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Look To Pass
Fern Oliver
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A Light So Blinding
Emma Hamm
She was the offering. He became the sanctuary. Astrid has survived her entire life by staying silent. As a veiled priestess, she advises a nobleman who makes every decision for her. But when a letter arrives claiming her long-lost sister is alive and captured by the trolls, Astrid is ready to risk everything. What she didn’t expect? Her nobleman is in debt. And he’s decided to pay it with her body. Traded to the gladiator pits beneath the kingdom, Astrid is handed to a brutal troll warrior known only as the Bull. Massive. Silent. Deadly. He’s everything she’s been taught to fear, and the only one who might help her escape. Bjorn has spent years shackled, forced to fight for human entertainment. But when a fragile human woman is gifted to him, begging for help, something ancient stirs in his blood. Honor. Purpose. Rage. He breaks his chains for her. Now they’re on the run through ancient wilds, cursed lands, and Bjorn’s broken homeland. But Astrid is hiding more than secrets behind her veil. Magic pulses beneath her skin. And Bjorn? He might not be the monster she was taught to fear... but the man fate never meant her to love.

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Shadow of Death
Alana Kay
Above the hungry crowd chanting for blood, I put my body on the line in the hopes that maybe, just maybe, it will be enough… Welcome to the Mouth of Hell, where I’m training to defeat my past before it destroys my future. To beat my father and secure my freedom, I’ll have to be stronger than I’ve ever been before. If fighting in the cage leaves me too bruised and exhausted to focus on my crumbling personal life, that’s just a bonus. Some truths hurt more than lies. And I’m not the only one aching. Ciprian’s a stranger. Alistair’s losing it. Luca’s walking on eggshells. And my ex is here, watching, judging, and stirring up things better left alone. My control is slipping. My monsters won’t be ignored. Attraction is one thing and loyalty is another. Staying alive and off the enclave’s radar should be our only priorities, so why am I feeling things I’m scared to name? I can fight to the death and kill to protect, but I’m not sure I have what it takes to forgive and forget. Shadow of Death is Book 2 of the Radiant Legacy series—a paranormal romance featuring a strong FMC, protective MMCs, and a medium-burn, multi-POV story where the woman ends up with multiple love interests, some of whom also fall for each other. Set in Alana Kay’s Legacy Universe, this series overlaps chronologically with the Lost Legacy trilogy. While either series can be an entry point into the universe, reading both will give you a richer look at the magical world they share. You can expect: Angels, demons, vampires, shifters, witches, found family, forced proximity, friends to lovers, emotional tension, steamy payoff, and high-stakes supernatural mystery.

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Fragile SanctuarySparrow Falls #1
Catherine Cowles
The scowl should’ve been my first clue to stay far away from Anson Hunt. The sexy smirk and the fact that he’s my brother’s best friend? Reasons two and three. Not to mention, he’s the new contractor working on my house. He’s everything I’m not: grumpy, rude, and more than a little attached to his solitude. It doesn’t matter how many times I try to kill him with kindness; the man simply won’t crack. Until he sees me shatter. Because when my world comes crashing down around me, Anson is the one catching me as I fall. And as so-called accidents start plaguing every part of my life, it’s Anson who steps in to keep me safe. As he does, I can’t help but feel a flicker of heat. And it only takes a single moment for that spark to ignite into flames, engulfing us both. But Anson’s a man with secrets, and they have a price. When they’re revealed, neither of us will make it out unscathed…

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Suck U (Suck U, #1)
Ellie Aiden
I think I'm being stalked by the killer. The dreams are one thing, but I'm pretty sure I'm losing it because I'm not even sure they're dreams. They could be real, but if they are, my life is about to take a drastic turn. Ever has spent most of her life with her nose in a book. As a college student at S.U.C.U, she wants nothing more than to stay focused and finish her degree. Of course, that would be easier if her life wasn't veering off the tracks. Between the weird dreams and a potential stalker, not to mention the hot-as-sin guy she keeps bumping into, her life may never be the same. Talon is a born-vampire, a member of the Union City clan, and despite always being in control, he can't seem to get that Human off his mind. Ever . He has no desire for a relationship or a mate, for that matter, but he can't help but feel drawn to her. Her blood is enticing--flowers and rain--but he knows he must stay away from her or risk draining her to nothing more than an empty husk. Unfortunately, when the Vampire King's brother is spotted near SUCK U, a little name the Vampires gave the University since it has one of the densest underground populations of his kind in the western hemisphere, and goes after the very Human he can't stop thinking about, he has no choice but to get involved. SUCK U is book 1 in a long-running series with more than one storyline. The first storyline is told from a dual-POV, Ever & Talon, and is set to be a trilogy. This first story is a progressive reverse-harem. Meaning, the FMC will add mates as the series progresses. Adult language, steamy adult scenes, and themes of abuse, rape, and stalking, but while those may be disturbing to some, this book is meant to be a fun read.