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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PETS IN SPACE 6 by Various, including Me! My story in the anthology is Star Cruise Time Loop.
Pets in Space® is back for a new year of adventures! Join the incredible authors in this year’s Pets in Space 6 for another out-of-this-world adventure. This award-winning, USA TODAY Bestselling anthology is packed full of your favorite Pets in Space®. Featuring 11 original, never-before-released stories from some of today’s bestselling science fiction romance and fantasy authors, Pets in Space 6 continues their vital support of Hero-Dogs.org, the non-profit charity that improves quality of life for veterans of the U.S. military and first-responders with disabilities. Don’t miss out on this limited-edition anthology before it’s too late!
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SCORCH (INFERNAL FORCE OF THE DREXIAN WARRIORS BOOK 2) by Tana Stone
I volunteered to sneak onto an enemy battleship. Now I’m stranded on a prison moon with a hot Drexian pilot who can’t stand me. I had no choice. It was either volunteer for a rescue mission for the Drexians or go to prison on Earth. I know, I know. The irony isn’t lost on me. But what were the chances I’d end up on a creepy alien prison moon running for my life with a Drexian who seems annoyed that I saved him? You’d think Jax would be grateful I used my considerable burglary skills to break him from the Kronock brig, but he looks at me like I’m dirt on the bottom of his boot. And I don’t think it’s because of my dodgy past back on Earth. He’s got a grudge against humans. At least human females. Which is a problem since we’re stuck together on a swampy planet that’s too hot to wear much of anything. All I have to do is survive until we’re rescued, and I’ll never have to see the aggravating Drexian again. If I can fight the urge to kill the annoyingly gorgeous alien for that long. Not to mention my urge to – Amazon KU
TINY AND FIERCE (HER ALIEN CREW BOOK 1) by Margo Bond Collins, Sasha Caine and Eli Constant
When Lise Klein took over her family’s deep-space salvage company, she never expected to stumble through a wormhole into a whole other galaxy full of strange alien races ruled by a cruel empress. She learns she’s not the first human to wind up there—but the others were captured and sold as slaves. She’ll have to fight to survive. All she wants is to find a way home. But when she takes on a crew of alien conmen, she finds something truly worth fighting for. Now, to stay alive, they may have to free the entire system. Luckily for all of them, Lise may be little, but she’s tough. Amazon KU
ERON: STARLIGHT HIGHLANDERS MAIL ORDER BRIDES 2 (INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Skye MacKinnon
A city girl allergic to animals (and aliens) – June only registered with a dating agency because she lost a bet. She never expected to be invited to an all-expenses-paid trip to meet some hunky Highlanders. What nobody told her: the Highlanders are aliens and live on a different planet. And they’re desperate for mates – so desperate that there’s no guarantee she’ll ever return to Earth.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, the huge kilt-wearing alien she’s matched to lives on a farm. In the middle of nowhere. With smelly animals all around. This is June’s personal hell, but the moment she lays eyes on him, her body betrays her. An alien farmer with a dark secret – Eron spends his days tending to his taigeis farm. The fluffy animals are all the company he needs. He’s broken off all contact with society, so when an old friend tells him that he’s been matched to a mate from a distant planet, his first instinct is to refuse the match. But the instant he meets her, his mating antennae burn and he can only think of one thing: making her his. He desires her with every fibre of her being, but he can’t risk anyone discovering the terrible secret that made him an outcast. Can he find the strength to push her away before she steals his heart?
STONE COLD CYBORG by Cara Bristol
VS Note: This was her story in the Pets in Space 1 anthology and now re-released “rewritten and longer,” she says. I really loved the original story so I’m sure the updated version will be just as great!
Dante Stone is an emotionless cyborg who commands a military space fighter. His ship picks up an SOS call from a settlement on the outer edge of Alliance territory, but by the time he can get there, most of the colonists have been massacred. He rescues the traumatized survivors, including archivist Miranda Lowell and her robot dog. His orders are to deliver the colonists to a space station where they can receive the medical and psychological help they need. However, Miranda awakens Dante’s emotions in ways he never thought possible, and he begins to hope for a different kind of future. But before he can act, the colonists begin mysteriously vanishing from the ship, and he soon realizes Miranda’s robotic dog may hold the clues to saving her, the passengers, and the crew.
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BRUTAL (SOCIETY OF SAVAGES BOOK 3) by Hope Hart
He calls himself an ‘acquisitions expert.’In reality, the charming, handsome Thesian is a space pirate. And I trust the 7-foot tall alien about as far as I can throw him. But at this point, I have to trust someone. Because the Grivath are hunting a little girl. A little girl who had the bad luck to grow up as a royal on a planet that they want to control. I may not be great with kids, but even I know that I can’t let the Grivath get their hands on this princess. And the ‘acquisitions expert’? He knows even less about kids than he does about honesty. But despite the captivating alien’s dubious moral compass, I can’t help but be drawn to him. Even if deep down, I know he’s going to betray me. Turns out, if it means protecting the kid, I’m willing to betray him first. Love be damned. Amazon KU
HER ALIEN FORGEMASTERS (THE DRIFT HAVEN COLONY BOOK 3) by Susan Hayes
She doesn’t do mornings, cardio, or long-term relationships. Then her mates walked into her bar…Anya couldn’t be happier. Her tavern is packed every night, her staff is amazing, and her nosy mother is busy hauling cargo on the far side of the galaxy. It’s taken her years of work to reach this moment, and she’s ready to relax and enjoy the ride. The last thing she needs is a romance to mess up her plans. She’s managed quite well without a man in her life, so why did the universe send her two? He’d always known they’d find their destined mate. He just never imagined she’d be human. ..(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…)
THE ALIEN LIEUTENANT (PERINQUAL GALAXY ALIENS BOOK 5) by C Y Croc
Lieutenant Sollo –Bizarre circumstances on board our ship led to the captain putting three rescued Human females up in a lottery to be mated by one of us stranded Federation officers. There are good and bad amongst us. I cheated and got lucky with the tall female. Now it’s a life and death daily struggle to keep her safe. Not only from the flying Badligons stranded on this planet with us—but from my own mutinous crew members too. I don’t know how I’m going to do it, but I’m going to use every skill I have to keep my new Human bride alive! Brigitte – Unbelievable circumstances mean we’re going to be stranded for the foreseeable future on an unknown planet. For my own safety, I’ve been raffled off in a bride lottery with two other women. My new husband is a green alien and I’ve got mutinous alien crew members and flying hairless bat-faced aliens all wanting me. Could this abduction get any worse? Apart from the fact that my husband is as hot as hell, this is a living nightmare! Amazon KU
GALACTIC TIDES (ALPHA WORLD BOOK 2) by Chloe Parker
JACK – The man I was died when my ship sank in the Caribbean in 1580. Something otherworldly scooped me up and took me away from Earth forever, and now I live on an interstellar pirate ship. I suppose there are worse ways to start your afterlife. But the thing that’s always nagged at me is how I escaped, and who came out of the depths to rescue me. Given that I’ve spent the past two hundred years held captive, whoever doomed me to a fate worse than death owes me a debt. A debt I plan on collecting. NERISSA – It was a snap decision that led to me rescuing the handsome young sailor all those centuries ago, and it’s one I’ve questioned ever since. But he seemed so vibrant, and something drew me to him, though I knew better. Since then, I’ve fallen into the clutches of Preceptor Lynx of the Order of the Hunt, and now the man I saved is my last chance for salvation. The twist? She’s scrambled my translator and taken my voice, so I’ll have to convince him to help me without language. There’s an old saying that actions speak louder than words, and my relationship with Jack is about to put that to the test. Amazon KU
REVOLT (CAPTURED EARTH BOOK 3) by T J Nichols
Australia is split in half, humans on the east and aliens on the west, and Josh and Xavier are on the wrong side of the line. They need to make it from alien territory back home. But with aliens hunting them and survivors to protect, all their plans start to unravel. To survive, they’ll have to fight. They have discovered the aliens are not invincible, and they have weaknesses. Armed with new knowledge, Josh and Xavier are determined to stop the aliens so no one else ends up imprisoned on the base. But going back to the base means risking their lives and the future they have promised each other. Amazon KU
EIGHTH GRADE VS THE MACHINES (ADVENTURES OF THE PSS 118 BOOK 2) by Joshua S Levy
VS Note: OK it’s a MG or YA book but it’s a scifi release of note and maybe you know some readers in those age groups who might like it for a holiday present.
After the entire population of Earth’s solar system is whisked away by alien technology, Jack and his classmates and teachers aboard the PSS 118 are the only humans left. It’s up to them to find and rescue the rest of humanity—if they can avoid the aliens hunting them down, steer clear of a robot civil war, and figure out who among them might be a traitor.
STEALING HIS MATE: ALIENS OF OLUURA BOOK 3 by Ivy Knox
Kate has had enough. She’s sick of getting dirty looks from the clan, sick of being seen as the village weirdo, and sick of existing on this strange planet. Meanwhile, her best friends are getting married and pregnant and settling into their happily ever afters, leaving Kate with too much free time and no one to talk to. A mysterious male with washboard abs and sparkly blue scales keeps appearing in her dreams, jolting her awake, and she has no idea why. Kidnapped late one night, Kate finally comes face to face with Niro, her dream guy, and she thinks her problems will soon be solved. If they can break this bewildering curse, they can return to their lives, and hopefully, she’ll get some sleep. As they embark on a quest for answers about their dream link that takes them all over Oluura, their lives intertwine in ways they never could’ve imagined. Each moment, they are tempted to claw each other’s eyes out while resisting the urge to rip each other’s clothes off. Can they put their differences aside and break the curse? Or are they destined to crash each other’s dreams for the rest of time? Amazon KU
AMBUSH OR ADORE: A DELIGHTFULLY DEADLY NOVEL by Gail Carriger
VS Note: She was the first steampunk author I ever read and I enjoy her quirky take on the world! Had this pre-ordered.
INTELLIGENCER – Agatha Woosmoss, the Wallflower, is the greatest intelligencer of her generation. And no one knows she exists. She has been invisible, capable, and cunning for well over four decades. Her greatest skill is in her ability to go forever unnoticed. Except by one man. VERSUS INTELLECTUAL – Pillover Plumleigh-Teignmott is a professor of ancient languages at Oxford University. He’s tried to ignore his training as an Evil Genius and live a quiet life away from politics and intrigue. When an assignment goes horribly wrong, Agatha must hide and heal. So she goes to ground with the only person who’s always kept her safe, Pillover. Can Pillover hold onto the deadly woman who specializes in getting away? Will Agatha realize that patience is indeed a virtue, and that perhaps it is good to be noticed by the one who waits?
BACHELOR ON MARS by Leigh Wynfield
VS Note: A re-release but it was first published in December 2020 and I missed it, so here’s the re-pub!
She’s a mechanical engineer undercover as a contestant. He’s a geologist trying to keep his research station afloat. Then comes the alien invasion… Mechanical engineer Margaret Carson’s biggest dream is fulfilled when she gets to test her new rover on Mars, but of course there is a catch. She must fill in for a contestant on the reality TV show Mars Bachelor and get voted off before she can run her trials. But when she arrives on Mars, the owner of the research station, Jack Boyle, is attacked by an alien ship. She and Jack must combine forces to save the cast members and themselves. As the clock ticks down, will they survive? And if they do, will one of them give up their career for the other?
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CYOK: KLAGAN WARRIORS BOOK 1 by Holly Hanzo
Jana’s life had been easy until the Elodians invaded Earth. Hiding with her younger brother for about a year in a cellar wasn’t ideal, but they survived. Then rescue came in the form of huge, horned warriors called Klagan, who promised they’d be safe. Fighting the Elodians came naturally to Cyok. A Captain in the Klagan military, he spent his life surrounded by battles. When his latest mission took him to Terra, or Earth as the humans called it, he never expected to find his mate. He also never expected for his mate’s younger brother to disappear from a Klagan warship. Jana’s hellbent on making a new life with her brother. She refuses to lose the last of her family to aliens. Cyok will do anything for his mate – including go on a crazy mission to search for her brother. Not only are they trying to navigate uncharted planets, but also the bond that connects their souls. Amazon KU
HIS BROKEN HUMAN (ALIEN OVERLORDS) by Loki Renard
A royal alien tyrant has captured me. He plans to make me pay for the sins of my species. Humans must obey their korabi overlords, but my family crossed this cruel alien king. Krush believes I am a stupid, broken human good only for receiving his wrath. He thinks my pain will absolve his. He is wrong. I am smarter than he imagines. I am stronger than he expects. And punishing the innocent is not the same as bringing the guilty to justice, even when you believe one human is the same as any other. Soon there will be questions we both must answer. Could his hatred turn to love? Would I ever forgive him if it did?
TERRA (ELEMENTAL MATES BOOK 6) by Miranda Bridges
I’m five seconds from being incinerated…First by an alien wolf. Then by an alien male who’s hot. And my new owner. That right there, is a turn-off. However, he knows where there are other humans. All I need to do is help him find some rock and he’ll take me to them. Sounds easy enough. Well, it’s not. Because Maxim does something no one else has. He sees me, scars and all, and isn’t disgusted. Actually, the chemistry between us is scorching, more than my wolf’s fire. But he’s being a gentleman. Lame. Confusion is not a strong enough word for how I feel. To seduce or not to seduce, that is the question. But it’s kind of hard to do that when everything and everyone is trying to kill you. Amazon KU
THE BLOOD THAT BINDS (THICKER THAN BLOOD BOOK 3) by Madeline Sheehan and Claire C Riley
Two brothers. A childhood sweetheart. Life has never been easy for this trio, and especially not after the end of civilization as they knew it. Having had their formative years ripped from them, they were thrust into a shattered, savage world, a world where they only had each other. Love and loss. Weary travellers on the brink, there is a storm brewing, a turbulent tempest that has nothing to do with the weather. When tragedy strikes, everything changes in the blink of an eye– facades come undone, and loyalty is pushed to a breaking point. A diamond in the rough. Immersed back into something akin to normal society, a safe-haven in the midst of misery, our travellers are forced to finally confront their demons–long-kept secrets that have been haunting them for nearly a decade. Love is never easy; And love during the end of the world is a hell of a lot more complicated.
FINDING REFUGE: A PLACE OF REFUGE PART ONE by Victoria Janssen and Kalikoi
They lost the revolution. But then, they found sanctuary—and hope. After the fascistic Federated Colonies crushes their interstellar revolt, freedom fighters Talia and Miki have only each other.Telepathic warrior Talia Avi lost her home planet, her people, and their psychic communion when the FC invaded, but thanks to Miki Boudreaux, she can glimpse a life beyond defeat. Genius engineer Miki lost Talia once to FC captivity and never plans to lose her again. Miki will risk her life and her freedom to reunite Talia with the escaped remnants of her people, on a mysterious planet far outside of FC control. But the difficult part will be what comes after…when you’ve always been a guerilla at the sharp end of death, how do you learn to make a life? Can two freedom fighters find refuge at last?
SNOWED IN WITH AN ALIEN (HOLIDAY WITH A CU’ZOD WARRIOR BOOK 1) by Ava Ross
With Christmas approaching, can Aida and Trexon give an orphaned little girl her holiday wish, plus find the perfect ending for themselves? Before her conniving father can steal her orphaned niece away, Aida’s determined to give the three-year-old child the Christmas she’s been wishing for. Aida grabs the girl and runs, but her daring escape to a mountain cabin during a freak blizzard lands her in trouble. She’s stuck in a cabin, there’s no hope of a jolly Christmas in sight, and she stumbles over a wounded Cu’zod alien warrior. The storm keeps them snowbound, and between making snowmen and trimming the tree with Trexon, she starts dreaming of a future for both her and her niece. En route to a diplomatic mission, Trexon crash lands on Earth in the middle of a snow storm. He soon finds himself stumbling through the cold. A beautiful Earthling female rescues him, and she takes him to her isolated cabin, where he falls for her sweet ways. After he learns of their plight, he’s determined to make Aida and the child’s holiday wishes come true. But once the storm is over, Trexon must sign the treaty and take a one-way flight back to Cu’zod. If he goes, he’ll lose his fated mate, but if he stays, the Earth-Cu’zod alliance could be lost forever. Amazon KU
ZHIRUTO (KIRENAI FATED MATES BOOK 2 INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY) by Tamsin Ley
A date turned disaster – When Officer Lora Griffin volunteered to be in the alien dating auction to help raise money for the local animal shelter, she didn’t expect aliens to start dissolving into puddles of goo. She immediately jumps to investigate. But the seven-foot tall alien built of solid blue muscle she gets partnered with makes it hard to remain focused under his panty-melting stare…A distraction from duty – Someone’s trying to assassinate the royal family, and the prince’s personal bodyguard, Zhiruto, must capture him. But the instant he meets Lora, the ravishing, outspoken female puts a twist in his plans. For more than half his life, protecting the prince has meant everything to him, and taking a mate would end his career. But Lora’s his perfect match, and each moment he works alongside her, the connection to her grows undeniable. As they narrow in on finding the assassin, the choices they make will not only determine their future—they could change the very balance of power across the galaxy.
RANGER: INTERGALACTIC DATING AGENCY (DRAGON BRIDES BOOK 2) by Kate Rudolph
He’s supposed to be a prince, not a prisoner…Things are as bad as they can get for Ranger when he’s thrown in a cell and told he’s about to be sold for a profit. But his captors don’t know he’s a dragon, and he’s ready to rain fire on them all in payback. Until he meets Sidney. She’s stronger than she looks…When Sidney discovers Ranger on the ship, it throws her world into upheaval. She’s no slaver. She’ll do what it takes to free him, even if it means crossing her captain and crew. When Ranger turns the tables on her, she’s almost too angry to be attracted to him. Almost. Freeing Ranger has repercussions. And soon it’s not just Sidney that’s in danger, but everyone she loves as well. She’ll need to trust the dragon prince if she’s going to save them all. But how can she do that without losing her heart?
MATE TO THE ALIEN PRIMAL (MATES OF THE PRECURSORS BOOK 2) by Athena Storm
An undefeated alien warrior is defeated by an unlikely foe…Two troublesome children. When I’m caught poaching in the forests that belong to this alien warrior-king, there’s only one way to avoid arrest and execution. By agreeing to serve him as my lord. What does this alien king want with me? My job is to live in his palace and do whatever he commands of me. He says that he wants me to care for his kids. But I see the gleam in his gaze. I feel his flirtatious touch. I can sense his eyes as they wander over me. This handsome king may have more than he bargained for. At heart, I’m a hunter. I mean I was caught on his grounds. But in the palace, with a sinfully handsome alien prince, it’s him that’s chasing me down. It’s only a matter of time before he has my body. And steals my heart. Once I used to be a hunter. But now, I’m nothing but his prey. Amazon KU
THE YEAR’S BEST AFRICAN SPECULATIVE FICTION by Various
VS Note: Not romance but a scifi release of note.
The first ever Year’s Best African speculative fiction anthology with works from some of the most exciting voices, new and old, published in the 2020 year.
SPECULATIVE FICTION FOR DREAMERS: A LATINX ANTHOLOGY by Various
VS Note: Not romance but a scifi release of note.
In a tantalizing array of new works from some of the most exciting Latinx creators working in the speculative vein today, Speculative Fiction for Dreamers extends the project begun with a previous anthology, Latinx Rising (The Ohio State University Press, 2020), to showcase a new generation of writers. Spanning diverse forms, settings, perspectives, and styles, but unified by their drive to imagine new Latinx futures, these stories address the breadth of contemporary Latinx experiences and identities while exuberantly embracing the genre’s ability to entertain and surprise. With new work for new audiences in their teens and up, and especially for Latinx people navigating their identities in the ever-shifting, sometimes perilous, but always promising cultural landscape of the US, this book is for dreamers—and DREAMers—everywhere.
HIS HUMAN WARD (MONSTERS LOVE CURVY GIRLS BOOK 5) by Michele Mills
The brooding Fire Lord of Ashmoor Manor receives an adorable, curvy human as his ward!
I’m getting married today and I’m so freaking depressed. My bridal gown is exquisite. The ring is enormous. But my groom is evil personified and I’m being tricked into this doomed marriage. I’m seconds from breaking into a full-on ugly cry. And right then, as if by magic, the church doors burst open. Women scream and children scramble as a huge satanic-looking alien stomps down the aisle, flicking his tail, flashing flames and wreaking chaos in his wake. He’s looking right at me. “Charlotte Cruz?” the devil questions. I give a jerky nod, shocked into silence. The monster grunts in response, sweeps me off my feet and carries me away from the altar. Amazon KU
DRAGON ENRAGED (DRAKKONIAN WARS BOOK 2) by Ishabelle Torry
Jillian Sheppard…I never thought the end of the human race would come at the claws of aliens. But here we are, a casualty in an age-old intergalactic war between two species fighting for our planet.
And I hate them both. Or at least I’m trying to…When a huge, blue and bronzed scaled dragon man shows up at my doorstep, I’m determined to resist the sudden temptation roiling in my gut. I don’t care if his kisses steal my breath, or his touch leaves me a hot, quaking mess. There is nothing on this hellish Earth that can make me forget the past and all that’s been stolen. Rykal…I never imagined I’d be struck by the sweet, yet condemning scent of the Nocktam. Again. I’ve already lost one mate, and I sure as Seven Hells don’t deserve another. Nor do I want one. But the mere thought of severing the bond and setting her free steals my sanity and threatens my soul with eternal darkness. When our latest strike against the Orlin invasion puts her in harm’s way, I have no choice but to keep her by my side. I won’t…I can’t fail another mate. Even if it means sacrificing my own life to keep her safe. Amazon KU
ALIEN LEGACY: THE PSYCHIC (ANCIENT ALIENS DESCENDANTS BOOK 3) by Keri Kruspe
Jordyn is a professional woman at the top of her game. That is until Auntie reveals the horrible truth. Not only is her aunt not her aunt, but she claims Jordyn isn’t even human. To make matters worse, Ancient Aliens from the distant past are coming back, intending to take over Earth. And they need Jordyn to carry out their dastardly plan. Psychic Michael feels the pull from Jordyn after the aliens release the power within her. But he knows he had to resist the urge to find her. If he and Jordyn come face to face, she’ll absorb his abilities which might end up killing him. Drawn into a dream world, Jordyn and Michael discover they’re kindred souls. Their all-encompassing love is something they never believed possible. Before the alien’s release Jordyn as a lure to capture Michael, she’s injected with a heinous poison that will force her to do what they want. Complete with a timer. Either bring Michael back or suffer an agonizing death. Tick-Tock. Jordyn can’t believe how fate has screwed her. She survives an alien abduction, endures alien experiments, given superpowers, and meets the man of her dreams. Only to be forced to kill him… or die. Amazon KU
LOC (UNTAMED WARRIORS BOOK 2) by Bethany Shaw
Max – I’m on a freaking spaceship with these crazy blue aliens and the things they insinuate terrify me. My only hope is my cellmate. He looks mostly human, except for his fins and eyes. I don’t have much choice but to trust him. I can’t fly this ship by myself, and we have a common enemy. He’s kind, strong, and maybe a little bit sexy. I just hope I’m not making a mistake trusting him. I want to get back home. Loc – I’ve been taken prisoner by the orion regime after crashing on a strange planet. My feisty cell mate, Max, seems to agree we need to escape. We both want to return to Earth to reunite with our families, but our captors set a course that can’t be altered, leaving us no choice but to crash land on another planet. Max stirs things in me I didn’t think were possible. She’s my mate. I promised I’d get her home, but aliens don’t exist in her world. And I can’t ask her to stay in mine. Amazon KU
SIRENA (THE KITRA SAGA BOOK 2) by Gideon Marcus
VS Note: Not listed as a romance. Queer scifi (bi, poly).
Young captain-for-hire Kitra Yilmaz has gotten her first contract: escort the mysterious Princess of Atlántida beyond the Frontier and find her a new world. It’s a risky job, fraught with the threat of pirates, dangerous squatters, and rising romantic tensions. Still, Kitra and her crew are up for anything — until they find a lush world, perfect for settlement…with an enormous ghost ship already in orbit. What secret does the crippled vessel hide? And is Kitra ready to take responsibility for its precious cargo?
DIESEL (UNCHAINED OMEGAVERSE) by Callie Rhodes
He was battered but not broken. Diesel barely escaped one hellhole with his life…only to be captured again and forced into an underground fight ring. Nursed back to health by the only tender soul he’s ever met, every day a little more of his strength returns, and he burns, not only for revenge, but also to claim the only woman brave enough to stand by his side. She was damaged but not defeated. Ruby never saw an alpha in the flesh before her brothers brought one home in the back of their truck in chains. Even battered, bound, and unconscious she can sense the awesome power running through the massive man’s body. She feels the pull to help him from somewhere deep in her soul, but she fears the price she’ll have to pay. Once there were boundaries…but now that their chains are broken, these alphas refused to be contained. Amazon KU
BRIARHEART by Mercedes Lackey
Miriam may be the daughter of Queen Alethia of Tirendell, but she’s not a princess. She’s the child of Alethia and her previous husband, the King’s Champion, who died fighting for the king, and she has no ambitions to rule. When her new baby sister Aurora, heir to the throne, is born, she’s ecstatic. She adores the baby, who seems perfect in every way. But on the day of Aurora’s christening, an uninvited Dark Fae arrives, prepared to curse her, and Miriam discovers she possesses impossible power. Soon, Miriam is charged with being trained in both magic and combat to act as chief protector to her sister. But shadowy threats are moving closer and closer to their kingdom, and Miriam’s dark power may not be enough to save everyone she loves, let alone herself.
HARVEST WEB: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (MOONSHADOW BAY BOOK 4) by Yasmine Galenorn
Summer has been kind to January—work has involved a lot of quiet research, she’s helped Ari revamp her wedding plans, and settled into a comfortable routine with Killian. That all comes to a screeching halt when autumn crashes in like a bull in a china shop. January finds herself plagued with a frightening ghost when renovations literally uncover a skeleton in a hidden room. She must discover who the dead man was and why his skeleton is in her house before she can exorcise the spirit—not an easy task in itself. On top of that, at work an even more serious issue arises when Conjure Ink’s new client is killed by the Whatcom Devil—an urban legend come to life. And now, it’s stalking January. Can Conjure Ink manage to find and destroy the creature before it manages to claim January as its next victim?
DOMINICK (GROWL AND PROWL BOOK 1) by Eve Langlais
When she called him a pussycat, she didn’t mean it literally. There comes a time in every man’s life where he’s got to choose: settle down or get smacked by his mom for not giving her grandbabies. After all, he’s not getting any younger, although age isn’t why he retired from the military. After the incident they had no choice but to medically discharge him. Probably for the best because something inside him is struggling to break free. Adrift and on the prowl, he runs into his high school crush, Anika. She’s still as beautiful as before, meaning of course he puts his foot in his mouth, down his throat, and out his…Yeah, he’s still an idiot around her. He can’t help himself despite knowing he should stay away. The blackouts have started up again, resulting in a loss of clothes and a raw diet. Discovering he’s a giant freaking cat isn’t easy to accept, especially since his family’s idea of sympathy is offering him a can of tuna and dangling a string. They won’t laugh for long once they realize he can’t control the beast. Only love can tame him.
WALKING IN A WITCHY WONDERLAND (STAY A SPELL) by Juliette Cross
Mischief and mayhem dominate the holiday season for the Savoie sisters of New Orleans. Five sexy stories set in the STAY A SPELL world you don’t want to miss. Bewitch You A Merry Christmas: Always the peacemaker, Evie conjures Christmas magic between a hexed hottie and his witchy neighbor, while Mateo and Alpha plan to do whatever it takes to get some alone time with their girl. Rockin’ Around The Hexmas Tree: A Dirty Santa gift with a very special hex boosts Devraj and Isadora’s sex life from sizzling hot to scorching…(more story details on ebook seller page)…
THE TAILOR OF SEMENOV (ALYDIA RACKHAM’S RETELLINGS: ANASTASIA) by Alydia Rackham
After days of starvation, her footsteps haunted by wolves, this once-grand-duchess finds her way to the remote Jewish village of Semenov in Siberia. She conceals her name, and the truth, from the kind tailor and his niece and nephew, hoping to start a new life away from the turmoil of the rising new regime. But the fingers of Lenin’s Red Terror are long, and she may not remain safe, even here. Especially when Soviet soldiers come to Semenov…And among them is the man who secretly saved her life. Amazon KU
LOVE IS WAR by Milly Taiden
After the untimely death of her parents, Adria Bancroft is about to take the helm as the head of her vampire family. During the induction ritual, she’s ambushed and forced across enemy lines into werewolf territory where she will undoubtedly be attacked and killed. When one of them comes to her aid, it’s time to question who the real enemy is. Caleb Conri is on patrol when he finds himself saving the life of the most beautiful vampire he’s ever seen. His wolf immediately claims her as his mate and that alone brings on the biggest migraine of his life. But Adria is so unlike anyone he expected. She’s sweet, kind, loving and he can’t wait to get her out of her clothes. The problem is everyone wants her dead. When war breaks out between the two factions, Adria must choose between her own people and her mate. How long can she sit by and watch those she loves on both sides kill each other because of her? The only way to end the war is for her to turn herself over to those who want her dead. But Caleb will die before he let’s that happen. Amazon KU
UNCOVERED TREASURES: CHALLENGE OF THE DEEP (THE FIFTH ELEMENTAL BOOK 1) by Gina Manis
A hurricane, unlike any he and his pirate crew have ever seen, sinks their ship and maroons them on an island. And they are not alone. Alice, a sweet little nun from his past, has also been trapped alongside them. She isn’t hidden by her habit anymore and is a stunning woman with soft curves. But, she isn’t there for Brier’s pleasures and keeping his hands off the petite nun is harder than he ever imagined. His destiny is leading him into the afterlife, and the last thing he wants to do is corrupt this innocent soul with his tarnished one. Giving his heart isn’t the problem but leaving her is.
Alice is struggling with being left on an island with a crew of pirates. Her family forced her into escaping the coven and she choose a life of faith and celibacy. Now she is torn once more when she comes face to face with Brier and the destiny that has led her to him. She is drawn to Brier as he awakens an attraction Alice has never felt before. His power is electrifying, with an intensity that calls to the woman inside her. To taste the sensual heat of him, she will have to give up the life she has made and follow him into the unknown depths of love. Uncovered treasures are to be discovered, in an exotic tropical paradise, on the high seas, and in the arms of the Elements once more.
PLAYING FOR KEEPS (PACK HEAT BOOK 5) by Sam Hall
Live your best life they tell you. Well, not much chance of that, working in a road house in the middle of nowhere. Until he walks in. When the most gorgeous man you’ve ever seen walks into your workplace looking to buy a hot meal and room for the night, there’s only one thing you can do: reach for him with both hands. But when Shaun touches me, he unleashes something else altogether. Something I’ve tried so hard to keep down. Join Bec as she discovers Sanctuary, true love and a whole lot more about herself. Amazon KU
THE GHOUL, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (A HANNAH HICKOCK WITCHY MYSTERY BOOK 8) by Lily Harper Hart
Zombies in Casper Creek? Say it ain’t so. Unfortunately, it looks to be true … and Hannah Hickok and her motley crew of helpers have a mess on their hands. As Cooper Wyatt struggles with the perfect way to propose, his girlfriend is buried in zombie lore … and seemingly having a good time digging up solutions. The bodies are rising from two different cemeteries, one so old it hasn’t seen a new resident in thirty years. Why, though? Needing help, Lindy suggests her brother David join the team. He’s a paranormal investigator, and he has an interesting set of skills. He also seems to be sparking with animal wrangler Tyler James, which has all the women in a tizzy in an effort to help him make the ultimate connection. Love is in the air. Zombies are on the streets. Trouble is afoot. It’s a normal day in Casper Creek, but the stakes are ratcheting up. Hannah’s magic is off the charts, but this time the monsters she’s facing are like nothing she’s ever seen. Death may be stalking Hannah but she’s not afraid to stand her ground. Survival isn’t a given, but if she makes it through to the end, Cooper has a surprise for both of them. Amazon KU
THE IMMORTAL AND DAMNED (EVERLASTING CURSE SERIES BOOK 3) by G Bailey
Vampires. Witches. Sirens and Hellcasters. Can one queen rule them all? Who will survive when the final war is over? Riona Dark survived being sold at the auction, living with two vampire princes, and taking the magic of the island as her own. But losing Maddox, the mad prince, and the vampire who owns her heart, is too much. The sirens offer Riona a way to erase her emotions, to escape the empty pit inside her chest and the island full of vampires looking to her as their queen. But what if it’s not the end for Maddox? Can they save each other before it’s too late? Amazon KU
THOSE FANTASTIC LIVES AND OTHER STRANGE STORIES by Bradley Sides
Prepare to be transported to the edge of the world in Bradley Sides’ affecting and haunting debut collection of magical realism short stories, Those Fantastic Lives and Other Strange Stories. In Sides’ tender, brilliantly-imagined collection, a young boy dreams of being a psychic like his grandmother, a desperate man turns to paper for a miracle, a swarm of fireflies attempts the impossible, scarecrows and ghosts collide, a mother and child navigate a forest plagued by light-craving monsters, a boy’s talking dolls aid him in conquering a burning world, and a father and mother deal with the sudden emergence of wings on their son’s back. Brimming with our deepest fears and desires, Sides’ dazzling stories examine the complexities of masculinity, home, transformation, and loss. Bradley Sides is an exciting new voice in fiction, and Those Fantastic Lives, which glows with the light of hope and possibility amidst dark uncertainties, will ignite imaginations.
CACKLE by Rachel Harrison
All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. She’s stunned by how perfect and picturesque the town is. The people are all friendly and warm. Her new apartment is dreamy too, minus the oddly persistent spider infestation. Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming, magnetic Sophie, who takes a special interest in Annie, who wants to be her friend. More importantly, she wants Annie to stop apologizing and start living for herself. That’s how Sophie lives. Annie can’t help but gravitate toward the self-possessed Sophie, wanting to spend more and more time with her, despite the fact that the rest of the townsfolk seem…a little afraid of her. And like, okay. There are some things. Sophie’s appearance is uncanny and ageless, her mansion in the middle of the woods feels a little unearthly, and she does seem to wield a certain power…but she couldn’t be…could she?
ETERNALLY OWNED (MIDNIGHT PLAYGROUND BOOK 1) by Eden Bradley
For centuries, my maker and I have indulged our appetites together, seeking out partners willing to satisfy our… unique needs. But from the first time we strip sweet Nissa down to her bare flesh and feast, I know she will be different. I live for the taste of her blood on my lips, the feel of her body writhing beneath me. For the first time since I was turned, I want a human for my own. Mine to taste, to tease, to take as often and as brutally as I wish. Mine to keep… for eternity. Amazon KU
CROSSBONES (KINGDOM OF BONES) by Kimberly Vale
Never trust a pirate. The Blood Bell tolls, marking the death of the pirate king and the start of the Trials—a heart-stopping competition where the reward is the Bone Crown. Only one contender can claim the coveted island throne; each will gamble life and limb to win. Captain. Sister. Maiden. Csilla Abado yearns to prove her strength to the seasoned pirates who balk at her youth and to her elder sister who has always craved Csilla’s captainship. She will risk everything to become the first pirate queen, no matter the cost. Dealer. Son. Legacy. – Kane Blackwater wants to leave behind the dirty gold and shady trades he’s made to keep his father’s ship, the Iron Jewel, alive. The Trials represent a new beginning—yet rumors of a secret heir are swirling, threatening his hopes of becoming the pirate king. – Stowaway. Daughter. Storm. – Lorelei Penny longs for nothing more than to avenge her mother’s death. Stowing away on the Iron Jewel was supposed to get her closer to the killer, but instead she finds herself caught up in the deadly battle where loyalty and desire collide.
Csilla. Kane. Lorelei. Each on a mission. The sea, however, has other plans. Dark tides are rising, and if they aren’t careful, they’ll surely drown.
THE FOX’S TOWER AND OTHER TALES: A COLLECTION OF MAGICAL SHORT STORIES by Yoon Ha Lee
Enter a world of magic and myth, where foxes fall in love and robots build their own dragons. In The Fox’s Tower and Other Tales, New York Times bestselling author Yoon Ha Lee crafts together short and moving stories of love, adventure, magic, and nature. With poetic language and intricate world building, readers will be whisked away to a different adventure with every new story. Full of fascinating creatures and LGBT+ romances, this flash fiction collection combines the classic with the contemporary in Yoon’s captivating style.
HAPPY HOWL-A-WEEN HORROR (COUNTRY COTAGE MYSTERIES BOOK 20) by Addison Moore and Bellamy Bloom
t’s October in Cider Cove, and Mayor Woods has decided to change the name of our cozy little town to Spider Cove for the entire month. But when a body turns up at the zombie walk, things take a turn for the deadly. Add in an ex-boyfriend of mine who is making Jasper insane with jealousy, along with an eerie cult obsessed with werewolves, and you have a hairy, scary month of terror ahead. Halloween is upon us, and I don’t know if Cider Cove will ever be the same again. 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. Amazon KU
THE KEEPERS OF METSAN VALO: A NOVEL by Wendy Webb
In Metsan Valo, her family home on Lake Superior, Anni Halla’s beloved grandmother has died. Among her fond memories, what Anni remembers most vividly is her grandmother’s eerie yet enchanting storytelling. By firelight she spun tall tales of spirits in the nearby forest and waters who could heal—or harm—on a whim. But of course those were only stories…The reading of the will now occasions a family reunion. Anni and her twin brother, their almost otherworldly mother, and relatives Anni hasn’t seen in forever—some with good reason—are all brought back together under one roof that strains to hold all their tension. But it’s not just Anni’s family who is unsettled. Whispers wind through the woods. Laughter bursts from bubbling streams. Raps from unseen hands rupture on the walls. Fireflies swarm and nightmares stir. With each odd occurrence, Anni fears that her return has invited less a welcoming and more a warning. When another tragedy strikes near home, Anni must dive headfirst into the mysterious happenings to discover the truth about her home, her family, and the wooded island’s ancient lore. Plunging into the past may be the only way to save her family from whatever bedevils Metsan Valo. Amazon KU
MURDER CAN FROST YOUR DOUGHNUT (THE HAUNTED CRAFT FAIR MYSTERY BOOK 4) by Rose Pressey
Celeste has pulled up in her pink Shasta trailer, aka mobile art studio, to the Sevier County Fair in the mountains of eastern Tennessee to sell her paintings. A highlight of the fair promises to be the celebrity impersonation contest. But the low point is when Celeste and her floppy-eared white Chihuahua Van (short for Van Gogh) find an Elvis impersonator in his trailer doing a great impression of a corpse, clutching a doughnut in his hand. Seeking a vision to solve the crime, Celeste paints her own Elvis portrait—and suddenly the ghost of the Elvis impersonator appears. They say fools rush in, but with the help of this spirit, Celeste sets out to find the real killer among all the fake celebrities. It’s now or never, because there won’t be time to tell the killer: “Don’t be cruel.”
NOT YOUR AVERAGE HOT GUY: A NOVEL by Gwenda Bond
All Callie wanted was a quiet weekend with her best friend. She promised her mom she could handle running her family’s escape room business while her mom is out of town. Instead a Satanic cult shows up, claiming that the prop spell book in one of the rooms is the real deal, and they need it to summon the right hand of the devil. Naturally they take Callie and her friend, Mag, along with them. But when the summoning reveals a handsome demon in a leather jacket named Luke who offers to help Callie stop the cult from destroying the world, her night goes from weird to completely strange. As the group tries to stay one step ahead of the cult, Callie finds herself drawn to the annoying (and annoyingly handsome) Luke. But what Callie doesn’t know is that Luke is none other than Luke Morningstar, Prince of Hell and son of the Devil himself. Callie never had time for love, and with the apocalypse coming closer, is there room for romance when all hell’s about to break loose?
PAYBACK’S A WITCH (THE WITCHES OF THISTLE GROVE BOOK 1) by Lana Harper
Emmy Harlow is a witch but not a very powerful one—in part because she hasn’t been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in years. Her self-imposed exile has a lot to do with a complicated family history and a desire to forge her own way in the world, and only the very tiniest bit to do with Gareth Blackmoore, heir to the most powerful magical family in town and casual breaker of hearts and destroyer of dreams. But when a spellcasting tournament that her family serves as arbiters for approaches, it turns out the pull of tradition (or the truly impressive parental guilt trip that comes with it) is strong enough to bring Emmy back. She’s determined to do her familial duty; spend some quality time with her best friend, Linden Thorn; and get back to her real life in Chicago. On her first night home, Emmy runs into Talia Avramov—an all-around badass adept in the darker magical arts—who is fresh off a bad breakup . . . with Gareth Blackmoore. Talia had let herself be charmed, only to discover that Gareth was also seeing Linden—unbeknownst to either of them. And now she and Linden want revenge. Only one question stands: Is Emmy in? But most concerning of all: Why can’t she stop thinking about the terrifyingly competent, devastatingly gorgeous, wickedly charming Talia Avramov?
A SPINDLE SPLINTERED (FRACTURED FABLES) by Alex E Harrow
It’s Zinnia Gray’s twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it’s the last birthday she’ll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness, just that no-one has lived past twenty-one. Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia’s last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty experience, complete with a tower and a spinning wheel. But when Zinnia pricks her finger, something strange and unexpected happens, and she finds herself falling through worlds, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate.
ECHOES OF ABANDON (ECHOES IN TIME BOOK 2) by Paula Quinn
NYC Detective Michael Pendridge doesn’t have to think about all he’s lost since the day he put on the uniform eleven years ago. The ghosts are always there, fresh in his mind. This job has cost him his soul. It has taken everyone he’s allowed himself to care about. It has made him a monster and robbed him of any woman he could have loved because of time, and danger, and his increasingly screwed up head. It has wrenched compassion from his heart and replaced it with the hard shell of apathy. People are liars. They are capable of the worst crimes. He has seen it all. He’s weary of the dirt and dark deeds of others. But justice is in his blood. In fact, even after rubbing a blackened brooch and being sent back to eighteenth century England, one of the first things he witnesses is a pickpocket in the crowd. A beautiful pickpocket who will lead him on a journey where he will find himself again—in the eyes of a thief. Lady Charlotte Whimsey, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Croydon has been picking pockets since she was twelve. She’s good at it. She’s not about to let the fact that her estranged father is a judge stop her, or that he hires the handsome, dark-haired stranger who shows up at the door to keep law and order in Croydon, and also to keep her under control. After a failed attempt at out-witting the new lawman, she finds herself in his care…(more burb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
BOUND IN BLOOD (MAGIC AND MECHANICALS BOOK 3) by Jessica Marting
Without any prospects or suitors, Elora Stone has been reduced to robbing her late uncle’s country home of its valuables to support herself. It should have been a quick journey to gather the silverware and pawn it, until her theft is interrupted by the vampire who has taken up residence in the abandoned house. Ben Lang knows exactly what kind of vampire he is: a terrible one. It’s been over a year since he was turned and he still can’t glamour humans, let alone the beautiful one who broke into his new home. When he tries to use the charm that got him through his human life, Elora can see through that, too, right into his lonely soul. But blood is shed when one of Ben’s vampire acquaintances turns up and tries to take Elora for himself. With a nest of vengeful bloodsuckers after them, Ben and Elora have no choice other than to escape together and keep them off their trails. As it turns out, running for one’s life is a lot easier to do when you’re not fighting an attraction, too.
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VESPERTINE by Margaret Rogerson
The dead of Loraille do not rest. Artemisia is training to be a Gray Sister, a nun who cleanses the bodies of the deceased so that their souls can pass on; otherwise, they will rise as spirits with a ravenous hunger for the living. She would rather deal with the dead than the living, who trade whispers about her scarred hands and troubled past. When her convent is attacked by possessed soldiers, Artemisia defends it by awakening an ancient spirit bound to a saint’s relic. It is a revenant, a malevolent being that threatens to possess her the moment she drops her guard. Wielding its extraordinary power almost consumes her—but death has come to Loraille, and only a vespertine, a priestess trained to wield a high relic, has any chance of stopping it. With all knowledge of vespertines lost to time, Artemisia turns to the last remaining expert for help: the revenant itself.
As she unravels a sinister mystery of saints, secrets, and dark magic, her bond with the revenant grows. And when a hidden evil begins to surface, she discovers that facing this enemy might require her to betray everything she has been taught to believe—if the revenant doesn’t betray her first.
WHEN NIGHT BREAKS (KINGDOM OF CARDS BOOK 2) by Janella Angeles
The competition has come to a disastrous end, and Daron Demarco’s fall from grace is front-page news. But little matters to him beyond Kallia, the contestant he fell for who is now missing and in the hands of a dangerous magician. Daron is willing to do whatever it takes to find her. Even if it means unearthing secrets that lead him on a treacherous journey, risking more than his life and with no promise of return. After falling through the mirror, Kallia has never felt more lost, mourning everything she left behind and the boy she can’t seem to forget. Only Jack, the magician who has all the answers but can’t be trusted, remains at her side. Together, they must navigate a dazzling world where mirrors show memories and illusions shadow every corner, ruled by a powerful showman who’s been waiting for Kallia to finally cross his stage. But beneath the glamour of dueling headliners and never-ending revelry, a sinister force falls like night over everyone, with the dark promise of more—more power beyond Kallia’s wildest imagination, and at a devastating cost. The truth will come out, a kingdom must fall, hearts will collide. And the show must finally come to an end.
TWIST OF FATE (A STITCH IN TIME BOOK 2) by Kelley Armstrong
Three years ago, Rosalind Courtenay stumbled from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, where she has been trapped ever since, leaving her husband and infant son behind. Now she’s found her way back. The problem, of course, is how to explain her absence to her husband. Does he think she abandoned him? Has he remarried? Is he happy in a new life? Rosalind decides to don a disguise in hopes of answering her questions before showing up on his doorstep. Instead, a twist of fate has her mistaken for her young son’s new governess. Rosalind has every intention of revealing herself as soon as August returns home from business. Until then, she’ll get to know her son, a quiet child who has inexplicably been abandoned by an endless stream of governesses. That’s when the hauntings begin. Rosalind has finally come home and something—or someone—doesn’t just want her gone. They want her dead.
AMARA’S AWAKENING: GIDEON’S LIGHT BOOK ONE by Bethany Lacey
Gideon’s Light has been largely forgotten…but there are those who remember. Those who are driven by madness and greed. Those who will stop at nothing and sacrifice everything in order to obtain it and enslave the masses. Azriel –She’s difficult, infuriating, stubborn…And completely mine. Even if she doesn’t know it yet.Finding her was the easy part, but getting her to accept her role in this age-old war and help me save our people from the evil within our own walls… That’s going to be slightly more difficult. Amara –Okay, so I have a question…When you go out to party on your birthday, you kind of expect to have a hangover of epic proportions, right? How about waking up in a strange man’s bed and wondering how you got there? Certainly a mindf*ck, but not unheard of…Now imagine all of that and times it by ten. That’s about where I am right now as I wake up in a castle in a completely different realm. In Valhaine, the capital city of Heaven, if the guy whose bed I happen to have woken in, is to be believed.Add in that he says I’m his mate, I’m not human, and—here’s the kicker—I need to return to being some sort of badass warrior angel (I’ll be honest, at least that sounds cool as f*ck) to save Valhaine from demon attacks…And I’m starting to wonder what my friends laced my birthday cake with. Amazon KU
TRICKS, TREATS AND TEASERS by Various
Trick or Treat? Give me something hot to read…Halloween. A time when ghost and goblins come out to play. Let these devilish authors tempt you into a wicked good time as they take you on a journey where tricks are a given, there is always a treat in store and the teasing is hotter than you can imagine.
TRIUMPH OF THE WIZARD KING (THE WIZARD KING TRILOGY BOOK 3) by Chad Corrie
As Cadrith savors his success, the mercenaries deal with the aftermath of their last confrontation.
The thread that’s bound them to this point is hard to break and is pulling them into yet another conflict where even the gods are bracing their gates. The battle lines have been drawn. The pieces are in place. The conflict to come will be waged on many fronts and through many faces, but victory is far from assured.
IMBALANCE (MONARCHS OF HELL BOOK 2) by R L Caulder and M Sinclair
VS Note: Cliffhanger
In a twist of fate, the people who were outcasted from the society of Pura are the very ones who can save us all. Turns out that hybrids aren’t as rare as we thought… But will they come to the aid of a society who treats our kind like discarded trash? Do the pure bloods deserve to be saved? While finding the answers to those questions, secrets are revealed and emotions flare. The bonds between mates are tested and some unravel under the pressure. Alliances are forged, but at what cost? Amazon KU
CLAIMING HER BEASTS BOOK 3 by Dia Cole
I didn’t think living through the apocalypse would be easy. I just didn’t think it would be this hard…
My sexy beasts seem more interested in fighting each other than fulfilling my increasingly dark and twisted fantasies. Our scorching hot leader is trying to break me with his wicked punishments. And the secret my sister is keeping may destroy us all. Even worse, our enemies are multiplying, and when our supply run goes south, the price for survival may be too high to pay. Amazon KU
BIRTHDAY BLUNDER: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVELLA (WITCHING AFTER FORTY BOOK 6) by Lia Davis and L A Boruff
VS Note: From Sept 20
Olivia has to throw Drew a birthday party with the help of the magical menagerie. And it all goes wrong. Despite her best intentions, Olivia can’t make things happen today. Winston, Ava’s semi-aware house, doesn’t like the fact that Olivia is there baking while Ava isn’t home. Hey, at least Ava can be sure she doesn’t need a security system. Amazon KU
UNSTOPPABLE by R L Matthewson
He couldn’t kill her. Their mating mark would never allow it, but it would allow him to walk away and never look back. But that wasn’t a choice, not when Kale knew just how dangerous his mate could become if she ever lost control. His plan is simple, keep her safe, out of his way, and focus on the only thing that mattered. He didn’t need her, didn’t want her, and…He couldn’t stop thinking about her. No matter how many times Kale tries, he can’t stay away from her and god, does he try. With a bounty on his head and shifters, demons, and vampires doing everything they could to find him, the last thing that Kale needs is to fall in love with his mate. ..(more blurb on ebook seller page…)
GIRDLES AND GHOULS: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’;S FICTION COLLECTION by Various
Halloween can be hectic, especially for women over forty who fight evil and solve crimes, all while getting dinner on the table. Fourteen of the best and brightest paranormal women’s fiction authors have banded together in this collection of spellbinding tales featuring older women who are killing it. Now, if only it would stay dead. Amazon KU
ALPHA PRISONER (OMEGAVERSE JHONA AND FINN BOOK 2) by Kaylin Peyerk
Jhona and Finn have begun the first stage in the mating process, so things should be all sunshine and rainbows, right? Wrong. Jhona is more confused than he’s ever been. After the fiasco with the Eastern Pack and Finn’s dangerous poisoned wolf, things have become extremely complicated. The secrets pile up too quickly to stop it, and a shifter war is brewing on the horizon with Jhona’s pack being at the center. Not only that, but while Jhona can admit to his attraction toward Finn and shares a bed with him, he’s not certain he’ll ever be ready to fully submit to his alpha. Due to his dark past having never been laid to rest, he can’t even admit his love for Finn to himself, let alone out loud. It leads to further trouble knocking on their door. An incredibly powerful–and familiar–alpha wants to claim him once and for all, one that Jhona’s fated mate will begin to understand shares a kinship with him in the worst way possible…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
POISONOUS PAWS: THE SECRET LIBRARY COZY MYSTERIES by CeeCee James
The mysterious death of a town founder rocks the Thornberry Estate. Miss Janice is the main suspect and everyone is up at arms. How was she to know the truce she formed with her neighbor put the target squarely on her? Coupled with a strange box that shows up out of nowhere and filled with bizarre things beyond imagination, and strange footsteps at night has everyone anxious. …then there’s the bit of the skeleton in the closet. Literally. The book club group is determined to discover who the real culprit is, and who is sending them disturbing messages. Especially since no one is supposed to know the club exists. Little do they know, that’s only the beginning of their problems. Amazon KU
THE DEVIL’S NECROMANCER (HELLBOUND 1) by Alexa Piper
Lionel, a necromancer and consultant for the Brunswick Police Department, wants nothing to do with immortals. Specifically, he wants nothing to do with Lucifer, who shows up on his doorstep one day with a ridiculous proposal. Lucifer, also known as the Devil, wants Lionel to be his pretend boyfriend. Except the pretend part is something the Devil doesn’t really seem to care for. Lucifer has read enough romance novels to know that a good dose of forced proximity might be just the thing to get the stubborn necromancer he desires into his bed. The Devil’s plans are soon complicated when Lionel proves more uncooperative and oblivious to love than Lucifer could ever anticipate. While the Devil wants to claim Lionel, all Lionel wants is to get away from Lucifer. Meanwhile, magic users are being murdered in the city. Lionel cannot escape the implications of those murders for long, and the case soon takes a different turn. Will Lionel be able to escape the Devil’s thrall, or will the necromancer fall for the immortal seducer?
THE LIGHTHOUSE WITCHES by C J Cooke
When single mother Liv is commissioned to paint a mural in a 100-year-old lighthouse on a remote Scottish island, it’s an opportunity to start over with her three daughters–Luna, Sapphire, and Clover. When two of her daughters go missing, she’s frantic. She learns that the cave beneath the lighthouse was once a prison for women accused of witchcraft. The locals warn her about wildlings, supernatural beings who mimic human children, created by witches for revenge. Liv is told wildlings are dangerous and must be killed. Twenty-two years later, Luna has been searching for her missing sisters and mother. When she receives a call about her youngest sister, Clover, she’s initially ecstatic. Clover is the sister she remembers–except she’s still seven years old, the age she was when she vanished. Luna is worried Clover is a wildling. Luna has few memories of her time on the island, but she’ll have to return to find the truth of what happened to her family. But she doesn’t realize just how much the truth will change her.
HIGH MOON by Various
VS Note: From SEPT 14
Come howl at the moon with these all-new tales of wolves in the city! This thrilling collection contains eight exclusive novellas by today’s top urban-fantasy authors.
ONLY THE GUILTY (A DEATH GATE GRIM REAPERS THRILLER MYSTERY BOOK 7) by Amanda M Lee
Izzy Sage is a woman on a mission. She’s determined to find the creatures wearing her parents’ faces … and end them. Unfortunately, the trouble bubbling up on Belle Isle has to take precedence, especially when violence lands in her backyard. A prison van is involved in a wreck in downtown Detroit, allowing fifty high-risk inmates to escape. Several of them make a beeline straight for the island – there are boats to steal for escape after all – and Izzy manages to take them out without much trouble. That’s only the start, however. The revenant threat, which was being stifled, is expanding again. The prisoners make an effective delivery system, and they’re taking over the area. Izzy and the Grimlocks are hard at work to see that they don’t get a foothold, but an impulsive decision puts one of their number at risk. The dark underbelly of the reaper world is bubbling to the surface. Revenants want to cross over, and they’re willing to kill to do it. Only Izzy and those she loves most stand in the way. Magic does funny things to people, and Izzy is about to have her eyes opened by a situation she never saw coming. Detroit – and the young witch she’s befriended – are more than they seem, and danger is afoot. The ultimate battle is coming. It’s up to Izzy to make sure her side wins. Amazon KU
CLAIMED BY THE MOON (A ROYAL SHIFTERS NOVEL BOOK 6) by L P Dover
In his 200 years of life, Zayne Lyall has made his share of enemies. The most ruthless of all being Knox Channon, who seeks vengeance for a pack war that took place over a hundred years ago. To gain information he can use to bring Zayne down, Knox reconnects with Amelie Graye, a past love who joined the Royal pack Zayne belongs to. Unfortunately, Amelie doesn’t know much about the royal arctic… despite a longing within her to be near him. Amelie and Knox have a tumultuous past that ended after she and her family went rogue following an attack by the Sierra pack. While she has no details to offer about Zayne, Knox sniffing around her leaves his inner wolf snarling. More than anything Zayne wants to charge in and protect the woman his heart aches for. But he has a secret… and it could cost him everything. Amelie is his fated mate. If Knox were to discover this, he would know hurting her would be the key to destroying Zayne. Torn between his desire to claim Amelie as his own and his ferocious passion to protect her, can Zayne find a way to bring down his malicious enemy? Or will an age old vendetta rob him of a blissful future with his bonded mate?
BLOOD OF THE CHOSEN (BURNING BLADE AND SILVEREYE BOOK 2) by Django Wexler
Gyre finally sees a way to overthrow the all-powerful Twilight Order. But he’ll have to gain the alliance of both the ghouls and the human rebels to the south in order to even stand have a chance. And uniting them won’t be so simple. His sister Maya is still a soldier of the Order. But after clashing with her brother, she isn’t so certain where her loyalties lie. Chasing the origins of a mysterious artifact to a long-lost library, she just might find the answers she’s looking for.
ALL THEIR MIDNIGHTS by Kate Hill
VS Note: Story details on ebook seller page.
All Their Midnights is a collection of vampire poetry and short stories with a romantic twist.
THE FLOWER QUEEN (THE DARK QUEENS BOOK 11) by Jovee Winters
Persephone just wants to be free. Smothered by an overprotective mother, she jumps at the chance to go to Earth and see one of Hera’s legendary balls for herself. But when she arrives, she crosses paths with a mortal man named Colton who seems so familiar to her somehow. Like they must have met before, a long time ago, but she’s sure they never have. Colton has a problem, a blight has taken root on his land, and Persephone knows that she’s the only one who can heal it. But why does everything seem shrouded in mystery? Why did Hera really invite her to Earth and what in the world should she do about Apollo? Her long time best friend who’s suddenly telling her not only has he never thought of her as just a friend but that she’s his fated mate. Mysteries surround Persephone on all sides, and while she might be a young goddess, she knows one thing. To always follow her heart and stay true to who she is, no matter the consequences.
SNOW RED (BOOKS AND BAES BOOK 3) by Ellis Leigh
Kinship Cove protects its own and is a popular spot for fairy-tale heroes, heroines, and even a villain or two. Welcome to the Kinship Cove Library, where the sassy library clerk is about to have all her secrets exposed during story hour. Siamese cat shifters are known to be chatty, but I don’t always live up to that stereotype, mostly because talking means telling secrets. That’s not what I should be doing. I may have run away from my own version of the evil queen to hide among the shifters of Kinship Cove, but that doesn’t mean I’m safe quite yet. Mirror, mirror, on the wall…how can I hide from my past when my fated mate is going to hunt to uncover it all?
TESTED (SOULMATES BOOK 2) by Liv Rancourt
There’s no easy way to come back from the dead……and Connor MacPherson is living with the consequences. He may be back in Trajan’s life – and in his bed – but the trust they once shared is gone. Some days it feels like David is the only thing holding their threesome together. When Trajan and David stumble over a murdered kitsune, Connor is drawn into the investigation. He uses that murder to cover a second inquiry, one he’s bound by his oath to the Elites to keep secret – specifically from Trajan. Then David uncovers his covert search, and if Connor’s own internal conflict is painful, seeing how it hurts David makes it even worse. But they don’t know the secret Trajan’s keeping, a command that could destroy everything. Trajan’s maker has ordered him to kill, and if they don’t rebuild their damaged trust, this time death will be permanent. Amazon KU
UNLOCK THE ANGEL by Calla Zae
Disheartened with relationships, Cathy Lu concentrates on her career. But the magic around the August Full Moon lures her to a stunning angel who illuminates her desires in a way that makes her wonder if everything is just an illusion. As a seraph bound to blood, death, and responsibility, Daedriel has never had a long-term lover. But one kiss from Cathy unlocks everything for him, making him want the forever. Can he keep her safe while evil swarms around them? Or should he keep her away from him, away from all the darkness that threatens him?
UNEXPECTED HEAT (DRAGON GODDESS SERIES BOOK 3) by Sedona Ashe
Things are falling apart. I’ve been betrayed and captured, but that’s not even the worst part…
I’m in heat. Three hundred years early. When I get my hands on those who betrayed me, I’m going to punt their butts over the dang moon! First, though, I need to work on escaping this dungeon while also surviving the torture by the traitors trying to steal my power. Idiots. Just wait until I get my hands on a blade. After merging with Beasty, I was left struggling to handle the onslaught of power as my dragon instincts spun out of control. I’ve been betrayed by someone I trusted, and now I’m being held in a dungeon straight out of a movie…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
FALLING HARD: EROTIC ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY by Various
VS Note: Listed in Erotica.
As the weather cools down, these stories HEAT UP. Prepare for seven HOT must-reads in one gorgeous package. Join Passionate Ink’s celebration of Autumn with their release of “Falling Hard.” These super sexy short stories will entice, entertain, and tickle your erotic fantasies. From historic tales of romantic liaisons to paranormal ghosts and mercenaries, there is enough savory Fall goodness to pleasure a variety of passions. Amazon KU
RAINBOW DESIRE by Various
VS Note: I enjoyed Alice Renaud’s story about a real mermaid in Las Vegas! I need to read the other tales…
Rainbow Desire is a celebration of life and love in its kaleidoscope of exotic rainbow colours. The stories within the book also reflect its vibrant shades of romance from light and dark. I hope you will enjoy the wealth of narratives in this glorious LGBTQ+ anthology.
THE WITCH’S RECKONING (THE WITCHES OF TIME BOOK 4) by Leigh Ann Edwards
They’ve prevailed against the greatest of odds, but will the ultimate battle lead to their reckoning? The beautiful Irish witch Alainn O’Brien and her husband Killian, a handsome warrior chieftain, have been in love most of their lives. While danger has followed the gifted witch and her sovereign guardian ruthlessly and relentlessly, their love and commitment have always saved them. But now, finally returned to their castle, they and the other witches and guardians must face what may be their greatest challenge yet—the long-predicted battle between light and dark magic. With death in the air, secrets revealed, others concealed and a spell of discontent placed upon the chiefdom, threatening even the strongest relationships, Alainn and Killian’s troubles grow exponentially. When they receive an ominous invitation to meet with the infamous Dark Lord Odhran, they must decide if it’s worth the risk. To defeat Odhran, they’ll need to band together and combine their powers, crossing the realms of time and pushing the boundaries of magic. Who’ll live to see the battle and who’ll live through it?
IMMORTAL THINGS by Rick R Reed
VS Note: Listed as a romance, evidently contains quite a horror element too.
By day, Elise draws and paints, spilling out the horrific visions of her tortured mind. By night, she walks the streets, selling her body to the highest bidder. And then they come into her life: a trio of impossibly beautiful vampires: Terence, Maria, and Edward. When they encounter Elise, they set an explosive triangle in motion. Terence wants to drain her blood. Maria wants Elise . . . as lover and partner through eternity. And Edward, the most recently converted, wants to prevent her from making the same mistake he made as a young abstract expressionist artist in 1950s Greenwich Village: sacrificing his artistic vision for immortal life. He is the only one of them still human enough to realize what an unholy trade this is.
KILLION UNBOUND (UNBOUND BOOK 1) by Rebecca York
Princess Sabina has always obeyed her father, King Norwen. But when he plans to marry her to a ruthless prince, she runs away. Soon captured, she’s thrown into a tower cell to await her punishment. The prison is already occupied — by a terrifying ghost. Hiding her fears, she befriends him, hoping they might help each other. As they grow close, she realizes he’s not a phantom but an enchanted mortal who remembers nothing of his past. Physical contact with Sabina is the key to bringing back the memory of the man she learns is named Killian. The more intimate they become, the more he remembers. Their shared adversity forges a bond between them, but will they be free to acknowledge their love for each other, or will her ruthless father capture her and drag her away from the man she’s coming to love?
BOOKED FOR KIDNAPPING (VIGILANTE MAGICAL LIBRARIANS BOOK 2) by R J Blain
Following the assassination of Senator Maybelle, widespread rioting and unrest transform the presidential campaign into a lethal circus. With protests raging over the new bill, the government scrambles to restore peace and order. Armed with a probationary private investigation license, Janette and her friends race against time to prevent the next murder. On the surface, the motive for the killings seems simple enough: the senate bill, if passed, would transform the United States into a militant dictatorship. As hostilities around the nation intensify and the pressure of the investigation strains Janette’s relationships with her family and friends, she learns loyalty only goes so far, friendships are as easily forged as they are broken, and justice means little to those determined to preserve their personal liberties. But when a murder attempt turns into a kidnapping, she’s left with one choice: uncover the truth, or die trying.
DRAGON HUNTER (AIR DRAGONS BOOK 2) by Charlene Hartnady
Riley and her best friend Ashlyn decide to go out for a night on the town. Slightly buzzed and grinning from ear to ear, they leave the club to wait for their ride home. From there, it’s all a big blur. One thing Riley knows for sure is that it definitely goes pear-shaped and fast. One minute they’re on the sidewalk joking around, and the next…they’re in the air. As in grabbed from above by God knows what. The creatures are huge, silent, and fast. Oh, and they can fly. Fly! Riley screams, but the g-forces have her passing out in seconds. What the hell? They wake up in a cave with monsters, walking deeper and deeper to God knows where. By some miracle, she escapes, but these things still have Ashlyn. They still have her best friend! If only she knew who or what they were. Talk about going from the frying pan into the fire. She’s hiking back to civilization when a huge dragon swoops down. Yes, a dragon. It changes into a human. As it turns out, dragon shifters are real. Is this one of those creatures who abducted them in the first place? Is he here to take her back? The big, naked guy keeps insisting he’s trying to help her. Riley is not convinced. Not even close! Amazon KU
THE CURSED PARLAY by C M Hano
When destiny intervenes, between two distant souls, only one thing will bring them together. The Pirate…Cursed to serve the dreaded Captain el diablo for the rest of his life, Maxwell Godfrey has only one option. capture the woman and trade her freedom for his. The Archeologist…On the night of a typical dig, Gabrielle Bocknite and her two older brothers discover more than what they were looking for when they come across a buried chest. Starcrossed. Amazon KU
THE SORCERER’S CONCUBINE (THE CURSED SOUL BOOK 1) by Lidaya Foxglove
Born of wood, cloth, and a substantial dose of magic, Velsa is a Fanarlem, a beautiful artificial girl. Raised to be a concubine, she has seen her friends sold off to be the pets of wealthy men. Now her own dreaded day has come. Grau Thanneau is a sorcerer who wants to possess a spectacular piece of spellwork—but everything he has been told about Fanarlem is a lie. Velsa is not a mere enchanted servant, but an intelligent and luminous girl who captivates his heart. Neither of them expected to fall in love, in a land where the law will never recognize her as anything but a slave. To keep Velsa safe, Grau loses his family and friends, but he can’t control the larger forces swirling around them—nor shirk his duty to serve in the border patrol. Some Fanarlem are born with the same telepathic powers as the enemy to the north, including the dragons, and Velsa is one of them—her powers forbidden, locked by a magic seal. War is brewing, and when a dragon threatens the camp, Velsa might be the only one who can stand against it…if Grau unlocks her powers and risks his own banishment to the north, where he will be seen as the enemy. When her beloved Grau holds her fate in his hands, one wrong choice could mean death.
PITY THE LIVING NOT THE DEAD by TL Travis
Pity the living, not the dead they say. Trust is earned, not given. Clichés meant to make one feel better in a time of sorrow. How do these apply when the one you trust most isn’t among the living? Beware of things that go bump in the night when what you really need to fear is life itself. The one thing you will never get out of alive…Elijah Walker has done his best to blend in amongst humans for centuries, drinking his fill and doing his best not to kill. Humans. Witnessing their digression firsthand, reverting to their caveman beginnings makes it hard to contain the beast lurking inside. Liam Aldrich has spent his life in his family’s shadow. Never allowed to step out of line and forced into a life made for him rather than one he would have chosen for himself. Now the one time he has a choice that only he can make could end it all. With Liam’s life and Elijah’s heart on the line, the pair are left at a crossroad forced to determine a path in which they could find may not align. AmazonKU
WITHIN OBSSESSION AND LIES (A COURT OF GILT AND SHADOW BOOK 1) by Stacy Jones and Harper Wylde
Other people dream of being special. They wouldn’t, if they knew what a nightmare it is. Arawyn would give anything to be ordinary and rid herself of the power that lives inside her. Dangerous and alluring, it’s caused nothing but pain and horror, making her the dark obsession of anyone who gets too close. After years of barely containing it, Arawyn thought she had control… until the night it bursts free and pulses like a beacon. As threats emerge from the shadows, each one more fixated on her than the last, she finds her life infiltrated by three mysterious men. A mafia boss, a psychopath, and a killer. Rathe, Viper, and Fear are much more than they seem. They taste of power and feel impossibly familiar. They call to her soul in a way she’s never experienced and might have answers to questions…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
WICKED VAMPIRE MATE (ROYAL BLOOD SAGA BOOK 2) by Bella Klaus
I’m caught in the worst kind of trap, and there’s no way out. When I double-crossed Draco, I hadn’t him to retaliate. But now I’m stuck, and my only chance of ever seeing home is to use the black magic I despise. Draco has betrayed me for the last time. When I break free, there’s going to be a reckoning. Draco will regret the day he ever abducted me because I’m no longer his captive. Now, it’s time for me to bite back. Amazon KU
CROWN OF CINDERS (WINGS OF FURY BOOK 2) by Emily R King
May Gaea be with you…Althea Lambros is growing into her power, wrestling with a burdensome heritage, and unwilling to concede to Cronus, the redoubtable God of Gods. For that, Cronus is making good on his promise. Calling upon the elder Titans, he’s bringing down his wrath on the world. Suffering quakes, tempests, fire, and hail, mortals are paying in blood for the war of the gods. With the help of her friend Theo, Althea takes cover with her sisters, Bronte and Cleora. But they can’t hide forever. To mastermind the downfall of the evil king, Althea must recruit allies of her own before the aggrieved mortals surrender the sisters to Cronus in exchange for peace. Is Althea formidable enough to win? It’ll take the help of her sisters and those willing to fight for the cause of the just. As the gods pick sides, Althea must divide heaven and earth to defeat the enemy and write the true history of the war to end all wars. Amazon KU
THE ALPHA (BLACK ARROWHEAD SERIES BOOK 2 by Dannika Dark
Hope is a young woman on the brink of a successful career as a jeweler. The last thing she needs right now is trouble, but trouble finds her when she’s caught trespassing on private property. Bad luck is following her like a menacing cloud, and the only way to survive the storm is to walk through it. Tak is a fish out of water in the city, but settling unfinished business with an old friend means leaving tribal land and traveling to Austin. Things heat up after a chance meeting with a captivating woman who commands his attention. Hope is intelligent, unpredictable, and knee-deep in trouble. Instead of burying the hatchet with his old friend, Tak risks everything to protect a woman he barely knows. Two Shifters are on a collision course with destiny, but will the sins of their past prevent them from having a future? Love takes courage.
THE CHILDREN OF MENLO PARK (THE THRILLING SUPERNATURAL ADVENTURES OF KATE WARNE, LADY PINKERTON BOOK 1) by Jessica Nettles
Kate Warne shattered the glass ceiling and helped save a President as the first female Pinkerton detective. Now she’s learning a new role in life – ghost detective. Coming back from beyond the Veil to continue her work, Kate and her partner Shadow are tasked with finding a missing girl somehow linked to the famous Wizard of Menlo Park, Thomas Edison. But all is not as it seems with the strange inventor, and Kate begins to suspect that his strange assistant may be much more than he appears to be. What she learns is that Edison, the girl, and all her strange siblings are involved in something much deeper and far darker than she ever imagined. Now Kate and Shadow must join forces with a traveling snake-oil salesman, a semi-retired combat airship pilot, Edison’s most famous rival, and a legendary river boat captain and itinerant scribbler of tales to keep Edison and his mysterious cohort from calling forth an ancient power and possibly the end of life as we know it. Amazon KU
FROM THE DEEP by Various
Tales of the sea, hidden cities, fierce pirates, and magical creatures…Join the authors of From The Deep as they plunge into the mysterious below to explore the wonders, horrors, and curiosities of the sea. Mermaids, ancient underwater cities, sea gods, creatures of legend, pirates, and more await you inside this multi-author collection!
A RUIN OF ROSES (DELICIOUSLY DARK FAIRYTALES BOOK 1) by K F Breene
I could save him, but he would ruin me. The beast. The creature that stalks the forbidden wood.
The dragon prince. He has suffered a fate worse than death. We all have. A curse put upon us by the mad king. We are a kingdom locked in time. Shifters unable to feel our animals. Stuck here by a deal between the late king and a demon who seeks our destruction. The only one keeping this kingdom alive is Nyfain, the golden prince to a stolen throne. The last dragon shifter. He’s our hope. He’s my nightmare. When he catches me trespassing in the forbidden wood, he doesn’t punish me with death, as he’s entitled. He takes me, instead. Forces me back to the castle as his prisoner. Seeks to use me. Apparently, I can save him. I can save the whole forgotten kingdom, locked away by the demon king’s power. But it would mean taming the monster beneath his skin. It would mean giving myself to him. It would mean my ruin. Amazon KU
WAITING FOR RAINE by Layla Dorine
Every Gathering, Raine hides from potential mates, knowing that in a society where tri-bonds were the expectation, a wolf wanting a mate all to themselves was an anomaly. Enter Gabriel. They’d met two years before, both left disappointed when no bondmark appeared on their wrists at that time. Gabriel’s been hunting, but there’s been no sign of Raine, outside of the one brief visit that didn’t end the way he’d hoped for. Fast forward to the present Gathering. He’s stumbled onto Aiden, a wolf miserable in his own pack due to the way he’s treated. Born with a disability, he knows he can’t keep up, but no one has taken the time to teach him where his true potential lies—until Gabriel that is. Gabriel’s protective instincts kick in almost immediately. Now Gabriel has one wolf he desperately wants to care for and another who has been hiding from him. Unfortunately, it might not be a challenge Gabriel is up for.
SCALES AND SENSIBILITY (REGENCY DRAGONS BOOK 1) by Stephanie Burgis
Sensible, practical Elinor Tregarth really did plan to be the model poor relation when she moved into Hathergill Hall. She certainly never meant to kidnap her awful cousin Penelope’s pet dragon. She never expected to fall in love with the shameless – but surprisingly sweet – fortune hunter who came to court Penelope. And she never dreamed that she would have to enter into an outrageous magical charade to save her younger sisters’ futures. However, even the most brilliant scholars of 1817 England still haven’t ferreted out all the lurking secrets of rediscovered dragonkind…and even the most sensible of heroines can still make a reckless wish or two when she’s pushed. Now Elinor will have to find out just how rash and resourceful she can be when she sets aside all common sense. Maybe, just maybe, she’ll even be impractical enough to win her own true love and a happily ever after…with the unpredictable and dangerous “help” of the magical creature who has adopted her.
THE WICCHE GLASS TAVERN (SAM QUINN BOOK 3) by Seana Kelly
I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd owner of the Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. Clive, my vampire gentleman caller, has asked me to marry him. His nocturne is less than celebratory. Unfortunately, for them and the sexy vamp doing her best to seduce him, his cold, dead heart beats only for me. As much as my love life feels like a minefield, it has to take a backseat to a far more pressing problem. The time has come. I need to deal with my aunt, the woman who’s been trying to kill me for as long as I can remember. She’s learned a new trick. She’s figured out how to weaponize my friends against me. To have any hope of surviving, I have to learn to use my necromantic gifts. I need a teacher. We find one hiding among the fae, which is a completely different problem. I need to determine what I’m capable of in a hurry because my aunt doesn’t care how many are hurt or killed as long as she gets what she wants. Sadly for me, what she wants is my name on a headstone. I’m gathering my friends—werewolves, vampires, wicches, gorgons, a Fury, a half-demon, an elf, and a couple of dragon-shifters—into a kind of Fellowship of the Sam. It’s going to be one hell of a battle. Hopefully, San Francisco will still be standing when the dust clears.
MIDLIFE HALLOWEEN SHIFT by J L Wilder
After an ex-boyfriend warlock put a curse on me, I’m starting to notice scary changes to my body.
It could be menopause, or it could be a hex. Going home to the pack on the Halloween holiday, Might be my only way to find answers. Except, he’ll be there. The wolf in sheep’s clothing who broke my heart.
The one who ditched this lowlife human, so he could have a shot at being alpha. No big deal. I’ll just avoid him, right? Amazon KU
HONOR GUARDS (GUARDIANS OF THE FAE REALMS BOOK 10) by
One who possesses me. Two who revere me. And one who needs me more than ever. My mind is spinning. There’s so much I want to try, to feel, to do. I want to stay in bed forever…Except, as the Guardian of the Crown, I have a quadrant to secure and a rebellion to stop. The illegal importing of weapons from the Human Realm has empowered the goblins, making them even more dangerous. With the Amberloq forces in shambles and my training woefully incomplete, my mates help me ready for the battles ahead. Sure, they are strong, sexy, and strategic but when the battle line is drawn—I am the Guardian of the Crown. Amazon KU
LESLIE (MORGAN’S LEAP BOOK 2) by Kathi S Barton
Leslie Golden and his five brothers were the first of their kind. Born leopards, they were blessed with the magic of being the first leopard shifters. Morgan, their mother by proxy, raised them to blend in with humans and to be good men. Blessed with immortality, they all lived together on Morgan’s Leap, a sanctuary for all nature. Venetia had been thrown from a vehicle and left for dead at the edge of the Golden’s property. When found by the Goldens, she couldn’t remember what had happened to her. It didn’t take long for Leslie to realize who Venita was to him. Everything was happening so fast to him and all his brothers. Now, a car crash at the edge of their property left them with three kids to raise. Then it hit him all at once. He had a mate, and he was a father… What else would be in store for his new family?
TWO FUR ME (LEGACY FALLS BOOK 1) by Elisa Leigh
She’s just right for two bad bears…After moving to Legacy Falls, Washington, Tara Stanton looks forward to a fresh beginning. Her new, boring life consists of working at her uncle’s store and attending college. Then she steps into the middle of a fight to keep a boy from being beaten, and all hell breaks loose. Now, she’s become the target of the town’s bullies. Ridge and Roman Tremaine are tired of all the other shifters in town tormenting their younger brother because he’s different. When they find out a gang has attacked Rory and hurt a girl in the process, they’re furious and want to make things right. Nothing can prepare the two grizzly shifters for what happens next. The new girl in town is incredibly brave and beautiful, and she’s also a mate. To both of them. There’s no way the Tremaine brothers are going to let anyone hurt their mate. Now, they just need to convince one tiny little human to give two, big, bad grizzly shifters a chance because she’s won the bear lottery and gets two fur one. Amazon KU
A GOD POSSESSED (HADES REDEMPTION BOOK 3) by Skye Wilson
The end is near. I can sense it. The relic in me has only one goal—to obliterate anything and anyone who threaten Persephone and our son. Its hunger is consuming me. My love for Persephone is keeping me grounded… for now. Soon she’ll give birth to our child, and I will do anything to protect them. Even if it means I’m destroyed in the process. When Fate confirms our worst fears that Prometheus seeks to use our baby for his own gain—and that he’s not alone—I feel the ruthlessness in me growing stronger. Before it’s too late, I must stop them and uncover the truth behind their evil plans. And when I do . . . Gods help us all, because there’s no telling who will survive. Amazon KU
FORTUNE ACADEMY UNDERWORLD BOOK 6 by J R Thorn
A Goddess deserves to be worshipped. That’s what Azra and Sam tell me and I don’t think I’m ever going to get used to this. All of my Virtues have been reluctant and taken time to come around to their destiny. Not my angel twins. They revere me and are psychotically protective of me, especially when Cole busts out of his prison and claims my new Virtues aren’t worthy of me. Did I mention they were twins? Um, hot much? They’re the only force keeping me from falling into a pit of depression after the majority of my Virtues were infected by Calamity. I can’t see them. I can’t feel them. Only Kaito remains and he’s thrown himself into his research to undo this mess. It’s my job to unlock the angelic powers inside of me before Lucifer comes back to claim my crown, one lesson at a time. Assuming Cole doesn’t destroy me all over again, because his rage burns hot and fast, but my fallen angel twins are here to balance the scales just like destiny intended. Nobody ever told me a fight between good and evil would end like this. Amazon KU
WILDFIRE PHOENIX (FIRE AND RESCUE SHIFTERS: WILDFIRE CREW BOOK 6) by Zoe Chant
His touch makes her burn. And that’s the one thing she must never do…Blaise can’t afford to lose control. She can’t let her inner monster rise. Not ever again. Even if that means denying her own feelings… and her fated mate. But that’s okay. She’s used to repressing her animal, and her desires. She can keep her distance from him, no matter what her friends think. Nothing has to change. After all, he can’t possibly feel the same instant, soul-deep connection. Despite the way his dark eyes seem to look straight into her heart, seeing everything she tries to hide… he’s not a shifter. At least, not anymore. With his own animal dead, he never needs to know that she’s his mate…Right? AmazonKU
EARTH TREMORS: ELEMENTALS CHALLENGE BOOK 4 by Claire Davon
Challenge is coming. Shani and Masud, the duo comprising the earth Elemental Sphynx, can feel it in the unusual tectonic shifts rattling the walls of their home in India, their refuge. This overwhelming sense of impending doom tells them it’s time to return to Egypt. After decades away, they are strangers in their homeland. And to each other. Somewhere along the way, the most critical piece of their combined power—their mental connection—weakened and snapped, leaving their power vulnerable and their hearts adrift, even as another Challenge bears down on them sooner than anyone expected. Their oracle, Ramla, offers few clues and even less comfort. Not only does she sense that Shani and Masud’s connection has been sabotaged, Ramla herself is dying—another vital link on the verge of breaking right when they need it most. From the tombs of Pharaohs to the halls of Elementals, Inc., Shani and Masud race to rekindle their love and find out who is behind the danger hurtling toward them—before the world is once again swallowed up in blood and chaos.
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VS: The next book in my Badari Warriors backlist is JAMOKAN. I figured I’d been ignoring him long enough and he was probably pretty unhappy with always being left out of the action to run the Sanctuary Valley. He was a complex and interesting character to develop and especially when it came to what he thought he wanted in a mate. And I sprang a major plot surprise in the overall series arc (I hope). Something the Badari didn’t see coming…
JAMOKAN: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL (SECTORS NEW ALLIES BOOK 13)
Badari Alpha Jamokan and his pack are growing discontented in the sanctuary valley, tired of coming in second place to the pushy new South Seas pack when it comes to assignments and everything else. On top of the discord within his pack, Jamokan is distracted by the search for the right woman to be a proper Alpha’s mate to partner with him in combat and in everyday life. Even the Badari goddess is warning him in visions that he and his pack are on the wrong path for a happy future. In desperation, he receives permission to take his entire pack north to the mountains for a two week hunting expedition, where he hopes to use the time and rugged surroundings to settle the soldiers down and restore order and discipline.
And figure out his own future.
When his men unexpectedly locate a hidden Khagrish lab, he goes to investigate and see if there are humans to be rescued. Little does he suspect he’ll be called upon to break one of the highest commandments of the Badari packs and bring a new disaster to those who look to him for leadership.
Before she became a Khagrish prisoner,
Rosemari Parcher was a hydroponics technician on a gritty colony world, who unexpectedly won a planetwide contest. Tapped to receive her heart’s desire and move to a totally different life in the luxurious Inner Sectors, her life had become a happy dream. Kidnapped in space by enemy aliens and given to the Khagrish, she and other humans are the unwilling subjects of a bizarre medical experiment where a quick death seems to be her only hope. Rescued by Jamokan and his pack, she finds herself deeply attracted to the Alpha but the devious Khagrish aren’t through with Rosemari or the experiment.
This is the fifteenth book in the Badari Warriors world (and the thirteenth book in the numbered series).
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