Romance

The Barriers Between vol. 1: Hammer and Heart
Erica P. Christie
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Trigger Warnings
some violence, sex, smoking and religious themes
Knomucca, a woman with a past as dark as the underworld she seeks to rule, races against time to claim her throne as the new goddess of death. In a realm where desire and divinity collide, she navigates a treacherous landscape of lies, lust, and ancient power.
As the equinox looms, she is thrust into a whirlwind of betrayal, seduction, and earth-shattering revelations. Long-buried secrets explode into the light, and once-trusted deities reveal their true, terrifying faces.

Time, Swords, and Blood
Hannah Manders
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Trigger Warnings
religious themes, war, descriptions of gore, general violence, swearing, sexual content, death and a main character who experiences anxiety and panic attacks
After time travel was achieved fifty years ago, Delilah is now the proud owner of a Machine, the vessel that grants humans the ability to travel through time and space. During a routine trip, Delilah gets displaced on a whole new world in an unknown time.
Free will is one of the few gifts from the gods and Delilah soon discovers she has an additional one. She must rediscover who she is while choosing whether or not to help her new friends stop a war that has been happening for a thousand years.

As I showered, I thought about my mama’s wedding ring in my top sock drawer under my Dan Marino magazines, the greatest QB of all time in my opinion, cannot change my mind. That ring had been passed down through generations and if there was one thing I knew, even more so than football, was that Christy Jackson loved me and I loved her more than anything and that never would change.

Whispers of Sylvarin
Kourtney Newsom
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Trigger Warnings
Mention of SA, Depression, PTSD, Graphic Violence, Spiders, Snakes, Death, Brief Talk of Suicide, Blood, Child Abuse Mentioned, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Poison, Profanity, Sexually Explicit Scenes & Language, Skeletons, Blood Play, Feeding, Vampires
Follow Quinn Whitlock, a 25 year old former assassin who tried to live a normal life. Unfortunately fate had other plans. Literally. After her village is destroyed, her life takes a turn of fate when the primordial who rules it taps her and informs her that magic is real. Bound by three trials and an agreement, She must unlock the secrets to the realm of Sylvarin using her skills as a warrior, her wits as a tactician, and her hunger for knowledge. This dark fantasy is full of both plot and spice

Demon’s Mate
Harper Dakota
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Trigger Warnings
Contains some curse words, sex, knotting, tail play, paranormal creatures, magical and fated mate themes. Brief scenes of kidnapping and captivity, torture, attempted rape, and trauma flashbacks. Scenes are graphic and do go into detail.
It turns out that those paranormal romance books Viv likes to read have some truth to them. Unfortunately, she also learns that having a mate doesn’t always mean happily ever after.
Mac’s avoided humans as much as possible; after all, they almost destroyed his life. No one can make him accept the mate suddenly thrust into his orbit, even if he can’t seem to stay away.
Will they be able to overcome Mac’s fears, or will an enemy lurking in the shadows take the choice from them?

Disenchanted
Arielle Snow
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Trigger Warnings
There are a few darker elements to be aware of that some readers may find distressing including murder, attempted sexual assault, blood, violence, some nightmare imagery, some sexual content, and strong language.
Gwen’s world is turned upside down when she finds herself trapped in a terrifying and magical realm. In this strange new world, fairytale characters are real…but these are not the stories she’d always been told. In this high-stakes adventure she never asked for, danger lurks around every corner. Trust is hard to earn—and even harder to give. And while her ill-fated feelings grow, Gwen must consider if, like everything else she misunderstood about the fables, happy endings just don’t exist.

Three Sisters Trilogy
Nikki Lewen
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Trigger Warnings
Violence, language, sexual assault, kidnapping, cannibalism, torture, murder.
The Three Sisters Trilogy is the story of Sadie Larkin. One uncommonly courageous woman who survives in a devastated world by finding refuge in the mountains. It’s a story of overcoming hardships, of helping others, of uniting to fight and stay alive.
It’s a story that “just keeps getting better with each book! Totally binge worthy!”
Tropes: Found family, the chosen one, good vs evil, slow-burn, second-chance romance, dystopian society, strong FMC.

Brace the Tide-Redemption Series Book 1
Avril N. Sun
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Trigger Warnings
Graphic violence & implied sexual activity
The Daezh killed her father and marked her for death. Now Nadhya, a water mage from small town Lyria, must assimilate into her new home of Allov, where they worship these transdimensional murderers. Fate brings her to three supernaturally adept allies, each harbouring deep scars inflicted by her enemies.
Banding together in their quest for vengeance, they enlist the aid of a wiley wizard, and Nadhya falls into a deep hole of enigmas. Will Nadhya get her revenge, or will her plan all fall apart?

Fated to Love and Darkness
Kristyna Cole
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Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Heracles, Harry, moves in with his half-brother Percy to rebuild his life after losing his wife and child two years ago. Sparks fly when Harry meets Maddie, inspired by Medusa, after almost drowning her at the gym. Neither is looking for love, but the instant connection is undeniable. When an evil corporation threatens his mother, Percy must question his morals to protect her. Love might be the trio’s ultimate weapon against evil.

Stasis-Phoenix Rising Book 3
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence, personal danger, physical abuse in various situations, grief at the loss of a loved one, pregnancy and childbirth, medical trauma, struggles with mental health, personal trauma, violence in a military-like setting.
Lt. Cmdr. Connor Montgomery’s failure has cost the people he loves. Evelyn woke with only her name in a world she didn’t recognize. They call her an “Emancipated”, a human freed from the possession of a Sorracchi conscience but tell her little else. When the memories come, they are dark and sickening, and she can only pray they are not her own. To save the life of a stolen child, Evelyn must face the crimes her hands committed and gain the trust of a man with no trust left. Not even for himself
