Damiskos, disabled from his time in the military, is at a seaside villa when he meets and is drawn to the slave Varazda. But there's more going on among the guests than it first seems---espionage and intrigue---and definitely more to Varazda, which Damiskos uncovers as he helps him and grows closer to...
When Katsu is called home for an emergency, Ashe goes with him. But the longer he's there, away from his found family in a land where everyone seems to hate him, the more it starts to take a toll on Ashe and their...
In a world of animal people, Komazu (a sparrow) is terrified of snakes and is surprised when one saves his life. Shirato fights against his nature because he doesn't want to eat anyone, and the two of them start falling for each other, despite knowing it's probably a bad...
Ashe and Katsu have been part of the same group of traveling mercenaries for a while, but Ashe still can't seem to catch the medic's attention. Getting nearly eaten by a dragon and trapped in a cave together turns out to be the start of things between them, as well as more trouble and...
When twins A'bbni and Shi'chen get accused of taking part in a rebellion to overthrow their cousin and take the throne themselves, they have to flee. But upon realizing how justified the rebellion is, they do set out to stop their cousin, with the help of some new allies, including a half-elf both twins have become close to in different...
Balen is the Prime paladin, sworn to protect the king, a position he gave up his relationship with Zavrius for, though the unexpected deaths of the royal family members have now made Zavrius king. With assassination attempts abound, the two men and their allies flee to figure out how to make sure Zavrius keeps his life and his throne, while also facing the feelings they still have for each...
Remy is a vampire hunter, but politics and a mysterious disease mutating vampires brings him into contact with Xiaodan and Zidan, a noble vampire couple he finds himself drawn to. He teams up with them to solve a mystery and save his people, finding himself in an unexpected relationship amidst all the...
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🌟One of my faves!🌟
When an incident sees Prince Kadou nearly exiled and costs his guard his job, he's assigned a new guard, Evemer, who thinks the prince flighty and careless but will protect him nevertheless. But as they investigate a counterfeit crime, face danger, and spend more time together, Evemer realizes how wrong he was, and the two start developing...
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When Velasin is outed as gay, his political marriage is changed so that he will marry the woman's brother instead. But as soon as he arrives in Tithena, someone tries to kill him, and the threats don't stop there. As he comes to trust his new husband, they work together to figure out what's going...
Koré is a male courtesan in a world where men are lesser, but he plans to use his skills and connections to make sure his awful father doesn't get the position of leadership he wants. But when Koré is given dragon magic, starts falling for two people whose love he's not sure he's worthy of, fights against necromancy, and learns of various political secrets, things get even more...
