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Desert Magic evokes thoughs of Djinn and fairy tales, and deserts with dangerous mysteries and skies full of stars, hot days and streets full of fragrent spices. These six books will sweep you away with trixter spirits and their magic. One Thousand and One Nights (sometimes called Arabian Nights). There can’t be a list of desert magic tales without including the original. Take one evil king who marries and a new wife each night and kills her before morning. One clever woman who volunteers to marry the king, and has a plan to not be his next victim. She tells him riveting stories, but leaves them unfinished at dawn to go to sleep. Eventually he falls in love with her and no longer plans on carrying out his plot of killing her. The tales she tells him are some of the best, most loved stories such as Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, and Ali Baba and the Forty Theives. The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty Nahri has never believed in magic. On the streets of 18th century Cairo, she survives as a brilliant con artist, using palm readings, zars, and healings—tricks she knows are nothing more than clever sleights of hand—to swindle wealthy Ottoman nobles. But when one of her cons accidentally summons a mysterious djinn warrior, Nahri is forced to confront the truth: the magical world of her childhood stories is real. The warrior tells her of Daevabad, the legendary city of brass, hidden beyond deserts of fire […] Read More...

We went digging for channels run by the authors themselves, not fan reposts, not narrator channels, the actual author’s own upload. Here are 8 you might be missing, spanning contemporary, paranormal, historical, and sci-fi romance.

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If you love a good twisty thriller, sit down.
If you want well written, carefully crafted mystery, then you’re in the right place.

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One woman is reported missing: Enola Harjo never made it home.
No witnesses. No struggle. No urgency.
When her sister Glenda realizes the police aren’t going to act, she calls in the only favor she has left. Jesse Nash can’t say no.

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From embroidered magic to haunted borderlands, these three Ukrainian short story collections explore the enduring power of folklore, memory, and cultural identity.

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This annual online book event has quickly become a favorite of romance authors and readers alike. You do have to be a member of the Facebook group: Join Here Hundreds of romance authors, thousands of romance readers. The festivities really moving Friday, September 18. Sign up now so you can stroll right into the event. Read More...

If you’re the kind of reader who tears through a Lisa Gardner novel in a single sitting – first of all, same. Second of all, we need to talk, because you read faster than she writes. 🖋🖋🖋
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Its been months since the World Cup and Norway’s football playing Vikiing Erling Haaland captured our attention. Missing those Viking loving moments? We’re here for you. Did you know that Vikings were only around from 793 CE to 1066 CE? That’s only 273 years, yet they continue to be influential. Fun fact: Bluetooth technology is named for King Harald Blåtland from the 10th century. He united Scandinavia through his communication skills. Blåtland translates to Bluetooth, and the logo is a rune mark (Viking’s written language). More fun facts: though documented as being exceptionally brutal, as a society their women had rights. And there are many first hand accounts complaining about how the Danes lured English women away with their hygiene practices of combing their hair, bathing regularly, and wearing clean clothes. It’s a perfect set up for a romantic hero: strong and fierce, yet looks and smells good, with good communication skills. Maybe that’s why they have captured the imagination of romance authors. These romance authors had certainly added some imaginative twists to their Viking romance stories: Vikingr: Starlight Vikings #1 by Skye MacKinnon Vikings with an alien mail order bride twist. Njal used to have a pretty good life: raiding, feasting, and doing whatever he wanted as captain of his Vikingr crew. Then his planet was destroyed, and "whatever he wanted" became "find a mate and save the species." Turns out women from a backwater planet called Earth are compatible. So Njal does what any self-respecting alien Viking would […] Read More...

**Forget the six-pack and smoldering stare—sometimes the most irresistible romance heroes are the ones you never saw coming.** From a prehistoric caveman and an awkward scientist to an eccentric Scottish lord, a misunderstood recluse, and a fabulous drag performer, these five heroes prove that love doesn’t always follow the expected script. If you’re ready to fall for the wonderfully weird, unconventional, and utterly unforgettable, these romances are calling your name.

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If You haven’t started reading the NightShade Forensic FBI Files yet, you’re missing out. – mystery, thriller, police procedural, supernatural suspense

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