I have a new scifi romance release of my own to report this week! The latest Badari Warriors book, TRATUS…can be read as a standalone…
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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TRATUS: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL (SECTORS NEW ALLIES SERIES BOOK 14) by Veronica Scott
Katrin Rodgerr, ex-Space Navy, was perfectly happy as Third Officer on a tramp freighter in the Outer Sectors, until the day she and everyone on board the ship were kidnapped by alien scientists to become subjects of gruesome experiments. Far away from home or help, Katrin does her best to bolster the other prisoners’ morale and look for a way to escape. Until one day she’s chosen for an experiment of another sort – given to a pack of alien supersoldiers as a prospective breeder. Tratus, senior enforcer of the Tzibir pack, never expected to find his mate, much less to meet her among the human prison population of the labs. But there she is and there’s no denying the instincts. Despite his Alpha’s objections, Tratus manages to convince the alien scientists to give Katrin to him and he vows to protect her. Deeply unhappy with the way his leader runs the pack as he disobeys all their goddess’s commandments and refuses to ally with other Badari packs to fight the scientists who created them, Tratus plots a revolt. Despite herself Katrin is drawn to the giant humanoid warrior with alien predator DNA who treats her so respectfully. His scales and other differences from human males only make him more attractive in his own way. But the Alpha distrusts her and Tratus, and time is running out for them both…Can Tratus defeat the Alpha leading his pack to inevitable doom? Can he and Katrin survive the consequences and find their way to claiming each other as true mates or must he let her go?
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LILY AND THE LION (ALIEN ABDUCTION BOOK 12) by Honey Phillips
VS Note: Always a pleasure to report a new one from Honey!
Lily has never been lucky – not with jobs, not with money, and certainly not with men. Her bad luck continues when she is first abducted by aliens, then shoved into an escape pod and abandoned on a jungle planet. The enormous, and admittedly gorgeous, alien who finds her seems as much beast as man. And yet she can’t help thinking there’s more behind those intense blue eyes than just animal lust. Has her luck finally changed? Leotra va Situni is bored. He has wealth, he has power, and he has countless females chasing his tail wherever he goes. When a strange, but stunningly attractive, female appears on his hunting trip, he assumes it’s yet another attempt to lure him into mating. But the infuriating female doesn’t seem to recognize his charms, treating him more like a pet than an important – and obviously irresistible – male. Is it a clever trap? Or does she really not know who he is? As Leotra sets out to find answers from the mysterious female, she is equally determined to keep him at arms length. He begins to wonder who is the hunter and who is the hunted in their seductive little game. And when the truth comes out, who will be the lucky winner? Amazon KU
WEDDED TO THE WATER DRAGON (PLANET PROTECTORS BOOK 3) by Juniper Kerry
Look, I was just trying to get out of the palace when I said I would marry one of the notorious Tullekk Brothers. He’s super handsome, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t know him at all, and his reputation is pretty dark. Still, when I saw a chance to get away from my first husband, I jumped. That’s always been my downfall; I’m a jumper. I jumped at the chance to leave my home planet to get married to a rich alien. That didn’t work out so well. Now I’ve jumped again, and I’m not sure this is going to work out much better. There are pros, of course. I’m living in a magnificent castle on the edge of a waterfall. It’s gorgeous all the time. And my husband is a snack, I don’t mind saying it. But I’m also living on a rural little planet far from everyone I know, and my cute-butted husband is super mysterious and close-mouthed, which is hard for me since, as you probably guessed, I’m a talker.
Oh also, I almost forgot. Someone here seems to be out to get me. So far, I’ve been pushed off the roof of the castle, my bed’s been lit on fire, and I’m pretty sure someone tried to drop a statue on my head. Long story short, I had no idea what I’d gotten into when I agreed to marry this guy.
MAXIMUS: BOOK 15 IN THE GALAXY GLADIATORS ALIEN ABDUCTION SERIES by Alana Khan
Raine –What sucks more than waking up in an alien auction house to be sold as a sex slave? Being roofied with a powerful aphrodisiac. Maximus satisfies my raging needs, but when we discover our predicament is permanent, I’m desperate to sever our bond. Except I’m not sure I want our connection to end. Have I fallen in love with this honorable brute? Maximus – My attempt to help the little human out of her drug-induced sexual hunger went from bad to worse when it triggered my mate-bond. I thought our link was only a product of chemistry and biology. My feelings for this beautiful, feisty female couldn’t be real, could they? I know one thing: without her I will die.
HER ALIEN REBEL (VOXERAN MATES BOOK 7) by Presley Hall
With the arrival of a ship from Vox, we’ll finally have a chance to escape Nuthora. Unfortunately, the blue-skinned alien rebel who comes to rescue us is the most frustrating man I’ve ever met. From our very first meeting when he pulls a knife on me, to the pointed barbs we trade back and forth, I think it’s safe to say we don’t like each other very much. But that doesn’t explain why he suddenly kisses me in the middle of an argument… or why I kiss him back. It doesn’t matter, though. There’s no time to try to untangle the confusing mess of emotions he elicits in me. With the freedom of our people on the line, we have to put aside our differences and work together. Getting off Nuthora means undertaking a dangerous mission, and it will require all of our wits and skills to pull it off. I’ll have to rely on Ren, and he’ll have to rely on me. As long as we don’t kill each other first. Amazon KU
EMBER (THE DRAGAO BOOK 1) by Jenika Snow
VS Note: Listed in Erotica.
This was the only home I’d ever known, the only one humans had. Alev was a world of heat, inhospitable terrain, dangerous lands, and the fearsome Dragao… dragon-shifting males. I’d never seen one in person. Until now. And he said I was his fated female and born to be his and his alone. Azar was monstrous in size, had horns that curled back from his temples, claws tipping his massive hands, and sharp fangs that he said he’d use to give me his mating mark. And apparently I was the only female to wake his inner beast. Azar may treat me as if I was his greatest treasure, but he also refused to let me go. He kept me in his mountain cavern, giving me gentle touches and pleasures I didn’t even pretend to hate. Fear should have been the only thing I felt when I looked at him, but when he stared at me as if I would give him the world—and heirs—it was hard not to fall for my big dragon-shifting mate. Amazon KU
REN (WARRIORS OF SANGRIN BOOK 11) by Nancey Cummings and Starr Huntress
Emry thought she was done with alien Romeos who made promises and then ditched you, but their paths continued to cross. What’s a girl to do when the same guy keeps turning up like a bad penny?
Steal his ship. The wrong thing for the right reason. Four years ago, Ren made the mistake of choosing duty above his mate, a fragile human female unsuited for his toxic planet. He sent her away and has searched for her ever since. Now fate has brought them back together. She might have stolen his ship and abandoned him, but he won’t let her get away a second time.
MY EVERYTHING: AN F/F OMEGAVERSE SCIFI ROMANCE (THE ALPHA GOD BOOK 6) by Lexa Luthor
Kal loses the Spirit of Kalatas and returns to her former self as Sumner. Not only does Sumner confront old memories, but also vulnerability, risk, as well as a rare opportunity to truly be herself with Charlie. The dangers of outer space weigh on Charlie, who will protect her mate on their mission to secure an alliance with Serrato Corps. Without the Spirit of Kalatas between them, Charlie finds she’s falling deeper for Sumner and slipping back into her selfish need to keep Sumner all to herself.
Will Sumner and Charlie’s mission off world succeed, or is this the break the Sworne needed to capture Kander with Kal gone? Hearts, callings, and passions will be tested by the Celestial Fates.
TIMCUR (WARRIORS OF THE GOLDEN MERIDIAN BOOK 3) by Ava York and Starr Huntress
She’s everything he ever wanted in a mate. But this is the worst possible time…Timcur has devoted his life to duty, honor and the war against the Suhlik. Now that he and his crew have been framed as outlaws, his world has fallen down around him. Brilliant, beautiful Nora is more than he’d ever dreamed of. But with every hand turned against them, how can he keep her safe? And why does it feel like she has secrets of her own? She can’t be matched to a criminal, can she? Nora only wanted to keep her family safe. The deal was simple. She’d agree to the match, long enough for the crew of the Golden Meridian to be captured, and her family would be taken care of for life. But the longer she spends with Timcur, the less certain she is about the situation. She’s trained as a reporter. She knows to ask questions. These just weren’t the questions she ever expected. Why does her heart insist on seeing Timcur as a hero, instead of a villian? Why does the thought of his capture make her sick to her stomach? And how can the touch of his hand do things to her body she’s never dreamed of? Amazon KU
DEVIL IN THE DEVICE by Lora Beth Johnson
VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. I went back and put the first book on my TBR list.
Zhade’s power might be going to his head. Newly on the throne, he’s still getting used to wearing Maret’s face, but he can’t deny that the influence it affords him has its perks. So when the magic of Eerensed starts to turn deadly, Zhade must master the Crown if he’s going to save his people, and Tsurina’s destructive plans for Eerensed aren’t going to make that easy. Worse, he’s starting to see her point. Andra is underground. Assumed dead by the people of Eerensed, she must stay hidden in the city’s depths if she’s going to live long enough to build the rocket that will finally save the colonists from this dying planet. But when Andra hears voices urging her to destroy everything, she starts to dig deeper into her subconcious. What she discovers leads her to question whether she’s destined to be a savior after all. Battling the dangerous forces buried within their minds, Andra and Zhade will have to find a way to work together before two power-hungry leaders and a deadly swarm of rogue technology destroy humanity for good.
FINDING MOGHA (BEFORE THE FALL BOOK 2) by Kyndra Hatch
VS Note: The re-release of her story from Pets in Space 5.
Can the sound of a voice ignite a soul-deep passion in a sworn enemy? Dani Myers is on the run and running out of time. Her discovery of a young Korthan Hellhound in a lab sends her on a desperate mission. The pup isn’t some obscure test animal; it is a sentient mogha that can speak. The last thing she needs as she tries to save the creature is to have her ship shot out from under her. K’vyn doesn’t hate all humans, just the ones that won’t cease terraforming Korthan worlds. Their disregard for life has driven his people to the brink of all-out war. When a human supply freighter shows up in Korthan territory near the beloved mogha home world, he is duty bound to rid the galaxy of another human ship. A distress call as the ship crashes creates an unexpected soul-deep pull inside him. Dani’s decision to smuggle the mogha called C’hase back to his home world might not have been her smartest move, but she felt she had no choice when …(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
CLAIMED BY THE WARLORD (ASH PLANET WARRIORS BOOK 2) by V K Ludwig
As Warlord of the largest tribe on Solgad, my obligations are many. With a new strain of ice fever running rampant among the freeraiders, the team of healers supplied by the Empire is a welcome relief. Until one of them arrives at Noja with her body begging to be bred, the scent of her heat a dangerous temptation. I save her from a group of rutting Jal’zar warriors, only to lock her in a room with the deadliest of them: me. I carry a terrible curse. Every female I touch dies. No matter how much I long for this woman, I can’t let my instincts put Jessica at risk. As a father, neither can I afford to open my soul to what will only end in heartbreak and loss. I am a male doomed to remain alone.
Unable to afford love because no female had ever survived it. Neither will she. Amazon KU
A ROSE OF STEEL: A STEAMPUNK BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RE-TELLING (THE MECHANICAL KINGDOMS QUARTET BOOK 1) by Katherine Mcdonald
Surviving an assassination attempt, Dr Asami Thorne is saved by a mysterious “beast”—a former soldier left disfigured by the very government trying to kill her. Escaping to the underground beneath the great clockwork city of Petragrad, Asami refuses to spend the rest of her life in the abandoned railroads. She works alongside Beast to uncover the truth behind the experiments that destroyed his life and threaten hers. But untold horrors await the both of them, and Asami risks far more than losing her life when she finds herself falling for her mysterious saviour. Amazon KU
IGNITE (INFERNO FORCE OF THE DREXIAN WARRIORS BOOK 1) by Tana Stone
Now that everyone on Earth knows about the Drexians—and their need for human mates—women have been falling all over themselves to volunteer. But not me. Oh, I’m eager to go to the holographic space station where human brides are taken for their fantasy weddings and honeymoons. But I’m there to work, not fall in love. If the captain of the ship will let me do my job.
The last thing I need is some cocky alien who questions my abilities. Even if he is a hot Drexian warrior who looks at me like I’m a snack. Kalex may be acting captain of the new Love Boat being built on the outskirts of the galaxy, but that doesn’t mean he calls the shots. At least not when it comes to the design of the space station. That’s my job. A job he makes more difficult at every turn.
When things start to go wrong on the station, Kalex and I are forced to work together to save the station. But as tempers fly and sparks ignite, can we save the Boat and ourselves from the deadly Kronock plot? Amazon KU
AFTER THE DRAGONS by Cynthia Zhang
Dragons were fire and terror to the Western world, but in the East they brought life-giving rain.Now, no longer hailed as gods and struggling in the overheated pollution of Beijing, only the Eastern dragons survive. As drought plagues the aquatic creatures, a mysterious disease-shaolong, or “burnt lung”-afflicts the city’s human inhabitants. Jaded college student Xiang Kaifei scours Beijing streets for abandoned dragons, distracting himself from his diagnosis. Elijah Ahmed, a biracial American medical researcher, is drawn to Beijing by the memory of his grandmother and her death by shaolong. Interest in Beijing’s dragons leads Kai and Eli into an unlikely partnership. With the resources of Kai’s dragon rescue and Eli’s immunology research, can the pair find a cure for shaolong and safety for the dragons? Eli and Kai must confront old ghosts and hard truths if there is any hope for themselves or the dragons they love.
MARKED FOR THE ALIEN PRINCE by Kate Stevens
When Izzie ditched her maid uniform for a ballgown, she never expected to catch the attention of an alien prince…All I want is to return to Earth. After an alien abduction gone wrong, I was adopted by a noble Yazdi family, but now they treat me as little more than a servant. I’m so tired of saving up credits to take a ship home. At this rate, it will take years. When the King throws a ball to find a bride for his youngest son, I might as well attend and pretend to be normal for a night. It’s not like a human will catch the prince’s attention, right? When I bump into Keveh outside the ball, the dreamy, bronze-skinned prince is actually interested in me. But I can’t put my heart at risk, not when I can’t stay on Yazd. These aliens aren’t my family and this world isn’t my home. But with Keveh in my arms, do I really want to leave? Amazon KU
THE SECOND REBEL (THE FIRST SUSTER TRILOGY BOOK 2) by Linden A Lewis
VS note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. I have a feeling maybe it’s better to read book one first. I have to say I have a lot of others ahead of it on my TBR list.
Astrid has reclaimed her name and her voice, and now seeks to bring down the Sisterhood from within. Throwing herself into the lioness’ den, Astrid must confront and challenge the Aunts who run the Gean religious institution, but she quickly discovers that the business of politics is far deadlier than she ever expected. Meanwhile, on an outlaw colony station deep in space, Hiro val Akira seeks to bring a dangerous ally into the rebellion. Whispers of a digital woman fuel Hiro’s search, but they are not the only person looking for this link to the mysterious race of Synthetics. Lito sol Lucious continues to grow into his role as a lead revolutionary and is tasked with rescuing an Aster operative from deep within an Icarii prison. With danger around every corner, Lito, his partner Ofiera, and the newly freed operative must flee in order to keep dangerous secrets out of enemy hands. Back on Venus, Lito’s sister Lucinia must carry on after her brother’s disappearance and accusation of treason by Icarii authorities. Despite being under the thumb of Souji val Akira, Lucinia manages to keep her nose clean…that is until an Aster revolutionary shows up with news about her brother’s fate, and an opportunity to join the fight.
HSS (WARIORS OF GR’MLAKIN BOOK 2) by Zeta Star
Without Hss – I can’t pronounce it, okay? – I’d have no hope of getting out of this arena. His sleek, pettable pecks almost make up for his bad attitude. Almost. I’ve just had my worst month ever. First, my fiancé jilts me. Next, I’m abducted by aliens and sold into a gladiatorial arena. Luckily, I tie a mean surgical knot, so they’ve put me to work stitching up the wounded. And when seven feet of sculpted, feline male drops onto my `operating’ mat, everything changes. He vows he’s going to take me off the planet with him. I’ll be happy for him take me any way he can. The thing with Hss is he never keeps his head down, and he pisses everyone off. So there’s a list of enemies longer than his… ahem… chasing us. Between monsters, assassins, and angry robots, our exit window is closing. I don’t know how we will escape, but when Hss puts his arms around me, I know I don’t want to escape him.
ALIEN SKIN MARKET (SOLD TO THE RAKSHA BOOK 2) by Lizzy Bequin
Who’s going to save my skin? My FBI training never prepared me for this. First I was abducted. Then I was locked in a cage. Now I’m standing on a stage, exposed and sweating, while a crowd of terrifying aliens bid for my ownership. And the ones who end up claiming me may be the scariest of all. These guys are like nothing I’ve seen before. Purple skin, retractable claws, and a serious aversion to shirts. Their bodies bulge with muscles, and their growls penetrate deep into my bones. Yesterday I was an Earth girl with a badge and a gun. Now I’m just a little human plaything for the aliens to share. I belong to them now. I belong to the Raksha…She was supposed to be a mission, nothing more. Our orders were simple. Scour the stars. Find a human. Bring it safely back to Rak. We had nearly given up hope. Then we found her. We Raksha are a jealous species. But when it comes to the human female, we must learn how to share. Her safety is too critical to be entrusted to a single warrior. Her needs run too deep for a single male to satisfy. And her stubbornness requires more discipline than a single hand can provide. She was supposed to be a mission, but soon she will be so much more.
Soon she will be our mate. Amazon KU
ANSARILAND by J Alan Veerkamp
VS Note: I put it on my TBR list.
Corporations control every sector of society from law enforcement to automated manufacturing. The economic and social divides are chasms. Jobs are scarce for an undocumented slug like Arad Ansari, and life on Earth’s Grey District A-5 colony is even harder. With no other options, he plies his youthful looks to hustle enough money to stay fed even without a roof over his head. So when Captain Torrins of the Midas Ascending offers him employment as his personal cabin boy, Arad takes the opportunity despite his reservations. Because what other choice does a desperate, poverty-stricken man with no prospects have? When corporate military forces demand payment for Torrin’s and the crew’s sins, Arad is left alone and adrift in unknown space. After years of smothering on the crowded streets of Grey District, a ship of his own should be an unexpected windfall, but it doesn’t take long to discover what—or rather, who—were originally being smuggled on board. More than human, more than an animal, Roku is a blend of both, a marvel of genetics and highly illegal. His past is a mystery, even to himself, a story told only through his nightmares. Despite a dubious introduction, an unspoken bond forms between him and Arad while they try to repair the ship before supplies run dry or corporate forces track them down. Time is not on their side. Overcoming their pasts and learning to trust one another are the keys to Arad and Roku’s survival, and they have to succeed to find their place together in the universe.
ROGAR (LUNAR UPRISING BOOK 2) by Cyndi Friberg
Thrilled by the prospect of a new job, Marisol doesn’t even make it to the moon before her shuttle is attacked by the Morax. A terrifying explosion shatters reality then she wakes up in the arms of Rogar, one of the lunar raiders. Marisol is determined to stay focused on work, so why can’t she stop thinking, and dreaming, about her handsome rescuer. Rogar is furious when a shuttle flies right into the middle of one of his missions. Then he realizes his mate, Marisol is onboard. Shaken by the near disaster, he refuses to let her out of his sight. He wants to give her time to explore her new environment before he tells her they are mates, but escalating danger and their intense attraction mock his good intentions at every turn. Amazon KU
NANNY FOR THE ALIEN PRIMAL (MATES OF THE PRECURSORS BOOK 1) by Athena Storm
One day I get a knock on my door. It’s the Drokan King. Turns out that the two orphaned kids my best friend left behind when she died are royalty. He says I need to bring them to the Palace. And I need to come be their nanny. He’ll pay me handsomely and ensure I live a life of privilege and comfort. But there’s something more. I see a glint a hunger on his handsome alien face. A stiffening of his muscular, ripped body. I can tell he wants me to be around him. That he sees me as his.
I can hear his thoughts. He thinks I’m his fated mate. I can sense his desire. It’s thick. Strong.
I can almost touch it. Taste it. Am I going to give in? Be a human in this alien’s court. Care for his children and tend his home? I will…but he can’t call me a maid or a nanny. He has to call me…
A Wife. (I’ll also accept “Mother”) Amazon KU
LIGHT CHASER by Peter F Hamilton and Gareth L Powell
VS note: Not a romance although apparently there are romantic elements, but an intriguing scifi release of note. Put it on my TBR after reading the sample.
Amahle is a Light Chaser – one of a number of explorers, who travel the universe alone (except for their onboard AI), trading trinkets for life stories. But when she listens to the stories sent down through the ages she hears the same voice talking directly to her from different times and on different worlds. She comes to understand that something terrible is happening, and only she is in a position to do anything about it. And it will cost everything to put it right.
FOXHUNT by Rem Wigmore
In a lush solarpunk future, plants have stripped most of the poison from the air and bounty hunters keep resource hoarders in check. Orfeus only wants to be a travelling singer, famed and adored. She has her share of secrets, but she’s no energy criminal, so why does a bounty hunter want her dead? Not just any bounty hunter but the Wolf, most fearsome of all the Order of the Vengeful Wild. Orfeus will call in every favor she has to find out, seeking answers while clinging to her pride and fending off the hunters of the Wild. But she isn’t the only one at risk: every misstep endangers the enemies she turns into allies, and the allies she brings into danger. There are worse monsters than the Wolf hiding in this new green world.
ANDROMEDA’S PIRATE (HEROES OF ANDROMEDA BOOK 2) by Debra Jess
VS Note: Great to have a new book from her!
Darvik Hart is Andromeda Galaxy’s most notorious pirate. Kelra Shade’s reputation for capturing pirates is nonpareil. So why would Kelra offer Darvik a treasure beyond imagination to bring her on board his ship? After a lifetime of dedicated service to Mantic Corporation’s private navy, Kelra believes she’s earned the right to hunt for the alien that killed her parents. Manitac’s refusal, however, forces Kelra to turn to the only pirate who’s eluded her because his strategic skills are a perfect match with her own. Darvik refuses to risk his crew’s freedom with another head-to-head battle with the sexy pirate hunter who’s haunted his dreams. Yet he cannot turn down Kelra’s challenge, or the treasure she offers, to help her get revenge on the creature who killed her family. As they plunge headlong together on a reckless crusade, the lines between hunter and prey become blurred, and a passion ignites between the two of them that threatens to derail their mission as they set the nebula on fire.
TWENTY-FIVE TO LIFE by R W W Greene
VS note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note…sounded different.
Julie Riley is two years too young to get out from under her mother’s thumb, and what does it matter? She’s over-educated, under-employed, and kept mostly numb by her pharma emplant. Her best friend, who she’s mostly been interacting with via virtual reality for the past decade, is part of the colony mission to Proxima Centauri. Plus, the world is coming to an end. So, there’s that. When Julie’s mother decides it’s time to let go of the family home in a failing suburb and move to the city to be closer to work and her new beau, Julie decides to take matters into her own hands. She runs, illegally, hoping to find and hide with the Volksgeist, a loose-knit culture of tramps, hoboes, senior citizens, artists, and never-do-wells who have elected to ride out the end of the world in their campers and converted vans, constantly on the move over the back roads of America.
BOND OF DESTINY: A DEMONICA NOVELLA by Larissa Ione
Sold into slavery mere hours after his birth to werewolf parents, Tracker spent decades in service to cruel underworlders. Then the fallen angel Harvester transferred his ownership to a human woman who gave him as much freedom as the unbreakable bond would allow. Still, thanks to his traumatic past, he’s afraid to trust, let alone feel love. But when an acquaintance shows up at his door, injured and in need of help, he finds himself longing for a connection. For someone to touch. For someone to care. Stacey Markham has had it bad for Tracker since the day her best friend, Jillian, was forced to hold his unbreakable slave bond. At first, the fact that he’s a werewolf seemed weird to Stacey, but hey, her best friend was married to one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, so weird is definitely a matter of perspective. Stacey knows the depths of Tracker’s trauma, and she longs to help him even as he helps her, but breaking through his walls isn’t easy. And it only gets harder when the only blood family he has, the pack that gave him away, lays claim to him…and everything he loves.
YOU MAY BE WRITE: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL: MY SO-CALLED MYSTICAL MIDLIFE BOOK 2 by Robyn Peterman
Once upon a time there was a paranormal romance author who caught her husband in a compromising position. One divorce later, she’s free and ready to start her new life at forty-two. Right? Wrong. Divorced idiot ex: Check. Saved idiot ex from getting murdered by his new nasty gal pal: Check. Idiot ex accused me of trying to kill him: Umm check. Still seeing my fictional characters: Check. Teeny tiny crush on my lawyer: Check check. Town under siege by dark forces: Of course
Crazy enough to try and stop it: You bet. With the darkness on the horizon, I need to clear my name and get to work. Forming a Goodness Army is on the top of the list. Shockingly, my army consists of my wacky tabacky smoking aunt, my high school counselor who can shift into a house cat, the town gossip who turns invisible after downing five beers and a few fabulous others with nefarious talents. And of course, a cast of fictional characters…who I created and definitely have an opinion on how I should proceed. What could possibly go wrong? I’m going on pure gut instinct at this point, and I can’t wait to see how the plot turns out. I may be wrong. I may be write. Either way, I’ll just keep turning the pages until I find my happily ever after.
VEIL OF STARS (THE WILD HUNT BOOK 17) by Yasmine Galenorn
The Dragonni have established their theme park, but they may not have time to spin out their web, because Echidna calls out Typhon and the Father and Mother of All Dragons prepare to go to war.Ember and the Wild Hunt are there to witness the battle, but when Echidna and Typhon rise against each other, the resulting shockwave sends Ember, Angel, and Raven into the realm of Caer Arianrhod–the Castle of the Silver Wheel. Now, they must hurry to find their way back home before the Star Hounds of Arianrhod hunt them down and destroy them.
SPELL ON FIRE: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (GRIMORES OF A MIDDLE-AGED WITCH BOOK 2) by Renee George
Of course, every rule has an exception, and in this case, it’s me. My grimoire has revealed a new element I have to learn, and I am walking the ditch between the two paths. I’m going to need the help of a grouchy gnome, a cuddly imp, a fiery ifrit, and a hottie druid to keep me from burning down my life and everything around it. My new reality is nature’s cruel midlife trick. Surviving Earth magic without blowing up my entire world has been hard enough. If I don’t master Fire, I’ll go down in flames. Literally.
MRS. MORRIS AND THE VAMPIRE (A SALEM B2B MYSTERY BOOK 5) by Traci Wilton
Charlene’s bed and breakfast is fully booked with guests wanting to experience Salem’s wildest holiday—especially the annual Witch Ball, held at the historic Hawthorne Hotel. At the dance, actual witch and winery owner Brandy Flint has her back up over her daughter Serenity’s new beau—it’s bad enough he’s a decade older, he also claims to be a vampire from Romania. As for Charlene, with handsome ghost Dr. Jack Strathmore haunting her B&B, she has developed an open mind regarding the supernatural. But her mind is blown when the clock strikes midnight, the lights flare and dim, and the vampire vanishes—leaving behind only his cape and a wooden stake with a thick red substance on the sharp tip. The next morning, a naked man washes up on the shore with a hole punched through his chest, and Detective Sam Holden has a homicide on his hands. Now Charlene and Jack must put their heads together to find out who staged the trick to stake a vampire.
MIST RISING (MIST AND MIRRORS BOOK 1) by Eve Langlais
The mist is rising so lock your doors and stay inside, for the monsters have returned. On a dark and ominous night, at the edge of the Abyss, Agathe rescues a baby from a monster that should have been extinct. Gravely injured in the process, the elderly Agathe is rewarded by having her youth restored. But that’s only the start of the strangeness. The child she saves is far from ordinary. Belle has a unique and wondrous magic that must not fall into the wrong hands. Like those of the King.
Everyone knows the monarch steals those they called the Blessed—those with the purple eyes. Supposedly, they are the only thing standing between the Kingdom and the rising mist. As far as Agathe is concerned, they’re victims of the King’s lust for power. What is the King really doing with the Blessed and their magic? To discover the truth, Agathe must insert herself into the court of the enemy. Unfortunately, things are worse than they seem. Can Agathe embrace destiny and not only save herself but also the Kingdom?
MASTER OF HOUNDS: BOOK 2 by R A Steffan
One man cannot take on an empire. Or rather, he can try—but it should come as no surprise when he’s crushed by the vast powers arrayed against him. Caius Oppita knows this, but after what he’s seen, it suits him better to go down fighting than to crawl on his hands and knees. The empire he’s served faithfully since he was a boy now wants him dead, and the lover he thought he could trust has betrayed him in the worst possible way. Maybe Caius can’t win the fight he’s about to undertake, but he’ll damn well drag the imperial family’s corruption into the light of day if it kills him. And if the battle takes him to the same underbelly of the capital where his former lover fled after ripping Caius’ world apart? Well, it won’t be the first time this hardened general has engaged in combat on two fronts. Not all enemies are what they seem. Sometimes the course of a war can turn on the smallest thing. Amazon KU
THE HELLBEAST KING by Stephanie Hudson
It all started with that night. The night I made my biggest mistake. The night I entered their world.
The day I snuck into the infamous Devil’s Ring Fight Club. I had followed my cousin Amelia, who turned out not to be quite as innocent as I first believed. In fact, it turned out she didn’t live in the same world as I did… Not at all. I knew this the moment I entered his kingdom. My world changed the moment he found me. He gave me a warning that night. He told me if he ever found me again then next time, he wouldn’t be so quick in letting me escape him. His little Red Riding Hood.
It was a threat I took seriously as it was only my dreams that took me back to that place. That took me back to him. That was until they came for me. The Hell Hounds that infiltrated my peaceful world and started the hunt. And there was only one man I knew that had the power to stop them. And my price to pay, was the promise he made me. That if he ever found me in his demonic fight club again… He was keeping me. Meaning I only had two choices left, to become the hunted or to make a deal with Hell’s greatest Hunter…The HellBeast King…Jared Cerberus. Amazon KU
GHOSTS AND PINK CANDLES (A WITCH’S COVE MYSTERY BOOK 14) by Vella Day
It was a present from my mom. She’d found the ring that her mom had asked her to pass down to me tucked away in a closet. The stone was a match to my pink pendant. Dare I hope it was magical, too? Turns out it was, because when I tried it on, I saw them—them being about ten ghosts floating around in my aunt’s restaurant. Oh, my. Naturally, I couldn’t wait to find out what was going on. It wasn’t that I hadn’t seen ghosts before, just not so many at one time. Note: I took off the ring right away. Even I was a little scared. Eventually, a friend of my grandmother’s appeared—as in she was a ghost— to ask me if I could find Nana’s missing friend. Sure, no problem. It’s what I did, being an amateur sleuth, and all. Armed with her name, I set out to pick the brains of the gossip queens, but what I found out made seeing ghosts a piece of cake. Thankfully my wonderful boyfriend and my talking pick iguana familiar will help me figure it out. Stop on by the Tiki Hut Grill to get the latest update on this very bizarre case. Amazon KU
HELLSTORM (HELLHOUND SHIFTERS BOOK 2) by Richard Amos
Life really loves to pull the rug out from under you. Who would have thought things would take this weird turn? There was me thinking everything would be by the book. Do my job as a Protector, keep Midgrove City safe. Be a good hellhound shifter. How wrong I was! There are so many pieces to this puzzle, with nowhere to slot them in. But I’ve got to keep on. Somewhere in the shadows is the truth. I just need to find the light to blast it out. There’s a storm coming…What happened to the fun, carefree days of gaming and bingeing my favourite Sci-Fi TV show? Ha! Like a hellhound’s life is ever carefree! Dream on, Draven! Amazon KU
MASTER OF TOMES (THE TOMES OF KALERIA BOOK 3) by Honor Raconteur
Mei’s checklist for the next year is simple. On the surface, at least. Travel into the past to get the necessary instructions – check. Travel back into the present to defeat Odom, Zaffi, and Kovel Below – check. Actually defeat Odom, Zaffi, and Kovel Below – well…that’s a work in progress. Mei Li and her team of experts have no time to catch their breath before the next wave of magical problems hit them. Saving the world will take stamina, patience, magic, and time. And a little help from dragons.
And by a little, she means a lot. Mei Li is ready for the world-ending disasters to be over, please and thank you. Amazon KU
THE GAMBLER GRIMOIRE (WICKLOW COLLEGE OF ARCANE ARTS BOOK 1) by BR Kingsolver
When Savanna Robinson showed up at Wicklow College to assume her new teaching position, she was somewhat curious about the abrupt departure of her predecessor. Then she discovered he had been murdered. No one knew who killed him, or why, but everyone had their theories and suspects. Even the police—arcane and mundane—didn’t seem very eager to investigate too deeply. But Savanna discovered a possible connection with the murder of a broker of rare arcane books. Were there really spells that could change your luck? When her own life is threatened, and the murders begin to pile up, she knows she can’t leave the mystery unsolved. Amazon KU
SEA GLASS (THE GLASS SERIES BOOK TWO) by Maria V Snyder
VS Note: A re-release
Opal Cowan, glass magician-in-training, has discovered a terrifying and powerful new ability: she can steal the power of other magicians. And that makes her too dangerous to be set free. Ordered to house arrest by the Council, Opal defies them to search for Ulrick, the man she thinks she loves. But as she travels through the Moon Clan’s lands, she begins to hear disturbing rumors that Ulrick’s desire for blood magic has eclipsed any sense of reason—and perhaps even his passion for her.
Deep in hostile territory, without proof or allies, Opal isn’t sure whom to trust. And everywhere she turns, people want to control her powers for their own deadly gain. Opal must make the choices to secure her own future, even as the path she treads becomes more dangerous than she could have ever imagined.
THE CAUTIOUS OMEGA (THREE HEARTS COLLECTION BOOK 3) by Susi Hawke
Can two alphas get one cautious omega to trust their love? Kai, an omega doula, lives his life on his own terms. He’s free with his body, his mind, and his spirit. The only thing he keeps in tight lock-down is his heart, everything else is open game. The world is a beautiful place and he has so much love to share, the last thing he wants are labels and commitments. Those are messy, and Kai’s too cautious for that nonsense. Scott is an alpha who’s freshly out of the military and wants nothing more than to get to know his ten-year-old son, Matty. Something he’s never really had a chance to do. But to do that, he needs a job, a house—a life. He absolutely does not need another fling that lands him in more trouble. And yet… he’s undeniably drawn toward not one, but two men. Scott can’t deny that his British landlord, Julian, is the kind of alpha he’d love to dominate in bed. And Julian’s strange hippy friend Kai, with his uninhibited invitations and kisses makes everything seem so… easy. Though Scott does occasionally wonder if that’s because Kai might be sneaking something extra into his “special” brownies. A no-strings attached agreement between the three seems ideal since none of them have any interest in settling down into a traditional alpha/omega relationship. But… what if the answer to all their desires isn’t one man… but two? What if their union is exactly what they need to heal their souls and build a family together… not just for them, but Matty, too? Amazon KU
BLOOD MAGIC (DARK WITCH CHRONICLES BOOK 1) by Jessica Wayne
I’m in love with a man I can’t have. Close friends with the mate of my ex-lover, and best friends with a witch who has died and come back to life more times than should be possible. But even in all the craziness that has become my life, I’ve always known who I was, where I stood, and what I stood for.
Until now. When helping those I’ve come to care for comes at the cost of losing myself, my entire world tilts and I begin to wonder if perhaps I’ve had it wrong all along. The dark magic calls to me.
Whispering promises of happiness, of love in my ear all while it begs me to destroy those I once held dear. Including the vampire I’m forbidden to love. And what’s even more frightening than the dark magic ravaging through me, is my acceptance of the monster I’m slowly becoming. Amazon KU
JUDGED BY THE VAMPIRES (HOUSE OF DURAND BOOK 8) by Erin Bedford
Piper has enough masters in her life. She sure as hell didn’t need to add a whole Vampire Council to the mix.Unfortunately, Piper doesn’t have much choice in the matter. With the leader of the Vampire Hunter’s Guild has a vice grip on her life, there isn’t much else for her to do but go along with his plan. Even if that plan involves taking out the head of the whole vampire organization.With Durands still wanted for murder, Piper has to find a way to clear their names and finally be free to live their own lives. If she can stay alive long enough to succeed.
CURSING UP A STORM (WITCHES MURDER CLUB BOOK ONE) by Samantha Silver
Weather witch Storm Bancroft has never been afraid of ruffling a few feathers, even if it means occasionally being pecked at. So, the local mayor trying to kill her after she exposes him as an embezzler in the local paper? All in a day’s work. But when the mayor in question is found stabbed to death the next morning, Storm quickly realizes she’s suspect number one, and that’s a problem.
Knowing she has to do some investigating before she ends up doing hard time instead, Storm rounds up a rag-tag group of other local witches who all have something to gain from the murder being solved, and voila—the Witches Murder Club is born. With the help of her new friends, and her snarky cat familiar, Storm sets about clearing her name. But Storm has her own secrets, and as she delves deeper into the investigation, she also finds herself digging into her own past. Is this a blizzard Storm is going to be able to weather, or is she about to get snowed in? Amazon KU
MIDLIFE DRAGON BROTHERS (MIDLIFE SHIFTERS BOOK 11) by J L Wilder
I knew going back home would be trouble. Triple the trouble. When the Walker brothers find out my son belongs to one of them, it could tear them apart. It could ruin our clan. I’ve been suppressing my dragon, living among humans. But my son needs a home, and my sister needs my help. As soon as I see them again my dragon is ignited. Three burly mountain dragons that are impossible to resist.
How can I teach my son to control his dragon, If I can’t even control my own? Amazon KU
SHIFTING MOON (THE SHIFTER CHRONICLES BOOK 10) by M D Grimm
VS Note: A re-release.
After a year together, wolf shifter Derek Williams and vet Brian O’Donogue decide to marry. All Brian wants is to be legally part of Derek’s family, after his own disowned him for being gay. As far as Derek is concerned, he already belongs to his mate, heart, body, and soul. But their plans are put on hold when Derek discovers an injured young shifter, Tommy, one night while running as a wolf. When they learn the truth behind Tommy’s presence in Washington, they are quickly drawn into a war that has waged in the shadows for decades. Brian, Derek, and their allies must fight against the Knights and their leader, Arcas, to prevent them from attaining an ancient scroll, one piece of a weapon that can destroy all shifters. When worlds collide, no one will be spared.
BLUEBEARD AND THE OUTLAW (A VILLAIN’S EVER AFTER) by Tara Grayce
Robin of the Greenwood spends her days robbing from the rich to feed the poor. With her knowledge of the fae paths, she eludes all attempts to capture her. But she and her merry band of brothers never seem to get anywhere. The more she steals, the more the evil Duke Guy “Bluebeard” taxes the villagers. When Robin discovers that Duke Guy plans to marry yet again, she conceives a plan for a final, big score. As Guy’s wife, she will have access to his wealth. The lord is notorious for killing his wives shortly after he marries them, but Robin has no plans to be dead wife number four. The only problem is that Duke Guy is devastatingly handsome, brooding, and nothing at all what she expected. If she isn’t careful, she might just find that he steals her heart before she can rob his riches. Amazon KU
THE DIVISION OF CHAOS (THE BOOKS OF THE CUARI BOOK 2) by Marie Andreas
She risked everything to defend her kingdom and friends, struggling to channel chaotic Power to defeat a demonspawn king. They won that fight, but the war was only beginning. Now, one by one, the neighboring kingdoms are falling silent, under attack from monsters that shouldn’t exist and from within their own people. The cuari who protect and guide this world have suddenly vanished, and the chaotic plane—the source of all magic—is failing. Jenna is in the body of a Guardian, channeling the voice of a long-lost god, and tasked with averting the coming apocalypse, but this time, magic and destiny might not save the day.
MISSING IN MILAN (BOOK 4 OF THE NIGHT FLYER SERIES) by Edale Lane
VS Note: Historical fantasy, “sweet F/F romance…”
Vanishing thieves, disappearing athletes, and an inventor who is nowhere to be found; can the Night Flyer solve a mystery that seems impossible? While Florentina puzzles over the missing people, Maddie’s ex-lover turns up in Milan, claiming she is not there to cause trouble while doing little else.The Night Flyer must use every resource available, including a memory from her childhood to discover how the thieves escape, who abducted the Calcio players, and whatever happened to the inventor. Could they all be connected? Death awaits as Florentina descends into the depths of an ingenious plot; can she thwart a mysterious criminal, or will he deal her the final blow? Amazon KU
ROGUE WOLF (SWAT BOOK 12) by Paige Tyler
There’s a wicked attraction between Special Wolf Alpha Team (SWAT) werewolf Trey Duncan and medical examiner Samantha Mills, but Trey’s never worked up the nerve to ask her out until now. But the trouble with wolves is that they’re never far from danger, and this time Trey is going up against a monster the likes of which his Dallas SWAT team has never seen… It’s going to take everything Trey and Samantha have to crack the case and protect each other.
THE BONE SCROLL (ELEMENTAL LEGACIES BOOK 5) by Elizabeth Hunter
Finding it could cost them everything. Wielding it could mean their end. It’s a secret lost in time, a myth among immortals, a relic of such power that vampires around the world have quietly harbored the hope that it doesn’t really exist. It’s a mystery that Tenzin and Ben cannot resist. But to obtain the Bone Scroll, they’ll need leverage over the most powerful and mercurial vampire in the known world. Saba, oldest of immortals and mother of the vampire race, has returned to her homeland in the highlands of Ethiopia, searching for the scroll with a cadre of elders. In order to outsmart them, Ben and Tenzin will need to walk a literal and figurative edge through a maze of vampire loyalties, shadowy motivations, and ancient secrets. If Saba wanted them gone, she could command the earth to swallow them whole. But the mother of vampires is playing her own game, and both Ben and Tenzin are no more than pawns. Can they outsmart and outmaneuver the most primeval beings in their race to find the Bone Scroll before it lands in the possession of those who care only for their own selfish gain?
MATING FEVER by Susan Hayes
Tiger Trap – A snowy night, a mountain chalet, and two thieves after the same prize…Wolf Under Cover – Secret identities, hidden agendas, and a wolf who will do anything to protect his unexpected mate. Carnage – An assignment from the Devil, a half-angel on the run, and a bounty hunting hell hound who is about to meet his match. **This collection includes previously some published content.
I, VOLCANO by Eule Grey
According to ancient rhymes, the islanders of Ansar and Skarle are children of the volcano, born of fire and destined to be lovers. After the eruption, the prophecies are forgotten as all are forced to flee. Nobody cares about silly nursery rhymes now, certainly not Jalob. When shy medic Jalob Baleine heads to war, it isn’t for romance. She only wants to help refugees who have no home or allies. Because they are kin. Jalob was born under the same glowering volcano, on an idyllic island surrounded by dolphins. Like the refugees, she fled the lava and secretly cherishes the old ways. She falls asleep, ignoring the pull of tides, and dreams of a loving touch. Who doesn’t? And sure, maybe Jalob hasn’t felt whole for years, but war isn’t the time for fantasies. She keeps to herself and hopes someone else will sort the war out. One woman can’t heal the world. After all, she has enough to do, what with tending the sick and her supervisor, Susan, always on her back. Then Jalob meets stroppy violinist, Corail Esplash. After an explosive introduction, they’re forced to spend time together. Stress makes them long for a reprise, and a fragile line dances between love and hate. ..(more on ebook seller page…)
HOCUS POKE US (HAUNTED HOUSE REHAB BOOK 2) by Rae Stapleton
There’s nothing I love more than a good, solid ride down the pole, but things get too hot to handle at the old firehall when we take on the new ghost hunters’ headquarters and find a skeleton in the locker. It seems a ghost of the past has come to rattle Neighborly Nate’s bones. And just when the Monster Mansion is ready for our final magic touch, our party planner performs the ultimate vanishing trick. Unfortunately, she reappears ‘dead as a dummy’. Is the murderous magician up to his old tricks? If my paranormal-investigative-boy-toy and I want to get rid of these ghosts, we’re going to have to dig deep. But with all this digging, my own scandalous past is on the verge of being uncovered. The truth will take all four of us home to the Dru mansion, but will my memories set us free or lock me up. (VS Note: More details about the RH members on ebook seller page…)
TIGER QUEEN (SABRE WOODS ACADEMY BOOK 3) by Laura Greenwood
The Shifter Court is a mess, and there’s only one way I can fix it. The more time passes, the more obvious it becomes that I need to take the throne and become the Shifter Queen, even if it means unseating my mother. But with Magnus and my friends by my side, it might be possible. I hope it isn’t too late to make a difference to the shifters the crown has failed.
DEFY THE DEAD (THE NECROMANCER COUNCIL BOOK 3) by Laura Greenwood
The Necromancer Council is in trouble, and it’s going to take Cissy everything she has to save it. With Brendon on the run having taken another member of the Council hostage, the clock is ticking for them to get everything under control. Can Cissy and the rest of the Council fix things before it’s too late?
XORA: BOOK ONE: TAROTVERSE by C M Hano
In a world of magic, a halfling is being marched toward the palace. She comes to train for the Queen’s Guard, with the only intention of finding her place in the world that hates her very existence. When the first day ends in a fight, she is given a choice, Convergence or imprisonment. A charming young woman, appearing to be just like Serena, gives her a third option. Train with the master and be free from judgment and restraint. Amazon KU
KINGLY BITTEN (BLOOD ALLIANCE BOOK 5) by Lexi C Foss
Calina – I have thirty-six hours to live. Thirty-six hours to find a solution. Thirty-six hours to kill them all. My friends. My family. My subjects. It’s a cruel fate, one my maker subjected me to over a century ago when she placed me in this hell. I learned then that freedom is a falsehood. Escape doesn’t exist. I’m a ticking time bomb, slated to erupt. Until he appears from above. A vampire. A walking god with icy blue eyes. He claims to be our salvation, but I see him for who he really is–the devil in disguise.
Jace – I don’t want to be king, but I’ll become one if it means I can have her–the gorgeous ice queen I found waiting for me inside Lilith’s labs. She feigns indifference, claiming I do nothing for her, but I see the embers stirring in her stunning hazel eyes. Only there’s more to her than a pretty little face.
She’s neither vampire nor lycan. An immortal without a classification. A secret I must now contain in a world collapsing in chaos. Welcome to the new beginning. My name’s King Jace. Allow me to be your guide. Amazon KU
BURDEN FALLS by Kat Ellis
VS Note: Horror but a release of note…
The town of Burden Falls drips with superstition, from rumors of its cursed waterfall to Dead-Eyed Sadie, the disturbing specter who haunts it. Ava Thorn grew up right beside the falls, and since a horrific accident killed her parents a year ago, she’s been plagued by nightmares in which Sadie comes calling—nightmares so chilling, Ava feels as if she’ll never wake up. But when someone close to Ava is brutally murdered and she’s the primary suspect, she begins to wonder if the stories might be more than legends—and if the ghost haunting her dreams might be terrifyingly real. Whatever secrets Burden Falls is hiding, there’s a killer on the loose . . . with a vendetta against the Thorns.
AMETHYST (WARRIORS OF ESTIO BOOK 2) by Emery C F Bryant
VS Note: According to reviews, ends on a cliffhanger.
Maia Jeffries, out of work, is forced to move back to her family home and into a world she never sees coming. She didn’t expect this—to feel her heart beat again or the flood of desire in her veins. This man, the one with eyes the color of amethyst and hair the color of midnight…it’s his fault. He’s done this to her. And she wants more. Zaiyren is different. There’s so much more to him than a stranger trespassing on her grandmother’s land. He’s literally from another world. Despite that, their attraction grows, but danger grows along with it. Zaiyren is dangerous in ways even he didn’t know, and loving him could prove fatal. Unfortunately for Maia, her heart already belongs to him.
ART OF THE HUNT by Tami Lund
Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, is bored. She’s tired of hanging out at the Gods of Thunder Motorcycle Club, tired of partying with her bestie, tired of everything feeling so very meaningless.
She needs action. She needs to go back to saving the world. So she hops onto her Harley and rides off into the sunset. She ends up in Chicago, where she helps very, very sexy Detective Hunter James crack a case—not that he’s particularly thrilled by her interference, as he calls it. That’s okay, he’ll come around. But when he does, will she be able to handle it? Because Hunter reminds her an awful lot of Orion, her one true love, and she swore two thousand years ago that she’d never go down that road again. Not even if he is Orion reincarnated. Amazon KU
HOT DIRE WOLF NIGHTS by C D Gorri
Phoenix Tala is taking a break from his new home on the border of Blue Valley where his Pack and MC have recently settled down. With his Dire Wolf feeling out of sorts and anxious, he figures a road trip is in order. Tracey Donner is tired of her upper-crust parents disapproval. After a shopping trip gets nasty, she takes off for the one place she ever felt happy as a child. Maccon City, New Jersey.
She is ready for some serious changes in her life. But until then a girl could have a little fun, couldn’t she? Of course, she never expected to run into that fun. Literally. A spontaneous moonlight skinny dip turns into something else when she swims into a midnight bather with more muscles than she knew it possible for one man to have. She is willing to dive into a vacation fling with the bad boy biker, but Phoenix has forever on his mind. Can he convince the luscious normal to be his mate?
TEMPTATION ENCHANTMENT – EDEN’S DRAGON BOOK 4 (MAGIC NEW MEXICO NOVELLA) by Evelyn Lederman
She can tempt any man, except for him. Men have died to possess Nour, even those who came to kill her. For centuries, dragon shifter Nour has used the gift she inherited from Eden’s Dragon. Everything changes when she materializes in Magic, New Mexico. Will her enchantment finally end?
Jaguar shifter Elon possesses psychic powers he refused to use. Against his better judgement, he aids his cousin and enters a parallel dimension. Sometimes there are no choices when it comes to protecting his newly discovered mate.
MEDIUM TO WELL (HAUNTED HOLLYWOOD HEREAFTERS BOOK 1) by Edie Montreux
Ash Barrett is a scientist. He believes in facts. But even he has to admit something supernatural is happening in his apartment. The ghost of his dead fiancé wants something from him. Ash needs reinforcements to figure out what. Kenny Nguyen, late-night talk show host of Medium to Well, is in the business of helping people finish theirs–of the unfinished and spirit variety. He’s seen it all, but Ash’s deceased love has the most outrageous request Kenny’s heard in a while. He’d say no, except Ash is gorgeous, kind, and willing to do anything to lay his fiancé’s spirit to rest. If Kenny accepts a ghostly indecent proposal, could Ash still want a relationship after? And for a man who believes in science, can Ash trust what he can’t see and take a chance at love? Amazon KU
THE FIRE WITCH: A ZVI JAYDEN NOVEL by Sasha Marshall
A brutal murder by a reserved vampire brings a new case to Zvi Jayden. Perplexed as to why her friend met such a tragic end, she will stop at nothing to find the rogue vampire. An array of supernatural beings converge at The Bar to find the killer and other hidden truths. Killian Kavanaugh, king of the vampires is after the killer and Zvi’s heart. Zvi will not only have to battle a killer vampire but fight her feelings and Killian’s advances. Will Zvi catch the killer before it’s too late? Amazon KU
THE WITCH AND THE STAG (THE MCKINLEY WOMEN BOOK 1) by Victoria Rogers
As a solitary witch, Maddy McKinley’s job is to ensure her community is safe from paranormal harm. When a routine neighborhood exorcism goes wrong, Maddy finds herself haunted by a poltergeist that has been hounding her family for generations. With the help of the hunky godling across the street, Maddy must learn to set aside her family traditions and work with another before the poltergeist destroys her.
KISSED BY SHADOWLIGHT (SUPERNATURAL INSTITUDE BOOK 4) by Krista Street
Avery – I fell into the clutches of those hunting me. Now, I’m enslaved in chains and at their mercy. But I’m not the woman I used to be. My weaknesses have been stripped away, unveiling a strength and defiance I never knew myself capable of. And I’ll be damned if I’m going down without a fight. Because my mate is coming for me. With him by my side, we will be unstoppable, and I am a storm cloud of rage ready to be unleashed. Wyatt – I can’t think. Can’t breathe. Can’t exist…without her. I failed to protect Avery, and now she’s imprisoned by them. Still, I won’t give up. I will bite and claw my way to her, and when I do I will unleash my wolf on any who dared harm her. Because failure isn’t an option. Not when a realm is at stake and my mate’s life is on the line. I can only hope that I’m not too late. Amazon KU
SILVER GUARDIAN (HOLY SHIELD ANGELS ROMANCE) by Strawberry Chase
It’s a typical Las Vegas love story. Girl meets guy. Guy saves girl. The only problem, this guy’s an Angel. And a police officer. I can’t believe such a thing is real. How are there Angels, or rather Angel-cops, especially in Las Vegas? And I’m not exactly a good girl. The whole reason Diego had to intervene was to save me from my drug dealer ex-boyfriend and his sketchy boss. But there is something about him that pulls me in, like my feelings for him are out of my control. I have to get used to his shining silvery eyes and the fact that his wings are one of the most sensitive parts of his body. But he needs me for something else – the Las Vegas Police Department is searching for my ex and his boss, and I’m the only connection they have. And Diego won’t risk me. But what he doesn’t know is the drug boss is really a demon, one who now has a vendetta against Diego, and he will use anything to get back at the Angel-cop shutting down his drug empire. Including me. Amazon KU
DEMON’S PLAYGROUND (BORN OF HELLFIRE BOOK 2) by Ezrabet Bishop and Gina Kincade
Hotter than Hell and eager for sin…Morgan is having a bad year, even for a succubus. Her adorable dog has transformed into the Devil himself, and she can’t catch a date without someone dropping dead in her wake. Now a hot shifter detective is on Morgan’s trail, and things are about to get dicey. Even a trip for a cut and curl can’t ease her spirits. After she rescues a dog in distress, her luck might finally be turning around. Sometimes the one you save saves you right back, and maybe that sexy investigator will turn out to be exactly what she needs as well. But someone from Morgan’s past has a score to settle, and her hot new boyfriend may just end up on the menu. All that glitters could be murderous…Detective Liam Grayson is a werewolf on a mission. A murderer is stalking the city streets, and all signs point to one very gorgeous lady with a string of one-night stands and a growing pile of bodies. Watching her with her blind rescue dog tugs on his heartstrings, and he finds himself falling for his chief suspect, hook, line, and sinker. A true mate is hard to find and when his animal speaks, he’s learned to listen. But can Liam keep his head long enough to solve the murders, or will he be next in the killer’s sights?
DRAGON EVER AFTER (HERE BE DRAGONS BOOK 1) by Louisa Masters
After half a century of chaos, my retirement from leading the Community of Species Government has been bliss. No more hellhounds playing pranks. No more snippy demons demanding my attention. No more cajoling money from the wealthy to support the community. Just peace while I avoid my overbearing father and try to work out what my next steps will be. Although… maybe three years of peace is enough. It might even be starting to get… boring. In fact, an adolescent dragon crash-landing on my landlord’s shed is just the kind of excitement I need—especially when he brings his species leader to my door. Brandt. Wing leader of all dragons, suave, sexy, and… slightly unhinged. It doesn’t take much for him to convince me to give up my solitude and spend some time getting to know him. It’s hard to care about the future when I’ve got a dragon of my own to “play” with. Naked dragon rides for the win, right? But Brandt’s the leader of his people, on call for them all the time, and I’ve left that part of my life behind me. Plus my father insists I should fulfil my duty to the family by getting a nine-to-five job and “marrying well.” That’s not what I want, but riding herd on a group of beings who fly, breathe fire, and could literally crush me beneath their feet would be a huge challenge, especially since Brandt’s kind of loose with rules. It all comes down to how much I want my very own dragon ever after. Amazon KU
FOREVER KISSES by Angela Knight
Forever Kiss: Valerie is haunted by dreams of a man she knows only as Cowboy, her seductive lover. But Cowboy is real. And he’s a vampire. Cade is the only one who can protect Valerie from Ridgemont, his Sire, and he’s determined to do just that — even if he must kidnap her to keep her safe. Caught in a web of fear and passion, Valerie and Cade must learn to trust one another, even as Ridgemont stalks their every move. Their only hope of survival is the Forever Kiss. Beth’s Kiss: Beth’s world comes crashing down when she’s kidnapped by Joaquin, a deadly immortal who means to use her in a plot to kill a pair of handsome vamps. Morgan and Garret are determined to avenge themselves against Joaquin, who murdered the woman they loved. When they rescue Beth they must complete her transformation, saving her from the vampire virus raging through her system. But if Beth is to have a future with her two vampires, they must settle accounts with the ancient, powerful killer and his army of mercenaries. Author’s Note: Forever Kiss was first published in 2004 and has been revised extensively, including added scenes and updated tech.
MUDROOM MYSTIC (MAGICAL RENOVAYION SERIES BOOK 7) by Amy Boyles
It’s the annual garden gnome contest and all of Peachwood is a flutter with excitement. Especially Malene, who intends to win this year’s golden gnome award. But plenty of others in town want to win, too, and when Malene’s main competition throws a monkey wrench in her plans for victory, she comes up with her own plan to win. That plan might include sabotage. All Clementine wants to do is stay out of the contest, but when she gets dragged in kicking and screaming, she has no choice but to play nice. Everything is going great until a murder takes place. Now, it’s up to Clem and the gang to solve the mystery before they wind up the next victims of the Peachwood killer. Can they do it?
PANTHER’S TASK: TEXAS RANCH WOLF PACK WORLD: PANTHER CLOWDER BOOK 2 by Lynn Nodima
Be careful what you wish for…Good advice eighteen-year-old Adrian doesn’t take. When his best friend mates a dragon shifter and moves to another realm, Adrian feels a little lost. When his younger sister is named heir to the queen, he wonders what his future holds for him. All he wants is some adventure. Then a human girl follows him into the woods asking for the impossible.
DRAGON SHIFTER’S DESIRE (THE BOND OF BROTHERS BOOK 6) by Harmony Raines
Larisa has spent her life trying to prove her dad’s innocence. When a new discovery gives her the breakthrough she needs, there’s an unexpected twist. She’s the mate of a dragon shifter. Ivan has seen each of his brothers find their mates. He’s helped them overcome struggles to find true love. Now it’s his turn. One problem. For Ivan and Larisa to find their happy ending they need to travel to the fae realm, where dragon shifters are explicitly not welcome. But instead of finding answers they are faced with more questions.Questions that can only be resolved if they visit to the mysterious dragon isle, Cairnnor, ruled by a tyrannical dragon lord. Can they help overthrow him and finally learn the truth about their pasts? Amazon KU
A TOUCH OF BRIMSTONE (MAGIC OF THE DAMNED BOOK 1) by McKenzie Hunter
Fresh off a breakup and an eviction, I started my day like any other: a book in one hand, a coffee in the other, and faking that can-do attitude inspirational memes are made of. I was ready to take on the world—and I did. Unfortunately, it was the Underworld. One freak accident later, I’m standing face to face with the sexy-as-sin and dangerously powerful Prince of the Underworld. He has a few burning questions for me—like how a mere human unlocked the door to the Underworld’s prison and released its prisoners. I’d sure as hell like to know, too, because I have no freaking clue. Now, instead of a forgettable bookstore clerk, I’m newly famous for doing the impossible. The wrong people want to thank me, and the rest want me dead. Spoiler alert: The Dark Prince definitely doesn’t want to thank me. I’ll do anything to get my life back to normal and he’ll do anything to recapture the escapees. We make a deal: He’ll keep my enemies at bay, and I’ll find a way to return the prisoners. What could possibly go wrong? Amazon KU
FREEING FAE (LOST IN FAE BOOK 3) by M Sinclair
My name is Maize. Poisonous to the touch. The bastard child of one very dead Dark Fae King. A refugee of a war that freed me from my three-year imprisonment. Captured by one of the monsters that haunted my nightmares each night. I may have been free, but I would never forget the torture I’d gone through at the hands of my father’s guard. It seemed they hadn’t forgotten either. Except now it wasn’t just me at risk—no, it was the Horde and everyone I’d come to love. Individuals I would protect, even if it meant sacrificing myself. Hopefully, they would forgive me for what I had to do to free Fae. Amazon KU
HARLEY PRINCE OF TIGERS by Kathi S Barton
Micky had so much going on around her, it was making her head spin. Her sister was shot, her father was killed in the same incident, and the doctor had diagnosed her with terminal cancer. If it wasn’t for the Prince family, her sister, Rowan, would be a death’s door. Their shifter blood had healing properties, and that was the only thing that pulled her through. Now, Rowan was determined the Prince family would save Micky too. Marcus told Micky she wasn’t his mate, but he bet she was Harley’s. Micky was never one to hide in a corner waiting for answers. She walked right up to Harley and buried her nose in his throat. At his moan—or her own, she knew as surely as she was standing there who he was to her.
SACRIFICE (DRAKORYAN BRIDES BOOK 1) by Ava Sinclair
Four dragon lords. One virgin sacrifice. When my village sacrifices me to the dragons, I go willingly to the Altar Rock to die. But I don’t die. I wake up in a castle built into a huge mountain. House Fra’Hir is one of many castles in the Drakoryan Empire. It is here I learn the truth — that women like me aren’t taken away to be devoured, but to be mated. My mates, four sons of a dragon knight slain in the last battle of the ShadowFell, are unique both in personality and carnal abilities. They introduce me to the world of pleasure. In their bed chambers, they prepare me with masterful skill for the final, ultimate bond that will make me truly theirs. But I am no passive mate, and the secret they keep from me threatens not only our bond, but the role I am prophesied to play in stopping a lurking danger that threatens the Drakoryan and human world alike. Amazon KU
SCARRED FOR LIFE: ADIRA’S ACCEPTANCE BOOK 1 by Evalina Creek
Addy is one of the lucky ones. After a final brutal attack by her ex-boyfriend, she is alive and finally free of him for good. Or so she hopes. Now she is left to pick up the pieces of her life and her heart, but recovery takes time and the lingering nightmares of her abusive ex are keeping the wolf shifter in the apartment next door awake at night. When he takes it upon himself to investigate the source of his agitation, he finds more than just nightmares might be plaguing this timid yet fiery little female.
DRAGON MATE (THE HIDDEN KING BOOK 1) by Jen L Grey
Sometimes, survival depends on not being seen. I should know. That’s the only way I’ve survived. Getting accepted into a prestigious university was my chance at freedom; to escape and live without fear and resentment. And with no emotional attachments–or at least that was the plan. Until I see Egan. He’s sexy, mysterious, and has muscles in all the right places. He invokes feelings I don’t want or understand. The more he shows up, the harder of a time I have remembering why staying away from him was a good idea. But he brings deep, dark secrets that alter my entire world. Monsters exist. Witches cast spells. And animals may be human after all. I either embrace fate and enter a strange new world full of risks like never before or walk away. Maybe, I’m destined for heartache because sometimes, love isn’t worth what it costs to fall. Amazon KU
A CASTLE OF ASH (A TEMPEST OF SHADOWS BOOK 4) by
To prove the purity of my soul, I sacrificed everything. I lost my magic, my best friend, and tied myself to the five kings of the afterworld in unholy matrimony. Now, every day is torture at their hands. I am their final hope, a perfect weapon to wield in the ultimate war still looming ahead of us. They will push me as far as it takes, no matter what. Every day, I give a little more of myself away, and they’re snapping up each piece as though they have a right. Every day, the Darkness takes another victim, picking off people all around me until those of us who fight for light and life are outnumbered in a world we’re no longer sure is our own. The end is drawing near, but the closer it gets, the more impossible our victory seems. Even after everything I’ve sacrificed … I fear it won’t be enough. Amazon KU
KING OF DARKNESS (THE PARANORMAL NIGHT CLUB BOOK 8) by Brittany White
The Half breed bear shifter – My mother is a mundane human and my father is a bear shifter.
They had the best marriage – the kind I always wanted for myself. I had the best father. Then, it all changed. An evil destroyed all that was good inside of him As he tried to destroy my mother and me.
A vampire king stepped into my world Offering safety and love. Yet, this vampire king could not offer me a place by his side as his mate And I could never walk a step behind him, taking second place in his life. Would foolish pride destroy both? The King of Darkness – I am a vampire king who rarely gets involved in the affairs of mortals Yet there was something about this half-human, half bear shifter I couldn’t resist. Little did I know that by helping this beautiful woman I would be getting involved with the seedy shifter underworld Where drugs, alcohol, and evilness ruled. I loved her pride, strength, and her spirit as she faced her demons head on. It was these same qualities that threatened to tear us apart.
I can’t take a non-vampire as a mate – I have a legacy to continue. Yet, my love can’t take second place in my life. Can the vampire king give up his legacy for his love? Amazon KU
NIGHT’S ILLUSION (CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT) by Amanda Ashley
Giovanni Lanzoni may just be the world’s oldest male virgin. Or at least, the oldest male virgin vampire. Giovanni has clung to the vows he made a thousand years ago as a mortal priest—yet he is no longer either of those things. Others of his kind have settled down since claiming immortality, finding love, even raising children. Sensing his loneliness, Mara, Queen of the Vampires, eagerly sets out to find Giovanni the perfect mate. But only one woman, met by chance on a dark night, truly tempts him . . .Cassie Douglas has never met a man she trusts as much as Giovanni. Yet the shocking truth he reveals makes her question their deep connection. There are other urgent obstacles too. Giovanni’s sire, an ancient, dangerously powerful vampire, is awakening after centuries of slumber, with vengeance on his mind. And in the battle unfolding around them, everything is at risk—their lives, their loved ones, and a passionate eternity together.
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VS: Next on my Badari Warriors backlist is the birth of Mateer and Mega’s baby! I figured she’d been pregnant long enough and so I was happy to write a novella about the events.
BADARI WARRIOR’S BABY: MEGAN AND MATEEER (A BADARI WARRIORS NOVELLA)
Dr. Megan Garrison, mate to the Badari Warrior pack’s senior enforcer Mateer, is perilously close to the due date of their baby when she’s kidnapped by human malcontents in Sanctuary Valley. The kidnappers threaten to harm her and intend to ransom the half human-half Badari child to the evil Khagrish scientists in return for their own lives.
Mateer and his fellow Badari launch a desperate effort to save his mate and child but the situation is made more complicated as Megan goes into labor. Can they rescue her in time to save mother and child?
A 25K word novella…
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