As always, I recommend sampling before you buy! I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking a bunch as I prepare these posts LOL).
**************************************************
THE MAGNIFICENT CYBORG (CYBORGS ON MARS BOOK 4) by Honey Phillips
W-246 is one of the last cyborgs sent to Mars to work on the terraforming project. While he doesn’t remember how he became a cyborg, he has accepted his new role as a territorial judge. Until he encounters Cherry. He knows he could never forget a woman like her – so why does she seem so familiar?
Madam Cherry is through with men. In her experience, they either use her or break her heart or both. Instead, she concentrates on running a successful business and is content taking care of her girls. Until she runs into Wyatt. Their brief, passionate marriage ended years ago when he disappeared – killed in the line of duty. Or so she had assumed. Now she finds out that he is very much alive. The fact that he is a cyborg doesn’t bother her; the fact that he doesn’t remember her? That could destroy her. Can Cherry and Wyatt recapture their love in the midst of a budding rebellion, surrounded by dangerous new enemies?
BOUND TO THE ALIEN BARBARIAN (CRASHLAND CASTAWAY ROMANCE BOOK 1) by Leslie Chase and Starr Huntress
VS Note: I LOVED Leslie’s Crashland Colony Romance Series, especially Book 1, AURIC. (The hero of that one just really appealed to me.) This series is a “sequel trilogy” to the first three books, per Leslie so I’ve one clicked this for sure!
I’m supposed to be safe on Arcadia Colony. Instead, I’m trapped on Crashland. Most of the colonists in my landing pod are dead, and the one other survivor is a creep. My only friend? A holographic cat. Until I’m snatched up by an alien barbarian. Kidnapped or rescued? I don’t know. All I’m sure of is that I’ve never met someone as attractive as Zarkav. He’s huge, blue, with abs to die for. And that massive bulge under his kilt scares me as much as it entices me.We don’t have a language in common, but it’s not hard to figure out what the alien brute wants with me. His brooding gaze says it all. The alien wants to mate with me. And I don’t know if I can resist.
BIOLUMINESCENT (THE MIMICS BOOK 1) by Auryn Hadley
VS Note: Ooh, sounds GOOD. I pre-ordered.
They look like us, know all about us, and can even blend in perfectly. That doesn’t make them human. When an alien science vessel crashes into the shore of Haven, Hailey has a front row seat. Little does she know that her normal life is about to be turned upside down by the man she bumps into on her way home. He looks completely human. He isn’t.
He also can’t stop thinking about her. There’s something about this girl but he can’t quite figure out what it is. Humans are aggressive and primitive, but she’s nothing like that. He only knows because he can’t make himself stay away from her. And she’s the only one not getting sick.
Because the crash brought more than just strange aliens to Earth. It also released bacteria that humans have never experienced. The clock is ticking and human medicine can’t even detect the pathogens spreading through the population. Humanity’s only hope for survival lies with one alien doctor – and he needs a miracle. Lucky for him, it comes in the form of the woman he can’t get enough of. Helping him might kill her. Not helping definitely will. Introducing her to the rest of his people? Well, it might be the riskiest move yet – because he won’t be the only one unable to resist her allure. But if they want to get back to their homeworld, sacrifices will need to be made. Her life. His love. Their people. The entire world. Something has to give. The only question is what.
A STOLEN HEART: AN IMMORTAL SCIENCE FICTION IN THE ANTONELLO BROTHERS SERIES by Kayelle Allen
When he rescues a half-human orphan, a glorified space pirate turned entrepreneur sets in motion a chain of events that threatens to topple the powerful Thieves’ Guild he once led. Multiple layers of conspiracy unfold, reaching all the way to Luc’s immortal ex–the king. Behind each solved mystery looms an unseen foe, undoing the good Luc accomplishes. For the sake of this child, Luc must postpone his own freedom and master his desire for revenge or he will violate an ancient vow. Worse, he’ll put the toddler at risk.
At war with his compassion for the vulnerable child, loyalty to the king, duty to the Guild, and the bright lure of freedom he’s coveted for centuries, Luc seeks the right path. Will he choose liberty and unparalleled success, or restore the Thieves’ Guild to its former glory while overseeing the child’s training? A hard choice for any man. For an immortal whose inner monster can destroy on sight? Impossible. A pirate with a monstrous past can never be trusted with an innocent child. Luc must ensure the child is protected, safe, nowhere near danger. Nowhere near him. Even if this little boy has already stolen his heart.
VOXX: BOOK THREE IN THE MASTERED BY THE ZINN SERIES by Alana Khan
Victoria – I gave up fighting days ago. Our physical relationship is heaven, and I care for Voxx from Zinn. Can I say goodbye to everything I hold dear on Earth? Voxx – I’ve compromised for Victoria, told her I love her, and even sweetened the deal by adding my best friend to the mix. Now the decision is in her hands. If she leaves, my friend Lann and I will both be doomed to loveless lives without her.
SYNNR’S SAINT (ZULIR WARRIORS BOOK 1) by Kate Rudolph
Taken from Earth and used like a lab rat…Emily was a normal law student until she was abducted by aliens. Forced to perform death defying feats by night and undergoing medical tests by day, she doesn’t know how much longer she can take it. When one alien takes particular interest in her she’s afraid things have gone from bad to worse. He’s got electric wings and fangs, and he makes her heart pound. But she can’t want an alien like that… can she?
He doesn’t have time to rescue a human…Oz is on Kilrym for a reason, and it’s not to rescue the ethereal performer who captivates him by night. But covert ops are impossible when his mind is on the human who could be his fated mate. War is on the horizon, but what if the only way to save his people is to sacrifice Emily? Despite the fact that they were born light years apart, they are a perfect match. But Oz is keeping secrets, and when Emily finds out the truth she may never be able to forgive him, no matter how much she needs him to survive and escape the planet alive.
THE PRINCESS TRIALS by Cordelia K Castel
Water is scarce. Deserts have taken over the land. Nuclear war has devastated humanity. Humans live in walled super cities to keep out the irradiated. The land that was formerly known as America is divided into kingdoms ruled by royal elites.
Born into the lowest Echelon of the Kingdom of Phangloria, sixteen-year-old Zea Calico faces a life of hunger, thirst, and toil. The only way out of this drudgery is revolution, and Zea is desperate to help the cause. When the palace calls for candidates to compete to marry Prince Kevon, Zea joins the Princess Trials to search the palace for weaknesses.
The trials should be a fairytale of sumptuous meals, ballgowns, and romance, but one misplaced word causes Zea to attract the Prince’s attention. When Zea uncovers the man beneath Prince Kevon’s public facade, she is at risk of falling in love and losing sight of her mission. But the televised beauty pageant turns deadly, and Zea must fight for survival.
HIS HUMAN NANNY (MONSTERS LOVE CURVY GIRLS BOOK 1) by Michele Mills
My indentured servitude is almost over and freedom is a heartbeat away! Until some alien guy buys me because he needs a nanny, quick. What? I’m not even good with kids. I’ve never changed a diaper in my life. But the beings at the employment agency won’t listen. “Hew-mans are hot right now. Everyone wants a hew-man nanny.” Great. And since there isn’t another human available…I’m hired on the spot. Yay, me. And on day one of my new job I’m having a panic attack because I finally meet my new boss and he looks like Satan himself. No lie. Black horns, red skin and glinting silver-tipped claws. He even has a barbed tail, a forked tongue, and he breathes fire. This guy is terrifying, and his children look exactly like him. *heart palpitations* *hyperventilating*
And yet, as I’m caring for these strangely adorable infants and gazing longingly at my crazy-rich boss as he cradles his twin babies in his huge, muscular arms…my traitorous heart goes pitter-patter and my body heats up like lava. Oh no. And I begin to wonder—have I sold my soul to the devil?
CATHERINE HOUSE: A NOVEL by Elisabeth Thomas
VS Note: Not a romance but a release of note. Sounds interesting so I put it on my TBR list.
Catherine House is a school of higher learning like no other. Hidden deep in the woods of rural Pennsylvania, this crucible of reformist liberal arts study with its experimental curriculum, wildly selective admissions policy, and formidable endowment, has produced some of the world’s best minds: prize-winning authors, artists, inventors, Supreme Court justices, presidents. For those lucky few selected, tuition, room, and board are free. But acceptance comes with a price. Students are required to give the House three years—summers included—completely removed from the outside world. Family, friends, television, music, even their clothing must be left behind. In return, the school promises a future of sublime power and prestige, and that its graduates can become anything or anyone they desire.
Among this year’s incoming class is Ines Murillo, who expects to trade blurry nights of parties, cruel friends, and dangerous men for rigorous intellectual discipline—only to discover an environment of sanctioned revelry. Even the school’s enigmatic director, Viktória, encourages the students to explore, to expand their minds, to find themselves within the formidable iron gates of Catherine. For Ines, it is the closest thing to a home she’s ever had. But the House’s strange protocols soon make this refuge, with its worn velvet and weathered leather, feel increasingly like a gilded prison. And when tragedy strikes, Ines begins to suspect that the school—in all its shabby splendor, hallowed history, advanced theories, and controlled decadence—might be hiding a dangerous agenda within the secretive, tightly knit group of students selected to study its most promising and mysterious curriculum.
A CONTEMPORARY ASSHAT AT THE COURT OF NEHRY VIII by MaryJanice Davidson
VS Note: A re-release, I think?
American expat Joan Howe has a to-do list she loathes: finish her degree, find a new job, buy milk, ask her neurologist friend Lisa to cure her migraines. So when Lisa enrolls her in an experimental drug trial, Joan is elated. That is, until she takes the medication and falls through a time portal and finds herself at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. That’s right, Joan wakes up smack-dab in the time of Henry VIII.
After realizing this isn’tthe most elaborate Renaissance festival ever, Joan accidentally spills the beans on how England and France will soon be at war. In spite of her faux pas, Joan manages to get back to present-day England, where she’s met by the scientists of the secret think tank who accidentally created the time travel portals. What’s worse? They can’t control the portals and Joan’s the only person to return. Well at least now she has a new job: time-traveler wrangler. There’s plenty of work rescuing those who go missing. But all is not as it seems. With handsome courtier Thomas Wynter by her side to help guide her through the politics of Henry VIII’s court, and good old-fashioned 21st-century know-how, Joan races against time to save the other inadvertent time travelers and catch a culprit bent on changing history.
POSSESSIVE ALIEN WARRIOR by Penelope Woods
My prince charming didn’t just sweep me off my feet. He abducted me. And I liked it. That’s not even the half of my story…I come from the human colonies. A place where you don’t get a choice. A place to be forgotten. But he found me. He was a warrior, a savage royal hunter. And I was his prey. For a moment, I was lost in the reflection of his eyes. Speechless. But his power swept through me, and I knelt. I would have done anything to get out of the colonies. This was my chance. When the sun sets and the darkness rolls in, I feel him protect me. I am not just in love. I am his possession. Always & Forever.
FRACTURED TIDE by Leslie Lutz
VS Note: Not a romance. I one clicked, sounded good.
Sia practically grew up in the water scuba diving, and wreck dives are run of the mill. Take the tourists out. Explore the reef. Uncover the secrets locked in the sunken craft. But this time … the dive goes terribly wrong. Attacked by a mysterious creature, Sia’s boat is sunk, her customers are killed, and she washes up on a deserted island with no sign of rescue in sight. Waiting in the water is a seemingly unstoppable monster that is still hungry. In the jungle just off the beach are dangers best left untested. When Sia reunites with a handful of survivors, she sees it as the first sign of light. Sia is wrong. Between the gulf of deadly seawater in front of her and suffocating depth of the jungle behind her, even the island isn’t what it seems. Haunted by her own mistakes and an inescapable dread, Sia’s best hope for finding answers may rest in the center of the island, at the bottom of a flooded sinkhole that only she has the skills to navigate. But even if the creature lurking in the depths doesn’t swallow her and the other survivors, the secrets of their fractured reality on the island might.
THE LEGISLATOR’S LOVER (THE HOUSE OF KAIMAR BOOK 4) by Miranda Bridges
I want a baby. However, none of the aliens have picked me as a breeder. Talk about a self-esteem boost. Sure I was horrified like everyone else when we arrived, but after being here without any chance of returning home I’ve decided to adapt. Now I just need to find a male who’s interested in having a family. Then I end up on babysitting duty, except this is no child. Actually, Kolton’s one of the most powerful people on the planet, but he’s in a bad way and needs help. When I’m offered a ride back to Earth in exchange for taking on this patient I readily accept. The only problem? I have now become Kolton’s newest obsession and he’s not willing to let me go. And I’m not sure if I truly want to leave.
TAMED BY THE ALIEN PIRATE (MATES OF THE KILGARI BOOK 5) by Celia Kyle and Athena Storm
Love isn’t real. It’s just a biochemical reaction. Right? That’s what I’ve always believed.
All my friends falling in love with these gorgeous golden alien pirates? I’m convinced they’re just experiencing biological impulses. I mean, I get it. I watch Zander stride through the hallways to me and my heart skips a beat. I see him lean over to speak to me and my knees weaken. When he touches me? It’s like a supernova… down there. I want to be with him. To laugh with him. Satisfy him. Stay with him. Who knows how long we have in this galaxy? Our enemies are still as determined as ever. I want my time with the deliciously muscular alien to count. Except that means I was wrong about love. It isn’t just physical. Not just chemicals. It feels so true in my mind, body, and soul. But that’s not science… I don’t know if I can trust that. True love can’t be real. Can it?
FIREWALKERS by Adrian Tschaikovsky
VS Note: Not a romance but a release of note (and you know me and dystopian scifi!)
FIREWALKERS ARE BRAVE. FIREWALKERS ARE RESOURCEFUL. FIREWALKERS ARE EXPENDABLE. The Earth is burning. Nothing can survive at the Anchor; not without water and power. But the ultra-rich, waiting for their ride off the dying Earth? They can buy water. And thanks to their investment, the sun can provide power.
But someone has to repair the solar panels when they fail, down in the deserts below.
Kids like Mao, and Lupé, and Hotep; kids with brains and guts but no hope. The Firewalkers.
THE REFLECTION OF HOPE (THE CASE FILES BOOK 3) by Natalie J Damschroder
Vanessa Ripley (do not call her Vanessa) uses her rare combination of physical and mental super abilities only for consulting and training, staying out of the field after a catastrophic mission resulted in the death of a civilian. But now her old flame Evan Forgeron needs her help. His task force is this close to stopping the Citizens Against Superhero Existence (CASE), and he needs Ripley’s mental powers to do it.
When Evan’s in trouble she can’t say no, even if getting involved with him again threatens to tear both of them apart. Then CASE’s mission becomes intensely personal, ripping open secrets Ripley never knew existed and putting a target on Evan and every superhero in the country. If they can end CASE, she and Evan may have a chance at a future together. But if they fail, it will take everything and everyone they love.
INTO THE DARK by Mara Frost
Right now, I should be drowning in student loan debt. I should be struggling to find a job and I definitely should be having guy trouble. Maybe date a sexy “artist” named Trevor who’s covered in tattoos, rides a motorcycle and is always asking me for money? We all need one of those guys at least once in our life, right? I should basically be enjoying my youth one bad decision at a time. But I’m not doing that. I’m not doing that because tortured artists named Trevor don’t live out in space. You see, I was abducted by aliens as a kid and I’ve been out here ever since. On a good day, life is exciting and interesting and full of wonder. On a bad day, it’s terrifying and strange and it usually involves me being in a cage. But all that changes when I meet Lok. Lok is sexy. Lok is broody. Lok is dangerous. And Lok is 100% bad for my health…and yet, here we are being chased across the galaxy by the alien FBI and hiding in the seedy underbelly of the universe – Dark Space.
Life rarely turns out the way you planned, but running around with a sexy and mysterious intergalactic criminal was definitely not on my to-do list. Now, I just need to stay alive and figure out what’s more dangerous – the terrors of Dark Space or a wanted criminal who has the craziest set of bedroom eyes that I’ve ever seen. Drowning in student loan debt doesn’t sound nearly as terrifying anymore.
ROYAL RECRUIT (OTHERWORLDLY MEN BOOK 2) by Susan Grant
VS Note: A re-release.
Warrior Queen Keira is as famous for her beauty as she is for avoiding marriage. But when an upstart little planet called Earth threatens her worlds with its fleet of spaceships, the fate of her people lies in her hands. She must bind herself to a barbarian from the rogue world—or face the destruction of her own.
Fighter pilot Jared Jasper knows the trick Earth pulls on the alien invaders isn’t a permanent solution. What they need is a peace treaty. It just never occurs to him that he will wind up on the bargaining table. Playing the pushover groom to a bossy alien babe who likes throwing daggers is not exactly his idea of fun. But with billions of people depending on him, he doesn’t have much choice—sleep with the enemy…or bring on interstellar war.
ALPHA’S OMEGA by Juno Wells
Omega Maya keeps to herself working the fringes of known space to salvage derelict ships and other resources. She wants nothing to do with Alphas, so when Remy shows up at her current salvage operation, she’s at first displeased. He soon starts to win her over, but when her suppressant stops working, and he realizes she’s an Omega, he’s intent on claiming her. Maya doesn’t want to be any Alpha’s Omega, even Remy’s. Can she enjoy the pleasure he offers without surrendering everything she is and believes in or succumbing to her biological imperative to submit?
Remy’s been searching for his Omega for years, and he’s convinced he’s found her in Maya. She stirs his need to love and protect, and it pains him that she doesn’t want what he’s offering. He understands the traumas in her past, but can he help her overcome them to embrace a future together?
SOLD TO THE ALIEN SMUGGLERS (CAPTIVE MATES BOOK 4) by Corin Cain
Jamie: I used to free the most helpless women in the universe. Now I’m one of them.
I was trying to get to a peaceful planet, far away from the cruel Toads and the arrogant seven-foot-tall Rogue Aurelian triads who scour the universe searching for their Fated Mate. I used to be strong. I used to be powerful. Now I’m trussed up for auction, and the only escape is a triad of Aurelians who want to buy me. Rogue Aurelians claim human women. When they smell the scent of a potential Fated Mate, they go mad with need. And that’s how these three are looking at me.
ARACHNE: BOOK 5 IN THE GALACTIC SEDUCTION ALIEN ABDUCTION ROMANCE SERIES by Lula Monk
As one of Galactic Continuity’s chief executive officers, Arachne is no stranger to doing what is necessary to get what she wants. When her species is obliterated and her home planet, Orb, rendered uninhabitable, Arachne must find a way to continue her species. If her line ends, everything she’s ever worked for and every sin she’s ever committed will be for nothing. Matthew grew up on the streets of Brooklyn. He never thought he’d see the stars past the city’s lights, and definitely not this close. Yet somehow, he’s found himself aboard an alien space station, contracted as a breeder for the lithe, sexy creature before him. Will Matthew come to terms with his new role? Will Arachne be able to fight the stirrings of affection she feels for the human male? And what happens when an unknown enemy attacks the Hub?
ALIEN OUTLAW’S CAPTIVE (KENORIAN WARRIORS BOOK 3) by Viki Storm
UDOS – This reckless, beautiful, crazy bounty hunter? She’s my mate. I feel it in my bones. But we’ll never get to settle down and live happily ever after. I’ve got a mission to complete: destroy the enemy. Even if it means I don’t make it out alive. I crave this female with every molecule in my body. It was written in the stars that I alone would claim her—that she belongs to me. I don’t have much time left, but I will possess her. I can’t abandon my mission, even if my soul is bound to hers. Even if this mission will very likely be the death of me…
EMMA – This alien jerk picked the wrong ship to steal. I know who he is—and how much he’s worth. If I take him in and collect the bounty, I’ll finally have enough credits to get back to Earth. But after he looks me in the eye and vows to claim my innocence, I think I might want to be his, even if it breaks every rule in the bounty hunter’s guild…I’m definitely not falling for his arrogant smirk, his smoking hot bod or his fiercely protective streak. I know what alien males think of human females. We’re just exotic playthings. So why does it feel like more every time he gets near me?
LOVE AND THE PLANET OF TWO SUNS (ADVENTURE SERIES BOOK 1) by Hannah Parker
Alone and stranded in an unfamiliar world after a horrific crash decimates the S.S Universe, Sarai soon finds herself held captive of a strange alien race.
With no way out and no means of communication with anyone on Earth, she’s in a fight for her life against an unsympathetic general and his underlings.
As the aliens impatiently wait for her to meet their demands, she remains under the watchful eye of a handsome and kind alien guard, whom risks it all to offer her some tenderness.
The more time they spend together with clandestine adventures and secret late-night conversations, the deeper their bond grows. Soon, they’re undeniably smitten and in grave danger if their budding relationship is exposed.
Will their unlikely relationship lead to their collective demise or will it provide the cover Sarai needs to escape certain death?
SEPARATED STARLIGHT (NIGHT PIERCER BOOK 2) by Merry Ravenell
Relationships aren’t supposed to be this complicated. That’s why Creche exists, and romance is in cryostorage. Lachesis has always played by the rules, but the officer’s deck is where the rules get made. That also means it’s where they get bent, broken, and rewritten. That which is not forbidden is allowed, and that which is forbidden is negotiable. With forty percent of civilization at stake, she must decide between being Rainer’s pet guppy… or everything that comes with being his wife.
THE PRISON STONE (THE RED HORN SAGA BOOK 1) by J R Mabry and Mickey Asteriou
Only one thing keeps an ancient evil at bay. And now that thing is gone…Through the power of the Prison Stone, the summoners succeeded in banishing the Dark Lord from the Universe. Lost for a thousand years, the Stone has once more been found…The life of a gentle haffolk is thrown into chaos when he is chosen to carry the Stone from one dwarf world to another. But when the Stone is stolen, his every hope is dashed…An angry prince, humiliated by this father the king, raises his hammer over the Stone, intent on releasing the ultimate power—a power that will prove his father wrong, a power that will raise him to the place of honor he deserves, a power that will mean the doom of every living thing…The Prison Stone is the first book in the Red Horn Saga, an epic fantasy that skillfully blends high fantasy, steampunk, Cthulu, and space opera. The magic is unpredictable, the spaceships run on coal, and no power known to dwarf, elf, or man can stop the carnage. Only a hero small enough can save us now.
DESIGNED COLLISION (SHATTERED STARS BOOK 3) by Viola Grace
A stranger walks through the woods and offers to take her from her broken world. Hell yes. With conditions. With the asteroid looming, she makes a run for a family farm and the animals therein. After the crash with communications cut off, she lives a routine of subsistence and survival with no other soul to speak to. When a stranger walks up to her, silver skin and black hair, he introduces himself and offers her a way out. Life in the stars with him. She counters that her animals have to come as well. There is some negotiation, and he agrees to send her a tutor so that this is all done legally. Then, he flies away. To her surprise, her hallucination was as good as his word, and she is swept into a world of etiquette, manners, and languages. Her life in the stars has a specific pattern. She is a body servant, a bondservant, a companion, and a mistress, but she has to do it all with the same haircut. Tricky stuff.
APOKALYPSIS BOOK 4 by Kate Morris
VS Note: WOOT! I have been waiting for THIS. Book 2 is my favorite, with Trsitan and Avery.
Follow the next chapter of Apokalypsis as the infection spreads, and hundreds of millions of people around the world are dying from the pandemic. Roman and Jane realize they are in over their heads, trying to keep everyone safe on her father’s hideaway. He also begins to question if they’ll all starve before the pandemic ends and worries that others in the group are weighing down the efforts of a few. Wren’s frustration at Jamie not showing up to the farm mounts as the days pass without him. Alex forbidding her to go after him puts Elijah in the position of mediator as he tries to keep Wren from leaving while also establishing their new survival plans on their uncle’s farm. Avery, still mourning her lost family members, futilely attempts to fill the shoes of her mother as the children lean on her for emotional support. Tristan is just trying to keep them all safe and alive and also wonders if he is the best person for the job. They need a father figure, but he’s never even been someone’s friend.Find out what happens next in Apokalypsis Book Four.
GARRANT (INTERGALACTIC SOULMATES BOOK 3) by Annabelle Rex
Nell Santos would love a happily ever after, but the timing is all wrong. Her son, Mikey, is the most important thing in her life, and she can’t let anything get in the way of that. A holiday to the first Intergalactic Olympics is the perfect opportunity for them to strengthen bonds with their new Intergalactic family. And when all the happy couples have her feeling a bit down, a night with a smoking hot Intergalactic athlete might be just the thing to distract her. Garrant is dangerous and sexy and totally not her type. She can play his game without getting hurt, right?
Garrant is coming to the end of his athletic career. Age and a shoulder injury have caught up with him, forcing him out of the sport he loves. Without it, he has nothing. No Match, no path, no future. Beautiful Nell Santos could be the perfect antidote to his woes. Garrant is sure they can have a few wild nights without getting emotionally involved – they aren’t Matched, after all. So when Nell’s ex turns up at the games, why does Garrant feel like throwing a possessive arm round her and claiming her for his own?
THE PHYSICIANS OF VILNOC (PENRIC AND DESDEMONA BOOK 8) by Lois McMaster Bujold
When a mysterious plague breaks out in the army fort guarding Vilnoc, the port capital of the duchy of Orbas, Temple sorcerer Penric and his demon Desdemona are called upon by General Arisaydia to resurrect Penric’s medical skills and solve its lethal riddle. In the grueling days that follow, Pen will find that even his magic is not enough to meet the challenges without help from dedicated new colleagues—and the god of mischance.
PERSUADING THE DRAGON (STONEFIRE BRITISH DRAGONS BOOK 12) by Jessie Donovan
Nearly a year ago, an injured human female showed up on Stonefire’s land carrying a flash drive full of information stolen from the Dragon Knights. However, before Zain Kinsella could interrogate her, she fell into a coma and hasn’t awoken since. After his initial anger fades, he wonders if the thin, pale girl will ever wake again. When she does, it’s up to him to help guard her and make her strong enough to face some questioning. He most definitely shouldn’t notice her delicious heat or the sadness in her eyes. She’s a prisoner and can be nothing more.
Ivy Passmore finds herself inside a dragon-shifter hospital, bedridden and barely able to sit up. Despite the overwhelming grief at the death of her brother, she’s determined to do everything she can to atone for her part in helping the Dragon Knights and causing her brother’s murder. She’s more than ready to tell the dragons everything. When one tall, quiet Protector makes a deal—she endures his physical therapy, and he’ll help track down her brother’s killers—Ivy has no choice but to agree. Slowly, her idea of dragon-shifters changes, especially around one certain dragonman.
As two former enemies morph into something more, the Dragon Knights find out about Ivy’s location and offer a reward for her death or capture. Will Stonefire be forced to give her up to protect their clan? Or, will Zain and Ivy be able to find a path where they can defeat the Knights and be together?
ELVEN DOOM (DEATH BEFORE DRAGONS BOOK 4) by Lindsay Buroker
Dragons make life complicated. Extremely complicated. After returning from Idaho, I was hoping to have time to figure things out with Zav—also known as Lord Zavryd, the dragon who claimed me as his mate without asking—but the dark elves are up to their old tricks again. Actually, they’re up to far more deadly tricks, using more powerful magic than I knew existed. I have no idea how I’m going to stop them, but if I can’t, my entire city and everybody I care about could be obliterated. To make matters worse, Zav’s sister has shown up and is rooting around in my life. His family doesn’t approve of me, and she plans to put an end to our relationship… one way or another
WINTER’S ARROW: A DARK SNOW WHITE RETELLING (X-CLAN BOOK 3) by Lexi C Foss
Winter Snow – My “true love” conspired with my stepmother to have me killed and stole my throne. But they failed. I’ve been in hiding and refining my vengeance. I’m no longer the damsel they mistook me for once upon a time. I’m coming for them. And my kingdom, too. Who needs dwarves when you have wolves? Who needs blades when you have arrows? My name used to be Snow. Now they call me the Winter’s Arrow. Because I’m here to destroy them all.
Kazek Flor – I’m not a prince but an Alpha. And I take what I want, when I want it. So when I found an Omega princess dying in the woods, I took her and made her mine.
I’ll train her. Embolden her. Help her seek the vengeance she is owed. Then, together, we’ll take down Winter Sector and the wicked Queen of Mirrors. Run fast, little wolves.
Your former princess is about to rise with me by her side. And we’re thirsting for your blood.
GRAVE HUMOR (A MAGICAL ROMANTIC COMEDY (WITH A BODY COUNT) by R J Blain
Most days, Anwen regrets working at a funeral home. With the residents no longer inclined to stay in their coffins where they belong, she’s got her hands full making sure everyone follows the rules:
In the funeral home, there is no screaming, no murdering, no mutilation, no possessions, no kidnappings, no resurrections, and no cursing of any type. Be quiet and stay polite.
The day Old Man McGregor decides to take a walk and disturbs her peace, Anwen learns there’s a lot more to the basement in the funeral home than a vampire and a handsome gentleman on ice.
If she’s not careful, she’ll learn first-hand why ‘eternally yours’ is the most potent of threats.
HEAT, HUNT, HOPE (WINGED WARRIORS BOOK 2) by N D Jones
Zora James knows the pain of loss, the lick of flames, the passion of purpose. But she’s never known the heat of love. Yet when she meets Alastar, the sexy Ranger with a hero complex, Zora knows her life will never be the same. Alastar Adams knows the sting of rejection. But he’s never known the healing heat of love, the power of unexpected happiness. Yet when he meets Zora, the elegant law student with the soul of an angel, Alastar knows his life will never be the same. For Zora and Alastar, however, the hunt for love proves to be a creature of mists and shadows because Alastar is no mere man.
In a world where fear often trumps trust, his secret just might tear them apart. Or perhaps it will be Zora’s divine fate that will doom them to hopelessness. Whoever said love at first sight means forever? Certainly not the demon assassin sent to destroy one by murdering the other.
SPELLSTRUCK IN SALEM (CASTERS AND CLAWS BOOK 3) by Milly Taiden
Astra Bishop loves her job as a reiki master. There’s only one problem. She believes one of her clients is stealing her energy. She gets a bad vibe, and Astra is all about vibes and energies. So when the elderly woman holds her up at gunpoint, Astra is caught between her feelings being vindicated that she knew something was off, and fearing for her life. It’s not like she can defend herself against the little old lady!
Blaze has been waiting a long time for his mate. Too long. The alpha is all about ready to give up hope as he watches younger wolf shifters mate up before him. When he gets a call from another wolf alpha, he heads into Salem. The rescue mission is simple. Take the witch someplace safe and protect her from the Order of Salem. He is floored when he discovers that the redheaded beauty is his mate. He has finally found everything he has been waiting for, but he has to convince Astra that she’s his mate. Locked up in his shifter bar, the wolf and the witch will learn that they have a lot in common. Too bad the Order of Salem has tracked them down, and they’re out for blood. Will they get their happily-ever-after or will Blaze’s search for happiness end in heartache?
LOVERS AND MONSTERS (THE TOUCHED SERIES BOOK 2) by Lashell Collins
A psychic so powerful his abilities come at a cost. A woman so special she alone has the power to touch him. From the moment he first shook her hand, Detective Isaac Taylor knew that Sidney Fairchild was in danger. Even without the unwanted psychic powers he sensed it, and he has kept her safe at his side ever since. Through car explosions, police protective custody and numerous attempts on her life, he’s kept her alive. But now the danger is personal, and it grows closer every day.
Sidney doesn’t know how much more she can take. Escaping a ruthless drug lord was bad enough, but facing the man who forced her into hiding is a whole new kind of terror. A terror she knows can cost her everything – including her sizzling new romance with protective, sexy Detective Ike Taylor. Desperate to hold on to the love they’ve found, Isaac and Sidney will both have to face their greatest fear to keep it. But with time running out and the body count rising, can Isaac learn to harness his abilities in time to save her?
DARKLIGHT 7: DARKFALL by Bella Forrest
Lyra and Dorian gambled their souls in the Higher Plane for the chance to gain powerful allies. And they won. But in their absence, the situation has deteriorated. Sentiment in the Mortal Plane has turned against vampires, and their allies in the Immortal Plane find themselves hard-pressed to survive. Worse, the tear is more treacherous than ever before. At any moment it could unravel, melding the dark magic of the Immortal Plane with the human world. Not even the afterlife will be safe. Everything Lyra and Dorian have fought for rides on a final confrontation with the very worst of their enemies: Irrikus himself. Old, unexpected specters are looming in his shadow. And to save their loved ones, their species, and their very worlds, sacrifices will be made.
SORCERY OF THE BLOOD by Alice G Holmes
Kingston St. Louis and Martin Von Brandt are vampire hunters of the highest caliber. That is until Kingston is made a vampire and they discover too late that the city is being taken over by vampires in a bloody coup. Branded as outlaws, they’re forced into hiding with an unexpected ally. For their plan to stop the coup to work, Kingston will have to overcome his prejudices and train the very vampires he used to hunt, and Martin must learn magic. All the while, they struggle with their feelings for each other. Love can be a weakness, and they can’t afford weakness when hiding from a powerful enemy.
SAIRA AND THE DRAGON’S EGG by Natalie Grey
Saira doesn’t know how she ended up in a mountain cave. She’s not quite sure where she got this magic sword, either – or the tattoo on her arm. In fact, Saira can’t say for certain who she is. What she does know: she wears the face of a woman long dead, and the most powerful wizard in the world is hunting her …From mountaintops to a forgotten kingdom of the sea, from palaces to army camps, Saira & the Dragon’s Egg tells the story of a young woman reaching out to claim and incredible destiny.
STEALING THUNDER by Alina Boyden
In a different life, under a different name, Razia Khan was raised to be the Crown Prince of Nizam, the most powerful kingdom in Daryastan. Born with the soul of a woman, she ran away at a young age to escape her father’s hatred and live life true to herself.
Amongst the hijras of Bikampur, Razia finds sisterhood and discovers a new purpose in life. By day she’s one of her dera’s finest dancers, and by night its most profitable thief. But when her latest target leads her to cross paths with Arjun Agnivansha, Prince of Bikampur, it is she who has something stolen.
An immediate connection with the prince changes Razia’s life forever, and she finds herself embroiled in a dangerous political war. The stakes are greater than any heist she’s ever performed. When the battle brings her face to face with her father, Razia has the chance to reclaim everything she lost…and save her prince.
WOLFSBLOOD (LIONSBLOOD BOOK 2) by Marteeka Karland
In Earth’s brutal future, humans are no longer at the top of food chain. Paranormals roam the frozen wastes, predators as protective as they are dangerous — especially when it comes to their chosen mates. Snow Wolf: Xander needs no one, but the woman calls to the Vampire within, daring him to take her. Instinct wouldn’t allow him not to hunt her, especially with another male sniffing around what is his by right.
Fire Wolf: Logan knows the second he scents the little fire wolf she’s his mate. Convincing a Wolfsblood to mate with a Lionsblood, though, will be a tall order. Fortunately, he’s up to the task.
Shadow Wolf: Leiah has no clue what she’s in for when Shadow Wolf Rikker claims her and threatens to take her from the only family she’s ever known. Can two Shadow Wolves find a balance before Leiah’s pack is torn apart?
Savage Wolf: Bred for battle, Lyndal’s nature demands conflict. Felice’s Vampire nature demands blood. She doesn’t count on Lyndal weaving a sensual web around her… Possession: Harael. Relaren. Valael. They’re predators. Killers. So how is it the three biggest, baddest Vampsblood out there have been undone by a mere slip of a girl — a human at that? They never saw this one coming. No one — not human, not Vampsblood — is going to come between Josette and her mates.
REFUGEES by Kim Fielding
VS Note: I always enjoy her books, pre-ordered.
When World War II ended and army medic Walter Clark returned to Chicago, he discovered that although home remained the same, he had changed. Unable to fit comfortably into his old life, he spent a year gradually making his way west. Now he’s gone as far as he can—the shore of the Pacific—but old memories make ocean views intolerable. He turns inland and finds himself in the hidden hamlet of Kiteeshaa, Oregon, where the locals are surprisingly friendly and the café serves food exactly like his grandmother used to make.
Martin Wright runs the Kitee Motor Court Inn and offers Walter a place to stay for a few nights. Later, Martin offers him a great deal more. But while Martin is a delight, he also harbors secrets; and there’s something not quite right about Kiteeshaa. No matter how far the two men have traveled, they can’t run away from their pasts.
RESCUING THE HEIRESS OF CASSIS (TWICKENHAM MANOR TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE BOOK 4) by Jo Noelle
1347 Cassis, Provence – As the only surviving member of the reigning noble family, the Plague has taken everyone from Isabel. All she has left is the chateau and her honor. As the Heiress of Cassis, she is betrothed to an enemy and vows to uphold her father’s promise and the marriage bargain he made. But when a man from another time invades her home, her heart betrays her and she must choose between loyalty and love.
1854 England – Lord James Cottrell, the heir apparent to an earldom and Crane Estate, wants little to do with the provincial life of Victorian England, preferring to time travel at his pleasure. As an additional diversion, he picks up valuables from various centuries for customers. When he accepts the challenge to bring an elderly relative five hundred years into the future, he instead finds a stunning beauty holding a sword at his throat. As the bond between Isabel and James intensifies, their futures become more uncertain—and more dangerous. The power of love is no match for the power of the Black Death, but James must risk his life for the one woman who commands his heart.
KNEE HIGH TO A THIEF (LOST SOUTHERN MAGIC BOOK 4) by Amy Boyles
When Blake Calhoun sets out to steal the heart fire, the object that makes the town of Magnolia Cove, Alabama, magical, his plan backfires. The heart isn’t stolen, instead, it breaks into four pieces and scatters across the state. Now, newly married Pepper and Axel Reign must work to track down each piece. Lucky for them, when a person finds a piece, they are bestowed with strange abilities. This is the final book in the Lost Southern Magic series. In this exciting conclusion, all of Pepper’s friends will join her in Magnolia Cove and Pepper will face off against Blake. Can she save her town or will he wind up with all four pieces of the heart fire?
POWER (DARK SCIONS BOOK 3) by Anna Carven
VS Note: The trilogy is complete now (and also available in a 3 book set, which I one-clicked. I hate cliffhangers, which books 1 and 2 had, and I love Anna Carven (especially her Dark Planet Warriors series) so I waited for the set. Here’s book 3’s blurb and buy link:
They took her from me. She is precious to me above all else, and they took her from me.
And now I am a prisoner at the hands of my old enemy; bound and stripped of my power, with corrosive magic running through my veins. I need to get out of here. I will do anything to get her back. Anything. Even if it means I have to surrender to darkness himself. Soon they will understand that they never should have touched what is mine.
HELL TO PAY (RAZING HELL BOOK 2) by Cate Corvin
They bound me. Led me into sin. Twisted my heart and soul. But they didn’t break me. By a stroke of fate, I’ve won my freedom… and the dark half of the Seventh Circle.
All it took was betraying the prince who held me captive. Belial’s anger burns hotter than the fires of Hell, but I won’t rest until I’ve won my Nephilim mate from him, even if being his enemy tears at my heart. Azazel and Lucifer have a plan: create the Sword of Mourning, the polar opposite of the Sword of Light, and wage war against Satan.
I’ll raise my own army, master my corrupted magic, and together, we’ll strike at the heart of Dis. Satan must die. And Gabriel will suffer. For the archangel who pushed me, for the king who terrorized me, there’ll be hell to pay.
COLD IRON HEART: A WICKED LOVELY NOVEL by Melissa Marr
In this prequel to the international bestselling WICKED LOVELY series (over a million copies sold), the Faery Courts collide a century before the mortals in Wicked Lovely are born.
Thelma Foy, a jeweler with the Second Sight in iron-bedecked 1890s New Orleans, wasn’t expecting to be caught in a faery conflict. Tam can see through the glamours faeries wear to hide themselves from mortals, but if her secret were revealed, the fey would steal her eyes, her life, or her freedom. So, Tam doesn’t respond when they trail thorn-crusted fingertips through her hair at the French Market or when the Dark King sings along with her in the bayou. But when the Dark King, Irial, rescues her, Tam must confront everything she thought she knew about faeries, men, and love.
Too soon, New Orleans is filling with faeries who are looking for her, and Irial is the only one who can keep her safe.
Unbeknownst to Tam, she is the prize in a centuries-old fight between Summer Court and Winter Court. To protect her, Irial must risk a war he can’t win–or surrender the first mortal woman he’s loved.
ORIGINAL SIN (THE ORDER OF VAMPIRES BOOK 1) by Lydia Michaels
Adam Hartzler has always been an honorable immortal, but the fine line between right and wrong begins to blur when he is called to his true mate. If he does not find and claim her soon, he will lose his soul and humanity, transforming into a vile predator controlled by insatiable bloodlust, sentenced to a demonic and tortured eternity as a vampire.
Adam sets out on a quest to hunt his mate and claim her before it is too late. His salvation relies on his destined mate’s surrender, but when she refuses to cooperate, Adam must set aside his morals and do what is needed to survive. Time’s slipping away with his control, and his territorial instincts refuse to let her go. Annalise Snow awakens on a primitive farm removed from modern civilization and in fear of her life. Her captor is determined to keep her prisoner and believes he is somehow entitled to her future. But she will not surrender easily. When Adam asks for the ultimate sacrifice, she must decide if he lives or dies.
BETWEEN DEATH AND THE DEVIL by Sarah Beth James
Lucy the Queen of Hell has a problem, her souls are being stolen from her Kingdom.
Death is finding the same thing happening to the souls he cares for. Between them, they find a hero in the making to find out who or what is trying to drain both Hell and the Afterlife of souls. A young woman that the Devil has been guiding for more than half her life. A woman that Death realises Lucy has fallen in love with.
HER DRAGON KING DUET BOOK 2 (50 LOVING STATES NORTH DAKOTA PART 2) by Theodora Taylor
Damianos Drákon is insanely hot, ridiculously huge, and incredibly evil. He’s the trillionaire king of dragons. And also my family’s mortal enemy. He’s a carnivorous hunter who will not stop until he seizes his prey. And now…I’m the mother of his child.
But can I save everyone I love from my mate? Including me? Almost every member of my family has pulled off happy endings against impossible odds. Now it’s time to find out if I can too.
GRAVES AND GOLF CARTS (DIVINE PLACE SUPERNATURAL COZY MYSTERY BOOK 3) by Annabel Chase
Life has handed lemons to Eloise Worthington, so she does what she’s always done–made herself a margarita. When a villager is discovered dead on the Gods Complex golf course, Eloise wipes off her tanning oil and sets her marshal hat at a jaunty angle, determined to solve the crime and earn enough brownie points to make it through the pearly gates. During the investigation, she tries her best to ignore her growing attraction to Cole, son of Zeus and her self-proclaimed deputy. Her romantic relationships in the mortal realm always ended badly and Eloise is smart enough to recognize that as long as she’s stuck here, she’s better off leaving the heat in her life to hot flashes. When the killer makes it clear they’re one step ahead of Eloise, she realizes that she needs to up her game in order to outwit a supernatural foe. Who knew trying to do good could feel so bad? Has the killer met their match or will Eloise find herself on the fairway to Hell?
DEMON REALM by Tracy Lauren
I was on the other end of the country when the world ended, but I still felt it. It cut through my dreams, letting me know what was to come. A monster, a DEMON… and he was hunting for me. The world was crumbling and still, all I could think about was him.
The news said it was an accident, that no one ever meant for such a thing to happen. But there was no way to undo what had been done. The fabric between realities was tearing open, pulling people in. Flickers, they called them—ever expanding from the epicenter. Some people flocked towards it, but I wanted to run. They brought me closer to the demon. Every time I closed my eyes, he was there. I’d walk into an empty room and smell his scent, haunting me.
I thought perhaps I’d lost my mind, that the state of things had pushed me over the edge. My demon was becoming more real than the last bits of humanity fading around me. More and more people vanished every day, yet this demon was the only one I missed—a creature I’d never met, one that should strike fear in my heart and make my blood run cold. Instead, a part of me felt like I’d always been waiting for him. A part of me was ready… to fall into his DEMON REALM.
KNIGHTS MAGICA (ROSIE O’GRADY’S PARANORMAL BAR AND GRILL BOOK 5) by BR Kingsolver
If the Knights Magica want a war, I’m willing to give them one. I damned my soul long ago. What I do from this point forward is about redemption. If I burn in Hell because of fighting for others, for shouldering their sins, so be it. The Knights are powerful, and they have taken control of the Universal Church. All across the world, the Knights find themselves in conflict with other paranormals and supernaturals. Human governments scramble to cope with the new reality of magic. Cities become battlegrounds. And in Westport, Rosie O’Grady’s Bar and Grill becomes a center for organizing the Resistance.
Then the Fae decide it’s time to act.
THE VAMPIRE BOOK CLUB: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION COZY MYSTERY by Nancy Warren
I was a divorced, middle-aged witch banished to Ireland. My life could be summed up in a limerick…There once was a misguided witch Who tried a man’s fate to switch Her punishment set To Ireland she must get But better than feathers and pitch! With a name like Quinn Calahan I sounded as Irish as a leprechaun dancing a jig on a four leafed clover, but the truth was, I’d never been closer to the emerald isle than drinking green beer at the St Patrick’s day street party in Boston until I messed up so badly I had to leave the US. I was offered a job in a tiny village in Ireland that no one’s ever heard of. And I think that was the point in sending me there. How much trouble could a divorced, middle-aged witch get into in a village that boasted very few residents, one crumbling castle that attracted no tourists, and a post office that was only open Mondays and Thursdays? You’d be surprised.
GLUTTONY (THE DAMNING BOOK 3) by Katie May
I thought I had survived the kings’ games. I thought I had finally emerged victorious.
I was wrong. Reeling from the disappearance of one of my mates, I must fight harder and smarter than ever before. The new game? A scavenger hunt. The prize? My lost mate.
With the world in political unrest, assassins hunting us at every turn, and new alliances being forged and old ones being broken, I don’t know if I’ll make it out of this alive. Especially with the poison still coursing through my blood. Maybe… Maybe I’m just a glutton for punishment. Let the new Damning commence.
MY TWO DRAGONS (DOUBLE DESERTSHIFTERS BOOK 3) by Mia Wolf
I’m here on an assignment. I have to seduce the two Dragons in town. I’ve never seduced anyone in my life, let alone two painfully good-looking men. How on earth am I going to do this? The longer I’m here, the more I suffer. These guys are too hot for their own (and my) good. I can’t help myself: my mind drifts, wondering what’s under their shirts. Wondering how those rough, hard-working hands would feel on my plump thighs.
So yeah, you get the picture: I’m thoroughly screwed. Can I ignore the images that their sweaty bodies bring to my mind? Can I walk the line between the wilds and the tame?
Or am I going to give myself what I’ve been deprived of for so long?
A CLOAK OF RED: A BOOK OF UNDERREALM (THE TENTH KINGDOM, 1) by Brenna Gawain
Theren has only recently left the Academy for Wizards, in full command of her magical powers. But all the spells in the nine kingdoms cannot save her from the fate she fears.
Theren’s patron, Imara, sees her as a possession — a toy to be paraded before other nobles as a symbol of strength. Theren would do nearly anything to escape such a life.
Her resolve is tested when she is offered a position with the Mystics: warriors who serve the High King and serve her ultimate justice. But Theren has suffered punishment and torture from the Mystics in the past, and joins them only with the utmost reluctance.
As war rages across the nation of Underrealm, Theren and her lover, Lilith, must navigate treacherous waters. She will have to make peace with the redcloaks who have harmed her, even as she makes war against the rebels who seek to overthrow the High King.
And deep in the traitorous kingdom of Dulmun, she will discover a plot that could bring everyone she loves to a bloody, violent death.
DRAGON IN DISGUISE: SASSY EVER AFTER by T B Mann
A dead father’s quest, two handsome strangers; life would never be the same. Merah followed the quest her late father left her all the way to Blue Creek. A town with hidden secrets. Some that were her own. But the one thing she never expected was them. A night of pleasure to forget the past turns into so much more. Hunter and Austin, marked as unfulfilled mates, settled in Blue Creek to solve an unusual mission. They never expected to find a sassy mouthed, red-headed bombshell. Nor did they expect that their missions would collide. With Merah’s life in danger from an unknown assailant, they all need to find answers. The time for secrets is over. But sometimes telling all just causes more problems.
LOVING GRAYSTOKE’S HEIR (HOWLS ROMANCE) by Reina Torres
She knew she could find him, because the connection between them is stronger than lifelong friendship… they were soulmates. Tamsin Ellery wasn’t the person Graystoke Environmental wanted to send to Africa on a rescue mission, but she was the one willing to go. Her lifelong friend, Donal Graystoke, the largest shareholder and CEO of the corporation disappeared while working to protect wildlife from poachers and trophy hunters. It doesn’t matter how many people tell her that she’ll never find him after so many years away. Her heart tells her he’s still alive. And she loves him too much to ever give up.
To protect the only person he loved, Donal Graystoke lost himself in Africa, believing that he was losing his mind. Instead, he discovered that what he carried within him was a gift rather than a disease. Harnessing the power of nature, shifting into the form and majesty of a gorilla, gave him a new mission in life. Just as Donal and Tamsin reconnect, danger isn’t far behind. Could fate be so cruel to take away their future before it even begins.
RAVENWOOD ACADEMY YEAR THREE (WOLF SONG) by Lena Mae Hill
After a split-second decision that gave her a second chance at life, Timberlyn struggles to control her new instincts as her life spins out of control. Her newly awakened hunger takes over, and she has to decide if she made the right choice after all. She may have saved her life, but every day is a struggle not to lose herself. Cut off from her family and the wolves, she takes solace in her friendship with Svana and Viktor, despite their hatred for the Wolf boys. But will Alarick despise her when he finds out the truth?
When she returns for her third year at Ravenwood Academy, everything is different. Her friends. Her status. Her link with the wolves. Now bound to Jonathan Ravenwood, she must fight harder than ever to carve out her own path and fight for what’s right.
POSSESSED (SHIFTER WORLD® SHIFTER AFFAIRS BOOK 4) by Nancy Corrigan
Zoe – All I wanted when I came home was to see my brother, Josh, and his mate, Mira. If only things were that simple. I’m called the “beloved human” of Kade, the alluring golden-eyed Alpha of the Royal Alexander pride. Its members consider me his possession. I avoid thinking too hard about what that means by teasing him mercilessly. Did I mention I borrowed his prize car and skipped town when I thought he was being a jerk to one of his pride mates? Since I’ve returned, I’ve had bigger problems. My nightmares are back, stronger than ever, and they’re starting to bleed into the real world. To make them stop, I have to discover the truth behind the attack that cost me my baby and my fiancé. Their deaths need justice. And I need my revenge.
Kade – Ever since I healed Zoe, the sister-in-law of one of my pride mates, she’s been my responsibility in the group to handle—and to control. I never asked to claim her, and I didn’t want to. Until now. She’s the one. My mate. I’ve known it ever since she returned to the pride, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Other shifters are making bets on how soon I’ll lose my title, and fears from a prophecy about Josh and Mira’s children have made our group a target. I’ll do anything to protect Zoe, to ensure our pride is a safe place for the future we could have together. All that’s left is to convince her—and to prevent my enemies from claiming what’s mine.
NARCOTIZE: HOUSE OF MERMAIDS by TB Mann
Celestia, first born daughter of mermaid royalty, was ripped away from her loving mother. The conch shell birthmark on her shoulder guaranteed that. But it’s her power and dark family secret that keeps her an outcast. A sentence to the Wicked Reform School is both a blessing and a curse even if the only way out is to graduate or die. Not great odds for someone who hates being wicked. When an escape attempt goes wrong, Noah and Liam, two humans, rescue her. Or at least she thought they were human. Could everything she knows be wrong? Not wanting her to be alone, Noah and Liam enlist their undercover partners, Jaxyten and Kairo to keep an eye on her. Alliances are key to survival. And the key to destruction. To survive, the game must be played. If not, death hangs in the balance. Together the five are ready to turn the world upside down and buck the system. But first they need to stay alive.
WEAPONS AND WONDERS (JAK AND LEANDER BOOK 2) by Devin Harnois
Working on a military contract isn’t what Jak wanted, but he tries to look on the bright side. Enchanting several mechanical dragons is an exciting prospect, and more importantly, the project allows him to stay close to Leander. They’re even living together, but making excuses for it to Leander’s family and everyone else. Jak knows society is unaccepting, but he’s growing increasingly frustrated at the need to hide their relationship.
Leander still can’t believe flirty, popular Jak chose him. Their romantic partnership is unlike anything he’s experienced before, and a small part of Leander is worried Jak will grow tired of him. When plans for the newest dragon go missing, suspicion falls on Jak, and Leander is terrified his lover will be taken from him. Then sabotage strikes the project, and it becomes clear a spy is in their midst. Far worse things are on the horizon, and this time Jak can’t run away. To keep Leander and his family safe, Jak is forced to make a terrible choice.
DRAGON TRIPLETS (DRAGON HAREMS BOOK 1) by J L Wilder
Dragon Triplets: We’ve been waiting for her. The one who can create the next generation of triplet alphas. We’ll do what it takes to charm her. We’ll do what it takes to protect her. And we will claim her. One by one. Even if it starts a war. A human omega, is the only one that can satisfy our desires.
The Human Omega: My life is officially insane. First, I can hear people’s thoughts. Second my ex-boyfriend pulled me into his dark world of crime. Then I escaped to New York City, where a very powerful shifter kidnaps me. Now I’m being rescued by sexy dragons. Identical ones. One by one, three triplet brothers have saved me. They tell me I’m an omega. Their destiny. All I know is that they make me lose control.
BABY FOR THE SOLDIER COUGAR (SHIFTER NATION: SPECIAL OPS SHIFTERS: DALLAS FORCE) by Meg Ripley
When I’m not heading out on missions with Dallas’s Special Ops Shifter Force, my life is a fairly simple one. Tending to my ranch is just what the doctor ordered after serving as a Green Beret. I’ve always been lucky with the ladies, but as a cougar, I’ve got no qualms about returning to the solitude of my ranch alone after a night out on the town. When Delilah saddles up to me at the rodeo to ask for the Force’s help, my cougar instantly has his eyes on the prize. And after a hot tumble in the hay together, I figure that’s all she wrote. Until I find out she’s got one in the chute. That’s right, Vance Morris is gonna be a daddy. Sweet baby Rose is the most precious little cub I’ve ever seen. And the more time I spend with her and Delilah, the more my human side wants us to be together. No matter what my damn fool of a cougar thinks. So when my family comes under threat during a covert mission, I’ll do whatever it takes to protect them. Come hell or high water.
SOUL OF THE MAGE (TWYST ACADEMY BOOK 4) by D D Chance
Up to now, my life has been kind of a fairy tale—the down-on-her-luck janitor turned war mage, tapped to help four super-hot college wizards win a magic competition, while they become my very own Prince Charmings. Except now, as our final and deadliest challenge looms, I’m supposed to bond with the last mage of the group, Rafe. And he’s nothing like I expect. With the barest smile, he seduces me. With the softest touch, he electrifies me. From our very first kiss, he opens me to a haunting, forsaken power that binds me to him, body and soul.
Even worse, I know—know—that Rafe is hiding a terrible secret. One that threatens to shatter him into a million pieces…or shatter me instead. But I haven’t come this far to lose this gorgeous, tortured wizard to his twisted magic. I haven’t come this far to lose any of them. So Bring. It. On.
DRAGON MATE’S AWAKENING (DRAGON’S BREATH AND PHOENIX FIRE SAGA) by Amelia Wilson
I’m one of the rarest and strongest dragons in the world. I shouldn’t be concerned about some mortal, but I am. She is all I think about, all I dream about. I know she is waiting for me to ignite her powers, even if she doesn’t know it. The question is, will she be ready for me to claim her?After all, I have waited for her for a century, and when all’s said and done, I will do anything to protect her and our legacy together. But, I have family to contend with, and other dragons who will try to stake their claim on her as well. So if I find her, do I unlock the magic within her? Or do I let her go? Can I protect her from herself? Will she lure me into her world? I can be strong enough to walk away. I can protect her from a distance, I swear.
MAGIC EXCHANGE (THE VELKIN ROYAL ACADEMY SERIES BOOK 1) by Emmeline Winter
The Velkin are magical. The Velkin are mysterious. The Velkin are dangerous. The Velkin just invited human students into their most prestigious academy for one year. Oh, and I’m one of those students. Survive. That’s all I want to do this year at the Velkin Royal Academy. But when the King of Velkin announces that one of the human students will win his son’s hand in marriage this year, as part of a peace treaty with the humans, it soon seems that I’m the leading candidate. My survival plan just got a lot more complicated. Soon, I’m fighting angry Fae duchesses, werewolves, and my own growing feelings for the handsome, arrogant Prince Anatole.
A MEW BEGINNING (A WHALES AND TAILS MYSTERY BOOK 20) by Kathi Daily
With all the changes in her life, Cait is left with a feeling of dread she can’t quite define. On one hand she has reason to be feeling a level of stress. The effort to reopen the bookstore has been stalled, she is still trying to adjust to her move from her cabin into Mr. Parsons home, and Finn is having little luck investigating a series of disappearances that appear to be ongoing. Still, even with all of that, Cait feels certain that none of these situations is actually at the root of the tension building in the pit of her stomach. Her feelings of dread, she feels certain, are more of a warning, that something bad is about to happen, and no matter how hard she tries, she’s not going to be able to prevent this terrible thing from happening.
MIDLIFE FAIRY HUNTER: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (THE FORTY PROOF SERIES BOOK 2) by Shannon Meyer
VS Note: From April
Over the hill, all outta ducks to give, and suddenly life is looking up . . .even if you’re living with a ghost and fighting off werewolves. Moving back to Savannah changed my life in all the best ways. New job. New friends. As far from my ex-husband as possible. I didn’t count on the Shadow World intensifying its hold on my life. Color me surprised, when a new job lands in my lap watching over a fairy ring. Worth ten times what I’d make anywhere else, it seems too good to be true. I take it anyway. And that’s when things get weird. Spells are cast on my friends that seems to make them lose their marbles. I’ve got a Bigfoot baking in my kitchen. And a skeleton is quickly becoming my go-to guy. Which is silly because the eye candy strutting around in front of me is drool worthy. (I’m looking at you, Crash. Really looking 0_0) Nothing in Savannah is what it seems, and the magic and undercurrents of this city are pulling me onto a dangerous path. But with a Fae Queen begging my help, and the darkness closing in, I can only do one thing. Pop a couple Advil, and kick some serious ducking butt.
FAE UNCHAINED (THE MAGE SHIFTER WAR BOOK 2) by Ann Denton and Elle Middaugh
The mages abandoned me in this brutal war. They just made the biggest mistake of their lives. As a rogue princess and ex-chief enforcer, I know all their magic tricks. And now that I’m mated not just to a wolf shifter, but his bear shifter best friend, I’ve got two good reasons to fight for the opposite side. But the Mage Council is used to winning, and they’ll stop at nothing to ensure we lose. The more I try to help the shifters, the worse their lives seem to get. And now that things have reached the breaking point, I find myself facing a problem I never expected. Someone from my past is out for revenge, and they’ll stop at nothing to get it. But I’ll stop at nothing either. So let the games begin.
ETERNITY WITH THE SHADOW KING (CAPTIVE OF SHADOWS BOOK 5) by Bailey Dark
Briar – The silence of evil penetrates even the thickest of castle walls. The war is brewing as I watch Kane undergo tortures the human mind barely grasps. He clings to the last bit of strength he has. Drogaem taunts me, controls me, and the only thing that is mine… is my mind. Within me, my soul intertwines with a Goddess whose depths have spanned a thousand years and more. She pushes me. She shows me, and my powers begin to grow stronger. The little human that once graced the steps of the Underworld, fearful and hell-bent on vengeance, is no more. I am a woman, a warrior, and though revenge is still my priority, my eyes are no longer set on Death himself. Instead, I have a new foe, a dead king risen again. But he grows weary of waiting, and his nefarious plans build closer to home.
Kane – The screams echo through my soul, awakening the beast within me. I watch her, touch her, protect her, but Briar is no longer what we thought. She radiates with power and beauty, and her vengeance rivals even my own. Drogaem is easily tricked, but his thirst for control drives him beyond my games. His desire for revenge on his long lost love drives him closer to my Briar. We stand alone in the ghostly halls, facing an army wrapped in dark magic. If I don’t protect her, Briar will die, and with her, my soul will wither. I have the power to fight, but Briar holds the key to save all realms and all beings from annihilation. The troops are gathering in the fields, and my Kingdom crumbling.
Time is running out. Only she can save us . . . but who will save her?
*****************************************************************
VS: I enjoyed writing the alien sleeping beauty subplot in this book and inventing a deadly game of ball for my heroes to play….
Apple iBooks Amazon Kobo Barnes & Noble
*****************************************************************************
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’.
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…
I check and verify all the buy links at the time I create the post but after that I’m not responsible.
Reblogged this on EG Manetti and commented:
Fantastic array of new releases in SFR and PNR including titles from Honey Phillips, Kayelle Allen, and Reina Torres.
Pingback: New Releases in Science Fiction/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance for MAY 13 - Amazing Stories