AUDIOBOOKS: I was asked to try something new, and to indicate if these are available as audiobooks. I’m putting AB at the end of the buy links to indicate Audiobook if there is one and the buy link goes to Amazon but I don’t have time to chase down and list the other platforms’ audiobook buy links. (I have to have enough time to write my own novels.) We’ll see if this is useful to readers?
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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DARK FIRE: A FIREBLOOD DRAGON ROMANCE by Ruby Dixon
Azar has taken over Fort Dallas. He rules with complete authority, and everyone bows down to him.
Everyone except one woman. Melina, the fort’s medic. No matter what he offers, she refuses to give in. A good man would know to stop asking. Unfortunately for Melina, Azar is not a good man.
TROY: ALIEN ADOPTION AGENCY #10 by Tasha Black
Is his heart the mirror she needs to finally see her true beauty? A terrible accident left Eliza with a troubled heart and an unsightly scar. No Terran man wants a woman with a disfigured face, no matter how kind or hardworking. So when Eliza receives the opportunity to adopt a baby and move to a remote frontier moon, she jumps at the chance. She falls in love with baby Clementine the moment she holds the little one in her arms. But her feelings for Clem’s tall, dark and handsome guard are much more complicated. Troy’s active duty as a member of the elite Invicta dragon force ended the day he found out he was assigned to protect an Imberian baby. The tiny creature is helpless, smelly, sticky, and the absolute light of his life – though he doesn’t like to say so in so many words. After all, a brutal dragon warrior would never make a fool of himself over a small whelp. But the moment he lays eyes on Clementine’s new adoptive mother, he knows he is in a whole new world of trouble. He can’t stop thinking about the small, fierce Terran. But his dedication to duty has him desperate to keep his thoughts, and his hands, to himself. When a local man comes to court Eliza, she feels compelled to consider his suit. After all, what other prospects does she have? But before she can answer, a neighbor asks for help in the form of a wagon trip all the way out to the mines and back. Many ships have lost their navigations systems and wrecked in Han-2’s Bermuda Triangle-like atmosphere, and the lush planet is now littered with hundreds of wrecked crafts, grown through with trees and occupied by animals. And the animals aren’t the only things lurking. But Eliza’s got a big dragon warrior with her. What could possibly go wrong?
GENMATE IMPERILED (GENMATE BOOK 3) by Cara Bristol
Mysk is a powerful alien telepath, but will his mental powers be enough to save his genmate? Or will the mistakes he’s made claim her life? Read Genmate Imperiled for the exciting conclusion to the Genmate Dilemma series. Series description: Vengeance keeps ’Topian Edwin Mysk from surrendering to the pain of the destruction of his home world and the loss of the genmate he might have had. One day the Xeno Consortium will know his wrath. Until then, he will pursue his self-imposed mission to locate and reunite the massacre survivors. When he lands on Laxiter 4, he finds the ’Topian settlement abandoned, except for a lone woman. Lala. Their immediate, intense bonding proves she’s his genmate, the one female his genetics have chosen for him—the one he’d believed lost forever. With Lala at his side, he resumes his search for the others. But Lala is not the ’Topian he thinks she is. She’s a shapeshifting Xeno, a disgraced former general in the consortium military wrongly convicted of helping ’Topian insurgents escape annihilation. Edwin Mysk offers her best chance to locate the escapees and receive a stay of execution—as long as he doesn’t discover her secret. Will the gulf between hatred and love, despair and desire, prove too wide for them to cross? Is their genmate bond a tragic mistake?
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TARREX (GALAXY GLADIATORS ALIEN ABDUCTION ROMANCE SERIES BOOK 17) by Alana Khan
Tarrex – I didn’t just ask for death, as a gladiator-slave I was ready to embrace it. My owners forced me to kill in the arena, but my empathic abilities compelled me to endure every moment of my opponents’ agony. I’m astonished to discover Savannah soothes my psychic pain. Savannah isn’t simply my salvation, this strong warrior female has become my everything. Savannah – For the first time in my life, I find love. And the package? A male of integrity with an angel’s face on a gladiator’s body made for sin. Too bad he’s vowed to go on a suicide mission to rescue my best friend and I need to go with him even if it means we could both die trying. Amazon KU
SPIDER ALIEN’S BITE (URF OOMANS BOOK 3) by BeBe Harper
Shayna is having a run of bad luck. Abducted by aliens, frozen in a cryopod, then thawed out and tossed into a cage to be a meal for a giant sentient spider! Could things possibly get any worse?
This is book three in the Urf Oomons series. You need to read Mandy and the Tentacle Monster and Chasing Cthulhu first. Amazon KU
CATNAPPED BY THE CATMAN (INTERSTELLAR PROTECTIONS AGENCY BOOK 1) by Jade Waltz
Thick, silky and purrs for hours…Always the bridesmaid, but never the bride. That’s what I’m known for amongst my large group of friends and family. Arriving home alone from another wedding very much single not only sucked but only solidified the fact that I may never find love—and that I couldn’t even afford to join the wedding party on the space cruise. It’s okay. I’ve learned to accept my fate in life. All I needed was my best friend, Loki, who would never betray me…. Much. Little did I know, my cat had plans for me. Amazon KU
INTO THE LIGHT (OUT OF THE DARK BOOK 2) by David Weber and Chris Kennedy
VS note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note.
The Shongairi conquered Earth. In mere minutes, half the human race died, and our cities lay in shattered ruins. But the Shongairi didn’t expect the survivors’ tenacity. And, crucially, they didn’t know that Earth harbored two species of intelligent, tool-using bipeds. One of them was us. The other, long-lived and lethal, was hiding in the mountains of eastern Europe, the subject of fantasy and legend. When they emerged and made alliance with humankind, the invading aliens didn’t stand a chance. Now Earth is once again ours. Aided by the advanced tech the aliens left behind, we’re rebuilding as fast as we can. Meanwhile, a select few of our blood-drinking immortals are on their way to the Shongairi homeworld, having commandeered one of the alien starships…the planet-busting kind.
FARMERS AGAINST ZOMBIES: AGAINST ZOMBIES #7 by Alathia Morgan
VS Note: Not listed as a romance. From FEB 15.
Zombies, people, and an enemy determined to wipe out the start of our new civilization…what could possibly go wrong? The world has exploded and the farm I’d built with my family was all that I had left of them. With the help of my new boyfriend, Link, can we continue to keep everyone safe while helping them to start over? Farming is going to be the newest commodity, but we weren’t prepared to become an army. Even with all the good will, and sense of community that has grown since the first zombie walked among us, it may have all been for nothing if no one can trust each other. Faced with attacks from other people, there isn’t a much of a chance for survival, but I’ve managed to stay alive this long. I’m not about to let the zombies onto my land or anything other living thing unless I become one of them. Amazon KU
FREEDOM AGAINST ZOMBIES: AGAINST ZOMBIES #8 by Alathia Morgan
VS note: Not listed as a romance.
Zombies are taking over the world and it’s up to regular people to stop it. In this final installment of the Against Zombies books find out what happens to Jessica after being infected. Can our three groups survive a planned attack to wipe them out as one man sets out to get his revenge? Cooper has a cure, but will America be able to become a normal place to live again once the zombies are gone?
Every question about the zombie virus will be answered as the end rapidly approaches for our favorite group of survivors. Amazon KU
TEMPTED BY TENTACLES (ALIEN GLADIATOR KINGS 3) by Jove Chambers
A female outlaw – I hate the Toth, the cruel aliens who rule our galaxy, and Caspe Tetrone does their dirty work. He is my enemy, and any day I ruin his is a good one. Sure, he’s just saved my life from that crazed alien gladiator who was ten hisecs away from goring me, but…this does not mean I’m grateful. It definitely doesn’t mean I’m hot for his tentacles. An alien pirate – I hate Sienne Dlach, and I want her dead. Which is why, the minute she’s about to be ripped apart, I step in and save her, at much danger and inconvenience to my life and business. It makes sense, though, I swear, because I, uh, you know, it’s a hate-attraction thing. All I want to do is restrain her with my tentacles, shove the tips in every available orifice, and suction cup all her sensitive body parts until she—Look, I really do hate her, but now we’re on the run together from the Toth, engaging in firefights with police ships in space, fighting furry predators planetside, and the thing is… we’re kind of a great team. I’ve never felt anything like this before. Some (idiotic) part of me wants it to be something more than hate sex and near-death escapes, but…Well, that would make me stupid and vulnerable, and those are two things I’ll never be. Amazon KU
CRAZED (ALIENS OF MALUM BOOK 6) by Sophie Stern
An alien warrior. A reluctant bride. A battle that could destroy them both. Jasper fully believes he’ll never take a bride, but when he wakes up next to Brianna – King Andryssi’s guardian – he learns that the two of them are not only dating, but married. A drunken decision has led to something that Jasper isn’t feeling all that terrible about. A bride? He’s never seen himself as the marrying kind, but he could be. He could see himself doing this. Brianna knows a secret and it’s not exactly the kind of thing that lends itself to abrupt elopements. She’s certain that a hasty divorce is the best bet for moving forward with her life, but Jasper is so very different than she thinks he’s going to be. He’s kind, compassionate, and most of all, he’s protective. She needs that. She’s been on her own for as long as she can remember, but now…Well, now she needs someone to love. When a surprise battle takes them by surprise, Jasper and Brianna are forced to team up to save the king and queen of the planet. If they don’t, they’re going to lose everything – including each other.
STARS AND BONES: A CONTINUANCE NOVEL by Gareth L Powell
VS note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note
Seventy-five years from today, the human race has been cast from a dying Earth to wander the stars in a vast fleet of arks—each shaped by its inhabitants into a diverse and fascinating new environment, with its own rules and eccentricities. When her sister disappears while responding to a mysterious alien distress call, Eryn insists on being part of the crew sent to look for her. What she discovers on Candidate-623 is both terrifying and deadly. When the threat follows her back to the fleet and people start dying, she is tasked with seeking out a legendary recluse who may just hold the key to humanity’s survival.
PROTECTED BY THE HUNTER (XARC’N WARRIORS BOOK 8) by Lynnea Lee
ZEC’K – Siobhan’s scent calls me to claim her, but I tell her the same lie I tell everyone else: I’m not interested in a mate. I focus on her delicious creations instead, even though she’s the one I truly crave. I try to stay away, but I cannot. Everything draws me to her, and when I learn of her quest to find her sister, my mouth offers to help before my brain can stop it. I’m a failed hunter, not worthy of a mate, and every moment alone with the tempting female tests my control. She thinks of me as her protector, but if she knew the thoughts I have about her, she’d run the other way. SIOBHAN – everyone is happily settling down in our post-apocalyptic fortress. But I can’t rest yet; I have to get to my sister. It was my last promise to her before communications went dark. Problem is, she lives across the country, and there are miles of bug-filled America between us. When Zec’k, the sexy hunter who delivers and trades for supplies with our little colony, offers to help, I jump on the opportunity. It’s supposed to be an easy trip, but everything that could go wrong does. And now, I’m not sure I’ll survive this mission without falling for my Xarc’n guide. Amazon KU
CROWN OF STARS by K A Knight
The Crown Princess of Zyria was born to wear the crown….but what if she wants more? My life was organised since birth until the carefully constructed plans exploded like a supernova. The lick of flames began when I decided to sacrifice myself for my planet and my people. Abducted into the stars I dreamed of, I have no choice but to embrace the part of me I have always hidden—the fighter, the warrior, and the imperfect, crass woman who doesn’t resemble the impeccable princess I am expected to be. Instead of using my silver tongue to fight my battles, I now hold true weapons, and for the first time since the crown was placed on my head, I feel whole. Evil is flooding the galaxy, and for some reason, destiny has chosen me to stop it. The only problem is, I don’t know how. Luckily, I meet some men along the way who are willing to follow me on this mission. If the king could see me now, draped in leather and wielding pistols and knives rather than wearing ballgowns and reading old scrolls, he would collapse onto his golden throne. Now, I fight my way across the cosmos to try and stop the destruction of everything we know. I was ready to give up my life, my future, and my body, but I never expected to lose my heart along the way. Stars, don’t let me fail now. Amazon KU
A TOUCH OF FIRE (THE TOWERS OF THE EARTH BOOK 5) by Nita Round
VS Note: Listed in steampunk
A promise made in fire and ice. A promise kept in death and stone. A truth in three, arise the trinity. Home to Gidhera. Here Ascara must prove herself through combat and the strength of her heart and soul. These tests of fire are nothing when compared to the danger she has yet to face. Ancient foes, asleep for generations, rise up from the sea and swarm across the land like a blight of fang and claw. These dark creatures are different now. They have evolved into something bigger, stronger, and more resilient. They bring with them magic of their own. These new powers could render the whole of Gidhera defenseless. Guns and cannons are no match for these dark powers of the deep. To save her people, the clan and her home, Ascara needs a tower and the full power of fire, and three. Without them will bring the destruction of her clan, and all that she holds dear. Amazon KU
PHANTOM GAME (A GHOSTWALKER NOVEL BOOK 18) by Christine Feehan
VS note: I used to so love this series but I kinda lost interest around book 8. I do read the new ones occasionally but they’re not autobuy for me. So, it’s on my TBR.
Jonas “Smoke” Harper has watched his brothers find their perfect mates, never imagining he’d actually meet someone who complements every part of him—even the monster that lurks within. But his instant connection with Camellia goes far beyond wanting the intelligent, beautiful, and lethal woman in his bed. They are two parts of a whole, linked to each other and to a larger network that exists everywhere around them. Camellia has lived on her own for a long time, relying on her unique psychic abilities to keep her safe. She knows that Jonas was literally made for her, and that makes their addictive connection more dangerous than a thousand enhanced super soldiers. Once the larger threat looming over them is dealt with she’s going to get far away as fast as she can. Life has taught her that the only one she can truly trust is herself. Jonas can sense Camellia is going to run—and the hunter inside doesn’t want to let go. Not when he knows how good they’ll be together. So he’ll just have to use all of his considerable skills to convince her to stay.
SO I ACCIDENTALLY BECAME AN OUTLAW’S MATE by Sophia Sebell
I worked in a grocery store overnight. It was an easy job. Keep the store stocked, survive the boredom of long nights, and help the impossibly large and mysterious man that came in frequently. A man that ended up actually being an alien smuggler. Long story short, I got caught up in his problems and had to flee Earth with him. We hid on a distant space station while we waited for the people chasing him to back off long enough for him to take me home. In the meantime, we had to sell the bananas he had taken from Earth on the black market. That’s right, bananas. I almost blurted out some information better kept secret and he put a hand over my mouth to keep me quiet. In an admittedly immature move, I licked his palm to try and get him to move his hand. Suddenly, his demeanor had changed, his eyes flickering to strange colors when he looked at me. He became overly possessive and defensive about me, and I had a weird feeling that he wanted much more than my company. The strangest thing? I was starting to want more from him, too. The red skin, the horns, the body that could shift to stone, the unnatural heat radiating off of him. Taren seemed like more of a demon than an alien, but I would be lying if I didn’t say he was hot. And Taren was hot, both literally and figuratively. Now, we just have to survive the seedier sections of the sprawling space station and get me back home unscathed. Piece of cake, right? Except, maybe I don’t want to go home. Amazon KU
ALIEN VICTOR (FATED MATES OF THE SEA SANDS WARLORDS BOOK 7) by Ursa Dax
JOCELYN – I’ve identified an herb that acts as birth control for us humans on the alien planet we now call home. The only problem? We’re running out. We need more, and apparently the only place you can get it is one of the most deadly regions on this whole planet – the Death Plains. So I slot myself into a group of warriors travelling there to meet the new Gahn. Except everything falls apart as soon as we reach the Death Plains…[SNIP]…But Razek refuses to travel back to the settlement with me, trapping me in the Death Plains. No matter how much my feelings for him grow, I refuse to be his prisoner. I control my own fate. Even if, around Razek, I can’t control my heart. RAZEK – I have only ever worked to achieve one goal: become the strongest of my tribe and rule as Gahn. I had almost reached this destiny when a strange, loud woman crashes into my life, confounding everything I know. ..[SNIP]… Infuriatingly, she wishes to return to the arms of my enemies. Even worse than that? She wants me to come with her and submit to their alliance. I would rather die than bow my head to the other Gahns. I must convince Jozelyn that I am her mate, her fate, and her future. The only one she needs. Even if it pushes her further from me than ever. Full blurb on ebook seller page.
PRIMAL CLAIM: A ROUGH ALPHA ROMANCE by Trent Evans and Victoria Johnson
For a high-powered corporate manager like Chastity Sinclair, being claimed by an alpha was unthinkable. She would never allow herself to be mastered in such a humiliating fashion. Until she went into heat and Adam Morgan caught her scent. Then it wasn’t up to her anymore…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
BRUTAL ALIEN: BARBARIAN CLANS OF XAVREN BOOK 4 by Luna Kingsley
Zuvath – It has been a year since the second transport of humans arrived and trust is in short supply. They keep to the settlement, determined to create their own community without the untrustworthy aliens who got them into this mess. All of them except for Ellen. She breaks the rules for me—sneaking out to hunt together, riding our komoth and even hiding away in secret caves where she lets me touch her secret places. I want her but no one knows what we get up to when we’re alone. If we were discovered, it could ruin the fragile peace between our kind. Ellen – I’ve always been a people pleaser and that personality trait extends to Xavren. The barbarians are my friends but so are the humans. They rely on me. They count on my leadership. If I mated with a barbarian, they would see it as the ultimate betrayal to what we’ve accomplished and what we’re striving toward. Zuvath has taught me how to survive here. Always the brooding grump, he’s different with me—correcting my bow form when we hunt, watching me closer than he needs to, saving the best pieces of meat for me. Somehow he’s become more important to me than anyone else…and I can’t tell a soul about it.
When we stumble on a foolish plan by the humans, we’ll use our strong bond to try to prevent disaster. Amazon KU
ILL FATED by Athena Storm
Gorgeous and sophisticated aliens don’t fall for simple human village girls. Do they? The only thing I’ve known my entire life is the tiny town of Mountmend. It’s far away from civilization and technology. We’re simple people. We live with nature and we don’t see outsiders that often. That’s why when I see the wounded Myrdion lying in a makeshift litter in the center of town, it feels sort of strange because I feel like I know him. Or rather, it feels as if my heart knows him. This is madness! The moment he’s appeared there’s something familiar and comforting in his eyes. I feel safe with him. Much more safe than with the aggressive and douchey human man from my village who I’m being forced to marry. Except it’s not just safety I’m feeling, is it? Because it’s like even before I saw the alien, I was expecting him. Anticipating him. See it doesn’t matter if I was promised to anyone else. This alien man owns something of mine without even trying that trumps all other promises. What is it? Simple. My heart. Amazon KU
NANNY FOR THE ALIEN PRINCE (INTERGALACTIC FATED MATES BOOK 11) by Athena Storm and Zara Starr
If this hot alien prince thinks I’m going to play house with him, then he’s in for a surprise. Why? Because I would love to. Not only did Talok rescue me when I crashed into the hidden Kiphian cloud city. But he also stepped in and promised to help two little ones that looked to me for protection. So this alien prince wants to take me in his gorgeous and well muscled arms and put us up in his palace? Then he wants to make sure me and the kids are safe, well clothed, well fed? And after the kids go to bed, he wants to stop treating me like a lady and more like his human pet made to satisfy his needs? Yeah, I’m more than okay with that. And it’s not just because he tells me we’re fated mates. No, it’s because when my ship crashed and I saw his face as he rescued me, I knew that while I had stumbled onto a hidden city, I had done something else too. I had come home. Amazon KU
ORC’S QUEEN (ORC WARRIORS OF PROTHEKA BOOK 6) by Celeste King
In my world, being a beautiful woman gets you put in a cage. There is no hope on Earth. Being a woman who is beautiful is dangerous. Because you’ll end up like me. Put in a cage and traded as a commodity for food and water. Into this comes my savior – an orc named Harok. He raids the outpost I’m held at. Slays all the humans who imprisoned me. And takes me for himself. I don’t know about the state of orcs and humanity. I can’t say that I really care if they’ve come through the portal and destroyed our civilization, to be honest. Because I can only think of one thing. How he came into my cage. Lifted me over his shoulder like I weighed nothing. Liberated me and took me in his arms.
Harok the Great won more than my body that day when he rescued me from the humans who had treated me so cruelly. He won my heart. Forever. And now I just have one mission that matters to me in life. How do I win his? Amazon KU
BEAUTY AND HIS FOREVER (SATURIAN TRILOGY BOOK 3) by Stormy Glenn
VS Note: From JAN 13
Seer Jynx K’Vada was settling in to being prince of Saturn even if he wasn’t positive he was the right man for the position. With his mate at his side, he could suffer through anything, even ruling an entire planet. Commander Baylor had the best job in the world. He was the head of security for his mate and his personal bodyguard. It was also the worst job in the world because his mate was in constant danger. This time is no different. Someone was after Jynx and it was Bay’s job to protect him and take out whoever was after him. Not knowing who they can trust, Bay is forced to use means he never would have considered to escape the evil forces trying to kill Jynx and get his mate to safety. That would be easier if he actually knew who was after them.
RISE OF THE SUBVERSIVES (THE SEQUENCING CHRONICLES BOOK 2) by Elayna R Gallea
Everything Nellie thought she knew was a lie. The Sequencing was nothing like she was taught. Tiarny’s perfect society, created by the Source Herself, was broken. The drought continued, and nothing in Nellie’s life was going as planned. She had two of the three prophesied talismans in her possession as she journeyed to Deavita, but the hunt for the last talisman would be more challenging than anything she had ever done. The journey tested her in ways she had never expected. Nothing would ever be the same again. Relationships were forged and others were broken as Nellie grappled with the difficult truth that lay before her. Saving Tiarny would not be easy. The cost might be more than Nellie was prepared to pay. It might not be her choice any longer. What would happen to Nellie once the Queen set her sights on the young Healer? Amazon KU
VALL VALENTINE’S SPECIAL: GALACTIC CYBORG HEAT SERIES by Jessie Rose Case
Another Valentines? Hell No! Avoiding it? Definitely. Only she still had to go out there. Still had to go to work, her clients needed her. Still had to eat. Still had to go see her family. And the stuff was everywhere you went. Heart balloons, heart decorations, red roses, flags, bunting, chocolates, cuddly toys! You name it, if it could have a damn heart on it it got it! She was so sick of it. And every time she saw it, just another reminder she was alone. Again. She didn’t need it. Had got off that train years ago. She was settled. Done. No more. And another introduction by her well-meaning sister and niece? Damn it……. So not happening! He didn’t get it. Why did they insist on celebrating Old Earth customs? This was not Old Earth, and those customs were bordering on ancient. His logic had no answers. Their connection to it was generations ago. And yet, they continued to cling to it. Did they truly need something to remind them of the emotion of love? Of what it means? His optic had no data to go on. Humans were all emotion. Mostly. Their behaviour intrigued him. Did it have a purpose he could not see? He’d come a long way …(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU
THREE WEDDINGS AND AN ALIEN (OUT OF THIS WORLD BOOK 7) by Ravyn Wilde
Once upon a time there were two Earth women kidnapped from their beds by red-skinned, four-armed aliens. A third woman left Earth with a silver stranger on a mission to save her sister and cousin. This is their story… AFTER they met the alien hunks of their dreams. They can’t take the red, silver, changes-into-a-dragon—men back to Earth. (Standalone Read) So now what? Now there are three weddings to plan… and they need to find a way to settle on an alien planet and start their new lives. It isn’t easy. Kaitlyn and her sister Makayla, along with their cousin Lauren—are all getting married in a few weeks. Tallie, an alien woman (and former fellow captive) is supposed to be a bridesmaid in the Earth women’s ceremony, and she wouldn’t miss it for the world. But she is going to need their help. She’s running from her parents, from the asshole man they are forcing her to marry, and the life everyone thought she should lead. She’s headed right to her friend’s wedding and trouble is not only following her… she’s bringing more on the ship she… borrowed. Tallie refused to be the victim ever again. And the man her parent’s picked has already tried to hurt her. She took (stole) a spaceship and didn’t tell anyone where she was going. It had nothing to do with the bridesmaid dress… and everything to do with escaping a nightmare. Amazon KU
GOSSAMER AND THORNS (GEARS OPF MALEVOLENCE) by Elle Beaumont
VS Note: Listed in Steampunk.
To save the love of his life, a nobleman is willing to risk anything. Kristoff Sevrein is a young lord who studies botany, but when his father needs his assistance in the taboo art of reanimating life, he has no option but to help. In a world ravaged by Ironbark Disease, a fatal illness, Kristoff’s father is obsessed with finding a way to imbue life into automatons, however, all Kristoff longs for is a cure.
Willing to do whatever it takes to ensure the one who holds the key to his heart survives the disease, Kris must venture down a dark and twisted path. If he cannot save his love from the disease, he fears losing her means dooming himself too.
HACKED CYBORG GUARDIAN (INTERGALACTIC CYBORG MATES BOOK 2) by Morgan Nouveau
“I overthink everything, but around him, I can’t think rationally at all.” Myra is a techie who just wants to go back to Earth. When she’s abducted by aliens and sold to an illegal fighting stadium, she decides to rely on her brains to escape. Luckily, the prize fighter at the stadium—the Guardian—just so happens to be half-technology, half-man, and all gorgeous. To get herself back to Earth, Myra puts on a brave face and hacks a cyborg…which would be the perfect plan, if said cyborg wasn’t so flirtatious. “How can I be mad at an adorable human trying to find freedom the way I once did?”
Terak is deep undercover working for the Allies when his system is hacked by a pesky, annoyingly adorable human. It’s not the first time programming has held him captive, and he should be angry about it. In fact, Terak is known for his temper. So why is it that he can’t stop flirting with her? After all, Myra is on a suicide mission to get back to a world he doesn’t remember. He just wants to be done with all of this. Myra wants to feel like she’s in control. Terak wants to get back to his life as an Ally. But what’s life without the one who hacked your heart? Amazon KU
LORD OF POPULATION by Elizabeth Stephens
VS Note: A re-release. All 3 books in the series release now so here’s the blurb and link for book one. The Author’s Note: Lord of Population is a relaunched and combined edition of Population and Saltlands, by the same author. The content therein remains the same.
She thinks she can steal from me, the little human. Adorable. I can’t decide what will be more fun – the hunt, or what I will do to her when I catch her. And I will catch her. There is nowhere she can run. Abel was of perfectly sound body and mind when she looted the Other’s corpse. He looked dead. Wait. Did he just smirk up at her? No. Definitely not…Hiding out in an abandoned townhouse, Abel doesn’t expect to hear that same bloodsucking alien come knocking on her door or that, when trouble finds them, he might stand at her back, rather than stab her through it. But when he offers to help her cross the ruined world of Population, Abel knows better than to believe him. Because when he looks at her, it’s with a hunger that seems to go beyond the taste of her blood and, when he asks for payment, he requires the one thing she can’t give up. Her trust. Amazon KU
THE ASTRONAUT AND THE STAR by Jen Comfort
VS Note: SciFi Romance adjacent anyway.
Astronaut Regina “Reggie” Hayes wants to be the first woman on the moon—it’s all she’s ever dreamed of. But after a PR disaster, Reggie is off the list for a lunar mission. To rehabilitate her reputation with NASA, she agrees to a different kind of assignment: astronaut “training” with a Hollywood action hero. Jon Leo is a charmer. With credits that include an underperforming sitcom and a campy action flick called Space Dude, his upcoming role in a prestigious movie could prove he’s a star. But Jon isn’t just big muscles and an otherworldly smile—he’s also a total space nerd. He’s pumped about his own personal space camp…until he meets ice-cold Reggie. Although Reggie and Jon are polar opposites, their mutual attraction is undeniable, and it only takes a few weeks in close quarters for them to give in to its magnetic force. Jon is set on convincing Reggie this is a match made in the heavens, but her future is in space, and his is among stars of the Hollywood kind. The odds of successfully launching a real relationship outside the confines of the training base are anything but optimal. Reggie, content with keeping things casual, is forced by a sudden turn of events to confront the possibility of losing Jon forever. Now, she’ll do whatever it takes to win both the man and the moon. Amazon KU AB
TYPE 1 UNDEAD (DISABLED IN THE AGE OF ZOMBIES BOOK 2) by A H Haga
VS Note: Not a romance. LGBTQ Romantic elements maybe. Just seemed unusual…
Plagued by the ghosts of her dead sister and brother-in-law, Kristin can’t say why she hasn’t already joined them. For if the zombies don’t take her out, her Diabetes Type 1 will finish the job soon. Insulin only lasts for so long, and what will she do when it runs out? Better to just get it over with.
At least, that’s what she thinks, until she stumbles over three helpless survivors. Spurred on by a voice that sounds a lot like her sister, Kristin takes them under her wing and try to teach them how to survive in this new, hostile world. Amazon KU
GRAY MAGIC (BONDS OF MAGIC BOOK 3) by Jeffe Kennedy
VS Note: She’s an autobuy for me!!!
Lord Gabriel Phel at last holds his dream in his grasp—and faces losing everything. He’s finally won the love of his wife, familiar, and mother of his child, and she offers him a heartfelt commitment he can truly believe in. Together they’re building a true house, one with a growing family of friends and allies that can help them stand against their enemies. And he’s learning to master his magic, to use it as the powerful tool and weapon it should be. But old and new enemies array themselves to take it all away. Lady Veronica, now fully of House Phel, is doing her best to embrace happiness. After all, she has her hands full managing her mercurial and powerful wizard as he navigates taking his place as the head of their house, and with learning her own extraordinary ability. But she fears whatever peace they win won’t last long. When their enemies inevitably strike—including, perhaps, her own father—they must be ready to defend all they hold precious. It doesn’t help that her idealistic husband insists on making foolishly noble decisions that put them at even greater risk, nor that she loves him all the more for it. As Nic and Gabriel struggle to put their household in order, giving ill-advised safe harbor to Nic’s runaway sister and risking their lives to save Gabriel’s sister’s sanity, their enemies draw the noose tighter on their well laid plans. When the unthinkable occurs, it’s up to both of them to trust in the nascent, unknown magic they’ve woven together.
THE QUARTER STORM: A NOVEL (MAMBO REINA) by Veronica G Henry
Haitian-American Vodou priestess Mambo Reina Dumond runs a healing practice from her New Orleans home. Gifted with water magic since she was a child, Reina is devoted to the benevolent traditions of her ancestors. After a ritual slaying in the French Quarter, police arrest a fellow vodouisant. Detective Roman Frost, Reina’s ex-boyfriend—a fierce nonbeliever—is eager to tie the crime, and half a dozen others, to the Vodou practitioners of New Orleans. Reina resolves to find the real killer and defend the Vodou practice and customs, but the motives behind the murder are deeper and darker than she imagines. As Reina delves into the city’s shadows, she untangles more than just the truth behind a devious crime. It’s a conspiracy. As a killer wields dangerous magic to thwart Reina’s investigation, she must tap into the strength of her own power and faith to solve a mystery that threatens to destroy her entire way of life.
FALL OF EMBERS (FALL MOUNTAIN SHIFTERS BOOK 6) by G Bailey
I was trained to be the dragon king’s mate when I turn eighteen. His pure, blessed by the gods, fire queen. But my fate was never to be his. My name is Serendipity Fall, and I’m one of the only wolf shifters living with a bunch of immortal dragon shifters in a city I can never leave. I’m the fated mate of the dragon king—Draycian of the house of Mnemosyne—and on the first full moon after my nineteenth birthday, I will be bound to him in a mating ceremony. But I don’t want a mate. I don’t want the dragon king god who rules my hometown from his golden castle. I don’t even know what he looks like. All I know is, anytime I mention his name, everyone blanches in fear. He is a monster. I have a plan to escape from his city and find my real family. To be free. I won’t be his fire queen, because in the darkness of the embers, I found him: The dark wolf I crave. We will be together, even if our love is going to destroy everything. Even if it brings the Wolven gods down upon us all. Amazon KU
RUTHLESS ENFORCER (VAMPIRES OF BATON ROUGE BOOK 2) by Roxie Ray
I’m a vampire’s pet and I hate all vampires. But try telling that to my heart…When my brother was killed, his vampire mate Esme made me her thrall. She’s the second in charge of the Blackblood faction and is determined to make my life a living hell. I never could stand vampires, but now I’m addicted to their venom. Somehow, I need to find a way to survive because all thralls are destined for one thing—death. Then I meet Kyle, a vampire from another clan. I know straight away there’s something different about him. I’ve never hungered for anyone the way I do Kyle, which is terrifying because I’m a virgin. But I was right—Kyle isn’t all he seems. He works for the Dupont family, the vampires who rule over New Orleans, and his mission is to bring the Blackbloods down before they try to claim the Dupont’s territory. I know I shouldn’t trust my feelings for a vampire, but Kyle is my only chance for survival. The battle for New Orleans—and my heart—is going to be bloody.
THE POISONED FOREST: A WILD HUNT ADVENTURE (HEDGE DRAGON SERIES BOOK 1) by Yasmine Galenorn
To the rakshasa who enslaved my sister: you just made the worst mistake you’ll ever make in your life.
Yes, I’m a hedge dragon. An abomination, or so they call my kind. I’m a loner, but I’m also loyal to my sister. Turns out, the rest of the family couldn’t care less. I’m the only one willing to go after her when she vanishes. She’s being held in Owlanvine, a city in the desert. To reach her, I must travel through the Poisoned Forest, one of the darkest, deadliest places in Wildemoone. But the Lord of the Hunt and his Lady take pity on me and offer me help. Now, together with a small band of allies who I swear are more trouble than they’re worth, I’m out to save my sister before she’s lost forever, and before the forest does all of us in.
SEIZED TO SACRIFICE (DARK BROTHERS BOOK 6) by Kyra Alessy
She doesn’t know anything about herself, not even her own name. Trapped in a cage, all she can do is wait for her turn to be auctioned … until a mercenary dressed in black releases her. She’s drawn to him and the other two lords of his keep, but though their eyes are always on her, all she sees in them is hate. They don’t want her to be free. They know who she is, they despise her for wrongs she can’t recall, and they might not be the men they seem to be at all. With their world on the brink of destruction, she may be the only one who can protect it … if she can remember who she is. But time is running out. A powerful enemy is searching for her and, when he finds her, he’ll use her to make sure there’s nothing left to save. Can she unlock her past before it’s too late? Are these men who claim to be hers really who they say they are? Can she trust them? Amazon KU
WHEN HE’S SINFUL (THE OLYMPUS PRIDE BOOK 3) by Suzanne Wright
Aspen Montgomery was nine-years-old when she befriended Camden Priest—a boy with dead eyes and dark urges. Since that day, they’d been inseparable. She hadn’t expected to later develop a major crush on him. Or expected that the crush would fail to pass. Or ever thought that she’d grow to wish that she could one day claim him as her mate. It’s never going to happen. She knows that. To him, she’s a friend, nothing more. So it’s time to make some changes to establish some better boundaries. Which would be a hell of a lot easier if he didn’t fight her on it. There is only one person in the world that Camden Priest gives a damn about—Aspen. She’s his best friend, his anchor, his conscience, the very reason he’s sane. There’s only one secret he ever kept from her … he wants more than friendship. Knowing she doesn’t feel the same, he put a chokehold on his need for her. But when some asshole claims to be Aspen’s true mate and danger starts closing in on her, Camden’s control becomes precarious and platonic lines are crossed. He knows what he should do—leave it at a one-night stand to protect their friendship. He’s just not so sure he can. Amazon KU AB
WILD IRISH RENEGADE (MYSTIC COVER SERIES BOOK 11) by Tricia O’Malley
Maybe all the stories in the magazines weren’t true… Niamh Kearney has one goal in life – to finish out her schooling so she can help children with extra-sensory abilities like her own. Niamh leads a private life, and only her closest friends and family knew of the secrets she holds. When a handsome and very famous rugby player stumbles his way into her life – quite literally, that is – it only takes one date for Niamh to determine that she can never have a future with this man. Celebrity magazines, flashy cars, and fancy restaurants hold zero interest for Niamh. William “Mac” MacGregor is Ireland’s darling and a favorite of the gossip magazines. As a star rugby player, he is constantly followed by paparazzi and lives his life in the limelight. Not that he particularly enjoys the attention. Mac’s difficult past, and his own deeply buried secrets, makes him cautious about letting anyone get too close. Until he meets Niamh that is. Instantly taken with the warmth in her eyes, her instinct to nurture, and the sense of rightness he feels when he’s with her – Mac must convince Niamh to look past his reputation and to see him for who he really is. Amazon KU AB
MIDLIFE PSYCHIC UNEXPECTED: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (COUGAR CREEK COVEN BOOK 3) by Melle Amade
Psychic?! Now I get psychic powers? WTH? Where were these powers when my kids were getting into trouble and my husband was cheating on me? No. I get them now once I’ve gotten over my previous life and I’m neck-deep into reveling with my two new BFFs and rocking the Cougar Creek Coven. Part of it I really like, I mean…winning lotto tickets, hello! But the bit about knowing my friends are about to die, not so cool. Trying to figure out what to do about it is even harder. The future is full of unknown possibilities that are all based on the choices individuals make each moment. What does that mean? My head is CRAZY and constantly receiving different images of potential futures. Getting a handle on my new powers isn’t the only challenge I have. The dead who have been fighting to take over our town, well we finally found the cause and it’s going to take all our powers and those of the coven who doesn’t really like me and one of my BFFs, to come together so we can kick butt and not let our world fall to the vampires. Amazon KU
MIDLIFE VAMPIRE UNEXPECTED: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (COUGAR CREEK COVEN BOOK 4) by Melle Amade
When I decided to “start-over” at 48, that did not, I repeat, did NOT include being turned by a vampire. It was not my idea of a good time. I mean, it was a good time, but the eternal damnation and never die bit is a little hard to swallow. My name is Tabitha Preston. I came to Cougar Creek as a cop and ‘died in the line of duty’ when I went out to that commune of people who call themselves a coven of witches. I’d asked for the transfer. I needed to get away from the mess I’d made of my life. But now I’ll never escape it. As if that isn’t bad enough. This coven of witches is real. Like they really have powers and apparently, they’ve been fighting against an evil power that is trying to make its way through the cemetery. And I’m the one who is supposed to help them do that. Or better yet, do it for them. Now I must do creepy vampire things to help save not just the coven, but humanity. The only problem I’m having is that I can’t decide between saving humanity and the bartender with the golden eyes who seems likely to whisk me away at any moment. Being middle-aged has taught me one thing; you must seize the day, the time, and the guy you have. Because even as a vampire, you never know what the future holds. Amazon KU
LURED BY THE DUSK (TOWER KNIGHTS) by Angela J Ford
The Pied Piper meets Dracula in this gothic-inspired dark fantasy romance. When misfortune befalls Tanith, she goes to live with her aunt and uncle, far from everything she knows. Suffocated by the restrictions of her new life, Tanith plans a tomb robbery to finance her escape. But when Tanith enters the crypt, she awakens a beast of a man. Tales call him the piper. An immortal with no heart, driven by vengeance. As punishment for her crime, he demands her hand in marriage. Aware he’s using her as leverage, Tanith plots to secure her freedom once and for all. Even though she’s inexplicably attracted to her dangerous, devilish husband. Just as they grow close, Tanith uncovers the truth about the piper’s past and an unsettling agenda that will shatter their future. When he goes too far, she’ll have to make an impossible choice. But no matter what she does, someone will pay the price with death. Amazon KU
A HUNT OF SHADOWS (TRIAL OF SORCERORS BOOK 2) by Elise Kova
Eira is now a champion of the Solaris Empire. She’s off to a land she’s only dreamed about. But a nightmare awaits her. Her sworn enemy has escaped. His allies are powerful and deadly. And Eira finds herself tangled in the dangerous web of the undercity of Risen where the mysterious Court of Shadows and lethal Pillars battle for the fate of the kingdom. But vengeance has a price. When Eira is captured by her enemies, it’s not only her life, but the lives of her friends, and the man she loves most, at stake. The woman she was won’t be enough to turn the tides churning against her from long before she was born. She’ll have to become something more. She’ll have to love deeper and fight fiercer than ever before. The only way to kill a legendary champion, will be to become one herself.
ORION: GALAXY HUNTRESS (FALLEN STARLIGHTS SERIES BOOK 3) by Skyler Andra
As a hunter for the gods, Zeus rewarded me with a place among the stars. An honor few mortals achieved. Stars can only burn so bright, and my time as one has ended. Cast to Earth as a fallen star, my starlight dwindles by the day and will expend within twelve moons. Sought by my enemies, my starlight their fuel, this hunter has become the hunted. It is up to me to save my sisters that fell with me, before we all perish. But the adversary I’m meant to destroy are my soul mates. Destined to complete me. Save me. There isn’t a chance in the heavens I’m going to let that happen. AmazonKU
FAMILIAR MAGIC: A PARANORMAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS STORY by Laura Greenwood
How can a siren die in the water? When Cassie and her paranormal forensics team are called to investigate a dead body pulled out of the canal, they discover someone who shouldn’t have been in danger in the first place. Can they catch the woman’s killer before they strike again?
DRAGON OVERLORD (AIR DRAGONS BOOK 4) by Charlene Hartnady
A dragon shifter series set in the same world as the bestselling Bride Hunt books – War is coming! Amazon KU
MAGICAL COMPLICATIONS: WOMEN’S PARANORMAL FICTION (MIDLIFE WITCHERY BOOK 8) by Brenda Trim
Stone demons, giant spider monsters, and a pissed-off goddess have nothing on being pregnant at forty. I’m a Fae, not a witch, and yet every witchy problem in Cottelhill Wilds still finds me. My best friends and I are just magnets for trouble. Troublesome vampires, rogue demons, evil Fae royalty, and Tainted witches are just a few of the curiosities we’ve attracted. And our injuries? Just a few concussions, stab wounds and brushes with poison. It has taken quite an adjustment, but we’re finally settling into our roles as the local team of superheroines, and I love it. Belonging to the Backside of Forty gives my life purpose and a meaning I was missing before. Now we’re hot on the trail of the Dark One when a kidnapper whisks us from Violet’s bookstore and leaves us in an isolated cave system. It’s not ideal, but I’d rather face the monstrous creatures hunting me now than face the love of my life and tell him my little secret. I may be nearly six months pregnant with a dragonette, but our enemies had better gird themselves because this mama bear is more confident and dangerous than she’s ever been, and I won’t stop until everyone knows why it’s a bad idea to mess with an expectant woman and her baby. Amazon KU
GALLANT by V E Schwab
Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for Girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home; it doesn’t matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile, or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant—but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysterious figure rules over all. Now Olivia sees what has unraveled generations of her family, and where her father may have come from. Olivia has always wanted to belong somewhere, but will she take her place as a Prior, protecting our world against the Master of the House? Or will she take her place beside him?
PITS AND PIECES OF MURDER (A BARKSIDE OF THE MOON COZY MYSTERY BOOK 7) by Renee George
VS Note: Listed in Supernatural Mysteries.
When Lily Mason and her friends go on a winter holiday to a pet-friendly mountain resort, no one expects murder to be on the weekend’s agenda. Things get twisted, when Lily and company discover the victim is no victim, and the suspects all have a reason for wanting him dead. When a blizzard strands them all on the mountain, and a guest goes missing, the Moonrise gang kicks their investigation into high gear. They will have to pull out all the tricks if they are to have a snowball’s chance of solving the murder, before the killer can claim another victim.
THE FORGOTTEN THRONE (MERCENARY QUEEN BOOK 3) by Elizabeth Knight
After the shocking deceit of the false guardian, the Restless Mountain hideout has been exposed and the Lost King has forcefully claimed Norden Castle. Danger comes, not only to Cassarah but to the mercenaries that stand with her. Forced to make sudden and unexpected decisions to save them all, Cassarah does the unthinkable…taking them back to Sheca. Sheca – The land forgotten by generations. The land the mercenaries originated from. The land that does not accept strangers. With no other choice, Cassarah is forced to fly to Sheca, to request their help. She quickly discovers far more than she bargained for. Hidden away in their history is the key to winning the battle with the Lost King. With the strength of her guardians, and Vasin at her back, the wheels of change will be set into motion to reveal surprises and truths that no one saw coming. Will she be able to gather the trust of her leadership and those depending on her while trying to solve the mystery from the past fast enough? Will she be able to save her people from the danger right in front of them? Can Cassarah rise and become the Dragon Queen the prophecy foretold and promised them? In a true test of fortitude and strength, Cassarah discovers what it really means to be Queen while she also finds out that sometimes second chances aren’t always possible. Only time will tell. Time they are quickly running out of. This is a why choose romance where the leading lady doesn’t have to choose who she loves or how many. Amazon KU
BETWEEN BLOODE AND WATER (BETWEEN THE SHADOWS BOOK 3) by Marie Harte
Kaia has had it with her mother. Talk about touchy. Offend the sea witch and pay the price. Oy. Nearly sacrificing Kaia’s last boyfriend to a dark god had been totally unnecessary. And those deals her mother keeps making with demons to obtain more power? Not a healthy way to achieve balance. To stop her mother from sacrificing some other poor sucker, Kaia sneaks into her mother’s lair and finds more intended sacrifices. But one of them has fangs. Needing to get to safety before her mother returns and loses her mind, Kaia, a sea nymph, swims away with the vampire and soon learns he’s under a spell. In order to cure him, she overrides her mother’s magic with her own, weak though it may be. But now this fanger—a freaking death-bringer who can swim like a merman—thinks he loves her. Curing Orion of the enchantment should have ended their association, but he’s still obsessed with her. And for some reason, she’s obsessed with him as well. But the dark one to whom her mother promised a soul doesn’t care where it comes from. And since her mother has reneged on Orion, the dark one decides Kaia will do nicely in his place. Amazon KU AB
THE SWORD-WITCH’S HEART (RADIANCE BOOK 3) by Tavia Lark
Rejected by his ruthless family and the god he betrayed them for, Leth is desperate for a chance to prove himself. A purpose for his sword and magic. Anything beyond the legacy of restraint and repression that’s broken him down again and again. But his new quest comes with an infuriatingly familiar companion. Evain draws power from human desire. Every heated glance or tender touch feeds the flames of his magic. He has little patience for a frigid sword-witch who hates anything demonic—but somehow, traveling with pretty Leth makes him feel stronger than ever. On the rare occasion Leth deigns to look at him. Wild magic and winter nights throw them together, and cracks start forming in their first impressions. Leth wants more than a purpose from Evain, and Evain wants more than heated glances from Leth. But Evain’s hiding a secret that could shatter their fragile trust: he isn’t human. And Leth can’t afford weakness when his family’s out for blood. Amazon KU
STICKS AND CRONES (A SPELL’S ANGELS COZY MYTERY BOOK 7) by Amanda M Lee
When Scout Randall’s past came into focus, she thought the hard part was behind her. She was wrong. Now, not only is she dealing with a day-walking vampire who has all the strengths and none of the weaknesses associated with his kind, but there’s also a new bloodsucker in town … and this one is out for revenge. When she killed the last master, Scout assumed that was it. She didn’t count on him having a brother. That brother is intent on making her pay, and he’s not shy about dropping bodies in an attempt to rattle her along the way. Scout has a sister she can’t trust, a former partner she’s trying to bring back to the world of the living, and a crew that’s often steeped in drama. When you add the Winchesters from Hemlock Cove into the mix, she has her hands full. A new vampire gang is the last thing she needs, especially when people start falling under glamours and making targets of themselves. Scout has magic and might on her side but the fight she’s facing could force her to make a choice she never thought she would have to make. Darkness is taking over Hawthorne Hollow. Vampires are gathering evil forces to take over the town. The fight is on. Amazon KU AB
FAE’S REFUGE (QUEENS OF THE FAE BOOK 8) by M Lynn and Melissa A Craven
A lost fae princess searching for a way home. A reluctant king trying to win a war. Tia O’Shea is beginning to lose hope. Hope that she’ll ever say goodbye to the foreign wastelands of Lenya. Hope that she’ll ever see her brother again. With a new king on the throne of Vondur, she is no longer a prisoner, but that doesn’t mean she is free. As they travel across the border into enemy territory, Tia and Gulliver search for their lost friends, but they find themselves among fierce golden warriors and a strange court they’re uncertain how to navigate. When she first arrived in Lenya, Tia thought war was the biggest danger they would face. She was wrong. There is not enough magic in all of Lenya to stop what’s coming for them now, but Tia is determined to try. First, she must return to the place where she was nearly executed. To a king who once kept her captive. He must be warned even if he doesn’t trust a single word she says. Fire is coming for them all, and the time for bickering enemies has long past.
MASTER OF RESTLESS SHADOWS BOOK TWO (THE CADELEONIAN SERIES 6) by Ginn Hale
As a schoolboy, Fedeles Quemanor barely survived being possessed by sorcery. Now he’d gladly abandon all matters of magic to more ambitious people. His happiness lies in more simple things: riding horses, the joy of friends and family and dancing with Ariz Plunado. But when he discovers that Hierro Fueres, the Duke of Gavado, is raising an army of enthralled assassins to seize the crown, Fedeles is shaken to the core. Worse is the revelation that the ancient spells protecting their nation from an ravenous curse are being dismantled. The murderous power lurking in Fedeles’s shadow could be enough to secure the nation of Cadeleon. If only Fedeles can face the darkness that once possessed him. But even as Fedeles takes on the challenge, his agents, Atreau and Narsi, learn that the threat at heart of the capitol has grown beyond the bounds of their nation. Unless they take action, Count Radulf, the ferocious Scarlet Wolf of Labara, will destroy it and all of Cadeleon along with it.
LIAM: SHIFTERS OF WOLF WATER BAY (MATE MARKED BOOK 10) by Amber Ella Monroe
She came to Wolfwater Bay for all the wrong reasons…now I must convince her to stay for the right one. Liam -Karina says the last place she wants to be is in Wolfwater Bay, but fate has other ideas. I let her go once before, thinking a normal life was best for her. I won’t make that same mistake again. As much as I want to figure her out, being near her awakens my inner beast. I know she’ll keep my secret safe, but will my possessive nature drive her away. She’s stubborn, irresistible, and she’s mate marked for me.The choice is simple: I’ll claim what’s mine. Karina – I’m convinced that hot-neighbor-Liam suspects I’m out to screw him over, but my recent breakup with my ex left me no patience for games. What I can’t deny is the instant attraction I feel whenever he’s around. He’s possessive, hot as hell, and I don’t want to keep my hands off him. I know Liam has secrets, but those secrets are not what I think. I should be running for the hills. Instead, I end up in his bed. And I don’t regret it. Amazon KU
TALL TALES AND WITCHY FAILS (A WITCH ON THE ROCKS COZY MYSTERY BOOK 1) by Lily Harper Hart
Splat. That’s the sound Hali Waverly made when she hit the pavement after a drunken billionaire ran her over with his golf cart. Cha-ching. That’s the sound her bank account made when his handlers got him under control and swooped in to buy Hali off. The offer? Ownership of a tiki bar on the property of a busy resort and lodging in one of the villas on St. Pete Beach. Now Hali is officially successful. That doesn’t mean her life is a beach of roses. When private investigator Grayson “Gray” Hunter shows up asking questions about a missing woman, Hali is evasive. It’s not because she doesn’t want to help as much as she’s already running her own investigation with the help of her best friend, another witch, and a group of sirens who control the beach. Gray and Hali lock horns as they continuously cross paths with one another, to the point where they agree to join forces … but only temporarily. Evil is stalking the resort. Young women are going missing at every turn. It’s going to take a mixture of magic and might to save the day … and even that might not be enough.
St. Petersburg has a new crime-fighting team. Are they strong enough to survive the rising tide and take down a monster? You’re about to find out. Amazon KU AB
ALPHA GEEK: JETT by Milly Taiden
Ivy Bartasso has grown tired of her life as a fitness instructor. She’d been trained in law enforcement but hadn’t thought about going back into it until she’s offered a job with the shifter protection agency. Suddenly, her life is full of excitement: starting with assassins and leading her straight into a meeting with a hunky geek… who happens to be her fated mate. Jett Frakes has discovered a nefarious plot to poison the city’s water supply. He’s gathered all the evidence he needs to take the company down, but before he can follow through, he’s found out. Now his life is in danger, and the one person who can keep him safe is a beautiful panther shifter who makes him feel larger than life. But when an ambush nearly kills Jett, a special serum will have him changing into something bigger… badder… and alpha. Amazon KU
FINDING HER MATE (SASSY AS EVER BOOK 8) by Milly Taiden
Take one set of star-crossed lovers, an empty tank of gas, and a Blue Creek Scenting Ceremony… and you have the recipe for disaster or romance… perhaps both! Moira Wolfe knew better. Who lets their car run out of gas? Especially while driving around a town she’s not supposed to visit. When she locks eyes with a sexy wolf shifter her body lights up in a way she’d never experienced, and the thrill of attraction tinged with trepidation sends her running. Alex Xerashi, plans to attend the annual Scenting Ceremony as a spectator, not a participant. He has no desire to upend his life with romance… but the pull of a fated mate bond will overrule even the most level-headed wolf. The beautiful blonde stranger captivates him, and when she flees he’s compelled to chase. Now Alex and Moira are about to challenge everything the other thought they knew about life. Together, they’ll have to navigate a generation of lies and betrayal to uncover the truth and learn whether or not they’re actually meant to be together. Amazon KU
CHAMPAGNE WITCHES: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (A SHOT OF MIDLIFE MAGIC BOOK 1) by Tegan Maher
Divorced, empty-nested, and staring fifty in the eye is every bit as crappy as it sounds. Luckily, life is about to be shaken, not stirred. When Jules Cavanaugh’s husband dumps her for his annoyingly perky midlife crisis, her empty nest suddenly feels like a not-so-gilded cage. Desperate to put it all behind her, she packs her bags and heads to the bar in Coastal Florida she’d inherited from her father, sight unseen, to start over. Once she gets there, all is sunshine and fruity cocktails until she finds an odd old book in a hidden safe and a cryptic letter from her father stashed in a secret safety deposit box. At first, she writes it off to his eccentricity, that is, until she accidentally summons a storm when her ex pushes her one step too far. Before Jules can master the new magic coursing through her veins or come to terms with her intense attraction for the hot, mysterious bartender, she uncovers a corrupt plot to hijack power she doesn’t yet understand. Though she may be a few hot flashes past her prime ass-kicking years, she’s about to hand out a hard lesson in underestimating the power of experience. Amazon KU
HER VAMPIRE MATE (IRON WOLVES NEXT GENERATION BOOK 3) by Elle Boon
A Fractured Bond. A Broken Soul. A Fate Denied. LIV… Did love really exist? Happily ever after was for fools or maybe it was for those who weren’t like her…broken, damaged, unworthy. She came from death, from the darkest pits of Hell, groomed to be destruction, day in and day out. Her life depended on her ability to kill. She never thought she deserved more in life other than her next breath and that of her crew. And she was fine with that. Until she saw him. Khan. KHAN… He thought he’d known love, but it wasn’t true. He was one of the most feared beings on Earth, yet his life was nearly destroyed by the one he’d called his mother. He’d been broken and left for dead until a female came in like an avenging angel. Demons can make you think they’re beautiful inside and out. It was a lesson he’d learned the hard way and vowed to never make the same mistake again. However, his future looks bleak without the one thing that completes him. Until he finds her. Liv. She’s a demon. Or is she? LOVE ISN’T PERFECT… Life changes in a flash and the two of them must battle as a unit, accepting the love burning within, or be destroyed by the past.
WICKED TRICKERY: ROYAL BEARS (ROYAL BEARS OF SIN CITY BOOK 2) by Lia Davis
His Royal Highness bear shifter, Rylan Artio is stuck, cut off from his magic and his home realm—cursed by Lucifer. Along with the royal three from each faction, Rylan and his brother and sister are on a mission to search for a talisman. A music box. But finding the magical object is only one step in breaking the curse. Rylan and his siblings must find and bond with their fated mate. That’s harder than one would think because fated mates are a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing. However, Rylan met his mate years ago, but she seems to always evade him. It’s a good thing that Ry is a persistent man. His patience paid off. Now that he has Tessa under his roof, he isn’t going to let the trickster goddess go. Tessa Turner is his and she’ll soon find out what it means to tangle with a bear. Tessa is half trickster god, half human. It’s her humanity that saved her from the curse. Well, saved her isn’t quite right. She may have her magic at full strength, but her mate is a bear prince who must claim her as one of the steps in restoring his magic. It seems the Fates think she has run from her destiny for long enough. There’s more at stake than her insecurities about mating and her trust issues. She isn’t going to let the devil play god. If that means mating with the gorgeous bear prince and facing her past to get the talisman back, then that is a sacrifice she’s willing to make. Besides no one ever dies from falling in love. Do they? Amazon KU
GIFTS OF THE GHOST (MEOWING MEDIUM BOOK 2) by Molly Fitz and L A Boruff
VS Note: From FEB 16
I’m Mags McAllister, and my cat is a ghost. Well, sort of. It’s a long story. All you really need to know is that, thanks to said cat, I can now see the spirits of people long past. They bring me the mysteries surrounding their death and expect me to solve them. But you can’t exactly do a quick Google search to learn more about small-town events that happened more than a century ago. Apparently you help one wayward specter and more will start appearing at the foot of your bed in the middle of the night. Uh-huh, I’m creeped out, too. This time, a Victorian-era gentleman named William is in need of my assistance. Now what could he possibly want? I guess there’s only one way to find out.
KARMA’S STAKE (MAGICAL MIDLIFE IN MYSTIC HOLLOW BOOK 5) by Lacey Carter, L A Boruff and Helen Scott
For the ladies of Mystic Hollow, the stakes have never been higher…Emma always thought her best friend just didn’t want love in her life. But when a guy from her past comes walking back into their little town, she realizes the truth: her best friend never got over her first love. Only, he’s not the same shy guy from high school. He’s a vampire. And he’s in trouble. As the ladies band together to solve a new mystery, Emma’s connection to Mystic Hollow grow stronger through her tough bear shifter, but the secrets they uncover just might leave one of the ladies with a broken heart. That is, if they discover the truth in time. Amazon KU
CHAOTIC CREATIONS (DEMONS AND DEMIGODS BOOK 2) by L A Boruff and JL Burns
Lucifer never thought love could burn more than Hellfire. Boston’s newest power couple, Sam and Lexi, are trying to find a balance between their relationship and the looming war that threatens to consume them. Dealing with threatening gods and running a bakery together is putting a strain on their otherwise happy relationship. Add in the chaos brought by the queen of monsters, aka Sam’s former girlfriend, and you have a recipe for a disaster. But Lexi has a few tricks up her sleeve to make sure their love survives the devil’s ex and the threat of apocalypse, and she’s determined to make it work. Maybe she can count on her father, Loki, for help. Amazon KU
DEN OF MONSTERS: MASQUERADE OF SIN by Avery Song
VS Note: From FEB 1.
I woke to the soothing sound of a peaceful serenade. Except there’s nothing peaceful about being kidnapped after being sold to the Devils of Sin. This never should have happened, because I did everything right. I accepted the invitation, attended the masquerade in the depth of the forsaken forest, and danced with whomever requested. The longer one remains, the more debt is cleared from the family name, so I danced through the night. I survived to the final note — and let me emphasize the “survive”part — but I’m starting to realize where the real problem lies. I didn’t dance with one suitor…I danced with five Devils, and each immediately laid a claim on me. Joaquin. Talon. Dagger. Croix. Creed. Now here I am, kidnapped and held for ransom by sick men with bigger debts and troubles than my bankrupt family and their dark organization combined, but I’m no damsel in distress. I’m actually stalling. There’s a rumor that the Devils of Sin are dangerous men of royal stature during the day and ruthless monsters at the peak of the night. I want to see them again…to touch and enjoy the illusions that left me panting for more. I’m willing to enter the den of monsters to escape the true demons lurking in the shadows of desperation. All in exchange for my freedom.
WHISPERS OF THE DEAD: M/M ROMANTIC GHOST STORY by M Kato
Kazuki didn’t plan to be buried in debt after his aunt and uncle’s funeral. And he definitely didn’t plan to spend his weekend stuck in his newly inherited cabin during a snowstorm with Satoru, the handsome owner of a cleaning company Kazuki had hired. To make matters worse, the forest next to the cabin is haunted. Kazuki can hear them. The whispers of the dead. He always ignored them because no one believed him anyway. But Kazuki finds a partner, and maybe more, in Satoru who reveals he also sees ghosts. When the cold winter wind brings a plea of help with it, Kazuki and Satoru decide to venture in the haunted forest and solve an eight year old mystery.
PENNINE PROPHECIES: THE AWAKENING by J A Roles
An ordinary girl is thrust into the extraordinary when she meets a mysterious stranger and finds her life is not as it seems. With love, friends, and family at stake will she fulfill her destiny? Sapphire: England is my home, and home to the Pennines – hills rooted deep in myth and legend. And that’s all I ever believed it was… until I met him. Now I know vampires, werewolves, witches, and warlocks walk amongst humans. The Pennine Prophecies dictate the fate of the supernatural world. A world that is under threat by an ancient evil who will stop at nothing to satisfy his bloodlust. If it comes to laying down my life for the people I love, I know what my choice will be. They’re the reason I wake up each day. The reason I continue to fight, the reason I refuse to give up. The reason I have to tell you my story. The Awakening is the first book in the Pennine Prophecies series Amazon KU
BOUND TO THE DARK ELF KING (OF FATE AND KINGS BOOK 1) by Jessica Grayson
Everyone fears the Dark Elf King. Varys is known as a fierce and lethal warrior; none can stand against his armies. When I’m captured by the Dark Elves and taken before their king, my first thought is of escape. The moment our eyes meet, King Varys claims I am his Fated One—his Khio’ri. Humans and Elves have been enemies for centuries, but his people believe that a soulbond woven by fate cannot be undone. I doubt he’s ever going to let me go. But what does it mean to be Bound to the Dark Elf King? Amazon KU
KINGS OF EDEN by Mila Young and Harper A Brooks
I’ll never fall to my knees… even if that’s exactly where they want me. My life’s never exactly been the easiest. Or the most godly. I’ve danced for powerful men. Deadly men. And when one wants to take things too far, I barely escape with my life. What I didn’t know was that someone else was watching me from the shadows. Someone deadlier… Someone scarier. Now the Kings of Eden are after me. They say I have something they want, and because of it, they’ve made me their captive. Now, I’m swept up into their deadly world of gang wars and destructive magic. Dracon, Cassius, Knox – they’re criminals, murderers, monsters… But I can’t resist. The chaotic power inside me craves the chaos they give. But even with so much at stake, losing my heart scares me the most. Amazon KU
SCORPICA (THE FIVE QUEENDOMS BOOK 1) by G R Macallister
Five hundred years of peace between queendoms shatters when girls inexplicably stop being born. As the Drought of Girls stretches across a generation, it sets off a cascade of political and personal consequences across all five queendoms of the known world, throwing long-standing alliances into disarray as each queendom begins to turn on each other—and new threats to each nation rise from within. Uniting the stories of women from across the queendoms, this propulsive, gripping epic fantasy follows a warrior queen who must rise from childbirth bed to fight for her life and her throne, a healer in hiding desperate to protect the secret of her daughter’s explosive power, a queen whose desperation to retain control leads her to risk using the darkest magic, a near-immortal sorcerer demigod powerful enough to remake the world for her own ends—and the generation of lastborn girls, the ones born just before the Drought, who must bear the hopes and traditions of their nations if the queendoms are to survive.
LEGENDS AND LATTES by Travis Baldree
Worn out after decades of packing steel and raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian cashes out of the warrior’s life with one final score. A forgotten legend, a fabled artifact, and an unreasonable amount of hope lead her to the streets of Thune, where she plans to open the first coffee shop the city has ever seen. However, her dreams of a fresh start pulling shots instead of swinging swords are hardly a sure bet. Old frenemies and Thune’s shady underbelly may just upset her plans. To finally build something that will last, Viv will need some new partners and a different kind of resolve. A hot cup of fantasy slice-of-life with a dollop of romantic froth. Amazon KU AB
SHADOW OF SPRING (WILD HAVEN SERIES BOOK 2) by Lizzy Prince
Hundreds of years ago, a hole tore through the veil between Fairy and Earth. Right here on Wild Haven Island. Fae poured in and wreaked havoc. The Sentinels came and protected our world, sacrificing their path home to save us. The lore has been passed down from one generation to the next, but I don’t know that any of us really believed it. Not until two of our friends bonded and started forming an Axis. The same magical circle that tore our parents’ lives apart. My magic is growing and so is the temptation that is Archer Warren. I’ve loved him for as long as I can remember, but he has no idea. The threat of the Axis looms over our heads. We should stay away from each other, but he’s the sun and I’m drawn to his warmth. When we inevitably collide, it’s messy. He’s my brother’s best friend. Being close to him brings us one step closer to adding another bonded pair to the Axis. We’re playing right into the exiled Fae’s hands. Despite it all, staying apart feels wrong. Will it be worth it in the end? Or will it ruin everything? Amazon KU
QUEEN MATERIAL (ACE OF QUEENS BOOK 1) by Marcy Swales
For Rye Alden’s whole childhood, she’d been told by her grandmother that the mate bond was special and made the two connected inseparable. It could not be any further from the truth. Her father, Jacob Alden, is a human professor who is mated to Olivia Alden, a werewolf politician. And what did she see during his funeral? Her mother networking with other werewolf politicians who came to pay their respects. For Rye, the mate bond is just an artificial connection to ensure the survival of the werewolf species, and her proof was her mother, who practically abandoned her and her father when she gave birth to her more werewolf siblings. This belief will soon be tested, however, when she finds her mate. Not just any werewolf, but the king of werewolves himself, Xavier Dorin. Can she hold fast to her beliefs, or will she fall deeper and deeper into the King’s arms? Amazon KU
DEAD COLLECTIONS: A NOVEL by Isaac Fellman
A whirlwind romance between an eccentric archivist and a grieving widow explores what it means to be at home in your own body in this clever, humorous, and heartfelt novel. When archivist Sol meets Elsie, the larger than life widow of a moderately famous television writer who’s come to donate her wife’s papers, there’s an instant spark. But Sol has a secret: he suffers from an illness called vampirism, and hides from the sun by living in his basement office. On their way to falling in love, the two traverse grief, delve into the Internet fandom they once unknowingly shared, and navigate the realities of transphobia and the stigmas of carrying the “vampire disease.” Then, when strange things start happening at the collection, Sol must embrace even more of the unknown to save himself and his job.
BEASTS AND BAUBLES (TRIXIE TOWERS BOOK 4) by Scarlett Dawn
I’m having feelings. For the King of Shifters. How in the realm did that happen? He may be my soul mate, but he is still my enemy. Granted, he’s a fine specimen of male flesh…but he’s still my enemy.
With the five kingdoms in crisis and new visitors knocking on our door, the rulers and I are up to our Fae damned eyeballs in stress. And…did I mention the feelings already? It deserves repeating. Our quest this time? The Merfolk Kingdom. The stakes? Our lives. Our realm. Our people. But, in the end, who is really playing whom? Amazon KU
FATED HEARTS by Kris T Bethke
VS note: From FEB 19. I’m certainly no marketing expert but I really question this publisher’s decision to use the SAME COVER for so many of its books. Not all of them, but many.
Ethan MacGowan has been not-so-patiently waiting for his mate to find him. The heart-shaped mark on his neck is not just a birthmark, but an Anam Cara, a sign he’s destined for a supernatural being. At thirty-three, he hasn’t given up, but he is frustrated by waiting. Until a regular night out puts him face to face with a vampire that makes his blood sing. Avriel has spent a century on this earth, skulking in shadows. Until he met his mate thirty years ago, and gave up illegal activities for a more sedate life. Being mated to a wolf shifter isn’t anything like he expected, but Avi is happier than he’s ever been. Meeting Ethan at a club, and knowing the man is supposed to be his, sends Avi’s world into a tailspin. How can he be so drawn to Ethan when he has Cash at home? Cash Turner never expected to mate a vampire. He certainly never expected his mate to come home distraught because Avi feels the mate pull with someone else. Ever the alpha, peacemaker, and fixer, Cash remains calm. When he meets Ethan for the first time, Cash understands what’s going on. ash and Avi were never meant to be just two. Ethan was always destined to join them. But navigating a relationship between three people is never easy, no matter that Fate has decreed it. If they work together, and make sure everyone’s needs are met, will it be enough to cement a happily ever after?
HOWL TO LOVE (APEX MOUNTAIN SHIFTERS BOOK 2) by P Jameson
For the Brockdale pack, mating wasn’t just for pleasure or even for love. It was for survival. Kole West has problems. Ones he thought could be solved by finding a mate. Preferably one with some experience, who could satisfy his unique, and often insistent, urges. But when the matchmaker chooses a delicate human female who’s never been touched, he doubts she will be able to understand him—and his issues—enough to bond. But whether he likes it or not…She is his to claim. And his only. Aria is a breath of fresh air. As brutally honest as she is innocent. Kole wants to be the man she thinks he is. Even if he can’t, he’s definitely going to be the one to ensure she’s properly acquainted with all that a male can do for her. Now is his chance to show Aria he can be the man she deserves: someone who cherishes her body… and soul. Amazon KU
RIVER OF LUCK: TORN WOLRDS ROMANCE by Donna Augustine
River – I’ve been locked away in a vampire dungeon for nearly a year, and I’ll die here if that’s what it takes to protect my secret. Now he arrives with his pack and thinks he’ll be the one to break me? I’ll die first. Dante – It was just another raid until we found her. Shivering and bedraggled, she should’ve seen me as her savior but she stares at me as if I’m her worst enemy. Maybe I am, because I should let her go, forget I ever saw her, but I won’t. Amazon KU
MY OTHER HALF by David Connor and E F Mulder
VS Note: Publisher’s website states this is a “Gay interracial paranormal erotic romance.” And yup, here’s that cover again…
A beautiful heart-shaped wrought iron gate, but what sits behind it, a house of love or a house of horrors? Titus has always been intrigued by the southern estate with the heart-shaped gate out front. When he receives half of the massive gate as a Valentine’s Day gift, he decides to travel south to learn its origin. There Titus meets Ezra, who is about to demolish the rest of the gate, the house behind it, and even the spectacular gardens on the grounds. Titus, who loves flowers, spars with Ezra and asks why he’s hellbent on destroying everything. Ezra claims the house is evil, and nothing good deserves to be there. Will the house’s secrets change Titus’s mind about what is beautiful? What connection does Ezra have to the place? Will he find answers inside and open his heart to other possibilities, including love?
BOUND: AN EROTIC MONSTER ROMANCE PREQUEL (WED IN THE WILD BOOK 1) by Aveda Vice
VS note: Erotica
Her pack is destroyed. Her Alpha is dead. All that Pheir has left is rage. And the Conclave doesn’t trust she won’t seek revenge…for good reason. There’s only one way to bind Pheir’s loyalty: a forced marriage to the Alpha of an enemy pack. And who better to drag Pheir away than said pack’s highest-ranking officers? The only problem is, Pheir’s escorts would rather kill her than transport her. Caius still has scars from Pheir’s talons, and Aren can only keep his composure for so long. But the leftover energy from battle runs hot between all three of them. And if Pheir can use that distracting desire to make her escape…how deep is the line between lust and hate, anyway? Bound is a 13k-word novelette in the Fangs With Benefits universe. It serves as a prequel to three future standalones. Warning: This is a MMF encounter between two werepeople and a harpy. It is intended only for adult audiences. Reader discretion is advised. Amazon KU
POSEIDON (CONTEMPORARY MYTHOS BOOK 5) by Carly Spade
Oceanographer ad professional gamer, Cordelia Bourne, has had an unexplained connection with water and aquatic life for as long as she could remember. With days spent taking photos underwater and nights spent streaming her live game play of video game Tides of Atlantis, even as an adult she surrounds herself with anything aquatic. When she meets pro surfer, Simon Thalassa, her entire world begins to change. One look into his green eyes and she gets the sinking feeling that she’s met him before even though she knows she hasn’t. But after a fateful day at sea, realizations pour in, and soon she’ll discover Simon is Poseidon, King of the Seas — and she has a special connection to him.
KNOX: AN ALPHA’S REDEMPTION STORY (BLACKSTONE ACADEMY BOOK 3) by Elizabeth Dear
When I broke my year-long vow of celibacy for a one night stand with a beautiful, intriguing wolf girl I met in a Las Vegas bar, I thought I’d be chalking it up to just another notch on my bedpost—as much as I’d actually wished it could have been more. But when I return home to my Pack and my duties as Alpha, including my new volunteer gig at Blackstone Academy as its interim men’s soccer coach, I discover that my Vegas girl is not only the school’s latest hire, but she’s also the newest addition to our Pack—and she’s not exactly thrilled about it. I’m also facing increasing threats from the outside—like megalomaniac Alphas who want to take my Pack from me—but I’m determined to prove that I’m the best Alpha for this Pack in spite of the fact that I inherited the role as a teenager from my conniving coward of a father when he disappeared ten years ago. To top it all off, I’m under constant pressure from the Pack elite to finally settle down with a powerful mate so that I can provide a strong Alpha Heir, showing these meddlesome outsiders that our Alpha line is virile and strong. I’m holding it together, and I’m still not looking for a mate—except I can’t seem to stop myself from thinking about our newest Pack member, who fascinates me in a way no woman has in a very long time. In the eyes of the Pack, she’s exactly the wrong kind of wolf for me, but I learned my lesson the first time I rejected a wolf I thought was beneath me. It was the biggest mistake I’ve ever made—one that I won’t be making a second time. I’m Knox Monroe, Alpha of the Northwest Louisiana Pack, and I’m going to protect my Pack and get the girl—and no one is going to fucking stop me. Amazon KU
GEORGE: XAVIER’S HATCHLINGS BOOK 4 by Kathi S Barton
Imp had been alone in this world for so long she had forgotten what she was. It only took a little nudge from Winnie for her memory to come flooding back. She was a powerful earth fae and one of only three of her kind. She missed her siblings terribly, but it was too dangerous for the world for them to be in the same place. Imp was tired of being alone. As soon as Hudson Manning realized who Imp was, the rest of the Mannings knew as well. Imp had created the first dragons. Cooper, the king of dragons, wanted to do something, anything, to repay her. Imp, however, didn’t want to hear any more about it and was getting pissy when he wouldn’t let the subject drop. \George knew almost immediately that Imp was his mate, but convincing the stubborn woman would take a little work. When the two come together, their combined magic will be more powerful than any of them could ever imagine.
THE SAVIOR’S RISE (THE WINDERMERE tALES BOOK 2) by Talli Morgan
Taja Ievisin thought the Oracle Stone would fix all his problems, but all it’s left him with are a city in shambles, shocking truths about his gods, and a role he can’t possibly fill. He is Sawwia Setukkda, the Second Savior of his people, but without a drop of magic in his blood and no idea how to get his people to trust him, how is he supposed to save anyone? Jekku Aj’ereis finally free –– from his maddening curse, from the Royal Sorcerer who wished to control him, and from the influence of the Oracle Stone. But now what? Grappling with ghosts from his past and torn between two paths, Jekku has to figure out where to turn, even if it means leaving someone behind. But before either of them can move ahead, they’ve got a mess to clean up. Båthälla is divided –– and most Elshalans remain stubbornly loyal to the gods. If Taja can’t win over his people, it’s only a matter of time before the gods strengthen their hold and snuff out Båthälla’s magic for good. Amazon
GIFT OF THE GODS (THE FIRE REALMN CHRONICLES BOOK 2) by Kimbra Swain
How do you stop a war? Moonshine, tea cakes, and tobacco? The assassination attempt fails, but it triggers a series of events that might plunge the Fire Realm into war. Wynonna Riggs makes deals with other realms to keep her own from destroying itself. The Fire Realm beings only know death and destruction. Her prime ally is the King of the Star Realm, but if the war spills into the other realms, the fire might consume all of the Otherworld, leaving it vulnerable to the growing darkness in the Wild. Can Wynonna stop the realm from exploding? Will her alliance with the Star Realm strain her relationship with Kyrie? Can she forgive Devrynth for his past sins? Amazon KU
ORPHAN’S CRY by Jaymie Wagner
Six months ago Leah Corbyn was bitten by a “dog.” Two weeks later, the full moon’s rise revealed she’s now a werewolf. After spending six months trying to hide her secret in the city of London, Leah is about to learn she isn’t alone … but that knowledge comes with new responsibilities, and new dangers. As Leah finds solace in her girlfriend’s arms, she must find her place among the wolves of Londinium, but can she prove herself in time?
SEVYN by Keta Kendric
VS Note: A re-release
Dana is the pampered daughter of a wealthy diplomat by day, but she hunts monsters at night. After witnessing a brutal home invasion that resulted in her mother’s death, she takes extreme measures to avenge her. Tracking the men responsible is arduous work but killing them is next to impossible. Neal thinks his new assignment, protection for the diplomat’s daughter, will be a walk in the park. Trained for combat, the last thing he wants is to babysit some spoiled, rich woman. When he stumbles upon Dana’s secret life of monsters and mayhem, he finds he may be the one that needs protecting. Amazon KU
NANNY FOR BEAR SHIFTER (SHIFTERS FATED MATES BOOK 1) by Bethany White
A night of passion with my crush – a sexy bear shifter. The result? A secret baby who looks just like her father. I am a wolf shifter and our clans are not friendly. To protect my baby from being stolen by the bear shifter clan, I escape to the human world – and run straight into her father. He doesn’t remember me, but I remember him, and my love has never faded. We renew our passionate affair, and we start to create a family with his twins, my daughter, and us. As star-crossed lovers from a different social standing and from different shifter clans will I achieve my dream of becoming a family with the man I love Or will I lose it all?Billionaire Bear Shifter – A night of hazy passion with a beautiful wolf shifter. I had plans to meet up with her the next day but my parents forced me into a mating ceremony to further their own gains. My wife gave me twins – a boy and a girl who are my heart and soul – and then she disappeared from our lives. I hired a wolf shifter nanny with an amazing daughter. My nanny seemed so familiar, but where had I met her before? Looking at her daughter was like looking in the mirror. They changed my life and I fell in love. Before I could ask her to be my wife, My parents interfered once again. They kidnapped my nanny and her daughter to force me into another unwanted mating. Would I be able to save my nanny and her daughter from my evil parents and let my love overcome my fears and have the family I always longed for? Amazon KU
KYLER (WOLFY BOOK 3) by Tia Fielding
Kyler grew up in a bad place and then in foster care, which was almost worse. All his anger, which should’ve been aimed at his parents, ended up being concentrated on Arran instead. Trauma responses aren’t always the smartest, and Kyler went the worst way possible trying to get to the man he believed had ruined his life. While checking up on his latest attempt at getting Arran’s attention, he gets bowled over by Stefan, the Alpha’s brother. In an instant, there’s a connection even Kyler, a human, can’t deny. Kyler was taught to hate wolves and all they represent. Now, he’s the mate of one? Stefan, an alpha wolf too young to take on the pack’s Alpha power when his mother passed away, has struggled since his teens. He’s been the best beta to his brother he’d been able to with his broken body. A broken body that has just begun to heal against all odds. When his shift bursts out of him in the face of danger, he doesn’t know it yet: he’s found his mate. Now there’s a not-so-little decision Stefan and Kyler need to make: Do they want to take the burden of being an Alpha off Marek’s shoulders and be the new Alpha pair of their pack? But their mate bond hasn’t been completed. Are they ready to take their relationship to a physical level?
SCARLET DAUGHTER (THE SWORN SAGA BOOK 6) by Kate Avery Ellison
Red Rider’s life has come full circle. She’s back in the capital city of the Sworn, on her knees before the Alpha, reeling from an unexpected betrayal. After the Silver Wolf proves to the Alpha that he is once again dedicated to her service, Red is handed over to an old enemy to be tortured while she awaits execution for her crimes against the Sworn. As she struggles to survive in a city rife with secrets, spies, and sedition, Red wonders if she was wrong about the loyalties of the man she loves. Amazon KU
NEW NORTH (THE NORTHERN SHIFTER LEGACIES BOOK 3) by Kelsey Gamble
Bonded from birth and marked with a curse… Our bond was inevitable no matter who tried to keep us apart. The only way to save my family now is to work with my mate, the one person I’m meant to avoid at all costs. We’re volatile and unpredictable, but we’re stronger together than apart. I don’t know that I can trust her, but it seems I have no other choice. This war is bigger than the Jarreau name. As humans close in on our territories, it’s time our family accepts that no wolf fights alone. Never underestimate your allies. Amazon KU
HARBORS by Rafe Jadison
As a vampire, Canan Longblood has been around for long time. He’s fallen in love and watched the men he loved die, time after time, never finding one who wants to go that long, eternal distance with him. When he returns to Baltimore on the advice of the man who gave him Evening Life, Canan hopes to find healing. Instead what he finds is a man so full of pain and laughter that Canan knows he must meet him. Stafford Savoy has lost many people — his father, his mother, the man he loved. At forty, he’s determined to no longer pursue online dating, and swears the only way he’ll fall in love again is the old-fashioned way, if chance and passion bring a man into his life. So when Canan Longblood comes knocking on Stafford’s door, claiming to need a little help, there’s only one thing Stafford can do — invite the sexy man inside. But is an old-fashioned man really what Canan wants?
When ancient man and modern man collide, there’s more than a little chemistry, but is it an explosion they both can stand? Amazon Kobo
THE PACT (SYNDICATE MASTERS BOOK 2) by Delta James
Gavan Drummond is the most powerful man in Scotland, he is neither pure nor innocent. Can I trust him to save my company? My family has been making single malt whiskey for centuries and has a world-renowned reputation. A rival has been trying to put us out of business and acquire both our distilling methods and our land. In an effort to save me from a forced marriage, my grandfather leaves Drummond 51 percent of the business to hold in trust until I marry. Now my grandfather is dead and I have to deal with the distillery, the rival family wanting me dead, and Drummond – the black tiger. But I don’t know where else to turn to for help. Gavan offers me a Pact … submit for a year or lose my legacy. If I accept, will I be sharing the bed of a man or a beast? Amazon KU
FATED: MAGIFORD MAGICAL CITY (PACK OF DAWN AND DESTINY BOOK 3) by K M Shea
I thought I hated not fitting in. Turns out I hate having a target on my back even more. Someone wants me taken out. To accomplish that, they leaked the secret of my magic to all the Packs in the Midwest. Now, almost every Alpha in the region has traveled to my hometown in hopes of convincing me to join their Pack. And some of them don’t seem to think I should have a choice. Greyson won’t stand for that—something he makes deadly clear to the other Alphas. What they don’t know is that I’m his long missing mate. But wolves and hunters are enemies, and my hunter magic blocks me from accepting the bond…even though I’m starting to wish I could. Our incomplete mate bond is a constant drain on Greyson. Its existence puts him in danger—something he stubbornly ignores. But as risky as our bond is, I have to stay focused on the biggest threat at the moment. Whoever shared the secret of my powers wants to destroy our Pack. And we’re about to find out how far they’ll go to make that happen. Amazon KU
MARRED (RIDGEWOOD ROGUE WOLVES SAGA BOOK 2) by Mazzy J March
Just when things are looking up, someone wants to kill me. I thought I’d found some steps forward, some positivity. Recently aged out of foster care, I have my own place, small but mine alone, giving me privacy I’ve yearned for as well as a safe space. A job that, to my amazement is turning out to be satisfying and pays enough to cover my expenses if I’m very careful. And a few new friends, including my boss and three guys any girl would give her almost anything to date. I’ve surmounted so many challenges to get to this point. Then I return, one evening ,to find my apartment ransacked and vandalized. A clear sign things are taking yet another turn for the worse. I shouldn’t have been so quick to let my guard down…[SNIP]… with nowhere to live, I am offered a place to stay by Lynn and the Ridgewood Rogue pack. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Yeah, they say I belong with other shifters but it seems like giving up on my newfound freedom. It’s that or the street. Watching my back when I was in the group home or a foster home isn’t a new thing for me, but at least then I knew my enemies. Now, I mistrust everyone and everything. Maybe everyone will be better off if I just disappear. Full blurb on ebook seller page. Amazon KU
HINT OF HER BLOOD (CLAWS AND FANGS BOOK 4) by Sarah Spade
When Aleks looks at me, he sees his past. I see a future that I just can’t have…For most of my life, being Luna-touched was a blessing. Then I met Jack “Wicked Wolf” Walker and it wasn’t long before it became a curse. I thought I’d be trapped in my gilded cage forever—until his long-lost daughter returned to the Wolf District, handing him his first defeat in more than twenty-five years. She spared his life, but our laws are clear: an Alpha who loses a challenge is no Alpha. Our pack was forced to disband, and I finally was free. Which… isn’t as great as it sounds. I have no family. No real friends. No money. And a vampire who looks at me like he’s desperate for a bite. Aleksander Filan thinks I’m someone that I’m not. And while it would be too easy to let this handsome, sexy, magnetic vampire take care of me, I reject him if only because I’m terrified of what the Luna whispers to me at night. I mean, he can’t be my fated mate, right? I’m a wolf. He’s a bloodsucker. I’m damaged goods, and he’s… well, he has his own baggage, doesn’t he? He promises that he wants me. That he sees me. And when the Wicked Wolf follows me to Muncie, Aleks will have the chance to prove he means it. After all, for a hint of my blood, he vows he’ll do anything. Amazon KU
THE DRUNKEN DOG by Ofelia Grand
Zev Nightfall has a secret. For two years, he’s been the beta in a loosely knitted werewolf pack, but he’s not a werewolf. He’s a crossbreed, part wolf, part fae, which is a death sentence in most packs. That’s not his only problem. One night he meets Otis, a vampire. Shifters and vampires aren’t friends, yet fighting is the last thing on Zev’s mind. Otis Miller is in the middle of rebuilding his rockstar persona. Again. A hundred years ago, all he had to do was to move when people started noticing him not ageing. With cameras and social media, it doesn’t work anymore, and he isn’t sure he has the energy to start over. Then there is the shifter coming to the bar where he’s singing. He makes Otis want to jump off the stage and never look back. Zev knows he shouldn’t get involved with a vampire; he has enough problems as it is. But Otis is alone and vulnerable, and it tugs at Zev’s heartstrings. Normally, Otis stays away from other supernatural beings, but something about Zev makes him want to curl up on his lap and forget about the world around them. But how would two people from enemy species make things work, and will Zev’s pack ever accept not only a crossbreed but a vampire as well? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
AMBROSIUS: PARANORMAL COUNCIL ENFORCERS BOOK ONE by Taylor Rylan
When you’re the created vampire, and discover your fated mate is a dominant dragon alpha, what could go wrong? Master Ambrosius was created over a millennium ago and had come to terms with spending his life alone. He has his coven, his second, and a few close friends, but he continues to be haunted by the memory of his fated mate running from him in terror. That is, until the goddess sends him to Montana, and he discovers his body reacting to a sexy alpha with wide shoulders and dark eyes. Surely there’s some mistake though, right? Emmerich was born on Treasure Ridge, the mountain his grandparents claimed several centuries ago for a reason that wasn’t yet known. Like his brother, he longs for his mate and children but knows they aren’t on their mountain. Emmerich’s dragon insisted he would find his mate in Sicily, but after weeks of searching, he comes back to Treasure Ridge, where his dragon scents the most amazing thing. Mate. When he discovers the scent is coming from the created vampire, he’s not sure about the pairing but is more than willing to accept the match. Together, they discover a desire for unexpected things. But while they are happy switching roles at certain times, the council is still forming, and they discover an evilness none expected. Will they be able to stop the threat before their family is harmed? Amazon KU
DARK GODS by Various
Dark…delicious…devilish and ready to be worshiped – Be seduced in a world of angels and demons, monsters and men, and above them all, the gods that rule them. Grab this kindle-melting set of stories about the darkest of men and the hottest of gods, where all males are alpha and where angels are fallen. Choose your bookish fated mate among these pages where everyone is a sinner and no one is a saint. If you enjoy dark spicy romance, enemies-to-lovers, fated mates, hot gods, and the women that worship them, pick up Dark Gods today and give into temptation. Amazon KU
TETHERED (BREATH OF FATE BOOK 4) by Angelina J Steffort
Running from demons isn’t exactly as Laney expected. After saving her Shadowbringer from his fate in Hell, Laney returns to a hot mess on Earth—and she’s at the center of it. With Adne seeking revenge, the Hunters out for blood, and the original Shadowbringer dangling Cas’s soul over both their heads, Laney soon realizes that she needs to take matters into her own hands. Thank God, there is Gladys, who still remembers how to perform a ritual needed, and Avery and Tyler, who fight their own little battle against wicked Luc. And then there’s the thing with her Shadowbringer boyfriend not remembering who he truly is. Laney thought it was difficult to go to Hell and back, but she never considered the ramifications of learning the truth. Amazon KU
ALPHA BEAR FOR LUCIEN (BRUIN RIDGE BEAR-GINNINGS BOOK ONE) by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar
Alpha bear shifter Aspen was ready to begin his new life in the big city. He has a job lined up, a lease signed, and his truck packed. All he has left is to get there. Too bad that’s easier said than done, because his truck picked the middle of nowhere to break down—alongside a bear den’s land of all places. When Aspen seeks permission to spend the night, he plans to keep his head down and just mind his own business and he does, until he hears the scream that changes everything. Omega bear shifter Lucian hates his den. No, that isn’t fair. It isn’t the den he hates as much as the leadership. When the Alpha he had most of his life died, he crossed his fingers the new one would bring their den into this century. He didn’t—the new Alpha is not only old-school, but also cruel. When rumors of an alpha bear seeking refuge until his truck is repaired reach him, Lucien forms a plan. If he can convince the shifter to take him when he leaves, he can escape this horrible life. Sneaking out to find the new bear sounded like a great idea, until Lucian gets caught. His den Alpha is a strike first kind of guy, and strike he does. Lucien knows better than to scream, as it only makes the punishments worse, but scream he does, the pain too much to hold inside. A flurry of fur and teeth, a dead Alpha, and the scenting of his fated mate leaves the visiting shifter as their new Alpha. So much for best laid plans. Amazon KU
SCARS THAT BIND US: THE MAGI ACCOUNTS BOOK 1 by Michele Nogaro
Sometimes the worst scars are the ones you can’t see. World War III broke out 130 years ago when humans found out that my people—magi—and shifters were real. They’ve been imprisoning and enslaving our two species since. But now humans need our help protecting the world from the strange monsters they let cross the veil between realms. Eighteen years ago, my world changed. Suddenly I was allowed freedoms I’d never had before, but I was still at the Non-Human Specialties Operations’ beck and call. Which is how I found myself on a team with my best friend, five shifters, and a human. Now, I have to figure out a way to work with others—with shifters. I’ve never been one to trust easily, and I don’t see that changing, but this shifter pride has a way of getting past my walls. Unfortunately, all that means is now I have even more people I need to protect against the evils of this world, and I really don’t know how I’m gonna do it. All three species have been at odds for more than a century, but maybe Cosmo—a lion shifter—and I can put aside our differences to work together and keep everyone safe. And if I’m secretly crushing on the guy, well, I think I’ll keep that to myself. Amazon KU
WINGS OF FIRE (GODSTONE SERIES BOOK 4) by Jocelynn Drake
Secrets can kill. The Goddess of Fire calls from the Isle of Stone, and Caelan must obey. But the new king must first unravel a lifetime of secrets if he wants to have any chance of saving Drayce’s life. Caelan and his companions battle dragon clans and cranky gods in their quest to protect their world from the Goddess of the Hunt. And if they’re lucky, they might even get a little help from an unexpected source. Wings of Fire is the fourth book in the six-book Godstone Saga fantasy series and is not a standalone. The story contains danger, secrets, bossy gods, stolen kisses, a new king finding his way, a possessive boyfriend, magic, and lots of delicious angst. Amazon KU
FLARE (CAROUSEL LOUNGE BOOK 4) by Sammi Cee
A vampire on the most important mission of his life. Caesar prides himself on his control. It has enabled him to create a business, and now a town, that keeps the omegas in his care protected. As a vampire who has been around a long, long time, his power is absolute and his authority goes unquestioned. Garland tries to maintain a distance from his roommates at the boarding house. He dances at the Carousal Lounge when he’s supposed to, but otherwise, he closes himself in his room and studies day and night. It’s a lonely existence, but he’s determined to get his degree and fight for equality for him and his fellow omegas. When a truth is revealed in the heat of anger and Garland considers fleeing, he discovers that he’s found a family whether he meant to or not and that Caesar will do whatever it takes to claim his mate. Amazon KU
LION’S MATE by Lily Wilder
VS Note: From FEB 16
Two Alpha Males Fighting And Willing To Protect Me… If I Become Their Mate – I go for guys that are all big swingers and hard hitters. They tend to be shallow and direct. They don’t mess around, because they’re not complicated enough to promise me forever. Problem is, they tend not to mind where their swings hit. One night, my current leading asshole got a little too rough, and who stepped in to rescue me but two incredibly attractive men…who happen to be lion shapeshifters. Leo and Jackson are both big, protective, hard-hitting – totally my type. But uncomplicated? Abusive? Just like every other guy in my life? I guess I’ll find out. Amazon KU
JUST SAY YES (VAMPIRE FAE OF ACADIA) by B A Stretke
Alden Marsh doesn’t mind hiking. In fact, he loves the Acadia National Park. What he can’t stand is Oren. Oren is the boyfriend of his best friend and the bane of his existence. As much as Michelle tries to force them to be friends, Oren is not someone Alden wants to spend any time with. So when he finds himself tricked into a hiking trip in Acadia with Oren, he knows he is not going to have a great time. When Oren fucks off and abandons him, that guess is proven correct. Alden finds himself lost in the dense woods and soon he has no idea where he is and his surroundings just get stranger and stranger…Tiernan Byrne is the First, the leader of the DeDanann tribe, a group of vampiric dark fae. He feels the disruption in the magics of his realm before he lays eyes on the beautiful human creature who has stumbled unknowingly into his world. Humans don’t come to the Fae realm, so he is mystified by Alden’s presence. Soon he realizes why fate has allowed this human to come here, he is Tirenan’s fated mate. The Dark Fae vampires of Tiernan’s tribe are wary of humans, and there are mysteries to this new world Alden doesn’t even know the first thing about. Can Tiernan convince Alden that he is safe and this is his rightful home? Will Alden say, yes? Amazon
OPAL DRAGON (DRAGON TREASURE ISLAND BOOK 6) by Jada Cox
VS note: From FEB 16
He protected me even though I didn’t want him to. He used his magical hands to cherish my voluptuous curves. He still invades my memories, even though it’s been years since I saw him.
The question is: Can I give myself to this protective dragon shifter now? I came to this island to get some much-needed downtime. Little did I expect to see him again. He’s already shown me what he’s capable of in the fighting arena. And now he’s shown me what he’s capable of in the bedroom.
But it’s difficult to separate fun from the real thing. I will have to leave this place and go back home soon. My heart is behind bars, and still I feel the pull of mates and magic…I want him to give me a reason to stay. But will he, or am I just a fling to him? Amazon KU
FROG FUGUE FUNDAMENTALS (WOLVES OF STONE RIDGE BOOK 57) by Charlie Richards
Anthony Holsteen hasn’t been in the same state as his brother, Dixon, in nearly a century. While they keep tabs on each other and talk a couple of times a year, they do better while far apart. All that changes when Dixon tells Anthony about the many problems his new wolf shifter pack is facing—government conspiracy, witches, humans being turned into shifters, and to top it off, a bigoted sheriff forced into retirement. While Anthony knows that living in close proximity to Dixon could create waves, he accepts the position of sheriff. After all, he would prefer to be in the know when it comes to those causing problems with paranormals. Even though Dixon has warned Anthony that most of the wolf shifters in his new pack have found their fated mates, he doesn’t expect it to happen to him. He isn’t a wolf, after all. His kind are deadly and feared and rarely find their mates. The scent of one of the altered humans, however, is undeniable. Anthony realizes that Crew Kester is his mate. Except, Crew isn’t gay and is just coming to terms with being a shifter. The man runs. Can Anthony put aside his dominant nature long enough to accept aid from a pack he doesn’t know so he can win the trust of a confused and wary Crew, not to mention his affection? Amazon
FALLEN FATE (KEEPERS OF NEW HAVEN BOOK 1) by Indigo Leigh
This angel just lost her wings and found herself facing a whole world of trouble…Cast out of Heaven for meting out punishment on a vile human, Woe has unwittingly tipped the balance between the mortal and supernatural realms. Now she’ll need to count on the help of a lovelorn Fae prince who swears they’re fated mates, and a shifty priest who’s easy to like but hard to trust. Now this fallen angel must learn to survive as a mortal in a world that seems bent on killing her. She must also make a choice. Will she choose the prince who could make her a queen, or the warrior who could offer her renewed purpose? Amazon KU
PHOENIX FLING (FAIRYTALE MATES BOOK 7) by Hawke Oakley
VS Note: From FEB 20
Stan is the most drab omega in the world, and he likes it that way. He’s content in his unkempt appearance, even if his coworkers think he’d look better with a bit of effort. But what’s the point? Alphas never showed any interest in him all his life, even before he let his looks fall into disarray. Why should they start now? When Stan is unknowingly entered into a makeover contest and wins the grand prize, his life turns upside-down. He never asked for a makeover, but now he’s stuck with a flamboyant and annoying makeup artist for a week. Great. Fabian is simply the best at what he does. Makeup, clothing, you name it. He can turn any beast into a beauty. But when a shabbily dressed omega with a major attitude problem is thrown at his feet, Fabian is faced with his biggest challenge ever. How can he help someone who refuses to be helped? Oh, and one more problem: did he mention the “ugly” omega is his fated mate? Amazon KU
DEAD AHEAD: ARCANE SOULS WORLD (GRAVE TALKER BOOK 5) by Annie Anderson
Some secrets should stay buried. After accidentally freeing a demon, ticking off the werewolf alpha, and possibly inciting a war, Darby Adler’s Warden job is in serious peril. With the council up in arms and a literal god on her doorstep, Darby needs to figure her life out and pronto. If she can’t, losing her job might be the least of her problems. Amazon KU
TAILS: MM HALF-MERMAN X DOLPHIN SHIFTER ROMANCE (MISFITS OF MISTVALE BOOK 2) by Stella Rainbow
Jules – Three years ago, I escaped a horror I still have nightmares about. When I ended up in Mistvale, I knew I’d found a safe haven. Now, I have a successful business, and I’m slowly starting to trust people again. There’s just one thing missing: the shy, cute dolphin who has been tailing me for the past month. Who is he, and what does he want from me? Firey – My mate is so beautiful. He’s a merman-siren, someone so unique and gorgeous, while I’m just a simple dolphin shifter. I’ve been trying to get up the courage to talk to him, but I keep chickening out. I know he knows I’ve been following him, but he hasn’t approached me. Does he know I’m his mate? Maybe he doesn’t want me either. What will I need to do to show him I’m worthy of being his mate? Amazon KU
NICE DAY FOR A WITCH WEDDING: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (MIDLIFE IN MOSSWOOD BOOK 8) by Louisa West
Rosemary Bell is marrying the love of her life–with mysterious guests and puppy shenanigans galore! Declan finally got to put a ring on it, but in typical Mosswood fashion a happy wife doesn’t necessarily mean a happy life. A surprise honeymoon is on the cards, and Ireland is everything Rosie could have ever dreamed it would be. Exploring Declan’s family home sets the scene for uncovering more about her own ancestral roots, suggesting that all you need is love–romantic, or otherwise. But when disaster strikes, the honeymoon’s over. The family must embark on a quest against the darkest of magics to protect one of their own, with outcomes none of them could have possibly predicted. From Mosswood to the sweeping green hills of Ireland, and over to the dramatic rocky western coastline of England, the gang race against time and a series of tests that might bring new meaning to ‘until death do us part’. Only one thing is absolutely certain: it’s a nice day for a witch wedding. Amazon KU
GOLD DRAGON (DRAGON BILLIONAIRE CLUB BOOK 2) by Sansa Moon
VS note: From FEB 15
A billionaire doctor wants to hire me as a private nurse for his sister. He didn’t mention that this involves being in a cabin in the woods with him. Neither did he mention that he’s so hot that it intensifies my midlife hot flashes. The guy practically melts my insides to magma. I could really use a billionaire client to pay for my kid’s medical bills. Needless to say that I don’t hesitate to take on this job. So here I am, flown in by helicopter, at his cabin in the middle of nowhere. My confused hormones are all but spinning out of control. But something tells me that this job and the hot doctor are too good to be true. Something strange is going on, something almost magical. I should leave, but I’m stuck here, and I can’t escape him. Can’t escape his presence, his eyes, or his hands.
Can’t escape my heart, which really wants me to stay. Amazon KU
ALPHA DRAGON’S FATED MATE (SKY DUN BOOK 2) by Sean Michael
Alpha dragon Seamus Savoy has it all. As a member of the Skye Dun clan, he has two best friends who are as close as brothers, and plenty of money and means to explore his creative side. He loves the arts and painting, and spends his days following his passions. He just never expects those passions to lead to his fated mate. Kendall Ogletree is a magic teacher who specializes in students who are keeping under the radar of the government whose policy is to remove magic users from their families and put them in institutions where they can be controlled. He’s just left an abusive relationship and the job as tutor for Brynn is the best thing that’s happened to him in a long time. He admires Seamus from their first meeting, but never expects the handsome dragon to be interested in him, let alone to be his fated mate. But someone is still trying to take out the Skye Dun clan, and Seamus will have to navigate wooing his mate and adding to his family amid the danger and intrigue that is chasing them. Amazon KU
MIDLIFE RENEWAL (MIDLIFE MAGIC AND MATES BOOK 1) by Vera Rivers
Magic. Mayhem. A hot alpha that rocks her world. Not bad for a woman in her forties. A muffin top, grayer hair, and a failing business. Molly’s forty-third birthday was proving to be as anticlimactic as middle age threatened. Then, a mysterious grimoire and lots of vodka force Molly to reinvent her life. Strange occurrences begin to shake up the sleepy town of Ashpoint, and Molly is thrust into a world that defies the wildest imagination. A world that includes witches, warlocks, vampires, and shifters.
It’s a good thing that she has some help. And it’s an even better thing that the assistance comes in the form of a hot-as-sin alpha shifter named Ryker. However, her primal attraction to Ryker brings a whole new set of problems—shifters and witches are sworn enemies. With her life being spun upside down and sideways, she searches for the light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately for Molly, the tunnel is much longer than she thought. Amazon KU
FIERY KISS by Ava Gray
As a dragon shifter, it was easy for me to save her from the fire. But much, much harder to let her go after that. Danny’s life was in danger. Her entire apartment burning down was no accident. She needed me. To protect her, to love her, and to make her mine. I was more than a firefighter. I’d spent my entire life fighting enemies that could kill me or my loved ones. Danny was safer if she stayed close. I was the only man who could touch her. And I would die before letting the enemy endanger her life again. Amazon KU
PROTECTING HIS PRIDE (STEELWICK BOOK 1) by Jena Wade and Lorelai M Hart
Alpha Baxter’s life in the Steelwick Pride has given him purpose. Along with his fellow shifters, they are the balance that keeps the Councill from gaining too much power and shifter packs from endangering their kind. It’s a good life and all he’s ever wanted. That is until fate steps in and turns his world upside down in the best of ways. Omega Ralf loves living with the Northbay pack with his twin brother and his new pack. Finally free from the horrors of his youth, he is finding out who he is and where he belongs. Not once has he suspected that fate would lead him away from his new life, but when fate comes a knocking, the only thing left is to open the door. Moving away from everything and everyone he loves, Ralf finds a new place as the official baker of Steelwick. And his mate? Baxter is everything he’d ever longed for in a mate and a whole bunch of things he hadn’t even known to ask. Everything is perfect until a past mission of Baxter’s comes back to haunt them.
MIDLIFE OF THE PARTY: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (SWEET MOUNTAIN WITCHES BOOK 5) by Cindy Stark
After walking on the wild side of magic and defeating a powerful demon, Daisy’s certain she’s earned some downtime from drama. She learns otherwise when the budding commercial development at the edge of Sweet Mountain Meadows threatens the future of Main Street businesses including her beloved cat cafe. When the project manager of the development is found with a bullet in his back, practically everyone is a suspect. Worse, the first harvest ritual of the season is approaching, and Daisy’s pressured to return to the coven or resign her position on the council. Unfortunately, her fellow witches discover she’s living with a demon, and she feels she must prove her magic in a big way if they’re ever going to respect her. Gideon and her sweet familiar Freya have her back, but will it be enough to save her business, find the killer, and help her reveal the unexpected powers inside her that have been dormant for too many years? Amazon KU
A TOTAL WITCH SHOW (WITCHLESS IN SEATTLE MYSTERIES BOOK 14) by Dakota Cassidy
Hello, it’s me, intrepid amateur sleuth, Stevie Cartwright back in the saddle again! An intrepid amateur sleuth who’s being hunted. Yep. This time I’m the case that needs solving. My most recent past has come back to haunt me. What I mean by that is, almost every single criminal dead or alive that we’ve captured or we’ve had a hand in doling out their fate, have been stalking me via the ghost of my very first case. Sal Finch. Remember him? Win’s vengeful cousin, angry and bitter when he lost all of Win’s inheritance to me and tried to kill me, has somehow figured out how to read people on this plane and get them to do his bidding. So far, I’ve been the recipient of a black eye, I’ve been shot at, and someone tried to blow me up! So how do I, mostly a mere mortal, fight off someone from the afterlife still holding a big, fat grudge? I call my sister Halliday Valentine to help me fight off the forces of evil, of course! A full-time witch who has visions, and part time sleuth just like me. But the afterlife sure has drastically changed since I lost my powers, and everyone around me becomes suspect as Sal whispers suggestively in the ears of criminals who would like nothing better than to see me kaput. So when things get so bad, my sister Hal has a vision of me, a mere dead husk of a body, my soul evaporated for eternity, we know we have to take action and call Sal out with the mother of all spells. But with the afterlife in such an uproar, and the delicate timing of the spell, will we get this monkey off my back, or leave the world turned upside down? Amazon Apple Books Kobo
ALL THAT GLITTERS: A NOCTURNE BAY STORY by Arden Steele
All that glitters is not gold. It’s a lesson Skyler Hastings learned the hard way, and one he’s still paying the price for. Indebted to a vicious vampire who would rather see him dead than let him go, he’s not looking for love. The last thing he wants is to drag someone else into his mess. So, when he encounters his mate outside of a local party, he’s not sure if fate has a morbid sense of humor or just comedically bad timing. Cursed to a life of emotional numbness, it has been millennia since Rafe Valladolid has experienced even a passing connection with another person. Sure, he can fake social niceties, but things like love, joy, anger, and grief are all lost to him. That is until he meets a feisty raven shifter who sends him spiraling out of control. So what if the guy is a thief? Or has a mouth that won’t stop? After three thousand years of nothingness, Skyler makes him feel. It’s not all candy hearts and rainbow sprinkles, though. While a flood of confusing emotions threatens to pull Rafe under, something sinister stalks his mate, and both seem pretty hellbent on destroying them. Yet, Rafe isn’t worried. He might look like a tame pussycat, but he’s still an ancient warrior who cut his teeth on the bloodiest of battlefields. He’s survived wars, plagues, and famine. How much trouble can one baby bloodsucker be? Amazon KU
HOPE SPRINGS INFERNAL (FAMILIAR KITTEN MYSTERIES BOOK 16) by Sara Bourgeois
Donuts and demons, oh my! When Brighton Skeenbaur comes out of retirement, she comes out swinging. One minute she’s minding her own business, attending her monthly book club, and the next… bam, she’s staring at a dead body. It’s been a long time since Brighton got involved in a murder mystery, but this time, she feels compelled. While her sleuthing puts her at odds with her son-in-law, and his entire department, Brighton can’t back down. But Kinsley is glad for the help. She’s up to her neck in Coven issues and did not want to get involved in another murder mystery. Still, she’ll lend a helping hand whenever she can. And as always, Meri is more than willing to lend a helping paw. After all these years, can Brighton still solve a crime one spell at a time? Amazon KU
WITCH HAUNT (A DEWSBURY DOWN PARANORMAL COZY BOOK 1) by Willow Mason
It’s a shock to find my new attic apartment is haunted. Even worse, the ghost is a witch! My life finally seems to be back on track when I arrive in the tiny town of Dewsbury Down, leaving my bitter ex-fiancé far behind. However, my fresh start soon takes a turn for the worse when I overlook the fine print on my new lease. The bit about how renters must share the rooms with a spirit and endure the disembodied howls of her invisible cat. So far, so bad. When the ghost reveals she’s a witch and suggests I create a potion to put things right, I embark on a treasure hunt for obscure ingredients. A task made harder by her contact list being a good twenty years out of date. Between juggling the demands of an unexpected job and ignoring my crush on the local café owner, there’s little room for further surprises. But as more evidence about my ghost companion comes to light, I must investigate. Did she die from natural causes… or murder? Amazon KU
CROWNS AND SWORDS: FF FANTASY ROMANCE by J L Meyrick
Passion meets action in this brand new standalone fantasy romance. Perfect for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean but wished for LGBTQ+ representation. Winifred, Princess of Venitia, finds her way onto a ship in the dead of night. She refused to sink into the life she was trained for. Sold into a loveless marriage in return for greater warfare. Captain Grace Peregrine must decide what to do when she figures out who her stowaway is. With the three kingdoms searching for her princess, she runs to the only safe harbour left open to pirates. Together, they overcome societal differences and bond closer than either thought possible. Now, they must face a rising threat to both the kingdoms and the pirate community. Amazon KU
NIGHT WEDDING (SALEM SUPERNATUIRALS BOOK 4) by Lisa Carlisle
My vampire boyfriend is acting strange. Is it the seven-month itch? We’ve passed that milestone, but maybe our relationship has become routine. My best friend thinks I should spice things up. That might be easy for a half-siren, but I’m a witch. I can master spells, not seduction. My awkward attempt proves it. I’ll stick to dancing in clubs rather than my bedroom. Although Diego claims nothing’s wrong with us, he’s still distant. He’s keeping something from me, but what? Then I learn his gorgeous ex is in Salem, and she wants him back. Vamp, please. You had your chance. Is she the reason he’s acting weird? I need to up my game and save him from this walking nightmare. The last time they were together, she broke his heart and stole his mortal life. I may not have her grace or immortality, but I’m not losing my vampire without a fight. Amazon KU
DEPRAVED (THE FERAL PRINCESS BOOK 3) by Ann Denton
Black – A madman hurt my wolves and tried to take Elena. There isn’t a layer of hell good enough for him. Once I find him, I’m going to exact justice on every single inch of his skin and soul. And then I’m going to put my broken pack back together and heal my sweet, wounded little wolf in the most delicious, depraved ways. I’m going to marry her and make her forget that the world ever held any other monster but me. Elena – After the Lobos are attacked, I feel…adrift. How do you go on after something like that? Something that rips away an important piece of your soul? My Jonah…he’s lost and I’m in agony. I don’t know what to do other than turn to Black and plead for him to become the dark knight I never wanted to need. The one I wanted to hate. But how can I hate the way fury burns in his eyes so brightly? How can I hate his brutal strength when it feels like salvation? I was wrong about wanting a gentleman. I need a monster. Luckily, I know one. Amazon KU\
RAVEN’S MATRIARCH: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (MIDLIFE IN RAVEN BOOK 3) by Lynn Morrison
To save the people of Raven, I have to journey to the underworld without the one thing I can’t afford to lose…With my life in Raven finally falling into place, I made a big mistake. I thought it would be fine to focus on something other than the gods. But when a crowd of people disappear from town, I’m in for a rude reawakening. The Roman gods claim they’re innocent, but the clues point at supernatural intervention. If the gods aren’t kidnapping the town’s residents, who could it be? The answer lands in me in the ultimate battle for domination, in the last place I expect. I’m forced to leave my magic and friends behind and descend to the underworld, with only the wily goddess Ceres to help me along the way. Can we Harwell matriarchs continue to control Raven’s destiny, or will Mandy Carmichael finally have her turn? Amazon KU
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VS: Since many people have been reasding the Badari Gladiator Series (KYDEN and RENNYR so far…) I’m featuring AYDARR, book one in the Badari Warriors series. The gladiators are an offshoot from ther basic series and can be read as standalones. AYDARR is also available as a box set with the second and third novels in the Badari series.
AYDARR (A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL): Sectors New Allies Series Book 1
Jill Garrison, a maintenance tech at the Sectors Amarcae 7 colony, goes to sleep one night as usual only to wake up in her nightgown stranded in the middle of a forest on an unknown world. There’s no time to think as she’s stalked by carnivorous predators and rescued by genetically engineered warriors calling themselves the Badari. Turns out they and she, along with her whole colony, are now prisoners of the Khagrish, a ruthless race of alien scientists. Working for enemies of the Sectors, the Khagrish have created the Badari to be super soldiers.
Aydarr, the Badari alpha, isn’t sure he can trust Jill but his attraction to her is undeniable. He impulsively claims her as his mate to prevent her death at the hands of the Khagrish.
Can he continue to protect her from the experiments already underway? Will his claiming her put his pack in jeopardy from their alien masters?
As Jill searches for a way to rescue her fellow humans and get them all to safety, she finds herself falling for Aydarr, despite the secrets he’s keeping. She has a few of her own.
The situation becomes dire when Aydarr and his pack are sent offplanet on a mission, leaving Jill unprotected, prey for the senior scientist. Can she escape the experiments he has in mind for her? Will she be able to thwart the Khagrish plans and liberate humans and Badari alike? How will she and Aydarr reunite?
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LINKS TO RECENT NEW RELEASES POSTS from Veronica:
“New” is generally plus or minus a week or two. I try to catch up on ones I missed in recent months. And I may mention ‘special items’.
I do NOT cover every single new release in SFR/FantasyR/PNR. I never have. That would be an impossible task for any human! I assemble my list by hand every week based on various informal inputs, and I do curate the list to some extent…
Some authors aren’t in KU but still don’t list books with Apple or other platforms. This report is very time consuming to prepare so I’ve always had to limit myself and cannot go and look up every book on all the platforms. If an author gives me their other buy links, I include them here but generally I develop the post on my own, not from author-supplied information. I curate and prepare this post individually every week to help connect readers/books/authors and I have to be very careful not to give it so much time as an activity that I don’t write my own novels! Thanks for the feedback and happy reading!
I check and verify all the buy links at the time I create the post but after that I’m not responsible.
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Another great week. You are right about those covers. Lol. Personally I don’t use audio books, so not an issue for me, but am I missing something? Is it not possible for the reader to search this out themselves? Plus, audio books often get released after the book itself.
Gill
All true re the audiobooks! There are probably countless ways this report could be enhanced and upgraded but since I do it primarily as a labor of love for the community and it does take away time from my writing, I don’t usually agree to add to my own work! I just thought I’d see how it went adding the audiobook notation and if it really was helpful. Too soon to tell yet but there sure didn’t seem to be very many.
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