Books

Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart)

Stephanie Garber · 2023

Caraval (Caraval, 1)

Stephanie Garber · 2018

<p><b>Welcome, welcome to <i>CARAVAL</i>, Stephanie Garber’s enchanting, <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> bestselling fantasy debut about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and danger</b><br><br>Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.<br><br> But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to attend. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. <br><br>Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, and her sister disappears forever.<br><br>Continue the adventure in <i>Legendary </i>and <i>Finale—</i>out now!</p>

Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, 1)

Mary E Pearson · 2019

Mary E. Pearson's Dance of Thieves is a new YA novel in the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles universe, in which a reformed thief and the young leader of an outlaw dynasty lock wits in a battle that may cost them their lives―and their hearts.<br/><br/>When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. Even nearby kingdoms bow to the strength of this outlaw family, who have always governed by their own rules. But a new era looms on the horizon, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her the target of the dynasty's resentment and anger.<br/><br/>At the same time, Kazi, a legendary former street thief, is sent by the queen to investigate transgressions against the new settlements. When Kazi arrives in the forbidding land of the Ballengers, she learns that there is more to Jase than she thought. As unexpected events spiral out of their control, bringing them intimately together, they continue to play a cat and mouse game of false moves and motives in order to fulfill their own secret missions.

Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy - A Dark Romantic Comedy Series)

Brynne Weaver · 2023

A friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and spice, unlike anything you’ve read before. <br/> <br/>Every serial killer needs a friend. <br/>Every game must have a winner. <br/> <br/>When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. <br/> <br/>But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. <br/> <br/>Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? <br/> <br/>Or have they finally met their match? <br/> <br/>Butcher & Blackbird is the first book in the Ruinous Love Dark Romance trilogy of interconnected stand-alone dark romantic comedies. This dual POV novel ends on a HEA.

God of Malice: Special Edition Print (Legacy of Gods Special Edition)

Rina Kent · 2022

His Tesoro: An Arranged Marriage Age Gap Mafia Romance (Empire of Royals)

Emilia Rossi · 2024

<p>I've always dreamed of romance, but this wedding is strictly business.</p><p><br></p><p>SOFIYA</p><p>I've spent years hidden away to protect my father from the shame of having a defective daughter. The head of the Bratva can't be associated with weakness-and to him, that's all I am.</p><p>That is, until a marriage alliance gives him the opportunity to finally be rid of me.</p><p>As I head down the aisle towards my mysterious husband, I hope I'm moving towards love and freedom. But Matteo makes it clear he wants nothing to do with me.</p><p>I wish I could return his coldness, but the dangerous Don sets my body ablaze whenever he's near.</p><p><br></p><p>MATTEO</p><p>My life has been defined by betrayal.</p><p>A family traitor murdered my parents, and I've carried their blood on my hands all these years. I learned long ago not to open my heart.</p><p>As head of the Five Families, I've always controlled my city, but with enemies rising up on all sides, a marriage alliance is my only way forward. Except, my bride is not what I expected-and now she's consuming my every thought.</p><p>But when my trust is shattered again, I'll go to any means necessary to protect the Family.</p><p><br></p><p>His Tesoro is a spicy, dual first-person POV Mafia Romance with an age gap, arranged marriage, disabled heroine, and jealous/possessive hero. This book is a standalone that ends in a HEA. See Author's Note at the beginning of the book for full content warnings.</p><p><br></p>

The Poppy War: A Novel

R. F. Kuang · 2018