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  Tropes Beauty & the Beast retelling  Phantom of the Opera Vibes Victorian Romantasy  Forced proximity High Heat Court Intrigue  Class Difference Secret Identity Disfigured Prince Beauty’s benefactor maybe more than a Beast… Lydia is no stranger to intrigue and dangerous liaisons. Being a courtesan, she has experienced her share as one of the renowned "Virtues” of the Crimson Court. And she is most intrigued when a mysterious invitation comes from an enigmatic nobleman to be his private courtesan for the evening; he is not only hiring her for her body, but also her intellect and company. There is only one stipulation: she is not allowed to see his face Damian was once the Imperial crown prince, but now he is a shadow of a man. Having lost everything, his title, his status, and even his face, he has resigned himself to his only purpose in the shadows, to protect his brother, the emperor. But when he risks it all to spend one night with the Courtesan Beauty, he fi...

  My beloved England is finally saved, for I am now queen. The rules have changed, and peace now settles over the Kingdoms. This is the life I was destined for. However, this life isn’t without regret because I’m missing an integral piece of my heart. I believed we were forever. But for England to prosper, I had to give up everything for the only man I ever loved. And that man is Skarth the Godless. I do not know where he is. But this is the sacrifice I must make because a Saxon queen cannot love a Northman. But I do. I always have. A love fated in the stars…stars which I wish to set alight—for what good is love if you cannot embrace it with both hands? Skarth and I are connected in more ways than one. And when our children’s lives are at risk and everything I fought so hard for is about to be destroyed, I forget I am Queen Emeline. I am Hugrekki. I must find Skarth, and only one person can help me. Ulf the Bloody. This is our final battle—a battle of the heart—and I fear it’s a wa...

  A Mafia princess trapped, waiting for an arranged marriage. A second-born son and hacker fascinated by what he can’t have. Attraction. Obsession. Fate. Leticia I’m used to Father’s strict control and the security cameras in every room. But the feeling of being watched is new. With the newly established truce, I’ve been granted tiny freedoms like having a friend. It’s nice having someone to text with. Royal Cavanagh is unlike anyone I’ve ever met. He unlocks a desire to experience life in a way I never thought possible. But college classes are nearly over, and I’m running out of time. Soon I’ll be an obedient housewife to a made man. I don’t have a choice, never did. Royal Being the resident tech genius is exhausting yet fulfilling. With no shortage of work, life is predictable — until a certain Mafia princess awakens something within me. She’s off-limits, according to everyone  except  my wolf. I should focus on my family’s security because something dangerous is stirri...

  Barbie meets Scream with a 90s nostalgia twist in this horror romp from Bless Your Heart author Lindy Ryan. Horror author Jill has just moved to suburban New Jersey, hoping to fit in with the new PTA moms and  maybe  not weird everyone out with her Final Girl coffee mug. You know. Make some real friends. But then a plastic face-masked serial killer begins slashing their way through town, one overly made-up mom at a time. The police are incredulous. The moms are indignant. And Jill is slowly wrapped into a killer’s murderous spree, until she might just be the last woman standing. A delightfully murderous novel that is equal parts scathing and salacious,  Dollface  will win you over with its gossip and gore, one body at a time. My Review I really liked this book. It was the nostalgia of it all that really drew me in. Instantly, I got Stepford Wives vibes from this book. I did figure out fairly quickly the who, what, and why. Although, I was off slightly on the "...

  It’s 2001. Heavy Metal Reigns. Serial Killers Run Free. Stella has replaced her rookie detective badge with a hunting knife fit for a beast. She’s on a killing rampage, and she’s feeling stronger than death. Blazing through the desert after slaughtering the Red River Ripper, lust and exhilaration course through Stella’s veins. Blasting the primal songs of Black Label Society, she rides a hardcore rush. The rotten metallic taste of death stains her throat, intensifying her desire for more. Craving a night doused in bourbon and heavy metal, she reunites with the fire-haired criminal profiler, Agent Iris Quesnel, from her last case. The lust lingering from their first encounter at a Queensrÿche concert burns hotter than ever. Following the after-party of a lifetime, Iris and Stella embark on a rampage to cleanse the earth of the most deranged human monsters. As the killer within flourishes, the carnage rages out of control, and the gore escalates to unexpected extremes. Hallucinatio...

  LEMON I screwed up my first solo potion and now the customer is covered in hives. If that disaster wasn’t bad enough, knowing it might get my family’s potions house gobbled up by a competitor is the icing on the cake. What I didn’t expect was for my father to ship me off to the Wild West monster haven of Pine Gulch as punishment. He calls it an opportunity to learn. Pfft. Pine Gulch is a temporary setback—I’ll get back to the city in a New York minute. Except things don’t go as planned when a mysterious sickness befalls the haven’s animals. Before I know it I’m smack dab in the middle of an investigation. Unfortunately, Furyon Zayle, the ranger in charge of the investigation, is a smoking-hot dark elf with an unnatural amount of charm. Him staring at me might be hot if I wasn’t being accused of somehow manufacturing the illness. I’m a fish out of water in the worst possible way, but the pull between Furyon and me is stronger than the threat of my guilt. He introduces me to the be...