Weekly NEW Releases in SciFi Romance and Fantasy

liberationsvow_endy_lynn_clark_july1These releases are as reported to me by the authors, and I have not read most of them them. I always recommend sampling before you buy!

I put them in the order in which they come to me from authors or I find them myself in the previous week, so it’s a mix of the genres…usually giving priority to the books brought to my attention by the authors.)

(NOTE: If the author provides me with buy links I insert those; otherwise I default to Amazon.)

Also, I usually include only the beginning of the book blurb…

LIBERATION’S VOW by Wendy L Clark

He wants redemption. She’s using him as bait. They’ll sacrifice everything for one passionate embrace…

Aris is tortured by his past. The regional governor and aristocrat once traded his half-sisters’ lives for power. Seeking to redeem himself, he makes a deal with a shady agent that could get him killed.

Resa is a zero-class assassin. Her predecessor was a murderous nightmare, and she has no choice but to fill those bloody shoes. She attempts to infiltrate Aris’ life to draw out the android-corrupting rogue agent. The mission reveals forbidden desires that change everything.

Amazon     iBooks     Kobo     Barnes & Noble

Quest_for_earthQUEST FOR EARTH By SE Gilchrist

With the survival of her crew at stake, an old enemy waiting in the wings, and a mighty chieftain declaring his love, can Sherise lead her people safely home?

Honouring a pledge made in the blood-soaked dirt of a prison planet, Sherise volunteers to lead the stolen people of Earth safely home. But when a collision plunges her ship off-course and they emerge three hundred years into Earth’s future, they have nine weeks to repair the ship or the path back to their own time will close forever.

On an earth seething with predators and dangerous tribes, Sherise discovers love with the Lycanean chieftain, Maaka. But can she trust him, or is he only after her superior weapons?

Amazon

NIKONIKO: HELL SQUAD BOOK 9 by Anna Hackett

(Veronica sez: I love this series!!!)

In the aftermath of a deadly alien invasion, a band of survivors fights on…

Mackenna Carides is tough, strong, and excellent at her job as second-in-command of Squad Nine. She often works side by side with Hell Squad on some of the toughest missions to fight back against the alien raptors. Now she’s helping the survivors of Blue Mountain Base settle into their new home at the Enclave. And that means working with the Enclave’s sexy civilian leader, Nikolai Ivanov, an artist who watches her with an intensity that is hard to ignore. A man she’s seen in the field and who she knows is hiding a mysterious past.

Niko is dedicated to the people of the Enclave and to his art.

Amazon

Future_loveFUTURE LOVE by Edward Hoornaert

In the future, love will get even tougher

A spaceman wins the woman of his dreams … but it’s too late. A crook invents a new form of pornography … but it teaches him about love, not sex. A man pursues his beloved beyond death … but finds only the evil in his own heart.

The science fiction short stories in Edward Hoornaert’s Future Love probe how the future will make today’s romance seem simple and tame by comparison. Think that’s not possible? You have much to learn.

Amazon     iBooks     Kobo     Barnes & Noble

Ronins_BondmateRONIN’S BONDMATE (ZARRONIAN WARRIORS BOOK 4)  by Mardi Maxwell

Krystali enchantress Belle of the House of Arlyn stands accused of spying and has been banished from her community. The truth would exonerate her but she doesn’t dare tell it. As an enchantress she can provide for herself except when it comes to defense. For that she needs a worthy warrior.

Zarronian warrior Ronin Hughson recognized Belle as his mate the moment he saw her. Eager to bond, he approached her and was immediately put off by her behavior. After consulting with the starship’s doctor, he believes Krystali will produce a kinder mate for him. In the meantime, he feels drawn to protect the spoiled enchantress.

Amazon

Hells_bellsHELL’S BELLS: LUCIFER’S TALES by Eve Langlais

Welcome to Hell where good intentions have paved the road in sin.

A catastrophe has befallen Hell. The great and mighty Lucifer has fallen prey to the most wicked of spells. He’s become…nice.

Just using that word makes Gaia want to gag. The demon she fell in love with is not some pushover, polite, candy-ass, nice guy. She wants her big, bad Lord of Sin back.

Amazon

LEGEND MINE by T. M. Slay

As Reignor royalty, Terrah has always known her duty – until the day her Kataran father legend_minewas murdered. A price on her head, her trust shattered, Terrah is devastated when it seems neither her mother’s gods, nor her father’s, are able to point her toward the truth. In order to keep her safe and find the culprit, her brother, the new King, has called in the best protection in Rignor Galaxy…

Jacob, the Legendary Ancient Warrior of Warriors of the Katara, is going on what he believes to be his last mission – finding who murdered his mentor. Secrets are plentiful on the mysterious planet of Reignor, and Terrah’s help is strained at best. The woman is walking, talking trouble. Too bad he needs her…

Amazon

Burning_CityTHE BURNING CITY by Megan Morgan

When the smoke clears, who will be left standing?

Tattoo artist June Coffin has another, more hidden talent: she’s a Siren who can influence people with the sound of her voice. But in the wake of a murder and shake-up at the Institute of Supernatural Research, her own powers are starting to kill her. The only chance she has of saving herself–as well as her kidnapped brother and best friend–is to become a vampire. But joining the ranks of the vengeful vamp, Occam Reed, is the last thing June wants to do.

Occam isn’t the only danger June needs to worry about. Power hungry telepath Robbie Beecher will stop at nothing to gain control over Chicago.

Taken_BY_Her_MatesTAKEN BY HER MATES by Grace Goodwin

After being set up and found guilty of a crime she didn’t commit, Jessica volunteers for the Interstellar Bride Program to avoid a lengthy prison sentence. She is assigned to a prince, the heir to the throne of the powerful planet Prillon, but her future is left in doubt when the match is rejected by Prillon’s current ruler.

When his own father seeks to banish him and deny him his right to a mate, Prince Nial takes matters into his own hands. Accompanied by a battle-tested warrior who volunteers as his second, he sets out for Earth to take what is his, but upon his arrival he quickly discovers that the same horrifying enemies who once took him captive now hunt his mate as well.

mistress_of_magicMISTRESS OF MAGIC by Leah Ruth Hart
Grace is a dud. She’s apprentice to a great sorceress, but has yet to show a single spark of magic. Still, magic finds Grace, in the oddest of ways, as her tattered, yellow comforter suddenly speaks! And strange magic is only the first change in her sorry life. What awaits is love, friendship, and a twisted battle against pure evil.
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sorosSOROS by Vi Voxley

Kat Edwards is a woman who doesn’t consider failure as an option. As a bounty hunter, she’s seen the worst that the galaxy has to offer and she’s not afraid of it. Or, at least she thought she’d seen the worst. But a certain Corgan warlord might just change her mind on that.

Soros is more myth than man. The warrior who has trained all the warlords of note, he is feared and respected, lauded and despised in equal measure. Wanting no part in the wars being waged between his own people with the recent upsets in Corgan society, the warlord still finds himself getting swept away in the madness, held at sword-point by one of his own students.

cant_forgetCAN’T FORGET by Colleen S. Myers
(Veronica sez: This was an early June release but we missed it)

Four months have passed since the E’mani—those pale alien freaks—destroyed the Earth and scooped up the remains. Elizabeth “Beta” Camden was one of those taken. But she escapes and confronts her prior captors successfully with the help of their enemies. Yet she knows the Imani won’t forget about her. She should stay vigilant and ready. Her heart refuses to listen. Beta falls in love with Marin—he of the hot hands and slit eyes.

Too bad she was right.

This time the E’mani don’t come in force.

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starrella_fallsSTARRELLA FALLS by Aurora Springer

College freshman Estelle Wright has it all: a superpower, a flying horse, and a hunky boyfriend. All is threatened when her old enemy swears vengeance, ruthless killers target Atalanta, and Toby is under pressure to dump her. But, Estelle’s knack of finding trouble scuttles his plans. Their lives are at stake as they face agonizing decisions and the wrong choice may lead to disaster.

If you enjoy superhero adventures with quirky animals, thrilling chases and a rollercoaster romance, read this story.

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Summer Of Magic Blog Hop

The Blog Hop is now CLOSED. Here are my winners of my own giveaway here. If I need your e mail to deliver the prize,  please send it to me at veronica.scott.author at gmail dot com:

Randomly Selected Winners Summer of Magic Blog Hop – Veronica Scott’s Blog Winners Only

Melissa:  ebook download STAR CRUISE: OUTBREAK – need your e mail and which format you prefer

BookAttict:  ebook download STAR CRUISE: OUTBREAK – need your e mail and which format you prefer

To Give and Get: ebook download STAR CRUISE: OUTBREAK – need your e mail and which format you prefer

Melissaquintanillablog:  free download code for audiobook MISSION TO MAHJUNDAR – need your email

Clojo9372: free download code for audiobook MISSION TO MAHJUNDAR – need your e mail

Amartinez8723: free download code for audiobook MISSION TO MAHJUNDAR – need your email

Mabledsoe: Amazon gift card  SENT

Cynthia Powers: Amazon gift card – need your e mail

Shadowluvstoread: Amazon gift card   SENT

summer blog hop logoHere’s the link back to the main page, where the Grand Prize Rafflecopter is located. This blog hop runs July 4th through the 9th.

On my blog I’m giving away three ebook copies of Star Cruise: Outbreak, to three randomly selected commenters. I will also give away three free Audible.com download codes for the Mission to Mahjundar audiobook, again to three randomly selected commenters. And I’ll give away three $5.00 Amazon gift cards (USA only on those, no substitutions.) (A person could theoretically win one of all 3 items.) Tell me what you love about summer!

StarCruiseOutbreak-FJM_Mid_Res_1000x1500Here’s the excerpt from Star Cruise: Outbreak:

When she stepped through the portal and onto the Nebula Zephyr’s beach, Emily paused for a moment, overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of the holographic sky, which currently displayed a gorgeous purple and golden sunset with twin moons rising over the “horizon.” The beach was an endless expanse of white sand against which the water lapped in gentle waves. “Nothing like Fantalar,” she said, taking a deep breath in relief. “You were right.”

“Copied from Tahumaroa Two’s most popular beach, down to the last detail.” Jake took her by the elbow and gently rotated her to look behind them where the ship displayed the hologram of an inviting rain forest, complete with iridescent-winged insects settled onto branches “for the night.”

“Even the water is actually from the planet,” he said.

“Oh, come on, you’re kidding me. Really?”

He leaned closer. “Actually, not all the water, but the Line did pay for twenty-five percent of the volume to be brought from Tahumaroa so we could advertise we provide the full experience. You know the ocean there has unique minerals said to be therapeutic. So this deck has its own recycling system—Maeve’s not allowed to mix the pricey water with the rest of the ship’s system. Although market research shows only about a third of the passengers ever set foot on the beach, much less go swimming. The crowd we carry leans more to the enticements of the casino and nightclubs.” Maintaining his light touch on her elbow as if she might take flight and flee, he steered her onto the beach. “I want you to meet the guests of honor, and then I’ll get you a drink.”

Emily tensed as he plunged into the crowd, towing her in his wake. The music wasn’t too loud and the voices were friendly, but anxiety crept over her like a black cloud obscuring the sun. He led her through the throng and to the cluster of brightly decorated tables set off to the side, stopping at one festooned with garlands. “Dr. Shane, I’d like you to meet Meg Antille, the blushing bride-to-be, and my second officer, Red Thomsill. I don’t know how he talked this gorgeous woman into marrying him, but there you have it.”

Meg had a sweet face, big brown eyes and a welcoming smile. “I’m so glad you were able to join us tonight,” she said, shaking hands. She nudged her fiancé in the ribs as he rose to greet Emily a moment later. “Let the doctor have your chair. I’m guessing she had a long day on her feet in sickbay.”

“Oh no, I’m fine,” Emily said. “No need to get up on my account.”

“I insist, Doc.” Red moved the chair closer to her. “It’s an honor to meet you. You go ahead and sit while Jake and I replenish the drinks. What’ll you have?”

Rather than continue to argue, Emily sat in the chair next to Meg. “Anything’s fine. Whatever you’ve got. A beer?”

“Beer we can manage.” Jake clapped his friend on the shoulder, and the two men marched off into the crowd.

“So how was your first day?” Meg asked, taking a handful of chips and offering the bowl to Emily. “Is life aboard the Nebula Zephyr what you expected?”

Shaking her head to the chips, Emily said, “I didn’t know what to expect exactly. I didn’t get much notice before Jake ferried me to the ship, so no time to do any research either. I’ve only served on military ships.”

“I’ve been on a Space Navy vessel once, as a passenger, when we were rescued from Dantaralon, escaping the Shemdylann pirates,” Meg said. “Not a cruise-ship experience, for sure. But the officers and crew were all nice to me. Didn’t make me want to enlist in the service, though.” She laughed.

Interest piqued, Emily said, “What Sector were you in to have encountered those bastards?”

“A long way away from here, thankfully.”

As the music segued into a catchy popular tune, she leaned closer to Meg, fingering one of the gaily colored strands of ribbon garnishing the table. “Congratulations on your engagement, by the way. I’m sorry I arrived empty-handed.”

Meg waved her hand. “Don’t be concerned. We’ve actually been engaged for a while, but Jake suggested the occasion made a great excuse for a crew party. We specified no presents, just come and have fun, mingle.” She tapped her fingers in time to the song. “What’s taking them so long with the drinks, I wonder?”

Emily tried to think of some topic of conversation. Small talk wasn’t in her skill set. Work was a safe subject, right? “Jake said you’re cruise staff?”

“Yes, I’m the assistant to the cruise director. My primary assignment this leg of the cruise is to ride herd on a family from Harilon who won a trip in some contest the Line  ran, make sure all of them have a good time, from youngest to oldest. The Enzells’ve never been offworld before.” Meg sipped her beer. “Charmingly different from the passengers I used to deal with on my last ship. These are nice people.”

“A family? How many children?” The princess she’d met earlier in the day crossed her mind. I bet she never gets to mingle with kids her own age.

“Three, two boys and a girl, who’ve kept me busy, but I don’t mind. The Nebula Zephyr has a lot to offer for families, so we’re using this opportunity as good publicity for the amenities. The family is scheduled to do the big interview shows on Sector Hub once we arrive, and I want all their answers about the cruise experience to be positive. You’ll get to meet the contest family tomorrow at the captain’s table. Red said you’re on the guest list.”

“There were a few things Jake neglected to tell me before I agreed to take the job.”

“What? Me forget to fully brief you?” Jake and Red had returned with chilled bottles of beer. He set one in front of Emily and then snagged a chair from the next table.

“You didn’t mention the pets, for one thing.”

“Pets? Tell me more,” Meg requested with a laugh.

“Oh, there was a passenger this morning who wanted me to be a veterinarian.” Emily waved the beer bottle. “No big deal once I got used to the idea.”

“Hey, I see there’s a game of volleyball getting organized. Want to play?” Jake asked.

“I’m beat,” Meg answered. “I’m staying right here, but you go ahead, knock yourselves out.”

Emily stood. “I’ll play.” She could tell from the surprise on Jake’s face that he hadn’t anticipated her joining in. “As it happens, I was a highly ranked player in college, before med school. We won the Sector quarterfinals my senior year.”

The Story:

She saved countless soldiers in the wars … but does she have the weapons to fight an outbreak?

Dr. Emily Shane, veteran of the Sector Wars, is known as “The Angel of Fantalar” for her bravery under fire as a medic. However, the doctor has her own war wounds–severe PTSD and guilt over those she failed to save.

Persuaded to fill a seemingly frivolous berth as ship’s doctor on the huge and luxurious interstellar cruise liner Nebula Zephyr, she finds the job brings unexpected perks–a luxe beach deck with water imported from Tahumaroa II, and Security Officer Jake Dilon, a fellow veteran who heats her up like a tropical sun.

However, Emily soon learns she and Jake didn’t leave all peril behind in the war. A mysterious ailment aboard the Zephyr begins to claim victim after victim … and they must race against time and space to find the cause and a cure! Trapped on a ship no spaceport will allow to dock, their efforts are complicated by a temperamental princess and a terrorist–one who won’t hesitate to take down any being in the way of his target.  If anyone’s left when the disease is through with them…

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MissionToM2-FJM_High_Res_1800x2700 (2)The Story for Mission To Mahjundar (No beach in this one but you can listen to audiobooks on the beach, right? and I happen to have a few free codes!):

2015 SFR Galaxy Award Winner!

The Story:

An attempted assassination left Princess Shalira blind as a child and, now that she’s of marriageable age, her prospects are not good because of her disability. She’s resigned herself to an arranged marriage rather than face life under the thumb of her cold stepmother. But then she meets Mike Varone, a Sectors Special Forces officer sent to Mahjundar by the intergalactic government to retrieve a ship lost in her planet’s mountains. After Mike saves Shalira from another assassination attempt, she arranges for him to escort her across the planet to her future husband. She’s already falling hard for the deadly offworlder and knows she should deny herself the temptation he represents, but taking Mike along to protect her is the only way she’ll live long enough to escape her ruthless stepmother.

Mike, for his part, resists his growing attraction to the princess; he has a mission on this planet and rescuing the vulnerable but brave princess isn’t it. No matter how much he wishes it could be.

But what should have been an easy trek through Mahjundar’s peaceful lands swiftly turns into an ambush with danger around every turn. Shalira’s marriage begins to seem less like an arranged union and more like yet another planned assassination. The more they work together to survive, the harder it becomes to stop themselves from falling in love. Caught in a race against time, can they escape the hostile forces hunting them and make it off the planet?

Can there be a future for a simple soldier and an intergalactic princess?

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Pets On Board? Weekend Writing Warriors

WeWrWaHere’s the link to the Weekend Writing Warriors central page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts today…a fun way to sample new books and find new authors! (Also welcome to the Sunday Snippet visitors!)

(If you’re here for the SFR Brigade Presents post, which has my beautiful new trailer for LADY OF THE STAR WIND, go here.)

Moving on to Star Cruise: Outbreak for a few weeks of excerpts….Dr. Shane has been at loose ends since leaving the military and her father’s arranged for her to take a temp job on an interstellar cruise liner. Emily is persuaded to sign on, and now she’s on the ship, escorted by Security Officer Jake Dilon. She’s arrived at sickbay to find no staff and a waiting  princess with her entourage.

  “I’m Dr. Shane – is the child unwell?”

            “The Hereditary Princess Falyn of Tregallovan is quite well, thank you,” answered the woman, frowning as the little girl sneezed with perfect timing.

            “Then what brings you to sickbay today? How may I be of assistance?”

            “It’s my pet, Doctor, she’s sick.” Brown eyes glinting with unshed tears, the girl left her chair and glided around the bodyguard with steps so smooth she might have been on an antigrav cushion. She pulled a small creature of indeterminate origin from one heavily embroidered, bell-shaped sleeve and cuddled the animal close to her chest. “You must make her well for me.”

            “I’m not a veterinarian,” Emily protested. Surprised, she turned to Jake,. “You allow animals on board?”

StarCruiseOutbreak-FJM_Mid_Res_1000x1500The story:

She saved countless soldiers in the wars … but does she have the weapons to fight an outbreak?

Dr. Emily Shane, veteran of the Sector Wars, is known as “The Angel of Fantalar” for her bravery under fire as a medic. However, the doctor has her own war wounds–severe PTSD and guilt over those she failed to save.

Persuaded to fill a seemingly frivolous berth as ship’s doctor on the huge and luxurious interstellar cruise liner Nebula Zephyr, she finds the job brings unexpected perks–a luxe beach deck with water imported from Tahumaroa II, and Security Officer Jake Dilon, a fellow veteran who heats her up like a tropical sun.

However, Emily soon learns she and Jake didn’t leave all peril behind in the war. A mysterious ailment aboard the Zephyr begins to claim victim after victim … and they must race against time and space to find the cause and a cure! Trapped on a ship no spaceport will allow to dock, their efforts are complicated by a temperamental princess and a terrorist–one who won’t hesitate to take down any being in the way of his target.  If anyone’s left when the disease is through with them…

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SFR Brigade Presents LADY OF THE STAR WIND Book Trailer

SFRB ShowcaseOnce a month the Science Fiction Romance Brigade authors showcase snippets from new work, WIPs, cover reveals or other fun things. The link is here for all  the participants.

I’m very excited to reveal my new book trailer for Lady of the Star Wind done for me by Cheri Lasota:

The story:

Honored to be an All Romance eBooks Top Pick!

Are they merely luckless lovers … or a legend come back to life?

Mark Denaltieri, ex-Sector Special Forces, has been hired by the Outlier Empress to rescue her granddaughter, Princess Alessandra, from kidnappers. Since the Empress once had him tortured and banished, she’s the last person Mark wants to work for. But he takes the job. He’ll save Alessandra, his first love, and discover why she didn’t speak for him when he desperately needed her. Then he’ll be on his way, finally free of his past.

Alessandra would rather her rescuer was anyone but Mark–after all, he let her believe he was dead all this time. But when the couple are forced to flee her captors by Traveling via a strange crystal globe, they find themselves in a lovely Oasis on a desert planet, the old attraction sizzling between them again.

They soon discover they are far from alone. The Oasis holds the entrance to another world, one in which the inhabitants are convinced Sandy and Mark are the Lady of the Star Wind and her Warrior, come to free them from an evil Queen.

Mark and Sandy must work together to unearth an ancient mirror, and crown the true king of this land.  Can they fulfill the prophecy of the Lady and her Warrior … and this time, will their love survive the test?

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