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Problematic Summer Romance

Ali Hazelwood

What is wrong meets what feels right in this romance set in Italy by the New York Times bestselling author of Deep End. Maya Killgore is twenty-three and still in the process of figuring out her life. Conor Harkness is thirty-eight, and Maya cannot stop thinking about him. It’s such a cliché, it almost makes her heart implode: older man and younger woman; successful biotech guy and struggling grad student; brother’s best friend and the girl he never even knew existed. As Conor loves to remind her, the power dynamic is too imbalanced. Any relationship between them would be problematic in too many ways to count, and Maya should just get over him. After all, he has made it clear that he wants her gone from his life. But not everything is as it seems—and clichés sometimes become plot twists. When Maya’s brother decides to get married in Taormina, she and Conor end up stuck together in a romantic Sicilian villa for over a week. There, on the beautiful Ionian coast, between ancient ruins, delicious foods, and natural caves, Maya realizes that Conor might be hiding something from her. And as the destination wedding begins to erupt out of control, she decides that a summer fling might be just what she needs—even if it’s a problematic one.

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The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst

The Spellshop is Sarah Beth Durst’s romantasy debut–a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love. Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as a librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she and her assistant, Caz—a magically sentient spider plant—have spent the last decade sequestered among the empire’s most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city’s elite. When a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz flee with all the spellbooks they can carry and head to a remote island Kiela never thought she’d see again: her childhood home. Taking refuge there, Kiela discovers, much to her dismay, a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor who can’t take a hint and keeps showing up day after day to make sure she’s fed and to help fix up her new home. In need of income, Kiela identifies something that even the bakery in town doesn’t have: jam. With the help of an old recipe book her parents left her and a bit of illegal magic, her cottage garden is soon covered in ripe berries. But magic can do more than make life a little sweeter, so Kiela risks the consequences of using unsanctioned spells and opens the island’s first-ever and much needed secret spellshop. Like a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic, The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul.

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Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)

Callie Hart

Do not touch the sword.Do not turn the key.Do not open the gate.In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water.Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs for as long as she can remember.But a secret is like a knot.Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone.When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares…but it turns out they’re real, and Saeris has landed herself right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed.The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist’s magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him… or her.Death has a name.It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate.His past is murky.His attitude stinks.And he’s the only way Saeris is going to make it home. Be careful of the deals you make, dear child.The devil is in the details...N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website.

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Acropolis

Veronica Hess

Jason has spent his existence as a vampire chasing one goal; and nowhere in that plan was there room for a human pet. Especially one with a stubborn streak and a steely glare he knows will get her killed. Her whole adult life has been spent avoiding capture by the trappers who hunt down humans to sell to vampires and shifters alike. But when that luck runs out, she finds herself with a collar around her throat and death breathing down her neck. As much as she'd like to kill him while he sleeps, just as she'd planned, he is nothing like she imagined. Behind closed doors, he has more interest in the maps and documents sprawled across his desk. In public, he has only one play the part. As a human, she knows safety isn't promised, but Jason arms her with a blade of her own, and worse, teaches her to use it. But when reminders of her old life begin appearing in unmarked envelopes, it begs the If following the rules doesn't guarantee her safety, then what will? And when her new owner's secrets come to light, painting a big red target on her back, can that blade protect her? Can he?

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Hi! Acropolis by Veronica Hess might fit the vibe here. It's a spicy vampire romantasy with a smart-mouthed FMC and shadow daddy. Perfect to kick of HOA HOA HOA season!

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Her whole adult life has been spent avoiding capture by the trappers who hunt down humans to sell to vampires and shifters alike. But when that luck runs out, she finds herself with a collar around her throat and death breathing down her neck.

As much as she'd like to kill him while he sleeps, just as she'd planned, he is nothing like she imagined. Behind closed doors, he has more interest in the maps and documents sprawled across his desk.

In public, he has only one rule: play the part.

As a human, she knows safety isn't promised, but Jason arms her with a blade of her own, and worse, teaches her to use it.

But when reminders of her old life begin appearing in unmarked envelopes, it begs the question: If following the rules doesn't guarantee her safety, then what will?

And when her new owner's secrets come to light, painting a big red target on her back, can that blade protect her?

Can he?

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Wild Card (Rose Hill, #4)

Elsie Silver

Sebastian Rousseau is a grumpy, hot as hell fire pilot who is too damn good with his hands. It’s the perfect combination. But unfortunately for me, he’s also my ex-boyfriend’s dad. A chance meeting brought us together and a missed connection has kept us apart. One year later, a stroke of fate has us living under the same roof—which makes everything between us downright messy. Because even after all this time, he’s still the man I think about when I fall asleep. The one I can’t get over no matter how hard I try. He’s working on mending a fragile relationship with his son and we both know acting on these urges would be the ultimate betrayal. But I see the heat in his eyes. That look of need that never fails to send a shiver down my spine. The mutual longing is borderline unbearable and the simmering heat between us is downright palpable. We both know there are rules when it comes to situations like this. But then again…following the rules never has been my strong suit.

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Mate (Bride, #2)

Ali Hazelwood

A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride. Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left—if he’ll have her. As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn’t matter if Serena doesn’t reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe. But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her—and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation…

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Acropolis

Veronica Hess

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Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy, #1)

Callie Hart

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Spooky Reads for Halloween

by Ashlantic

21 books

This collection of thriller, mystery, and horror novels will send a chill down your spine... right in time for Halloween!

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One and Done Fantasy

by hannah

69 books

Standalone fantasy books that won't make you invest your life in a dozen installments

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mythology and lore reimagined

by megara

27 books

novels based on mythologies and folklore around the world -- recs welcome!!

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She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)

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Acropolis Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMQHC7MJ?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520

Synopsis: Jason has spent his existence as a vampire chasing one goal; and nowhere in that plan was there room for a human pet. Especially one with a stubborn streak and a steely glare he knows will get her killed.

In public, he has only one rule: play the part.

As a human, she knows safety isn't promised, but Jason arms her with a blade of her own, and worse, teaches her to use it.

But when reminders of her old life begin appearing in unmarked envelopes, it begs the question: If following the rules doesn't guarantee her safety, then what will?

And when her new owner's secrets come to light, painting a big red target on her back, can that blade protect her?

Can he?

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