I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts LOL).
‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.
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FATED TO THE ALIEN GRUMP (WARRIORS OF TAVIKH BOOK THREE) by Erin Hale
Maeve – With the protection of a brand new identity, I flee Earth on a ship bound for a planet light years away from the death that awaits me if I remain here. Months later, life on Tavikh is good. As long as I avoid the attention of the massive Tavikhi warriors—the alien race native to this planet. Two of my best friends may have found their mates amongst them, but the men—males—terrify me. Especially the largest, grumpiest warrior in the village. Benham – From the moment the humans arrived on Tavikh, we have done our best to protect them from our enemies. And yet, all they do is take advantage of our shefir’s kindness. The new shefira and her four closest tribe sisters are the only exception. They bring hope to our people. Or to those wishing for a mate. Which does not include me. At least not until I accidentally collide with the smallest, always-frightened female who triggers my mating marks. Now I must prove to her that, with me, she has nothing to fear. AmazonKU
PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES: A HARMONY NOVEL BOOK 17 by Jayne Castle
His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career. The devastating event occurred in the newly discovered sector known as Glass House—a maze of crystal that is rumored to conceal powerful Alien antiquities. The rest of the Hollister Expedition team disappeared and are presumed dead.
Whatever happened down in the tunnels scrambled Josh’s psychic senses and his memories, but he’s determined to uncover the truth. Labeled delusional and paranoid, he retreats to an abandoned mansion in the desert, a house filled with mirrors. Now a recluse, Josh spends his days trying to discover the secrets in the looking glasses that cover the walls. He knows he is running out of time. Talented, ambitious crystal artist Molly Griffin is shocked to learn that the Tarnished Knight has been located. She drops everything and heads for the mansion to find Josh, confident she can help him regain control of his shattered senses. She has no choice—he is the key to finding her sister, Leona, a member of the vanished expedition team. Josh reluctantly allows her to stay one night but there are two rules: she must not go down into the basement, and she must not uncover the mirrors that have been draped. But her only hope for finding her sister is to break the rules.
KOYA’S CHAOS: CHRONICLES OF SILLON by Brandy Roseth
Being kidnapped by aliens sucks. They turned my life on its head. I thought trying to save other humans from the same fate would help me to come to terms with starting over in a new world. I was taken, again. Seriously, not my idea of a good time. I escape but find myself injured and hunted in the middle of the great iron city, Forge. Just as I began to think this was it and I was about to punch that great big clock in the sky, two alien males swooped in and rescued me. A pair of outcasts that make me crave things I never had before. I desire their touch. I hunger for their warmth and long for their love. I am not a sunshine and rainbow kind of girl but I find myself wanting to believe in happily ever after. The idea of a nest, a family, and love with sexy males. I find myself wanting to say yes, please. Sadly nothing is ever that easy. I am quickly pulled further into a dark plot started by my abductor. I am about to discover that the Great Forge wall is not there to keep the citizens of the frontier in, it’s there to keep a great enemy out. I have just started to build my life and discover some happiness and I will be damned if I let some schmucks ruin it. They may think we humans are simple and soft, but they are about to discover that I am an instrument of chaos, and if you screw with my happily ever after you will pay for it. I will be the wrench in their works. They are about to discover I will raise hell to get my heaven. AmazonKU
THE MINISTRY OF TIME: A NOVEL by Kaliane Bradley
In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she’ll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering “expats” from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible—for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time. She is tasked with working as a “bridge”: living with, assisting, and monitoring the expat known as “1847” or Commander Graham Gore. As far as history is concerned, Commander Gore died on Sir John Franklin’s doomed 1845 expedition to the Arctic, so he’s a little disoriented to be living with an unmarried woman who regularly shows her calves, surrounded by outlandish concepts such as “washing machines,” “Spotify,” and “the collapse of the British Empire.” But with an appetite for discovery, a seven-a-day cigarette habit, and the support of a charming and chaotic cast of fellow expats, he soon adjusts. Over the next year, what the bridge initially thought would be, at best, a horrifically uncomfortable roommate dynamic, evolves into something much deeper. By the time the true shape of the Ministry’s project comes to light, the bridge has fallen haphazardly, fervently in love, with consequences she never could have imagined. Forced to confront the choices that brought them together, the bridge must finally reckon with how—and whether she believes—what she does next can change the future.
A WOLF RAISED (EMPIRE OF STARDUST BOOK TWO) by Margaret Couplet
Lake’s life was shockingly simple despite being the son of an alien prince and the leader of the Mutants. He hung out with his sister Lily, he volunteers at the local animal preserve, and helps his community with the various children running around their compound. But when he and Lily are attacked on the way to meet a delegation at the local spaceport his life is thrown out of its nice steady path by the appearance of a new bodyguard. Guardsman Anra Klash was not ready to be picked as the mutant prince’s bodyguard and he definitely wasn’t ready to be smacked in the face with an obsessive amount of attraction for his new charge. An attraction which is dangerous for everyone around them considering his status as a fire blessed o’re’gla. AmazonKU
LIVING SANDS (WARLORDS OF ATERA BOOK THREE) by Celia Kyle
A mate and family is all she wants…Abandoned as a young child, scientist Veda has always longed for the family she never had. And when she climbed aboard a ship bound for the stars, she was determined to find that perfect mate. One crash landing later and everything has gone a bit… off course. He’s not worthy of a mate if he can’t save his people…Traze, Warlord of the Living Sands, has put duty above all else. But a terrible sickness is now plaguing his tribe and if Traze can’t fix it he’ll be ousted from his position and unfit for a mate. He has no time to keep a woman, no time to be tempted by her touch. But Veda refuses to be cast aside, and her experience as a biologist makes her the perfect woman for a man—er, alien—trying to solve a biological crisis. As they journey deep into the sands, the bond between Veda and Traze grows even stronger. But can they solve the problem plaguing his people before its too late?
RED SIDE STORY (SHADES OF GREY BOOK TWO) by Jacon Fforde
VS Note: not a romance but a scifi release of note. Romantic elements.
Welcome to Chromatacia, where life is strictly regulated by one’s limited color perception. Civilization has been rebuilt after an unspoken “Something that Happened” five hundred years before. Society is now color vision–segregated, everything dictated by an individual’s visual ability, and governed by the shadowy National Color in far-off Emerald City. Twenty-year-old Eddie Russett, a Red, is about to go on trial for a murder he didn’t commit, and he’s pretty certain to be sent on a one-way trip to the Green Room for execution by soporific color exposure. Meanwhile, he’s engaged in an illegal relationship with his co-defendant, a Green, the charismatic and unpredictable Jane Grey. Negotiating the narrow boundaries of the Rules within their society, they search for a loophole—some truth of their world that has been hidden from its hyper-policed citizens.
BROKEN (ARCADIA BOOK FOUR) by Mary Brock Jones
Arcadia is the most perfect Earth Analogue world in all the Alliance – a world on which plenty are eager to settle in place of the present owners if they keep abusing their world. That’s what the Galactic Alliance has threatened, and the Alliance never makes false promises. Arcadians must change how they treat their world, or they will be removed. But too many Arcadians refuse to believe the threat is real, and a band of conspirators will use any means possible to hold onto their wealth and profits, including kidnap, blackmail, maybe even assassination. The Federal Marshals ask Cumchdach den Coille to infiltrate the conspiracy and expose it. Cumchdach has known since their teens that he’d marry his beloved Anna one day. But not that conspiracies and business fraud would come between them. When Anna’s father defrauds Cumchdach’s family company, Anna leaves him, taking their baby. As one the top botanists on Arcadia, Anna den Coille specialises in how plants work together and within their ecosystem to best thrive. Work needed by her government to help fix their world. Then she is betrayed by her father, which doesn’t surprise her. But Cumchdach’s betrayal threatens to destroy her. Even worse, her snarled up family connections and special skills make her a target for their enemies. AmazonKU
THE Z WORD by Lindsay King-Miller
Chaotic bisexual Wendy is trying to find her place in the queer community of San Lazaro, Arizona, after a bad breakup—which is particularly difficult because her ex is hooking up with some of her friends. And when the people around them start turning into violent, terrifying mindless husks, well, that makes things harder. Especially since the infection seems to be spreading. Now, Wendy and her friends and frenemies—drag queen Logan, silver fox Beau, sword lesbian Aurelia and her wife Sam, mysterious pizza delivery stoner Sunshine, and, oh yeah, Wendy’s ex-girlfriend Leah—have to team up to stay alive, save Pride, and track the zombie outbreak to its shocking source. Hopefully without killing each other first. The Z Word is a propulsive, funny, emotional horror debut about a found family coming together to fight corporate greed, political corruption, gay drama, and zombies.
HER ALIEN INSURGENT (TREASURES OIF TRILLUME BOOK THREE) by Sky Robert
Gaven: I didn’t get the nickname Sky Bender because I popped out of camouflage to enforce compliance of our treaties. It was because I was around to punish those that acted against the better interests of peace… and though I didn’t fly, I saw everything. I just didn’t see her… getting in my way. Having a human exchange come to Krelis at a time like this was bad luck, but she kept getting herself involved and I couldn’t keep my distance. F*ck whatever plans I had, I had no choice but to keep her at my side and out of trouble while I stopped Queen Kai and Commander Li-aq from destroying the hive while Mabel was offworld. Ashley:
This was all wrong. I was so close to finding the outlaw responsible for ruining so many lives. Next thing I knew I was waking up from stasis on the other side of the known universe of Trillume, and my team was nowhere to be seen. Getting off this planet and back to my mission was priority, until I realized this whole planet was ground zero for the Star Breaker’s nanobugs and could hold the key to finally capturing them. If only a stubborn green alien didn’t think he was some kind of savior and preventing me from continuing my search. First, I had to give him the slip, but no matter what I try he keeps showing up, and the way he looks at me makes me hope he never stops finding me. AmazonKU
CAUGHT BY THE ALIEN MERCENARY (MONSTER MERCENARY MATES BOOK ONE) by Nancey Cummings
Manyin – Once, I was a renowned archaeologist, then I got abducted. I’m so sick of my life being beyond my control, that when it happens again, I fight back. I escape and hide away on the first ship I can find, hoping to get far away and then plead my case so they can take me back to the human sanctuary. I witness things I shouldn’t, once I’m in the lair of the ship’s monstrous Captain. This scaly creature draws me, enrages me, covets me, and secretly provides for me. I make him glow, and that makes him mad, but I know what it means, even if he doesn’t. Asmoded – At first, the human stowaway is a nuisance I do not need when I am on a quest to avenge the death of my unborn son and wife. She makes me want and feel things I refuse to let into my life, my heart, once again. On a mission to thwart my nemesis, I do not need her as a complication, and yet there she is. Proving herself smart, resilient, and far too brave for her own good. I don’t want her to tear down my walls, I do not want to admit that she is my mate. When danger comes knocking, fate has other ideas. I find that for this one human, I am willing to break all my rules. I find that I might just be willing to surrender my heart. Amazon
PROTECTED BY THE ALIEN WARMACHINE by Leslie Chase
Talia – A cursed alien tomb on a dying planet? Sign me up! As an archaeologist, that’s a dream come true. Only this time, the curse is real, and it’s an alien male. A warrior as hot as he is deadly, entombed for thousands of years until I disturb his eternal sleep. I don’t stand a chance. The moment our eyes meet, I know we’re meant to be. I should stay away, let more experienced people take over the first contact. Like hell. I found him, and he’s mine to study. And if that means getting up close and very personal with the gorgeous alien warrior, it’s a price I’m more than willing to pay. Kal’va – I should have died with the rest of my species. Instead, they left me behind to watch over their tombs. For thousands of years, my only purpose was to kill any intruders who might disturb the honored dead, and I am skilled at my task. But this latest intruder is different, her presence awakening a passion I’ve never felt before. I cannot kill her. I must claim her. If other humans seek to kill her and cover up her discovery, I will show her how far I’ll go to protect my mate. AmazonKU
DRASUS (FATED MATES OF THE SARKARNII BOOK FIVE) by Hattie Jacks
He’s the big, bad beast of an alien dragon shifter and he’s chosen me as his fated mate. Battle scarred Drasus is the Kirakos’ grumpiest, grouchiest Sarkarnii and he really doesn’t want anyone around him. My former job as a doctor means I’m given the assignment to take care of him as he recovers from his wounds. Does it matter I’ve only ever treated humans? Apparently not. Only Drasus doesn’t want to be nursed and he’s determined to make my life absolute hell, or at least the way he growls at me makes me think he does. Right up until the point he kisses me…and I like it far too much. If things couldn’t get any more complicated, our kiss means we might be the key to unlocking the star-map which will help the Sarkarnii find what remains of their species. Too bad it also means heading into a life and death mission in the heart of the killer prison maze. Which is when he goes and loses his memory. Now I have a hotter than hell dragon shifter who doesn’t know who he is, but he does know I’m his fated mate. And he’s going to stop at nothing to make me his. AmazonKU
IMPERSONATING APHRODITE (HOUSE OF THE GODS BOOK ONE) by Katherine West
VS note: from APRIL 12. Involves aliens.
Meggie is a woman with a dull life, a boring job and an extraordinary secret: the power to change her features to look like anyone she chooses. After their mother died, Meggie had to grow up too quickly so that she could look after her younger sister. She doesn’t have time for excitement or romance. She has to earn a living. When her sister and cousins are abducted by alien warriors, Meggie embarks on a perilous journey into the galaxy to rescue them. They have been sold as slaves to the cruel and vindictive Gorgos, who plans to give them as gifts to the goddess Aphrodite. Accompanied by Brav, Guardian warrior and her fated mate, Meggie decides to impersonate Aphrodite herself to save her family as Brav poses as her faithful slave. But impersonating the goddess of love is a demanding deception. If Gorgos discovers the truth, he will exact a terrifying revenge. As Meggie and Brav are forced to become more and more intimate, Meggie must confront her own fears, even as secrets from Brav’s past threaten to expose them. Meggie’s secret abilities are tested to the limit. Can she save her family in a treacherous intrigue where one wrong step could cost her everything… including her heart? AmazonKU
MARKED LEGACIES: LEUKOS TRILOGY by S E Alexander
The world is barren, nothing as far as the eye can see. The storms are deadly and there’s no way out. I was stolen away from the floating city of Leukos and am now destined to live life in this lawless city. But the high council has other plans though. They want to bring me and others like me down and keep us captive under their control. My kind are killed at birth and feared because of the powers we possess. After I’m robbed and left for dead is when I meet them. Things in my world start changing, and maybe not for the better. There’s only one safe place for me to go and I’m not sure it’s the best idea. In order to keep the ones I love safe it’s the decision I will have to make. Will I be able to save the ones I love and step into the role I’m destined for? Marked Legacies is a 18+ MFMMM (Why choose romances mean that the MC doesn’t have to choose between their love interests) slow to medium burn, cozy dark dystopian/fantasy novel with Sci-fi elements. AmazonKU
INTREPID BOND (DETYEN WARRIOR OUTCASTS BOOK TWO) by Kate Rudolph
Stalked and stranded…All Noelle wants is some peace and time to recover. But a gorgeous blue alien can’t seem to stop following her wherever she goes. His icy demeanor is enough to drive her crazy.
And his intense looks heat her up inside. He can’t stay away from the beguiling human…Ryklin is on the edge of fixation. It’s the only excuse the soulless Detyen has for his obsession with Noelle. The only way to save them both is to leave Nebula Outpost, never to return. If only he could walk away. When they end up stranded on an abandoned planet, they’ll need to rely on one another to survive. And as Ryklin’s ice thaws, nothing can stop the inferno that flares to life between them.
THE ORC KING’S BABY (FATED MATES FOR ALIEN ORC KINGS BOOK ONE) by Lena Grey
I was abducted by aliens and rescued by a fierce orc king. But my rescue comes with a price. King Renowlf says I belong to him now, and what he demands from me is an heir. If I refuse? He’ll banish me from his kingdom. And I won’t last a day alone on the alien planet. I’m not about to be an orc king’s baby incubator, even if he is huge, muscled, and hot—in a growly monster kind of way. But there’s more to Renowlf than I first thought. Family is everything to him, and he treats me like a queen. If I’m not careful, I just might fall for him…and give him his royal orc heir. AmazonKU
DEFENDED BY LOVE by Keri Lane
VS Note: From APRIL 18. Superhero romance and time travel.
If it wasn’t for the superhero, the Garnet Defender, I’d be dead. Late one stormy night, I snuck into my work building just before it was set to be fumigated. While I’d always been told that my workaholic tendencies would be the death of me, I assumed that it would be in a stress-induced heart attack sort of way, and not because the building would collapse with me inside. Except the Garnet Defender saved me. Clutched in the muscular arms that are plastered all over social media in glimpses and blurs, he swooped me out of the building and away to his penthouse. There, we shared a magical night to celebrate being alive. It was perfect. He was perfect. Or maybe not. In the light of day, the shimmering perfection of the night before tarnishes. As a lawyer, I know that I tend to see the worst in people, but it’s not just my go-to pessimism that whispers of plots and conspiracies. Between the all too convenient timing of the building’s collapse and the charm of my rescuer, something doesn’t add up. There’s a secret here and I intend to uncover it. Even if it means breaking my own heart to do so. AmazonKU
THE ALIEN’S SNACK (ALIEN SNACK SEARCHER BOOK TWO) by Alina Riley
He saved me from the captain of the spaceship, who kidnapped me…When these hulk coal-gray aliens come to my food stall, I know they aren’t good news. First, they try to jump the queue, then they try not to pay me anything. But… I wasn’t expecting them to kidnap me. Zil, one of those big aliens, promises he would help me, but I’m not sure whether I should believe him. When he says we should pretend to be mates, this is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard of. I’m stuck on this stupid spaceship anyway, and if there’s a chance, his plan will work… He can hold me in his arms and care for me, but he can’t make me stay herelonger than I must. AmazonKU
GRAND TOUR: THE BRASS QUEEN II by Elizabeth Chatsworth
VS Note: from APRIL 23.
In a fantastical steam-powered world, eccentric aristocrat and secret arms dealer, Miss Constance Haltwhistle, has been blackmailed into stealing alien artifacts from the crown heads of Europe. Only the shady but annoyingly handsome US spy, “Liberty” Trusdale, can help her execute her perfect palace heists. As Constance creates chaos and mayhem across the Continent, monstrous creatures are plotting an interdimensional invasion of Earth. Will Constance and Trusdale stop bickering long enough to end the war of the worlds before it starts?
MCGRATH (TALES FROM ALTA NOVIS BOOK THREE) by Linda Mooney
Author Henry Elder came to Alta Novis to learn more about the fabled battle lord and his lady. But rather than re-tell the tales of their already well-known exploits, he wants to hear about the couple from the people who really know them. The people who live, love, interact, and fight alongside with them. He wants to hear those personal anecdotes in order to discover a side of Yulen and Atty D’Jacques that few people know.
These are the stories he discovered. Henry feels he’s hit the jackpot when Liam MaGrath agrees to tell him a story about the battle lord and lady. He never anticipated the emotional impact he’d receive upon hearing it.
Amazon NOTE: Not on Apple Books yet Kobo
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VS: This week’s backlist highlight from me is a novella about what kind of extreme sports a Badari Alpha might prefer. The South Seas Alpha surfs 100′ waves, among other action in the story. I LOVED doing the research and it was a nice change pf pace to write.
HOLIDAY FOR THE ALPHA: A BADARI WARRIORS NOVELLA (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES)
Daegan, the Alpha of the South Seas pack, is under a lot of stress and a near disaster in the sanctuary valley pushes him to a breaking point. Flo, his ex-mercenary human mate, knows he needs rest and relaxation but what kind of a holiday can a Badari Warrior take? She thinks she’s found a solution extreme enough to satisfy even her intense mate if she can just get him to agree to step away from his duties for a few days. Will Daegan agree to the idea?
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THE QUEEN’S STARFIRE THRONE (INFERNAL WAR SAGA BOOK THREE) by Hailey Turner
THE DEAD. Facing a war where revenants outnumber the living, Caris Rourke must confront a future written in the stars, one she wants no part of. In order to outmaneuver the enemy, Caris must learn to trust her instincts, no matter where they lead, whether into the heart of danger or into the arms of Nathaniel, a dead man walking she should not trust, much less love. THE WAR. Eimarille Rourke wants nothing more than to be queen of all Maricol and will do anything to succeed, even the unthinkable. Determined to claim the starfire throne for herself, she must first eradicate all other claimants. Seeking to assassinate her sister and brother amidst a war of her own making will lead Eimarille down a road of ruin from which there is no turning back. THE LIVING. In the wake of the attack on the Warden’s Island, Soren returns to the people who made him into the warden he is today. But the past he thought he’d left behind as a child has given him a name he does not want. Far from the only man he’s ever loved, carrying a vow that could change the course of the war, Soren must decide if destroying his life is worth saving a world. THE STARS. In the throes of an escalating war, Vanya Sa’Liandel must put his country above all else, even his own happiness. As Houses seek to betray him and the fallout of his family’s past mistakes claws ever closer, not having Soren by his side is an anguish he can’t escape. In the end, the tide of war could turn with an alliance he cannot afford to grant. But years ago, Vanya gave his heart to a warden, and some kinds of love weren’t meant to burn out but to rage like starfire. AmazonKU
BLACK SHIELD MAIDEN by Willow Smith and Jess Hendel
Lore, legend, and history tell us of the Vikings: warrior kings on epic journeys of conquest and plunder. But the stories we know are not the only stories to tell. There is another story, one that has been lost to the mists of time: the saga of the dark queen. This saga begins with Yafeu, a defiant yet fiercely compassionate young warrior who is stolen from her home in the flourishing Ghānaian empire and taken to a distant kingdom in the North. There she is thrust into a strange, cold world of savage shield maidens, tyrannical rulers, and mysterious gods. And there she also finds something unexpected: a kindred spirit. She comes to serve Freydis, a shy princess who couldn’t be more different from the confident and self-possessed Yafeu. But they both want the same thing: to forge their own fate. Yafeu inspires Freydis to dream of a future greater than the one that the king and queen have forced upon her. And with the princess at her side, Yafeu learns to navigate this new world and grows increasingly determined to become one of the legendary shield maidens—to fight not only for her freedom but for the freedom of others. Yafeu may have lost her home, but she still knows who she is, and she’s not afraid to be the flame that burns a city to the ground so a new world can rise from the ashes. She will alter the course of history—and become the revolutionary heroine of her own myth.
BLOOD AT THE ROOT by LaDarrion Williams
Ten years ago, Malik’s life changed forever the night his mother mysteriously vanished and he discovered he had uncontrollable powers. Since then, he has kept his abilities hidden, looking out for himself and his younger foster brother, Taye. Now, at 17, Malik is finally ready to start a new life for both of them, far from the trauma of his past. However, a daring act to rescue Taye reveals an unexpected connection with his long-lost grandmother: a legendary conjurer with ties to a hidden magical university that Malik’s mother attended. At Caiman University, Malik’s eyes are opened to a future he never could have envisioned for himself— one that includes the reappearance of his first love, Alexis. His search for answers about his heritage, his powers, and what really happened to his mother exposes the cracks in their magical community as it faces a reawakened evil dating back to the Haitian Revolution. Together with Alexis, Malik discovers a lot beneath the surface at Caiman: feuding covens and magical politics, forbidden knowledge and buried mysteries. In a wholly unique saga of family, history and community, Malik must embrace his legacy to save what’s left of his old family as well as his new one.
THE BRIDES OF HIGH HILL (THE SINGING HILLS CYCLE BOOK FIVE) by Nghi Vo
The Cleric Chih accompanies a beautiful young bride to her wedding to the aging ruler of a crumbling estate situated at the crossroads of dead empires. The bride’s party is welcomed with elaborate courtesies and extravagant banquets, but between the frightened servants and the cryptic warnings of the lord’s mad son, they quickly realize that something is haunting the shadowed halls. As Chih and the bride-to-be explore empty rooms and desolate courtyards, they are drawn into the mystery of what became of Lord Guo’s previous wives and the dark history of Do Cao itself. But as the wedding night draws to its close, Chih will learn at their peril that not all monsters are to be found in the shadows; some monsters hide in plain sight.
FARZANA’S SPITE: A STORIES OF FAERTH NOVEL by Felix Graves
Life is about as good as it gets for an anxious and depressed bastard stripped of any social benefits of her caste. Farzana has a cushy job, a wonderful best friend, and a mother and younger brother who love her to bits. Then the faerie who abandoned her mother before she was born—the father she always hoped to meet—returns, brutally murders the royal family, and seizes the crown for himself. That comfortable life? Shattered. Slowly but inevitably, both the country and Farzana’s life are dragged into a terrifying and lethal storm of chaos. If someone doesn’t step up soon to set things right, there won’t be much left worth saving.
MAGICAL MATES AND KILLER FRIENDS (HOWLING CREEK PARANORMAL COZY MYSTERIES BOOK FOUR) by Lia Davis
When I unexpectedly inherit the Ancients Agency, it gives new meaning to fish out of water. I’m determined to bring the company back from the shadows that surround it, though. Not an easy task since the agency had a traitor on the inside. Rebuilding trust with my coworkers – I mean employees – as well as our small town will be my biggest challenge. And given what Kellen and I recently discovered, that’s saying something. Forgetting your fated mate is easy. Getting to know your fated mate all over again is a truly surreal experience. Neither Kellen nor I remember the time before, but we were determined to find a way to break the memory spell. You’d think it was time for a happily ever after, but then another pack member is murdered. Now I must dive into one of my toughest cases yet, and secrets will be revealed that no one sees coming. I’ve caught killers before, but it turns out this one has been hiding in plain sight. AmazonKU
THE DEER AND THE DRAGON (NO OTHER GODS BOOK ONE) by Piper CJ
Marlow needs to believe she’s crazy. The alternative would mean embracing the gift—or curse—shared by her mother and grandmother: she can see angels and demons, including a dark and haunting entity who’s been with Marlow her entire life. At least, she believes that’s all he is until a fae from the Nordic pantheon strolls into her life and informs her that she’s been sharing a bed with the Prince of Hell. A Prince who’s now gone missing. Before she knows it, Marlow is deeply entangled in a centuries-old war, stumbling straight into a battleground between mighty beings of myth and legend from powerful pantheons around the world. And who will come out on top may just depend on her and the love she never dared to believe in.
ARCHANGELS OF FUNK by Andrea Hairston
The Water Wars have scrambled the world. Flood refugees are on the run. Disrupters and the nostalgia militia roam the roads wreaking havoc. Invisible Darknet Lords troll the internet, solidifying their power, while Cinnamon, her three Circus-Bots, and two dogs work with a community of farmers, Motor Fairies, and Wheel-Wizards to provide housing, health care and education for flood refugees. As Cinnamon confronts threats from the Darknet Lords and the nostalgia militia, she must determine how best to honor her elders and her history while building a future for herself and her charges. It’s not going to be easy.
THE POTIONS GARDENER (FLOS MAGICAE) by Arden Powell
Desperate to escape a messy romance, Florian Mulberry flees London: tipsy, panicked, and without a plan. It’s while hiding in a rural garden shed that he meets Kells, a potion witch, who agrees to shelter him in exchange for manual labor until he gets his life together. Leaving his pampered London existence to work on a secluded cottage farm is a shock, but Florian throws himself into it with passionate determination. And it’s not just gardening he’s passionate about. In no time, Florian falls head over heels for his skillful, hardworking mentor. There’s just one problem. Florian is only disguised as a boy, and the enchantment hiding his real body is going to wear off. Florian’s main concern is how to explain himself when it happens. He’s definitely not a girl, but he’s not entirely a boy, either. With all the magic in Kells’ garden, there must be a way to achieve his ideal androgyny. However he looks, Florian will have to face his past if he wants a future with Kells. Even if he avoids London forever, eventually his past is going to come looking for the girl he used to be. AmazonKU
CURSE YOUR SPELLS (SHADOW VALE WITCHES BOOK FOUR) by Claire Robyns
Welcome to Shadow Vale, where the locals bite, monsters are real and the witches play fast and loose with the rules. Bad magic has hit the streets of Shadow Vale. A troll is dead and two witches are withering away in the infirmary. Kristen is in the middle of her own crisis. Is her relationship with Grey marooned in the friend zone and should she say yes to an unexpected hot date? When a trail of pre-cursed ashes leads to Brenda Hickory, however, Kristen teams up with her old enemy to solve the mystery. But is Brenda really innocent, or is she up to her old tricks again? AmazonKU
HEARTLESS VILLAIN: MATE GAMES (DEATH BOOK FOUR) by Meg Anne
Captain Hook isn’t loyal to anyone, but I’d die for her. Once I was a prince, then I became a lost boy, then their king. Now, I’m nothing more than a heartless villain. Or at least so I thought. Until I met her. Until I had a reason for that husk in my chest to resume its beating. I know I’m not alone. She’s worked her magic on all of us. Her monstrous beast – Her vengeful dragon – Her merciless god – And of course me, her mad pirate – I’ve been trapped far from home, without my crew, without my ship. A captain with no purpose. But Dahlia is my port in the storm. She calls me to her and grounds me. Unfortunately, it’s not enough. With every passing tick, tick, tick, my madness grows. How can I protect her when I can barely remember who I am? Something dark is coming for us all. It’s been hiding in the shadows, but now it’s time to play in the light. And even without a compass to guide me, I’ll fight for her until the bitter end. AmazonKU
SWEET NIGHTMARE (THE CALDER ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Tracy Wolff
The scariest school on earth Is about to experience real fear…Most schools are about being the best. This school? It’s about being the worst. Calder Academy is where the rogue paranormals go. The ones who break the rules or lose control. And when that happens for vamps, werewolves, witches, and dark fae? It gets pretty freaking scary. I should know. Because I’m trapped here. Look, every seventeen-year-old girl thinks their mom is a tyrant. But mine just happens to run Calder Academy, which paints a giant target on my back. The way I make it through these dark halls is by steering clear of the things—and kids—who go bump in the night. Especially Jude Abernathy-Lee. But when a freak storm hits our isolated island, I’m stuck without a backup plan. The power is gone. The lights are out. And our worst nightmares are suddenly real—and out for blood. Now the only way to survive is to align myself with one evil to avoid the other. And the only thing worse than the idea of getting close to Jude? Secretly loving every minute of it.
PRIME TIME TRAVELERS by Neil Laird
When TV director Jared Plummer starts having vivid flashbacks to ancient Egypt, he thinks it has to do with the stress of his first international shoot and the heartache of breaking up with boyfriend Carlos. The real reason is far more bizarre. In the shadow of a temple along the Nile, Jared encounters a mysterious old woman with an extraordinary proposition: she’ll open a portal to the past, allowing him to shoot the “greatest documentary” ever made. The catch? Jared must navigate the twelve gates of the Egyptian underworld and retrieve a misplaced mummy. Easy, right? As Jared and his quirky crew embark on this time-traveling escapade, they’re thrust into the world of Ramses the Great, who isn’t exactly thrilled about their unexpected arrival. To achieve TV greatness, they must navigate double-crossing embalmers, a dangerously alluring Nubian assassin, and a royally disgruntled pharaoh. Will they survive the chaos and bring home an Emmy-winning series, or will they get canceled before the first episode is even finished? Amazon
BEYOND THE PERISHED WOODS by Tracy Lauren
In the humble village of Winstonshire stands Edenbridge Hall, a lonely and forgotten estate on the edge of a cursed forest. It is here that the young Victoria Fairfax finds herself torn between duty and desire. To save her small family from financial ruin, she is forced to marry, and an engagement to the elderly Lord Harrington seems to be her only option. Arriving at Edenbridge Hall, she meets Lord Harrington’s nephew, Elias. A hulking and bitter young man, Elias is spurned by the women of Winstonshire because of his scarred face and too-rugged appearance. When Victoria discovers Elias’s true nature, their forbidden love blossoms amidst the shadows of secrecy and fear. AmazonKU
BITTEN BY CHAOS by Lizzy Gayle
It’s a Happily Ever After hundreds of years in the making. That is if Char can navigate her new life as a vampire with demons, royal fae, and one of the strongest wizards of all time after her psychic abilities that were supposed to have disappeared when she turned. Moving with Julian into the Vampire Estate for protection only causes additional problems. When the new leader, who happens to be one of Julian’s ex flames, demands compliance, Char isn’t up for a subservient role. And now she’s forced to work near her father, who seems more interested in acting like Dr. Frankenstein than a parent. After all, he sparked the mess she’s in by experimenting on she and her sister when they were kids. Can Char and Julian navigate the most difficult cluster of schemes and double-crosses they’ve yet to encounter? Making it to the alter just might be too much to hope for after lifetimes of being torn apart. But Char will be damned if she’s going to give up on love this time around when she finally has a chance, no matter how small, at forever. AmazonKU
SHADOWS AND SORCERY by Various
Magic lurks in the shadows…Get ready to get your spells on with this limited edition collection of magical paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales. Fall under the captivating charms of Witches, Wizards, Shifters, Vampires, Demons, and other supernatural beings in this anthology featuring strong, spunky heroines and swoon-worthy, charismatic heroes you can’t help but find irresistible. These action-packed, alluring stories will have you begging for more from this talented mix of USA Today bestselling and new-to-you authors. Step into the shadows and let this enchanting edition seduce you today!
HER SPORTY DRAGON MATE (CRESCENT LAKE SHIFTERS BOOK SIX) by Arizona Tape
Professional volleyball player and dragon shifter Becks doesn’t have much of a life outside her job. That is until she meets the beautiful June in her usual running spot… which happens to be the lake of fate. As the weeks pass, their connection grows stronger and everything seems to be going well. Except there seems to be one obstacle. June isn’t the only one interested in Becks and unfortunately, her main competition seems to be Becks’ territorial best friend. Can June win the sporty dragon shifter’s heart or does fate have something else for her in store?
FORTUNE ACADEMY UNDERWORLD: BOOK TEN by J R Thorn
My magic has been taken. My mates are being held hostage. And I’m completely powerless. Because for now… I’m human. I made a deal with a demon and it didn’t end well. What else is new? But this is the right path. I know it. All that matters to me is getting all of my mates in one place. Including my newest addition: an incubus named Asher. I used the last of my power to imprison Lucifer. Had I held onto it without my mates to ground me, I would have died. So, in retrospect, I’m just glad to be alive. And now I need to figure out how to get all of my nine mates in one place. Because the realms are trembling. And Lucifer is eventually going to break free. And when he does, he’s going to finish what he started.This time, I’ll be ready for him. AmazonKU
HOW NOT TO FAKE DATE A DRAGON (THE LONELY TAVERN BOOK FIVE) by Harmony Raines
Dragon shifter Byron needs to find his mate and produce an heir. And fast! If he fails, his family will lose their ancestral home on Cairnnor. If only Byron wasn’t completely hopeless when it came to matters of the heart. His mother might have named him after one of the great romantic poets. But Byron does not have a romantic bone in his body. Or so he thinks. Cassie’s parents expect great things from their five daughters. And four of them are exceptional witches. Then there’s Cassie. She’s felt lost all her life as if she is on the outside looking in. Perhaps that’s how she wound up owning a store filled with magical items that don’t work quite as they should. But all that might be about to change. A competition hosted at The Lonely Tavern has a grand prize of ‘life-changing, sagely knowledge’, which will surely teach her how to become the powerful witch her parents have always wanted her to be. This competition is a way for her to fit in at last. There’s just one catch…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
EYE ON THE BALL: TIGER’S EYE MYSTERIES by Alyssa Day
All Tess wanted to do was play softball. Why do dead bodies have to keep showing up? And what’s up with that ogre in the outfield? When the annual Dead End, Florida, softball game ends up with three strikes, shapeshifting tiger Jack and not-quite-vanilla-human Tess, with the help of family and friends, have to be sure they’re not the ones who are out. And when a very pregnant witch comes to town … the poisoned popcorn is the least of the town’s problems! But never fear — Jack and Tess are on the case. Because sometimes it takes a tiger’s eye to see the truth.
WHIMSICAL WOLF’S ALPHAS (MALE-ORDER MATES BOOK 14) by Lorelai M Hart
I need to protect my daughter. If that means mating a stranger… or two, so be it. When I lost my mate, leaving me a single father, my heart broke into a thousand pieces. The only thing keeping me going was our beautiful daughter, Thia I vowed to do whatever it took to keep her safe and give her the life she deserves. And I have. But now the fluffle alpha has decided my mourning period is over and it’s time to mate another.
Alpha bunnies have one job…to sire more bunnies, after all. Now that I no longer have a mate, my fluffle alpha has decided I need to “help” the unmated omegas have more children. Unless I find myself a mate in the next month, I’ll be forced to follow my fluffle alpha’s orders. The Male-Order Mates app is my last hope to find an omega I want and not one forced upon me. When an omega wolf shows interest in me, I grab my daughter and take the first train out. Life with this wolf has to be better than what awaits me at the fluffle. Spoiler alert: I’m not the only one waiting for my wolf at the train station. There’s also a smexy panther and my bunny is calling him mate. Now what? AmazonKU
ALL QUIET ON THE WITCHY FRONT (WICKED WITCHES OF THE MIDWEST BOOK 24) by Amanda M Lee
Christmas is in the past and the new year is shining bright for Bay Winchester…right up until a local inn catches fire and she realizes that something more than snow is afoot in Hemlock Cove. Bay and her husband Landon Michaels don’t hesitate before charging into the fire—there are children at risk after all—but when the fire seems to have a mind of its own…literally…things take a shift for the worse. It seems there’s a firebug on the loose in northern Lower Michigan. What does he or she want, though? As Bay starts digging, clues lead her back to a real estate agent she crossed paths with weeks before. He wants the property that burned, but has he somehow come into contact with the sort of magic that can make his dreams come true? Or is it something else entirely? On top of that…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU AB
SHATTERED MATES (MYSTICS AND MAYHEM NOVELS BOOK THREE) by Heather Renee
For six years, River has been missing. It doesn’t matter that we only knew each other for mere weeks before he disappeared. He’s my fated mate and everything I’ve done since he’s been gone has been to get him back. When it’s time to bring him home, I don’t hesitate to go after him. Yet, I know the moment I find River that he’s no longer the man I first met. His heart and mind have been shattered by the darkness of our world, but that doesn’t change our bond. River is still mine and I’ll do whatever it takes to help him heal, even if it means walking away so he can find himself again. This is the final story in the Mystics and Mayhem world! This conclusion also includes chapters from past characters that have appeared in other trilogies and is best read after Fractured Mates. AmazonKU
DEFENDING THE PHOENIX FLAME (MIDLIFE MYSTERIES AND MAGIC BOOK 42) by Brenda Trim
I’m still not sure I’m meant to be Relic Keeper but the work is never-ending. What’s on the agenda now? A call for help from Phoebe that sends me and my trusty sidekicks into action. The Emberflare phoenix clan is missing a very important relic. And while the circumstances are mysterious at best and nefarious at worst, the most important thing is that we retrieve it. And this is no ordinary knick-knack. It’s the Phoenix Flame itself! So much for the safety and security of their entire clan. As our mission takes us from the secretive phoenix clan lands, where every winged wonder seems to know everyone’s business, to the chilly tundras that can freeze your magic socks off, I find myself talking icy creatures out of turning us into powerful popsicles each day. Then comes the twist we never saw coming. False accusations, endless chaos, and enough mayhem to make any sane person go nuts follow us from one frozen realm to the next. Now it’s obvious this artifact adventure isn’t as straightforward as it seemed. But how do we find out who is behind this whole mess before the relic falls into the wrong talons? One wrong move and we’ll create a phoenix-sized catastrophe that will leave us all burning with regret! AmazonKU
ALPHA DRAGON’S FERRET (THE DRAGONFATE GAMES BOOK FOUR) by Hawke Oakley
Aurum has a problem. A huge, dragon-sized one—his identical twin brother, Saffron. Before the Dragonfate Games, they were thick as thieves. Now their arguments over fated mates are intensifying. While Saffron swoons over romance, Aurum’s sick of it. He’s losing his brother, and he’ll do anything to stop it… even if it means sabotaging their shared season of the Dragonfate Games. Mylo has a problem. Well, maybe a few. One: he’s painfully shy. Two: he’s chubby. Three: his parents forcibly entered him into a popular TV dating show. Four: he’s the only omega who can tell Aurum and Saffron apart. Five: that really pisses off Aurum, and he’s cute when he’s mad…When Aurum confronts the plump little weasel about his meddling, he loses his cool… and his mind. Because Mylo does weird, magical things to him—and Aurum’s not sure how long he can resist. AmazonKU
DISTURBING THE DEAD (RIP THROUGH TIME NOVELS BOOK THREE) by Kelley Armstrong
Victorian Scotland is becoming less strange to modern-day homicide detective Mallory Atkinson. Though inhabiting someone else’s body will always be unsettling, even if her employers know that she’s not actually housemaid Catriona Mitchell, ever since the night both of them were attacked in the same dark alley 150 years apart. Mallory likes her job as assistant to undertaker/medical examiner Dr. Duncan Gray, and is developing true friends—and feelings—in this century. So, understanding the Victorian fascination with death, Mallory isn’t that surprised when she and her friends are invited to a mummy unwrapping at the home of Sir Alastair Christie. When their host is missing when it comes time to unwrap the mummy, Gray and Mallory are asked to step in. And upon closer inspection, it’s not a mummy they’ve unwrapped, but a much more modern body.
GRADING WITH A GARGOYLE (SLAYMORE ACADEMY BOOK TWO) by Darci R Acula, Sedona Ashe and Starling Dax
Gargoyles aren’t supposed to have pesky things like emotions. If I don’t get mine under control, I’ll be forced to spend the next hundred years stoned—and not in the way you are thinking! I’ve spent my life being told I’m a failure, thanks to my inability to become the emotionless, logic-driven gargoyle I’m supposed to be. Despite my years of effort, I can’t figure out how my species manages to teach themselves to be emotionless, and it seems the harder I try, the more I suck at controlling my feels. The fix, according to my parents, is sending me to Slaymore Academy instead of a gargoyle college. That way, I can get my degree without drawing too much attention from the Gargoyle Council until I’ve conquered my emotions and can stand before them as a proper gargoyle. At least, that’s the plan. But things start shaking up—literally, with repeated earthquakes—and my mentor collapses from a mystery illness. I agree to team up with Thane, a sexy hellhound who can feed on my emotions, to get to the bottom of things. It doesn’t take long for me to realize that being around Thane is …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
JASMINE’S ENCHANTED GENIE (FILTHY FAIRY TALES) by Ava Ross
Jasmine – Forest Fable is enchanted, but the town’s magic can’t cure my little sister’s illness. When the royal family announces a ball and I’m invited, it’s my chance to beg the palace healer for help. I have nothing to wear until my conniving boss offers to outfit me, with one condition: steal an antique lamp from the palace treasure room. Getting into the room proves easy, but when I polish the beat-up lamp before delivery, a big, green-skinned guy named Boshun appears, offering me three wishes. Unsure what to ask for (he can’t cure my sister), I take time to think. The more time I spend with Boshun, the more I fall for this sweet genie with a tragic past. But when my wishes are gone, he’ll return to the lamp, and I’ll never see him again. Boshun – Ages ago, an evil witch trapped me inside a magical lamp, and now I’m cursed to spend my life as a genie granting wishes. But when Jasmine summons me, something unexpected happens. I fall in love. I’ll do anything to remain by her side, but the witch is determined to keep me in her golden cage . . . Unless Jasmine and I can find a way to break the curse. AmazonKU
UNDERCOVER ORC (SWEET MONSTER TREATS) by Ava Ross
She doesn’t do anything spontaneous or wild . . . until a hot orc dares her to try something new. Bailey: As head librarian in my small town, I take my job seriously. So when I hear a sound in the library’s attic while I’m working late and alone, and then a big, green, muscular orc creeps up behind me, I smack him in the head with a stapler. After the theft of an ancient orc book on loan to the library, is it any wonder I’m skittish?
Katar explains he heard me scream and only wanted to help. He’s . . . upset, and I guess I can’t blame him. He offers to help me discover who stole the book, and we track down one clue after another. But when he dares me to give into my wild side, I start falling in love. Katar: Being hit in the head with a stapler is an interesting way to meet my fated mate. That’s who this prim and proper, incredibly gorgeous librarian is. I only came to town to discover who stole the ancient orc manuscript. Then I’ll return to the orc kingdom forever. But the thought of leaving this curvy, delectable woman makes me want to snarl. So I’m going to crack this case. I’m going to show Bailey how to let loose. And then I’m claiming her as my bride. AmazonKU
CALL OF THE VAMPIRE TWINS: VAMPIRES OF CHARLOTTE BOOK TWO by B A Stretke
An M/M/M Vampire Romance – Not everything in Charlotte is as it seems…Dorian Haskel is worried about his friend Paul Masters. He seems taken in by this mysterious businessman from Agincourt Bank, Sloan Dobre. Considering when Dorian left for his business trip Paul was in a completely different relationship, Dorian thinks some alarm bells are warranted. As he sees how Paul has changed and how they interact, he becomes more and more convinced that something wrong, something evil may be happening. Dorian has seen a thing or two in his life. What he can’t make sense of are Sloan’s guards, the twins Rex and Colby St. John. Sure, they’re devastatingly handsome and make Dorian want to throw away every single one of his reservations but, he has to stay focused. He can’t fall under this spell the way Paul did. He has to find the truth. Rex and Colby have their work cut out for them winning over their suspicious and superstitious adored. Can they win his heart and convince him that his home is in their arms? Can they keep him safe from the darkness quickly closing in? Fate loves to play a game.
BELOW FATED SKIES (THE IMMORTAL ACCORDS BOOK EIGHT) by Anna Hawke
An alpha werewolf born of a dark past, Riaz is a ruthless protector, but a caring leader. When the enemy develops a new weapon in his pack’s back yard and werewolves begin to turn rabid, Riaz spares no effort to eliminate the danger. Even if it meant inviting an uptight vampire into their midst. Cortana is atoning for an unforgivable sin. When she loses the purpose she hid behind for centuries, she accepts a mission in werewolf territory. What began as collaboration quickly shifts to desire, and she is faced with a dilemma. If she opens herself to the charms of the fun-loving alpha, she risks losing control of the monster within her once more. As they confront enemies and the mistakes of their pasts, will their bond withstand the trials of fire, or will they be consumed by the flames? AmazonKU
THE POISONS WE DRINK by Bethany Baptiste
In a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family. Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her. Then an enemy’s iron bullet kills her mother, Venus’s life implodes. Keeping her reckless little sister Janus safe is now her responsibility. When the powerful Grand Witcher, the ruthless head of her coven, offers Venus the chance to punish her mother’s killer, she has to pay a steep price for revenge. The cost? Brew poisonous potions to enslave D.C.’s most influential politicians. As Venus crawls deeper into the corrupt underbelly of her city, the line between magic and power blurs, and it’s hard to tell who to trust…Herself included.
BOOKS AND BLACK MAGIC (THE BOOKSMART WITCH MYSTERY SERIES BOOK FOUR) by Constance Barker
HURT ME NOT: MM URBAN FANTASY by Davidson King
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE SPARK (A RETURN TO MAGIC COZY MYSTERY BOOK SIX) by Lily Harper Hart
MIDLIFE VAMPIRE HUNTER (FORTY PROOF SERIES) by Shannon MayerThat search takes me deep into my past and to a family home that I swore I would never return to. To find Bree, I must face a queen I defied and a monster that wants my soul. All while being heckled by a demon-infested blade. Goddess help me succeed. Breena: Being abducted by a woman who is supposed to be dead, and weirdly looks a heck of a lot like me, is disturbing. Being told my death is needed to complete a wicked spell and that I’ll be turned into a vampire? Even more disturbing. I can’t reach Crash or my friends. I have no idea where I am. My only ally? Alan. My ex-husband. Yup, you read that right, The path to the end of my story is shadowed in fog, danger, and mystery, but I begin to see through it as the players and truth emerge. And that sight shows me that the sliver of hope is worth hanging onto, that my friends are with me even when I cannot see them, and that a future free of those who mean us harm is possible. Even if it costs me more than I ever planned on paying. AmazonKU
FIRE AND FANGS: DARKFOREST DUOLOGY by Sheyla DrymonWhen he least expects it, his lonely existence will be shattered by the unexpected return of the only woman he once loved. Elisabeth Treamblay was his greatest secret, a memory that tortured him at night and that he cursed during the day. He thought he had forgotten her, that he had gotten over her leaving him with a terse note until he came face to face with her. It was an encounter that shook the foundations of his feelings and threatened to destroy everything he had achieved to date. What is Lis doing on his land? Why was she returning to his side? And those children who accompanied her…are they her children? He needs answers, to find out the real reason she abandoned him, and Kelder will do everything he can to get them. Danger lurks in the shadows for every member of the DarkForest pack, willing to do anything to achieve their goals. AmazonKU
SPELLBOUND BY YOU (MAGE MATCH BOOK TWO) by Fel Fern and Kara KittLiam McGowan no longer knows his place. When his magic failed him, his family cast him out. Now he’s homeless and without allies, but fate sends him a fierce protector. In his world, fox shifters and mages don’t mix, but an unexpected bond forms between him and Shane. Shane is gorgeous, arrogant, and beyond infuriating, but Liam can’t deny the chemistry between them. Shane Mullins doesn’t want a mate. When he’s assigned to protect a spoiled mage, he doesn’t know what to expect. Liam is proud, stubborn, and set in his ways, but he’s developing a soft spot for the mage. When danger lurks just around the corner, can Shane and Liam put aside their differences and learn what it means to be mates? AmazonKU
A DEAL WITH THE SHADOW KING (CURSE OF THE FAE BOOK ONE) by Anya J CosgroveMy father sold me to the Shadow King. I would kill for a normal life, but my father took a reckless gamble, and I must pay the price. His betrayal forces me to live in Faerie with King Damian and use my magic, even though it’s forbidden. Now, I must learn to protect myself from the nightmares, dreams, and fantasies that govern this mysterious new realm. If I don’t, my kingdom will fall. Nothing will get in the way of my duty, not even a witty beauty like Penelope Darcy. I’m in ruins, and the Shadow Court is, too. The rules of the curse are simple—they draw our enemies away and keep us safe. For her, I’d break all the rules, but I’ve got to tear her kingdom apart to survive. This novel is a full-length fantasy romance with a happy ending, and though it’s part of an interconnected series, it also stands alone. AmazonKU
THE MINOTAUR’S MOTIVATION: FATED INMATES BOOK ONE by Safia Nyx
I won’t allow myself to fall in love with a monster criminal, even if they are my “fated mate”. Cerys – I haven’t felt safe since… well lets just say, for a long time. Now I’m working in this grimy, maze of a prison as a therapist, with no idea how to escape. I’m just as trapped as the prisoners. On top of everything I’ve just been assigned this huge Minotaur hybrid. The biggest and most aggressive client I’ve had yet. A murderer. I hope I can handle him. Cam – There’s no redemption for monsters like me. Hybrid. Outcast. Killer. I gave up on hope a long time ago. I want to do my time in peace and stay in control of my Minotaur side. But when I see her, one word resounds in my mind. MINE. Now she is all that matters. I won’t let anyone hurt her. Not the past that haunts her, the monster hating guards or the other inmates. Even if that means letting the worst side of myself out to play. AmazonKU
VILLAINOUS FATE: A VEGAS WOLFPACK ORIGIN STORY (VEGAS WOLFPACK SERIES) by Amanda Nichole
Deacon – I was born an Alpha with no desire to lead. My role is to protect my pack, support my Alpha, and pretend to be less than I am. If I do that, I can have the life I want—the one with Grace by my side far away from here. She is the only one who sees the real me. Not the spare. For the next eight months, I must prove my loyalty to my pack, establish alliances, and survive. All without her. She can’t come with me, not yet. But I will be back to claim what’s mine. Marcus – I’m the replacement. The Alpha who was never supposed to be here. My lineage never allowed me opportunities to mingle with the elite, and I won’t let this chance go to waste. I need alliances. I need to prove my wolf can stand with the best of them. Being the new guy is hard enough, but I love a challenge. They underestimate me, and I plan to use that to my advantage to take what’s rightfully mine. AmazonKU
MARRIED TO THE VAMPIRE KING (BLOOD BONDED MATES BOOK TWO) by Jay Castle
ETHAN – The bad news is that the vampires and witches of this city are all going to kill each other. Meaning that everyone I care about is pretty much doomed. The good news is, I have a plan to stop it. Step one: Marry Nathaniel Bailey, the leader of the city’s vampires. Step two: Make myself into the most enticing bait possible so that the murderous vampire who is actively trying to plunge the whole city into chaos comes after ME next. Step three: Place my life in the hands of my newly minted husband, who probably doesn’t care whether I live or die. What could possibly go wrong? NATHANIEL – From the very first moment I lay eyes on Ethan Solomon, I know he’s my mate. And when he proposes to me less than five minutes after our first meeting, part of an insane plan to broker peace between the witches and the vampires, I accept his proposal without hesitation. Ethan thinks that we’ve entered into a fake marriage. He has no idea how real it is for me. He has no idea how long I have waited for him. And he has no idea that I will stop at nothing until I’ve made him mine. AmazonKU
CITY OF MIRTH AND MALICE: VOWS OF VENGEANCE DUET BOOK TWO (ORDER AND CHAOS SERIES) by Alexis L Menard
Nicolai Attano finally has everything he’s ever wanted: control over the Iron Saint Railway, safety for his family, and not a single rival syndicate to stand in his way. Never could he have imagined he’d want anything more than power—not until Camilla Marchese. Six weeks have passed since the disaster on the train and his wife was kidnapped, but to get her back, he’ll need help. Nico struggles to work with a city poisoned against him and is instead forced to seek the aid of a disreputable black-market dealer. A simple bargain to ensure her rescue, Nico doesn’t think twice. A bargain is struck, and the cost is higher than ever. The collateral? His life. Meanwhile, Camilla fights to gain control over her newfound powers as the alchemist in charge of her confinement puts her to the test. Forced to free what she’s held so close, the only light in this hellish prison is the hope to see her family again, and the husband who stole her heart. Three trials and three chances to find the source of her Chaos and use it to save herself, if it doesn’t destroy her first. Cracks in the city draw lines between loyalties, and time is running out until everything comes crashing down. Return to Lynchaven in this action-packed and swoony conclusion of Nico and Milla’s story. AmazonKU
UNDER THE OAK TREE SEASON TWO (5) by Suji Kim
Stuttering Maximilian Croyso spent a lifetime suffering the abuse of her cruel father, Duke Croyso. The Duke’s final act of cruelty? Marrying Maxi off to the war hero Riftan, legendary slayer of dragons. Now these two complete strangers have to try to make the arranged marriage that neither wanted work out. At first, the brooding Riftan and shy, nervous Maxi have nothing in common. But their dark pasts make them more similar than either could have anticipated and soon the two outcasts find acceptance in one another for the first time. Even deeply in love, Maxi realizes that she needs more in her life to be fulfilled. Riftan risks his life…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) This volume collects episodes 165–210 of the Second Season and the Side Story Nightmare at Eth Lene Part 1 and 2 of the web novel Under the Oak Tree.
Amazon NOTE: Season 1 is on Apple Books.
WEDDING PRESENCE (HAUNTED EVERLY AFTER BOOK 12) by ReGina Welling and Erin Lynn
VS Note: From APRIL 24.
Wedding bells are ringing, but who invited the ghost? Everly Dupree has begun to think her wedding is cursed. First, the dresses get ruined, and the invitations are wrong. Now, a freak spring snowstorm collapsed the roof of her venue. What else could go wrong? Oh, only a dead body and another ghost. But then again, what did she expect? AmazonKU
SOULSCARRED (SOULMATE SERIES BOOK FOUR) by J Thompson
A short story in the Soulmate series. What do you do when the king and queen of Olympus won’t stop fighting? You banish them both to Blackpool until they can learn to play nice. That was Aphrodite’s plan whether it would work or not would be another matter. But something had to be done the Fate of Olympus herself counted on it. Zeus lord of Olympus, head honcho to the immortals had screwed up. How! he had not one single clue, all he knew was his wife was a Cold Hearted cow who Now wanted a divorce. There was no chance in hell that would be happening anytime soon. Even banished he would fight for her, fight to have her back in his arms and bed where she was meant to be. Hera had found a way to block all the pain and heartbreak her husband caused. This allowed her the freedom to hate. But now she wanted a fresh start away from him, from those mesmerizing eyes and sinful lips. In short she wanted a divorce but what she got was banishment. Banishment with Zeus. Can the king and queen learn that love above all else was important or would hate win and tear them apart taking Olympus with it. Amazon Apple Books Kobo
BEAUTIFUL BEAST (DRAGONS OF VIRIA BOOK ONE) by Devyn Sinclair
Standing in front of a dragon means dying by fire, but the heart knows there’s more than one way to burn. Humans and dragons are at war, and I am a pawn in the battle. Princess of a dying land, my life is not my own, and a marriage to a vicious, dragon-hunting prince will save my people from deadly famine or death by fire. But before I can vow my life to a monster, dragons drop screaming from the sky with a single aim. End the alliance. Kill me. I welcome the flames, relieved to burn instead of rot. But the flames never come. One look in the dragons’ eyes, and they carry me away. Three dragons whose gaze burns with hunger and fills me with fire. They’re not what we were taught, and every passing day I learn more of the truth. Dragons are not the enemy we thought they were. Still, one question remains: for centuries no one has stood before a dragon and survived. If these dragons were sent to kill me, why am I still alive? AmazonKU
BIG BAD MATE (WOLVES OF OAKWOOD BOOK ONE) by Vera Rivers
When a wildlife rehab center picks up a young wolf shifter from my pack, I must free him before his secret is out. What I didn’t expect was to come across Iris, the alluring human who runs the center. The encounter sparks an unrelenting urge within me to protect and possess her. She’s irresistible, and I give in to my primal desire. Yet, our connection can only be temporary. She’s a human, and I only have months to find a mate before I lose my ability to shift. The chaos surrounding my life is almost unbearable, and then a truth emerges about Iris… a truth that flips my world on its axis. AmazonKU
BRIDE OF THE BEAST by P Jameson
VS Note: I oneclicked this one.
They call him the Beast. The savage. Feral monster. Kept as a pet by the cruel Barbarian Empress since childhood, Rolan has been granted his freedom and given a Bride to call his own. Another like him, he is told—covered from head to toe with fur-like hair. Ugly like him. An outcast. A pariah, hated by a society that accepts no differences. But he won’t hate her. After all he’s endured, she will be a welcome cure to his loneliness. He will show her kindness he was never shown, and prove to her that they aren’t the monsters everyone claims them to be. Together they will heal each other, and he will finally be free of his pain. They call her a beauty. Too ethereal for her station. A curse upon her people. The Barbarian society requires one to blend in, fulfill their assigned role, and above all, never anger the Empress. Abauna has managed to break each of those rules, and now she’s to be given as a Bride to the most savage Barbarian alive. A warrior, she is told—who will be harsh and cruel, and require much from her. But when they meet at the altar, it’s clear that she isn’t what he expected… and neither is he. The wicked Empress has played a cruel trick on them both—offering the despised beauty to the beast who only wanted a monster like himself. A monster who could understand him, not fear him. Who might even come to love him one day. Because how could the beauty ever love a beast? And how could the beast continue to exist without it? AmazonKU
SPURN ME: IMMORTAL VICES AND VIRTUES: SHADOWSHIFTER BONDS by Amanda Pillar
Being haunted by her maniacal, poltergeist mother is the least of Sin’s problems. The former High King of the Fae, who’s just been released from Hell, is a much bigger one. Oberon has decided that she is his ticket home. Her, a death fae with no connections or money – none that she wants to acknowledge, at any rate. But Oberon is willing to play dirty, and he’s absconded with her cousin, Nog, a corgi shadow shifter with more heart than brains. Now Sin has to work out how to escape the clutches of a slightly-disturbed too handsome former fae overlord, or risk losing her freedom. Forever. Because Oberon’s plans don’t involve her returning to Crossroads. No, they have her journeying to the fae world, and facing her worst nightmare. Her mate. AmazonKU
ALPHA WILD (SHADOW WOLVES BOOK FOUR) by BE Brouillard
VS Note: From APRIL 29.
I’m trapped in my own body, a prisoner to my beast. I’ve been stuck in my wolf form for so long, I can feel my soul slipping away with every passing second. Until he finds me. The one who sees the woman within. Who ignites a connection I’ve only dreamed of. When he reaches for the last vestiges of my humanity, I reach back. I have hope at last. Perhaps I can be saved. Perhaps it isn’t too late for me…for us. For my family.
But when a mangled body is found, mauled beyond recognition, he looks at me differently. Like I might have something to do with it. It’s possible that he is right. I can’t be sure anymore. I don’t know who to trust when I can’t even trust myself. Especially when I wake up to sheets stained red…another body discovered. The manhunt for the culprit will lead straight to my door. What am I going to do? I’m a monster. The stakes have never been higher, and the clock is ticking. If the beast consumes me, all will be lost. AmazonKU
FORTY REASONS TO DIE (RISE OF THE BLOOD WITCH) (MAGICAL MIDLIFE DEATH BOOK FIVE) by Tia Didmon
When the boundaries between desire and danger are blurred, I find myself inexplicably drawn to the enigmatic vampire leader, despite the disastrous consequences. But someone in our clan is desperate to keep us apart and will use any means possible to ensure my undead life is cut short. As the prophecy unfurls, and its secrets become more perilous, a chilling revelation emerges from the shadows. Guided by my death-dealing mentor I must face my toughest trial yet, while navigating a treacherous web of clan distrust and malevolent falsehoods. When a former ally turns their back on me, will I uncover the profound secrets that bind my fate, or be consumed by the darkness that seeks to envelop me? AmazonKU
THE FLAMES OF DESTINY (BOUND BY FATE BOOK ONE) by JB Trepagnier
Growing up, I had three rules: Never leave the yard, talk to no one, and hide if anyone came over. I grew up on the one island in this realm without magic. Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. You’re either a fire element or a shifter with one of those elements. Except me. I don’t make sense. I have magic on an island with no magic, fire, and I can shift into whatever I want. I’ve always been told the humans, the fire elements who rule everything, and the shifter tribes would hurt me if they ever found out about me. I hated never having any friends and only ever speaking to the man who trained and raised me, but that fear made me follow his rules. Except now he’s old and sick and he’s breaking his own rules. He has a message for the fire princess that he can only tell her in person instead of sending a raven. He refuses to give me the message, but he expects me to go to the mainland, get close to the princess, and convince her to come back to an island where she would be powerless to hear his message. I can hide my abilities, but fire elements are extremely rare now. I can’t hide my red hair. No matter how I do this, I’m going to be in danger. AmazonKU
HARMAN (GRIFFIN BROTHERS BOOK FIVE) by Kathi S Barton
Harman Griffin had had a bit of bad luck. Calling out a group of disgruntled women had him in the hospital recovering from a bash to the head. If he hadn’t been immortal, he wouldn’t have survived the ordeal. He had gotten to know Carrie and Katie Donahue, cousins, while in the hospital. He had a feeling that one of them was his mate, but he wasn’t sure. Normally, her scent would be a dead giveaway, but Harman was born unable to smell or taste anything. There had to be some way to figure it out.
Amazon AB NOTE: Not on Apple Books yet Kobo
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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:
“New” is generally plus or minus a week or two. I try to catch up on ones I missed in recent months. And I may mention ‘special items’.
NOTE: I’m doing my best to avoid listing anything generated from use of AI but it’s sometimes tricky to detect from the resources I have available. As far as covers go, I list the Amazon cover. I won’t feature a cover in my weekly promo for this post if I believe or suspect it was done with AI.
I do NOT cover every single new release in SFR/FantasyR/PNR. I never have. That would be an impossible task for any human! I assemble my list by hand every week based on various informal inputs, and I do curate the list to some extent…
Some authors aren’t in KU but still don’t list books with Apple or other platforms. This report is very time consuming to prepare so I’ve always had to limit myself and cannot go and look up every book on all the platforms. If an author gives me their other buy links, I include them here but generally I develop the post on my own, not from author-supplied information. I curate and prepare this post individually every week to help connect readers/books/authors and I have to be very careful not to give it so much time as an activity that I don’t write my own novels! Thanks for the feedback and happy reading!
Has anyone told you that you’re amazing lately? I mean, to consistently do this list on a weekly basis to such a comprehensive degree is awe inspiring. Anyway, just wanted to post a sincere and heartfelt thank you.
Thank you so much! That made my whole day! As long as the report is useful to readers, then I’m happy. I enjoy curating it each week for sure…and I fill my own TBR in the process LOL.
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