urban fantasy · werewolves · suspense · slow burn

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Richard Bach

3.78 · 90 ratings

• Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
• Hypnotizing Maria by Richard Bach
• The Bridge Across Forever: A True Love Story by Richard Bach
• One by Richard Bach

contemporary · fantasy · paranormal · magic · 20th century · young adult

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Hannah Orenstein

3.30 · 89 ratings

• Meant to Be Mine by Hannah Orenstein
• Head Over Heels: A Novel by Hannah Orenstein
• Love at First Like by Hannah Orenstein
• Playing with Matches by Hannah Orenstein

contemporary · new adult · humor · young adult · fake relationship · sports · heroine athlete · massachusetts · usa · friends to lovers · north-america

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Hank Green

4.19 · 89 ratings

• A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
• An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

humor · suspense · contemporary · urban fantasy · futuristic · fantasy · glimpses-kisses · new adult · science fiction · dystopian · paranormal · bisexual · mystery · aliens · f-f · young adult · queer

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Mira Grant

3.95 · 88 ratings

• Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
• Parasite by Mira Grant
• Blackout by Mira Grant

fantasy · urban fantasy · suspense · paranormal · dystopian · mystery · dark · contemporary · science fiction · futuristic · new adult · post-apocalyptic · death · magic · young adult · neurodivergent · bisexual · f-f · queer · military

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Jen Wang

4.15 · 83 ratings

• The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
• Koko Be Good by Jen Wang
• Lumberjanes (Collections) (13 Book Series) by Jen Wang

contemporary · fantasy · historical · glimpses-kisses · young adult · royalty · western-central-europe · humor · france · europe

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Stephen R. Donaldson

3.93 · 68 ratings

• The Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen R. Donaldson
• A Man Rides Through by Stephen R. Donaldson
• I Shudder at Your Touch by Stephen R. Donaldson

fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · magic · erotica · horror · dark · mystery

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Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

3.88 · 57 ratings

• Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
• Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

fantasy · paranormal · vampires · contemporary · mystery · childfree-couple · f-f · abuse · angst · new adult · first-person-pov · queer · victorian · short-king · death · dark · erotica · historical · age difference · secret-relationship

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Sam Maggs

4.34 · 44 ratings

• Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga by Sam Maggs
• Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga by Sam Maggs

contemporary · new adult · young adult · fantasy · humor

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Emma Winters

4.02 · 26 ratings

• Equal Parts by Emma Winters

non-human-hero · cruel hero · superheroes · fantasy · new adult · virgin heroine · contemporary · paranormal · dark · possessive hero · urban fantasy

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Virginia Rose

4.18 · 26 ratings

new adult · contemporary · paranormal · fantasy · mystery · historical · disabilities and marks · magic · angst · strong heroine · tortured hero · friends to lovers

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Mariana Leky

4.28 · 25 ratings

• What You Can See from Here by Mariana Leky

fantasy · contemporary

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Joseph R. Lallo

3.86 · 20 ratings

• The Book of Deacon by Joseph R. Lallo

contemporary · fantasy

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Mindy Kennedy

3.93 · 20 ratings

• Dark Prince by Mindy Kennedy

dark · new adult · fantasy · from hate to love · shapeshifters · fated-mates · virgin heroine · witches · forced proximity · vampires · paranormal · explicit-open-door · dual-pov · suspense · werewolves · magic · urban fantasy · alpha male · m-f · contemporary

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Danielle Paige

3.70 · 20 ratings

• The Ravens by Danielle Paige

dark · new adult · fantasy · young adult · witches · magic · urban fantasy · mystery · paranormal · contemporary

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