darkfantasy

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Assassins of Shadows and Steel
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Assassins of Shadows and Steel

by B. A. Milsop

Tropes: slowburn, forcedproximity, forbiddenlove

Bexley and Rosalie were never meant to kneel—they were forged to kill. Once prisoners. Now assassins. The two women have carved their freedom from the throats of the men who tried to own them. Ruthless, feared, and bound by bloodshed, they survive by trusting no one but steel and each other. They are given an impossible mission: steal two ancient relics from the Dark Fae Kingdom before the Dark Lord claims one and unleashes hell upon the realm. But in the lands of the Dark Fae, nothing comes without a price. Every bargain tastes of temptation. Every shadow hides a blade. And the deeper Bexley is pulled into the deadly court of monsters and magic, the more she begins to unravel a prophecy tied to her blood—a prophecy that names her as either the realm’s salvation… or its ruin. As loyalties fracture and desire turns lethal, Bexley must decide how far she is willing to go to survive. Because some flames are meant to consume worlds. And others were born to burn within them. [Read More]

Siren's Hunt
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Siren's Hunt

by Ciera (C.M.) Miller

Tropes: forbiddenlove, firstperson, adventure

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A merman prince trapped in human form. A woman reluctant to let down her guard. Her kiss will save him, if only he can win her heart. Bree O’Hara has always known there are sea dwellers. When she rescues a handsome stranger named Kai during a stormy night who is unable to speak, part of her wonders if he’s a sea dweller in human form or the survivor of a siren attack. As Kai finds ways to communicate without his voice, she realizes that both merfolk and humans are in danger so long as the siren leader Hunter possesses the trident. Between the lure of the sirens and Kai’s attempts to win her heart, Bree knows her destined path may just decide the fate of both land and sea. Once Upon a Time meets genderbend Little Mermaid in this adventurous and swoonworthy retelling of a classic fairytale. If you love the "he falls first" trope, this book is for you! [Read More]

Whispers of Stone and Silver
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Whispers of Stone and Silver

by Augusta Grey

Tropes: forcedproximity, forbiddenlove, magic

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He thinks she’s his prize; but she will be his reckoning. Lady Sybil Gilbert is a changeling; half human half fae trapped in a touchless marriage and a ruthless family of courtiers. She thought that she would give anything to be free of the suffocating constraints of her position but Sybil never asked to be widowed and taken as a captive by a ruthless vampire conqueror. Now her only chance at escaping the shadow of Terra Noxa is to seduce Bressal O’Brien Darkov, the commander of the force that took her husband, and her freedom. Bressal has risen far from his humble mortal beginnings in Munster and now he has returned to his homeland of Ireland to take revenge on the English who occupy his ancestral land. He doesn’t expect to find an English woman who upends everything he thought he knew about his precious hatred. His fated may be half fae but she is all English and he does not know what will win out; his heart or his thirst for revenge. [Read More]

The Alpha's Healer: Rebirth and Revelation
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The Alpha's Healer: Rebirth and Revelation

by Marina Belle

Tropes: forcedproximity, forbiddenlove, paranormal

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Lucia survived the Wilds. Now she has to survive the beast who bled for her—and the truth of what she is. Separated from the Blackwood Pack, and from Kaelen, the Alpha who swore to protect her but kept her in a gilded cage, Lucia is stranded on the edge of the human world. Her only protector is Ragnar. The pack’s Enforcer is brutal, possessive, and dangerously intoxicating—and he has no intention of coddling a fragile human. He wants to teach her how to bite back. But as care turns into something darker, something territorial, Lucia is pulled into a war she doesn’t understand. The Wilds are waking. The creatures are calling her my lady. Her power is changing. And so is she. Because the truth of Lucia’s bloodline won’t just change her… it will tear the shifter world apart. Caught between the Alpha who holds her heart and the beast who demands her soul, Lucia must decide who she is willing to become. Because to survive what’s coming, the healer must die— and something far more dangerous must rise in her place. ------------------------------------- Series: Book II of III (continues into final installment/ cliffhanger) Genre: Dark Paranormal Shifter Romance / Dark Fantasy Tropes: Dark psychological love triangle • Fated mates (twist) • “Who did this to you?” Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (light–medium, high-heat moments, intense intimacy) Darkness: Medium — this is a dark PNR Content Warnings: Attempted SA • Graphic violence • Blood/gore • Injury detail (animal/shifter attacks) • Pregnancy struggles/infant loss POV: Alternating third person (Lucia, Kaelen, Ragnar) Vibe: Dark, gothic, wintery For readers who love monster heroes and heroines who embrace their darkness [Read More]