As always, I rcommend 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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PROJECT ADAPT: FAILURE (BOOK 4) by Jade Waltz
I had sworn to her that I would find her again… No matter what. I would fix the mistakes that I had made and bring her home… The Aldawi Empire is in chaos, with their enemies approaching from all borders. And none of that matters to me. Unknown enemies have forced my hand into sending her away to save her life. And now that I have survived, I will do what I do best–hunt. It has taken me eight years to find my master’s Nova, but now I am not searching for her on his behalf. This is my own personal mission and I will not let others interfere with my quest. Selena will always be my prey. And when I find her, I will make sure she remembers what I said before I had sent her away. I refuse to be a failure.
CONTAINING MALICE (REBEL CYBORGS BOOK 1) by Cynthia Sax
VS Note: I LOVE her cyborgs! Had this pre-ordered.
This tormented cyborg craves vengeance…and her. *** Malice, a C Model cyborg, has spent his long lifespan enslaved by the Humanoid Alliance. His cruel manufacturers have hurt him in all the ways a male could be hurt.
His enemy has now added a new weapon to their arsenal—a tiny human medic with soft hands and a delectable scent. She experiments on him multiple times a shift, delivering pain…and frustration. He wants her. He also seeks retribution. Once Malice frees himself, he plans to achieve both of his goals, taking Medic Illona captive and ending her research…permanently. Illona is as much a prisoner as the cyborgs she experiments on. Since her arrival at the Human Alliance’s secret laboratory, she has carefully, stealthily, crafted a plot to free her test subjects. To conceal her covert activities, the medic has been forced to harm beings rather than heal them. The being she has damaged the most is also the cyborg she fiercely desires— Malice, a huge, gray-skinned, blue-eyed C Model with massive hands and a voice deeper than space. He hates her, has good reason to do so, and, when he’s freed, there’s a high probability he’ll kill her. Illona will take that risk to ensure he survives. Containing Malice is a STANDALONE enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
TYRO: ALIEN ADOPTION AGENCY 3 by Tasha Black
Phoebe arrives on the moon of Clotho with a trunk full of secrets and an imagination filled with preconceived notions about life on the frontier. She’s more than ready to scrap and fight for her own piece of farmland, and a future for the little one she is adopting. When her new land turns out to be underwater, and the baby shows up in the strapping arms of an Invicta dragon-guard, Phoebe doubles down on her promise to herself to live free, or die trying.
Tyro never asked to be made guardian to a baby. But little Atlas has his heart, and he is shocked to find that the baby’s adopted mother has his soul. His inner dragon roars triumphant, but his human side must fight to win her over. If only the headstrong little Terran would slow down long enough to let him claim her before mad desire pushes his restraint to the limit. When the farm is threatened, the two must work together to protect Atlas’s future. But then Phoebe’s past comes back to find her, and she has a decision to make that could derail even the best laid plans. Tyro is willing to bet the farm on their future together. Will Phoebe run, or will she decide to land herself an alien?
DEFYING FATE (VEREDIAN CHRONICLES BOOK 6) by Regine Abel
VS Note: One clicked this, love her books…
No more secrets. No more lies. For the past eight years, Tevek has searched for his missing mother and sister. But as a top technological mind of Guldar, he is closely watched. And as one of the secret leaders of the rebellion, he must tread carefully. When the Emperor sends him on an urgent mission that will allow him to reunite with his family, the last thing he expects is to cross paths again with the breathtaking Veredian weapons expert that had captured his heart the very first time he saw her.
Ashara cannot believe the Goddess’ twisted sense of humor. Her entire life, she has waited to meet her soulmate, and he’s not only a freaking Guldan but also the son of one of the cruelest slavers to have oppressed her people. And yet, he’s everything she could want: smart, strong, heroic, drop-dead gorgeous, and completely crazy about her. However, his bloodline soon becomes the least of their concerns as countless assassins escalate their efforts to eliminate Tevek and thwart the prophecy surrounding him. As every dark secret is revealed, families and friendships tested, and alliances reshaped, will Ashara be forced to choose between her mate and her people in this final showdown to defy Fate?
DAMAGED (FATED MATES OF THE KALIXIAN WARRIORS BOOK 7) by Presley Hall
When King Khrelan gets word of a group of human women held captive on a trading planet, he decides to send a team to rescue them—led by the hotshot pilot, Druxik. I’ve never considered myself particularly brave or daring, so I’m as surprised as anyone when I find myself volunteering to join the warriors on their mission. As frightening as it is to be heading to a dangerous black-market planet, it gives me a sense of purpose. But with our close proximity aboard the ship, it also becomes harder and harder to deny my attraction to Druxik. I know it can’t be the mate bond. And I know letting myself fall for him will only end in a broken heart. But when disaster strikes, everything changes in the blink of an eye. Mate bond or no, Druxik needs me, and I’ll do everything I can to help him.
DESIRED BY THE ALIEN VIKING (BOOK TWO GALACTIC VIKINGS MAIL ORDER BRIDES SERIES) by Lucee Joie
She’s had to run for her life. He’s one of those chasing her. Now, if they could just catch their breath long enough, they could fall in love. Lottie has escaped a fearsome beast only to be cornered by, well, a fearsome beast. Except, this one is not only afraid of the dark but devastatingly handsome as well. It’s a shame that she will return home only to discover that she is to be married to someone else via the Vikingr mail order bride system. Geiv was not expecting to fall for the human hottie on a routine trip to Earth. He was there to collect lindworms, not dates. However, he just can’t help falling for Lottie—that is when she’s not trying to escape him. He thought they had something too until he returned home to discover that Lottie has been promised to another. Can they find a love loophole before it is too late?
ALIEN KING’S PET (ROYAL ALIENS) by Loki Renard
She’s a fast food worker from New York. He’s an alien king looking for a new pet. It’s a match made in… oh no. At first, being abducted on her way to work seems like a lucky break to Katie. Swept off her feet, and then off the planet by a muscular winged king who wants to pamper, protect, and procreate with her, she’s the luckiest girl in the universe.
But the king’s love comes with, well, not strings. More like chains. And collars. And leashes. And expectations of obedience, and submission. And…Well. Anyway. Beats working for tips, right?
CLAIMED FOR THE ALIEN BRIDE LOTTERY (KANAVAI WARRIOR BRIDE GAMES BOOK 3) by Margo Bond Collins
I thought I’d escaped being given to an alien warrior. I was wrong. I was one hour away from washing out of the Alien Bride Games. None of the Khanavai warriors had chosen me, and I was scheduled on the next shuttle off the filming station. But then a bright red alien passed me in a hallway—and the next thing I knew, we were all over each other.
Bad enough that my name had been drawn in the Bride Lottery. Now, even though they’re supposedly over, I’m back in the Games. And not the usual ones, either—a whole new set of challenges, just for me. Guess it’ll make for good television back home. I just hope I can resist him long enough to get back to Earth, to the people I love. And that I can keep him from learning my most desperate secret. The odds aren’t looking good, though.
RISE OF THE RED HAND: THE MECHANISTS BOOK 1 by Olivia Chadha
VS Note: Not listed as a romance. A scifi release of note…romantic elements maybe?
The South Asian Province is split in two. Uplanders lead luxurious lives inside a climate-controlled biodome, dependent on technology and gene therapy to keep them healthy and youthful forever. Outside, the poor and forgotten scrape by with discarded black-market robotics, a society of poverty-stricken cyborgs struggling to survive in slums threatened by rising sea levels, unbreathable air, and deadly superbugs. Ashiva works for the Red Hand, an underground network of revolutionaries fighting the government, which is run by a merciless computer algorithm that dictates every citizen’s fate. She’s a smuggler with the best robotic arm and cybernetic enhancements the slums can offer, and her cargo includes the most vulnerable of the city’s abandoned children.
When Ashiva crosses paths with the brilliant hacker Riz-Ali, a privileged Uplander who finds himself embroiled in the Red Hand’s dangerous activities, they uncover a horrifying conspiracy that the government will do anything to bury. From armed guardians kidnapping children to massive robots flattening the slums, to a pandemic that threatens to sweep through the city like wildfire, Ashiva and Riz-Ali will have to put aside their differences in order to fight the system and save the communities they love from destruction.
ALIEN ABDUCTION FOR PROFESSIONALS (THE INTERGALACTIC GUIDE TO HUMANS BOOK 2) by Skye MacKinnon
Being probed by aliens was only the beginning…I was abducted by incompetent aliens. They didn’t know what they were doing and they still don’t have a clue. Now that we’re done with all the probing, they’re taking lessons in ‘Caring for Vulnerable Females’ and ‘Nest Building for Beginners’ and want to turn me into their mate. And no, they don’t listen when I tell them I don’t need a nest. In theory, I could fall for these three hunky aliens who can bring me more pleasure than I ever dreamed of, but we’re being watched and analysed every minute of the day. A creepy professor from the Intergalactic University uses us as examples for her lessons, sometimes with dangerous consequences, and there’s nothing we can do about it. I don’t want to be a science experiment, but can I resist falling for the aliens who stole me from Earth?
PLAYING THEIR PARTS: KINDRED TALES 31 by Evangeline Anderson
Cassandra Steel and Commander Stone are a unique pair. Together, they comprise the first human/Kindred detective team on the Tampa PD. Their caseload is pretty normal until a heinous new crime is committed–a woman is murdered and it appears that the culprit is a Kindred. Knowing that a Kindred warrior would never hurt a female, Cassie and Stone start following the trail of the murderer. But it leads them all the way to Bachanalius, a planet devoted entirely to the production of all kinds of alien adult entertainment. Undercover as “actors,” can Cassie and Stone keep their partnership intact? Will making naughty vids together bring them closer together…or drive them apart entirely? And what about the murderer they are stalking? Will they catch him before he kills again?
THE UNDERWEST: THE TALE OF THE CLOCKWORK GIRL by Vanessa Grossman
VS Note: Not listed as a romance…
Alma has been taking care of everyone and everything her entire life, and it’s left her an anxious, depressed wreck. When her mother announces they’ll be moving in with Grandma, she’s cautiously optimistic. It might bring the stability her autistic brother Waylon needs. As expected, Grandma’s place is peaceful and calm – but it turns out to be riddled with portals leading into a world of mutants and steam trains! By accident, Alma and Waylon stumble through, and find themselves stranded in the wilds of the Mutant Federation. There, they meet Sasha, a clockwork android with super strength, but with an unfortunate tendency to break down at the worst possible moments. Sasha promises to protect them until they can reach her guardian who may be able to help them return home. When Sasha suffers a catastrophic breakdown, the burden falls on Alma’s shoulders once more. It doesn’t help that she has no idea where she’s going, or that Waylon’s condition is deteriorating under the strain. Can Alma finally wrench control of a life that always seems to sweep her along?
ZARROS (HUMAN FEMALE ABDUCTION BOOK 5) by C Y Croc
Zarrus has been trapped on Planet Prismn for three-long-hard years, sent there by his evil step-sister, Zyle. She drugged, bound and then bribed Taraquets to ship him out with a cargo of convicted convicts, all so that she could lay claim to his estate. Now, finally escaped from the prison fortress, Zarrus wanders the planet’s surface fighting for survival, planning his revenge and trying to find a way to get off the hell-hole. His hopes rise when one day he sees a struggling Taraquet shuttle making an emergency crash landing. But what he uncovers inside not only threatens to further endanger his life, it will also change the course of his future too. Nina plans to turn her life around. She’s served her time and now with no one to meet her on her release day from a five-year sentence, she finally realises that she wants more from her life – a loving partner and a family to call her own. ..(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
WE COULD BE HEROES by Mike Chen
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note…
Jamie woke up in an empty apartment with no memory and only a few clues to his identity, but with the ability to read and erase other people’s memories—a power he uses to hold up banks to buy coffee, cat food and books.
Zoe is also searching for her past, and using her abilities of speed and strength…to deliver fast food. And she’ll occasionally put on a cool suit and beat up bad guys, if she feels like it. When the archrivals meet in a memory-loss support group, they realize the only way to reveal their hidden pasts might be through each other. As they uncover an ongoing threat, suddenly much more is at stake than their fragile friendship. With countless people at risk, Zoe and Jamie will have to recognize that sometimes being a hero starts with trusting someone else—and yourself.
DETAINED BY THE ALIEN ENFORCER (COSMIC SWAT BOOK 3) by Liz Paffel
Persephone – I’ve stayed hidden for years on this unstable alien planet. Humans are being abducted left and right, forced into breeding, and kept in cages like pets. I didn’t survive a career as a paramedic in violent downtown Chicago to be stuffed into a cage, thanks. I’ve already been abducted once, and I’ll die before it happens again. I’m a masked healer now, with the only apothecary on Tevron. I’ve got a bigger secret than being human… and it’s one every skin trader in the universe would kill to find out. I have to keep my secret safe… and I was doing fine until the alien cop detained me. Tempted me. And discovered who I truly am and what I’m up to. X-n – My job is to collect humans and deposit them into safety at the human colony on Enlaan. I’m recovering from unfathomable trauma and working as a S.W.A.T Enforcer. Nothing deters me from a mission. The moment I removed the human female’s mask, I knew I was in trouble. I’ve renounced my name. Locked my emotions deep inside. She makes me want to feel something besides rage. To belong to someone. These desires shame me. And when I realize what she’s done… I know I can never have what I think I want. She fights me at every turn. So, I must take drastic measures. I have no choice. I need her to save the Orin Empire, and possibly my soul. No matter if she’s willing or not.
WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell
VS Note: Sounded good to me so I pre-ordered…
A famously disappointing minor royal and the Emperor’s least favorite grandchild, Prince Kiem is summoned before the Emperor and commanded to renew the empire’s bonds with its newest vassal planet. The prince must marry Count Jainan, the recent widower of another royal prince of the empire. But Jainan suspects his late husband’s death was no accident. And Prince Kiem discovers Jainan is a suspect himself. But broken bonds between the Empire and its vassal planets leaves the entire empire vulnerable, so together they must prove that their union is strong while uncovering a possible conspiracy. Their successful marriage will align conflicting worlds. Their failure will be the end of the empire.
INTERGALACTIC AGENT BRIDE (PAETHIAN WARRIOR MATES BOOK 2) by Loretta Johns
VS Note: Reviews have been somewhat mixed on her last two books I listed but there are readers who enjoy her tales so here’s the new one. (I haven’t read any of hers myself but did read the Look Inside and liked the ‘voice’.) This one apparently answers some of the questions reviewers had after book one.
Mavis –Being promoted to detective in the New Hope Protectorate Bureau was an achievement I was proud of. It had taken a lot of hard work and dealing with a lot of sexism, even in this day and age. I loved my assignment to Illegal Imports and Exports Control at Huachuca Landing Field, a small spaceport terminal on the grounds of the former military post from the pre-Drowned World days. A fair bit of the old post was now underwater and had been among the first of the cleanup efforts our alien friends helped us accomplish. This meant I got to enjoy scuba diving and sailing the pristine waters of Huachuca Bay while not busy checking imports of and exports for contraband. Imagine my surprise when I’m assigned to help track down the missing District Commissioner and the group of underground bunker folks that made it off-world after the killing that shocked the world. No one had even known that this bunker had existed until recently…(MUCH more blurb on ebook seller page…)
GIVEN TO THE HIGHLANDER by Amelia Smarts and Susannah Shannon
Marisol Adams grew up aboard the space station which has served as humanity’s refuge since the great cataclysm, and when she is sent to join a recently established colony in the Scottish Highlands she quickly discovers that her new life will be quite different. Not only has she been given to the future clan chief as his bride, her new husband will have complete authority over her and will enforce that authority with a firm hand applied to …(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)
UNTAMED ALIEN (BARBARIAN CLANS OF XAVREN) by Luna Kingsley
Marion can’t believe her luck when she secures a spot on the first transport to Xavren. It’s like winning the lottery when the Intergalactic Colonist Association (ICA) pledges to provide her with everything she needs to succeed as a founding member of the human colony. Once she sets foot on Xarven, she realizes there’s more to the bargain. The council expects something in return for their kindness. Brotak carries the future of his clan on his broad shoulders. With no females, their people face extinction. He does the unthinkable and strikes a deal with the Xavren council. Human women in exchange for his tribe’s rich land. The first woman is delivered, and all his doubts, plans, and good intentions are discarded in a moment. He’ll claim her, breed her and enjoy every minute of it.
RIPPLES IN TIME (MAJI BOOK TWO) by L A Casey
Escaping Earth for twenty-one-year-old Levi meant fleeing a monster who caged her and abandoning a mother who loved her. Elation and misery were her constant companions. Bred a slave, Levi had only ever known hardship … but on Ealra, home to the Maji species that saved her from a fate worse than death, she was free. Existing from day to day for the past few decades had become the norm for Ezah. He didn’t know happiness, and he didn’t want to either. Ever since he’d failed to protect his intended mate from a vicious beast, he found himself drifting further into despair. In the midst of their inner darkness, their lives intertwine and put them onto a path of light. Levi soon imagines a future filled with possibilities while Ezah prays history doesn’t repeat itself. When a monster from his little human’s life emerges from her past, he vows not to make the same mistake twice.
WARRIOR BOUND (FATED MATES OF HALIA BOOK 1) by Alaska Jones
When Kira crashes on a strange planet, her worst fear is running out of food. Instead she ends up between two rival alien tribes. One wants her as a slave. The other offers her salvation. Except for the small problem of a huge blue warrior claiming she’s his mate. When he touches her, she forgets her own name. But to end the tribal conflict, she must submit to him. Completely. Publicly. Will he save her from the enemies only to see her transformed into someone else? And will she ever find a place among the fierce aliens?
NANNY FOR THE ALIEN KING (INTERGALACTIC FATED MATES BOOK 1) by Athena Atorm and Tara Starr
There is no way this alien King will make me his servan…Yes, I run a school for children and love kids. But that’s no reason to take me from my home and tell me that my new job is to be nanny for his three little hellions! He’s an alien warrior whose killed enemies with his bare hands. Such hands are not used to changing a diaper…But no…He’s alien royalty, sure. But he’s not the boss of me. He can’t just order me around and expect me to obey or say I’m his fated mate and expect me to give myself to him.We are not going to be a family! So why is that all I can think about? Why does a part of me feel connected to him no matter how far I go? And most of all…Why does it feel that I’ve finally come home?
CUPID (COLONY HOLIDAY BOOK 4) by Demelza Carlton
As a Cupid, Orel has plenty of experience helping other people find love, even if he’s unlucky in that department. But when he ends up covering for another Cupid at a speed dating event for singles in the leadup to Valentine’s Day, he dares to hope. Can a lonely Cupid find love? Or will he fall victim to the Cupid curse, too?
DROSCAL (KA’ATARI WARRIOS BOOK 3) by Kenzie Kelly
Zoranna’s life was lined up perfectly and she knew it would play out exactly as she’d planned. She had scored the job as the Under-Secretary-General’s assistant which opened several doors. She’d cultivated relationships with political power players and cut her teeth with local politics. She was poised to become the next household name. Then the aliens came and shoved her dominoes to the floor. She was resilient and recovered, finding a position in the office of the Ka’atari Chief. Being stranded across the universe was a setback, but one she would overcome. Then her boss sends her on a mission that rocks her plans again, and she has to decide if redefining her vision of the future is worth the love of a criminal. When Droscal met Anela and learned humans were more apt to rhun with Ka’atari, he dreamed of a mate and family for the first time. He decided to do whatever it took to be introduced to the few remaining single ladies. When the Ka’atari Chief called with a mission only he could complete, he knew exactly the price. As soon as he spotted Zoranna holding court over some of the worst criminals in the galaxy, he was hers to command. As rhun swelled between them, he thought his fate was sealed. But she has other plans, and despises those who break the law. Can he convince her he can be reformed?
PREHISTORIC CLOCK (THE STEAM CLOCK LEGACY BOOK 1) by Roger Appleton
VS Note: Not listed as a romance but sounds fun…
Airship officer Verity Champlain is well-respected by her crew. But after a vital mission nearly ends in disaster, she is having second thoughts about her career. Lord Garrett Embrey is on the run. The Leviacrum Council, the secretive scientific body that holds sway over the Empire, executed his father and uncle and now they want him dead too.
Professor Cecil Reardon is consumed by grief. Since his wife and son died he’s been obsessed with his work, and now he is on the verge of an extraordinary scientific breakthrough: his machine is about to breach time itself, to undo fate’s cruel taking of his loved ones. But the time jump doesn’t go according to plan, and part of London winds up millions of years in the past. Verity and her crew, Lord Embrey, Professor Reardon and others stranded with them must pull together to survive in a world ruled by dinosaurs…and to somehow get home.
FATED (PANTHEON WARRIOR SERIES BOOK 2) by Hattie Jacks
Layla doesn’t know what day it is, where she is, or even who she is anymore. Abducted from Earth, genetically modified and kept as an alien pet, she needs a way out of her living hell. Can charming the big, gruff, blue alien warrior that rescued her be the key to her salvation? Faal’s got a job to do, there’s an assassin to be caught and he doesn’t need any distractions. He can’t afford to give into his instincts, even if the stunning creature he found in the pod is pushing his control to breaking point. He has to resist her, because if he doesn’t, he’ll have to claim her.
A HISTORY OF WHAT COMES NEXT: A TAKE THEM TO THE STARS NOVEL by Sylvain Neuvel
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. I’m tempted by this one so it’s on my TBR. My father was an engineer on the Saturn 1B and the Saturn 5 rockets, we lived in Huntsville where the German scientists ended up (years after they arrived though LOL) and Dad met Dr. Von Braun a few times. I also like the “women who make progress…” tag line!
Always run, never fight. Preserve the knowledge. Survive at all costs. Take them to the stars. Over 99 identical generations, Mia’s family has shaped human history to push them to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices and sacrificing countless lives. Her turn comes at the dawn of the age of rocketry. Her mission: to lure Wernher Von Braun away from the Nazi party and into the American rocket program, and secure the future of the space race.
But Mia’s family is not the only group pushing the levers of history: an even more ruthless enemy lurks behind the scenes. A darkly satirical first contact thriller, as seen through the eyes of the women who make progress possible and the men who are determined to stop them.
THIS IS NOT THE JESS SHOW by Anna Carey
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note…
The year is 1998: Titanic just won 6 Oscars, boy bands are dominating MTV’s airwaves, and like any other teenager Jess Flynn is just trying to survive high school. Between a crush on her childhood best friend, overprotective parents, and her sister’s worsening health, the only constant is her hometown of Swickley, which feels smaller by the day. Jess is resigned to her small-town life, until the day she discovers a mysterious device with an apple logo, causing her to question everything and everyone she’s ever known. As more cracks appear in Jess’s world, she faces a choice: can she live the rest of her life knowing it’s a lie or should she risk everything for the truth?
WITHIN ALIEN ARMS (THE RAGRIM CONFLICT BOOK 2) by Nessa Claugh
Every year thousands of human women ship off as brides to the planet Lukrim in exchange for Earth’s protection from Ralothian raiders. It’s a fair trade; Lukrim needs women and Earth needs guardians. It’s all volunteer, of course, except when a Lukrimian or two choose you as a wife and make you go. My family’s farm is the only thing I have left and I’m determined to keep it, which means staying away from the attention of Earth’s alien overlords. When the four-armed Tremallin scout Dagnar crash lands on the distant edge of my property, I need to stay under the radar and not attract attention. The sooner he gets off of Earth, the safer I’ll be.
ALIEN KNIGHT TEDDY BEAR TROUBLES (LUMERIAN KNIGHTS BOOK 4) by Becca Brayden
On a dangerous mission to rescue a young royal from a prison cell on an alien warship, Lumerian Knight Taeger Norasair never expects to find a beautiful human woman among the prisoners. Even more puzzling is her refusal to leave. Unwilling to leave Cassie behind, he throws her over his shoulder and makes a dash for freedom. He is an ancient. Nearly immortal. Sparks fly and passions rage. Her touch calls to him as no other, healing his wounded soul. She may deny it, but he knows one intense night together will never be enough. He will do whatever it takes to convince the stubborn woman she wants to be claimed. Forever. Savage. Alien. Beast. How dare the huge alien warrior scoop her up like a damsel in distress? Cassie has a mission to complete, and she intends to see it through no matter how much she longs to surrender to the sizzling hot alpha male. Well, maybe just once. She is human, after all. But that is it!!
STOLEN BY THE ALIEN BEAST by Celeste King
A big bad alien warrior has boarded my ship and claimed me as his mate! I dunno. Dating just isn’t what it used to be…
So what if he’s part of the Draconian race? So what if he’s a legendary space marauder, taking whatever he wants from anyone and everyone. He’s never met Nina Bucky before, and boy is he gonna regret it. I’m not just some damsel in distress. I’m a thief. Quick on my feet and nice to look at when I’m bending over. So when some big alien dude says I’m his genetic match after he takes me aboard his ship, I’m thinking I’ve heard that line at the last Pirate’s Happy Hour half a dozen times, you know? So, what’s a sensible, strong human girl to do against the big alien warrior? That’s simple. Run away. Besides, if he’s really my genetic match, he should be able to catch me each time right? And claim me again and again and make sure I never run? Kinda makes me wanna get caught.
AN ALIEN CRUSH (SOLDIERS OF SAEDO BOOK 2) by Calla Zae
When a heroic star-being saves Sasha from horrific beasts, she develops a crush on him, sparking hope in her heart. But then he disappears. Taking matters into her own hands, Sasha tracks him down. Maeson, a remarkable soldier who values his word, is attracted to Sasha, but a promise keeps him from her. In order to return to her, he must first fulfill his obligation to someone else and stop a dire threat from destroying them both. Can Maeson offer Sasha what she needs? Or will he crush her heart?
LEO RISING: ZODIAC GUARDIANS 3 by Tamar Sloan and Tricia Barr
As long as Cassandra controls her emotions, she’s okay. She just needs to focus—excel at school, sports, make her father proud…and suppress the anger that seethes within her. Except there’s always been one person who gets under her skin, the girl Cassandra called her childhood best-friend in the loneliness of the orphanage. Now, when Cassandra can’t control her fury, she reveals her powers to Brielle. Powers that Cassandra has hidden for a reason. The moment Cassandra grips her stone, the truth is undeniable. She’s a Zodiac Heir. And she’s about to learn that evil is amassing. Dark matter is being manipulated and a wormhole has opened, releasing an asteroid heading straight for Earth. Tristan has foreseen the death and damage it could wreak. Cassandra could be their most powerful weapon against Chardis yet. But first there are deep wounds to heal and relationships to be forged. Will the fledgling Zodiac Heir team be able to come together to save countless lives? Or will Cassandra’s anger prove to be the most dangerous power yet?
FOUR LOST CITIES: A SECRET HISTORY OF THE URBAN AGE by Annalee Newitz
VS Note: Nonfiction but the kind of thing I’m fascinated by and a release of note this week.
In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities, each the center of a sophisticated civilization: the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Central Turkey, the Roman vacation town of Pompeii on Italy’s southern coast, the medieval megacity of Angkor in Cambodia, and the indigenous metropolis Cahokia, which stood beside the Mississippi River where East St. Louis is today. Newitz travels to all four sites and investigates the cutting-edge research in archaeology, revealing the mix of environmental changes and political turmoil that doomed these ancient settlements. Tracing the early development of urban planning, Newitz also introduces us to the often anonymous workers—slaves, women, immigrants, and manual laborers—who built these cities and created monuments that lasted millennia. Four Lost Cities is a journey into the forgotten past, but, foreseeing a future in which the majority of people on Earth will be living in cities, it may also reveal something of our own fate.
MASTER OF STORMS: DRAGON SHIFTER ROMANCE (LEGENDS OF THE STORM BOOK 5) by Bec McMaster
The old eddas speak of dreki—fabled creatures who haunt the depths of Iceland’s volcanoes and steal away fair maidens. Solveig wants none of such myths. Mated—and spurned—by the devilishly handsome Prince Marduk, the furious dreki princess refuses to be the laughingstock of her court. Marduk will beg for her forgiveness. Or he will die. A political alliance that ended in ruins….Marduk’s evil mother bound him to mate with one of the daughters of King Harald, but when Marduk chooses the fierce-tongued Solveig, even he is surprised. The princess is known for her ruthlessness—the son her father never had—and when he promises to be a mate in name only and leaves her alone and wanting in the mating bed, she swears revenge. But there is something about Solveig’s wild nature that stirs the heart of his dreki. And with his court and family at the mercy of a powerful curse, he needs all the allies he can get. But can she forgive him for playing recklessly with her fate? And will two clashing hearts ever learn to yield to each other?
FALL OF NIGHT: A MIDNIGHT BREED NOVEL by Lara Adrian
Breed warrior Micah is one of the Order’s best, his reputation for cold justice and lethal skill rivaled only by that of his formidable father, Tegan. So, when a mission Micah’s leading in an off-limits area called the Deadlands goes terribly wrong, leaving him the sole survivor of an apparent Atlantean attack, he won’t rest until he has answers…and vengeance for his fallen team. Phaedra thought it was only a dream, a hideous nightmare. Yet somehow, she had been transported from her life in Rome to a stretch of barren forest when it suddenly lit up with unearthly fire, obliterating everything in its path—including the fiercely handsome Breed warrior she’d encountered in the dream. Or so she believed, until their paths cross again and Phaedra finds herself, and her Atlantean people, at the center of Micah’s wrath. With tensions between the Breed and the Atlanteans already edging toward war, and another powerful nemesis growing bolder by the day, uncovering the stunning truth about what happened in the Deadlands will force Micah and Phaedra to work together in an alliance forged by fate and an undeniable desire neither of them can resist.
BRIGHT OF THE MOON (DARK ELVES OF NIGHTBLOOM BOOK 2) by Miranda Honfleur
Wrath consumes him as the dark does the night… Until she rises. But can she chase away his darkness? Most would say the “sweet” and “quiet” Signorina Arabella Belmonte has lived a quiet life as a young noblewoman in her family’s castello. But little do they know she pens treatises criticizing the realm’s warmongers… and now there’s a price on her head. As she struggles to hide her seditious activities, a chance encounter with a unicorn leaves her with four hooves and a horn of her own—and a form she can’t control. The dark-elf queen has offered her a chance to acquire that control… if Bella can find the unicorn who turned her.
Prince Dhuro of Nightbloom has never met a problem he couldn’t solve with his fists—that is, until he fought his sister for a place in the army’s elite forces and lost. When the light-elves defeated them and his father was executed, Dhuro’s inner demons laid claim to the whole of him. Now Immortal beasts are growing in power and threatening his people. Dhuro has a chance to help his people win, but his mother, the queen, sends him on a fool’s errand instead—helping a human newly turned unicorn find her sire, and asking the impossible: whether the Elder of the pacifistic unicorns will stand with them against the beasts ravaging his people. Making things worse, Bella challenges his every decision, argues with him, infuriates him… until beneath the full moon, she shifts to her human form… and enchants him. A war is raging, Dhuro must marry for political advantage, and only Bella’s sire can help her… And when the bounty hunters hunting her find them, Dhuro and Bella’s worldviews collide like life and death. But can he be the answer to helping her control her form, and can she chase away his darkness? Can they find a way to be together and fight the war threatening to devour the land… or will it swallow them too?
ALL THE PRETTY WITCHES (A HANNAH HICKOCK WITCHY MYSTERY BOOK 6) by Lily Harper Hart
Hannah Hickok was looking for adventure when she inherited Casper Creek from her grandmother.
She got more than she was bargaining for. Now she’s grappling with two ancient sister witches, both of whom are inhabiting the bodies of others, and a war is brewing. Hannah knows she has to fight on the side of good but she’s not certain their ally has anybody’s best interests at heart, and it has her faltering. On top of everything, there’s a new demon on the loose and he appears to have joined sides with the dark witch who wants to end them all.
Life has never been easy for Hannah but it’s harder than ever for her now. The magic she’s only recently discovered is taking hold … and growing. That makes her an appealing target for the sister witches should they want a stronger body to leap into. Cooper Wyatt loves Hannah with his whole heart but fear has gripped him by the throat. He wants to help Hannah with her battle but he’s not sure what he has to offer … other than loyalty. He will protect her with his dying breath, although she’s determined to make sure that’s not necessary. Ancient evil is about to take on a powerful new witch. Who will be left standing? It’s anybody’s guess.
DEVILISH MATE (CLAIMED BY LUCIFER BOOK 2) by Elizabeth Briggs
Lucifer and Eve. Hades and Persephone. Lucas and Hannah. We’re dark and light. Wrong and right. Day and night.
I’ve lived a hundred lives, and in each one he finds me and claims me—and then I die. Violently. Usually in his arms. We’re inevitable…and cursed. Until now. With a shocking act of violence, Lucifer broke the curse and ended our wicked cycle. I’ve been reborn for the last time, but at what cost? Can we stop the evil we’ve unleashed upon the world?
FREEDOM OF THE FAE (POISON PENITENTIARY BOOK 3) by Taylor Spratt
The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Think I’m exaggerating? Well I’m not. I’ve finally got my brother Michael back, and I wish I could say all is well. But the sh*t has really hit the fan and time is running out for us to make our big escape. Daddy dearest or should I say the new warden of Pembroke Penitentiary is determined to make me the new Gilchrest family sacrifice. With Blackwater down for the count, the entire prison on lock down, AND no food coming inside, all of Pembroke has been turned upside down as we are forced to fight it out for even our basic needs. And let’s just say Michael and the guys don’t exactly see eye to eye. So yeah, I’ve got fighting inside and out to contend with. Will we find a way to band together and discover a way out before my father captures me? Or will we starve before that’s even a problem? Pick up this sizzling finale of the wildly popular Poison Penitentiary series to find out.
WITCH IS WHERE SQUIRRELS GO NUTS (A WITCH P.I. MYSTERY BOOK 39) by Adele Abbott
Grandma is in trouble and she expects Jill to drop everything in order to help. That’s easier said than done because Jill is already busy working on two other cases. Meanwhile, Winky seems to have pirates on the brain. And why is that squirrel following Jill around?
WHEN ARROWS FLY by Various
Cupid’s arrow has struck. Who are you falling for?Swoon, sigh, and lock the door. You’ll need alone time with these sexy heroes and steamy scenes. Meet new love interests or rekindle a romance with old favorites. Either way, you’ll never want to stop turning pages. There’s a little something for everyone to love, and these short stories are guaranteed to satisfy. Love conquers all in this limited collection of short stories from some of your favorite romance authors! This is a limited edition charity anthology. Proceeds benefit small animal rescue and rehabilitation.
WILD MOON: A REJECTED MATE ROMANCE by C R Jane and Mila Young
I was taught my whole life about the importance of true mates, how when you find that one wolf for you, everything falls into place. Everyone who taught me that was a liar. When I found my true mate, happily ever after sure as hell didn’t start, but hell definitely began. I ran away, and now I’ve been searching for peace for weeks as I drive around the country. I didn’t mean to take the wrong road. I didn’t mean to make it to that small town. And I didn’t mean to meet two men, who set me and my wolf on fire. But here I am somehow, and peace is the last thing I’ve found.
And don’t forget about the serial killer.
THE LOST HORSEMAN (HORSEMAN’S HAREM SAGA BOOK 2) by Frida Kilmari
Four lovers. Four species. One world to save?
The only thing better than having someone who loves you? Having four.
My memories returned and the horror of my mortal past confirmed, I can’t hide anymore. Not from the world, not from my feelings, and certainly not from the people I’m coming to call family.
But the world is growing more unstable by the day—the magical communities are picking sides and the humans are growing restless at the early signs of war—so it looks like it’s time for the Horsemen of the Apocalypse to come out of hiding. Damn it all to hell.
Look out world, Horseman of Magic is here!
SINGING FOR THE DRAGON SHIFTER (RETURN OF THE DRAGONS BOOK 11) by Rinelle Grey
Raven hadn’t meant to get involved with the dragon shifter clan. He’d gone with them mostly to avoid an angry dragon turning up on his doorstep asking where they were. Waking the future queen? Well, that was just a bonus. He hadn’t realised quite how complicated that would turn out. Worrying about his failing music career is a dim and distant concern when his life is on the line yet again.
All Fayrian ever wanted was to use her musical talents to entertain and to bring joy to her clan. Pity they’re at war, and her ability to fight is far more valued. When she’s assigned to protect and wait on the future queen, she hopes this might be her chance. If Rian clan won’t appreciate her music, maybe the queen’s Mesmer mate, the human musician Raven, might give her the opportunity she longs for. But sometimes, sacrifices must be made. The princess might not love Raven, but she does need him. As the war between the dragon clans heats up, with the queen right at the centre, Raven and Fayrian realise that music can’t solve their problems. Or can it?
THE EYES OF TAMBURAH (ARCHIVES OF THE INVISIBLE SWORD BOOK 1) by Maria V Snyder
He thinks you are the thief…Shyla is a researcher who resides in the underground desert city of Zirdai, which is ruled by the wealthy Water Prince and brutal Heliacal Priestess. Even though Shyla is sun-kissed – an outcast, considered cursed by the Sun Goddess – she is still renowned for uncovering innumerable archaic facts, lost artefacts, ancient maps, and obscure historical documents. Her quiet life is about to change when Banqui, an archaeologist, enlists her services to find The Eyes of Tamburah: legendary gemstones that bestow great magic on their wielder. These ancient objects can tip the balance of power and give whoever possesses them complete control of the city. But chaos erupts when The Eyes are stolen soon after they’re found – and Shyla is blamed for the theft. Forced to flee, with the Prince’s soldiers and the Priestess’ deacons on her trail, Shyla must recover the jewels and clear her name. A quest that will unearth secrets even more valuable than The Eyes of Tamburah themselves.
THE SHACKLED SPY (THE IMMORTAL SPY BOOK 6) by K A Krantz
Sometimes the strongest chains are the ones we craft for ourselves. The Mid World defense system is finally ready to launch, but the millennia-old barrier of highly destructive ether must be removed first. Only one very special artifact can hold such a powerful force. To take down the old and make way for the new, Bix and her team race to locate and reassemble the pieces of the containment device scattered across the Mids. Alas, they’re not the only ones searching for the shards. In the wrong hands, the fragments are weapons of mass destruction. Fearful magical races and fearsome deities alike scramble to claim the pieces, but lurking in the ether are entities who will not go quietly…and who will stop at nothing to keep Bix from interfering in the burgeoning war. Darkness will fall and armies perish when manacles break from the shackled spy.
HER WOLVES (FALL MOUNTAIN SHIFTERS BOOK 1) by G Bailey
I knew nothing about mates until the alpha rejected me…Growing up in one of the biggest packs in the world, my life is planned out from the second I turn eighteen and find my true mate in the moon ceremony. Finding your true mate gives you the power to share the shifter energy they have, given to the males of the pack by the moon goddess herself. The power to shift into a wolf. But for the first time in the history of our pack, the new alpha is mated with a nobody. A foster kid living in the packs orphanage with no ancestors or power to claim. Me. After being brutally rejected by my alpha mate, publicly humiliated and thrown away into the sea, the dark wolves of the Fall Mountain Pack find me. They save me. The four alphas. The ones the world fears because of the darkness they live in. In their world? Being rejected is the only way to join their pack. The only way their lost and forbidden god gives them the power to shift without a mate. I spent my life worshipping the moon goddess when it turns out my life always belonged to another.
REGENT WITCHES (SUPERNATURAL SHIFTER ACADEMY BOOK 5) by G Bailey and Regan Rosewood
My powers are back, my men are safe, but the academy has a new enemy. And we are all at risk if we can’t stop him. The days of being in foster care are long in the past and I have everything in the family I have found at the academy, but Hawthorne threatens everything. New powers, dangerous experiments and monsters rising from the shadows…we have never been in this much danger. I fell in love with four men at the academy, I found myself, my powers and lost them once before. This time I won’t stop fighting until I get my happy ending. Hawthorne might have been ruling the academy once before but he never controlled the students. And we are fighting back.
WINTER TAILS by Various
Fall in love with these winter tails—and teeth and fur and claws, too! Warm up on a cold winter’s day with this hot new collection featuring shifters of all kinds! Fall in love with stories featuring wolves, bears, dragons, and more by New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling authors. Join the pursuit through the ice and snow as these shifters negotiate cold winter streets, frozen forests, pack politics, and fated mates—all while embracing their inner animals!
MURDER AT MIDNIGHT (WITCHES OF KEYHOLE LAKE MYSTERIES BOOK 13) by Tegan 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.
ENDANGERED: OLDE EARTH ACADEMY BOOK 7 by Amabel Daniels
With her friend killed and her necklace taken, Layla is rocked to the core. All she can focus on is seeking revenge, but that’s one task easier said than done with the Ancience’s ability to stay under the radar. Meanwhile, in teaming up with the council, she learns of a clue about what her family’s neala might mean. Half of her allies at the Academy travel for answers, splitting her from Flynn, who’s made a change in his plans for college. Determined to avoid more secrecy and lies, Layla goes to sources who reveal that her elf powers are more powerful than she ever could have imagined. When there’s finally a chance to chase down the top members of the Ancience, Layla’s ready to test out her newfound skills. Releasing such power raises more questions, though. It invites danger to her and her friends, plus the risk of exposing the existence of elves to the rest of the world. Hoping to stay one step ahead of the enemy in a perilous game of research that threatens the whole world, she must own up to her lies and take a chance on embracing her identity as one of the keepers of elves.
HEART OF GOLD (DARK KINGS BOOK 20) by Donna Grant
Return to Dreagan for a special Valentine’s story featuring Constantine, the King of Dragon Kings, and his mate…He’s loved her for eons, wanted her forever, and a day never passes without her at the forefront of his mind. The only way Con could pass the time as his fellow Dragon Kings slept away the centuries was to record his thoughts in journals: one for his responsibilities as King of Dragon Kings, and another for the object of his desire. Now that she’s finally back in his life and his arms, it’s time she learns the truth. He played a part all those eons—maybe a little too well—but he never stopped loving her, and his journal will show her just how much. But Con is the one in for a surprise as his mate turns the tables on him and leads him on a merry chase. If he can find her, he knows he’s in for something special. But then again, every day is extraordinary with his love by his side. And, thankfully, their future has never looked brighter.
MUST LOVE FAMILIARS (SABLE COVE BOOK 1) by R E Butler
When an abandoned familiar appears on the doorstep of the Sable Cove Familiar Rescue, witch Delaney St. Charles knows just what to do with the scared feline. If only her love life were as easy to deal with as her love for familiars.
Vampire Brody Carmichael hasn’t been living in Sable Cove long, but he likes the quietness of the small, seaside town. A transplant from a big city, he’s enjoying the laid-back attitude of the townsfolk and trying to figure out how to get to know the gorgeous witch Delaney. When a warlock tries to abduct an abandoned familiar and it appears that Delaney’s life is in jeopardy, Brody will stop at nothing to protect her and get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the kitten. Will Delaney get an opportunity to find out what Brody looks like underneath the uniform, or will her life be snuffed out before she even has a chance to discover what it’s like to kiss a man with fangs?
PLAYBOY RANCHER WOLF’S SECOND CHANCE (RANCHER WOLVES) by Serena Meadows
I stand corrected. I tried stopping my brother from hiring Gwen to work on our ranch, but she came as a pleasant surprise. Until…I found out about her abusive ex. He beat her up like she was nothing. To me, Gwen is still more beautiful than she was when she previously worked for us. Settling down seemed like torture until I saw her face. I may be a wolf shifter with an extraordinary horse ranch, but Gwen turns my world upside down. The only problem? She’s doesn’t work only on the ranch this time around. She works directly for me. I’m her boss. One who can’t keep his hands off her. I can’t help but rescue her from her troubles. From her abusive ex. But when Gwen finds out she’s pregnant…all hell breaks loose. There will be war. I hope I get a second chance. I hope or love will conquer.
CHARLIE CHYRSALIS: ANGEL OR NOT? by Lou Sylvre
*If he succeeds, he gets angel wings. If he fails, he gets unspeakable pain. What if Charlie wants neither? *Urban fantasy light with a touch of gay romance in a slightly noir short story with a very happy ending. *In another Los Angeles, two Nephilim take hell-horses into battle against Angels, risking everything in an effort to give Hell’s lowliest slaves a chance at freedom. *Eventually, every Nephilim must face Choosing Day, and for Charlie Chrysalis, the day has arrived. At Angel Headquarters in Los Angeles, the Angel Sidriel—Charlie’s guardian and also his worst enemy—asks the key question: “Spirit or Flesh?” If he chooses Spirit, Sid will certainly do everything he can to make sure Charlie fails, but he’s made up his mind. His test: solve Region Six Immigration Crimes Case D665. It looks like a piece of cake. But can Charlie bring down Sidriel’s brand of justice upon innocent, unfortunate souls, even if it means he must silence his heart and sacrifice the respect—and possibly love—of the one man he doesn’t want to disappoint?
Amazon Note: Some of the authors books are on Kobo so perhaps this one will be there at some time
THE HORSE SHIFTER’S MATE: A WISHING MOON BAY SHIFTER ROMANCE (THE BOND OF BROTHERS BOOK 2) by Harmony Raines
Horse shifter, Dario, returns to Wishing Moon Bay after learning his brother has met his mate. His returns sets in motion a surprising chain of events. Helena arrives in Wishing Moon Bay. But what exactly is she running from? And whatever it is, can she escape it?
RANSOM’S REVENGE: WOLF SHIFTER ROMANCE: BROKEN SHIFTERS by Julie K Cohen
Elise roams free in the anti-shifter research lab. For weeks, she walked by Ransom’s cage, ignoring him. Then she frees him, But she’s reluctant to escape. Ransom won’t leave her behind, She’s shifter, and shifters don’t abandon shifters. There’s more to this brave female than Ransom first realized. Ransom wants to find his pack. Elise wants to return to the anti-shifter research lab. Something has to give. It won’t be Ransom.
BRIDGET BRAMBLE AND THE WANDERING ELF by Aurora Springer
VS Note: I’ve been enjoying the snippets she’s been sharing from this book…
Fantasy romance. A young witch escapes the destruction of her home and embarks on a perilous quest for the fabled land where elves and humans live in peace. In a land threatened by cruel invaders from the east, Bridget Bramble lives in a small village where she barters herbs and carved buttons. When marauders target her village and murder her family, she flees into the woods. Armed with her Granny’s advice and a bag of magic buttons, she sets out on the perilous journey to Oakenwald, the fabled land where elves and men live in harmony. As she travels farther from home, she encounters malicious creatures from the worst kind of folktale. Lost in the foothills of the mountains, Bridget meets the elf, Windswift the Wanderer. He offers to guide her across the mountain range. But what is the elf doing in human lands? Can an ordinary, or almost ordinary, human girl trust a cold hearted elf to lead her to safety?
HEART MATE (DRAGONS ON HOLIDAY BOOK 3) by Jessica Aspen
It’s Valentine’s Day and time for true love to win out over evil fairy godmothers, goddesses, and even a dragon’s heart…Read HEART MATE and dive into a supernatural romp filled with sexy billionaire dragons, rambunctious fairy godmothers—and a goddess who’s only job is to decide your fate. Book Three in Serenity and Devon’s serial (Yes!!! It’s a serial!!! Start with Gift Mate and give yourself the gift of happy ever afters, dragon style!
PETAL TO THE METAL (THE BLOOMIN’ PSYCHIC BOOK 1) by Annabel Chase
Forty-two-year-old Mia Thorne is not living her best life. After a disastrous career-and-relationship-ending event, she escapes New York City and moves to a sleepy river town in Pennsylvania, courtesy of a dead aunt she never knew. Aunt Hazel was the reclusive family nut, a self-proclaimed psychic. Of course, Mia’s dad always told her that she, too, had the gift, but after his death, her mother made sure to squelch the notion. No square pegs allowed! Aunt Hazel’s old cottage is only slightly better than the decrepit gardens surrounding it. Mia doesn’t know the first thing about gardening and expects this will be one more failure on her seemingly endless list. Even Aunt Hazel’s ancient cat seems to have pegged her as a loser. When Mia stumbles over a body in the overgrown garden, the newcomer catches the eye of the police chief and his hotshot detective, Derek Fairfax, and she becomes the number one suspect in the case. Much to her shock and awe, she also catches the eye of Derek’s brother, Dane, a lawyer with a head for what’s legal and a bod for what isn’t—but getting arrested for murder would certainly put a damper on her dating life. Will Mia tap into her long-buried psychic skills in order to save herself or will she end up digging her own grave?
TIMELESS (THE TIME CHRONICLES BOOK 2) by Katie Tate
VS Note: A re-release of some kind, see Author’s note at the end of the blurb.
Petra Baron and her immortal boyfriend, Emory, are living their happily-ever-after in modern-day California, until he shows up: Dane, AKA the heart-stoppingly handsome man from Petra’s past. Petra can’t remember Dane (or anything else about her time in New York two hundred years ago), but Emory sure can. In fact, he knows she’s lucky to have forgotten all about Dane and the nightmarish episode in 1810. Things go south as Emory disappears, Petra sets out to find him again, and Dane leads the way. It’s a fifty-fifty chance – she can’t know whether Dane will lead her to Emory, or to the nightmare she can’t remember. The one thing she does know is that their once upon a time was precisely two hundred years ago – and that if she ever wants to find her boyfriend, she’ll need to reawaken her own sleepy memories of Sleepy Hollow, 1810. With a collection of Washington Irving’s writings in hand and some nine-pin-playing ghosts by her side, Petra heads into yet another time-defying adventure. Timeless is a remake of USA Today Bestselling author Kristy Tate’s second book in her award-winning Beyond Series, Beyond the Hollow.
Amazon Note: Some of her books are on Apple and Kobo so perhaps this one will be at some point
RISE FOR ME by Kristal Dawn Harris
Vampire and warlock, Roman Lee, spent centuries alone as ringmaster of the carnival. After befriending and healing a scarred, young woman, Roman realizes Mariah is his mate. He waits for her, but when she departs from his life, his torture knows no bounds. Now he’s risen, unforgiving and angry, forced from his grave by the one woman who captured his heart, but will another secret and the call of his mate change everything?
The steady call of Roman’s blood and the promise of peace brings Mariah Stone home to the carnival and the vampire she left behind. He ignores her until she forces him from the grave with her blood. His anger crushes her already broken spirit, but she is determined to win Roman’s forgiveness and free him from their bond. Denied passion leads them down a path of magic and desire, while a devastating secret threatens eternal love.
THE QUEEN OF HIS HEART (BRIDES OF MORDENNE BOOK 3) by Jeanette Lynn
The Troll said he was taking her home. Nowhere did the wild haired beast of a male state whose. Yet Vivienne held her tongue and sat quietly, along for the ride, a first for the opinionated, queen of dry commentary and snarky remarks. He’d called her his Queen… Queen of what exactly, remained to be seen. The fates had looked upon Segrid Femmel kindly. That’s how he saw it. The scowling vision before him was blunt, to the point he found himself amused by the things that came out of her mouth, and unfiltered, a feat he greatly admired and desired in a mate. But for all that she appeared forthright, his Vivienne’s eyes told another story. His piece of sunshine was wary, a secret sadness in those large, beguiling eyes that made the Troll all the more determined to win her over. He didn’t simply wish his Queen to want him back, he wanted her to crave him with her next breath, to wish to claim her Troll King with equal fervor. She may not be aware of it yet, but her Troll-intended had every confidence he could convince his reluctant Queen to come around to her destiny. He would show her just how well met they were, that he was the only one for her. He did not simply wish to conquer his lady, he meant to make her Queen of his heart
THE MUFFIN MAN: A MODERN M/M FAIRY TALE by Kim Fielding
VS Note: I LOVE her books so I pre-ordered this one.
Morli is a prince on a mission—but he’d rather be baking. Baxter is a lonely production artist stuck in a pandemic lockdown. They are literally universes apart. But with a little help from a magic shop, a raven, and a dead great-aunt who was possibly a witch, Morli and Baxter are joined together on a cross-worlds adventure. Battling killer brambles in order to rescue an enchanted princess seems simple compared to their real challenges: discovering their strengths and creating a future together. The Muffin Man is part of the Magic Emporium Series. Each book stands alone, but each one features an appearance by Marden’s Magic Emporium, a shop that can appear anywhere, but only once and only when someone is in dire need. This book contains reluctant heroes, sentient sourdough starter, lots of carbs, and a guaranteed HEA.
INFECTED: LEGACY by Andrea Speed
VS Note: From DEC 17
The werecat virus has altered society, and for Roan McKichan, a born infected ex-cop turned private investigator, life is a capricious landscape. With all the unknowns of his mutating virus, Roan has relocated to Canada, and he should be enjoying early retirement, but his restlessness makes it impossible to walk away from being a detective. Taking on the case of a missing teenager gives Roan the chance to use his heightened senses to see through the deceptions—and reunites him with a few old friends. As Roan and Dylan adjust to their new reality, everything shifts again… when Roan discovers he might not be alone in his exceptional abilities.
BENEATH THE KEEP: A NOVEL OF THE TEARLING by Erika Johansen
As a kingdom descends into darkness and new alliances are forged under fire, a battle begins over a prophecy that will change the course of history in this much-anticipated stand-alone prequel to the bestselling Queen of the Tearling trilogy. The Tearling, founded as a utopia, has collapsed and reverted to feudalism. As the gap between rich and poor widens and famine threatens the land, rumors of a prophecy begin to spread: a great hope, a True Queen who will ascend and save the kingdom. But rumors will not help Lazarus, a boy on the verge of manhood, trapped in the clandestine underworld known as the Creche. Enlisted from his earliest days to kill without mercy, he has never seen sun or sky, not until a quest for vengeance propels him aboveground. There he finds a calling amid a royal court rife with intrigue and danger, where he meets Niya, Princess Elyssa’s handmaid, who is not what she appears to be and whose true identity will spell death if revealed.
With a righteous rebellion gathering inside her kingdom, Princess Elyssa finds herself torn between duty to the throne and her growing loyalty to the Blue Horizon, a group of fierce idealists who promise radical change. Elyssa must choose quickly, for threats beset her on all sides, and the powers wielded by an uncanny seer and her shadowy master are preparing to decide the Princess’s fate for her. It is only a matter of time before Lazarus, Niya, and Elyssa will be called into the service of something greater than they have ever imagined: the fight for a better world.
HIDDEN MAGIC by Carmen Webster Buxton
The valley of the River Wystan is isolated from the rest of the world. Many years before it had been united under the Lord of Cold Spring, who had suppressed the practice of magic. But when he died, his son wasn’t strong enough to hold the other lords’ loyalty. Now Lord Garrick, the new Lord of Cold Spring, means to resume his grandfather’s role of overlord for the whole valley. Young Richart Tallengen, newly minted Lord of Esterby, tries to fight off Lord Garrick’s men, but he’s captured and carried to Cold Spring Castle. When his sister Maura comes to Cold Spring to see her brother, she catches Lord Garrick’s eye. Lord Garrick is as attracted by her courage and her brains as much as by her looks, but he is very surprised to discover that there is more to Maura than meets the eye. She has magical abilities, even though she doesn’t know it.
OF SECRETS AND WOLVES (WINSFORD SHIFTERS BOOK 1) by Alice Winters
Rowan – My whole life, I’ve been taught to despise shifters. So when I’m hired to track two escaped convicts, I’m suddenly thrust into the world I hate—or thought I did. Yet I’m inexplicably drawn to the alpha of the pack whose land the convicts may be hiding on. He’s different than any shifter I’ve ever met—laid back and quick to laugh, caring and protective, and makes me feel complete for the first time in my life. As secrets are revealed, I start to wonder if everything I’ve been raised to believe was a lie, though it may not matter because it seems like someone wants us dead. Quinn – I’m no stranger to prejudice from humans, but it’s different when Rowan comes into my life. Though I shouldn’t let myself be distracted, I’m captivated by him. At first, he’s stiff, fighting to keep his misconstrued beliefs intact, but as I break down the wall he’s created, I’m able to show him a place among the fun chaos of my pack. After one of my pack goes missing, it leaves Rowan and me racing to bring them home, but the only way we’re going to survive this is if Rowan learns to accept the bond that’s growing between us—a bond that could give us the strength to put aside our reservations and give in to what both of us want.
SPELLING THE TEA: THE VAMPIRE TEA ROOM MAGICAL MYSTERIES by Erin Johnson
You’re supposed to support your guy, right? Even if it means moving away from the watery source of your witchy magic and suffering through five years of writer’s block? Minnie Wells thought so, until her soon-to-be-ex left her high and dry for another woman. Now, she’s back in Bath, with the magic of the town’s enchanted springs flowing through her veins, ready to explore her newbie witch powers and pen her novel. Bath inspired her favorite writer Jane Austen, after all. Why wouldn’t it work for her? Only catch is, once the divorce is final, Minnie will be deported back to the US (and she’ll lose her powers all over again) unless she can convince the haughty (and handsome) vampire owner of a struggling tea room to hire her. As if her cup didn’t already runneth over with trouble, an employee drops dead during her interview. Now Minnie’s got to solve the murder to clear the cafe’s name, while figuring out a way to bring in more customers. With the help of her vampire roommate and black cat familiar, she’s hot on the killer’s trail. But when the murderer sets Minnie in their sights, she’ll have to tap into her own inner strength (and magic) to save herself, and bring the killer to justice. Will Minnie solve the murder and save the vampire’s tea room? Or will she find herself in hot water with the killer?
ON FRAGILE WAVES by E Lily Yu
VS Note: Magical realism…
Firuzeh and her brother Nour are children of fire, born in an Afghanistan fractured by war. When their parents, their Atay and Abay, decide to leave, they spin fairy tales of their destination, the mythical land and opportunities of Australia. As the family journeys from Pakistan to Indonesia to Nauru, heading toward a hope of home, they must rely on fragile and temporary shelters, strangers both mercenary and kind, and friends who vanish as quickly as they’re found. When they arrive in Australia, what seemed like a stable shore gives way to treacherous currents. Neighbors, classmates, and the government seek their own ends, indifferent to the family’s fate. For Firuzeh, her fantasy worlds provide some relief, but as her family and home splinter, she must surface from these imaginings and find a new way.
A SUMMONING OF DEMONS (CHIMERA BOOK 3) by Cate Glass
Catagna has been shaken to its core. The philosophists insist that a disastrous earthquake has been caused by an ancient monster imprisoned below the earth, who can only be freed with magic. In every street and market, the people of Catagna are railing against magic-users with a greater ferocity than ever before, and magic hunters are everywhere. Meanwhile, Romy has been dreaming. Every night, her dreams are increasingly vivid and disturbing. Every day, she struggles to understand the purpose of the Chimera’s most recent assignment from the Shadow Lord.
As Romy and the others attempt to carry out their mission, they find themselves plunged into a mystery of corruption and murder, myth and magic, and a terrifying truth: the philosophists may have been right all along.
FREE FALL (ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKE JUMPERS BOOK 3) by Ophelia Sexton
She wants him as her fake fiancé. He wants her as his mate. Will their pretend engagement end in disaster? Jaguar shifter Esteban “Steve” Lopez is a smokejumper, an elite firefighter who risks his life parachuting into rugged terrain to fight dangerous wildfires. When his grandmother pleads for help in fending off his rapacious older brother Aarón, who is plotting to take over the family business by having her declared incompetent, Steve vows to save her. But good lawyers are expensive, and being a firefighting hero doesn’t pay nearly as well as corporate raiding. If he’s going to save his beloved abuelita, Steve needs an infusion of cash. Fast. Enter successful entrepreneur and fellow jaguar shifter Maggie Ornelas. The dark-haired pastry chef is fearless and fiercely independent. She’s spent her life successfully dodging her family’s matchmaking efforts…until her heroism during a harrowing rescue from a raging forest fire makes the national news, and draws unwelcome attention from her clan elders…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
WHAT A DRAGON WANTS by Ava Cuvay
iking dragon-shifter Ty Drekison relocates to LA from his Minnesota clan in preparation to battle the awakening of Níðhöggr, Destroyer of the World. But he can’t stay away from the delicious cuisine of his new favorite Chinese restaurant, or its beautiful owner, who whets his hunger. He can’t seem to say the right things around her, and he certainly can’t reveal his shifter abilities. But with a grim prophesy threatening the fate of the world, can he be blamed for seeking moments of sweet release with her… in bed?
Wu Lin’s newest loyal customer is a sexy Nordic god of a man who makes her inner dragon stand up and beg for bread and butter. She’d give up her family’s red bean bun recipe to get a peek at his mighty hammer, but she’s the last dragon-shifter of her clan, and her time and energy must be focused on the upcoming battle against the demon monster Móshen who is prophesized to demolish the Earth. Even so, Ty complements her in every way. Could it be she has found the yang to her yin… in bed?
ENCHANTED AT BUCKTHORN MANOR: A MAGICAL REGENCY by Jessica L Randall
VS Noe: Oh boy, I love Regency romance and I love Groundhog Day type stories so I one clicked!
When Amy Weston attends a ball at Buckthorn Manor, she has every intention of leaving an engaged woman. But things don’t go according to plan. A new rival has her eye on Amy’s intended, and her childhood friend, Henry Bradford, seems determined to make Amy question who she’s become and everything she’s worked for.
When what should be the most magical night of her life becomes a nightmare, Amy is heartbroken. But then a strange woman offers her a magical gift: the opportunity to try again … and again … and again. As Amy relives that one tragic day over and over she begins to question whether she’s been given a gift or a curse. But she also begins to wonder if happiness might lie outside of her carefully laid plans.
DRUID DEFIANCE (STEWARDS WAR BOOK 3) by Juli D Revezzo
As Steward, Stacy travels to her ancestral home in Ireland to wed. When she is granted access to the family’s sacred site, her presence opens a magical portal that brings her into a new version of the world. Does this mean the gods approve and her wedding can move forward or will the evil Balor object and end the world once and for all?
A LIGHT YULE PROBLEM (ANTIQUE MAGIC BOOK 6) by Juli D Revezzo
VS Note: From DEC 16. It caught my eye when I was listing her book above and also I saw the author mentioned on the excellent Whiskey With My Book blog. I liked the Look Inside so I one clicked. I like whimsical paranormal holiday tales! I’ve never read her before so I guess we’ll see!
The holidays are approaching, the busiest time of the year for Caitlin and Trevor’s antique store. Their goals for the solstice are set and they’re looking forward to a quiet break, if only the enchanted things in their shop, and of the Otherworld, will let them have it. Sometimes Christmas really does bring magic! But what kind is it, this time?
MAGIC JULEP (MAGIC & MIXOLOGY MYSTERY SERIES BOOK 7) by Gina LaManna
When Lily Locke receives a royal decree summoning her to the Kingdom of Crystalvia, she can hardly turn down the request. However, the invitation doesn’t come without a catch. When the queen begs Lily to crack a curse that has held their village captive for three years, Lily promises to do everything she can to free them. If she doesn’t, the kingdom will eventually languish… and disappear forever. However, as Lily digs deeper into the mystery behind the endless winter, she finds the truth is a lot more than she bargained for. And when her father becomes involved, the situation turns more dangerous than ever. Still, only one thing is for certain: If Lily can’t fix the curse before the clock runs out, someone will die… and her name is up next.
ALL THE STARS AND TEETH DUOLOGY BOOK 1 by Adalyn Grace
She will reign. As princess of the island kingdom Visidia, Amora Montara has spent her entire life training to be High Animancer—the master of souls. The rest of the realm can choose their magic, but for Amora, it’s never been a choice. To secure her place as heir to the throne, she must prove her mastery of the monarchy’s dangerous soul magic. When her demonstration goes awry, Amora is forced to flee. She strikes a deal with Bastian, a mysterious pirate: he’ll help her prove she’s fit to rule, if she’ll help him reclaim his stolen magic. But sailing the kingdom holds more wonder—and more peril—than Amora anticipated. A destructive new magic is on the rise, and if Amora is to conquer it, she’ll need to face legendary monsters, cross paths with vengeful mermaids, and deal with a stow-away she never expected… or risk the fate of Visidia and lose the crown forever. I am the right choice. The only choice. And I will protect my kingdom.
YOU’VE GOT SPELLS: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION MYSTERY (WITCHING HOUR BOOK 4) by Christine Zane Thomas
An owl with secrets…Or so Constance thinks. She’s having trouble convincing anyone else otherwise. When two bodies are found on the vineyard property, Constance and Dave make a startling discovery. The timeline of the two deaths is off… by a few decades. The first died a whole lot more recently than the other. Dave unearths—literally—a cold case from decades past, which only brings more questions. Is someone using necromancy to do their dirty work? And can Constance and her friends stop them before they become the targets? It’s the holiday season in Creel Creek, Virginia. And it’s full of mystery, romance, and surprises.
LOVE SPELLS AND OTHER DISASTERS by Angie Barrett
I didn’t know when I wrote the first love spell that it would actually make things happen. Like, actually make people fall in love with each other…How could I have known something like that? I mean, magic isn’t real, right? But here’s the thing—the spell does work and so does the next one and the next one…and suddenly I’m getting a whole lot of attention from everyone at my high school. Me, Blend-into-the-Walls, Please-Let-Me-Introvert-in-Peace Rowan Marshall. And not only that, but I’ve also caught the attention of Luca Russo, a godlike, football-playing hottie who claims he likes me just the way I am. Ummm…But as I’m about to learn, playing around with things you don’t understand means when things go wrong—like really, very awfully wrong—you don’t know how to fix them.
AND THEN SHE VANISHED: THE JOSEPH BRIDGEMAN SERIES BOOK 1 by Nick Jones
VS Note: A re-release, see note at start of blurb.
Previously released as The Unexpected Gift of Joseph Bridgeman, this updated version includes extra chapters, new plotlines, and even deeper character development. It makes way for an expanded vision of the Joseph Bridgeman Series, with the first four books released in 2021 and 2022.
He only looked away for a second. Still haunted by the disappearance of his little sister, Amy, over twenty years ago, Joseph Bridgeman’s life has fallen apart. When a friend talks him into seeing hypnotherapist Alexia Finch to help with his insomnia, Joseph accidentally discovers he can time travel. His first trip only takes him back a few minutes, but his new-found ability gives him something he hasn’t felt for the longest time: hope. Joseph sets out to travel back to the night Amy went missing and save her. But after several failed attempts, he discovers the farther back he travels, the less time he gets to stay there. And the clock is ticking. With the help of Alexia, Joseph embarks on a desperate race against the past to save his sister. Can he master his new skill and solve the mystery of Amy’s disappearance before it’s too late?
THIS GOLDEN FLAME by Emily Victoria
Orphaned and forced to serve her country’s ruling group of scribes, Karis wants nothing more than to find her brother, long ago shipped away. But family bonds don’t matter to the Scriptorium, whose sole focus is unlocking the magic of an ancient automaton army. In her search for her brother, Karis does the seemingly impossible—she awakens a hidden automaton. Intelligent, with a conscience of his own, Alix has no idea why he was made. Or why his father—their nation’s greatest traitor—once tried to destroy the automatons. Suddenly, the Scriptorium isn’t just trying to control Karis; it’s hunting her. Together with Alix, Karis must find her brother…and the secret that’s held her country in its power for centuries.
RUNNING WITH THE PACK (WOLFSBANE BOOK 3) by Lola Glass
Never run from your mate. So there’s a name for what I am. Ruby Wolf. And apparently, the rules don’t really apply to us. For one, we come in pairs. The other half of mine is a douche named Ezra, and he’s convinced that walking around naked is all it will take to talk me into choosing him. If we don’t mate, I’ll die. Period. End of story. But I won’t betray Roman like that, so I’m dying slowly and painfully. Until he goes and signs up for the trials that can make him like me. The trials no one has survived in more than a hundred years. Things are pretty much a mess, but that’s not new. I’ve survived worse. And if I don’t, well, the last few months of happiness were worth everything and more.
AGE OF AURORAS (RIVEN KINGDOMS BOOK 4) by Shari L Tapscott
Temporary peace has settled across Draegan as a new era begins for the cursed kingdom, but the royals know that tranquility is fleeting. In order to fulfill the magic and save the continent from its imminent destruction, Rhys and Amalia must once again return to Renove and see the rightful king ascend his throne. The sorrows of yesterday forgotten, Amalia looks forward to crossing the rift one last time to see her family, filled with hope that the impossible task she and Rhys were charged with will soon be complete. But the happy reunion doesn’t go as planned. The curse has fully descended on the once-blessed kingdom, and an imposter king wears a stolen crown.
Already, the broken magic begins to tear their world apart, and amidst it, an unavoidable battle looms that will test the royals in ways they never dared imagine.
KISS OF MAGIC: A BBW PARANORMAL ROMANCE COLLECTION by Various
Grab your copy today and devour these BBW paranormal romance stories by NYT and USA Today bestselling and hot new authors. Kiss of Magic has MF, FF, and Reverse Harem Romance stories. Includes 15+ paranormal romance stories to heat up your kindle! There’s something in here to satisfy every desire.
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT by Kat Black
The last thing Scarlett expected to find was an injured bird; little did she know this was no ordinary crow. She never thought her life was going to be entwined with that of a bird; certainly not that of five birds. When Scarlett’s world turns on its head, and strange occurrences begin, she realises these birds are anything but what she thinks. Thrown into crazyville, a world she didn’t know existed, Scarlett must work out who means her harm, who she can trust and who will save her. But, with a corrupt government, shifters she didn’t know existed, and secrets about herself that have been kept hidden in plain sight her entire life, will anyone really save her? Because Scarlett has always saved herself, so why should five alphaholes suddenly hinder her life now? Things for Scarlett are truly not as they seem.
SUCH A WITCH (REAL MEN LOVE WITCHES BOOK 2) by Celia Kyle and Marina Maddix
No one suspects that straight-laced witch Aurora Rhonelle comes from a family of powerful necromancers–a fact they never let her forget. So what if she prefers Anne Klein over Anne Rice and pastels over shades of black? That shouldn’t make her any less respectable. Unfortunately, never having raised a dead human does damage her street cred. With her new job as a Junior Investigator at Othercross Judiciary, Aurora is more desperate than ever to prove herself. Especially since her coworkers are all a pack of back-stabbing jackals and the higher-ups don’t even know she exists. So it comes as a pleasant surprise–make that total shock–when her boss entrusts her with a case. One she screws up royally when the lead witness doesn’t appear for court. Just when Aurora thinks her career is over, hope arrives in the form of a captivating wolf shifter who is not only a judge on her case, but also believes she’s his fated mate. Crazy talk! She has far too much ambition to even think about men at this stage in her life, but Nate’s persistence–not to mention her intense attraction to the laid-back werewolf–is hard to resist. But resist she must, if she wants to salvage her case and her career. But things aren’t as they seem, and it takes the help of her wanna-be mate for Aurora to unravel the mystery. Now she just needs to unravel her feelings for Nate and reanimate a human to prove her worth. No bigs… right?
A HAPPY EFFIN VALENTINE by Stephanie Burke
Masataka is a shape-shifting neko who makes the unfortunate mistake of picking up a stunning kitsune at a bar and taking her home for the night. How was he to know it was her wedding day? Or that her chosen mate was a nine-tailed kitsune of great distinction and power? Masa’s punishment is to be banished to Earth, stuck in his cat form until someone wishes for him to stay.
PERFECT RHYTHM by Megan Slayer
The moment the king passed down the curse, Minos knew he wasn’t getting his voice back. He’s caused enough heartache for two lifetimes, but when he sees a handsome man struggling in the lake, his innate desire to protect comes to the surface. John Leed just wants to be loved. When he comes out to his friends, instead of embracing him, they throw him overboard — into the arms of a merman. Once together, he realizes he’s found the partner he’s always wanted. Minos is determined to protect this human. Can they forge a relationship or will the secrets in Minos’s past disrupt their perfect rhythm?
THE BOY WHO CHASED AFTER HIS SHADOW (BROOM CLOSET STORIES BOOK 3) by Jeff Jacobson
VS Note: From DEC 7…
What If an Evil Witch Was Controlling Your Thoughts Without You Knowing? Soon after being whisked away to Seattle to live with an aunt and uncle he barely knew, Charlie Creevey learned that he hailed from a family of witches. After settling into this unfamiliar life, his feelings toward his new friend Diego Ramirez began to grow into something more serious. And if that wasn’t enough, he failed to stop the nefarious witch Grace and her cohort from using the dreaded deathcraft and killing his mentor Malcolm. But a recent victory over Grace convinced him that he could let his guard down, explore his growing romance with Diego, and enjoy life as a normal high school sophomore. Or as normal as you can be as a gay teenage witch. In Book 3 of this riveting series, Charlie discovers that Grace has gone into hiding and is acting behind the scenes. Able to influence minds in ways that were previously unheard of in the witching world, Grace compels Charlie to unwittingly do things like taking on the bullies at Puget Academy and lying to his family. The more Charlie believes he is acting of his own accord, the more Grace secretly rebuilds her strength and plots her comeback. Will Charlie ever be able to overcome Grace and her coven? Can new allies like witch-solider Emerald Green and the mysterious Aunties Wu tilt the equation in Charlie’s favor? Or is Charlie destined to live life as a gay teen witch, shrouded by the evil veil of the deathcraft? And can he ever share his secret with Diego—or will he have to keep his identity as a witch hidden in the broom closet forever?
ASSEMBLY (THE FERAL SOULS TRILOGY BOOK 2) by Erica Woods
I spent eighteen years as a victim. Eighteen years where I was broken, shattered, pried apart and carelessly thrown back together. Now, the glue that keeps my fractured soul from rupturing needs to hold firm, or the four fierce lycans who swore to protect me will die to keep me safe…The Assembly is no place for a human. Especially not one standing trial. Surrounded by lycans who’d like nothing more than to see me dead, forced to participate in lethal games and hunted by enemies shrouded in shadows, my world is unravelling. The only thing keeping me sane is the four possessive wolf shifters ready to sacrifice everything to ensure my survival. But when faces from the past return, the fragile trust I’ve built with my wolves is shaken to its core, and all the terrible secrets I once did everything to keep are clawing their way to the surface. Out of time, I’m forced to make a choice. A choice that might cost me everything.
STAR-CROSSED DRAGONS by Chris Cannon
Ice-princess, Sara Sinclair, is the most un-Blue Blue Dragon of her Clan. And now her parents signed a marriage contract to an absolute asshat. Sara has no interest in being one half of a snobby Blue power couple. In fact, all she can dream about is biting her obnoxious fiancé’s head off and burying him in the garden. Since that can’t happen, her future seems like a lost cause, until she meets Ian, a fire-breathing Red Dragon—who is everything her fiancé is not. Now Sara’s jumped from the frying pan into the fire because dating outside of your Clan is against Directorate law. Ian could be thrown in jail or executed without a trial. But now that she knows what love feels like, she can’t imagine being with anyone else. Talk about a rock and a hard place.
STONESKIN DRAGON (STONE SHIFTERS BOOK 1) by Zoe Chant
He has days to live. Dragon shifter Reive is dying. After a fight with a gargoyle to save his clan, his poisoned body is painfully turning to stone. His only hope: an ancient book that promises a cure. And the librarian who can help him find it. She’s a monster. All her life Jess has feared and hated her gargoyle shifter form. She would give anything to be fully human. Now she might have a way. If she can fight her attraction for a dying man long enough to help him find the book that will save or doom them both. But they’re not the only ones looking for it.
FIREFIGHTER DRAGON’S DEMI-GOD DAUGHTER (IRISH DRAGON SHIFTER BROTHERS BOOK 8) by Brittany White
The Demi-God’s Daughter – I carry the blood of the Gods. I have never known a life without duty. At an early age, I learned that even the Gods could be killed. My father was a soldier, and a demi-God. He was the son of Ares, the God of War. But that did not keep him safe. My grandfather raised me, and I learned about demons, and how to fight them.
And as an adult, I became an agent with the FBI. At my job, I protect humans. In my free time, I protect my own kind.
I don’t date, and I don’t have friends. I am neither God, nor human. Then I meet Jackson. I mistake my handsome firefighter for a demon, and I try to kill him. Despite our rough beginning, I find myself drawn to him, and he gives me another chance. This sexy dragon shifter is exactly the kind of mate I need. But I have always been on the outside. Can I let this gorgeous shifter in? The Firefighter Shifter – As a bachelor, my life is exactly how I want it. I spend my days putting out fires and rescuing humans. I have a great clan on the coast of Oregon, and a close-knit crew at the fire station. I don’t need a female to be happy. Until I meet Helena. She comes blazing into my life. While I’m working, she runs at me, with her dagger outstretched. We fight, and then I learn the truth. Her dagger is made for killing one thing — demons. These monsters are close by, and they pose a threat to us all. But can I trust Helena near my clan? She is not human, nor is she a shifter. She will not reveal her heritage. But we grow closer, and from her I learn to fight this new enemy. My dragon insists she is my mate. But my beautiful Helena is still a mystery to me, and her secrets threaten to tear us apart. Before it’s too late, can I convince my gorgeous mate to share the truth with me? Will Helena, daughter of a demi-God, allow her dragon shifter mate to show her what it means to be part of a loving clan?
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VS Note: Next on my Badari Backlist is the novella Honeymoon for the Alpha. Jill and Aydarr were the main characters in book one of the series (Aydarr) and because their situation was so intense – prisoners in the lab at the mercy of the Khagrish for much of the book – they never really got to have as many tender moments as some of my other couples have enjoyed. They’re very much in love and of course there were a couple of bedroom scenes but….so I really wanted to revisit them specifically and give them a respite from their cares as the Supreme Alpha and his mate, and time just to be together. I am also totally in love with the cover that Fiona Jayde did for me!
HONEYMOON FOR THE ALPHA: Thrown together as helpless prisoners in the punishing conditions of a Khagrish lab, Jill and Aydarr fell in love. Claiming each other as mates despite only having one night alone in a cell, they formed a deep, loving mate bond. Now, a planetary year later, after escaping the lab and leading the ongoing rebellion against the enemy together, Aydarr longs for more. He wants a chance to show Jill how much she means to him. He decides to risk everything to take his mate away from it all for a few days. But will the Khagrish, the threats lurking in the planet’s unexplored wilderness and the Badari goddess allow them to complete A Honeymoon for the Alpha?
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