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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CORSAIRS: ADIRON (CORSAIR BROTHERS BOOK 1) by Ruby Dixon
VS: Ooh, a new SFR series from Ms. Dixon!
It’s not easy being a space pirate…Actually, wait. Yes it is. It’s keffing awesome. The three va Sithai brothers — that’s us — cruise the universe looking for abandoned ships, treasure, and other pirate ships to rob. Right now, we’re on the hunt for the Buoyant Star, an abandoned cruiser rumored to have a massive treasure inside. The ship’s been found at the edge of an ice field at the far reaches of space. That treasure? About to be all ours. But the ship’s not all that abandoned. The Star is crewed by a few lonely, attractive human females who are thoroughly grateful at being rescued…Actually, wait. They’re not grateful at all. They’ve set us a trap, and their leader, a beautiful human female named Jade, gives me a smile just before she captures me. It’s official. I’m in love.
REYZON (RAKUI WARRIORS BOOK 3) by Lena Grey and Juno Wells
On Earth, 12 female college students board a starship for A Year of Interstellar Education. Crashing on a primitive planet inhabited by barbarian aliens was not on their itinerary…There are worse things than being worshipped by a Rakui, right? You know the old saying, ‘No good deed goes unpunished’? Turns out, it’s true. When Alana and I try to rescue our college students from a primitive planet, our plan backfires. Now we’re stranded on UD237 with the girls and Earth Gov has turned us into test subjects, too. And that’s not all. Reyzon, the giant, golden alien who saved my life, says I’m his mate. How can I be the hot barbarian’s mate? I’m a nerdy introvert who’s never even had a real boyfriend. Reyzon tells me he’s a patient male and will wait for me realize what his heart already knows: that we belong together forevermore. I don’t want to disappoint him, but I’d rather study the Rakui culture than settle down and start a family. Until a single kiss that leaves me breathless changes everything.
ENTICED BY THE ALIEN WARRIOR (WARRIORS OF AGRON BOOK 8) by Hope Hart
I’ve always been the girl who’s nothing but a pretty face. The one used to distract the warriors so the others can move our plans forward. But now? Now I have a chance to save us all. A chance to get us off this planet and back to Earth. Where we belong. Sure, this mysterious Braxian king may have helped us, and he may even make my skin tingle with an awareness I’ve never felt before. But it means nothing. Because he has enemies hiding around every corner. And they’re asking me to betray him in exchange for a way off this planet. It doesn’t matter that he sometimes looks at me like I’m someone special. Like he sees beyond my act and into the heart of me. Like I’m someone precious. And it definitely doesn’t matter that when he looks at me, I want him to keep looking at me like that for the rest of his life. I’m his Judas. And even if he lives through what I’m planning, he’ll never forgive me for this. I don’t blame him. I’ll never forgive myself either.
THE ALIEN’S LITTLE SISTER: A HUMOROUS SCIENCE FICTION STORY by Amanda Milo
When my employee propositions me, I’m taken aback. Yeah, she’s gorgeous, exotic, and adventuresome, but besides the issue of me being her boss, she proposes something casual. Which is reason enough to give me pause, because I’m not a casual kind of guy. But long story short, we get together, it’s great, and I’m crazy about her, which means I have a big problem. Seven of them, actually—that’s how many brothers she has. And I don’t know about you, but to me, that sounds like the recipe for an @$$ whooping. *Seven* super overprotective brothers means they aren’t going to hesitate to beat me into a whimpering bag of meat for touching their little sister. Yippee. Is that enough to deter me from falling for her? Evidently not, and I guess it’s because Inara is an alien, and there are a couple of pretty big galaxies separating me from her bad@$$ family, so I’m safe. Or so I pretend. Because it isn’t the threat of her brothers that worries me. It’s these damn inconvenient feelings that stubbornly refuse to quit growing. I care about Inara. A lot. And that’s a problem, because as far as she’s concerned, she still thinks she’s just having a simple fling.
Me? Here’s the whole truth: I freaking love her. And she’s going to break my heart when she goes back home without me…Unless I convince her to take me with her.
ALIEN SNOW WHITE (TRILYN ALIEN FAIRY TALES BOOK 8) by Zara Zenia
Prince Florian had all but given up on finding a compatible mate until the Trilyn program on Earth proved itself for his royal cousins. A hopeless romantic at heart, he’s now intent on finding his mate at one of the many gatherings with women compatible with the alien race. But his timing couldn’t be worse. Something strange is happening to the women in Detroit who are on his guestlist.
After being forced to work for a woman intent on destroying the Trilyn, roboticist Amara finds herself victim to her own creation. But instead of dying, the nanites have put her and others into a permanent sleeping state, caused by inflammation in the brain. When Florian discovers it’s nanites and not a disease causing the mystery state of these women, he must race to find a cure and unravel the intricate web left by the Trilyn’s worst enemy—with the help of the beautiful and alluring doctor who created them. Will Prince Florian be able to save his love and the rest of the women from the deadly creation, or is he doomed to watch Amara fall back into her comatose state, doomed to live alone forever?
THE REDEEMER: BALTIN TRILOGY (SAVAGE WORLDS SERIES BOOK 3) by Melissa Riddell
Love is war, and war is at the heart of change evolution – Jareth’s final betrayal pushes Tilly over the edge. Desperate to shove him out of her heart like a bad memory, she falls into despair. General Lathan Rhys recruits Harper Serrano to remind Tilly there are bigger things at stake than a broken heart, like humanity’s survival. She knows he’s right and works her way through the ranks to become Earth’s first representative to the alien race. Kodiak and Harper also train at her side and become new recruits for the Henokan army. When the group takes the fight to the battlefield, Jareth abducts Tilly and whisks her back to the Staleth. Volatile and angry, he decides to do what he should’ve done all along—claim her and impose absolute rule over the Baltin Council. But Tilly has her own secret. When Jareth discovers what she’s hiding, it changes the world forever.
THE INTRUSION: BALTIN PREQUEL by Melissa Riddell
Nearing high school graduation, Tilly Morgan’s eager to leave her small Texas town. Armed with a plan to start fresh with her older sister in Florida, her dreams are obliterated when the planet goes dark. An electromagnetic pulse ravages Earth, rendering the world’s electrical grid useless. No technology. No modern conveniences. No power. Widespread panic tears across the country and roving bands of looters and rioters overpower the weak. Max Jacobsen, the town’s bad boy and troublemaker, teams up with Tilly in a bid for survival. There’s more to Max than he shows and Tilly finds herself caring for him more than she should. Braving each incoming threat together, they learn what it means to protect the ones they love. When black spaceships descend from the sky, an even greater threat looms over mankind—a fate far worse than the loss of electricity.
YRIK’S MATE: A STARLIGHT MATCHMAKING ROMANCE (ALIEN LEGENDS BOOK 3) by Eden Ember
He’s muscled, red, and incredibly gentle. And oh, did I mention he’s also an alien? And he wants me! When Briel and Ariana surprise me with a visit and their hot new alien mates, they compel me to take the same path. Starlight Matchmaking Agency shows me my perfect match and oh boy! Or oh alien! Never did I dream of meeting my soul mate through a dating agency, let alone one from another planet. Before, I didn’t believe in extraterrestrials. Before, I led a boring life and tried to stay out of the limelight. Now, I’m thrust in the middle of a life and death adventure and ready to roll up my sleeves and fight with the one I love for freedom on a planet thousands of lightyears from Earth. If we survive, he’s mine. If we survive, I will let him claim me as his fated mate. Survival is a big IF and the chance I’m willing to take.
RUN AND HIDE: A DYSTOPIAN ROMANCE (MATRON’S WATCHMEN BOOK 2) by Erin Raegan
VS Note: Author states this has a cliffhanger ending and series should be read in order.
They walk the earth, their bite a sentence worse than death. Allow them too close and they will not hesitate to tear you from life and curse you to bear the infection alongside them. The lucky ones do not escape their bite and instead become the meal. The unlucky suffer for eternity. I cannot allow myself to be bit. I cannot allow myself to be torn from life. No matter how easy it may be to surrender to the pain and horror of this new life, to willingly walk into oblivion, the boys rely on me. To care for them, to keep them safe. The dead walk the earth aimlessly, driven by a primal need to feed. We—the living—walk the earth just as aimlessly, driven by a desire to survive. To carve out the smallest amount of safety and comfort wherever we can find it. It is nearly impossible to find anywhere that is not haunted by death and grief and terror. But we keep searching, unwilling to let go of the last sliver of hope clutched so tightly in our hearts. Into the woods we disappear, traveling only in the daylight, where we are certain we can see them coming for us. But one of my boys is sick, and…(much more blurb on book seller page…)
DEMI-GODDESS: JENNIFER’S DIARY (XAERD MATES BOOK 3) by L Starfyre
Jennifer Nym has been matched to aliens, hatched her daughters from eggs, and helped other Earth women who arrived on Xaerdu after her. Now they need to rescue other women, alien and human, from sinister forces. Is Jennifer up to the task? Or is this beyond her capabilities? She was never much of a diplomat and now she’s the ambassador from Xaerdu to the Alliance of Autonomous Planets – our galaxy’s governing body.
COLONYSIDE (PLANETSIDE BOOK 3) by Michael Mammay
VS Note: I love his hard military scifi. Not a romance. I’ve had this one pre-ordered for a long time. An SF release of note this week.
A military hero is coming out of disgrace—straight into the line of fire…Carl Butler was once a decorated colonel. Now he’s a disgraced recluse, hoping to live out the rest of his life on a backwater planet where no one cares about his “crimes” and everyone leaves him alone. It’s never that easy. A CEO’s daughter has gone missing and he thinks Butler is the only one who can find her. The government is only too happy to appease him. Butler isn’t so sure, but he knows the pain of losing a daughter, so he reluctantly signs on. Soon he’s on a military ship heading for a newly-formed colony where the dangerous jungle lurks just outside the domes where settlers live. Paired with Mac, Ganos, and a government-assigned aide named Fader, Butler dives head-first into what should be an open and shut case. Then someone tries to blow him up. Faced with an incompetent local governor, a hamstrung military, and corporations playing fast and loose with the laws, Butler finds himself in familiar territory. He’s got nobody to trust but himself, but that’s where he works best. He’ll fight to get to the bottom of the mystery, but this time, he might not live to solve it.
FROZEN BY THE FUTURE (THE KERRIGAN KIDS BOOK 8) by W J May
VS Note: Listed as superhero SF/fantasy…
When tragedy strikes the night of the gala, Aria and her friends find themselves racing against the clock. Lies pile on top of lies. Lines blur and stories twist, until they find themselves so far from the place they started, they aren’t sure if they can ever go back. Tensions mount as the friends are torn between Dorian and Michael. A fateful decision threatens one of their own, and those sacred bonds that always held them together begin to splinter and crack. There’s only so long they can straddle two worlds. Something has to break. But when the dust settles, will there be anything left?
WOLF’S BANE by Nancey Cummings
A century ago, colonists crashed on a distant planet. Technology failed and strange energies caused catastrophic mutations. Now every generation slips away from science, into superstition and darkness. Solenne survives among the broken relics of the past, trying to protect her family from the mutated beasts that wax and wane with the moon. When her father is seriously injured, she turns to the one man she swore never to speak to again. The man who kissed her, vowed he’d return and broke her heart. Can this be their second chance? A man lost to the beast. Since being bitten and cursed to shift into a werewolf every full moon, Aleksandar has lived in exile. Until he receives a letter from Solenne, the woman he promised his heart to years ago. She’s the only thread that keeps him anchored in the chaos, the only memory that keeps him sane. He must protect her from creatures that stalk her family, but how can he protect her from himself? The monster within him won’t be denied. The beast will have his bride.
KNOX: THE BOUNDARYLANDS OMEGAVERSE: M/F ALPHA OMEGA ROMANCE by Callie Rhodes
Josie knew that there were consequences for taking a stand against the powers that be, but she never imagined the punishment would be being thrown to the alphas. Welcome to the Boundarylands. It’s where they are—the Alphas. They keep to themselves in the wilderness, and beta civilization knows to keep its distance—especially beta women…for fear they may not be a beta after all. Omegas may be rare, but every woman knows their fates are hellish—held captive, broken, mated, knotted, and bred. Activist Josie Price has been a thorn in the beta government’s side for too long. After her arrest, she’s tested, and her dormant omega nature is revealed. Now, the beta authorities finally have their solution—toss her over the border into the Boundarylands and let the alphas have at her. But when Josie lands at the feet of a towering beast named Knox, she soon discovers that the alphas aren’t exactly the feral monsters she’s been taught to fear. Knox might be dangerous and massive, but the wild charm in his eyes calls to her…a call she’s powerless to refuse. And when Josie finally gives in to the pull of her omega nature, everything changes. There’s no way of knowing if Knox will be her salvation or her doom, but one thing is certain…the alpha is her destiny.
IN THE WRONG YEAR (DOUBLE CHECK YOUR DESTINATION BOOK 1) by Amabel Daniels
Have you ever been so wasted you fell back in time? Crazy, right? But it happened to me, only it wasn’t a bizarre side effect of a hangover. Nope. An arrogant time-traveling hero thought he was “rescuing” me by sending me back to 2020—the year no one wanted to revisit or experience for the first time. That was how I ended up in another decade, trapped with a smartass, looking for a source of antimatter a nut-head scientist discovered a century ago. The only way to get back to my time was to find some of those vials my relatives fought over before I was born. Locating them was one thing. Suffering this sexy, yet annoying man who’d sent me back through time…well, that was infinitely trickier.
STOLEN BY THE ZANDIAN (ZANDIAN BRIDES BOOK 7) by Renee Rose and Rebel West
Khrys – My career is on the line here. King Zander demoted me. The planet is in crisis over a viral epidemic affecting the human half-breeds. If I could get my hands on the genetically modified human she could be the answer to both problems. But I didn’t expect to fall for the feisty little female who stole my heart while I stole her body.
Kailani – I’m an upgraded human. Genetically modified by my Kraa masters to be immune to any illness. Faster. Stronger. A better slave for the new master who buys me at auction. I planned to escape before that happened.
But those plans were thwarted by the giant purple horned alien. The warrior didn’t buy me—he stole me. And now he’s bringing me back to his planet. He says my life will be more than tests in a lab but I don’t know if I can trust him.
I don’t know if I can trust my own judgment. Not when I’m falling for him more and more every planet rotation.
QAZA ALIEN HALF-BREED (HUMAN FEMALE ABDUCTION BOOK 4) by C Y Croc
A dark past screwed up Qaza and his brother Quazor and it shaped them into hard, uncaring males who don’t give a damn about anything or anyone but themselves. It took years of roaming the planets of the Perinqual Galaxy, wheeling and dealing in order to save enough money to buy their own plot of land, to build their dream – an exotic creature racing circuit. But they can’t escape their traumatic past which scarred them deeply, and now they unleash their pent up fury onto their female sex slaves. However, an unexpected strange female turns up with their latest consignment of creatures and she makes Qaza question his actions. Jealous, Quazor becomes even more ruthless and cruel – more cruel than his brother has ever seen him before. Will the female drive a wedge between the brothers and break the unhealthy bond that ties them? Or force them to seek new meaning to their lives? When Victoria and the horses in her care are beamed up into a spaceship, she thinks she’s dreaming. That is until she wakes up in a rancid smelling filthy cell – luckily still with the horses. But the dirty cell and ugly aliens she first encounters are the least of her worries. Reality is about to get a whole lot worse when both the horses and her are sold off to other aliens. One of them is a sexy conundrum she hopes her counselling training will help, but she needs to avoid being the next sexual victim of his schizophrenic brother, all while defending the horses she was abducted with. She’ll do anything to protect them – even if it means putting her own life at risk. Qaza must decide what is most important to him – love or loyalty! Victoria must decide if Qaza’s words of love are real, or are they just another way of getting what he wants?
DOMINANT: A DARK SCIFI ROMANCE (CENTAURI BRIDES BOOK 1) by Kallista Dane and Kate Richards
Doms. Dungeons. Kneeling at the feet of my Master. I’ve had naughty fantasies for as long as I can remember, but I never had the nerve to follow through on them. Besides, where would I find a sex club or a guy into D/s who wouldn’t turn out to be a serial killer? I’m a short, curvy kindergarten teacher in a small town where everybody knows your business. So when I heard about the Centauri Brides program, I poured a glass of Chardonnay for courage and filled out an application. It says they’re looking for women willing to travel to a new world and mate with the aliens who live there. There’s a footnote: Centauri warriors are strong, passionate aliens. Their culture requires females to obey their dominant mates or face the consequences, including the possibility of physical punishment. Do not apply if you are unwilling to accept these terms. Do not apply? Hah! Reading that made me want to sign up even more.
I’ve been paired with a sexy seven-foot alien who changes color when he gets turned on. He’s everything I ever dreamed of – strong, smart, caring. And soo hot! I can leave the program – but only after I’ve stayed with him for 30 days. So I have a whole month to live out every wild and wicked fantasy I’ve ever had, no strings attached, then go back to my comfortable, safe life on Earth. Submitting to this dominant male is so much more thrilling than I ever imagined it would be. But I have a huge problem. He’s demanding more than my obedience. He wants my heart. And with every day that goes by, I’m getting closer to giving it to him.
WHEN FAE COLLIDE: BREAKING THE VEIL by J M Link
VS Note: I put this in the SFR section since the heroine lives on Mars.
My name is Denne. Alyssa Denne of Mars colony 51, also known as Areus. I remember watching it live, the day we launched the first ship to break the spacetime barrier in hopes of reaching the stars. I also remember what happened after because the space above Earth has never been the same since. That was over a year ago, and life in the colonies has a way of keeping you busy. There are rumors—crazy rumors. But I don’t really give them much thought. Until the day an unusual transport arrives, looking for volunteers and mysteriously evading questions. A smart person would walk away. There’s just one small problem: their offer includes a trip back to Earth.
TRAPPED WITH THE ALIEN (ROH’ILIAN WARRIOR SERIES BOOK 5) by Luna Kingsley
Two months after the destruction of the Yinean and MIla still can’t move on. Going home isn’t an option and even if it were, she’s no longer the woman she was before she was taken. Every day she wakes from a fitful sleep and searches for something that will make everything better again. If not better, somewhat normal. No matter what she does, she can’t forget what happened to her down in the caves. She’s numb to everything now.
Ondrun is a Roh’ilian warrior but unlike his brothers, he’s gifted with understanding the latest advances in technology. He programs drones and monitors the security of the city. He also watches one of the humans who was rescued from the Yinean caves. She’s a loner but intrigues him like no other. What he wouldn’t give to understand why she tries to run away from everything. If he’s being honest, it’s more than that. He craves her like no other. He’s better with technology than trying to understand women but Mila brings out the protective alpha inside of him.
For a chance at a future together, he’ll do whatever it takes to help her deal with the trauma of her past. How far will they go to put her demons to rest? Is it too late to save her from that which haunts her?
LOVE LOGAN by Tilly Keyes
Zero’s teleportation machine is the talk of the town, but opening night, it fails, leaving him a laughingstock. However, unknowingly, the machine pulls someone from the twentieth century and spits them out in Zero’s time. Logan has strange, dull clothing and bland hair, and when he opens his mouth, it gets worse. He’s afraid of everything, but worst of all, his talk of love grates on Zero’s nerves. He vows to fix the machine and send Logan home no matter what. Zero’s best friend, Honey, has other ideas. Despite Logan being terrified of her and labeling her a cat-person, she finds his talk of love enlightening. With Logan about to go home, Zero needs to realize there’s more to life than going down in history before it’s too late.
HIS PRIZE: EARTH WOMEN FOR ALIEN WARRIORS by Luna Kingsley and Keira Conrad
The Zimanthi warriors think Earth women are fragile and weak. They need us (and our small, delicate hands) in their mines, but they resent us for it. Khuvrul is the worst of them. He can’t wait to return home when his tour in the mines is over. Outsiders aren’t welcome in his insular community, and he prefers it that way. His disdain for us humans leads to a tragic lapse in judgement. When raiders attack the mine, he leads me across the desert in an act of self-imposed punishment. I never imagined I’d discover another side to the fierce warrior, but he’s different when we’re alone. He thinks he’s beyond saving, but I’m no angel myself. Most women took this job for the money. I was running from my past. Can we find redemption together?
DUKE THE HALL: AN M/M SUPERHERO ROMANCE by E J Russell
Eighteen months ago, Tarik Jaso, Duke of Arles, would have been thrilled if Sander Fiala, Duke of Roses, sank beneath the waves along with his stupid boat. That was then. Now, Tarik can’t wait to head out on a private sail with Sander—a sail that will culminate in a highly public, politically significant wedding. Their union will be the first one between North and South Abarran royalty in centuries. If all goes to plan, it will usher in a new era of peace and cooperation between their countries. But as the big day approaches, their meticulous arrangements begin to fall apart. Can Sander and Tarik weather the storm of political opposition, familial objection, and outright betrayal to reach the altar at last? Duke the Hall is a 41,000-word M/M superhero rom-com featuring two dukes determined to tie the knot, relatives both helpful and annoying, spiteful thunderstorms, superhero sabotage, and hints that things are not all they seem. Note: Duke the Hall is not a stand-alone story. It’s the sequel to Duking It Out and as such contains spoilers for the earlier book.
MIDNIGHT CLEAR (STAR CROSSED LOVES BOOK 1) by Nora Everly and Piper Sheldon
Sometimes destiny crashes into your backyard. But what’s a girl to do if destiny takes the form of an unconscious, naked man? A newly inherited home in the small town of Stars Crossing was supposed to be Anna’s fresh start. It didn’t take long for one cheating manchild to ruin that. Now she is done with the holidays and done with men. Anna is going to have a one gal pity party with some boozy hot cocoa and bad movies. That is until a wounded stranger crashes into her life. Now her new year starts by nursing an unconscious sex god who can’t remember who he is… or how to wear pants. He is running out of time. He must finish his mission. Unfortunately after an accident critically wounds him, he can’t remember what that mission is. Between the amnesia and the beautiful woman grumpily set on helping him, he’s got to find his focus. Lives are at stake. Anna’s distractions are far too pleasing and his feelings for her are getting harder to ignore. The clock is ticking down and these two have no idea what the new year has in store for them. All they do know is their attraction seems to defy gravity. How can they fight a love that seems written in the stars?
CAPTIVE by Cheryl Brooks
Moriconthan “Moe” Tshevnoe finds an outlet for his anger when a brawl breaks out in a dusty barroom on Haedus Nine. He joins in the melee with enthusiasm, until he is taken prisoner by a beautiful Zetithian woman with electric blue eyes. Forced into hiding by the cruel tyrant who covets her, Klara Tavock must do whatever she can to survive. Impressed by Moe’s pugilistic talent, she captures him, intending to sell him as a gladiator slave. But there’s something about this sexy Zetithian she simply can’t resist. The attraction between them is powerful and undeniable, but when Moe and Klara join forces with the local rebels, they trigger a revolution that could destroy them all…Or set them free.
CAPTURED BY HER ALIEN MATE (WARRIORS OF THE D’TALI BOOK 4) by Ava York and Starr Huntress
I’ve been captured by the enemy. My captor swears he’s on my side. Even though his touch sparks feelings I’ve never known, he has too many secrets of his own. How can I trust him? When I melt at his glance, how can I refuse his heated caresses?
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VS Note: Just a reminder in case you missed it last week, I had a new release! And thank you so much to everyone who has purchased a copy – much appreciated! I’m grateful for the reviews and ratings and recommendations on BookBub too!
JAMOKAN: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES BOOK 13)
Badari Alpha Jamokan and his pack are growing discontented in the sanctuary valley, tired of coming in second place to the pushy new South Seas pack when it comes to assignments and everything else. On top of the discord within his pack, Jamokan is distracted by the search for the right woman to be a proper Alpha’s mate to partner with him in combat and in everyday life. Even the Badari goddess is warning him in visions that he and his pack are on the wrong path for a happy future. In desperation, he receives permission to take his entire pack north to the mountains for a two week hunting expedition, where he hopes to use the time and rugged surroundings to settle the soldiers down and restore order and discipline.
And figure out his own future.
When his men unexpectedly locate a hidden Khagrish lab, he goes to investigate and see if there are humans to be rescued. Little does he suspect he’ll be called upon to break one of the highest commandments of the Badari packs and bring a new disaster to those who look to him for leadership.
Before she became a Khagrish prisoner, Rosemari Parcher was a hydroponics technician on a gritty colony world, who unexpectedly won a planetwide contest. Tapped to receive her heart’s desire and move to a totally different life in the luxurious Inner Sectors, her life had become a happy dream. Kidnapped in space by enemy aliens and given to the Khagrish, she and other humans are the unwilling subjects of a bizarre medical experiment where a quick death seems to be her only hope. Rescued by Jamokan and his pack, she finds herself deeply attracted to the Alpha but the devious Khagrish aren’t through with Rosemari or the experiment.
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SECRETS OF THE SWORD TWO (DEATH BEFORE DRAGONS 8) by Lindsay Buroker
For ten years, I’ve been using a magical sword that I won in battle to ruthlessly slay enemies, break evil artifacts, and open stubborn pickle jars, but I don’t know much about it. That’s about to change. Thanks to the fact that I’m dating a powerful dragon, I can get a ride to the dwarven home world, and we’re going to research the sword’s roots. Not that I care much about its history, mind you, but several allies and enemies have suggested it can do a lot more than whack things. Considering the magical bad guys I fight are always stronger, faster, and more powerful than I am, I need every advantage I can get. There’s just one problem: a half-dwarf thief has shown up and says she’s the rightful heir to the sword. I want to believe it’s a scam and can’t possibly be true, but I didn’t get the sword in the most legitimate manner. If I have to give it up, I might not be able to do my job anymore, and just as bad, I’ll be a target for all the bad guys who have been waiting for an opportunity to take me down.
THE FORSAKEN RUNE (ROYAL REAPER ACADEMY SERIES BOOK 2) by G Bailey
Being killed dozens of times wasn’t exactly the plan when Daesyn signed up for the academy, nor was being kidnapped by the insane Seelie Fae King. Four runes exist in the worlds and the Seelie Fae King wants them all.
Only issue? To get the Cursed Rune, Daesyn has to die. For good this time and she has no interest in that happening. Days away from her twenty-first birthday, Daesyn needs to escape her captor and get back to the Reaper Realm before the Otherworld gives her a power predicted to destroy the worlds. Luckily, a demi-god, an alpha shifter, a reaper prince, overlord demon and a fae monkey are not leaving the Otherworld without her. But in the Otherworld, another war is brewing and the Unseelie rebels will not let Daesyn leave this world without a fight.
CHRISTMAS AND THE HERO: MODERN FAIRY TALES by Lexi Ostrow
Hank “Hero” Costas was revered by his coworkers at his father’s company, Olympus Security, for how many lives he’d saved. Hank’s father barely looked twice at him. The big man with all the power barely looked twice at his son. His day was consumed with efforts to please and book clients. Christmas time was always the worst, but Hank thought this year he might just get it right.
Megan Gramble landed herself a job at Brimstone Sec after a tour in Iraq went terribly wrong after falling for her commanding officer. She didn’t hate the work, but the clientele always seemed sleazy. When the owners newest scheme involved seducing a rival company’s son to gain their clients, she didn’t blink twice thanks to hefty raise. Megan also didn’t mind fabricating a “save me” situation to get the ball rolling.
Hank couldn’t take his eyes off Megan after saving her from a runaway car. As Christmas neared, the pair grew closer and closer, until a lightening strike fried his phone and he used Megan’s to make a call. When he saw the truth, he left, furious at Megan and himself. The only problem? It wasn’t just a job for Megan anymore. It would take a Christmas miracle for both to look beyond their jobs and see what’s truly important, each other . One dashing hero. One lonely heroine and one bolt of lightning collide just in time for Christmas.
MURDER AT MIDNIGHT: A WITCHES OF KEYHOLE LAKE COZY MYSTERY BOOK 13 by Teagan Maher
Unicorns aren’t real. Are they? Only if you’ve been trapped in your own dream by a witch who wants you dead.
Witch Noelle Flynn is finally settling into a new routine. She’s engaged to the best guy on the planet, her shop is doing well, and she’s picked up a few hobbies. Even her smart alleck donkey’s been unusually optimistic. In fact, everything’s just peachy until a local realtor turns up dead behind Fancy’s, Noelle’s favorite dive bar. As Noelle and Hunter track down clues, one of the barmaids looks guiltier by the minute. Though she swears she didn’t do it, the victim’s family is turning up the heat and the sheriff’s running out of time. Just when she needs her brain if full working order, weird, fantasy-like dreams plague Noelle’s sleep and creep into her reality so that it’s hard to focus on anything. Fortunately for her, she has Raeann, Addy, and the rest of her extended crew to help keep her sane while she solves two mysteries – the one disrupting her town and the one threatening her life.
PRESENT TENSE: A SPELLCRAFT CHRISTMAS SHORT (THE ABC’S OF SPELLCRAFT BOOK 8) by Jordan Castillo Price
Christmas is a festive time of year, one filled with food, family and tradition—Dixon Penn’s ideal holiday. Too bad Spellcrafters don’t celebrate Christmas. Dixon’s parents have always been strict about their no-present rule, reluctant to entrap anyone in an “endless cycle of reciprocal obligation.”Yuri Volnikov was not raised in the Craft, but Dixon has made sure he understands that for Spellcrafters, Christmas presents are verboten. No gifts. None. Nada. And everyone is on the same page in regards to presents….Or are they? The ABCs of Spellcraft is a series filled with bad jokes and good magic, where MM Romance meets Paranormal Cozy. A perky hero, a brooding love interest, and delightfully twisty-turny stories that never end up quite where you’d expect. The books are best read in order, so be sure to start at the beginning with Quill Me Now.
WOLF GIRL by Leia Stone
When my parents were banished from Wolf City before I was born, I thought there was no way I would ever live in a pack again. Cuffed, with my shifter magic bound, I was forced to go to school with witches and vampires in order to keep my true nature from coming out. Then I met him. Sawyer Hudson. The Alpha’s son was visiting the Delphi College for Magically Banished Youth and spotted me. He took one look at me, and an hour later, I was being pulled out of school, taken into Wolf City and leaving my parents and everything I knew behind. It’s the Alpha’s son’s selection year, the year he must pick a mate, and every female aged 18-22 must be in attendance. I’ve landed myself in the middle of Werewolf Bachelor, and just when I think I’ve got a handle on things, Sawyer releases my cuffs, unbinds my magic, and sees what I really am. The problem is, I don’t know what this creature is that I transform into. It’s not an ordinary werewolf, that’s for damn sure.
ONE WITH SHADOWS (MISTS OF MAGIC AND MYAHEM SERIES BOOK 7) by H P Mallory
This episodic, monthly fantasy romance series will suck you into the world of magic and mayhem—of witches, vampires, fae and lycanthropes. Episode 7: One With Shadows – After finding out all her schoolmates are possessed with the ghosts of long dead Druids, and narrowly escaping a close call with the Vryloka, Emma is on the run with the only man she trusts—her professor, Stone Draper. What will happen once they find themselves ensconced in a small cabin, out in the middle of nowhere? Pagan isn’t sure it’s such a great idea to break into the Masked Magistrates with Nyx, in order to steal something—something unknown to him. But, when they get caught, and Pagan narrowly escapes, what will he do when he finds out Nyx never escaped? Jolie is still haunted by her feelings for Rand, meanwhile her feelings for Morse are becoming more and more difficult to ignore and fight. She can’t help but wonder, though, what Morse is hiding? The more she thinks about him, the more she realizes she really doesn’t know who he is. And Laucian finds himself more and more taken with the vampire hunter sent to murder him. When he appeals to her to help him defend Rowan, will she take the job?
GRUDGES (DUNGEON RAIDER BOOK 1) by J R Rain and H P Mallory
The Forge…It’s not a place that gives anyone the warm and fuzzies. No, The Forge is a dungeon mine that used to be home to the Deep Mountain Clan of dwarves. Then the orcs took control of it and forced the dwarves out. Now it’s a death sentence to any who try to voyage into its dark depths. That’s where I come in. No, I’m not some sort of soldier or mercenary trying to set things right. I’m a thief. And I’ve plundered many dungeons—enough to have earned a reputation for myself. I’m good at what I do and that’s the exact reason why I’ve been hired by holy knight, Cade, to take him into the bowels of The Forge. Cade was entrusted by his higher-up to retrieve a holy scroll, located in the belly of The Forge. The only problem (aside from the territorial orcs, the nightmarish beasts that roam the tunnels and shafts, and the fact that no one has ever reached the final level of The Forge) is (…more blurb on ebook seller page…)
CASHMERE CURSES: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (WANDA’S WITCHERY BOOK 1) by J R Rain and H P Mallory
Time to walk softly and carry a big stake…I had it all. A powerful coven. A charming Victorian mansion. A sexy car. A couture closet. Credit cards up the wazoo, and an endearing familiar. Actually, scratch that, Hellcat would never be described as ‘endearing’. More like: the bane of my existence. So, I almost had it all. Then a vampire came along and ruined it when he turned me into a Blood Witch. Now, I’ve been kicked out of my coven, kicked out of the mansion, I have no credit to speak of, the Lexus is a thing of the past and, not only am I driving something from the 80s, but it’s also unapologetically yellow. And rusted. But the biggest kicker of all? I’m still stuck with Hellcat. Even though my luck has too much in common with a toilet, if Wanda Depraysie is anything… it’s determined. Determined to make a go of things all by myself—determined to start over. So, I pack up the few items I can actually call my own and …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)
SUNDERED: A ZODIAC SHIFTERS PARANORMAL ROMANCE (WILLOWS HAVEN BOOK 3) by Beth Caudill
*Short Novella – 20,215 words – For years, reluctant earth witch Daphne Lowe has feared the strength of her powers. When she loses control, people are harmed. She already ruined Deputy Sheriff Stanford Morgan’s life once, when their relationship ignited his dormant magical powers and turned him into the legendary white stag. Getting involved with him again would just hurt him more. She has to ignore her feelings for him, and hope that someday he’ll stop loving her too. Except the paranormal sanctuary of Willows Haven needs Daphne and Stanford together—she must anchor the town’s mythical willow trees, and he serves as guardian. Only then will the town’s supernatural residents be safe from the outside world. Trapped together by a snowstorm, Daphne and Stanford have a second chance at happiness if they can resolve their past issues. When a dark witch invades the town, a final test of their commitment emerges. To succeed, they’ll have to truly trust in each other and embrace the power of their love. Can a second chance at love survive vengeance from the past?
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DECLAN – HEART OF A TIGER (ROYAL TAIGA STREAK BOOK 1) by J R Loveless
When a battered shifter rescued from a lifetime of trauma ends up as the top tiger’s mate, Declan is faced with possible war. With his nephew safe, and a new mate to secure, he should be focused on them. Instead he’s facing a challenge that will end up changing everything, or his death. Sean grew up in a cage never dreaming of freedom, until the chance to save another brings him into the light. Now he’s met a man he can’t imagine living without. Only they both face a trial neither of them may survive. Can love give them the strength to win?
THE DARK ARCHIVE (THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY NOVEL BOOK 7) by Genevieve Cogman
A professional spy for a mysterious Library which harvests fiction from different realities, Irene faces a series of assassination attempts that threaten to destroy her and everything she has worked for. Irene is teaching her new assistant the fundamentals of a Librarian’s job, and finding that training a young Fae is more difficult than she expected. But when they’re the targets of kidnapping and assassination attempts, she decides that learning by doing is the only option they have left … In order to protect themselves, Irene and her friends must do what they do best: search for information to defeat the overwhelming threat they face and identify their unseen enemy. To do that, Irene will have to delve deeper into her own history than she ever has before, face an ancient foe, and uncover secrets that will change her life and the course of the Library forever.
TWO PITS AND A LITTLE MURDER (A BARKSIDE OF THE MOON COZY MYSTERY BOOK 6) by Renee George
When another pit bull rescuer is found murdered in an abandoned house, werecougar Lily Mason and her human boyfriend Parker Knowles are drawn into the investigation. Lily and Parker take in the victim’s two adorable bonded pitties—much to the delight of their pet pit bull Smooshie (and the less delighted Elvis). With the help of their friends, human and non-human alike, Lily and Parker are determined to find out what happened to their fellow dog rescuer. But tracking the killer puts everything at risk, including their own lives.
FAIRY GODMOTHERS, INC. by Saranna DeWylde
If love is the source of all the magic in the universe, and the town of Ever After, Missouri, is the epicenter of enchantment, then the locals are in dire need of a reboot. At least according to resident fairy godmothers Petunia, Jonquil, and Bluebonnet. Their solution? Blow a bit of fairy dust in the direction of those in need of romance. . . . What could possibly go wrong?
SOME KIND OF AWFUL . . .Lucky Fujiki’s first name is a cosmic joke. Her luck is so bad, even the number seven steers clear of her. But when her adorable godmothers ask for a favor, Lucky can’t say no. After all, it’s just a little one—to save the world’s magic. Lucky can already feel the bad juju waiting to strike. And her mission is even worse than she imagined: to promote Ever After as a wedding destination by faking a marriage to her first love and long-time ex, Ransom Payne—he of the Embarrassing Incident that neither of them will ever live down . . .OR ALL KINDS OF WONDERFUL? Ransom Payne has spent years building an impressive new reputation for himself, and now his godmothers want him to pretend to wed the one girl he’d like most to forget? Sure, weddings in Ever After could be a huge boon for his chocolate business, but risking more up-close-and-personal time with Lucky? Considering the stakes, it’s a curse he’ll have to bear, at the risk of being humiliated—or perhaps, bewitched.
SINS OF THE NEPHILIM: FALLEN CONSPIRACY (THE NEPHILIM LEGACY BOOK 1) by Antara Mann
I’m a Nephilim, one of the unlucky few fathered by a fallen angel. If the supernatural elite finds out what I am, they’ll destroy me. “Hide your magic and lay low,” that’s my mantra. Until a handsome guy up-to-the brim with magic appears at work and starts asking me questions. Curse the fates, this guy can’t be fooled. Turns out he’s a high-profile angel and member of the Council of Nine — an ancient secret organization that fights a cult of dark Nephilim. What’s more bizarre is that the Council claims I’m the only one who can thwart the Nephilim’s evil masterplan for a magical apocalypse. “Only a Nephilim can kill another Nephilim,” they said. To accomplish this mission, I have to procure the Scroll of Lies and hand it to the Council. So what’s a poor girl to do? Accept the job with a pay raise, of course, and pray to the fates I’ll survive. Small relief, I won’t be alone in this suicidal mission: four gorgeous archangels and gods will accompany me.
TECHCROMANCY SCROLLS: COLOSSUS by Erik Schubach
VS Note: The book is listed in LGBT Fantasy…and is Book 7.
Almost three thousand years after an extinction level event on Earth, mankind seeks to regain its former glory, in a new world where magic and technology collide. The habitable lands settle after the happenings in New Cali and their people join Sparo as one of their newest realms. And Laney Herder has settled into her Great Mother role as the co-ruler of Sparo, accepting both her role in the world and herself as her abilities continue to grow along with her power. The location of the writings of the magics of the Great Wizards of the Before Times has been ascertained, and an expedition from Sparo is assembled to embark upon the most ambitious undertaking of their time. Laney leads the epic search for the faraway land of the D.C. to find the mythic Library of Congress to finally complete Sparo’s reclamation of the knowledge of the Before as Sparo forges a new path forward.
REBEL ACADEMY: CURSE (WICKEDLY CHARMED BOOK 3) by Rosemary A Johns
Nothing is more dangerous than my past……and its secrets could curse this dark academy. I was the wicked witch who cursed the Rebel Academy to perpetual winter. When the fae who tried to force me to marry him returns for the Enchanted Ball, will my magic bring the academy to life or freeze it forever? But first, my three sinfully hot and protective Immortal lovers and I must survive dangerous missions, Dragon Tournaments, and deadly classes. Sleipnir — Loki’s dominant shifter son Bask — a possessive, sinful incubus Fox — a cute cat shifter and mage Tough choices also await the eleven and fae Princes, as well as their dark and mysterious vampire. The wickedly gorgeous students of the Rebel Academy have pasts that should remain buried. Yet they’ll be brought to light at the Enchanted Ball. Then nothing will be the same again. Will my lovers and I be shattered or freed?
CRIMSON STORM (THE CRIMSON ACCORD SERIES BOOK 2) by Amy Patrick
Abigail Byler is a resolute pacifist. And a vampire. Believing she can never be with the guy she loves and knowing she doesn’t fit in at the Crimson Court, Abbi has left the hills and caverns of Virginia for California. Working now for the Vampire-Human Coalition, she hopes to make the best of the unexpected turn her life has taken. That’s easier said than done when her heart still longs for her first love, Reece—and when tensions between humans and vampires in America are rapidly increasing. The last thing Abbi intends to do is return to the Bastion—it’s too dangerous for her there—in every way. But when her life takes another shocking twist, she may have no other choice than to make the perilous cross-country journey and face the vampire who turned her—and the one she still loves. This time, though, she won’t be alone. And the vampire queen of the Crimson Court is not going to like it when she finds out who’s coming to dinner.
A PURRFECT STORM COZY MYSTERY (MEOW FOR MURDER BOOK 6) by Addison Moore and Bellamy Bloom
Confession. I’m no psychic. But I can sort of see the future—albeit not accurately. And you better believe, I’ve never let that little detail stop me from prognosticating my way into a pickle. So when I ticked off the mob, the feds, and my wily ex, I decided to take my Uncle Vinnie’s advice and start over with a new name and new hair color while relying on my old shtick—getting my psychic wires crossed and putting myself in danger.
It’s beginning to look a lot like murder. It’s winter in Starry Falls, the snow is falling and the mobsters are coming in strong. My freedom is in the balance and the only question on my mind is should I stay or should I go now? Shep is willing to risk it all for me—and as a thank you, I might just get us both killed. Living in Starry Falls is proving to be deadly.
REIGN OF DARKNESS (PRINCE’S ASSASSIN BOOK 2) by Ariana Nash
After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving his brother Amir to proclaim himself King. But Vasili’s life isn’t the only one left in ashes. King Amir has not forgotten Nikolas Yazdan—a lord’s bastard son and Vasili’s favorite pet. With forbidden power in his veins, Amir has become more than Niko can fight alone. Thrust together with Vasili once more, Niko must travel south, to a land of pirates and thieves, of mystery and magic. A land of opportunity for a manipulative prince and his reluctant assassin. But just as Nikolas begins to believe Vasili might be worth fighting for—that Loreen can be saved with Vasili on the throne—the dark flame trapped in the royal bloodline unravels its ancient bonds. One prince must control the unrelenting power desperate for its escape. The other must die.
Niko thought he knew which prince he could trust, but he’s been fooled before and as Vasili’s true motives are revealed, Niko finds himself at the mercy of Prince Vasili once more. Only this time, there’s more than love at stake. The fate of the world rests on Niko discovering the truth about the flame, about the cursed Cavilles, and his place in their doomed destiny.
ROGUE REFORMATORY BREAKOUT (SUPERNATURAL MISFITS ACADEMY BOOK 3) by Marty Mayberry and Amber Lynn Natusch
Maddy and Cece thought taking on the Council and destroying Wadsworth’s secret power source would free them, but now they’re stuck in a possessed building—one using the bodies of fallen classmates to relay its demands. Even after a harrowing escape, the girls quickly learn it’s not over yet. To defeat the being trapped in Rhys’s former family home, they must discover why his family lost both it and their magical gifts, as well as the role Aidan’s parents played in the evil plaguing Wadsworth. But tragedy, deception, uncertainty, and betrayal plague the four of them as they work together to uncover the truth behind the reformatory. If they don’t set things right or shut it down—they’ll become its final victims.
ALL DOWN BUT NINE (LINGUA MAGIKA BOOK 2) by Kat Ross
VS Note: One reviewwer said of the series: “…a unique world of wild west, steampunk, ghosts, and science.”
Lee Merriweather has fled across the line into Pedro Braga’s jurisdiction, an untamed desert too vast for even the ruthless Guardia Territorial to keep any semblance of order. The Carnarvons want him dead or alive – and with Lee’s attitude, the first seems most likely. The trail south runs straight through two thousand miles of badlands. To find him, Ruth and Sebastian must survive sabotage, bloodthirsty bandits, and fresh horrors at the Reverend Jolly’s church in New Jerusalem. The hardships draw them into a passionate affair, but loyalties are put to the test when they finally reach the capital of Aguadulce and all hell breaks loose. Ruth has privately vowed to stop Sebastian from killing Lee, even as the young savant seems bent on his own destruction. And he’s just a pawn in a game with higher stakes than anyone realizes. One that goes beyond empires. One that encompasses worlds. The phantoms are the key. But can Ruth uncover the truth in time to save them all?
UNDERCOVER BACHELOR: A RARE AND UNKNOWN ROMANCE BOOK 10 by Shai August
Bazyli Kaczmarek is a man of action, too bad he’s been tethered to the alpha role and what feels like desk duty since his brother Thomas’ marriage to the Persian spitfire Ziba Baraghani. When the Alpha of the Rare & Unknown, Ansel Junaid asks him to go undercover to infiltrate Mahjabeen’s inner circle he leaps at the chance, but a forced pairing with a sexy, uptight Steward Agent was not what he saw coming. Special Agent LaDonna Freeman-McGovern hates undercover work. The lies, the secrets, the deception weigh on her heart and soul too much. Unfortunately, she’s way too good at her job that she can’t seem to escape the assignments. She vows this assignment will be her last especially as she’s being paired with a non-Steward agent who is impulse, arrogant, and an all around grade A jerk hole albiet a totally handsome one. Can Bazyli and LaDonna work together to infiltrate Mahjabeen’s inner circle or will the two of them be discovered and exposed?
CAUGHT BY THE WOLVES (ALPHA CLAIMED BOOK 1) by Milly Taiden
Welcome to the world of the Alpha Claimed. Each story features a strong woman and the man or men that love her. Every book is standalone, but once you read one you’ll want to read the others. Jade Candy’s life is anything but sweet. She’s become an instant mom to her teenage nephew, Ben, and just started a new job. The last thing she wants is a romantic relationship interfering with her clueless parenting skills. But that’s exactly what two gorgeous wolf shifters want with her. She’s not sure if she’s daydreaming or if her anxiety is making her hallucinate, but Dean and Gavin are offering her hot nights times two.
Alpha wolf shifter Dean and his beta Gavin know Jade is meant to be their third. She’s their mate and belongs as part of their triad. If only they can get her to realize that. But Jade’s too preoccupied with taking things slowly that she’s not seeing the great life they can build together. When Jade and Ben’s lives are threatened, shackles go up and teeth are bared. Ben will have to give up secrets he’s keeping, and the truth of his past will finally come to light. Jade will put her life on the line to save Ben, but Dean and Gavin will do everything to keep both of them from getting hurt.
LOCKE (MYSTIC MOUNTAIN BOOK 3) by Reina Torres
Home is where the Heart is… She was his heart and he’d never let her go. They say it’s the little things that make a house a home, but for Locke Ascher it was one single thing. His first breath of air in Mystic. It wasn’t just the fresh air of the quiet mountain town. It was the scent of shifters in the air. His whole life had been spent in a town composed solely of Lion shifters and that’s how it was going to stay. But, Locke wanted more. Moving to Mystic was just the start of his new life.
Katherine Lincoln was on her first grand adventure. She knew that moving to Mystic was going to be an eye-opening experience, but the man who came to give her the keys to her new shop was drop dead gorgeous. So what if he could turn furry with fangs and his roar shook the windows, he says he belongs to her and she belongs to him. Heaven help her, but she’s willing to buy into the fantasy. Why not? What could she lose? Well, when you’re ‘all in’ with something, you suddenly have everything to lose. And Locke’s past comes knocking on his door and threatens everything they’ve found together. What steps are they willing to take to get what they both want? A Happy Ever After.
STOLEN MAGIC: SEASON ONE: EP[ISODE ONE by Emma Dean
This is the first episode in a web-comic type story set in the Council of Paranormals world. All episodes on Amazon will be bundled in sets of three and released every two weeks. The full season can be accessed early on emmadeanromance.com. It is a standalone story, you don’t need to read anything else in the world to enjoy this.
Nova is a convergence – someone who displays traits from two separate bloodlines. She’s a hunter as well as a witch who just received her first mission from the Council of Paranormals: investigate the reports of out of control magic in Seattle, an unclaimed territory. What she doesn’t expect is the intense connection with a mysterious paranormal when she first arrives. She has no idea what he is or who he is. She tries to stay away from him, knowing there’s a good chance she might have to arrest or kill him, but she just can’t stay away.
Dex is a Nephilim – stronger than angels or demons, and hated by both. His adoptive father’s syndicate laid claim to Seattle and has held it for the last twenty years. Every day is the same – making sure the territory is secure, protecting those within their borders, exacting justice and punishment when the rules are broken. Dex lives only for the violence and bloodlust. Until her. Nova makes him feel alive for the first time in his life, but can she survive what he is?
This is a steamy, paranormal romance and is NOT a reverse harem, but heavily features characters that are non-binary, LGBTQIA, and mental illness. This story is set within the Council of Paranormals universe. It is a standalone story and can be read without having read anything else. There is almost zero character crossover within this story except one major player.
MASTERED BY THE BERSERKERS (BERSERKER BRIDES) by Lee Savino
VS Note: Listed in Paranormal Erotica…
When I became a nun, I vowed to remain chaste and pure. Then the Berserkers raided the abbey and carried me off. Now I’m their captive, at their mercy…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
MERAN’S REPROACH: BOOK TWO OF LEGEND OF THE ANCIENTS (THE BOOKS OF LOCURNIA 2) by Deonne Dain
VS Note: From NOV 28
Who is the man of Maki Dira’s vision? Eighteen moons before Falric’s spade scraped against the ominous gem, Anigema, Voce scholar Meran Durante found himself relentlessly plagued by a singular, deathly vision. Meran knows those subjected to the magic of the dreamlands have often been driven into madness. And when the frequency of his vision escalates exponentially, he finds himself teetering on the edge of despair. But when a close friend shows him a way to defy the dreamland’s call, will Meran take the path of willful dissolution, or will he face his ultimate fear and wrest control of his magic before it is too late?
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIVE TIME TRAVEL: EPISODE 3: THE ROAD TO DAVISHAM MANOR by Alydia Rackham
Artful Doyle and Darrish Fox, the only two members of the newly-minted “Ghost Division” at the Bureau, are sent to investigate an isolated manor reported to be haunted. But when they lose their way in the woods, and then meet with a chilling horseman, they find themselves driven straight into the dark unknown.
SWEET VIOLET’S GHOST (A SWEET COVE MYSTERY BOOK 19) by J A Whiting
t is September in Sweet Cove and Angie and Jenna are taking a walk after work to the town park and up the hill to the cemetery overlooking the ocean. Their daughters are growing fast and are already crawling and saying words. Angie and Jenna take the girls out of the strollers so they can play on the grass, but moments later, something unexpected appears to them and it’s about to draw them into a mystery with connections that reach to another state. It will take all four of the Roseland sisters, Mr. Finch, Chief Martin, two fine felines, and a new friend to find the evil-doer responsible for ending two lives, and maybe more. Will they find the answers they need before it’s too late?
A cozy mystery with recipes ! This story has some mild paranormal elements.
ENCHANTED AGAIN (MYSTIC CIRCLE BOOK 2) by Robin D Owens
VS Note: A re-release…
AUTHOR’S PREFERRED EDITION, RECENTLY REVISED AND INCLUDING NEW MATERIAL, EPILOGUE (AND CUT SCENES) – A dwarf at the door, brownies in the garden, and a merman near the koi pond…welcome to Mystic Circle in Denver, Colorado – “The more curses you break, the sooner you’ll die,” the scowling brownie said. Magic has a price—and for Amber Sarga it’s days and years off her life. Each curse she breaks ages her—and the bigger the curse the bigger the cost, and not only to her. That’s why she hates mirrors, hides away and has vowed not to get involved again… …And then an ill-fated stranger arrives. Rafe Davail doesn’t believe in curses—not even knowing that in his family every first son dies young. Amber offers guidance but she won’t break the curse. Still, as she grows closer to Rafe and discovers the secrets of their pasts, she wonders if for this time, this man, she should risk it all.
THREATENED: BOOK 6 by Amabel Daniels
Layla passes her first semester of college—with more than a challenge from the Aquine forces of power—but she’s failed in one major way. She’s revealed that she does indeed possess her family’s neala, something her enemies seem too excited about. Identifying exactly who is after her gemstone is another matter, something Layla asks her up-and-coming hacker best friend for help with. She’s butted heads with Flynn about her recklessness and stubborn independence, but now she’s aware she needs all the help she can get when it’s clear her unidentifiable nemesis is threatening her. Paige scours stolen files, Ivelis reaches out for Olden tools of the trade, and a new trainer pushes her stamina so she can fight back. When it seems her family and friends might be at risk, Layla buckles down to determine why anyone would be so adamant on securing her neala. But what happens when resisting a threat comes with a heavy price?
DEATH BY MAGIC: A JOSIAH REYNOLDS MYSTERY BOOK 14 by Abigail Keam
Josiah goes to a fundraiser for abandoned Thoroughbred horses and meets Rudy Lee; whereupon, he tells her a fortune teller at the event prophesied he will be murdered. But while Josiah tells Rudy the fortune is utter nonsense, she can’t help shake the notion the fortune teller might be right. Join Josiah in her search for the truth in the “dark and bloody” ground of “Caintuck” where secrets are held tight to one’s heart and deep within the dark, loamy soil of its ancient hunting grounds.
TO SPARK A FAE WAR (THE FAR ISLE TRILOGY BOOK 3) by Tessonja Odette
No one dreams of starting a war. But without a fight there can be no revolution…I used to protect lives. Now I’ve ended more than I’ve saved. But after being betrayed by the humans I trusted, I have no choice but to fight. And the battle has begun. With the truth of my fae heritage exposed, the line between friend and foe is blurred. The human and fae councils are out for blood and will stop at nothing until I, my mate, and my rebel allies are defeated. If we lose the war, everything I’m fighting for—love, freedom, the fae I’ve sworn to protect—will be destroyed. At least there’s one thing my enemies have underestimated…Me.
SLAY BELLS RING (A CHRISTMAS COZY MYSTERY SERIES BOOK 2) by Mona Marple
It’s New Year’s Eve in Candy Cane Hollow. This winter wonderland may look festive and be home to the Claus Family, but all is not as it seems. The festivities take a turn for the bizarre when the giant glitter ball comes crashing down on cantankerous elf chef, Greasy. Chief Superintendent Wiggles is sure the death is just a tragic accident, but Holly isn’t so sure. Greasy was lots of things, but it appears that popular wasn’t one of them. Holly begins her own investigation with the eager help of Mrs Claus, while dimpled Nick Claus warns them both to be careful. Was the death an accident? Or is that a false ho-ho-hope?
THE LAST DRAGON by Daryl Devore
A sorcerer craving dominance merged with a dragon, the power overwhelmed him causing him to split into three dragons. Demora ruled thought, but was lost in time. Yidithe offered protection, shining like the light of the sun. Ayrradex craved chaos, revelling in destroying souls. Many knights died, attempting to slay the devil beast. One knight, Prince Hawkyns, did not fear death. He’d lost everything. Away on a mission when Ayrradex attacked his father’s kingdom, Penrythe, Hawkyns returned to find his noble father – feeble and defeated. His wise mother – crazed. His beautiful wife and unborn child – dead. Only a pile of ashes remained for him to bury. He knelt before his King and vowed to slay the devil-beast or be slain.
Derry was born with powers that terrified her parents. They delivered her to a nunnery to be raised in secret. Jathe, a wise sorceress, discovered the young girl and trained her to one day use the secret hidden in her soul. Legends spoken around campfires hinted the sole way to destroy Ayrradex was when the hearts of a knight and a golden dragon became one. But after a vicious battle with Ayrradex, the golden dragon was thought to be dead. Can Prince Hawkyns’s bravery and Derry’s powers end the reign of the devil-beast’s terror?
A HELL FIRE VALLEY CHRISTMAS by Phoenix Williams
It’s Christmas time in Hell Fire Valley and the monsters are full of the spirit. From babies and weddings to holiday parties and stripper Santas, the families of Hell Fire Valley are ready to bring in the holidays with a bang.
GRYPHON OF GLASS (FAE SHIFTER KNIGHTS BOOK 3) by Zoe Chant
Gamer, barista, and black belt, Gwen never thought much about destiny until she followed a fairy — sorry, fable! — through a portal to fight dark forces in a warehouse in Michigan. Now she’s the fated magical key of a fae gryphon knight and she’s got to keep him from electrocuting himself with the toaster and figure out how to sync their power and save the world, all before the veil to faeryland grows thin at the end of the year…and it’s already past Halloween.
No pressure or anything.
Henrik doesn’t know what to make of the world he’s been thrust into. Despite his fellow knights’ help, and all the efforts of the brave, beautiful woman who is supposed to be his conduit, he can make utterly no headway in using the strange, reluctant magic of this place. His courtship of the alluring warrior Gwen is complicated by his confusion about things like bread bags, coffee, cars, and her very unfriendly cat. Now there’s a strange new danger rising, and it will take all of their courage, strength, and love to unlock the magic that will protect the world. Game on!
FUSE by E L Todd
After being abandoned outside the gate of her village in the middle of the night as a baby, Cora has spent her life in this small village, avoiding the marriage lottery and the advances of men she considers boys, and working in her forge as the best blacksmith…even if no one will admit it. Until the Shamans come. They’re looking for someone…or something. Cora has always had a temper, so when she sees the Shaman attempt to suck the soul of a boy, she stabs him mercilessly. One problem…Shamans can’t be killed. Now she’s on the run, fleeing the only home she knows. Until she runs into a huge, fire-breathing, stubborn dragon. Little does she know, this beast is more than just a dragon. He’s fused with a man. A man that will change her life forever.
GIFT MATE (DRAGONS ON HOLIDAY BOOK 1) by Jessica Aspen
Working for Fate has it’s perks, believing in true love isn’t one of them…Serenity knows her job wrangling fairy godmothers for Fate is difficult. But when the roof collapses on their Holiday celebration and she has to move the event, she knows she’s screwed. Now, she’s facing the man who rejected her all those years ago—and he’s sexier than ever. How is she supposed to supervise everyone else’s Happy Ever After when her own fate is such a mess?
When Devon rejected Fate’s gift of a mate, he had no idea of the consequences. Now, he’s face-to-face with Serenity and he knows three things…He’s rich, successful—and he’s pissed off the one woman he’s ever going to love.
CHECKMATE (DRAGONS ON HOLIDAY BOOK 2) by Jessica Aspen
With one of the Fates working against them, do Serenity and Devon have a chance? Love is on the line and the Fairy Godmother Convention is in full swing. Serenity is trying to balance five hundred fun-loving fairy godmothers with trying to bond with a dragon–and Fate isn’t helping! Devon still needs to tell Serenity the truth about bonding to a dragon, but Fate isn’t having it. When Lucy the drag queen puts on a New Year’s Eve party to rock the Las Vegas strip, will this be the moment they seal the deal? Or, like Cinderella will midnight be the breaking point? It’s a serial, it’s short, and it’s going to rock your socks off!
HELLISHLY EVER AFTER (INFERNAL COVENANT BOOK 1) by Nadine Mutas
Ever held a seance and accidentally trapped a demon into marriage? No takers? Just me? Crap. Marriage is my idea of hell, at least until the day an unfairly hot demon shows up in my apartment and drags me to actual Hell—as his wife. I’d honestly rather have a root canal without sedation than marry anyone, least of all a surly—even if damnably attractive—demon. But I’m bound to the contract stupid Teenage Me made with Azazel when I accidentally summoned and trapped him into marriage, to be consummated if I were still single at twenty-five. I’d forgotten all about it. He hasn’t. And now he’s here to claim me. Neither of us is thrilled about this marriage-of-inconvenience, but what I hate even more than the idea of being married…is being ignored. So when Azazel intends to park me out of sight and mind at the other end of his estate in Hell, I make it my newly eternal life’s mission to be as much of a real inconvenience to him as possible. It’s all fun and games, until I find a soul that shouldn’t be in Hell, stumble smack-dab into the middle of a demon family feud…and the banter between me and Azazel turns so hot it might consume me.
DRAGON’S FAKE WEDDING DATE (DRAGONS OF MOUNT ATROX BOOK 3) by Riley Storm
Gayle Weber’s life is a mess. She’s turning thirty in two days. Her long-term boyfriend just left her for her best friend. And, as if that wasn’t enough, she absolutely hates her job. She has zero interest in flirting with the stranger sitting next to her at the bar, but she can’t ignore the fact that he’s scorching hot. She’s not interested in a relationship right now. So why is her stomach tying itself in knots whenever she catches him looking at her?
Shameless playboy and fire dragon Rann Atrox hasn’t been able to stop staring at the human woman since she entered the bar. He should be using his devilish tongue to seduce her, but it just feels wrong. She’s hurting, and his dragon is telling him help her, whatever it takes. If that means holding back his true feelings and being her pretend date to a wedding, then so be it. Anything for his mate. Gayle still can’t believe her ex-boyfriend invited her to the ceremony. She’s going to be there though, with Rann sitting next to her. Everyone is going to see her upgrade and she knows the bride will be jealous. Gayle has to keep reminding herself that it’s all fake though. Rann doesn’t actually want to date her. Does he? She’s confused by her own life, terrified of the dangers in his, and feeling utterly lost. By the time Gayle realizes she’s been lying to herself about her feelings, it may be too late…for both of them.
A CHRISTMAS ACROSS TIME by Beau LeFebvre
What’s a young man from 1921 to do to silence the growing loneliness in his life? For Garrett Bouchard, that means returning to Sterling Manor where he had his happiest Christmas memory as a child. With the sudden arrival of a handsome man, he’s caught between coming to terms with his desires and trying to understand what has happened to the world around him. What’s a twenty-first-century Scrooge to do when he’s saddled with an unwanted estate? For Nathan Phillips, the answer is quite simple. Sell it, of course. That is until he visits and finds the dapper man within who has melted his frosty heart. As both men cope with the quirks of time travel and falling in love while juggling two very different eras, Nathan finds that Garrett may just be the star on his bah humbug Christmas tree. ‘Tis the season to see if wishes really do come true.
SKY KEEPER (THE STAR CLOCK CHRONICLES BOOK 3) by E J Kitchens
Former pirate Colin O’Connor swore never to return to his old ways, but when Davy Bowditch goes into hiding and tasks Colin with gaining the iron harpoons needed to destroy the faerie queen’s Star Veil, he’s forced to go to his smuggler cousins for help gaining the forbidden metal. But neither the smugglers nor the Time Keepers trust Colin now that he’s a Sky Keeper, so it’s no surprise when a mysterious stowaway warns him he’s walking into a trap. But Colin’s determined that either he gets the iron or dies trying.
SKY KEEPER is book 3 of steampunk The Star Clock Chronicles, a collection of standalone, connected novelette- and novella-length stories telling of the defeat of the Time King and the coming of dawn.
MOON SONG (THE STAR CLOCK CHRONICLES BOOK 4) by E J Kitchens
Colin O’Connor may have escaped with the iron needed to destroy the Star Veil, but the Sky Keepers still don’t know where the Veil is. Colin heads back to Reydon to find out what he can, and maybe gain the help of the stowaway who saved him from the Time Keepers once before, but Vesper Vanon isn’t a typical stowaway—she’s a descendent of the Time King himself. Helping Colin could cost Vesper her life, and that’s a price Colin isn’t willing to let her pay.
LORD OF CHAOS (THE DRAGON DEMIGODS BOOK 7) by Charlene Hartnady
Rage – She appears one day. Naked. Alone. Asking for my help. I try to turn her away, but the infuriating woman won’t listen. I reluctantly offer her a place to stay for the night. I’m happy to find her gone by morning. Good riddance! Unfortunately, she turns up again, making demands I will not entertain. Just because she’s beautiful and clearly used to wrapping men around her little finger doesn’t mean I’ll fall for it. I’m not most men. I’m the son of Ares. I’m dangerous. She doesn’t know who she’s messing with. Nia – There is only one man in the land of the living who can help me… I hope he can… it’s doubtful, but I have to try. I want to be free! I never expected to be attracted to him. To develop feelings for him. I thought my heart was dead. I didn’t think my body could respond anymore, but I was wrong. On all counts!
CHRISTMAS, THE KREWE AND KENNETH by Heather Graham
VS Note: Involves a ghost..
“Short Story” Approximately 6000 words – No way out of it—Christmas 2020 was going to be different. But Jackson Crow and Angela Hawkins are “home for Christmas.” Other agents are covering the office and they’ve just bought a home with a yard for their baby daughter and adopted son. But their neighbor, newly widowed, hears strange noises in the yard, a rustling. She might be a little eccentric, but bodies have been found in the Potomac River. Accident or murder? The deceased couple had left behind an autistic son and fingers are pointing toward the boy. Jackson and Angela are not on the case . . .Until the “rustling” in the yard brings them into it, and their Christmas will be on hold as they rush to keep the consequences of the events from bringing about another death. But the spirit of the season is with them, and they will do what they can to save lives—and Christmas itself for their family.
BOUND BY DANGER (THE ALLIANCE BOOK 6) by Brenda K Davies
It was supposed to be a fun night out with her friends. Instead, Callie finds herself ripped off the streets and thrust into a world filled with horrors she never imagined. Then she meets him, and the monster bites her. However, she quickly realizes the blood-sucking freak is her only hope of escaping the murderous creatures who abducted her. Out of his mind with hunger, Lucien can only think about one thing… feeding. Until he gets his hands on her. Torn between madness and his desperate need to protect Callie, Lucien struggles to suppress the savage urges threatening to consume him while he battles to keep her alive. But when someone from his past returns, can he push aside his growing insanity to save her, or will his bloodlust and hatred consume him? ***The Alliance Series is a spin-off of the Vampire Awakenings series. You do not have to read the Vampire Awakenings Series to follow the Alliance Series.
SILVER MOON ACADEMY BOOK THREE by Storm Song
With the school up in flames crap hit the fan, fast. Now with my friends lives in my hands I’m forced to face some hard truths in hopes that I can be the one to save everything that I love.
REIGN OF NIGHT (THE THORN HILL SERIES BOOK 7) by Emily Goodwin
We’ve all done things we regret in a moment of desperation, but declaring myself Queen of Night takes the cake, especially when I didn’t actually mean it. Sit on the Throne of Hell, commanding—and controlling—thousands of demons who have a bid going on my head? No thank you. I’ll pass. Except I’m not sure I can. Without a ruler, Hell has gone to, well, hell. The demons are growing restless, and it won’t take long before one decides to do something drastic—and fatal, not just for me but for all of humanity. As if preventing the world from imploding wasn’t enough, the group of vampires trying to destroy Lucas strike with a vengeance, and they’ve teamed up with a very unlikely alley. They’re determined to not only hurt me, but all of witchkind by exposing us to the world. They should have known better than to try and cross me twice. Throw me to the wolves and I’ll come back leading the pack.
MY SOUL TO TAKE (A GHOST OF A THING BOOK 1) by Erin Bedford
What would you do for a well paying job and a dental plan? I know what I’d do. A whole helluva lot. And that’s exactly what I got. Hell. Baby sitting a cemetery was supposed to be an easy job. Stay up all night. Keep an eye out for kids partying. Maybe get some school work in. What I wasn’t supposed to do was deal with three ghosts that wanted nothing more than for me to leave. Did I mention they’re three guys who are as hot as the hell I’m in? I have one thing to say to my ghostly friends. Bring it on.
BABY BEAR (WEREBEAR CREEK BOOK 9) by Layla Silver
She showed up on my doorstep and made my brain skip. I just couldn’t throw her out. So now she’s in my house. In my kitchen. In my examination room. When I want her only in one place: in my bed. My assessing doctor’s gaze makes her blush. And her girl-next-door looks go straight to my core. I want to do very unprofessional things to her.
It’s pure torture to have a roommate like her. She’s been claimed by her disaster of an Alpha, but I won’t have it.
She and I are going to negotiate what we want to happen. Because I have a very… convenient proposal for her.
I’ll show her how much a real bear takes care of what’s his. Of his mate. And his baby.
ELYSIUM: FIRE AND BRIMSTONE SCROLL 6 by Nikole Knight
After enduring two months in Purgatory at the Seven’s mercy, Riley Shepard emerges alive but forever altered. To protect his angels, he must embrace the powerful darkness inside him, or risk the fate of the realms. The universe trembles under the feet of Hell’s armies, and it is time for Riley and his angels to fight. They fight for honor and justice, for freedom and family. But most of all, they fight for love. For in the end of all things, it is love that will save them. Let the final battle begin.
POWER AND PENTAD: PART ONE (SHADOWS AND SHADE BOOK 5) by Amanda Cashure
Pax, heir to the throne, last wolf shifter in the kingdom, and mate to a woman who up until two days ago was mortal and off-limits, is facing the toughest challenge of his life. No, make that the two toughest challenges. Keeping his mate safe from the tyrant who has sent an army of released prisoners, the worst of the worst, after them. And resisting his desire for his mate, worried she’s still too weak for the power inside him. He’s destined to fail at least one. A whole kingdom away, the three other Elorsin brothers are in a race against time to retrieve the help they need and get back to Pax and the woman they’re desperately in love with. They’re pushing shit uphill in their efforts to get the support of the dignitaries and a sealer to return with them – but their biggest problem is a plot they’re not even aware of yet. Read AFTER The True Histories.
CURSE OF VENGEANCE (DARK PRINCES OF PURGATORY BOOK 4) by CR Robertson
The evil Queen Ophelia cursed the princes of Purgatory to claim their magic. Only their fated witch mate can save them, but a blood sacrifice is required that demands the highest emotional cost. Aurelia was born under a magical sky, giving her powers that no one ever realized. Her sister fractured her soul to become The Blood Queen, decimating the magical realm and the heritage of the witches of Purgatory. To save the fabric of magic, only one sister can survive and the other must die. Lycidas was cursed by The Blood Queen centuries ago. His beast stalks the forests of Purgatory as he creates an army of damned souls. His hatred of Ophelia and her family knows no bounds and he will stop at nothing to destroy them. Compelled to submit, can Aurelia save the dominant alpha Lycidas before his vengeance annihilates everything in its path?
SKINWALKERS: MASON by Susan Bliler
VS Note: Listed in werewolves…
Mason EnemyHunter is a Skin Walker who’s only had time for work and hunting for his sister. Hell, he didn’t even know he had a sister until a siege on the facility where his parents were once captives produced a file verifying her birth. Distracted beyond measure, his treatment of a human female visiting StoneCrow Estates is unforgivable. Never had he physically harmed a female, until now. His inexcusable manhandling of Amanda Chandler leaves him needing to make amends. When his efforts at making things right pulls him from his sole-minded purpose of finding his sister, Mason realizes that he’s put his happiness on hold. That’s about to change.
Amanda Chandler doesn’t know why Mason attacked her. A friend and ally to Skin Walkers, she’d always felt safe in their presence until now. Worse, Mason’s guilt over the situation has him turning up every time she turns around. His insistence at making amends has him doing more for her than any man has done in a long time. It’s got strange emotions filling her head and a longing tugging at her heart. But Mason isn’t for Amanda. He’s too consumed with finding his sister, and Amanda’s too preoccupied trying to end things with Skin Walker Sentry, Remy McCabe. Mason couldn’t have arrived at a worse time, but Amanda can’t seem to shake him or the idea of what if.
Amazon Note: A number of her books are on Apple Books and Kobo so perhaps this one will be there at some point.
WET LION (BLACK OPS MATES BOOK 5) by Ruby Knoxx
I can’t remember the last time I got rejected. But she did, and it pisses me off. What is wrong with me? I don’t get hung up on women. But on her, I get hung up. We’re stuck on an island, just the two of us. I can feel her resistance, but I’ll break it down. My lion is taking control of my mind. It wants to take her for a swim. And if you’ve ever bathed a cat, you know what that means. It means I’m up for the ultimate game. The game of mates.
STONE CHARMER (ART MAGES OF LURE BOOK 2) by Jordan Rivet
Stone charming is the rarest form of art magic, used to manipulate stone and bring fantastical sculptures to life. When Briar, Archer, and the outlaws are hired to find a powerful stone charmer, they know how dangerous his magic could be in the wrong hands. But their old enemy, Lord Larke, wants the stone charmer too. Briar and Archer must race his minions across a snowy wilderness to the stone charmer’s remote hideout. If they fail, Larke will use this extraordinary power to threaten the entire kingdom. The journey will test Briar and Archer’s bond. But a secret they discover along the way could break it.
FAE LORD BEWITCHED (REAL FAE OF OTHERCROSS BOOK 4) by Marina Maddix
If there’s one thing Rad Oberon loves, it’s a good puzzle. Mainly because—aside from his family and clan—he’s alone. But his status as the last remaining Oberon lord to not find his mate in Othercross doesn’t bother him. He’s more than happy to spend the rest of his life single, if only he can solve the mystery of his family’s scandalous past. And the best place to do that is, naturally, the library.
While hunting down an obscure reference, Rad meets the most beautiful witch. Despite her antique costume, Araminta Harrington is the loveliest creature he’s ever laid eyes on. But just when he thinks she might be interested in him too, she disappears. No bother—she already admitted that she practically lives at the library. But the next day, the same thing happens. It doesn’t take long for Rad to realize there’s far more—and a whole lot less—to Araminta than meets the eye.Just as he solves one puzzle, a far more life-changing one falls in his lap. Only, he doesn’t know how to solve it—and he must, if he wants to claim his fated mate.
COURTING A WITCH (GRIMALKIN ACADEMY CATACOMBS BOOK 4) by Laura Greenwood
When given the chance of a lifetime to go to the vampire Yuletide ball with Heath, Daphne jumps at the opportunity, even if she’s going to be the only witch there. At first, she finds herself entranced by the beauty of the ball, until catastrophe strikes the Christmas tree and it’s up to Daphne to save the day.
CHARGER (THE PROTECTORS SERIES BOOK 16) by Theresa Gabelman
Charger O’Neil knows nothing but chaos. As a Dark Guardian dealing with the underworld, mayhem is to be expected. Not only is it part of the job but also his life. With his team falling apart, Charger has an important decision to make. Stay or get out while he still can. Staying means he’ll bring down the one person he’s ever cared about but walking away means he could lose her forever. At a crossroads, Charger faces options he never saw coming. All his life, he’s ridden the line between good and evil. Now, after so many years of the battle, one single decision could change his course, pushing him to the one side he never thought he’d be on.
MY GIFTS AT CHRISTMAS (BEWITCHED AND BEWILDERED) by Alanea Alder
As the holidays approach Caspian has resigned himself to the fact that life in the City of Eternal Night is just one meaningless day after another. When his older brother, Magnus, asks him to greet a scientist working on improving the quality of their blood resources, he is surprised to hear that the man is a shifter. Once they meet he is shocked they are mates. When he looks at what Broderick Monroe is carrying on his hip, his heart melts. In one fateful afternoon, he goes from being Noctem Falls’ most eligible bachelor, to a mated man with a baby girl!
Broderick Monroe is still reeling from losing his best friend and mother of his child to a senseless carriage accident, when the Prince of the Vampires writes and extends an offer …(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
TASKFORCE BEAR BOSS (BEAR BOSSES OF SAMHAIN BOOK 1) by Lisa Daniels
I have a hot bear boss. Shame he doesn’t interact much with us. Horace is a shifter, a cop who leads our taskforce.
I have a little magic, which is used to help solve crimes. We’re heroes in the city of Stoneshire – at least until a new killer hits the streets – one that even my magic can’t find. My boss is determined to solve the case, and I’m determined to help him. It’s for the security of our city. It’s to maintain our department’s reputation. And it’s certainly not because I also want to get to know him better.
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VS: Continuing through my Badari Warriors backlist, book 7 is CAMRON. I love him and for this book I was finally able to use a concept I’d wanted to employ in a story for years, combining the trope about two people chained together, forced to flee, and the idea of them being hunted as if they were (alien) big game. It was a great challenge for my Muse to figure out all the plot twists and turns these writing prompts would create on the Badari planet for Camron and his prospective mate to survive. Did I mention they were naked?
CAMRON: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES BOOK 7)
Dr. Gemma Madarian is far from her home in the human Sectors, kidnapped along with hundreds of other humans to be used for horrifying experiments conducted on a remote planet by alien scientists.
She and another prisoner, Camron of the Badari, are the only survivors of a deadly crash landing. She’s paired up with the genetically engineered soldier by their mutual enemies and sent fleeing through rough country, hunted for pleasure by an enemy officer and his ferocious trackers.
The enemy wants a triumphant kill. Gemma and Camron want to survive.
Camron never dreamt of having a mate but Gemma shatters his preconceptions and makes him desperate to do everything in his power to save her life and claim her for his.
There’s no help or refuge to be had in the desert where they’re fleeing for their lives.
Or is there?
Will Camron and Gemma live to fight another day and explore the growing attraction between them, or will ancient secrets and bitter rivalries end their bid for freedom?
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