I have a new release this week! A standalone Sectors novella…
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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CURSE OF THE ALIEN RING by Veronica Scott
VS Note: I was supposed to be writing a short story for a holiday anthology but the story kept getting longer and I realized it no longer fit the antho theme, so I wrote them another and here is this one!
Dianora Devlin was on her first interstellar archaeological expedition since graduating from college when she made an incredible find – a gorgeous alien ring, one of the few artifacts of a long-vanished civilization. Unfortunately she yielded to the temptation to try the ring on and nothing was ever the same in her life thereafter. The ring had a will of its own and was determined to plunge her into a life of adventure and unexpected romance with a man from the planet’s ancient past.
Garrin was the last, legendary king of Argorn, imprisoned by his enemies and soon to die when the mysterious woman first appeared to him. She was wearing the ring which had been passed down in his family for generations and was said to possess great powers. When Dianora set him free and then disappeared, he wondered if the ring would ever bring her back to him.
Torn between her time and his, Dianora can’t decide if the ring is cursed or if she should trust her heart, abandon her career and take the risk of returning to Garrin. Could she find new purpose in his world and a Happy Ever After in his arms?
This 33K novella is a standalone science fiction romance story set in my Sectors interstellar civilization.
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ENDLESS by Rosie Flint
Madeline is cursed with the unrelenting ability to survive, and this has made her a valuable prize to those who want to control her. Deep within the confines of a secretive facility, she lives her days as a lab rat and the intellectual property of Omni Biomedical. Nearly two decades of torture and brutal experiments have numbed her to the depths of humanity’s depravity. Until a daring rescue mission by four enigmatic men shatters the world as she knows it, and lays the promise of freedom at her feet. The only catch: in order to secure that freedom she has to help these men with a dangerous heist. Will she be able to evade capture by Omni Biomedical? Will she earn the freedom she’s longed so desperately for? Or will she lose everything as quickly as she gained it? AmazonKU
BEAUTY AND THE GRENDEL: MONSTER SENTINELS (INVASION OF MONSTERS) by Eden Ember
VS note: “Invasion of Monsters is the series of how Earth welcomed the aliens once the governments admitted to having contact with life off-planet. ..”
When I first laid eyes on the imposing castle nestled in the White Mountains of Vermont, I had no idea that my life was about to change forever. As a romance writer, I’ve written about my fair share of beautiful places, but nothing could have prepared me for the mysteries that lay within those ancient walls – or the enigmatic being who called it home. Griiq Caind, a massive grendel, was unlike anyone I had ever met. His charcoal gray skin, dark hair, and the two short horns adorning his head spoke of a world beyond my own. But it was his eyes, filled with a profound sadness and loneliness, that drew me in. As I spent more time with Griiq, I saw past his monstrous appearance and into the heart of a compassionate leader who had sacrificed everything for his people. Despite the vast differences between us, I fell for the grendel monster. Could we overcome the many obstacles that stood between us and happiness? The world didn’t look too kindly on humans mingling with the monsters. AmazonKU
FALKION (BLADES OF ARRIS BOOK SIX) by Starla Night
Our relationship is complex. His ancestors took over my planet. I’m descended from the few who survived. To say we have issues is to put it mildly. He wants me off his warship. I’m more than happy to oblige.
The ones who stay end up love-sick. Bound to one of them for all time.
I’m immune. Luckily. Their sickness will never be mine. Except…I might be immune, but he’s not. Now the worst thing has happened. I’m panicking and out of time. My enemy is hunting. Obsessed with one prey. Me. And somehow this might actually be fine.
BROKEN BY THE BATTLESHIP (THE KNITTIVERSE: ALPHAS OF THE WATERWORLD BOOK FIVE) by V T Bonds
Desperate to protect my younger brothers from my father’s rage, I prepare to sneak away with them in the middle of the night, ready to face the dark lawlessness of the lower levels, but before I can put my plan into motion, an even worse threat breaks down our door.
Known as the biggest and cruelest alpha in the entire ocean, The Battleship massacres every man loyal to my father and makes him a terrifying promise. He’s going to repay my father for killing his family.
He’ll make me his plaything. His broken toy. His ultimate revenge.
THE AUTOMATON EMPRESS (LADY GEORGIS BRUNEL MYSTERIES BOOK TWO) by Shelley Adina
When Lady Georgia Brunel and her Aunt Millie are summoned before the Empress of Prussia, the brilliant young woman does not seem herself. They soon discover the reason—she has been replaced by one of her own inventions, an automaton so lifelike that it seems even the Cabinet has not detected the switch. If the news gets out, there will be chaos in the Empire, and the heir to the throne will be all too happy to put off his next hunting trip to accept the crown prematurely. If ever Georgia needed the help of her friend Dustin Seacombe, it is now. But he has gone back to the Fifteen Colonies, leaving her with nothing but memories … and unanswered questions. So it is up to her and Millie to quietly sift truth from lies in an effort to find the Empress—and bring the villains behind the plot to light. When they hear whispers about an underground group of rogue inventors, Georgia wonders whether the Empress has actually abdicated of her own free will … or if her life is about to end in the destruction of an empire.
BOUND TO THE ALIEN PRINCE (ROGUE WARRIORS OF LORR BOOK FIVE) by Celia Kyle and Anne Hale
Overlooked royal Dante Lorrz is fed up when his ne’er-do-well brother gets their older brother’s prized ship. Dante steals a ship to leave Lorr, only to learn his sister’s been abducted. The ship belongs to fiery adventure-loving Captain Tinsley Adams. Their instant chemistry convinces Dante she’s his fated mate. Even after stranding her crew, Tinsley agrees to help find his sister. Their investigation reveals the mortal enemies of Lorr, the Jorvlen, took Dante’s sister to enslave her. Infiltrating a Jorvlen ship, Tinsley is captured but finds an ally—the missing princess. There’s only chance left to get her back, and Dante has to take it — no matter how risky it is. He will get his girl and spend a long time marking her as his.
TAKEN BY THE NAGA KING: ABDUCTED BY THE RUTHLESS ROYAL by Celia Kyle and Anne Hale
Naga-alien King Gravon expected a solitary journey through the cosmos, not a stowaway that rocked him to his core. Yet he’s faced with Azha—a human slave who used his ship to flee her masters. Now he is more than happy to offer her passage and bring her home with him… forever. King Gravon knows a secret Azha doesn’t. She’s his mate, and he’s not willing to let her go. Even if she is human and he’s an alien. When Azha falls ill, Gravon fears he put her in danger by taking her as his mate. Not to mention that as their crisis grows more dire, his people reject having a human as their queen. Gravon must find a way to save his mate and his people before it’s too late. Or is it already?
MAGIC LESSONS: SAPPHIC SPACE FANTASY (MAGIC OF THE GALAXY BOOK TWO) by Harlowe Frost
Back on earth, Viera returns to her calling as an elementary school teacher.. The problem is her time in space has changed her and it’s affecting more than just her ability to do magic—it’s touching every aspect of her life. Viera realizes she needs to understand her magic before it masters her. Though there are people willing to help her out, she’s forced to work with a cantankerous trainer who treats her like an ignorant child. Meanwhile, her relationship with Thorn, her student’s mother, is heating up. They both know it’s short term, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth pursuing. Can Viera learn her new craft while hiding everything she’s discovered from the mere humans? AmazonKU
BREED: A DARK ALIEN ROMANCE by Loki Renard
I needed someone to save me. I found an alien alpha to breed me. When the massive scaled alien with the dark eyes captures me, he uses me for more than pleasure. I am not merely his mate. Or his plaything. I am the captive center of his world. I am the mother of his baby. He will not give me a choice – but he will give me a family. AmazonKU
ALIEN IN DISGUISE (FORBIDDEN BONDS BOOK FIVE) by Cara Bristol
Hell hath no fury like a woman abducted by aliens…twice. The space cruise is supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime. Instead, Jessie Sayles gets abducted by aliens. After the rescue, she’s determined to sound the alarm that humans have been targeted by a galactic slave cartel. But upon returning home, she discovers her apartment has been burglarized, her cat is freaked out, her boss doubts everything she says, and she gets kidnapped again by a horned, amber-eyed alien who claims he’s with the galactic government. She doesn’t know what to believe, but she’s sure of one thing—she won’t allow anyone to interfere with her crusade to warn her fellow New Terrans of the threat, no matter how persuasive—or sexy—he is. Maxx, an agent with the League of Planets, has three years invested in a mission to crush the slave cartel, and he’s about to close in on the mastermind behind it all—until Jessie barrels into middle of his operation. He has to stop her before she unwittingly ruins everything, so he takes her into protective custody. With Jessie in lockdown, the sparks that fly soon ignite a heated desire, followed by a grudging, mutual respect as they come to realize they’re on the same side. But just as Maxx is about to capture the cartel mastermind, unresolved trust issues threaten to destroy everything he and Jessie are fighting for. And they soon discover the stakes are greater than either of them imagined.
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PROTECTED BY THE ALIEN KING by Luna Hunter
Can I risk my entire kingdom for one woman? En’Zal – When Stella walks on stage my world stops. There is only her: the untouched human beauty that is up for sale. Our eyes meet and my mating instincts kick in. I must protect her. I will do everything in my power to keep that woman safe. I do not care that a rival king has purchased her. I do not care that stealing her will plunge the entire planet into war. Protecting the tiny human is all that matters. Stella – I’ve been taken from Earth, probed, prodded, and sold to the highest bidder. It hasn’t been a great day. And then a hulking, scaled, fire-red alien cuts down my guards, swears to protect me, and flings me over his broad shoulders. Before I have a chance to protest he carries me off towards his giant palace. Turns out he’s a wealthy and powerful alien king, and he just risked everything. For little old me. I’m sure he wants something in return. Probably heirs. Little cute red alien heirs. En’Zal is handsome in a scary-scaled-alien kind of way, but I’m not cut out to be the alien king’s concubine. I need to run away. Before I succumb to his wishes. AmazonKU
LOST ARK DREAMING by Suyi Davies Okunbowa
VS Note: not a romance but a scifi release of note.
Off the coast of West Africa, decades after the dangerous rise of the Atlantic Ocean, the region’s survivors live inside five partially submerged, kilometers-high towers originally created as a playground for the wealthy. Now the towers’ most affluent rule from their lofty perch at the top while the rest are crammed into the dark, fetid floors below sea level. There are also those who were left for dead in the Atlantic, only to be reawakened by an ancient power, and who seek vengeance on those who offered them up to the waves. Three lives within the towers are pulled to the fore of this conflict: Yekini, an earnest, mid-level rookie analyst; Tuoyo, an undersea mechanic mourning a tremendous loss; and Ngozi, an egotistical bureaucrat from the highest levels of governance. They will need to work together if there is to be any hope of a future that is worth living—for everyone.
HEAVENBREAKER by Sara Wolf
VS Note: Not a romance although there appear to be romantic elements.
Bravery isn’t what you do. It’s what you endure. The duke of the powerful House Hauteclare is the first to die. With my dagger in his back. He didn’t see it coming. Didn’t anticipate the bastard daughter who was supposed to die with her mother—on his order. He should have left us with the rest of the Station’s starving, commoner rubbish. Now there’s nothing left. Just icy-white rage and a need to make House Hauteclare pay. Every damn one of them. Even if it means riding Heavenbreaker—one of the few enormous machines left over from the War—and jousting against the fiercest nobles in the system. Each win means another one of my enemies dies. And here, in the cold terror of space, the machine and I move as one, intent on destroying each adversary—even if it’s someone I care about. Even if it’s someone I’m falling for. Only I’m not alone. Not anymore. Because there’s something in the machine with me. Something horrifying. Something…more. And it won’t be stopped.
IN OUR STARS (THE DOOMED EARTH BOOK ONE) by Jack Campbell
VS Note: I preordered this one.
Earth, 2180 – Genetically engineered with partly alien DNA, Lieutenant Selene Genji is different from ordinary humans. And they hate her for it. Still, she’s spent her life trying to overcome society’s prejudice by serving in the Unified Fleet while Earth’s international order collapses into war.
Genji is stationed on a ship in orbit when humanity’s factional extremism on the planet reaches a boiling point, and she witnesses the utter annihilation of Earth. When the massive forces unleashed by Earth’s death warp space and time to hurl her forty years into the past, Genji is given a chance to try to change the future and save Earth—starting with the alien first contact only she knows will soon occur.
Earth, 2140 – Lieutenant Kayl Owen’s ship is on a routine patrol when a piece of spacecraft wreckage appears out of nowhere. To his shock, there is a survivor on board: Selene Genji. Once her strange heritage is discovered, though, it becomes clear that Genji is a problem Earth Guard command wants to dispose of—quietly. After learning the horrifying truth, Owen helps her escape and joins her mission. Together, they have a chance to change the fate of an Earth doomed to die in 2180. But altering history could put Genji’s very existence in danger, and Owen wonders if a world without her is one worth saving.
THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD: A NOVEL by Stuart Turton
VS Note: I preordered this one too. Sounds good. Not a romance but a scifi release of note.
Solve the murder to save what’s left of the world. Outside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet, killing anyone it touched. On the island: it is idyllic. One hundred and twenty-two villagers and three scientists, living in peaceful harmony. The villagers are content to fish, farm and feast, to obey their nightly curfew, to do what they’re told by the scientists. Until, to the horror of the islanders, one of their beloved scientists is found brutally stabbed to death. And then they learn that the murder has triggered a lowering of the security system around the island, the only thing that was keeping the fog at bay. If the murder isn’t solved within 107 hours, the fog will smother the island—and everyone on it. But the security system has also wiped everyone’s memories of exactly what happened the night before, which means that someone on the island is a murderer—and they don’t even know it. And the clock is ticking.
TOGETHER IN A BROKEN WORLD by Paul Michael Winters
Two boys fall in love in a deadly world, but it’s the secrets they keep that might kill them. Seventeen-year-old Zach was visiting his uncle in a small Montana town when a mysterious illness ripped through the world. Most died, but those who survived the Infection became mindless killers, spreading the disease with a single scratch. Now, a year later, civilization lies in ruins, and Zach is the town’s sole survivor. Desperately lonely, he longs to return to his family in Seattle, but his fears hold him captive. Eighteen-year-old Aiden is on a critical mission for the covert Scientific Collective, delivering vials whose contents could cure the Infection. Tortured by his boyfriend’s death, he welcomes the risks of the perilous journey. When a militia attacks Aiden, he flees to Zach’s town. The boys escape together and soon form a bond as they comfort each other in this desolate and broken world. The farther they travel, the more their affection grows, as do the forces pulling them apart. But their greatest threats are the secrets they keep. Zach hides details of his uncle’s death, and Aiden conceals the vials’ sinister origins. In order to survive, they’ll have to confront the truths that could tear their love apart.
AVA GREASEMONKEY (PLANET XAI BOOK ONE) by Alissa Lace
Ava is a human servant aboard an alien Phor transport spaceship. The ship specializes in transporting cargo and Ava tends to the engine. An alien Vorbax is brought on board to be transported to an enemy planet for a war crimes trial. But is he really a helpless prisoner? Why does Ava feel drawn to him? Will she become part of his plans? Now Ava is caught in the middle of something bigger than her heart and certainly bigger than what the ship she’s on can handle. AmazonKU
PROTECTED BY THE ALIEN BODYGUARD by Kate Sinner
I just killed someone. My alien owner, to be precise. I’ve been abducted and held captive for what feels like forever, kept as some glorified pet. I thought life couldn’t get any worse…until he walked in. Jaraz towers over me with red skin, glinty horns, and-is that a tail?! Of course, a guy who looks like the devil himself would make my life hell. Now, my only option is to flee alongside him. I hope his rippling muscles scare off his pursuers. I’m definitely not staring because they tempt me in all the wrong ways. Nope, not me. As if being wanted for murder isn’t enough, it turns out Jaruk is hiding from his own demons. Our only chance at freedom lies in crossing the border, and to do that, we’ll have to fake a marriage. But there’s a catch – Jaruk is not just an alien, he’s a criminal too, with a past shrouded in darkness. Will our unlikely alliance be the key to survival, or will our growing desire be the one thing we can’t escape? AmazonKU
RELEASE (RESCUE TRILOGY NOOK THREE) by Mx Alex
Kipexo and Ethan have freed hundreds of enslaved humans from the Raugon homeworld. Kipexo is determined to deliver them all safely back to Earth, but the ship they’re on is failing and they lack the proper supplies for the trip. On the way to a nearby planet to make repairs and restock, they’re intercepted by Kipexo’s lifelong enemies: the Lifreet. To Kipexo’s surprise, the Lifreet aren’t interested in starting a fight or taking prisoners. Instead, they ask Kipexo for a favor that changes everything he thought he knew about this other alien race and their war with his people. In exchange for Kipexo’s help, the Lifreet offer not only safe passage back to Earth for the escaped humans but a way for Kipexo and Ethan to be together for centuries to come. For a future with Ethan, and for the safety of the other humans relying on him, Kipexo would agree to just about anything. But can he trust the Lifreet to keep their promises? Can he let go of past grudges enough to keep his own? AmazonKU
HEALER: THE OUTLANDER BOOK CLUB IN SPACE by Annie Lucas
Being kidnapped and experimented on by aliens wasn’t how I intended to spend my golden years. While alien medical technology rejuvenated my body to its twenty-something gloriousness—it didn’t rid me of the secret I’ve been carrying. I’m sick… really sick. While I’ve made peace with my fate, I just wish I had a chance to tell the other members of the Tuesday Night Outlander Book Club how much they’ve meant to me.
Then he shows up. Hakkar is a seven-foot-tall, gorgeous alien who proclaims himself a healer but fights like a warrior. He rescues me from those who intend on carving me up like a Christmas turkey and promises to reunite me with my friends. When he discovers my secret, Hakkar doesn’t react as I expect… he vows to cure me. While I trust Hakkar to lead me back to my friends … trusting him to rid me of a death sentence is harder. But not as hard as keeping myself from falling in love. AmazonKU
TRIPLETS FOR THE BABARIANS (OVER THE TOP GALACTIC HEROES BOOK FOUR) by Kai Lesy
I laughed when my friends succumbed to the charms of those big-horned aliens. But now, caught in the irresistible allure of Fadai and Yossul, I find myself in the throes of a civil war, struggling to keep my composure. Captured and facing grave dangers, we claw our way from the brink of defeat to a startling victory. Amidst the chaos, a fiery romance blossoms, its intensity magnified by the harshness of war. To my astonishment, I soon discover I’m carrying triplets growing at the speed of light! As we savor our unexpected joys and weather the tempests of hardship, the heat of our connection deepens. With our future as uncertain as the roiling storm clouds above, I’m left breathless and wondering: Can the fierce love that binds us withstand the trials ahead? AmazonKU
EARTH BOYS ARE EASY: A SUPERHERO X ALIEN MM ROMANCE (VILLAINS IN SPACE BOOK ONE) by C Rochelle
Micah – What’s a superhero to do when his own family sees his powers as unimpressive and he’s fifth in line for the throne? Set my sights on getting space married to a hot alien, of course! For science. Ziggy Andromeda is a skinsuit-stealing mercenary who’s so far out of my league he might as well be in another galaxy, but there’s nothing I love more than a challenge. And his spaceship has only one bed! Unfortunately, a home planet conspiracy is threatening our besties-with-benefits situationship, along with my dream of putting a Saturn-sized ring on it and locking Ziggy down for good. Rude. I came for a deep space adventure with my hot-bod bodysnatcher, and I intend to complete my mission, no matter what. For science! AmazonKU
APOCALYPTIC WINTER by Kitty Siberia
VS Note: Why Choose
The Hunger Games meets Silo, Vikings and The 100, and all in a frozen apocalyptic landscape after the nuclear winter. When Yana is kicked out of the Silo, the young librarian has only her backpack, her wits and her weak heart to help her survive. Never mind the sword, she already lost it. Vasily tries to hide his non-human condition from his travel companions Quinn and Paro. A Priest of The Lord of Ash, Vasily looks human, but he is part mutant and needs to drink blood and eat raw flesh to be strong and fast. When he finds Yana, she is on the brink of death. Together with Quinn, a former gladiator slave and his two wolves, Vasily saves the girl and ends the slaver and his mutants who held her captive. Yana is surprised by the harsh reality of the surface, it’s not anything like she grew up believing. Wild mutants Hunt in packs, the once elegant cities are only piles of rubble and batteries and fuel cells are the currency of the new world. After being treated so badly and beaten by the first human she met, she is afraid to trust Vasily, Quinn and Paro. She befriends the two wolves, Brimstone and Spark and slowly comes to terms with the harsh and violent surface world. It’s dangerous to be a woman alone and she accepts the mens offer of protection. They are seeking a fabled land, a land of plenty, and she joins them on their journey. The mute Quinn is especially kind and doesn’t judge the girl. Vasily bonds with her over their love for stories and Paro, well, he still wants to send her away. He insists she is a danger to them, a moving target. Will they find their way to The Green Place? Will Yana find a home and family with those rugged men? AmazonKU
WILDEST BEAUTY (POLLENVERSE BOOK TWO) by Various
WILDEST BEAUTY, a collection of unique love stories set in the POLLENVERSE, is for those dark romance readers who want their science fiction sexy and their monsters otherworldly. Ready to experience erotic adventures set on strange, faraway worlds where dominant plants roam and humanoid insects rule? Then this fun, spicy romance anthology is for you! Don’t miss out on this limited edition book from both new and bestselling authors.
DESIDERIUM (DEVIL DOGS OF THE APOCALYPSE BOOK TWO) by Nicole Visconti
VS note: Author recommends reading the series in order. Why Choose. Cliffhanger.
Desiderium: An ardent desire or longing. Especially: A feeling of loss or grief for something lost. We survived the attack on the estate. We survived the horde. We survived winter during an apocalypse. But now our supplies are running out. Food is scarce and not likely to last another week. Our only option is to pack up and find a new sanctuary. But with this choice comes the risk of failure. Even death. Will we survive the trip? What surprises lurk around the next bend? The unknown lies before us as we journey in desiderium. AmazonKU
THEIR HUMAN TO ENTICE (UNIT A12 BOOK SEVEN) by Morgan Robinson
Nia – All of my friends are off on another planet, living with their new alien boyfriends, or husbands, or whatever. I’m not supposed to leave Earth for another year, but a weird mole and a trip in a futuristic medical pod have everything changing. My future depends on someone mating me in about five minutes. If no one does, well, I might be stuck on Earth until I can come up with a new plan. Lyath – Beren and I have been together for five years. During this time, I have learned that my chronically stern and stoic mate is one of the best males to have ever lived. He wants to provide and protect with everything in his being. When he tells me there is something else he desires, I am eager to make sure he gets what he wants. Beren – I am a greedy, selfish male. I have a mate already. He is wonderful and everything that my soul has yearned for. That does not stop me from needing another to join our bond. My soul has called for a human female since they first arrived in our tribe. Lyath is supportive of my endeavors to woo another. The only problem is that everyone in our tribe thinks Lyath and I are content with just one another. AmazonKU
LOST COLONY: ARK by Kaitlyn O’Connor
Angie thought she’d lost the chance to save her baby–until Pluto leapt from the alien craft and rescued both of them. Angie didn’t actually have time to consider what might come after–because she hadn’t expected there to be an after. But she discovered when she woke up in a hospital that she was on the Ark–headed to an unknown future. And she had been assigned to Pluto’s quad–Janus, Saturn, and Jupiter–for protection and mentoring until she and her baby could be assimilated into the colony. Amazon NOTE: Not yet up on Apple Books or Kobo
ORIN (THE PROTECTORATE WARRIORS ALIEN FATED MATES BOOK TWO) by Rayne Riley
The Krilex and Unknown aliens are determined to destabilize the peace on the planet Alara. With the increasing tension between Alaran’s citizens, Orin, a Protectorate Warrior, has chosen to stay on the homeworld to protect the king and queen. Not to mention to be close to the one female that makes him feel more emotion than he’s ever experienced. His mission is to spy on and expose enemy shapeshifters, all the while suppressing his growing connection with Olivia. Despite his unexpected deep feelings, Orin finds it challenging to open up to Olivia, as his fear of rejection consumes him. Will he be able to push aside his insecurities and tell her she is his K’sha, while also protecting her from danger? And if she accepts him, will he be able to keep her happy?
Olivia, a pregnant former school teacher from Earth, now lives on Alara, the home of the Empire and the head of the Protectorate Alliance. Despite her sense of not fitting in the alien world, she is committed to …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
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VS: Here’s my other ‘curse’ novella! The two are not related, aside from taking place in my Sectors scifi romance universe.
BREAKING THE ALIEN LOVE CURSE by Veronica Scott
VS Note: This 23K word novella was previously in the Supra Vellum Anthology, which is no longer available, No new material has been added.
Amellia Taneek loved her job as the office manager for a group of Sectors agents from various organizations, all based out of her central location. She enjoyed the challenges of handling administrative details for them and the excitement of constantly meeting new offworlders. She was especially intrigued by Hagan Raljarr, seven feet of green, scaled, muscular SCIA agent, and more than a little curious about his tail. Hey, she was a healthy unmarried, unattached female and there was no rule against dating a co-worker.
But so far he’d shown confusing signs of reciprocating her interest.
Hagan was an honorable warrior and before he could pursue his definite interest in Amellia, who might even be his fated mate, he had to clear up one little detail – the engagement contract he’d been entered into as a child with a female from his own planet. They barely knew each other and she was highly ambitious. Surely in this modern day and age she’d be happy for him to sever the contract and set her free, right? Leaving him in the perfect position to begin courting the lovely human.
But the jilted fiancée sends a mysterious box across the galaxy to him and when he unwisely opens it, a powerful love curse is activated, striking both him and Amellia. They’ll die at dawn if the curse isn’t broken. With help from Amellia’s aunt, who is said to have magic powers, the pair set out on a desperate quest for three special ingredients needed to break the spell. Over the course of a very long night, will Hagan and Amellia find their way to a relationship, break the curse in time and survive? Is such a thing even possible?
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BESPELLED (BEWITCHED BOOK TWO) by Laura Thalassa
“Neither magic, nor time, can keep us apart. We are like the stars. Eternal.” No one told witch Selene Bowers having a soul mate would be so difficult. Nor did they warn her that he might be a vengeful, ancient sorcerer who would frame her for murder, force her to remember a past life he swears she lived, and then coerce her into an unbreakable marriage pact. But that’s exactly what happens the night of the Samhain Ball, when Selene finds herself in a jail cell. After waking from enchanted sleep, Memnon swore to discover why Selene betrayed him long ago. But when his soul mate’s memories return, the truth reveals something else entirely. Horrified by his own actions and desperate to make amends, Memnon offers Selene the unthinkable: a magic bond that will give her full control over his will. And Selene is desperate enough to accept it. But other enemies still haunt Henbane Coven, Selene’s magical academy, and they’ve taken a keen interest in her. If she wants to stop them, she’ll need Memnon’s help. But partnering with the sorcerer is a tricky business, especially when he’s dead set on winning her heart. And that can’t happen…because the bond controlling him will break the moment she falls in love with him. AmazonKU
THE AMETHYST KINGDOM: A NOVEL (THE FIVE CROWNS OF OKRITH BOOK FIVE) by A K Mulford
Carys Hilgaard has grown tremendously through her years; no longer is she the vapid, prejudicial fae who drowned herself in wine. At least, she wants to believe that’s true. Training has kept her balanced and open-minded—traits of a promising ruler. So, when the time comes for the Eastern Court trials to commence, her mind is set on one objective: win the crown and become the people’s queen. If she doesn’t, it puts the only family she has left—her halfling sister, Morgan, and her niece and two nephews—in danger. But the gods have different plans. Lord Ersan Almah, her ex-boyfriend and fated mate, has entered the competition, vying for the kingdom himself—and hoping it’s enough to cure his heart after losing Carys. To make matters worse, Adisa Monroe, a devious witch, searches for mind-controlling amethyst seeds and plans to attack the Eastern Court on the night of the full moon, jeopardizing the entire kingdom of Okrith. When incandescent hearts rekindle for a second chance at destined love, Carys must learn to let her lingering past go in order to protect her kingdom, the people she cares for, and fight for hope…if not, everything could collapse into ashes.
PROTECTOR (WOLVES OF WINTER CREEK BOOK FOUR) by Sarah Spade
As an avatar for the Luna, I’m not supposed to fall in love. My sister and I… we never believed we’d have a fated mate of our own. We were born to serve our goddess, a pair of twins descended from the line that began with Romulus and Remus, and while we could enjoy males, they weren’t meant for us. And then the Luna whispered to Lorelei that she did have a mate: my boyfriend, Cal. Lorelei’s always been the good twin. So of course she’d rather sacrifice her happiness for mine—but I won’t let her. Leaving my twin and her mate to the other, I head out on my own for the first time ever. Not sure where to go, I let the Luna guide me… and I’m not so surprised when she leads me to Winter Creek. With my twin, we spent the last ten years watching over one of the Luna’s chosen: Jolie Bordeaux. Known as Fallon Witt now, she did what she was resurrected to do, breaking a death curse that settled over the supe town. Winter Creek has always been a sanctuary for supernaturals in need, so why shouldn’t I start my life over there? And then I bumped into the golden-haired Beta with the sad blue eyes and an unnatural limp, and I got the answer to that one. Because Tristan Crowder is my fated mate—and he wants nothing to do with me. At least, that’s what my first impression is. But when an old enemy attacks because of what we are, we’re forced into a situation where Tristan can’t avoid me—and I can’t avoid the side of me I’ve spent so many years trying to hide. AmazonKU
THE FROST OR THE BITE? MM PARANORMAL ROMANCE (ELEMENTALLY YOURS BOOK ONE) by F N Manning
Jack Blanchard is almost a real wizard. All he needs to do is accept one element’s blessing, permanently. Jack enjoys earth magic but isn’t sure he can disrupt centuries of icy family tradition. Then wolf shifter Ewan Oakley stumbles into his garden and starts awakening all his innermost desires. Ewan Oakley’s pack is on the brink of ruin and he needs one night to unwind. Spending the evening with an adorably uptight wizard is the most fun he’s had in ages, but he can’t ask for more, not with his pack in trouble. Ewan opens Jack’s eyes to new possibilities, and they create beautiful magic together. But even if Jack defies his magical destiny and takes control of his own life to be with Ewan, his untested earth powers may not be strong enough to save Ewan, his fellow shifters, or Jack himself from the pack’s enemies…Can Jack get the magic and man he truly desires, or will he be left out in the cold? AmazonKU
DEITY BOUND: A GODS AND GODDESSES PARANORMAL ANTHOLOGY FOR CHARITY (ROMANCE CAFE COLLECTION BOOK 30) by Various
Eternity breaks the smallest souls, but a god will never be ruined…except perhaps by the one who holds their heart. The one who can rip at their soul or soothe it because it was always theirs. But after an eternity alone, can a god give back the love given them, or wreak havoc upon a mortal’s soul? Read the best USA Today best-selling and award-winning romance authors in a spicy gods and goddesses collection for charity curated by The New Romance Cafe, with all proceeds going to the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. AmazonKU
LITTLE HEART OF STONE (FFM GARGOYLE ROMANCE) CREATURE CAFE SERIES BOOK 13) by Clio Evans
Creatures of all kinds go to the Barista to find love, including the crystal gargoyles, Jade and Beau. When Beau and Jade receive a mysterious message to come to Creature Cafe for their fated date, they answer the call and meet Juliet—a busy human who enchants them both. Juliet has seen it all as a nurse—life, death, happiness, and tragedy. She’s experienced all of those things too. After a dreamy first date, she accepts Jade and Beau’s invite for a weekend getaway in the clouds. Lust and love are in the air, but past wounds make it hard to trust in fate. Can Beau and Jade be the stitch Juliet needs in her little heart of stone? AmazonKU
DEVIOUS GODS (AGE OF VAMPIRES BOOK SEVEN) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
All paths lead to this end. Callie: Ruin chases close on our heels and the price we have paid for a chance at our salvation is higher than any of us could have presumed. I have claimed a love so brutal that I fear losing it might destroy not just me but the world I have fought so desperately to save. The gods watch us more closely than ever, urging us to fulfil the task our destiny demands. We only have to make it to the end of this road, but I fear what we might find when we reach that final destination.
Montana: I am no longer the girl born to ruin and ash, but a woman set on a path of salvation with my heart in the clutches of a monster. Our eyes are finally open to the true enemies of our kind and now that we have managed to unite against all odds, we are determined to see the games of the gods end. Time is running out and fate calls our name on a tumultuous wind. Let’s pray that we can answer it before damnation claims us all. AmazonKU
SKELETON CREW by Jordan Castillo Price
Although Victor Bayne is a valued asset of the FPMP, he still vividly recalls his PsyCop days: the eye rolls, the nasty looks, and the occasional utterance of the words “Spook Squad” whenever he showed up on a scene. So he really should empathize with Howard Jibben, the weekend lab manager known as Heebie Jeebie. But does the guy really need to be so darn annoying? Thanks to the researcher’s OCD tendencies, when a mysterious shipment arrives, what should be a routine ghost-check turns into an excruciating ordeal…made even worse by a freak incident that leaves them stranded in the FPMP’s basement. Jacob may be the ranking agent on site, but even he can’t control the weather. Yet given the pressure he puts on himself to master his newfound ability, it’s as if he thinks the burden to free everyone is his alone. Vic has never put much stock in luck, but the sheer number of disasters raining down on them can’t possibly be pure chance—and things are only getting worse. Is it a curse? Telekinesis? Sabotage? Or is there something more sinister lurking in the shadows? AmazonKU
ELIZA’S CURSED DRAGON by Bella Blair
ELIZA: After our father remarries, his new bride shows her true colors as an evil witch and curses my eleven brothers to live the rest of their lives as swans. There is only one way to lift the spell: I must take a six-year vow of silence, and at night, collect stinging nettles from graveyards to make eleven cloaks. Together, my brothers and I venture outside Fable Forest to escape our stepmother’s wrath. Three years later my vow of silence is severely tested when I meet the most handsome man I have ever seen. The infatuation is mutual, but how can I make him understand that I need to spend my nights at graveyards when I’m not allowed to speak? EDWARD: Building a town on the outskirts of Fable Forest was just the kind of challenge I was looking for. Until I run into a nasty witch that is. For saving her cat, she rewards me with a curse to turn into a dragon at night. She claims this is how I will find my true love. But how can I find true love like this? I resign myself to a life without love, until I meet the most beautiful stranger who lives in an old, abandoned graveyard with eleven swans. Doubting my sanity, I can’t stay away from her. AmazonKU
GOLDIE’S GRUMPY GRIZZ;Y by Coco Elliot
RAE – My weeklong writing retreat in Fable Forest’s distraction-free campground was supposed to refill my creative well and help me meet my deadline. But my trip’s off to an inauspicious start when I accidentally crash into a grizzly who turns out to be the sexy, grumpy bear shifter I’ve dreamed about and whos personal cabin is the one I’m mistakenly occupying. Even though Cole Osborne is a growly, bearded hunk of a man who says he doesn’t want me in his bear cave, I’m not willing to let him recuperate on his own. And before long, the sparks between us become undeniable. So when strange things start happening and the truth of my bloodline is revealed, it threatens everything I thought I’ve built—my career, my family, and my shot at true love.
COLE – I’ve got no use for a mate. Don’t want—or need—one, no matter how much my mama pushes me to give her grand-cubs. After witnessing the kind of devastation losing one’s mate can cause, the last thing I need is for the mating bond to stitch me up with one—especially a beauty with a sunshine-bright smile and the most irresistible honeysuckle scent. But when Rae Golding slams her flashy rental into me, my bear recognizes the curvy blonde bombshell for what she is—my fated mate. And since she’s not so easily scared off, she sticks close, tempting me until I can’t help but take a taste. Our bond is all it takes for me to reconsider the bachelor life… until I discover just how cruel fate can be. Can a loving bond be strong enough to heal old, deep wounds? Or are some truths too big and too heartbreaking to bear? AmazonKU
THE PRINCESS (BIG CAT PRIDE BOOK TWO) by Julia Mills
Do opposites really attract? Can love really conquer all? More importantly, will she find the cure before the Dragon made for her by the Universe is lost forever? She is proud. She is intelligent. She is sassy and unwilling to accept defeat. She is The Princess. There is nothing and no one that can stop her…Except the sound of her Mate’s heart beating slower with every passing second. He is unstoppable. He is loyal. He is Dragon. He is hers, and she is his. Nothing and no one can stop him from being with the one the Universe made for him…Except maybe an Ancient virus awakened by a megalomaniac. If opposites attract and love conquers all, can Sophia save Declan before all is lost? There are no accidents. The Powers That Be do not make mistakes. Destiny will not be denied.
THE BEAR’S UNLIKELY MATE (BEAR CREEK FOREVER BOOK TWO) by Harmony Raines
When Rosie’s ex-husband lets her down at the last minute, she has no choice but to take her son with her on her business trip to Bear Creek. Not that she minds, since she loves spending every minute she can with Elliott. However, having Elliott on the trip leaves her juggling the challenge of balancing her professional commitments with her maternal duties. Help comes in the form of the Thornberg family, and one member in particular: Levi. He is dependable, loyal, and funny, with the kind of smile that makes her stomach flip. Oh, and he loves spending time with Elliott, unlike Elliott’s father. But her life is in the city, and his is in Bear Creek. Bear shifter Levi is remodeling his brother’s mate’s kitchen when Rosie walks into his life with her adorable son, Elliott. He knows instantly that she is the one for him, his mate. But Rosie is only in town for a week, and she has no plans to leave her big city life behind her, no matter how much she falls in love with Bear Creek. Can Levi convince her to stay? And fall in love with him too. AmazonKU
WE MOSTLY COME OUT AT NIGHT by Various
Be not afraid! These monsters, creatures, and beasties are not what they appear. We Mostly Come Out at Night is a YA anthology that reclaims the monstrous for the LGBTQA+ community while exploring how there is freedom and power in embracing the things that make you stand out. Each story centers on both original and familiar monsters and creatures—including Mothman, Carabosse, a girl with thirteen shadows, a living house, werebeasts, gorgons, sirens, angels, and many others—and their stories of love, self-acceptance, resilience, and empowerment. This collection is a bold, transformative celebration of queerness and the creatures that (mostly) go bump in the night.
ARRESTED BY THE ORC: SWEET MONSTER TREATS by Michele Mills
Today I was fake arrested from my workplace. Handcuffs were slapped onto my wrists (to the delight of my meddlesome younger sister) and I was taken directly from my bakery, to townhall and placed in a comfy, temporary jail cell with a group of other jovial townspeople also “arrested” for the day. I’m happy to be here, supporting the spring fundraiser for the county food bank. Except…Sheriff Underwood, the very same intimidating orc I’ve been crushing on for the last six months, is the officer who personally apprehended me. The male who normally ignores my very existence. But the moment those prop handcuffs went around my wrists, he growled and sniffed my hair? After we’re all settled in our cell with donuts and coffee, a tornado siren blares. The Sheriff stands much too close, a rough hand on my hip and his lips against my ear. Mmm. Maybe he does know I exist? AmazonKU
DEMON’S PET: A MONSTER ROMANCE (MONSTER PETS) by Kassandra Cross
It was supposed to be a night of fun… instead, it turned into a blood bath. An abandoned mine with a checkered history sounded like the perfect place for a night of debauchery. But I guess we should have known better. We didn’t get the bacchanal we planned, and we never could have guessed what lay in wait under the ground… A gateway to Hell, a demonic lair… and a monster who sets his sights on me and refuses to let me go. And now, he’s not going to spare anyone until I give myself to him, body, bloody heart… and aching soul. But even I may not make it out alive. AmazonKU
ODIN (WHISPERS FROM THE BAYOU BOOK NINE) by Sandra R Neeley
“What fool believes that any Demon would choose happiness and forgiveness?! Obviously, I am the one Demon in all of creation who is that ridiculously foolish!” Odin has spent his entire adult life hiding himself away. Not from any one being, he has never feared anyone. He hides from memories. Those memories lay at the very core of all the bitterness that made him who he is. Well, memories and the fact that he is an Ice Demon. An Ice Demon who was long ago betrayed by a young girl he’d once considered the most important individual in the world. She’d shown him without a doubt how very little he was worth. She’d confirmed with her actions that he would never be more than a terrifying creature of the dark — and he’d been crushed. Oh, she wasn’t the first to hurt him, but she was certainly the last. He’d rushed away from her, bearing the humiliation of her rejection as he swore to himself that no other being would ever be given the chance to get the better of him in any way. And they hadn’t. He’d thought of her over the years, but not once had he lain eyes on her again. He remembered her in only one light… the destroyer of all trust. Why then, had the urgings of those on the outer edges of his life begun to irritate him like a nagging parasite nibbling at the edge of a festering wound? Their words kept him up at night. He could hear the words the ancient, Lily, had spoken to him, as she chided him. “You should go to her, Odin…(much more blurb ob ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
TEMPERANCE (DAMNED CONNECTIONS BOOK THREE) by Lark Taylor
VS Note: MM PNR.
Blaise – I’ve never been good at doing the right thing. A series of bad choices have left my life in tatters. Everyone is telling me to move on, but how can I? What I did was unforgivable, even if some believe otherwise. My whole world imploded the night I left a human dying on a classroom floor. I don’t deserve anything good in my life, I know that. But I’m desperate for peace. Just a few moments where I can escape from everything I’ve done. When Toby offers me a solution that promises just that, I jump at it. I never imagined having a Dom, but with Toby in that role? Nothing has ever felt so right. Problem is, this isn’t a relationship, it’s a contract. A temporary one. Which means I need to guard my heart and stop myself from falling for this enigmatic vampire.
Like I said, I’ve never been good at doing the right thing. Toby – I never learn. Every time I see a needy sub, I can’t stop myself from offering my help. Every time, I forget that it’s a contract and fall too hard and too fast. I’m the one who fixes them, never the one they choose to spend eternity with. That’s the way it always goes. When Blaise bursts into my life, I already know how it’s going to end. I can’t stop myself from wanting to help him, but this man has the capacity to break me in entirely new ways. Maybe if I keep the boundaries strict between us, I can walk away at the end without another scar on my heart. Like I said, I never learn. AmazonKU
WRITE ON THE EDGE by Emilia Abraham
Sometimes you need a little help finishing the story. All I’ve ever wanted was to be a published author, and I’m lucky enough to be living my passion. Then my latest book flops, and my dreams dissolve before my eyes. Between imposter syndrome and writer’s block, I can’t find a way back into my stories. In a last-ditch attempt to save everything I’ve built, I take off to a cabin in the middle of nowhere. My life takes a turn when I find I’m not as alone as I thought I’d be. Emmett’s appearance isn’t what I expected, yet I throw myself fully into the possibilities of a future I never dared believe in. I just want to bask in the new beginning I’ve found with Emmett. But my characters refuse to leave me alone. Their voices fill the silence of my mind, urging me to break free of my own personal nightmare. Strange events take over our little slice of the world, forcing me to confront all the truths I’ve been hiding from. When a possible portal appears in the forest, I start to question what I’ve gotten myself into. While reality morphs, I’m afraid I’ll end up losing everything I’ve worked for, including my own happily ever after. Amazon
FASTLANDER FALLEN by T S Joyce
Ace has one last promise to fulfill. His father has asked him to try to join one of the Crews of Damon’s Mountains. When the new Fastlander Crew starts accepting applicants, Ace puts his name in the hat on a whim. Will the new Alpha ever allow him to be a part of his Crew? Not if he finds out who he really is. Ace has been hiding a secret about his lineage since he was a child, and now the Fastlanders are getting way too close for comfort. And to add to the pressure, there’s a human coordinating the Crew’s interview process that has his animal’s attention. At first he thinks his animal is hunting her, but the more he gets to know her, the more he realizes she is important. Corey Gable just might be the glue of the Fastlanders, and she doesn’t even realize her part in the destiny of this Crew. The problem? It’s twofold. One, he cannot under any circumstances bond to a human, and two? His life is in a free fall, and he cannot drag her into what is about to happen. If she wants to live, she’s got to stay human, and stay away from the Fastlanders. And most importantly? She has to stay away from Ace. Corey Gable has lost someone she loves…(much more blurn on ebook seller’s page) AmazonKU
A SILENCED MIDLIFE (WITCHING AFTER FORTY BOOK 20) by Lia Davis and L A Boruff
Now the cat is out of the bag and pretty much everyone in Shipton Harbor knows about magic. What else can Ava do but silence them and keep them from telling the world? Does it go exactly to plan? Pffft. Of course not. AmazonKU
THE ROSE ASSASSIN: A SAPPHIC FANTASY ADVENTURE NOVEL (SHADOWS OVER ALFAR BOOK THREE) by Phoebe Ravencraft
Wren Xavier fears she’s over the hill. Turning forty while in the field, the shrewd secret agent is shaken after she’s unexpectedly assigned a new younger partner. So when she and her heartless teammate draw the task of preventing an infamous hitman from toppling the Coalition, Wren swears to prove she’s still the best. May Honeyflower is in love. Head-over-heels for a human woman, the passionate elf is determined to balance dedication both to her country and her Urlish partner. But when her performance as security chief comes into question, the fiery Captain of the Elite Guard despairs she’ll lose her job and her girlfriend to a clever killer. Unable to trust her emotionless colleague, Wren races against time to find the clues herself that can unmask a murderer. While May is paralyzed with guilt when key officials start dying one by one. With the future of Alfar hanging in the balance, can Wren and May overcome their own doubts before every government minister is dead?
SHADOWS OF WINTER: THE CURSE AND THE CROWN by Lindsay Buroker
Kaylina wants to prove herself to her family by opening a successful meadery, but on her first day in the capital, she runs headlong into the powerful royal ranger, Lord Vlerion. He’s aloof, sexy, dangerous, and… he accuses her of being a spy. To remove suspicion from her name, Kaylina must work with him to stop the real danger to the crown. But she soon learns that Vlerion suffers from a curse. When he experiences strong emotions, he turns into a deadly beast who can’t tell friend from foe. Irking him would be a bad idea. Developing feelings for him would be even worse. Unfortunately, as Kaylina spends more time with Vlerion, she struggles with both. If she can’t keep from rousing the beast, she won’t clear her name, fulfill her dream, or even survive the week. AmazonKU
MARKED UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN (BLACK ROCK GUARDIANS BOOK THREE) by Susanna Strom
He was loaded for bear. And he still wasn’t ready for her…Viggo – I do jobs no one else in my pack can do. Dirty jobs. Like kidnapping Liv Hagen. I didn’t want to do it. I was just following my alpha’s orders. I never thought my bear would think she’s ours. But there’s no way I can keep her. The consequences are too dire. So, when the time comes, I’ll have no choice but to surrender her to fate. Even if it kills me…Liv – Kidnapped, held captive, and used as a bargaining chip against the Black Rock Guardians. Yeah. Seems about right for my luck. But if the big, bad bear shifter thinks I’m going to submit to his—or anyone’s—will, he’s got another thing coming. Which is why I’ll just have to ignore my attraction to the sexy jerk. It’s probably Stockholm syndrome, anyway. I mean, it’s not like he’s my fated mate or anything… right? AmazonKU
DAD BOD DEMON by Violet Rae
Penelope – I live a sheltered existence, locked in a gilded cage and unaware of the dark bargain that sealed my fate before I was even born. Promised to Mammon, the demon of greed, by my father in exchange for wealth and power, my innocence becomes the currency of a twisted deal. But when I’m forced wed to Mammon, I discover an unexpected love I never could have imagined, igniting a forbidden passion amidst the shadows of my father’s betrayal. Mammon is protective, growly, and drop-dead gorgeous, revealing his softer side only to me. But as my bond with my otherworldly husband deepens, ominous whispers of Lucifer’s discontent with our match echo through the darkness, threatening to unravel our fragile happiness. Caught between the desires of two powerful beings, I must navigate a treacherous path, where the line between love and damnation blurs. Can I defy the forces that seek to control my destiny, or will I succumb to a fate predetermined by the sins of my father? AmazonKU
DAD BOD GORGON by Kat Baxter and Violet Rae
Gideon – It doesn’t take me long to realize the curvy little human is meant to be mine. She’s reluctant, though. I mean, who can blame her? The first time we met, I turned her to stone. Now, she’s afraid to look me in the eyes. Still, I’m using any excuse I can to spend time with her, and I think it’s finally working. Until I prove how monstrous I can be right in front of her, and I know it’s all over. But maybe, just maybe, my little human will surprise me. AmazonKU
KEEPERS OF THE STONES AND STARS by Michael Barakiva
Reed is leading his best life: he’s just kissed the boy of his dreams, his band is finally taking off, and he’s a shoo-in to getting elected as next year’s Student Council president. But he’s ready to give it all up when his suspiciously aristocratic guidance counselor tells him he has been chosen to go on the adventure of a lifetime. Because Reed is the first of five Stone Bearers to be chosen by magical gems and granted their powers. All he has to do is unite all five and lead them to seal a portal that will release an onslaught of uncontrollable chaotic magical energies, and destroy the world as we know it. It’s up to the Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Emerald, and Amethyst Bearers to save the world, fulfilling their roles in a centuries-old cycle that dates back to 17th century Mughal India and the first Keepers of the Stones and Stars.
LOVE THROUGH TIME: A ROMANCE TIME TRAVEL COLLECTION by Various
VS note: These appear to be previously released.
6 full length time-travel romances from 6 bestselling authors, including New York Times and USA Today bestsellers! This time-slip collection is intended to introduce you to fabulous new authors and exciting new series in one limited-time collection. From the beautiful cliffs of Cornwall to the Highlands of Scotland, enjoy Love Beyond Time by Bethany Claire, A Matter of Time by Terri Brisbin, Awaken the Highland Warrior by Anita Clenney, Wild Highland Rose by Dee Davis, Midnight on Julia Street by Ciji Ware and Highlander in Her Bed by Sue-Ellen Welfonder. Amazon
DEATH BEHIND EVERY DOOR: A NOVEL (THE BLACKBIRD FILES BOOK ONE) by Heather Graham
VS note: Listed in Ghost Mystery.
In the shadows of a Scottish castle, something deadly is lurking in every corner…When FBI special agent Luke Kendrick discovers chilling evidence of dozens of victims at a crime scene in London, he recognizes the calling card of the notorious H. H. Holmes Society. Named for the nineteenth-century monster regarded as America’s first serial killer, the society is comprised of a twisted web of killers, working to carry out heinous murders in Holmes’s memory. And now the group’s been linked to a Scottish castle turned B and B—where guests check in but never check out. Arriving at the sinister Graystone Castle posed as a tourist, Luke is joined by Special Agent Carly MacDonald, and the pair is immediately confronted by dangers hidden in the castle’s depths. With guests disappearing and a network of killers closing in, Luke and Carly have only each other to rely on—and they’ll have to race to cut off the head of the snake before the blood trail of the past can culminate in a very real and deadly present.
COLD HEARTED by Leia Stone and Julie Hall
Every hundred years, a curse descends on Faerie, ravaging its lands and killing its people. For the last two millennia, the Summer Court princess has always been the one to stop it. Now it’s my turn. My entire life I’ve prepared to become one thing: the perfect assassin. My mission is simple. Travel to the mirror realm, find an Ethereum Lord, return to Faerie with his magical heart. But when I step through the portal, I’m immediately taken captive and find myself at the mercy of Zander, a handsome royal guard. Now I’m forced to play by his rules, because if I fail at my task everyone and everything I’ve ever known and loved perishes. But Zander has secrets, and when I find out what they are they make me question if everything I’ve ever been taught was a lie. Amazon
NOT A TYPICAL MEET CUTE: QUIRK OF FATES SHORT #3 by Lisa Oliver
Welcome to the small town of Appleton where if it’s meant to happen, it will. Locryn, a Fae with a love of rain and puddles, has been working as a hair stylist in the friendly town for the past five years. He enjoys his life, full of friends who might not know the truth about him, but they care about him all the same. Which is why, when a new man moved to town, the ladies who frequented Locryn’s salon were quick to tell him about the tattooed stranger. “That’s why we’re in Appleton. No paranormals. No covens. No wolf packs and no weird mages running around in their fancy robes trying to summon me every five minutes…” Demon Zac moved to Appleton for the peace and quiet. He was tired of getting himself into trouble, just trying to fit in. In Appleton he could be himself, ply his business as a well-respected tattoo artist, and… and… well, a few hobbies were mentioned, but for now Zac was focusing on his business and getting to know the locals…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)
HELL OVER HEELS (INFERNAL COVENANT BOOK THREE) by Nadine Mutas
VS note: cliffhanger.
Being an angel sucks. Well, a low-ranking angel, that is. Who’d have thought that one of the tasks in Heaven assigned to those not blessed with brain-melting power is shoveling unicorn poop? Not me, that’s for sure, although I don’t even remember who I was as a human before being turned into an angel, let alone what I was thinking. So, here I am, living my best, most boring angel life, trying to climb up a rank in the hierarchy so I can ditch my annoying roommate and get a suite of my own, not to mention that if I get promoted, I won’t have to clean up unicorn crap anymore–which, by the way, is not made of sparkly rainbows. Much to my chagrin. And then he shows up. Looking all Tall, Dark, and Handsomely Mysterious, like he just strolled right out of a dream…and my world tilts sideways when I realize that might actually be true. I think I’ve been dreaming of him ever since I woke up as an angel. His power feels so familiar. The things he does and says cause an echo of knowing deep within me. Could I have seen visions of him before he ever stepped into my life? Or is there another reason I feel like I’ve known him for years? While I’m falling for him…I can’t shake the feeling that he could cost me more than my heart.
EMBERS OF FATE (BAD BOY SHIFTERS OF THE UNNATURAL BRETHREN BOOK THREE) by Silvana G Sanchez
Banished from a den of dragons. The last hope to save his lineage. Nik, the youngest Draken warlock, was mysteriously exiled as a child. After a decade away, he’s summoned home to Paris where his brother Bram leads the dragon clan. But Nik’s world turns upside down when he meets a fierce, mysterious woman–Sam. Her strength will empower him as their two warring lineages, the Draken and rival Ursa clans, clash in the fiercest battle. The clan’s most promising witch. Her enemy’s greatest weakness. Samara, Princess of the Ursa clan, is forced to join her brother King Gavriil Alexeev in Paris. Sneaking out to a nightclub, she meets handsome stranger Nik. But when their prelude to a one-night stand becomes Sam’s greatest love, she learns Nik belongs to their rival Draken clan. Will she follow her heart, going against her loyalty to her family?
QUEEN OF NONE (THE QUEENS OF FATE TRILOGY BOOK ONE) by Natania Barron
“Through all the ages, and in the hearts of men, you will be forgotten.” Married at twelve, and a mother soon after, King Arthur’s sister Anna did not live a young life full of promise. She bore three strong sons and delivered the kingdom of Orkney to her brother by way of her marriage. She did as she was asked, invisible and useful—for her name, her dowry, and her womb. Now, twenty years after she left her home, Anna is summoned back to Carelon with the crown of her now-dead husband, to face the demons of her childhood: her sisters Morgen, Elaine and Morgause; Merlin and his scheming priests; and Bedevere, the man she once loved. Carelon is changing, and Anna must change with it. New threats lurk in the shadows, and a strange power begins to awaken in her. If she is to be more than a pawn in others’ plans, she must bargain her own strength, and family, in pursuit of her ambition—and revenge.
MET MY BEAR TO DISCOVER I’M PREGNANT: WHY CHOOSE MPREG SHIFTER ROMANCE (REBORN IN ANOTHER WORLD BOOK TWO) by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar
I was hit by a train and woke up in another world—one where I was famous! Carving out a place in a brand-new world hasn’t been easy, not even with my mate Dante by my side. But I did it… we did it. My life’s better now than it’s ever been, especially since discovering I’m having a baby! A small part of me worries that I’m going to wake up and have it be a dream. No one deserves to be this ridiculously happy. When I run into Gideon, my life flips upside down. I have a wolf mate I love and cherish and who was there for me when no one else was. That should be enough. Only it isn’t. I want them both and fear it means I deserve neither of them. My two alphas disagree. They tell me I don’t have to choose… that I can have both. What am I supposed to do with that? AmazonKU
FORBIDDEN SHADOWS (LEE COUNTY WOLVES BOOK SEVEN) by Teresa Gabelman
Haunted by his past failures, Malcolm fights daily to stay on track, yet every time he looks in the mirror, he sees a man full of hatred and rage. Trying to find his place among a new pack and alpha, Malcolm walks a narrow path hoping the mistakes from his past don’t reappear in his present. Clare has lived in Lee County all her life. She learned early on about Shifters and has a special bond with them. They are her family. Clare learned to keep their secrets when she was young, but she was now free of all secrets with the Shifters out in the open. Or was she? Malcolm fights his growing affection for Clare because he knows she deserves better than anything he could ever give her. It was as if the shadows from his past dared him to be happy, yet something told him that Clare might be the one to chase the shadows away. AmazonKU
A HOUSE LIKE AN ACCORDION by Audrey Burges
Keryth Miller is disappearing. Between the growing distance from her husband, the demands of two teenage daughters, and an all-encompassing burnout, she sometimes feels herself fading away. Actual translucence, though—that’s new. When Keryth wakes up one morning with her hand completely gone, she is frantic. But she quickly realizes two things: If she is disappearing, it’s because her father, an artist with the otherworldly ability to literally capture life in his art, is drawing her. And if he’s drawing her, that means he’s still alive. But where has he been for the past twenty-five years, and why is he doing the one thing he always warned her not to? Never draw from life, Keryth. Every line exacts a cost. As Keryth continues to slowly fade away, she retraces what she believes to be her father’s last steps through the many homes of her past, determined to find him before it’s too late and she disappears entirely.
HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD AND DIE TRYING (DARK LORD DAVI BOOK ONE) by Django Wexler
Davi has done this all before. She’s tried to be the hero and take down the all-powerful Dark Lord. A hundred times she’s rallied humanity and made the final charge. But the time loop always gets her in the end. Sometimes she’s killed quickly. Sometimes it takes a while. But she’s been defeated every time. This time? She’s done being the hero and done being stuck in this endless time loop. If the Dark Lord always wins, then maybe that’s who she needs to be. It’s Davi’s turn to play on the winning side.
EXTRACTION: AN MM KRAKEN X HUMAN MONSTER ROMANCE (INNOCENT MONSTERS) by Stella Rainbow
Ebenezer – After watching my mate die before my eyes, I’d given up hope of finding him in this lifetime…until I saved an injured human from drowning in my sea. Hobie didn’t remember the past six months of his life, but his nightmares painted a dark picture of what he’d gone through. He was safe now, though, and I vowed to make sure he stayed that way. Hobie – Despite my missing memories, I was happy. I felt safe when Eben wrapped his tentacles around me, and his island, cut off from the rest of the world, felt like the home I’d been searching for my whole life. Burying the memories that rose up, I tried my best to enjoy my newfound happiness, not knowing I hadn’t completely escaped my past yet. AmazonKU
THE NORTH WIND by Alexandria Warwick
Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it’s Wren’s responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much longer. For three hundred years, the land surrounding Edgewood has been encased in ice as the Shade, a magical barrier that protects the townsfolk from the Deadlands beyond, weakens. Only one thing can stop the Shade’s fall: the blood of a mortal woman bound in wedlock to the North Wind, a dangerous immortal whose heart is said to be as frigid as the land he rules. And the time has come to choose his bride. When the North Wind sets his eyes on Wren’s sister, Wren will do anything to save her—even if it means sacrificing herself in the process. But mortal or not, Wren won’t go down without a fight.
DARK WITCH: ENTANGLED FATES (THE CHILDREN OF THE GODS PARANORMAL ROMANCE BOOK 83) by I T Lucas
Jasmine’s quest for her Prince Charming takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself on a luxurious cruise ship steeped in secrets. Navigating a tangled maze of destiny, intrigue, and desire, she discovers that the key to unlocking her future may lie in the very cards she’s been dealt. AmazonKU
MINX (WEREWOLF ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by Mazzy J March
Minx: College? Dating? Fun? Not for this girl. I have a one-way ticket to the werewolf academy. Which is strange since I’m not fully convinced I’m a werewolf. Anyway, I thought the politically correct term was shifter. I haven’t sprouted fur, and my pink nails haven’t lengthened into claws. No cravings to run into the night and hunt for harmless animals. I have been feeling off. Fevers. Insatiable hunger. Enhanced senses. There’s also the little spontaneous fire issue. My mom thinks I will find myself here. I think it’s a flipping waste of time but I can’t exactly move onto a regular life. This place will have to do. I expected something like a convent —although we weren’t Catholic —or maybe just a military school for girls. And I thought it would be out in the middle of nowhere, like it one of those gothic novels I was into at thirteen or fourteen. But the car they sent to pick me up had prep school all over it. My parents were not prep-school wealthy, and since they were at work when the uniformed driver loaded my beat up duffels into the trunk, they weren’t home to ask. When I arrive, I find this is nothing like a convent at all. It’s a college under the guise of the name academy and the classes all revolve around being a shifter. I don’t know how this will translate to real life for me, but I’m here for it. Maybe I can figure out what exactly I am. The males outnumber the females by a mile. And a lot of them have their eyes on me–another different experience. Maybe this werewolf thing isn’t so bad after all. AmazonKU
ALPHA’S MAGIC (CLAIMED BOOK FOUR) by Shannon West
Leo, a young omega prince, heir to the throne of the Sudfarma, was given a terrible curse as a child. Now Grimora, the only father he has ever known has died, leaving him all alone, but he has bequeathed him a magic amulet that will allow him to temporarily escape the curse. When the handsome Alpha, Lord Asher, arrives with his friend Lord Lexington, he discovers the boy living alone in his cave by the sea and takes him to Morovia to King Harrison for questioning about recent attacks on a nearby village. Along the way, they develop a fierce and powerful attraction to each other, but other dark and deadly forces are moving against them, and they find themselves under almost constant attack. Warlocks, evil curses, murder and mayhem swirl…[SNIP]…Alpha’s Magic is an omegaverse, with strong, dominant Alphas and some MPREG as well as forced marriage, knotting, possessive Alpha, omega heat but no dubcon, and no multiple partners. AmazonKU
YOU LIKE IT DARKER: STORIES by Stephen King
“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel “the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind,” and in You Like It Darker, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again…(more blurb on ebook seller’s page)
THANATOS’ CRAVING (UNDER THE MOON: GOD SERIES BOOK FOUR) by Vera Foxx
Thanatos has been called many names over the centuries. Most recently, humans call him the Grim Reaper. He’s made of nothing but bone and robes, his scythe his only companion as he rules over his reapers. Thanatos emotions have dimmed, he’s become as hollow as the marrow that should fill his bones and he prefers it that way. He doesn’t get attached, he doesn’t love or find joy in what he does. Until one day, when the Queen of the Underworld has a special mission for him–to let a human live instead of what Fate had planned for her. The request brings anger that he hasn’t felt in years. The queen wanted this human to live. No one asks the Reaper for favors. Thanatos eventually finds the woman in the back alley, her life force flickering. He was ready to take her soul, despite the Queen’s begging. Thanatos would guide this human soul to a place of eternal rest, escaping the hardships it had endured over the years. Except when he found her near lifeless body and saw the glimmer of hope in those clover-colored eyes—He decided he wanted her all to himself. He wanted to confine her in the eerie depths of the Underworld, where darkness enveloped every corner, denying her both life and death and be with him as his companion. Forever. AmazonKU
DUCHESS OF A DISTANT REALM (BROTHERHOOD OF BLOOD – WILDWOOD BOOK FIVE) by Bianca D’Arc
VS Note: A re-released novella.
Lord Kalin, younger brother to the Duchess of Eriwande, lives in the fey realm. A warrior of surpassing skill, his job is to prepare the fey armies for any contingency. When he finds a strange young woman walking through his meadow, he is enchanted by the magical girl who is unlike any woman he has ever encountered. A shifter of mixed heritage, Bess is Collin Hastings’ office manager. She’s begged her boss for years to send her on an investigation, and she’s finally gotten her chance. Bess is checking out the spooky new hotel – Midnight Manor – to find out exactly what’s going on there. What she doesn’t expect is to walk through a hotel room doorway and end up in the fey realm! And she really doesn’t expect the sexy man waiting for her there. Or the lost heritage she didn’t even know she had.
Amazon NOTE: Wasn’t on Apple Books yet the day I checked Kobo
LIGHTCREST LEGACY: A PARANORMAL FF WOLF SHIFTER ROMANCE (LIGHTCREST PACK BOOK FOUR) byLuna Lawson
Poised to inherit a billion-dollar real estate empire, Amara Marcian should have been happy. But when she’s forced into an arranged mating with an omega from a rival pack, every plan she’s ever had is thrown into chaos. The Lightcrest Pack demands unity with the PineRidge Pack, and this union is their way of securing it. At first, Amara seethes with resentment and mistrust towards the omega that has been chosen for her, unable to reconcile their vastly different backgrounds. But as Amara spends spend more time with Lena, she begins to uncover surprising similarities and a sizzling chemistry that binds them against all odds. But there’s a catch: Lena is already carrying a child from a failed mating, and she harbors deep-seated grudges against her own family and the very Alpha she’s now being tied to. Can Lena put aside her chaotic past for the sake of this reluctant but powerful bond? Or will old wounds and familial duty tear the two apart before love has a chance to bloom? AmazonKU
BOSSY ORC DADDY by Zora Black
This CEO likes to give orders. But I don’t mind him bossing me around.
I’m stunned when Drogan Blackstone, an orc with a ruthless reputation, hires me to plan his company’s party. Because working closely with this hot CEO has my mind focused on all the wrong details…Especially when I see him with my kids. I never expected this monster to be so gentle. It makes me wish I’m what he’s putting all his time into. But, will he ever pick our fledgling family over his work? All I can do is anxiously wait for his choice. Even though my heart’s already made mine. But it’s not just me at risk of heartbreak. My kids have fallen for him too. And I’ll do anything to make this orc a daddy. AmazonKU
ONE TWO SHEEP by Sabina Green
If you were given the chance to go back in time… would you? After losing both of her parents, 21-year-old Hedwig finds herself cast adrift in their pre-marriage era. As she navigates her new reality, Hedwig wrestles with uncertainty. Will her presence preserve the course of history? Or will it create ripples in the timeline, reshaping the future for her parents, and inevitably, herself? AmazonKU
LITTLE RED AND HER CREATURES OF CHAOS by Ames Mills
My grandma always told me that dreams were a manifestation of real life. That what we saw while we slept would come to light while awake.So, when I started having dreams about red eyes and big teeth, I searched for the truth. What I found was a world that I never thought was possible. It’s how I found out about the Creatures of Chaos. And now they think I’m theirs. **Little Red and Her Creatures of Chaos in a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood with a twist. This is part of a shared series. This title will contain MM content and is intended for 18+ readers. AmazonKU
GARGOYLE VIGILANTE: MM MPREG MONSTER ROMANCE (SHADOW SLAYERS BOOK ONE) by M M Wilde
As a Shadow Slayer gargoyle appointed by the Archangel Michael, Dante has fought for centuries to defend the human realm. The rogue gargoyles he hunts are relentless in their quest to maim and destroy, but Dante is one of Heaven’s top warriors. However, Dante prefers eliminating the dark scourge by his own rules. Amir is a student of Near Eastern studies who carries a secret. When Amir discovers his antique dealer uncle’s mutilated corpse, he flees in terror with the sacred artifact he swore to protect. Yet somewhere in the shadows, a sinister threat exists—one that seeks to steal his life as well as the treasure he guards. Thrust into a world Amir never knew existed, he struggles to understand what part he must play. For Dante, he learns that only the touch of his Fated One can crack the stone of his cold, lonely heart. Together, they will risk everything to save the life of their unborn child. This time, the battle is personal. AmazonKU
SHATTERED MAGIC (OBSCURE CITY BOOK THREE) by Viola Grace
Hari has tried to avenge her past and strike a balance for her future. Time will judge her success. Born to an unusual combination of extranaturals, Hari is duped into filling a space for a ritual at the governor’s mansion. A night of horror, death, and panic burned her soul. Hari spent the next night being punished for simply being chosen, though the prior events stopped any possible pursuit of that choice. Unable to shake off the spectre of that night, she continues to move forward in life until unruly vampires in the strip club summon her from her domain, and she is forced to enforce the defense of her business. The governor’s assistant arrives, and the governor is on his heels. They subdue the vampires, and the reunion is undeniable. Time, revenge, and life in the dream realm all come to a head as Hari finally agrees that Zerul is her destiny and she can learn to be the lady of the manor as long as she doesn’t raise her voice.
FINAL FAE (THE NIGHT REALM: COURT MARKED BOOK THREE) by Chandelle LaVaun and Megan Montero
Chaos has nothing on me…I will do whatever I have to in order to end Queen Tephine’s reign for good. Even if I go down with her. This ends now. AmazonKU
THE WOLF’S EYE: A NOVEL (THE ORDER OF THE SEVEN STARS BOOK TWO) by Luanne G Smith
Petra Kurková—a witch who wields magic worth its weight in gold—is tasked with combating the undead on World War I’s eastern front. The battlefield has yielded a newfound closeness for her spellbound team, especially for Josef Svoboda, a recruiter for the Order of the Seven Stars. But Josef was bitten at the start of the war, leaving his blood tainted by a strain of the vlkodlak curse, which makes him a target of the Order’s latest mission: slay the werewolves prowling the eastern front under the moonlight. Petra refuses to give up on one of their own. From the hasty kill order of a clandestine society to the long-lost spells in an old grimoire to the unraveling mysteries of Petra’s own past, the urgency to save Josef grows, particularly as his feral impulses become harder to control. The werewolves are closing in. So, too, are the bounty hunters eager to collect. As Petra’s team finds itself at a magical crossroads, Josef devises an ambush of his own—one that could wipe out the cursed threat forever or endanger everything and everyone he loves.
UNDER THE CHAINED MOON: MM MPREG WOLF SHIFTER ROMANCE by Morrigan Black
I woke up covered in blood with my dead alpha by my side. My trial was swift. The judge sentenced me to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the hellish nightmare known as Wunderland Penitentiary. An island prison city for the supernatural. With my family banished from the pack and no way to prove my innocence, I lost all hope. Until a deal is struck to prove my innocence. All I have to do is get close to the most dangerous inmate here. His name is Killian, the former heir of the Moon Strider pack and the one chosen to be my mate before he rejected me. He’s a half-wolf, half-vampire, and cursed since the day he was born. But if I’m to be free and clear my family’s name, then my mission is clear: Get close to Killian, the cursed one, and kill him. AmazonKU
REAL FAKE HAUNTINGS (GOOD BAD MAGIC BOOK FOUR) by Isa Medina
Halloween has arrived in Olmeda, and someone’s celebrating by leaving bloody pentagrams all over the city. As the resident official witch, it’s my job to figure out what the pentagrams mean and if they’re more of a threat than a prank. Extra points if I find out who did it before they ruin the best holiday of the year, one I plan on spending with Ian. But finding the culprit is harder than expected—nobody saw anything and there’s no shortage of suspicious paranormals. In the words of my new personal motto: everyone is a suspect. Things get even more complicated when I find one of my suspects dead. In my shop. Big Mistake. The gloves are off now, and good luck to whoever is wreaking havoc in my town, because Hell hath no fury like a good witch bent on maintaining her shop’s reputation while saving Halloween! AmazonKU
BEAR IN A BOUTIQUE (ESTES PARK SHIFTERS BOOK FIVE) by Liz Paffel
Firefighter grizzly shifter Ryker Mitchell is restless. He wants to leave Estes Park for bigger opportunities, more excitement, and zero bad memories. His past taints his childhood home and he’s ready to stop fighting old demons. But it’s getting harder to ignore his feelings for the woman he helped rescue from a kidnapping. Olive Kent won’t get out of his head, and if he can’t ditch his attraction to her, he might never leave. Olive loves Estes Park and the boutique she manages. After years of uncertainty, she finally has a permanent place to call home. Things are great, except for daily harassing text messages, and her ridiculous crush on Ryker Mitchell. He’s a pro at ignoring her until a pancake-eating contest and one little bet brings them together. When the city is plagued with arson, and a threat from Olive’s past appears, Ryker has to choose to stay and protect the ones he loves or walk away from his past. He’s comfortable with the decision he makes… until Olive goes into heat. AmazonKU
THE HAUNTED SHIPWRECK (A LIN COFFIN MYSTERY BOOK 18) by J A Whiting
Lin Coffin has been able to see ghosts since she was a little girl and living on the island of Nantucket provides plenty of opportunities to interact with spirits. Lin and her husband Jeff are riding bikes on the paths around Nantucket when they decide to stop for a break at one of the island beaches and they notice something that wasn’t there before. The remains of an old shipwreck has been uncovered by erosion from a recent storm and an archeologist for the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archeological Resources is there to study the wreck. While looking at the parts of the ship that have been uncovered, Lin starts to feel dizzy and has to sit down in the sand. For several seconds, images of a sailing ship flash in her mind, and she knows that soon a ghost connected to the shipwreck will need her help. The next day she is drawn into a new ghost story. What does the spirit want? What happened to the ship? What is its story? Will Lin be able to solve the puzzle of the haunted shipwreck or will she and the people she loves sink under the weight of the mystery? This story has some mild paranormal elements. AmazonKU
EMBRACING MAGIC (A COLLECTION OF FAMILIARS BOOK TWO) by Toby Wise
Casper, with a magical compass in hand, hits the road to find his spark. He’s not sure what to expect but he certainly isn’t prepared for his spark, Ray, to not know that she’s living in a world surrounded by the supernatural. Casper’s determined to do everything in his power to help Ray embrace her magic. Zeke is a banshee who helps usher ghosts into the afterlife. The last thing he’s expecting is to find his true mate during one of these hunts. As happy as Zeke is, he can’t help but worry how his mate will react when Casper learns he’s mated to a monster. Embracing Magic is book two in A Collection of Familiars. This MM book features a platonic familiar/spark bond, true mates, a lion familiar falling for a banshee, self acceptance, mpreg, and of course a happily ever after! AmazonKU
BEAR WITH ME (THE HOLLOWAYS BOOK SEVEN) by Lacey Thorne
Jemma Coulson has been driving Brock Holloway crazy since the moment she arrived. The pull between them is undeniable. She insights his temper at every turn and ignites a lust only a mating will satisfy. Yet, he can’t claim her. Not yet. Maybe never. After years of being locked away, Jemma longs for the freedom to come and go as she pleases. Finding herself with the Holloways isn’t the freedom she wanted. Instead, she finds herself surrounded by an overload of testosterone with the seven brothers, especially Brock. The man drives her insane yet fills her with an unbearable heat. Will an attack bring them closer together or tear them apart for good? For the best reading experience, this series should be read in order. Amazon Kobo
MIND GAMES: A NOVEL by Nora Roberts
As they do each June, the Foxes have driven the winding roads of Appalachia to drop off their children for a two-week stay at their grandmother’s. Here, twelve-year-old Thea can run free and breathe in the smells of pine and fresh bread and Grammie’s handmade candles. But as her parents head back to suburban Virginia, they have no idea they’re about to cross paths with a ticking time bomb. Back in Kentucky, Thea and her grandmother Lucy both awaken from the same nightmare. And though the two have never discussed the special kind of sight they share, they know as soon as their tearful eyes meet that something terrible has happened. The kids will be staying with Grammie now in Redbud Hollow, and thanks to Thea’s vision, their parents’ killer will spend his life in supermax. Over time, Thea will make friends, build a career, find love. But that ability to see into minds and souls still lurks within her, and though Grammie calls it a gift, it feels more like a curse—because the inmate who shattered her childhood has the same ability. Thea can hear his twisted thoughts and witness his evil acts from miles away. He knows it, and hungers for vengeance. A long, silent battle will be waged between them—and eventually bring them face to face, and head to head.
A SONG OF SACRIFICE by Savannah Giles
Once upon a time, there was a powerful witch who ran away from her grandmother. The grandmother sent out bloodhunters to find her, but she enchanted a cherry red cloak to mask her blood’s scent. Not too far away, there was a big, bad Lycan who had one drink too many. Blurry visions of a woman in red and one passionate night left him with nothing but a primal pull to her. What happens when the woman in red runs back into the arms of the Lycan? Will she escape her grandmother’s grasp? Or will she be sacrificing herself to the big, bad wolf? AmazonKU
SHATTERED DARKNESS (THE LOST ONES BOOK FOUR) by Nikita Parmenter
They’re finally at the Blood Moon Academy, and the Centres are rescued, but not everything is as it seems; something very dark is stalking the halls of the academy, and no one can be trusted. There’s only so long that Sage allows her and her family to be treated as lesser before she takes matters into her own hands. When all is revealed, it throws everything into question and leaves Sage, her men, and her friends all reeling. Not even the goddess could’ve prepared them for this. This is a slow/ medium burn paranormal Reverse Harem. AmazonKU
KINGDOM OF RUIN (HEIR ACADEMY BOOK ONE) by KC Kean
Once upon a time, a wondrous Kingdom flourished under the reign of its proud Fae king and his family. Though all was not as it seemed when poisonous schemes and utter betrayal lead to the downfall of an empire. Sixteen years have since passed, the lands now lay in ruin and crime prevails despite the will of The Council. Their mission becomes clear … produce an heir and unite the Kingdom to restore its former glory. And so becomes Heir Academy, the ultimate trial of strength and perseverance to forge the Kingdom’s savior. The strongest of all species converging on one place to claim a crown. My crown. I don’t care what I have to do or who I have to take down. The rightful heir walks among them, and I will do everything in my power to sit on my throne. The Kingdom of Ruin is book one in a planned four-book why choose romance series. AmazonKU
HEART OF DECEIT (ROYAL ICE DRAGONS BOOK TWO) by May Dawson
I’ve won the bride trials and married my dragon shifter prince. But happy endings aren’t that easily won in the Ice Fae kingdom. His best friend, Thorne, tells me that he keeps the prince’s lost memories of our past life together. That through those memories, he’s fallen in love with me. And that Kaelan is about to kill me. He’s under a dark enchantment. And now Thorne and I have to run, because my prince will come to hunt us down, to kill Thorne for his betrayal and to drag me back to be his queen… until the enchantment overcomes him. If we can find the antidote to the enchantment, we can save him. And ourselves. But will we stay one step ahead of the dragon prince long enough to cure his enchantment? And what will happen if by the time Kaelan catches me… I don’t want to be just his queen? AmazonKU
THEIR WITCH BRIDE (KINGDOM OF WITCHES AND SHIFTERS BOOK ONE) by Lacey Carter Anderson
My mother sold me to the shifters, all in the name of peace. For more than a century, the witches and shifters have been at war. So when my mother came home with the news that peace had been struck between us, I should’ve known better. Warning bells should have been ringing in my head, but they weren’t. It wasn’t until the shifters came for me that I knew better. Now, having been sent to live in the Shifter Kingdom with husbands who seem to hate me, I have no idea how I’ll survive. All I do know is that I will. I’ve been through worse, and if anyone can turn my grumpy shifters into good husbands, it’s me. If only I knew anything about men or love. AmazonKU
TRAPPED BY BEAUTY by Cassie Lein and Alisha Williams
Belle is trying to start her life when she gets a call that her father has died. She hurries home to deal with his estate but finds more than what she bargained for in his home. Now she’s trapped with three monsters who hate her for her father’s sins and the only way out is to work together. What her father kept captive might have just captured Belle’s heart. This is a why choose romance, meaning our girl Belle won’t have to choose who she’s with. These are also NOT shifters or men they are monsters. They stay in their ‘monster’ form at ALL times. Trapped is also heavy on the spice light on the plot…in our opinion how a monster romance should be AmazonKU
INVASION: GRAY WOLF SECURITY: BOOK SIX by Mary Kennedy
Secrets will be revealed, stories told, and murders solved. All over Belle Fleur, ghosts are seeking peace and suddenly the men of Gray Wolf are completely overwhelmed. Finding a murderer from yesterday is a piece of cake, but finding who killed a man almost four-hundred years ago might be beyond their skills. More than ever, they deserve answers from Irene and Matthew. Answers that will reveal how this came to be. How are ghosts walking their land, asking for help? Yes indeed, secrets will be revealed, and they might just change everything. AmazonKU
DRAKE (FATED DRAGON DADDIES BOOK ONE) by Pepper North
When a gold flash in deep blue eyes captures Aurora’s attention, she can’t deny the instantaneous bond connecting her to the man who can shift into a massive, ancient beast. Nor can she resist calling him Daddy when he fulfills her secret dreams. Drake watched the mountains around Wyvern erupt from the ground. With his fellow dragons, he has guarded all who settled there from harm, waiting for the one who is meant to be his. The one only he can pleasure and protect. The woman they call Aurora. Now change is coming to Wyvern. A centuries-old pact between the founders and their powerful allies could save the inhabitants of the city once again, but only a dragon Daddy can truly guard his mate from harm. AmazonKU
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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 and I use the AI or Not tool to decide.
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!
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