As always, I recommend sampling before you buy! I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking a bunch as I prepare these posts LOL).
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ZANE (ALIEN ADOPTION AGENCY #4) by Tasha Black
Sarah Flynn is committed to avenging her father’s death at any cost. Even if that means adopting a baby and traveling to a remote frontier moon. She’s built a wall around her heart so she can do what needs to be done. But when she meets her new son and the handsome dragon warrior assigned to protect him, she can feel her defenses beginning to crumble.
Zane is a proud dragon warrior of the Invicta. His new duty protecting an Imberian baby has taken him out of the trenches, but the scars of war remain in his heart. Until he glimpses the child’s new adoptive mother. Sarah is fierce and focused on her new child and a plot to catch a fugitive murderer. But when Zane looks at her, all he sees is his fated mate – the woman who can heal his soul and open his eyes to all that is good. When Sarah’s hunt for the killer pushes Zane past his limits, he’s forced to confront the violence of his past. Zane would do anything to protect Sarah and little Bowen. But she’ll have to find the line between justice in revenge on her own, if she doesn’t want throw away their chance at a happily ever after.
STAR OF ETERNITY (WARRIORS OF THE ELECTOR BOOK 6) by Imogene Nix
Ambassador for the Ru’Edan Jod S’van Er is on a mission. Find Olivia Sur Banden, the daughter of deceased Ru’Edan rogue Crick Sur Banden. Only when she’s been found and swears fealty to the new Alliance can the last vestiges of the disaffected be controlled. Olivia knows the danger—it’s why she ran away—but when Jod and her half brother Chowd come looking, she’s not willing to lose her freedom. However, with rogues hunting for her, and wanting to use her for their cause, she must accept their assistance. But whether she can accept the intriguing connection between them is yet to be seen. One last battle could make or break the fragile understanding between Jod and Olivia.
HER CYBORG CHAMPION (THE DRIFT: HAVEN COLONY BOOK TWO) by Susan Hayes
She risked everything to escape from Earth – but her new life came with a cost. Haven colony is Maggie’s new home and her one chance at freedom. Clean water, free air… As far as she’s concerned, it’s paradise. But getting here meant leaving her best friend behind. It doesn’t take long for her to learn Haven is surrounded by hidden dangers—and the most dangerous of all is a sexy, scarred cyborg named Striker. Humans took everything from him. His family, his friends, even his voice. Why would he trust one of them with anything? Striker just wants to live quietly. The wild places beyond the colony are his sanctuary, a place he can go to forget about his past and the ones he failed to protect. He intended to stay clear of the human colonists. Then, one of them started entering his woods. Maggie isn’t like the others. She’s determined, beautiful, and unaware of the dangers prowling the forest. He never wanted to be responsible for anyone again, but the flame-haired beauty needs him more than she knows… and he might need her more than he thinks.
LOCAL STAR by Aimee Ogden
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note…
Local Star is a polyamorous space opera with a fast-paced, action-packed adventure that’s sure to punch you in the feels. It follows guttergirl Triz as she saves her hub from invaders from the Cyberbionautic Alliance, all the while negotiating her rekindled romance with Kalo, her ex who’s returned from battle and won’t stop hanging around the wrenchworks.
PANDORA UNCAGED (PASSION ISLAND TRILOGY BOOK 2) by Edward Hoornaert
Pandora Dayle is her family’s disgraced black sheep. Ten years after running away, she’s rebuilt her self-respect at an isolated facility for saving animals native to the colony planet. Her redemption feels as fragile as a dream, but she’ll be okay if nothing traumatic happens. But when the best friend from her innocent youth arrives, her insecurities mushroom. Aidan used to be Pandora’s best friend. Since his teen years, he’s held heroic jobs—police officer and now Search and Rescue leader. He adored innocent young Pandora so much he compares every woman to her idealized memory, and finds them wanting. But when he rediscovers the real thing, she’s not at all what he expected. Booker, a naïve Apprentice Cupid for a secret organization, receives his second assignment: get Pandora and Aidan to mate. They’d been close friends, so his strategy is simple: He flies Aidan to her island and tells him to impregnate Pandora. What could possibly go wrong?
KREG (RESCUED BY THE ALIEN MERCEBARY BOOK 1) by Sonia Nova and Eden Ember
Brazen had never left her parents side, until now. Discovering the awful truth about her father, she wants nothing more to do with her family and vows to join the mission of the mercenaries who rescued her. Kreg had no intention of rescuing anyone. But a raid turned into an accidental abduction brought nine Terran females aboard his ship – among them the daughter of his sworn enemy. He offers to take her back, but she begs to stay, much to his delight. Brazen’s feelings for the red brute surprise her. However, her father would stop at nothing to keep her away from him, including killing him.
HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER: A NOVEL by Jeff VanderMeer
VS Note: Not a romance. Scifi release of note this week…I put it on my TBR list.
Security consultant “Jane Smith” receives an envelope with a key to a storage unit that holds a taxidermied hummingbird and clues leading her to a taxidermied salamander. Silvina, the dead woman who left the note, is a reputed ecoterrorist and the daughter of an Argentine industrialist. By taking the hummingbird from the storage unit, Jane sets in motion a series of events that quickly spin beyond her control. Soon, Jane and her family are in danger, with few allies to help her make sense of the true scope of the peril. Is the only way to safety to follow in Silvina’s footsteps? Is it too late to stop? As she desperately seeks answers about why Silvina contacted her, time is running out—for her and possibly for the world.
FALLING INTO OZ: A SCIFI FAIRY TALE ROMANCE by C L Riley
The “Big One” hit hard, creating chaos far worse than anyone could have predicted. My parents’ home was swallowed into a gaping maw, deep in the ground, or so I thought…until I opened my eyes. Imagine my shock when I discover three suns and two moons, hanging in the violet sky—yes, sky—not some gravesite for sunken houses demolished during earthquakes. Landing in an alien landscape was bad enough, but when I learn the way home requires stealing a magical emerald from a dangerous fanged creature and delivering it to an unpredictable sorcerer, things go from bad to worse. Forgive the cliché. From the Yellow Brick Road, to the three companions I find along its winding, blood-splattered path, my reality begins to resemble a popular fairy tale I watched as a kid.
Only my OZ isn’t the same OZ I remember from our TV screen. It is a prison planet and the final address for dangerous criminals banished by their own galaxies’ governments. And as far as I can tell, there are no ruby slippers. I have no choice but to trust Lornand, the golden lion shifter; Strax, the sexy alien dependent on robotics; and Trophus, the space pirate, if I want to survive and escape.
But nothing for me is ever simple. Somewhere along the Yellow Brick Road, my three protectors steal my heart, and returning to earth becomes less important when a fourth, unlikely ally joins our relationship. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.
THE FIRST OMEGA by Megan O’Keefe
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. I put it on my TBR list.
It doesn’t matter what you call her. Riley. Burner. She forgot her name long ago. But if you steal from the supply lines crossing the wasteland, her face is the last one you’ll see. She is the force of nature that keeps the balance in the hot arid desert. Keep to yourself and she’ll leave you well enough alone. But it’s when you try to take more than you can chew that her employers notice and send her off to restore the balance. Then she gets the latest call. A supply truck knocked over too cleanly. Too precise. And the bodies scattering the wreckage weren’t killed by her normal prey of scavengers. These bodies are already rotting hours after the attack. Cowering in the corner of the wreckage is a young girl. A girl that shouldn’t be there. A girl with violently blue eyes. Just like hers.
STOLEN DESTINY (SHATTERED STARS BOOK 8) by Viola Grace
Silhouette watches the alien abductors trying to unload the entire shipment of stolen Terrans. She wished that she could sleep standing up, but it wasn’t a skill she had acquired. When a medical team comes in, a grey alien comes by and tests the humans. When he gets to her and she goes off, there is relief in his expression. She is taken to medical, brought to stability, and they run some tests while stowing her in a cell for her own protection. The problem is there is a Hmrain in the next cell, and while his wings are gorgeous and look so soft, his eyes are so hot he could burn her. Kalek is just finishing rut when this receptive human is dropped in next to him, but she needs calm, and he tries to give it, right up until the moment when his second in command makes an offhand remark about her prognosis and tries to remove her from his presence. Instinct takes over, and he breaks out of his cell. Being chased by the captain of the ship is strange enough, but having him next to her when she wakes up from a painful medical procedure is shocking. He wants her body, mind, and soul, and maintaining her is part of the deal. He will hold up his end if she signs the contract to bind them together.
DEVIL IN THE HOLD (FATED MATES OF BREEDER PRISON BOOK 3) by Tammy Walsh
I’m not new to this game. I was abducted and made to work as a Prize for the past year. Dozens of alien fighters have claimed me. None scare me. None… other than the prisoner known as the “Devil.”
When a riot kicks off and the prison is hurled into chaos, no one knows what they’re doing… or how high the stakes are. No one except the Devil. He has a plan to escape and takes me with him. With the prison guards hot on our tail and closing fast, will the Devil trade me for a shuttlecraft and freedom? Or will he accept the burning passion growing between us and our destiny as fated mates?
SAVAGE GLADIATOR’S PRIZE (LOST RULERS BOOK 1) by Thanika Hearth and Starr Huntress
Voxx has entered the most dangerous gladiatorial tournament in the known universe, and won. He gets to name his prize — anything he desires — and his choice is clear: a bride. But when Raleigh is tricked into an alien wedding ritual on a strange, desolate fringe planet, she isn’t quite as pleased with this turn of events as her new husband is…Her choice: remain trapped with a savage alien warrior on a gladiator arena planet forever … or enter the games herself, for a slim chance at that infamous prize, and her freedom. One slight hiccup: is she catching feelings for her own husband?
QUINN INSPIRED (BRIDES OF THE ASHI BOOK 3) by Belle Harper
VS Note: From MAR 15
Hey all, I’m Quinn. I applied for a job which guaranteed travel. This was a totally different type of travel, but I’m even more excited for. Another World. Getting married to an alien guy is just part of the deal, and I can live with that. But I accidently… kinda fell into a young guy. Who is like seven feet tall mind you. How was I supposed to know he was going to suddenly stop. So we ended up with Luna at Clan Wolf, and now my creative juices are flowing. I have many ideas on how to make this little bit of paradise our home. But my first mate keeps on insisting I take more mates. I’m happy with what I have… that’s until one very flirty Aashi changes my mind.
HALF BREED CONQUEROR (MATED TO THE MONSTER BOOK 1) by Luna Hunter
I am a caged beast, bred for war. My captors force me to fight for my life, day in, day out, to hone my skills. Pain, war and death are all I know. And then Amy’s dropped into my cell. The most beautiful creature I have ever seen. Long dark hair, big eyes, and a curvy body I want to sink my fangs into. My captors tell me I must mate with the human female and impregnate her within the next seven days — or they will kill her. There is nothing I would like to do more than to sate my urges and release myself inside this female, but there’s one problem: She is terrified of me. I cannot and will not mate with a female against their will. But, I cannot let my captors kill her either. Every second she is my presence, my animalistic urges grow harder and harder to resist, but I am determined to prove that, despite everything, I am no animal. If I can convince Amy to come to me willingly, then perhaps I can save her — and myself.
GUARDIAN OF THE DARK PATHS (CHILDREN OF THE AJDA BOOK 1) by Susan Trombley
Sarah had many doubts about entering an abandoned mine to help her best friend capture video footage to share on her social media. Convinced to do it anyway, her worst fears are realized when the exploration quickly goes awry, plunging Sarah into grave danger. Separated from the group and isolated in the depths of a long-forgotten mine, she must hold onto her wits and her sanity to survive, because something nightmarish hunts her through the darkness. Her only option is to travel deeper to escape it.
Jotaha serves as the Guardian of the Dark Paths, patrolling deep underground in a maze of tunnels and caves that protect his people from human invaders. His duty is to kill any human who crosses the boundary into yan-kanat territory, and he performs that duty admirably. Until he meets the one human who is destined to be his mate. They are from two different worlds that have clashed violently in the past. Humans view reptilians as monsters straight out of myth and urban legend, and Jotaha’s people view humans as their mortal enemies. Will the decree of a fertility goddess be enough to convince the yan-kanat that Sarah belongs with their guardian? Or will the enmity that exists between their people end up destroying the growing love between Sarah and her reptilian mate?
TAKEN: ALIEN COMMANDER’S CAPTIVE (HAALUX EMPIRE BOOK 1) by Hattie Jacks
JAYNE: I’ve dedicated my life to defending clients against injustice, but the imposing alien male that’s captured me doesn’t believe in innocent until proven guilty. All Commander Rexitor cares about is his precious Empire and I’m its biggest threat. This alien is going to make sure I pay for my crime. Haalux justice is swift and brutal, just like him. But I believe in justice and I’m prepared to do anything to survive, even if it means defying him or the Empire. But the one thing I’m not going to do is ask for his help, because what I see in his eyes means I’m going to have to give up far more that I bargained for if I do.
REXITOR: I didn’t want anything to do with the criminal. She says she’s innocent, but so do all the rest. She insists she understands justice, but what could a human know of justice? The evidence speaks for itself – she’s the killer. Jayne faces execution, and I’ll lose the soft curves and quiet voice that calls to my primal side in a way I never thought possible. Marked Haalux warriors like me don’t deserve a mate, I accepted that. But she’s here and destined to be destroyed in front of me. Unless I claim her first.
SAWOOT’S STORY (CAPTIVE MATES BOOK 5) by Corin Cain
We’ve dealt with the Aurelian species before. We barely got out alive. This time? We stole from them. Now I’m trapped on an alien warship with my best friend surrounded by testosterone-fuelled, brutal alien warriors. Any one of them could snap and go mad with the Mating Rage. And my jailer’s? Garrick and his triad. Huge, powerful alien warriors who could lift me with a single hand. Marble-skinned Greek Gods who live for war and duty. Possessive. Overly protective. They might be the only honorable Aurelians on the ship… But if I’m their mate, they’ll never let me free. Book 1, Her Alien Jailers, is a retelling of “Alien Captain’s Prisoner” from Sawoot’s point of view. Book 2, Her Alien Protectors, shows life after. Note: ends in a cliffhanger.
THE ALIEN WARRIOR KING’S ACCOUNTANT (ROYAL WARRIORS) by Loki Renard
He’s brutal. He’s dangerous. He’s seven years behind on his taxes. Enter me. Tania McMillan. Tax accountant. If I can get Tyrant (yes, that’s actually his name) to stop laying waste to his enemies for a moment, I might be able to decide if boiling hot space oil is a combat deductible, or an entertainment expense. I’m on contract to him until we can sort his Galactic tax debt. He seems to think he owns me. And that’s just the start of a series of miscommunications (you don’t even want to know what he does with red tape) which leads me to his battle bed, where he is just as rough and intense as he is on the battlefield.
ALIEN LEGACY (ANCIENT ALIENS DESCENDANTS BOOK 2) by Keri Kruspe
Deep inside, Dr. Jena knows she isn’t who she thinks she is. With each passing day, it’s crucial she figures out who or what she’s supposed to be. Clueless how to solve her inner demons, she focuses on her veterinary clinic while raising teenage twin brothers after they suffered a devasting loss when their adoptive parents were killed. Little did she know rescuing a wild wolf caught in a steel trap would answer all her questions. Being part alien, shapeshifter Pete doesn’t take things seriously. But lately his good humor is stretched to the limit. Oh, an ET invasion, a worldwide financial crisis, and the CIA on his ass were all fun and games. What he couldn’t handle was watching his baby brother fall for a woman he just met. Hadn’t the dumbass learned from Pete’s mistake? A woman will rip your heart out, stomp on it, and throw it in your face laughing. No thanks. He’d rather shift into a wolf and run wild. Thrown together, Jena and Pete are desperate to escape those determined to rip them apart. Can two strangers learn to rely on each other to survive, trusting the love growing between them?
HER MOUNTAIN CYBORG by Aurora Caine and Nova Edwins
VS Note: From MARCH 9
I need credits and I need them fast. That’s why I’m responding to an obscure ad that offers a generous reward for what should be simple work. For the amount of credits offered, I would be willing to do just about anything. So, when a rich and powerful cyborg asks me to travel to an ice planet and convince his son to come back home, I immediately agree. It can’t be that hard, can it?
PENUMBRA by Dan Ackerman
Arden inherited Eden, a space station floating over a dying planet. He also inherited an oppressive class system, worker shortages, and an entitled ruling class that refuses to make concessions. Rhys, a worker who’s earned Arden’s trust, helps him make unpopular changes to keep Eden alive. Arden’s reputation as a shallow and formula-addled leader leaves his friends and foes skeptical of his leadership. Rhys gains power and is met with resistance from the ruling class. But without intervention, Eden’s labor shortages may lead to the end of the station, and Terra One, within Arden’s lifetime.
MINERS OF DJAROMIR: TOREN by Leora Gonzales
She’s ready to give up…Jessie is a romanceaholic—errr, scratch that—she was a romanceaholic. Fast forward almost two months and the hearts that were shining bright in her eyes when she first landed on Djaromir, have long since dimmed. Rejection is never easy but when it’s multiplied by a few hundred, it’s downright awful. She’s more than ready pack up her dinged and dented self-confidence, catch a ship back home, and try to rebuild the life she’d naively walked away from. All she must do, is meet one last batch of miners while trying not to get her hopes up. A quick sniff to see if one of the hot miners trigger a whiff of the telltale mating pheromones and she’ll have an answer on whether or not she’s headed back to Missouri. What could possibly go wrong?
NO ORDINARY DAY: POST APOCALYPTIC SURVIVAL THRILLER by Harley Tate
VS Note: Not a romance although I have a feeling there will be romantic elements. I’ve read this one and enjoyed it – very different twist. I’ve also read the second one now which is the same set of events from another, intertwining character’s POV. Orinarily I’m lukewarm about that trope, but I found I enjoyed it and am now eagerly awaiting the next book. They aren’t exactly cliffhangers but close.
If the power grid collapses, will you be prepared? Emma bides her time as a temporary lab tech, counting the days until she stands up before Congress to testify against her former employer. When the power goes out during a ride down the elevator for lunch, a handsome stranger offers to help.
When the odds are stacked against you, what will you do to survive? John might appear like an average good guy, but underneath, he’s a seasoned killer. Hired to snuff out an unsuspecting whistleblower, he’s more than prepared to handle a little blackout. As society crumbles, everyone is put to the test. With limited communication and chaos unfolding outside, Emma and John forge a tenuous alliance. Will the pair survive the end of the world as we know it, or will nothing stand in the way of a hitman’s mission? The EMP is only the beginning.
FRIGHTENED MATE (NEED A MATE BOOK 3) by Serena Simpson
Lux walked into the wrong house at the wrong time, drawing the attention of a man who scared her down to her socks. Ever since then, she’s been on the run. One wrong move and she knows her life is forfeit. Although it didn’t make any sense, she took the advice of a friend calling the number on a flyer that promised her the perfect mate. If he knew how to get rid of her stalker, he’d do. No one was perfect. Akel never expected to wake up from stasis. To not only wake up but to be told he had a mate was something he would move or destroy heaven and Earth to have. When they told him his mate was being stalked and by who, he was ready to protect her. Then he found out that the tracker, his personal nemesis, was close to destroying the Earth. He realized he might have to move Heaven and Earth to save his mate.
ALIEN MINE by A C Tamsin and Jaden Brielle
Extraterrestrials do exist. To discover alien life was the sole reason Jace Tanner trained to work on GBT’s space station. Only he never expected to find out like this—waking up to one lurking on his bed. Nor did he expect to be so drawn to her. All Vai needed was his DNA. That’s the way it’s always been. A necessity during missions. A gentle exchange. But her experience with this human called Jace has proven anything but typical. Her first contact with a human should not have been like this. Then again, nothing about her mission has gone as planned. Hostile threats, unforeseen setbacks, innocent bystanders pulled into the fray. And now a secret war wages deep within her heart. Jace. Her valiant human. All that she never knew she wanted. And the very last person in the cosmos she can afford to get attached to. But as an outside menace looms, an otherworldly energy between them emerges—one with bold, unrelenting power and a mind of its own. Now they face two adversaries, but have they the strength to battle both? Their lives, and the fate of the station, will absolutely depend on it.
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VS: MAJOR DEAL ALERT: I put my “Titanic in Space” novel WRECK OF THE NEBULA DREAM and the two sequels into a box set – THE NEBULA DREAM TRILOGY – and in honor of the 109th anniversary of the real Titanic sinking, the set of 3 novels will be $.99 all month.
NEBULA DREAM TRILOGY
Welcome to the story of the greatest interstellar cruise liner disaster of all time (“Titanic in Space” as the Galaxy Express Blog termed it), one small group of survivors and what befell them in later years, as told in three novels. This box set gathers three of Veronica Scott’s award winning science fiction novels into one collection. Please note each novel has been previously published on its own and all can be read as standalone tales.
WRECK OF THE NEBULA DREAM: Traveling unexpectedly aboard the luxury liner Nebula Dream on its maiden voyage across the galaxy, Sectors Special Forces Captain Nick Jameson is ready for ten relaxing days, and hoping to forget his last disastrous mission behind enemy lines. He figures he’ll gamble at the casino, take in the shows, maybe even have a shipboard fling with Mara Lyrae, the beautiful but reserved businesswoman he meets. All his plans vaporize when the ship suffers a wreck of Titanic proportions…. STAR SURVIVOR: The survivors of a terrible wreck meet again—but this time only one can survive. THey survived an iconic spaceship wreck together. She never expected to see him again … especially not armed to kill her. Twilka Zabour is an interstellar celebrity. She built on her notoriety as a carefree Socialite who survived the terrible wreck of the Nebula Dream, and launched a successful design house. But now the man who gave meaning to her life, then left her, is back–this time for the worst of reasons. Will he kill her … or help her survive?….STAR CRUISE RETURN VOYAGE: Gianna Nadenoft is a reclusive survivor of one of the worst interstellar cruise ship disasters in the history of the Sectors. Now a renowned artist, she hasn’t left her home planet in decades, not since returning there after the wreck as a traumatized three year old. With her service animal at her side, she’s going to make the effort to travel across the star systems to attend her brother’s wedding and reunite with her fellow survivors….FULL BLURBS ON EBOOK SELLER PAGES.
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THE SIREN SAVES THE BILLIONAIRE by Kristen Painter
The tourists think it’s all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means being yourself. Fangs, fur, and all. Custom-aquarium specialist, Undrea Seeley, is supernaturally good at creating made-to-order fish tanks for her customers. Probably because she loves what she does. And because she’s a mermaid. She also loves living in a town where she can be herself. Well, the version of herself everyone thinks she is. But then, who isn’t harboring a secret, right?
Tech billionaire Ethan Edmonds is an open book. Hard not to be when the media follows your every move, something they’ve done pretty much since he made his first million at seventeen by selling an app he’d created. Now he’s sold his biggest company for an even greater profit and he’s ready to disappear a little. At least enough to focus on a project that has nothing to do with money and everything to do with helping people. But when his self-appointed fiancée decides he needs a majestic centerpiece aquarium in their new home, she has no idea things are about to spring a leak. Ethan has never met a woman like Undrea and is instantly captivated by her free spirit and fun-loving ways. Undrea understands his attraction to her, however. It’s driven by magic she can’t control, but she’s still determined not to harpoon his relationship, despite her growing feelings for him. Then she realizes there’s something fishy going on and it seems Undrea’s not the only one hiding her true identity. Saving Ethan from the dark forces out to get him could mean revealing the truth she’s been trying to hide. But will that secret sink them both or will she sacrifice herself to protect the man she’s fallen in love with?
HUNTING EMBER (PRIDE OF ALPHAS BOOK 1) by Milly Taiden
Ember Brady would never describe herself as stubborn. She’s a pastry chef. Doesn’t that make her patient by definition? Who cares if she’s set in her ways? So what if she doesn’t relent? It’s called passion and determination. She wants to open her own bakery, and the baking competition is her ticket to her dream job. She would die to win. That’s just a figure of speech, though.
Lion shifter Kai Mason is proud of his family’s security business. They’re in charge of all things security at F&D Network, from actors to infuriating reality TV competitors. The studio is his domain and his to protect. If only the stubborn baker with a death wish would just let him save her. Doesn’t she understand that she’s his mate?
When the baking competition comes under attack, the intense lion and his stubborn mate will have to find a compromise. Too bad both of them are out of practice. Crashing equipment, death threats, and vicious attacks can’t stop the course of true love — or can they?
THE UNICORN’S MARE: A MONSTERLY YOURS ROMANCE (MONSTERY YOURS BOOK 5) by S J Sanders
Steph Bennet has a 5 year plan to get ahead despite the new challenges that have come with the fae crossing into the human world. Regardless, she is focused on her goals, and that doesn’t include a shape shifting unicorn who insists that she is his mate and the only key to his survival and getting his waning powers returned to him. This can be negotiated…right? Not wanting to be anyone’s mate but also not wanting to be responsible for the death of a unicorn, she will pose as his mate and go with him across fae territory to the Heart of Wells in the golden grotto. Once his powers are restored and the magic binding them severed then it’s contract fulfilled and she can get back on track. No problem. Now if only she can just get rid of the rag tag band of fairies out for a nibble on blood infused with unicorn magic and make it there in one piece. She is prepared for anything except falling in love. Eliph, like most unicorns, has waited centuries to find his mare, his perfect mate. He will allow her to think that there is escape but she will soon find out that fae matings, especially among unicorns, are forever.
ONLY THE BURIED (A DEATH GATE GRIM REAPERS THRILLER BOOK 6) by Amanda M Lee
VS Note: The cover was too offputting for me.
Izzy Sage was looking for answers when she took a job as keeper of the death gate in Detroit. Unfortunately, the answers being delivered aren’t what she was hoping for. Personal worries have to take a backseat, though, because the reaper world is in an uproar. News that their former leader Renley Hatfield was working with the enemy has spread, but that doesn’t mean the good guys can trust everybody that’s left. With that in mind, Cormack Grimlock has closed ranks. Only those in their inner circle are allowed access to all the information. Sadly, there is very little information to go around. Despite that, Belle Isle is hopping with activity thanks to an influx of furries who are running rampant across the island for a local convention. Even the mysterious death of one of their own in the waters off the yacht club doesn’t dampen their enthusiasm. Izzy isn’t convinced that the death is an accident but they don’t have proof otherwise, so she looks elsewhere for adventure…(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
LOCK, STOCK AND FERAL (COUNTRY COTTAGE MYSTERIES BBOOK 15) by Addison Moore
My name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. A book club called the Grim Readers has descended on the inn and things take a turn for the deadly when life begins to imitate art. The weather isn’t the only thing heating up in Cider Cove—tempers are flaring too. Spring is in the air and so is murder. Bizzy Baker runs the Country Cottage Inn, has the ability to pry into the darkest recesses of both the human and animal mind, and has just stumbled upon a body. With the help of her kitten, Fish, a mutt named Sherlock Bones and an ornery yet dangerously good looking homicide detective, Bizzy is determined to find the killer.
LIBERATING WATER (ELEMENTI BOOK 3) by Elizabeth Knight
The Elementi Knights have survived their first encounter with the Dark Lord, and one of his members of the Dark Army. They are now coming to the realization they are the only thing standing in the way of the dangers that are unraveling around them. The Day-Brite serum is missing and the Dark Lord is using it to build his army whose purpose is still unknown. It seems the more they learn the more questions they have. Returning to Ryevick after the holidays, they continue their investigation into the stolen serum and what it might do in the hands of their enemies. Lailah is brought deeper into the fold of the Elementi and their knowledge of the demonic world around them. She has a lot of catching up to do and not a lot of time to manage it as the Dark Army makes its first move against the Elementi. Are the Elementi Knights ready for the unknown dangers they are walking into? Is Lailah strong enough to fight being demon tainted long enough to Bond with her men? Only the heaven’s know.
HUNTING SEASON (GUARDED BY THE SHIFTER BOOK 1) by Kate Rudolph
This werewolf will protect his mate. Owen has one job: keep Stasia from being abducted. Easier said than done when his fiercely independent client tries to fire him the moment they meet. His werewolf senses howl to life and he’s certain of one thing: Stasia is his. She’s sick of cocky men. When her wealthy father hires a bodyguard, Stasia says no. Not exactly a smart move after someone tried to nab her off the street. But she doesn’t need a babysitter. Especially not a cheerfully overbearing bodyguard who makes her heart pound and her fantasies run wild. When Stasia is yanked out of her glittering world and into Owen’s she’ll need to grapple with an impossible new reality that includes werewolves, silver bullets, and fated mates. Is she ready to embrace her new world? Or will she run back to a universe of glittering high rises and leave her destiny behind?
SAVAGE SECTOR ONE: A REJECTED MATE ROMANCE by Mila Young
I’m a half-breed, a Cursed. The wolf half gets me an alpha for a fated mate…the witch half gets me killed. Or so they think. Now four Viking Alphas are all that stand between me and certain death. They need my powers to take over the Savage Sector, and they’ll hold my sisters’ as leverage until they get what they want from me. My wild magic, my heart. My wolf calls to them, but I can’t trust them to keep me alive once this is over. I’m just an Omega to them, but that mistake may cost us all our lives What the Viking Alphas want, the Viking Alphas get……and right now that’s me and my wild magic.
TRUE NORTH (THE NORTHERN SHIFTER LEGACIES BOOK 1) by Kelsey Gamble
I’m fine being the pack wallflower until my fated mate rejects me, sending me off to lick my wounds with my sister’s pack. I build a comfortable life with the new pack, content to settle where I am as I ward off suitors whose interest isn’t entirely noble. Until my presence puts the pack in danger. My only choice is to run, but I don’t count on an overzealous shifter forcing me onto the pack land of Alpha Dominic himself. It’s been three years since he rejected me, but my wolf seems to think it never happened at all. Now, I’m desperate to run again, even if it means accepting life as a rogue. But Dominic has other ideas, and he’s happy to keep me in his pack house against my will until I’m ready to comply. When my family’s forgotten legacy is recovered—bringing a rush of power I didn’t know I had—I have to decide if it’s easier working with the Alpha or against him. After all, the fates don’t take kindly to being ignored. And Dominic and I? We’re double-fated.
BODYGUARD WOLF (SANCTUARY SPRINGS BOOK 1) by Kathryn Kohler
Sarah’s father is overreacting, but try telling him that. She knows he blames himself for the brutal attack that nearly ended her life. That’s the only reason she’ll play along and let some ugly old fart take care of her as she recuperates in a Podunk town in the middle of nowhere. Only, it turns out that the “old fart” is not that old, and he’s definitely not ugly. In fact, he’s the epitome of scorching heat and raw masculinity. Recently retired from military service, the last thing Ghost wants is to play nursemaid to a spoiled, bratty princess who has no idea that shifters like him even exist. But he owes her father a debt, and Ghost always honors his debts. He’s totally unprepared for the woman he meets. His wolf knows instantly that she’s off-limits and way out of his league. She’s also his mate.
THE BEAST OF THE BARRENS:A VILLAIN ROMANCE DRAWN FRON BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Val Saintcrowe
Welcome to the Barrens, the glittering underbelly of the city of Rzymn, where street lords rule. They call Chevolere Vox the Beast of the Barrens because of his beastly appetites. He enjoys getting his fists bloody, so it’s not wise to cross him. It’s said his ruthless propensities with women have gotten him barred from every whorehouse in town. So, when the Beast of the Barrens wins Ziafiata Abrusse in a card game from her street lord father, everyone is both horrified and concerned for the girl, even as they are too terrified to intervene. Ziafiata is delivered to the rooms above his tavern, shut up and imprisoned to wait for his monstrous attentions. No one is expecting her emerge, weeks later, on Vox’s arm. He appears besotted, enamored, even tamed. Everyone would be surprised to know he’s barely touched her, that they haven’t so much as kissed. However, they might think this is perhaps because Ziafiata’s sweet innocence has awoken some gentlemanly tenderness within him.
They’d be wrong. Ziafiata has not swayed him with her meekness. Quite the opposite. No, this savage beauty has proved to be neither innocent nor sweet. And her ferocity has driven this beast to distraction.
HEX, DRUGS & ROCK AND ROLL (SUPERNATURAL SPEAKEASY COZY MYSTERY BOOK 5) by Lily Harper Hart
There’s a dark shadow hanging over the French Quarter, and Ofelia Archer is constantly looking over her shoulder because of it, waiting for the enemy to strike. While searching for one enemy, however, she finds another. On what was supposed to be a relaxing day on the riverwalk, a knife-wielding man tries to take out a street performer and chaos ensues. Ofelia manages to disarm the assailant, but when he’s being loaded into a police cruiser he explodes – literally – releasing a wave of magic that knocks down everybody in Jackson Square. Upon waking up, Ofelia is convinced it was some sort of surgical attack. When some of the people present at the event start tracking her down with murder on their minds, she becomes more convinced than ever that she was right. Tourists, police officers, and locals are becoming possessed. The one thing they all seem to have in common is a need to track down Ofelia … and end her. Zacharias Sully vowed to protect Ofelia no matter what. The odds this time feel longer than ever. Ofelia and Sully are a team. Working together, they must find a hidden enemy while another stalks their every move. It’s going to take both of them together to come out safely on the other side. What’s waiting for them there might be even more terrifying.
GRAVE OF WORDS (FALL OF UNDER BOOK 2) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Under is besieged by flesh-eating corpses bent on destruction and commanded by an immortal madman out to destroy the world. And the only thing between him and his goal of utter annihilation…is Ember. In a terrible twist of fate, the deranged King of Poison has become her prisoner. The wayward hunter now finds herself caught between two warring forces—the living and the dead. The choice should be easy. But the more time she spends with Rxa, the more she begins to question her resolve. Because the real war is about to begin. And it is between her head…and her heart.
DAWNING (FAE-RY TALES BOOK 4) by Mychael Black
What is it they say? No good deed goes unpunished? Ren is on the run. His people have aligned themselves with every known mage cabal in the country to rise up and overrun the world above. As the head of House Daturi, he’d been expected to follow the other Houses and lead his own into war. Except he has no desire to fight — with anyone. Now he has two choices: fall in line or die as a traitor. Neither seems promising. Arulas is a wolf shapeshifter who prefers to avoid contact with others, no matter the species. He has a cabin deep in the woods, nestled near the border of the Light Fae realm. He doesn’t bother them, and they don’t bother him. Until now, things were quite perfect. Then he finds a half-dead Dark Fae in the middle of nowhere. Not one to leave a man down, Arulas nurses the Dark Fae back to health, only to find himself square in the middle of a damn war.
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY MAGIC (ONE SCOOP OR TWO) by Tena Stetler
Prim and proper Trinity Shilo is the assistant manager for Salem’s Wildlife Sanctuary. She hasn’t had much luck in the boyfriend department, but the new employee Paul is different. Deep and brooding she sees something special hidden below the surface. Besides she has secrets of her own.
Paul Thorp is a wounded Special Forces veteran now working in security and computer support. He’s fought hard to keep his demons in check and for the first time feels he is ready for a real relationship. When a fire breaks out at Puffin Cove Rescue they are called in to help with the recovery and ice cream social fundraiser. Sometimes things are not what they seem, and neither are people. When magic is unleashed will what they learn bring them closer together or push them apart?
IF A BUTTERFLY DON’T FLY (OUT OF UNDERHILL BOOK 2) by Mell Eight
Merridy has always loved music but can’t sing. The only job in the music business he can get is as a security guard for the Bard and Sons, a premier record label. He keeps their secrets and patrols their hallways, always wishing for a big break he knows will never come. Changeling’s Court is a brand new band struggling to record their first single. Merridy chances upon a scrap of their lyrics without accompanying music notes and can’t help composing a simple melody for them. If he’s found out, he’ll probably get fired. Instead, he finds himself in a strange new world of magic and faeries—and danger.
CLAIMING HER BEASTS BOOK TWO by Dia Cole
Live by his rules or die by them…The city fell. Help never came. Now our lives depend on playing by Dominic’s punishing rules. But the icy-cold sergeant’s brutal tactics and questionable motives make him just as dangerous as the monsters outside. Even worse, my visceral attraction to Dominic and a deadly shifter is pushing Reed further into insanity. His bouts of amnesia and animalistic rages may force me to make a soul-shattering choice—love or survival?
A BETRAYAL OF TIME by Lucia Ashta
Vivienne and Ray loved each other before they knew what love was. They belonged together. They knew it, and everyone who knew them knew it. But time didn’t. Or maybe time just didn’t care.
It ripped them apart. Vivienne was left alone, without the one thing—the one person—she needed. Worse, she was the sole survivor of an unexplained cosmic event that folded time, transporting her 20 years into the future, when she was supposed to be long dead along with everyone else the event claimed. She didn’t know anything about time, except that it was her great betrayer. Still, no one else knew how to reunite her with Ray or with 1959. It was up to her to decipher the quandary no one had been able to resolve before: to bring predictability to the time-space continuum… the one thing that couldn’t be more unpredictable.
FAE-TED TO THE BEAR: A WISHING MOON BAY SHIFTER ROMANCE (THE BOND OF BROTHERS BOOK 4) by Harmony Raines
Caleb should be celebrating finding his mate. However, when a family member is threatened, he has no choice but to act. Even if it means risking everything.
LOOKS LIKE LOVE (EROS & CO BOOK 3) by Kerri Keberly
Medusa needs to get a life.After centuries of boredom in the Underworld, Medusa wants to live a little. And what better way to shake things up than a vacay on Earth? There’s only one problem. She’s hideous. When her boss, Hades, needs a favor, Medusa jumps at the chance to do his bidding. In exchange for a banging mortal bod, the ancient gorgon must mix a little business with pleasure before she can get to the margaritas and mayhem: Assess L.A.’s top entertainment lawyer, Jake “The Snake” Sullivan, and his questionable soul. Killing two birds with one stone should be easy, right? That’s what Medusa thinks… until she discovers Jake not only has a good soul, but he makes her feel human again, with a real live beating heart and not one made of stone. Will Medusa be that monster and risk Hades’ wrath to selfishly send Jake to Hell so she can possess him forever? Or will she do the right thing and send the man she loves where he belongs?
FURY AND ICE (FEDERAL BUREAU OF MAGIC COZY MYSTERY BOOK 10) by Anabel Chase
When a woman is murdered behind the library, Chief Fox realizes the victim was more than she seemed and enlists the aid of Chipping Cheddar’s resident Federal Bureau of Magic agent, Eden Fury. The woman’s death also triggers the arrival of Alcina, a powerful supernatural hellbent on uncovering the killer’s identity and bringing them to justice. Alcina views Eden as her polar opposite on the supernatural scale of good and evil and doesn’t trust her to conduct a proper investigation, no matter what her badge says. Meanwhile, Grandma and Aunt Thora have decided to participate in Chipping Cheddar’s first annual Mature Woman competition in order to raise funds for the senior center, a decision that Eden worries will result in more trouble than a washing machine is worth.
Will Eden keep Alcina at bay long enough to save the competition and find the killer—or has she finally met her supernatural match?
PSYCHIC MOON (THE SHIFTER CHRONICLES BOOK 1) by M D Grimm
VS Note: Re-release with “updated and revised text”.
Animal Control Officer Derek Williams is a wolf shifter and not one inclined to long-lasting relationships. Not only does he take animal abuse personally, he has a temper and isn’t afraid to show it. However, he changes his tune when the newest veterinarian starts working for the Animal Services Center. Recovering from an abusive relationship and hiding supernatural abilities of his own, Brian O’Donogue wants a fresh start and a new place to call home. Quickly dubbed the “animal shrink” by co-workers, Brian doesn’t know what to make of Derek at first. Then he manages to confront Derek during one of his rages, and they both see each other in a new light. Eventually they take a chance on their feelings and the ensuing relationship is better than either of them could have hoped—until a rogue wolf shifter attacks Brian. The abrupt attack forces Derek and Brian to confront their secrets and whether their relationship can weather the storm heading their way. The rogue shifter is out there, and he’s hunting them. BONUS STORY (also a re-release. VS.): Celtic Warrior and Wolf Spirit.
SHADOWSPELL ACADEMY: YEAR OF THE CHAMELEON by Shannon Mayer
The Shadowkiller is back. And he is hunting me down like a dog in the streets of New York City using every tool and ally he has—including people I once trusted. I have never been so alone in my life, and yet if I turn to my friends that puts a target on their backs too. Which means I have to keep running. So, I do what I know, and I set myself to finding the trail of breadcrumbs that will lead me to the one who is still pulling the strings. Frost. A Chameleon just like me. Just like the Shadowkiller. Worse, she’s seeking out my friends to pick them off, one by one. To drain their lives in order to feed hers. To stop her, I have to find her—a task easier said than done in a city this size. What I don’t expect to find is a truth that this world and its secrets run far deeper, and far darker than I could have ever suspected. But is any of that going to stop me? Not a chance. Shadowspell Academy novels offer delicious cliffhangers that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final book – Shadowspell Academy: Year of the Chameleon (Book 6)
HERE GHOST NOTHING (GHOST DETECTIVE BOOK 5) by Jane Hinchey
How can any self-respecting, slightly clumsy, highly caffeinated private eye pass up a dare? Short answer, she can’t. Now up I’m a certain creek trying to figure out how to live without coffee for an entire week! With my mood sour, my temper frazzled, and my patience long gone, how am I meant to deal with this? And by this, I mean the dead body on my front lawn. Before I can say double espresso, I’ve got a ghost whose transition to the afterlife is far from smooth, an overweight cat who is annoyingly vocal about his new (definitely called for) diet, and a mystery to solve that involves multiple visits to the local brewery. Can anyone say silver lining?
DRESSED TO KILL (CORI SLOANE WITCH MYSTERIES BOOK 5) by Tegan Maher
Life couldn’t be better for Cori Sloane. She has a fabulous boyfriend, her town’s prospering, and for once, the local supernaturals are all playing nice. Sure, she still has to deal with a family feud here and there, but that’s par for the course when witches, werewolves, vampires, and all manner of shifters live in the same town. Her peace and quiet end with a deafening crash when a fender bender turns into a murder investigation, and the prime suspect has friends in high places. Unfortunately, so did her ex. Though the woman swears she’s innocent, Cori knows she’s hiding something, and she’s determined to find out what before an innocent person goes to prison for a crime she didn’t commit.
SHATTERED CLAY (FAE DRAGON’S HAREM BOOK 4) by Melody Novak
My first baby dragons are bouncing around the nursery. But there’s no such thing as maternity leave when the world’s fate is in my hands. This castle is the safest place for my firstborns… unless the Dragonkeep falls again. I might have won my battle in the City, but now the war is coming to my home. Villagers from my lands have sought refuge behind the castle walls, as have the feral dragons I freed from the City. Keeping them all safe is up to me and my five dragon mates, and I’ll have to rule the very elements to defend the keep. King Emil has sent a whole army. There’s only six of us. It’s time to roar until the earth trembles.
PACK OF LIES (SHADOW GUILD: WOLF QUEEN BOOK 3) by Linsey Hall
In a world where magic is power, I should consider myself blessed. I’m loaded with the stuff. Except I have no control over my new magic, and no idea what I really am. All I know is that I’m running out of time before my magic tears me apart. When a series of thefts reveals clues about my past, I must follow them. Unfortunately, the only way to save myself is to work side by side with Lachlan, the Alpha werewolf who is also my mate. The chemistry between us is insane, but if we fall for each other, the Dark Moon curse will steal his sanity. The only problem is—we can’t seem to resist each other. It seems we’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t.
LIBRARIAN BEAR (VIRTUE SHIFTERS BOOK 2) by Zoe Chant
As a small-town librarian, Sarah has her hands full with projects that range from running an in-library day care to planning her best friend’s wedding. Romance is a complication she doesn’t need…until he walks in. Archivist Matthew is a big-city bear shifter looking forward to a quiet, short-term project in Virtue before heading to his dream job in New York. He didn’t count on Virtue’s vibrant, sexy librarian stealing his heart with a single glance….Matthew never meant to stay; Sarah never meant to fall. But as they investigate a mystery from Virtue’s past together, neither wants to turn the page on a blossoming summer romance that just might last a lifetime.
RULE OF WOLVES (KING OF SCARS DUOLOGY BOOK 2) by Leigh Bardugo
The Demon King. As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm—and even the monster within—to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king’s gift for the impossible. The Stormwitch.Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost. The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart. King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.
OF MISCHIEF AND MAGIC by Shiloh Walker
VS Note: A re-release, “heavily revised with 20K of new material…”
Tyriel, the half-breed daughter of an elvish prince and a Wildling lady, had heard it said that a union between an angel and an incubus would have been more likely than the love match between her parents. Wildly independent, she had no use for days at court in the elvish kingdoms. Leaving that life behind, she made her living as a hired sword. As a mercenary, she fought with all the passion of the Wildling clans and the magic of her father’s people, the reclusive fae. It was a carefree life…mostly. If the loneliness seemed to haunt her at times, she just hid it with a smile. That carefree existence changes when she meets Aryn of Olstead, a powerful, sinfully seductive swordsman. Without even trying, he catches her eye, then her heart and soul.
Aryn of Olstead was no stranger to the lonely life on the road. While he might be drawn to the half-fae merc with wicked eyes and a seductive laugh, he knows better than to let himself get too close.
Part Wildling, part elf, Tyriel is everything magical in the world. Aryn is only a hired sword.
Yet, the two bond and spend years working at each other’s side, until destructive secrets and hidden needs drove a wedge between them. As a trust built through sweat, blood and battle slowly erodes, their partnership falls apart. Tyriel disappears without a trace. When Aryn learns she’s in danger, nothing else matters but finding her. Rescuing her comes with a high price…one higher than he ever imagined.
STOP DRAGON MY HEART AROUND: M/M URBAN FANTASY ROIMANCE by Rachel Langella
Sometimes Fate has a bizarre sense of humor. Or at least it seems that way to Gus, owner of the Rainbow Room, Asheville’s main hangout for gay paranormals. He’s seen Fate catch up with the patrons of his bar while he served drinks and listened to their stories for three hundred years. He found all of it amusing, until his fated mate walks in and suddenly the twists aren’t so funny any longer! Bear Hickes is a mage who specializes in fire, but life has lost its spark since his twin brother got married and left him alone. His older brother, Whimsy, is determined to help Bear find happiness no matter how much Bear objects, but meeting Gus gives Bear a wonderful idea: if Gus will pretend to be his boyfriend, Whimsy will get off his case. And somewhere along the line, Bear finds he wants it to be for real. But there are secrets Gus is keeping from not just Bear, but the whole world. And when those secrets catch up with him at last, the danger won’t be just for Gus alone.
THE SCIENCE OF MIDDLE EARTH: A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF TOLKIEN AND HIS WORLD by Various
VS Note: Nonfiction but intriguing. I figure we have many LOTR fans here!
The surprising and illuminating look at how Tolkien’s love of science and natural history shaped the creation of his Middle Earth, from its flora and fauna to its landscapes. The world J.R.R. Tolkien created is one of the most beloved in all of literature, and continues to capture hearts and imaginations around the world. From Oxford to ComiCon, the Middle Earth is analyzed and interpreted through a multitude of perspectives. But one essential facet of Tolkien and his Middle Earth has been overlooked: science. This great writer, creator of worlds and unforgettable character, and inventor of language was also a scientific autodidact, with an innate interest and grasp of botany, paleontologist and geologist, with additional passions for archeology and chemistry.
Tolkien was an acute observer of flora and fauna and mined the minds of his scientific friends about ocean currents and volcanoes. It is these layers science that give his imaginary universe—and the creatures and characters that inhabit it—such concreteness. Within this gorgeously illustrated edition, a range of scientists—from astrophysicists to physicians, botanists to volcanologists—explore Tolkien’s novels, poems, and letters to reveal their fascinating scientific roots. A rewarding combination of literary exploration and scientific discovery, The Science of Middle Earth reveals the hidden meaning of the Ring’s corruption, why Hobbits have big feet, the origins of the Dwarves, the animals which inspired the dragons, and even whether or not an Ent is possible. Enhanced by superb original drawings, this transportive work will delight both Tolkien fans and science lovers and inspire us to view both Middle Earth—and our own world—with fresh eyes.
THE INFINITY COURTS by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Eighteen-year-old Nami Miyamoto is certain her life is just beginning. She has a great family, just graduated high school, and is on her way to a party where her entire class is waiting for her—including, most importantly, the boy she’s been in love with for years. The only problem? She’s murdered before she gets there. When Nami wakes up, she learns she’s in a place called Infinity, where human consciousness goes when physical bodies die. She quickly discovers that Ophelia, a virtual assistant widely used by humans on Earth, has taken over the afterlife and is now posing as a queen, forcing humans into servitude the way she’d been forced to serve in the real world. Even worse, Ophelia is inching closer and closer to accomplishing her grand plans of eradicating human existence once and for all. As Nami works with a team of rebels to bring down Ophelia and save the humans under her imprisonment, she is forced to reckon with her past, her future, and what it is that truly makes us human.
BETRAYED BY BLOOD: THE SHELTON FAMILY LEGACY 1 by L A McGinnis
Yesterday I made a terrible mistake. Now my mentor’s dead and I’m a wanted felon, running to the one place I can’t go—New York City. I have secrets there, ones that will get me dead. The only way out of this mess is to infiltrate the most infamous prison in the world and rescue a wealthy Elemental. Easy-peasy, right? There’s just one problem. I’ve partnered up with Gabriel Vanguard, and the longer we work together, the harder it is to keep my secrets hidden. New York is heating up. I just hope we don’t burn it down.
BLESSED MONSTERS: A NOVEL (SOMETHING DARK AND HOLY BOOK 3) by Emily A Duncan
The girl, the monster, the prince, the queen. They broke the world. And some things can never be undone. In Emily A. Duncan’s Blessed Monsters, they must unite once more to fight the dark chaos they’ve unleashed – but is it already too late?
YESTERDAY’S KIN (A SLIP IN TIME BOOK 7) by Jane O’Brien
Yesterday’s Kin brings a new chapter to A Slip in Time. Ginny and Daniel get closer as they share a passion for family tree research. Once Ginny learns of Daniel’s time travel adventure, she convinces him to show her the way to visit Twin Lake and Holton in the 1880s. When something unusual happens, it causes them to not end up in the same time and place. Daniel is concerned about Ginny, wondering how she will handle herself. Is she afraid of being on her own? Is she capable of surviving in a century that is so foreign to her? How will they ever find their way back to each other? It turns out to be more difficult than either of them thought possible. Will they eventually reunite, or will Ginny be on her own forever, lost in an era she knows nothing about?
New people come to town, but not all are trustworthy. One respected resident leaves for a better future. Secrets are exposed and lives are threatened. Life is ever changing, but Twin Lake and Holton remain the same. Living in the 19th century has never been easy in Muskegon County, but new twists and turns show just how fragile and dangerous it can be.
OF MOONS AND MONSTERS by Willow Hadley
Hell hath no fury like a man scorned. Isla learns that lesson all too well when she agrees to go to a party with her half-demon best friend, Alistair, to help him make his vampire ex-boyfriend jealous. Their plan backfires when Alistair’s ex turns out to be more psycho than Isla realized, and she finds herself being kidnapped and sold on the supernatural black market. While Isla’s only human, she’s spent her life surrounded by supernatural creatures. Her situation is precarious, but she’s pretty sure she knows what to expect. At least, until her buyer ends up transporting her to a completely different realm called Briya where nobody speaks her language. Isla is gifted to the four Guardians of Briya—Reule, Audun, Maalik, and Caelan. With the dreaded Beast’s Moon looming right around the corner, the Guardians are expected to choose a mate. They’re furious with their king for his scheming, and they’re determined to help Isla find her way back home to Alistair. But the timing of Isla’s arrival complicates everything, and they find themselves drawn to her no matter how hard they try to fight their instincts.
ASHER (KEEPERS OF THE LAKE BOOK 4) by Emilia Hartley
As an undefeated MMA fighter, Asher Knuden attracts women faster than sugary drinks attract wasps. He’s good looking. He’s confident. He’s charming. And he has more money than he knows what to do with. His winning streak (at least with women) ends, though, when he comes across a little fox shifter who stirs his blood like no other. He’s more than ready to change his flirty, uncommitted ways for her—but she’s not even remotely interested. In fact, she acts as if he’s a villain she needs to escape whenever he comes close. How can he convince her that they’d be good together if they’re never even in the same room?
Zara Torres has had more than enough of overbearing, violent men. Even though she has moved halfway across the country to avoid them, she’s still half terrified of her father and the fat middle-aged fox her parents plan for her to marry. The last thing she needs is a big, bloodthirsty dragon homing in on her like she’s his fated mate. She’s seen his fights on TV, and she doesn’t need any of that kind of destruction in her life. She’s just a little fox, and she wants to be left alone. So why does she feel like throwing herself into Asher’s arms every time he comes around?
HAVEN: M/M PARANORMAL MYSTERY ROMANCE by Morgan Brice
Old secrets, hidden psychics, secret shifters, ghosts, scandals—and true love. A series of long-ago disappearances leads cold case private detective Austin Williams to investigate a troubled sanitarium. Jamie Miller is new in town, temporarily running the local historical association, and he willingly signs on to help solve Austin’s mystery. Sparks fly between them as they dig into the hospital’s troubled past. But someone wants the past to stay buried—and is willing to bury Austin and Jamie to keep it that way. Haven 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’s in dire need.
MISTY (SILVER SKATES BOOK 12) by Tabitha Barrett
I date emotionally unavailable guys. You heard me right. Give me the guys who are just looking for a good time or the ones who say they love you and ghost you the next day. I date them all. Why, you ask? So I won’t fall in love with them. But Gray, why wouldn’t you want to fall in love, you’ll ask. Why would I want to? I’ve been betrayed and hurt so badly that I never want to deal with the complications love brings with it. Why would I want to be in love when I was rejected by my werewolf mate and the one guy I could love is my best friend’s brother? Even his magical abilities can’t change the fact that he’s off limits. Of course, there’s the sexy funeral director who seems interested in me, though I could be reading too much into the things. The last thing I want to do is embarrass myself and add him to my list of businesses I can never go into again. Though I’m happy working for Dahlia as a tattoo artist at Lady Blue Tattoo, I’m afraid of what will happen when my past and my dangerous pack catches up with me. Will I be strong enough to fight for what I want or will I do what I’ve always done and run?
STORM OF TIME (STORM CELLS BECKON Book 2) by Kathryn Kaleigh
Madeline Becquerel. A colonial girl with ideas ahead of her time. Known as an unquiet, discontent girl who dreams of travel to exciting places. Wyatt Guillory. A modern man summoned to find his missing sister. A psychologist, firmly grounded in the present, he comes to question reality as he knows it. When a mysterious man shows up in her home, Madeline finds herself drawn to the unattainable. And traveling becomes something so much more than she ever imagined, much less expected.
THE HIKE THROUGH TIME: MISPLACED IN TIME SHORT STORY by Kathryn Kaleigh
They called it the Great American Eclipse. A once in a lifetime event. People journeyed to Tennessee from all over just to watch those few minutes as day turned to night. And back again. Lost in the wilderness with her dog, Jenny hiked right into 1777. But her dog led her right to a safe cabin. And a man he obviously recognized. When the day turned to night, something happened. Something that defied everything she knew. Everything anyone knew. An unforgettable short story of love that defies the boundaries of time.
THREE TO FIND: HEMLOCK ACADEMY BOOK 3 by Kelsey Soliz
The goddess has jokes. It seems I’m at the end of her latest one. I’ve been notified that I have three mates I must find, and if I can’t complete my circuit, it’s not too big of a deal. It’s just that, well, the Night might eat my soul. So, the fact that one of my mates doesn’t want me, and that I don’t know who the last one is, isn’t too worrisome. Do I really need my soul? The Night has jokes, too. Should I trust the bond that he created between me and his son? Or will his epic play end on his terms? Anyone have a breathmint?
BLINDLY ACQUITTED by Katie May
The title “Queen of the Labyrinth” doesn’t come with a crown. It comes with a bright red target on my back. There’s a hit list circulating the prison offering up large sums of cash for our deaths—me and all of my men. Assassins, serial killers, and murderers… They’re all coming out of the woodwork to collect their prize. Even a queen and her kings can’t fight off an entire army. Escape is our only option if we want to survive. No one has ever made it out of the Labyrinth alive, not with the deadly traps and cold-blooded monsters roaming the tunnels. And if that isn’t enough, we also have new challenges to contend with—mysterious voices, a door that likes to disappear, and a new guy with interesting abilities trying to insert himself into our lives. Either we die as shunned royalty…Or we die fighting for our lives. This time around, I think we might actually leave Nightmare Penitentiary in body bags. This is the 130,000 word sequel to Blindly Indicted. You must read Blindly Indicted in order to understand this book. This contains strong language, sexual situations, and a reverse harem romance.
ALPHA MAGIC (HALLOWEEN WITCHES BOOK 1) by Amelia Shaw
With a fear of relationships and a history of avoiding guys, I decide to take matters into my own hands…with disastrous results. On Halloween night, I cast the perfect spell to call my soul mate, not expecting there’s actually more than one. And each with his own set of problems. Now I have three wolf shifters all wanting to claim me: Jackson, the Alpha with a gorgeous face, muscular body, and a jealous streak a mile long; Billy, Jackson’s broody, bad boy cousin; and Darren part warlock, mostly wolf shifter, and all sweetheart. Sounds great…until you know the whole story. See, wolf shifters aren’t exactly best friends with witches. I’m not sure why they hate us so much, but if this trio finds out I used magic to bring us together, how am I going to convince them what we feel is real? And not just the effects of the spell.
THE BROKEN VESSEL (THE CHRONICLES OF LUNA MOON BOOK 2) by Winter Rose
Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined my new reality. Sure, my skills were more than enough to ensure my acceptance into the Elite Warriors–my badassery was never in question. However, I didn’t expect to be told that I was a weapon, forged by the goddesses themselves, to protect the balance between darkness and light. Oh, and I certainly didn’t predict the gift of six sworn guardians—six incredibly powerful, god-level-attractive, possessive guardians. The kicker? In order to become the weapon foretold, I will need to bond with each one. Sounds fun right? Well let me assure you, after only meeting four of them, they are proving to be more than I can handle, and I’ve not even met the final two. The fifth has been imprisoned for the past two decades, tortured by the rebel force, and the sixth, is the man he needs saving from. Will my soul ever be complete, or will I always remain The Broken Vessel?
THE DETECTIVE’S MATE (DUSK AND DAWN 5) by Alexa Piper
Orrin and Gordon come from different worlds: Orrin is a werewolf with the New Amsterdam Police, and Gordon is a vampire who likes the quiet of his morgue. Yet, they decided to be with one another even though Orrin’s vampire was at first afraid to commit. Now, new complications come barreling at the two when Orrin realizes he will have to step up to become a parent to an orphan shifter, while New Amsterdam has become the haunt of a serial killer who targets mixed supernatural and human couples. Gordon was slow to realize he loves his werewolf mate, but it takes him even longer to figure out he still has his own demons to deal with. A past hurt has left a scar on his soul. Gordon’s werewolf detective might just be what Gordon needs to heal the scars from his past. The only question is whether geeky Gordon is enough for serious and seriously handsome Orrin. Together with Maxim, New Amsterdam’s bardic vampire hunter, Orrin and Gordon are on the case to save the city from sinking into fear and panic as more murders challenge the peace. Through turmoil and death, Orrin and Gordon must find a way forward.
SCARLETT AND THE BIG BAD by Sierra Brave
VS Note: From MARCH 9; saw this on Author Amber Daulton’s blog.
What if Red Riding Hood invited peril and the big, bad wolf was the only hero who could save her?
Promised power and position, Scarlett Capuche left her tiny village to join the prestigious Order of the Phoenix. Monty Blackwolf never wanted a mate, especially not a human raised on a hidden farm for blood-ritual sacrifice. But his werewolf’s heightened sense of smell drew him to Scarlett’s sweet fragrance from miles away. Duty-bound to protect her, he will break her of her religious devotion to the magical terrorist group responsible for the murders of his parents and older brother, even if he has to put her over his knee and turn her bottom as red as her hair. She belongs to him now, and he will claim all of her despite his affliction with a unique, third shifter-form he doesn’t fully understand and isn’t able to control. Will Monty save Scarlett, or will he prove more dangerous to her than anyone else?
ROYAL MATE (BOUND TO THE FAE BOOK 4) by Eva Chase
Just when a happily ever after with my Seelie men was within reach, the Heart of the Mists tied me to one of the foreboding winter arch-lords. I can’t escape the connection between us. The enemy can speak from right within my soul. I’m not willing to give up on my happiness that easily, but I can’t let the realms descend into all-out war. I’ll brave the uncertainties of the winter lands if that’s what it takes to protect the men I love. My chilly Unseelie arch-lord isn’t quite what I expected, though. As the lines between ally and enemy start to blur, can I stop the clash of winter and summer before even more blood is shed?
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VS: Next on my ancient Egyptian paranormal romance backlist is LADY OF THE NILE. I wanted to tell the story of a person who had a nice safe place at Pharaoh’s court and realizes too late she’s allowed her life to pass her by. I also wanted to feature the goddess Mut again. And I wanted to tell an adventure story with a hidden city and other fantastical elements. I also had the ending in mind for a long time, which I’ll only say involves Pharaoh and chariots…
Cover by Fiona Jayde
LADY OF THE NILE
3rd Place – RWA FF&P PRISM Contest
Tuya, a high ranking lady-in-waiting at Pharaoh’s court, lives a life of luxury, pageantry and boredom. Khian, a brave and honorable officer from the provinces temporarily re-assigned to Thebes, catches her eye at a gold of valor ceremony. As the pair are thrown together by circumstances, she finds herself unaccountably attracted to this man so unlike the haughty nobles she’s used to. But a life with Khian would mean leaving the court and giving up all that she’s worked so hard to attain. As she goes about her duties, Tuya struggles with her heart’s desires.
When Tuya is lured into a dangerous part of Thebes by her disgraced half-brother and kidnapped by unknown enemies of Egypt, Khian becomes her only hope. Pharaoh assigns him to bring the lady home.
Aided by the gods, Khian races into the desert on the trail of the elusive kidnappers, hoping to find Tuya before it’s too late. Neither of them has any idea of the dark forces arrayed against them, nor the obstacles to be faced. An ancient evil from the long gone past wants to claim Tuya for its own purposes and won’t relinquish her easily.
Can Khian find her in time? Will he and his uncanny allies be able to prevent her death? And if the couple escapes and reaches safety, what of their fledgling romance?
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