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).
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RAVEN’S RETURN (ICEHOME BOOK 12) by Ruby Dixon
VS Note: I never get enough of this series!
No one ever comes back for me. I’ve always been on my own, and why should it be any different on an ice planet? So when I’m kidnapped by a feral outcast, I suspect I’d better learn to love raw fish and rough living. Then…U’dron comes to my rescue. He’s always understood me more than anyone else. He’s been my friend and my confidante. We’ve made music together. And now that he’s my hero? The crush I’ve had on him is turning into something more, something deeper. He won’t want me when he hears my terrible secrets, though. But it turns out that U’dron has a secret of his own.
CATASTROPHIC ATTRACTION (THE DEVIANT FUTURE BOOK 4) by Eve Langlais
She is the queen he’s been waiting for. Roark wasn’t content with the way the world worked, so he made himself king and set about changing it. In the process, he acquired enemies who would stoop to anything, even attacking his daughter, to destroy him. They’ll have to kill him first. However, he’s just one man against an unknown enemy. Until he ends up with unexpected help in Casey, a woman who can slip into shadows with an ease that is uncanny–but more frightening is how well she fits into his life. A king might not be able to win her heart, but what if she got to know the man?
RAGE BEAST MATE (D.R.A.R.B. PENITENTIARY BOOK 1) by Nikki Landis
One repetitive chant echoes in the corridors of the most dangerous and notorious high security penitentiary on Falcor. RAGE. BEAST. MATE. Three occupied cells. Three unknown males. And they never stop calling out, yearning and aching for their prize. ME. There are three males to every female on this planet. Every last one of us is held against our will. Each day brings new horrors and new ways to torture the inmates. They never told us the truth, never admitted why this facility was built. Destroy Resistance. Assimilate. Reprogram. Breed. No one escapes from D.R.A.R.B. I won’t be a prisoner forever. I have a plan. And I’m going to use those three brutes to escape from this hellhole. Even if I have to give them everything they want in return.
TAKEN TO SASOR (XIVERI MATES BOOK 3) by Elizabeth Stephens
Mian – Don’t run. Don’t fight. Just hide. That’s all we can do against the Sasor barbarian horde – huge megalithic aliens, born to fight, who can shape shift at will into monsters. We’re only human, and me, just a slave among them.
Getting caught is not part of the plan, but when they raid our village, I do the only thing I can think of to spare the whole. I offer myself up to their leader. Infuriating, and strangely funny, I have a lot to learn – his languages and customs, the roles I’m meant to fulfill in his tribe, and how to keep him at arm’s length when he’s seemingly everywhere, blocking any chances I have to find a mate, and keeping me at his side.
Neheyuu – She’s funny, this human. A fast learner, already adapting to our language with ease. She’s forgiving. Quick to smile, it’s easy to smile back. Too easy. She’s slipping under my skin, infecting me and my manerak. The monster that I can become seems more ready to do her will than my own. Like she’s controlling it. I should let her go. I should let her find a mate. I should let the tribes that come for her, take her…My manerak says no. Its defiance is something I’ve never felt before and I will need to find a way to deny them both – but how can I when my manerak wants her close?
THE HIERARCHIES: A NOVEL by Ros Anderson
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. Intriguing.
Sylv.ie is a synthetic woman. A fully sentient robot, designed to cater to her Husband’s every whim. She lives alone on the top floor of his luxurious home, her existence barely tolerated by his human wife and concealed from their child. Between her Husband’s visits, deeply curious about the world beyond her room, Sylv.ie watches the family in the garden—hears them laugh, cry, and argue. Longing to experience more of life, she confides her hopes and fears only to her diary. But are such thoughts allowed? And if not, what might the punishment be?
As Sylv.ie learns more about the world and becomes more aware of her place within it, something shifts inside her. Is she malfunctioning, as her Husband thinks, or coming into her own? As their interactions become increasingly fraught, she fears he might send her back to the factory for reprogramming. If that happens, her hidden diary could be her only link to everything that came before. And the only clue that she is in grave danger.
Set in a recognizable near future and laced with dark, sly humor, Ros Anderson’s deeply observant debut novel is less about the fear of new technology than about humans’ age-old talent for exploitation. In a world where there are now two classes of women—“born” and “created”—the growing friction between them may have far-reaching consequences no one could have predicted.
CLAIMED: A DARK SCIFI ROMANCE (CENTAURI CAPTIVES BOOK 8) by Kallista Dane and Kate Richards
Skye – It’s the dream of every reporter—the scandalous scoop that will make my career. While investigating the disappearance of a young woman from the official residence of Earth’s controversial leader, I discovered his dirty little secret. To stay in power he’s been getting rid of anyone who poses a threat. Male dissidents are sold into slavery on faraway worlds. Female troublemakers are being sent to a race of alien soldiers whose planet was destroyed. I’ve already written the headline in my mind. But I don’t know if I’ll ever finish the story. I got caught snooping, and now I’m one of the captives on the alien starship. The hot gray warrior who makes me call him Master and punishes me when I don’t please him has no intention of letting me go. He’s determined to claim me as his mate. Though he’s strict and stern, he can be surprisingly gentle at times. With guys in the past, I’ve always been the one in control. But when I submit to the alien’s dominance he makes me do things I’ve never done before. Dirty, wicked things. And I love doing them. For the first time in my life I’ve met someone stronger than I am. I have to escape—before he claims my heart.
Tieran – We’re all that’s left—an elite squadron of warriors on a training mission in deep space. All males. After the attack, we asked the Interstellar Federation for help in battling our enemy. Instead of offering supplies and starfighters, the leader of a minor planet called Earth sent us a ship full of females. “To see to our needs,” he said.
It was an insult. But if we don’t produce offspring, our race will die out. So we swallowed our pride and kept them.
The human females are small, pale creatures. The one I chose is uncivilized, even rude at times. In need of training before I formally claim her. Though her fiery nature arouses me, I’ve discovered firm punishment is the key to making her behave like a proper submissive mate. To my delight, she seems to enjoy it as much as I do.
CLAIMING HIS HUMAN (ROGUES) by Jenika Snow
VS Note: A re-release which author states has been “re-edited, revised and new content…”
Three decades ago a race of humanoid aliens landed on Earth. They had one goal. Conquer. Humans were inferior, weaker, and no match for the bigger, warrior-bred beings known as the Rogues. Now they ruled Earth. Hiding was the only way to survive in a world that wasn’t Greta’s anymore. But when the group she’s with were found by the massive, alpha Rogues, she knew she’d be used for one of two things. Manual labor… or for something far more perverse. Tolcan was a ruthless, merciless enforcer for his kind, and his job was simple: find humans in hiding and capture them. But when he saw Greta something in him shifted. His warrior trained brain took a sharp left and one thing repeated like a war drum in his head. It was primal and possessive. Claim her as my mate. Brand her as mine. And so he took her as his own. It’s forbidden to be with humans, but Tolcan won’t let Greta go. He’ll do anything to make sure she’s protected, even if that meant betraying his own kind to keep his mate safe.
DEATH MASK MOON by M Garnet
f she understood what it took to be the Captain of her ship, could she also have an alien as part of her crew? She was a tough lady who had been raised by strangers that loved her and taught her the secrets of space travel and maybe a couple of tricks. Among her friends: the robot, the rough mechanic and a pilot who trained her was to answer the call for help from any small stranded ship. When the call came in, what she discovered was what every scientist has been protecting for centuries––aliens. But she would help the tall stranger in the black liquid armor, and his warriors find a way home. She would fight her own attraction to an alien.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HOME OFFICE (MP UNIVERSE) by Angel Martinez
Sissal Naganos, cobra yervath and diplomat banished to the hinterlands, didn’t ask for an assistant, and he certainly didn’t ask for such an annoying one. Being an OIL (Onsite Inter-species Liaison) for the Interplanetary Multispecies Pact has never been an easy job. In fact it’s a crap job when stuck on a backwater nowhere planet like Earth. But cobra Yervath Sissal Naganos manages. The demotion was swift and heavy-handed, but he’ll climb back out of this hell eventually. Humans don’t meet his social needs, so, yes, it’s been lonely and he tells himself he likes the solitude. That is, until IMP sends him an irritating new assistant he never asked for. Now his peace is well and truly disturbed and his paranoid diplomatic reflexes have reawakened. The worst part is the kid didn’t have to be so cute.
BARBARIAN KING’S BRIDE (SUPERNOVA ESCAPES) by Sonia Nova and Starr Huntress
Buy a female. Produce an heir. Send the female back. What could possibly go wrong? A king needs an heir. That’s what everyone keeps telling King Dagar, anyway. But the ruler of Ramanth isn’t interested in taking a wife—and ruining his chances of someday finding his true mate—just to satisfy that duty. Hiring an off-planet surrogate should have been an easy solution. No strings, no trouble. But with the nuances of the transaction lost in translation, Dagar finds himself with a mail-order bride instead—one that is unwilling. Fiery and unyielding, the curvy little Terran is all wrong for the job. But she might just be right for him…
If the barbarian king thinks she’s here to be his broodmare, he’s in for a rude awakening…Jobless, desperate, and stuck on a remote spaceport, Rose can’t believe her luck when she wins a free vacation to a tropical paradise across the galaxy. And it’s tropical, sure—but no one told her she was being shipped here as a bride. When the village’s brutish king makes it clear he expects her to give him an heir, Rose isn’t having it. Despite her name, she’s no wilting flower and the alien bastard made a big mistake thinking she was going to give him anything but a piece of her mind. She’ll show him—just as soon as her traitorous body stops pulling her toward the infuriatingly hot king with a force stronger than gravity.
THE MOTHER CODE by Carole Stivers
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note…
The year is 2049. When a deadly non-viral agent intended for biowarfare spreads out of control, scientists must scramble to ensure the survival of the human race. They turn to their last resort, a plan to place genetically engineered children inside the cocoons of large-scale robots—to be incubated, birthed, and raised by machines. But there is yet one hope of preserving the human order: an intelligence programmed into these machines that renders each unique in its own right—the Mother Code.
Kai is born in America’s desert Southwest, his only companion his robotic Mother, Rho-Z. Equipped with the knowledge and motivations of a human mother, Rho-Z raises Kai and teaches him how to survive. But as children like Kai come of age, their Mothers transform too—in ways that were never predicted. And when government survivors decide that the Mothers must be destroyed, Kai is faced with a choice. Will he break the bond he shares with Rho-Z? Or will he fight to save the only parent he has ever known?
ZOTAR: ALIEN TRIBUTE MATES (JORKAN PROTOCOL MATES BOOK 3) by Ava York and Starr Huntress
I don’t want a mate. Nothing but a risk. But from the moment I see her, touch her soft skin, breath in her delicious scent, I know the fragile human is mine. And anyone who tries to take her from me will pay the price.
STORMING TIME (THE UNIVERSE CHRONICLES BOOK 3) by Clare Davon
Rescuing compromised Universe agents is nothing new for Zared Hersh. A fast car, a little rain-and-fog manipulation to cover his tracks, and his job is done. But when Hannah Nickels dives into his front seat, something about her aquamarine eyes strikes him like lightning. Thank God she’s not psychic, or she’d be reading his hormones like a book. Hannah’s been groomed to join Universe practically from the moment her time-freezing talent emerged. But recently, her power’s been glitchy. She knows she’s in trouble, and the last thing she needs is her instant attraction to Zared’s solid body and dark good looks. When their escape is almost derailed by someone with a strange new light-manipulating gift, only Hannah’s chrono talent gets them safely back to Universe HQ. In the relative safety of Richmond, their relationship grows. But Hannah has a second, more dangerous power that few know about. And as her control slips, someone with a hidden agenda sets her up to fall—straight into Whisper’s trap.
RIV’S SANCTUARY by A G Wilde
Abducted from Earth over a year ago, Lauren spent most of that time getting accustomed to her new life as one of the “animals” in an alien zoo. When she’s sold by the zookeeper, her life takes a turn she wasn’t expecting. She has no idea where she’ll end up till she’s brought to a sanctuary owned by a tall blue hunk of an alien called Riv. Riv’s life is quiet and peaceful in a place as far away from civilization as he can manage. So when an annoying chatterbox of a human ends up on his doorstep, he’s less than pleased. The human disrupts his life and his solitude and he can’t wait to get rid of her. He’s not interested in helping her, and he’s definitely not interested in love. Except…she’s managed to wheedle her way in and suddenly those barriers around his heart don’t seem so strong anymore. He has two options: Let her go. Or let her in.
TIME BOMB (THE UNGOVERNABLE BOOK 3) by R M Olson
VS Note: Not listed as a romance…”Firefly meets Ocean’s Eleven in this fast-paced, kick-ass, wickedly fun series…”. From mid July.
When an enemy from ex-smuggler pilot Jez’s past reappears, determined to extract revenge, the crew of the Ungovernable have two options: fight, or run. But when a hyperjump gone wrong leaves the Ungovernable crippled, her weapons down and her cloaking disabled, their options become scarce indeed. As they scramble to repair the ship with rapidly-dwindling supplies and even more rapidly-dwindling oxygen, their pursuers are inexorably closing in. And if they’re going to survive, each of the crew will have to confront dangerous secrets from their past, before those secrets come back to destroy them.
BLOOD TIES (THE EURYNOME CODE BOOK 3) by K Gorman
VS Note: Not a romance but this series seemsd intriguing and I just one clicked the first book to try it out. I like kickass heroines…
Together again, and ready to bring the system to its knees. Karin Makos has spent the last two months running from one thing or another—but all that’s about to change. Her sister’s back, and Nomiki’s ready to grab their problems by the horns, throw them on their backs, and rip into them with her modified carbon steel blades. With the backing of the Fallon Empire and a promising new lead, the two are determined to reach down into the mystery of their past and pull out its secrets, once and for all. But they aren’t the only ones on the move. And looking may uncover more than even they could have bargained for.
WORLD SHIFT (THE EURYNOME CODE BOOK 4) by K Gorman
VS Note: Both books 3 and 4 came out in August.
Some dreams can’t be ignored. Over a month has passed since Karin Makos has settled on Chamak. Together with her sister and the rest of the crew from the Nemina, she is finally able to do something useful in this war—heal the Lost that the Shadows have taken. But time is not on their side, and more than the Shadow enemy lurks in the wings. Soon, Karin finds herself fighting for her life in the forests of Nova Earth, plagued by strange, vivid dreams of her past, and racing hard to prevent the catastrophe that threatens to swallow the planet—because if she fails, much, much more will be lost.
HOW NOT TO DATE A HUMAN (HOW NOT TO BOOK 6) by Stephanie Burke
Oh why, oh why did the condom break? Now McCabe is stuck explaining to an unamused Spooky how an alien virus has introduced her to the world of shifters. But everything should be fine so long as she avoids her lovelorn boss and takes her new situation and the shifter support group seriously. Matters of the heart are a tricky thing, especially when you decide to date a human.
FIGHTING SYNDROME (STANDALONE TALES BOOK 13) by Viola Grace
Trained in an abbey, she is finally out, married to a vampire, and looking for a fight within a day. Whatever will she do on day two? To protect herself and those around her, Ebra has spent the last twelve years at an abbey, training to be a good wife and mother… and assassin, commander, warrior, spy, and interior decorator. It was a full education that helped her manage the syndrome that made her so deadly. Assigned to the man her parents decided to give her to, she trusts her family not to do anything stupid. The offer to cure her is a surprise as there is only one cure. Death.
The treatment that is offered is a cloned body without her flawed DNA and transfer of most of her consciousness before they destroy the original body. She would like a second opinion. A convenient attack on the space vessel she is on gives her the chance to escape her fate with minimal bloodshed. Getting caught by the man she proposed to is a bit of a surprise, but she is nothing if not adaptable. Changing from one suitor to the next is easy enough, but is the vampire going to be happy with the lady in his embrace, or will he have second thoughts?
ALIEN’S SAVAGE CLAIM (FATED MATES OF APARA BOOK 2) by Aya Morningstar
Kalafa has three rules: Keep your woman leashed, satisfied, and disciplined. The alien warrior Soturi abducts Emma, taking his new prize to the desert planet Kalafa. They may enter the city walls under one condition: Emma must submit to Soturi…and wear a leash and collar. She feels degraded and dehumanized as the savage alien walks her through the city on a leash, but that’s not even the beginning of her problems. Every night at sunset, the temple’s bells chime, and the men all walk their women to the center of the city. The guards force Soturi and Emma into the square at gunpoint. Satisfy your woman, or someone else will. ..(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
CINDER’S TALE: A SCIFI ALIEN ROMANCE by Juno Wells
Sentenced to servitude. Ella – This isn’t how I expected my life to turn out. All I’ve ever wanted was to do the right thing but now I’ve been shipped off-world to an alien planet and sold. Stuck doing the dirtiest jobs of my master’s house. Hope is the farthest thing from my mind, but still it glimmers. The faint light of that timeless idea that maybe, one day, my prince will come. Caius – If I don’t marry soon my kingdom will be thrust into war. Simple enough, marry someone, produce an heir. Problem solved. But I don’t want just someone. I want the one. The one who makes my heart soar. The one who lights the fires of passion. If only I can find her before my father forces me into a loveless arrangement for the good of our people. And in one magical moment, I find her. Ella. Except I can’t possibly have her. She’s a servant, a slave. To marry her would throw everything into chaos but her grip on my heart won’t let go. Somehow, I have to make this work. She will be my princess.
CAPTURED: A ROUGH SCIFI ROMANCE by Mary Auclair
This little human female thought she could attack a Drakian royal cruiser and get away with it, but I captured her, and the price she pays for her arrogance will be…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
KING’S MATE (RIALIN KINGS BOOK 1) by C R Corbin
Nesha’s homeworld had been ravaged by the two warring Rialan armies for centuries.
She was angry, bitter, and rebellious, especially when she is captured and forced to work on the homeworld of one of the sides, Icil. However, after being saved from a rather cruel soldier by Icilian king, in a strange series of events, she finds herself serving him in his palace. He was cruel, arrogant, and obsessed with vengeance against his enemies.
But after a rather “steamy” encounter in the midst of the night, she finds herself enraptured in a lustful dance with him. A dance that, over time, begins to evolve into something far more special. But will this angry and vengeful king successfully claim her as his? Or will he simply cast her aside for vengeance, like everything else? Find out!
ALIEN DEVIL: A DARK SCIFI ROMANCE (INVASION BRIDES BOOK 1) by Zora Black
Against his power, there is no resistance. In my world, your either a predator or your prey. And the moment I hear a Krenim hunter pursuing me, I know I’m prey. I hide. But he tracks me. I run. But he keep chasing until he catches me. But something changes between us. He decides to keep me. To be his pet. I know that no human male will protect me like he does. No human male can compare in power or strength. No matter how much my inner voice insists that this is wrong, and dark, and dangerous, its no I use. I still crave it. I know what he is. An alien invader. A monster. A killer of my race. He’s cold. Brutal. Calculating. But there’s no shame anymore in being his. Only power. The power of being with a Krenim. I know I’ll never go back. He can take all of me if he wants. I’ll give it all freely.
JARTOK (WARRIORS OF KALETH BOOK 2) by Celeste King
She’s bold. She’s beautiful. And she is not impressed with my epic one-liners. I’ve been watching action movies from Earth since I was a young Kaleth hatchling. Everyone in the galaxy is obsessed with all the human entertainment.
So it’s no surprise when its revealed that my fated mate is an Earth woman. The Federation protocol states that she gets picked up, sent to me, and we spend 30 days on a vacation planet where we start building the rest of our lives together. There’s just one problem. She has no idea that “aliens” exist. See, humans might have invented Must See TV and they might be Too Hot To Handle. But they still think they’re all alone in the universe. But now that I’ve found my tiny sassy human woman, she’ll never be alone. I’ll fight to keep her safe from all the evil in the galaxy. I’ll be her hero. Her protector. I guess you could say… I’m going to go ahead and make her day. So she can live free. And not die hard.
STRANDED WITH THE TEDOLARAN (TEDOLARANS BOOK 4) by Aurora Caine
The shuttle I was in crashed on a remote island. Sounds bad already, doesn’t it?
But there’s more: I am not alone. The only other survivor is a big, strong alien warrior named Kochol. He knows how to survive in the harshest conditions and where to find water, food, and shelter. Not the worst one to crash on a barely populated planet with, right? I wish. Because I tried to rob him right before the shuttle launched—and my brother happens to be the one who stole his spaceship, forcing him into the shuttle with me in the first place.
It’s bad. It’s really bad. And judging by the sinister gleam in Kochol’s eyes, I’m sure it’ll only get much, much worse.
PREY FOR THE TEDOLARAN (TEDOLARANS BOOK 5) by Aurora Caine
Kate – Leave Earth and move to New Terran, they said. It will be fun, they said. You know what isn’t fun? Being abducted, displayed on an interstellar slave market, and sold to a strange alien guy who tries to feed me dinner that’s alive, as in still-wiggling-on-my-plate-alive. Nope. I’m out of here. So I bail—only to find myself in an even worse situation . . .Tausav – I did not know humans could talk. I did not know they were highly sought after and expensive. But one look at Kate and her enticing curves and I get it. There is only a tiny problem: her owner paid me to retrieve her, not to keep her. Well, too bad for him, right?
ALIEN KNIGHT BLIND DATE DISASTER (LUMERIAN KNIGHTS BOOK 3) by Becca Brayden
Lumerian Knight Falden Corshival is an ancient. Leader of what remains of his people, he and his elite warriors have avoided capture for more than two thousand years. He believed they were safe on Earth. He was wrong. When a nosy investigative reporter sets up a ‘blind date’ with an alien group dealing in the Intergalactic black market, Falden knows he must do whatever it takes to find out who she is and what she knows, including pretending to be her unknown contact. Unfortunately, Falden has spent a millennia out of the dating scene. Worse, he has no understanding of human courting rituals.
Isabella Serrano is in danger. Her friend has disappeared, her contacts on the street are scared, and her only chance to infiltrate the alien black market is to accept a ‘blind’ meeting with one of the smugglers. When her ‘blind date’ turns out to be a drop-dead gorgeous alien with a bad attitude, something just doesn’t add up. She can’t decide if she’d rather kiss the dominant alpha or stab him in the eye with her four-inch heel. When a surprise attack forces them to escape together, she will have to trust him with her life. They soon give in to white-hot passion, yet both have secrets that could tear them apart. Will their growing love be enough to overcome the dangers that lie ahead?
BOUNTY HUNTER’S CLAIM (BOND OF THE SKELDI BOOK 2) by Sophia Sebell
My parents had a grandiose story about how they met, full of action, romance, and intrigue. After hearing those stories my entire life, I had to have it for myself. I set off for the stars and took a job tracking down a wanted criminal. That would surely cover my desire for action. Little did I know, the alien criminal I hunted would lead me on a more sensuous adventure. His name was Aros, a mysterious and muscular Vraqe. At first he came off as stern and always serious, his face seemingly set in a permanent frown, but the more I got to know him, the more I couldn’t resist him. Against my better judgment, I offered to help him escape the planet he was trapped on. There was a rather large problem, though. I’m not the only one after the bounty on his head. Having a wanted criminal aboard my ship made me nervous, but I had always longed to find romance among the stars, and Aros might be my chance at a happy ending. I felt like he was trustworthy, but his crimes must have been immense to get such a large bounty. I hoped I hadn’t made a mistake trusting him. Is Aros just biding his time to steal my ship? Or will we shake our pursuers and end up in the cosmic romance I’ve always longed for?
BOUND BY FATE (ATLANTIC ISLAND: ODYSSEY BOOK 2) by Skylar Jaymes and Fredric Shernoff
Kensie and her time traveling team face down the growing threat of the Elite in multiple time periods and the answer to preventing a violent civil war begins to appear in this next installment of Atlantic Island: Odyssey!
MATED TO THE ALIEN BEAST (FATED MATES OF ADONIA BOOK 1) by Ivy Sparks
A rich alien beast purchases a poor human girl… A tale as old as time, right? After losing my job, I’m desperate for a lifeline to help me support my little sister. That’s when Vorian crosses my path. Adonians aren’t exactly my favorite race of aliens, with their opulent lifestyles and royal demeanor, but Vorian seems different. He’s scarred, a man haunted by his past, and he sees in me a future that no superficial Adonian woman is willing to give him. They’re crazy to not want him. He’s a brooding handsome beast living in a big gothic castle—basically my dream man.
But humans can’t be fated mates to Adonians… can they? And what could he possibly see in me, a scrawny woman from a poor sky colony?
CLAIMED BY THE ALIEN COMMANDER: INTERGALACTIC EXCHANGE PROGRAM BOOK 1 by Nikki Harlowe
Two souls from completely different worlds meet against all odds. Kodan val Raza just wants to go back to the way things used to be—before the war, before he lost his leg. But when his commanding officer signs him up as a guide to a small, human female as part of a treaty between Kal’Neth and Earth, it’s clear his life is about to change. Phoebe couldn’t be more elated. When she’s chosen as a cultural representative for the Intergalactic Foreign Exchange Program, she can’t believe her good luck. Soon, she’s off to Kal’Neth, where she’ll be tasked with documenting the lifestyle there through the lens of her camera. There’s just one problem. Her mentor, Kodan, is a complete jerk. He makes no secret of hating her from the moment they meet, and Phoebe can’t figure out what the hell his problem is. But Kodan knows exactly what’s going on. Despite his best attempts, he finds the small human female strangely entrancing. He can’t say why he feels that way, but one thing is clear, Phoebe is his, whether he likes it or not. But if he can’t come to terms with his sudden attraction to Phoebe, he may just lose her for good.
CLAIMED BY THE ALIEN WARRIOR RAZKO (AAREN BARBARIANS BOOK 4) by Eden Ember
A deathbed promise and a cruel temptation. For Jules to release herself from a painful past, she must break a promise and learn to love again. The faithful widow promised her husband she’d never love another. She kept her oath, no matter how painful the cost. The days were easier, filled with work and the fight against the Zeta Empire but nighttime brought her more loneliness on a ship filled with fated mates. When a skirmish traps her in a confined engine room with a massive blue alien, she panics. His very presence effects her on a very deep, primal level. The feelings that she worked so hard to deny for so many years threaten to overwhelm her completely. Ryzko was dedicated to the cause but his heart longed for a fated mate he’d never yet met. The females on the ship held no interest for him until he found himself barricaded with a pale Terran who was adamant she was not interested in him in the slightest. The quiet red haired Terran intrigued him. The blush that rose on her creamy skin drove him to divine despair. Her scent, the gentle sway of her hips, even the way she said his name intoxicated him. There was no mistake she was his fated mate. Their cause be damned: he would do whatever it took to stop her intended one-way mission no matter the consequences. Can the blue, alien warrior beast break the redheaded Earth-girl free from her painful past?
THE SIREN AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA (EMBRACED BY MAGIC BOOK 2) by Kerrelyn Sparks
Signs and Seals – Raised on the magic-seeped Isle of Moon, Maeve is used to unusual powers—and the way they fuel the politics of her world. But when she discovers an ability to shape-shift at will, she knows who she wants to share it with first. Brody, the enigmatic, infuriating shifter-spy has always made time for Maeve. But it’s been almost two months since she’s seen him. And though no one else believes Brody is in danger, Maeve is more than ready to rescue him herself.
The rumors Brody’s investigating are terrifying: a secret army of magic-users, in the service of the cruel Circle of Five. But when he uncovers the identity of one of the Five, the mission becomes personal. Cursed as a boy by the Sea Witch, Brody can spend only two hours a day in his human form, a restriction that limits his future and muzzles his heart. Plus Maeve teases him for being such a pretty doggy instead of appreciating his manly charms. To win his freedom, he must take on a terrible disguise. And when Maeve finds out, she’ll unleash a tempest like no other.
EMERALD BLAZE (A HIDDEN LEGACY NOVEL) by Ilona Andrews
VS Note: I love their writing so of course I’ll be one clicking.
As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina can earn her family some protection working as deputy to the Warden of Texas, overseeing breaches of magic law in the state, but that has risks as well. When House Baylor is under attack and monsters haunt her every step, Catalina is forced to rely on handsome, dangerous Alessandro Sagredo, the Prime who crushed her heart. The nightmare that Alessandro has fought since childhood has come roaring back to life, but now Catalina is under threat. Not even his lifelong quest for revenge will stop him from keeping her safe, even if every battle could be his last. Because Catalina won’t rest until she stops the use of the illicit, power-granting serum that’s tearing their world apart.
AUTUMN’S BANE (WILD HUNT BOOK 13) by Yasmine Galenorn
Life isn’t easy when you bear the mark of the Silver Stag. The Father of Dragons has returned to the world and all hell is breaking loose. A shadow dragon has let loose a group of vrykos—undead creatures who are cunning, hungry, and looking to feed on the living. In the midst of the chaos, Ember finds herself facing a major decision brought on by a twist in her status with the Queen of Dark Fae. But when the shadow dragon drags her friend Viktor, the half-ogre, into the world of the dead, Ember must journey to the Underworld to rescue him. Will she be able to save Viktor before it’s too late? Or will she lose her own soul to the armies of the dead?
LADY OF OUTLAWS: A ROBIN HOOD RETELLING (THE TALES OF CLAN ROBBINS BOOK 1) by L A Boruff and Laura Greenwood
She doesn’t just steal from the rich. She steals from the bad. The very, very bad. As a strong woman and feared sharpshooter, outcast vampire royalty Loxley Robbins must prove herself to the townspeople and her band of Merry Men. They’re wild, they’re dangerous, and they’re hers. As an alpha vampire, she can’t avoid the claiming. When Loxley’s sister is kidnapped by an evil pack of werewolf cowboys, her skills as the fastest draw in the wild west will be put to the test, and she’ll have to rely on the men she’s entrusted with her life to protect her back. And her Mate to protect her front.
PRINCE OF BEARS: AUTUMN COURT BOOK 2 (ROSETHORN VALLEY FAE ROMANCE) by Tasha Black
Willow loves her job waiting tables at the local diner and her sweet apartment over the neighborhood grocery store in Rosethorn Valley. So what if she seems to have some random supernatural abilities? She is a perfectly normal woman with a perfectly normal life – until a giant bear appears in the parking lot after work one night, and whisks her off to a fantasy world she never knew existed.
Prince Heath of the Autumn Court must find the missing princess and marry her if he wants to save his kingdom and hers from war. He would do anything to save his people, even traveling to the mortal realm. But he doesn’t expect to fall hard for the beautiful woman who doesn’t seem to remember who she is. And by the time he realizes he has the wrong princess, she has already stolen his heart. When a magical snowstorm and enemies from far away threaten their very survival, Willow will have to accept her true nature to harness her power and save them. But can she control the wild feelings she has for the prince who would put his kingdom before anything else?
TO LOVE A DRAGON (VENYS NEEDS MEN) by Tiffany Roberts
In a single night of terror, everything Leyloni knows and loves is destroyed—her home left in flames, her friends and family dead, her way of life erased. She flees with the only other survivor, a baby named Serek. In a world where males are rarely born, Serek is precious beyond measure, and Leyloni must put aside her grief and pain to take him somewhere safe. The only sanctuary she knows of is a friendly village on the far side of the Endless Forest. It is a harrowing journey for a huntress to make on her own, more so with a babe. But Leyloni soon realizes she is not alone—she is being stalked by something far more dangerous than any raiders. The beast is massive with a scaled hide, wicked claws, and sharp teeth. His eyes are like violet lightning, his roar like thunder. He is a dragon. And he intends to make her his.
BURNING MOON (LOTTE FREUDENBERGER BOOK 5) by Gaja J Kos
Dirty players require a dirty game. And Lotte is ready to play the filthiest one of them all. In the ten months since Lotte’s promotion, the Kauer investigation has barely moved an inch. Even with Isa on her side and an entire team at her disposal, the widespread crime organization proves just as well-shielded and elusive as it has always been. A damn frustrating series of dead-ends. When the single suspect ICRA managed to unearth disappears off the grid, Lotte decides to take a risk. If she wants to catch the top players, she needs to adapt her game. But the shift comes with a serious gamble. Yes, she might win and burn Kauer’s organization to the ground. But if she fails…The case isn’t the only thing she’ll end up losing.
HER DRAGON GUARDIAN (DRAGONS OF MOUNT VALEN BOOK 1) by Riley Storm
Tara Simmons’ life had been nice and boring since she moved out of Five Peaks to avoid her family drama. All that changed when he showed up at her door: half-dead, almost naked, and begging for her help. With the storm of the decade raging outside, driving down the mountain for assistance is out of the question. It’s up to her to save him. But by helping him, she may just be hurting herself.
Ares Valen is a dragon shifter. At least, he was, until someone kidnapped and tortured him. Now he’s without his dragon or his powers or any memory of who did this to him. The only thing he knows is the gentle touch and care of the woman who is helping him to recover. He wants to tell her the truth about himself, but he’s afraid it will scare her off. Ares will do anything to keep her and the future he can see in her eyes.
As much as he wants to stay, Ares knows that the longer he’s around her, the more danger she’ll be in. Leaving is the smart choice—but it’s not the one either of them secretly wants. To make things work, they’re going to have to deal with family politics, gunfights and a secret that will shock the shifter community. Saving Tara will take everything he has, and even something he doesn’t. Without his dragon’s powers, can he truly be the one to protect her from all evil?
GRAVE CARGO (ARCANE TRANSPORTER BOOK 1) by Jami Gray
A dead mage, a missing friend, and an unpredictable alliance merge into a volatile package sending Rory careening through the Arcane elite’s deadly secrets. Rory Costas, Arcane Transporter, is finally out from under the Guild’s thumb and ready to jumpstart her career as an independent contractor. Even better than the potential income, her promising future offers the additional perk of keeping her coveted magic out of the hands of the all-powerful Arcane Families. But when a dead mage drops at her doorstep on the same morning her best friend and roommate, Lena, goes missing, Rory is drawn out of her comfort zone and into an ominous race against time.
Retracing Lena’s convoluted path through the Arcane elite’s moneyed secrets, bitter vendettas, and lethal curses, Rory crashes into Zev Aslanov’s investigation of the murdered mage. When the Cordova Family’s enigmatic hunter reveals the dead man was Lena’s last client, Rory must convince Zev her missing friend is a victim, not a suspect. To uncover the truth and save her friend, Rory agrees to work with Zev, even though their uneasy partnership may mean revealing her hidden magic. As the clock ticks down, can they dodge Zev’s suspicions and Rory’s secrets to expose the real evil mastermind or will they crash and burn?
MIDNIGHT ROSE (CELESTIALS BOOK 3) by Emma Hamm
They think I’m a delicate priestess, trained to serve the Moon Gods. Every priestess knows her duty. Serve. Remain Obedient. Learn the old ways. Prepare for the order to kill. When the largest of all the Dread chooses me to be his priestess, I am told my journey has only just begun. I will be the most revered of all priestesses to live. I’ll be the one to kill the king. But first I must syphon all his power away from him. Absorb all his magic and spread it amongst my sisters. I just never expected him to be kind. He’s larger than life but he isn’t the monster so many have claimed him to be. Now I have to wonder…Was I lied to? Or should I kill the king?
THE BLOOD KING (INFERNO RISING BOOK 2) by Abigail Owen
Ruthless dragon king Ladon Ormarr must keep his throne at all costs. And now, with war on the horizon, he’ll need a miracle. Luckily, the fates have dropped Skylar Amon right into his lap. Except he may have met his match. The feisty Amon sister has no fear—of him or any other dragon shifter—is brash, doesn’t stick to protocols, and regularly offends his warriors and advisers. Skylar also has no intention of sticking around. She doesn’t believe in the whole destined mates thing and believes all dragon kings to be dangerous. But if it means taking out the High King who murdered her parents, she’ll put up with Ladon…temporarily. But the fates have other plans. And when Skylar disappears in the middle of a battle, Ladon will burn down the world to find her.
SNOW WHITE AND HER HUNTRESS (SAPPHIC FAIRY TALE RETELLINGs BOOK 1) by Emma Dean
he traditional story of Snow White reimagined…The king is dead and Snow White has to live with her step-mother as queen until she can rightfully take her place. Though every indication tells her the queen will not give up her power easily. She assigns one of her terrifying huntresses to Snow to keep an eye on her, all in the name of protection.
Her huntress, Devana, is the most beautiful woman Snow has ever laid eyes on. She’s strong and fearless and every day by her side is torture. The queen wants Snow to marry a prince, but all Snow can think about is the woman by her side all day and night, silent and stern. Does she see Snow the way she sees her? It’s impossible to tell.
The true test comes when the queen demands Snow White’s heart and she assigns the task to Devana, offering freedom in exchange for the fairest heart. Will the huntress kill the princess to gain her freedom, or will she give in to the pull between the two of them?
CALL OF WATER (MADAME TAN’S FREAKSHOW BOOK 1) by Marina Simcoe
A man with a teasing smile and an angel’s voice, Zeph is supposed to be nothing more than a beautiful, fun Parisian adventure. His voice lures me in. His cerulean blue eyes draw me to him. And his smile puts me at ease. We part after just one night. The next time I see him, I’m kidnapped and trapped in a world I never knew existed. Intriguing and whimsical on the outside, it turns dark and sinister as I plunge deeper into a trap from which there is no escape. Humans do not belong in Madame Tan’s Freakshow, so what is Zeph doing here? I realize I know nothing about the man who has ruled over my imagination since the day we met. I need to find my way out—with or without Zeph’s help—or risk spending the rest of my life locked in a cage.
BOOK OF THE FANG (VESIK 17) by Eric R Asher
With help from Zola, Cizin, and Vicky, Sam works to track down her old vampire lord, Vassili. While he’s been on the run for years, the team has uncovered clues of his whereabouts. The hunt takes them down the trail of an old Civil War raid where restless spirits stir. But not even the threat of the dark-touched will stop Sam from finding the last coin. Damian risked everything to save her, and no force on earth is powerful enough to prevent her from returning the favor—even if it costs her humanity.
THE MEMORY OF SOULS (A CHORUS OF DRAGONS BOOK 3) by Jenn Lyons
Now that Relos Var’s plans have been revealed and demons are free to rampage across the empire, the fulfillment of the ancient prophecies—and the end of the world—is closer than ever. To buy time for humanity, Kihrin needs to convince the king of the Manol vané to perform an ancient ritual which will strip the entire race of their immortality, but it’s a ritual which certain vané will do anything to prevent. Including assassinating the messengers. Worse, Kihrin must come to terms with the horrifying possibility that his connection to the king of demons, Vol Karoth, is growing steadily in strength. How can he hope to save anyone when he might turn out to be the greatest threat of them all?
WHERE DREAMS DESCEND: A NOVEL (KINGDOM OF CARDS BOOK 1) by Janella Angeles
In a city covered in ice and ruin, a group of magicians face off in a daring game of magical feats to find the next headliner of the Conquering Circus, only to find themselves under the threat of an unseen danger striking behind the scenes. As each act becomes more and more risky and the number of missing magicians piles up, three are forced to reckon with their secrets before the darkness comes for them next. The Star: Kallia, a powerful showgirl out to prove she’s the best no matter the cost…The Master: Jack, the enigmatic keeper of the club, and more than one lie told…
The Magician: Demarco, the brooding judge with a dark past he can no longer hide.
HER DRAGON DESTINY (BLACK CLAW DRAGONS BOOK 5) by Roxie Ray
I can’t keep using my daughter as an excuse to stay out of the dating pool, but finding a partner as a single mom is hard. I’d much rather get lost in my work, but I don’t want to be alone forever. Enter Madd. He’s not what I expected: too young, not settled, but he might be just what I need. And when I’m in his arms I’ve never felt more protected.
There’s no privacy among dragons …I don’t want to seem ungrateful. I love my family, but the Black Claw dragons can be a bit much. So much that I’m thinking of finishing my law degree out of state. And then I meet Bethany and everything changes. She’s my fated mate and I want to make her mine. But am I ready for a woman with a daughter of her own, especially if it means staying in town? It may not matter if she isn’t ready to mate with a dragon. Bethany has no idea my kind exist, and if she can’t accept both parts of me, she’ll never be my mate. How can I convince her that my dragon’s heart beats only for her?
DOMINION: AN ANTHOLOGY OF SPECULATIVE FICTION FROM AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA by Various
Dominion is the first anthology of speculative fiction and poetry by Africans and the African Diaspora. An old god rises up each fall to test his subjects. Once an old woman’s pet, a robot sent to mine an asteroid faces an existential crisis. A magician and his son time-travel to Ngoni country and try to change the course of history. A dead child returns to haunt his grieving mother with terrifying consequences. Candace, an ambitious middle manager, is handed a project that will force her to confront the ethical ramifications of her company’s latest project—the monetization of human memory. Osupa, a newborn village in pre-colonial Yorubaland populated by refugees of war, is recovering after a great storm when a young man and woman are struck by lightning, causing three priests to divine the coming intrusion of a titanic object from beyond the sky.
A magician teams up with a disgruntled civil servant to find his missing wand. A taboo error in a black market trade brings a man face-to-face with his deceased father—literally. The death of a King sets off a chain of events that ensnare a trickster, an insane killing machine, and a princess, threatening to upend their post-apocalyptic world. Africa is caught in the tug-of-war between two warring Chinas, and for Ibrahima torn between the lashings of his soul and the pain of the world around him, what will emerge? When the Goddess of Vengeance locates the souls of her stolen believers, she comes to a midwestern town with a terrible past, seeking the darkest reparations. In a post-apocalyptic world devastated by nuclear war, survivors gather in Ife-Iyoku, the spiritual capital of the ancient Oyo Empire, where they are altered in fantastic ways by its magic and power.
DEN OF THIEVES (DESERT CURSED SERIES BOOK 7) by Shannon Mayer
In a world where supernaturals and humans are separated by walls, there is magic to be magicked and quests that still need questing. Yes, quest as a verb. I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, thought I had done my part. With a little help from those I love, we stopped the bad guys from mucking up our side of the wall. We won the battle and were left standing on this side of the dirt. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. But a curse from long ago, cast to ensure everything in my life would eventually go wrong has now come full circle. There is darkness in the east, and it flows toward the desert I’ve sworn to protect like a creeping floodwater you cannot see until it is upon you. That power has stolen Maks’s magic. It has stolen Lila’s ability to shift. And it has stolen my newfound strength. We are back to square one, and we are about to face off against an unknown enemy. I have only one thing to say. “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.”
THE PROMISE OF HADES (THE HADES TRIALS BOOK 3) by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson
The Greek God of the Underworld has turned my life completely upside-down and made me question everything I thought I knew about my life. And now I don’t even know who I am anymore. An internal war rages inside me, as I try to balance my need for more magic with the knowledge of what power does to people in Olympus. What it may have done to me in the past. The one thing I do know though, is that my feelings for Hades are real. The Lord of the Dead is so much more than I ever realized, and something inside me knows that I need him as much as he needs me. But between the Hades Trials, the other Olympians, and whoever it is that’s trying to kill me, I may not survive long enough to find a way for us to be together. Hades says a light so bright can’t live in the dark. But I’m not sure a life without him is worth living.
BY TIGER LIGHT by Bokerah Brumley
Will she win her tiger?
DARK CHOICES: THE ACCORD (THE CHILDREN OF THE GODS PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES BOOK 43) by I T Lucas
The winds of change blowing over the village demand hard choices. For better or worse, Kian’s decisions will alter the trajectory of the clan’s future, and he is not ready to take the plunge. But as Edna and Rufsur’s plight gains widespread support, his resistance slowly erodes.
JUNKYARD CATS by Faith Hunter
From the author of the best-selling Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood series comes a tough new heroine who is far more than she seems. Junkyard Cats is the first in a new novella series. After the Final War, after the appearance of the Bug aliens and their enforced peace, Shining Smith is still alive, still doing business from the old scrapyard bequeathed to her by her father. But Shining is now something more than human. And the scrapyard is no longer just a scrapyard, but a place full of secrets that she has guarded for years. This life she has built, while empty, is predictable and safe. Until the only friend left from her previous life shows up, dead, in the back of a scrapped Tesla warplane. Clutched in her cold fingers is a note to Shining—warning her of a coming attack. With dread, Shining realizes: Someone knows who she is. Someone knows what she is guarding. Will she be able to protect the scrapyard? Will she even survive? Or will Shining have to destroy everything she loves to keep her secrets out of the wrong hands?
THE CURSE (A TOVENAAR NOVEL BOOK 2) by Augustina Van Hoven
Prince Laren, a Tovenaar destined to be the ruler of his house, has only one goal. Break the spell that forces him to go catting around at night and unleash his wrath on the sorcerer responsible. Then he meets a woman with fiery hair, deep blue eyes, and the body of his dreams. She’s but a pawn in the looming conflict between members of the hidden community. And the prince is torn between his old and new desires.
Juliet Cooper’s plans were simple: sell her great uncle’s property, return home, find a job, and get on with life. But then she meets Laren—in both human and cat form. And her plans get complicated. Juliet finds she can’t leave until she knows the secrets that her great uncle’s property and the handsome, blue-eyed man are hiding, unaware of the price she might have to pay.
When Juliet is attacked by Laren’s opponents, he must decide whether to rescue her, risking not only the wrath of the community members who shelter him and his princely future, but also his life.
FAIRY SUITED: OAK FAST FATED MATES BOOK 3 by Rebel Carter
Ximena is a wolf, er, new woman without a pack. Emphasis on the new, because she’s also a wolf shifter who isn’t much of a wolf anymore. Not after the Fey Queen took her ability to shift along with the rest of her pack. They had it coming. Definitely, no doubt about that. As far as packs went, the Bloodstone Pack was one hell bent on doing harm and taking more than they were owed. They had ruined Ximena’s life since day one. Since the day they had taken her from her family, since they had made her one of them, since the day they took away her future. But now, things are different. Being a newly made human isn’t all bad. There’s good to it, even without her wolf. Ximena can be free, she can have her way in the world…she just has to learn how to be human first. And that’s where her teacher, ah, self-appointed guardian comes into play. Blue, the Fey Guard who found her on that fateful night the Fey Queen struck. He spirited her away then, to a home only they could see, a safe place where she could learn how to be human. She should be happy, ecstatic even, with her freedom finally within her grasp, except for one thing. Blue is her fated mate, and to claim her freedom Ximena will have to find the strength to let him go. It should be easy to do, really, seeing as she’s sure the fairy plans to set her loose once she’s learned enough to pass as human. Then why is it so hard to imagine a tomorrow without Blue? How is it that Blue seems focused on winning her over more than ever if he means to leave?
SAFE ON BASE: A HOWLS ROMANCE by Sandra R Neeley
Basilio is the epitome of the rich, professional athlete overindulging in wine, women, and partying. He’s lived that life for so long he’s had more than his fill. All he wants is to find his mate. Basilio, or Base, as he’s known to all the baseball world, is a Primate shifter, a Silverback Gorilla to be exact. But none of the people in his inner circle know he’s anything other than human. He’s growing disenchanted quickly. Then, one day he literally runs into her, his mate, or she runs into him. She keeps her head down, working to clean their locker room, while doing her best to avoid the lewd, offensive remarks of some of his teammates. Turning on his teammates, Base defends her, but before he can catch up to his mate – she disappears, leaving him to run after her like a lovesick puppy…er, Gorilla.
Renata is a single mother struggling to survive. She’s got to do more than just make ends meet. She’s got to keep her head down, wary at all times to be sure she’s not noticed by anyone. Renata’s been on the run for almost four years now. The man she’s running from is her ex, her son’s father. He’s a shifter, and he’s determined to return Renata to his harem of females and to brutally raise her son to take his place as Prime of their troop. He hid his true nature from Renata until she’d delivered a male heir, but there’s no way in hell she’ll allow him to brutalize her sweet baby or herself. Now that she’s aware shifters exist and just how dangerous they are, she’ll never make that mistake again. So, she ran, and she keeps running. Every time anyone pays even the smallest bit of attention to her and her son, she’s off again. A Major League pitcher accustomed to the limelight and a quiet, shy single mother, determined to stay out of it. Can they find a way to work out their differences and become what the other needs? Or will they end up torn apart and bleeding – possibly quite literally – as they struggle to survive the mating instinct?
HEX AFTER FORTY: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL: SINGING FALLS WITCHES BOOK 1 by M J Caan
orie Bliss thought that being over forty and having your husband dump you over your favorite meal would be rock bottom. Then she learned that the perfect life he had created for them was built on a foundation of lies. A very public fall from grace leaves her penniless and homeless. Thinking she had nothing else to lose, she decides to move in with her estranged mother in a picturesque town in the mountains of North Carolina. Only to discover that her mother is quite the witch. Literally. And so is Torie. They are from a line of witches who develop their magic after the age of forty. As if hot flashes and night sweats weren’t enough, she now has to contend with wild magic that she has no idea how to control. But she must learn to tap into her strange new powers to help her new friends solve a terrifying mystery. Someone is killing off shifters in the sleepy town of Singing Falls, and if Torie can’t get her act together, she just may be next on the supernatural serial killer’s list. Can Torie let go of her past in order to embrace her new future?
HONEY WITCH (HOT FLASH) by K L Noone
VS Note: From late July…
Where does a princess go for advice? In the kingdom of Rosewood, the answer’s simple: ask the honey witch.
Ursula has grown up knowing she’ll inherit the throne, and she’s devoted to her land and her people. But she wonders about her future, whether she’ll be happy, and whether she’ll marry for love. Beautiful earth-witch Esmerelda promises answers, divined in magical honey … and one smile from her has always made Ursula’s heart race. Esme has loved Ursula silently for years, despite knowing a common earth-witch can’t hope to marry a princess, especially one so generous and passionate and worthy of a royal marriage. But when Ursula comes to her with a question about love, Esme can’t resist introducing her princess to the sweetest magic of desire … and some even sweeter uses for enchanted honey.
KILL THREE BIRDS: A KINGDOM OF AVES MYSTERY by Nicole Givens Kurtz
VS Note: From July.
Sent to investigate a string of murders in a quiet remote egg, can Hawk Tasifa find the killer before she becomes the next target? Prentice Tasifa is an investigative hawk whose been deployed from The Order to the small egg of Gould, a mountain village. A missing girl had been found dead. Hawks investigate strange and difficult situations throughout the Kingdom of Aves. They can “see the unseen,” by accessing a unique ability to activate hawk-like vision, a trait they carry through their bloodlines. When Prentice arrives in Gould, she soon discovers that there isn’t just one bird dead, but three. There’s a serial killer operating in Gould, and she has to find the person before she ends up next. If you love goddess worship, winged humans, mystery, and magic, this story is for you.
EX INFERIS (INFERNAL INHERITANCE BOOK 0) by Nazri Noor
VS Note: From July
Spoiled, sarcastic, and brutally self-obsessed, fledgling sorcerer Quilliam J. Abernathy has never worked a day in his life. And why should he? Being the half human son of a demon prince comes with its perks, among them a palatial lifestyle of luxury and excess. But Quill’s comfort comes with a price. He is the Chosen of Asmodeus, destined to destroy the world and fated from birth to become the harbinger of hell. One last trial now stands in his way, the final obstacle to his ascent: a deadly game of devils.
A STRANGE DESIRE (FAIRVIEW CHRONICLES BOOK 4) by Alexa Piper
Cora, who has newly discovered she is a powerful mage, and her boyfriend and most notorious antihero and soul-eating greed-demon Valerian, travel to China, where Cora is supposed to learn everything there is to learn about being a mage. Yet they have barely set foot on the ground when they attract unwanted attention. Jirou, fleeing from family obligations, is reeled in by the looks of the pretty couple. Bastien has much darker intentions: a long-held grudge against Valerian makes him want to steal Cora and make her his. Figuring out why they have suddenly become a target halfway around the world leaves Cora and Valerian to discover all the strangeness of Beijing in this fast-paced tale of creatures, mages, and magic.
THE SHADOW ZONE DUET by Isabella Jordan
Earth 2069. War, disease, and global warming have caused a significant decline of the Human race. The Human world has become a Shadow Zone where people mysteriously disappear and infertility among those of age to have children has grown at an alarming rate. The vampire race monitors the Human world, whose decline is forcing them to find other ways to obtain the blood they need. They also watch the werewolves who consider the vampires a threat.
Taking Julia (The Shadow Zone 1): The werewolves have sent Julia, a scout, out into the Shadow Zone in search of the key to immortality which both sides believe the humans have unearthed. No female has been able to challenge or seduce Rick in ages. Yet Julia is one luscious little werewolf who definitely makes him feel alive and more than anything, he wants to make her his. No matter how he does it… Winning Madeline (The Shadow Zone 2): While tailing a Lycan soldier through the Shadow Zone, Maddox finds himself falling for the frail, beautiful prostitute his subject visits. Maddox can deal with cold-blooded killers and the deep and seedy underworld of the Shadow Zone. But he has no clue how to win Madeline’s heart.
MATCHED TO THE DRAGON (DRAGON VALLEY BOOK 9) by Kayla Wolf
My friend is dragging me to a speed dating event. Come on. Speed dating? Really? I’m so not that kind of girl.
But there he is. Impressive musculature, five o’clock shadow, stormy eyes. Jet black hair that falls, just a shade too long, across his face. You know that place down there, deep inside your belly? I’ve never felt it clench before. But he’s making it clench so deliciously. Who the hell is this guy? And why on earth is he staring at me of all people? What he doesn’t know, of course, is that I have a problem. A problem that involves more than the need inside of me.
You see, I need to be freed in more ways than one. Can he show me how?
THE BURNING KINGDOMS (THE SMOKE THIEVES BOOK 3) by Sally Green
In this conclusion to the epic Smoke Thieves trilogy, the world has erupted into all-out war. King Aloysius is mining powerful demon smoke and using it to fuel an unstoppable army of children. March, now banished for treason, has joined up with this boy army. Forbidden from ever seeing Edyon again, and overwhelmed by his own betrayal, March no longer cares if he lives or dies.
Catherine–now queen of Pitoria–must find a way to defeat the boy army, while also grappling with her own troubles: her secret demon smoke addiction, and unresolved tension with her former lover, Ambrose. Catherine seeks military support from Calidor by reaching out to her illegitimate cousin Edyon, who has been proclaimed heir to the Calidorian throne. But Edyon has almost no power as he’s entangled in the unfamiliar machinations and manipulations of the royal court, finding that being the claimed son of a prince may be no easier than being a bastard.
With Catherine, his love, now married off and moving on, and his brother and sister tortured and executed before him, Ambrose doesn’t know what his role in this world is any more. He leads an expedition into the demon world, hoping to destroy the boy army’s stores of demon smoke. In this underground world, he runs into Tash, whom everyone had believed dead. She has survived in this new world using magical abilities that, prior to now, only demons had.
Aloysius will send his demon smoke-powered boy army to kill them all, if he can. But what nobody knows is that there is more to the smoke than meets the eye.
GOD OF MISCHIEF (GODS OF ASGARD BOOK 1) by Melody Rose
When I woke up this morning, I never expected Loki, yes that Loki, the God of Mischief to throw me over his shoulder and carry me back to Asgard to be his… well… You know…And that’s not the worst of it. Now, I’m surrounded by other Norse gods and every single one of them wants a piece of me. And the craziest thing?
The absolute most insane thing? I think I might be falling for them. Yes, Them… plural Then again, this is probably why my shrink says I’m crazy, but jokes on him. Asgard is real
THE SOLACE OF SHARP CLAWS: SEASON OF THE WOLF (FAE GUARDIANS BOOK 2) by Lana Percherczyk
Sharp claws keep you safe. That’s the brutal lesson Thorne learned as a young wolf-shifter. Abandoned as a child, singled out by an evil uncle, and then forced to work for the ruthless Order of the Well, Thorne’s anger was a weapon as much as his claws. Now a vicious Fae Guardian, he hunts monsters, the human enemy, and anything that gets in his way. On a mission to find his missing mentor, Thorne finds himself suddenly mated to Laurel, a beautiful, driven, but damaged human awoken from a time long since past. A forced marriage is something neither of them want. But everything they need. Spending time with her teaches him that arm’s length might not be a good thing. Learning to love will mean scratching the surface of both their souls, revealing truths more painful than any wound. If he can get past the hurt, the pain, and the pride, Thorne will find a new use for his claws… to bury deep and never let her go. But when a dark figure from Laurel’s past catches up with her, it’s not Thorne’s claws in question. It’s hers. If he can’t stop her from exacting bitter revenge, she’ll cost him the safety of his mentor and perhaps trigger a war. If he can learn to put his angry past behind him, open his heart and trust new friends, he just might be rewarded with more than an advantage in their ongoing war. He’ll find love.
COWBOY BEAR TRIPLETS (BILLIONAIRE BEAR RANCHER BROTHERS BOOK 6) by Maia Starr
Jacob, Jonathan, and Frances are three alpha bear shifters who kidnapped Jenny to keep her safe. They needed to save her from her wolf shifter ex. All three men are obsessed with Jenny, wanting to claim her as their mate. The bears within them are losing control. They have always done everything together, including owning one of the franchises of Ursa ranches. But sharing Jenny isn’t something they want to do. They brought her to their ranch to protect her, and Jenny fell for them hard and fast. She knew she’d have to pick one of them. Jenny regrets being in love with them. She feels as though she didn’t learn the first time around. But now, there’s a bigger problem to deal with than what’s in her heart. Her wolf shifter ex is back and the three men need to defeat him. But how will they react when they find out that she has run away?
JUMP INTO NOWHERE (BACK IN TIME BOOK 9) by Susan Leigh Carlton
Time travel and love make a strange mix. Caleb doesn’t have much, but after a freak accident, he wakes up in Virginia City, Nevada…in 1870! With the help of beautiful Beth Pinckney and her family, he has to adjust to life in the Wild West. Though she’s an orphan, Beth has a good life with her adopted family. When she meets a handsome stranger, her compassionate nature kicks in to offer him a hand. Can they find love or will Caleb’s insecurities keep them apart?
DRAGON PRINCE’S LIBRARIAN (ROYAL DRAGONS OF ALASKA BOOK 2) by Elva Birch
An offer too good to be true – After an international secret service stole her thesis and all the copies of the document it was based on, Tania thought nothing could surprise her. Her health is failing, she’s lost her job at the library, and there are seven messages on her phone from her mother that she has no intention of listening to. Then a gorgeous prince claiming to be a dragon shifter shows up on her doorstep and offers not only to whisk her off to Alaska and marry her, but also to wash her dishes. Don’t happy ever afters like that only happen in the books she loves?
A confusion of crowns – Rian doesn’t know how Tania got an unaltered copy of the Small Kingdoms’ secret Compact, or why she’s been tapped to be a queen when one of his brothers has already found his mate and claimed the crown, but he’s absolutely sure that she’s his perfect partner in every way. He just has to convince her that magic is real, that Alaska needs a queen with a cane, that she’s stronger than she knows, and that he loves her, while keeping her safe from a mysterious figure who seems determined to steal the Compact and destroy the kingdom.
MURDER WITHOUT MERCY (WITCHES OF KEYHOLE LAKE SOUTHERN MYSTERIES BOOK 12) by Tegan Maher
What’s a spring festival without a murder? For a hundred years, Keyhole Lake’s spring festival has drawn people from all over the south, and this year’s no exception. Historically, though, some have been better than others for Noelle and crew. This year, she’s hoping for the best. She and Hunter are newly engaged, her powers are leveling out, and life is good – at least until a woman turns up murdered in the fortune teller’s tent. The case takes a turn for the strange when Hunter discovers she’s an heiress that was reported missing three years ago. Once word gets out, “beloved” family members start crawling out of the woodwork, and the situation goes from strange to downright nerve-wracking when the woman’s ghost shows up and starts pointing fingers.
MAGNAR (THE WOLVES OF CLAN SUTHERLAND BOOK 1) by Mary Morgan
Known as the Barbarian, Magnar MacAlpin is a fierce ruler for those under his command. As leader of the Wolves of Clan Sutherland, his loyalty and obedience lies with Scotland. However, the king’s last demand is not something Magnar will tolerate. After Elspeth Gunn’s brother the Chieftain of Castle Steinn is murdered, she flees with her nephew, and finds safety amongst a band of men who are rumored to be part wolf. When the king forces her to wed a heathen Northman, she fears losing her heart and soul not only to the man, but the beast as well. In order to restore peace to a shattered clan, Magnar and Elspeth travel a treacherous path that challenges their beliefs. When evil seeks to destroy ancient traditions, will Magnar be compelled to restrain his wolf or allow him free to protect those he loves?
THE KING’S SEER by L S Bethel
VS Note: From the end of July…
Wake up. Check. Take shower. Check. Get car fixed. check. End up in an ancient feudal society where kings and warlords run the show. Wait. What?Serenity has no idea how she ended up in this place or how to get back home. She’s already made enemies of the most powerful men in the country and the threat of death is a very real concern. The only thing she’s got going for her is her very confusing yet strangely prophetic dreams and a powerless prince who thinks she’s insane. All Serenity wants is to make her way home, but fate has other plans.
SEASON OF THE WOLF (THE LEGEND OF ALL WOLVES BOOK 4) by Maria Vale
For Alpha Evie Kitwanasdottir, things are never easy. The Great North Pack has just survived a deadly attack. Evie is determined to do whatever is necessary to keep her Pack safe, especially from the four Shifters who are their prisoners. Constantine lost his parents and his humanity on the same devastating day. He has been a thoughtless killer ever since. When Constantine is moved to live under Evie’s watchful eye, he discovers that taking directions and having a purpose are not the same thing. Each moment spent together brings new revelations to Constantine, who begins to understand the loneliness of being Alpha. He finds strength and direction in helping Evie, but there is no room for a small love in the Pack, so Constantine must work harder than ever to prove to Evie he is capable of a love big enough for the Great North Pack itself.
FROZEN IN TIME: ONLY TIME WILL TELL (WOMEN OF TIME COLLECTION BOOK 11) by Crystal North
Imagine walking up the aisle on your wedding day, with nothing but a sense of dread…Soraya doesn’t have to imagine that scenario, she’s living it. Having caught her fiancé cheating on her minutes before the ceremony, she desperately prays for a way out. But she never expects to get her wish. Thanks to a wacky best friend and a magical gift, Soraya finds herself transported to a different moment in time. There she becomes the unlikely tool to bring four lost and feuding souls back together. But messing with time can be dangerous, with catastrophic results. Can they find a way to break the spells that bind them? Can love set them free? If it does, will they even want to leave? Or will they remain frozen in the moment forever? Only time will tell.
MOODY AND THE BEAST (SHADOWVALE BOOK 4) by Kristen Painter
Shadowvale isn’t your typical small town America. The sun never shines, the gates decide who enters, magic abounds, and every resident bears some kind of curse.
Exiled king of the goblins, Robin Gallow, has no choice but to live in Shadowvale. That was the deal he made with his ex-wife and current queen of the goblins in exchange for the antidote to the poison she gave him. Now, the town has become his prison and his world is closing in on him. It’s enough to drive a man insane.
Theodora “Moody” Middlebright wants nothing to do with Shadowvale or the royal beast she’s about to spend the next year of her life with. But her father owes the man a debt and he’s too unwell to pay it himself. So Theo has come in his stead. Doesn’t mean she’s one bit happy about it. But then Theo hasn’t been happy about anything since her mother died.
Turns out, Theo’s sharp wit and brash attitude are the breath of fresh air Robin didn’t know he needed, and the two somehow hit it off. But when his trust issues and her secrets collide, their budding feelings for each other are threatened with extinction.
Can Robin learn to trust a woman who’s kept her true identity hidden her whole life? Will it even matter if Theo thinks he’s the beast everyone believes him to be? Or will love give them both a brand new start?
CRESCENT MOON MANOR (THE ELEMENTAL TOUCH SERIES BOOK 1) by Kat Blak
Being a single mother is hard, especially when all your family is dead. After a reckless night of drinking and a pity party for one, I may have taken a few sexy men to bed. Seven years later, after losing my job and our house, I found a job advertised in a local paper for a live-in cleaner. Everything was going perfectly, until strange incidents started happening around the manor. My daughter is experiencing distressing symptoms, unlike anything I have seen before. Trying to juggle my daughter, the job, and the men that live in the manor, I truly believe I may have bitten off more than I can chew.
HER BROKEN ALPHA by Isoellen
Naya was a good girl. She never argued or fussed, even when an archaic society demanded she choose a husband and marry. She had done everything right… Hadn’t she? So how did she end up here, in the hell they called Sector 2? Stolen from her home in the dead of night and thrown at the feet of a man that people only dared speak of in whispers, everything has gone horribly wrong in the blink of an eye. Treachery brought them together, but fate would see them bound. There was no escaping this crumbling kingdom once the mad monster set his mind, and his heart, on her.
THE PLATINUM DRAGON’S MATE (SHIFTER DADS BOOK 6) by Zoe Chant
A woman whose world is crumbling beneath her feet…Single mom and red dragon shifter Sage is working as hard as she can to keep her clan alive. But with a dangerous, dictatorial leader, a tiny camp in the woods, and dwindling numbers, it’s a daunting job. She just wants her daughter to grow up safe and happy. Is that so much to ask? It seems like it might be—until she meets her mate. …and a man who’s determined to save it for her. Dragon shifter and doctor Reid has always kept himself under tight control. He lives alone, works hard, and always thinks before he speaks. Until he meets Sage. Reid has never imagined the kind of fiery, protective passion his mate awakens in him. Sage has never known the joy, laughter, and safety she could find with Reid by her side. Together, they’ll learn that the world is full of promise and potential, and their family can conquer it all.
FAMILIAR WITH THE WARLOCK (STANDALONE TALES BOOK 14) by Viola Grace
Maven tried to help a friend, ended up being diverted by a warlock and familiar. Don’t worry, they only want her for her body. Maven is a good friend, so when she gets a text for a ride home, she goes to the private party and slips into the manor, looking for her acquaintance. What she finds shocks her into trying to leave, but a warlock and his familiar detain her in the kitchen while the guests are cleared out with memories wiped.
The huge cat turns into a charming man, and the warlock is covered in angry shadows. When they look her over, they find something that she didn’t know she had—sex magic. Olmin and Argo are charming, flirtatious, and determined. They have found a source of magical power to light a beacon that they have been working on for hundreds of years, and now, they have a chance with Maven’s cooperation. After being used for their project, she tries to return to a normal life, but a large cat continues to curl up with her in bed, and she was never one to ignore a pair of fluffy ears and silky fur. Her life has just gotten tremendously complicated.
INFERNO: A DARK KINGS NOVEL by Donna Grant
I knew what I wanted. And nothing was going to stop me. King of Dragon Kings. Driven, ruthless, shrewd. The weight of survival for Constantine and his brethren has pushed him to set aside his own yearnings—for now. He’s the most powerful of all Dragon Kings, and Con will stop at nothing to destroy anyone who dares to threaten his existence.
For years, Con has hidden his pain—his desperation—for there is one smoldering beauty that he craves above all else, even if he feels he doesn’t deserve her. However, his enemies are at every corner. There is no one left to trust. But none of that matters anymore: There is only one thing that Con wants. With this one woman by his side, he can fight for the freedom of his fellow men-in-arms. All Con has to do is get her to surrender her heart…and be his for all time.
THORN OF ROSE: A BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ROMANCE (FAIRY TALE ROYALS BOOK 2) by Emily Deady
With her father deathly ill, Isabel Bielsa throws herself into their mutual passion: bookbinding. Hiding in the library also allows her to avoid the unwanted attentions of the local self-absorbed noblemen. But, there is only so many times one can read the same book. When the governing council demands her father’s skills she happily goes in his stead. However, her new library assignment is far from private. Prince Aden of Iseldis, cursed into the form of a beast, keeps interrupting her work. With his idealistic standards and comfortable self-righteousness, she sees him as just another man besotted by her beauty. That is, until Isabel discovers that his curse has also affected his eyesight. As her feelings for him grow, Isabel nears the end of her assignment. Can she break Aden’s curse before the magical attacker comes back to finish him off for good?
ANCIENT ENEMY (ANCIENTS RISING BOOK 2) by Katie Reus
She should be his mortal enemy. Ancient dragon shifter Rhys awoke from his slumber hungry for revenge against the witch who killed his sister. When his hunt takes him to the rebuilding city of New Orleans, he finds a woman he can’t keep his eyes off—but she’s a witch. While Rhys wants to despise all of Dallas’s kind, even he can’t deny that she’s beautiful, kind and…adorable. And her pet baby dragon only increases his fascination with the sexy woman. Protective instincts he never knew he had take over him as they hunt powerful monsters. He’s forced to confront everything he thought he knew about witches as his life is turned upside down.
But he wants her anyway. Dallas Kinley is used to being hated because of what she is. Witches have always been the pariahs of the supernatural community. Until now, when the world needs rebuilding. Even though she wants to keep her distance from Rhys, vampires and humans are dying in New Orleans, so she vows to help him hunt down those responsible. But finding the enemy comes at a heavy price, because Dallas is hiding a terrible secret. As they race against the clock to find the murderers, she can only hope his need for revenge won’t rip them apart. Especially when he finds out what she’s been hiding from him.
TRUSTING THE BETRAYED (ROGUE DRAGONS BOOK 1) by Emilia Hartley
Casey has a job to do, and it doesn’t involve going to battle for a pixie of a woman with ever-changing hair and a violent ex. He doesn’t have time to meet new women. His clan leader has sent him and a couple of other misfits to retrieve his heir from the little mountain hamlet where the man has been hiding out for weeks. He must convince his once best friend to come back home—or drag him back if it comes to that—before their leader decides to put them both down. Casey knows he shouldn’t be wasting time rescuing damsels in distress in the produce section of the grocery store. But he can’t help it. And the more he tells himself it can’t be permanent, the more he wants the ethereal creature he met between the pomegranates and the bananas.
Evangeline’s grandfather raised her and taught her how to make a living as an artist—by inking her designs on people’s skin. He would be so proud of her for opening her own shop—and for finally dumping her abusive boyfriend. If the scumbag hadn’t stolen her grandfather’s ring, she’d never see him again. As it is, she meets him in public to demand he return her property, but when he shows up, she only escapes him…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
PRIMA (VANGUARDS BOOK 6) by Annie Nicholas
VS Note: A re-release
Sugar’s choice. As a human, she’s survived falling in love with a powerful vampire, a wolf pack takeover of her city, and even a werewolf attack on her home. The last one left her broken though. Paralyzed on the left side, Sugar fights for her independence in her day-to-day life. Her worst injury, the scars on her soul, has her pushing everyone away. Especially her vampire lover, Daedalus. How could he still love her when she is just a shadow of herself? She has always refused offers to become vampire or shifter, and to everyone’s dismay, her disabilities haven’t changed her mind. It’s her choice. Then the vampire council sends an emissary to Daedalus that changes everything. His clan brother, another Nosferatu, hands him an ultimatum. Return to his post as Prime or he’ll kill Sugar and her shifter friends. Daedalus has brought enough trouble into Sugar’s life. He won’t be responsible for more violence, so he agrees to leave Chicago. This new threat smacks some sense into Sugar. She’s going to lose Daedalus if she doesn’t take control of her destiny. So, she insists on accompanying him to his vampire nest. A place filled with danger and where she is prey. Can Sugar protect Daedalus’ back, especially precariously balanced with a cane, from the intrigue surrounding him on his arrival home?
ENCHANT THE NIGHT by Amanda Ashley
In the arms of a centuries-old vampire, a woman awakens to newfound passion—and magical powers of her own.
Hungarian vampires are born, not made—and can breed with mortal females. Being one of the oldest of his kind, Quill Falconer has honed his skills at hunting just the right kind of prey, which is why his latest victim confounds him. She shouldn’t remember his drinking her blood. And he shouldn’t still be craving more . . .Callie Hathaway’s life is as normal as it can be after the death of the beloved grandmother who raised her. Until one night, feeling foggy and fatigued, she realizes that a strangely sensual encounter with a dark, handsome man didn’t occur only in her imagination. As Callie and Quill’s unique connection draws them together, an ancient order of knights seeks Quill’s destruction. Being together puts Callie in mortal danger—until she uncovers a magical family legacy. Side by side they’ll fight for survival, and for each other, as the brotherhood of vampire hunters gather for one final showdown.
BILLIONAIRE BEAR’S NANNY (FIRE BEARS BOOK 3) by Alicia Banks
Pearl – Surprisingly, the most gorgeous billionaire on the planet gave me the job. And I started to fall in love with my boss immediately, while lying about my past. He is strong, powerful, and is known to be extremely reserved. My legs wobbles, every time he is around. He is very protective but also unpredictable at times. He is too rude and dominant but I have seen desire in his eyes. My past will never let us be in peace. I must stay hidden, to keep everyone safe.
The monster from my past haunts me, and I can’t let him tear down the man I love. It is hard for me to stay away from him, but I have to… just to keep him safe.
Rio – I was known to be a vicious fighter, until the birth of my niece, Laura. I killed her father and now I was forced to hire a nanny for her. After lots of efforts I finally ended up hiring an inexperienced nanny. Even though she was not experienced, she was a good distraction for a while. She gets nervous when I am around and I love that. Looking into her eyes, bear inside me desires to take her. The way I feel doesn’t make any sense. When I look at her, I want her.
When I am with her, I feel strangely happy and content. She has been hiding something since the beginning. Laura is in danger only because of her. And I had already warned her that I will destroy her if something happens to Laura.
Will the most powerful alpha werewolf, destroy the woman he loves?
BLOOD OF ZEUS BOOK ONE by Meredith Wild and Angel Payne
The only thing worse than being a demon is being a Valari. As an undergraduate at Los Angeles’s Alameda University, Kara Valari can sometimes succeed at forgetting she’s both. Lost between the pages of the classics and tucked into the shadows of lecture halls, she can dodge the paparazzi’s lenses as well as her family’s publicized dramas—not to mention their private expectations. She has one more year to feed her true passions. Then she’ll be expected to fulfill a much darker destiny.
Cursed with inexplicable strength and godlike stature, literature professor Maximus Kane knows all about darkness. Every day he’s reminded of the missteps of his childhood and the devastating consequences they’ve had on those dearest to him. To atone, Maximus spends his nights alone and his days submerged in the quiet life of academia. His existence has become a study in control, and he’s become a master at it—until Kara Valari walks into his toughest course. Viscerally, Kara’s everything he craves. Logically, she’s everything he rejects. She’s a starlet of privilege. She’s also a student. And after one touch, he can’t deny that she’s awakened something in him that may never go dormant. Nothing about her makes sense, but everything about her feels right. Especially in the deepest strands of his DNA, which are still shadows of mystery to him—a mystery Kara seems determined to uncover. She’s Hollywood royalty. She’s forbidden fruit. And he’s pretty sure she could be the answer to everything.
MY WARRIOR (BEWITCHED AND BEWILDERED BOOK 12) by Alanea Alder
Ari Lionhart is the youngest warrior in Èire Danu, yet despite his lack of years, he is trusted by the queen’s consort Brennus to act as the unit leader for every unit in the fae city. He works hard at balancing his life between being a unit warrior and being a Lionhart, and secretly fears he is failing at both. With a genius politician for a father and two older brothers that are shining examples of what it means to be a warrior and an Elder, how can he possibly try to do both with any degree of success.
When their city unexpectedly faces tragedy after tragedy, and a vote of No Confidence is brought before the queen on how these things are being handled, and Ari finds himself facing his greatest fear, failure.
Brie Wilson has been a Deputy Sheriff in Monroe for years. She loves the small town of her birth and the laid back atmosphere that makes it a wonderful and safe place to live. But even small towns have their own quirks and problems. Outside a few exceptions at the station, she pushes daily for her efforts to be recognized by the men on the force. Still smarting over her last break up where her ex likened her to a man, she decides the safest route is to stick to herself and never get her heart broken again.
When these two selfless warriors find one another can they learn to lean on one another before the body count escalates? What does it say about them when it’s easier to face murder than the deepening feelings growing between them?
TWILIGHT CROOK (FLIRTING WITH MONSTERS BOOK 2) by Eva Chase
While helping the trio of sexy-as-sin monsters who followed me home, I lost my apartment, my sense of security, and more blood than was really healthy. Somehow my new lovers make me feel like I’ve gotten the better part of the bargain. Unfortunately, their newly-rescued boss isn’t so keen on humans. I get the feeling he’d rather rend me limb from limb than give me the time of day. Too bad for him my mortal skills are just too useful to toss aside. After all, we’ve still got a conspiracy of monster-torturing psychos to destroy. But between crushing Bossypants’s tests and tracking down dirt on our enemies, the most unsettling thing I’ve encountered might be what’s lurking under my skin. I contain powers no human is meant to wield. What does that make me? I have no idea, but figuring out how to tap into my supernatural side may be my only chance to avenge the woman who raised me and so many who’ve been murdered since. And the one thing I am sure of? This crook doesn’t back down.
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VS: REMINDER: Pets in Space 5 is up for pre-order now! My novel in the collection is STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE…
PETS IN SPACE® 5 ANTHOLOGY BLURB:
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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:
J“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.
Thank you so much for crafting these posts, Veronica!
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Happy release week, everyone!