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

May be edited a bit from published version.

Sharing excerpts from STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE, my full length novel in the Pets In Space 5 anthology for 2020!

The excerpt: I’ve skipped ahead. Gianna and Trevor have arrived on the Nebula Zephyr. Trevor is speaking with his boss about the special tour of the ship Gianna is undertaking, with some difficulties and flashbacks:

“Listen, Gianna was only three when the whole tragedy happened.” Trevor hoped his boss would resonate with a reasonable, calm reassurance from him.  “I can understand Gianna wanting to try to literally lay the ghosts to rest on this voyage. She’s pretty level headed and self-controlled most of the time from what I saw while I was at her estate. The only things she still wants to see are the casino, the cargo hold and the observatory. I vote we let her try it and if there are any more flashbacks, then we pull the plug on the expedition.”

“We can’t have a scene in the casino, with potentially  hundreds of other passengers.” Jake was turning stubborn but Trevor understood where his boss was coming from. He had responsibility for the whole ship and all the sentients on board whereas Trevor was only looking out for Gianna this trip.

“I didn’t pay enough attention to the service animal,” he said apologetically, knowing with perfect hindsight he’d been remiss. “Verlaine tried to stop her from going into the room, whined and made a fuss. I should have pulled the plug right then, not continued. “

“Tajikka hounds are extremely sensitive and suspected of being somewhat psychically attuned to their owners,” Maeve (the Ship’s Artificial Intelligence) said. “The animal’s behavior is the best indicator of an impending episode.”

Trevor wanted to roll his eyes now because he knew or had intuited all this but refrained. “So I’ll continue to escort Gianna where she wants to go but I’ll make sure she understands if the hound is upset, we stop.”

“All right. Any other problems?” Jake asked, appearing to be mollified.

“No, nothing.” He decided not to mention the possibility of being tailed on the way to the spaceport. He had no proof and it seemed now as if he’d been hypervigilant.

Jake’s next remark startled him. “Apparently there is one conspiracy theorist on board. I’ll send you the record. We believe he chose to fly with us because we’re a sister ship—you probably encountered the space swill about insurance fraud and this being the Nebula Dream in disguise when you were doing your research. I hope he doesn’t know Gianna is on board but if he’s the nut case the file indicates, he probably knew she lives on Brumel Three.”

PETS IN SPACE® 5 ANTHOLOGY BLURB:

It’s time for an escape! Pets in Space® 5 is back for the fifth amazing year! Escape to new worlds with twelve of today’s top Science Fiction Romance authors. They have written 12 original, never-before-released stories filled with action, adventure, suspense, humor, and romance that will take you out of this world. The giving doesn’t stop there. For the fifth year, Pets in Space® will be donating a portion of the first month proceeds to Hero-Dogs.org, a non-profit charity that supports our veterans and First Responders. If you are ready to forget the world around you and make a difference while you are having fun, grab your copy before it’s gone!

STAR CRUISE RETURN VOYAGE blurb: Gianna Nadenoft is a reclusive survivor of one of the worst interstellar cruise ship disasters in the history of the Sectors. Now a renowned artist, she hasn’t left her home planet in decades, not since returning there after the wreck as a traumatized three-year-old. With her service animal at her side, she’s going to attempt to travel across the star systems to attend her brother’s wedding and reunite with her fellow survivors.

Trevor Hanson is a security officer aboard the cruise liner Nebula Zephyr with his own traumatic past as a former Special Forces soldier and prisoner of war. He’s assigned to provide personal protection to Gianna during her time aboard the ship but soon finds his interest turning from professional to romantic.

Onboard the Nebula Zephyr, powerful enemies are watching Gianna and making plans to seize this rare opportunity to gain access to her and the secrets they believe she’s still keeping about the wreck. Can Trevor overcome his personal demons and rise to the occasion to save Gianna from the danger waiting on his ship, or will she slip through his fingers and suffer a terrible fate deferred from her last disastrous voyage?

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15 #SciFi and #Fantasy Cookbooks for Your Holidays

Note: This post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record. New material was then added for the AMAZING STORIES MAGAZINE blog.

This time of the year, my thoughts turn to big feasts and special dishes. Sadly there won’t be those big family gatherings of yesteryear due to the pandemic, but it’s still fun to think about food and fellowship. (Second breakfast anyone?) Since I write scifi, fantasy and paranormal romance, I particularly love cookbooks based on recreating actual dishes or possible dishes from movies, TV shows and novels in the genre.

Here are a few to consider for this holiday season!

I’ll start with a gastronomic tour of the one and only Magic Kingdom: The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook: From Delicious Dole Whip to Tasty Mickey Pretzels, 100 Magical Disney-Inspired Recipes (Unofficial Cookbook) by Ashley Craft. Here’s part of the blurb: “Stroll right down the middle of Main Street USA, journey from Adventureland to Infinity and Beyond at Pixar Pier, and explore every avenue in between to taste the flavors of the Disney Parks…all without leaving your kitchen. With The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook you can bring the magic of Disneyland and Walt Disney World snacks and treats right to your home. Recreate favorites like the classic Dole Whip and Mickey Pretzels to new favorites like blue milk from Star Wars land and Jack Jack’s Cookie Num Nums from Pixar Pier.”

Sounds appealing to me and is especially timely right now when the original Disneyland is still closed due to COVID-19.

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Know anyone who is an avid Dungeons and Dragons player? There’s a cookbook for them: Heroes’ Feast (Dungeons & Dragons): The Official D&D Cookbook by Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson and Michael Witwer. The book contains 80 recipes prepared by a professional chef, which will allow you to sample “…Elven Bread, Iron Rations, savory Hand Pies, and Orc Bacon, as well as hearty vegetarian, meaty, and fish mains, such as Amphail Braised Beef, Hommlet Golden Brown Roasted Turkey, Drow Mushroom Steaks, and Pan-Fried Knucklehead Trout—all which pair perfectly with a side of Otik’s famous fried spiced potatoes. There are also featured desserts and cocktails—such as Heartlands Rose Apple and Blackberry Pie, Trolltide Candied Apples, Evermead, Potion of Restoration, and Goodberry Blend…”

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For a different kind of gamer, there’s The Unofficial Legend Of Zelda Cookbook: From Monstrous to Dubious to Delicious, 195 Heroic Recipes to Restore your Hearts! By Aimee Wood. The recipes include vegan and gluten free offerings and reveals the origin of various dishes in the game guides.

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The Hallmark Channel is the perennial purveyor of holiday stories (many of which contain a fantasy or magical element) and never fear, there’s a cookbook for this as well. Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas: Have a Very Merry Movie Holiday by Caroline McKenzie sets forth 45 recipes, photos and behind the scenes accounts of the movie making for a variety of the classic films, with contributions from actors, actresses, crew members and craftspeople as well. The participants share personal holiday recipes, ideas on gift giving and more. I want to try Lacey Chabert’s sweet potato pie myself.

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One of my personal favorite scifi trilogies are the Back to the Future movies. Back to the Future: The Official Hill Valley Cookbook: Over Sixty-Five Classic Hill Valley Recipes From the Past, Present, and Future! By Allison Robicelli offers notes from characters, everything from 1950’s diner cuisine to the movies’ version of 2015 pizza, and even includes a few recipes from the 1885 trip in the third movie. There are alternate ingredient suggestions, which may be quite helpful with those dishes from the 1800’s, I’m guessing.

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Marvel Eat the Universe: The Official Cookbook by Justin Warner is for comic book readers of all ages, with 60 recipes inspired by various aspects of the Marvel universe, at various skill levels. Dishes mentioned range from Green Goblin Pumpkin bombs to Hulk Smashed Potatoes.

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If I ever made it to Middle Earth, I’d be an Elf (never mind I probably look more like a hobbit here on our Earth) but with Recipes from the World of Tolkien: Inspired by the Legends by Robert Tuesley Anderson I could sample all the cuisines. This unofficial cookbook divides the day into six mealtimes (so maybe I’ve found the secret of that second breakfast) and uses modern ingredients, techniques and measurements. There are a lot of intriguing possibilities here, given the way the book is set up. You could mix and match and have an Elf/Hobbit/Dwarf potluck.

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A shorter journey, if no less confusing, might be to the world of the Outlander novels and TV series. Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again: The Second Official Outlander Companion Cookbook by Theresa Carle-Sanders and Diana Gabaldon (Foreword) contains 100 recipes with this description: “…recipes herein are a mixture of authentic old-world receipts from Scottish settlers, new-world adaptations inspired by the cuisine of indigenous peoples, and humorously delicious character-inspired dishes…”.  A sampling of what’s inside includes: Mrs. Figg’s Flapjacks; Simon Fraser’s Grits with Honey, Sardines on Toast for Lady Joffrey, The Cheerful Chicken’s Poulet au Miel Pork Tenderloin with Cider Sauce and German Fried Potatoes; Tobias Quinn’s Colcannon; Fried Plantains; Corn Bread and Salt Pork Stuffing and Mistress Abernathy’s Apple Pandowdy. Other content includes information on preserves, condiments and cocktails.

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I liked the idea of this next cookbook, which spans quite a range of possibilities and holidays. A Literary Holiday Cookbook: Festive Meals for the Snow Queen, Gandalf, Sherlock, Scrooge, and Book Lovers Everywhere by Alison Walsh includes 17 full four-course holiday meals from 25 classic books—each including an appetizer, entrée, side dish, and dessert. A sampling of dishes includes Mouse King Cheese Bites and Sugar Plums from The Nutcracker for Christmas and Deviled Raven Eggs, Coffin Pizza Pockets from Edgar Allen Poe for Halloween and The Queen of Hearts Tomato Tart.

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I couldn’t leave out this offering from late 2019. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Marc Sumerak features 70 recipes, organized around the journey of a famous futuristic gourmand ‘Strono Cookie Tuggs’ through the Star Wars galaxy. Dishes include “…delectable delicacies such as Braised Shaak Roast, Nerf Kebabs, Mustafarian Lava Buns, Huttese Slime Pods, Spicy Mandalorian Stew, and much more…”

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Unfortunately for the next program’s avid fans, the ‘Supernatural” TV show is concluding its run after 15 years but the food will always be with us in Supernatural: The Official Cookbook: Burgers, Pies, and Other Bites from the Road (Science Fiction Fantasy) by Julie Tremaine. The book features “…some of the brothers’ favorite dishes, such as Dean’s breakfast Pigs ‘N A Poke, cheeseburger and fries, angel food cake, Sam’s salads—and, of course, pie!” There are other recipes inspired by the program and its characters as well.

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We mustn’t forget the liquid refreshments and for that I’ll turn to The Geeky Bartender Drinks: Real-Life Recipes for Fantasy Cocktails (Geeky Chef) by Cassandra Reeder. The collection promises “…this leveled-up cocktail book will soon have you unlocking achievements behind the bar, no matter if you’re mixing drinks for yourself, a friend, or even a viewing party. And for all you nondrinkers, don’t fret: this book has a nonalcoholic chapter along with plenty of imaginative tricks for making drinks alcohol-free. So, if you love Game of Thrones, Legend of Zelda, Doctor Who, World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy, Star Wars, or any other inspiring work of nerd content, get ready to restore your mana.” It’s thirsty work but someone has to do it.

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I’ll conclude with a 2018 offering The Geek’s Cookbook: Easy Recipes Inspired by Pokémon, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and More! by French chef Liguori Lecomte. Not that those of us who love scifi, fantasy, games, comics and the like are necessarily geeks but it’s fun to cook and eat dishes inspired by pursuits we love. The book offers 30 recipes including delights such as “…the supreme taste of the Matrix Burger or the Sauron Tarts, succumb to the Dagobah Marsh in Herb Crust or the Karadoc Crunch. Top it all off with some Minecraft Cookies or Meringue Pokéball…”

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But wait! Added for the column at AMAZING STORIES were two more books:

The Necronomnomnom: Recipes and Rites from the Lore of H. P. Lovecraft by Mike Slater, released in 2019. Here’s a portion of the blurb: “Reading about the slime- covered, non- Euclidean ruins of the sunken city of R’lyeh or the squamous, tentacled deity who slumbers there would make anyone hungry. Starting with the puns and working from there, authors Mike Slater and Thomas Roache have summoned forth 50 funny, bizarre, and horrible dishes such as: The Deep Fried Deep One, Nog Sothoth,  Cthus-Koos…Like H. P. Lovecraft’s Necronomicon, the legendary and forbidden book of the dead that is “alien to all sane and balanced readers,” this cookbook contains many dark (but still delicious) secrets within its pages. The book comes infested with sanity- melting and mouth- watering illustrations, as well as annotations full of crazed discoveries and desperate warnings about the recipes that brave readers will undertake.”

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And one more, on a lighter note: Gastronogeek: 42 Recipes from Your Favorite Imaginary Worlds by Thibaud Villanova and Maxime Léonard. The description: “From Back to the Future to Superman, this cookbook combines gastronomy and geek culture with playful recipes from fifteen fandoms — perfect for anyone looking to bring more magic and imagination into the kitchen.

Presenting pop culture delicacies for both casual and devoted fans, this cookbook includes forty-two recipes to conjure up unbelievable three-course menus influenced by fifteen fandoms from science fiction, fantasy, manga, horror, and comics. Become a gourmet geek with this mouthwatering menu: A delicate “Impossible Soufflé” from Doctor Who, “Sanji’s Special Pork Steaks” from One Piece, the aptly named “Transylvanian Beef” from Dracula with roast beef, onions, and saffron potatoes, a hearty “Vegetables of Yesteryear Pie” from The Lord of the RingsSpecialty sweets and desserts: “Martha Kent’s Apricot and Almond Tart,” “McFly Cheesecake,” or the “Eye of Sauron Sabayon”, and more!”

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What more could we need for a holiday feast and some binge watching than the smorgasbord offered by these books? Happy Holidays!

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for Wednesday NOV 25

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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MISSION PLANET BITER (VESLOR MATES BOOK 4) by Laurann Dohner

VS Note: She’s one of my favorite authors and I was so happy to have a new one from her this week…

When his Veslor grouping answers a distress call on planet Biter, Roth discovers a sole survivor. The little female isn’t rational and latches onto him like a lifeline. That surprises Roth, since most humans fear him. This one won’t let him go, but he must resist his desire for her. It’s the only honorable thing to do.
Stuck on an alien planet, her facility sabotaged and all her coworkers dead or dying, Vera Wade isn’t sure she’ll make it out alive. They’ve all been exposed to a drug that is making them crazy. She’s slowly losing all hope, until an alien shows up. He feels real, but he’s probably just another hallucination. A sexy one who seems too good to be true. Now she just needs to convince Roth that their attraction is definitely real, once the drugs leave her system…before the unknown person trying to kill her finishes the job.

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A FAMILY FOR THE ALIEN WARRIOR (TREASURED BY THE ALIEN BOOK 4) by Honey Phillips and Bex McLynn

Wanda has never hankered after excitement – or romance. A quiet life as a small town librarian suits her just fine. But while she doesn’t need a man, she does want a child. Just as her hard-earned dreams come true, she is abducted by aliens. Now she’s been abandoned by her captors and assumed responsibility for two orphaned children, a pregnant alien, and a misplaced socialite. When their lifeboat is intercepted by a very large, very green, and disturbingly attractive alien, she isn’t sure if her situation has gotten better or worse. Knowing that his race is doomed, Mganak has built a peaceful, solitary life for himself. When the lifeboat he salvages turns out not to be deserted after all, he is determined to pass on the responsibility for its inhabitants – no matter how much the curvy little female and her brood arouse his protective instincts. But Wanda’s alien captors are hot on their trail, his ship is damaged, and the more time he spends with Wanda, the less he wants to let her leave. Could it be that his quiet life is not so perfect after all?

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WULF (MAIL ORDER BRIDES OF CRAKAIR BOOK 5) by Ava Ross

After she’s kidnapped by blue-skinned aliens, Taylor escapes and bails from an alien space station in a shuttle she has no clue how to drive. She crash lands on a nearby planet made up mostly of jungle. Once she finds her way off the planet, she’s determined to return to Earth. Until Wulf, her Crakairian “mate” comes to her rescue. He says he won’t fight her if she wants to return home, but that doesn’t stop him from trying to change her mind. He’s gruff and scaly and much too appealing. And his kisses? If she could keep her hands off him, she might be able to think straight. But with jungle creatures trying to eat them, going home might not be an option.
As head of his Vikir clan’s warrior regiment, Wulf is scarred and unrefined, the exact opposite of his sweet female mate who speaks in a sophisticated manner and loves books. When she tells him she’s thinking of returning to Earth, he decides to show her what she’ll be missing, even if he can only do this in a rough and bumbling way. But with jungle creatures hunting them, their biggest challenge will be escaping the planet.

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ALIEN ICE KING’S GIFT (HOLIDAY STAR) by Eden Ember and Starr Huntress

The alien ice king covets me as his mate. Impossible! Chasing a dream of alien civilizations sounded so chic and trendy. I just wanted to travel the world and see the old Aztec and Inca ruins. Then the truth comes out. The next thing I know, I’m on a royal spaceship. The captain is a seven foot brawn. Did I mention he’s blue and an alien ice king? As in the king of an ice planet. If I agree to be his mate, he’ll give me a gift. An adventure of a lifetime. As crazy as it seems, I find his charm magnetic. Until the unthinkable happens. In true royal strength, he sacrifices himself to save a planet and to save me too. Now I know I’ll follow him to the ends of the universe, if we survive terrible stakes.

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THE ROGUE’S GAMBIT (THE INFINITY PROJECT BOOK 3) by Erin Hayes

They think I’m the galaxy’s best hope. They’re wrong. After barely getting off Sanctum Station with our lives, we have two objectives: join the Rebellion and save the rest of our crew. Fortunately for us, the Rebellion reaches out to us first. They want me to help them unite everyone against the corporations that rule the galaxy. Unfortunately for the Rebellion, I bring bad luck wherever I go. Because the Infinity Virus will do whatever it takes to gain freedom. This time, I have no way of stopping the devastation it’s going to cause.

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READY PLAYER TWO: A NOVEL (READY PLAYER ONE BOOK 2) by Ernest Cline

VS Note: Not a romance. A scifi release of note...

Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything.
Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous—and addictive—than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest—a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize.
And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants. Wade’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance.

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ALIEN RESCUE (ZYRGIN WARRIORS BOOK 4) by Marie Dry

In a bleak future, where government systems are breaking down, and poverty and violence reign, Rose wakes from a horrific ordeal, only to find that aliens have taken over Earth while she was unconscious. One of them claimed her as his breeder, and now she has to resist her attraction to the alien who buys her frilly dresses and calls her his breeder. She also needs to find a way to rescue her colleagues and country from the Zyrgin invaders.

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THE GATE JUMPERS SAGA by Elin Wyn

VS Note: A re-release of 5 novellas…

One wrong jump… into a new galaxy of adventure! Captain Taryn Nephalia was, honestly, a little bored with her current mapping mission. But a freak accident sent her and her crew crashing towards an unknown planet. Captured by alien snake men, Taryn knows she’s on her own to escape, rescue her crew, and get off that rock. But she’s not expecting help from a fellow prisoner – a hunky alpha alien warrior on mission of his own. And now his mission includes her. Soon, her crew will have to partner with these alien warriors in a race across the galaxy!

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LUST: A GENETICALLY MODIFIED SUPERHERO ROMANCE (THE DEADLY 7 BOOK 6) by Lana Percherczyk

Lies among friends…Liza Lazarus’s devotion to the law is only eclipsed by her loyalty to her vigilante family. The tough, no-holds-barred, city detective crushes it on the outside, but on the inside, she’s losing a battle for her sanity and heart. Sensing lust makes her physically sick. It’s great for catching rapists and murderers, but for finding love? Impossible. Then a childhood friend comes crashing back into her life, and she finds the impossible isn’t so out of reach… if they can get past decades worth of lies between them. Love among enemies…FBI Special Agent Joe Luciano has been in love with Liza since they were kids. The kind of soul-wrenching, heart-clobbering love that can send a man insane… except she only ever saw him as a friend. When a secret investigation brings him right into the Lazarus family war-zone, he learns they’re not as virtuous as he once believed. They’re the very criminals he’s been hunting. The more embroiled he becomes with Liza and her vigilante family, the more his black and white world crumbles until he’s forced to make an impossible choice… arrest her, or love her. Betrayal among family… As a child, Despair Lazarus was forsaken by her family, and left to the mercy of the evil Syndicate. She became a brutal, heartless warrior, and the Lazarus family never forgave themselves. So when she finally comes knocking at their door, they welcome her with open arms, blind to the danger they’ve invited into their midst. With the Syndicate, old enemies, and the FBI closing in on her family’s secrets, Liza must learn to control her new deadly powers and piece together where the real danger lies… with her lover, her long-lost sister, or herself.

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FROM LONDON WITH LOVE (LONDON STEAMPUNK: THE BLUE BLOOD CONSPIRACY BOOK 6) by Bec McMaster

Queen Alexandra is done with marriage, but as always, the Duke of Malloryn has a plan. With Malloryn insisting upon an heir for the realm, Alexandra reluctantly agrees to accept a husband. But who? With Europe’s most eligible bachelors in London to attend her exhibition, she finds herself pining for the only man who has never betrayed her. The only man she wants. And the one man she cannot have. A queen’s duty is never done. Alexandra’s feelings for her dearest friend Sir Gideon have always been warm, but a stolen kiss pushed a friendship into dangerous waters. How can she explain that she has never known desire before? How can she stand to be in the same room as Gideon, without betraying her feelings? And how can she marry someone else? But there’s an assassin on the loose, and while she may currently be at odds with Sir Gideon, he’s the only man who can save both her wounded heart—and the future of the realm. Foreign princes and meddling dukes, bedamned.

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ALIEN’S ALLEGIANCE (NORAKIAN WARRIORS BOOK 1) by Calla Zae

As Captain of the Norakian warriors, Kazstrom anticipates the upcoming competition that can promote him to be the next General of his legion. But a poisonous wound threatens to eliminate his dream. The hunt for a cure leads him to Earth, where he encounters an alluring human female who not only possesses the moonstone he desperately needs, but she also ignites something deep within him. Intrigued, he is compelled to protect her from enemies who are after the same moonstone.
Teegan, a second-grade teacher, is drowning in debt and doubt after a failed engagement when a stunning star-being asks her to go to his planet and heal him. With nothing to lose, she decides a mini out-of-this-world adventure with Kazstrom is the exact escape required to alleviate her life’s issues. But her heart has its own plans and tosses her into an escalating romance filled with danger that will leave them both shattered if they are not careful. As Kazstrom battles his worst enemy to protect his starmate, Teegan must find her warrior spirit to defend the star-being she has come to love.

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CANNONBALL EXPRESS (HELLBEAST OF MARS) by Kit Kane

For the colonists on a terraformed Mars in 2454, that was the promise. For you though—Jess Flint, engineering prodigy and big-time dreamer—it is a promise unfulfilled. Excitement? Adventure? Somebody might be having ’em, but not in the one-horse-town you call home. And then it happens. In the depths of an abandoned alien junkyard, you stumble across the preserved hulk of legendary steam locomotive the Cannonball Express. Your jaw hits the Martian floor. This is it! Your ticket out! You rebuild the ancient loco, augmenting it with a hodgepodge of powerful alien super-tech. Almost before you know it, you’ve found yourself a crew: There’s Sally, the town’s glamorpuss,  Handy-with-her-fists saloon singer. There’s Vera, über-brainiac accountant-turned-adrenalin junkie. Oh, and there’s Dave. He’s from Staines. You drop an ad in the local paper—

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HUMAN PET PRISON (POSSESSIVE ALIENS) by Loki Renard

Only the worst of the worst end up in my interstellar prison. This inmate is different from my usual guests. She’s human. Soft. Delicate. Hard to punish because she could break so very easily. It’s my job to teach her a lesson she will never forget. I will turn her from a wild criminal, to a tame pet. ..(more blurb on e book seller page…)

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TURN LEFT FOR THE STARS (VANDALAR CONCUBINES BOOK 3) by V K Ludwig

It’s hard to find the right alien concubine…Finding three of them? Impossible! Watching the future saikhs practice their penetration angles at the saikhmenti alone doesn’t cut it to make a decision. What about other things like… I don’t know. Personality? What I need is insider information. That saikh-in-training who keeps failing his assessments? He’s offering it up freely. Kinda. All he wants is practice those fancy skills on me, or otherwise he might flunk his finals. Meh, why not? Don’t accuse me of caring. All I do is let him improve his skills in exchange for dirt on his classmates. I’m technically a martyr, taking one for team Earth here. You’re welcome. Besides, how bad can he be?
Turns out, not bad at all. In fact, he’s so good I can’t help but wonder: why do I need three saikhs if this one pleases me so perfectly? (Wait, I just remembered why! Because I signed a contract stating I would do exactly that. Well… eff me.)

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ESCAPE POD: THE SCIENCE FICTION ANTHOLOGY by Various

VS Note: Not romance but a scifi release of note. 

Celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of cutting-edge science fiction from the hit podcast, Escape Pod. Escape Pod has been bringing the finest short fiction to millions of ears all over the world, at the forefront of a new fiction revolution.
This anthology gathers together fifteen stories, including new and exclusive work from writers such as from Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, Mary Robinette Kowal, T. Kingfisher and more. From editors Mur Laffterty and S.B. Divya comes the science fiction collection of the year, bringing together bestselling authors in celebration of the publishing phenomenon that is, Escape Pod.

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SOHUT’S PROTECTION (RIV’S SANCTUARY BOOK 2) by A G Wilde

You have to be really unlucky to be captured by aliens twice…Well, here I am. The Queen of Unlucky. When I’m taken from Earth, my life takes a sharp turn. The alien ship crashes on a strange planet and before I know it, I’m taken again. These new “owners” are just as bad as the last ones and it doesn’t take me long to realize my chances of survival are dim. I only have one chance to escape—so I take it. I’m doing a good job of surviving too. That is…until the aliens send a hunter to track me down. As soon as I lay eyes on him, I know he’s there to find me. I can’t run; I can only hide—but I can’t hide forever. It’s a fight for my freedom……but it’s my heart that’s in trouble of falling into the hunter’s trap.

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WHEN YOU HAD POWER (NOTHING IS PROMISED BOOK 1) by Susan Kaye Quinn

VS Note: Not listed as a romance. I pre-ordered it because I’ve enjoyed her books in the past…

For better, for worse. In sickness and in health. It’s a legal vow of care for families in 2050, a world beset by waves of climate-driven plagues. Power engineer Lucía Ramirez long ago lost her family to one—she’d give anything to take that vow. The Power Islands give humanity a fighting chance, but tending kelp farms and solar lilies is a lonely job. The housing AI found her a family match, saying she should fit right in with the Senegalese retraining expert who’s a force of nature, the ex-Pandemic Corps cook with his own cozy channel, and even the writer who insists everything is stories, all the way down. This family of literal and metaphorical refugees could be the shelter she’s seeking from her own personal storm. She needs this one to work. Then an unscheduled power outage and a missing turtle-bot crack open a mystery. Something isn’t right on Power Island One, but every step she takes to solve it, someone else gets there first—and they’re determined to make her unsee what she’s seen. Lucía is an engineer, not a detective, but fixing this problem might cost her the one thing she truly needs: a home.

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SECRET SANTA SURPRISE: BOOK 29 IN THE KINDRED TALES SERIES by Evangeline Anderson

Melanie Jameson is afraid it’s going to be a lonely Christmas. After a bitter divorce with an abusive husband, she moves to the Kindred Mother Ship to take a job in their PR department. Though she makes friends easily, especially with Sees Clearly, a handsome Kindred warrior who is much too young for her, she doesn’t have anyone to spend Christmas with but her crusty old Aunt Marge.
Clear is smitten with Melanie the moment he sees her. It doesn’t matter to him that she’s older than him—he wants her at once. After a mishap with her Kindred wave oven leaves her with a burned hand, he brings her to meet his other half, Feels Strongly, who is a doctor in the Med Center. Strong agrees at once that the lovely older female is the one for them—but how to convince Melanie of that? It seems hopeless since Clear and Strong don’t think Melanie is interested. But the Goddess works in mysterious ways. When a mix-up with the Secret Santa presents means Melanie gets a naughty negligee from Clear instead of the oven mitt he intended to give her, she begins to wonder if Christmas might be exciting after all…Will she end up with a Secret Santa Surprise?

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DECEPTION (DARK DESIRES ORIGINS BOOK 2) by Nina Croft

Brave new world or the same old crap? Warlock Milo Velazquez has always dreamed of a day when “monsters” like him don’t have to hide in the shadows. Now, on a planet far from Earth, he’s hoping the old prejudices have been left behind. Though from what he’s seen so far—not a chance. Their new leader could make life a living hell for Milo and the other immortals illegally transported across the galaxy. Under cover, he scopes out the threat, but he never expected to find a beautiful woman locked in a cell underground. He should ignore her and focus on his mission, but instead he sets her free. Milo has met all kinds, paranormal creatures and humans, in his centuries of life, but Destiny is like nothing he’s ever encountered before. She’s flawless, and strangely naïve, though she can spout off facts like a walking encyclopedia. He isn’t sure who—or what—she is, or why someone so innocent would be a prisoner. All he knows is Destiny is different…and finding out why could be their only hope for survival.

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DEFENDING THE GALAXY (SENTINELS OF THE GALAXY BOOK 3) by Maria V Snyder

Year 2522. Oh. My. Stars. Junior Officer Ara Lawrence here, reporting for duty. Again. It’s situation critical for the security team and everyone in the base – including my parents – with a new attack from the looters imminent, a possible galaxy-wide crime conspiracy and an unstoppable alien threat. But this all pales in the face of my mind-blowing discovery about the Q-net. Of course, no one believes me. I’m not sure I believe me. It could just be a stress-induced delusion. That’s what my parents seem to believe…Their concern for me is hampering my ability to do my job. I know they love me, but with the Q-net in my corner, I’m the only one who can help the security team beat the shadowy aliens from the pits we discovered. We’re holding them at bay, for now, but the entire Milky Way Galaxy is in danger of being overrun. With battles on too many fronts, it’s looking dire. But one thing I’ve learned is when people I love are in jeopardy, I’ll never give up trying to save them. Not until my dying breath. Which could very well be today.

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JA’KOL (REBELS OF THE ZULAK EMPIRE) by Meg Summers

He Says He Hates Me, Yet He Can’t Keep His Eyes Off Me… All Four Of Them. Lost in an alien world, I was immediately greeted by the horrifying dangers that inhabited this planet. Thankfully, I met him. His name is Ja’kol Fah Lagee. They call him the Butcher of the Bloodless, feared throughout the land for his intense savagery and his brutal ways. Indeed, his mere presence incited a lot of strong sensations from me, but fear wasn’t one of them. Like, hello? How can I be afraid of a 6’8” stud of pure muscles possessing a ruggedly handsome face that would make my own mother jealous? Never mind the fact that he has an extra pair of eyes and that greenish tiger stripes adorned his marvelous physique. He’s the closest thing to a human who I’ve encountered here and that was enough reason for me to trust him. I sought his help and bargained for his protection, but he just kept pushing me away. He was hellbent on his quest for revenge …(more blurb on ebook seller page…)

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DAMAGED CONTROL by Viola Grace

She would do anything to survive, including getting herself damaged and off the companion list. A Hmrain finds her in an unlikely place for an unlikely partnership. Athena made it to a pickup point, past the physical, and up to the education station. Her training was difficult, but when she found out she was a likely candidate for companionship to a Hmrain, she took drastic action. Being disfigured was the one situation that the station would accept to lower her classification and position her in the bulk-purchase category. Her bond would be purchased as part of a group acquisition, and she would be able to earn out her price on some alien world before she swept out to travel the stars, working as she went. With her goal in mind, she put herself in the path of the most toxic creature on the station, and she ticked it off. The resulting scar across her face did the job. She was out. It was just her luck that when she was on her new planet, she was very good at her job. Her team comes to the attention of the Hmrain overseer, and her planning has come to naught.

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SERENADED BY THE ALIEN VAMPIRE ROCK STAR (ALIEN VAMPIRES BOOK 2) by Crymsyn Hart

After Irene Beckham accidentally discovers rock star Ace Hendrix’s big secret, she wakes up in his bedroom without any memory of how she got there. As flashes of her memory of the night before return, Ace makes her an offer. Let him suck her blood, and he’ll make her a wealthy woman if she can stay quiet about it. Ace even proves to her he didn’t take advantage of her the night before. When the press gets wind of Ace’s new fling, Irene decides she’s not the right woman for him, but Ace knows they’re meant to be together. He doesn’t care what the paparazzi says, he has to have her in his life no matter the cost.

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AUBIN (INTERGALACTIC SOULMATES BOOK 5) by Annabelle Rex

Sophie Cotton doesn’t want to take the Match test that will find her perfect partner among the billions of members of the Intergalactic Community. She’s got a great life and a successful business as a lifestyle vlogger with her long term Human boyfriend, Anthony. So they might not be mathematically proven to be ‘perfect’ for each other – does it really matter when you’re in love? But when Anthony, puts her in an impossible position, Sophie is left with no choice. Now she has just six weeks before her alien Match, Aubin, arrives. It’s barely long enough to get over a broken heart, never mind feel ready to open it up again to someone else.
Aubin knows the situation with Sophie isn’t ideal. It sucks that the Match he’s been waiting for all his life probably doesn’t want anything to do with him. Worse, from watching her videos, she seems like exactly the sort of person who shouldn’t have been Matched with him. She’s wealthy and likes her home comforts. He’s a delivery pilot who spends his time travelling the far reaches of space. How could their auras ever be compatible? But when Sophie sends him a slightly tipsy message, he sees a side of her he hasn’t seen in any of her videos. As the two of them correspond back and forth, Aubin realises that the real Sophie is someone he could fall hard for. But can he convince her to give up her perfect dream life with Anthony for a perfect reality with him?

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VEILS 3 by Linda Mooney

VS Note: I’ve enjoyed this series…

Now married, Griffin and Nat couldn’t be happier to have shared the moment with their friends, but the honeymoon period won’t last long. Still plagued with the veils and acid rains, they’re just trying to do what they do best—survive.  However, things seem to be changing, improving. Cars are working again, guns are firing, there’s even electricity, but still they find themselves traveling through time. With each event, it seems they’re getting closer to their original eras. The world looks to be healing itself, and as long as they stick together, they believe they’ll make it through. The only problem is, if their theories are correct, at some point they will have to let each other go to return to their own year where it all began. Hope prevails, but uncertainty continues to rear its ugly head. Will it ever be over? And if it does end, will they be able to reunite with their future selves?

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ALIEN CAPTIVE MATE by Penelope Woods

Deep space is a nightmare. I’m the only cadet aboard this starship. My superiors trusted me and a few higher ranked leaders to transport an alien prisoner, one of the most powerful warriors in the universe. We won’t let them down. Unless I fall in love with him…That’s not going to happen. Right? When I see him in the interrogation room, muscles rolling like hills of granite, I fear the worst. His eyes are darker than wine, and his smile is captivating. They want me to take this guy to the worst prison in the outer cosmos, but I’m starting to think that’s a bad idea. He’s not a criminal. He was born a warrior. And there is nothing like his touch.

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FEAST (UKKAR MATES) by Lizzy Bequin

VS Note: Cover a little too steamy for my PG13+ blog…

All my life, I’ve known there was something wrong with me. I don’t fit into this world. I don’t belong. Then the ukkur come for me, and everything changes. Four brutal warriors, their massive bodies bulging with muscles and striped with battle scars. I fear them. Their savage growls make my blood run hot and cold. But they stir other feelings too. A painful yearning deep inside. A feeling my primitive language cannot begin to explain…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)

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NURSE FOR AN ALIEN WARRIOR (INTERGALACTIC EXCHANGE PROGRAM BOOK 2) by Roxie Ray

Space needs nurses. That’s what they told me, and that’s why I agreed to go. They say Raider is the last place I want to end up, but I’m up to the challenge. I’ll care for the warlord’s child. One problem. He wants me to make said child.
With him. No. Not happening. Never. I’m not selling my body to some brute! But Kain isn’t the brute I imagined. And the longer I’m on Raider, the longer I wonder if belonging to him would be so bad. –I don’t need tricks to find a woman. Compassionate. Smart. Beautiful. Abby is all these things. But she’s not willing, and I won’t force her. If I send her back, IEP will just pass her off to another planet. I can’t put her in that situation. As I get to know her, I want her more and more. My body knows she’s my fated mated. I don’t want her to merely be a surrogate. I want a family with her. Once she’s given me a child, she’ll be allowed to leave Raider and never return. What will it take to get her to stay?

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SHARED BY THE ALIENS by Ren Hardwick

Five years ago, the moon was destroyed in an asteroid strike, upending life on Earth as the planet became more and more uninhabitable. Two years ago, the viraxians arrived with a ship large enough to replace the lost moon. In exchange for saving Earth, they asked for one thing: human women. Rayna is tired of struggling. She’s tired of being hungry, scared, and alone. So she does what few women have been willing to do–she signs up for the viraxian breeding program. Assigned to three big viraxian males, Rayna expects nothing but a safe bed and regular meals in exchange for the use of her body. But when their straight-forward arrangement of convenience evolves into something more emotionally complex, Rayna and her males must fight to keep their newfound love.

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WILD BEAST (WILD MARS BOOK 3) by Deiri Di

He owns an entire city. Now he owns me. I was going to be the one who got the footage to expose these monsters to the world. Instead, all I got was caught. Chained to a wall, my new owner has decided that I’m not going anywhere – that I’m going to atone for my crime against him by…Falling in love? I don’t know how he thinks that is going to happen. I came here to expose the monsters, and instead I was turned into one. He can only keep me caged for so long.

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TINY PLANET FILLED WITH LIARS: A FLEET ETERNAL STORY by Stephen M A 

Fleet is Eternal. Survival is not. Truthful fiction for trying times. Every 30 days, Fleet Eternal winks into existence, surrounding the planet to lay siege upon a complacent and distracted populace. The enemy is undying—its armaments unbeatable, its numbers uncountable—but the assault has one slight flaw: a mere .01% casualty rate  triggers full retreat. A society on the verge …For decades, the Unified Fiduciary Dominion has relied on the Board and its military contractors to protect the planet and maintain the knife’s edge of survival. Now, preening corporate lords are secretly abandoning that duty in pursuit of political power. The tactics of Alpha Vector Defense Corps have served against Fleet for generations, so why are they suddenly faltering? And why do Board members seem so unconcerned by it all? Armed with the exclusive authority to investigate, one fussy ex-military reporter must partner with a generous Madame, and a civilian astronomy club, to hunt the story behind a string of failed battles—and pray they find answers before the districts turn to ash. As casualties mount, The Interviewer confronts deadly resistance, grave insults to dignity, and a conspiracy at the highest ranks. With the world’s security on the brink, this whistleblower is running out of time. But when every answer brings more questions, one reminder guides the way:
Don’t come here looking for truth. This is just a pack of lies and the end of the world. —a genre-busting dramedy & political satire thriller in military sci-fi clothing—

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ALIEN BOYFRIEND FOR CHRISTMAS by Luna Kingsley

Isabel can’t wait to return to Earth for Christmas. Her dream job as the lead botanist on Niri was worth traveling across the galaxy, but she’s not going to miss out on the trappings of her favorite holiday. Not to mention she misses everyone back home. Everyone except her ex, of course. She’ll do everything she can to avoid seeing him again but running into him around town is inevitable.
Verrik is tired of the monotony of his day-to-day life on Niri. He works long days as an electrician to try to get ahead and save what money he can. One day he hopes to be able to support a family of his own but as an orphan, his opportunities are limited. The one good thing that comes from his current job is meeting the unique, curvy little botanist from Earth. She’s headed back to Earth for the holidays. He’s ready for his own adventure. Her suggestion to be her fake alien boyfriend is unconventional, but the payment is too good to pass up. When the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, they find themselves navigating unexplored territory. Can a Niri Alien and Earth female find a way to make a relationship work for real?

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THE REMAINING (THE SA TSKIR BROTHERS BOOK 3) by Danielle Kaheaku

Samantha thought life could not possibly get any stranger. Six months ago, she had been abducted during a girl’s weekend in Vegas and whisked away to the stars where the feline-like alien Sa Tskir brothers battled for her interest before escaping back to Earth with both men at her heels. Things seemed to settle down as Samantha’s best friend Carly snags the eye of the younger alien Krissik and Samantha is able to enjoy the full attention of the sexy and ex-soldier turned weapons-smuggler Rikist while running her late father’s ranch. Yet while playing house and acting as the resident alien wrangler, a pregnant Samantha must deal with surfacing secrets and conspiring government agencies wishing to turn her lover to their side of the war, bringing both danger and mistrust into their lives. When Rikist makes a terrible mistake that threatens the slice of heaven their makeshift family has struggled to create, Samantha must step up to keep those she loves alive as dark forces invade Earth’s soil for a nefarious purpose no one could see coming.

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THE DAUNTLESS CHRONICLES by Willow Wren and Anthony Olmo

VS Note: Not a romance…sounds like some romantic elements perhaps…

3 humanoid alien teens live in the Cayser System 100 years in the future. During a diplomatic event there is a coup d’état – their planet is attacked by the Grebles, evil, angry inhabitants of the fire planet, Oburna. Zephyr, a commander and young warrior, escapes on her ship but before she can hyperspace jump, her ship gets rammed, which knocks her off course. She crash lands on Earth where she’s captured and taken to Area 51, and experimented on by cruel White Coats. Her friends, Destin and Tessia Kincaid, follow her, are attacked in Earth’s orbit and crash land, too. The siblings are taken to Area 51 where they reunite with Zephyr. There they meet another member of the Cayser System who has been there a lot longer than they have, a young doctor about their age. They are all experimented on, sticking together to stay alive. Unfortunately, it’s revealed to the Area 51 scientists that Destin has a secret power, but it drains his life force. Regardless, the White Coats use him anyway.  There are races on sea and battles in space, aircraft and locomotives, young romance, dragons and missions and the teens must sacrifice so much for their friends and family while time is running out between being saved and Destin’s draining life force.

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GENERATION ONE: AN ALIEN INVASION SCIFI ROMANCE (POPULATION SERIES BOOK 3) by Elizabeth Stephens

VS note: So I was intrigued by the series concept and I one clicked the first book in the series after reading its Look Inside feature. We’ll see…

Abel had no business resurrecting my corpse. Now I’m tormented by ghosts of monsters, including the one I’ve become, as I trudge through the hellscape that is Population. Only this time, I’m part of Abel’s band of misfits trying to rebuild civilization. Among the cheery idiots are alien allies and humans too stupid to live. None are so grating as Pia. Pretty and kind and gentle, she might be the worst among them. But it doesn’t change the fact that she’s the reason I’m still here and that when my old gang catches up to me, they’ll torture her to make me bleed. Luckily, I’m a monster who won’t let that happen. Even if I’m too torn up to touch her, I’m going to keep her alive. Generation One is book 3 in the action-packed Population series! A full-length (85k word) interracial, post-apocalyptic, slow burn SciFi romance with an HEA, this book can be read as a standalone, but will be better appreciated after reading Population and Saltlands.

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ALIEN HEART (FATED MATES OF XAENSSKAR BOOK 1) by Jude Gray

Forced to stand in the window of a sex shop to attract customers, Tempest is beginning to believe the worst thing that can happen to her is dying of sheer boredom. Then she catches the attention of a type of alien she’s never seen before. He’s like a shadow, darker than the night sky, a silver sword at his side. But no matter how frightening he is, there’s something so mysterious and intriguing about him that she can’t get him out of her mind. When she’s sold once again, this time to a cruel, terrifying master, she doesn’t believe she’ll ever see the dark stranger again. Kelos doesn’t believe a delicate human female can ever look at him with anything other than fear and revulsion. Surely she won’t want him to touch her. Surely she won’t want him to love her. But from the moment he catches and holds her stare, he wants her. He plans to get her to safety, no strings attached.  But plans can go awry. First, he’ll have to take her from the cruel four-armed Khork who just bought her…And Khorks aren’t known to give up anything without a fight.

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ALL WRAPPED UP VOL 2 by Various

Alien Space Marines, a celebrity photographer, and a pair of vampires find their perfect mates on the dark side of the night. Chain of Three by Willa Okati: Mix two alien Marines, a human BDSM Master, and a shapeshifting Empress with a mind of her own, and what do you get? A whole lot of trouble. It’s a three-way battle for dominance, and the Empress knows something she’s not telling…Naked Exposure by Lacey Savage: When savvy celebrity photographer Deidre Laxon trespasses on private property in pursuit of hot Hollywood bachelor Greg Radigan, she has no idea she’s about to capture him in all his naked glory participating in some very explicit BDSM play. When Greg and Deidre finally come face-to-face, he’s ready to exact revenge. And nothing short of Deidre’s complete submission will satisfy him…Torqued by Emma Ray Garrett: Being a dominatrix gives Reliant Agent Pru Gordon perfect access to the Nightside she polices. And it lets her fulfill her fantasies at the same time. It’s the perfect life. Until the night she meets Gage Mills and Ro Thomas. When two of the darkest predators around meet up with the best Controller alive, things are bound to get messy… Just what the Domme ordered.

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ON HIS WORLD by Poppy Flynn

After a terrible illness decimates the male population of her planet, Trielle is left with no choice but to visit the distant world of Zyntari to beg for their help in rebuilding her civilization. Upon her arrival the warrior chief Zorran agrees to aid Trielle, but he demands something in return. Her. Though Trielle is innocent in the ways of men, she is transfixed by the handsome, incredibly possessive brute, and she cannot help wondering what it would mean to belong to Zorran completely. ..(more blurb on ebook seller page…)

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GHOST (COLONY: HOLIDAY BOOK 2) by Demelza Carlton

All her life, nurse Maia has scoffed at stories of alien abductions and breeding experiments. Until she wakes up on a strange space ship, with a baby on the way. Now Maia’s determined to teach her alien captor that Earth girls are NOT easy, and he may have made the biggest mistake of his life. Unless he hasn’t.

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ARCHANGEL’S SUN (A GUILD HUNTER NOVEL BOOK 15) by Nalini Singh

VS Note: Had this pre-ordered of course. I love this series…

The Archangel of Death and the Archangel of Disease may be gone but their legacy of evil lives on—especially in Africa, where the shambling, rotting creatures called the reborn have gained a glimmer of vicious intelligence. It is up to Titus, archangel of this vast continent, to stop the reborn from spreading across the world. Titus can’t do it alone, but of the surviving powerful angels and archangels, large numbers are wounded, while the rest are fighting a surge of murderous vampires. There is no one left . . . but the Hummingbird. Old, powerful, her mind long a broken kaleidoscope. Now, she must stand at Titus’s side against a tide of death upon a discovery more chilling than any other. For the Archangel of Disease has left them one last terrible gift.

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THE AWAKENING: THE DRAGON HEART LEGACY BOOK 1 by Nora Roberts

In the realm of Talamh, a teenage warrior named Keegan emerges from a lake holding a sword—representing both power and the terrifying responsibility to protect the Fey. In another realm known as Philadelphia, a young woman has just discovered she possesses a treasure of her own…When Breen Kelly was a girl, her father would tell her stories of magical places. Now she’s an anxious twentysomething mired in student debt and working a job she hates. But one day she stumbles upon a shocking discovery: her mother has been hiding an investment account in her name. It has been funded by her long-lost father—and it’s worth nearly four million dollars.
This newfound fortune would be life-changing for anyone. But little does Breen know that when she uses some of the money to journey to Ireland, it will unlock mysteries she couldn’t have imagined. Here, she will begin to understand why she kept seeing that silver-haired, elusive man, why she imagined his voice in her head saying Come home, Breen Siobhan. It’s time you came home. Why she dreamed of dragons. And where her true destiny lies—through a portal in Galway that takes her to a land of faeries and mermaids, to a man named Keegan, and to the courage in her own heart that will guide her through a powerful, dangerous destiny.

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PASSAGES by Mercedes Lackey and Various

This fourteenth anthology of short stories set in the beloved Valdemar universe features tales by debut and established authors and a brand-new story from Lackey herself. The Heralds of Valdemar are the kingdom’s ancient order of protectors. They are drawn from all across the land, from all walks of life, and at all ages–and all are Gifted with abilities beyond those of normal men and women. They are Mindspeakers, FarSeers, Empaths, ForeSeers, Firestarters, FarSpeakers, and more. These inborn talents–combined with training as emissaries, spies, judges, diplomats, scouts, counselors, warriors, and more–make them indispensable to their monarch and realm. Sought and Chosen by mysterious horse-like Companions, they are bonded for life to these telepathic, enigmatic creatures. The Heralds of Valdemar and their Companions ride circuit throughout the kingdom, protecting the peace and, when necessary, defending their land and monarch.

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THE FLAME GAME (A MAGICAL ROMANTIC COMEDY WITH A BODY COUNT BOOK 16) by R J Blain

Bailey and Quinn are back for one last action-filled adventure! A corrupt police chief is on the loose, and it falls to Bailey and Quinn to put an end to him before he finds some way to weaponize the spreading rabies virus, create yet another batch of potent gorgon dust, and otherwise wreck Bailey’s happily ever after. With a pair of orphaned gorgon whelps to care for, more animals she can shake a stick at, and her husband’s determination to make the world a perfect place for her, Bailey has her hands full. To protect everyone she loves, she must embrace her dubious role as the Calamity Queen and rain hell down on those who stand in her way. The Flame Game is on.

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BITTEN: CRIMSON COVENANT (NIGHTBORNE BOOK 4) by Nikki Landis

Salem: The female is dangerous. She’s a threat to my kind. I’ve been given one simple task – I must kill her . . .Except, I don’t seem to be able to control my actions whenever she’s around. Something carnal and wild is rising inside and I don’t think I can control it for much longer. I will possess her flesh, then . . . her soul. No one will stop me, even if it starts a war. Piper: Fear is nothing new. I’ve been terrified of the shadows for as long as I can remember. Danger is part of my world . . .Until the dark stranger from my dreams shows up in real life. He’s commanding, rude, and arrogant, but something in my soul burns when he’s near. I have to find out why he calls to me . . . and why I crave his touch. Before my nightmares become reality.

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GRAVE WITCH (AN ALEX CRAFT NOVEL BOOK 7) by Kalayna Price

Grave witch Alex Craft has forged an uneasy truce with the world of Faerie, but she’s still been trying to maintain at least some semblance of a normal life in the human world. So it’s safe to say that stepping up as the lead investigator for the Fae Investigation Bureau was not a career path she ever anticipated taking. When an explosion at the Eternal Bloom threatens to upend the fae who make their home in our world, Alex finds herself in charge of the most far-reaching investigation she’s ever tackled. And it’s only her first week on the job. With the threats mounting and cut off from half her allies, Alex can’t wait on the sidelines and hope the fae’s conflicts stay contained within their borders.

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I REGRET NOTHING (SILVERHOLD DETENTION CENTER FOR THE MAGICALLY DELINQUENT BOOK 1) by JB Trepagnier

I’ve been naughty and I don’t care. They called it heinous. I called it a fun Friday night. That artifact was just begging to be stolen. Come on, an amulet that brings back the dead and they just leave it on display in a museum? That had my name all over it. But now they know I’m the Silver Fox and can tie me to other thefts. They intend to put me away for a long time. But I’ve made friends in Silverhold Detention Center for Magical Delinquents.  Two men who are just like me. I think even the psycho prison guard might help me. I regret nothing and neither do they. Breaking out of Silverhold is going to be my best heist ever.

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KERAS (GUARDIANS OF HADES ROMANCE SERIES BOOK 7) by Felicity Heaton

Keras is darkness. It sustains him. It strengthens him. It offers relief from the pain born of his feelings for a goddess of Olympus, a bewitching and beautiful female placed beyond his reach—one who stole his heart and broke it. Centuries of enduring that pain have left him tired, and the temptation to surrender control to that side of himself grows each day. Even when he knows that darkness will destroy him. Enyo has regrets. Hundreds of them. But the one that has plagued her for centuries, is the moment that shattered her friendship with the firstborn of Hades and her own heart with it—a moment that changed her and set her on a new path. With the battle between the sons of Hades and the daemons turning more dangerous for the man she loves, she can no longer stand on the side lines.
It’s time for this goddess of war to risk everything to fight for what she wants. As the battle to save the Underworld and the mortal realm rages to dangerous new heights, will Keras be consumed by the darkness or will Enyo be the light that saves him?

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SEDONA SURRENDER (SEDONA PACK BOOK 4) by Lisa Kessler

Cole Vega never expected to find his mate. He didn’t figure he deserved one anyway. But during a ranch call to assist a mare with a difficult delivery, he meets the newest employee at the farm. She also happens to be the sister of one of his packmates, and she’s off-limits.
Madison Williams moved to Sedona to be closer to her brother. Taking a marketing position at a large cattle ranch in Sedona, she expects she’ll have plenty of time to spend with her brother and his fiance, but nothing is as it seems, and everyone in town has secrets including her new employer, Deidra Harlow. When she bumps into the sexy veterinarian, sparks fly, but there’s something he’s not telling her. One touch makes keeping his distance from her impossible, but one mate for life means putting Madison’s needs above his own. He can’t tell her he’s a werewolf, or that her brother was bitten and now shifts into a jaguar, and if she discovers she’s working at a ranch owned by a top secret defense contractor her life will be in danger. Surrendering to his feelings is not an option.

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DARK SECRETS UNVEILED (THE CHILDREN OF THE GODS BOOK 45) by I T Lucas

When Professor David Levinson accepts a friend’s invitation to an old Scottish castle, what he finds there is more fantastical than his most outlandish theories. The castle is home to a clan of immortals, their leader is a stunning demigoddess, and even more shockingly, it could be precisely where he belongs. Except, the clan founder is hiding a secret that might cast a dark shadow on David’s relationship with her daughter. Nevertheless, when offered a chance at immortality, he agrees to undergo the dangerous induction process. Will David survive his transition into immortality? And if he does, will his relationship with Sari survive the unveiling of her mother’s secret?

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THE GHOST AND WITCHES COVEN (HAUNTING DANIELLE BOOK 26) by Bobbi Holmes

The mediums of Beach Drive don’t take rumors of a witches’ coven seriously—not until it threatens one of their own.
Meanwhile, Officer Brian Henderson can no longer ignore the secrets of Marlow House. Can he handle the truth?

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FATED FORGIVENESS (KINDRED OF ARKADIA BOOK 4) by Alanea Alder

VS Note: A re-release: “…re-edited and a bit more content has been added, but nothing that would change the story dramatically.” per the Author.

Liam was devastated when he learned that the little cat Sebastian he had known for months was his mate and had been hiding the truth from him since they met. He has to overcome the pain of his past before he can accept a future with his mate. But will his mate forgive him for ignoring him when the truth came out?
Sebastian has lost hope that Liam will ever forgive him. He knows what he did was wrong, but the fear he had for getting hurt again overrode his good sense and he wounded his mate deeply. Will he be able to find a way to get Liam to see that he really does need him and earn his forgiveness?
Kent has been walking through life as a spectator. He is able to objectively review and work out problems that come his way with a level head and unshakeable nerve. He finds himself becoming the calm in the storm as his two mates try to come together. But will their history together leave him in the cold feeling like a third wheel or will the heat between his two men burn him alive? Can he forgive them their issues as he patiently helps mold them into a happy mating? Will they be able to come together as a united front before the attempts from an old enemy destroys them?

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MIDNIGHT COURT: AN URBAN FANTASY (MAGICK AND MISFITS BOOK 2) by Ann Gimpel

My days as Faery’s reluctant regent have crashed and burned. Either I left the land to rot in a squalid soup of broken promises, or I destroyed her enemies one by one. No choice there. Not really. I’d known some of those “enemies” since childhood, which was centuries ago. They say familiarity breeds contempt. In my case it bred sorrow as I consigned Fae who’d been friends to eternal destruction and fed them to the land.
Dariyah, the Witch-who-wasn’t-one, crossed my path for reasons I’m still figuring out. Her long-lost mother presided over one of Faery’s many dirty secrets, the Midnight Court. Some like to believe Fae blood is pure. It’s not. The Sidhe and us are joined at the hip, and the Midnight Court was once a living symbol of our bond. I’ll fight to maintain a magical world that’s open to all. If I’m quick, ruthless, I might beat Oberon at his own game. Sly bastard that he is, he still holds the link to Faery. If I can’t wrest it from him, the land—my land—will wither and fade.

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CLAIMING HOPE by Elizabeth Knight

VS Note: Book 2 of 4

So you guys remember the naked man in the alley? Now he’s my mate along with one of his friends. I might also have my eyes on the other two as well because why not? Oh yeah forgot to mention, turns out I’m a werewolf, hence the mating thing. Not only that but I’m the only Alpha Female in existence, which makes sense why that asshole of a fake fiance wanted to keep me for himself. *Girl you suck at explaining what’s going on.* Shut up I’ve got this handled. Managed to do it last time without you. Anyway…Thanks to the four men who came crashing into my life, I was rescued and kept safe. Now I’m on a plane to who the hell knows where while the guys keep alluding to the fact that I have an important role to play in their world. Am I ready to step into whatever they have waiting for me? I’ve only been a werewolf for two weeks and still have so much to learn. *I keep telling her to put her big girl pants on and enjoy the ride. Live a little and enjoy life’s surprises.* What if I’m not ready for more surprises? *Yeah, I don’t think you have a choice in that buttercup, so buckle up. We are about to land!*

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HOW THE KING OF ELFHAME LEARNED TO HATE STORIES (THE FOLK OF THE AIR) by Holly Black and Rovina Cai (Illustrator)

Once upon a time, there was a boy with a wicked tongue. Before he was a cruel prince or a wicked king, he was a faerie child with a heart of stone. #1 New York Times bestselling author, Holly Black reveals a deeper look into the dramatic life of Elfhame’s enigmatic high king, Cardan. This tale includes delicious details of life before The Cruel Prince, an adventure beyond The Queen of Nothing, and familiar moments from The Folk of the Air trilogy, told wholly from Cardan’s perspective. This new installment in the Folk of the Air series is a return to the heart-racing romance, danger, humor, and drama that enchanted readers everywhere. Each chapter is paired with lavish and luminous full-color art, making this the perfect collector’s item to be enjoyed by both new audiences and old.

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SASHA (DRAGON ISLE BOOK 4) by Shelley Munro

Sasha, The Lionhearted, is the youngest child and only daughter of one of the main Perfume Isle clans. After Sasha rejects every marriage candidate presented to her, her frustrated parents organize a betrothal to Bruceous, The Businessman. He’s much older, and yuck! Worst contender ever. The notion of living with this bum-pinching, leering dragonman appalls Sasha. Furious, she leaves to visit her best friend and never arrives. Her routine flight becomes an adventure when she breaks through the protective barrier surrounding the Dragon Isles. Now, she’s trapped on the mainland where humans supposedly persecute dragons.
Maxwell Lombardy is drowning under commitment. After his parents’ sudden death, he’s responsible for his much younger brother. Max’s grandparents have started legal proceedings to gain custody of his brother, and his busy job leaves him with limited time. The nanny option isn’t working either until he meets the gorgeous and mysterious Sasha. Sasha needs a job and accommodation, and Max requires a fake fiancée to present to his grandparents and the court. Problems sorted, except for one slight difficulty. Sparks fly between the pair. Maxwell becomes as enamored as his brother, but his sexy fiancée harbors secrets, and when he discovers what they are—let’s say they have the potential to blast his house of cards apart with the force of dragon fire.

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DARK OBSSESSION (VAMPIRE ROYALS OF NEW YORK BOOK 3) by Sarah Piper

Dark Obsession is the final book in the Vampire Royals of New York series, a dark paranormal romance featuring a commanding, dirty-talking, British vampire king and the seductive con artist who might just bring him to ruin… or become his eternal salvation.

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TWAS THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (AVALON CAFE BOOK 5) by Hermione Moon

After a quiet six months, Gwen, Arthur, and Merlin are in the middle of preparing for their first Yule and Christmas together when an old friend appears to announce she needs their help. Morgana’s Sisters and their new allies are summoning the Saxon god Woden to gather up all the lost souls in his Wild Hunt on the night of the winter solstice, and the ghost who knows the truth about the Paladin’s Prophecy is destined to be one of them. Can Gwen and the others rescue him and stop the summoning in time for Christmas?

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THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS by Chloe Gong

Perfect for fans of The Last Magician and Descendant of the Crane, this heart-stopping debut is an imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River. The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang—a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love…and first betrayal. But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, a madness. Of a monster in the shadows. As the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns—and grudges—aside and work together, for if they can’t stop this mayhem, then there will be no city left for either to rule.

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A WITCH FOR MR CHRISTMAS (WITCHES OF CHRISTMAS GROVE BOOK 2) by Deanna Chase

Welcome to Christmas Grove, the town full of love, magic, and holiday miracles. Ilsa McKenzie has only ever loved one man. But eleven months ago, he walked out of her life, leaving her heartbroken and her life changed forever. After leaving the magical town of Christmas Grove to regroup and get her life in order, Ilsa’s back, ready to face her past and start her future with or without him. There’s only one question. Will Zach want to be a part of her life or will he run again?
Zach Frost doesn’t love easily. He’s loved and lost before. All he’s ever wanted was to run his Christmas tree farm and start a family. And once Ilsa arrives in town, it seems he’s on the verge of making his dreams come true. But his past is complicated and it’s about to catch up with him. Can he make peace with his mistakes or will he let history repeat itself and lose his chance with the one woman who can make him feel whole?

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SOULSWIFT by Megan Bannen

Gelya is a Vessel, a girl who channels the word of the One True God through song. Cloistered with the other Vessels of her faith, she believes—as all Ovinists do—that a saint imprisoned Elath the Great Demon centuries ago, saving humanity from earthly temptation. When Gelya stumbles into a deadly cover-up by the Ovinists’ military, she reluctantly teams up with Tavik, an enemy soldier, to survive. Tavik believes that Elath is actually a mother goddess who must be set free, but while he succeeds in opening Her prison, he inadvertently turns Gelya into Elath’s unwilling human vessel. Now the church that raised Gelya considers her a threat. In a race against the clock, she and Tavik must find a way to exorcise Elath’s presence from her body. But will this release stop the countdown to the end of the world, or will it be the cause of the earth’s destruction? And as Tavik and Gelya grow closer, another question lingers between them: What will become of Gelya?

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A LITTLE BAD (BIG BAD WOLVES BOOK 3) by Queenie Wise

Shock. It was an emotion Peter had grown disturbingly familiar with over the past year. So familiar that he thought he had mastered the feeling by now. Case in point: 1. Werewolves exist? Sure. 2. He was one now? Whatever. 
3. Brom, Chad, Knave (insert name here) wanted to assault, kidnap, and/or kill him? Not ideal, but Peter had dealt with it all like a champ. 4. Damon was convinced they were soul mates and wanted to pin him to the floor (bed, wall, any surface would suffice really) and have filthy, mind-blowing sex with him until his brain leaked out of his ears? Who was Peter to complain? But this…? No. Peter drew the line at mystical, self-generating wombs. Last time he had checked, he was a man with man parts – and he’d frickin’ show you if you didn’t believe him, thank you very much. It wasn’t physically possible for him to be… he wasn’t… Jesus Christ, he couldn’t even think the word in his own head. Pregnant, his inner voice whispered traitorously.

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PURRFECTLY NAUGHTY: PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY (A MAVERICK PRIDE TALE BOOK 5) by C D Gorri

Pamela has turned her life around for the sake of her son and the Pride, but is this Tigress ready for more than one night of naughtiness? Pamela Brown is a Tigress with one singular focus, to provide her cub with the best life possible. She’s worked hard to mend her past mistakes and to forge relationships with the members of the small, but strong Maverick Pride. Imagine her surprise when the Nari chooses her to represent them at Gerri Wilder’s annual holiday gala. Javier Auberon is an Andean Bear Shifter who’s recently moved to the states from his South American home. Spending the holidays with his favorite honorary aunt, the owner of the renowned Paranormal Dating Agency, Gerri Wilder, is a no-brainer. Javi’s Aunt Gerri has been trying to get him to use her services forever, but he had no idea she’d arranged for his fated mate to be at her famous holiday party. Can this Bear Shifter make all of Pamela’s Christmas wishes come true?

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FORGED (AN ALEX VERUS NOVEL BOOK 11) by Benedict Jacka

To protect his friends, Mage Alex Verus has had to change–and embrace his dark side. But the life mage Anne has changed too, and made a bond with a dangerous power. She’s going after everyone she’s got a grudge against–and it’s a long list. In the meantime, Alex has to deal with his arch-enemy, Levistus. The Council’s death squads are hunting Alex as well as Anne, and the only way for Alex to stop them is to end his long war with Levistus and the Council, by whatever means necessary. It will take everything Alex has to stay a step ahead of the Council and stop Anne from letting the world burn.

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READY OR KNOT (KNOTTED PATHS BOOK 1) by Susi Hawke and Crista Crown

The Haven Center was supposed to be my new beginning. It was supposed to be where I figured out who Wyatt Stanislav is after kidnapping and abuse had torn apart who I was. I wasn’t supposed to meet him. Jordan Peterson. The tall, buff bear of a man who saves me from my nightmares and calls me his own. His true mate. Jordan wants nothing more than to protect me. It would be all too easy to disappear into his embrace, but his presence makes it imperative that I discover who I am, if only to become the mate he deserves.

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SHADOWLANDS, SECTOR THREE (A SHADOWLANDS ROMANCE) by Mila Young

There is no more running……this time, I’m willing to fight to the death. Mine and theirs. Because of me, my three mates have been captured by our enemy, and once again I am all alone. But I can’t let the enemy’s treachery be their fate. Not for me, not for the future we thought we had. My only option is to take this fight to him. Let embrace the monster inside me I have feared my whole life. The enemy thinks I’m the key to his biggest problem…The undead.
I can’t be that key. I must return. I must save my men. No matter the cost. I’m running out of time. My life for the alphas. I have one choice. That’s an easy decision. And my monster agrees. We’re out for blood, and this time I’m not leaving until the enemy pays.

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NIGHT STUDY (THE CHRONICLES OF IXIA BOOK 5) by Maria V Snyder

VS Note: A re-release…

Yelena Zaltana’s life has always been fraught with peril, but the recent loss of her Soulfinding abilities has endangered her more than ever before. As she desperately searches for a way to reclaim her magic, her enemies are closing in, and neither Ixia nor Sitia is safe for her anymore. The growing discord between the two countries, and the possibility of imminent war, threaten everything Yelena holds dear.
Valek is determined to protect Yelena, but he’s quickly running out of options. The Commander suspects that his loyalties are divided and has been keeping secrets…secrets that put Valek, Yelena, and their allies in terrible danger. And as the assassin and the Soulfinder are pulled deeper into the conflict, they realize the Commander’s plans are far more sinister than they could have ever imagined.

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THE SECOND WAR (THE EVA CHRONICLES BOOK 3) by Livia Lance

Though the elven people are heavily outnumbered, new allies might be able to even the odds. The mages are mysterious creatures, capable of wielding extraordinary power, but can they be trusted? While Lana, Clay, Ellie and Nym find themselves scattered across Eva, separated by duty, they must come together one last time to end the threat from the human army once and for all.

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THE WEREWOLF NANNY by Amanda Milo

As a struggling single mom with a babysitter emergency, I’m relieved when Finn Cauley—Irish heartthrob, my boss, and my work-friend-who-I-keep-at-a-distance—takes me by the shoulders and says the four most beautiful words a stressed-out woman can ever hear: I will fix this. Finn proceeds to literally drag a free babysitter into our house, for which I’m super grateful, really. I just have just one teeny, tiny concern. Our new nanny is a *werewolf.*

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ROAR OF THE LION: CELESTRA FOREVER AFTER 7 by Addison Moore

An angel. A devil. Their crooked love story. The entire world in the balance. I vowed to love you through this life and the next. You made sure that happened in the most nefarious way. But death can’t hold me back. Not from the love I feel. Not from the fury. Hell has never seen the likes of me before. And neither have you. I’m coming back to take my vengeance. I’m coming back to Paragon.

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A CHRISTMAS TO DISMEMBER (COUNTRY COTTAGE MYSTERIES BOOK 123) by Addison Moore and Bellamy Bloom

My name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. The holidays have arrived in Cider Cove and so has the owner of the Country Cottage Inn. He’s instructed me to throw a holiday gala to remember in hopes to wow his fancy friends but the festivities come to an abrupt end when a killer joins the party. Christmas is afoot and so is murder. Bizzy Baker runs the Country Cottage Inn, has the ability to pry into the darkest recesses of both the human and animal mind, and has just stumbled upon a body. With the help of her kitten, Fish, a mutt named Sherlock Bones and an ornery yet dangerously good looking homicide detective, Bizzy is determined to find the killer. The Country Cottage Inn is known for its hospitality. Leaving can be murder.

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DARK AROUND THE EDGES by Cari Z

VS Note: From OCT…I one clicked this, found myself intrigued by the ‘Look Inside’ snippet…

Devon Harper isn’t just an agent with an elite private security firm, he’s also a cambion, the half-breed offspring of an incubus and a human. While on the trail of Porter Grey, a dangerous summoner, Devon’s own demonic birthright betrays him and he’s captured by those who want to use his heritage for evil, leaving his sometimes-partner Rio to step in and save the day. Unfortunately, their quarry has escaped by the time Devon is freed. If they don’t catch him fast, Porter Grey could once again vanish overseas and out of their reach. As the two men begin their search, the urgency of their mission can’t quite distract Devon from the growing affection he feels for Rio—the one person whose calm nature seems to quiet his restless spirit. Their hunt leads them to Seattle, but Devon is captured and Porter Grey almost killed as the demon who has been pulling his strings springs his ultimate trap. He’s got plans for Devon, and unless Rio is willing to risk everything by revealing his own hidden nature to stop him, he may have found a way to become the most powerful incubus to ever walk the Earth.

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BORN HUMAN – Part 5 (HABEL TROLLBLOOD) by Viola Grace

Years have passed, and Habel continues her journey to nudge the elves into social interaction with other races. Her own interaction is her business. Habel has enjoyed learning all she could, gaining new skills and new friends. Her heart still aches to find a companion, but she doesn’t see one when she looks at the elves around her.
When the dragon engineer asks to meet her for dinner, her heart beats a little faster. When she puts her hand in his, her pulse trips like a hammer. Her heart had chosen him years ago; she just hadn’t let him know. He had never asked.

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SHATTERED DAWN (FALLEN GUARDIANS BOOK 5) by Georgia Lyn Hunter

Bound to a malevolent curse…Solitary warrior Nikkos ices his emotions to survive the rampaging evil trapped within him—his only gratification is hunting and destroying demons. When guardian duty leads him to infiltrate a trafficking ring, he collides with a feisty human who stirs his long-dead heart. There is no place in his violent life for this beautiful crusader, yet she becomes the lone spark that ignites his indestructible armor. A past lost, a future uncertain…With no memories of her former life and surrounded by enemies, Shadow takes refuge in the hazardous maze beneath the city and spends her time trying to save the other lost souls who congregate there. Until a maddening, hardcore immortal storms into her life, throwing her world off-balance. Despite her unexpected attraction to the sexy, tattooed Guardian, Shadow cannot let him close, not when her very nature makes her one of the creatures he’s sworn to destroy. A destiny that won’t be denied…No matter their mile-high barriers, a dark hunger burns, drawing them closer. But their very happiness is threatened when danger finds Shadow and their enemies strike, propelling Nik and Shadow into battles unlike any ever faced, with an end neither could have foreseen.

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HAUNTED by Nico Ross   

VS Note: Seems to be Gohic rather than PNR…

Is it passion, or madness? After being wounded at Waterloo, Captain Arthur Anwick returns to his ancestral home Blacbourne to find a life after war. Neither his brother Henry, the baron, nor Henry’s wife, Catarina, have responded to his letters for years and he has no idea what awaits him. Alone and isolated within the abandoned manor, Catarina is the only one to welcome him. Slowly, Arthur uncovers the mysterious reasons why the baron has exiled her. But as Arthur and Catarina haunt Blacbourne together, he is torn between brutal reality and a rising passion between him and his brother’s wife. Can these two lost souls find peace before the truth drowns them both?

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YULE BE MAGICAL (FAMILIAR KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK 8) by Sara Bourgeois

It’s the day after Halloween, and Christmastime is upon Coventry. Kinsley is not in the mood…It might be the pregnancy or the fact that her fiancé left her at the altar. Still, this year more than the years before, Kinsley is annoyed at how the Christmas season starts right after Halloween is over. A dead body then shows up in the hastily erected Santa house, and Remy is a potential suspect. Kinsley feels the need to solve the crime, not just to clear her father’s name but also because she catches a glimpse of the dead woman’s mournful spirit. A ghost without a voice is not something Kinsley can just ignore. But will getting involved in the investigation be the coffin nail in her relationship with Thorn? Or will they work it out only to have her fall into the killer’s deadly snare?

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THE WICKED STEPBROTHER AND OTHER STORIES by Warren Rochelle

VS Note: From September…love the concept!

Fairy tales. Prince Charming fights evil, wins the princess, lives happily ever after. Three sons, three wishes, witches, dragons, a quest, and happily ever after. These stories are part of our cultural fabric. The stories change in retellings to reflect contemporary culture, such as Princess Charming, or heroes and heroines as people of color. In this collection, queer characters take center stage in stories that grew out of questions: What if the prince falls in love with Cinderella’s gay stepbrother? What if Rumpelstiltskin doesn’t really want the Queen’s child but rather the King himself? What if Beauty and the Beast are two men? These stories explore metaphors of magic and the magical, this time, with a gay perspective. What price must be paid for happily ever after? Duty or love? Is love worth great sacrifice? Once upon a time

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DAMNED WHEN I DIDN’T by Cherie Colyer

Death isn’t the end for eighteen-year-old Avery Williams, and her final resting place isn’t beyond the Golden Gates. No, the Queen of the Damned has plans for her and, unbeknownst to Avery, fought hard to gain possession of her soul. As Hell’s newest succubus, Avery is expected to siphon life from the living. It only takes a long, meaningful kiss, but for a virgin like Avery, kissing guys she barely knows isn’t something she’s comfortable doing. Avery focuses on the upside of her fate—she’ll be returning home, or so she thinks. When the Queen of the Damned cuts her off from her old life, Avery is determined to find a way back to her family and friends, even if it means facing Hell’s fury if she’s caught.

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A FEY NEW WORLD (THE GODHUNTER SERIES BOOK 32) by Amy Sumida

The Faerie Realm is experiencing a growth spurt. Fertility is always welcome among the Fey but this fertile magic has outgrown the realm and is seeping into Earth. Vervain and the God Squad head to the Human Realm to hunt down the wild magic and attempt to send it back to Faerie. But the harder they try to control it, the wilder the magic becomes until it manifests in the most shocking way. Will the Godhunter and her friends be able to tame the magic or is the Earth doomed to become a fey new world?

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CYNDA’S DRAGON by Theresa Hodge

~Cynda~I fell in love with a golden-eyed Prince. He’s rich, handsome, makes me wish I was free and far away from my evil Uncle. Before Ren, I existed from one day to the next. Now I dream— of great things… unattainable things, that may forever be far from my reach. Can I ever be happy? ~Ren~  The moment I saw her, I desired her, unlike any other. I never imagined I could feel this way about a human woman. We’re brought together by unusual circumstances —but bonded together through a kindred spirit that ignites into love. Her Uncle seeks to keep us apart, but Cynda is the mate of my soul— my forever happiness. I will destroy anyone who dares to keep us apart. But I have secrets— will my true identity keep us separate or bring us closer together?

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TIME TRAVEL CHRISTMAS (SCARLETT KING’S TIME TRAVEL ADVENTURES BOOK 5) by Janet Butler Male 

Scarlett visits Oxford Street to soak up the festive atmosphere, buy gifts, drink coffees and eat pastries.  There, she meets Maisie – an elderly homeless woman who regales the tragic tale of how she was imprisoned for a murder she didn’t commit. Soon, Scarlett and her hunky husband are in December 1958 to avert a tragedy, armed only with mince pies and Christmas cake.  If they fail, Maisie will spend thirty years in prison, miss out on marriage, and an innocent victim will die. If you enjoy romantic comedies brushed with mystery and suspense, you’ll love this heartwarming Christmas story.

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KAGED: A SUPERHERO NOVEL (SILKIE’S STRIKE FORCE BOOK 3) by Cynthia Vespia

Something about the Dhar family has always been strange. Summoned out to Dhar manor, Silke is about to find out these socialites are sinister as well.  Privilege and powers are not a good mix. It appears the Dhars have massive amounts of both. Silke’s own powers have grown stronger and she’s going to need them. When Sin Squad members Lust and Pride show up uninvited, Silke finds herself caught in a tug-of-war for control. Donning the guise of her alter-ego Karma, it’s up to her to put an end to their plot. One devastating night inside Dhar manor unravels hidden histories that may cost Silke everything.

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OVER EASY (THE DRAGON BORN ACADEMY BOOK 2) by T L Christianson

A taboo romance. A destiny revealed. Secrets uncovered. I’ve finally accepted my place at the Dragonborn Academy, but my search into my mother’s shadowed past is still on. As I begin to piece together her life and the circumstances of her suspicious death, I can’t help but wonder if history is repeating itself… the similarities between us make me wonder if I’ll be the next victim? At least my friends, Olivia and Logan, have my back. They have stepped in to help me dig into my mom’s past. But tensions fly as rumors of my friendship with Logan find their way back to Ashe, my partially bonded mate, who’s serving in the Dragonborn Militia. As if my non-existent love life weren’t enough to handle, I now have a mysterious Prime who’s popped up claiming to be my father. When he tells me things about my mother that contradict my grandmother, I find myself torn between them. One is lying and only the man who raised me can set the story straight. Will George step up and make things right or will I be forced to face this all on my own? I’m solving this Dragonborn puzzle one piece at a time. I just hope that the truth won’t tear me apart when I do.

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BY THE WATERFALL by Freddy Mackay

VS Note: From OCT...

An innocent hiker crosses paths with a creature long forgotten in human memory, except in folklore. Humans, so brave and reckless. All ego with short-term memories. Sten has not seen one for ages. His home by the waterfall has been forgotten and worn down as he felt his spirit, thin and fragile, a fraction away from splintering. With his violin in hand, Sten intends to play one last song farewell then it is time to move on. But a young man interrupts his solo, insisting Sten teach him the song instead.

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DRAGON’S TRUE MATE (DRAGONS OF MOUNT ATROX BOOK 1) by Riley Storm

After losing her business, her husband, and her old life, Lilly Vickers is forced to move back in with her parents. She’s not looking for love, but instead is hoping to find a new passion that will provide her with the means to finally move out. A chance encounter with one of the dragon shifters of Five Peaks gives her an idea for a business. What she doesn’t expect, is just what will happen when he shows up again. This time, she can’t ignore the intense chemistry that exists between them.
Trent Atrox is putting on a front. He’s told Lilly he’s at her new shop to help her because he wants to, but the truth isn’t quite that bright and cheery. The real reason he’s there, is because the most recent damage was his fault and he’s been ordered to help fix it. What he didn’t plan for, was that he would fall for her. Now he’s stuck in a lie, and he doesn’t know how to get out of it. Not without Lilly seeing him for who he really is…Even with the pair of them working to fix the damage, they’re facing an uphill battle. Not everyone who has come to Five Peaks in the wake of the dragons going public with their existence are fans. A small but growing group is becoming more outspoken, denouncing anything to do with dragons, including shops like Lilly’s. Though she sells nothing but dragon trinkets and memorabilia, they want to bring her down. Can this pair of self-professed screw-ups manage to repair her shop and themselves, while not destroying their budding relationship? Or will the dragons’ enemies succeed in stopping them both?

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FROM STUDIOS TO SALOONS (THE TIME ORB SERIES BOOK 4) by Callie Berkham

Artist Garrett Davis can’t wait to experience the wild west. With his cousin’s help, he travels back in time. It’s the right era, but definitely not the right location. Not only has he landed in the middle of a train robbery, but he’s the only one able to rescue a pretty young woman. He soon finds he is to be her protector until the bandits are arrested. He can’t deny his attraction to Laura, but no matter what, there is no way he will stay in the past. It’s a nice place to visit but he would hate living there.
Laura Brown wasn’t going to let them take the cameo necklace left to her by her mother. Thankfully, Jesse James agrees and when a fight breaks out between him and the bandit, a strange but handsome man takes Laura to the back carriage where they hide. After being rescued from the train, Laura discovers the bandit still wants her necklace and now needs to hide from him again. Garrett agrees to stay with her and as their relationship deepens, Laura wonders if she can trust him with her secret.

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THE PRINCESS KNIGHT (THE SCARRED EARTH SAGA BOOK 2) by G A Aiken

Gemma Smythe dedicated her life to the glory of battle. With her fellow War Monks, she worshipped the war gods, rained destruction on her enemies, and raised the dead when the fancy took her. Until her sister Keeley became the prophesied Blacksmith Queen, and Gemma broke faith with her order to journey to the Amichai Mountain and fight by Keeley’s side.
The Amichai warriors are an unruly, never-to-be-tamed lot, especially their leader-in-waiting, Quinn. But when the War Monks declare support for Gemma’s ruthless younger sister Beatrix, the immaturity of her key ally is the least of Gemma’s problems. She has to get to the grand masters, dispel their grudge against her, and persuade them to fight for Keeley and justice. If her conviction can’t sway them, perhaps Quinn’s irritating, irreverent, clearly unhinged, ferocity will win the day.

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WOLF UNTAMED (SWAT BOOK 11) by Paige Tyler

SWAT werewolf Diego Martinez was on a mission to save lives when he walked into the hostage situation—he didn’t expect to find a newly turned teenage werewolf and the kid’s fiercely protective mother. For Bree Harlow and her son, Brandon, Diego is a godsend, and not just because he saved the day. Bree has spent the years since her divorce trying to do her best by Brandon. But lately the boy who used to tell her everything has been keeping secrets. In the face of all the bizarre things happening at home, there’s something about Diego that Bree can’t resist—especially when he’s able to explain Brandon’s new abilities. But the hostage incident was just the start in a wave of violence that no one can explain, and when Bree and Brandon are caught in the middle, Diego will do everything in his power to protect the family he wants as his own.

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SPELL AND PREJUDICE BOOK ONE by Daneyal Arthur 

Sarah has grown up in a loving Victorian family with her two sisters, mother Martha and father James Attenborough. As her sister Savannah gets ready to marry her fiancé Gordon, her father James starts to become more and more distant and is starting to get into regular fights with her mother Martha. At the same time, strange unfortunate events start to plague the family like minor fires, accidents and other misfortunes that puts the family under additional stress. Unbeknownst to her, her father James has fallen for the charms of his new intern at work, Scarlett. Scarlett is working under the orders of her evil sister Ursula who is the leader of an ancient magical coven. Ursula also seems to have an axe to grind with James from their younger school days. Sarah finds solace at her new school – Aldrich Academy that is secretly a school for students that are descended from ancient mythical creatures from the Arthurian times. She develops her powers under the tutelage of Professor Moses in the midst of a love triangle with her classmates Jason (a werewolf) and Jack (a vampire). Together they come together to fight Ursula, Scarlett and the ancient order of witches to save the Attenborough family. But will Sarah’s magical powers develop in time to save her family? Or will the love triangle and internal family strife destroy everything? If you love Victorian Gaslamp and Steampunk Fantasy full of Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Werewolves and Witches, this is the book for you!

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WHAT THE LADY’S MAID KNEW (THE RIFT MAGIC SAGA BOOK 1) by E E Holmes

Imagine a London where magic is real… real, but feared. This is Eliza Braxton’s London, and she has always accepted her place in it gladly. As one of the Riftborn, her magic has relegated her to the servant class, where she dutifully serves as the lady’s maid in one of the most powerful households in the country. There, she uses her remarkable powers of persuasion to keep Elder Hallewell’s rebellious daughter in the path to an arranged match of power and prosperity. Eliza has never questioned her loyalty… until now. Currents of discontent are roiling beneath the city’s surface, and Eliza’s comfortable existence is about to be caught up in the tide. A resistance is building, a resistance that covets Eliza’s talents above all else. But can Eliza betray everything she’s ever known for things she never dared to dream?

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BLIND WARRIOR (THE WEAVER’S CIRCLE BOOK 3) by Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott

Grey Ackles – The Soul Weaver feels useless. A burden endangering his brothers. The last battle with the pestilents cost Grey his sight and powers. Now he’s dependent on his vision rehabilitation therapist Cort to learn how to function on a daily basis. But as he grows closer to Cort, Grey is left wanting his powers back for a new reason—how will he ever know if the man he’s falling for is actually his soul mate? Cort Newton – There is some really weird stuff going on at that house. Spell books, guns, and a giraffe in the backyard? But no matter how strange it gets, Cort is not going to leave the grumpy writer. Adjusting to sudden blindness is hard for everyone, but Grey clearly has deeper reason for needing his vision back at any cost. Cort just wished Grey would confide in him. Even with Grey’s secrets, Cort has never been drawn to a man like he is with Grey and he will do anything to keep this man safe.

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BROKEN MATE: THE ETERNALS CROSSOVER NOVELLA (BADLANDS TERRITORY BOOK 8) by J Marie

Nine – The only memories I have are of being studied and tortured. My captors were slowly killing me.
When I got the chance to escape, I took it—even though doing so left my brothers alone in that prison.
Yet, I’m not truly free myself, because the guilt and pain eat away at me daily. I stumbled into a place called the Badlands by accident. It’s a sanctuary for people like me—but then, I’m not like them. Not at all. I stay, simply because I have nowhere else to go. I have nothing, definitely not a purpose to continue existing…Until her.
LITA – You do things in life you have no choice in. I know that lesson better than anyone. I have a job to do and that’s it. For me, it’s all about survival. I never planned on Jay. I never planned on my reaction to him. I definitely never planned on falling in love with a man I would be forced to betray. Welcome to the world of the Eternals. Supernatural beings finding their way in a world they don’t belong to, yet have no choice but to live in.

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DRAGON’S MATE (THE DRAGONFATE CHRONICLES BOOK 4) by Deborah Cooke

Her kiss will shatter realms…Dragon shifter and artisan blacksmith Hadrian is determined to strengthen his fellow Pyr warriors in the battle against the Fae by forging them talons of steel. He won’t be seduced by the sensual promise of a firestorm that has to be a spell—even to help a beautiful warrior escape the clutches of the Fae Queen. Rania is a swan-maiden and Fae assassin, who has made a deal with the Dark Queen’s will to break the curse over her brothers. All she needs to do is kill Hadrian, but this dragon shifter won’t die easily. It’s more than dragon vitality that helps him survive her lethal kiss, but Rania refuses surrender to his potent touch for any price when so much hangs in the balance. But the Dark Queen’s betrayal compels Rania to ally with the vital dragon shifter in a last-chance effort to save her brothers and herself. Can Hadrian unfurl the painful secrets of Rania’s past to give them a future? Can Rania help Hadrian to realize the power of his own legacy to defeat the Fae? When barriers between realms are destroyed, can love conquer the obstacles between these destined mates—and create a new world for their unborn son?

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WITCHES ARE FROM VENUS (FAIRY FALLS MYSTERY BOOK 3) by Samantha Silver

Just when Mina’s life seems to be settling down a bit – she’s got a new job that she loves, and no one’s been murdered in two whole weeks! – she gets thrown yet another curve ball when an arsonist strikes in town and the Chief Enforcer is nowhere to be found. Between trying to stop more fires from being set, and looking for the Chief Enforcer, Mina has her hands full. Add to it her overly dramatic cat familiar, and Scarlett discovering a new opportunity – even more exciting than catching a cool new Pokemon – and Mina’s wondering if she’s bitten off more than she can chew. Will she be able to solve the case and find the Chief Enforcer before her whole life goes up in smoke?

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KILTED WOLVES (DUET) by Kenna McKay and Jessica Coulter Smith

A werewolf can only deny his destined mate for so long before the beast takes over. Ranald’s Mate: Ranald has resigned himself to an arranged mating with a lass he can barely tolerate. He never counted on her turning into a feisty beauty! But if there’s one thing Ranald knows how to do, it’s woo a lass. His mate doesn’t stand a chance.
Highland Shifter’s Baby: One sniff and Camdan knows Lily’s his destined mate. Too bad she’s off-limits — or is she? When the temptation becomes too great, Cam knows that he’ll do whatever it takes to claim Lily and make her his.

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EYE OF THE BEHOLDER by Thomas Grant Bruso

In the middle of a psychic session with Madame Petri, David hears a ghostly voice calling his name. But he is not sure if it’s the elderly fortuneteller exaggerating the reading or bizarre grumblings coming from a mysterious old man in a painting hanging in the psychic’s foyer. When Madame Petri disappears in a ball of flames, David rushes home, terrified. From that moment on, David and his policeman boyfriend, Zane, find themselves trying to solve the series of murders and mayhem that begin to haunt David.

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A HIPPOGRIFF FOR CHRISTMAS (SHIFTERS FOR CHRISTMAS BOOK 3) by Zoe Chant

He has three days to convince her to love Christmas…Annie’s never had a family she could celebrate Christmas with. She’d be just as happy to work right through the holiday season at her busy bakery, but her well-meaning boss demands that she take some time off. Her plan: too much Netflix, and way too much pie. Not in her plan: the dashing hippogriff shifter who will awaken her to the magic of the season. Hippogriff shifter Beau can’t wait to take a break from the Shifter Patrol Corps to celebrate Christmas with his family. But when he runs into a beautiful baker in trouble, his first instinct is to rescue her. His second is to bet her that in three days, he can convince her to love Christmas. But those three days won’t just be ornaments and apple pie. If Annie and Beau want to rescue the bakery from some sinister shifters, they’ll have to do a bit of undercover work as well. And if they fail, it could ruin more than just Christmas. Will Annie and Beau be able to rise to the occasion? Or is their plan half-baked at best?

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OMEGA’S HAREM (FERAL WOLVES OF THE ARCTIC BOOK 3) by J L Wilder

The Omega – I knew it was time to find my mates. I could feel their imprint calling. I never realized my mates would be my kidnappers. The sworn enemies of my pack. They all desire me completely, and it is tearing their alliance apart. How can I unite the southern and northern packs, When I can’t even unite my alphas? The Southern Wolves – We have heard the omegas up north are dangerous. They put a spell on their alphas. But now that we have imprinted We can’t deny her power.  We want to protect her. We want to claim her. But we each want her four ourselves. And we can’t ignore that she’s a feral.

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FAE KING’S DREAM (BETWEEN DAWN AND DUSK BOOK 2) by Jamie Schlosser 

The first time I meet Damon, he rescues me from a nightmare. Literally. I’m stuck in a coma, and my mind is forcing me to relive the horrific accident that put me in this state over and over again. The gorgeous fae king is the only one who can give me peace. As if the dream can’t get any weirder, he tells me we’re soul mates. He says he can fix my banged-up brain. He wants to be my hero. Little does he know, I just might end up saving him. Because once I wake up, the real challenge begins. A bunch of vengeful witches want him dead, and they’ll stop at nothing to seal his fate. But I’ve got plans of my own. The coven has caused too much tragedy, and I’ll defend my newfound love, even if it’s the last thing I do. And it just might be, because if Damon doesn’t survive, neither will I.

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FERAL SOLDIER WOLF (SHIFTER NATION: SPECIAL OPS SHIFTERS: LA FORCE BOOK 6) by Meg Ripley

Only my mate can tame the savage beast ravaging my body and soul. And if I don’t find her soon, my wolf will take over for good. Living on the streets, I was up sh*t’s creek without a paddle. ‘Til my buddy in the Special Ops Shifter Force gave me just the break I needed. I’m joining their crew—as long as I can rein in my bastard wolf. My first mission? Diffusing a hostage situation. Pfft. Nothing a Delta Force vet can’t handle. Until I realize the captive is the one. My mate. My very human mate. I’ll destroy this mafia wolf pack to keep her safe. But as my eyes rove over her curves, my wolf demands to mark her. Now who will protect her from me?

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COLE: HOUSE OF WILKSHIRE by Kathi S Barton

Cole was the last of the unmated dragons. He was pretty sure one of the injured twins Rylie and Ryan, was his mate, but which one it was, was a mystery. Identical, they were both beautiful beyond compare, but their injuries ran deep. He would make sure they were both healed and protected, but some things could only be healed by love. Trust had to be earned, and trust was the one thing his new mate was having the most trouble with.

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SMOKE AND ASHES by Alexis Hall

A couple of years ago I screwed up so badly that everybody I remotely cared about wound up dead, nearly dead, or just plain betraying me. Some days, I’m sober enough to care. My list of “things I really don’t need right now” starts with a condescending octogenarian werewolf having a go at me for banging a Marchioness. As for where it ends, try the disembodied spirit of my ex-girlfriend stalking me in my dreams, a vindictive wizard-vampire from the first century on a vengeance crusade, being hired by the magical twin of my disanimated best friend and, oh yes, having to find the actual Holy Grail. If I was a better person, I’d take this opportunity to put my life together. I’d find a way to fix everything I broke, save everybody I let down, and maybe pay a certain vampire back for leaving me to die. But I’m not a better person. I’m a hard-drinking half-faery train wreck on legs and if I hated myself less I might even say I liked it that way.

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MAGICAL MIDLIFE INVASION: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (LEVELING UP BOOK 3) by K F Breene

Jessie is well on her way to learning her new life and settling in. The tough alpha, Austin, has joined her team, and she has painstakingly learned to fly. At the moment, life couldn’t get any better. But it can get a whole lot…more irritating. Her parents have decided to visit. They don’t know anything about magic, about Jessie’s new digs, or about the crazy crew living in and around Jessie’s house. She must do everything in her power to keep the truth away from them. Which would be much easier without the unfelt presence lurking within Ivy House’s borders. It seems an enemy has figured out a way to magically bypass Ivy House’s defenses. Jessie is completely exposed. The real battle, however, won’t be with the incoming force. It will be between Mr. Tom and Jessie’s mom, each intent on being the most helpful. Mr. Tom might have met his match, and he is not pleased. Just when things were finally settling down, Jessie is in the thick of it again, and this time, the turmoil is all around her.

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FIRESTORM ENCOUNTERS (PHOENIX INTELLIGENCE AGENCY  BOOK 5) by Taige Crenshaw

VS Note: A re-release…cover a little too undressed for my PG-13+ blog…one inch lower and uh oh!

Kaitya Erutan is finally at ease with her two sides—Amazonian Warrior and Firebird—and she doesn’t need complications. Yet a little quirk of fate makes her realize what she wants. She’s overcome by desire burning through her when she sees him—a man who sets her pulse racing. Sometimes life throws the most pleasurable of curves, and Kaitya isn’t about to let this sexy man go. Be it destiny or something else, she doesn’t care—all she knows is he will be hers—and she his—in every sense of the word.
Fyodor, the Shadow King, has responsibilities to his people who have been displaced by a madman’s plan. Breaking out of the shadow of his father’s deception is a tough undertaking—his focus is on the task and he doesn’t need any distractions. From the moment he arrives at the Phoenix Intelligence Agency, he realizes he might not want anything to shift his attention. But he is about to get it. Kaitya resonates in his shadow and she will not be denied. Not that he could resist her—Kaitya’s deceptively laid-back attitude hides the core of a woman who is as determined and stubborn as he is. Her beauty is surpassed only by the depths of her soul. Kaitya is out to have everything he can give and demand that he go even further.
Each action and choice will change the course of their lives. They will need each other to face whatever comes. When will meets passion it will blaze under firestorm encounters.

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CROWN OF SHADOWS (COURT OF MIDNIGHT AND DECEPTION BOOK 1) by K M Shea

The fae of the Night Court are desperately searching for a new monarch to crown before the Court collapses. I couldn’t care less. I’ve done everything I can to bury my fae blood and embrace my human half. That changes when some fae nobles show up on my doorstep and announce that I’m the next Queen of the Night Court. Becoming an unwilling fae queen? Check. Inheriting a terrible mess? Double check. The Court is almost bankrupt, my citizens’ favorite hobby is backstabbing one another, and I don’t know who I can trust since someone keeps trying to assassinate me. Speaking of assassins, I get introduced to the best in the business—a fae lord nicknamed the Wraith. His deadly profession means he fears no one. The only reason he doesn’t kill me on the spot is he’s also a member of the Night Court and the Court’s magic protects me. But that doesn’t prevent him from trading verbal barbs with me whenever we meet.  And if cat herding all these uncooperative fae and chatting with assassins wasn’t enough, I’m required to get married as part of some archaic Court law. This “queen” gig is the worst! Supposedly I can choose anyone to marry, but with all the infighting I need someone who is neutral and won’t provoke more political power struggles. So, why do I keep thinking of a certain assassin?

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THE BONE WITCH (THE OSSEOUS CHRONICLES BOOK 1) by Ivy Asher

I never thought in a million years that the bones would choose me. The power, the magic, was supposed to go to someone else in the family. I was counting on it. But now my Grammy Ruby is gone, and here the bones sit on my kitchen table. I thought bitter relatives would be my biggest problem. But I’ve barely had time to find a familiar before trouble comes a-knocking. The kind that possesses smoldering green eyes and a smile that can turn any woman dumb. His name is Rogan Kendrick, and he’s certain that someone is hunting down and taking my kind.
According to him, I’m next. This is a world that I never wanted to be a part of, but magic gives no fucks and takes no prisoners… At least we have that much in common. I don’t know what my ancestors were thinking when they chose me, but I’m going to give them a run for their money. My name is Lennox Osseous, but you can call me the Bone Witch.

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INK: A NOVEL by Jonathan Maberry

Tattoo-artist Patty Cakes has her dead daughter’s face tattooed on the back of her hand. Day by day it begins to fade, taking with it all of Patty’s memories of her daughter. All she’s left with is the certain knowledge she has forgotten her lost child. The awareness of that loss is tearing her apart.
Monk Addison is a private investigator whose skin is covered with the tattooed faces of murder victims. He is a predator who hunts for killers, and the ghosts of all of those dead people haunt his life. Some of those faces have begun to fade, too, destroying the very souls of the dead. All through the town of Pine Deep people are having their most precious memories stolen. The monster seems to target the lonely, the disenfranchised, the people who need memories to anchor them to this world. Something is out there. Something cruel and evil is feeding on the memories, erasing them from the hearts and minds of people like Patty and Monk and others. Ink is the story of a few lonely, damaged people hunting for a memory thief. When all you have are memories, there is no greater horror than forgetting.

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COME BACK TO ME by Cynthia Eden

VS Note: A re-release…

Sadie Townsend’s lover is dead. She buried him. She mourned him. So…how in the sweet hell is Liam “Sully” Sullivan standing across the bar from her? He isn’t dead. He’s undead. When Sully was turned into a vampire, he had no choice but to leave his beautiful Sadie. He didn’t think that she’d ever want a monster in her bed. But now Sadie is in front of him, reminding him of everything that he lost…and he’s never wanted another woman more. There’s a whole lot more to Sadie than meets the eye. Sadie isn’t afraid because her ex-lover is a vamp. Surprise time…she’s a leopard shifter, and she’s more than able to handle any threat that comes her way. An FBI agent, she’s hunting a supernatural killer, and she’s not going to let anyone or anything get in her way. Certainly not an extremely sexy, extremely unforgettable, and extremely frustrating vamp. One taste, and he can’t let go. Sully didn’t think he had a chance with Sadie, but now that he knows the truth about her, all bets are off. He’ll join her on this hunt, he’ll prove his worth to her, and he’ll convince the only woman he’s ever loved that he’s one vamp who intends to stay by her side…forever.

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ALL WRAPPED UP VOL 1 by Various

Vampires, Shifters, and Destined Mates search for their Happy Ever After on the paranormal side of destiny…Blood Service by Angela Knight: Adiva Mayhew is a spy — and a damn good one. But now she’s running for her life from a deadly bounty hunter. There’s a high reward for her capture, and the Vigilante means to collect, one way or another.
Slave School Dropout by Dakota Cassidy: Nyla is a cat. So is Lucas. Nyla is an Egyptian descendant of Bast. Lucas… isn’t. They’ve been friends since they met at a shifters’ meet and greet. Until one day, Nyla smells what Lucas has smelled all along. Her lifemate. Who knew the bump and grind meant floggers and spankings and a host of kinky stuff Nyla had no clue Lucas liked? It’s High Society meets the ASPCA — with a decided twist…Tainted Kisses by Kate Hill: A primeval vampire, a woman intent on saving her village at all costs, and a bargain. Pure evil meets pure good. Niabi uses her powers in defense of the weak. When Etlu’s army of Viking warriors devastates a village she’s sworn to protect, Niabi’s only choice is to strike a bargain with Etlu — the humans’ lives in exchange for her complete surrender to his desires. Can she find anything in him worth saving?

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FIRELORD: A DARK DRAGON SHIFTER ROMANCE by Delta James

An arrowhead forged in dragon fire should have killed the beast Caitlyn came to slay, but she missed. Perhaps her aim was poor… or perhaps her body knew its master and betrayed her. Either way, it doesn’t matter now. She is at her enemy’s mercy, and he is not going to be gentle…(more blurb ion ebook seller page…)

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ALPHA QUEEN (CLAIMED BY WOLVES BOOK 4) by Callie Rose

Nursing our grief and licking our wounds, my men and I need each other now more than ever. All I want to do is lose myself in the warmth and comfort of the mate bond, in the one part of my life that feels perfect. But I can’t. Cleo is prowling at the edges of my mind, testing for weaknesses in the barriers that hold her out. As long as the connection exists between us, no one is safe. Not me. Not my mates. Not our packs. I have no idea how to defeat someone as vicious and powerful as she is. But when the coven leader threatens everything I love, something cracks open inside me. The she-wolf in me howls with rage. Some way…Somehow…The witch must die.

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THE POISON PRINCE (HOSTAGE OF EMPIRE BOOK 2) by S C Emmett

The crown princess has been assassinated, reigniting tensions between her native Khir and the great Zhaon empire. Now her lady-in-waiting, Komor Yala, is alone in a foreign court, a pawn for imperial schemes. To survive and avenge her princess, Yala will have to rely on unlikely allies — the sly Third Prince and the war-hardened general who sacked her homeland. But as the Emperor lies upon his deathbed, the palace is more dangerous than ever before — for there are six princes, and only one throne.

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TREASURED by SJ Himes

VS Note: a somewhat expanded re-release per the author…

Needing employment to help his ailing mother, Alaric Keening gets a job as a billionaire dragon’s clairvoyant. He never imagined his almost useless talent would ever become a marketable skill, and even worse–the sight of his new boss leaves him breathless. That was the worst, until the first day on the job, he finds himself nearly dying in the arms of his new boss.
Tarquin is a storm dragon, and he’s been alone for centuries. Fleeing the Great Wars, he sacrificed his old territory and made a new home in Montreal, collecting companies to fill the void left by the loss of his hoard. Running an international company in the magical world means hiring a clairvoyant to protect his assets, and yet there is nothing to protect his heart when Alaric Keening walks into his office. Between trying to keep Alaric alive and trying to find who’s out to kill Tarquin, they can’t deny the connection that goes far beyond that of a boss and his new employee–but that of a dragon and his treasure.

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GOBLIN KING: A PERMAFROST NOVEL by Kara Barbieri

The Hunt is over but the War has just begun. Against all odds, Janneke has survived the Hunt for the Stag–but all good things come with a cost. Lydian might be dead, but he took the Stag with him. Janneke now holds the mantle, while Soren, now her equal in every way, has become the new Erlking. Janneke’s powers as the new Stag has brought along haunting visions of a world thrown into chaos and the ghost of Lydian taunts her with the riddles he spoke of when he was alive. When Janneke discovers the truth of Lydian and his madness, she’s forced to see her tormentor in a different light for the first time. The world they know is dying and Lydian may have been the only person with the key to saving it.

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REAPER UNLEASHED (DEADSIDE REAPERS BOOK 7) by Debbie Cassidy

Sometimes the mantles we shun are the only ones that can keep us safe. A hidden threat has risen and it’s up to me to stop it. But time isn’t on my side. While war hovers on the horizon in the Underealm, I’m pulled into a pack issue I didn’t see coming. Blood will be shed. Lives will be lost. I just hope my loved ones aren’t amongst the casualties.

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FORBIDDEN ALPHA (THE ALPHA’S OBSSESSION BOOK 4) by Olivia T Turner

My step-father has a job for me and he’s not a man you wanna cross. Go to the Bowen Ranch and get information on the grizzly bear shifters living there. I do as I’m told, but when I get there my priorities change. Because the gorgeous shifter in the black cowboy hat has more than just a dark alluring stare. He has a grip on me. A visceral attraction that I just can’t shake. My step-father forbids me from going back. But I can’t seem to stop myself. I can’t keep my body away. Even if it means bringing down a whole lot of heat on these grizzly bear shifters. And a whole lot of danger to myself. Logan is just too irresistible. And I’m not that strong. Nothing is going to keep me away from my forbidden alpha.

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THE DRAGON’S BEWITCHING MATE (DRAGONS FOR HIRE BOOK 3) by Sadie Sears

Sophie needs an ether dragon’s help, but I want to give her more. She’s my destined mate. I know it at first glance.
Her feelings are just as strong. But she’s still getting over her husband’s death, and her daughter isn’t too happy to have a new guy around. Not to mention the poltergeist that keep attacking them. They need me to keep them safe, and I’m happy to take on the job. SOPHIE: It’s too soon to fall in love again. One glance at Cameron and my heart pounds with affection and desire. One word and I want him to be mine. He’s here to help with the spirit wreaking havoc on my home. I want him to stay for good. Healing from the grief of my husband’s death almost killed me.
Even though I’m ready to move on, my daughter doesn’t want a new father. And I never thought I’d be a dragon’s destined mate. I want Cameron more than almost anything else. How can I have my dragon and still be the mother my daughter needs?

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POWERED BY GHOSTS (NECROMANCER BOOK 2) by Kaje Harper

Darien is free of his dead invaders, and his eyes have opened to a new reality. In a world of sorcerers and necromancers, he’s full of power and potential, but completely ignorant. Necromancer Silas, and Silas’s cat familiar, Grim, are teaching him basic skills, but danger won’t hold off, just because he’s not ready.
Silas never planned to share his life with anyone, but after a week of shared battles and shared nights, Darien has become a fixture in his home. Silas has never met anyone with more raw magical ability, or less idea what to do with it. When Silas is offered a job hunting ghosts, he’s tempted to refill his depleted bank account, but reluctant to bring untrained Darien along. Darien’s eager to help, though, and eventually Silas gives in. It’s just a few ghosts. Nothing he hasn’t handled before. What could go wrong?

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NIGHTSHADE COURT (HEMLOCK HOLLOW BOOK 3) by Ellen Dugan

Welcome back to Hemlock Hollow where nothing is as it seems…In this third installment, Daphne Hart is lucky to be alive. After her former lover tried to kill her, she was spirited away to the Fae kingdom where she has been slowly recuperating. Unfortunately, there were complications which have left her weak, and her memories fragmented.
Spending time alone with the handsome Finnlagh O’Brien during her recovery isn’t too much of a hardship…It’s more like the stuff romantic fantasies are made of. However, her interlude with Finnlagh can’t last forever. Dreamy and ethereal though the Fae realm may be, it begins to prove every bit as dangerous and filled with intrigue and conflict as the mortal world. When Fae court politics and the demands of Finnlagh’s rank press down on them both, Finnlagh calls in the debt that she owes him. It is an impossible situation and one that causes Daphne’s memories to return with a vengeance. Before she can decide her next move, a serious conflict breaks out within the Fae territories, allowing Daphne to escape during the chaos. Romance will have to wait, because in the mortal world Daphne has a responsibility to her kinfolk and an obligation to help her own community. Once she is reunited with her family, the race is on to gather more allies. Together, mortal and Supe alike must find a way to rid the hollow of evil once and for all before the next full moon rises.

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VS: For my backlist feature over the next few weeks I’m going to hilite my Badari Warriors series, one book at a time, because I’m still working away on JAMOKAN, the next book in the series…

Genetically engineered soldiers of the far future, the Badari were created by alien enemies to fight humans. But then the scientists kidnapped an entire human colony from the Sectors to use as subjects in twisted experiments…the Badari and the humans made common cause, rebelled and escaped the labs. Now they live side by side in a sanctuary valley protected by a powerful Artificial Intelligence, and wage unceasing war on the aliens. Some overarching issues do remain unresolved in each book since this is an ongoing series but romance always wins the day in my novels!

I had actually proceeded several stories further on in the series when I realized I’d never really told the story of how Timtur the pack’s healer and Lily Garrison, the teacher, came to be a mated pair. I was invited to join the In The Stars Romance group of authors and decided to write TIMTUR under their banner. So this is technically book 2.5 in the series.

Each Badari book typically features one couple but as the series goes on, previous characters are involved. The books can be read as standalones.

TIMTUR’s story: Far from her home in the human Sectors after the mass kidnapping, teacher Lily Garrison is making a niche for herself in the valley by running a school for the Badari young. Although she yearns for Timtur, the pack’s healer, another Badari male has his eye on her and won’t take no for an answer.

Timtur feels the weight and responsibility of being the pack’s only healer, constantly on call as the soldiers fight ferocious battles against the alien scientists and their troops. With scarcely a moment to himself, he’s drawn to the gentle Lily but worries he won’t be able to juggle his duties, his loyalty to the pack and a relationship with a human woman.

When Lily’s stalker takes direct action to kidnap her and steal her from the safety of the valley, she’s forced to reach deep inside to find the strength to battle for her life. Timtur realizes too late how foolish he’s been to resist the bond with his fated mate and leads the rescue effort.

Before this situation can be resolved both will have to put their lives on the line and decide what really matters in a dangerous world ruled by the enemy.

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

November 18

November 11

November 4

October 28

October 21

“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…

Some authors aren’t in KU but still don’t list books with Apple or other platforms. This report is very time consuming to prepare so I’ve always had to limit myself and cannot go and look up every book on all the platforms. If an author gives me their other buy links, I include them here but generally I develop the post on my own, not from author-supplied information. I curate and prepare this post individually every week to help connect readers/books/authors and I have to be very careful not to give it so much time as an activity that I don’t write my own novels! Thanks for the feedback and happy reading!

I check and verify all the buy links at the time I create the post  but after that I’m not responsible.

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This is Not the Nebula Dream Weekend Writing Warriors

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

May be edited a bit from published version.

Sharing excerpts from STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE, my full length novel in the Pets In Space 5 anthology for 2020!

The excerpt: I’ve skipped ahead. Gianna and Trevor have arrived on the Nebula Zephyr. Gianna is taking a private tour of places on the ship which are similiar to areas of the Nebula Dream (the  sister ship which wrecked when she was a child). There’s been an incident…

Dr. Shane rushed down the corridor, Trevor’s boss right behind. “What happened?”

“Ms. Nadenoft fainted,” Trevor said, deciding not to add any details while they were in an open corridor.

Jake gave him a hard look but went to work clearing the curious bystanders out of the area while the doctor checked Gianna’s vital signs with her handheld. Gianna regained consciousness, a bit disoriented while the quick exam was going on. “I’d like to check you over more thoroughly in the sick bay,” Dr. Shane said in a soothing tone. “I think you might also be a bit dehydrated, which I can remedy easily enough.”

“All right, whatever you think, doctor.” Gianna seemed quite compliant and Trevor was glad he’d told her who the doctor was, in terms of being a famous war heroine with PTSD issues of her own.

She walked to the sickbay on her own, but with Trevor bracing her on one side and the hound leaning into her on the other. Emily took her into an exam room as soon as they arrived and Jake and Trevor went into the doctor’s office to confer.

“I’m not so sure this special tour of hers is a good idea,” Jake said frankly. “That was quite an incident just now. Thank the Lords of Space it didn’t happen in full view of other passengers. We want to make Gianna happy with her voyage but not at the expense of others.”

“She handled the beach deck fine and the bridge visit fine,” Trevor said stubbornly, determined to defend Gianna. “I have no idea what was so upsetting about a storeroom but I gotta tell you something weird was going on. I felt this bone chilling cold and I couldn’t get the damn door open to get her out.”

Exasperated, Jake stared at him. “This ship is not the Nebula Dream. It’s not haunted by the ghosts of whatever went on there….”

PETS IN SPACE® 5 ANTHOLOGY BLURB:

It’s time for an escape! Pets in Space® 5 is back for the fifth amazing year! Escape to new worlds with twelve of today’s top Science Fiction Romance authors. They have written 12 original, never-before-released stories filled with action, adventure, suspense, humor, and romance that will take you out of this world. The giving doesn’t stop there. For the fifth year, Pets in Space® will be donating a portion of the first month proceeds to Hero-Dogs.org, a non-profit charity that supports our veterans and First Responders. If you are ready to forget the world around you and make a difference while you are having fun, grab your copy before it’s gone!

STAR CRUISE RETURN VOYAGE blurb: Gianna Nadenoft is a reclusive survivor of one of the worst interstellar cruise ship disasters in the history of the Sectors. Now a renowned artist, she hasn’t left her home planet in decades, not since returning there after the wreck as a traumatized three-year-old. With her service animal at her side, she’s going to attempt to travel across the star systems to attend her brother’s wedding and reunite with her fellow survivors.

Trevor Hanson is a security officer aboard the cruise liner Nebula Zephyr with his own traumatic past as a former Special Forces soldier and prisoner of war. He’s assigned to provide personal protection to Gianna during her time aboard the ship but soon finds his interest turning from professional to romantic.

Onboard the Nebula Zephyr, powerful enemies are watching Gianna and making plans to seize this rare opportunity to gain access to her and the secrets they believe she’s still keeping about the wreck. Can Trevor overcome his personal demons and rise to the occasion to save Gianna from the danger waiting on his ship, or will she slip through his fingers and suffer a terrible fate deferred from her last disastrous voyage?

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VS: If you enjoyed my STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE in the Pets in Space 5 anthology and wanted more stories set on the Nebula Zephyr…here they are!

In order:

STAR CRUISE: OUTBREAK – She saved countless soldiers in the wars … but does she have the weapons to fight an outbreak?  Apple iBooks   Amazon     Kobo      Barnes & Noble  GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: STOWAWAY – Can the cargo master save a beautiful alien empath stowaway from the interstellar crime syndicate? (Appeared in Pets in Space 1) Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: SONGBIRD – Can there be a happily ever after for an interstellar rock star singer and the ship’s security officer assigned to guard her for a special cruise? My scifi rock star romance and one of my own personal most favorites! (Appeared in Pets in Space 2)     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo     B&N      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: MYSTERY DANCER – Is she a fabled princess on the run or an imposter? A desperate dancer auditions for an opening in the ship’s Comettes dance troupe. My scifi take on the Anastasia legend, set in the far future… (Appeared in Pets in Space 3)  Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: IDOL’S CURSE – Can Juli the Cruise Director return the piece of an alien idol to its home before the ship is destroyed by the cursed rock? Can Third Officer Steve Aureli get between her and the escalating bad luck? Will their second attempt to kindle a romance succeed or will the curse affect that too? (Appeared in Pets in Space 4)

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And if you’d like to see how Red and Meg met before they joined the Nebula Zephyr:

STAR CRUISE: MAROONED:  Inexplicably left behind by their cruise ship when it suddenly leaves orbit, can Red and Meg save their passengers and themselves? Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for Wednesday NOV 18

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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ALIEN MERCENARY’S BRIDE (LATHAR MERCENARIES WARBORNE BOOK 2) by Mina Carter

Stowing away on an alien ship? Idiotic. Stowing away on the Warborne’s ship? Suicidal. Marika Ingrassia is desperate. To escape another wedding arranged by her father, she runs. Between a homicidal groom and a ship full of trained killers, she’ll take her chances with the mercenaries, thank you very much. Only things don’t go quite to plan. Her idea to force them to help her at gunpoint seemed a stroke of brilliance until she’s on board and facing down the sexiest mercenary she’d ever seen. She can’t think straight, never mind shoot straight. She’s doomed for a long walk out of a short airlock until Mr. tall, muscled, and growly agrees to help her escape her father’s clutches… by marrying her. Just one problem. This time she wants the wedding to be for real…
She’s the prettiest thing he’s ever seen. And everything a killer like him doesn’t deserve. Skinny has been a mercenary most of his life. One of the legendary Warborne, he’s killed more men than he’s had hot dinners and he’s damn good at it. When he finds a scared human female, he doesn’t expect his reaction to her, or for her to clock him over the head with a pipe. Unpleasantness aside, when he realizes she needs help, he’s all ears. And everything else she needs. Up to and including his hand in marriage to protect her… No plan survives first contact with the enemy. Between an assassination attempt and his past catching up with them… can Skinny convince Marika he’s the alien for her, or will he lose her forever?

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SHADOWED BY HER ALIEN MATE (WARRIORS OF THE D’TALI BOOK 3) by Ava York

He’s deadly. The court assassin. And an alien. So why can’t I resist stealing glances at him? And why does the idea that he wants more than stolen glances make my breath catch in my throat?

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FIRE DANCER: A NOVEL OF THE CONCORD by Elizabeth Lowell

VS Note: A re-release of a 1982 book.

Rheba and Kirtin are the last survivors of their homeworld, at the edges of the Concord, forgotten but rich in history and traditions. Rheba is a fire dancer, able to focus and manipulate vast amounts of energy through discipline and motion and form. Kirtin is her protector and mentor, training her in these skills and knowing that one day these energies may grow to consume her unless she masters her own emotions and the power she derives from them.
In search of rumored other survivors like themselves, they set out amongst the worlds of the “civilized” Concord, finding that the presented superior and enlightened cultures they encounter conceal hypocrisies that assist even greater crimes. Entire civilizations built upon slavery and degradation are tolerated so long as they play the proper games of power and civility. Led by the promise of knowledge regarding one of her kin, Rheba and Kirtin are brought to Loo, a planet ruled by a hereditary empire of slavers and decadents. There, both of them are consigned to slave pits beneath the gleaming cities and palaces of the surface. Amongst the forgotten and cast-off, Rheba and Kirtin find others like themselves, stolen or abandoned by their homeworlds and left to languish here, subject to labors and appetites and whims of the planet’s rulers. But not everyone wants to remain a slave.

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THE CYBORG TINKERER (THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE CYBORG CIRCUS BOOK 1) by Meg LaTorre

Gwendolyn Grimm intended to seduce men and women across the galaxy while working as a ship tinkerer on the finest vessels in the Crescent Star System. Alas, terminal illness is a buzzkill. When a life-saving opportunity struts into her life dressed in a pinstripe suit, she is made an offer she can’t refuse: become a cyborg and work as a tinkerer for Cirque du Borge, the once renowned cyborg circus. The problem is, a new law has banned the creation of new cyborgs and becoming one means execution if caught. Thus, no one cares to see the wonders of man and machine anymore.
Ticket sales continue to fall as the circus announces a competition to determine which acts will perform for the emperor on his home planet—an opportunity with the potential to save the circus from bankruptcy. But the competition has deadly consequences. Losing acts have their cyborg implants forcibly removed, and those who survive the extraction are banished from the circus. As the tinkerer, Gwendolyn is forced to perform the revolting task of removing the cyborg implants from the losing performers. When she falls for both the man running the competition and a woman competing in it, she must decide who to protect. But can she risk having to harvest the people she loves the most? Treasure Planet meets John Scalzi’s The Collapsing Empire in this LGBTQ+ steampunk fairytale mashup.

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HER ALIEN MATES (THE DRIFT HAVEN COLONY BOOK1) by Susan Hayes

She dreamed of being free to make her own decisions. When it comes to a mate, why must she pick just one? Haven colony has everything a newly freed cyborg could hope for. After a life of violence and forced obedience, Shadow can finally make her own choices. But freedom comes with its own challenges – and hers includes a pair of sexy as fraxx aliens who both lay claim to her heart.
He wants her – but it’s complicated…After a tragedy, Denz needs a change. Haven offers him a new life, a chance to finish the work his friend started, and enough work to keep him from thinking about everything he lost… until Shadow arrives at Haven. She’s everything he’s ever wanted – smart, sassy, and heartbreakingly beautiful. There’s just one problem. She’s not the assassin who murdered his best friend, but she wears the same face. He lost his anrik and any chance of a mate long ago…Kade is close to having it all. One last debt to pay off, and all his mistakes will be behind him. He just has to live with the mistakes of his dead anrik… the one that condemned him to a lifetime alone.
Everything changes when he sets down in a backwater colony and catches wind of the impossible – the mate he wasn’t supposed to have. When trouble comes to Haven, all three will have to make a choice – protect their hearts, or protect each other, no matter what the cost.

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DEUS (THE EURYNOME CODE BOOK 6) by K Gorman

VS Note: Not a romance…

Karin Makos is not herself anymore. Powerful, psychopathic, with abilities that can rend the very fabric of the universe apart, and a new, revenge-driven personality occupying her mind, she is constantly riding the line between patience and violence. But she has a universe to save, and a limited time in which to do it. With allies and enemies blurring together in the wings, she will fight her way through to the finish. And damn anyone who tries to stop her.

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BATTLE WON (SPACE WARRIOR ADVENTURES BOOK 1) by Erin Raegan

Enslaved by aliens. (Cue the dramatic jazz hands.) Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. I saw it coming a mile away too. Doesn’t change the fact that here I am, sharing a cage with my fellow human peers—my smelly, crybaby, annoying female peers. You can sit at home and roll your eyes at just how predictable this story has already become or you can hear me out. —Earth destroyed by evil carnivorous(shudder)aliens—check. —Humans then saved by not as frightening but still visually alarming (think cats and a vat of radioactive ooze) do-gooder aliens—check. —Do-gooder aliens loaded up surviving humans to whisk them away to some fanciful far away planet so they can live out the rest of their traumatized lives in somewhat safety and peace. Check. Well…kind of. I made it on the ship. I lived on the ship zipping through space. Then the do-gooder aliens got their asses handed to them by pirate slavers and said pirate slavers snatched us physically inferior humans right out from under the radioactive cats’ noses and tossed us in cages delivered straight to alien slave auctions. Hungry, smelly, thirsty, and sunburned like you would not believe, I was finally bought. (I feel I need to stress the smell…I was peed on. It was not fun.) This is the part in the story that’ll veer right off the predictable train and land me smack dab in the middle of Crazyville. Sexy—in their own alien way—built like a brickshithouse—green viking-wanna-be warriors bought me and handed me over to their chief and presented me as a gift—like a slab of meat. I expected something like this to happen. For that alien to then make me his queen—(whoops, I mean chieftess …Fenru gets all hot and pissy when I screw up the hierarchy) —not quite surprising but I’d take the welcome happenstance, I am, after all, an avid fan of sparkly crowns. What threw me through a loop was when I was then expected to battle a roaring pack of enraged females to prove my worth and keep my man. These babes are not your average catty hair pulling vixens. My cat fighting experience(I had four spoiled rotten sisters) does me no good here in their arena. Oh, no…they have fists—twice the size of my own and have no fear of a measly broken nail. Biceps for days—and they know how to use the power behind them. Oh, and did I mention these green gladiators have a nasty little habit of flying off into a fit of rage and hulking out all over their enemies? And my man…my arrogant, battle-hardened, bossy, manipulative, makes-me-want-to-rip-his-beautiful-balls-right out-from-under-him sexy piece of man meat, thinks I can win. In fact, he expects it. Hah! Who said I even wanted to expend the effort for his sorry ass? They can have him.

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THE HEALER (THE ORDER OF INTERGALACTIC PEACE BOOK 1) by Kelly Lucille

As a powerful Healer in hiding on old Earth, Serenity has managed to avoid the notice of both the Order of Intergalactic Peace and the rebel factions opposing them. That is about to change. Paying off an old debt brings her to the attention of both sides, but it is Lord Mal Ryn of the OIP who stakes his claim.
She thought keeping her heart intact while escaping the most powerful man in the known universe was the challenge. Turns out they have bigger problems.

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NIKOL’S SURRENDER by Michelle Howard

Sometimes doing the wrong thing is the only answer – Nikol Wulven has spent his entire life as the son of the most hated criminal around. Heir to an illegal empire he had no desire to run, his life wasn’t his own. But in his world, there were no choices. Or was there? The new slave delivered to Nikol’s harem was unexpected. He was fascinated by her Earth ways and bold manner. If others noted his desire for the defiant beauty it could put them both in jeopardy. And that must never happen because Nikol’s harsh façade is the only thing standing between his father and his brother’s life. Sometimes the risk is worth it all. Darcy McHenry wished she’d never left Earth. Kidnapped, sold to slavers and living in a harem, is a far cry from the life and family she dreamed of. Only her growing feelings for her owner keeps her from running. Her new master is a dangerous alien with horns. The whispers warn no one crosses him and lives. Darcy’s about to test that theory.

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REBEL SISTERS by Tochi Onyebuchi

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note…

It’s been five years since the Biafran War ended. Ify is now nineteen and living where she’s always dreamed–the Space Colonies. She is a respected, high-ranking medical officer and has dedicated her life to helping refugees like herself rebuild in the Colonies. Back in the still devastated Nigeria, Uzo, a young synth, is helping an aid worker, Xifeng, recover images and details of the war held in the technology of destroyed androids. Uzo, Xifeng, and the rest of their team are working to preserve memories of the many lives lost, despite the government’s best efforts to eradicate any signs that the war ever happened. Though they are working toward common goals of helping those who suffered, Ify and Uzo are worlds apart. But when a mysterious virus breaks out among the children in the Space Colonies, their paths collide. Ify makes it her mission to figure out what’s causing the deadly disease. And doing so means going back to the homeland she thought she’d left behind forever.

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POWER (DARK ANOMALY BOOK 2) by Marina Simcoe

Five decades after the disappearance of Svetlana Kostyk, the exploration of the mysterious anomaly in space has resumed. The first expedition inside of the Dark Anomaly is sent, sponsored by private corporations. We all have our reasons for being on this ship. Mine have everything to do with the reward promised upon completion of the mission. I have my future on Earth planned, and I need the money to make it happen. Most of us find death upon arrival. One goes missing. And my fate may even be worse than theirs. The man put in charge of me is a crude, uneducated brute, born and raised among the worst criminals of the ancient past. I have no power against him, but could I find a way to use his strength to my advantage? As mutiny and betrayal wreak havoc on the Dark Anomaly, Wyck and I learn that we can only rely on each other to survive. Welcome to the Dark Anomaly, there is no leaving this place. 

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CLAIMED BY THE FIRE DRAGON PRINCE (ELEMENTAL DRAGON SHIFTERS BOOK 1) by Aria Winter and Jade Waltz

We set out from Earth in search of a new world. I never thought it would end with us crashing on a planet full of dragon shifters. When I’m taken from my people by a fierce Drakarian warrior, my first thought is of escape. Varus is the Prince of the Fire Clan. He claims the glowing pattern on his chest means that I’m his fated one—his Linaya.
I doubt he’s going to just let me go. But what does it mean to be fated to a dragon?

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CAUGHT BETWEEEN TWO BLUE ALIENS: AN IN THE STARS SCIFI ROMANCE by Celia Kyle and Michelle Mills

It was just supposed to be a job—a well-paying job, but just a job. And it is… until it isn’t and suddenly Jenna’s facing two blue aliens who want her to leave Earth behind… forever. Da fuq was in that wine? Jenna is working her butt off at three different jobs in order to provide for her younger siblings. And tonight’s high-profile catering gig (hazard pay bay-bee!) at Drokten Main is going to give her not only dollahz, but also the perfect opportunity to check out the shirtless blue alien heroes who saved Earth from near destruction. Whoo Hoo! At the party, she overhears a crazy plot to destroy the Drokten and kick them off the planet. Holy crap! And the next thing she knows she’s standing in front of the Commander of the entire Drokten fleet, as well as the Drokten Ambassador, trying to warn them both of the eminent threat to their safety. And just like that they want her on their battleship and in their bed. Both of them. Together. W…what? Uh…no? Yes? NO. No matter how hot they are, the answer is no. Right? Being an alien booty call—no matter how hot the males are—isn’t on Jenna’s to do list. Plus, she can’t leave her siblings behind! But darn it, these guys should be in sales, because they’re so freaking persuasive. And every time they hold her in their possessive embrace, pressed between their hard bodies…well, her heart goes pitter-patter and her body lights on fire. How is a girl supposed to say no? But, on the other hand, how can she say yes when the lives of her brother and sister are at stake?

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PRICELESS (SASS AND STEAM BOOK 2) by Catherine Stein

He’ll pay any price to win her. But her artist’s heart is not for sale. Raised in a squalid factory, Evan Tagget has battled his way to the top. Now a multi-millionaire, he runs a global empire of telecommunication devices, mechanical dragons, and clockwork gadgets. Evan can buy anything he wants. Except the love of the brazen artist who barges into his life.
Violet Dayton has made her living painting forgeries, scrimping and saving toward her true passion: a grand Paris art exhibition to display her work and the art of the friends who have always looked out for her. But a corrupt police inspector knows her secrets, and the only way to escape his clutches is to track down the master art thief plaguing museums across Europe. With the aid of Evan’s money and connections, Violet knows she can catch her thief, but she hadn’t counted on her powerful attraction to the arrogant millionaire, or the complex, passionate layers beneath his cool exterior. With enemies everywhere, she’ll have to trust Evan with her life. Her heart, though, she guards closely. And the only way he’ll ever win her is to prove he knows the true value of love.

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OTHER LIFE (LAST REALITY BOOK 3) by Jason Segal

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note…I went back and bought the first book in the series so we’ll see…

Simon, Kat, Busara, and Elvis are on the run with the tech super-villains at the Company hot on their heels. The new VR gaming experience the Company created, OtherEarth, will change how the world experiences gaming. Paired with the hardware the Company developed, it has the potential to alter our reality forever. The Company is on its way to becoming the world’s newest superpower. And Simon is determined to shut them down forever. But to do that, he’ll have to survive OtherLife–the next phase of gaming, and a complete reality reboot.

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ALIEN SCROOGE: HOLIDAY STARRS by Zara Zenia and Starr Huntress

VS Note: No cover image was available at the time the post was put tiogether…

Photographer Cara is thrilled to be heading back to Big Sur to spend Christmas with her parents, despite last year’s fiasco with her now-ex-boyfriend, who tried to steal from them and can’t seem to let her go. With her camera in hand, she sets out to explore and document the wilderness surrounding her parents’ home, but what she finds is far from the usual wildlife. Egrix is a few million light years from home and is stuck on Earth assessing humans for a potential trade agreement as punishment for an unfortunate indiscretion. Unimpressed thus far with the planet or humanity, he dreads the return of the holiday season because nothing annoys him more than Christmas cheer.

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PURSUED BY THE PANTHEON PRINCE: PANTHEON WARRIORS BOOK 1 by Hattie Jacks

Prince Griigor has never embraced his royal blood. Everything he has done since he came of age was to distance himself from his Clan, whether that was fighting alongside his comrades in the Krylix wars, or sowing his wild seed on pleasure planets. Anything to avoid facing his responsibilities back on Pantheon. He’s happy to be a playboy prince for as long as he can.   The last thing he expected was to find his fated mate fighting for her life in the arena games.   The beautiful, winged Faye. Fearless and fierce.  She has taken his heart in one glance.  Her strange master, the mythical Csigan, granted him an audience with her. For one night only. In the morning, she was gone. He has to find her at any cost. Pantheon warriors mate for life. If he has to pursue her across the Galaxies, he will, for his sanity and for the future of his line.
Faye is no longer human. The alien species that abducted her from Earth has seen to that. Equipped with wings, sharp black claws and a killer instinct, her alien master has her fighting for money in the arena games. The Csigan has become her world because she has nothing left. Griigor is one of a long line of males she has had to entertain. He’s big, blue, sexy and intriguing. Somehow he has got under the psychic bond that the Csigan has over her. But even if she wanted to, she can’t stay with him.   Little does she know that their one night together has left her with far more than she bargained for. Or that he will come for her, no matter what.

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DRIX: ALIEN HALFBREED (HUMAN FEMALE ABDUCTION BOOK 3) by Candy Croc

Drix is ecstatic his clan have decided to revive an outlawed female hunting game. But when the clan’s leader brings back a mixed group of females he’s disappointed by the offerings and especially with the small pathetic unknown species with translucent pale skin. She repulses him the most. Yet, something in her fragility stirs emotions in him, and he has carnal thoughts of her – thoughts he can’t ignore. The only thing is, their leader has invited a rival clan of Prumiqions to join in with this prestigious occasion and their leader also has his eye on her. Let the games begins – she will be his! Marcella cannot believe what is happening. One minute she is out running in the woods and the next she is tied up with a group of terrified alien women on a spaceship. But when they are all dumped in the middle of strange forest, it’s not the terrifying shrieking coming from the forest depths that frightens Marcella, it’s the huge purple alien who has horns jutting from his shoulders and elbows, a chest covered in scars, and a look of disgust in his eyes whenever he rakes them over her body – that’s what sends shivers down her spine. Now she and the others must run a race for their lives, because if they are caught by any of the alpha male aliens – God only knows what will happen to them!

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CLAIMING THALIA (BLOOD MAIDENS OF KARTHIA BOOK 1) by Regine Abel

From the moment of her birth, Thalia has been groomed to become a Blood Maiden to a vampire. As a human born in one of the colonies of Karthia, Thalia’s extremely rare blood type is her ticket out of the life of poverty and hardship that normally befalls her species. During her first Blood Fair, she intends to entice the Vampire Lord Konstantin into claiming her. But unable to resist an unexpected offer, her long years of hard work and carefully planned future are derailed by a stunning, silver-eyed Lycan named Drogo. Struck by a rare but deadly illness, King Drogo’s only chance of survival relies on securing some golden blood. Yet, the moment he sees Thalia, the rabid emotions the clever female awakens in him surpass even his thirst for her unique blood. But the Lycan King’s efforts to claim Thalia as his mate revive a century-old rivalry with his nemesis, Konstantin. As the realm braces for a cataclysmic event, the clash between the two most powerful males of Karthia escalates. Will the battle to claim Thalia bring about her ultimate demise?

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ALIEN BILLIONAIRE’S FATED MATE: A STARLIGHT MATCHMAKING ROMANCE by Miranda Martin

A date with an Alien, yeah right…Starlight Matchmaking, what a joke. I’m sure this is a scam. I’m more interested in figuring out their game than I am in a possible date. But the instant I see Wadjet, déjà vu hits me. Somehow it’s like I’ve known this sexy, golden skinned billionaire forever, but we’ve never met. He says we have. That he’s been searching for me for an impossibly long time. And now that he’s found me, he’s not going to lose me again.
I don’t believe in fate. I don’t even believe in aliens. But before this date is over, he’s determined to change my mind.

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STEALING JIA (COLETTI WARLORDS SERIES BOOK 13) IN THE STARS ROMANCE by Gail Koger

Jia grew up in an orphanage that turned children into master thieves and gave the school of hard knocks a run for its money. Jia’s psychic talents have kept her alive, but not out of trouble. While searching for her adopted brother, Jia finds herself on a galactic adventure with a horde of extra-terrestrial kids she’s determined to protect. Adding to the chaos is an Askole Battle Commander who claims she is his mate. How is that even possible? They’ve never met.
Trayon, the Battle Commander, is a deadly Askole. Huge. Battle hardened muscles. A regular warrior’s nightmare with black, armor-plated skin and tentacles. Who knew the scary guy was such an excellent kisser and had the heart of a romantic? All Jia ever wanted was a family of her own. Maybe an alien family wouldn’t be so bad. To win Jia, Trayon must prove he loves her and she’s not some female the Coletti Overlord just sold him. But first, he has to keep the trouble magnet alive long enough to convince her.

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A BABY FOR THE ALIEN GENERAL (DOHAN WARRIORS BOOK 2) by Luna Hunter

The dominant alien general needs a baby and his intense gaze is fixed on me. The scheming Uttux have made Dohan women infertile and now the proud warrior race is dying. Thokar saved me from the clutches of those same Uttux before they could run their creepy experiments on me. Now he wants to knock me up. I have no interest in being a baby factory for an alien warrior. Not even one as hot as Thokar. I just want to go back home, but Thokar has a different plan. The Dohan need human women to repopulate their dangerous alien homeworld. So that is where he takes me: Doxhar. A savage, wild, untamed planet. I have no choice but to rely on the alien general because even the plants could kill me here. Thokar is very protective of me. He never lets me out of his sight and I start to enjoy his burning gaze. The alien general says I’m his gini, and that his twin hearts pump faster every time he looks at me. And then we reach his ancestral home and it all comes crashing down. Thokar has to choose. Me or his clan. This is my chance to escape and run as far away from the possessive alien general as humanly possible. So why do I want him to pick me?

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SKINWALKER (SHADOWN BORN REBELLION BOOK 3) by Cyndi Friberg

Jaron travels to another dimension to rescue Velmar, a good friend and fellow rebel. While sneaking through the Cretzian fortress Jaron encounters another captive, a feisty human female. Nikki offers to help Jaron rescue Velmar but only if they agree to return her to Earth. Jaron accepts Nikki’s condition, but isn’t sure he’ll be able to let her go. She intrigues and arouses him in a way he has never experienced before. Though he senses deception in Nikki, he is also convinced that she’s his soulmate. Is she an innocent victim of their mutual enemy or a cleverly planted spy? Jaron must determine if the female he is falling in love with is friend or foe and convince her to accept his claim all while fighting a contentious civil war.

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UNBROKEN: AN UNENDING WORLD LOVE STORY (SAVAGE NORTH CHRONICLES BOOK 4) by Lindsey Pogue

The Savage North clan has traversed the Alaskan wilderness in search of sanctuary, lost loved ones, and found hope and family where they least expected it. But dark pasts have a way of lingering…Thea was six years old when the Virus changed her, and while other survivors wear their superpowers like badges of honor, Thea fears the moment she’ll have to use her telekinesis again. After all, the mere flick of her wrist in the heat of the moment could prove fatal for someone she loves, and she already has enough blood on her hands to last her a lifetime. So, when she’s invited on a road trip to California, Thea jumps at the chance to shrug off the shadows of her youth and prove to herself she’s unbroken.
Since he was eight years old, Hunter has fought to keep his village safe from the Virus-ravaged world, and living in Whitehorse hasn’t changed that. Uncertainty still looms for the Untainteds, and Hunter joins the others on their trip south in search of answers. The only trouble is that Hunter and Thea have never gotten along, and three weeks together could be Hunter’s undoing…just not in the way he’s expecting. Thousands of miles of open road, close living quarters, and a doomsday cult might be just what Thea and Hunter need to realize their dark pasts belong behind them, and together, discover that their destinies will alter the course of humanity as they know it.

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TASTE FOR THE PRIMAL (MATES OF THE PRECURSORS BOOK 3) by Athena Storm and Ann Hale

Leave it to Ayric to realize that I’m his fated mate while bashing in heads in battle. I mean, I get it. I really do.
Ayric is a big, knuckle dragging, alpha male caveman alien. He’s got giant horns on his head and even bigger muscles on his body. I wouldn’t mind being fated to mate with him. Especially when his muscles are glistening in the sun. Never mind that he’s fighting to protect me and the other fellow humans that crash landed on his planet. It’s all I can do to wait till Ayric beats everyone down and claims me as his. He’ll hunt me food to cook for him. He’ll lay out his bedroll and I’ll keep him company under the stars. Some of my people say we’ve crashed and we’re trying to survive on a hostile planet. But with Ayric? I’m living my best life! If I don’t die, that is.

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MARKED RUNAWAY (MARKED MATES OF THE KROLL BOOK 1): A DARK SCIFI ROMANCE  by  Hannah Vox

Ever since the Kroll ripped our world apart, I’ve been hiding. And now I’m caught. I’ve spent my life running from monsters. Both human and alien.  If they catch me, they’ll toss me in a work prison.
If I’m lucky.  But now I’m captured.  It’s terrifying.  Especially when I lay eyes on the monster known as Zaver.  He’s unlike any human.  He has no softness. No empathy. He’s beautiful, in a merciless and cruel way. All he has is a need to possess. He takes what he wants. No holds barred. No questions asked. And what he wants is me.

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DARK’S SAVIOR (DARK WORLD MATES BOOK 2) by Olivia Riley 

When Aly joined the Grayhart mission to find advanced civilizations within deep space, she didn’t expect to be captured far from home and taken to Xolis–a galactic empire like none ever seen, ruled by the nillium–a powerful race with a serious god complex. Now outsiders, Aly and her team of explorers are sent to the darkest place within Xolis: Lethe Maws. A mining city on a planet home to outcasts, slaves, and monstrous creatures lurking in the deep dark. And home to the Dark One, a dangerous exile even the nillium fear, living at the bottom of the mines where all are warned never to go. When Aly runs into the legendary alien in a very unlikely place, what she finds is no monster but a large, mysterious, nillium male with fierce silver eyes, who makes her heart race. But though the nillium outcast had reached for her, desiring to touch her, fascinated by her as she was of him, Aly soon learns he’s not looking to be friends or possibly something more. For what Aly doesn’t know is the Dark One–known by his kind as Ryziel, son of the nillium’s now dead ruler–isn’t looking for love or a mate. He’s looking to get off Lethe Maws for good and return home to his brother, the only family who accepts him for who he is, the only one who matters. But the human woman brings out a darker part of him that he can’t control–something he never thought possible. As he is determined to escape, he struggles to understand his need for her. A need to protect her. A need to claim her. But determined not to let her get too close lest she be his undoing. Try as he might to keep her at a distance, Aly will become the one thing Ryziel needs to be free.

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MAID FOR AN ALIEN PRINCE (INTERGALACTIC EXCHANGE PROGRAM BOOK 1) by Roxie Ray

I’ve spent my life mucking out the houses of the rich and famous. I know what they’re really like. They think they can take whatever they want. I learned that the hard way. Royalty? They have got to be worse. I’m not interested in any of them, not even an alien prince. I was supposed to be heading to another planet for a one-year housekeeping contract. Instead he bought me out. Does he think he can own me? I don’t want him. I won’t submit to him. So why is he so … nice? Niall is unlike any rich guy I’ve ever known, but I still can’t trust him. Not even when he treats me well. He calls me his fated mate! But he’s an alien prince and I’m a housekeeper. We don’t belong together. So why do I want to kiss him more than I want my next breath?

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BY IMPERIAL DECREE (ESTO UNIVERSE) by Angel Martinez

Marsh Kensinger’s work as the utility mechanic for Bremen Station keeps his life interesting – but never quite as interesting as finding a pilot still hidden inside a hibernation drawer in what should have been a salvage craft. He knows he shouldn’t get involved, but the Altairian Imperial crest on the private craft and the semi-conscious pilot’s odd questions pique his always-whirling curiosity.
Still unattached at a concerning age for an imperial son, Prince Shiro Shinohara hadn’t been running from the endless, mind-numbing rounds of omiai his mother, the Empress, had mandated. Not exactly. He’d just wanted a break from persistent suitors at the family retreat on Ceti Tau. The short respite becomes a panicked flight for his life when one of the suitors stalking him attacks the family compound.Worried for the soldiers he was forced to leave behind, afraid there’s a conspiracy to kidnap him, Shiro confides in the handsome mechanic who found him and in a moment of panic, concocts the fiction of a serious relationship with Marsh. It’s only until Shiro’s people can reach him and he can press charges back home. Marsh is willing to play along and Shiro’s just going to have to keep himself together and not, under any circumstances, fall for the wonderful, generous man who refuses to stop helping him.

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UNDER A WINTER SKY: A MIDWINTER HOLIDAY ANTHOLOGY by Jeffe Kennedy and Various

VS Note: I pre-ordered this one…

Five powerhouse authors of fantasy and urban fantasy bring you a feast of romantic midwinter holiday adventures. These heartwarming and pulse-pounding tales celebrate Hanukah, Christmas, the solstice, Yule – and holidays from worlds beyond our own. With fancy-dress balls, faery bargains, time travel, blood sacrifice, and festive cocktails, these stories will delight lovers of fantasy and romance, with a dash of seasonal joy.

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CAROLED (THE BUREAU BOOK 7) by Kim Fielding

VS Note: I LOVE her books and had this pre-ordered…

Charles Grimes hasn’t celebrated Christmas in years, so spending December in San Francisco while keeping an eye out for monsters sounds like an easy way to earn a few bucks. He should have learned by now that nothing is ever easy—not his job, not his existence as the son of an angel, and not his relationship with a formerly captive demon. It’s going to take more than a few rounds of Jingle Bells to make Charles feel the joys of the season.

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SECRETS OF THE SWORD 1 (DEATH BEFORE DRAGONS BOOK 7) by Lindsay Buroker

After helping my steady dragon Zav with his family problems, I thought life would get back to normal. As normal as it can be when you’re a hit woman responsible for hunting down bad guys. That was before a strange artifact showed up in a bog and turned my ancient dwarven sword into a magical beacon. Now my enemies can sense it from hundreds of miles away. More than that, every club-toting, over-muscled orc, ogre, and troll who would like a magic sword can sense it. Usually, fighting off opportunists wouldn’t be a problem (they don’t call me Ruin Bringer without reason), but even I can only handle so many attacks at a time. And Zav isn’t as much help as you’d think, since he’s busy on a quest for a ring. No, it’s not a Lord of the Rings kind of quest. My boss put it in Zav’s head that since we’re mated in the dragon way, we should also be married in the human way. Now, he’s off to find the perfect engagement ring. Given his taste in human footwear, I may be in trouble for more reasons than my marked sword.
Not only is there no chance of my life getting back to normal any time soon, but if I can’t figure out how to fix my sword, I’ll be dead long before I can get married.

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THE SACRIFICE: A PARANORMAL MC ROMANCE by Jessica Gadziala

There was one in each generation. Destined to leave their loved ones, their home, their coven, their way of life.
To fulfill the age-old treaty with the demons. A Sacrifice. We all spoke about their fates in hushed whispers around open fires like ghost stories, conjuring up tales, each more horrifying than the last. I never thought I would become her. The Sacrifice. Ripped from everything I had ever known, thrown into a world of darkness and uncertainty, my life in the hands of creatures of pure evil. Nothing could have prepared me for the truth. Or the growing infatuation I felt toward one of my captors. But the questions remained: What did they want from me? What would happen to me once they got it? What price was I willing to pay? And what sacrifice was I willing to make to hold onto a love I never could have seen coming?

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THE GREY QUEEN THE WANDERLAND CHRONICLES #3 by J M Sullivan

When Alice defeated the Red Queen, she thought the worst was over. Until the Grey Queen rose. Ever since her sister, Dinah, contracted the momerath virus, Alice Carroll’s world has been twisted upside down. Spurred by a desperate determination to save her sister, Alice has braved every peril Wanderland has to offer–rogue momerath, hostile survivors, and treacherous queens. But now, there is a new threat creeping in on Alice, one that leaves her facing an impossible choice. Does she follow her heart and save her sister, or abandon her to save the world?

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SEDUCED (SEA DRAGONS OF AMBER BAY BOOK 3) by Zoe Ashwood

You’d think witch hunts were a thing of the past, but it turns out, some dragons aren’t happy with a witch living in their village. What’s worse, my family can’t seem to let me go, and I’m scared of how far they’ll go to keep me from using my magic. If I have to leave Amber Bay to save my men from being hunted, then that’s what I’ll do. Even if my heart will break with every mile I put between us. But they won’t let me go. They’ll fight for me until their last breath, and I want nothing more than to stay with them. No matter what the future brings.

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ANNAROSE (TAILS BOOK 4) by R E Butler

Everyone has bad dates. AnnaRose, however, has a bad date that leaves her with a stalker who doesn’t care that she’s gone to the police. When things escalate and Annie is running for her life in the woods, her only hope is to find someone else to help. Lion shifter Mayhem doesn’t have mating on his mind when he walks out of Tails one night, but the sweet brunette climbing him like a tree and begging for protection smells like home, and he’s not about to let anyone harm his newly found heart-match. Only Annie is in trouble – a coyote shifter claiming to be her rightful mate is terrorizing her. Hemi won’t let some punk who can’t take a hint claim his female. He’ll do anything to protect her and keep her safe and convince her that not all love-at-first-sight claims are bogus.

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BLACKSTONE RANGER GUARDIAN (BLACKSTONE RANGERS BOOK 5) by Alicia Montgomery

Fighting for his mate – When John Krieger rescues a stranded fox shifter in the middle of a snowstorm, he never expected that she would turn out to be his mate. However, the darkness lurking in his soul prevents him from claiming her and he pushes her away. When he realizes his mistake, he vows to make himself into someone who deserves her. He spends the next few months fighting off his demons, so he could someday be good enough for Dutchy Forrester. But, when he unexpectedly encounters her again, he realizes she’s not the same–and she might never be again. Fighting for her life – Ever since her mate’s utter rejection,Dutchy Forrester’s life has gone into a deep spiral. Her world has literally become colorless and lifeless, and she’s not sure she can recover. When tragedy strikes and her life is put in danger, she discovers that not only have her shifter abilities left her, but her fox doesn’t recognize Krieger as their mate. Krieger vows to repair their bond and fix her fox, but can she trust him to not break her heart again? Or will she forever live in a dull, colorless world as her condition deteriorates?

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NOT OVER YET by Barbara Ellsborg

VS Note: One clicked this. I liked the blurb and the sample…

The last thing Phin feels like doing is going to a New Year’s Eve party. After a day dealing with sick animals, all he wants is a glass of red wine, some food and his bed. But as he drives home down a steep, snow-covered hill, he skids and hits a guy dressed as Santa Claus. Maric’s not badly hurt, but he’s pissed off . He’s pretty sure Phin’s not the one he’s supposed to find, but when Phin takes him to his cottage, and Maric sees no sign of festivities, he begins to wonder if Phin is the one who needs his help. Much as Phin would like to get rid of Maric, the thickly falling snow makes it too dangerous for Phin to drive him anywhere. The pair are stuck together, which suits Maric just fine. Now all he needs is luck and a bit of magic.

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TEMPEST MINDS: KINGDOM OF SAND AND STARS BOOK 2 by Candace Osmond

After risking her life to save the man she loves, Andie Godfrey is kidnapped by the same man who’d held him prisoner. His brother, Horus. The God of Vengeance holds the people of Egypt under his thumb, and Andie in a cage. He wants inside her mind, to discover the secrets she holds about Silas and the portal the Star People protect.
But he can’t get in, can’t access her thoughts or memories, and the mentally unstable god grows more impatient by the minute. Just when she thinks all hope of escape is lost, Silas foolishly trades himself to save her. But his plan backfires and Andie discovers Horus’ elaborate plot to frame his brother for murder. Anarchy ensues as Andie and Silas barely escape with their lives only to spiral deeper into Horus’ great plan to get what he wants; total control over the hearts and minds of the people, and he’s willing to release an unstoppable reign of terror on the world to achieve it. Can Andie and her friends work together to stop the resurrection of Chaos and Destruction before it’s too late? Or will the fate of the world crumble at its feet and everything she loves dissolve with the sands of time?

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OUTLAW: WOLVES OF ROYAL PAYNES by Kiki Burrelli

Diesel didn’t only lose his pack in the hellfire explosion that turned the people he loved into ash, he lost his future omega as well. The only human among them, Quinlan had joined their pack as a child and through the years Diesel was his constant companion, protector, and best friend. Because of the difference in their ages, Diesel insisted they waited until Quinlan was a little older, until the gap between their years didn’t matter quite so much before he claimed Quinlan truly. He never got the chance.
Now, Diesel has watched his pack mates find their omegas knowing he’ll never have what his brothers have. He’ll never hold his omega, never kiss or tease him just to see the blush color his cheeks. He had his treasure, and failed to protect him. Quinlan was everything that was good in the world and trying to live without him is like trying to live without a heart. But Diesel is still an alpha, still partly responsible for the fragile—yet flourishing—pack that has assembled around them, despite the alpha team’s best efforts to cling to the past and care only about revenge.
When an old face becomes a new enemy, Diesel and his alpha team are once again racing to save everything they hold dear. Betrayed by someone they’d once called leader, the Royal Paynes pack has never been in more danger. Portal wants nephilim blood to open a gate to hell and there won’t be puppies and kittens waiting on the other side. Before the pack can figure out how to hold hell back, the alphas must deal with the traitor once and for all—and face the terrifying weapon he possesses. A weapon that has the power to change everything. Good vs. evil. Heaven vs. hell. Diesel already failed to save his pack once, and now, he’s expected to save the world?

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WICKED CURSE (THE ROYALS; WARLOCK COURT BOOK 4) by Megan Montero

Only my power can unite us all…Something is coming. The Fallen have warned us. The world has warned us. And now it’s here. I feel it sizzling in the air around me. Magic is heavy and all of Evermore is on edge. The world is watching. Both Warwick and Evermore Academies are on the line. The warlocks have descended into chaos. Wars are brewing on more than one front, but we can’t stop now. Our world and our alliance with the rest of the super naturals species depends on it. Just when we thought we finally caught a break, one of our own was taken. We don’t know who or what took him, but we’ll do whatever we have to do to get him back before it’s too late. I want to stay with Tilly, my best friend needs me now more than ever…except they’ll never get Logan back alive without my help. So I have to leave her with the guy who flooded her body with demon blood. The only thing keeping me sane is Beckett. We need each other like I need air to breath. We’ve never been stronger, even if no one can know we’re together. But in the end, I question whether this is a blessing or the wickedest curse of all.

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FACTORY WITCHES OF LOWELL by C S Malerich

Faced with abominable working conditions, unsympathetic owners, and hard-hearted managers, the mill girls of Lowell have had enough. They’re going on strike, and they have a secret weapon on their side: a little witchcraft to ensure that no one leaves the picket line. For the young women of Lowell, Massachusetts, freedom means fair wages for fair work, decent room and board, and a chance to escape the cotton mills before lint stops up their lungs. When the Boston owners decide to raise the workers’ rent, the girls go on strike. Their ringleader is Judith Whittier, a newcomer to Lowell but not to class warfare. Judith has already seen one strike fold and she doesn’t intend to see it again. Fortunately Hannah, her best friend in the boardinghouse—and maybe first love?—has a gift for the dying art of witchcraft.

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MONSTROUS AS A CROC ( DAUGHTERS OF NEVERLAND BOOK 4) by Kendra Moreno

Even monsters have nightmares. . .Wolfbane knows that better than anyone else. After tangling with the Daughters of Neverland and the powers that controlled him, he’s ready to escape it all. But he certainly didn’t expect to find himself in an entirely different world. With everything changing and a new hope on the horizon, The Crocodile must decide which path to take: Follow the yellow brick road, or forge a path of his own? Both choices could mean death for a monster with the weight of a world’s guilt on his shoulders.

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SACRED EVIL: KREWE OF HUNTERS BOOK 3 by Heather Graham

VS Note: A re-release…

The details of the crime scene are no coincidence. The body—a promising starlet—has been battered, bloodied and then discarded between two of Manhattan’s oldest graveyards. One look and Detective Jude Crosby recognizes the tableau: a re-creation of Jack the Ripper’s gruesome work. But he also sees something beyond the actions of a mere copycat. Something more dangerous…and unexplainable. As the city seethes with suspicion, Jude calls on Whitney Tremont, a member of the country’s preeminent paranormal investigating team, to put the speculation to rest. Yet when Whitney and Jude delve deeper, what they discover is more shocking than either could have predicted, and twice as sinister.

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CHRISTMAS EMBRACE: AN IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANS NOVELLA by Kym Grosso

A supernatural wedding brings everyone together during the holidays. But it doesn’t feel like Christmas for Detective Sydney Willows. She finds solace in the arms of her sexy vampire but with a fragile heart, not quite mended, she’s afraid to commit to an eternity. After she rescues an abandoned child and is then forced to give him away, she’s determined to fight for the family she never knew she wanted.
Vampire Kade Issacson never expected to have a baby but soon realizes what’s been missing in his life. After he’s forced to return the abandoned wolf pup to the pack, the child’s mother is found murdered in an alley. Vowing to protect the boy, Kade fights for him, swearing he’ll never give him back again. Determined to win Sydney’s heart and her hand, Kade plans a surprise for his reluctant detective. Convinced their souls are destined for an eternal future, will he convince her to say yes once and for all?

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WICKED WINTERS: A COLLECTION OF WINTER TALES by Various

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a sizzling romance … or seven under the Christmas tree!
Dash through the snow to the tune of holiday romance in this steamy winter collection. With seven cheerful sizzling tales of holiday magic and more, you’re sure to fall in love. Broken hearts. Hilarious situations. And more than enough heat between the sheets to keep you warm and toasty this holiday season. Wicked Winters contains contemporary and paranormal romances, some stories with multiple love interests and some with only one steaming hot hunk. But all of them contain a bit of the holiday magic and some loving romance.

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NIGHT KISSED (CHOSEN VAMPIRE SLAYER BOOK 1) by Mila Young and Jordan Crow

To say I’m killing it at my job is an understatement… Literally. Monsters. I hunt them. I kill them. And I enjoy it, ridding the world of the vicious supernatural killers who stalk innocents and destroy lives. Like mine. Like my family’s.
That was years ago. But I’m strong now. I’m not the victim anymore. I’ve fought hard to become the thing they should fear—a vampire slayer. When I’m called in to investigate a chain of suspicious deaths across Alaska, I meet three of the hottest, and most dangerous, monsters I’ve ever seen. Just one problem. They’re the things that go bump in the night—a vampire, a fallen angel, and a demon. Enemies I must trust with my life if I’m to solve the dark trail of mysteries before more lives are lost. But just as hard as solving the murders is denying my attraction to them all. And as things heat up in more ways than one, I know I’ll never be the same again…That is, if I survive the evil I’m sworn to kill… and the ones I’ve let into my heart.

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HEART SHAPED BOX: A TELL-TALE HEART RETELLING by Serenity Rayne

VS Note: The cover was too graphic for me….

My roommates pale blue eyes vex me, they haunt my dreams almost to the point of madness. He’s Adonis made flesh and every girl’s fantasy. I’ve been in love with him since we were kids, sadly I’ve been friendzoned my entire life. I watch him sleep and dream about the day he will see me. That is till the day I finally snap. It’s the quiet ones that you need to worry about. One way or another, his heart will be mine.

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EARTH AWAKENED (THE ELEMENTAL WARS BOOK 4) by S R Frederock and K Gorman

Before absorbing an Earth Elemental spirit, McKay was a soldier in a steadily failing war. Now, the war is lost, she’s loaded with magic she can barely contain, and her entire life has flipped onto its back. When she finally loses control, she must turn to Gobardon, an Earth Mage with a dangerous past, for help. But Gobardon has other plans. Plans that take her right back into the heart of her old country and the war she lost. Javen Dantrell lost everything in the war: his life’s work, his home, and every single student in his class. Bitter, jaded, and armed with a unique brand of magic, he now leads a small group of refugees in an attempt to survive and avoid the Swargardian patrols that now occupy his city. Now, those patrols are closing in, and he needs to find them a new home.

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RONAN: BAD BOY FAE WARRIOR (FAE ON WHEELS BOOK 3) by Riley Onyx

Talia – I see a lot of odd things while walking dogs, but a man covered in blood and laughing about it? I start running, that is until I see the monster…Ronan – My favorite hunting spot is also her favorite walking track, but I don’t get to choose when or where the monsters break through. Now she’s seen too much, and I can’t leave her in the human world. But if I take her to faery, she becomes mine, and I don’t know if I’m ready to give up the fight.

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CLOCKWORK TWIST: CLOSURE by Emily Thompson

This is the final book of 12, in a long series of steampunk adventure books. Set in a magical fantasy version of the Victorian era, the Clockwork Twist series follows an unassuming and introverted clockmaker from London, named Twist. When a clockwork princess needs his help, Twist find himself on an adventures around the world surrounded by airship pirates, secret societies, treasure hunters, vampires, dragons, magical kitsune, and even a genie or two. Are you all caught up?
The world is hanging by a thread. Aden has ordered Twist’s and Jonas’s execution, and fae are on their heals. Now Twist might be the only one who can save his friends and the rest of the world. It’s been a long road. Twist has gone from an unassuming clockmaker to a heroic adventurer and dragon slayer. He’s gone from being a lonely orphan to a man with a large and loving family, a dotting fiancee, a friend as dear as a brother. Gone are the days of silence and soot under the London rain, now that Twist spends his days crossing the world with magical beings, off on grand adventures.
Along the way, things have also changed from calm, to dire. Evil fairies want Twist’s death, and they will stop at nothing to have it. They have conscripted the Rooks into service, and they are now threatening every single person that Twist holds dear. His friends and family tell him that they will brave the dangers and live the rest of their lives in hiding for his sake, but Twist can’t bear to let them all be exiled from their own happiness and freedom.
The only people who still might be able to stop the fae once and for all, freeing Twist and his friends forever, are the mysterious race of clockwork Atlanteans who have been in hiding for a thousand years. Twist, however, happens to have found their hiding place, by accident. They made him promise to keep them secret and to never return, but now has no choice but to break his word and go to ask for their help.

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THE JUNGLE AND OTHER TALES: TELL TALE PUBLISHING’S 5TH ANNUAL HORROR ANTHOLOGY by Various

VS Note: I don’t usually cover horror but it’s the season of anthologies, so…from OCT 31…

“Now in its fifth incarnation, Tell-Tale’s horror anthologies have become an annual benchmark of emerging talent and well-told stories. The select seven featured here will yank you backward and forward again in time, visiting the exotic and the seemingly mundane, at a pace and a pulse calibrated for Halloween chills. Beware of a cat named Sabrina and a Celtic goddess with a passport to Salem – yes, that Salem. An old farmhouse could hold more vivid memories than just its mortal foundations, and think twice about rescuing the sister of a young boy if you find yourself in a desert. Twins may not be what they seem, so hang onto your hat (and your head). For that matter, hang on to your whole body unless you want to risk permanent eviction. Also, you may never use steak knives again. Trick or treat! ” –Thomas Sullivan–USA Today best-selling novelist (https://thomassullivanauthor.com)

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REBORN (FALLEN FIRE BOOK 1) by Richard Amos

Solitude and shiny things.That’s all I care about. I’m a fixer of magical objects, and collector of golden bears. I like my own company, finding solace in my own little world. But a life-changing encounter with a male stripper and a swimming pool puts an end to all that. I find myself with an ability I shouldn’t have—the ability to transform into a creature of wings and scales. This isn’t me. I’m a Humanblood, not this thing that shouldn’t exist. No clues, no answers—I’m left completely in the dark. Enter Charlie, a Felineblood and wannabe detective with a sharp tongue and an addiction to catnip cigarettes. As annoying as he is, he may have the skills to help figure out the insane puzzle that has been dumped in my lap. Goodbye to peace.

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GHOST DANCE: A SEQUEL TO GASTON LEROUX’S PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by Christine Pope

VS Note: From mid-OCT

Two years have passed since Christine fled the opera house, put the memories and the horror behind her. And yet, in her dreams, she still hears his voice, feels his moth-light touch on her throat. The rumors involving the legendary Opera Ghost are merely newspaper sensationalism. The Opera Ghost is dead. His tragic life, his epic opera, his obsession with her voice…ended. But with a slow, heart-pounding dread, Christine lets a lie slip from her lips, and heads for Paris. Alone. Because she has to know if Erik is dead. Or if he’s alive…and wreaking his vengeance.

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A WHEELER PARK CHRISTMAS (THE WITCHES OF WHEELER PARK BOOK 5) by Christine Pope

Christmas is made for magic…unless a spell takes a wrong turn. For the past six months, Addie Grant’s life with Jake Wilcox has been a perfect storm of love, in and out of the bedroom. As her first Christmas with him and the extended Wilcox clan approaches, there’s only one thing she could wish for. Okay, two things. Snow, and an engagement ring. Jake has a ring burning a hole in his pocket. He’s just waiting for the perfect moment to spring it — preferably Christmas Eve, with a backdrop of falling snow. But as the holidays approach, the cold skies over Flagstaff remain stubbornly clear. When the clan joins forces to investigate, they find out that magic, especially weather magic, can have a butterfly effect of unintended consequences. And if they’re going to have a white Christmas, they’ll have to find a way to break a spell without making things worse.

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MORRIGAN’S BOND (CROW’S CURSE BOOK 3) by Laura Bickle

To end the war between vampires and witches, Garnet must battle the queen of the vampires, a woman who the Morrigan narrowly escaped in the skies of World War II. Garnet Conners, incarnation of the legendary Morrigan, has pieced her life back together. After being turned into a vampire against her will, she’s quit her career as a surgeon and taken a job on the night shift at the city morgue. To her dismay, victims of vampires are piling up at the morgue…including the body of the vampire who turned her, Merrel. Merrel’s faked his own death to set into motion a plot to wrest control of Riverpointe’s vampires from their queen, Varya. If Garnet helps him, he promises to move the vampires away from Riverpointe entirely, leaving Garnet and her lover, the warlock Sorin, in peace. But Garnet’s haunted by dreams of her prior incarnations as Alix, one of the pilots of the fabled Night Witches in World War II. Alix fought Varya during the war… and was nearly destroyed by her. Varya held a magical artifact hostage, the magical sword Durendal, which she still uses to control the Asra hive of vampires. When the vampires burn down the witches’ coven house, Garnet and her allies must locate the vampires’ stronghold. She, Merrel, and the surviving witches must rip Durendal away from Varya…or the city and all its supernatural inhabitants will be devoured in flames.

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DARK ALPHA’S CARESS by Donna Grant

There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you…Reborn to serve, I have never once questioned Death’s directives. Until my mission leads me to a Halfling who stirs things within me that I’ve never felt before. Sorcha’s past intrigues me, but not as much as the gorgeous and stubborn Halfling herself. Though the Others are no more, our enemies still lurk around every corner. I can feel it. But for her, I will battle whatever comes my way—be it present dangers or ghosts of the past.

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DEVIL’S RIDE: RBMC TONOPAH,NV by Nikki Landis

I’ve always been a selfish bastard. As president of the RBMC I’ve learned how to live and ride hard. I take life one day at a time, never looking back at my past. But I’ve got a dark and deadly secret. One that could ruin any chance I have with the one woman who owns my black soul. Trish Holloway. She’s been my weakness since the day we met.
All it takes is one wrong move and her life is in danger. My enemies surface from every corner. Lies, deceit, and carnage threaten to tear us apart. If I’m going to finally take her as my own, I’ve got to tear down every obstacle in our path. Problem is – the Devil’s Ride shows no mercy . . .And bloodshed is the only way to truly stake my claim.
* WARNING – This book contains dark and mature content, human trafficking, and violence with a paranormal REAPER twist. *

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FABLED KINGDOMS (THE FATED WINGS SERIES BOOK 7) by C R Jane

I would never leave you. It just may take me a second to find you. No matter what life Eva has lived, she’s always done whatever it takes to save them. Her soulmates. Damon, the fallen angel who would burn the world for her.
Beckham, her golden fae, the first boy she ever loved. Mason, the incubus with a dark past and a voice that makes the heavens cry. Time and time again, Eva has put herself in the flames to save them. But what if a day comes that she can’t? Eva might not know what the future holds, But she’ll fight for who she loves until her very last breath.

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KISS ACROSS CHAOS (KISS ACROSS TIME BOOK 10) by Tracy Cooper-Posey

She is an honorary daughter, he is an absent sonJesse Hall, unsung hero of the war against terror, is entwined in Veris’, Brody’s and Taylor’s extended, informal family, but has never understood why. She isn’t a vampire and can’t time travel. Yet they seem to like her—everyone except Aran, who is never there. Aran is busy with his burgeoning career in Washington and building a life away from the confines of the family.  As a time jumper, he will never be “normal”, but he lives his life as humanly as possible while milking time for everything he can.  Both are content.  Sort of.  Yet time travel defines their lives and when Jesse’s latest house-sitting assignment sends her to Arlington, time itself ensnares them in dangerous complications and they must work together to unsnarl themselves.

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CURVY AND CURSED: A COZY PARANORMAL MIDLIFE ROMANCE (ENCHANTED AT FOPRTY BOOK 1) by Rosalie Hunter

VS Note: From OCT 22

Simone Britten is cursed. Or at least, that’s what it feels like. Because she’s spent the better part of her life waiting for her best friend to realize she’s in love with him. Just when she’s worked up the courage to tell him how she feels, he returns from abroad with a hot Italian fiancé in tow. Now, after spending half her life waiting for the wrong man, she decides its time for a fresh start—at forty. And nothing says ‘fresh start’ like a change of scenery. But who knew that a simple day trip to Brewster, Massachusetts, would lead Simone directly into the magical world she’s always been destined for? Surrounded by two astonishingly hot immortals, a crazy plant lady and a gnomish bookseller, Simone finds herself at the center of supernatural mystery only she can solve. But as fun as it is being in the middle of a hot man-sandwich, Simone doesn’t know who she can really trust. Because in a world built on secrets and illusions—the true bad guys are hard to find.

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FORBIDDEN MATE (SILVER MOON WOLF PACK BOOK 2) by Rae Foxx

As the Alpha’s baby sister, Emma has always been in the shadows of the Silver Moon Pack. But as Cami’s beta, she is now front and center, and finding herself in a bit of trouble after she follows an unfamiliar scent on a late night perimeter run. She knew she was in Twisted Tooth pack territory. She needed to turn around… except her feet kept moving forward. Pulling her right to a wolf that should be the last thing on her mind. Noah. Son of the Twisted Tooth Alpha. The one wolf she can’t have, and the only one she wants.

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HOWL FOR THE HOLIDAYS: A TARKER’S HOLLOW CHRISTMAS SHIFTER ROMANCE COLLECTION by Tasha Black

This bundle of goodies features a sack full of cozy Christmas romances, starring a batch of hunky shifters that just might get you on the naughty list! Time to celebrate with these five fan-favorite shifter romances, each with its own magical Christmas twist. Offered here in one handy volume, to help make Santa’s job a little easier: Bake This! -Will this sexy shifter be able to resist the holiday magic?  Bear This! -She shows up with a magical secret, but this fireman burns for something more.
 Charm This! -This lone wolf is ready to turn on the charm. The Clockwork Dragon – -A dragon’s fire can melt the coldest heart. Ghost of Shifters Past – -A spirit from the past. A love for the future.

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HEART OF THE VAMPIRE EPISODE TWO by Tasha Black

IMPORTANT NOTE: The episodes of Heart of the Vampire must be read in order: Heart of the Vampire: Episode 1 Heart of the Vampire: Episode 2 Heart of the Vampire: Episode 3 About Heart of the Vampire: Drucilla Holloway is desperate to finish writing her novel, desperate enough to take a job as a night clerk at a haunted hotel on the top of a snow-covered mountain, just to get some peace and quiet. But when she arrives at Hemlock House, Dru is immediately distracted by an unshakable sense of danger. Dead animals keep appearing in the snow, someone is sneaking around in the tunnels under the hotel, and everyone seems to have something to hide. But no one at Hemlock House is as mysterious as Viktor Striker. He’s wildly gorgeous with a disarming smile. But something is haunting him, and Dru is determined to find out what it is. At first, she thinks Viktor may be in some kind of trouble. But it’s starting to look like he is trouble.

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TRUTH, TRICKS AND TRAITORS? A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (MIDLIFE MAYHEM BOOK 6) by Melinda Chase

VS Note: From OCT 28

7 months, two worlds, and a long lost grandfather who looks like he should be my brother…It’s been a wild ride.
And, knowing my life, it’s about to get wilder. After we overthrew the evil king of the fae world and put its rightful ruler back on the throne, Hunter and I discovered that we were stuck here. As in, the magical portal that was supposed to transfer us home has shut down, and not a soul knows how to kickstart it once more.  At least that gives my boyfriend and I some time to work on our slightly rocky, but fully loving, relationship. But our lovely time is hijacked by some tomfoolery- the kind I thought I’d left back on Earth. What’s a girl to do but follow the lead?

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ONCE AND FUTURE DRAGONS: PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY by Marianne Morea

No Other Choice – Dmitri and Santer have no choice. As alpha and omega of the Sandrekar clan, they can either accept their fate and their mate, chosen by their elders or escape their subterranean world for the surface. Something no other dragon shifter has done in centuries. Or so they thought. Armed with a stolen map, the two make it to the surface only to be swept into a sandstorm and hurtled into an even more potent whirlwind. Her name? Leysa Soren. Her One Hope – Rather than submit to an arranged marriage, Leysa takes her chances on the desert. Her one hope, to make it to the capital and petition the King of Nova Aurora for sole rights as heir to her clan. She never expected to fall, literally, into the arms of a matched set of hot, hunky dragon shifters, and a matchmaker who claims they were fated to be mated. Coming to terms with their Triad truth was hard enough, now the three must fight to be together and reclaim both their worlds. Will they survive?

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MASTER OF ONE by Jaida Jones and Dani Bennett

Rags is a thief—an excellent one. He’s stolen into nobles’ coffers, picked soldiers’ pockets, and even liberated a ring or two off the fingers of passersby. Until he’s caught by the Queensguard and forced to find an ancient fae relic for a sadistic royal sorcerer. But Rags could never have guessed this “relic” would actually be a fae himself—a distractingly handsome, annoyingly perfect, ancient fae prince called Shining Talon. Good thing Rags can think on his toes, because things just get stranger from there.

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THE SILVER SHOOTER: A ROSE GALLAGHER MYSTERY by Erin Lindsey

It’s the spring of 1887, and Rose Gallagher is finally coming into her own. She’s the proud owner of a lovely little home near Washington Square, where she lives with her mother and friend Pietro, and she’s making a name for herself as a Pinkerton agent with a specialty in things . . . otherworldly. She and her partner Thomas are working together better than ever, and mostly managing to push aside romantic feelings for one another. Mostly. Things are almost too good to be true—so Rose is hardly surprised when Theodore Roosevelt descends on them like a storm cloud, hiring them for a mysterious job out west. A series of strange occurrences in the Badlands surrounding his ranch has Roosevelt convinced something supernatural is afoot.
It began with livestock disappearing from the range, their bodies later discovered torn apart by something monstrously powerful. Now people are dying, too. Meanwhile, a successful prospector has gone missing, and rumors about his lost stash of gold have attracted treasure hunters from far and wide – but they keep disappearing, too. To top it all off, this past winter, a mysterious weather phenomenon devastated the land, leaving the locals hungry, broke, and looking for someone to blame. With tensions mounting and the body count rising, Roosevelt fears a single spark will be all it takes to set the Badlands aflame. It’s up to Rose and Thomas to get to the bottom of it, but they’re against the clock and an unknown enemy, and the west will prove wilder than they could possibly imagine.

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MAGIC: A HISTORY FROM ALCHEMY TO WITCHCRAFT, FROM THE ICE AGE TO THE PRESENT by Chris Gosden

VS Note: Nonfiction.  I one clicked this one after reading the Look Inside. Seems very scholarly, not dismissive and I’ll be interested to read the section on ancient Egyptian magic especially. I enjoy doing research! I thought opthers might find this one of interest…

An Oxford professor of archaeology explores the unique history of magic—the oldest and most neglected strand of human behavior and its resurgence today.Three great strands of belief run through human history: Religion is the relationship with one god or many gods, masters of our lives and destinies. Science distances us from the world, turning us into observers and collectors of knowledge. And magic is direct human participation in the universe: we have influence on the world around us, and the world has influence on us.
Over the last few centuries, magic has developed a bad reputation—thanks to the unsavory tactics of shady practitioners, and to a successful propaganda campaign on the part of religion and science, which denigrated magic as backward, irrational, and “primitive.” In Magic, however, the Oxford professor of archaeology Chris Gosden restores magic to its essential place in the history of the world—revealing it to be an enduring element of human behavior that plays an important role for individuals and cultures. From the curses and charms of ancient Greek, Roman, and Jewish magic, to the shamanistic traditions of Eurasia, indigenous America, and Africa; from the alchemy of the Renaissance to the condemnation of magic in the colonial period and the mysteries of modern quantum physics—Gosden’s startling, fun, and colorful history supplies a missing chapter of the story of our civilization.
Drawing on decades of research around the world—touching on the first known horoscope, a statue ordered into exile, and the mystical power of tattoos—Gosden shows what magic can offer us today, and how we might use it to rethink our relationship with the world. Magic is an original, singular, and sweeping work of scholarship, and its revelations will leave a spell on the reader.

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THE BRIGHT AND BREAKING SEA (A CAPTAIN BRIGHTLING NOVEL BOOK 1) by Chloe Neill

Kit Brightling, rescued as a foundling and raised in a home for talented girls, has worked hard to rise through the ranks of the Isles’ Crown Command and become one of the few female captains in Queen Charlotte’s fleet. Her ship is small, but she’s fast—in part because of Kit’s magical affinity to the sea. But the waters become perilous when the queen sends Kit on a special mission with a partner she never asked for.
Rian Grant, Viscount Queenscliffe, may be a veteran of the Continental war, but Kit doesn’t know him or his motives—and she’s dealt with one too many members of the Beau Monde. But Kit has her orders, and the queen has commanded they journey to a dangerous pirate quay and rescue a spy who’s been gathering intelligence on the exiled emperor of Gallia. Kit can lead her ship and clever crew on her own, but with the fate of queen and country at stake, Kit and Rian must learn to trust each other, or else the Isles will fall.

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BREWING UP THE WRONG TREE (IVY’S BOTANY SHOP WITCH COZY MYSTERY SERIES BOOK 5) by Constance Baker

When a psychic ends up dead, people wonder why he couldn’t predict his own demise. Perhaps he didn’t have the power after all. Ivy and the biddie committee can spy charlatans from a mile away. But is something more powerful at work?

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LEOPARD TAILS DUET (EYES OF THE LEOPARD BOOK 8) by Isabella Jordan

VS Note: Both novellas are re-releases per the Publisher…

They’re from the same proud line of demon leopards, the same homeland. It only makes sense they be together.
Alchemist: Katrina Wilson is out of luck and out of hope. Werewolves are hunting her, she’s a suspect in a murder, she’s out of money, she can’t go home, and she’s not holding out much hope for salvation. Yet Joey is determined to seduce her and bringing her hours of pleasure unlike anything she’s ever known in the human world…Submissive: Neva Kolenkov has lived in the shadows for years, hiding from a dark and painful past. Isaak Stahl sees Neva in his coffee shop every day and he’s determined to claim the exotic, green-eyed beauty as his mate. When a serial killer claims the life of a young human who works in his shop, the shadow of danger falls on their kind. Can Isaak protect Neva, and help her discover the powerful, desirable creature he sees when he looks at her?

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THE BURNING GOD (THE POPPY WAR BOOK 3) by R F Kuang

After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead. Despite her losses, Rin hasn’t given up on those for whom she has sacrificed so much—the people of the southern provinces and especially Tikany, the village that is her home. Returning to her roots, Rin meets difficult challenges—and unexpected opportunities. While her new allies in the Southern Coalition leadership are sly and untrustworthy, Rin quickly realizes that the real power in Nikan lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation.  Backed by the masses and her Southern Army, Rin will use every weapon to defeat the Dragon Republic, the colonizing Hesperians, and all who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners. As her power and influence grows, though, will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenix’s intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it?

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POST-OP AND POTIONS: A WITCH COZY MYSTERY (MIDLIFE MEDICINE BOOK 1) by Amorette Anderson

VS Note: From OCT 26

On her fiftieth birthday, Grace uttered a plea to the universe. As the saying goes, ‘be careful what you wish for’…For the first time in years, traveling nurse Grace Littleton is out of work. Her on-again off-again boyfriend is with a younger woman, and her only son has just jetted off to Europe. Alone, unemployed, and unsatisfied, Grace is on a search for something more. A magical village in the Vermont countryside seems to hold some answers…and a few major problems to boot. Hypnotized squirrels attacked an elderly gentleman in town. Who brainwashed the critters?
Then there’s the devilishly handsome bookstore owner who won’t give Grace the time of day. With her pit bull Lucky at her side, Grace tackles the problems one by one –not because she wants to, but because she really has no other options. For Grace, the end of the line is in Covenstead, Vermont.

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DAUGHTER OF THE SERPENTINE (A DRAGONEER ACADEMY NOVEL BOOK 2) by E E Knight

Sixteen-year-old Ileth is now an Apprentice Dragoneer, with all of the benefits and pitfalls that her elevation in rank entails. But her advancement becomes less certain after she’s attacked by an unknown enemy, and Ileth begins to suspect that someone deadly may be hiding within the walls of the academy. Outside of the walls there is a different challenge. The Rari Pirates are strangling the Vale Republic. What they lack in dragon firepower, they make up for in the brutality of their ever-expanding raids, making hostages or slaves of the Republic’s citizens. Surrounded by enemies, Ileth will need to learn what kind of dragoneer she wants to be. And as she makes decisions about her future, Ileth will have the chance to uncover the secrets of her past. Both will irrevocably change the course of her life.

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A COURT OF SHADOWS AND LIES: GENERAL ERROLOF THE RAVEN COURT ROYAL GUARD (SON OF A FAE BOOK 7) by Sarina Dorie

General Errol, the commanding officer of the royal guard, has survived a near death experience that drains his magic, robbing him of his wings, and depleting his sight. He doesn’t know how he will be able to keep his oath to his king to protect Princess Imani. Errol must thwart unsuitable suitors who use muse magic to drive artists mad and romantic rivals who illegally smuggle electricity and Internet in the Faerie Realm despite the dangers this poses to all. As King Viridios grows more demanding that Princess Imani must marry one of his heirs, Errol must authenticate his lineage to prove he is an eligible suitor—if she will still have him. What Errol doesn’t realize, is that love is the least of his worries. A dark and dangerous creature lurks in the shadows with Princess Imani as its target. The only ability Errol has left is his wits, and he must use this skill to stop a monster before time runs out for Princess Imani.

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GINGER BREAD SPICED DADDY: A WINTER ELF MM ROMANCE (ELVES AFTER DARK BOOK 1) by Leona Windwalker

Bauble –  I should have seen this coming. I’ve screwed up in every single department they put me to work in back at the Pole. Assigned to the general labor pool to do whatever grunt work of the day that’s needed, I was just handed the joy of going into the human world to serve as a candy cane patrol monitor at a shopping mall Santa’s grotto for the whole of this holiday season. It’s depressing as all get out, seeing all of those loved up couples and happy families enjoying the festive atmosphere while I go back to the crappy motel room I share with another failure of an elf. Is it too much to ask to have someone of my own to cuddle up with in front of a roaring fire and have sexy times with next to the Christmas tree? That’s when I see him, a breathcatchingly handsome man standing there in line, holding his kid’s hand, naturally. Still, I can dream, right? He looks just like my ideal notion of the perfect Daddy.   Cliff –  I don’t know how I let myself get talked into taking my niece Laurette to go see Santa. Okay, yes, I do. I made the mistake of telling my sister that I was going out to do some personal Christmas shopping, pick up the gift baskets my boss ordered for our department heads, and to order the decorated giant cookie for the staff Christmas party. As soon as she realized I would be stopping at the mall, that was all she wrote. So, here I am, standing in line wearing the Santa hat Laurette insisted I wear, wondering just what the hell that guy in the elf costume handing out candy canes to the kids as they leave is staring at. He better not be some weirdo thinking about trying to get Laurette alone later or snatching her from the parking lot or something. No, wait, it’s me he’s looking at. I know I look ridiculous in this hat and it doesn’t go with my leather jeans and bike jacket but he looks pretty stupid too in those small shorts, striped tights, and let’s not forget his elf hat which has bells on it. Bells!

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ARROW’S WIND (THE HEALING TOUCH): ELEMENTAL REALMS  by Gina Manis

Jenna – The king’s new law says I must marry two men by my twenty-first birthday, but I am not sticking around for that. I am leaving Star Kingdom and my family behind, heading for the mountains to live a life in solitude for a change. No more dodging the brushes of men in the crowded streets of busy city life. That is what I want until Arrow shows up and follows me. He knows what I’ve been through and unlike others, he has always kept his distance. The more I am with Arrow, the safer I feel, but the nightmares from my past never go away. They continuously feed my fears of getting close to a man.
Arrow – I never intended to stay in Star Kingdom as long as I did. That is until one night my friend welcomes me into his home, and I meet Jenna. Instantly my soul takes to her, but Jenna will have nothing to do with me. When I find out why, I vow nothing like that will happen again. The new law pushes Jenna to leave. My home village is where she seeks to start over, and it is time for me to return as well. Along the way, I hope I can show her how to let go of her fears. That I will stand by her, protect her, and if she can let me in, love her.
Bran – I grew up deaf but when I came into my powers of wind and fire, they merged to form my gifts. The cries of the broken haunted me until I learned I could help them. With just a whisper of my new voice, they are enchanted and flock to my healing abilities. Jenna is no different at first, but the more time I spend with her in our dreams, I can’t help but fall in love with her. The problem is, as she heals, I fade away. She will forget me, and I wonder who will heal me once I no longer can enter her dreams.
Warning: This book deals with the serious brutality of rape and the challenges a woman can face after an attack. There is a brief reflection of the act that is shown in a dream state. It may trigger unwanted reactions from people who have suffered vicious acts of violence. I wrote this book from the perspective of overcoming emotional fears, self-doubt, and having the support of loved ones to help see you through.

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THE HOLIDAY SLAY (A HOPE HERRING MYSTERY BOOK 3) by J A Whiting and Nell McCarthy

It is a chilly winter season in North Carolina with Hope and her daughter, Cori, getting ready for the holidays.
As she faces her first Christmas without her husband, Hope continues to search for the person responsible for her resident ghost’s century-old murder. After interviewing a descendant of one of the suspects, trouble begins to brew with a false accusation, an unusual gift, and an unpleasant surprise. Will Hope be able to figure out what’s going on without putting her own life in danger?

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ENCHANTED SCARS by A L Williams

VS Note: Cover a little too racy for my Pg-13+ blog…

Riley hates Christmas, but if he has to be head elf then he will be a damn good one. It’s the least he can do for the man who makes his heart flutter—if only the feeling was mutual. I can’t fail them. Nick has one job each year and it’s to give every single child the Christmas he never had. He can’t fail them. It’s the only thing that matters—at least that’s what he thought. Don’t let what’s right in front of you slip away. When both men are thrown in the middle of the desert, they struggle to save Christmas. Secrets and emotions surface that rock their friendship. Can they find their way home and accept they’re more than friends or are the Scars too deep?

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FACELESS MAGE (LEGENDS OF ABREIA BOOK 1) by Kenley Davidson

He’ll protect her with his last breath…Until she becomes his next target. Leisa’s ambitions used to be simple. Guard the princess. Hide her magic. Wait for her family to return. But all of that changes when her king demands that she use her unique abilities to spy on the rival kingdom of Garimore. Alone, far from home, and living a lie that grows more perilous by the day, Leisa’s task is complicated by her most dangerous enemy yet—the masked assassin known only as the Raven. Everyone in the Five Thrones knows to fear him, but the Raven is not what Leisa expected. As silent as he is lethal, he provokes her curiosity as much as her fear, and hides secrets she’s determined to learn. When her already precarious mission takes a deadly turn, Leisa must evade the Raven himself if she is to succeed. It’s never been done before, but Leisa is nothing if not stubborn. And if she doesn’t become the first to escape his blade, her entire kingdom will pay the price—in blood.

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SHIFTING CHAOS (SLEEPING CITY BOOK 4) by Elizabeth Noble

VS Note: A re-release. Author says: “This book was originally published in 2015. It has been rewritten with new chapters and scenes and re-edited.”

We aren’t a we without all of us. Chaos reigns in The Sleepless City and it’s really beginning to piss Detective Jonas Forge off. He’s separated from his soulmate, Blair Turner. A separation he fears might be permanent. Nothing is going right. It’s as if the universe is conspiring against him. A long closed off door buried deep within his psyche cracks open when a turn of events flips his world upside down. There’s a monster behind that door and he’s not sure where the monster leaves off and he begins. Hallucinations grip the town and demons lurk around every corner, causing havoc and threatening to tear the family in Boggs’s Castle to shreds. The only way forward is to bare all to each other. While Forge and Declan confront horrors from their shared past, they all learn a terrible truth about vampires—one not even imagined in their worst nightmare. Can they control a monster in order to defeat a demon?

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RISE OF THE RAVEN: RAVEN COVEN (WITCHES OF THE WEST RAVEN HILLS BOOK 1) by Joci Grace Morgan

VS Note: From OCT 20

For centuries, the Raven Coven has awaited a time when the prophesied children would arrive, heralding in the rise of the raven. As each of the four sisters who were born with the mark reaches their maturity, they ascend into their full powers.

Alyza, the oldest sister, has eagerly awaited this time, confident that she has what it takes to embrace her new reality. She never expects her destined mate to show up, nor does she anticipate that it will be a demon from Hell. What in the goddesses name was Mother Nature thinking?

As the second in command to the dark lord of the underworld, Christian knows his purpose is to ensure that new demons become terrifying so they can handle the jobs they’re assigned. When he wakes up in a completely different dimension where people laugh, joke and smile, he reaches out to his lord only to hear nothing back in response.

When the couple realize that they’re intended mates, they must navigate not only that minefield, but try to figure out why they were paired with each other.

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HEARTS ON FIRE: A CHARITY ANTHOLOGY by Various incl Beth Caudill and Ann Gimpel

Fall in love with this fiery collection of 15 urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and fantasy tales! Over $35 worth of outstanding fiction for just 3.99. All profits will be donated to the Wildlife Disaster Network, a collaborative effort between the UC Davis Veterinary School and the California State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Wildlife Disaster Network was formed specifically to rehabilitate animals injured in California wildfires that decimated four million acres during the fall of 2020. The authors, cover artist, and photographer who donated books and artwork to the Hearts of Fire collection hope to make a real difference in the lives of these animals. Heartfelt thanks for your support.

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THE ENVOY’S HONOR (CHRONICLES OF TOURNAI BOOK 8) by Antonia Aquilante

Second son of an earl and cousin to the Crown Prince, Griffen has worked hard to forge a career in diplomacy for the principality of Tournai, but he never expected his diplomatic skills would be necessary for a problem so personal to him and his family. A delegation from the mysterious kingdom of Ivria has come to Tournai to make sure the secret of their people—the magical Talent allowing them to change into dragons—and therefore their kingdom itself remain safe. The delegation is concerned for Corentin, an Ivrian, and the man Griffen’s older brother is soon to marry. The Ivrians seem to want to drag Corentin back to Ivria for the offense of revealing their secret, but Griffen refuses to let it happen. His determination puts him into contact—and conflict—with Kirill, a negotiator for the king of Ivria who possesses the dragon Talent himself. The two clash and connect, getting closer and pulling away as they try to negotiate the needs of their people and an unwanted attraction between themselves. However, just as trust might be growing between them, a plot is uncovered and a member of the Ivrian delegation murdered. Griffen and Kirill must discover who is behind both for the safety of their countries and the people they love…and for a chance to be together.

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WEREWOLF’S CHOICE: PARA SCHOOLED BOOK 1 by Emily Carrington

Werewolf society has little tolerance for a lone wolf like Don, a man with a complicated past. Denied safe haven everywhere except SearchLight, it’s hard for him to learn to trust, yet pack life calls to his wolf nature. When two basilisks offer a chance at romance, Don refuses to accept anything more than a physical relationship. Will his stubbornness get him and his new partners killed?

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THE HUNTER’S MUMMY (DUSK AND DAWN 4) by Alexa Piper

Ravelle is looking forward to being back in France. All she wants is to have wine with her daughter-in-law, catch up with an old vampire acquaintance, and get closer to Yanis, who is a breath of fresh air to Ravelle. She is not looking forward to working, and a seasoned vampire hunter like Ravelle should be granted a simple, quiet vacation. Yet the hunter soon smells murder on the air, and where there’s murder, there is a corpse, and where there’s a tenderly wrapped corpse, there tends to be a crime, in Ravelle’s experience. So rather than pursuing wine, Ravelle will have to solve all the mummy’s mysteries.

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SMOKE AND FLAME: MEN OF MAGIC BOOK 1 by Addison Arrowdell

VS Note: I was intigued by the Look Inside and put this on my TBR List…

What if magic was real? When Elba intercepts a mugging, she finds herself pinned against a wall by men wielding black smoke and white flames. After a glimpse at a world she’s not supposed to know exists, Elba manages to convince the mysterious men not to carry out their threat to erase her memory. As Elba is drawn deeper into their world, her normal life comes under threat when she discovers that just knowing about magic puts a target on your back. Perhaps she should have let them erase her memory after all. But can she forget the two gorgeous men who have changed her life forever? Things are getting dangerous; and that’s just her feelings.

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CHRISTMAS CLOCHES AND CORPSES: A GHOSTLY FASHIONISTA MYSTERY by Gayle Leeson

Max’s nephew, Dwight, is in a nursing home; but instead of the holiday season being a time of goodwill, several of Dwight’s friends have died under mysterious circumstances.  Is the facility merely suffering a run of bad luck, or is there something sinister going on? Either way, Max, the Ghostly Fashionista, is determined not to let her beloved nephew be the next victim and enlists Amanda to help keep an eye on him. But someone drugs the cake that Amanda gives Dwight, and Amanda is banned from visiting him again. It’s going to take a Christmas miracle for Amanda to clear her name and stay out of the killer’s line of fire.

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ENCHANTED NO MORE: AUTHOR’S PREFERRED EDITION by Robin D Owens

VS Note: A re-release with additional material and apparently a revised ending…

AUTHOR’S PREFERRED EDITION, RECENTLY REVISED AND INCLUDING NEW MATERIAL (AND ENDING) A dwarf at the door, brownies in the garden, and a merman near the koi pond…welcome to Mystic Circle in Denver, Colorado
As one of the last surviving Mistweavers, half-blood Jenni knows what it’s like to be caught between two worlds: the faery and the human. But the time has come to choose. The Lightfolk require her unique talent for balancing the elements to fend off a dangerous enemy—and rescue her missing brother. Only for Rothly will Jenni deal with those who destroyed her life. Only for him will she agree to work with her ex-lover, Aric, and revisit the darkest corners of her soul. For a reckoning is at hand, and she alone has the power to hold back the forces of dark.

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A PECULIAR PROM NIGHT: A MINDED STORY by R L Merrill

VS Note: From mid OCT

Four sexually frustrated chaperones
 – Three hapless kids caught vaping in the bathrooms
 – Two heated kisses
One ghost ship on the San Francisco Bay turns this joyous celebration into one helluva creepy night…
Meet siblings Ramona and Ruben, veteran teachers at Baymont High School. They’ve been chaperoning proms for years, but tonight they’ll need all of their faculties to protect their students from beings who may or may not have evil intentions. Oh, and manage to keep their family’s secret while attempting to get closer to their respective love interests. No problem, right?

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BEAST’S CLAIM (ALPHA BEASTS BOOK 2) by Piper Stone

She can run, but a beast claims what is his. Raven Youngblood doesn’t know she belongs to me, but it doesn’t matter. She is my mate. When I take her, it will be rough and savage…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)

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BROKEN (FORGOTTEN PRISON BOOK 2) by Jarica James and Suki Williams

If Lumen was teeming with secrets, Eden was full of answers. Or at least that’s what I thought. But as I learn even more about the mysterious demigods and their pasts, there only seem to be more obstacles in our way. From collapsing tunnels to flooding sectors, Eden is falling apart around us, forcing us to work even faster to unravel the mysteries surrounding our underwater prison. As if my life wasn’t already full of chaos, a mysterious voice haunts my comm at the worst possible times, interrupting my time with the demigods and Wade, warning me of things to come. I’d have thought he was crazy if his words didn’t keep coming true. But through all of it, I can’t quite figure out why I seem to be at the center of all of the mysteries. I was just a poor, orphaned girl from the Mids… right?

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BAD HAND (ACES HIGH JOKERS WILD:HALLOWEEN) A QUEER CYBERPUNK SHORT FOR HALLOWEEN by O E Tearmann

VS Note: From early OCT

Tweak gets a nickname. Naomi gets to lend a hand. The Wildcards get a little more than they signed up for. Maybe they’ll think before they pull pranks next time. …or maybe not.

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COCOA CURSES by Erin Johnson

Hardworking witch, Rudie Hollybrook, adores her quaint town of Holiday Haven, located near Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole, but can’t help feeling like an outsider. Not only does she have the unique ability to see ghosts, but she also runs the Hollybrook Funeral Home with her sisters. In a town where the holiday cheer is turned up to eleven all year round, Rudie’s slightly eerie abilities make her feel like a misfit. While volunteering at the Christmas Market days before the big celebration, Rudie witnesses a tragedy. One of the volunteer club’s chairwomen is murdered by poisonous hot cocoa, sending the charming town reeling. When Rudie’s tasked by the dead woman’s ghost to find her killer, she teams up with her crush at the local paper to do some sleuthing. Together, they uncover embezzlement, bribery and an illegal potions ring, all with ties to the murdered woman. Could it be the rebellious teenage granddaughter with a less-than-stellar taste in men? Or maybe the town doctor with a mysterious past? Rudie’s investigation even leads her to suspect her nemesis, the bully with a history of getting what she wants–no matter the cost. With the countdown to Christmas nearly at an end, and the restless spirit threatening to haunt her holiday, Rudie races to catch the cocoa killer and make her beloved town safe again. Will Rudie unmask the culprit and prove she’s a vital member of this charming Christmas town? Or will a murderer roam free and ruin Christmas for all of Holiday Haven?

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REINDEER RUNES (WINTER WITCHES OF HOLIDAY HAVEN BOOK 2) by Danielle Garrett

Lumi Northrop is a powerful guardian of the north—the North Star Reindeer Sanctuary, that is. When Rudolph vanishes the week before Christmas, Lumi is thrust from the peace and quiet of her family’s farm, into the magical town of Holiday Haven to help find him. Lumi quickly discovers that Rudolph isn’t the only local celebrity who’s gone missing. Jack Frost is also MIA, just days before his coronation as the next Frost King. Teaming up with Corbin Frost, Jack’s reclusive brother, Lumi finds more questions than answers. What she thinks is an odd coincidence quickly turns into something more sinister. With time running out for Rudolph and Jack, can Lumi use her powers to save the North Pole?

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SLEIGH SPELLS by Bella Falls

Aurora Hart hates everything Christmas, but how could she turn down the opportunity to serve one year of probation in Holiday Haven versus a full sentence for her crimes? Saddled with a talking squirrel roommate, Aurora is doing her best to keep a low profile as she bides her time. Everything is going fine…until Santa’s sleigh gets stolen.
Now, all eyes are on her and the other town Humbugs, and it’s up to Aurora to keep her behind from ending up back in jail. With the help of a very important person from the North Pole, she finds herself hot on the trail of the real culprit. But it will take her having to do something she’s never done before—accepting new friends and their assistance. Only then will Aurora be able to turn not only her own life around but also Christmas for the entire world! Will Aurora be able to solve the mystery of who stole Santa’s sleigh in time? Or will the culprit get the final sleigh?

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HOLIDAY HEXES by J L Collins

Top toy designer Star Clearwater is convinced that Christmas is cursed. What’s supposed to be her hard-earned vacation turns into chaos when her mother lures her to the North Pole only for all spell to break loose at her arrival.
A heinous hex threatens the entire toy production inside Santa’s Toy Workshop, putting millions of children’s wishes in jeopardy. If her mother—who reports directly to Mrs. Claus—can’t get things under control, Christmas won’t be the only thing getting canned. Star has no choice but to crash at her mother’s cottage in the charming magical town of Holiday Haven. The sooner she can find the Scrooge responsible for the crime, the faster she can get back to her normal life. Armed with her witchy wits, Star accepts help from a talking husky and the cute guy running the town bookstore as she follows the trail while the countdown to Christmas Day ticks away. Will Star find a way to catch the criminal and reverse the hex? Or will Christmas be canceled this year?

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WINTER WISHES (WINTER WITCHES OF HOLIDAY HAVEN BOOK 4) by Elle Adams 

After five years of running the Holiday Haven Inn, Carolyn Highcrest thinks she can handle anything. She and her best friend Mercy are determined to make their festive weekend celebrations the best they can possibly be, despite being surrounded by scheming rivals, melodramatic theatre group members and overenthusiastic carollers. What Carol didn’t anticipate was a visit from her eccentric family, whose knack for trouble and attachment to their cringeworthy custom-made hats threaten to derail her focus. To make things worse, a magical wishing box intended for the weekend’s event disappears, and soon after, a string of inexplicable pranks hits the inn, seemingly a result of the box’s powerful magic. Carol is inclined to blame both the theft and the pranks on her long-term business rival, Janice, but all too soon, events are spiralling out of control. Can Carol fix the trouble before the holiday cheer is ruined?

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WOLF’S FAKE MARRIAGE MATEDATE: SHIFTER MATEDATE AGENCY by Serena Meadows

I’m a wolf shifter…. An alpha male who doesn’t take no for an answer. But Samantha Keaton softens my heart. She’s successful in her own right. Owner of a dating agency. She’s smart, sassy, and gorgeous. Her and I have the same enemy – my blackmailer and her ex boyfriend. He has a strong hold on her. The only way to break it is by bonding with her. So when tragedy strikes and we’re stranded in the wilderness, I’m forced to fight danger that surrounds us.
I need to free Samantha and protect her, but she has kept a secret from me. A secret about our relationship. And our enemy has returned to try and ruin us. Could the lies and the danger hurt us? Or will our love pass this ultimate test?

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AWAKENED (THE SHADOW GUILD: HADES AND PERSEPHONE BOOK 2) by Linsey Hall

I’m going back to hell, and Hades awaits..Two weeks ago, I escaped Hades fortress. He might not admit it, but we’re on opposite sides of a war. He wants to spread eternal darkness; I want to stop him. To succeed, I must master my magic before it destroys me. But Hades still thinks he can seduce me to the dark side. I let him think he’s right, because he’s the only one who can teach me how to use my magic. But this practice requires that we touch, and once we do, our connection is impossible to resist. Soon, I’m torn between my goals and Hades. If I can’t resist his darkness that calls so sweetly, we’re all doomed.

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RANCH-HAND WOLF’S AFFAIR (PARANORMAL TRUE MATE DATING AGENCY BOOK 2) by Amelia Wilson

I was always a good mate. Until my husband had an affair and disappeared. I would’ve let my heart lead me to another member of my pack…… the sexy blond who helps run our ranch……but he refuses to be with a married woman. So I called the Paranormal True Mate Dating Agency. They sent me the perfect wolf. But my heart was still with my husband… and the wolf in my pack. I thought love was my biggest problem. Until a terrifying phone call revealed where my husband was…… and put my whole family at risk. Will the wolves who love me help me save my family? Or are they slaves to their own lust, who will stop at nothing to have me?

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DODGING CALAMITIES (ARTEMIS UNIVERSITY BOOK 7) by Erin R Flynn

VS Note: From OCT 30

My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy… And I think I’m out of time. The walls are closing in from all sides and we’re quickly running out of options. But I don’t think help is coming. Making up with Darby and Lucca—having them at my side—has helped my soul, but I’m still missing pieces of it. I want to let Hudson back in, though I don’t know how. And I really wish I could move on from Craftsman. Why can I not let go of the man who nearly destroyed me? There are too many other things I should be focused on. McGrath is circling and must be handled. The warlock elders are stepping up their attempts to get me. Others are getting too desperate and that makes people dangerous, but trying to make friends with the wrong people will get me killed. I really wish help was coming because I don’t think I’ll survive without it.

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HOPELESS RIVER (GRIZZLY BEAR LAKE BOOK 4) by Ruby Shae

Grizzly bear shifter, Lacey, is the youngest and only female sibling of the Rivers family—or, at least she was until all three of her brothers recently mated. After over thirty years of being the only one, the women in the family finally outnumber the men, and she knows those odds aren’t going to change anytime soon. Not when her chances of finding a mate are basically zero. Even if she was looking—which she isn’t—she’s tall, curvy, and she stopped wasting her time with guests from the resort a long time ago. Having her heart broken once was enough to change her way of thinking when it came to a mate, and she no longer hoped for something that would never happen. Really. Of course, that didn’t mean she couldn’t have a little fun sometimes. After all, women have needs, too, and the big, sexy, nomad biker passing through town was the perfect man to help bury her ongoing loneliness for just one night. Too bad he forgot to mention that only sticking around for one night was never part of his plan.
Two years ago, Grant Hawkins left his corporate life behind, bought a motorcycle, and set out on the open road. After serving time in the military, and then trying to do the right thing for the woman he thought he loved, he was determined to live his life the way he wanted, and that meant working outside and getting as close to nature as possible. Living his life on the road left no room for a permanent relationship, and that was fine with him. More than fine, actually. He’d already tried giving up his dreams and doing the responsible thing once, and when that period of time ended—badly—he’d vowed to never make those sacrifices again. That vow had been easy to keep because he’d never wanted another woman by his side. Until now. Lacey Rivers was the only woman he’d ever met who had the power to change his whole life, and luckily, he was more than ready for the change. Now all he had to do was convince the stubborn, curvy beauty to accept his promise of forever.

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TAIL ‘EM (JAILBREAK BOOK 1) by Sam Hall

VS Note: From OCT 24

Never tell them what we are, Shannon’s grandmother had always said. Working as a faux-Reiki healer in her local veterinary clinic, Shannon uses her psychic abilities to help sick or anxious animals, worried that one day people were going to see past the New Age façade she’d constructed. With good cause. Men from the newly created Capricorn Institute bring her to the newly renovated prison on the hill to work her wiles on their beasts, creatures she’d thought she’d only ever seen in a zoo, but they don’t respond to her psychic overtures like a normal animal would.
Because they aren’t. Beautiful, wild, Shannon’s about to find out the truth about the Big Bad Wolf and all of his apex predator friends. These sexy shifters track her every movement, memorise her scent, because even from behind bars, they’re hunting her. Physically, psychically, these men will use whatever tactics they can to get what they want: her.

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DRAGON PRINCE (CITY OF DRAGONS BOOK 3) by Kayla Wolf

She’s a wolf in a city of dragons. She’s an enemy of the royal family. My family. But when I look into her silver eyes, all I can hear is my beast roaring. My dragon burns for her with a vengeance. What absolute abysmal timing this is.
And don’t even get me started on the place. She’s in an interrogation room. And I’m the one who has to interrogate her. If she’s guilty of what she’s accused of, she can never be mine. And still I find myself leaning in. Leaning in to touch her, leaning in to kiss her. Leaning in, because I know it with every fiber of my being. That I’ve just found my mate.

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VAMPIRE’S CAPTIVE by Kay Elle Parker

Vienna – In the space of one night, my world is thrown into the air and dropkicked into a new dimension. Sounds dramatic, right? Probably because it is. I’m no stranger to drama, but this… this takes the award for Best Dramatic Bombshell. It all starts with a carjacking on a dusty highway twenty miles outside Tucson, Arizona. That’s the normal part of that night, I guess. What happens after that…well, let’s just say I’ll never be the same again. Colt – The moment I sense her spying on me, I know I can’t let her go. She isn’t what I was expecting to find. She isn’t like the rest of the mortals. So I steal her and make her my captive.  No one knows she’s been taken. No one knows where she’s gone. No one knows what her future holds, except that she belongs to me…Until death do us part.

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BOUND BY FOREVER (TRUE IMMORTALITY BOOK 3) by Samantha Young

Niamh Farren has been burdened by knowledge for most of her life. As one of seven fae children born into the human world with the ability to open the gate to Faerie, Niamh’s mission is to guide her fae brethren to do what’s right. Because Niamh has seen what will happen to the human world if she does not protect the gate. Throughout the years, she’s traveled the world with her brother Ronan, using her psychic visions to find the fae-borne and convince them to stay on the path that will keep the gate from opening. She has sacrificed much … but when she loses her brother to the mission, Niamh begins to lose herself.
For nearly one hundred and fifty years, werewolf Kiyo has wandered the planet as a lost soul. Cursed with immortality, he spends his awful eternity as a mercenary for hire. When the powerful Fionn Mór confides the truth about the existence of Faerie and hires Kiyo to protect one of the fae-borne, he accepts the challenge out of boredom, not heroism. Yet Niamh is unexpected in every way the werewolf can possibly imagine.
Guarding Niamh from her enemies is nowhere near as challenging as protecting the fae woman from herself. If Kiyo is to succeed, he must help Niamh find herself again, and not just for her sake. Ignoring the fierce connection between them may no longer be an option. A new enemy is rising and threatening to rip open the gate between worlds. To remind Niamh of who she really is, Kiyo must make the choice to lower his defenses and give into their bond. Or safeguard his own heart … and in doing so lead the human world to the brink of war.

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VS: For my backlist feature over the next few weeks I’m going to hilite my Badari Warriors series, one book at a time, because I’m still working away on JAMOKAN, the next book in the series…

Genetically engineered soldiers of the far future, the Badari were created by alien enemies to fight humans. But then the scientists kidnapped an entire human colony from the Sectors to use as subjects in twisted experiments…the Badari and the humans made common cause, rebelled and escaped the labs. Now they live side by side in a sanctuary valley protected by a powerful Artificial Intelligence, and wage unceasing war on the aliens. Some overarching issues do remain unresolved in each book since this is an ongoing series but romance always wins the day in my novels!

When it came time to write book two, MATEER, I realized I had to be very careful not to fall into basically telling the same story over again, so I worked hard to give Mateer and Megan their own unique story. I’ve continued to make each book’s adventure as different from the others as I can, given they all take place in the same framework!

Each Badari book typically features one couple but as the series goes on, previous characters are involved. The books can be read as standalones.

MATEER’s story: Megan Garrison, a doctor at the Sectors Amarcae 7 colony, goes to sleep one night as usual only to wake up in her nightgown, strapped to a table in an alien lab, destined to be the subject of terrifying experiments. Granted a brief reprieve, Megan and the other kidnapped humans are released in the middle of a forestlike enclosure on this unknown world and told to survive as best they can for now.

Her only hope is Mateer, the genetically engineered alien warrior imprisoned with the humans. He knows more than he’s sharing about this planet, their captors and the fate of other humans, including perhaps her own sisters. Turns out everyone from her colony has been kidnapped by the Khagrish, a ruthless race of alien scientists. Working for enemies of the human-led Sectors, the Khagrish have created the Badari to be super soldiers.

Mateer, a tough Badari enforcer, now a rebel, is captured while infiltrating the lab to help his pack bring it down. He’s also been ordered by his leaders to search for Megan and save her life at all costs. Tortured by the enemy, he’s offered one chance at survival – convince Megan to become his mate and assist the Khagrish with further experiments.

As the situation at the lab grows worse, Megan struggles against her deep attraction to Mateer, while she does her best to shield the other humans from the terrible Khagrish experiments. For his part, Mateer knows she really is his fated mate and despairs of being able to keep her safe, as the rebel attack is delayed and she fights the truth of their bond.

Will they be able to work together to defeat Khagrish plans and preserve human lives until the promised rescue happens? And what of their future together – will Megan accept Mateer as her true mate, or walk away if she’s freed?

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

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October 28

October 21

October 14

“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…

Some authors aren’t in KU but still don’t list books with Apple or other platforms. This report is very time consuming to prepare so I’ve always had to limit myself and cannot go and look up every book on all the platforms. If an author gives me their other buy links, I include them here but generally I develop the post on my own, not from author-supplied information. I curate and prepare this post individually every week to help connect readers/books/authors and I have to be very careful not to give it so much time as an activity that I don’t write my own novels! Thanks for the feedback and happy reading!

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You’re A Natural Weekend Writing Warriors

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

May be edited a bit from published version.

Sharing excerpts from STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE, my full length novel in the Pets In Space 5 anthology for 2020!

The excerpt: I’ve skipped ahead. Gianna and Trevor have arrived on the Nebula Zephyr and are about to go from the landing deck to her cabin on Level A. Gianna is speaking to Juli, the Cruise Director.

“I want to take the crew gravlifts, not the passenger stairs or any other mode of internal transport.”

“Are you sure?” Juli asked, eyes wide. “There’s a certain amount of practice involved and the crew moves rapidly.”

Laughing, Gianna said, “It’s my favorite happy memory from the wreck, riding the antigrav. Of course I was utterly fearless as a kid. I probably didn’t realize anything could go wrong.”

Juli checked with Trevor and he nodded his approval. “The captain’s orders to me were to accommodate anything Ms. Nadenoft requested, short of affecting the ship’s operations.”

“Well then, fine with me.” As soon as they left the hangar deck, Juli led the way through the corridor to the crew gravlift tube and keyed the entry, which normally would only allow crew members to access the area. She stepped into the silvery stream and held her position a few feet above the platform, waiting for them.

Verlaine the Tajikkan Hound by Adrian

Wordlessly Gianna extended one hand to Trevor, who grasped her fingers firmly, taking charge of Verlaine’s leash with the other. The hound showed no hesitation and neither did she, entering the tube and rising rapidly with an exclamation of glee. “Oh yes, every bit as much fun as I remember!”

He relished the happy expression on her face and was glad the voyage was beginning on such a positive note. When they reached Level A, she stepped out of the tube with confidence and didn’t need even a moment to regain her balance. “You’re a natural all right,” he said to her.

VS Note: Of course the rest of the trip isn’t going to go as smoothly….

PETS IN SPACE® 5 ANTHOLOGY BLURB:

It’s time for an escape! Pets in Space® 5 is back for the fifth amazing year! Escape to new worlds with twelve of today’s top Science Fiction Romance authors. They have written 12 original, never-before-released stories filled with action, adventure, suspense, humor, and romance that will take you out of this world. The giving doesn’t stop there. For the fifth year, Pets in Space® will be donating a portion of the first month proceeds to Hero-Dogs.org, a non-profit charity that supports our veterans and First Responders. If you are ready to forget the world around you and make a difference while you are having fun, grab your copy before it’s gone!

STAR CRUISE RETURN VOYAGE blurb: Gianna Nadenoft is a reclusive survivor of one of the worst interstellar cruise ship disasters in the history of the Sectors. Now a renowned artist, she hasn’t left her home planet in decades, not since returning there after the wreck as a traumatized three-year-old. With her service animal at her side, she’s going to attempt to travel across the star systems to attend her brother’s wedding and reunite with her fellow survivors.

Trevor Hanson is a security officer aboard the cruise liner Nebula Zephyr with his own traumatic past as a former Special Forces soldier and prisoner of war. He’s assigned to provide personal protection to Gianna during her time aboard the ship but soon finds his interest turning from professional to romantic.

Onboard the Nebula Zephyr, powerful enemies are watching Gianna and making plans to seize this rare opportunity to gain access to her and the secrets they believe she’s still keeping about the wreck. Can Trevor overcome his personal demons and rise to the occasion to save Gianna from the danger waiting on his ship, or will she slip through his fingers and suffer a terrible fate deferred from her last disastrous voyage?

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VS: If you enjoyed my STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE in the Pets in Space 5 anthology and wanted more stories set on the Nebula Zephyr…here they are!

In order:

STAR CRUISE: OUTBREAK – She saved countless soldiers in the wars … but does she have the weapons to fight an outbreak?  Apple iBooks   Amazon     Kobo      Barnes & Noble  GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: STOWAWAY – Can the cargo master save a beautiful alien empath stowaway from the interstellar crime syndicate? (Appeared in Pets in Space 1) Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: SONGBIRD – Can there be a happily ever after for an interstellar rock star singer and the ship’s security officer assigned to guard her for a special cruise? My scifi rock star romance and one of my own personal most favorites! (Appeared in Pets in Space 2)     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo     B&N      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: MYSTERY DANCER – Is she a fabled princess on the run or an imposter? A desperate dancer auditions for an opening in the ship’s Comettes dance troupe. My scifi take on the Anastasia legend, set in the far future… (Appeared in Pets in Space 3)  Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: IDOL’S CURSE – Can Juli the Cruise Director return the piece of an alien idol to its home before the ship is destroyed by the cursed rock? Can Third Officer Steve Aureli get between her and the escalating bad luck? Will their second attempt to kindle a romance succeed or will the curse affect that too? (Appeared in Pets in Space 4)

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And if you’d like to see how Red and Meg met before they joined the Nebula Zephyr:

STAR CRUISE: MAROONED:  Inexplicably left behind by their cruise ship when it suddenly leaves orbit, can Red and Meg save their passengers and themselves? Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

 

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for Wednesday NOV 11

Taking a moment first to thank all veterans on this American Veterans’ Day for their service and sacrifices protecting our country.

I think some people avoided the week after the USA election for doing releases but still quite a good assortment of titles to report…

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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IVAR’S ESCAPE (ASSASSINS OF GRAVAS BOOK 2) by N J Walters

Ivar el Gravaso—a prince of Gravas—wakes in a prison cell with no idea how he got there or even who he is. If his captor can’t get answers from Ivar, his days are numbered. When a strange woman sneaks into the prison and promises to get him out, he’s suspicious. Is this nothing more than another trick by his captor or is she truly there to help?
Delphi is an assassin sent by the Gravasian government to infiltrate the space pirate stronghold of Tortuga in search of the missing prince. She finds a prisoner who is well-spoken, knowledgeable, and ready to fight, even though he has no idea who he is. He might be her target. It’s difficult to tell due to his ragged appearance. But no way can she leave him behind, no matter who he is.

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FALCON: SKY MATES (INTERGFALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Susan Grant

Dee is afraid of flying. But she’ll do anything for the chance to enter the Sky Mates program and be matched with a loving mate of her own. To overcome her greatest fear, she enlists the help of a big alien warrior with bravery to spare.
Sky Warrior Falcon is under intense pressure to return to his home planet with a Sky Mate. He can’t believe his luck when the sweet and smart redhead instructor who’s enchanted him since he arrived at Galactic Top Gun School turns out to be his match. Except, the only thing she seems passionate about is going out of her way to avoid him. Is she hiding something? When he discovers she’s signed up for lessons at a fear-of-flying clinic, he switches places with her instructor. If she’s serious about going sky high, he’ll make sure it happens with him. Determined to see Dee reach new heights, Falcon finds out that when it comes to true love, the sky is definitely not the limit. But will his planet allow their most talented pilot to pair up with a mate who’s firmly grounded?

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TRIAL BY FIRE: SILVERSTAR MATES (SILVERSTAR MATES SERIES BOOK 3) (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Lea Kirk

True love only happens once in a lifetime, right? Nixy Vogel waited a long time for wedded bliss, only to find herself widowed two years later. Working for the Silverstar Agency has helped ease her grief. So, why is the alien who’s trying to put them out of business stirring such a longing in her shuttered heart? Waiting several lifetimes for “the one.” The ancient mate-matching tradition of Kai Firewing’s clan could end unless the Silverstar Agency is exposed as a fraud. Simple enough to do…until his rival lights a fire in his heart as only the soul mate of an immortal phoenix can. Will Nixy embrace her second chance before it—and Kai—goes up in flames?

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PLUNDERED (RAIDER WARLORDS OF THE VANDAR BOOK 2) by Tana Stone

My sister gave herself to the raider warlord to save me. Now I’m hunting him down and getting her back. I’ve never forgiven myself for letting that brute drag her off my ship, and I’ve done nothing but search for his horde of warships since he let my ship go free. Everyone knows the Vandar raiders are cruel and merciless, so when my ship is attacked by another of the alien race’s warlords, I expect to be blown out of the sky. Instead, he takes me as his captive. I may be the warlord’s prize, but no way will I submit to his demands. Even if his hard body and fiery eyes ignite a desire in me like nothing have before. Despite my captivity, I’m still determined to find my sister. This Vandar warrior might not have her, but he knows who does. If I can give him what he wants, maybe he’ll help me find her. But can I risk letting him control more than my body? Can I risk him plundering my heart?

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PLANETARY ANTHOLOGY SERIES: SOL by Various

VS Note: Not romance but a scifi release of note…

Sol, the center of our solar system, the very reason why we exist at all. These are the stories of our Sun, stories of nobility and righteousness.

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THE REIJORLING by Leona Windwalker

VS Note: Author states: “The Reijorling is a sci fi m/m omegaverse tale based on the classic tale, A Little Princess…”

I’ve lived my entire life on Kleptha IV, on my family’s elmgern ranch.  When the raids begin, it becomes obvious that war is on the horizon. My only parent is recalled to active duty, to fly one of the great warships of the Kordolian Empire. I’m twenty-three and like my age-peers, the next year should have been filled with chaperoned parties, short-term internships, and social introductions, called the Year of Seeking. At the end, my twenty-fourth natal day party would have seen two announcements. One, which of the internships piqued my interest enough for me to pursue it as my specialty. The second, a betrothal to a social and, hopefully, romantic match. With my davatir away serving the Empire, I will have no one to preside over my Year of Seeking. But Davati is as devoted to my care as always. Davati’s brought me to Jorah, homeworld of our race and seat of the Kordolian Empire. A special school has been set up by a human who traveled halfway across the known galaxy just to open it…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)

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THE VAZNIK WARRIOR’S HOLIDAY SURPRISE: HOLIDAY STARRS (WARRIORS OF VAZNIK BOOK 6) by Ava York and Starr Huntress

He’s big, red and has horns…And I’m not exactly having sugar plum dreams about him. Meeting Korath wasn’t on the agenda for my once in a life time trip to Shackleton Crater Lunar Base.  So far I haven’t been caught by the lottery, and I don’t believe in fated mates.  Really. I don’t.

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THE CLOCKWORK ICE DRAGON: A STREAMPUNK CHRISTMAS NOVELLA by Liz Delton

An invention gone wrong. A city buried in snow. And she only has ‘til Christmas to make it right. Aurelia Sundon has an idea for a brilliant invention that will ensure her family’s financial future. But the elite inventor’s guild has imposed a ridiculous deadline for invention applications: Christmas Day. With only four days until the deadline, Aurelia thinks she can finish it in time. Until her old love Frederick Grandville steps back into her life when he enters the competition with his own invention. Frederick could be the downfall of Aurelia’s career. Again. But when his invention goes out of control, the wondrous snow it brings down on the ever-sunny city of Soldark turns into an outright blizzard. With a broken promise between them, she’s not so sure she wants to help him. But the clock is ticking, the snow is getting deeper, and Aurelia must find a way to team up with her rival or risk losing her one chance at a better life.

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UNDESIRED TREASURE (DRIFTING TREASURES SERIES BOOK 4) by Layla Stone

Seajay and his crew are captured, bound, and sold as slaves on a strange planet. Losing the shipment was a hit to his ego but losing his crew is unacceptable. Seajay is determined to break free, find his people, and return to Drifting Treasures. But there’s one big problem: while attempting escape, Seajay crosses paths with an arresting female who captivates him like no other. With so many people relying on him, Seajay needs to learn to trust his instincts and will have to allow his dark side to take control—at least for a bit.

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WHAT LIES WITHIN: NOT YOUR AVERAGE ANTHO by Various including L Starfyre

VS Note: I’ve beebn told there’s one SFR story, a couple of PNR/Fantasy and the rest are contemporary.

This thrilling and inspiring collection of stories, features a strong set of characters that each face their own challenges and perceived setbacks in life. Find out What Lies Within each of these inspiring stories and watch as the characters learn to accept what makes them special. This collection features a series of fascinating short stories and excerpts for upcoming novels – all written by your favorite authors! …Proceeds donated to Epilepsy Foundtion…

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STAR PIRATE’S JUSTICE (DARKON WARRIORS BOOK 4) by S E Gilchrist

A race on the edge of extinction. The women who can save them. And an enemy determined to destroy them all. The story continues in this full-length romantic space adventure about a desperate search to locate the hidden gateway maps before the galaxy explodes into war. Carly has one focus in her life; return home to Earth and her terminally ill younger sister. When she discovers that a Darkon traitor possesses the gateway maps to Earth, she uses all her skills to track him down. But capturing the star pirate proves trickier than she’d thought.
Renegade Volkar El Barid is determined to prove his innocence to those who drove him to a dangerous life lived on the Outer Rim. He will use anything and anyone to achieve his goal. But his surprisingly sweet captor has skills that will be handy: so he strikes a deal – the maps for her help. Neither expect their partnership to turn into more but as dark secrets are revealed their lives become forfeit. And with the enemy hunting them, time is running out.

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HER ALIEN SAVIOR (VOXERAN FATED MATES BOOK 2) by Presley Hall

I’m not supposed to be here. Not on this planet. Not in this galaxy. And especially not surrounded by massive alien warriors. The other women all believe we’re safe with them, but I don’t. Maybe it’s because I’ve already seen how awful humans can be, and I have no reason to think aliens will be any different. At least the one named Jaro seems to agree with me that combining our forces is a bad idea. He looks at me with the same suspicion I have for him. But as our group makes the dangerous trek to the Voxerans’ encampment, one wrong move separates me from the others—and to my shock, it’s Jaro who comes after me. Now we’re stranded together, forced to rely on each other to survive. If we can’t learn to trust each other, there’s a good chance we’ll die out here. And if we do learn to trust each other? Well, maybe we’ll get more than we bargained for.

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PUMPKIN PATCH: A HALLOWEEN ALIEN ROMANCE by Harpie Alexa

When his last employee quits on the spot, everything Daegry holds dear is put on the line. His home, his land and his precious gourd farming business. Acclaimed across the Galaxies or not, harvesting season is upon him and unfortunately for Daegry, he has far too much land to work alone, not to mention there’s a vexing human interfering with his phones.
Fired from her job weeks before Halloween, Willa worries if she’ll ever be able to pay the rent, or worse, decorate her home for what is clearly the best holiday of the year. But all is not lost. A job posting for Gary’s Gourds catches her eye. She’s never worked on a farm before, but that’s no deterrent. What she does find deterring, however, is the imposing male in charge of the business. He’s tall, he’s grouchy, and he’s downright furious that she keeps interrupting his day.

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FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW (THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK) by Various

VS Note: Not a romance but I know we have many Star Wars fans in the scifi romance world. I love the concept of these stories!

On May 21, 1980, Star Wars became a true saga with the release of The Empire Strikes Back. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from The Empire Strikes Back through the eyes of a supporting character, from heroes and villains, to droids and creatures. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors and trendsetting artists:
• Austin Walker explores the unlikely partnership of bounty hunters Dengar and IG-88 as they pursue Han Solo.
• Hank Green chronicles the life of a naturalist caring for tauntauns on the frozen world of Hoth.
• Tracy Deonn delves into the dark heart of the Dagobah cave where Luke confronts a terrifying vision.
• Martha Wells reveals the world of the Ugnaught clans who dwell in the depths of Cloud City.
• Mark Oshiro recounts the wampa’s tragic tale of loss and survival.
• Seth Dickinson interrogates the cost of serving a ruthless empire aboard the bridge of a doomed Imperial starship. Plus more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales

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ALIEN THANKSGIVING by Zara Zenia

Kelly’s meddling mother has overstepped again, invited her ex—the man who cheated on her and committed other unforgivable relationship sins—to Thanksgiving dinner. Fuming, Kelly speaks before she thinks it through…and promises to bring along her new boyfriend. The only problem is…she doesn’t have one. Instead, she asks one of her regular customers—Carlisle, the handsome British exchange student—to pretend to be her boyfriend for the awkward event. He gladly agrees, and when the two spend time together, Kelly soon realizes the attraction between them is very real, which should make the family dinner far easier than if they had to pretend. But what she doesn’t know could make an already uncomfortable Thanksgiving feast go completely off the rails…Carlisle is from another planet. Between her ex and an alien, Kelly has found herself in a world of trouble.

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GIFT OF THE BEAST: HOLIDAY STARRS (MATE OF THE BEAST) by Sonia Nova and Starr Huntress

The last thing she needs is a standoffish alien complicating her life…Before her sister Hazel mated an Ezak-X, Shea had never given the aliens much thought. But after a nasty divorce left her and her daughter Lila in need of a major change, they move to Space City. Now, it’s impossible not to notice the Ezak-X – well, one in particular. Her tall, muscular neighbor takes the “strong and silent type” to the extreme. In fact, he’s never said a word to her. But when car trouble threatens Shea and Lila’s Christmas trip to visit family, the beastly, quiet neighbor steps in to help. He makes Shea yearn for something more. But Lila will always be her priority. And after her cheating ex, Shea’s doubtful she can trust a man again – least of all a sexy Ezak-X who seems to have no interest in her. So why can’t she get him out of her head? 
The female next door drives him crazy…Garr doesn’t understand the point in talking, let alone being social. Grunts and a word here and there have suited him just fine. Except when it comes to entering the military. The Alliance psychologist tells him he’s too damaged, but Garr just wants to be useful. Getting a job at a security company is a step in the right direction. But when a new female moves into his apartment complex, his organized life is thrown off balance. Her scent is intoxicating. Distracting. She makes him want things he’s never even considered before. Garr knows that if he wants to keep his life on track, he has to stay far, far away from her. But when the female and her child need help making it to their family for the holidays, he can’t just turn his back on them. All he has to do is survive this trip without letting her into his head – or his heart. But even for a master of silence and solitude, that’s easier said than done.

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THANKSGIVINGS: 6 SHORT STORIES CELEBRATING THE SEASON by Linda Mooney

VS Note: I know we have a lot of Linda Mooney fans and two of the stories are scifi so….

BARNEY – She looked forward everyday for him to come by. Then came the one day when he didn’t. GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE – All it took was one missing ingredient to melt the heart of a lonely old man. AN EXPLOSIVE COMBINATION – In a post-apocalyptic future, a group of survivors reminisce about their first Thanksgiving after that climactic event. THE LEG – Doug was determined to have turkey legs for his Thanksgiving dinner. He never planned on getting so much more. THE WISHBONE – A grandfather finds out which end of the wishbone is the lucky part.
DAY 280,662 – When the last survivors of a doomed Earth reach their new planetary home, they discover the date of their first landing has special significance.

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FIREFLY – GENERATIONS by Tim Lebbon

VS Note: Not a romance but I know there are a lot of Firefly fans in SFR…

Mal wins an old map in a card game. Ancient and written in impenetrable symbols, the former owner insists it’s worthless. Yet River Tam can read it, and says it leads to one of the Arks, legendary ships that brought humans from Earth-that-was to the ’Verse. The salvage potential alone is staggering. But the closer they get to the ancient ship, the more agitated River becomes. She says something is waiting inside, something powerful, and very angry.

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CAGED BRIDE (REAPER’S PET BOOK 8) by Athena Storm and Zora Black

All I’ve ever wanted to do my whole life was go travel the stars. I never thought it would lead me to the Reapers.
I was a stewardess on a luxury liner. Serving drinks and snacks to first class passengers who booked passage through the Helios Combine. That’s when the Reapers attacked our ship. Spoiled and soft, the rich passengers were no match for the fierce Reapers. They ate them alive and then turned to the crew. Their leader, a monster called Wick saw me and immediately claimed me as his. He told me I was made for him. That I would serve him. Every breath I took would be his gift to me. Something he could withhold whenever he wished. My master is savage. Cruel. Fierce. And frightening. But if I obey him, to me he is loving. Protective. Kind. His happiness is my happiness. It’s the way love was meant to be.

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DETERMINED by D A Hahn

A young woman is visited by her time-traveling self from 20 years in the future. She’s told she has to stop the future president from starting WW3, in order to save millions of lives. How will she handle her destiny?

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THE RUSH’S EDGE by Ginger Smith

VS Note: Not a romance. Romantic elements maybe. I put it on my TBR List, sounds good…

Halvor Cullen, a genetically-engineered and technology implanted ex-soldier, doesn’t see himself as a hero. After getting out of the service, all he’s interested in is chasing the adrenaline rush his body was designed to crave. Hal knows he won’t live long anyway; vat soldiers like him are designed to die early or will be burnt out from relentlessly seeking the rush. His best friend and former CO, Tyce, is determined not to let that happen and distracts him by work salvaging crashed ships in the Edge.
Then Hal’s ship gets a new crewmember – a hacker-turned-tecker named Vivi. As they become friends, Hal wonders if he’s got a chance with a natural-born like her. Then on a job, the crew finds a sphere that downloads an alien presence into their ship…Multiple clashes with the military force Hal and his crew to choose sides. The battle they fight will determine the fate of vats and natural-borns throughout the galaxy. Will they join the movement against the Coalition? What has invaded their ship’s computer? And can there be a real future for a vat with an expiration date?

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RESTRICTED (THE VERGE BOOK 1) by A C Thomas

Dr. Aristotle Campbell is a desperate man. His twin brother has been abducted, and Ari will do anything to find him. Forced out of the comfortable solitude of his laboratory, Ari must leave their home world of Britannia and search the farthest reaches of space for his other half. He hastily equips himself with a flawlessly tied cravat, a handful of clues, and his small science vessel. Now, all he needs is a pilot to get him across the Verge, a barrier separating the civilized world from ungoverned space.
Pilot Orin Stone is a desperate man. No ship, no pay, no prospects. He spends his days barely scraping by in the rough colonies lining the Verge interior. When he gets an offer from a frantic, upper-crust professor in need of a pilot, he has no choice but to take the job. He just can’t believe it when the professor turns out to be the most gorgeous man he’s ever seen and that his offer includes a ship of Orin’s own. If Orin can keep his heart (and other portions of his anatomy) from leaping every time sweet, innocent Dr. Campbell looks at him, this should be his easiest job yet. Rugged Orin and aristocratic Ari work together to navigate the lawless areas of space beyond the Verge, soon discovering that they work well together in all areas. Their immediate and intense attraction to one another is an obstacle to their plans that neither saw coming. More than sparks will fly when they break through the force field and enter restricted space, all alone together for the perilous journey, leaving barriers to their growing attachment far behind. In their search across the stars, can two desperate men find their home in one another?

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NUCLEATION by Kimberly Unger

VS Note: A scifi release of note. Not a romance. Sounded good, put it on my TBR List…

We are live, we are live, we are live. . .Helen Vectorvich just botched first contact. And she did it in both virtual reality and outer space. Only the most elite Far Reaches deep-space pilots get to run waldos: robots controlled from thousands of lightyears away via neural integration and quantum entanglement. Helen and her navigator were heading the construction of a wormhole gate that would connect Earth to the stars . . . until a routine system check turned deadly. As nasty rumors swarm around her, and overeager junior pilots jockey to take her place, Helen makes a startling discovery: microscopic alien life is devouring their corporate equipment. Is the Scale just mindless, extra-terrestrial bacteria? Or is it working—and killing—with a purpose? While Helen struggles to get back into the pilot’s chair, and to communicate with the Scale, someone—or something—is trying to sabotage the Far Reaches project once and for all. They’ll have to get through Helen first.

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TRAPPED WITH HER ALIEN MATE: HOLIDAY STARRS by Kate Rudolph and Starr Huntress

Last minute holiday shopping should be a breeze…That’s Jody’s thought as she walks into the store. Then she spots the hottest alien she’s ever seen. But any fantasy she might have is interrupted when the next guy walks in.
He looks like Santa. Evil Santa. And he’s got evil toys to keep her and the other shoppers locked in the store so he can do evil things to them. Jody’s determined to get out, and hot alien, Aldyn, is determined to help her. And if they can defeat Evil Santa, she might just find a hot Detyen male in her life and under her tree.

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ON THE EVE OF FOREVER by Kayleigh Sky

VS Note: A re-release. Author states 25K words have been added and more details of the changes are in an Author’s Note in the book.

Brey would rate himself least likely to survive a zombie apocalypse. Yet here he is. True, it was a viral apocalypse not zombies, but still…Gone from spoiled rich kid to convict in sixty seconds flat. Stuck in prison with his family three thousand miles away. But not for long. Soon everyone is on the run from the virus. When guards set the convicts loose, Brey vows to reunite with his family no matter what it takes. So what if he sucks at keeping promises? He’s damned if he’s breaking this one. Getting home is his only goal. Too bad there’s somebody who won’t make that easy for him…Hank is a cop. He enforces the law. Even the toxic ones. Waterfall, a small city that made it through the apocalypse, survives on the sale of human beings. Nobody’s getting in the way of Hank’s plans to stop them. Nobody but the rich kid he once arrested for murder. Now the guy’s up for sale, and Hank’s plans go south in a hurry. On the spot to make a quick decision, he buys him. What else can he do?…Dark with snark and crazy romantic.

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AN ALIEN PRINCE FOR THANKSGIVING by Isla Chiu

The last thing I expected this Thanksgiving was to meet an alien prince. Because I have no life and no friends, I’m working a shift at the convenience store on Thanksgiving. I expect the day to be completely uneventful. Then a freaking UFO lands in the parking lot. Sani is a 7-foot-tall green man with 12-pack abs, and he’s a prince from the planet Eler. Even crazier? He is in search of a mate because he needs to repopulate his kingdom. And he wants me to be his mate.

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BEGINNINGS,VARIANT – 1: A DARK GENETIC MANIPULATION ROMANCE by Sandra R Neeley

VS Note: Oh heck yes, one clicked this.

Black Ops Lieutenant Maddox Larsen is missing. Not only is he missing, his entire team is missing. Their reality has been yanked from beneath them, replaced with a sadistic, twisted doctor eager to find just what the limitations of a soldier’s body and mind are. Unfortunately, Maddox and his men are not alone, there are others like them locked in this nightmarish facility. They barely survive torture, abuse, and drug induced changes of their DNA. Their needs have become simple: Food, Fight, Fornicate. Maddox exceeds all expectations and becomes the model by which all other males in the facility are measured. These males are no longer men, or even human for that matter. They are Variant. But now they’re free, and they’re angry. Their target? Those who made them what they are today.

Nina struggled most of her adult life just to survive. She made the fateful decision to marry her high school sweetheart right after graduation — now she’s his favorite punching bag. He interrupts her when she finally seizes a chance to run from him, and almost kills her. She loses consciousness, awakening to a nightmare worse than she ever imagined. She’s at the mercy of five predatory, aggressive males, all locked in a prison cell with her. Sold to a medical facility as a reward for their test subjects for good behavior, her hell has only just begun. Eventually the most volatile of them claims her, giving her a slight reprieve. But then he disappears, leaving her in the hands of all the others. He better hope he’s dead, because now she’s free and if she discovers he intentionally left her behind, her wrath will make the monster that created them seem like their best friend.

Warning: If you have any triggers at all, please do not buy this book. This book shows the violence and abuse required to turn highly trained soldiers into killing machines with no thought of right and wrong. This book shows the plight of the women who are given to them as ‘rewards’ for good behavior. While the first few chapters are dark, this story ultimately becomes a tale of survival, revenge, and ultimately love, that will always eventually overcome all.

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LEOPARD’S RAGE (A LEOPARD NOVEL BOOK 13) by Christine Feehan

Leopard shifter Sevastyan Amurov has an anger inside of him that burns so hot it’s almost impossible to control. His barely leashed rage threatens to break free, until he meets a woman who soothes his restless soul. Sevastyan wants Flambe Carver with every breath. He’s determined that the fiery-haired woman will want to be his completely. But his would-be mate comes with strings attached—a relentless stalker who intends to claim her for his own. They barely know each other, but with a very real threat looming just out of reach, Sevastyan takes Flambe under his protection. And as their connection grows, the embers of desire sparking between them soon burst into an inferno that will consume them both.

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WHEN A LIGER MATES (A LION’S PRIDE BOOK 10) by Eve Langlais

Lawrence is in trouble. That’s nothing new. What is unexpected is how he accidentally ends up mated to a human.
Oops. To make matters worse for this tomcat, Charlotte has no idea what he is, and when he finally shows her his majestic liger shape? She is less than impressed and dares to ask if he’s up to date on his shots. As if her lack of respect isn’t enough, she doesn’t believe they can have a happily ever after. How to make her understand she’s the only woman with the power to make him purr?

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THE DRAGON’S CHARGE (TAHOE DRAGON MATES BOOK 4) by Jessie Donovan

Brad Harper has known that the human bar owner, Tasha Jenkins, is his true mate since he first met her by chance on a night out with friends. However, after his first mate ran off with a human, he’s held a grudge and tries to put distance between him and Tasha as best as he can despite working for her. But when both the human female’s bar and life are in jeopardy, he has no choice but to protect her. The only question is: Can he resist her?
Tasha Jenkins likes setting goals and achieving them. It’s how she was able to establish a successful bar in Reno and be her own boss. However, when some troublemakers show up and start harassing her clientele, hoping to put her out of business, she struggles with what to do. Then there’s a threat to her life, and she finds herself swept into the unknown world of dragon-shifters, where one dragonman in particular seems to both hate her and want to protect her at any cost. When Tasha has no choice but to stay with Clan StoneRiver, she soon learns more about the dragonman who used to work for her. And just when she thinks she can maybe craft a new path forward, trouble shows up again. Will she be able to get her life back? Or will she find happiness in a place she never thought to look?

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LOVING YORK (WARWICK DRAGONS BOOK 2) by Milly Taiden

York Warwick, dragon shifter, widower, and owner of the most renowned bank in the world, is adamant that working twenty hours a day is normal. No, he doesn’t need to open his heart to love again, no matter what his meddling mother believes. He’s done with love. So what if he likes spending time with the stunning antique dealer his mom has hired. It’s just because she’s a daredevil in five-inch heels…and his mate.
Josie Essa isn’t a thief. Okay, so maybe that’s exactly what she is. But by day, she is nothing more than an antique dealer who was hired by none other than Johanna Warwick. Josie quickly finds herself caring for the family—especially the hot, grumpy York, who has an obsession with her high heels. Too bad she’s falling in love with the man she has to steal from…
Between her secrets, his past, and the blackmailing snake shifter who could destroy Josie’s life, the fragile relationship York and Josie are trying to build seems to be doomed from the start. But maybe—with a bit of luck—truth can set fate right and bring the destined mates together.

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SEND ME THEIR SOULS (BRING ME THEIR HEARTS BOOK 3) by Sara Wolf

There are worse things than death. With the rise of Varia d’Malvane comes the fall of the Mist Continent. Cavanos is overrun by the brutal rampage of the valkerax, led by its former crown princess. Vetris is gone. Helkyris is gone. As each mighty nation falls, the grip of the crown princess closes around the throat of the world. But Zera Y’shennria isn’t out yet. Alongside Malachite, Fione, Yorl, and her love Lucien, Zera seeks aid from the High Witches and the Black Archives, with the valkerax horde hot on their heels. Seemingly unstoppable, Varia can track Zera through her dreams, ensuring there is nowhere to run. Thankfully, an ancient book holds the key to stopping the incursion forever. But at what cost comes freedom? At what cost comes love? At what cost comes the end of the world, and the beginning of a new one? The Bring Me Their Hearts series is best enjoyed in order.

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A NEW WORLD: A STRONG WOMAN IN THE MIDDLE AGES (A MEDIEVAL TALE BOOK 9) by Lina J Potter, Lithunters LTD (Translator)

Once, she did what seemed impossible. Still, her happily ever after is yet to come, as a new struggle arises. A new fight for her life, freedom, and happiness has already begun. A new place, new people, and a new world – and nothing in her hands. She has to start from the very beginning. Lilian Earton has traveled a long way from a modern medic who found herself in the body of a medieval countess, lost and powerless, to a strong, independent, and powerful woman. Caught in the middle of royal conspiracies, takeovers, and intrigues, she has earned her right to proudly stand next to kings, be happy, and never be afraid of anyone.

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HOW TO SAVE A HUMAN (VRC VAMPIRE RELATED CRIMES BOOK 3) by Alice Winters

River When I meet Bentley DeGray, I’m at the lowest point in my life because no matter how much I fight, my past won’t let me escape. Bentley makes me laugh and care and love, but what does any of that mean when I’m living a lie? Things get complicated when I find out he’s with the Vampire Related Crimes Unit, the organization looking for answers about the abductions of prominent vampires. The same organization that stands in my way. My time is ticking down while I’m wound up in this role I’ve been forced to play, but I know that I would be drowning without Bentley by my side. Bentley – We’re facing something that runs so deep that we don’t know who we can trust besides each other, even within the VRC. River makes me feel like every day is worth living and enjoying—like I’m not so alone. I can’t imagine life without him. But I know that if I want to keep him by my side, I will need to do everything I can to help him so our love doesn’t get cut short before it can truly grow.

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JAGUAR’S PASSION (GUARDIANS OF THE FAE REALM BOOK 5) by JL Madore

With my mates and I bonded in body and soul, the quint is fully aligned. And while it feels sometimes like it’s the five of us against the world, it’s not. Along the way, we’ve built family and friends and allies invested in our success. They stand behind us as we tackle our final trials. Our time of being on the defensive is over… it’s offense now. Our destiny… Open a portal to StoneHaven. Unite the realms. Live happily-ever-after. With our lives on the line, the five of us dig in. We fought hard for the future that’s within our grasp and no one will take that away from us.

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KISSED BY FIRE: A DRAGON SHIFTER ANTHOLOGY by Various

VS Note: There was no blurb for the anthology. Blurbs for each of the 14 stories is on the ebook seller page. I provide only the first two here:

Winter’s Last Reign: To become queen, Astrid must either enter a marriage of convenience or win the favor of the last dragon of Solveig. Astrid chooses the dragon, who demands that she complete a quest to conquer the landscape of her own heart.

War’s Passion: Gwen is sure that a fresh start can erase the horrors that haunt her. But just as her life begins to feel normal again, the dark and handsome Markus Sullivan turns everything upside down once more.

(…more on ebook seller page…)

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HEMMED IN SILVER (SONGS OF THE AMARANTHINE BOOK 5) by Forthright

Fairies in the garden. Frost on the pumpkins. Farmhands at the dance. Wyn Outler doesn’t talk about where he came from (or how long ago). All part of the vows he took when he and his best friend turned their backs on the In-between. Decades later, when a letter arrives from an orphan boy who thinks he’s found his uncle, Wyn faces the monumental task of welcoming two children into a household rife with secrets. Alfie is quite sure Merritt House is magical. Uncle Wyn’s quirky rules only add to the farm’s mystique. He’d do anything to stay. Even if it means pretending not to notice that the chickens are enormous, the cows are a little too clever, and the cook has a tail. However, his baby sister Hazel, who is forever bending the rules, grows up with some peculiarly romantic notions. First love will make things awkward for everyone, especially the three farmhands who live in Cozy Cottage.

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BRILLIANCE (CIRCLE OF THE STARS BOOK 4) by Sadie Jacks

VS Note:  The entire blurb was: “Final book in Circle of the Stars Series.” So here’s part of the blurb from book one: Reverse Harem. For Book one: “…Hollyn Parker is running for her freedom. For her life. Born and raised in a community that subjects her to the worst kinds of horrors, she must escape, or she will die. Thrust into a world that is so unlike her own, she finds herself in another prison. At least this one has a set of sexy triplets willing to help her. ..”

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HAVOC’S MATE (BADLANDS TERRITORY BOOK 2) by Lila Rose

Cora Smith only wants peace. She wants to find a place she can live without looking over her shoulder for trouble, for it to be somewhere she’ll be happy, and somewhere her mom can go about cooking pot cookies and talking to the ghosts. She doesn’t expect to find it in a town called Badlands Territory. Then again, she also doesn’t expect to find the town has so many secrets. One of them has her heart aching for more, and that scares her more than anything. Jackson Havoc is alpha to the Havoc wolf pack and is the man who knows Cora is his. He’s only hoping he has the chance to win over the woman who doesn’t seem to know shifters exist.

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WARLORDS, WITCHES AND WOLVES by Various

Warlord, Witch, or Wolf: what’s your poison? Whatever your fantasy, dive into 11 original stories from bestselling and new Australian authors for a limited time only. Featuring rousing action, sizzling or sweet romance, and journeys to far-off lands, the heroes and heroines of Warlords, Witches and Wolves will keep you on the edge of your seat and conjure your darkest desires. What are you waiting for? Unleash the beasts, summon the magic, and conquer new worlds today! Eleven novellas coming in at 1250 pages of awesome stories.

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A DEAL WITH THE ELF KING (MARRIED TO MAGIC BOOK 1) by Elisa Kova

The elves come for two things: war and wives. In both cases, they come for death. Three-thousand years ago, humans were hunted by powerful races with wild magic until the treaty was formed. Now, for centuries, the elves have taken a young woman from Luella’s village to be their Human Queen. To be chosen is seen as a mark of death by the townsfolk. A mark nineteen-year-old Luella is grateful to have escaped as a girl. Instead, she’s dedicated her life to studying herbology and becoming the town’s only healer. That is, until the Elf King unexpectedly arrives… for her. Everything Luella had thought she’d known about her life, and herself, was a lie. Taken to a land filled with wild magic, Luella is forced to be the new queen to a cold yet blisteringly handsome Elf King. Once there, she learns about a dying world that only she can save. The magical land of Midscape pulls on one corner of her heart, her home and people tug on another… but what will truly break her is a passion she never wanted.

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HAPPILY FUREVER AFTER: A PARANORMAL ROMANCE AND URBAN FANTASY LIMITED EDITION ANTHOLOGY by Various

Fall in love with these spellbinding paranormal romance and urban fantasy stories, where magic and mythical beasts collide. Join shifters, vampires, witches, and so much more in these stories, where the things that go bump in the night aren’t quite as scary as they seem, and dangerous creatures roam dark worlds searching for their soul mates.

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BLOOD DECEPTION (ROYAL COVEN BOOK 2) by Kaylin Peyerk

The vampire lords have pulled me into their spell by whispering sexy sweet nothings in my ear until it drove me to their bed, and now were soul bonded in a way I hadn’t seen coming. Not only that, but they crave my complete submission if I ever want them to touch me again. Which, coincidentally, is the only thing I want them doing since the first time. Coming together was healing, and it broke the barrier of my emotions, allowing me to start the process of moving on from Carden, my first love. That is, until I ran smack dab into his chest the moment we arrived at Raphael’s castle. It turns out that after the turning, Raphael had taken him in, knowing full well that he was important to me. The lords insisted that they meant it as a nice gesture, and while I agree that it is, it’s also turning my whole world upside down. Now I have to fight off the magnetic feelings I still feel for Carden whether he remembers me or not, all while falling for the monsters I never had any intention of loving. 

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A SPELLING MISTAKE: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (VAMPIRE BOOK CLUB 3) by Nancy Warren

Middle-aged witch Quinn Callahan agrees to hold a book launch for the bestselling but recently dead author Bartholomew Branson. It’s a small favor for the new vampire. Unfortunately, things get out of hand when the author arranges a huge launch party and someone dies. Spells are going wrong, the book contains a dreadful mistake and the town of Ballydehag, Ireland, is once again in turmoil.

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SHADES OF DARKNESS (GUARDIANS OF ETERNITY BOOK 16) by Alexandra Ivy

Chaaya endured centuries as a sacrifice, protecting her people from an evil that could destabilize all magic. At long last, her servitude is over—and she’s raring to have some fun. The baddest ghost-girl in Las Vegas has a talent for causing mayhem. And for getting under the skin of her solid, silent bodyguard, the vampire Basq . . .
Basq doesn’t let anyone close. He’s learned the costs of companionship. But reckless, disrespectful Chaaya, with her fiery temper and her fierce loneliness, isn’t like anyone else. Staying near her isn’t just a duty, it’s a hunger. When a prisoner of Chaaya’s last battle escapes, possibly seeking Chaaya’s nemesis, Basq isn’t letting her chase through a hellscape mirror London alone. But when the choice is between abandoning everything that’s kept them alive, or each other, survival will take not only desire—but trust.

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THE LORD AND THE BANSHEE: A GOTHIC PARANORMAL ROMANCE (READ BY CANDLELIGHT BOOK 13) by Gillian St Severn

VS Note: From OCT 31

Death is not the worst thing that can happen. Thomas Cross, Lord of Foxwood, has received a double blow. The discovery of his terminal illness is followed immediately by the news that his longterm partner Pip is marked for death by the banshee of Connaught Castle. There is no cure for Cross’s condition, but there may be a way to save Pip—at the cost of his remaining time. Recruiting his adopted son Julian to aid him, Cross travels to Ireland to free Pip from the banshee. As each successive encounter with the banshee leaves him closer to death, Cross grows more dependent on a dangerous fairy relic. But the gifts of the fair folk come at a price. What is the cost of Pip’s safety?

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MOONSTONE ACADEMY YEAR ONE: A MAGIC OF MAYHEM WORLD STORY by Nicole Zoltack

Year One at Moonstone Academy… Yeah, it’s been rough for this werewolf. Some of the students like to torment me because my dad’s a demon. As if it’s not bad enough, my mom’s basically abandoned me. But there’s one werewolf who’s caught my eye and not just because he has a scar and is dark and mysterious. As Robb and I grow closer, I’m drawn into darkness—darkness by my dad and by my tormentors… and maybe by myself and even Robb. Maybe it’s not a matter of studying and tests and projects and all of that. Maybe it’s just about survival.

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FALLING THROUGH TIME (KNIGHTS THROUGH TIME ROMANCE BOOK 13) by Cynthia Luhrs

It’s raining men. When a highlander from the past falls from the sky during a hurricane, Violet’s perfectly planned life is turned upside down. All Violet Wallingford ever wanted was to prove to her parents she’s got what it takes to make it big in the world of fashion. With two weeks to submit her best designs, there’s no time to spare for a guy who fell from the sky in the middle of a hurricane, especially one who thinks he’s from medieval Scotland.  Violet takes him in during the storm. But once it’s over? This hot scot is on his way back to wherever or whenever he came from. So what if Duncan McTavish is charming, handsome, and kind?

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THE CONCRETE ANGEL (CONCRETE ANGELS MC BOOK 4) by Siobhan Muir

VS Note: I pre-ordered this. The snippet she’s shared weekly have been really enjoyable…

The weather outside is frightful, and so are the goons trying to toss me off a snowy cliff…Rochelle Stone, Earth Witch – Speaking out against a local bigwig who’s terrified of witches when you actually are a witch attracts trouble. Only the timely intervention of a big, hot biker dude saves me from a modern-day execution. He says he’s security for the Concrete Angels Motorcycle Club, but I know he’s more than that. I’ve always had an affinity for stones, and my affinity for Flint is through the roof. He’s hard as a rock and my hands tingle when I touch him. He doesn’t speak aloud, but his talented hands tell me plenty… Now if I can just get the jackass trying to kill me off my back, it’ll be a golden holiday for sure. Humans. They’re either gloriously happy or dismally miserable. 
Flint, Concrete Angels’ Security – With the holidays just around the corner, I’ve been looking for a quiet place to collect my thoughts. But that’s when Earl Creighton’s goons try to throw a woman off my local cliff. I normally don’t get involved with human troubles, but something about this woman captivates me beyond reason. We share a one-night stand and I know she’s meant to be mine. But Rochelle is no one’s property and she might not sign Loki’s contract. If she refuses, I’ll have to let her go and that will crack the foundation of my soul. No pressure, right? Havoc, hexes, and holidays: It’s the most wonderful time of year.

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THE FIRES OF VENGEANCE ( THE BURNING BOOK 2) by Evan Winter

Tau and his Queen, desperate to delay the impending attack on the capital by the indigenous people of Xidda, craft a dangerous plan. If Tau succeeds, the Queen will have the time she needs to assemble her forces and launch an all out assault on her own capital city, where her sister is being propped up as the ‘true’ Queen of the Omehi.
If the city can be taken, if Tsiora can reclaim her throne, and if she can reunite her people then the Omehi have a chance to survive the onslaught.

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THE RINGMASTER (HARROW FAIRE BOOK 4) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

The Faire is alive. It’s alive, it’s sentient, and it wants more from Cora Glass. Reeling from the revelations that Clown left her with, she struggles once more to find her footing. She never gets the chance. Harrow Faire wants Cora for murder. She assumed it was her death that it was after. She was wrong. It wants her to kill…to save them all. But the question remains—is Cora a murderer? Can she take a life, even if she is told she must? Faced with someone from her past she thought she would never see again…she is forced to find the answer.

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THE LAST DREAMER (ETHEREAL REALMS BOOK 2) by Kate Seger

The blood will not wash away. The first battle has been won, but amid the rubble, promises crumble to dust. Alliances falter. Even lovers scatter like ash on the wind. When the Courts burn, cloaks will turn. Some will be brought together by the Goddess’s hand. Others – driven apart by the sting of betrayal – into the arms of the enemy. rianette, the girl torn between worlds, must unite the Fae and the Elves to secure her reign as Legion Queen. The war that will decide the future of the Realms has begun.

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UNBOUND: A FALLEN NOVEL (THE FALLEN SERIES BOOK 3) by Tanisha D Jones

VS Note: From late SEPT

Elijah CainEli is still trying to come to grips with who he is. He’s overwhelmed about coming into his powers and trying to figure out if what he has with Celeste is real. Everything is in question. If he doesn’t make the right choice, he could be the catalyst to ending humanity.Celeste KentCeleste and Eli are finally in a good place. She’s ready to reveal her past when her ex-boyfriend pops-up on her patio. He claims he’s there to help, but only causes strife between her and Eli.As two worlds prepare for war, can Eli and Celeste forgive old betrayals to save humanity? Unbound is book three of the Fallen series set in a world of gods and angels. It’s an erotic, action-packed story a goddess finding her humanity and a human finding his divinity during their ascent to love.

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THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS (REALM JUMPERS BOOOK 1) by Michelle Carroll

VS Note: From early OCT

Amelia’s ordinary world was flipped upside down when the Fae revealed themselves. Destined to help save her world and theirs, family secrets come to light and Amelia learns that love doesn’t always conquer all.

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FORGET ME NOT: A REGENCY GOTHIC ROMANCE (17TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) by Michelle M Pillow

VS Note: Author states this is re-edited and revised.

When the scandalously independent Isabel Drake refuses to marry the man her parents choose for her, they force her to take lessons on how to become a respectable lady. However, her new tutor makes her feel anything but proper. Although her attraction to Mr. Weston is instantaneous, he resolves to keep her in her place—even as his desires for her become unmistakable. Things are not what they seem at Rothfield Park. With Mr. Weston’s arrival, there comes an abundance of restless spirits who insinuate themselves into her life. Quickly, Isabel loses her grasp on reality, not knowing who’s alive or dead. Time is running out, and Isabel must solve the ghostly mystery of the eerie night mist that surrounds the manor before it comes to claim everyone she holds dear—including her Mr. Weston.

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THE CAMELOT BETRAYAL (CAMELOT RISING TRILOGY BOOK 2) by Kiersten White

EVERYTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE IN CAMELOT: King Arthur is expanding his kingdom’s influence with Queen Guinevere at his side. Yet every night, dreams of darkness and unknowable power plague her. Guinevere might have accepted her role, but she still cannot find a place for herself in all of it. The closer she gets to the people around her–Brangien, pining for her lost love Isolde; Lancelot, fighting to prove her worth as Queen’s knight; and Arthur, everything to everyone and thus never quite enough for Guinevere–the more she realizes how empty she is. She has no sense of who she truly was before she was Guinevere. The more she tries to claim herself as queen, the more she wonders if Mordred was right: she doesn’t belong. She never will. When a rescue goes awry and results in the death of something precious, a devastated Guinevere returns to Camelot to find the greatest threat yet has arrived. Not in the form of the Dark Queen or an invading army, but in the form of the real Guinevere’s younger sister. Is her deception at an end? And who is she really deceiving–Camelot, or herself?

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SECRET SANTA by Andrew Shaffer

VS Note: I don’t usually cover horror but this one caught my eye. It’s on my TBR…

The Office meets Stephen King, dressed up in holiday tinsel, in this fun, festive, and frightening horror-comedy set during the horror publishing boom of the ’80s, by New York Times best-selling satirist Andrew Shaffer. Out of work for months, Lussi Meyer is desperate to work anywhere in publishing. Prestigious Blackwood-Patterson isn’t the perfect fit, but a bizarre set of circumstances leads to her hire and a firm mandate: Lussi must find the next horror superstar to compete with Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Peter Straub. It’s the ’80s, after all, and horror is the hottest genre. But as soon as she arrives, Lussi finds herself the target of her co-workers’ mean-spirited pranks. The hazing reaches its peak during the company’s annual Secret Santa gift exchange, when Lussi receives a demonic-looking object that she recognizes but doesn’t understand. Suddenly, her coworkers begin falling victim to a series of horrific accidents akin to a George Romero movie, and Lussi suspects that her gift is involved. With the help of her former author, the flamboyant Fabien Nightingale, Lussi must track down her anonymous Secret Santa and figure out the true meaning of the cursed object in her possession before it destroys the company—and her soul.

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GHOULFRIEND: AN ENCANTADO CHARTER ACADEMY COZY MYSTERY (THE VEGA BLOODMIRE WICKED WITCH SERIES BOOK 2) by  Sarina Dorie

Vega Bloodmire’s favorite sanctuary is the graveyard. It is quiet, she looks classy in black, and the dead are good listeners. While working as a first-year teacher at Encantado Charter Academy, Vega is turned away from her favorite cemetery because the living visitors are being murdered. Furious someone has made it difficult for her to enjoy the finest scenic cemeteries the city has to offer, she resolves to get to the bottom of who is killing people and why. Matters become complicated when she is tempted to break her no-flesh diet after she stumbles upon a delicious corpse. Vega once loved someone infected and killed by a kyonshi, a kind of zombie known for living in graveyards and feasting on the living. Could her late boyfriend’s killer be the monster, and will this be her chance for revenge?

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HEXES AND HOLLY: A PARANORMAL COZY MYSTERY HOLIDAY ANTHOLOGY by Various

Tis the season for tinsel, turkey, and… toe of frog? It’s time for another holiday anthology from fourteen of your favorite paranormal mystery authors. These never-before published snow-filled short stories and novellas are sure to send your spine tingling this holiday season! Grab your copy of Hexes and Holly, and get in the mood for some magical mysteries in time for Yule and Christmas this year!

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THE (NOT) SATISFIED DRAGON (DEADLY DRAGONS DIET BOOK 2) by Colette Rhodes

Once upon a time, there was a gold dragon who would have given her life in exchange for her revenge. Reverse harem.

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VAN HELSING RISING (IMMORTAL HUNTERS MC BOOK 1) by Helen Scott

I am an experiment, data to be collected, nothing but a number. At least that was how my life had been until I was rescued by the most unlikely group of men. Rescued might be too strong a word though. The men of the Immortal Hunters Motorcycle Club aren’t exactly friendly. And when I find myself locked in a cage, yet again, I begin to question their intentions. They aren’t a regular MC though. Yes, they are heartless, merciless, violent, chaotic… but it’s all in the name of saving humans from supernaturals. These men are tortured, each one stuck living with the demons of their pasts, and some of the sexiest men I’ve ever seen. Even if they are a little psychotic. I can’t get attached though. Not when my life is on the line. And definitely not when I find out that I might be more dangerous than all of them combined.

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MOON RITE: BOOK ONE LEGEND OF THE ANCIENTS (THE BOOKS OF LOCURNIA ONE) by Deonne Dane

VS Note: From SEPT

Two rites, one fate. The son of a Voce healer and a Dracan warrior, Falric Mislan has always questioned where he belongs. While obligation, the easy companionship of his peers and the unswerving loyalty of his best friend has kept him grounded in his father’s culture, the alluring magic of his mother’s people inexorably calls to him. Two rites stand between Falric and his fate. One, a simple, but unfamiliar ceremony that will awaken his Voce powers. The other, the Moon of Solitude. But when Falric uncovers a dangerous object, death and vengeance threaten his place and his future. Secrets abound and more than loyalties will be tested.

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SERVING HIS PENANCE: A GARGOYLE ROMANCE (CLOTH AND STONE BOOK 2) by PJ Friel and Saffron Hart

Deep in their fight to protect the people of Cleveland from Dane Stevens’ criminal empire, Cordero and Gideon are convinced their cause is just. Until Cordero sees the human cost of their crusade—a failed bust that nearly kills the target and a young girl whose life has been thrown into chaos. Gideon sees Cordero’s change of heart as a threat, not just to their relationship, but to the chance at redemption for his own past. As the fight against Stevens turns into an all-out war, Gideon and Cordero find themselves on opposite sides, and their fledgling love gets caught between what is right and what is just.

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A VERY WITCHY YULETIDE by D Lieber

VS Note: From late OCT

First love is hard to forget, and even harder to ignore… Evergreen Pendre wasn’t planning on going home for Yule. But when her Mom tells her the old coven is coming for a visit, she wants to see everyone. Well, almost everyone.
After four and a half years, Sawyer Collins finally has a chance to reconnect with his first love, Eeva Pendre. He might have been too shy to tell her how he felt before, but he’s changed. And he’s determined not to let her slip away this time. As the coven prepares for Yule, they are reminded that not everyone has the holiday spirit in this contemporary Pagan holiday romance.

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SLATE (SHIFTER DATING APP BOOK 12) by Erin Havoc

A BBW Romance – RUBYMoving into a new town may feel overwhelming. But not this one. Hot guys galore… And they’re into curvy girls like me! There’s only one condition though. I don’t date players. And Slate’s definitely one of those. SLATEMy mate. She’s finally here. Things will be easy now. She’ll love me right off the bat, I just know it…
Wait. She doesn’t want me. She pretty much despises me, and I don’t know why. What the f*ck am I supposed to do?

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STOLEN THROUGH TIME (SPELLED PORTALS AND CURSED MORTALS BOOK 4) by Rae Stapleton

She’s an old soul headed for a 15th century noose. He’s a modern-day castle architect in a race against time to save her. They are destined for one another but are they destined for love or death? Sophia O’Kelley is older, wiser and unfortunately having a mid-life crisis. For the last sixteen years she’s hidden a very powerful memento and suppressed her magical abilities in order to be a good wife, mother, best friend and bookshop owner. But something magical is simmering and it involves the grimoire she inherited. Between the headaches and the hot flashes, she’s losing her mind. Unfortunately, there’s no time to melt down. Something’s looming—a prophesy she can no longer ignore. When her daughter absconds with the book, she falls prey to a trap that sends her spinning through time.
Hunedoara, Romania, 1492. Sixteen-year-old, Costin Cuza is meeting his beloved soulmate in secret when his mother spies them in the tower and intervenes, convincing the town’s magistrate that the girl and her mother are casting evil spells. Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. Tempers rise and sparks fly as the women are taken captive. Desperate to find and save Sophia from certain death, Cullen O’Kelley and his daughter attempt time travel. This means playing their roles and trusting the very witch who cursed them. But will she betray them again? Five hundred years ago, their fate was decided, and now they will finally learn why.

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BOOZEHOUNDS AND BALL DROPS (MYSTIC’S END MYSTERIES BOOK 6) by Leanna Leeds

As the town of Mystic’s End prepares for its annual holiday celebration, Fortuna is excited for a respite from the drama. Sure, Pepper still thinks there’s corruption around every corner. Yes, Martin’s still trying to convince her to go out with him. And, okay, Gabe is sulking a little while coming to terms with Miss Bessie’s secret. But it’s nothing a little turkey, egg nog and caroling can’t fix, right? At least, that’s what she thinks until the Mystic’s End inhabitants start acting… strange. Hedonistic, drunken raves at midnight. Revelry until dawn at the old folks’ home. Carousing ending in vandalism at the greyhound track… none of it makes any sense. As the people party on and the town falls apart, Fortuna’s nemesis Chief Clutterbuck is forced to admit he had no explanation—and he thinks the cause might be supernatural. Will Fortuna be able to save the spellbound bon vivants of Mystic’s End while hiding the full extent of her magical powers from the chief? Or will her help expose all her secrets once and for all?

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RUNAWAY FATE: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (MOONSTONE COVE BOOK 1) by Elizabeth Hunter

VS Note: From OCT 27

Katherine wasn’t looking for anything extraordinary in her life. She had a job she loved, a husband she adored, and a home in the beautiful seaside town of Moonstone Cove. Okay yes, she worked too much and had fallen out of touch with all her friends, but that happened to everyone, right? And sure, she was feeling a little creaky in the mornings and couldn’t drink coffee after noon, but that was just life in middle age. Four minutes was all it took for fate to run away with anything that resembled normal. Now Katherine is trying to place mysterious psychic visions into her previously ordered life. She’s playing referee between a displaced Southern mama and a sarcastic mechanic with a chip on her shoulder. And her quiet life has been upended by a mysterious rash of violent acts by students at her school. Thankfully, her new friends have powers of their own, and together they just might discover who or what has it in for the quiet citizens of Moonstone Cove.

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THE ROSE WITCH (THE COVEN OLD MAGIC STANDALONE NOVEL BOOK 1) by Chandelle LaVaughan

His magic lurks in the shadows…I feel his eyes on my back with every step I take. He’s following me. Chasing me. There’s nowhere for me to go, nowhere to hide that he won’t find me. He moves in smoke and shadows. He is the darkness. He tracks my every move like a predator with gold glowing eyes in the night. I know he’s going to catch me, the only question is…why do I want him to? I have no idea who he is or what he wants. I know I should be terrified…but I’m not. There are things happening to me…things I can’t control or explain…things that only I can see. Magic pours from me like a scarlet river and this locket around my neck pulses with dark, electric energy. I think it’s what he wants…but he isn’t the only thing on the hunt for it. Demons hide around every corner, they attack mercilessly and relentlessly – the only thing they seem to be afraid of is him. That should be a warning, except there’s something inside me that begs to be near him. I feel it like a magnet, drawing me closer and I’m running out of reasons to fight it. He is the Prince of Hell…and he’s either my savior or my damnation.

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PROOF OF LIFE (THE POTENTATE OF ATLANTA BOOK 4) by Hailey Edwards

Hadley owes a wicked fae seven beating hearts, Boaz and Addie are coming for a visit, and her city is going up in magical flames. Betrayal and heartbreak. Chocolate and sentient shadows. Just another night in Atlanta.

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MISTLETOE AND SPIRITS (SOUTHERN CHOST WRANGLER BOOK 5) by Amy Boyles 

Blissful Breneaux is expecting a quiet, uneventful Christmas with her fiancé Roan, but all that changes when a ghost from her past needs her help locating someone—Blissful’s father, Vince Breneaux, who happens to be dead. With the help of a local medium and her annual Christmas seance, Blissful is ready to tackle the job. But things go haywire when the medium winds up with a knife in her chest. Things get worse when Blissful finds herself locked in the house with the seance guests, one of whom is a murderer. Unable to escape until morning, Blissful has one night to find the killer and contact her father. Can she survive long enough to do both, or will Blissful become the next victim of the Christmas murderer?

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ON THE RUGGED HILLS (THE SERPENT’S THRONE BOOK 2) by Dan Ackerman

VS Note: From OCT 1

Ira never anticipated having a life of his own, let alone having the most powerful creature in Hell as his lover. On top of learning how to live, cook, and work on his own, Ira has to navigate the political landscape that comes with being the Devil’s kept man. Exes, estranged family members, political rivals, discontented workers, and those who’d compete for Satan’s affections all worm their way into Ira’s life and between him and his Prince. When things become chaotic and turmoil erupts in Hell, Ira has to decide if he should take action to help his Prince or step aside as nothing more than a pretty face. But can he help or will his inexperience get in the way?

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ADVENTURE MAGIC (TABBY KITTEN MYSTERY BOOK 3) by Constance Barker

Homecoming fever is gripping Ardensville and it’s all Thea Beal can do to keep up in her shop. Life has been going great, recently. She and Blaine have been dating and thoughts of a future together fill her mind. But then…another murder rocks the festivities. The victim? A local bad boy wolf shifter. He was also a lady killer. Maybe it was his wolfish good looks that women were drawn to. And perhaps the reason husbands abhorred him. He lived with his kind on the edge of town in beaten up trailers and campers. Most folks leave them be…there’s nothing good that can come out of there, at least that’s what’s been told down through the years. But this murder will prove they weren’t really all that bad. And it might even bring up some of the town’s older, deeper secrets that everyone wants to keep buried. Just in time for homecoming.

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THE APEX MAGE by Marie Brown

VS Note: From OCT 9

Talisha Eldridge, mercenary mage of the Concordance School. For over twenty years she earned her living through fighting in the Central Lands, watching humanity’s best attempts to destroy itself after the extinction of its Elmothran overlords. Tired now, Talisha longed to put away her armor and spell shards and find the comfort of a home. A peaceful place, where war need not touch her. A place big enough to bring her dearest dream to life and found a mage school.
When the approaching winter ended the year’s fighting, Talisha yielded to an impulse and rode north for the first time in her adult life. Curious about the Highland region since childhood, she had the chance to investigate it, and the money to hold her over the cold season. Besides, she’d heard rumors of trouble, hints of a conflict brewing. Conflict, in her world, meant the certainty of employment come spring. Talisha never expected to find her heart’s desire up in the frigid Highlands. Much less did she expect a dark mage, holding a terrifying and impossible power, to snatch it away from her again. But who better than a lifelong mercenary to take on an ancient evil in a struggle where the fate of the world hangs in the balance? And perhaps more important, Talisha’s chance for a home and family. Who ever said retirement would be easy?

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KISS THE FAE (DARK FABLES: VICIOUS FAERIES BOOK 1) by Natalia Jaster

There are three rules to surviving the Fae—and I’m about to break every single one. Rule #1. Never cross into Faerie.
When I’m chased across the enchanted border and caught by its sinister ruler of the sky, the pretty trickster with a clever tongue offers me a deal. Rule #2: Never bargain with a Fae. But I don’t have a choice. For thirteen days, I have to survive in his mountainous maze of crooked bridges, deceptive stairways, and devious inhabitants. Refuse, and my sisters will suffer as punishment. Rule #3: Never fall for the enemy. I should have known my sexy captor wouldn’t play fair. The deeper I plunge into this dangerous world of Solitary Fae, the more I’m entangled in their ruler’s seductive web of desire—and the forbidden temptations he offers. The price of losing this wicked game is everything I love. But winning might just cost me my heart.

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BLOOD OWED: BLOOD MAFIA BOOK ONE by Rory Miles

VS Note: From late OCT

Stumble upon a turf war and accidentally kill a wolf one time and the whole world wants you dead. Well maybe not the whole world. The Blood Mafia should be happy I’ve taken out one of their enemies. Instead they want to use me for their own gain. Now that they’ve captured me, I’m determined to escape and stab a few vampires on my way out. The only problem is my freedom comes at a price. My heart. Mateo, Colt, and Grayson speak to my soul in ways I never expected. I want to hate them, but I’m not sure I can escape them without leaving a piece of myself behind.

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DRAGON BODYGUARD (DRAGONS AND DEMIS BOOK 1) by J S Striker

He makes my skin hum …But not for the reasons you’d think. No, it’s because he’s a shifter, and while I’m just a human, I can detect supernatural creatures. They all make my skin hum. This one, though …He’s something else, that’s for sure. High handed. Blunt. Arrogant. Lucas thinks he knows what’s best for me, and doesn’t really seem to care much for my opinion, as evidenced by the fact that he kidnaps me. For my own protection, he says. Apparently, I’ve become an object of interest for two demigod brothers—one who believes he’s destined to marry me, and the other, Lucas’s employer, who doesn’t want me marrying into the family. I guess a lowly human isn’t good enough for the likes of a demigod. I can’t marry someone else if I’m already married, though, right? And that’s where things get really crazy. Because after spending so long with this overprotective shifter, I start to see his good qualities. Loyalty. Honesty. Protectiveness. And soon my skin starts humming when Lucas is around for a very different reason. But there are more sinister forces at work, and threats abound on every side. Will my sham marriage with Lucas turn into something more? Or will his duty to his demigod win out and tear us apart in the end?

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THE CURSED RUNE (ROYAL REAPER ACADEMY SERIES BOOK 1) by G Bailey

Two years at the academy. Four alpha jerks. One badass thieving assassin stuck in the middle of them all. A forgotten and deadly curse. Daesyn Heartlocke wanted nothing more than to finish her latest assassin-for-hire job, get her boss off her back, and get back to hanging out with her talking monkey. But when the job goes wrong, Daesyn finds herself being dragged into her father’s world of the reapers. The world she ran away from, the world that offers nothing more than darkness. What’s worse? To stay free and, most importantly, alive, Daesyn has to swap places with a student who is due to go to a crazy academy. Royal Reaper Academy is a two year test, and only one student comes out alive. If you can make it to the end, you are given the throne of the reapers. No pressure? Daesyn has no choice but to win. Luckily for her, surviving is what she does best. Even if the other students are trying to kill her. Outside the realm of the reapers, another world awaits Daesyn, and it calls home all those who escaped. But Daesyn can’t escape what’s in her blood. Or the curse that is destined for her that has just been awoken.

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PIPER: QUEEN’S BIRDS OF PREY BOOK 4 by Kathi S Barton

Piper and her warrior sisters had been around for several millennia. Their time of fighting wars and conquering kingdoms was now a distant memory. Before Queen Dante passed, she’d graced her prized warriors—the falcon, hawk, eagle, phoenix, vulture, and owl—with humanity as well as immortality. Piper wasn’t really happy with the way her job was going and how much travel that would be required of her in the near future. She liked the art that she made, but she wanted to do whatever she wanted, not fill specific orders. She wasn’t feeling the inspiration for that. Grant had lived in Queen Dante’s kingdom since before the old king had died. He and his mother were fae and, therefore, immortal. He had done many things over his lifetime. Being fae and their unity with the earth, Grant and his mother were the healers for their community. When Grant and his mother were invited to King Dante’s new castle for dinner, he was excited to see what the new king had done with the place. What he didn’t expect was the charge of magic he’d receive when he met Piper. It knocked them both on their asses. Neither knew what to expect from the other, nor what magic they had exchanged. Although Piper was wary, Grant couldn’t wait to find out.

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FAKE IT FOR THE BEAR (VIKING MATES BOOK 3) by Juniper Hart

My fake engagement has gone horribly wrong. Proposals like this don’t happen to women like me. I’m widowed, broke, and a single mom. A scandal rocked my boss’s world, and I was the quickest fix to the problem. What’s the harm in pretending to be his fiancée? He promised to set me up with a comfortable living for the rest of my life if I went along with the lie. I didn’t expect to fall for him, but those eyes, that smile, that body…He promised that everything would be fine once the scandal blew over. I should have known better. Something dark lies beneath that sexy façade. And now the terrible secret from his past has put us all in danger. Can he follow through with his promise to keep my daughter and me safe?

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DRAGON RISING (DRAGON GUARD BOOK 2) by Debbie Cassidy

I thought the Outlands were as bad as things could get. I was wrong. The dragon bloods have my father, but they won’t get their hands on the rest of my family. Haven awaits across perilous lands. With my best friend, a dragon lord, and a band of mercenaries at my side, I’m confident I can get the children to safety. But the Outlands have other plans. Danger is my shadow, but Death isn’t on my to-do list, so it’ll just have to wait.

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VS: For my backlist feature over the next few weeks I’m going to hilite my Badari Warriors series, one book at a time, because I’m still working away on JAMOKAN, the next book in the series…

Genetically engineered soldiers of the far future, the Badari were created by alien enemies to fight humans. But then the scientists kidnapped an entire human colony from the Sectors to use as subjects in twisted experiments…the Badari and the humans made common cause, rebelled and escaped the labs. Now they live side by side in a sanctuary valley protected by a powerful Artificial Intelligence, and wage unceasing war on the aliens. Some overarching issues do remain unresolved in each book since this is an ongoing series but romance always wins the day in my novels!

I’m a huge fan of Laurann Dohner’s New Species series and Lora Leigh’s Breeds series and had always wanted to try my hand at writing my own series about genetically engineered beings. So I did! 15 books and counting… And I love Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling series and have learned so much from reading her books about writing a long running scifi romance series with an entire cast of characters.

Each Badari book typically features one couple but as the series goes on, previous characters are involved. The books can be read as standalones.

AYDARR’s story:  ill Garrison, a maintenance tech at the Sectors Amarcae 7 colony, goes to sleep one night as usual only to wake up in her nightgown stranded in the middle of a forest on an unknown world. There’s no time to think as she’s stalked by carnivorous predators and rescued by genetically engineered warriors calling themselves the Badari. Turns out they and she, along with her whole colony, are now prisoners of the Khagrish, a ruthless race of alien scientists. Working for enemies of the Sectors, the Khagrish have created the Badari to be super soldiers.

Aydarr, the Badari alpha, isn’t sure he can trust Jill but his attraction to her is undeniable. He impulsively claims her as his mate to prevent her death at the hands of the Khagrish.

Can he continue to protect her from the experiments already underway? Will his claiming her put his pack in jeopardy from their alien masters?

As Jill searches for a way to rescue her fellow humans and get them all to safety, she finds herself falling for Aydarr, despite the secrets he’s keeping. She has a few of her own.

The situation becomes dire when Aydarr and his pack are sent offplanet on a mission, leaving Jill unprotected, prey for the senior scientist. Can she escape the experiments he has in mind for her? Will she be able to thwart the Khagrish plans and liberate humans and Badari alike? How will she and Aydarr reunite?

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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:

November 4

October 28

October 21

October 14

October 7

“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…

Some authors aren’t in KU but still don’t list books with Apple or other platforms. This report is very time consuming to prepare so I’ve always had to limit myself and cannot go and look up every book on all the platforms. If an author gives me their other buy links, I include them here but generally I develop the post on my own, not from author-supplied information. I curate and prepare this post individually every week to help connect readers/books/authors and I have to be very careful not to give it so much time as an activity that I don’t write my own novels! Thanks for the feedback and happy reading!

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What do You Think? Weekend Writing Warriors

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

May be edited a bit from published version.

Sharing excerpts from STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE, my full length novel in the Pets In Space 5 anthology for 2020!

The excerpt: Trevor’s first meeting with Gianna at her family home. I’ve skipped ahead a bit from last week and Gianna is showing off her paintings:

“I have more than one painting going at any given time. My muse likes variety. She changes her mind by the hour as to what we’re going to paint. I have to build a lot of time in when I accept a commission, in case I get distracted.” Going to a large easel standing alone under the skylight, she yanked the cover off and pivoted. “What do you think?”

He thought he was mesmerized. Scarcely knowing what he was doing, he walked forward until he could have touched the nearly completed canvas, although of course he didn’t. It was an amazing abstract view, a nebula in deepest space, done in dark colors with pops of bright hues here and there. The scene transported him out of himself and he felt as if he was floating peacefully.

Eventually he realized he’d been silent for a long time and turned his head, looking for his companion. Her Tajikka hound was standing at his side, pressing against his leg, which was oddly comforting.  Trevor found himself stroking one ear, allowing the long silky fur to run through his fingers. “I’m sorry—I got lost in the painting. This is astonishing.”

“You’re good for my ego,” she said. She was curled up in a huge chair, ensconced among pink-and-green floral pillows and resembling the young girl in the old records. “I’d never painted but one day after we got home, I picked up a brush and drew all over the walls in my bedroom. Rather than being punished for it, I was given my first set of real brushes and canvasses and I’ve painted every single day since. My father used a couple of my paintings in his marketing materials and those generated inquiries. He had high end clients, Inner Sectors generational billionaires, planetary royalty and the like, so I launched right into a pool of people with tons of credits to burn. And of course, the fact of who I am, helps a little, even I must admit. ”

He shook his head. “The art is phenomenal. It has nothing to do with—with—”

“The wreck,” she said helpfully. “Although since technically we didn’t crash on a planet, it shouldn’t be classified as a wreck precisely but that’s what the media called it and the term stuck.”

PETS IN SPACE® 5 ANTHOLOGY BLURB:

It’s time for an escape! Pets in Space® 5 is back for the fifth amazing year! Escape to new worlds with twelve of today’s top Science Fiction Romance authors. They have written 12 original, never-before-released stories filled with action, adventure, suspense, humor, and romance that will take you out of this world. The giving doesn’t stop there. For the fifth year, Pets in Space® will be donating a portion of the first month proceeds to Hero-Dogs.org, a non-profit charity that supports our veterans and First Responders. If you are ready to forget the world around you and make a difference while you are having fun, grab your copy before it’s gone!

STAR CRUISE RETURN VOYAGE blurb: Gianna Nadenoft is a reclusive survivor of one of the worst interstellar cruise ship disasters in the history of the Sectors. Now a renowned artist, she hasn’t left her home planet in decades, not since returning there after the wreck as a traumatized three-year-old. With her service animal at her side, she’s going to attempt to travel across the star systems to attend her brother’s wedding and reunite with her fellow survivors.

Trevor Hanson is a security officer aboard the cruise liner Nebula Zephyr with his own traumatic past as a former Special Forces soldier and prisoner of war. He’s assigned to provide personal protection to Gianna during her time aboard the ship but soon finds his interest turning from professional to romantic.

Onboard the Nebula Zephyr, powerful enemies are watching Gianna and making plans to seize this rare opportunity to gain access to her and the secrets they believe she’s still keeping about the wreck. Can Trevor overcome his personal demons and rise to the occasion to save Gianna from the danger waiting on his ship, or will she slip through his fingers and suffer a terrible fate deferred from her last disastrous voyage?

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VS: I’ve picked HOSTAGE TO THE STARS for this week’s backlist book of mine. I was inspired by the recent SEAL Team 6 rescue of an American citizen held hostage overseas and when I wrote this novel, I was also inspired by other Special Forces rescues. The hero is Sectors Special Forces Sgt. Johnny Danver, who we first meet in MISSION TO MAHJUNDAR but the book is a standalone. He deserved his own story! He’s one of my most popular characters!

He rescued her from space pirates … but can he keep them both safe from the far greater evil stalking a deserted planet?

Space travel without Kidnap & Ransom insurance? Not a good idea. University instructor and researcher Sara Bridges can’t afford it, so when pirates board her cruise liner, she’s taken captive along with the mistress of a wealthy man, and brought to a deserted planet. When a military extraction team sent to rescue the mistress refuses to take Sara too, she’s left to the mercies of a retired Special Forces soldier, along as consultant.

Reluctantly reactivated and coerced into signing up for the rescue operation to the planet Farduccir where he once was deployed,  Sgt. Johnny Danver just wants to get the job done. But when the team leader leaves one captured woman behind, he breaks away to rescue her himself.

As Johnny and Sara traverse the barren landscape, heading for an abandoned base where they hope to call Sectors Command for help, they find villages destroyed by battle and stripped of all inhabitants. A lone survivor tells a horrific tale of the Sectors’ alien enemy, the Mawreg, returning after being pushed out …

Searching for evidence to give the military, Johnny is captured. He regains consciousness in a Mawreg cage–with Sara next to him. Death is preferable to what the aliens will do to them… And even if they do escape their captors, can they alert the military in time to prevent another invasion of the Sectors?

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Meet the Hero and Heroine of STAR CRUISE RETURN VOYAGE (And their Pet in Space)

Talking about the hero and heroine of STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE today. This latest release of mine is in the Pets in Space® 5 scifi romance anthology and I’ve chosen to highlight the book again today because we donate a portion of the first month’s royalties to Hero Dogs, Inc., a nonprofit organization which provides service dogs to veterans and first responders in need.

The donation period runs through next Wednesday, November 11th, which is USA Veteran’s Day, so if you haven’t got your ebook copy yet and want to support Hero Dogs, you still have time! (The anthology will be on sale for a while after but we’ll be done with donations.)

Here are the two blurbs and then the “get to know the characters” Q&A follows:

PETS IN SPACE® 5 ANTHOLOGY BLURB:

It’s time for an escape! Pets in Space® 5 is back for the fifth amazing year! Escape to new worlds with twelve of today’s top Science Fiction Romance authors. They have written 12 original, never-before-released stories filled with action, adventure, suspense, humor, and romance that will take you out of this world. The giving doesn’t stop there. For the fifth year, Pets in Space® will be donating a portion of the first month proceeds to Hero-Dogs.org, a non-profit charity that supports our veterans and First Responders. If you are ready to forget the world around you and make a difference while you are having fun, grab your copy before it’s gone!

STAR CRUISE RETURN VOYAGE: Gianna Nadenoft is a reclusive survivor of one of the worst interstellar cruise ship disasters in the history of the Sectors. Now a renowned artist, she hasn’t left her home planet in decades, not since returning there after the wreck as a traumatized three-year-old. With her service animal at her side, she’s going to attempt to travel across the star systems to attend her brother’s wedding and reunite with her fellow survivors.

Trevor Hanson is a security officer aboard the cruise liner Nebula Zephyr with his own traumatic past as a former Special Forces soldier and prisoner of war. He’s assigned to provide personal protection to Gianna during her time aboard the ship but soon finds his interest turning from professional to romantic.

Onboard the Nebula Zephyr, powerful enemies are watching Gianna and making plans to seize this rare opportunity to gain access to her and the secrets they believe she’s still keeping about the wreck. Can Trevor overcome his personal demons and rise to the occasion to save Gianna from the danger waiting on his ship, or will she slip through his fingers and suffer a terrible fate deferred from her last disastrous voyage?

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Meet the hero, Trevor:

Can he keep a secret? Trevor is extremely good at keeping secrets. He has more than a few himself but also he’s a highly trained Sectors Special Forces soldier with the top level clearances required. His word is his bond and he’d never break a confidence.

What inner doubts cause the most difficulty? Trevor was taken prisoner during the ongoing war with the Sectors’ alien enemies and suffered terribly. He has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from the events. During the course of the book, his past is revealed…

Biggest need at the beginning of the story? He just wants to do his duty aboard the interstellar cruise ship Nebula Zephyr, make it through the day (and night) without having another PTSD episode and justify his captain’s and his boss’s faith in him. They took a chance to hire him but as veterans themselves, they understand what he’s going through.

Biggest hopes and dreams? He really doesn’t have any when the story starts. It was all taken away from him by the events in the war. Meeting Gianna opens up his thoughts to new possibilities.

How does he handle challenges? Like any other elite soldier, he rises to the occasion and sets aside his personal concerns to get the job done.

Meet the heroine, Gianna:

What special skills does she have?  Gianna is an extremely talented artist and her work is in high demand across the galaxy. Trevor is immediately captivated by her art and one painting in particular of a man with three shadows, which ‘speaks’ to him and the things troubling him.

If Gianna could spend time with anyone other than Trevor, who would it be? Her mother, who perished aboard the Nebula Dream during the original tragedy when she was a child.

Can she keep a secret? Absolutely. She has a few of her own, not as dire as the one Trevor is shielding about himself, but Gianna doesn’t like to talk about what she went through as a child, aboard the doomed ship. She loathes the celebrity and fame she’s accrued purely on the basis of being a survivor from that catastrophe.

What inner doubts cause her the most difficulty? Memories and PTSD flashbacks from the events on the wreck. She was given a service animal as a child, Verlaine the Tajikkan hound, and leans on him to help her avert incidents and short circuit PTSD attacks. He’s been known to try to bite particularly aggressive paparazzi! Verlaine bonds with Trevor immediately and obviously adds him to the pack of people he cares about.

How does she handle challenges? When the chips are totally down, Gianna pulls it together and stands tall. She’s a fighter. 

Welcome aboard the Nebula Zephyr, meet the crew and enjoy the voyage!

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VS: If you enjoyed my STAR CRUISE: RETURN VOYAGE in the Pets in Space 5 anthology and wanted more stories set on the Nebula Zephyr…here they are!

In order:

STAR CRUISE: OUTBREAK – She saved countless soldiers in the wars … but does she have the weapons to fight an outbreak?  Apple iBooks   Amazon     Kobo      Barnes & Noble  GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: STOWAWAY – Can the cargo master save a beautiful alien empath stowaway from the interstellar crime syndicate? (Appeared in Pets in Space 1) Amazon     Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: SONGBIRD – Can there be a happily ever after for an interstellar rock star singer and the ship’s security officer assigned to guard her for a special cruise? My scifi rock star romance and one of my own personal most favorites! (Appeared in Pets in Space 2)     Amazon     Apple Books     Kobo     B&N      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: MYSTERY DANCER – Is she a fabled princess on the run or an imposter? A desperate dancer auditions for an opening in the ship’s Comettes dance troupe. My scifi take on the Anastasia legend, set in the far future… (Appeared in Pets in Space 3)  Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

STAR CRUISE: IDOL’S CURSE – Can Juli the Cruise Director return the piece of an alien idol to its home before the ship is destroyed by the cursed rock? Can Third Officer Steve Aureli get between her and the escalating bad luck? Will their second attempt to kindle a romance succeed or will the curse affect that too? (Appeared in Pets in Space 4)

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And if you’d like to see how Red and Meg met before they joined the Nebula Zephyr:

STAR CRUISE: MAROONED:  Inexplicably left behind by their cruise ship when it suddenly leaves orbit, can Red and Meg save their passengers and themselves? Amazon      Apple Books      Kobo      Nook      GooglePlay

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for Wednesday NOV 4

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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WARLORD’S RETURN (CHAMELE BARBARIAN WEARLORDS BOOK 6) by Cynthia Sax

Ariq is a barbarian warrior seeking a war. He locates that battle when he meets Xareni. * * *Ariq is one of Chamele’s top warriors. A genetic predisposition to fighting, paired with intensive training and experience, has honed the scarred male into an effective killing machine. He loves war, can’t live without combat. The Succession Wars, however, have finally ended and the Chamele sector is now at peace. Seeking excitement and purpose, the barbarian warrior accompanies his Second to the Refuge, an outlaw settlement on Carinae E. He hopes to locate the battle he’s been craving there. Ariq finds that conflict and more when he meets his fated mate.
Xareni owes the Ruler of the Refuge a favor. That’s the only reason she has returned to the settlement. She doesn’t like crowds or structures or a certain barbarian warrior who insists on following her everywhere. It doesn’t matter that there’s a connection between them, that he makes her burn with desire, that he looks at her with heat in his dark eyes. She’s a monster and monsters don’t need anyone.

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AIRSHIP LEGENDS: ADVENTURES OF THE PHANTOM SABER by Various

The legends of great airship captains all have one thing in common: A ship unlike any other. The Phantom Saber. 
Ships know no loyalty, but privateers, air pirates, vagabonds, thieves, and merchants all answer to someone…Step aboard the decks of the most feared ship in the Queen’s Merchant Navy and experience the adventures of hidden royalty, pirates, privateers, thieves, murderers, stowaways, merchant sailors and more. Will you be brave enough to join the crews of the Phantom Saber?

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HOW THE MULTIVERSE GOT ITS REVENGE (THE THORNE CHRONICLES BOOK 2) by K Eason

After avoiding an arranged marriage, thwarting a coup, and inadvertently kick-starting a revolution, Rory Thorne has renounced her title and embraced an unglamorous life as a privateer on the edge of human space. Her new life is interrupted when Rory and her crew–former royal bodyguards, Thorsdottir and Zhang, and co-conspirator Jaed–encounter an abandoned ship registered under a false name, seemingly fallen victim to attack. As they investigate, they find evidence of vicious technology and arithmancy, alien and far beyond known capabilities. The only answer to all the destruction is the mysterious, and unexpected, cargo: a rose plant. One that reveals themself to be sentient–and designed as a massive biological weapon. Rose seeks to escape their intended fate, but before Rory and her friends can get Rose off the derelict ship, the alien attackers return. Rory and her friends must act fast–and wisely–to save themselves, and Rose, and maybe the multiverse, too, from a war humanity cannot win.

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CAPTURED FOR THE ALIEN BRIDE LOTTERY (KHANAVI WARRIOR BRIDE GAMES BOOK 2) by Margo Bond Collins

Somehow, I knew my name was going to be drawn in the Bride Lottery—the hellish agreement that Earth’s leaders had made to sell us to the aliens who protected our planet. I’d grown up with the propaganda. It was our civic duty. Men registered for the draft, women registered for the Bride Lottery. No way in hell was I going to be handed over to some giant man to be brutalized into bearing his children. Instead, I cut out my bio-tracker and walked away from everything. I should have realized they’d send one of those hulking, brightly colored aliens to track me down and bring me back. Never did I expect that he’d be devastatingly attractive. Or that we’d have to go on the run from the evil Horde trying to destroy both our planets. Now that we’re together, can I ever run away again?

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WASTELANDS AND WANDERERS by Various

VS Note: Why yes, I did pre-order this LOL! You know me and post apocalyptic tales! Not listed as romance.

Who do we become when the world burns? Governments collapsed. Cities crumbled. Society as we knew it perished. Worlds of privilege and desire turned into wastelands of peril and deprivation. And yet, we survived. When necessity outweighs desire and every day is about getting to the next, what will we do? Can love and hope endure in the harsh ruins of humanity’s destruction? Will we rebuild civilization or are we doomed to wander the wastelands forever? Find out in this limited-edition collection of tales from the end of the world. When everything we know is dead, we are finally forced to discover what we’re all made of.

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MYADD (VAXXLIAN MAIL ORDER BRIDES #6) by Sue Mercry and Sue Lyndon

Pregnant and alone, Sienna feels she has no choice but to sign up for Vaxxlian Mail Order Brides. She’ll have to marry a complete stranger, but she’s desperate to provide a real future for her unborn child. When she meets Myadd, she experiences the first glimmer of hope in ages. The huge muscular alien is sexy as hell and sets her pulse racing whenever he comes near. He promises he’ll always protect her, but how will he react when he learns she’s carrying another man’s baby?
Myadd is a skilled warrior in need of a human female. Once the mail order bride service finds him a match, he immediately travels to Earth to meet Sienna, and Star God, she’s perfect–kind and sweet and beautiful. Everything he ever hoped for in a mate. Though she’s initially shy and nervous around him, she soon blossoms under his careful attentions, and a boundless passion ignites between them. But there’s a chance they’ll never make it off Earth. Sienna’s been keeping secrets, and powerful forces don’t want her to leave.

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SPEED (AETHER CHRONICLES BOOK 3) by Abi Barden

When their secrets are threatened in London, the Makers leave the country. Inspector Jenson heads out too, hunting dangerous traitors. Feeling alone, Amethyst falls in with an American team developing a new aetheric engine. When their success draws interest from a private investor to test the engine’s capabilities on Pendine Sands, a trip to Wales is called for. When the elements of her life come crashing back together, it’s not just Amethyst who’s in danger. In a high-stakes game of engines and intrigue, some people will try to change history forever.

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AR’TOK (BOOK 10 IN THE GALAXY GLADIATORS ALIEN ABDUCTION ) by Alana Khan

Star – I’ve been completely alone on this satellite since my parents died four years ago. I’m human—an illegal—there’s no safe harbor for me anywhere in the galaxy. I hadn’t allowed myself to acknowledge my soul-crushing isolation until my nightly conversations with Ar’Tok allowed me to connect with another living being for the first time in years. When my oxygenator malfunctions, he races halfway across the sector to rescue me. Although he looks nothing like I expected, it’s not his appearance that’s the problem. Ar’Tok – Since she didn’t recoil at my scarred face and body, Star will surely hate me when she learns of my shameful past. Not even the gladiators know the truth. Maybe a miracle will happen when we share Blessed Peace Week together on the infamous Pleasure Planet.

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AN ALIEN CHRISTMAS by Juniper Kerry

Ashley loves living on the alien planet of Beshtast. Nestled in a human outpost, Ashley experiments with all the new and different foods, cares for the chetta and her fellow pioneers, and lives a safe and quiet life. The only disruption to her tranquil life is Tal — the recluse alien who lives in the barn. He barely speaks, and seems more irritated by her than anything else. Still, something about him calls to her. When the seasons change, and the crops run low, Ashley decides to travel to some of the small villages in Beshtast. She hopes she will learn new skills that she can bring back to the HuManor in time for the holidays. She doesn’t expect Tal to volunteer to join her. Can she keep her feelings to herself?
Tal has never liked other people very much. Since his time on the training fields, he has always preferred to keep to himself. But when he meets Ashley, everything begins to change. She is so tender, so kind, and so damn sexy. He lies awake in the barn, thinking of her. When she decides to journey deeper into Beshtast to explore, he volunteers to accompany her. He has no plan; he just knows he cannot be apart from her. But sharing a bed with her is starting to prove more tempting than he could have anticipated.

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ALL YOU CAN HANDLE: THE SOLARS DUOLOGY BOOK 2 by Natalie J Damschroder

Alec Ross lived in his sister’s shadow until he was recruited to join an underground organization dedicated to keeping peace between solars and humans. Pax Solis gave him purpose in his work as a handler and a way to keep his deepest, darkest secret from ever being uncovered. If his feelings for his top agent are getting complicated, well, no one ever has to know that, either.
Delta Verrett has always known her path. The child of two high-ranking Pax Solis agents, she grew up in the secret organization and now works to contain any threat by those with extraordinary powers. Alec is the best handler she’s ever had, and their track record is impeccable. If her attraction to him is getting inconvenient, well, maybe it’s time to address it head on. But “addressing” it triggers something dangerous, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Pax Solis is facing its biggest challenge in Helios, a group determined to steal solars’ power and who may have compromised Pax. And that something dangerous may mean Alec and Delta can never be together…just when they’re coming to realize they don’t want to live without each other.

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THE MOCKER (AUCKLAND STEAMPUNK BOOK 4) by Barbara Russell

Auckland, 1886. Pregnancy isn’t the happy, easy period Isabel thought it would be. She feels sick all the time, and her empathetic power is gone. On top of that, she worries that Murk will never be attracted to her again. But as a woman disappears during a magic show, she has to put aside her personal problems and focus on searching for her. Unfortunately, the missing woman is found dead a few days later while another lady goes missing from a boutique.
Without using her power and after giving birth to an invisible baby, Isabel has to find a way to catch the kidnapper while saving her marriage.

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TAKEN BY THE CONVICTS (PRISON WORLD BOOK 3) by Julie K Cohen

They all want her. Only four will succeed.They say being convicted to the prison planet of Veenith is a life sentence. Melina Archer would argue that point. Granted, she’s stuck there for the rest of her life, with hundreds of rapists and murderers. But her ex can’t touch her there. The only ones who will be touching her Are the four prisoners who’ve taken her. The soldier who wants revenge against her, The mute bodyguard who kills with no remorse, The con man who sees her as the ultimate deal to line his pockets, And the man who holds almost as many secrets as the prison planet. She doesn’t know these men, but she needs them. And they need her, more than they realize.

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ANZIL (GLADIATORS OF THE KRIX BOOK 2) by Miranda Martin and James D Horton

Kiara I’m a marine. It was my responsibility to protect the generation ship but I failed. I can’t fix the past but I can change our future. Twelve women were captured besides me and we’ve all been sold into slavery on this insane planet called Krix. Before we arrive at our new master’s home, we’re attacked and four of my girls are captured. This shit just gets better and better. The situation has changed but my mission is the same. Protect those I swore to, no matter what it takes. I will rescue my missing girls and then I will win our freedom. It’s not only our alien ‘masters’ that stand in my way though. The biggest problem may be Anzil. He’s big, red, with a rock hard body, and sexy as the devil he could almost pass for. I don’t know if he’s an ally or an enemy but I do know that he makes my heart beat faster, my breath come short, and he’s made it more than clear what he wants. Me. Can I trust him? Can I rescue my girls? Can I save us from slavery?
Anzil I am Primus. The best that House Batius can put onto the sands of the arena. I’ve beaten every gladiator and every monster they’ve sent to stand against me. No one dares stand against me. Except Kiara. She’s tiny. With full lips, dark skin, an unruly mop of hair, and a backside that is made for tumbling. But she’s also brash, loud, and a highly skilled fighter in her own right. She isn’t going to back down for anyone or anything and the more she stands up to me, the more I want her. I’ve never questioned my life as a Primus, owned by House Batius, but if my female wants freedom? I’ll take on the entire planet to make sure Kiara is liberated. I’ll do anything for what’s mine. And she is mine.

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SEVEN OF INFINITIES by Aliette de Bodard

VS Note: Not listed as a romance…

Vân is a scholar from a poor background, eking out a living in the orbitals of the Scattered Pearls Belt as a tutor to a rich family, while hiding the illegal artificial mem-implant she manufactured as a student. Sunless Woods is a mindship—and not just any mindship, but a notorious thief and a master of disguise. She’s come to the Belt to retire, but is drawn to Vân’s resolute integrity. When a mysterious corpse is found in the quarters of Vân’s student, Vân and Sunless Woods find themselves following a trail of greed and murder that will lead them from teahouses and ascetic havens to the wreck of a mindship–and to the devastating secrets they’ve kept from each other.

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THE ENFORCERS (ST ANTONI – THE FORBIDDEN COLONY BOOK 2) by Gail Daley

Chloe was trained from a young age to be an assassin. Since her move to Junction City, she has been trying hard to reinvent herself as an investigator. But her first case has a huge complication: she finds Samuel Adams, the man she came to question, dead. He has a wicked knife sticking out of his groin. She didn’t do it, but given her history, who will believe her? It looks as if her past is about to catch up with her. Caleb Jones is a man with a violent past. After his family was destroyed in a city state war, he went to work at the only job he knew. As an Enforcer for the Marshals of the Federated City States of St. Antoni, he hunts killers. He came to Junction City looking for a serial killer. Instead he finds Chloe. Is she the killer he’s looking for or the woman who can replace everything he lost?

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STOLEN: BRIDES OF THE KINDRED 25 by Evangeline Anderson

Dr. Penelope Wainright–Penny to her friends–is an archeologist on a serious mission for the Kindred. She must find the Eye of Tengu, an ancient stone artifact, before it awakens and causes horrible death and destruction. But before she goes to the Yown System, where the Eye has been hidden, she is given a warning–stay way from Hell’s Gate Station and the notorious pirate, V’rex, who makes it his home base. But through a series of mishaps, where does she end up? On Hell’s Gate Station, alone and vulnerable, of course. And you can guess who she runs into…
V’rex is a Hybrid–half Beast Kindred and Half Kru’ell One. The minute he sees Penny lost and alone, he knows he has to have her. The curvy little plus-sized female is exactly his type and he’s about to go get her…when fate intervenes. After being drugged and kidnapped, he wakes up in the compound of a fertility cult. By chance, Penny has been kidnapped as well, and soon they are forced together as “Forever Mates” by the fanatical cult leader.
Penny is frightened to death of the huge Hybrid, who is tasked by the cult to impregnate her. V’rex wants the little human, but he doesn’t want to hurt her. Now they must work together to escape what seems to be an inescapable situation. But can Penny trust the male she has been warned against? And can V’rex keep her safe from the fanatical cult and their “Glorious Leader?” You’ll have to read Stolen to find out.

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DRAGON’S MATE: A XENO SAPIENS NOVEL (GENETICALLY ALTERED HUMANS BOOK 18) by Rena Marks

Cavan has lived with a beast inside him his entire life. He’s never stepped outside the Crested Ute facilities. He’s never known there are others like him. All he knows is the creature inside him with who he wars for domination. Until Amber. One lone human who treats him with kindness and is locked up for her trouble. They agree to be mates until the end of their short lives—mates living in separate cells. Even the dragon is in agreement. Amber should have known better than to trust her traitorous brother. But when their father dies and Shane insists she come apply for a job at Medic Nurtures, she follows happily enough, unaware the company is looking for women who may not be missed. Now locked up for discovering a genetically altered human, Amber has a new urge to break free. Cavan’s dragon has had it with captivity and intends to burn both him and Cavan the next chance he gets.

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THE ALPHA ENIGMA (TEAM PSI BOOK 1) by W Michael Gear

VS Note: A scifi release of note…

Dr. Timothy Ryan, head of the military psychiatric unit at Grantham Barracks, is meeting a new patient, a woman known as “Prisoner Alpha.” As she is being transferred, they are attacked by assassins, barely escaping with their lives. One shooter vanishes, leaving behind a dead companion unlike anyone Ryan has ever seen. But even more baffling is the puzzle of Alpha herself. She speaks in a strange tongue, and doodles in bars, dots, and little pictures like nothing Ryan has ever seen. Is she some sort of savant, or the most cunning spy he’s ever met?
Meanwhile, in Egypt, archaeologist Reid Farmer uncovers an 18th-Dynasty tomb that shouldn’t exist, filled with Mayan epigraphy, mathematics, and materials that didn’t exist 3,000 years ago. As a result of this discovery, Reid and forensic anthropologist Kilgore France—along with the sarcophagus they have found—are snatched away to a hidden lab to solve the enigma of a man lost in time. As dark forces gather, Alpha makes an impossible escape from Grantham. Ryan quickly becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance, but with a team of unique allies, sets out to prove his innocence. Together, they must find Alpha and save Ryan before it is too late.

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ANDROMEDA’S REBEL (HEROES OF ANDROMEDA BOOK 1) by Debra Jess

They took the sky from her, and her memory, but no one could take away her rebellious spirit. Mind-wiped and implanted with a death collar in case she should get out of line, Manitac’s corporate flunkies told Tamarja Chase that love could never be a part of her new life. However, working on a paradise planet as the director’s personal shuttle pilot does have its perks and Tamarja intends to take advantage of both. Perk number one: dark and sensuous Yohzad Cyrek, her parole officer and personal champion. Perk number two: Daeven Blayde, a blond and brooding badass, who can’t decide if he wants to throttle her, kiss her, or both. Falling for Yohzad would scratch all her rebellious itches by breaking the rules about prisoner and officer relationships, but not even he has the power to set her free. Pursuing Daeven would be like loving a lightning strike: powerful, explosive, and deadly. But, when other mind-wiped slaves start disappearing, her love life quickly becomes the least of her worries. Death collar or not, Tamarja takes a stand—one that could not only kill her but lose her the man who truly loves her and force her to kill the other.

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A CLAIM FOR CALIX (TALLEAN MERCENARIES BOOK 4) by Lynnea Lee

He’ll do anything to find his mate! Calix has been looking for his mate for years. There’s someone fated just for him, and no one else will do. But one look at Emma has Cal overwhelmed with protectiveness. He knows Emma is not the one, but that doesn’t stop him from stealing her and claiming her as his own. Emma stinks. Stinking is ideal for avoiding attention. But when it comes to the hot-as-sin alien mercenary who just rescued her from slavery, that’s the last thing she wants. Emma wants her muscle-bound hero, lock, stock, and barrel. Instead, he dumps her in the spare room to “keep her safe.” What a bummer! But the more time they spend with each other, the more they realize they are perfect together. Will Calix give up his hunt for a mate to claim the female he loves? Or will Emma leave him in a misguided attempt to help him find his one true mate?

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WARRIORS OF PHAETON: AXIS by Leora Gonzales

As the Phaeton’s master interrogator, Axis was often called upon to handle the most difficult missions. His natural ability to sniff out lies, plus his intense training, had never let him down. Until it did. Questioning his place amongst the brethren he’d failed, the Skrammon warrior has been living on the planet Euphoria in the Pleasure Sector trying to work through his mistakes. Although technically on leave, the Phaeton Council requested one small favor in exchange for the free time he’d been granted. Keep an eye out for anything unusual. Nova Rodriguez is more than a little unusual, and that’s not counting the fact that she’s a human imprisoned in a space brothel. The details on how she ended up in a whorehouse versus her original destination are more than a little murky, but one thing is completely clear: she needs to get the f$#% off this planet before Cruum, the gross alien master with a penchant for torture, sells her off to the highest bidder. With sheer determination, the help of a couple of sex kittens, and a list of rules to live by, Nova comes up with a plan: find a Phaeton—preferably the one she’d seen in the market and can’t stop thinking about—and convince him to help her. Not only does her life depend on it, so do the lives of the other two women Cruum has already sold.

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UNSPOKEN (HAVEN FOR THE LOST BOOK 1) by Deiri Di

Kiera – “A telepath without restraints is a telepath that should die.” That had been drilled into her head at the Academy for Telekinetic Telepaths. But when Kiera hurtles toward an unknown planet, stranded and alone with a limited supply of her mandatory suppressants, she’ll need all of her powers to survive. Including the forbidden ones.
Lucky for her, there are people already on the planet. Feral aliens who are willing to take her, teach her, and give her a place in their violent society. One of them wants to give her a place in his bed. The only problem is that Kiera has been taught that she is the real monster…And that all monsters should die. Maon – A hunter with a longing he never understood, Maon has spent years staring up at the stars, wondering if there was something more to life than simple survival. When a strange egg descends from the sky, he discovers that what he has been waiting for his whole life wasn’t a thing, but a woman. A woman who has been taught to hate herself. Now he has to teach her to survive.
Even though she fights him at every step.

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BRUTE (REAPER’S PROPERTY BOOK 3) by Athena Storm and Cara Stone

I’ve spent my entire career chasing and killing Reapers. How could I love one? It seemed ludicrous to me at first. I mean, they had a name for me even. The Reaper Killer. That is, until I was defeated in battle. By the one who would take me to be his mate. He claims it is a jalshagar bond. That I belong to him. To this monster. A being who inspires nightmares. It’s enough to make you cry. And I weep. But only because I realize I’m falling in love with him. I’ve never been in love before, yet I know this feeling for certain. It is the jalshagar bond. Profound, throbbing through my very being. Bonded to a monster. I am not ashamed. There is no more worry about my dignity. I have realized that I have no need to worry about such matters. He controls what happens to me. No need for anxiety or guilt. Just as long as I surrender.

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DELIVERED TO THE ALIEN MATES: A STARLIGHT MATCHMAKING ROMANCE (MARS MAIL ORDER MENAGE BOOK 1) by Viki Storm

I’ve never even had a boyfriend before— but now two aliens have ordered me as their bride…My father’s trying to marry me off to his business partner, so I sign up for Starlight Matchmaking to escape and get married quick. Except, there’s gotta be some mistake because the agency sets me up with not one but two alien beasts. They’re rugged warriors, ready to retire and work the land—and impregnate their mate. To be honest, the two of them scare the hell out of me. Their scales and horns are enough to scare away any humans on the Mars settlement—present company included. But they’re willing to risk it all to protect me when the local warlord tries to frame me for a crime. But I wonder, would they still feel this way about me if they knew my secret. That I’m not the girl that the matchmaking agency says I am.

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OWNED BY THE ALIEN (FATED MATES OF THE TITAN EMPIRE BOOK 1) by Tammy Walsh

VS Note: Apparently she released all 3 books in the series on the same day…

Abducted by aliens and bound for a breeding zoo. I hate Wednesdays. I’m on a streak of bad luck. First, I approach a hot guy at the bar and fall flat on my ass. Then I’m engulfed by a bright light and wake up five days later in a spaceship. With no other way home, I agree to a plan with the captain: help him with his mutinous crew and he’ll return me to Earth. There’s just one catch. He’s injured and needs to heal fast, and that requires the use of my body for one whole night. If I give him what he needs, will he keep his word? And will sleeping with him make me his fated mate for all time?

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CAGED BY THE ALIEN (FATED MATES OF THE TITAN EMPIRE BOOK 2) by Tammy Walsh

I’m trapped in a room with an alien Adonis. And 100 billion viewers are watching. Two weeks ago, I was abducted by aliens. Now I’m trapped in a room with four walls and no door. I’m scared. I’m alone. And there’s no chance of escape. Then he appears out of nowhere. A Greek god with an ass to match. We try to escape but our efforts are thwarted. In a moment of weakness, we kiss. The next morning, a door appears. We’re trapped in a depraved gameshow. If we can reach a shuttlecraft within 24 hours, we can escape together. But first, we have to give the producers what they want.

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SEIZED BY THE ALIEN (FATED MATES OF THE TITAN EMPIRE BOOK 3) by Tammy Walsh

I’m lost in space and will do thing to return home. Even sacrifice the ones I love? I’m lost in the galaxy. I have no money and no friends. I’m desperate to return home and I’ll do anything to get there. That’s when I meet Traes. He’s cold and distant. He’s a tyrant ruling over his empire. But in his eyes I see his repressed passion. It’s there every time he looks at me. I want to break him down and tear him up. I’m gonna make him beg for what I know he wants. But the closer I get to him, the more I want to stay. There’s an opportunity for me to return home but it comes at a terrible price. Am I willing to sacrifice the ones I love to secure the journey home?

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ALIEN WARRIOR’S BRIDE (LAST WARRIORS OF DILARIA BOOK 5) by Piper Fox

Bastan isn’t built to live his life confined on a ship. He itches for adventure, danger, maybe an enemy force to combat. When they make a stop, he’s the first one off ship, intent on cutting loose and getting into some trouble.
He’s having a drink in a local cantina when a curvy female in bridal garb shows up. Bastan is immediately smitten by her sass and beauty. But this runaway bride, destined for another, isn’t just any human female. She’s also his mate. He’ll do anything to save her. In order to escape her would-be groom, they’ll have to fight for their lives and so much more. She’s everything Bastan’s been looking for, but not at all what he thought he’d find. And he’ll take on anyone who tries to stop him from keeping her forever.

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THE LOST TEMPLE OF PSIERE (MYSTERIES OF THE MAKERS SERIES BOOK) by K Aten

As the heir to the throne, Royal Connate Olivienne Dracore cannot escape having a Shield team protecting her wherever she goes. But with the addition of Shield Commander Castellan Tosh, she has a team that doesn’t just guard her person but also aids in her job as a historical adventurist. She knows without a doubt that together they can unravel the Divine Mystery of who the Makers were and why they created the great temples.
With the conclusion of their last mission, Olivienne acquired the map needed to find the mysterious third great temple of Psiere. And there is no one better to accompany than her beloved Cmdr. Tosh. But before they can leave to brave the dangers of the unknown, first they must brave their own oathing ceremony. They will need each other for the coming mission because as with all things related to the Makers, mystery often begets mystery and danger is always just a wrong step away. Especially when the prize is something that could change Psiere forever.

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SEIZED BY THE ALIEN COMMANDER (HEART IN THE STARS BOOK 1) by Haley Luna

It’s possible to break the intergalactic code without even traveling to space. And I didn’t know that until the sexy and gruff Commander of the Intergalactic Cadets turned up to arrest me for my crime. All I’d been doing was running my dating business and expanding my customer base. City wide, statewide. Hell, why not conquer the world? But apparently, I was broadcasting my data halfway across the known galaxy. Whoops. Earth is full of women who want to find a connection. As the Commander of the Intergalactic Cadets, it was my job to find and punish criminals. And trafficking was definitely a criminal offense. Not that I really minded. What fun was life without a little corruption?
The woman I arrested claimed innocence. But she had everything I needed as proof – photographs and enticing personal stats. The only thing missing was prices. But I could remedy that. And help the lonely Earth women find their connections.

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BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2020 by Various

VS Note: A release of note this week and a great sampler of some current voices in SF&F…

Today’s readers of science fiction and fantasy have an appetite for stories that address a wide variety of voices, perspectives, and styles. There is an openness to experiment and pushing boundaries, combined with the classic desire to read about spaceships and dragons, future technology and ancient magic, and the places where they intersect. Contemporary science fiction and fantasy looks to accomplish the same goal as ever—to illuminate what it means to be human. With a diverse selection of stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and Diana Gabaldon, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 explores the ever-expanding and changing world of SFF today.

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LOST ROADS (BROKEN LANDS BOOK 2) by Jonathan Maberry

VS Note: Not a romance. Scifi release of note. I do long strong heroines…and zombie apocalypses. Book one is on my TBR List.

Gabriella “Gusty” Gomez lost her mother, and now she’s losing her home. Gutsy and her friends, along with Benny and his crew, have just survived a massive attack on New Alamo by the Night Army—a mix of mindless shambling los muertos and sentient half-zombie ravagers. She’s also reeling from the revelation that the residents of her town were the lab rats of the biological testing facility linked to creating the most dangerous zom, the Raggedy Man, who controls all of the living dead. And the first raid was only a test. The real Night Army is coming, and this time, it’ll be a handful of survivors against seven billion zombies.

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THE PRESERVE: A NOVEL by Ariel S Winter

VS Note: A scifi release of note, sounds good…

Decimated by plague, the human population is now a minority. Robots—complex AIs almost indistinguishable from humans—are the ruling majority. Nine months ago, in a controversial move, the robot government opened a series of preserves, designated areas where humans can choose to live without robot interference. Now the preserves face their first challenge: someone has been murdered.
Chief of Police Jesse Laughton on the SoCar Preserve is assigned to the case. He fears the factions that were opposed to the preserves will use the crime as evidence that the new system does not work. As he digs for information, robots in the outside world start turning up dead from bad drug-like programs that may have originated on SoCar land. And when Laughton learns his murder victim was a hacker who wrote drug-programs, it appears that the two cases might be linked. Soon, it’s clear that the entire preserve system is in danger of collapsing. Laughton’s former partner, a robot named Kir, arrives to assist on the case, and they soon uncover shocking secrets revealing that life on the preserve is not as peaceful as its human residents claim. But in order to protect humanity’s new way of life, Laughton must solve this murder before it’s too late.

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THIS VIRTUAL NIGHT by C S Friedman

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note, put it on my TBR List…

When deep-space travel altered the genes of the first interstellar colonists, Earth abandoned them. But some of the colonies survived, and a new civilization of mental and physical “Variants” has been established, centered around clusters of space stations known as the outworlds. Now the unthinkable has happened: a suicide assault has destroyed the life support system of a major waystation. All that is known about the young men responsible is that in their last living moments they were receiving messages from an uninhabited sector of space, and were playing a virtual reality game.
Two unlikely allies have joined forces to investigate the incident: Ru Gaya, a mercenary explorer with a taste for high risk ventures, and game designer Micah Bello, who must find the parties responsible for the attack in order to clear his name. From the corridors of a derelict station lost to madness to an outlaw stronghold in the depths of uncharted space, the two now follow the trail of an enemy who can twist human minds to his purpose, and whose plans could bring about the collapse of outworld civilization.

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MIXFITS by Amber Ghe

VS Note: Not listed as a romance…

After generations of interracial mixing the FUTURE is in jeopardy of becoming one race with no differences in characteristics or appearance. However, there are a handful of people in the world who are carriers of rare gene mutations that the government seeks to study. Ryder along with her friends Zuri and Cadence are struggling with their own sense of identity and flock to each other as they form a tight bond. Ryder finds love in Silas, a man who respects her need for self-identity and helps her understand what she’s been longing for her whole life… acceptance.
Just when she’s coming into her own, their worlds are catapulted into deception and uncertainty as they fight to uncover a government conspiracy that can potentially save mankind as we know it.

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SUCKER PUNCH: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (FIRST FANGS CLUB BOOK 3) by Kristen Painter

Newly appointed vampire governor of New Jersey, Belladonna Barrone is fast discovering that life as a vampire isn’t much easier than life as a mobster’s wife. But that experience certainly taught her some things about how to handle the problems that come with being governor. That is until a friend is kidnapped by the fae and his life put in danger, all because of her actions. Figuring out how to save him feels very much above her paygrade, but she’s the boss and the decision about how to handle this potentially deadly situation is completely up to her. With the clock ticking, she has no choice but to attempt a rescue. Thankfully, she has the help of her team and some impressive new friends. But going to battle with the fae has painfully real consequences and the outcome of their mission leaves them all reeling. While dealing with the fallout from the fight, Donna once again becomes the target of a jealous vampire rival, which puts her future in question. Somehow, she has to find the strength to keep going and overcome these new attacks. But there’s only so much a woman can handle. Or is there? With new resolve, Donna knows her only option is to fight back. Who else is going to protect her family and friends? She’s never been one to run from her problems. Even when her problems feel like a supernatural sucker punch.

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STEALING TIME: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (CROW’S FEET COVEN BOOK 3) by Christine Gael

Just when Cricket thought things couldn’t get much worse, Mee-maw’s a witch now too! And she might be the most powerful of them all. The Crow’s Feet Coven of three is finally complete, but hell if any of them know what to do next. With the Organization still hot on their trail and a new enemy they hadn’t expected, their burgeoning powers will be put to the test. If they succeed? They will stop the senseless killing of witches around the world. If they fail, their magic will fall into the hands of a being so evil, humanity itself is at stake.

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MIDLIFE BLUES: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (NOT TOO LATE BOOK 2) by Victoria Danaan

Rita Hayworth is not just the only American in town. She’s also the only human! For all the everyday heroines over forty who know it’s NOT TOO LATE for magic! Begins with the formerly reclusive, gentleman vampire hosting a murder mystery dinner you’ll never forget, and ends with the case of the captured kelpie. From Hallow Hill to northern Ireland, don’t miss your favorite judge’s magical adventures.

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DEMON KING (CLAIMED BY LUCIFER BOOK 1) by Elizabeth Briggs

I made a deal with the devil. Now he’s claimed me as his mate. When my best friend goes missing in Las Vegas, there’s only one man I can turn to for help. Lucas Ifer. Billionaire playboy. CEO of Abaddon Inc. King of Sin City. And…the devil himself? Lucas—aka Lucifer—agrees to help me, but in exchange he wants one thing: me. He’s dark, dangerous, and wickedly handsome. Oh, and evil incarnate. I should say no, but I can’t. I’m that desperate. But when you make a deal with the devil, there’s no escaping it. Now he owns my body for seven nights of sin. Even worse, he owns my soul for all eternity. I’m Persephone being claimed by Hades, and I have no choice but to enter his underworld and become his dark queen. Is there any light left in that black heart? Or will his darkness consume me?

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THE LIBRARIAN’S VAMPIRE ASSISTANT, BOOK 5 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

NEVER HIRE A HANDSOME VAMPIRE! MIRIAM MURPHY loves being a librarian. It’s all she’s ever wanted—to eat, breathe, and sleep books. But when she hired Michael, a handsome college student, she had no idea he was a four-hundred-year-old vampire and that inviting him into her life would result in her becoming one too. But not before he knocked her up and broke her heart. Now Miriam is a single mother, all alone in a new world with a new vampire body. And someone’s trying to kill her. Who? Why? She has no real enemies. If only Michael would help. After all, he’s the vampire king now. And this is one mystery she can’t solve on her own. NEVER FALL FOR A LIBRARIAN!
MICHAEL VANDERHORST knows he’s changed. He can no longer love or laugh or enjoy hot peppers like he used to. But being an unfeeling, ruthless vampire is what it takes to rule the deadliest bloodsuckers on the planet. It’s the only way to keep humankind safe. Problem is, his enemies know the librarian and his daughter are special to him. They are his to protect, even if he’s incapable of feeling love. But when danger comes knocking at Miriam’s library door, he must choose between solving the biggest mystery of his existence and the woman he swore to protect. What’s a vampire king to do?

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HEART OF THE VAMPIRE: EPISODE 1 by Tasha Black

Drucilla Holloway is desperate to finish writing her novel, desperate enough to take a job as a night clerk at a haunted hotel on the top of a snow-covered mountain, just to get some peace and quiet. But when she arrives at Hemlock House, Dru is immediately distracted by an unshakable sense of danger. Dead animals keep appearing in the snow, someone is sneaking around in the tunnels under the hotel, and everyone seems to have something to hide. But no one at Hemlock House is as mysterious as Viktor Striker. He’s wildly gorgeous with a disarming smile. But something is haunting him, and Dru is determined to find out what it is. At first, she thinks Viktor may be in some kind of trouble. But it’s starting to look like he is trouble. A Continuing Story: Heart of the Vampire is told in three installments, or episodes, like a TV show. Each episode includes a cliffhanger to entice the reader to tune in for the next one! If you’re not a fan of the serial format, be sure to join my mailing list at TashaBlack.com to be informed when a complete bundle is available!

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OUTFOXED (THE FOX WITCH BOOK 1) by R J Blain

Death is a way of life outside of the safety of Inner Tulsa, and Jade means to keep flipping Mother Nature off until old age claims her. With one eye always on the sky, the last thing she needs is a pack of bounty hunters out for her living head. With no idea of why anyone would want her, her wits might keep her free, assuming she can resist the charming lures of Sandro, one of the men out to claim her as his own. Left with the choice of being the evening snack of a tornado or taking shelter with the bounty hunter, she does what she does best: she lives on the edge.
Striking a bargain with the handsome bounty hunter buys her another day of life, but it also dumps her into the heart of a sinister plot, one meant to enslave the residents of the storm-tossed city—and the others brave and foolish enough to call the Alley home.

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ROAR (CATNIP ASSASSINS BOOK 7) by Skye MacKinnon

It’s time for the last meow. Her whole life, Kat has been fighting for survival. For her freedom. Now she’s done. She wants peace. Even if that means having to risk everything she loves.

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WINTER IN WISTERIA (WISTERIA WITCHES MYSTERIES BOOK 12) by Angela Pepper

Something evil has been unleashed and is heading toward Wisteria. With its lawyer. Meanwhile, Zara Riddle is picking winter snowberries when an old friend makes a surprise appearance. Zara is led to a remote log cabin, where she finds a zookeeper in trouble. No good deed goes unpunished, and Zara gets caught up in a mysterious conspiracy involving something called Activator X. Zara learns the hard way that some people will do anything to get their hands on Activator X. Can Zara and her supernatural friends save the day and still get home in time to welcome a new family member? Trouble has been unsealed, and it’s coming to town!

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BITTERBURN (GOTHIC FAIRY TALES BOOK 1) by Ann Aguirre

Amarrah Brewer is desperate and grief-stricken. For ages, the town of Bitterburn has sent tribute to the Keep at the End of the World, but a harsh winter leaves them unable to pay the toll that keeps the Beast at bay. Amarrah volunteers to brave what no one has before—to end the threat or die trying.
The Beast of Bitterburn has lost all hope.
One way or another, Njål has been a prisoner for his entire life. Monstrous evil has left him trapped and lonely, and he believes that will never change. There is only darkness in his endless exile, never light. Never warmth. Until she arrives. It’s a tale as old as time… where Beauty goes to confront the Beast and falls in love instead.

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MAGIC DARK AND STRANGE by Kelly Powell

Catherine Daly has an unusual talent. By day she works for a printer. But by night, she awakens the dead for a few precious moments with loved ones seeking a final goodbye. But this magic comes with a price: for every hour that a ghost is brought back, Catherine loses an hour from her own life. When Catherine is given the unusual task of collecting a timepiece from an old grave, she is sure that the mysterious item must contain some kind of enchantment. So she enlists Guy Nolan, the watchmaker’s son, to help her dig it up. But instead of a timepiece, they find a surprise: the body of a teenage boy. And as they watch, he comes back to life—not as the pale imitation that Catherine can conjure, but as a living, breathing boy. A boy with no memory of his past. This magic is more powerful than any Catherine has ever encountered, and revealing it brings dangerous enemies. Catherine and Guy must race to unravel the connection between the missing timepiece and the undead boy. For this mysterious magic could mean the difference between life and death—for all of them.

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WICKED WEDDING (AN IVY MORGAN MYSTERY BOOK 18) by Lily Harper Hart

You are formally invited to the wedding of Ivy Morgan and Jack Harker. Before they walk down the aisle, though, there’s one more mystery to solve. Ivy, who is finishing up the last days of her community service, inserts herself into a tense situation when the alarm at the domestic violence shelter she is working at sounds and she goes off to make sure all the women and children are accounted for. She expects a malfunction. What she gets is a violent man trying to remove his daughter from the facility. She reacts out of instinct … and magically thwarts the attempt. Unfortunately for her, that’s only the beginning. Because the man managed to escape, Ivy and Jack find themselves working together to track him down. On top of that, since the location of the building is supposed to be a secret, it appears an insider might be selling information. More than anything, Ivy and Jack want to slide into happily ever after. However, neither of them can rest until they’re sure those most vulnerable are safe. Ivy’s powers are growing. Her relationship with Jack was always destined to be. They’re both about to get everything they ever wanted … as long as they survive to make it down the aisle. The big day is finally here.

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CROWN OF 100 KINGS (NINE KINGDOMS TRILOGY BOOK 1) by Rachel Higginson

A lost princess…Tessana Allisand had a family once. A home. A title. A future. Until one night when everything she loved was taken from her. Secreted away to an isolated monastery in the farthest region of the realm, Tess was raised in the silence of monks and the loneliness of tragedy. And there she would have stayed if the dark magic that killed her family hadn’t finally found her. An impossible quest…With her identity discovered, Tessana must face the home she fled all those years ago. The Crown of Nine must return to its rightful place and Tess must be the one to carry it across the nine kingdoms. And when she arrives? She’ll need to convince a dying kingdom that the crown that has belonged to one hundred kings should be given to a queen.
A rebellious prince…Taelon Treskinat was in love once. With a princess. The daughter of a slaughtered king. He risked everything to save her, to make sure she survived. When that same princess tumbles back into his life no longer the scared little girl he remembers from childhood, he must decide where his duty lies. With the girl that will threaten everything he knows and loves. Or the kingdom he will do anything to protect.

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CAMP POUNCE: CHESTER: A RARE AND UNKNOWN WORLD by Shai August

Speed dating meets mating meets sleep away camp. Chester Washington was the last single panther of his liter, and he had no intention of doing anything to change his relationship status from singling and just mingling. His brother, Stanley had happily mated into a billionaire pride; and basically floated through life even with his demanding job as Head of Security for the Rare and Unknown. Thanks to the manipulation of their mother, his sister, Sally Ann had spent a week at Camp Pounce, coming home with a full claw of five men. Now seven months later, Sally Ann was blissfully happy and pregnant to the point of obnoxious. Leaving their mother, Thelma to turn her sights fully onto him and a certain unused Christmas gift from his darling sister. Will Chester escape Camp Pounce as single as he walked in? Or will the temptations at Camp Pounce Pride Week prove too powerful an allure?

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DUSK GATE (SOUL BOUND BOOK 1) by Benjamin Medrano

As a holy maiden of the Phoenix Queen, Jasmine was a prize of immense value to the demons. To their shock, she and her nearly defeated rescuers are rescued by the beautiful but scathing Xandra, an enslaved elven sorceress who’d been damned for over a millennium. Once they escape, Xandra and the others soon go their separate ways, thinking that their brief meeting would be their last, for they had little in common. Little did Jasmine know that the fickle hand of fate would reunite her with Xandra when darkness shrouded her homeland and all the other holy maidens were captured. Nor did she know that acerbic, destructive sorceress would provide her only source of hope for the future.

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MONSTERS BOOK TWO: HOUR OF THE DRAGON by Heather Killough-Walden

Annaleia Faith awakened something dangerous in Antares half a century ago, something he fiercely suppressed in order to keep her safe. But when she disappeared without a trace after their first night together, he vowed to never hold that part of himself back again. Now, fifty years later, he’s found her. But she has a secret, one she especially has to keep from Antares, because learning it would once and for all unleash that ancient, volatile monster inside him.
As a crazed stalker leaves a bloody trail behind him on his hunt for Annaleia, and the living embodiment of chaos begins to set the world on fire, Antares tries to protect his first and only love once more. But this time, he won’t be restraining the dragon inside to do so. And neither will she.

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RAPIER (APACHE COUNTY SHIFTERS BOOK 3) by T L Reeve and Michele Ryan

Ten years ago, Rapier Dryer sent his mate away. The plan was to meet up later and find a new home, however, Raymond Quincy had other plans for them. What should’ve been months turned into years, and now, Rapier’s in a race against time to save Jasmine once more.
Jasmine Dryer knew the risks of splitting up. At five months pregnant, they thought it was the best chance to save their family. A decade later, she’s no longer running. She’s willing to stand her ground with her mate and face off against the one man who could single-handedly destroy everything. Together they’ll forge an alliance with the Raferty Pack, determined to rebuild all they’ve already lost. There’s strength in numbers, and Rapier and Jasmine are willing to use that strength to keep their family safe.

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THE LITTLE WITCH by M Rickert

Every Halloween, an elderly woman hands out candy to a young trick-or-treater who’s dressed as a witch each time, looking exactly the same age. With each passing year, the woman grows more attached to the little witch and her odd nature. But she is no ordinary child, and an uncanny relationship develops between the two of them that may prove dangerous and deadly.

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KINGDOM OF THE WICKED by Kerrie Maniscalco

Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe – witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family’s renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin…desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister’s killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that’s been long forbidden.
Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia’s side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women’s murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems.

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THE CALL OF MONSTERS (MY BEAUTIFUL MONSTERS BOOK 3) by J B Trepagnier

I used to love my Greek mythology classes until I got kidnapped and actually met some Gods. I took Hephaestus as a lover and Hades and Persephone are not all that bad, but the rest of them? They hurt my monsters. Zeus kidnapped Hephaestus and is doing who knows what to him for making a knife when it was me that used it to kill Demeter. The Olympians took Hephaestus because they can’t even entertain the notion that a lowly half demon killed one of them.I know why no one said anything when Zeus came to the Underworld. I know there’s a plan to get Hephaestus back. There’s also a lot I don’t know that I need to learn fast. I have this mysterious demonic form from my father that I need to learn to access. Hephaestus made all these weapons capable of taking down Olympians if they came, but I don’t know how to use them. I’m not going to get lucky again like I did with Demeter.

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DESTINY FOUND (HYBRID ROYALS FIRE AND ICE BOOK 2) by Serenity Rayne

All of my dreams had come true. I met my mate and instantly felt that soul deep connection with him. And then I get abducted.. Figures right? Ancient rites are performed and I reach my full potential. I’m on the hunt for those that kidnapped me. Along the way I recieve four surprizes, I couldn’t be happier. Last stop the dreaded council of Dragons before all out war. Will I gain their support? Only time will tell.

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THE CLOWN (HARROW FAIRE BOOK 3) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Finally accepting that there would be no leaving Harrow Faire, Cora sets out to try to find her new way of life as part of the Family. With that comes her slow acceptance of her attraction toward and, even worse, her feelings for the Puppeteer. But just as things seemed to be falling into a pattern, things turn upside down—seemingly literally—as Harrow Faire enters “the Inversion.” And her troubles don’t end there when the mute Clown takes a keen interest in her. One that she doesn’t understand until it’s too late. Mr. Harrow took her from her life to become the Contortionist. But it seems…the Faire itself has other plans.

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MERMAIDS MARRY IN GREEN (SEA OF LOVE BOOK 3) by Alice Renaud

Caltha Dooran is the toughest, fiercest shape-shifting mermaid in the western seas. She has three Clans to rule, and no time for romance. But when a warlock, Jonty, turns up and asks her to come with him to London to capture a water monster, she can’t say no. In London, away from her duties, her attraction for Jonty grows… and they soon fall under each other’s spell. But will his past and her responsibilities pull them apart, or can they find the only true magic, the one that binds two souls together?

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JINGLE ALL THE SLAY: A WITCHY CHRISTMAS COZY MYSTERY (MARSHMALLOW HOLLOW MYSTERIES BOOK 1) by Dakota Cassidy

VS Note: From mid-OCT

Welcome to Marshmallow Hollow, Maine, a holiday mystery, where it’s all Christmas all the time and murder is hung by the chimney with care…I’m Halliday Valentine (yep; funny name is funny), a psychic witch who’s recently moved from New York City back to my very human hometown of Marshmallow Hollow, where I run the family factory that caters to all things Christmas. I inherited the factory from Mom, who inherited from Nana Karen, but now it’s just me (kinda…long story), my curmudgeonly British familiar hummingbird, Atticus; one ungrateful rescue cat; my talking reindeer, Karen; and my BFF Stiles (the only human aware of my witchy side).
Oh, and Digby Dainty (known as Hobbs), the tall drink of water who rents my guest cottage. And who I wouldn’t mind getting to know better. We have a lot in common, including a love of true crime. So as macabre as it sounds, when a shady real estate tycoon shows up dead in the middle of the annual ice festival, I’m thrilled to spend time with Hobbs, flexing our amateur sleuthing skills. Well…not thrilled. I mean, a guy’s dead after all. But he did try to con some businesses right out from under the hard-working locals. In fact, the only thing more surprising than a murder in our charming Christmas town is how many of my friendly, beloved neighbors seemed to want the man dead.

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HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE WITNESS: A WITCHY CHRISTMAS COZY MYSTERY (MARSHMALLOW HOLLOW MYSTERIES BOOK 2) by Dakota Cassidy

For an adorable little Christmas town, Marshmallow Hollow sure sees a lot of action. Just days off the last murder—solved by moi, Halliday Valentine, and my gorgeous tenant, Hobbs—I’m eagerly awaiting a visit from my dear Uncle Darling and his husband, Monty, when my phone blows up. Another murder, this time at the convenience store on the edge of town…and Uncle Monty was hurt in the process. Without hesitation, Hobbs and I jump into action, seeking justice for the deceased and both of my uncles. Between ambulance-chasing lawyers, career-climbing journalists and chain-smoking ex-drug dealers, we have more than enough suspects to go around. But how do any of them connect to three missing girls from neighboring towns…? Will Monty, the only living witness, be safe while the killer’s at large …? Will Atticus, my adorbs hummingbird familiar, magic me to Siberia when I use one too many spells for his liking…? And most of all, how will Handsome Hobbs react when he learns my frequent “migraines” are a lot less neurological…and a whole lot more paranormal?

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HOLIDAYS BITE by Various

When the days grow shorter and dusk comes earlier, we may spend our time decorating with holly and mistletoe, drinking cider, and playing in the snow. But the creatures who stalk the night are in their element—and while visions of sugarplums dance in our heads, they’re lurking in the shadows, knowing there’s nothing so delicious as a vampire’s kiss. So settle in for a long winter’s night full of winter holiday vampire tales (25) from these New York TimesUSA Today, and international bestselling authors. Including paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and dark fantasy, this collection give a whole new meaning to the term heartwarming. Because sometimes, the holidays truly bite.

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HER PRIMAL MATE (BADLANDS TERRITORY, 1) by Jenika Snow

He was mine.
 I was his.
 There is no denying it, my primal polar bear shifter who was linked to be my fate, destiny, the very laws of our kind.
 Fated mates.
 That’s what it was called, that one person who was meant to solely be yours.
 I just hadn’t known who my fated mate was until he came into my life like a storm ready to destroy everyone and everything in his path.
 When Kasias Stone walked into the bar I worked at and our gazes clashed, I swore the ground opened up. Every part of my body came alive for the first time.
My mating heat kicked into overdrive, and all I could think about was needing that male to take me to his bed and ease the desperation.
 He was the biggest, strongest male I’d ever seen, his height towering, his muscles severe. He made even the strongest shifters look weak.
I didn’t even hesitate when he all but threw me over his shoulder and said he’d ease me, that he’d make sure I was sated, that I wouldn’t walk straight the next day.
 I also knew once I gave myself over to him, there would be no going back. He’d never let me go.

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THE WITCH IS BACK (WICKED WITCHES OF THE MIDWEST BOOK 17) by Amanda M Lee

Bay Winchester is living the high life. She’s engaged, owns her own business, and is undergoing a magical transformation, complete with growing powers at every turn. All that changes when a local teenager goes missing at a festival and nobody knows who took her. The girl’s friends saw the abduction but the description they provide doesn’t match anybody in town. The only other witness is Marcus, her cousin Thistle’s boyfriend, and he was seriously injured in the attack and can’t provide additional information. Bay is determined to solve the case, although she’s not sure where to look. On top of that, her normal partner in crime is otherwise engaged, which means her mother has decided to tag along for the ride. Bay is the sort of witch who is willing to put herself on the line to save those who need saving. Unfortunately, this time around, the answers she finds only lead to more questions. On top of that, her great-aunt Willa and cousin Rosemary have arrived in town out of nowhere and they seem to be harboring their own secrets, and it’s something that could change the entire trajectory of Bay’s life. The Winchesters are loyal, and it’s going to take all of them working together to solve this one. It seems new magic is afoot, and whoever is wielding it is deadly.

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ORAN (FAE ION WHEELS BOOK 2) by Riley Onyx

Danni – My father taught me to handle myself. I know about faery and the monsters that want to escape into our world. Then the biggest, baddest one pulls up a stool at my bar. Oran – I live for the ride and the fight. There’s nothing I love more than skewering monsters. Then I see her. She’s fae, born in the human world but her eyes give her away. I want to put down my guns and head home…taking her with me.

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FAETED FAEBLE (FAE PRISON TRILOGY BOOK 2) by Piper Maki

What happens when you’re surrounded by monsters… but you’re the one they fear? My already shitty life took a turn for the worse when the only Fae I can count on in the beautiful hellhole known as Ynys Gwales was imprisoned. It’s a death sentence. Now I’m stuck trying to survive by myself on the prison island. It’s not easy, especially when the Fae hate me just because I’m human. And when they find out about the secret I keep? That death sentence will be mine.

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CHRISTMAS CRACKERS by Various

It’s time to get your jingle bells on and celebrate the holiday season with a whole lot of fun and a little bit of murder with the Christmas Crackers Cozy Mystery Collection. This limited-time festive collection of holiday whodunits includes 10 new paranormal cozy mystery novellas from ten of your favorite authors, including: Jane Hinchey, Nancy Warren, Patti Larsen, Beth Prentice, Dionne Lister, Kelly Ethan, Maggie Mundy, Christine Bernard, Polly Holmes, and Susanne Becker.

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LORD OF DESTINY (THE DRAGON DEMI GODS BOOK 6) by Charlene Hartnady

I’m the son of a god. The other half of a coin. Where my identical twin brother, Jarrod, can see the past. I can see into the future. An awesome ability. I’m lucky, right? Nope, I think I’m cursed. Imagine, for a second, that every time you touched someone, you could see into their future. Their happiness, their misfortune, and their death. You’d feel obliged to help them. To steer them clear of imminent disaster. I don’t mind helping others, but I’m not always successful. I’ve seen horrible things. Things that keep me up at night. Trust me, if you had this ability, you’d steer clear of people too. You’d do everything in your power not to touch them, or to be touched. I guess that means I’m lonely. It comes with the territory. I’ve learned to live with it. The words ‘stay away’ are my motto. That’s until I see her. I’m mesmerized because surely a more perfect creature does not exist. I’m the one who touches her. I haven’t willingly touched another person in the longest time. Imagine my surprise when I get nothing from her. No vision. No future. No nothing! That can only mean one thing, this beautiful woman isn’t human. Who is she? What is she?
What happens next, chills me to my bones. I might not be able to see into her future, but she sees into mine. What? How? She mutters a quick word of warning and then is gone. What she tells me is bad. It’s terrifying! I’m in serious trouble.

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THE WITCH: ANTI BULLYING CHARITY NOVELLA by Elieen Troemel

Outcast, loner, witch. With Earth polluted and dying, Brigid’s parents sacrifice their lives to send her to a distant world for protection. Surrounded by strangers, Brigid longs for a loving family. The new world changes her in ways no one could have predicted. Hated by those who should protect her, accused of treachery, she’s made an outcast. destined to live alone. Will she find the love she desperately desire or be destroyed by the hate surrounding her?

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PUMPKIN BLEND (A PARAMOUR BAY COZY PARANORMAL MYSTERY BOOK 14) by Kennedy Layne

VS Note: She actually did release this OCT 27…

All Hallows’ Eve is only a fortnight away, and the residents of Paramour Bay can’t wait to get their hands on all the candy corn, caramel apples, and pumpkin tea blends this fall season. As a matter of fact, the highly anticipated Halloween Festival is about to kick off in town square with the reveal of the largest pumpkin that has ever been grown in their very own local pumpkin patch. There’s only one itsy-bitsy problem—someone has stolen the town’s prized jack-o-lantern! Raven ropes Leo into solving another mystery, but he goes all in when he realizes that a pilfered pumpkin is the least of their worries!

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DARK MOON FALLS: BENJAMIN by Tami Lund

Benjamin Martinez joined the most dangerous rogue shifter pack in the country on his pack alpha’s orders. For five years, he’s been trying to figure out how to take them down. Hannah Montgomery left her old pack and moved to Dark Moon Falls in an effort to forget her past. A past that involved rogue shifters. She swore she’d never have anything to do with them ever again. When Ben meets Hannah, he doesn’t intend to tell her who he is or what he does for a living. Except the rogues are now after his pack. And her.

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WITCHY WONDERS by Various

When the ghouls come knocking, the witches come to play. Ever wonder how the witches party on the day of the dead? How the supernaturals play when the veil is thin? Well here’s your chance to find out all their secrets. From witches, to wizards, and all the wickedness. Come join these 20 authors as they discover what goes bump in the night. Authors include: T.K. Barber, K. J. Sage, N.K. Stackhouse, Chris Storm, Helena Novak, Bex Taylor, Stefani Kenna, Mira Kane, Zelda Knight, Lauren Smith, N.J. Ember, Maria Vermisoglou, V. P. Allasander, Poppy Flynn, Sasha Fino, Lissa Lynn Thomas, Katherine Moore, Bethany Strobel, Michelle Scissom

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DYING WITH HER CHEER PANTS ON: STORIES OF THE FIGHTING PUMPKINS by Seanan McGuire

Despite its humble origins, there is no more challenging or physically dangerous teen sport in the world than cheerleading.  Cheerleaders are seriously injured and even killed at a higher rate than other high school sports.  Their stunts are performed in skimpy uniforms without the benefit of proper safety equipment…and yet they love them, glittery eyeshadow, spirit bows, and all.
And then there are the Fighting Pumpkins, who take that injury rate as a challenge.  Students of Johnson’s Crossing High School, they answer to a higher calling than the pyramid and the basket toss, pursuing the pep rally that is rising up against mysteries and monsters, kicking gods with the pointed toes of professional athletes chasing a collegiate career.
Meet Jude, half-vampire squad leader; Laurie, who can compel anyone to do as she asks; Heather, occasionally recreationally dead; Marti, strong enough to provide a foundation for any stunt; Colleen, who knows the rule book so well she may as well have written it; and Steph, who may or may not be the goddess of the harvest.  The rest of the squad is ready to support them, and braced for the chaos of the big game, which may have a big body count.  Prepare to jump high, yell loud, and look pretty with the Fighting Pumpkins, those glorious girls in the orange and green, whose high kicks could still be enough to save the world.

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THE TENANT by Katrina Jackson

VS Note: Listed in erotica…

Noel – Okay, so my life is officially at rock bottom. I’m 26 with nothing more to show for myself than a mountain of debt I can’t pay back because I just got fired from my job as an assistant manager at a third-rate fast food chain. So, when I get a phone call from a rude lawyer telling me that my great aunt Sophie has died and she’s left me a house – a whole damn house! – in Alexandria, Louisiana, I jump at the opportunity to skip out on next month’s rent, since I can’t afford it anyway. I maybe should have thought about this a little bit longer, because what I find when I get to the house on 2320 Fleur Belle Court is a two-story Victorian dump. The floors creak, the water temperature is either ice cold or scalding hot and I swear it feels like there’s someone watching me. I’m pretty sure this place is haunted.
Ruby – Of course, this house is haunted. I’ve been here since 1933 and nothing is getting me out of here, especially not Noel Delisle. His people stole this house from my cold dead hands, and he’ll get what his ancestors had coming.
Too bad. He’s the prettiest Delisle I’ve ever seen and sometimes I swear he can see me and feel me. I can sure feel him.

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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH (DAIGHTER OF FORTUNE BOOK 3) by Vivienne Savage

Acquiring the Legacies may not be enough. A dragon may not be enough. And if Rosalia isn’t careful, this may be her end.

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THE HAUNTING OF BRYNN WILDER: A NOVEL  by Wendy Webb

After a devastating loss, Brynn Wilder escapes to Wharton, a tourist town on Lake Superior, to reset. Checking into a quaint boardinghouse for the summer, she hopes to put her life into perspective. In her fellow lodgers, she finds a friendly company of strangers: the frail Alice, cared for by a married couple with a heartbreaking story of their own; LuAnn, the eccentric and lovable owner of the inn; and Dominic, an unsettlingly handsome man inked from head to toe in mesmerizing tattoos. But in this inviting refuge, where a century of souls has passed, a mystery begins to swirl. Alice knows things about Brynn, about all of them, that she shouldn’t. Bad dreams and night whispers lure Brynn to a shuttered room at the end of the hall, a room still heavy with a recent death. And now she’s become irresistibly drawn to Dominic—even in the shadow of rumors that wherever he goes, suspicious death follows. In this chilling season of love, transformation, and fear, something is calling for Brynn. To settle her past, she may have no choice but to answer.

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SPELLBREAKER by Charlie N Homberg

The orphaned Elsie Camden learned as a girl that there were two kinds of wizards in the world: those who pay for the power to cast spells and those, like her, born with the ability to break them. But as an unlicensed magic user, her gift is a crime. Commissioned by an underground group known as the Cowls, Elsie uses her spellbreaking to push back against the aristocrats and help the common man. She always did love the tale of Robin Hood. Elite magic user Bacchus Kelsey is one elusive spell away from his mastership when he catches Elsie breaking an enchantment. To protect her secret, Elsie strikes a bargain. She’ll help Bacchus fix unruly spells around his estate if he doesn’t turn her in. Working together, Elsie’s trust in—and fondness for—the handsome stranger grows. So does her trepidation about the rise in the murders of wizards and the theft of the spellbooks their bodies leave behind. For a rogue spellbreaker like Elsie, there’s so much to learn about her powers, her family, the intriguing Bacchus, and the untold dangers shadowing every step of a journey she’s destined to complete. But will she uncover the mystery before it’s too late to save everything she loves?

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HEART OF THE GUNSLINGER: AN IMMORTAL WARRIORS NOVELLA by Sara MacKenzie

1887 London – Charlie Dawes aka Deadeye Dick is a star in the Wild West Show at Cremorne Gardens, celebrating Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. Women love him, and he revels in his fame. His sudden death tarnishes his memory. The Sorceress of the between-worlds knows Charlie can do better and she brings him back to redeem himself.
Present day, London – Jennifer Kendall owns the Beatnik Café in fashionable London. After her beloved grandmother’s death she finds herself in financial trouble, and her personal safety at risk. When Charlie appears and says he is here to help her, she finds herself instantly attracted to him. But deadly trouble from the past has followed Charlie, and if he is to make a future with Jennifer then he needs to shoot straighter than last time.

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LOST AND FOUND: THE EVIE CHESTER FILES, CASE ONE by Nita Round

A gifted slave. A cursed woman. Together can they gain their freedom? Evie Chester is a slave with a precious gift. Living in a world that both marvels and fears magic and the unexplained. Evie dreams of being free and of acceptance. When an opportunity presents itself for escape she finds herself pursued with a bounty on her head. Eyes are everywhere, nowhere is safe. An encounter with a cursed woman brings about the promise of freedom in return for her help. Everything changes. Is the price of her freedom at too high a price?

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THE FIFTH HORSEMAN (HORSEMAN’S HAREM SAGA BOOK 1) by Frida Kilnari

The only thing worse than suddenly waking up in a magical house with the insanely gorgeous Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? Being the Fifth. With no memory of who I am, where I came from, or what I’m doing here, I’m thrust into a new life with four people who I might want more from than just friendship. But with no past, how can I possibly plan for a future? The only clue as to who I am? Four different species’ magic resides within me—Vampire, Fae, Shifter, and Witch—and between them, I might be the most powerful creature on the planet.

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NAUGHTY AND SPICE by Nicky Fox

To become a witch and solidify her powers, Marigold must perform one act of kindness for another woman. She travels to Bremen in search of her destiny. She stumbles upon Chloe, a sad and lonely girl in need of a friend and maybe a man in her life. Marigold makes it her mission to help Chloe. There’s just one problem. Z’ev, her brother, is as rude as they come. To help Chloe, she needs to straighten him out too. His brooding good looks do nothing to change her goal until one amazing kiss alters everything. But what happens when she uncovers his secret and his walls come down? Marigold finds the true man underneath. She can’t help wondering what it would be like in his arms and his bed. Can she tame the beast? Or is this witch over her head? Maybe it’s time for some Naughty and Spice.

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REFLECTIONS IN THE DARK: A CRISSCROSS TIME TRAVEL MYSTERY by Susan Finlay

Chloe Westbrook, a modern young English woman who has given up on love and on people in general, reluctantly travels during the pandemic to Mythe, France to meet her reclusive grandfather, Frederic Chevalier, for the first time.
Nicholas Drake, a young American hippy who is afraid of commitment and carries a great burden on his shoulders, stays in a bed-and-breakfast inn run by a hippy middle-aged French woman, Josephine Lapierre, in the French town of Belvidere. There, he hopes he can bury his past for a while, or at least stop remembering his mistakes every day of his life. These four people from two different times get caught in a time portal that catapults them backwards into the year 1880 and into the French village of Reynier, where respectable citizens are forced to live among troglodyte cave dwellers, gypsies, and at least one murderer.  Somehow, they must figure out a way to fit in until they can find a way back home.

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DARKNESS AWAKENED REIMAGINED (THE ORDER OF THE BLADE by Stephanie Rowe

VS Note: A re-release of sorts. The author states: “Author’s Note: Perfect for brand-new readers to the series and avid fans, Darkness Awakened: Reimagined tells the story of Darkness Awakened in an entirely new way.”

Ajax Steele has fought against evil for centuries, a brutal life that commanded the ultimate sacrifice. When a dangerous enemy resurfaces, Ajax must sever ties with his team and go deep to stop him. His only chance? Team up with the alluringly sexy woman destined to kill him the moment they fall in love.
Cursed with a rare magic, Madison Locke has spent her life on the run from assassins, living in the shadows to conceal a terrible secret. But when her sister is kidnapped by a merciless hunter, Madison must emerge from hiding to save her. To succeed, she must recruit the help of a dangerously tempting warrior who awakens a burning hunger inside her that threatens them both. A silken caress. A steaming kiss. Can the two fated enemies survive their deadly mate bond and save those they love?

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CRIMSON BORN (THE CRIMSON ACCORD BOOK 1) by Amy Patrick

As long as I can remember, I’ve longed for a different life—one filled with adventure, excitement, and romance.
This wasn’t exactly what I had in mind…
One minute I was riding in a horse-drawn buggy on my way home to my quiet Amish village— the next was torn by the screech of car tires, and twisted metal, and the white hot lance of pain. There was no doubt in my mind my life was over. So when I woke up to the face of a beautiful stranger who promised me the suffering would end soon, I thought I’d seen an angel. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

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CORRUPTION OF THE ROSE by S J Sanders

VS Note: Listed in erotica…

The beast-men of the Urgal Mountains were said to have been a race that had ages past been warped by the magic of dark alchemy. For Rose Almander they are nothing but stories for scaring children and the ignorant. An educated woman and a cast-out alchemist of the Order, she has more to worry about than fictional monsters lurking in the wooded mountains. Like, staying under the cover of semi-obscurity from other mages by working as a perfumer. Although it is not what she would have dreamed of and trained for, the coin is enough to soothe her bruised ego.
Yet, when she’s commissioned by the queen to create a fragrance to bewitch, Rose must obtain the Forial Rose that grows only in the depths of the mountain forests. With a fortune promised and no one available to procure it for her, and her own life on the line should she fail, Rose must face the wilderness and a monster of legend not seen in generations.
The lupi were created to be guardians, the wolves of the mountain that was said to separate the worlds. There, the dark alchemist once reined, his chaotic art keeping the balance between worlds. When the time came for the mage to leave the abode he built, he trained the first among the lupi, Siras, in the arts so that his successor would be found and prepared to rule the mountain. As centuries pass with no heir in place, the presence of a mage in the forest is greeted with high expectations from Siras. But it is a dangerous path for the female. She must prove her dominance with her magic for the lupi to submit. Only then will she be able to bind herself to the mountain as its queen. Saris must push her, punish her, and consume her so that she can rise and take her place upon the alchemist’s throne. Only then will he serve her, his dark mistress and beloved. Rose was captured by a beast, but he discovered the monster within her.

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SISTERS OF SALEM (WITCHES OF BLACKBROOK BOOK 3) by Tish Thawer

Through space and time, sisters entwined. Lost then found, souls remain bound. After facing a relentless foe, three sister witches are forced even further back through time to a place that holds just as much sorrow for them as it does joy. Returning to their origins in 1685, the trio races to save not only their mother from the clutches of their new enemy but also to secure the future they’ve worked for centuries to build. Avoiding their younger selves is a necessity that proves difficult, especially when one sister isn’t sure she wants to leave the past behind. Faced with love and loss, these witches are forced to endure the burning times again, and one wrong step could alter history and their future forever.

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CRUEL MOON (WICKED MONSTERS BOOK 2) by Melissa Farrar and Skye Jones

Aisha was reduced to nothing but a blood serf in the Citadel, until wolf shifters offered her a chance to escape. Though she tries to resist her new captors, the muscular, tattooed shifters soon break her down. But everything comes at a price. With a vampire and a gargoyle on her trail, and wolves holding her hostage, Aisha learns who—or what—she really is. And the wolves aren’t about to let their new mate go.

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WOLFBLOOD (MAGICK AND MONSTERS BOOK 1) by Kim Knox

I wasn’t supposed to want him. Need him. My wolf. My blood-mate. A wolf-less runt like me wasn’t supposed to do or want a lot of things. Yet, here I am out on a rare moon in the wet and the dark, hunting down the man who was the other half of my soul. No matter the cost.

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A LITTLE DARK MAGIC (THE LITTLE COVEN SERIES BOOK 2) by Isabel Wroth

*Kill what you love the most, and know what it means to have unlimited power.* Kerrigan Gray can’t sleep without dreaming of the night she was forced to kill her mate. In her nightmares, she’s drowning in his blood, choking on it. Now, after a decade of unsuccessfully trying to summon his spirit, Kerrigan sees Maksim standing across the street in broad daylight, smiling at her. It’s impossible, and yet, there he is, big as life, his lips soundlessly shaping the word, Orpheus. Maksim has lost count of the days he’s spent waiting for the opportunity to escape. His sweet Bride has no reason to believe he’s still alive, and Maksim dreams of the day when he can shake off his chains and return to her. As loathe as he is to admit it, he can’t do it without help. He’s been starved for too long and left to rot in the dungeon where he and Kerrigan both were betrayed. The path Kerrigan must take to reunite with her beloved will be fraught with danger, and it will take more than A Little Dark Magic to defeat their enemies.

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FALL FLAVORS: SHORT STORIES by A M Leibowitz

Seven stories, from tricks to treats: A man discovers the benefits of autumn cologne; a haunted Broadway-themed house; a witch in some trouble; Lucifer’s daughter has a surprise for dear old dad; a pair of pre-teens on an autumn treasure hunt; a costume party; and a broken down car, a thunderstorm, and a creepy mansion.

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IN THE BLOOD (THE BLOODBOUND BOOK 1) by Chris Storm

I’m having a very, very bad day. Sadly, it’s a sign of things to come! It began with being captured by witch-hunters, which isn’t actually that big a deal, but when I come face-to-face and the infamous vampire mercenary known as “The Barbarian King,” Thrax Arigios, things take a rapid turn from bad to worse. He says he has a job for me. He says that he’ll release my family from some blood-debt we’ve apparently owed since the days of King Leonidas of Sparta!
The problem with ancient as dirt vampires? They never forget their debts…but come on! Shouldn’t there be a frigging statute of limitations on blood-debts? Seriously, anything from before the birth of Christ should just be considered wiped clean, right? I mean, wasn’t that His whole schtick? Thrax says he needs a blood-witch, that any blood-witch will do and that I’m just convenient. I think he’s full of crap, he’s up to something. Vampires always have some twisted scheme going on and it’s going to be a major headache getting caught up in one of their machinations. If he thinks I’m just going to go along with his mad scheme, well…he’s not wrong. I enjoy living, and going head-to-head with a Vampire King is dumb and suicidal, and my mother didn’t raise a fool! But I swear by the goddess Hekate, if he screws me over, I’ll screw him up!

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ALL THE RULES OF HEAVEN (ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW BOOK 1) by Amy Lane

When Tucker Henderson inherits Daisy Place, he’s pretty sure it’s not a windfall—everything in his life has come with strings attached. He’s prepared to do his bit to satisfy the supernatural forces in the old house, but he refuses to be all sweetness and light about it. Angel was sort of hoping for sweetness and light. Trapped at Daisy Place for over fifty years, Angel hasn’t always been kind to the humans who have helped him in his duty of guiding spirits to the beyond. When Tucker shows up, Angel vows to be more accommodating, but Tucker’s layers of cynicism and apparent selfishness don’t make it easy. Can Tucker work with a gender-bending, shape-shifting irritant, and can Angel retain his divine intentions when his heart proves all too human?

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THESE ARE FOR TEARS (WILL-O-THE-WISP STORIES BOOK 3) by Sherry Perkins

Too much family drama at home. That’s what Morgan Patterson was thinking when she left the States to finish her final year of college studying abroad in Northern Ireland. She quickly finds herself immersed in a hidden world of magic and danger with the man of her dreams at the center of it. Only he’s not a man. Tiernan Doherty is an honest-to-goodness faerie lord with family drama of his own. There’s a blood feud to be settled, not to mention a messy chain of duty that binds him to the queen of the dark fae, a woman he truly despises. None of that matters to Morgan, though. She realizes Tiernan’s not just the man of her dreams, he’s the man she’s meant to protect. But what she does to protect him surprises everyone, threatening the longstanding peace between humans and faeries, and causing more than enough tears for them all.

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TOO GHOUL FOR SCHOOL: AN ENCANTADO ACADEMY CHARTER COZY MYSTERY (THE VEGA BLOODMIRE WICKED WITCH MYSTERIES BOOK 1) by Sarina Dorie

Vega Bloodmire has no problem with the label “villainous witch,” though she draws the line at being called a self-centered hag. Life isn’t easy being twenty-two, drop-dead gorgeous, and the most fashionable witch in all the land—especially while working as an intern teacher at a magical boarding school. Being young and beautiful is a curse. A curse for everyone who underestimates her. Vega finally thinks she has her student teaching figured out at Encantado Charter Academy. The lecherous tyrant of a mentor teacher who was supervising her is dead, she gets to do what she does best—boss people around—and she might even prove to her mother that she doesn’t need their family’s money to succeed in life. She can support herself in a career without anyone else’s help, live a somewhat normal life, and keep her ghoulish family secrets under wraps. Unfortunately, all Vega’s well-laid plans go awry when she is framed for murder. Worse yet, she fears she may have revealed her darkest secret—one so awful she will be shunned by Witchkin society even if she can prove her innocence. Vega is going to need to find the true culprit of the crime in order to save her reputation—and her life.

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A COURT OF MAGIC: GENERAL ERROL OF THE RAVEN COURT ROYAL GUARD (SON OF A FAE BOOK 6) by Sarina Dorie

General Errol, the commanding officer of the royal guard, has come to terms with his feelings for Princess Imani, even if it is forbidden. Her hand in marriage has been promised to one of King Viridios’ heirs of the Silver Court.
When a dashing suitor sweeps Imani off her feet, Errol is upstaged by this young man who fits King Viridios’ requirements. As much as Errol would like to see Princess Imani happy, his rival is too good to be true, and his intentions seem questionable. The answer to Errol’s problem lies in the mystery of his origin, a difficult task to investigate now that he has little magic left. Only if he accepts the help of enemies and unlikely allies, can he prove he is descended from royalty and prevent Imani from marrying the wrong man. He only hopes she will still want him.

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DADDY KRAMPUS: THE KRAMPUS COLLECTIVE BOOK 1) by Kessily Lewel

She’s a thief in desperate need of a strict hand. He’s the embodiment of punishment looking for a mate. They have a year to find what they need … in each other. Inside Valerie is a naughty little girl looking for love and discipline. When Krampus spirits her away to his netherworld domain, she is shocked to find he intends to punish her for every single thing she’s ever stolen. ..(more blurb on ebook seller page…)

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SORT OF DEAD by Rob Rosen

Nord wakes up to find himself sort of dead. Well, that is to say, he’s dead, alright — murdered, in fact — but not in heaven, at least not yet. In this limbo-like state, he meets Max and learns that everyone there is waiting for the final poof, hopefully to a better place. Only, with unfinished business back in the real world, like bringing his murderer to justice, Nord’s poof is nowhere in sight. So he and Max set out to find the killer and make things right again. Of course, that’s easier said than done when you’re nothing more than a couple of randy spirits.
With the help of Voltan, a diminutive mystic with a predilection for turbans, and Clark, a nerdy computer geek eager to shed his loner past, plus a ghost accountant Bruce, Bruce’s drag queen brother Eve O’Destruction, and Nord’s kick-ass mom, the newly enamored pair set out to hunt for the murderer, and are quick to discover how much they’d taken for granted when they were alive. In this hysterically funny and often poignant mystery about fate and love and family, it ultimately takes dying for our heroes to have the times of their lives.

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FAELAND by Melody Rose

So there I was, freshly divorced and on my way to Scotland. Next thing I know the fae have sent me back to the Scottish rebellion to fulfill a prophecy, restore magic to the land, and bang three hot Scottish dudes.
And no, that last part wasn’t optional.

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RETURN: A HALLOWEEN TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE by Clare Cinnamon

Ian Kelly is living a grand life in Manhattan in 2020 with his wife Mawd and their children. On Halloween night, he is tossed into history and discovers Mawd is a Welsh time traveler born in the fourteenth century. Teenage Mawd uses a spiritual summon as a last resort out of an arranged marriage. Ian appears as her solution, unrecognizable to her. If he wants to regain his future wife in modern America, Ian must lure Mawd to fall in love as teenagers while she is forced to follow the summon rules. Ian and Mawd are separated and reunited through a series of Halloween-based time hops as they age- in an English plague village, Colonial America, the Roaring Twenties, and San Francisco’s hippy-born Summer of Love. Their experiences offer a fascinating glimpse at life in each era and will prove their love can stand the test of time or tear them apart.

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FLICKER (THE FIRES OF FELWING BOOK 1) by Elizabth Tybush

Stripped of his magick and exiled to Earth, Solin Felwing vows to redeem himself. He committed a lot of bad for “the greater good” and the only way to make up for it is to give back to those he stole from. Incognito, of course, to avoid being brought to justice by humankind. Solin volunteers at a soup kitchen, but his redemption is thrown into disarray when his best friend Jemier arrives to profess his love. Sam, Solin’s one-man support group and only human friend, thinks Solin deserves better. When old enemies resurface, Solin fears his attempt to change is over for good. He could easily wipe his foes from existence—if he had his magick. Saving his friends—and himself—means compromising in new ways, but the temptation to sin remains. Everything could change in a flicker.

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THE RAVENS by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige

At first glance, the sisters of ultra-exclusive Kappa Rho Nu—the Ravens—seem like typical sorority girls. Ambitious, beautiful, and smart, they’re the most powerful girls on Westerly College’s Savannah, Georgia, campus. But the Ravens aren’t just regular sorority girls. They’re witches. Scarlett Winter has always known she’s a witch—and she’s determined to be the sorority’s president, just like her mother and sister before her. But if a painful secret from her past ever comes to light, she could lose absolutely everything . . .Vivi Devereaux has no idea she’s a witch and she’s never lived in one place long enough to make a friend. So when she gets a coveted bid to pledge the Ravens, she vows to do whatever it takes to be part of the magical sisterhood. The only thing standing in her way is Scarlett, who doesn’t think Vivi is Ravens material.But when a dark power rises on campus, the girls will have to put their rivalry aside to save their fellow sisters. Someone has discovered the Ravens’ secret. And that someone will do anything to see these witches burn.

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PUSHED BACK: THE TIME TRAVELER’S DAUGHTERS BOOK 2 by S A Ison

Mica and Malisa Flores learn that their missing mother, Ivy, isn’t missing at all. Her sudden disappearance three years before has left the sisters devastated. They are given a mysterious journal written by their long-lost mother. Their mother was pushed back 17,000 years into the past, into the Paleolithic era. With the knowledge of their mother’s location, the twins set about making plans to go and find their mother. They find however, that planning for a trip to the past is much harder than they had anticipated. Will they make it to the past? Will they find their mother? Or will they lose that precious chance that comes only once every seven years?

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SERPENT DAUGHTER by D J Butler

Sarah Calhoun has taken her father’s throne and ascended into her goddess’s presence in Unfallen Eden as her father never did. And Sarah Calhoun is dying. Her uncle Thomas Penn isn’t done with her. Armed with new powers conferred upon him by the Necromancer and with new allies won via his impending marriage, Penn aims to remove Sarah from her throne—and from the world of the living. In the meantime, Sarah has fallen out with one of her best allies. Against Sarah’s advice, her brother Nathaniel heads into Imperial Philadelphia with the reckless and likely impossible aim of healing the Emperor Thomas.
On the shores of the northern seas, agents of Franklin’s Conventicle with an unlikely connection to the Emperor struggle to win allies among the pole-dwelling giants, who are torn between seizing land covertly from the Firstborn of the Ohio and entering the war openly on the side of Simon Sword. In the west, the Heron King rides an explosive storm into war, crushing the mortal kingdoms in his path and bearing down on Sarah’s Cahokia. To survive—and to gain the strength she needs to fight this impossible war—Sarah must unite the Moundbuilder kings to enact an ancient rite that will propel her beyond mortality. To do so, she must not only win over doubters among the Firstborn kings, but she must also beat back a rebellion among the Handmaids of her goddess—for there are some of the goddess’s priestesses who long for the dark days of human sacrifice, and who are willing to throw Sarah herself upon the altar.

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CHARMING DEVILS by Katie May

Five years ago, they made my life a living hell. They teased me, abused me, and called me a witch. Little did they know…Now, I’m back for my senior year of high school. New hair, new style, new personality. I’ll no longer be the weird girl hiding in the shadows. Instead, I’ll embrace all of my darkness. The goal? Revenge on the boys—the men—who bullied me. The football star, the musician, the bad boy, and the class president. I’ll make them pay for what they did to me. One spell at a time. Buckle up, boys and girls. You’re not going to like me by the time this book ends. I never said I’m the hero of the story, did I? I’m just the crazy bitch with a voodoo doll.

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FALLEN QUEEN (LOST FAE BOOK 2) by May Dawson

It’s time for me to reclaim my memories…and my throne. My twin brother, Faer, wants to see me either dead or married to the sea prince and dragged into the deep. He doesn’t care which, as long I lose my claim on our throne. But I can’t abandon our people to his cruelty. At least I have three of the best knights in the four Fae kingdoms on my side: Azrael, the charming prince who hates to love me. Duncan, the grouchy warrior who loves to hate me. And Tiron, my true friend—who has his own secrets that just might drown us. Despite the dark, tangled threads that bind these princes to me—threads that I don’t even remember—can we save the Four Kingdoms? I gambled and lost them—and a kingdom—once before. This time, I have to win. Because if I break their hearts again, or if they break mine, the four of us will all disappear under the waves forever.

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FERAL WOLVES (FERAL WOLVES OF THE ARCTIC BOOK 1) by J L Wilder

To protect the omega, three feral wolves must guard and shield her from the dangers of the Arctic. But can they learn to work together? The Omega – I was the most prized omega of the southern wolf packs. Banished to the Arctic, when I refused to mate my alpha. Sent to live among the savage and wild ferals. Now every feral alpha I meet wants me for his own. I’m trying to deny the imprints, but it’s impossible not to want them back. I long for all of them equally. I want them all to claim me. Can I learn how to unify these wolves, before they tear us apart? Feral Wolves – It is safer to be alone. It is safer not to have a mate In the Arctic, a feral wolf can trust no one. But when the omega came into our lives the only thing that mattered was her. Her survival. Her happiness. Her desires. But how can we learn to share our claim to the omega? How can we learn to live in a pack when our nature is to be feral? Can we really keep her safe and protected? Feral wolves aren’t the only shifters running wild up North.

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BILLIONAIRE WOLF’S MATEDATE: SHIFTERS MATEDATE AGENCY by Serena Meadows

I became obsessed with Janice without knowing that she was my best friend’s sister. I didn’t know she was off limits.
After a dating agency matched us, we just couldn’t stay away. Even though that first date went horribly. Things got even more out of hand when her brother told me that my marriage contract was with Janice. Marrying her meant involving her in the clan. It was the one thing I dreaded the most. But I would’ve died before letting her marry another man. And so, I did what I had to do. Our love was forbidden. Janice and I shouldn’t have been together.
But she was my mate… and I was going to claim all of her.

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MICAELA’S BIG BAD: A HALLOWEEN NOVELA by Tijan

I found my boyfriend mid-thrust in a vampire. Gross. WTH, right? Also, a fork might’ve been thrown. I expected to spend the night commiserating with my best friend. That didn’t happen. I found myself on a mission to save her.
And somehow, I woke up in the back of a vehicle, across from a guy who could be described as literal sex on a stick.
Then I found out a few things: He’s seriously and overwhelmingly powerful. He’s hot, like holy cannoli hot. He’s the Big Bad that I’ve been sensing, but no one knew what kind of a Big Bad he was. Oh, and apparently, he’s kidnapped me.

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PAM (THE MATE SERIES BOOK 15.5) by Teresa Gabelman

With a past best left behind, forgetting was something Pam Roark could not seem to do. Nothing was more important than her mate, VC Warrior Duncan Roark, and her son, Daniel. But the circumstances surrounding Daniel and his remarkable abilities throws her back into nightmares she can’t escape. During her journey to protect her son from those who would exploit him, Pam realizes it isn’t Daniel who needs help, but herself. With the help of her mate and son, a path leads her to the life she was meant to have—without the horrors.

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SETH’S BOUNTY (KISMET DATING AGENCY BOOK 3) by Haley Weir

Sheriff Seth Black has been through hell and lived to tell the tale. He’s married to his job and takes pride in keeping the small Alaskan town of Destiny Falls protected. Seth is called into Kismet Dating Agency and assigned 3 dates with 3 different women. It’s nothing Seth can’t handle, but it will take a truly special woman to change him. Little does he know, a date with Diana Kelly will bring him face to face with the God of Death and send him on a journey filled with pain, grief, and love. Diana Kelly’s life hasn’t been the same since she came to Destiny Falls, Alaska and befriended the mysterious family of alpha bear shifters on the brink of war. In a world where nothing is safe, meeting Sheriff Black is more than coincidence. What happens when the sexy town Sheriff starts hunting a serial killer that targets women who share an eerie resemblance to Diana? Can he protect Diana from the cold world of Destiny Falls, or will he be destroyed by his own burning heart?

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THE BEAR (WILD HUNT 3) by Stephanie Burke

After observing the mistakes made by his fellow Huntsmen, Arcas, the Bear, refuses to follow their example. He immediately claims his mate, a descendant of the cat goddess Bastet. Their pairing will be powerful and his mate is courageous, wise, and sexy as hell. Too bad they have to bring down the remnants of a murderous cult and stop a demonic disaster from being let loose on the world. Marshal is no fool. From the moment they met, he has been drawn to the red-haired Bear. He didn’t think world ending events would ensue to make their developing relationship a bit more difficult to navigate. But now The Hunt was on the move and nothing would stop them from achieving their goals: rescue Kern’s mate and save the world.

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WAR OF GODS (VAMPIRE CROWN BOOK 5) by Scarlett Dawn and Katherine Rhodes

Vengeance is foolhardy. War has erupted worldwide, and the humans—the vampires’ foes —are just as reprehensible as the vampires and druids imagined. Bloodshed follows in Queen Gwynnore’s wake as she fights the enemy in their quest for revenge. Vengeance is familiar. Breaker Kimber is tossed from one war to another, now in the peculiar Earth realm. Caught between her men and duty, Kimber’s heart is shattered when disaster strikes. Vengeance isn’t reserved for foolhardy youth. To the damned, vengeance is a familiar hug in the darkness.

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TAKING HIS CONFESSION: A GARGOYLE ROMANCE (CLOTH AND STONE BOOK 1) by PJ Friel and Saffron Hart

Sparks fly when a man of the cloth teams up with a cursed creature of stone to save a troubled teen from a ruthless drug lord.  Gideon Fawkes longs to meet the handsome young deacon who teaches at St. Anthony’s Boys Academy. There’s just one problem. Gideon is a gargoyle, and he’s pretty sure Deacon Cruz only dates humans. Cordero Cruz knows a lot about forgiveness. It’s the cornerstone of his calling. Too bad he can never offer it to himself. Because of him, people died, and there’s no redemption for that kind of mistake. But a lack of humanity and a heart filled with guilt are nothing compared to a young man’s life. When a merciless criminal threatens Cordero and one of his students, Gideon will have to risk more than his stony hide to protect them. Cordero must do the unthinkable to prove he’s deserving of the gargoyle turned guardian angel. But when their road to hell is paved with good intentions, they must learn only trust and redemption can pave the way for love.

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DEMON DISGRACE (RESURRECTION CHRONICLES BOOK 8) by M J Haag

Everyone lives a lie. It replays in my head, the moment of my greatest shame. I’ll never escape it. With an exhale, I let go of everything. I fall endlessly, waiting for the sudden stop. Hell would be a welcome respite. A hollow husk of the woman she used to be, Hannah hides from her pain with any alcohol she can find. She’s bleeding out from wounds no one sees. No one but Merdon, a dark fey with a violent history of his own, who’s determined to keep her from the one thing she wants most. Death. She doesn’t understand why he cares about her or her addiction. It’s not like he’s nice to her. Yet, he’s relentless in his determination to show her there’s something to live for. If she can find a way through the pain she might just see what Merdon already knows: Second chances are rare.

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PUMPKIN BRIDE: BRIDES OF THE HUNT HOLIDAY NOVEL by Jeanette Lynn

Witches and goblins and ghoulies, things that go, “EEP!” in the night. It’s Halloween! Mallory couldn’t remember the last time she’d gotten all dolled up and loaded up on candy, embracing the spooky season spirit. There were just a few problems with her getting her candy giving groove on. One, the apparent lack of trick or treaters this chilly, winter wonderland living night. Two, the guy parading around in that funky suit acting like he was going to cause trouble. Three, if someone didn’t take this candy away from her soon there might not be any left to hand out! The curvy, costumed witch isn’t quite ready for the town’s tales of things furry that roam around these parts to be put to the test. One well aimed pocket full of candy, a pair of bumbling furballs, one gross misunderstanding followed by another, and Miss Mallory Allegra Bute finds herself on a one-way trip to a strange place, a land of ice and snow and beasts, colder than the small mountain town she resides in.

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VS: I’ve picked HOSTAGE TO THE STARS for this week’s backlist book of mine. I was inspired by the recent SEAL Team 6 rescue of an American citizen held hostage overseas and when I wrote this novel, I was also inspired by other Special Forces rescues. The hero is Sectors Special Forces Sgt. Johnny Danver, who we first meet in MISSION TO MAHJUNDAR but the book is a standalone. He deserved his own story! He’s one of my most popular characters!

He rescued her from space pirates … but can he keep them both safe from the far greater evil stalking a deserted planet?

Space travel without Kidnap & Ransom insurance? Not a good idea. University instructor and researcher Sara Bridges can’t afford it, so when pirates board her cruise liner, she’s taken captive along with the mistress of a wealthy man, and brought to a deserted planet. When a military extraction team sent to rescue the mistress refuses to take Sara too, she’s left to the mercies of a retired Special Forces soldier, along as consultant.

Reluctantly reactivated and coerced into signing up for the rescue operation to the planet Farduccir where he once was deployed,  Sgt. Johnny Danver just wants to get the job done. But when the team leader leaves one captured woman behind, he breaks away to rescue her himself.

As Johnny and Sara traverse the barren landscape, heading for an abandoned base where they hope to call Sectors Command for help, they find villages destroyed by battle and stripped of all inhabitants. A lone survivor tells a horrific tale of the Sectors’ alien enemy, the Mawreg, returning after being pushed out …

Searching for evidence to give the military, Johnny is captured. He regains consciousness in a Mawreg cage–with Sara next to him. Death is preferable to what the aliens will do to them… And even if they do escape their captors, can they alert the military in time to prevent another invasion of the Sectors?

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