May 28 2022

Flaming Hot and Then Cold Weekend Writing Warriors

Here’s the link to the Weekend Writing Warriors central page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts today…a fun way to sample new books and find new authors! (Also welcome to the Sunday Snippet visitors!)

Sharing from my second scifi romance gladiator novel RENNYR.

If you want the full story of what they go through and how they battle to survive and protect each other, and their romance, with all the nuances and details, the book is available wide. I’m probably going to stop posting from this book and switch to another.

The excerpt: Rennyr’s reaction to the sight of Jaine passing by his cell,. Edited from published version.

Rennyr pressed himself as close to the force field across the front of his cell as he dared to go. The proximity was painful but he had to see what happened to the woman. He caught a glimpse of the back of her head as she and the others were herded into a cell down the corridor. His body was flaming hot and then cold and all his senses were on the alert. He staggered to the bunk and fell on his knees, overcome by the force of whatever was wrong with him. Rennyr shook his head, trying to clear the mental fog.

What in the seven hells is going on here?

A faint memory came to him, of the healer discussing a tale buried deep in the ancestral memory regarding the original Badari. They had mates—women they loved and cherished and who fought beside them. It was said there was a special bond between the pair, mind to mind and heart to heart and a man could only have this bond with one woman. The healer hadn’t given the discussion much time, beyond stating it was his duty to try to pass along as much of the knowledge he possessed as he could before his Generation of Badari was culled by the cruel scientists.

“The Great Mother would decide who belonged together,” the healer had said. “It’s a moot point for us of course.”

There were no Badari women. The scientists hadn’t created any and all the Badari were glad. Their existence as lab animals was not the kind of life a man would wish for anyone else, much less a woman he loved.

But this churning mix of need and desire and longing inside his mind and heart was undeniable, triggered by the glimpse of the particular woman and showing no signs of subsiding.

VS: We’ll see what I decide to post next week. Thanks for visiting and commenting!

RENNYR (BADARI GLADIATORS SERIES BOOK 2) by Veronica Scott

Rennyr was a genetically engineered senior soldier in his Badari Warrior pack until one day he woke up on a strange planet naked, disoriented and about to be sold into the gladiator arena for the rest of his life. Unscrupulous guards faked his death in the lab where he was created and sold him into slavery in the galaxy’s hinterlands. Kill or be killed is the rule in his new life and a Badari never gives up. He’ll fight to stay alive until the Badari goddess sees fit to decree his death and release him from the wretched existence.

Jaine Mitchel of the Sectors was on her way to an exciting research internship until pirates seized the spaceship on which she was a passenger and took her to feature in a gladiator ‘death match’ in the galactic hinterlands. She has no hope of surviving in the arena until a man she only glimpsed in passing breaks out of his cell and saves her life, declaring her to be his fated mate. Given to Rennyr as his reward for winning the death match, Jaine must share a cell and a bed with the handsome, not human, gladiator and together they have to find a way to survive in this merciless world of violence and death. Their mutual attraction is off the charts. Falling in love is the easy part, finding a way to escape or even to remain together is the challenge. At any time their mutual owner could decide thumbs up or thumbs down on one or both of them, or sell them separately.

Their only hope is a mysterious gladiator master from offworld who may be coming to buy Rennyr. Will he take Jaine as well? Could Rennyr win freedom for them both if he does well enough in the arena? Badari Warriors claim their mates for life and Rennyr has no intention of losing Jaine…RENNYR is an 80K word novel and can be read as a standalone. KYDEN is the first book in the series.

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May 25 2022

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for MAY 25

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).

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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SHATTER (WAR BRIDES OF THE MORJA BOOK 3) by Miranda Bridges

There’s a pull toward this woman. It’s powerful. Formidable. Unbreakable. This tiny human has shackled me. Taken me captive. Taken my mind. My desires. My heart. Will she take my honor as well? Or will my need for her shatter the demons plaguing me so I can finally be free? AmazonKU

OLIVIA AND THE ORC (ALIEN ABDUCTION BOOK 15) by Honey Phillips

The last thing Olivia remembers is celebrating a friend’s birthday. The next thing she knows, she and her friends are being marched across an alien desert by a gang of small lizardmen – and one very large and forbidding green alien. He looks like a terrifying orc, but when they’re separated from the rest of the group, the fierce alien is the only one who can keep her safe. He can’t speak a word of her language, but there are other ways to communicate…Baldric’s job as a guard for a caravan of Sleestik merchants is just the kind he likes – simple and uncomplicated. Until they discover a cache of precious females. The Sleestik plan to sell them, but he is equally determined to protect them – especially the small curvy female with the fiery hair of the goddess. When a tragic accident leaves them isolated, he sees no alternative but to seek the assistance of the tribe he left so many years ago. But will his people be willing to help him? And even if they are, how can he return Olivia to her friends when all he wants to do is keep her with him forever? Amazon KU

DOWN TO THREE (GALAXY GAMES BOOK 3) by Anna Lynn and Alana Khan

Win or Die. There is no second place in the Galaxy Games. Ripped from Earth and thrown into The Game, Willow is teamed with two genetically engineered alien males in a treacherous race to the finish line. The three must endure the grueling landscape, ruthless competitors, and evil gamemasters. The only thing keeping Willow alive is the humanity of her inhuman teammates. Is it possible for affection and tenderness to bloom under The Game’s cruel challenges, ever-present camera drones, and constant threat of death? Only one team will make it out alive. In the end, it all comes Down. To. Three. Amazon KU

EXILE’S ADORED (ALIEN MATES: PLANET EXILE BOOK 2) by Kate Rudolph

Help isn’t coming. When Carise wakes up on an alien planet running is her only chance at escape, even if being caught means death. She’d rather die than face whatever her captors plan to do to her.
Guerran is no safe place for healing and every moment is fear. Until Jaek, a gentle giant of an alien, makes himself her protector. But when their fragile bond is tested, Carise knows she must find strength within herself to become brave enough to survive Guerran. This time she won’t let herself be taken. And she’s not leaving her mate behind.

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STOLEN BY THE INTERSTELLAR ANDROID (LOST ROMANS BOOK 5) by Ami Wright

His heart is locked in stasis. Can his android thief find the key? She was once a ship’s computer, but Rory has been given a new and highly illegal android body. What she wants now is a love story of her own. Rory falls for her sleeping Roman as soon as she lays eyes on him inside the stasis pod. But he can’t be hers. He’s about to be rescued from slavery and taken to a distant colony planet. If that happens, she’ll lose him forever. So Rory takes matters into her own hands and steals her man. On the run, she is forced to land on a remote prison planet. Now she has her Roman all to herself. But the more she learns about love, the more she realizes she might never be able to make him love her back. Not once he finds out the truth…Appius Rutilius Lupus is a soldier from another time and place. Ripped from ancient Rome and put into stasis in the 31st century, he is about to be reunited with his missing cohort and given a new lease on life. But when he wakes in the arms of an achingly beautiful woman, he is haunted by everything he’s lost. Can she set his heart free to love again, and what will happen once he learns her secrets? Amazon KU

THE OASIS TRIALS (ORIGINS OF THAW BOOK 1) by Heidi Catherine and Tamar Sloan

In a world ravaged by global warming, an unconventional leader plans to sail away and start again in a mythical place known as Tomorrow Land. He’s decided to take one hundred young lives with him…if they pass a series of tests. Fyve’s grown up in the poverty and violence molded by environmental and economic collapse. Passing is his only ticket to escape a life of starvation and struggle. But it also means leaving his family, the ones he’s spent his life protecting. Halo is the daughter of the leader, and she’s determined to compete in the Trials just like everyone else. As the tests become more deadly with each one that passes, she questions if the future she yearns for is worth it. Especially if Fyve is adamant he won’t set foot on the ship her father has promised will arrive. As the fight to leave becomes the fight to survive, as passing the tests means leaving behind everything and everyone they love, Fyve and Halo are about to discover that being chosen comes at a price. AmazonKU

ALIEN HANSEL AND GRETEL (TRILYN ALIEN FAIRY TALES BOOK 9) by Zara Zenia

Prince Nadarr has watched other nobleman from Trilynia find their mates on Earth, and now, it’s his chance to do the same. Only, he isn’t the best driver, and he and his twin sister, Gelissia, crash land in remote Wisconsin. Using the tracker designed to pick up the genetic signature of women registered in the Brides Program, they find themselves on the doorsteps of a small sweet shop in an isolated little town run by a beautiful witch with a dangerous reputation. While Nadarr is immediately smitten with Cassandra, the townspeople don’t trust her, and neither does his sister. And when Gelissia is kidnapped and witnesses claim Cassandra was behind it, Nadarr finds himself torn between the two women in his heart—his sister or his future mate. But when the truth is uncovered, it reveals an even more sinister plot than Nadarr even imagined, one that threatens the entire future of the Trilyn people. Can Prince Nadarr save his sister and his love, or will the forces intent on stopping the aliens from reviving their future succeed? Amazon KU

ANOMALIES by Vivien Dean

On the planet of Kathtor, Midnight Creek is special. It houses a geo-spatial anomaly that crosses the distance between opposite sides of the planet with a single step. A hundred years ago, the warring Kimon used the anomaly to invade the peaceful Therlerians, only to be driven away by their advanced technology. Now, a single man guards the point of entry. Warden Arie Vedebel is the best of his kind, a soldier in the Liberated Therler Federacy, determined to defend his people to the death. When an electrical storm sets the creek on fire, he races to put it out, only to discover a man in the midst of it. His name? General Dennick Ginn of the Elds Regime, highly decorated Kimon officer. Arie’s orders are to kill on sight, but Dennick’s claims that’s he come through the anomaly to destroy it make him pause. As far as Arie knows, that’s impossible. Then again, he’d always been told his post was a precautionary one, that traveling through the anomaly was no longer viable. Arie and Dennick form a wary alliance. While Arie strives to find the truth, the one fact he can’t dispute is that Dennick is not what he expects a Kimon to be. The two men have more in common than military training. They just might have a future, too. Amazon Kobo

SHELTER (THE WANDERERS BOOK 4) by Becca Jameson

Serve and obey your husband. The Republic has drilled this command into Haley for the fourteen years she’s lived in a home for girls. Now that she’s standing at the altar about to marry an aristocrat she’s never met, Haley fears what those words could mean once she’s at the mercy of her new husband. Braylon, Riggs, and Storm had always planned to escape The Republic someday. When Braylon meets the sweet, beautiful wife he’s expected to rule, he knows he could never harm her, including claiming her innocence. He’s not alone—Riggs and Storm are just as enamored with her. When Braylon’s mother decides her daughter-in-law hasn’t conceived fast enough for her taste, the three must find a way to get Haley to safety. The time to escape is now. Rush was living with The Wanderers for three years when he was kidnapped and taken by The Republic. His new home: a holding cell in the basement of some aristocrats. His new job: father a baby against his will. When Rush meets Braylon and the others, he offers them a way out. Can they trust him? The trip will be long and dangerous, but they will risk it all to protect Haley. The first taste of freedom is the sweetest. There will be challenges along the way. Militants are everywhere just waiting to attack men and capture women for their own. Haley may be surrounded by men who would move mountains to save her, but she’s got news for them: if they want to earn her love, they’re going to have to stop coddling her and let her fight alongside them. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

TENTACLE TALES by Various

Four best-selling authors. Four binge-worthy tales. Tentacles galore. Brought to you by M.A. Innes, Jennifer Cody, Lorelei M. Hart, and Toby Wise, Tentacle Tales is a sweet with heat, some of which is knotty, collection of MM romances featuring smexy alphas, the kraken we’ve all been waiting for, fierce omegas, an alien who will make you pant, true love, enough appendages to keep you up way past your bedtime, and even some mpreg. These novellas are available all together for a limited time so be sure to download your copy today. AmazonKU

TAKEN AND TEASED (WARRIOR ELITE SERIES BOOK 3) by V T Bonds

Finally taken from the depths of hell, all I want is freedom. Instead, fate demands I accept a new master. A relentless alien alphawith orange scales and eyes so hungry I feel his pain. Can I find freedom in his touch, or am I forever stuck fulfilling someone else’s dream?

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MAIL ORDER BRIDE by Molly J Bragg

Ten years ago, aliens from a Galaxy spanning government called the Hegemony arrived in the Solar system and ever since Earth has been on a long, slow journey to becoming a banana republic. Samantha ‘Sam’ Murray has spent her entire high school career doing everything her mom could think of to earn a chance at an off-world education that would keep her from living a life of poverty. But with just a few weeks left before graduation there’s no scholarship in sight and Sam has her heart set on getting an apartment with her best friend and crush, Jenny, and maybe finding out if they can be more than just friends. All of her plans come crashing down when she finds out her mom has signed her up for an arranged marriage on another planet as a way to get her the off-world education she’s sure Sam needs. Sam arrives on Talamh, a planet ravaged by disaster, expecting to find herself promised to some rich alien prince. Instead, she finds herself among a species that has no concept of gender, promised to a beautiful alien that makes Sam’s little gay heart skip a beat every time she looks at them. There’s just one problem. Orla, the person Sam is promised to, is already in love with their best friend Sorcha. As Orla and Sam’s betrothal moves forward, they find themselves falling in love, but Sam can’t help but worry that Sorcha will come between them. At least, until she and Sorcha start to develop feelings for each other. Will desire and jealousy destroy all their futures, or will Sam, Orla, and Sorcha find a way to be happy together?

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RAGING TEMPEST (GHOST UNIT BOOK 1) by Michelle Howard

The Assassin – Orphaned and alone in the world, Seraphina vowed to make the man who killed her only friend pay. Every year, she got closer and closer to fulfilling her goal. Until her plot of vengeance was discovered by a shadowy organization. With sheer determination, she intends to see her plan through. But in order to do that, Seraphina must resist the man who makes her traitorous heart race every time she thinks about him. The Soldier – Not being selected as a Jutak warrior ruined Rook Atrian’s dreams of becoming one of the famed soldiers. Until an elite covert team reached out to him. Tasked with the darker missions that straddle the lines between right and wrong, the Ghost Unit fits him better than anything he could have imagined. But now one woman jeopardizes the life he’s made. Her passion burns as bright as a flame and Rook’s never been afraid of getting burned. Their mission versus their love. Which will either of them choose? Amazon Apple Books Kobo

GUARDED BY THE HYBRID: KINDRED TALES 44 by Evangeline Anderson

Lady Isla Le’rank is trapped in a loveless, abusive marriage, all because she is a rare Moonstone goddess. But she cannot bear her husband an heir until her skin takes on the pearly, opalescent glow that means she is ripe for mating. Since her husband has failed to bring on the glow himself, he hires a Kindred warrior to help him. Sark is a Hybrid—half Giant Kindred and half Ice Drake Kindred. He hires himself out as a Security Specialist to the rich and famous of the galaxy. But this latest contract is very strange—why in the Seven Hells would Lord Baslik Le’rank hire him to act as his wife’s bodyguard…and also massage her every night? The contract is strange but the money is good—Sark takes the job. But when he finds that his new charge is as defiant as she is beautiful, the ice around his heart begins to melt. Isla, for her part, finds that her body reacts to the touch of her new guard in a way it never did for her cruel husband. She begins to care for Sark and he begins to care for her, but he knows he can never have her—she is another male’s mate. But when she finally begins to glow, during a dangerous trip to the world of Fenushia, will Sark be give her up—or will a buried part of him awake and demand to keep her? Amazon Apple Books Kobo

SUPERHEROES TAKE OVER THE WORLD: POEMS by Wendy Rathvbone

VS Note: Not romance but something different for sure!

Poems about superheroes by award-winning poet Wendy Rathbone. Some are familiar, some made up. These are their innermost thoughts, their ecstasies and despairs, their hatreds and loves. Some want vengeance. Some want to be worshiped. Some want to retire to a nice safe bed. AmazonKU

ADA’S ADVENTURE (NEXELLA OTHERS BOOK 5) by Paulina Woods

When it comes to surviving an inhospitable African desert, Ada’s learned one simple rule—always be prepared to do whatever is necessary to stay alive. However, she never anticipated a close encounter of the third kind—nor the tall, horned, and furry aliens who unwittingly foil her cruel abductors’ plans. Now Ada has two choices. She can either return to the African wastelands and continue to preserve her people’s traditions alone… or become the Nexella Other to five alien pirates determined to win her affection. Amazon KU

EL NUEVO MUNDO by Brian Yapko

VS Note: Listed as scifi, but sounds like there are romantic elements.

Mankind’s survival hangs in the balance…In the year 2066, the artist haven of Santa Fe, New Mexico emerges as ground zero for the conquest and destruction of Earth by the evil Zolteots. Nick Clements and Daniel Vigil-Cruz — a writer and an artist still deeply in love after 12 years together — become the improbable fulcrum through which Earth might survive. As they weigh what must be done to save our planet, they are forced to confront shocking truths which will transform the Earth — as well as their future together — forever.

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ALIEN KEEPER (FATED MATES OF THE SEA SAND WARLORDS BOOK 9) by Ursa Dax

VALERIA – So it turns out I’m on the bad guys’ side. I didn’t actually know that until my superior officer started waving his gun around got himself killed on our alien recon mission. My orders are changing by the minute…[SNIP]… GRIM – I saw the vision of my fated mate before I left my homeland of the Bitter Seas. She is one of the mysterious new women who live with the desert men. But when I arrive in the desert with my king and the rest of our army, she is nowhere to be found. Because she is not part of the alliance. And when I finally do find her, I realize why. She is the enemy we have been hunting. My king, the desert men, the new women… Everyone wants her detained and questioned. But they killed the male warrior she came with. And I will not allow her to be harmed. So deep in the night, I take her. I protect her and abandon my own people in the process. But earning her trust proves difficult, especially since we do not speak the same language. As the days together pass, two questions plague me: Why does she not recognize me as her mate? And with every warrior of sea and sand searching for her now, how can I possibly keep her safe? Amazon KU

DRAYK: WARLORD BRIDES (XILTRI SECTOR WARRIORS BOOK 4) by Ava York and Starr Huntress

Can I tame my human mate? And do I want to? A Vaznik warrior’s life is one of duty, training and discipline. My pretty human mate has spent her life running from one thing to the next. She should be no match for me. And yet every glance of her eyes sets me on fire, her smiles taunting me in my dreams. Have I lost the battle between us with the first touch of her skin on mine? AmazonKU

FLAME KISSED (INTERGALACTIC MATCHMAKING AGENCY BOOK 1) by Athena Storm

I’ve been delivered the perfect man. He’s tall, handsome, and….Scaly. My life consisted of a dead end job on a forgotten asteroid. My dating life might as well have been a black hole. Until one day when I’m matched to a Dragonian King. Now I’ve been whisked away to an alien planet. There I’m presented to the most handsome alien dragon I’ve ever seen. His smoldering gaze melts me into a puddle of goo. And he’s got all the right moves to sweep me off my feet. Only not everyone’s in favor of their match. People are going to use me to get to his crown. They won’t hesitate to hurt me…and him. Big mistake. Because if we’re really a fated match, then they should know that…You never come between a Dragon and his fair maiden. Amazon KU

DARK SEERS (BRIDGE AND SWORD BOOK 1) by JC Andrijeski

The way he stood there. His angular features. Precise, interesting, sensual. Freakishly tall, with pale, unnerving eyes. He moved unlike anyone I’d ever seen. He also wasn’t human. Like most humans, Allie only glimpses Seers at a distance, usually in sex clubs, or on the leash of the wealthy and powerful of San Francisco. Fascinating, beautiful, deadly, Seers exist totally outside the sphere of ordinary people. You have to be rich to own a Seer. You have to be rich to get anywhere near one. Allie’s more focused on getting her mom to a therapist, on keeping her friend, Cass, out of crap relationships, and making enough money so they don’t lose the house. When Revik shows up at her work, she assumes he’s just some eccentric, another weirdo with an odd fixation on her. But in Revik’s world, dark, terrorist Seers run everything, and now they’re targeting Allie. Revik tells her Seers believe she will free their people from enslavement. They believe she will kill all the humans. They believe she will destroy the world. Now she’s on the run, the police have her family and friends, and the only person left is a hot but surly Seer with seriously terrible communication skills and a frightening ability with a gun. She has to find a way out. She has to keep her family safe. Revik is all she’s got. AmazonKU

BOUND NOVA (GALACTIC FAIRY TALES BOOK 3) by R O’Leary

Happily ever after? Not quite. Running a horde of lethal mercenaries? That’s easy. Filing all the paperwork? Var’ik would rather hurl himself into the vacuum of space. But that’s the warlord’s life now. Paperwork and meetings. A lifetime of clawing his way to the top and Var’ik is… bored. His horde thinks he needs a new challenge, a new target. They think he needs a wife. He’s not quite sure which sounds worse: the pile of paperwork on his desk or being shackled to a whiny female. That is, until he meets her. Callie is the best assassin in the known universe. Well, maybe not thebest—especially after her last assignment went sideways. It wasn’t her fault the savage warlord escaped… or that he’s hunting her through space… or that she finds him dangerously attractive. At least, that’s what she tried telling her boss. Time is running out and Var’ik is circling closer. When the warlord catches up to her, she’ll have to kill him. Callie has no other choice… right? When two killers collide, will either of them survive? Amazon KU

KIDNAPPED BY THE MONSTER (AUTUMN DRAFT BOOK 3) by Ava Mona

The very last person Leah expects to come to her rescue when the President betrays her is a monster. He’s supposed to be blood-thirsty, a feral murderer, but instead, he’s the only thing that helps her gain her freedom, promising that she’s safe with him…and that she’s his. She accepts his offer to help her escape where she’s being held captive, but as they race through the forest, she realizes she’d be crazy to go below ground with him. Only, he’s not giving her a choice. According to him, she belongs with him—to him. Now, she must figure out if she went from a bad situation to an even worse one, and how to get out of it. And why does this monster keeps telling her that she is his mate? Kidnapped by the Monster is not intended to be read as a standalone. It is the third book in a series and should be read after the first book, Sacrificed to the Monster, and second book, Fleeing from the Monster. This is an erotic sci-fi romance. No cheating, no cliffhanger, and HEA guaranteed! AmazonKU

ALIEN WARRIOR UNBEATEN (GALAXY GAMES BOOK 3) by Ava Ross

After my mother gave me to the Shiedar invaders as a child, they took me to a place where screams of pain echoed around me. The leader tortured me and other young males I soon called my brothers. In his determination to twist me into a feral warrior, the leader turned me into a beast. To protect myself, I built a barrier around my heart, a simple task since my people only experience muted emotions. Only when we meet our fated mates do our feelings come alive. Then I’m sold to the Galaxy Games, where I’ll complete a series of nearly impossible tasks. If I win, I’m free. Lose and I die. They partner me with her, and suddenly, I’m overwhelmed with intense emotions. A craving for her unlike anything I’ve felt before. A fierce need to protect this Earthling female. And the stark terror that she’ll be stolen from me if we’re lucky enough to win. She’s determined to return to her home planet once we’ve finished the Game, but now that she’s brought indescribable joy to my life, how can I let her go? Amazon KU

THE COWBOY ALIEN (ALIENS ON EARTH BOOK 2) by Ashlyn Hawkes

When you’re desperate for a job, you’ll apply anywhere, even to work with cowboys who don’t seem entirely… human. It’s just little things at first. They’ll eat raw meat, can lift weights that are impossible, and just act a bit off. But I need the money for my son. We’re on our own. Until my son catches one of the cowboys in his normal skin. Yeah. These are cowboy aliens, and I don’t know if Alaric turns me on or freaks me out. Um, he definitely turns me on, and maybe he’s a bit of a freak in bed… and that is so not a bad thing, but can I risk having a guy who isn’t even human in my life and Jeff’s? AmazonKU

CHAINED TO THE ORC CHIEFTAIN (MATES OF THE BURNING SUN CLAN BOOK 4) by Celeste King

He’s in love with a human woman. Me. Let’s face it. The Earth is broken. Humanity is destroyed.
And if you’re a human female? Forget about it. You don’t have any rights. You don’t have any hope.
The monsters are bad enough. But the surviving human males are even worse. So when the orc chieftain gave me comfort, my brain couldn’t refuse. When he gave me a taste, I wanted a touch. He gave me an inch (really a foot). But I want a mile. I’m a strong human woman. And I’m not going to let some orc female – no matter how rare they are – take my chieftain from me. No matter what the elders say. Because there’s something I have besides my curves that she doesn’t. What is it? I’m carrying the orc’s baby. Amazon KU

NEW ORDERS (A SPACE ADVENTURE BOOK 1) by Ell Leigh Clark

VS Note: This is not listed as a romance although there are definitely romantic elements.

The year on the human home world calendar is 2220. Life is a bit like the sci-fi shows of the 20th Century in some ways. In others? Not so much. I’m on a League of Civilizations star ship. Yep. Star Ship. In space. Currently trying to physically, and emotionally, recover from a crash where I lost my partner. All would be going fine except we also have to survive an encounter with the deadliest lifeform in the universe. A lifeform we were starting to think was just legend. No big deal. If it were just about the lives on board that would be one thing. But it’s not. What we do next will impact everyone, in all the League civilizations. That’s hundreds of billions of sentients. They could all be wiped out. I’m running out of options. And time. Oh yeah, and as if dealing with trying to save everyone in the universe wasn’t enough, I also have to contend with a crush on the ship’s first officer who also happens to be… yes, you guessed it, a synthetic life form. Fuck my life. Surviving either of these things intact is going to be a challenge. Amazon KU

SILVER STORM: WARRIORS OF VALOSE SAGA 8 by Iona Strom

VS Note: Good to see a new one in this series!

Murrox – Everything had been lost in a single blast. Fellow warriors I’d known my whole life, taken before my very eyes, including the one I had trusted the most. As I picked up the pieces of what was left of my clan, betrayal had begun to surface until I had no use for the crown I had been bequeathed. Anger had become my sole companion as I trusted no others. The truth lay in the ruins of my home. With a new threat looming on the horizon, I was resolute in my determination to go after it. Then my spirit tossed me a distraction of the most feminine variety. Why her? She was even more bitter than me. Willow – Obsessed with finding a way off this death rock, there was absolutely nothing that could sway me from my goal—not even him. Especially not him! Definitely not the biggest, brooding a-hole on the planet. Like me, he had a reason to be pissed off, but that didn’t mean I wanted to be stuck with him for eternity. Then he goes and does something colossally stupid, and I couldn’t help myself but follow. Amazon KU

THE NAGA’S MATE (NAGAS OF PROTHEKA BOOK 1) by Celeste King

He may slither and hiss. But he’s all man where it counts. Rule Number One if you’re a human woman on the alien hell world of Protheka: Don’t ever stop running. Because if the orcs that burned your village stop chasing you, that means you strayed into Nagaland – the territory of the fiercest nightmares on the planet. Their scales and forked tongues will mesmerize you as they catch you. You’ll end up like me – a pet to a naga general. He’ll parade you through his camp as his human female trophy as his eyes roam your very curvy, very human body. But you won’t mind one bit. Because he killed the orcs that burned your village. He fed you. Gave you clothes. Comfort. Security. He gave you medicine to heal your body and gave you a bed to sleep in peacefully for the first time in your life. But most of all…He gave you his heart. Amazon KU

THE END OF SLEEP (SONGS OF THE SAGE BOOK 1) by Vyvyan Evans

VS note: Not a romance but an LGBTQ scifi release of note.

What connects a new highly addictive gaming app, viral conspiracy theories by the mysterious Dark Court, and a fatal insomnia pandemic? Enter Lilith King, the world’s most famous cybercrime detective. Lilith had always known she was different. Attitude to burn, for one thing. The strange chanting in her head since she was seven, for another. And then, the Aura, the sensory disturbance that makes her sick to the pit of her stomach, seemingly coinciding with the new, strange apparition that’s haunting her. She also has the ability to solve crime through touch alone. Together with Dr. Kace Westwood, a sleep specialist genius and a freak like her, Lilith must figure out whether the deadly insomnia pandemic is linked to the vagus chip implants being offered to all qualifying Unskills Or are people’s language chips being hacked? And why is only the lowest soc-ed class being targeted? In a desperate race against time to save billions of people, Lilith must confront shocking revelations about her origins and destiny, while attempting to save the one she loves.

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DOMINIC (NEW CARNEGIE ANDROIDS BOOK 3) by Roxie McClaine

I never lose my cool in front of women. Ever. Until her. Dominic gets his share of female attention. A leading contender of the new Bionic Fighting League, he can have any woman he wants, when he wants. Rented out to a family in need, he’s not thrilled about caregiving. Seriously. How boring is that? I can’t believe androids come programmed with audacity. Madison Hadley put her music career on the back burner to care for her ailing father. Her selfish diva of a sister certainly isn’t any help. She can’t do it alone anymore. When hospital staff suggest visiting Tin Man’s Heart–a bionic refurbishment and repair shop–she didn’t expect her rental droid to have this much personality. Alright, so maybe he’s hot. But he’s loud, stubborn, with an attitude to match. Madison can’t deny her growing feelings for Dominic. But getting involved with a machine has risks of its own. Anti-android movements are growing in strength. Dating a bionic man is becoming a dangerous business. As new desire ignites between them, can Dominic help Madison rediscover her lost passions—while fighting to maintain his own? Amazon KU

ALONE: EXILED #1 by Ava Leigh Marchande

VS note: A pen name for Sandra R Neeley, which she has stated on FB.

This story has been written for those readers who prefer a story with ‘closed door’ intimacies and less violence. While the characters face issues an adult reader would identify with, there are no graphic intimacies or foul language, and very little violence. Delaney is a young widow struggling to find her way after the death of her husband. It’s been more than a year, but still, she feels so alone. Left with a small parcel of his family land and the home they lived in together, she finds herself the target of family members that want her gone so they can take possession of the little bit of security her husband left her. Not usually one to run, or back down from a fight for something she believes in, she’s finding it hard to continue to fight this battle on her own. Little does she know, help is already watching and has decided to step in. Exiled from his home planet and people for nothing more than doing the job he was assigned to do; Walker counts the hours until they return to take him home. All he has to do is keep his head down, hide his true identity from any who live in this world he’s been dumped in, and abide by the other rules that apply. He’s hoping his people come soon, though. He’s taken notice of a human female, and he finds himself drawn to stand between her and the struggles she’s facing. As long as he’s on Earth, no one and nothing will harm her no matter what he has to do to protect her — even if it costs him the chance to return home.

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ETCHED IN HONOR (ASPEN PACK BOOK 1) by Carrie Ann Ryan

The betrayal that had nearly taken out the Aspen Pack has passed, but the ramifications of starting with a new hierarchy are taking their toll on Audrey Porter. Once traitor to the former leaders for trying to save their people, she’s now the Beta of the Pack and must try to hold their shattered remains together. Only she never expected the man from her past to awaken memories long since buried. Gavin Powers is the new Tracker for the Aspen, yet it feels as though he’s always been part of the Pack, rather than a newcomer trying to heal a people long since thought forgotten. There are secrets within the den that could alter how the world sees shifters, and if Gavin isn’t careful, his attraction to Audrey could ruin everything. There is a mysterious new enemy on the horizon, one long since vanquished into myth. As the darkness surrounded the Packs is unveiled, it will take a wolf and a lioness to unbury the past and fight for their future—or risk losing everything before it begins.

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SKY ON FIRE (DRAGON GATE BOOK 5) by Lindsay Buroker

The dragons of eld, once benevolent allies to mankind, have been infested by a magical parasite that makes them cruel and aggressive. They’ve flown through the ancient portal to invade Torvil and plan to kill or enslave all of humanity. If Jak and his allies can’t figure out how to destroy the parasite, a parasite the powerful dragons themselves were helpless to thwart, everyone they care about—everyone in the world—will be doomed. Amazon KU

WHILE THE WOLF’S AWAY (WHITE WOLF BOOK 3) by Terry Spear

David Davis and his fellow Arctic wolves are seeking a new life in the wilds of Minnesota, away from the controlling pack leader who exploited them. Elizabeth Simpson helped David escape, but the pack leader won’t let her go. It’ll take everything David and Elizabeth have to get out and make a new home…together.

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SOUND OF DARKNESS: A NOVEL (KREWE OF HUNTERS BOOK 36) by Heather Graham

The cries of the dead are deafening – Women are being taken in Virginia, and FBI agent Mark Gallagher is determined to put a stop to it. Certain he’s closing in on the killer known as The Embracer, Mark is less than thrilled when he’s partnered with rookie agent Colleen Law, worried she’s a liability when there’s so much at stake. But like everyone in the Krewe of Hunters, Colleen has talents that extend beyond the usual investigative toolbox. She can hear the voices of the victims in her head, and they’re telling her she and Mark are near to uncovering the truth. When Mark’s prime suspect takes a liking to Colleen, he’s surprisingly protective of his new partner, even as he admits her connection to the victims is key. But tense interrogations turn dangerously personal when someone close to Colleen goes missing, luring the agents deep into the shadows of wooded rural Virginia, where nobody can hear them scream.

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TIGER’S DAUGHTER (SHIFTERS UNBOUND BOOK 14) by Jennifer Ashley

The mate bond has never been this strong …Connor Morrissey hits his Transition—hard—and Shiftertown braces for chaos. His transformation into a fully adult Shifter comes early and is lightning fast, heightened by Connor’s very special heritage. Connor spirals out of control, ready to fight for his place in the hierarchy, and his instincts tell him his place is very high. Only the touch of Tiger-girl cuts across Connor’s pain …She’s there for him, beautiful, powerful, but a fish out of water, struggling to makes sense of the real world. As Tiger’s daughter, she’s more than an ordinary Shifter, inheriting Tiger’s strength and intelligence in addition to the enhancements the Shifter Bureau black ops team made to her in secret. Then Connor is captured by those who will use him to enhance their own power. Tiger-girl knows the mate bond is forming between them—losing Connor will tear her apart. But can she risk being found by the man who wants to turn Tiger-girl into the most deadly Shifter of all time? Now Tiger-girl must choose between her safety or exposing her whereabouts to free him.

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SKULL AND CROSSBONES (FLINT & CO PARANORMAL INVESTIGATIONS BOOK 3) by Rachel Ford

VS Note: From APRIL 15

I’m a magic-wielding Freak. My partner Flinty Jack is a sentient skeleton. But for all that, we’re not fireproof. When a vengeful serial killer nearly roasts us in our beds, the FBI whisks me, my fiancée, and my partner into protective custody in a remote safehouse on a quiet Maine island. But we’re about to find that we stepped out of the frying pan into the fire. There’re more skeletons in the closets of this picturesque town than one of Flinty Jack’s family reunions. Between hostile locals, mysterious visitors from the past, and something fishy happening on the coast, a serial killer is looking tame. Amazon KU

INQUISITOR’S BANE (KNIGHT PROTECTOR: BLACK WYVERN BOOK 2) by Rachel Ford

The Inquisitor is dead. But Black Port’s problems are only just beginning. Knight Protector Portia Daysen returns to the South, she’s a new woman, with new secrets. She means to continue the work of Black Wyvern, the secret order intent on rescuing elves and dragons from captivity and death. Meanwhile, Captain Valia Iceborn struggles with her growing feelings for Portia – and how they may be impacting her judgement. Should she stay in Black Port, and risk detection? Or should she go to ground now, before the king’s men – and a new inquisitor – show up? When the pair learn of the kidnapping of a rare black wyvern hatchling, a hatchling who can communicate with mortals and immortals alike, they realize his rescue must be priority number one. But if there’s one thing the nations of North and South can agree upon, it’s the danger to their own power that such a wyvern poses. To rescue the missing hatchling, the two women will need to contend with more than inquisitors. They’ll need to outwit and outrun the forces of two nations, hellbent on stopping them by any means necessary. Amazon KU

RAVAGED BY MONSTERS (DARK TEMPTATIONS BOOK 1) by Katie May and Ann Denton

Monsters own the world. And now, they own me. There are two roles for a human—either you’re a monster’s pet or you’re dead. When I’m ripped from my family and the resistance at the age of eighteen, I think my life is over. One second, I’m fighting against the monsters who enslaved us for years, and the next, I’m on a stage, waiting to be bid on by the very beasts I hunted and killed. Everything changes when I’m bought by four of the most terrifying monsters in all of existence and the kings of our world—The Four Terrors. The Empty Man, who has no corporeal body of his own. As such, he possesses everything and everyone within his sights. He’s the light that flickers, the doll that speaks, the sink that bubbles over. The Grotesque, someone I’ve never seen with my own two eyes before. Rumor has it, if you set sight upon his face, you’ll die a horrible and painful death. But he whispers to me, his seductive voice promising of all the sinful things he plans to do with me—and to me—if I open myself up. The Devourer, who needs to feast on human flesh to survive. He has claws for hands, horns erupting from his head, and bright red eyes that lure me in. And finally, The Creeper, who travels through portals in closets—the definition of the monster in the closet. Sometimes, he’ll sit in my room, a silent shadow, watching me. Wanting me. I’m nothing but a pet to these dangerous, malicious beasts. But maybe…Maybe I want to be ravaged by the monsters. Amazon KU

THE PEACOCK AND THE WALLFLOWER (THE SHIFTER SEASON BOOK 2) by Laura Greenwood

Esther has always been content with her lot in life, even if that means settling down with a wealthy man in the country. But when her mother insists she goes to London for the Season, she finds herself in the world she’s never quite fit into. With the help of an old friend, she finds herself surrounded by suitors, and if there’s one man she knows she has to avoid, it’s peacock shifter, Laurence. Yet no matter what she does, she keeps finding herself back in his arms, both in the ballroom and out of it. The Peacock and the Wallflower is a paranormal Regency romance with peafowl shifters. It is part of the Shifter Season series. It has an m/f romance and is Esther and Laurence’s complete story.

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SEEDS OF SORROW (IMMORTAL REALMS BOOK 1) by Elle Beaumont and Christis Christie

Wishing for more adventure in her life, and hoping to escape from under her overprotective mother’s thumb even for just a night, Eden accepts an invitation to a ball in another king’s court. Despite her mother’s ire, it all seems worth it as their travels take Eden away from home for the first time and into the middle realm. Draven, known as the king of nightmares and ruler of the dark realm, Andhera, desires only to remain in his kingdom and maintain control and order over the ravenous creatures that lurk in the shadows. However, he finds himself drawn away by the mysterious summons of his brother, who appears to need his aid desperately. In one evening, thrust unwittingly together, Lady Eden and King Draven find themselves beguiled, betrayed, and betrothed. Neither is prepared for what it means for them, or for the immortal realms. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

THE DOCTOR (MAGIC AND STEAM BOOK 3) by C S Poe

1882—Gillian Hamilton, magic caster and Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam, has been stripped of his title, badge, and freedom. Gillian’s true name and powers have been exposed, so now he’s kept under lock and key. To make a tragedy worse, Gunner the Deadly has returned to his life out in the Wild West and has not been heard from since. Rumors of a doctor, known only as Sawbones, with access to illegal magic have persisted into the new year. Gillian believes that violence, chaos, and certain death will befall New York City if this criminal isn’t apprehended. And despite having lost his sense of purpose, Gillian knows he’s the only one capable of confronting this new madman—with or without the backing of the FBMS. But such dangers should never be undertaken alone. Gillian will need both Gunner’s deadeye marksmanship, as well as his love, if he’s to detain Sawbones before irreparable damage is done to the magic of his world.

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HIDE by Kiersten White

VS Note: This one sounds terrifying and I put it on my TBR!

The challenge: Spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught. The prize: enough money to change everything. Even though everyone is desperate to win—to seize a dream future or escape a haunting past—Mack is sure she can beat her competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she’s an expert at that. It’s the reason she’s alive and her family isn’t. But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes that this competition is even more sinister than she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive. Fourteen competitors. Seven days. Everywhere to hide but nowhere to run. Come out, come out, wherever you are.

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ALPHA GEEK: ARCHER by Milly Taiden

Destiny Jackson is a leopard shifter who rejected her family’s rich and killer lifestyle, instead going into the military and eventually signing on to work for Nick’s shifter protection agency. She didn’t believe it when she was warned she might be assigned to guard her fated mate, but the moment she meets Archer, she’s head over heels. Archer Rogen has a secret: he knows all about the shifter protection agency and the fact that the men who are assigned female agents often meet their mate. So when he is installing a security system and discovers a dangerous situation, he’s all too eager to call up Nick and ask him for a bodyguard. The moment he meets Destiny, he’s thrilled. She’s smart, beautiful, and more than he could have ever dreamed of. The close encounter with death and subsequent use of the shifter serum, though? That was a little bumpier than he’d like. Now Archer has brains and brawn, but he and Destiny have just a small window until a nefarious plan comes to fruition. Can they stop it before it’s too late? Amazon KU

SLIDE (CAGED AND DANGEROUS BOOK 4) by Milly Taiden

I was betrayed. Rejected. Caged like an animal. I thought Ember was my ticket to freedom. But she’s the woman I’m destined to love. They locked me away to silence me. But all I dream of is vengeance. Until Ember shines a light on my darkness. She sees the man within the beast. I’ll find who killed her father, Tragedy won’t ruin her soul. My lion roars in her defense. And purrs from her touch. The bad guys don’t get it. The second they threatened my love, They signed their own death warrants. Now, they’re going to have to deal with me. King of the concrete jungle. And their worst nightmare. Amazon KU

CAUGHT (THE BUREAU BOOK 9) by Kim Fielding

VS note: She’s an autobuy for me!

Art Gundersen did not make it as an agent with the Bureau of Trans-Species Affairs. But when Chief Townsend orders him out of the lab and into the mountains of northern California to collect evidence from a murder scene, Art’s happy to go. He looks forward to tromping around in the wilderness—and finds he enjoys the company of the forest technician who discovered the hiker’s corpse surrounded by sasquatch footprints. Jerry Humboldt lives a somewhat reclusive life in the fire lookout tower. Nobody comments much on his enormous size. Or his unusually hairy feet. Then Art shows up, and Jerry is forced into some new realizations. As Art and Jerry interact, they discover some long-past connections as well as some very present dangers. It’s a risky equation: an awkward not-agent, a virginal “wild man” of the forest, and a multiple murderer—with the Bureau’s help six hundred miles away. Amazon

HELL’S BELLS AND A BUCKET OF WINGS (OF FOOD AND OTHER DEMONS) by Cara Wylde

I only wanted a cheat meal after a long day of work subsisting on black coffee. A nice portion of crispy wings, made after my grandma’s special recipe. What did I get instead? A burning air fryer, a hissing cat (poor Milo, he’s too old for my shenanigans), and a winged, horned, red-skinned demon in the midst of all the chaos. And if the fire extinguisher worked on the air fryer, it doesn’t seem to be working on him. Samael, King of Hell, The Seducer, The Destroyer… it takes him a minute to go through all his names and ranks. Meanwhile, I wonder if I fell asleep at my desk and I’m having a crazy dream. He proceeds to say that I’m a witch, and a pathetic one at that. His demonic highness doesn’t have time for me, so I better ask for something or banish him. One problem, though. I don’t know how to do that. It turns out, my family’s secrets are vast, and my own mother has intentionally kept me in the dark. I can’t banish Samael, and not just because I don’t know the spell. I need him to help me discover who I truly am. Can I trust him, though? Of course not. He’s a demon! AmazonKU

OF MONSTERS AND MANIA (THE BEAUTIFUL MONSTER SERIES BOOK 2) by A K Koonce

Monsters devour fear, cruelty, and torment. Apparently, the Fae do too. Being accepted into the Fae Kingdom was easy when I was just another pretty face. With conniving smiles and twisting words, they act as an ally from the moment I arrive. So long as the Ruiner and my friends keep their heads down in the darkest parts of the underground. Where the impure creatures hide. The Queen wants the same thing I want though: To find Leavon and make him pay. She takes me into her gilded Kingdom. She keeps me under her claw-like wing. We’re almost friends even …Until black scaly wings suddenly rip from my back. And then I’m the enemy. Amazon KU

LUCIFER (SPEED DATING WITH THE DENIZENS OF THE UNDERWORLD BOOK 1) by Erzabet Bishop

Confirmed bachelor and legendary playboy, Lucifer Morningstar, is the cocky King of the Underworld. By day, he moonlights as the owner of the DeLux Cafe, and at night he controls evil supernatural beings in the underworld. One stroke of his whip makes immortal demons grovel and quake. With his faithful hellhound by his side, life couldn’t be better. That is, until he meets a delicious Detective and can’t get her out of his mind. Lucifer is obsessed with chasing down his fated mate and making her his. Detective Chloe Frost moved to LA four years ago to further her career. She’s driven and good at her job. A white wolf shifter, she has a nose for these things. Being the best detective she can be is all she wants…even if she is lonely without her pack. Her true love is her profession. Who needs a man anyhow? Despite her negative outlook on love, Chloe accepts her friend’s suggestion to attend a speed dating mingle at the DeLux Cafe. Heidi swears it’s just what Chloe needs. Her hopes aren’t high, but a little fun-n-sexy-times won’t hurt, right? Amazon Kobo

TIGER’S PRETEND HUSBAND (SHIFTERS OF RAWR COUNTY BOOK 5) by Sophie Stern

She needs protection. He needs a plan. Darla isn’t exactly a tiny person. In fact, she’s more than a person. She’s a tiger shifter. Still, her kitty-cat claws are no match for the people who are hunting her. She crossed the wrong people one too many times, and now they’re after her. But Darla has a plan. What she needs, more than anything else, is protection. What she wants, more than anything else, is Kapono. Will he agree to marry her to keep her safe? He may be able to protect her body, but can he protect her heart?

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THE CHERRY ROBBERS by Sarai Walker

VS Note: Gothic with a touch of supernatural…

Iris Chapel and her five elegant sisters, all of them heiresses to the Chapel firearms fortune, live cloistered in a lavish Victorian mansion. Neglected by both a distant, workaholic father and a mentally troubled mother—who believes their home is haunted by the victims of Chapel weapons—the sisters have grown up with only each other for company. They long to escape the eerie fairy tale of their childhood and move forward into the modern world, but for young women in 1950s Connecticut, the only way out is through marriage. Yet it soon becomes clear that for the Chapel sisters, marriage equals death. When the eldest sister walks down the aisle, tragedy strikes. The bride dies mysteriously the very next day, leaving her family and the town in shock. But this is just the beginning of a chain of disasters that will make each woman wonder whether true love will kill her, too. Only Iris, the second-youngest, finds a way to escape—but can she outrun the family curse forever? Sarai Walker, the acclaimed author of the cult-hit novel Dietland, building off the Gothic tradition of Shirley Jackson, brings to life this riveting, deliciously twisted feminist tale, a gorgeous and provocative page-turner about the legacy of male power and the cost of female freedom. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

MATED TO THE MONSTER (SOMBRA DEMONS BOOK ONE) by Sarah Spade

I should have known better than to play around with that old book of spells. How was I supposed to know that the incantations scrawled inside of it worked? That the first one I read would open a portal into a demon plane — or that the next one was an unbreakable vow to the seven foot tall shadow monster I unwittingly summoned into my bedroom? He says his name is Malphas, that he’s something called a Sombra demon, and I’m his mate. Monster, demon… whatever he is, his muscles are bigger than my head, and that club between his legs… I don’t know if mate means the same thing to him as it does me, but he’s gotta be kidding. Spoiler alert: he’s not. Mal has been waiting for more than a thousand years for the one woman meant for him. He’s convinced that’s me, and he’s willing to do anything to prove it. And maybe there’s something really wrong with me because, before long, I find myself eager to let him try. Amazon KU

THIEVES AND MONSTERS: THREE FATES MAFIA by Opal Fairchild and Clio Evans

When it comes to working for the Three Fates Mafia, there are three rules. Don’t get caught. Don’t betray others. Don’t get eaten. After being hired to steal a painting, Ashley finds herself ensnared. Damon, Minos, and Aaecus- the three heads of the monster Cerberus- have never met a human like Ashley. Instead of killing her, they decide to offer her a deal. Seven days of sin in exchange for freedom from the Three Fates Mafia. It doesn’t take long for those sins to become something much scarier- love. Ashley, Damon, Minos, and Aaecus are in for a world of trouble- but even claws and fangs will not keep thieves and monsters apart. Amazon KU

LITTLE RISK OF FALL (CREATURE CAFE SERIES BOOK 8) by Clio Evans

Creatures of all kinds go to the Barista to find love, including the outgoing orc known as Jasper. Jasper is ready to find his mate. He can feel it in his *core* that it is time. Despite all of the things happening in the creature world, he is ready for someone who can love him— kilts, tusks, and all. When the Barista sets up Jasper with a human named Alex, they plan a getaway together. The summer solstice orc games are to take place, the perfect time for Alex and Jasper to discover just how much they want each other. Still, Lucifer’s reach is far and wide. When Jasper and Alex find themselves at the center of a coven’s plot to bring Lucifer back, they discover that no matter how hard you might fall — monstrous love will be there to catch you. Amazon KU

A BEGUILING SPELL (THE BEWITCHED COZY MYSTERIES BOOK 2) by Constance Barker

When Click, Scatter, Walter and Maribel are called in to rid a chocolate factory of an evil presence, they didn’t know the devilish imp also turned cocoa gold into brown poo. Not only do they have to deal with the rancid odor, but the spirit has teeth, which it uses to take a bite out of Walter. Death by Chocolate has new meaning when an employee is killed in a giant vat of the brown stuff. Did he succumb by the hand of the evil spirit or a menace that’s more natural than supernatural? We meet Click’s evil sister. But is she truly evil or does her profession…lawyer…make her seem so? She seems to want to keep Click in a mental facility, but is that for her own good, or to keep Click from learning certain truths? Will Click learn more about the past erased from her mind? And will the supernatural investigative team solve a mystery that’s too odd even for them? Amazon KU

LOVE NOT WAR: UKRAINE CHARITY ANTHOLOGY by Various

VS Note: I have no idea what genres may be included but it’s a good cause…

17 authors have come together to write 16 different romance stories of all sub-genres and tropes. All proceeds will go to benefit affected communities in Ukraine, with a focus on the most vulnerable, including children, who need access to food, medical services, and psychosocial support. It also supports humanitarian assistance in impacted communities in Ukraine and surrounding regions where Ukrainian refugees have fled. Cover designer graciously donated by: Black Widow Designs Amazon Apple Books Kobo

HOPE FOR UKRAINE by Various

VS Note: And another anthology for this good cause…

The struggles faced by the Ukrainian people are grave, their situation heart-wrenching. But their bravery during these dark days has been a light that has captivated and won the hearts of the world. The stories compiled in Hope for Ukraine seek to capture the essence of resilience and courage that we see daily in the Ukrainian people. This anthology includes tales of perseverance, overcoming insurmountable odds, sacrifice, tenacity, and redemption from a variety of genres. While no one knows what the future holds, one thing is clear: the road forward for Ukraine will be a difficult one. As such, all proceeds from sales of Hope for Ukraine will be donated to the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, in the hopes that we, too, can be a beacon of light, love, and hope for those facing darkness and despair.

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TOURIST AND THE KNIGHT (LIVING PAST: MEDIEVAL BOOK 1) by Annie O Liberty

I may be a medieval expert, but I didn’t travel to the past looking for a white knight. He found me. Too bad Sir Robert Montague isn’t interested in winning me. He wants the one thing I can’t give him: everything I know about jousting. Now I’ve got a tenacious, all too-hot knight on my heels and I don’t know how much longer I can turn him down. I don’t lose. Battles, jousts, women: I win and I take every advantage I can get. So when I stumble upon a lady with an impressive knowledge of the art of jousting, I listen. And I want more. Lady Lisette is unlike the other women I’ve pursued. Flirtation and flattery won’t get me anywhere. For the first time in my life, a lady expects more from me than pretty words and a pleasurable night between the sheets. And for the first time, I want to give it to her. The Tourist and the Knight is book one in the Living Past: Medieval Series. It is a standalone two-hour instalove novella featuring a handsome knight, a clever heroine, and an unlikely romance. AmazonKU

SABOTAGE (NEON BOOK 3) by Allyson Lindt

Magnus – When I was granted immortality, I hoped I could put one of life’s worries behind me–that a powerful group of gods want me dead. Turns out undying isn’t as literal as I thought. I’ve got some powerful people fighting by my side, including a phoenix shifter with a sexy AF accent, and a god on the inside of the same organization trying to kill me. I’ll gladly take their help in the staying alive department, and I definitely don’t mind that the arrangement comes with physical benefits of the naked and horizontal variety. But I can’t offer more than that. Not an eternity, or a lifetime, or any sort of love, because it becomes more clear every day that nothing is forever, and trust is the most fleeting thing there is. Amazon Kobo

MERMAID IN TROUBLED WATER: PURGATORY FALLS MYSTERIES BOOK 1 by Nikki Haverstock

As a mermaid, Brooke has never been to the Rocky Mountains. And stumbling across the murder of a werewolf is not a great start to her visit. In the paranormal-only town of Purgatory Falls, though, she’s discovered a place where she can reveal her true self for the first time in her life. So she shakes off her unease and tries to enjoy herself, exploring the quaint small town and getting to know its residents, including a dragon shifter police officer. When the official investigation into the crime she witnessed seems to narrow in on the wrong suspect, however, Brooke realizes she might have to start poking around on her own—and begin to test her own magical abilities. Amazon KU

SERPENT’S CLAIM PART TWO (SERPENT’S TOUCH) by Marina Simcoe

Life in Nerifir is beautiful, magical, and dangerous. I came to the Kingdom of Lorsan hoping to find a new home but found envy and betrayal. When everything is taken from me—my sight, my freedom, and my love—I need to search deep for the strength to go on. Now, I no longer wish for just a safe place to live. I want a true home, a place where I belong. And I’m ready to fight for it, even if that means taking over the kingdom. This book is part 2 of the duet Serpent’s Touch, set in Marina Simcoe’s world of the River of Mists. Both books of the duet follow the story of the same couple. It is recommended to read them in order. Amazon KU

SETTLE FOR ANYTHING (DESERT HOMESTEADERS BOOK 4) by Susi Hawke

Samuel Jenkins gave up on finding his fated mate years ago. Decades, actually. This bobcat shifter simply wants to enjoy the time his has left by living alone in his yurt, free to enjoy his Arizona homestead without anyone bothering him. Peace, quiet, and the warm desert sun… who needs anything more? If he regrets not having a family, well, it’s too late to worry about all that anyway. Isn’t it? Leo Rosetti, an omega lion, is a recently widowed father to a six-month-old. Finally free of the “family” he escaped, he’s been traveling and trying to stay off his in-law’s radar. Misfired psychic dreams and a friendship with a couple from Arizona have him heading back to the states and closer to danger. Promises of pack protection and curiosity about homesteading offer a safe harbor where he can make a home… if it feels safe when he gets there. What happens when two men with a wide age-gap and no desire for a partner find the one the fates say is theirs? It probably doesn’t help if one is a bit of a grump and the other has a snarky side. Amazon KU

WILD LOVER (MAGICAL LOVERS BOOK 3) by Michelle Howard

VS Note: From APRIL 22

Danger threatens…Christine Jones never imagined that becoming connected with the paranorm world would bring danger to her doorstep. But with her best friend married to a warlock, his enemies have now targeted her as an easy means to strike against him. Hope found…Ben Griffin never thought he’d find his mate. Centuries had gone by and he’d resigned himself to a lonely future. Nothing could have prepared him for someone like Chrissy Jones. His boss’ enemies think they can get to him by using her? That’s not going to happen. One night…Can a one night stand lead to a love everlasting? Amazon Apple Books Kobo

EDEN’S ENFORCER (LOST SIREN SERIES BOOK 2) by Stephanie Hudson

Well, it seemed as my days as a data analyst were long behind me, It seemed feeding random people’s cats and baking cookies for work colleagues was too. What wasn’t behind me however was getting snatched by the mob or finding myself tied to yet another chair. But this time the mob had made a big mistake. Because this time they were the scariest ones out there. No, but I knew who was. The one who had claimed me. The one who wanted me back. The one who was now out for blood. A Siren’s Enforcer. Amazon KU

WRATH’S SIREN (LOST SIREN SERIES BOOK 3) by Stephanie Hudson

Writing down your dreams…that sounded pretty harmless right? Turned out, I was sort of good at it. Turned out, it made a good book. Because who knew you could make money from writing about the man of your dreams. Who knew it would pay to fantasize about a fictional character you had fallen in love with. But most of all, who knew that one day a set of doors would open, and you would find out that he wasn’t fictional at all. That he was real. I had no idea writing could be so dangerous but then when you’re writing about a Demonic Overlord, an Enforcer named Kaiden Wrath, then anything was possible. Like dreaming of him in trouble and knowing you’re the only one who knew how to save him. The only one who can save the Demon you are obsessed with. Now all I had to do, was find him and then quickly save myself from…A Demon’s Wrath. Amazon KU

A CRUEL AND FATED LIGHT (HOLLOWSTAR SAGA BOOK 2) by Ashley Shuttleworth

After thwarting the man behind the gruesome ironborn murders—and breaking several fae laws to do so—all Arlo wants is a quiet summer. As the deity of luck’s Hollow Star, capable of bringing about endless possibilities, this shouldn’t be too much to ask, right? But someone is still trying to summon the mythical Seven Deadly Sins. All signs point to immortal meddling, and if this is the gods’ attempt at returning to the Mortal Realm, it’s Arlo they’re going to use to do it. When Queen Riadne offers to host Arlo at the Seelie Summer palace, she jumps at the chance. She’ll get to see more of Vehan and Aurelian and perhaps even work out her complicated feelings for the gorgeous ex-Fury, Nausicaä. But no one trusts the infamous Queen of Light, even as Arlo wonders if she’s just been greatly misunderstood. With the Summer Solstice quickly approaching, everyone expects Riadne to finally challenge the High King for his crown. And as Arlo struggles to get control of her powers and take charge of her destiny, she’ll soon be faced with a choice that won’t only change the fate of the Mortal Realm forever but could condemn it to a cruelty the likes of which the Courts have never known.

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PRIMAL ANIMALS: A NOVEL by Julia Lynn Rubin

Protect the girls. Arlee Gold has always lived in the shadow of her successful mom; even after everything Arlee’s been through, her mother still expects nothing but the best. In an effort to get her daughter back on track after a less-than-stellar few school years, she’s enrolled Arlee as a legacy at Camp Rockaway…[SNIP]…In the midst of her brewing dread, Arlee is relieved to find a queer sanctuary in her bunkmates, and is especially drawn to Winnie, the enigmatic girl who sleeps in the bunk above her. Except Arlee starts to notice whispers in her wake, and how so many others recoil from her as if she were as creepy as the insects that terrify her. Struggling in her prep classes and feeling increasingly paranoid, Arlee can no longer suppress her panicked “glitches.” Winnie, too, seems to become wary, and Arlee’s worst fear is confirmed: even here, in the place her mother promised was “going to change everything,” she’s been found out as a freak. Just as she’s facing a summer completely alone, another rising junior slips her a mysterious invitation, and Arlee finds herself caught up in a secret society that expects its sisterhood to protect each other from any and all who would harm them—by any means necessary. Here, finally, Arlee feels like a part of something bigger, something that matters. Guided by their cunning leader, Lisha, a rising senior with a smile sharp enough to cut bone, the sisterhood will stand against any threat, unquestioningly. But when Winnie is put in grave danger, Arlee is forced to confront just how far her sisters will go, and whether they truly protect the girls. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

GARRIDAN’S MATE (ETHERYA’S EARTH) by Rebecca Hefner

Book #6.5 in the Etherya’s Earth series – General Garridan thrived for centuries without a bonded mate. Born an aristocrat, he relinquished his family’s wealth and privilege to fight in the Vampyre immortal army. Although his father wants him to bond with an aristocrat, Garridan only has eyes for one woman. Siora is a natural warrior. When the army finally allows women to join, she vows to become the first female battalion leader. Dreams of an amber-eyed Vampyre general have no place in her world, even if he is the only man who’s ever made her long for a bonded mate. Consumed by her skill and effort, along with her inherent natural beauty, Garridan offers to help Siora secure a leadership position as they near the final battle with Bakari. Although she swears they have no future, he yearns to claim the stubborn woman as his mate. Can two warriors from different paths find love or will fear douse their spark before it’s barely begun to burn?

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DRAKAINA’S HOPE (DRAK DEFENSE CO BOOK 2) by Raven Lovelace

Michelle – I’m the first Drakaina Warrior in history to ever allow myself to be captured, what’s worse than that? Oh right, my mate was part of the group who captured me and personally conducted painful experiments on me. Now he’s working for us at Drak Defense Co. and has got everyone convinced that he’s a victim here too. It’s bad enough that my Drakaina starts drooling and begging me to release his inner dragon everytime she sees him and I can’t help but gawk when he puts on those damn glasses. I’m a sucker for a strong man in glasses, but my Drakaina is not always right. Just because this man may be my mate doesn’t mean that I have to claim him. Scott – First I’m kidnapped by a terrorist group from my place of work at the National Institute of Health and forced to work hidden deep underground to synthesize some sort of serum to control a beautiful Dragon that they are keeping chained up down here. How these buffoons managed to capture a real life Dragon I’ll never know. Since my release, I’ve been working with my rescuers to stop these maniacs. When the woman of my literal dreams walks into my lab with her striking sapphire blue eyes and gorgeous smile, not to mention her sinfully taut and curvy body… What was I talking about again…? Oh right! Michelle comes in and just starts raging at me that I’m a spy sent to destroy her family. I can’t seem to catch a break. All I want is to help the women of Drak Defense Co. defeat our common enemy and maybe get Michelle to agree to a date with me. Is that so wrong? AmazonKU

THE HEIR OF EXILE (SEEDER WARS SERIES BOOK 4) by J Houser

Leah never understood why her mom and aunt made them move so much. Or why her family of freaks could extend vines from their wrists. After getting caught shoplifting, again, Leah is forced to start over in a new town and high school. The friends she makes bring her understanding of the world around her crashing down. They’re like her. And they aren’t … human. Digging deeper, Leah finds the answers her mom kept from her all these years. Her dad didn’t die in a tragic accident. He was a king, murdered by his sister to steal his throne. Fleeing a besieged palace and pregnant with Leah, her mom turned to the human world, where they were forced to live in hiding. Wanting justice for her parents and the kingdom they once ruled over, and yearning to know how it feels to be amongst people like herself in a realm flooded with energy, Leah forms a plan. Her ticket to learning how to enter the Green Lands, how to use her powers, and how to get in close proximity to the murderous queen—is one of her new friends. He may be handsome and sweet, but Leah’s objective is clear. Date him. Get an invite to his brother’s wedding, which the queen will be attending. Take care of business. The queen has to die. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

BITE WEDDING by Lisa Carlisle

Sirens in Salem? No, they can’t be back. I must have imagined them in the ocean. Something strange is going on, though. I’m in my twenties, and my hair is turning white. When I wake up looking decades older, I freak out. My wolf shifter boyfriend, Sebastian, can’t see me like this. He’s dealing with issues from his former pack. What I need is someone who knows if magic is involved. Frantic, I call my best friend, Nova, a witch. My aging continues. Have I been cursed? Can we stop it before I die of premature old age? Amazon KU

POSSIBILITIES: A RAZOR’S EDGE DARK FANTASY EROTICA SHORT by Kira Stone

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Choices…Neal dives into a secluded pool hoping to find release for his aching body and his troubled mind. Instead, he finds Saul. The scribe is everything Neal could dream of — and yet he knows he dares not pursue his desires, for Saul is a Scribe. Saul wants Neal, but not in servitude. Even a slave can make choices, and Neal chooses to make love to the man who opens his mind — and his heart. AmazonKU

ALTERED MAGIC (FATED TO THE WOLF BOOK 2) by Heather Renee

When you search for answers, the ones found aren’t always the ones you want. Andie – Receiving my aunt’s magic wasn’t the saving grace I hoped it would be. In fact, it was the start of a downward spiral none of us saw coming. With my energy acting out, the push and pull of my bond to Foster, and an interest in us from unwelcome parties, I’m not sure how much longer I can shoulder the pressure. Foster – I thought I knew what obstacles stood in the way of finding peace with Andie, but with every step forward, we’re forced three more back. Desire fuels my perseverance. Desire to keep Andie safe, to officially make her mine, to make sure no one else has to die on her watch. Except when we find out who our greatest enemy is…that’s something I won’t accept for as long as I’m still breathing. Amazon KU

TIME TO BE A LADY, TIME TO RIDE SERIES BOOK 5 by Lynn Donovan

Nicole Terrance, a case worker substance abuse therapist, bears a terrible burden in her heart for the one she could not help. Her ex-husband. Hardened by his cruel disregard for her education and her, in general, she swore she’d never love another man. Until a fateful motorcycle ride through the Rockies placed her in the past where men are gentlemen and women are ladies. Can she live up to these new expectations? Will her fluttering emotions show her the way for the sake of winning Cactus Phil’s heart? A disappointment to his affluent father and betrayed by his best friend, Cactus Phil Clements seeks to prove them all wrong by being the best ranch hand he can be. When five women wander onto the ranch, the one called Nicole speaks to his soul. Somehow his heart knows she’s the one. Will his past stand in the way of him getting to know this amazing woman? What does he have of value to offer her except his undying love? Amazon KU

THEIR PROPERTY: SONS OF ODIN MC BOOK 1 by Crystal Ash

The men I want are forbidden. What’s worse? I want all three of them. My father isolated me while chaos swept the country. All my life, he hid me away like a precious jewel for being too curious, too attracted to danger. Then I got myself kidnapped. My saviors are three brutal men on roaring motorcycles–the Sons of Odin MC. Death and carnage are all they know, and yet I felt safer on the back of their bikes than in the ivory tower where I was imprisoned. For a moment, I was finally free. Until they delivered me right back to my father. I know a governor’s daughter shouldn’t dream of men with haunted eyes. Men who have killed, pillaged, and ransacked this broken country I’m trying to fix. But when the Sons of Odin become my personal bodyguards, I’m not just curious. I’m insatiable. I want to feel free again. But freedom comes at a price, one that might be too high to pay. We’re playing with fire, sending our two worlds on a collision course. And I don’t know if we’ll survive the crash. Amazon KU

BEING LOKI: THE GODS MADE ME DO IT BOOK 12 by Lisa Oliver

A little concerned that he seemed to have skipped the Norn’s notice when it came to getting a mate, Norse God Loki decided to embark on a path of self-discovery. He believed that the Norns hadn’t put a mate in his path, yet, because he didn’t know much about living as a mortal. So, in the interests of learning all he could about the human experience, and following a path many mortals did, Loki employed the services of a mortal therapist. And, sure enough, after following her directions, Loki found himself standing in front of his mate. Let the loving and fun times begin…Except, Anubis, Egyptian God of Mummification, Death, and Lost Souls, was having a few issues of his own. He wasn’t about to reject Loki, he hadn’t heard of him before, but he was too wound up in his own human experiences. They included a blond twink named Cooper, a nightclub with staff who didn’t know their place, and concerns about what he’d learned regarding Osiris during his father’s altercation with Seth. Nobody had ever worked out if fated gods could live without each other, but with everything going on around them, Anubis and Loki might have to see if it was possible. Loki would only take a certain amount of being ignored before he did what he did best – Being Loki. Amazon

A FOREST OF STARS (COURT OF STARLIGHT AND DARKNESS BOOK ONE) by Linsey Hall

When the fae king comes for me, my resistance crumbles….My idea of a good time used to be a rom-com and pint of ice cream. But when a lethally sexy fae king kidnaps me, that changes. I’m forced to compete in a deadly competition to become his queen. Now, my idea of a good time is surviving the day. The Court of Starlight and Darkness is a gorgeous place, but I can’t stay. The Ice King’s eyes burn with heat each time he looks at me, and I burn right back. The problem? He’s cruel and dangerous. The king has no idea I’m human, and if he finds out, I’m dead. My only choice is to compete until I find a way to escape–I just need to survive until then. AmazonKU AB

RED ROOK (THE MIDNIGHT EMPIRE: RESTORATION BOOK 2) by Anabel Chase

I thought my newfound freedom would allow me to shake off the stink of New York City and start a new life somewhere else, a place where nobody knows me as Death Bringer or Britt the Bloody. A place where I’m not associated with ridiculous prophecies. Looks like fate has other plans. When the city is attacked, I find myself on the wrong side of the border. The only option is to take up arms alongside my vampire overlords and fight my way out. It doesn’t help that Alaric is by my side, reminding me of exactly what I’d be leaving behind. My instinct is to fight for myself—for survival—but at some point I realize I just might be fighting for a hell of a lot more. Amazon KU

AN OMEGA BEAR FOR KIT (BRUIN RIDGE BEAR-GINNINGS BOOK 2) by Lorelai M Hart and Colbie Dunbar

Omega bear shifter Grant loves all of the positive changes that his den has seen since their new Alpha arrived. Now that he has food in his belly, a comfortable place to live, and a taste of the human world, he yearns to take another step and do what no one from his den has attempted—get a college education. If only he was brave enough to ask. Alpha mountain lion shifter Kit enjoys his life in the city. Great food, fun nightlife, and best of all… no pack politics. That’s until his pack’s Alpha sends word he’s needed at home. Kit has no choice but to agree and decides to take a detour to the Bruin Ridge shifters to visit his old roommate, their new Alpha. Anything to delay the inevitable. Kit’s short trip is complicated when he scents his true mate and doubly complicated when Grant, his fated, is named den Beta. Amazon KU

CROWN OF CRIMSON (UNDERWORLD GODS BOOK 2) by Karina Halle

All Hanna Heikkinen wants is to be reunited with her father again. After all, that’s why she ventured into the dark and dangerous fantasy world of Tuonela, the Land of the Dead, in order to save his life. But this time her devotion to her father comes at a cost—her growing relationship with Tuoni, the God of Death himself, who held Hanna captive in exchange for her father’s life. The last thing she expects is to feel remorse at how she left things with Death, yet the dark and sexy God is all she can think about. Death has always prided himself on never trusting the living, but Hanna’s apparent betrayal has left a scar fathom’s deep. Vowing revenge on his future bride, and making sure she upholds her end of the bargain, Death sets out across his realm to steal Hanna back, which only fans the flames between them. But Death and Hanna aren’t just fighting each other—malevolent Old Gods are rising to power within the realm, magic is being poisoned, and buried secrets are brought to light, secrets that may cause Hanna to lose everyone she loves dear once again. AmazonKU

THE CONSIDERATE TERROR (UNCONVENTIONAL AGENT BEAUFONT BOOK 4) by Sarah Noffke and Michael Anderle

Love was once ruled by several demigods…They were meant to protect it. But something went very wrong. Competing desires and loss turned the gods into monsters. Scorned by their own hearts, the gods went mad. They were banished from this world—in order to protect it. But someone has brought them back. And they aren’t fighting for love anymore. They want to destroy it. Can Paris Beaufont send these gods of love back to where they belong? Or will they grow so powerful that they finish what they started, ending the planet that they once vowed to protect? Amazon KU

RUN TO HIM (MOONSHADOW DEN BOOK 3) by Claire Cullen

Hate and hunt. It’s all Zayn knows how to do. But then a night spent chasing a fox through the shadows changes everything…After a terrible betrayal that cut through the heart of his home, alpha Zayn’s hatred for foxes runs deep. Even his own pack has turned their backs on him for refusing to let go of the past. Now he has a chance to earn his place in a new pack and get revenge on the foxes. All he has to do is hunt down a fox before sunrise. All foxes know what it is to be hunted, but until Zayn, Dylan never truly knew what it meant to be caught. Captured by wolves while searching for a new home for his den, omega Dylan knows his time is short. Wolves will do what they do best—hunt. He isn’t fast enough to outrun them, and there’s no way he can survive a fight. But then the wolf who catches him hesitates—and now they’re both on the run. Together. Amazon KU

SOUTHERN TRAPPINGS (SWEET TEA WITCH MYSTERIES BOOK 24) by Amy Boyles

There is way too much going on in Magnolia Cove. After a mysterious curse leaves Axel gravely ill, Pepper is doing all she can to save her husband. But of course, distractions arise. When a baby boy is deposited on her doorstep, there is a note saying that the father is either Amelia’s fiancé or Cordelia’s boyfriend. Luckily, Betty is on the case, ready to uncover the truth about the child’s paternity. So, problem solved—maybe. On top of that, Pepper’s aunts declare that they can help Axel. All Pepper has to do is trust them, which seems like a great idea except they’re both chaos witches and wherever they go, you guessed it—chaos and mayhem follow. But Pepper does trust them, and when disaster strikes, it looks like there’s no hope. Amazon KU

CURSE OF THE DRAGON by Eliza Gayle

Dragons and witches weren’t meant to mix…I’ve never fit in. All my life I’ve lived in the shadow of my perfect parents, with their perfect magical gifts. A fact solidified when they use me to bargain for peace and I’m offered to a mad prince of a dragon in matrimony. Ever the dutiful daughter, I pack my bags and go to meet my fate. However, he takes one look at me and rejects me as well. In fact, his exact words being “Not now and not ever.” Now I’m fed up, angry and would do just about anything to strike back at him. Including his twin…But one touch from the Dragon spare and my world is thrown into chaos. Amazon KU

A GOOD MAN: THE VAMPIRE’S THRONE BOOK 2 by B A Stretke

Rian Brennan isn’t usually the type to attend a party like this. When Master Phillips sent the invitation, his first instinct was to decline. But that is exactly what the Assembly wants him to do. Hide away, show weakness. He is on his guard as he works the room, weighing and measuring every person and every movement. Everything is as it should be until a commotion draws his attention, and he lays eyes on a server, the most beautiful man he’s ever seen. Rian makes his move and gets him alone, and it is as clear as day, this man is his beloved. Rian knows that he can’t make his move now; he can’t show interest in Henri in this den of vipers. Rian’s enemies would be all too willing to put Henri in danger to get Rian playing their game. Rian has to come up with a plan to woo his beloved and keep him safe. Nothing is more dangerous than secrets like this…Henri Favre was looking for a better life when he and his cousin Trent left North Carolina and their birth coven. They wanted adventure and a good life. What they found in Georgia didn’t make the trip worthwhile. Henri found a society of class distinction and himself on the bottom shelf. Henri is half-human, and all Henri has experienced is prejudice and disdain. His cousin is lucky enough to be full blood and living the high life, with nary a word for Henri. Henri is desperate to escape this life. What he doesn’t know is that his ticket out of this coven and out of the shadows is a man named Rian Brennan, one of the most feared masters in Georgia. The rumors about Rian are wild, but Henri will come to know him as one thing, a good man. He just needs to live long enough to find out. Amazon

VAMPIRES AND VERSES (A LIBRARY WITCH MYSTERY BOOK 10) by Elle Adams

The summer carnival has arrived at Ivory Beach, and Rory and her magical family are ready to enjoy the festivities. At least until a vampire shows up dead, a stake in his back, and a furious Evangeline sweeps in to take over the murder investigation. Edwin, head of the police, pleads with Rory to make her see reason, but the fearsome leader of the local vampires refuses to be taken for a fool. Regardless, the murder brings to mind Rory’s terrifying induction to the magical world, and the group of deadly vampires set on getting their hands on the library’s deepest secrets. The recent death might have nothing to do with the Founders, but Rory refuses to take that chance. To protect her family and her newly turned vampire best friend Laney, she is determined to find answers. Can Rory manage to cooperate with Evangeline and catch a killer, or will she find herself in an early grave? Amazon KU

WITH FANGS AND CLAWS (THE WOLF QUEEN BOOK 1) by Sam Hall

The duke’s daughter – One girl, two lives. Dutiful daughter of the Duke of Elverston on the one hand, a wilful girl who learns to fight on the other. Her father has let her run wild, as long as she never embarrasses him. And if she does? Consequences are likely to be swift and brutal. Her beasts – The wargen are fierce men who wear two faces, one wolf, one human. They’re the monsters mothers warn their children about in Grania, and now four wargen princes have been sent there to strike a deal with the duke. But when they catch sight of the wild Darcy everything changes. They may dress in fine furs and gold but their feral natures persist. Instead of chasing down prey, they pursue Darcy with all the same deadly intensity. Their world – The wargen think their union with Darcy is written in the stars but she is something far older and far stranger than any of them could ever imagine. Something both countries are going to need, because while each realm focuses their distrust on the other, they ignore a far greater danger that lies beneath. If the wargen can’t get past Darcy’s defences, they might not just lose their mate, but everything. Amazon KU

JACKALOPE JAUNT (FAIRYTALE MATES BOOK 9) by Hawke Oakley

Can a city omega resist the alpha cowboy lassoing his heart? As the only omega in his biology research unit, Frederick has a chip on his shoulder. No matter how hard he works, his alpha coworkers don’t respect him. Determined to prove his worth, Frederick embarks on a solo trip to the dangerous field to prove once and for all that he’s just as capable as any alpha. Until his car breaks down in the middle of the desert. Jake’s lonely in more ways than one. His beautiful ranch home is surrounded by nothing but miles of sand, his only company is the grocery delivery guy, and on top of that, he has a secret he can’t reveal to anyone—he’s a jackalope shifter. But when Jake finds out about a busted car near his ranch and someone who needs his help, the rugged cowboy can’t refuse the call—especially when that stranded city boy turns out to be his fated mate. Amazon KU

CREAMPUFF PUNISHMENT (MURDER IN THE MIX BOOK 43) by Addison Moore

My name is Lottie Lemon, and I see dead people. Okay, so I rarely see dead people, mostly I see furry creatures of the dearly departed variety, who have come back from the other side to warn me of their previous owner’s impending doom. The Easter bunny isn’t the only one hopping into town, a killer has hopped on over too. A home renovation show is taping in town and the big reveal might just turn out to be lethal. Not only does Lottie stumble upon a double homicide but another body turns up as well and leaves Detective Noah Fox wondering if he has a serial killer on his hands. Everett is holding a secret close to the vest, and as if holding his own deadly secret wasn’t enough, he’s holding one for Evie too. Amazon KU

THE DANCER AND THE DARK (ELEMENTAL LEGACY BOOK 7) by Elizabeth Hunter

A single wrong step could mean their end. Gavin Wallace has a problem, and her name is Chloe Reardon. For years, Gavin and Chloe have built a life together, skirting the vampire world as much as possible. Chloe has continued dancing, and Gavin has continued building a business empire. But for a vampire in love with a mortal, nothing about the future is certain. When an unexpected loss compels Chloe’s return to her childhood home, she’s forced to face the reality of her mortality and decide what her future will hold. Will she turn toward humanity or follow her lover into the dark?

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EMPEROR OF DRAGONS (BLACK VEIL SERIES BOOK 2) by Davidson King

Peace has descended on Black Veil once more, and hope is on the horizon. Until a new threat arises…
Emil is the head of security, first line of defense for Cain and Black Veil. He takes great pride in his job, is fully prepared to sacrifice everything in order to keep everyone he cares about safe and the world from crumbling. But the Tritons and Sirens have approved a treaty, and the dragons will most likely agree to allow vampires to use their blood for sustenance and protection once again, so all is as it should be. Then Emil meets the emperor of dragons, and his life goes from calm to chaotic in the blink of an eye—loyalty and love now battle for dominance in his head. Aldrich is the emperor of dragons, and he cannot afford to make mistakes. He and his clans enter Black Veil in the hopes that The Blood Boss will join them in the fight to save his family. Aldrich is ready to lay down his life and for anything else thrown his way—except the crystal-eyed vampire who immediately captures his interest. ..(more blurb on ebook seller’s page…) Amazon KU

THE INADEQUATE HEIR (THE BRIDGE KINGDOM BOOK 3) by Danielle L Jensen

A soldier raised as heir to an empire, Zarrah is motivated by two truths. The first is that the Veliant family murdered her mother. And the second is that her pursuit of vengeance will put every last one of them in their graves. The Endless War between Maridrina and Valcotta has raged for generations, leaving thousands of Zarrah’s people dead and countless more orphaned. So when she’s given command of the contested city of Nerastis, Zarrah is prepared to do whatever it takes to destroy the Maridrinian forces who oppose her. And to kill the Veliant prince who leads them. Yet a chance encounter with an anonymous, and handsome, Maridrinian causes Zarrah to question whether the violence she’s perpetrated is justice or a crime. And as she continues to meet the nameless man each night, she finds common ground—and fiery passion–in his arms. But when identities are revealed, Zarrah must decide whether to embrace a chance at peace… or march to the drums of war. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

DRAGON KING’S HATE (BURNING KINGDOM BOOK 2) by Lola Glass

Betraying Kadoc changed everything. Now he’s lost to his bloodlust, more beast than man, and the bond building between us has basically been reset. My effect on him has dwindled to nearly nothing, but I’m the only one who can calm him, so I’ve got to figure out something. When the massive bone dragon from the prison island recomposes sooner than expected and escapes, it’s clear that I have to get Kadoc’s bloodlust under control for the both of us…Because if I don’t, our entire world might burn. Amazon KU

THE MAGIC MIRROR (THE EVERMORES CHRONICLES BOOK 7) by Martha Carr and Michael Anderle

The Darkness Between Dreams has been captured, the coven is in control of Philgard Technologies, and things should be returning to normal, right? Just as they think things couldn’t get worse, a new lawsuit comes against Fran and Mana Wave. If they don’t win this one, she could lose the company. Julia has plans for the Darkness Between Dreams – if she can control it. It’s time to put his magic to good use. If she can…But Handar is on the loose and he’s trying to find a way to free the Darkness Between Dreams. If he’s successful, the prophecy will be back on track. Meanwhile, a split has developed between The Evermores. Can they put aside their differences and decide what to do with The Source? Amazon KU

THE FRACTURED FALLEN (D’VARE BOOK 29) by Jessamyn Kingley

A proud fallen knight, Gentry Patterson likes to take people under his wing. Gifted with an easygoing nature, he makes friends effortlessly and, thanks to his love of cooking, often invites his inner circle over for meals. Gentry’s favorite week of the year is the annual retreat for his race, where he’s reunited with the many friends and colleagues he’s met through the years. The only thing that would enrich his existence is his mate, but he has yet to meet him. Newly resurrected Tobias Kinsler wants to put his training behind him and make his superiors proud. However, Tobias is struggling. He keeps it to himself because he lacks people he’s willing to trust. With a mere few months of life under his belt, Tobias attends the fallen knights’ annual retreat and discovers his other half. The two men have a sizzling connection from the start and waste no time binding their souls. Unfortunately, they will soon learn that secrets lurk beneath their growing friendship, and those secrets fracture the tenuous bond between them. As they chart an uncertain future, Gentry and Tobias must decide if they’re still willing to honor Fate. Amazon KU

OF VISIONS AND SECRETS (TENEBRIS AN OCCULT ROMANCE BOOK 1) by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

When Emma Mather’s twin brother, Elliot, goes missing from Arnsmouth University, she is determined to stop at nothing to find him. Yet as she follows the clues left behind, she learns that there are far more sinister monstrosities lurking in the shadows of her city than she could have ever imagined. Elliot’s former teacher, Professor Raphael Saltonstall, may be Emma’s only hope in finding her brother. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for Emma to realize Rafe is hiding secrets of his own. Despite the sizzling attraction between them, Emma isn’t entirely sure if Rafe is a friend or foe. As two opposing cults hunt her down for their own twisted agendas, Emma finds tendrils of darkness closing in from all around. Pulsating Things live in the darkness…wriggling in eager anticipation to take her. If they have their way, they’ll consume her mind, soul…and body. Amazon KU

KNOCK ‘EM DEAD (CORI SLOANE WITCH MYSTERIES BOOK 6) by Tegan Maher

When a local production of Romeo and Juliet turns deadly, Cori finds herself walking a tightrope between her town’s shifters and a group of vampires looking for justice. As if a murder’s not enough to deal with, somebody’s stealing items from the local historical society, and Ms. Ellen, her delightfully sassy octogenarian office manager, is showing signs of losing her edge. This time, Cori has her hands full keeping everybody in line and her town safe and sleepy. Thank goodness she has a sense of humor, a razor-sharp wit, and a motley crew of friends to help keep her sane. AmazonKU

HEAD OVER TAIL by C A Hall

Living inside a bookshop might sound strange to most, but for Grace, a feline shifter, it’s the only life she knows. Cared for by a human, Grace spends her days lounging inside the warm attic with its deep windowsill while reading through the mountains of books at night. The biggest highlight of her day, however, is Marcy. Marcy’s kind, sweet, and would open her heart to anyone else. She’s also human. She has no idea the cat she took in twenty years ago is a shifter in disguise. And Grace would like to keep it that way. However, when Marcy gets sick, Grace might not have a choice. Head Over Tail is a paranormal sapphic romance full of pets, cuddles, and a shifter who desperately wants to belong. Amazon KU

HUNTED (OUTLAW WOLVES BOOK 1) by Anastasia Wilde

A year ago, undercover operative Gunn Jorgenson left Michelangela Connors for a two-day mission to help a friend. He never came back. All she got was freakin’ note telling her he was gone for good, and not to look for him. Like that was going to happen. Mikey was trained by the best operatives in the known worlds, and she’s not the kind of girl who reacts to having her heart trashed with a tub of ice cream and a chick flick marathon. She wants answers, or she wants blood. Preferably both. But she didn’t plan to find Gunn by being captured by his wolf soldiers—who have no idea who she is. When Gunn’s men bring Mikey back to their secret base, all hell breaks loose. His wolves are a haunted, broken, PTSD-riddled mess—but their missions save lives, and Gunn’s tenuous alpha bond is the only thing holding them together. Mikey and her family could bring everything crashing down, if Gunn’s mysterious, shadowy commander doesn’t have her killed before they can. Now Gunn has to choose between saving the woman he’s never been able to forget, or saving his pack, and all of Outlaw Ridge. And teetering on the balance is the life of a little girl in danger. Gunn’s pretty sure this can’t end any way but badly. But when it comes to true mates, fate can take twists and turns you never saw coming. Amazon KU

FIERCE WOLF (WINTER WOLVES BOOK 3) by Scarlett Grove

Wolf shifter Thorne Winter is relieved to move on with his life after the sale of his family’s cursed land. He’s ready to start over, learn about the new world he lives in, and hopefully find love. Single mom Heather Thomas has worked hard to create peace and success in life. With her dream job as a marine biology professor, her loving grandma Pearl, and her beautiful and creative four-year-old Maggie, Heather’s life is almost complete. There’s only one thing missing: a man to share it with.
Thorne’s inner wolf is a fierce beast who’s been cursed for decades. Adapting to the life of a modern man is a bumpy transition. When he’s matched with the beautiful scientist, he knows he must find a way to tame the wild animal within. Heather’s greatest responsibility is to the safety and happiness of her daughter. A man like Thorne, with his hot temper and strange supernatural stories, brings up red flags for the single mom. Can she find a way to tame him, or will the beast destroy their chance at happily ever after? Amazon KU

A TIGER’S LOVE (SOUTHERN SHIFTER CLANS BOOK 3) by C G Rayne

Maxim Clarke is a mess. Over a year after he and his allies launched their rescue operation at the lion shifters’ Amarillo compound and the loss of his mate-to-be, the Alpha tiger shifter moves through life weighed down by grief and the guilt of the tragedy of that day. ..[SNIP].. fearing the worst, Maxim hunts the streets of London where he learns his missing friends may have accidentally gotten caught up in something more dangerous than catching the attention of a Sniffer. He can’t afford to get distracted, and yet, when Theo, an enigmatic and fierce Omega, unexpectedly enters the equation, Maxim’s body and heart slowly begin to yearn for things he feels he no longer deserves. Maxim shouldn’t want to smile and laugh and feel alive again within the warmth of a beloved’s arms. Especially when the lives of his loved ones are once again teetering so horribly on a knife’s edge. Especially when his heart still bleeds with a wound that will likely bleed forever. Amazon KU

A FATE SO COLD (CURSED KINGDOM BOOK 2) by Ellie Cassidy

After ten years of feuding, Rose and Nathanial have united the Kingdom of Cairn. But allegiances are brittle. There’s a hostile armed force camped outside the kingdom and a civil war brewing inside and their marriage bed is as prickly as a thorn. To save their people, she must sacrifice herself. The Kingdom of Cairn is the last haven of mankind. But after 150 years of protection, the shield is coming down and it’s not the barren wastelands they have to fear. As she discovers the missing pieces of her ancestral birth right, Rose is thrown into a fight for supremacy, justice and vengeance that began centuries ago. Amazon KU

TONY – GRIFFIN BROTHERS by Kathi S Barton

Tony couldn’t believe what he was seeing on the security monitor. A woman and her kid were living in the alleyway next to his office, and they were in trouble. A man snuck up on her and snatched the kid. He had to do something….Jana Cantrell wasn’t taking the news too well. She would have been dead and her son in the clutches of that maniac if it hadn’t been for her being Tony’s mate, and she was now immortal. She didn’t trust men. She had just escaped from the imprisonment of the maniac who had nearly killed her. No way in hell would she be enslaved by another. Amazon Kobo

BLOOD OMEN (BLOOD CRUSADES BOOK 1) by Kegan Tyler

In the dark of the night…Thomas is a lone shapeshifter living in a world where vampires and lycans are known to man. He has the unique gift of shifting into any living being, but he feels lost and alone. Then he meets André, the alpha of the Bramwell pack of lycans, who offers him a new life—and a home. Gunter, the pack beta, sees something in Thomas. Their attraction is magnetic and undeniable. Their primal desires take hold and Thomas falls for this beautiful man—hard. But when a coven of vampires arrives, showing great interest in shapeshifters, Gunter must protect the one he’s grown to love. Amazon Kobo

ALWAYS PRACTICE SAFE HEX (STAY A SPELL BOOK 4) by Juliette Cross

There’s a reason no one messes with a grim…Livvy Savoie is a people person. Not only does she have the magical gift of persuasion, but her natural charisma charms everyone she meets. She hasn’t met a person she didn’t like. Until her annoyingly brilliant competitor walks through the door. No matter how hard she denies it, loathing isn’t the only emotion she feels for him. Grim reaper Gareth Blackwater is rarely, if ever, moved beyond his broody, stoic state. But the witch he’s partnered with in the public relations contest is destroying his peace of mind. He’s convinced that the flesh-melting attraction he feels for her is merely her witchy magic at work. But forced proximity proves there is more than magic sparking between them. Livvy learns this enigmatic grim’s abilities are beyond any supernatural she has ever known. And when Livvy becomes the obsessive target of a dangerous warlock, Gareth proves just how powerful he truly is. Because no one is going to hurt his Lavinia. Amazon KU

HARRI UNBOUND (UNBOUND 3) by Rebecca York

When the ruthless magician Madrin dies, opportunists seek revenge for his cruelty. They kidnap his daughters, meaning to sell them into sexual slavery at a brutal club for sadistic, wealthy men. Lady Harri Madrin manages to escape before the doors close behind them and vows to rescue her sister, Morgan. Gareth Lamb, the handsome son of a local merchant, finds Harri and hides her from her furious pursuers. When she begs him to help rescue her sister, he agrees. They decide to pretend she is his concubine so they can gain entry to the club to search for Morgan. The master-slave charade forces them into sizzling erotic encounters. Soon, they fall in love, but Gareth knows he could never aspire to marriage with the high-born Lady Harri. Though Harri’s magical abilities give them an edge, they’re badly outnumbered by the slavers. Even if they manage to rescue Morgan, will Gareth’s disapproving father disown him if they declare their love and attempt to marry?

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MENAGE A MAGICK (WIZARD TWINS BOOK 1) by Lora Leigh

VS Note: From APRIL 15. Listed as Erotica. A “revised reissue”.

She was to be the filling in a Wizard Sandwich. For a millennium, the Covenani Sorceresses of planet Sentmar have been separated from the Cauldaran Wizards, their natural mates. Deceit and blood have forced a reunion; destiny and passion have forced a bond. Brianna, youngest of the Princesses of Covenani, will be a consort to two handsome, virile Wizards. Will the union be forged in desire and love, or will she deny the union, as well as the two men who are bound to her, hearts and souls? Amazon Apple Books Kobo

WHEN WIZARDS RULE (WIZARD TWINS BOOK 2) by Lora Leigh

VS Note: Listed in Erotica. A “revised reissue.”

Desperate to avoid a Joining with the wickedly handsome Sashtain Twins, Marina escapes them at every turn. Relentless, they plague her days and torment her dreams—wickedly erotic dreams that make her body pulse with the promise of dark desires revealed and a sexual heat that will send her up in flames. But when the hated Seculars gain in strength and dark magic weaves an insidious, invisible threat to all she holds dear, she discovers there is more to be gained by aligning her magick with the Sashtain Wizards than she thought. Caise and Kai’el Sashtain, focused solely on convincing the innocent young Sorceress to bond with them, get a lot more than they anticipated. Marina unknowingly weaves her magick spell on them—a sensual spell that pulls them into a vortex of churning emotions, forcing them to decisions that could alter all their lives. Dark magick is terrorizing the land, no one is safe, and all become suspect— and trusting her Wizards with her heart, body and soul is a lesson Marina has to learn before all is lost.

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THE ALTERED’S ATONEMENT (WOLVES OF STONE RIDGE BOOK 58) by Charlie Richards

Out of the Cage: After a thoughtless outburst reveals his secrets, an altered shifter must finally come to grips with not only his changing reality, but his sexuality, too. When Corporal Brian Haas took in a fellow marine’s comatose younger brother in an attempt to figure out how to heal him, he never could have imagined the chain of events that it would set off. The testing his patient—Bailey Dyer—had been forcibly subjected to changed his DNA. Bailey had ended up turning into a paranormal creature called a shifter, giving him the ability to turn into a sentient cheetah at will. Upon learning of shifters’ existence, Brian agrees to relocate to the mountains of Colorado to help his buddy and the shifters looking into those targeting them. He builds a new bunker, preparing for when the thugs of the shadow military branch come calling. Brian knows it’s just a matter of time, and he has every intention of making sure he and his new friends will be ready for them. Brian spots a cheetah trotting into his yard. Assuming it’s Bailey, he doesn’t think anything about it… until it starts purring and rubbing up against him. This cheetah is not his ex-patient. When the man shifts, Brian finds himself face-to-face with a blond calling himself David Preston, and he seems to be just as confused by his sudden infatuation as Brian… until David calls Brian his mate. Brian realizes his life is about to be turned upside-down all over again… if the confused altered can come to grips with his own changes.

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CALLED BY FATE (FATE MARKS BOOK 3) by Demi Warrik

Fate always has a plan for us and I’m finally ready to own mine. My destiny is spread out before me and, like all things in life, I’m going to tackle it head-on with fists and magic blazing. I couldn’t dodge this magical shitstorm even if I wanted to, and now, it just engulfed me, sucking me into this mystical world that’s starting to feel like my own. The Elders expected to break me when they’ve only fanned the embers inside of me into a roaring fire filled with a need for vengeance. With my mates and my familiar at my side, nothing seems impossible, even with all the obstacles in our way. Former enemies must become allies if we’re going to heal the rift between our communities. The question is, will we be able to unite the broken sides to defeat the Elders before it’s too late? Or are we all doomed? I guess we’re about to find out. My name is Sadie Sinclair, but you can call me the Shadowbringer, because I’m about to turn this world on its axis, bringing nothing but change in my wake. AmazonKU

SOLD TO THE FAE KING (KINGS OF THE FAE ISLANDS BOOK 2) by Lyra Atlas

I was gambled away and am now the property of the fae king. But if he thinks that I will give myself to him willingly, he is sorely mistaken. I will never allow this man to own me. I just need to bide my time until I find a way to escape. I know what men are like—they’re cruel creatures. They grow bored quickly and trade their brides away without batting an eyelid. It doesn’t matter that this fae king says that he’s different. It doesn’t matter that he thinks he’s rescued me from a life of abuse. Because I can separate fact from fiction. Fact is, all he has done is take me from one cage and put me in another. And yet, for all my resistance and trying to be rational, at heart I love fiction tales. Tales that say a man can be different if you only let him … Do I dare let the fae king own me? Amazon KU

HIS ROCK HARD RHYTHM (AXEBENDER ORCS BOOK 1) by Flora Dare and Josie Kell

Alexis’s middling witch powers? A grave disappointment to her parents. The years of hard work? About to pay off! Her gig of a lifetime? Managing one of the biggest orc rock bands in the world, Axebender. The fly in the potion? The lead singer, Mace. Their first meeting? He mistakes her for a groupie. Now? It’s showtime and Alexis has to prove she’s not afraid of a pair of wicked tusks or deep green, totally lickable muscles that go on for days. Amazon KU

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VS: The next book in my Badari backlist is JADRIAN. This book came to me full fledged one morning and I had to write it. Although I usually don’t care for the amnesia trope, it worked for me in this novel, when it came to Taura. Some of the action in this novel sets up the events in the book I’m currently writing (REEDE IN THE SECTORS). And of course the events in this book led to readers insisting I had to write a book for Sandara, the chef, which I did later and that was IVOKK, one of my own most favorite Badari books. But I love them all of course!

JADRIAN (A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL): Sectors New Allies Series Book 3

The blurb: Taura Dancer has been pushed to her limits by alien torturers known as the Khagrish and is ready to die when suddenly the lab where she’s held as a prisoner is taken down by an armed force of soldiers.

The man who rescues her from a burning cell block is Jadrian of the Badari, a genetically engineered alien warrior with as many reasons to hate the Khagrish as Taura has. This set of shared past experiences and the circumstances of her rescue create an unusual bond between them.

Safe in the hidden base where Jadrian and his pack take her, Taura struggles to regain her lost memories and overcome constant flashbacks during which she lashes out at all who come near. Only Jadrian can recall her from the abyss of her visions and hallucinations.

As the war against the Khagrish continues, it becomes increasingly critical to find out who she really is and how she can help in the fight. Until she can control her terrors and trust her own impulses, Taura’s too afraid to pursue the promise of happiness a life with Jadrian as her mate might offer.

When he’s captured by the dreaded enemy, will she step forward to help save him, or will she remain a prisoner of her past?

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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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May 21 2022

Whose Side is He On Weekend Writing Warriors

Sharing from my second scifi romance gladiator novel RENNYR.

The excerpt, continuing with Jaine, the heroine. I’ve skipped ahead to the point where she and her fellow prisoners are being marched to their cell:

As she marched through yet another corridor, Jaine glanced into one of the cells she was were passing. An extremely large, well-built humanoid was inside. He looked up and their gazes locked for a moment before she blushed. The men behind her shoved her and she realized she’d stopped walking so she hastily moved on.

Their destination was a large cell at the end of the hall, big enough for the entire group. As she went through the doorway, she was handed two ration bars and a container of fruit flavored survival drink by a bored guard. Jaine headed for the corner of the room, taking an upper bunk. With her back to the wall she watched the others spread out while she wolfed one ration bar and slid the other into her pocket. Although the conditions here were better than in the hold of the pirate ship, she couldn’t let her guard down nor quell the unease in her gut.

Her thoughts going wild in a spiral of despair and fear, she took a deep breath. A vision of the large man in the individual cell came to her mind’s eye and she blushed again as she remembered how handsome he was, even under the grime. What she’d seen of him was impressive. A man built for fighting, who could survive in this horrible place.

I’m as far removed from being a killer like him as it’s possible to be.

Would he be among those sent to the arena with her and her companions?

The idea was repugnant. His eyes had been kind, deep brown, maybe even with a tiny bit of amber glow if her imagination hadn’t been playing tricks on her, being under all this stress. Jaine wished he was going to be on her side.

VS Note: So although they didn’t actually meet, Jaine and Rennyr have now encountered each other. More next week. Rennyr’s reaction.

RENNYR (BADARI GLADIATORS SERIES BOOK 2) by Veronica Scott

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May 20 2022

11 ORC Romances

Note: This post first appeared in the Roswell Daily Record…

If, like me, your first encounter with an orc was in in the movie version of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, you may have trouble visualizing them as romantic heroes. Sure they were big and strong, and fantastic warriors but I have to say the human heroes captured my attention. Authors with more imagination in the fantasy realms than I have seized upon the orcs as a new romance hero trope and orc romances have exploded as a subgenre. They appear in scifi romance (alien orc species) and of course in fantasy and paranormal.

I’m going to say this strongly up front, always check the trigger warnings on dark romance, which many of these books are. Grim, unpleasant things can and do happen, which is part of why the subgenre is known as ‘dark romance’.

If you’d like to ease into orc romance, try Trick or Orc by S. J. Sanders. This is a charming tale where a divorcee moves to a new town and falls in love with the owner of the local bakery, Garval Ironclaw. Who happens to be an orc. The story has tender moments, funny moments and passion. It’s not as dark as some of the others.

Upping the intensity a bit, Finley Fenn has a six book series Orc Sworn with titles like The Lady and the Orc, the Midwife and the Orc, The Librarian and the Orc and so forth. I liked the latter (all can be read as standalones) because I’m always drawn to heroines who love books and in this case the orc in question does as well. He’s huge and dangerous of course, and he whisks her off to Orc Mountain. Reviews were a bit mixed on the series but overall favorable.

Author Amanda Milo takes a different tack in Sister Wives for the Orc, which is somewhat reminiscent of Jumanji, in that the heroine plays an old arcade game and finds herself inside the game’s world, married to an orc who has three other wives. Although it is a classic harem situation (not a reverse harem or ‘RH’ where the woman has multiple male partners), which gave some readers pause, overall the book has good reviews.

Sam Hall takes on the RH situation with Orc-Ward Encounters and a curvy woman who “stumbles through a portal into another dimension and falls into the arms” of three orcs. They think she’s a gift from their goddess and she really appreciates them and the way they cherish her. She has to make difficult decisions about remaining with her orcs or getting home to her actual life. I have not read this (I have a long, intimidating To Be Read list) but the reviews indicate most readers were content with the eventual ending.

The Orc Prince Trilogy is a M/M fantasy romance by Lionel Hart about an Elven prince and the son of an orc warlord from warring kingdoms who marry in book one to bring peace between their nations after hundreds of years of war. Of course nothing is that easy and forces are at work in both countries to tear the peace apart. Over the three book arc the relationship between the two main characters is put to the test and there’s adventure aplenty along with the romance.

The Half-Orc’s Maiden Bride is a fun romp from Ruby Dixon (taking a break from her famous Ice Planet Barbarians). The heroine is human, tall, poor and “on the shelf” as far as her marital prospects are concerned but her father finds her a suitor. Greenish with tusks and dimples…yes, a half-orc. There are multiple weddings, all kinds of machinations and complications but a happy ending.

Stick an Orc In It (Monster Orcs of Protheka Book One) by Milly Taiden and Celeste King occurs in a post-apocalyptic world where orcs came through a portal to Earth and the world as we know it was over. But now one of the orc leaders needs a doctor and the only available one is a human woman. Of course one of the ruler’s warriors falls for her…and events transpire from there. Celeste King has written a number of other orc romances in the Protheka series so if you like the world building and the concept, there’s a lot of good romance reading to be had.

The Silver Fury series by Layla Fae again has the orcs versus the humans and a heroine who is determined in the first book to bring an end to the orcs’ rule. But there’s one orc who seems different and…well, you can guess they fall in love. The first two books each end in a cliffhanger and at one point all the orcs and the half orcs disappear from Earth, which must be resolved in the third volume, The Orc’s Empress. The series is complete now.

Planet of the Orcs (Mates for Intergalactic Monsters Book One) by Athena Storm and Tara Starr is the start of a new series and plays it a bit cagy as to what planet the action really occurs on. The heroine is supposed to be a tribute to the evil son of an orc chieftan but the hero orc rescues her and they go on the run. Lots of adventure and romance ensue.

Heart of An Orc: A SciFi Monster Romance (Monster Hearts) by Cara Wylde gives us a captured alien orc and a young scientist assigned to collect samples from the prisoner. Romance is inevitable, right? The female main character has quite a growth arc throughout the book and readers love the very dissimilar main characters together.

Honey Phillips has a much anticipated scifi romance coming at the end of May: Olivia and the Orc (Alien Abduction Book 15) which I have pre-ordered. The hero is an orc, the heroine and her friends have been abducted by other aliens and he’s the only one who can help. Can’t wait to read this!

There are many other orc romances out there for your reading pleasure if you decide to dip into this romance subgenre but I’ve tried to present a good overview today. Going back to Tolkien, I’d still give the cold shoulder to his orcs in favor of Aragorn or Eomer, but I might be tempted by some of the big green orc heroes in the books I’ve mentioned above.

May 18 2022

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for MAY 18

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).

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD (GALACTIC KINGS BOOK 3) by Anna Hackett

VS Note: She’s an autobuy for me so of course I one clicked this one!

First Claw Annora Rahl is tough, fierce, and loyal. She stands at her emperor’s side to protect the wolf shapeshifters of the planet Damar, and she isn’t afraid to use her claws. Stopping an evil king from a neighboring planet, who’s intent on enslaving all the planets in their system, is her top priority. She won’t fail her family, her people, or her emperor. Even if it means joining forces with an infuriating rival warrior…one who she isn’t sure if she wants to kill or kiss. Captain Thadd Naveri is strong, unyielding, and dedicated. As captain of the guard for the overlord of the planet Zhalto, he lets nothing threaten his king or his people. He’s still recovering from his capture and torture by the enemy, but he readily accepts a top-secret mission into enemy territory. He’s less than pleased to share that mission with Annora—the one woman in the galaxy who fills him with scalding hot anger…and burning desire. To save their allies on the planet Taln, Thadd and Annora must sneak into the enemy’s most feared science labs. As they fight side by side, they are forced to face their overwhelming attraction. But as the enemy closes in, it is a race against time to save not only Taln but themselves. Amazon KU

CABEX: A PROJECT ENTERPRISE STORY by Pauline Baird Jones

VS Note: Another autobuy author for me and I’ve been impatient to find out what would happen to these two characters so…

CabeX transformed into a human to save the galaxy. But when he falls for a woman who could betray him, can he also save his human heart? Savlf escaped the spider’s web but can she elude a past she doesn’t remember? Can she prove to the CabeX—and herself—that she can be trusted? While they search the distant part of the Garradian galaxy for a lost ship, they discover their biggest challenge might be navigating their feelings for each other. If they can survive that long. Can love—swirling between two people who have no concept of its power—break through minds and take over hearts? Or are they so broken that loving and being loved is beyond their grasp?

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STALK (THE SKY CLAN OF THE TAORI BOOK 2) by Tana Stone

I almost escaped from the alien’s twisted hunting moon. Until the Taori warrior snatched me away, convinced that he was saving me from a menacing swarm that only appears in his dark and tortured memories. Now I’m stuck with him on the deadly moon that’s crawling with mercenaries who have one goal–to kill us. If I want to stay alive, I need to stay in the Taori’s underground lair, which wouldn’t be so bad if he wasn’t burning with mating fever and eyeing me like I’m a tasty snack. The longer he fights it, the more manic he’ll get until he might be as dangerous to me as the hunters prowling the surface. Do I give in to the battle-scarred alien’s dominant and possessive desires, or do I take my chances with the alien hunters who wish to hunt me for sport? Amazon KU

LUKA: ALIEN ADOPTION AGENCY BOOK 11 by Tasha Black

Charlotte has traveled to the frontier moon of Han-2 to adopt baby Maybelle. She’s more than a little surprised when the baby’s handsome Invicta guard catches her eye right away, but even the gorgeous Luka can’t distract her from her true desire. Charlotte longs to explore the mysterious wreckage of the Night Parade, an ancient generation ship whose passengers disappeared under mysterious circumstances after an emergency crash landing. Charlotte’s family has hidden ties to that ship, and she thinks that she holds the secret to finding the priceless treasure her ancestors brought aboard so many generations ago. She’s worked her whole life to get to this point, and she’s too close to stop now. Luka is a fierce Invicta soldier, trained to protect his homeland until his dying breath. When he is tasked with guard duty for a baby on a distant moon, he soon learns that the assignment is not going to be as easy as he’d expected. And after a single day with the baby’s adoptive mother, he knows his life will never be the same. Luka is desperate to confess his love to Charlotte and claim her as his mate. But he has his hands full just keeping her and baby Maybelle safe in the hulking wreck of the Night Parade. When Charlotte unearths more than she bargained for, she and Luka quickly realize they will have to work together if they want to survive and give little Maybelle the life she deserves.

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JAGGED HONOR: SHATTERED GALAXIES by Erin Raegan

I hate the cold. Hate. It. I was not made for snow or ice or freezing winds. I love the sun and the tropics and swimming in the ocean. I love my feet in the hot sand and tan lines. I love my beach house in Florida. But I’m not in Florida anymore. I’m trapped on some icy hellscape with no way home…because it’s another planet. In Outer Space. How did this happen? I have no idea. The last thing I remember was chatting up some hottie in board shorts at the beach bar, the sun’s rays warming my shoulders, sipping on a Mai Tai, living my best damn life, and then my phone glitched out on me, acting all Jumanji: On An Alien Planet You Must Wait…Sucked me right out of my cushy life and dumped me on an icy beach in nothing but my pearl-white bikini and bohemian-blue maxi dress. Shivering my butt off, I don’t have much time to take in my new surroundings or even wrap my head around my wacky cell phone before I’m confronted by the aliens that inhabit this block of ice. They’re big and brawny and hairy—and I am terrified. Not at all turned on right now. Amazon KU

DESTROYED DESIRE: SHATTERED GALAXIES by L:iz Paffel

I am Lady Assassin Krunch. Okay, not really. But I’m dressed like her at the CosPlay Con I waited forever to attend. And I play her in the live action role play group I belong to. It’s nerdy. I’m aware. But there’s not a lot to do for a socially awkward pharmacy technician from Fargo, North Dakota to do. My life is lonely and boring… until I get sucked into a portal through my phone at the Con and tossed into an alternate time on an alien planet. Turns out I am Assassin Krunch after all because this planet makes all your desires come true. Except, I sort of crash landed in the middle of an alien wedding and now Gamalt, the priest of Tala Furi, who is also the groom, thinks I’m his fated mate. And his fiancé— ex? — wants me dead. I may have accidentally started a war. Oops. Gamalt has magic hair and his body lights up like a holiday tree when we touch. He says it means we’re meant to be together. I think he has a screw loose. Fine, so he’s hot for an alien. But I just want to go home. But it’s not that easy. My desires could cost Gamalt his life, and the choices I make will have consequences that even Assassin Krunch can’t fix. What was that I was saying about my life being boring…? Amazon KU

CRUSHED DOMINION: SHATTERED GALAXIES by Poppy Rhys

The universe always has a plan. One minute I’m chilling out in the closet, drinking champagne, and about to order a pizza. The next I’m transported to another planet with sweeping red dunes, crimson mountains, and pastel wildlife that make me question if my champagne was laced. Every time I babbled to the night sky on my wobbly rooftop lounger, I didn’t actually think someone else, in a far off galaxy, might be doing the same thing. Turns out, I was wrong. Reon, my new alien immigration lawyer, looks like Space Satan with his horns that heat with his moods, his glowing sigils, and the bizarre shards of his personality that physically manifest. The moment I believe I’m stranded and never going back to Earth, Reon makes me an offer I can’t refuse. Can I strike a bargain with the devil without losing my heart? Amazon KU

HOLTONDOME (TIMELESS KEEPER SAGA BOOK 1) by Ryan Southwick

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. Sounded intriguing.

Fast-forward 500 years. Civilization has nearly wiped itself out of existence, and is on the long, slow road to recovery, held together by an agreement called the Pact between cities, agricultural domes, and a new global government. Seg is a farmer in Holtondome. Like his ancestors, he’s chosen a life of ignorance about technology and the outside world in favor of a simple existence, free of the corruption that almost destroyed the human race. His world turns upside down when Fi arrives. Tall, exotic, and far too wise for her age, she challenges everything he’s been taught to believe, making him question for the first time if a simple life is right for him or, indeed, for the rest of humanity. But Fi has secrets darker than her black-ringed eyes — bigger than the Pact — that have implications far beyond Seg and the residents of Holtondome. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

JESSICA’S PROTECTOR (INTERGALACTIC WARRIORS BOOK 2) by Mara Jaye

I hate to admit this, but the besotted alien guy might be right. I’m from Earth, which means I have no spaceship of my own to return home in. Not only that, the aliens abducting me didn’t allow time for packing. I’m only wearing what I had on when seeing what the hell was going on outside. He’s right about us being a match and I do feel he’d be the best partner for me, but I can’t stay on this tiny rock of a planet. I have a life to go back to at home even if he doesn’t have anything or anyone waiting for him on his homeworld. When the chance comes for me to leave, I have to take it. AmazonKU

THE OVERLORD’S SACRIFICE: INTERGALACTIC ALLIANCE SERIES 4 by Bella Blair

I will never allow her to be sacrificed. . . NEVER! Gemma: After purchasing me at an alien slave market, Dravos holds the power of life and death over me. With his powerful physique, he is the epitome of a Barbarian warrior and strikes fear into my very soul. But soon I am more afraid of losing my heart to the powerful alien warrior than my life. Dravos: The Wyr-Drorgon sent me to purchase the rarest creature for his barbaric blood sacrifice, but if he thinks for one moment I will turn the strange human female over to him, he is sorely mistaken. Gemma is different from any female I have ever known, and I will not bend to the Wyr-Drogon’s whims. I am Dravos, Overlord of the War-Nyks, and I do not do any male’s bidding, even if he is a god. Gemma is MINE! Amazon KU

STARS AND SPIKES (ALIEN GLADIATOR KINGS BOOK 4) by Jove Chambers

VS Note: Not a fan of the cover.

A human prize – I never intended to become trapped on a backwoods planet with a nightmarish, abusive cult, but here I am. I have one chance to escape. I’ll volunteer to be a prize for this underground gladiator fight, be the winning gladiator’s every fantasy, and let him do anything he wants with me. Then I’ll beg him to take me with him when he leaves. I don’t count on him being too honorable to take advantage of me. I definitely don’t count on him killing the cult leader. A reluctant king – I don’t know why I killed for her. It’s not the least bit like me. I’m not one for being tied down, not to women, not to responsibilities, not to anything. So, when I find out that I’ve got to stop gallivanting around the galaxy and actually take over my throne? I’m not pleased. She’s… she’s a rebellion. She’s a last gasp at some kind of freedom. She’s an obsession. She’s everything. I’d do anything for her. Kill for her. Lie for her. Lay down my kingdom at her feet. And that? That terrifies me. AmazonKU

THE ICE GHOST (THE REWILDING REPORTS BOOK 2) by Kathleen O’Neal Gear

VS note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note.

In the brutal Ice Age caused by the ancient Jemen war, many archaic human species, including Denisovans and Homo erectus, hover on the verge of extinction. There seems no way out, until the greatest Neandertal holy man, Trogon, has a vision. Legends say the truce that ended the old war left one hostage in the hands of the victorious rebels: the godlike Jemen leader known as the Old Woman of the Mountain. According to Trogon’s vision, only one person knows the location of that burial cave. Trogon must capture young Quiller and force her to lead him there…for the Old Woman may not be dead. She may only have been in stasis for a thousand summers, and when reawakened she will save them from oblivion. But according to the Denisovans—Quiller’s people—Trogon is the most powerful witch alive. He’s up to something evil that will surely spell their destruction. He must be stopped before it’s too late. Quiller’s best friend Lynx must brave towering glaciers, dire wolves, and prides of giant lions to save her and stop Trogon.

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MARKED FOR STRIFE (CRASHED AND CLAIMED BOOK 2) by Susan Hayes

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime… now she’s just trying to stay alive. Rissa can’t believe her luck. She won an all-expenses paid trip on a luxury matchmaking cruise. She’s not looking for love, but a few weeks of five-star pampering while seeing the galaxy sounds perfect… until it all goes wrong. Abandoning ship wasn’t on her itinerary, and neither is the growly but oh-so-sexy alien who is half convinced she’s the enemy, and utterly certain she’s his. She’s got a list of the reasons they’re wrong for each other, but when they’re together, everything just feels right. Crash landing on a prison planet may not be the vacation she dreamed of, but it might turn out to be the best “worst” day of her life. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

ALIEN LEGACY: THE VAMPIRE (ANCIENT ALIENS DESCENDANTS BOOK 4) by Keri Krespe

Zamush is the stuff of legends. An apex predator of the night, he’s able to control and manipulate others to his will. The Vampire. He has lived a lonely life for thousands of years—until he meets her. She’s an alluring and provocative mix of innocence and temptress. His match in every way. He falls in love at first sight, but her heart belongs to someone else. Jelena is an outcast, ridiculed for being different. Living in the shadows, she struggles each day to overcome the restless urges plaguing her…until the day she watches a video of a rogue leader fighting to thwart the efforts of the maniacal dictator they live under. Now, her life’s goal is to meet this leader, convinced only he can complete who she is. When that leader is captured and sentenced to a violent execution, she will do anything to save him. Even trade Zamush for the condemned male. Zamush willingly agrees to Jelena’s dangerous plan just to be with her. It’s a race against time. Not only are their lives on the line, but he must win her heart before she meets the man of her dreams. Amazon KU

CHAINED FATES (OMEGA MYTHS) by Yve Vale

VS Note: Re-release of a Vella serial.

Andora: I’m the last Serafim… the last of my kind. As a child, my parents were murdered, and I was taken prisoner. There is none left of my species to teach me the ways of my people or the secrets of my powers. All I know is that I can heal with my touch. Now, years later, I find myself imprisoned with four males from a violent warrior species. I am not their enemy, but they do not realize this. Krillon forces me to aid in their torture. With their massive size, horns, and tails, I worry they will seek revenge for my reluctant part in their torment. Is Krillon testing my healing abilities? Or is he attempting to awaken a more sinister power from within me? Rylak: I know that our torture is meant to be the beatings we suffer. But the true nightmare my pack and I face is hope. Here, in this forsaken pit, we believe that we have finally found our fated mate. We crave to protect this innocent female, but fear that we cannot. Andora’s presence will only cause us to fight that much harder. We hope not only to escape, but to take Andora with us and claim her as ours. Amazon KU

GALAXY: THE PRETTIEST STAR by Jadzia Axelrod, Jess Taylor Artist

Every day in Taylor Barzelay’s life might seem perfect…but every day is torture. Taylor is actually the Galaxy Crowned, an alien princess from the planet Cyandii, and one of the few survivors of an intergalactic war. For six long, painful years, Taylor has accepted her duty to remain in hiding as a boy on Earth. But that all changes when Taylor meets Metropolis girl Katherine “call me Kat” Silverberg, whose confidence is electrifying. Suddenly, Taylor no longer wants to hide, even if exposing her true identity could attract her greatest enemies. Amazon

UNTIL THE END: POST APOCALYPTIC ANTHOLOGY by Various

VS Note: I get the feeling this is more Fantasy/PNR type end-of-the-world than scifi but it is Romance.

Join us in a world where you do what is necessary to survive. Alphas, omegas, warriors, and shifters… they’re all fighting for their lives. Anything goes in these stories because it’s all about staying alive. How far would you go to keep the ones you love breathing for another day? Until the End is a post-apocalyptic, limited time only anthology. Pick up your copy today and get lost in these tales of survival. Amazon KU

NEVRIK (XIAN WARRIORS BOOK 10) by Regine Abel

With the threat of the rebels’ looming war, romance is the last thing on Tyonna’s mind. But as she prepares to set off on a mission, the new member to join her crew leaves her breathless. Nevrik is the most imposing and intimidating Scelk she has ever seen. After so many years pining over a male she cannot have, she’s stirred in the most unexpected fashion by Nevrik’s sharp tongue, intense gaze, and irreverent ways. Nevrik has loved Tyonna from the moment he laid eyes on her. When she rejected him four years ago, and in spite of her valid reasons to do so, it crushed him. Ever since, he’s been biding his time, lying in wait for the opportunity to claim his beautiful warrior queen. But in the most improbable turn of events, the rebels present him with a poisoned gift. Will Tyonna and Nevrik be forced to make the impossible choice between their love, their loyalty to the Vanguard, and their own moral obligations? Amazon KU

RUNE’S BRIDE: INTERGALACTIC MATCHMAKERS BOOK 1 by Luna Kingsley

I sign up for the Intergalactic Matchmaker Initiative to get a story. The elusive story about the only known alien planet in order to get my dream job. That’s it. But to go to Strorix, I need an alien match. It is the only way humans are allowed. My visit is temporary, though, because my career on Earth is the main focus of my life. Commander Rune isn’t interested in a bride. But by a twist of fate, we enter into a fake engagement. According to our contract, we have one month to decide if our match is compatible. Which means I have one month to get the story I need before we call things off and I return home. But like all things in my life, nothing goes as planned. Always the wallflower, Rune’s touch becomes something I crave, forcing me to question my priorities. Through my research, I learn hidden secrets about the relationship between the ed’ek and humans from the past. Which leads me to believe there’s more to this Matchmaker Initiative than I originally thought. Amazon KU

SHARED BY TWO (SEEDING EDEN BOOK 2) by Aya Morningstar

One of them claimed me in the airlock. The other kidnapped me. Now I belong to both of them. Well, I will belong to both of them, but Khetar custom says that the Second gets to have his turn alone with me first. That means I’m going to be alone with Tschenkar. At least until I get pregnant. But Tschenkar makes me nervous. I’ve never done anything alone with him, and now he’s going to get me all to himself each and every night. For our “honeymoon,” Tschenkar and I were supposed to land together in the city. Instead, we crash-land in Eden’s frozen wilderness. [SNIP]… turns out we didn’t just crash. The Hive Mind glitched out. It failed. No one knows what happened, but it means all the Khetar packships are going to crash into Eden in the next few weeks. It also means the packs have no communications with each other. Or with us. I was an engineer before two alien kings claimed me as their own, and I make it my job to build a radio, even if Tschenkar doesn’t really think I can do it. The radio is the only thing that can re-establish communication between all the Khetar packs, and I barely finish it in time. It turns out that Khetar babies are ready to be born in just a couple of weeks, and I’m about to have four of them. So as soon as I get my radio working, the first message I’m sending to Thuliak is going to be: Our babies are coming! Get your teal butt down here! Amazon KU

BOUND TO THE ORC BRUTE (MATES OF THE BURNING SUN CLAN BOOK 3) by Celeste King

My world is savage. All I can count on is that one day I will die. On this blasted Earth, the strong conquer the weak and being vulnerable means preparing to die. Except I’ve already made myself vulnerable. To an orc, no less. As a physician, my skills are needed to treat these monsters in their constant wars. But when I treat Ur, there is more than savagery that beats in his heart. There is honor. And quiet nobility. I never thought in this twisted dystopia that one of these monsters would feel anything for me. That he’d protect me from others of their kind looking to befoul me. That I’d work with him to save his clan. But then I realized something life changing and it all made sense. See, I may as a physician be able to heal Ur’s physical wounds. But this giant monster is the only one who can heal my heart. Amazon KU

FIRST CONTACT by Kaitlyn O’Connor

Alida had always wanted to be an astronaut. She thought the mission she was assigned to would make her mark in the history books. It did but not quite the way she had expected. Alida was stunned when she spotted the planet just drifting behind the sun’s corona, but she would’ve put it down to an illusion if not for the bogie that appeared directly behind the sighting. And the massive alien ship that appeared not far behind that. Commander Vulcan Aurelious was sent to determine the human threat. The one he found was one he hadn’t counted on.

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ENTER THE UPPERGROUND (RISE & CONVERGE SERIES BOOK 2) by S E Chandler

VS Note: Not listed as a romance. From APRIL 22

Love is a four-letter word. Edgy romantic suspense thriller, Enter the Upperground continues where The Lie That Binds leaves off. Ehra stumbles on a secret society of unmatched people passing as Omeo, even as her second-class status stymies her every turn. With her constant questions, “Uppergrounder” Hami challenges everything Ehra knows about the world and herself. Mamara’s increasing volatility and an unexpected death thrusts Ehra into uncertainty. She is further devastated by Hami’s dangerous declaration of love. When Ehra receives a message from her father that could upend Omeo society, she faces her own bridges of Madison County between the highlife with Hami and domestic playacting with Mamara. With everything on the line, what future will she choose for herself and her adopted daughter? Amazon KU

RISE AND CONVERGE SERIES BOOK 3 by S E Chandler

VS Note: Not listed as a romance.

The luck stops here. A double-wide dose of action and misadventure, Rise & Converge follows Ehra’s transition into Jett as she starts a new life in the nation’s capital, Cleveland. Her subversive policy proposal gets all the wrong attention as it threatens to upend society’s inequities. And pressures of public life brought on by friendly fire strain her fragile new relationship to the breaking point. Plus, one wrong word could undo everything and thrust her back into a life of groveling and worse. Will she be able to hold her tongue and her house together without revealing her identity while she changes the world forever? To rise, first you must burn. Amazon KU

BLOOD SPIRITS (DAEWRR VAMPIRE TRILOGY BOOK 1) by Eden Ember and Starr Huntress

Would you give your life for a love that lasts forever? ASHE – Bad genetics mean I’m destined to die young, so I’ve made a vow to never fall in love. After all, why give someone my heart when it’ll stop beating before I’m 30? But meeting Radu changes everything. He’s tall, dark, and mysterious, and oh so sexy. Breaking my vow and falling for him must be fate because he has secrets that could change my destiny—and give me what I thought I’d never have: true love, a family, and the chance to live forever. Would you betray your family to claim your one true mate? RADU – When my family left Daerr and sought refuge on planet Earth, my duty as the eldest son required that I follow the lead of the matriarch of the family who wanted to dictate all areas including finding a mate for me. Yet the moment I lay eyes on Ashe, I know she’s my one true mate, and I’d do anything to make her mine. She sets my heart on fire and entices me in a way no other human could. Claiming her is reckless because she doesn’t know who—or what—I really am. And when our love faces the ultimate test, I’ll be forced to make an unthinkable choice: save her life or our unborn child. Amazon KU

DWALLI HEIR by Debra Dunbar

Blink Scrapwire will soon inherit a business empire—but only if her family doesn’t realize her father is already dead. Inheritance law among the Dwalli is complicated, which is why Blink has kept her father’s demise a secret for years. The plan is to lay low, to manage the black market and used parts trade from her home base and pretend her father is continuously off negotiating various business deals. It’s a plan that’s worked for years…until now. When Kye Cutterbolt and his brother walk into her parts shop, Blink finds herself wanting to do more than just lay low. A lucrative off-planet business deal throws Kye and Blink together and sparks fly, but getting close to the other Dwalli puts Blink’s future at risk. Will Kye discover her secret and betray her? Can Blink do the unthinkable and trust her heart?

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CROSSED ODDS (BOOK ONE OF THE CRYSTAL DYSTOPIA SERIES) by Carey Blakeley

VS Note: Not listed as a romance.

Welcome to dystopian San Diego, year 2122. A devastating world war has imperiled life, creating shortages of food and people. As humans struggle to reproduce, a rise in child kidnappings requires the talents of detectives like Keira Kincaid to solve. When the baby of a high-ranking government official gets abducted, Keira’s work on the case begins to provide clues to the disappearance of her girlfriend, Blaise, a federal agent. Soon Keira finds herself at the convergence of multiple criminal organizations, government officials, and environmental activists. The stakes get higher and the ramifications for national security grow deeper. Aiding her is a supernatural ability she keeps hidden that brings her into contact with a covert group of people who enlist Keira to help them manifest a better way of life moving forward. Amazon KU

RAZOR STRIKE by Lee Sarpel

Eight years ago, Harbor Corporation hired Trez as one of its Strikers, cybernetically outfitted commandos who carry out high-risk missions to advance the company’s semi-public corporate wars. It should have been the perfect job for an adrenaline junkie: break into the opposition’s building, dispatch the guards, find the target, do whatever the higher-ups demand. But Trez can’t cope with the violence anymore. She also can’t afford to retire any time soon. Her hapless father owes money to the Makos, the most powerful crime ring in the city-state of Portland. If Trez can’t pay off his debt, the Makos will expose Trez’s carefully hidden past misdeeds to her employer. Forget being out of a job: she’ll be jailed for life if Harbor doesn’t eliminate her first. Luckily, her longtime friend, colleague, and onetime fling Eric is determined to help her fix her problems. Can Trez swallow her pride, navigate mob politics, evade a colony of robot iguanas, and face down an anarchist cell before the life she’s built for herself crumbles? Amazon Kobo

MY BRUTAL ALPHA (ROYALLY CLAIMED BOOK 2) by Jupiter Belle

My life wasn’t great. I worked too much, and I had zero fun. All I wanted to do was escape and start over. One night the universe decided to grant me my wish. It should have been a good thing, right? Wrong. My brand new adventure, one that I spent my entire life wishing for, happened because I got abducted by an alien. I mean, the alien is really, really hot and sexy, but still. And that’s not even touching on the fact that he keeps calling me his mate. Amazon KU

STALKER (CYBORG RANGERS SERIES BOOK 3) by Clarissa Lake and Christine Myers

Stalker Knight is one of six Cyborg Marine Rangers who have returned to Earth to bring law and order back to North America West after an interstellar war left Earth in ruins. Each of the team members hopes to find their one genetic mate.
Stalker finds his mate when he pulls the pilot from a plane shot down before it explodes. Neely Albert, a former prostitute turned smuggler, is not impressed when Stalker announces that she is his genetic mate. However, her smuggling days are over with the loss of her flyer. Neely is worried that the overlord will make her pay for the weapons. The big cyborg ranger talks her into going to California to help him with reconnaissance in L.A. in preparation for rebuilding. Neely sees it as her way out, but she also can’t deny her intense attraction to Stalker. Once Neely agrees to go west with him, Stalker can just let nature take its course. He is pleasantly surprised by how capable she is of helping him. Amazon KU

THE STARDUST THIEF (THE SANDSEA TRILOGY BOOK 1) by Chelsea Abdullah

Neither here nor there, but long ago . . . Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land—at the cost of sacrificing all jinn. With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan’s oldest son to find the artifact. Aided by her bodyguard, who has secrets of his own, they must survive ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen, and confront a malicious killer from Loulie’s past. And, in a world where story is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie will discover that everything—her enemy, her magic, even her own past—is not what it seems, and she must decide who she will become in this new reality. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

BEAR IN A BOOKSTORE (ESTES PARK SHIFTERS BOOK 3) by Liz Paffel

Grizzly shifter Desi Mitchell is ready to settle down and start a family. As a former security expert for the United States military, he’s starting his own security firm just in time as frenzied treasure hunters from the Famous Race take over the town and bring a rash of weird happenings. He’s watching out for the residents, including sexy new bookstore owner, Kora Meredith. His bear wants to claim her as his fated mate. She wants him to secure her home tighter than Fort Knox and get lost. Kora is converting the hundred-year-old brothel into a bookstore to help forget her past. Staying busy helps soothe her chaotic mind—a mind that won’t let her have a relationship, or grand adventures, or go to the store somedays. She tries to deter Desi when he insists on helping her. She resists when he swears they are fated mates. But the clues lead them to a treasure neither of them was expecting. And danger threatens to push Kora over the edge. Can they find what they’re looking for before it’s too late? Amazon KU

DOUBLE PROMISES (CIDER FALLS SHIFTERS BOOK 3) by R E Butler

Purebred lion twins Archer and Gunner have been running the Cider Falls Garage for three years, since they were exiled from their pride for wanting to share a mate. They can’t wait to find their truemate and start the next chapter of their lives. They just hope she won’t mind being loved by two possessive, protective lions. Cougar-tiger hybrid Willow Ezarra has been on the run since she was sixteen and shifted into a tiger with odd coloring, sending her purebred-only cougar pride into a rage. It’s not her fault that her mother had a tryst with a tiger and hid it from everyone—even her!—or that her pride tried to kill her on sight. She’s so tired of running, of hiding. When she hears about a town where hybrids are welcome, she doesn’t believe it until she steps foot in Cider Falls and discovers the truth for herself. What she finds in Cider Falls is not only a place to finally call home, but a place where she finds love with twin lions. The only problem? Her pride turned her in to the Federal Shifter Alliance seven years ago and she’s on their most-wanted list. Can the Cider Falls alpha and her mates keep her safe or will she lose her new home and her freedom? Amazon Apple Books Kobo

SAVAGE EMBRACE (SAVAGE SHIFTERS BOOK 5) by Milly Taiden

Ariana went home to visit her cousins and meet her goddaughter for the first time. She didn’t expect to find out her childhood friend was marrying the town’s mean girl. On her way to show him proof that his fiancée isn’t who he thinks, she is stopped by the sexiest and most stubborn man on the planet. The groom’s best man. If only she could focus on her mission instead of how handsome and strong the guy is. Fierce, wolf shifter entrepreneur, takes his friendships seriously. So when his college buddy asks him to be the best man at his wedding, Fierce refuses to let anyone mess up the big day. Especially not a beautiful woman intent on stopping the wedding. She’s in for a surprise. Fierce isn’t one to back off. Keeping the beautiful Ari from ruining the nuptials isn’t as hard as keeping his hands off her. After all, it’s nearly impossible when she’s his mate. It appears that someone else in the town wants the wedding to go on after a failed attempt on Ari’s life. The culprit seems obvious. But assumptions, they will find out, can get you hurt. If Fierce doesn’t wise up quickly, not even his wolf will be able to save their mate from the force plotting to kill her. Amazon KU

TOTALLY HARD CLAW (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 50) by Milly Taiden

Rachel Sanford spent so much of her life taking care of her ailing mother that she never had much of a chance to live. When Gerri Wilder introduces her to the idea of lion shifters, alien planets, and fated romance, Rachel figures, why not? Too bad she wasn’t prepared to find the most handsome man in the form of Arkoni! Arkoni is a lion shifter alpha, leader of the Shining Rock Pride on Nova Aurora. Stoic and melancholy, he soon comes out of his shell to romance the heart of the mesmerizing earth woman. Rachel lights a fire inside of him that he never knew possible, and soon he’s about to do whatever it takes to win her over. Together, they navigate their blossoming romance and attempt to solve a mystery that includes sabotage and assassination attempts. Can they figure it all out in time, or will Rachel decide that life on Earth was much easier? Amazon KU

CAST IN BLOOD (THE UNNATURAL BRETHREN BOOK 3) by Silvana G Sanchez

Ivan Lockhart’s life tangles with the Deveraux witches yet again when he’s summoned to their ancestral manor in Paris. But when Ivan reaches the City of Lights, he brings demons of his own. His deceased brother, Viktor, haunts him now as much as he did in life. A rift breaks between the mightiest families of hybrid warlocks. The Drakens and the Ursa Clan, dragon and bear shapeshifters, fight to win dominance over the magic world. And now, more than ever, their relevancy is at stake, as the most powerful Deveraux witch there ever was returns from the grave. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

SACRIFICE (THE BLACKWATCH CHRONICLES BOOK 3) by H M Clarke

Warrior Ryn Weaver is the Savior of Kaldor. But the enemy still lurks in the shadows of the city. The traitor is still at large and sits in the center of a web of intrigue waiting for the moment to act. Dagan Drake, Tribunal Mage, and Ryn’s Pair, discovers that an enemy from his past has escaped their prison and is working with the traitor against him. When the traitor is discovered and the final battle has begun, will the old enemy survive to take its revenge against the city? Or will Ryn and Dagan survive to clear out the nest of traitors once and for all? Amazon KU

POTIONS AND OCEANS (AMYTHYST’S WAND SHOP MYSTERIES BOOK 6) by Laura Greenwood and Arizona Tape

Amy and Ambrose are back with their final case…can they catch the killer before it’s too late?

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DESTINY (KALIYA SAHNI BOOK 6) by K N Banet

In a previous life, I had run from it, and that choice was the death of me. That mistake went down in history, becoming a story that haunted my people for centuries. I won’t run this time. I’ve regrouped, collected my allies, and sheltered my people. Now, I go hunting. I can’t rest until my people are safe. I can’t stop until the ones we lost are avenged. Standing beside me, always, is Raphael, Warlord of the Cambions. I need his support now more than ever because the weight on my shoulders is heavier than I have ever been forced to carry. Amazon KU

THE SKINNY ON DJINNI: A MYTHMATCHED M/M ROMANCE by E J Russell

Being in tech time-out totally sucks. Hector Gonzales knew the danger when he hacked the magic grid to marry it with human technology. He’d never imagined this system crash: A total tech suspension while the tradition-bound supe council reviews his case. He’s reduced to running errands for his friends, and seriously? How had people survived before GPS? Then several wrong turns—thank you so much, stupid paper map—lead him to a remote burger joint. And when he spots the cute guy behind the counter? His wolf wakes up and howls You have arrived at your destination. Getting fired—again—totally sucks. Rafi Abbas tries to give customers what they want, he really does. However, when he gets distracted by the lovely man with the gorgeous brown skin, he screws up another customer’s order and his boss fires him on the spot. With no money, no job, and soon nowhere to live, Rafi has no business saying yes when the lovely man asks him out. But something about Hector whispers home. Obeying the Secrecy Pact totally sucks. To keep the supe community safe, werewolves cannot partner romantically with humans. That rule has been programmed into Hector since he was a pup. But as the day slides from bad to worse to are-you-freaking-kidding-me, Hector sees the moratorium for what it is: ridiculous and outdated. For Rafi, he’s willing to challenge the status quo. After all, things can’t very well get worse than worst. Right? Amazon

PLAIDYPUS (A MAGICAL ROMANTIC COMEDY BOOK 19) by R J Blain

After a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body. She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out.Nadine knows one thing for certain: her backwater town is too small for everybody coming to pay her family of two a visit. Maybe she doesn’t have a male platypus’s venomous spurs, but she’s ready to put up a fight to protect her brother, and not even the sexy plaid-clad stranger strutting his stuff is going to lure her away from home. Assuming she’ll be given a choice in the matter is only the first of her mistakes.

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MAGIC AND MALICE by Various

Enter worlds of magic, mischief, and monsters. Multiple authors from across the globe have come together to bring you new and exclusive urban fantasy stories. From vampires, apocalypses, Fae, witches, and more, each story will thrill and enchant you . Amazon KU

ACADEMY FOR REAPERS YEAR FOUR by M L Guida and Piper Fox

I got expelled and now i’m stuck in a reaper’s prison. If I try to escape, a demon will hunt me down and demand my soul. And my mate isn’t making things easy here. We have to attend school to change our behavior, or remain here forever, but he’s breaking every single rule. I can’t stay here. I have to make things right, even if it means I’ll be a demon’s slave forever. Amazon KU

LURE OF A DEMON (UNEARTHLY SINS NOVELS) by Stefanie Dawn

I’ve been with bad girls before, but this is a whole new level of messed up, even for me. Because she’s a demon. As in, one of Satan’s minions, demon. Try as I might, I can’t seem to fight the attraction I have for her, even though I know what she truly is. And apparently, she can see right through me and uses my conflicting feelings to tease and torture me with my own lust. Then when I think of getting her under me, I don’t know if I want to strangle or kiss her. Perhaps both. Even in a do-or-die situation, she treats the world as her own personal amusement park. Life is her own twisted game, one I am now caught up in. So, how did I go from wanting to destroy her to needing to protect her? And how do I keep myself safe when, because of her, I’m in the firing line too? They say lust is one of the seven deadly sins. I should be strong enough to resist her. But somehow, she uses this sin against me. And the control I’ve trained so hard to maintain comes apart with one simple press of her body against mine. Even if I burn in Hell for my desire, at least I know she’ll still be there. AmazonKU

DISCOURAGED SECRET WOLF (SHIFTER WOLVES OF PLEASANT VALLEY) by Serena Meadows

Matt Gardner was so ridiculously rude to me when I first met him. In fact, it was hate at first sight. I was stuck in a small town in Texas that I’d never been to…And forced to ask for help from Matt who happened to be a wolf shifter. Matt was everything I wished my ex had been. The same ex that stole my advertising work and ran away. It was my search for him that brought me to Pleasant Valley. Falling in love with my new enemy wasn’t a part of my plan. But the way Matt held me while I cried on his shoulder told me everything I needed to know about him. I knew that he would protect me when my ex tried to destroy my life again. He would bring me back if I was taken. I knew that Matt was the love of my life…But was he going to be able to save me in time for us to be together? AmazonKU

MADDIE (VAMPIRES IN WONDERLAND BOOK 1) by Candace Robinson and Amber R Duell

She’s a mad hatter. He’s a loyal brother. Together they must survive a world steeped in blood. Maddie has been trying to rescue her sister from the Queen of Hearts’ prison for two years. When her last hope to infiltrate the palace fails, Maddie is left with no choice but to join forces with a sexy man from outside of Wonderland. Noah’s life has become a repetitive cycle ever since breaking up with his long-time girlfriend. But then his sister, Alice, arrives at his doorstep sporting a new pair of fangs. Noah vows to cure her, even if it means sacrificing himself. Tensions rise when the Queen of Hearts threatens to take down Maddie and Noah’s sisters, putting both their worlds in peril. They must combine their strengths to bring their enemy to her knees and protect their hearts … or risk losing them. Maddie is the first in a series of sizzling romance, sexy vampires, and devious villains. AmazonKU

THE GHOST AND THE MEDIUM (HAUNTING DANIELLE BOOK 30) by Bobbi Holmes

When Marlow House reopens as a bed and breakfast, one of its first guests is Danielle’s former mother-in-law, who Danielle has not talked to since moving to Oregon. The mother-in-law brings with her one of the country’s top mediums. Or as Danielle calls him, one of the country’s top con-men.

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DEFEATING NIGHTMARES (INSTITUTUM SEQUUNTER SOMNIA I.S.S BOOK 3) by M Sinclair

Follow Arabella and her monsters on the next part of their journey! Amazon KU

GRANDMASTER OF DEMONIC CULTIVATION VOLUME 2 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Following the trail of a dismembered corpse, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji arrive at the gates of Yi City: an old, abandoned town shrouded in mist and restless spirits. A fiendish foe awaits them in the shadows, heralding a tale of heartbreak and tragedy. When the mysterious corpse’s identity is finally revealed, the hunt for its killer plunges Wei Wuxian back into the depths of the cultivation world’s politics, where he must keep his enemies close and Lan Wangji even closer.

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COURTED BY BEASTS (HEART OF A MONSTER BOOK 2) by Eva Chase

Despite our best efforts, my devoted monstrous men and I have fallen into the clutches of one of our most powerful enemies. But the demon strikes a deal with me—our safety in exchange for my cooperation in a mysterious scheme. It turns out he wants me to tap into magical powers more vile than the brutality I’ve faced from his kind. With my family and the men I’ve fallen for on the line, playing along may be my only chance at survival. But as we search for a way to win our freedom for good, the danger grows greater by the day. I’m running out of options. To defeat the villains who want to claim me, will I have to turn into one myself? Amazon KU

THE ARCHANGEL’S STAR (REALM OF THE IMMORTALS ARCHANGLE ROMANCE BOOK 2) by Juliette N Banks

Playboy archangel, Raphael is determined to forget the sexy rockstar he met in Hawaii. With the new threat of being mated hanging over his head, it would be better if he just stayed in heaven. Yet, fate keeps bringing them together. Isabella has it all; fame, success, and two Emmys on her mantle. Guilt from a mistake in her youth forced her to agree to marry her ex when she turned thirty-five. Something she was willing to do, until she met Raphael just weeks before the deadline. His green eyes and soul-destroying kisses take her breath away. When she finds out what he is, Isabella has to make a life-destroying decision, but Raphael is determined to make her his.

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HAVEN’S FALL (REBEL MAGE BOOK 2) by Elizabeth Schlecter

Still reeling from his final encounter with the Elders, Matthias finally reaches the promised safety of Haven. There, he is met with suspicion and accusations, learning too late that the new world he’s entered is built on as many illusions and lies as the world he’s left behind, and that the safe home he’s been searching for isn’t safe after all. When all the illusions come crashing down, and Matthias barely escapes with his life and his friends, he finds himself going back to the start—and finds himself one step closer to the truth. Amazon KU

HIS DARK EMBRACE by Amanda Ashley

Skylynn “Sky” McNamara O’Brien has returned to Vista Verde, California. But instead of it being a happy return, she has come to her childhood home in sadness to bury her beloved grandfather. And to top it all off, her older brother is missing. With no one to lean on, Sky turns to her childhood crush and neighbor, the mysterious Kaiden Thorne. The obsessive crush of her childhood still lives across the street and wow, is hotter, more handsome, and just as desirable as ever. When Kaiden sees the beautiful, desirable woman Sky has become, he can’t control the bloodlust he feels for her. When a simple kiss gets out of control and Kaiden draws just a taste of Sky’s blood from a nick on her lip, all he can think of is making Sky his for eternity. The biggest problem will be if his beloved Sky can accept the man—the vampire—he is. Sky can either save him or destroy him. Kaiden must be sure her love for him is stronger than her fear of what he is. Once Sky commits to Kaiden, there will be no turning back. She will be his forever. AmazonKU

THE HOURGLASS THRONE (THE TAROT SEQUENCE BOOK 3) by K D Edwards

As Rune Saint John grapples with the challenges of assuming the Sun Throne, a powerful barrier appears around New Atlantis’s famed rejuvenation center. But who could have created such formidable magic . . . what do they want from the immortality clinic . . . and what remains of the dozens trapped inside? Though Rune and his lifelong bodyguard Brand are tasked with investigating the mysterious barrier, Rune is also busy settling into his new life at court. Claiming his father’s throne has irrevocably thrown him into the precarious world of political deception, and he must secure relationships with newfound allies in time to keep his growing found family safe. His relationship with his lover, Addam Saint Nicholas, raises additional political complications they must navigate. But he and Brand soon discover that the power behind the barrier holds a much more insidious, far-reaching threat to his family, to his people, and to the world. Now, the rulers of New Atlantis must confront an enemy both new and ancient as the flow of time itself is drawn into the conflict. And as Rune finds himself inexorably drawn back to the fall of his father’s court and his own torture at the hands of masked conspirators, the secrets that he has long guarded will be dragged into the light—changing the Sun Throne, and New Atlantis, forever. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

THE SHADOW’S HEIR (THE CURSED QUEENS BOOK 2) by E E Hornburg

Myra has spent years hiding—in servitude of the now imprisoned Queen Amelia, and from a lineage she never wanted. Now that she is freed from Amelia’s clutches, Myra is ready for a new start, but the echoes of the past, and the truth of who she is—a direct descendant of Stula, the goddess of death—will only disrupt the peace she wants to find in the kingdom of Oxare. The kingdom is beautiful, as is the handsome prince Alvis and though his offer to join him at the Golden Palace is tempting, Myra is determined to make her own way. But when a life on her own becomes too difficult, Myra is forced to accept Alvis’ offer and lands in the thick of a plot to free Queen Amelia. To keep the entire realm and her people safe, Myra and Alvis must find out who among the Golden Palace court is the betrayer before Amelia escapes. But with each passing day Myra feels her connection to Alvis growing stronger, and her past continues to haunt her. Can they protect the kingdom and each other, before Amelia takes her revenge and Alvis finds out the truth? Amazon Kobo

THAT TIME I GOT DRUNK AND YEETED A LOVE POTION AT A WEREWOLF: MEAD MISHAPS BOOK 2 by Kimberly Lemming

Anyone else ever thrown a drink at someone’s head, only to miss entirely and hit a stranger behind them? Then have that stranger fall madly in love with you because it turned out that drink you threw was a love potion? No, just me? Well damn. Dealing with a pirate ship full of demons that just moved into town was hard enough. Now on top of it, I have to convince a werewolf that I’m not his fated mate, he’s just drugged. Easier said than done. Though I have to say, having a gorgeous man show up and do all of your chores while telling you you’re beautiful isn’t the worst thing to happen to a girl. Amazon KU

FROM BAD TO CURSED (THE WITCHES OF THISTLE GROVE BOOK 2) by Lana Harper

Wild child Isidora Avramov is a thrill chaser, adept demon summoner, and—despite the whole sexy-evil-sorceress vibe—also a cuddly animal lover. When she’s not designing costumes and new storylines for the Arcane Emporium’s haunted house, Issa’s nursing a secret, conflicted dream of ditching her family’s witchy business to become an indie fashion designer in her own right. But when someone starts sabotaging the celebrations leading up to this year’s Beltane festival with dark, dangerous magic, a member of the rival Thorn family gets badly hurt—throwing immediate suspicion on the Avramovs. To clear the Avramov name and step up for her family when they need her the most, Issa agrees to serve as a co-investigator, helping none other than Rowan Thorn get to the bottom of things. Rowan is the very definition of lawful good, so tragically noble and by-the-book he makes Issa’s teeth hurt. In accordance with their families’ complicated history, he and Issa have been archenemies for years and have grown to heartily loathe each other. But as the unlikely duo follow a perplexing trail of clues to a stunning conclusion, Issa and Rowan discover how little they really know each other… and stumble upon a maddening attraction that becomes harder to ignore by the day.

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THE WEREWOLF’S HEART (SUPERNATURAL AFFAIRS BOOK 1) by F N Manning

A supernatural detective goes undercover to catch a predator… love was never part of the plan.
Being a new homeowner is nothing like Aaron Honeywell imagined. Instead of unpacking and decorating, he’s suddenly dodging grabby fox shifters and getting a crash course in the supernatural world. And his teacher is none other than a drop-dead sexy werewolf who seems to want him too. But he’s sworn to put Aaron’s safety above everything else, including their desires. Merritt Slate loves his job. Usually. It’s just hard to remember why when the detective is stuck undercover in suburbia to catch a predator powerful enough to abduct werewolves. He won’t let an innocent person get caught in the crossfire, so protecting Aaron is more important than his feelings, no matter what his wolf thinks. But the threats lurking outside their cozy street are getting closer to home. Kidnapping shifters is just the beginning of a sinister magical plot that may require Aaron’s help to succeed… whether he’s willing to provide it or not. Can the werewolf protect his heart or will evil forces shatter it forever? Amazon KU

RAZZMATAZZ: A NOVEL by Christopher Moore

San Francisco, 1947. Bartender Sammy “Two Toes” Tiffin and the rest of the Cookie’s Coffee Irregulars—a ragtag bunch of working mugs last seen in Noir—are on the hustle: they’re trying to open a driving school; shanghai an abusive Swedish stevedore; get Mable, the local madam, and her girls to a Christmas party at the State Hospital without alerting the overzealous head of the S.F.P.D. vice squad; all while Sammy’s girlfriend, Stilton (a.k.a. the Cheese), and her “Wendy the Welder” gal pals are using their wartime shipbuilding skills on a secret project that might be attracting the attention of some government Men in Black. And, oh yeah, someone is murdering the city’s drag kings and club owner Jimmy Vasco is sure she’s next on the list and wants Sammy to find the killer. Meanwhile, Eddie “Moo Shoes” Shu has been summoned by his Uncle Ho to help save his opium den from Squid Kid Tang, a vicious gangster who is determined to retrieve a priceless relic: an ancient statue of the powerful Rain Dragon that Ho stole from one of the fighting tongs forty years earlier. And if Eddie blows it, he just might call down the wrath of that powerful magical creature on all of Fog City.

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THIS TIME TOMORROW: A NOVEL by Emma Straub

VS Note: you know me and these time travel/second chance kind of stories! I put it on my TBR list.

On the eve of her 40th birthday, Alice’s life isn’t terrible. She likes her job, even if it isn’t exactly the one she expected. She’s happy with her apartment, her romantic status, her independence, and she adores her lifelong best friend. But her father is ailing, and it feels to her as if something is missing. When she wakes up the next morning she finds herself back in 1996, reliving her 16th birthday. But it isn’t just her adolescent body that shocks her, or seeing her high school crush, it’s her dad: the vital, charming, 40-something version of her father with whom she is reunited. Now armed with a new perspective on her own life and his, some past events take on new meaning. Is there anything that she would change if she could? Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

TWIN CROWNS by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber

Wren Greenrock has always known that one day she would steal her sister’s place in the palace. Trained from birth to return to the place of her parents’ murder and usurp the only survivor, she will do anything to rise to power and protect the community of witches she loves. Or she would, if only a certain palace guard wasn’t quite so distractingly attractive, and if her reckless magic didn’t have a habit of causing trouble…Princess Rose Valhart knows that with power comes responsibility. Marriage into a brutal kingdom awaits, and she will not let a small matter like waking up in the middle of the desert in the company of an extremely impertinent (and handsome) kidnapper get in the way of her royal duty. But life outside the palace walls is wilder and more beautiful than she ever imagined, and the witches she has long feared might turn out to be the family she never knew she was missing. Two sisters separated at birth and raised into entirely different worlds are about to get to know each other’s lives a whole lot better. But as coronation day looms closer and they each strive to claim their birthright, the sinister Kingsbreath, Willem Rathborne, becomes increasingly determined that neither will succeed. Who will ultimately rise to power and wear the crown?

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PRINCESS’S PET by J K Jeffrey

VS Note: From FEB 15

Percy finds herself in the unexpected position of being soul matched to a royal princess. All upon their 18th birthday must submit a sample of their blood for soul match testing. Half-witch Percy Flores never imagined for one moment that she would be matched to a royal. Vampire Princess Selene Borealis is less than pleased with her soul match, but with a mysterious enemy threatening her future throne, the lower class Percy might be her only hope. Amazon KU

TIGER CLAIMED: AN ISLAND STRIPE PRIDE TALE by C D Gorri

His Tiger wants to claim her, but she wants to reveal his secret. The Shifter Council of New York City has announced a warning to all its citizens. Danger is lurking on the horizon, and now more than ever, the supernatural community must work to keep their secret. With increasing reports from normals of supernatural activity in the Big Apple, their entire existence is at risk. Trench Tora is and Enforcer for the Island Stripe Pride. When his Neta sends him to investigate a vlogger claiming to have seen a man turn into a dog, he doesn’t expect to be attracted to the curvy beauty. More than that. He thinks she’s his mate. Bria Grotto is trying to make a name for herself among the millions of paranormal investigators out there by investigating claims of the supernatural in the big city. Just when she thinks she caught her big break, Bria finds herself hunted by the very creatures she means to catch on camera. Should she trust the big, sexy stranger who comes to her rescue? Even if it means giving up her prize footage? Amazon Apple Books Kobo

SHIFTER VILLAGE (HEARTS OF STONE BOOK 3) by C D Gorri

Are memories enough to warm his frozen heart? When Niels Orson is summoned home to attend his grandfather’s funeral, he isn’t prepared to see the one person who could upset his whole life. Edie Battista. His fated mate. Beautiful as ever, the mayor of Aster Village and owner of Battista Bakery has blossomed into a striking woman. Sassy and curvy, she is every Bear’s dream. Even if her welcome is less than cordial. Not that he blames her. In and out, that’s his plan. But Niels is met with a few surprises from the old man’s last will and testament. He must take steps to claim ownership of the small New Jersey village, or it will be sold to a ruthless developer. Can Niels save the town and claim his mate? Or will he become the ice man everyone thinks he is? Amazon KU

ASCENDANT: BOOK 3 THE MADE ONES SAGA by Vicki Stiefel

What if you could be young again? Would it be a dream come true or truly a nightmare? For Sybelle, the youngest of the Balazova sisters, awakening on the parallel world of Eleutia is no delight. From experiencing near suffocation to changes in her flesh, Eleutia seems a strange and hostile place, though the world itself feels oddly familiar. Her resonance with The Kestrel, the mysterious leader of the CastOuts, only increases her bewilderment, as does the appearance of Mother Tree. As Mother pulls Sybi into her orbit, the controlling Alchemics tighten their noose on Eleutia. War is brewing—no longer will Eleutia’s symbiotic animal clans tolerate the Alchemic strictures. Could Sybelle be the fulcrum fated to avoid destruction and save this strange world? Or is she merely a pawn to be used by the Alchemics in their battle for supremacy? Worse, will Sybi’s tug-of-war ultimately destroy her, the sisters she adores, and the man who has come to mean the world to her. Or will she ascend, triumphant, and save all she holds dear? Amazon Apple Books Kobo

BABY AND THE WARRIOR (SHIFTER RESCUE BOOK 4) by Victoria Sue

What would it take to simply give up? Barely nothing. Matthew “Red” Carter’s life had been over since his mate had returned to be the tiger prince he was born to be. The mate Red would never–could never–measure up to. His life had been over since he was seventeen, and Bodhi’s was a bright spark that was just beginning. It would have been simple had Bodhi agreed. But Bodhi had other ideas. Stolen as a newborn cub, Bodhi had only ever learned to hide. Hide from those that would hurt him, and hide from himself. Bodhi knew Red was his mate, bound by loss and facing a future neither wanted, maybe the time was right for another lesson? The only weapon he had was love, but this fight wasn’t one he was prepared to lose. Amazon KU AB

HARE TODAY (SUDDENLY SHIFTERS) by Elva Birch

Kayleigh Sheppard is up for advancement at her law firm against her rival, her best friend, and her greatest regret. But promotion isn’t the biggest shake-up on the day that her teenage daughter abruptly changes into a hare! Matteo Ricci is the perfect gentleman and will never admit how much he pines for his coworker Kayleigh…until his hand is forced when he suddenly turns into a mountain lion and scares her into a rosebush. Can two competitors with a sudden new shapeshifting secret turn their friendship into something more? Amazon KU

SHATTERED CURSE (SHADOW CITY: DEMON WOLF BOOK 2) by Jen L Gray

Fate is the cruel mistress who crumbled my entire world. Hidden truths have surfaced, and I’m forced to question some of the people closest to me. Instead of turning into the shadow form of a demon, I’m a wolf shifter with the same dark fur as my enemies. My fated mate, a sexy silver wolf, should be standing by my side as we face a frightening new enemy, but he was kidnapped along with four other shifters. Saving them could cost my life, but it’ll bring me closer to finding out who… or rather what I am and why I’m being hunted. Everything is falling apart, but I’ll do anything to protect my mate and my newfound family… because sometimes, the price of love is the inevitable fall. AmazonKU

BEWITCHED TO DEATH (THE CRAYON KITTEN COZY MYSTERY SERIES BOOK 1) by Constance Barker

Welcome to Parsons Where the Ghosts Are Burly and Tattooed and the Witches Commune With the Dead – Kacie Thatcher likes to use her powers to speak to the dead and pad her wallet at the same time. However, when she’s called back to her hometown to settle her estranged dead sister’s affairs, she discovers a world of enchantment and murder. While not wanting to stay, one herbal potion witch, a fae, and her dead sister’s familiar, a crayon kitty, persuade her to remain in town. A muscular and bald ghost also implores her to stay and help him where her dead sister left off. When a murder occurs in the mostly serene town, the local Sheriff calls on Kacie to help. Her sister assisted him before and he feels Kacie may be able to as well. But does Kacie want to be involved? Is a murder investigation and a burly ghost too much for the young witch? Or, over the course of the series, will she find her the true meaning of friendship and love while battling against an evil force. AmazonKU

PACK MASTER (VAMPIRE KINGS BOOK 3) by Loki Renard

It takes a wolf to break a wolf. (And to humble a vampire prince.) Pack master Henry Riker has his hands full with the men of the house of Maddox. Will has the world’s worst craving. He can try to fight it. He can try to control it. He will fail. William’s hunger is everything. To fulfill it, he will stop at nothing. He will sacrifice anything. Master will become jailer. Family will become enemy. Love will be just another useless thing he cannot consume. But Maddox has no intention of giving up on his boy. Every good king knows when to recruit new generals. Enter the pack master, the very last of his kind still presiding over a functioning werewolf pack. William is about to learn some manners, wolf style. If that weren’t enough work for one wolf, it soon becomes apparent that Will is not the only troublemaker who needs handling. Lorien also catches the pack master’s attention. And perhaps even his affection. But the arrogant vampire prince must first be humbled if he is to be loved. AmazonKU

NEXT DOOR DRAGON DADDY (SECRET SHIFTERS NEXT DOOR BOOK 1) by Roxie Ray

Tate is not the sort of neighbor you can ignore. Especially when he walks around half naked for all the world to see. I can’t help that I got a weak spot for bad boys. But that was before I became a single mom, and I’m not so weak anymore. Besides, Tate lights my temper without even trying, and I swear he enjoys teasing me. Well, two can play at that game, and I think it’s time someone teaches him a lesson. My friends tell me that I’m playing with fire, that I don’t know how dangerous Tate truly is. But I’m not scared of a little heat between neighbors. But there’s something different about Tate that I can’t put my finger on, and I’m determined to find out what it is. Even if it means getting burned. Amazon KU

CITY OF WOLVES (NIGHTMARKED BOOK 2) by Kat Ross

Who is the Jack of Wolves? Kasia’s cards never lie . . .And all her readings warn of mortal danger. Hunted by the Order of the Black Sun, she flees to a remote manor house in Kvengard. But evil has come to the city. Children are going missing. Ghostly figures haunt the grounds at night. Can she use her newfound powers to discover the truth before it’s too late? At the Arx, Alexei is investigating the abductions. The case leads him down ever darker paths—and towards both his brother and the woman he yearns for. An ancient text on alchemy holds the keys to solving the mystery, if the Order doesn’t find them both first. Meanwhile, the Nightmage Malach promised to help Nikola reach the witches of Dur-Athaara, but letting her go demands that he renounce his selfish nature. A man with one foot in light and the other in deepest shadow, Malach’s choice will have consequences for them all. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

DARK ATTRACTION by Drake LaMarque

Brand: A pansexual college surfer dude looking for love in all the wrong places. Gage: A mysterious goth with something to hide who will do anything to keep what’s his. When they meet at a party, there’s an instant attraction but between Gage’s dominant hunger and Brand’s need to submit to him… the fire may be all-consuming. ..a standalone MM vampire/human romance featuring lots of spice.

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DEATHLY DREAMS (PARANORMAL RISING BOOK 2) by C C Solomon

First there are the nightmares. Then, there’s the violence. Next, the loss of control. Lastly, death.
Evan’s return after six months comes with a dark secret he won’t share, leaving a rift in his relationship with Jazmine. When his long-lost brother, who may present another hurdle for the pair, comes knocking, the couple’s reunion becomes even rockier. However, he isn’t the only one withholding deadly information. Jazmine kept a busy life during Evan’s departure, including joining a dangerous, fighting task force. However, her new job might cost her life when she and her teammates are afflicted with a dream curse. When Jazmine’s affliction begins to show signs of progression, Evan and Jazmine must face secrets that could test their relationship. With the clock running, the two must race to find out who is behind the possible curse before time runs out. When your dreams can literally kill you, where can you escape? Amazon

THE TROUBLE WITH DEATH AND DEMON GODS (A CARY REDMOND NOVEL) by Kat Simons

Magical Protector Cary Redmond has not been enjoying her test year. Discovering she absorbs magic, figuring out how to release that magic, and dealing with enemies from her past regularly complicates her life. Her seventh year has been overflowing with Trouble. And way too many demons and vampires. Now, with only two months left to go, Cary must face her greatest enemy again. Not to stop him. But to protect him. Family squabbles suck. And when they involve demons, chances of realm destruction are high. Cary will need all the help she can get in this epic stand against the forces of evil. Because if she can’t stop the demons this time…Her world will burn.

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SIRENS AND LEVIATHANS (THE REIGN OF GODDESSES BOOK 2) by C D Britt

Amphitrite has always lived in the shadows of her sisters, but the shadows are where she does her best work. Living two lives was always easy enough for the Goddess; from being a pirate ship captain chasing secrets instead of gold to an upstanding government official. She has worked alongside her spies and sirens for centuries, guarding both the sea and Halcyon. But a war has started against the Titans, and the darkness taking over the sea is now more than she can handle alone. West Murphy has been the golden heir all his life, making selfish choices and surrounding himself with disposable people. That was until the night an act of violence forever changed his life. Now, feeling betrayed by everyone he knows, he considers himself a hollow shell of a man with no true purpose. Until a tsunami changes the tides of his fate forever. This is book two in the “Reign of Goddesses” series. To truly enjoy book two, it is recommended that you read book one. Amazon KU

RITUAL OF THE ANCIENTS (CHANGING BODIES BOOK 1) by Roan Rosser

Waking up undead was just the start of my bad night. This night is going from bad to worse. My roommate is dead. My sexy neighbor, who I’ve never worked up the guts to talk to before, is standing in my living room. I have a gold amulet I just stole from the museum hidden in my pocket. Oh, and I’m dead… or undead? All the myths about vampires, were-wolves, and the like? Turns out, all true. My sexy neighbor claims I’m a vampire now. I don’t quite believe him, but then again, he turned into a coyote in front of me. Jackal, whatever. Plus, you know, my new fangs. Oh, did I mention my sexy neighbor is an ex-cop? And his cop buddies just knocked down my door. I’m pretty sure this night can’t get any worse… I’m probably wrong. Amazon Kobo

CURSES AND CRIMES (ALL THE QUEEN’S KNAVES BOOK 2) by Kate Sparkes

Nightingale Goodweather has a secret. Ten years ago, Gale and her brother Hawk were abandoned in the woods as their village starved. They returned as heroes, children used by God to slay the witch who had cursed their land. What Gale has never told anyone is that her soul was corrupted by magic during her time with the witch. She’s never wavered from her vow to turn her back on that tempting power, but when a new curse arises, spreading sickness and death, Gale realizes she’ll need to stretch the limits of her faith and defy the laws of the land to fight magic with magic. If she wants to save her people and become the true hero she’s always wished to be, she’ll have to risk her soul and her life… and enlist the help of the last person in the world she ever wished to speak to again. Amazon Kobo

ONCE UPON A DREAM (MYSTIC BEACH FANTASY ROCKSTAR ROMANCES BOOK 1) by Aislinn Archer

Brighid – I’ve loved Hunter since the day we met. Now I’ve seen a vision of our past together — long before that day in first grade. But Hunter doesn’t believe my vision, and my feelings for him have made things complicated. And that was before his band got its big break. Now, every step he takes toward superstardom feels like he’s leaving me further behind. Hunter – At 15, I was cut adrift, my mother gone, my father casting me aside. The only things that matter to me are my guitar and my best friend, Brighid, who’s always been there for me. But she had this dream, and now she thinks we belong together, as more than friends. Even before my band started taking off, I knew I couldn’t belong with anyone — especially not her. I have to keep her safe, even when what I’m keeping her safe from is me. Two best friends. Two soulmates. A rock-and-roll dream becoming reality, and a romantic dream evaporating in the heat of the spotlight. Bringing both their dreams together in a happily-ever-after could require divine intervention. Amazon KU

HEART’S RESCUE (HEARTS BELOW) by Meredith Hart

VS Note: From April 15.

When my prince vanishes in an attempt to rescue his sister’s heart from the Lands Below, I have to go after him. It’s what any woman would do for the man she’d been raised to marry. Besides, rescuing the prince should be enough to finally force the king to agree to the union my parents have been planning since I was born. But the frozen Lands Below are nothing like I expected. And Rowan, the brilliant and bitter sentry who’s now my only hope of finding my way back to the Worlds Above, possesses strange, terrifying magic that’s made him an outcast. Even in the land of monsters. And the worst part is, I’m starting to like him. Amazon KU

A MATTER OF DECEPTIONS (DRAGONS OF THE IRON MOUNTAINS BOOK 2) by Meredith Hart

Rayne completed her secret mission in Cairncliff, but her return to the island kingdom of Valgros feels anything but triumphant. Desperate for answers about her own past, Rayne agrees to let the dragon Doshir pose as her healer and accompany her to her home kingdom where she will search for evidence of Doshir’s mother while he probes the shops and orphanages for clues from her hidden ancestry. Doshir hasn’t left Cairncliff in generations, but his mother’s last message left him no choice. She’s vanished somewhere in the misty recesses of Valgros, leaving Doshir to search for her while somehow avoiding the attention of the Valgros authorities. And trying to ignore his growing attraction to the mysterious, fiery Rayne, a woman who has made it perfectly clear that she’s only helping Doshir in exchange for information of her own. But Valgros is a deadly kingdom for magical creatures, and one misstep could cost both dragons everything. Amazon KU

TALES OF BEDLAM (BEDLAM MOON BOOK 2) by Kathy Haan

Surviving in the fae realm is not for the faint of heart. Lana learns this the hard way when Dolphina Darling, cult leader and time-traveling vampire witch extraordinaire, forces her through the portal before the next Bedlam Moon. Determined to protect herself and her twins, Lana finds herself alone in the woods, cold, barefoot, and unable to use her magic. Things only go downhill from there…On her first night in Bedlam, Lana is violently attacked by a cruel fae and left for dead. To her surprise, her screams reach the ears of Finian “Finn” Drake, the Luna fae who owns these woods. Finn rushes to her aid and ends up helping Lana in more ways than one. He becomes her guide through the woods, her personal magic tutor, and a middleman between her and the three kings of Bedlam, the very men who can help Lana discover what became of her mom and grant her immortality…As Finn and Lana walk through the woods for months, they face exhaustion, wild beasts, a painful curse, and the undeniable wave of forbidden attraction between them. But when Lana’s barter with the three kings costs her everything, she’s left stranded in a strange castle, and Finn has to make a tough decision: Should he risk going to Earth to recruit Lana’s vampire mates? Will they even believe his version of events? And how will they convince the four kings to give Lana up when they think she’s the best candidate for the role of the High Queen? Amazon KU

HOT VAMPIRE NEXT DOOR: SEASON THREE (MIDNIGHT HARBOR BOOK 3) by Niiki St Crowe

VS Note: Re-release of a Vella serial.

One of the scariest vampires in Midnight Harbor loves me. I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing, but I’m not going to look too closely at it. Not when secrets are coming out about my past and a rival vampire is hellbent on not only possessing me, but my sister too. If I want to survive the secrets and plotting, I’m going to need Bran Duval by my side. Having him in my bed is just a bonus. NOTE: Hot Vampire Next Door is first and foremost a Kindle Vella serial. This version is a boxset of season three episodes and contains episodes 34-53. The story is considered ongoing and does not have a scheduled end date. You can expect high heat, lots of twists, and a vampire who realizes he might be a little more protective of his little mouse than he first realized. Amazon KU

WILLING (THE UN SERIES BOOK 1) by Izzy Sweet and Sean Moriarty

All my life I’ve been running from a monster. Afraid he’ll catch me and doom me to eternal damnation. Born with a mark declaring I’m one of the few women in the world that can be turned into a vampire, I’ve lived in fear and isolation. Protected and sheltered by the only humans willing to stand up to vampires, the Order of Saint Benedict. But when the monster starts hunting me in my dreams, the truth of the mark I bear is revealed. We’re connected. Two halves of a soul that have been separated. Now there’s nowhere to hide. He can feel me wherever I am. And he’s determined to show me he’s not only my destiny…He is completion. Amazon KU

ALPHA’S SILENT MATE (WOLFKEEP BOOK 1) by Eve Bale

Trapped beneath the bodies of my dead pack, I wait for my end. It isn’t death that finds me, but him.
One glance at the alpha who saves me is enough to reveal what he means to me. Everything. Fated mate. A man the universe made just for me. But I can’t stay with him. Slipping away before I kill Shay’s pack isn’t going to be easy. Not when he’s determined to save me, to protect me, to give me everything I want and need. I can’t let him, even if I want those same things. I never counted on the lengths he’ll go to keep me—but most of all, I didn’t count on how much I would want to let him. Amazon KU

HEIR APPARENT by J Gala

Distant descendant to the throne, Anevay was raised in a rural town where all she did was dream of a life in the city, a life she knew she would never have. On the eve of her wedding to a man thirty-five years her senior, the kingdom is thrown into upheaval after a failed coup left her uncle, the king, and her cousins dead. And leaving Anevay herself… the heir apparent. She found herself torn away from the only world she’d ever known, and thrust into a position she was always told she would never hold. Queen. Palace life had none of the thrills of the city she’d dreamed about. But it did have several intriguing—and frustratingly handsome—men there, meant to assist her in her new duties as ruler. Riven, her guard, a headstrong and reckless man whose thirst for blood hid a softer, kinder side. Tolliver, her political mentor, an arrogant curmudgeon bent on making her feel a fool at every turn. Casimir, her personal palace physician…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU

PARTY GIRL: HOW A NAUGHTY OMEGA FINDS LOVE by Rory Mills

It’s a universally known fact that omegas don’t party. Well, most omegas don’t. The night before I was set to be matched at the Compatibility Ceremony, I went out to party. I didn’t care that I might get in trouble because I didn’t want to waste my last night of freedom being what everyone expected me to be: good. Everything was fine… Until it wasn’t. The authorities showed up and I got arrested just as my high hit. To make matters worse, I got banned from finding my match and was sent to the Omega Auctions. A horrible pack takes me in, but their enemies have other plans for me. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, unless they’re the cops who arrested me. Will I be able to escape the pack that ruined my life or will I fall hard? Amazon KU

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VS: The next book in my Badari Warriors backlist is TIMTUR: THE TEACHER’S ALIEN HEALER...this book contains one of the few scenes I’ve ever wirtten that made me cry as I wrote it. But the story has a Happy ending of course since it’s a romance! Some day I’ll get the cover changed to match all the others!

TIMTUR: THE TEACHER’S ALIEN HEALER (BADARI WARRIORS): IN THE STARS ROMANCE

NOTE: Would be Book 2.5 if Amazon let me list a book with a decimal number!

Far from her home in the human Sectors after the mass kidnapping, teacher Lily Garrison is making a niche for herself in the valley by running a school for the Badari young. Although she yearns for Timtur, the pack’s healer, another Badari male has his eye on her and won’t take no for an answer.

Timtur feels the weight and responsibility of being the pack’s only healer, constantly on call as the soldiers fight ferocious battles against the alien scientists and their troops. With scarcely a moment to himself, he’s drawn to the gentle Lily but worries he won’t be able to juggle his duties, his loyalty to the pack and a relationship with a human woman.

When Lily’s stalker takes direct action to kidnap her and steal her from the safety of the valley, she’s forced to reach deep inside to find the strength to battle for her life. Timtur realizes too late how foolish he’s been to resist the bond with his fated mate and leads the rescue effort.

Before this situation can be resolved both will have to put their lives on the line and decide what really matters in a dangerous world ruled by the enemy.

Although this is the fifth book released in the Badari Warriors scifi romance series, the story of Timtur and Lily is a standalone and actually comes immediately after book two’s events.

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May 13 2022

What Kind of Place Weekend Writing Warriors

Sharing from my second scifi romance gladiator novel RENNYR.

The excerpt, continuing with Jaine, the heroine:

“Wait,” said one of the women in the group walking by. “Why haven’t these slaves been separated? Why aren’t they naked? You know I have to see the merchandise before I can bid. Although at least the one in front has possibilities.”

The man with a fancy handheld who was leading the group paused and shook his head. “These aren’t for sale. They’re already spoken for. Westklin had a big order for a special arena death match and bought the lot sight unseen. He just needs warm bodies.”

“Surely not the women?” The buyer persisted, eyeing Jaine with narrowed eyes. “I need to replenish my establishment outside the spaceport. I’ll give you a good price right now. Westklin won’t miss one person if he bought them as a lot.”

“Women too,” the other person responded crisply. “Whoever commissioned the special event specified there had to be women included. Westklin’s sending the robo truck now to pick them up so I can’t risk pulling any out for you, Selgea. Sorry. We do have a few females on the next row.”

What in the seven hells kind of place had she been brought to? Jaine felt faint and nauseous as the buyers walked away. And what was a death match? Deep inside she had a good idea. There was muttering around her, as the others on the front row relayed what had been said to their crewmates and former passengers in the rear of the cage.

Sure enough, a cargo hauler entered the huge yard and a swarm of robos came towards the cage.

VS: More with Jaine next week and her first encounter with Rennyr.

RENNYR (BADARI GLADIATORS SERIES BOOK 2) by Veronica Scott

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May 11 2022

New Releases in #Scifi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for MAY 11

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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RAVAGED WORLD: SHATTERED GALAXIES by Ava Ross

She came to me when I needed her most, and it will kill me to let her go. When my ship crashed on a long-abandoned planet, I barely survived. Before the ship’s computer failed, it rebuilt me, crafting my shattered body into a half-cyborg being. I’m a monster who’s barely living. With no way of escaping this ravaged world, I’ve resigned myself to spending my days fighting off the feral inhabitants until I lose my final battle. Until she appears…She brings sweetness and light into my dark, cold world. Her determination to return to her home keeps her going, and I’ll do all I can to make her dream come true. Then I discover there might be a way, but it means I’ll lose her forever. The fates delivered her to me. Can I go back to being alone? Amazon KU

A GIFT FOR THE ALIEN WARRIOR (TREASURED BY THE ALIEN BOOK 7) by Honey Phillips

VS: Always happy to report a new one from Honey!

Can a forgotten alien warrior protect his newfound family from an unknown enemy? Taranov spent years doing his duty before finally escaping his dying planet. His new life as a trader is calm, peaceful… and empty. Then he stumbles upon an abandoned ship, a helpless infant, and a beautiful female who can’t even remember her name. His instincts demand that he protect them, but his heart wants so much more. Waking up on an alien ship is frightening enough, but her amnesia makes it even more terrifying. She doesn’t know if the massive green warrior is as kind as he seems to be, or if the child who feels like hers truly belongs to her. Just as she begins to feel at home with Taranov and his ragtag crew, Wendy’s memory starts to return. She realizes that her very presence may endanger the baby and the male she is growing to love. What if the only way to protect them is to leave them? Can Taranov keep his new family – and himself – safe from the horrors of the past and the dangers of the present? Amazon KU

SPLINTERED SHADOW: SHATTERED GALAXIES by Nancey Cummings

The Portals take…so I forgot to update my phone. Big deal. Only there’s a glitch and an app opens a portal to another planet! Because that makes sense. Now I’m stuck on an alien planet with a grumpy prince. His eyes turn black when he’s upset. He can manipulate the shadows and grow a pair of massive inky wings. I mean, sure, he’s hot, and he saved me from a pack of monsters, but I don’t trust anything about this place, let alone a surly alien. I’m going to find a way home. The portals give…Fate delivered this odd, soft female to me. The royal mark is inked into her skin. She is meant for greatness. Then why did I, the half-blind prince, find her? Now that I have her, I refuse to let her go. She is my fate, my mate, and my destiny. Amazon KU

FRACTURED WAVES: SHATTERED GALAXIES by Samantha Rose

Long have I waited for an adventure. As my dream becomes reality, my happiness evaporates in a flash of rainbow colors. I’m sucked into a world where everything is alien. In a dream state, I wander, only to find myself lost. That’s when I feel eyes on me, and I see him from a distance. A stranger. Before I know it, he steals me away, vowing to protect me in his kingdom where he holds me captive.
As time goes on, I become more and more confused and conflicted. He takes care of me, and shows me kindness. Now I feel myself breaking, like the fractured waves around us. My brain is telling me to find a way out, but my heart is telling me to stay as my desire for him grows deeper than the ocean.
Is this a nightmare or the fantasy I’ve dreamed of? Amazon KU

JASON (BLUE HALO BOOK 2) by Nyssa Kathryn

VS Note: The scifi component of these is very slight – I believe this series is a spinoff of the Project Arma Series. I read a number of those and enjoyed them and this one is on my TBR list but it’s more military romantic suspense in nature (which I also happen to love).

Having lost her best friend, Courtney Davies lives every day like it’s her last. Because if life has taught her anything, it’s that some are cut far too short without warning. So when sexy former soldier Jason moves to Cradle Mountain, she shouldn’t hesitate to express her immediate interest. Problem is, anytime she gets near the man, she inexplicably freezes, losing every coherent thought in her head.
Jason Porter has served his country, studied at one of the country’s most prestigious schools, made groundbreaking strides in pharmaceutical science…but it was his time in captivity that changed him most. In irrevocable ways, both physically and mentally. Slowly, he’s moving on, running Blue Halo Security with his team in Cradle Mountain, Idaho—where one of the best perks of the small town is coffee shop owner Courtney. She’s friendly, spirited, vibrant… Everything he needs in his life. Too bad he seems to scare her senseless. When Courtney wins an award, bringing with it media attention, she hopes it’s the break her shop has been waiting for. Instead, strange things start happening. Unexpected things. Dangerous things. It’s soon clear the award has put her in a spotlight for all the wrong reasons. And the one person she can trust? The very man who leaves her tongue, her body, and her heart tied in knots. Amazon KU

JADE, DAUGHTER OF THE WASTELAND by Stephen Andes

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note.

Headstrong, sword-wielding survivor, Jade, wanders The Wasteland in search of her kidnapped brother. Her quest pits her against feral children, diseased Twitchers, and plague-mask wearing warlords bent on reclaiming their rule, all for the sake of reuniting her family. With the aid of The Librarian, the de facto ruler of the Wasteland, Jade uncovers the truth about her brother. She must confront her past and face hard choices about those she loves and those who demand her loyalty. When new violence and bloodshed threaten to destroy The Wasteland, Jade must choose her side wisely. Will she die in battle when the war comes to the Library? Or will she overcome her past and seize her role in rebuilding humanity’s future to rise as a daughter of the wasteland. Amazon

ADRIFT IN STARLIGHT (THE HALCYON UNIVERSE BOOK 1) by Mindi Briar

When set adrift in the universe, some things are worth holding onto. Titan Valentino has been offered a job they can’t refuse. Tai, a gender-neutral courtesan, receives a scandalous proposition: seduce an actor’s virgin fiancée. The money is enough to pay off Tai’s crushing medical debt, a tantalizing prospect. Too bad Aisha Malik isn’t the easy target they expect. A standoffish historian who hates to be touched, she’s laser-focused on her career, and completely unaware that her marriage has been arranged behind her back. This could be the one instance where Tai’s charm and charisma fail them. Then an accidental heist throws them together as partners in crime. Fleeing from the Authorities, they’re dragged into one adventure after another: alien planets, pirate duels, and narrow escapes from the law. As Tai and Aisha open up to each other, deeper feelings kindle between them. But that reward money still hangs over Tai’s head. Telling Aisha the truth could ruin everything…Their freedom, their career, and their blossoming love all hang in the balance. To save one might mean sacrificing the rest.

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SILTH’S SONG (HER ALIEN EMBRACE BOOK 1) by Claire Marta

Silth is a Seirênes warrior. Her life has existed around space battles, and a ragtag fleet of all that’s left of her people after a war set them adrift. Knocked off course with a damaged ship, the last thing Silth needs is her heat cycle. As they orbit around the nearest planet, her crew scans for inhabitants. The humans are barbaric and primitive. Left with no other choice, Silth is ordered to the surface to mate or risk falling prey to her feral urges. She’s never needed a male before, let alone desired one. That is until she sees the pink-skinned human wandering beside the water’s edge. After his career in black ops ended in ashes, Noah lives a quiet life far out of town. That all changes when he discovers a mermaid living in his lake. Captivating and alluring, Silth is like no one he’s ever met before. Her blue scales are soft to the touch, and her voice is enthralling. With an innocence he can’t ignore, she soon has his protective instincts rising, even if all she seems to be after is his body. As Silth and Noah grow close, duty and longing clash within her. The waters of this new world call to her just as Noah awakens a song in her heart. But when Silth discovers she isn’t the only alien who’s arrived on the planet, she’s left with no choice but to expose the secret that she’s from the stars. Realizing the slender blue scaled beauty isn’t what he believed, Noah finds himself flung into danger. Working together, they must do everything they can to stop a deadly extra-terrestrial predator, which threatens the very existence of everyone on the planet, before it’s too late. Amazon KU

DECIMATE by Christopher Rice

VS note: This one sounded good and kind of at a crossroads between scifi and PNR. Not a romance but a new release of note. I pre-ordered it.

Claire Huntley and her brother, Poe, were on a midnight hike in Montana when the woods went wild. A blinding, devouring light and a rumbling pulse that blasted them off their feet left both kids with little memory of what happened. Their father insisted it was a violent extraterrestrial abduction; his wild obsession would tear their family apart in the wake of the trauma. Fourteen years later, Claire, who’s battled anxiety attacks since that fateful hike, wants to heal her relationship with her brother, which has been damaged by his years of addiction. But only hours before their reunion, Poe’s crowded passenger plane plunges into the Colorado mountains. No one survives the fiery crash. In the midst of her grief, Claire accepts her estranged father’s request to join him in Montana, where he continues to investigate the paranormal force he believes altered his children down to their bones. As they reunite, Claire’s anxiety attacks take on a new dimension. Is she experiencing hallucinations or visions? Is her brother’s presence in them a symptom of grief, or is she receiving messages from beyond life? The answers Claire and her father seek will take them on a breakneck journey deep into the Montana wilderness and the shadows of history, where they will unearth a secret force with terrifying implications for their family—and the world. Amazon AB

SOMEONE IN TIME: TIME CROSSED TALES OF ROMANCE by Various

VS Note: This is listed as science fiction so…not sure there will be HEA/HFN endings. A scifi release of note.

Even time travel can’t unravel love – Time-travel is a way for writers to play with history and imagine different futures – for better, or worse. When romance is thrown into the mix, time-travel becomes a passionate tool, or heart-breaking weapon. A time agent in the 22nd century puts their whole mission at risk when they fall in love with the wrong person. No matter which part of history a man visits, he cannot not escape his ex. A woman is desperately in love with the time-space continuum, but it doesn’t love her back. As time passes and falls apart, a time-traveller must say goodbye to their soulmate. With stories from best-selling and award-winning authors such as Seanan McGuire, Alix E. Harrow and Nina Allan, this anthology gives a taste for the rich treasure trove of stories we can imagine with love, loss and reunion across time and space. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

UNDER FORTUNATE STARS by Ren Hutchings

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. Sounded intriguing to me, put it on my TBR List.

Fleeing the final days of the generations-long war with the alien Felen, smuggler Jereth Keeven’s freighter the Jonah breaks down in a strange rift in deep space, with little chance of rescue—until they encounter the research vessel Gallion, which claims to be from 152 years in the future. The Gallion’s chief engineer Uma Ozakka has always been fascinated with the past, especially the tale of the Fortunate Five, who ended the war with the Felen. When the Gallion rescues a run-down junk freighter, Ozakka is shocked to recognize the Five’s legendary ship—and the Five’s famed leader, Eldric Leesongronski, among the crew. But nothing else about Leesongronski and his crewmates seems to match up with the historical record. With their ships running out of power in the rift, more than the lives of both crews may be at stake.

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WORLD WARDEN (WURL) by Albert Nothlit

VS note: Not a romance but an LGBTQ scifi release of note. Sounded good – I love longlost colony stories.

Now that colonists Elias Trost and Tristan MacLeod have learned of the existence of another intelligent species on this planet, their life on New Skye has become even more perilous. Dresde, the ruthless wurl queen, has kidnapped Elias’s brother, Oscar, along with the egg of a rival queen. Oscar Trost finds danger and privation under Dresde’s reign, but he isn’t alone. A small group of humans from the original colony ship, long lost from memory, live on the eastern continent as slaves to Dresde’s horrific whims. In order to survive, Oscar must find his courage and prove himself to these others while he awaits the rescue he is sure will come. Elias and Tristan have to find Oscar and the egg, and fast. Every day their search becomes more desperate. But sprawling between them and Dresde’s lair is the untamed alien wilderness, teeming with threats from ground and sky. And in the vast ocean they must cross lies something else—something ancient that should not be disturbed.

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MAIL ORDER MOM (MY HOLIDAY TAILS) by Marina Simcoe

In their marriage of convenience, I become the major inconvenience. Captain Xavran Rax from the planet Aldrai doesn’t need a lover, a friend, or even a companion. He’s been keeping a secret about his wife’s death for over a decade, and he’s certainly not interested in replacing her anytime soon. The only reason he decides to bring a woman into his household is because he believes it would benefit his four children, especially his two daughters. Mara Takolsky doesn’t find Aldraians even remotely attractive. Neither does she care about children of any species. She accepts the proposal of Captain Rax only because her dead fiancé owed a lot of money to the criminals who now wish to collect it from her, either in money or blood. Leaving Earth is her only chance to stay alive. You may ask how do I fit into captain and Mara’s ever so practical marriage of convenience? The answer is I don’t. I’m Susanna, Mara’s twin sister. I had a man who betrayed me, too, and I tag along to Aldrai to escape the mafia who threaten to kill both Mara and me. When my sister and I arrive on Aldrai, however, things don’t go as planned. Amazon KU

THEIRS TO CONTROL (KOBAR MATES BOOK 5) by Ivy Barrett

To Bailey Mitchell, the Kobar were just test subjects… until she was taken for breeding. Studying a huge, intimidatingly sexy alien in the safety of her science lab was one thing. Being carried off over his shoulder…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU

ORC’S BRIDE (ORC WARRIORS OF PROTHEKA BOOK 9) by Celeste King

Fighting is all I’ve ever known. War and bloodshed were my meat and drink. Until the human Wendy came to dinner…On the eve of the war with the Dark Elves, I believed I would die before finding my mate. I was wrong. Very wrong. Wendy is the leader of the human forces. She brings fire. Charm. Spirit. And curves that make my blood boil. I can smell her scent and it awakens my need. Hardens my desire. First, I will claim this warrior woman as my mate. Then, she and I will wield our weapons together to defeat our enemies. Once we have achieved victory together…Then, like a good wife, she will polish my sword. And put it away. Where it belongs. Amazon KU

HUNTER’S PRICE (XARC’N WARRIORS MOUNTAINS BOOK 2) by Lynnea Lee

XIK’N – My mission is simple. One: retrieve the shuttle. Two: don’t get caught. The tiny human female who answers my transmission is just a bonus. Every ounce of my being tells me to take her, touch her, and taste her. I earn her trust instead, and we talk for hours through our shuttles. When hostile humans turn on May and her friends, she steals the shuttle for herself. Now she’s out there on a mountain full of deadly scourge with armed males at her heel. May is mine, and I must find and claim her before they do. MAY – Xarc’n warriors walk around their shuttle in their birthday suits. Ask me how I know. When the hulking alien warriors first came to Earth, I was terrified of them, but this purple protector makes me feel safe. Besides, after surviving through the bugpocalypse, I’ve learned the Xarc’n warriors are our allies, even if they do have sharp teeth and horns. The people I live with aren’t so friendly though, and when I realize I’ve outstayed my welcome, I steal their shuttle and save my friends from certain doom. Now we have armed mercs searching for us, hordes of bugs eager to eat us, and a twice-stolen shuttle. What have I gotten myself into? Amazon KU

THE MONK’S GATE by Matilda Scotney

He came from a distant world… She was from another time…Destiny has no boundaries. Wales 1956. Bethan Davies had her life all figured out. In a few weeks, she would be leaving for London to train as a nurse, then it would be on to Australia to join her successful brother. It was all settled. When the handsome and mysterious Ian Noble comes to the village and sweeps her off her feet, Bethan’s world is turned on its head. Head over heels in love, her cherished plans are changed in a heartbeat. Until her new husband vanishes without a trace two days after their wedding. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Bethan leaves the village and resumes her plans to become a nurse. Then, years later, when an unexpected bequest came Bethan’s way, she learns her husband was not all he seemed. But then, neither is Bethan. Amazon KU

MISTRAL (ROGUES OF THE ZXATHARI BOOK 2) by Stella Frost

VS Note: From APRIL 27

She owes me her life. I owe her my heart and soul. Mercenary work pays the bills and passes the time, but this job is personal. Someone’s selling Zathari women from my home planet, so I go undercover to find the scumbag and put a permanent end to his ugly business.Then I see tiny, human Helena on my target’s arm, wide-eyed and terrified, and everything changes. I pay a hefty sum to save her, with every intention of buying her a one-way ticket back to Earth. But I soon realize that this intriguing human is not only beautiful, but brave and stubborn beyond reason. She insists on staying by my side and posing as my stunning new purchase. Infiltrating a slave auction on a mysterious space station won’t be easy, but with her insider knowledge and keen mind, she’s a valuable asset. I promised to send her back to Earth, but as we spend more time together and her fiery spirit sears into my heart, I don’t know if I can let her go. Even if I have to sacrifice the mission and my soul to keep her. Amazon KU

LUNA CITY LTD: THE PHOENIX AND KATIE LI by Julia Huni

VS Note: A re-release of a Vella story.

An ordinary young woman adds some spies to her life – Katie Li sells silly novelties at Luna City, LTD, and the highlight of her day is upselling a case of zero gravity whoopie cushions. When secret agent Nick “The Phoenix” Beckett drops into her life, normal goes out the airlock. She’s whisked into a whirl of high society events, mob influence, and corporate secrets. Katie’s always dreamed of adventure, and the Phoenix seems to offer that in spades. But between his life-threatening enemies and his breathtaking charm, Katie soon finds herself in over her head. Amazon KU

LEAVING THE BROWN MOUNTAIN LIGHTS by C C Tillery

Healer/time traveler Lizzie Baker remains in the mid 21st century, where chaos reigns as a foreign army slowly makes its way toward Brown Mountain, North Carolina. The horror stories told by people fleeing the invaders are frightening and Lizzie’s skills as a healer are in constant demand tending to the sick and injured, never knowing that this itself places her own life in danger. Although Lizzie questions whether they should flee or remain, her fiancée Jonah Hampton, leader of the people of Brown Mountain, remains steadfast in his decision to stay put, reasoning that if they hide well enough, once the army sweeps through, it will continue on, leaving those on the mountain as well as the soldiers of the nearby town of Morganton to regroup and pursue them. As the army draws ever closer, Lizzie’s conflict with her nemesis Constable Jackson resolves in an unforeseen way and her skills as a surgeon are put to the test. Her relationship with Jonah grows stronger as the two commit to one another in a way Lizzie never anticipated. And once the army infiltrates Brown Mountain, Lizzie, Jonah and her best friend and fellow healer Abbie Collins face a tragic loss, one that reverberates throughout the community but that leaves behind an unexpected blessing. As they battle the invaders, Lizzie’s light from her time appears, offering an escape. But will Lizzie and her friends choose to step through the light or remain behind to defend the mountain? AmazonKU

HUNTRESS: SCATTERED STARS: CONVICTION BOOK 5 by Glynn Stewart

VS note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. I always gravitate to scifi with strong heroines! On my TBR.

Admiral Kira Demirci lost the coin toss with her second-in-command and was supposed to be taking a holiday. That meant waiting in the Redward System while Memorial Force’s new carrier Huntress was commissioned and turned over to the mercenary space fleet. But when a stranger arrives looking to hire Memorial Force to protect her homeworld, Kira finds money, boredom and altruism combining to bring her into action. The majority of her fleet is elsewhere, but she has two heavy warships, including Huntress. More than enough to protect the pacifist system of Samuels from their neighbors. Those neighbors were armed by Kira’s old foes in the Brisingr System, and she smells the hand of the Equilibrium Institute behind the scheme. A chance to protect the innocent and frustrate two old foes at once is hard to turn down—and even if things go wrong, the rest of her fleet is on their way. She’s planned for everything. Hasn’t she? Amazon KU AB

A FARM GIRL’S SPACE FOLLY by Helena Kane

VS Note: Author says this is also on Vella.

Leah Dunn. A simple name for a simple girl. Farm life isn’t glamourous, but it pays the bills…for now. But when a stranger crash lands on her planet, Leah has to fight her natural curiosity and growing feelings. But can love truly bloom when Leah knows next to nothing about this woman with a strange accent? Amazon KU

SPACE JUNK (WAYMAKER WARS BOOK 1) by Rachel Aukes

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note. I one clicked because it sounds intriguing.

Salvaging a distant section of the asteroid belt seemed like the perfect job. But when he and his crew stumble across a mining camp filled with dead bodies, their plans for a quick payday quickly go out the airlock. Especially when they find a scared little girl who knows the truth about the massacre. When Captain Hale refuses to turn over the survivor to those behind the slaughter, he and his crew become outlaws. Fugitives in a system controlled by an alien AI. The odds are against him, but Captain Hale has an ace up his sleeve, or rather, in his blood. The secret might just give him an edge to beat Sol Corps at their own game, though exposing it will draw out an old and even more dangerous enemy. The sins of his past may just be what saves the future for all mankind. AmazonKU AB

STRONG: A SUPERHERO ROMANCE (ARCH CITY GUARDIANS by Christa Tomlinson

Once St. Louis’s greatest superhero, Lieutenant Vince Strong has now retired to civilian life. With his newfound free time, he finds himself reminiscing about Jace – the perfect and gorgeous submissive that he pushed away years ago. When Jace returns to town after a fifteen-year absence, he reignites the fierce love and passion that Vince has never been able to forget. Determined to correct the biggest mistake of his life, Vince sets out to win Jace’s heart once more. Before he can do so however, a previously defeated foe reemerges. Carrying a grudge hardened by hate, his old enemy threatens to destroy everything and everyone Vince cares about – including Jace. Vince will do whatever it takes to earn a second chance with the only man he’s ever loved. But Jace is reluctant to give himself to the man who broke his heart. Can these reunited lovers find their way back to each other or will past hurt and the menacing threat of a vengeful villain keep them apart forever? AmazonKU

WOLF MEETS HIS FATE (SALVATION PACK: THE NEXT GENERATION BOOK 4) by N J Walters

Orphaned at birth, Jesse is raised in the Louisiana swamp by powerful witch Lottie Broussard. Hated by her father and shunned by the pack that should be hers, she is forced to run for her life after Lottie’s death. Searching for his life’s purpose, Aaron LaForge has left his pack and is living on a farm in West Virginia. When their paths cross in a local bar, he sees it as fate. At first, he only wants to help but quickly realizes she’s his mate. Jesse isn’t ready or willing to trust anyone—let alone a male wolf. But Aaron is as stubborn as he is convincing. As their relationship heats up, the dangers around them mount. Can their love survive their fight to stay alive?

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RAYMOND (GROWL AND PROWL BOOK 3) by Eve Langlais

This avid gamer is about to discover love doesn’t mean game over. As a hacker who rarely leaves the basement, Raymond’s chances of meeting Mrs. Right are slim to none until his hermit-lifestyle is jolted. A warning to stop poking into his past comes with consequences—and intrigues this curious cat. Raymond’s only recently discovered he can shift into a lynx. He has questions, but the answers will require leaving his safe zone—and his comfy slippers—so he can find the one woman who can help. A scowling and fierce woman who makes Raymond crave a happily ever after. Whereas Lainey would rather he disappear. She isn’t falling for his awkward charm. They must remain alert and never forget they’re playing a game with an enemy who will stop at nothing to win. The stakes are their lives. Is it game over for this budding love?

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STRIPING HOT (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 49) by Milly Taiden

A reporter and a tiger shifter are about to learn that you never know what will happen at one of Gerri Wilder’s famous bachelor auctions! Hard-nosed and clever reporter, Gianna Lee, has dreamed of finding the scoop of a lifetime. She just never knew that she’d stumble across it at the same time she catches the eye of a hunky billionaire tiger shifter. Rex Titus is handsome, wealthy, single… and struggling with demons from his past. When Gerri Wilder surprises him with his mate, he’s not sure he’s ready for it. But one look at Gianna and he knows he’ll never be the same. The reporter’s luscious curves and dark silky hair call to him, and he won’t stop until she’s his. But before these two can determine if there is a future for them, Gianna has to deal with the trouble she’s stirred up. Some people don’t want certain truths exposed, and are more than ready to take out the nosy reporter. Can Rex overcome a dangerous conspiracy in time to win his fated mate’s heart? AmazonKU

MIDNIGHT MAGIC by Various

Enter a magical world of sassy heroines and mystical creatures…Fall under the spell of these outstanding USA TODAY and Bestselling authors as they spin unforgettable tales of witches, demons, dragons, shifters, and more. Explore enchanting worlds filled with magic, unexpected twists, strong leading ladies, and just the right amount of flirty romance. This limited edition collection of BRAND NEW paranormal romance and urban fantasy books will take you on a thrilling joy ride you won’t soon forget. Amazon

THE WICKED IN ME (DEVIL’S CRADLE BOOK 1) by Suzanne Wright

No one really knows what they are. Only that they’re the first civilization. Aeons, they call themselves. They’re immortal. Powerful. Secretive. And they’ll come for her. Witch Wynter Dellavale knows that for certain. Because in unfairly trying to execute her, they started a chain of events they’re struggling to stop. Needing safety, she flees to Devil’s Cradle, the home of monsters. A place for the outcasts, the fugitives, the crazies. A place ruled by the Ancients, seven beings who were once banished by the Aeons. Among the Ancients is the infamous Cain, brother of Abel and embodiment of jealousy — who, on another note, wants her in his bed. There’s a heavy price for the safety the Ancients offer, but Wynter will have to pay it. She can’t take on the Aeons alone. And she has no intention of dying — been there, done that. Not that she’ll be the easy prey the Aeons are expecting. They have no knowledge of the … thing that lives inside her. You see, when witches are brought back from the afterlife, they don’t always come back the same. And they don’t always come back alone. AmazonKU

WHEN HE’S RUTHLESS (THE OLYMPUS PRIDE BOOK 4) by Suzanne Wright

Blair Kendrick was just twelve-years-old when she stared into slate blue eyes and sensed that her world was about to change. She’d known down to her bones that the broody alpha cat shifter was her true mate. For the past six years, Luke has watched over and supported her. When she turns nineteen in a few months’ time, he’ll officially claim her and she’ll then join his pride. Or that’s the plan. Knowing her parents are extremely opposed to it, she isn’t surprised when her mother attempts to derail it. But the recent discovery on her porch comes as a shock, forcing Blair to face that she’s become the focus of a predator that lurks in the darkness and now intends to close in on her. Not even the most ruthless of men are without a weakness. Luke Devereaux has only one: a fierce, lethal bush dog shifter who is also his mate. Before Blair, his mind was a place of endless blackness. She gave him purpose, peace, and balance. It’s finally nearing the time he can make her his, and he’s done playing nice with her interfering parents. But it turns out that they’re the least of his problems, because Luke isn’t the only one who has been watching and waiting for Blair to grow. There’s another who believes he has a claim to her. Someone who has so far kept to the shadows. Someone who is proving difficult to unmask. Someone who has already shown he’ll do anything to possess her. Even kill. Amazon KU

FIRE OATH (BLOOD OF DRAGONS BOOK 1) by J A Culican and Melle Amade

Five dragon shifters. One sacred female. A bond they all will fight for-or die.Slave. Rebel. Magical. Lyra is surviving by the skin of her teeth. If she has to swing one more pickax she is going to lose her ever-loving mind. But the biohacked super humans who have destroyed earth and live on dragon fossil fuels, aren’t cutting miners any slack. So, what’s a rebel to do? Escape. Run. Kickass. Only one thing keeps her in the mines– and no, it isn’t the dwarf overlord –Her family. Not her biological family, who she has never known, but the one she has made. Her five smoking-hot guy friends. Until they’re gone. Get out of the way, Lyra is out for blood. Amazon KU

COURTING HER MONSTERS (THE MONSTERS YOU KNOW BOOK 1) by Erin Bedford

I live my life in silence. Until them. To save myself and my kingdom, I will have to play the part of their plaything. Except I’m not playing anymore. I’ll wrap these monsters around every inch of me and take what I want until there’s nothing left but me. What happens when it’s all over? Will I want to go back to my life of silence or maybe…just maybe I like courting the monsters. AmazonKU

GHOSTS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN: A WITCH’S COVE WHODUNIT (A VOODOO AND VAMPIRE MYSTERY BOOK 3) by Vella Day

An innocent photo outing, a very stiff dead body, and more surprises than the words in a song. Wouldn’t you know it? The one time my cousin, Glinda, and her fiancé, decide to go camping (I know right), I stumble upon a dead body in some abandon farm house. Turns out the guy was some famous singer who quit the music business ten years ago. I would have let the sheriff handle the investigation, except that the body was in a rather strange condition, which implied magic was involved. That’s where I come in. Okay, the sheriff really wanted my cousin to help since she is a sleuth and a witch, but she wasn’t in town, so guess what? I was asked to help investigate. Yes, I’m a witch too, but my talents extend mostly to mind reading and an occasional séance. No murder mystery would be complete without Iggy, and a few other helpers—like my ghost friends Bella and Lorenzo. If you want to see how we solved the crime, just come to the Pink Iguana Sleuths’ office in Witch’s Cove, Florida to chat. Amazon KU

PHOENIX ASCENDANT (SOUL BOUND BOOK 2) by Benjamin Medrano

Xandra has reached Nocturne, the realm of the fey who’ve invaded Loth, yet it is only the first step. She’s accompanied by Jasmine, a high priestess who inspires feelings she wishes she could ignore. Now they have to find those responsible, and determine why Loth was attacked. Yet Nocturne is a dangerous place, and it will take everything Xandra has to protect Jasmine. Xandra hasn’t come this far to lay down and die, and anyone wanting to kill Jasmine will learn how she destroyed four armies in her youth. Amazon KU

THE NIGHTSHADE GUILD: MAGIC MAYHEM BOOK 19 by Louisa Bacio

VS Note: From APR 28

Through waves of chaos, can love surface? As Sea Mage of The Nightshade Guild, Serena Moon lives on the line between land and water. But when magic goes awry, mayhem follows. All she thinks she knows comes crumbling apart when Serena can no longer control her shift between human to mermaid form, leaving her stuck in mystical limbo. As king of the sea dragons, Peder wars between the desire to fix everything and the realization there’s things he cannot. He craves time with Serena but refuses to use force. With the continuous onslaught of unseen forces trying to destroy them, Serena and Peder learn to rely not on their magic, but themselves…and each other. AmazonKU

WHISKEY AND HELLFIRE (INFERNAL ROYALS BOOK 2) by Emma Dean

VS Note: From APR 26

A demon, or a demon witch? Jessica James may not be a demon at all, but something else entirely. Lucifer has never come across a bloodline that was so mysterious and protected – even from the devil who owns blood rights to the James line. Jessica James is more interested in her future than her past though – and that is why she seeks out the notorious witch, Morgan Faye. A Seer with frightening accuracy might have the answers she’s looking for, but Jess wasn’t expecting everything to go so horribly wrong. Now she’s going to have to figure out how to keep her promise to the devil, and find the answers she’s so desperately looking for without the one thing she thought she’d never lose. Amazon KU

DISGUISED QUEEN (BEYOND THE CRUSE BOOK 2) by Laura Greenwood

With their enemies pressing in from all sides, Keira has to keep herself hidden, even if that’s the last thing she wants to do. Disguised Queen is book two in the Beyond The Curse dark fantasy fairy tale series. It is inspired by fairy tale lore, including Sleeping Beauty and Hansel & Gretel. It includes an m/f romantic sub-plot.

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IVORY’S BERSERKER (TRINITY SERIES BOOK 2) by J Thompson

Some fairytales are destined for ruin – Ivory, one of three royals of the nightwalker race, was broken. No longer was she the bubbly, quirky sister of prophecy. For too long she had denied her true feelings for the only man to set her soul on fire. She had done her best to push him away, only now that he was gone, she pined for him, missed him with every fibre of her being. This wasn’t her fairytale; this wasn’t the ending she wanted. She would get her happily ever after, even if it meant bringing back the dead. But Ivory soon discovers there are worse things than death…Bishop – Darkness reigned supreme in Bishop’s mind. Fleeting memories of a happy time skipped past, too quick to focus. Anger, like nothing he had ever known, coursed through him. Fight… Kill… Destroy…The only light in the deep darkness was her. She shone like a beacon, showing him the way home, if only for a second. Fight her… Kill her… Destroy the light….Can Ivory bring Bishop back, or will their love destroy each other, taking the nightwalker race with it?

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SAVAGE IMPULSES (KINGS OF OLYMPUS U BOOK 1) by Michelle Hercules

Everyone knows to stay away from the heirs of Olympus Bay. They rule the city through savagery and blood like the heartless assholes they are. A streak of bad luck puts me on the path of the most ruthless of them all. Hades. The black sheep of the family, his reputation for debauchery and violence precedes him. No wonder he’s the king of Olympus U. He wants me to pay for a mistake I didn’t intend to make, and I fear refusing him will only end in tragedy. But there are worse fates than being the target of a savage god. When another ruthless player enters the arena and demands more than I can give, I find myself stuck in the middle of a family war, and Hades emerges as my savior. And my captor. The longer I stay by his side, the more I realize the man is not what he seems. He’s dark and brutal, but he also possesses a tenderness I didn’t think was possible. That’s his most dangerous weapon. If I’m not careful, I might never want to leave his prison. Only I can’t indulge in my desires. My family needs me, and if I surrender to Hades completely, I may never see my loved ones again.

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MY DEMON OF FIRE (REBEL DEMONS BOOK 1) by Rosemary A Johns

When a billionaire demon prince abducts me in a case of mistaken identity, I never expect him to claim me…The hot-as-hell Shifter Demons are savage. Deadly. Sexy. And on my birthday, they steal my twin. When the arrogant but gorgeous dragon shifter, the Demon of Fire, mistakes me for my twin, who’s his fated mate, he whisks me away into the secret underworld. I need an escape from human heartbreak, but what if this leads to something worse? When the demon prince finds out the truth, the only way for us to survive is to fake our bond. So, we make a deal: I’ll help him to become heir to the Demon Empire by pretending to be his mate, and he’ll hunt for my sister. Then I’ll take revenge on the demon who took her. My only problem…? He’s my main suspect. If I remain longer than seven days in the monstrous underworld, then I can never leave. Yet caught in the prince’s sinful but protective embrace, do I still want to? Amazon KU

MONSTER’S TEMPTATION by C R Jane and Mila Young

The Monster King wants to play…It’s been 1097 days and 14 hours since I’ve been locked in this place. And they’ve come to me every night. The monsters in my dreams worship my body. And when I wake up, I’m desperate for more…But they’re never there to finish me off. Dr. Adams says I can leave the asylum if I start to take my meds, but I’ve always hated how they made me feel…and I’m not sure that I agree with them that I’m actually crazy. Because dreams don’t make you crazy, right? I’ve got to start living someday though…so I finally take the plunge and obey so I can get out. My dreams stop, and the monsters disappear. I’m finally starting a new life. And that’s when he comes…the monster king. Evidently my little dreams, weren’t just dreams. And he and his demon horde were feeding off my lust. Their glowing eyes, sharp teeth, and big…They’re all real. The Monster King wants me back. I’m their favorite plaything after all. And I just might want to play. Amazon KU

WITCH WAY OR THE HIGHWAY: A SILVER SISTERS NOVELLA: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION by Jennifer L Hart

VS Note: From APRIL 25

Laney is at the end of her rope. Homeless with three young girls in the mountains of North Carolina, all she wants is to keep her family together. But no one will give her and her girls a chance. Not until the mysterious Jess covers for her with the local sheriff. But there’s more to Jess than meets the eye. The woman lives in a haunted cottage, dabbles in horticulture, and talks about magic like it’s real, not just a story to entertain children. And then there’s the mysterious ghost who only Laney and her middle daughter can see. Has this displaced woman found a home? Or will the odd circumstances cost Laney her girls and perhaps her life? Amazon KU AB

MIDLIFE BED AND BROOMSTICK: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (COUGARS AND CAULDRONS BOOK 1) by Jennifer L Hart

It’s called the change of life but this is ridiculous…Samantha Sinclair’s midlife can be summed up in one word—trapped. Trapped by Multiple Sclerosis. Trapped by an abusive husband. Trapped until her son breaks the vicious cycle and whisks her away to a bed and breakfast on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He sent her away. Now she’s returned to the scene of the crime. The only problem? It puts her in the path of the only man she ever wanted. Damien rejected her years ago and Sam’s never recovered from the heartache. Combined with the quirky and nosy oddballs in the 50 and up waterfront community, the B&B isn’t the ideal place to lay low. Sam just wants to lick her wounds, not rekindle an old flame who is still too hot to handle. Witches and shifters and secrets, oh my! When Sam looks out the window late one night and sees people dancing naked and huge felines cavorting on the beach, she realizes she’s not the only one with something to hide. But can this ragtag band of aging supernaturals keep her safe? Or will her vengeful ex destroy what’s left of Sam’s life? AmazonKU

INFERNO: TWISTED FLAMES MC (MC SYNDICATES BOOK 1) by M Sinclair and R L Caulder

My dragon quad has claimed our territory and rightful place as leaders of Twisted Flames MC. All that’s left is to claim our mate, but we lost her twenty-one years ago. We think all hope is lost, that she’s gone forever, until we find a woman collapsed in an alleyway of our city. She’s ours, but she doesn’t know it yet. There’s a lot she doesn’t know, and what she does know, makes her fight our bond. But when it comes to her, we have all the patience in the world. We already lost her once, and we won’t be letting her out of our grasp again. She’s ours now and forever. Amazon KU

NO ALPHA by G Bailey

When her pack is attacked, Elodie should have run, but instead she is kept by the Alpha Brothers. Ruthless. Cruel. Heartless brothers…or at least that’s what everyone says about them. And they were right. The brothers don’t want her as a mate; they claim she is too weak to be anything…but they won’t let her go. Yet sometimes strength hides in the weak, and you don’t see it coming until it literally bites you back. Amazon KU

THE HAUNTING SPELL (THE HEAVEN SPRINGS PARANORMAL COZY MYSTERY SERIES BOOK 1) by Constance Barker

Mandy Maples has returned to her hometown Heaven Springs to regroup. She fled LA when embarrassment encapsulated her life. Living with her Grandmother Angelica, the town’s mayor, and working at the local antique store has given her some well needed guidance and grounding. But when a suspicious murder takes place and her grandmother is a suspect, will these new events toss her back into a tail spin? Fortunately for Mandy she’s a witch with powers she’s now starting to sharpen. Her familiar, Angel, an old soul in a white kitty’s body, is there to guide Mandy on her new adventure. Other supernatural beings reveal themselves…some friends, some foes and some with murky intentions. As the series progresses, it becomes clear that a benevolent spirit is trying to rid the town of those that would save it. There’s a war coming to Heaven Springs and no one knows who to trust. Amazon KU

WOLFED: CURSED BY LOVE (WOLFED SERIES BOOK 1) by Leia Stone

Following a trail of blood into the woods isn’t the smartest thing I’ve ever done, but when I find an injured wolf, I can’t bring myself to leave him behind. That decision might end up being my last because when a pack of wolves tries to attack us, it looks like we won’t make it out alive. The next day when I wake up in my bed, it all feels like a dream… except for the bite mark on my arm and the fever. When a mysterious guy with searing blue eyes comes into my bar, hovering around me all night, I’m more than a little creeped out. He’s hot as sin, but also super possessive with legit stalker vibes. I’m convinced my instincts are right when I black out and then wake up in his arms, limp, feverish and dying. But it turns out I’m not dying, just a newly turned werewolf. And the guy from the bar? Well he thinks I’m his reincarnated soul mate, but if that’s true I’m screwed, because according to him that only leaves me with one choice: to drop dead on my twentieth birthday. AmazonKU

WITH CHEETAH SPEED: A LOVING NIP BOOK 28 by Charlie Richards

Just a little Love Bite: A cheetah shifter walks into a honky-tonk bar to do reconnaissance on members of a cougar shifter pride… and runs into the biggest distraction of his life—his mate. As the head enforcer for the Shifter Council, Mycroft Portent doesn’t usually do field work. Except, with Fate blessing those under him with finding mates and taking unexpected leave, he finds himself shorthanded. When a report of a shifter alpha shirking his duties to his pride comes across his desk, he decides to head to Texas himself, taking fellow enforcer Dakota Drudeson with him. Tailing several members of the pride’s inner circle leads Mycroft to a backwater honky-tonk bar. He and Dakota head inside, intending to watch their behavior. Mycroft firmly believes that the way a shifter treats a species weaker than himself is very telling of their home life. Mycroft doesn’t even make it to the bar before the scent of his mate hits his senses, distracting him. Unable to help himself, he leaves the reconnaissance to Dakota in order to track down the other half of his soul. To his surprise, Mycroft realizes his special someone is a vampire—Boyd Johnson. While the timing is terrible, Mycroft trusts in Fate’s plan. Can he figure out how to complete his mission while giving Boyd the time and attention they need to forge their bond? Amazon Pretty sure it’ll be on Kobo eventually

DREAMCATCHER: THE REINCARNATION SERIES BOOK 8 by Marilyn Barr

VS Note: From APRIL 26

When tattoo artist, Gretchen O’Malley steps into the world of spiritual healing to banish the nightmare which haunts her, she crosses time and space to search for inner peace. When a spiritual journey with an eccentric Shamanic Practitioner reveals her nightmare is a piece of his past, she doesn’t trust her overwhelming attraction to him…Shamanic Practitioner turned Vampire Makaha Juang longs to reclaim the woman who worked herself to death in the sugarcane fields of Oahu over one hundred and fifty years ago. He thanks the Gods when Kaihua enters his office—reincarnated as Gretchen. A prophetic nightmare, explosive soulmate connection, and the boundaries of his spirit contract test his morality and dedication to tenants to Shamanism. Will he compromise his integrity in the name of love or will he free her from their karmic cord? Amazon KU

WALK THE NIGHT: A VAMPIRE PIRATE ROMANCE (WALK THE NIGHT BOOK 3) by Marilyn Barr

Magda’s second chance at marriage promises to be a dream come true—if she survives her mysterious nightmare illness. She has been married for a week and is desperate for a much longer happily ever after. Branko would trade places with Magda in a heartbeat, but the sickness plaguing Nassau prefers European hosts and spares the natives of the Caribbean. While he believes Mother Nature is punishing those who destroy her beautiful islands, he refuses to accept that Magda deserves to be on the list for retaliation. The civilized world hasn’t a cure for Magda, but Branko will try anything to save her—including reuniting with a ghost from his past. He requests the help of a Hoodoo priestess but magic always comes with a price… She’s asking for Leaf, the young wildcrafter and ship’s cook, in exchange. Will Captain Branko repeat the betrayal of Blackbeard and sell a deckhand for treatment, or say goodbye to the love of his life? Amazon KU

FRIEND OF THE DEVIL by Stephen Lloyd

VS Note: Sounded good so I added it to my TBR list.

Welcome to Danforth Putnam, boarding school for the elite, sprawled across its own private island off the coast of New England. Sam, a war vet who feels sure he’s seen it all, has been called here to find a stolen rare book. But as he corners D&D nerds, grills steroid-raging linemen, and interviews filthy-rich actresses, he soon senses that something far stranger—“witchy”, in fact—is afoot. When students start to meet mysterious and gruesome deaths, Sam realizes just how fast the clock is ticking. After joining forces with plucky, epilepsy-defying school reporter Harriet, Sam ventures into increasingly dark territory, unravelling a supernatural mystery that will upend everything he thinks he knows about this school—and then shatter his own reality. Toss Dracula into a blender, throw in a shot of hard-boiled detective fiction, splash in a couple drops of Stranger Things, and pour yourself a nice tall glass of Friend of the Devil.

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MISRULE (BOOK TWO OF THE MALICE DUOLOGY) by Heather Walter

The Dark Grace is dead. Feared and despised for the sinister power in her veins, Alyce wreaks her revenge on the kingdom that made her an outcast. Once a realm of decadence and beauty, Briar is now wholly Alyce’s wicked domain. And no one will escape the consequences of her wrath. Not even the one person who holds her heart. Princess Aurora saw through Alyce’s thorny facade, earning a love that promised the dawn of a new age. But it is a love that came with a heavy price: Aurora now sleeps under a curse that even Alyce’s vast power cannot seem to break. And the dream of the world they would have built together is nothing but ash. Alyce vows to do anything to wake the woman she loves, even if it means turning into the monster Briar believes her to be. But could Aurora love the villain Alyce has become? Or is true love only for fairy tales? Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

SIREN QUEEN by Nghi Vo

It was magic. In every world, it was a kind of magic. “No maids, no funny talking, no fainting flowers.” Luli Wei is beautiful, talented, and desperate to be a star. Coming of age in pre-Code Hollywood, she knows how dangerous the movie business is and how limited the roles are for a Chinese American girl from Hungarian Hill—but she doesn’t care. She’d rather play a monster than a maid. But in Luli’s world, the worst monsters in Hollywood are not the ones on screen. The studios want to own everything from her face to her name to the women she loves, and they run on a system of bargains made in blood and ancient magic, powered by the endless sacrifice of unlucky starlets like her. For those who do survive to earn their fame, success comes with a steep price. Luli is willing to do whatever it takes—even if that means becoming the monster herself. Siren Queen offers up an enthralling exploration of an outsider achieving stardom on her own terms, in a fantastical Hollywood where the monsters are real and the magic of the silver screen illuminates every page.

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MAGIC, LIES AND DEADLY PIES (A PIES BEFORE GUYS MYSTERY) by Misha Popp

The first time Daisy Ellery killed a man with a pie, it was an accident. Now, it’s her calling. Daisy bakes sweet vengeance into her pastries, which she and her dog Zoe deliver to the men who’ve done dirty deeds to the town’s women. But if she can’t solve the one crime that’s not of her own baking, she’ll be out of the pie pan and into the oven. Parking her Pies Before Guys mobile bakery van outside the local diner, Daisy is informed by Frank, the crusty diner owner, that someone’s been prowling around the van—and not just to inhale the delectable aroma. Already on thin icing with Frank, she finds a letter on her door, threatening to reveal her unsavory secret sideline of pie a la murder. Blackmail? But who whipped up this half-baked plot to cut a slice out of Daisy’s business? Purple-haired campus do-gooder Melly? Noel, the tender—if flaky—farm boy? Or one of the abusive men who prefer their pie without a deadly scoop of payback? The upcoming statewide pie contest could be Daisy’s big chance to help wronged women everywhere…if she doesn’t meet a sticky end first. Because Daisy knows the blackmailer won’t stop until her business is in crumbles. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

THE GHOSTS OF ROSE HILL by R M Romero

Magic will burn you up. Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an artist, Ilana Lopez—a biracial Jewish girl—finds herself torn between her dream of becoming a violinist and her immigrant parents’ desire for her to pursue a more stable career. When she discovers a forgotten Jewish cemetery behind her aunt’s cottage, she meets the ghost of a kindhearted boy named Benjamin, who died over a century ago. As Ilana restores Benjamin’s grave, he introduces her to the enchanted side of Prague, where ghosts walk the streets and their kisses have warmth. But Benjamin isn’t the only one interested in Ilana. Rudolph Wassermann, a man with no shadow, has become fascinated with her and the music she plays. He offers to share his magic, so Ilana can be with Benjamin and pursue her passion for violin. But after Ilana discovers the truth about Wassermann and how Benjamin became bound to the city, she resolves to save the boy she loves, even if it means losing him—forever. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

BURN DOWN, RISE UP by Vincent Tirado

Mysterious disappearances. An urban legend rumored to be responsible. And one group of friends determined to save their city at any cost. Stranger Things meets Jordan Peele in this utterly original debut from an incredible new voice. For over a year, the Bronx has been plagued by sudden disappearances that no one can explain. Sixteen-year-old Raquel does her best to ignore it. After all, the police only look for the white kids. But when her crush Charlize’s cousin goes missing, Raquel starts to pay attention—especially when her own mom comes down with a mysterious illness that seems linked to the disappearances. Raquel and Charlize team up to investigate, but they soon discover that everything is tied to a terrifying urban legend called the Echo Game. The game is rumored to trap people in a sinister world underneath the city, and the rules are based on a particularly dark chapter in New York’s past. And if the friends want to save their home and everyone they love, they will have to play the game and destroy the evil at its heart—or die trying.

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LOVE AT FIRST STAKE by Mila Nicks

When I take over my dad’s bookshop, it’s the dream job I’ve been longing for. Quiet mornings sipping coffee. Lazy afternoons riffling through books. What’s not to love? That is, ’til he shows up. From one of the books in the occult section, Gabriel Favreau appears in a haze of smoke, naked as the day he was born—or would it be made? Either way, he doesn’t have a stitch of modesty, but he does have a bloodthirsty taste for revenge. Between running my bookshop and babysitting a bloodsucking vampire, I’m in over my head, especially when said bloodsucking vampire seems to think my neck’s on the dinner menu. But that’s not even the worst part. Strange things begin happening around town: midnight death parties at graveyards; freaky black cats popping up everywhere; my ex-boyfriend, Daryl, choosing now to rehash our breakup’s greatest hits. And then there’s Gabriel’s archnemesis, the evil Vampire King, who apparently wants to turn the town into his personal blood bank. It’s up to me and Gabriel to put our differences aside (and for Gabriel to put on a pair of pants) so we can set everything right again . . . or I just might become vampire food for real.

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FAKING FEY (THE GODHUNTER SERIES BOOK 35) by Amy Sumida

Faeries are out and proud on Earth and things are finally settling down for them. Vervain and her husband, Azrael, have worked hard to open fey embassies around the world and require faeries to follow the laws of the lands they visit. But the Gods aren’t happy. It’s bad enough that humans forgot about most of them, but now, they’re practically worshiping faeries. Many gods have started impersonating faeries to get a taste of the worship they once had, but one group of gods is too bitter for that. They’re pretending to be fey but only to make the Fey look bad. As their assaults grow more and more terrible, and humans lose faith in the Fey, the Godhunter and the God Squad struggle to track these posers down only to discover that the faerie fakers have a secret weapon. One that may prove to be too powerful for even the great Faerie God to overcome. Amazon KU

A KINGDOM OF LIES (REALM OF FEY BOOK 2) by Ben Alderson

Despite the deception of friends and family, Robin Icethorn has become the King he was destined to be. But enemies still surround him, some hidden behind the smiles of those he trusts. His world is thrown into chaos when the god’s become more than just stories. And Robin will do anything to save his father, his last living relative. Even if that means striking up a deal with the father of the person who tried to murder him. Amazon KU

SEAR (BEARPAW RIDGE FIREFIGHTERS BOOK 14) by Ophelia Sexton

Cougar shifter and single dad Lucas Concolor lives for his job and his young daughters. By day, he’s an undercover game warden, hunting down wildlife poachers. After work, his pair of sweet little girls think Daddy’s a superhero. As far as romance goes, Lucas knows love isn’t in the cards. Fated mates? He’s never gotten anywhere near a so-called fated mate. Hell, he doesn’t even believe in happily ever after. Not after a painful divorce. Lucas is destined to be a lone shifter. And he doesn’t mind, not much anyway. Because fated mates are just a shifter fairy tale, right? Everything changes the night Lucas meets Malia, a feisty blue-eyed wolf shifter girl…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) AmazonKU

VAMPIRE’S DEAL (DEAL WITH THE DEVILS BOOK 1) by Alice Wilde

My name is Evelyn, and I’ve just been sold to pay off my father’s debt … and to them nonetheless. I thought I’d be going to college after the summer. I thought my family was normal. But, apparently it isn’t. I’ve just found out my father’s gambled away all our savings, and now the men he owes money to want him to pay. Moreover, I’ve just discovered who he owes money to. The Devils Mafia. Notorious monsters, the stories told about them are never spoken above a whisper. They have the cops in their pockets, not to mention the judges and any other high-ranking official around. When all is said and done, they are the law. So, when I overhear them and get caught eavesdropping … they decide to make my parents an offer. My life in exchange for theirs. I can’t believe my ears when my father agrees, and suddenly life as I know it is turned upside down. Whisked away to my captors’ estate, I’m forced to agree to a set of rules: No running. No lying. No secrets. Fine, but it’s their next request that has my heart pounding in my chest. The final offer that could nail shut my proverbial coffin. I must obey their every demand. Knowing who they are and what they’re capable of, I want to refuse, but it’s what they offer me in exchange that soon has me wondering just how far I’ll be willing to go. AmazonKU

KELPIE’S CLAIMING (FAIRVIEW CHRONICLES BOOK 10) by Alexa Piper

Rob’s current goal in life? Do not eat people. That’s easier said than done when you’re a kelpie in the service industry. While Rob pursues his goals from behind the bar, a stranger walks in, and Rob catches the man’s scent. Yet, patrons are not for eating, and it should have ended there… except when Rob smells that delicious scent again, the beautiful stranger needs help. Bertrand wants to fit in, but because he’s part Fae, part Elf, and grew up human, he’s not really at home in either human or supernatural society. Still, he likes being a reporter and following a story all the way to its conclusion. The story he’s pursuing when he walks into Rob’s bar one night is one of supernaturals going missing, and Bertrand seems to be the only one who cares. Meeting Bertrand might just shift Rob’s life goals. Coming face-to-face with a kelpie stallion might be enough to help Bertrand see where he fits in perfectly. Except Bertrand doesn’t really know what to make of Rob, and also, Bertrand’s missing persons story is bigger than even he envisioned. It’s turning into a case of abduction and trafficking he needs to unravel before he can even think about Rob’s advances. The story will lead Bertrand to some dark places before the year is out. Amazon Kobo

BLUE ROSE by Lena Austin

Princess Zara knows one of royal blood is sometimes forced into political alliances, but what’s wrong with wanting a real Prince Charming? Few princes would want a wife who could best them with any weapon, still, there are more rivals for her hand — and her father’s kingdom — than she expects, but only two catch her eye. Prince Bram seems perfect, but he’s more interested in Prince Kennit than Zara. And the nearsighted Kennit isn’t perfect enough — her father will never approve the marriage. Prince Kennit knows there’s only one woman for him, but few princesses would find a shape shifting dragon to their liking. When Zara is poisoned, Kennit’s the first to volunteer for the expedition to save the princess, though the quest will lead them deep within the ninth circle of Hell. Zara refuses to be left behind, and Bram’s along for the ride. Things have changed a little — okay, a lot — since the days of Dante’s Inferno. This time the tourists are Zara, the poisoned princess, and her two suitors. Together they must find a single blue rose in the deepest part of Hell before the next full moon, or Zara will run out of time — and choices. Amazon Kobo

LESSONS IN LYCANTHROPY: AUGUSTINE’S AWAKENING (SEASON OF THE GENETIC SUPERWOLVES BOOK 2) by Remy Cavilich

All Augustine’s life, she’d been the backup. The sidekick. She was the quiet one, and when Rebekah rose to power, she was thrust into the limelight, serving as the liaison between other packs. Her first assignment? Charm the Alphas of Starlight Sky Pack. She didn’t expect to stumble headfirst into not one, but two charming males, both of which were her fated mates. But Augustine had a secret–she didn’t have a wolf. Or, rather, she had never been able to shift. She’d never heard her wolf’s voice in her head. And now she had two more problems to add to the mix–one twin with a sharing problem, and another with a distaste for wolfless females. Would these two volatile males put their differences aside long enough to woo their fated mate, or was Augustine doomed to have two mates who wouldn’t give her the time of day? With trouble looming on the horizon, and all were-kind on the cusp of war, she simply had better things to do than cater to two grumpy alphas. No matter how irresistible they were without their shirts on. Amazon KU

THE TORN EARTH (LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS BOOK 3) by Rory Michaelson

Two years have passed. The events at Stonehenge have left the group, and their hearts, fractured and heavy with sorrow. There’s no worse time to learn existence is in peril from an overwhelming power battering down the veil between worlds. To stop it, they must do what they have prevented before, and open a door to Theia—the place some call hell, where the hint of a morning star glimmers on the dark horizon. That means they must reunite to fight for survival, the future, and love…one last time. Amazon KU

TIME WILL TELL (WITCH IN TIME: VEE BOOK 3) by Stephanie Damore

I’m Vee Harper, and I’m living the dream, jumping through time, solving the unsolvable for the Agency of Paranormal Peculiarities. That is until my boyfriend, fellow-time traveling witch Detective Michael Cooper, sends out a magical SOS that rocks my world. He’s stuck in 1964 with his life on the line, and it’s up to me to trace the threads of space to save the day. No big deal, right? Right. It has to be. I lost my mom to the job, and I’m not about to lose my love. You hear that, Universe. This is non-negotiable. Which means there’s only one thing left to do. Are you ready? Amazon Apple Books Kobo

FALL OF THE OMNI (THE IMMORTALIES BOOK 2) by Penny Knight

When hate is your poison. Love is your cure. Last year I fell for the dangerously handsome, immortal King. He promised to protect me from a vicious Uprising that wanted me dead. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. The King used me to create the heir that he so desperately wanted, a prince who would rule his kingdom and complete a prophecy thousands of years in the making. He took our son away the moment he was born, leaving me shattered, trying to piece myself back together. And I did. Now, I’m the boss of my own security firm, [SNIP] With our son’s life hanging in the balance, and a war on the brink of breaking out, I must push my rage aside and work together with the one man who has the power to destroy me. Because the King has decided he’s ready for a fight and not just to save our son, but for redemption. He wants it all. He wants me. But I will never give up. I am a stronger woman than ever before and have no intention of falling for his lies again. All I have to do is solve the case, save my family, and fight against the magnetic, all-consuming pull to my fated mate. Amazon KU

UNWRAPPING HER DRAGON (DRAGONS OF FATE BOOK 2) by Julia Mills

Living without him for sixteen years sucked, but Everleigh survived. Now that blasted sexy Dragon is back with a tall tale and a basket load of apologies, but she can’t forget how bad it hurt to lose him the first time. Can she leave the past behind and trust Deacon to stand by her side for all eternity, or will she give up on the holidays forever? Only time will tell, but if Fate has anything to say about it that sweet Baker Bear will be unwrapping her Dragon sooner rather than later. Amazon KU

OUT OF THE ASHES (ASHES AND DUST BOOK 3) by Jenn Burke

Some bonds weren’t meant to be broken. Vampire PI Evan Fournier has dealt with his fair share of danger and heartache, but nothing prepares him for the pain of a broken bond with his mate—especially when his mate is the one who severed it. Bond or no, he still loves Colin—fiercely. Trust, however, is harder to come by. And when a demon starts terrorizing paranormals in Toronto, trust in one another is exactly what they’ll need. Former firefighter turned crime-fighting phoenix Colin Zhang knows who Evan was—is—to him, but he doesn’t know if he can give him what he wants. He just needs a little time to figure things out. Unfortunately, bringing down a demon bent on mass murder leaves little time for anything else. The only way they’ll destroy the demon is by teaming up with an unlikely partner to infiltrate a gang of terrorists. But the only way they’ll save themselves is by finding a path back into each other’s arms—and hearts—once again. Amazon Kobo

WHEN THE DAY COMES (TIMELESS BOOK 1) by Gabrielle Mayer

Libby has been given a powerful gift: to live one life in 1774 Colonial Williamsburg and the other in 1914 Gilded Age New York City. When she falls asleep in one life, she wakes up in the other. While she’s the same person at her core in both times, she’s leading two vastly different lives. In Colonial Williamsburg, Libby is a public printer for the House of Burgesses and the Royal Governor, trying to provide for her family and support the Patriot cause. The man she loves, Henry Montgomery, has his own secrets. As the revolution draws near, both their lives–and any hope of love–are put in jeopardy. Libby’s life in 1914 New York is filled with wealth, drawing room conversations, and bachelors. But the only work she cares about–women’s suffrage–is discouraged, and her mother is intent on marrying her off to an English marquess. The growing talk of war in Europe only complicates matters. But Libby knows she’s not destined to live two lives forever. On her twenty-first birthday, she must choose one path and forfeit the other–but how can she choose when she has so much to lose in each life? Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

PINK MOON (A HEX SUPPORT MYSTERY BOOK ONE) by Annabel Chase and Tana Gray

Katherine Fairfield isn’t a typical woman—or a typical witch. Once upon a time, she worked as an agent for Hex Support, a secret division within the Federal Bureau of Magic. Following the tragic death of her husband, she quit to focus on raising their twins. Now the kids are in college and Kit spends her days at the enchanted family estate known as Dark Hollow, along with her two younger sisters and a sanctuary of forgotten familiars. Until duty calls. Kit has no interest in returning to her previous life, but her former boss makes her an offer she can’t refuse. A prominent supernatural socialite has been murdered in Savannah and Hex Support could really use the talents of a Fairfield witch to crack the case. Begrudgingly Kit dusts off her badge and heads to Savannah where she meets the suspects—as well as a mysterious vampire known only as Palmer who seems to know far more than he should. As Kit closes in on the killer, she’s forced to call upon magical skills she’s long ignored and face the reality of her new life. Will she retreat into the dark recesses of her sanctuary and let a killer go free or will the Green Witch rise to the challenge and remind the supernatural world who’s boss? Amazon KU

THE WICKED AND THE WILLING by Lianyu Tan

A destitute maidservant must choose whom to love: her vampire mistress or the woman trying to save her life. In the Dream House meets The Ghost Bride in a provocative tale of seduction, violence, and despair from lesbian dark fantasy author Lianyu Tan. 1927, colonial Singapore – Monsters don’t scare Gean Choo. And there are monsters aplenty among the Europeans on sultry Singapore island, all of them running away from something—or someone. When she starts her new job as a lady’s companion, she can’t imagine falling for the impassioned, demanding mistress of Ambrosia Hall, nor the gruff, brooding woman who serves as her lady’s majordomo. The latter holds her heart; the former, her body, blood, and loyalty. Both want her. Both need her. And one of them will die for her.

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OF RAIN AND WRATH (THE DEATH WHISPERER BOOK 1) by Katie May

I was born under the shadow of death, and my life since has been intricately entwined with that of the Grim Reaper. They call me the Death Whisperer. One hand fixes; the other breaks. All I have ever known is a life full of pain and suffering, because what the legends don’t tell you about my power…is that there’s always a price. And I’m the one who has to pay it. My powers took my voice from me, and every day, I’m forced to experience unbearable agony. But my suffering doesn’t stop the fae of our realm from using me and my gifts, regardless of the consequences. The princes who rule the various kingdoms are rumored to be cold-blooded and vicious, with no regard to fae life. They take what they want, when they want it, in the hopes of hurting each other in the process. But what if the thing they all want…Is me? Some want to use me, others want to love me, and others still want to destroy me. The problem is, there’s not a lot left of me to use, love, or destroy. Death has whispered to me for years now, and I think it’s finally time I started listening. Amazon KU

GOD TOUCHED: IRONWOOD BOOK 2 (THE FAE UNIVERSE BOOK 6) by Alessa Thorn

“I want to start by saying none of this was my fault.” Imogen Ironwood owes the God of the Dead two life debts…and Arawan isn’t the kind of god to let a debt go uncollected. Trouble and death have followed Imogen Ironwood her entire life. As a hunter, she’s used to both, but screwing with a death god is probably the biggest mistake she’s ever made. It wasn’t like she asked him to restore her to the land of the living (twice), Imogen only wanted Arawan to help them find Hafgan, Morrigan’s escaped general and Arawan’s oldest enemy. She just didn’t expect Arawan to be hunting her as well. Imogen knows the world needs Arawan’s help to defeat Hafgan and that working with him is their only option. There’s only one small problem…Arawan is the personification of all of Imogen’s unhealthy obsessions—death, sex, and violence. And falling in love with a god is always going to end in blood and tears. AmazonKU

WITCH’S POWER PLAY (COVENS OF EATON FALLS BOOK 2) by Mia Monroe

How to tame a vampire isn’t in any of my spell books. My life changed forever the night my coven was attacked. I was scared and alone until my bestie Leo showed up. I trust him with my life. Good thing since he dragged me to the home of a notorious vampire. Even worse, another equally terrifying vampire is in charge of keeping an eye on me. I did my best to comply and keep my distance from the stoic, domineering man who I shared a room with. I may have tried to flirt with him a couple times, a totally dumb move considering vampires aren’t exactly fans of witches. It didn’t work anyway. Once I was able to get away from him and back to the safety of my coven, I hightailed it out of there. I thought I would quickly forget him. I was wrong. When we reunite, Beto let’s a surprising secret slip, leading me to make a decision that we both might regret. Who am I to deny a man his need to submit? Will Beto decide to trust me with his desires? Can I learn to keep a vampire in check? Don’t know, but I’m up for the challenge. If the war doesn’t tear us apart first. AmazonKU

STEEPING SECRETS: MAGICAL TEA ROOM MYSTERIES BOOK 5 by Erin Johnson

First, a popular fast-fashion store down the street from the tea room in Bath, England, is burned to the ground and a dead retail worker found inside. Then, the authorities confirm the fire was arson and the young woman was murdered. Even worse, suspicious bite marks were found on her neck. Bites marks that might’ve come from a vampire or shifter. And since some of Minnie’s best friends at the tea room are vampires and shifters, she vows to find the killer to keep her innocent pals (and her crush) safe. Even if she’s still barely learning to use her witchy powers and already has a bit of a history with the handsome local detective. The very same detective who’s teamed up with a brash vampire hunter, leading both of them to grow ever more suspicious of Minnie’s snooping into so many local murders. Hey–it’s not her fault if she happens to be better at putting together the clues than the local police force. Besides, she’s got a handsome Mr. Darcy-esque vampire boss, a wise witchy mentor, and her adorable talking black cat familiar on her side….(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU

SILVER HEART (ALEXIS SILVER BOOK 5) by J R Rain and Matthew S Cox

True love can withstand distance and time…but can it survive immortality? Over her more than a century as a mermaid, Alexis Silver never really questioned how her first husband had such an effect on her despite the brief time they had together. She tried a few relationships with other immortals, though none lasted. She’s content to be on her own, chasing the kind of adventures her mortal life would never have offered. Licinia, suspecting Alex isn’t over Albert, suggests they take a trip to the land once called Ptolemais. Curious to see what magical surprises her dark master friend has up her ethereal sleeves, Alex agrees. But not long after arriving in Cairo, they hit a snag. Licinia wants to conduct a ritual. But the only source of rare, magical components won’t part with them unless the fate of his missing daughter is discovered. Alex soon realizes the woman’s disappearance is far from ordinary. In fact, it’s downright demonic. Amazon KU

ALWAYS WRIGHT (WRIGHT AUTO BOOK 2) by Fel Fern

Omega wolf shifter Wyatt Wright has pined for Mayhem for what feels like forever. He’s watched Mayhem fall in and out of love more times than he can count. Now it’s Wyatt’s turn and he can’t screw this chance up. Wyatt’s been warned by his brothers to be careful. Mayhem’s a wild card. Wyatt might end up getting tangled in Mayhem’s MC problems but he doesn’t care. He’s determined to become Mayhem’s forever mate no matter what. Alpha bear shifter Mayhem knows Wyatt was meant to be his, but Wyatt’s too good for the likes of him. That’s why he’s kept his distance all this time. Friendship should be enough but what if Mayhem starts wanting more? What if the mate he’s been searching for his entire life, is standing right in front of him? But claiming Wyatt right now is risky, especially with an unknown enemy gunning for him and his MC. Can Mayhem win Wyatt over and save his MC family at the same time? Amazon KU

GLASS SLIPPERS (DARK SPRITS FAIRYTAILS) by S J Sanders

Her life is no fairytale. Firmly on the shelf, Eleanor Douglas’ days are spent catering to her two young stepsisters and attending to her stepmother’s every need. When a stranger comes through town with an invitation to an extraordinary ball—a fairy ball that comes along once a century in search of human brides—Eleanor, with the aid of fae magic, must race against time to infiltrate the ball and rescue her stepsisters before it’s too late. What that plan did not include was being thrust into a post-apocalyptic future where she must rely on her wits to survive in a world inhabited by monsters, human and inhuman alike. Or being claimed by a powerful male whose kiss is familiar, but was true beneath fae glamour? He crossed time to find her and claim her, and he will settle for nothing less than everything. Even as he searches for the mysterious female at the ball, he is drawn to the female who drags him to a garden in between worlds, whose voice and spirit seduces him. She makes him question every vow, and yet he will give it all up for her. But when the ball arrives again, will their love be enough to save her and the world a second time? Or will Lucifero’s throne finally crumble taking all that he loves with it? This retelling of Cinderella travels from early 1800s New England, to the glamour of a fae ball, and to an impossible future where the worlds of men and monsters cross and the world as we known it has fallen. And yes, there most certainly is a “fairy godmother” and a shoe. Amazon KU

THE WEDDING HUNT SABINE (BLIND DATE CORPORATION BOOK 6) by Viola Grace

Sabine has been recovering from work-related damage. An active nearly crushed her spine. She’s now on crutches until a walking suit can be arranged, and coordinating formalwear with crutches is harder than it looks. Watching her friend Vallu get married to the large furry man of her dreams and the father of her baby was sweet, and the reception was fun. With the crutches, Sabine had to skip the dances, but she enjoyed every moment of the party. The bride and groom were long gone when she got a call from another guest and answered the call for help. Ylara was being cornered by three alphas who didn’t mind sharing, and that was not something she was interested in. With three ladies gathered to distract the guys, they split off to deal with their individual alpha. Shaking them off was another matter. Sabine ends up with a muscle-bound water-breather on her trail, and dealing with him and her injuries is just too complicated. She makes a few decisions that change the direction of her life and twist her future into something she could not have imagined. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

HOW TO SUMMON A BOYFRIEND by Aja Foxx

VS Note: A re-release “revised and extended by 21,000 words” per the author.

Herby – I needed a boyfriend to keep my father from marrying me off to a man handpicked by him. What better way to get one than to summon a demon? When I found a book of shadows in my grandfather’s attic, I knew I’d found the answer, but something went wrong. Instead of summoning a demon, I ended up in hell. What was I supposed to do now? Hades – Judging souls was boring. Ruling the underworld was boring. Everything was boring. I needed something to happen to keep me from going insane. I never imagined the fates would answer my unspoken prayer by dropping a human into the underworld, and I’d certainly never met a human quite like Herby. He confused me, amused me, and drove me crazy. Why else would I agree to be his boyfriend? Amazon KU

HAMISH: PERRY’S NEST BOOK ONE: VAMPIRE PNR by Kathi S Barton

Lander was good at her job. What she wasn’t good with was people, most people, in fact. Especially attornies who weren’t prepared when they cross-examined her as a witness. She didn’t care. She had work to do. Leaving the courthouse was the last thing she remembered when she woke up in the hospital. Happy to have finally found his mate after all these centuries, Hamish, an ancient vampire, had been following her scent all morning. The scent led him to the courthouse, where he decided to wait until she came out. But shots rang out when Lander stepped out of the building. Hamish would have to move fast, or he would find and lose his mate at the same time.

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BREEDING CONTEMPT (OF MAGIC AND CONTEMPT BOOK 4) by Jade Thorn

Her coven wants her to choose a mate, her familiars want her to mate with them, and her aunt wants her womb to produce strong shifters to turn into monsters. Everyone is obsessed with who Melody will breed with. Frankly, it’s the last thing on her mind. How can she possibly relax, when so many are suffering? Her aunt continues to abuse and torture shifters, experimenting on them to create the ultimate hybrid army. Her peers want to enslave their own familiars, and the Provost – she wants to take Melody’s familiars away. Melody is being pulled in so many directions, but she’s struggling just to survive – not only her aunt’s machinations, but the persistent bullying by her fellow students. Things are only getting tougher at Adolphus Academy, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that she needs to get out of there as soon as she can. It’s obvious that she needs help from the US council, but the advent of the hybrid shifters means more questions for Melody. Questions she doesn’t have the answer to, no matter how many times they ask. If she can’t gain the trust of the council, then how on earth can she call on them for help? It seems her options are limited and her needs are great. It’s time for Melody to take her destiny in her own hands, and carve out the path that feels right to her. Amazon KU

DRAGON’S MIDLIFE SOULMATE (SHIFTER NATION: FATED OVER FORTY) by Meg Ripley

After a hellish divorce at 48, I’m ready for a new life. But I just found out this isn’t the only one I’ve lived. My husband sent pics of his eggplant to every woman in Florida, And once I caught on, it was time to divorce the pig. I packed up the RV we’d planned to drive cross-country together, And headed off on an adventure, all on my own. I rolled to a stop in Carlton after finding a paramedic job,
But it felt like déjà vu when I met the hunky fire chief, And a fiery blaze ignited between us instantly.
I can’t shake the feeling we’ve met before, And when a medium unlocks the secret to my past with August, This little midlife adventure of mine turns into a straight up freak show. You see, even though he looks about fifty, August is a six-hundred-year-old dragon. And my husband from a past life. AmazonKU

INFINITE BOND by L Rose

VS Note: From APRIL 26

With three hearts to worry about, as well as my own, time will tell if I’m up for the task. I’ve always been normal. Okay, maybe more of an average guy, who’s quiet and awkward. Just someone who’s trying to survive living in my trailer while dodging my mom’s debt collectors. Everything changes when a power within me surfaces, and my eyes are thrown wide open. Humans aren’t the only ones who walk the earth. Read that again, but slowly. I know. I can hardly believe it either. There’s more. With my newfound power, I’m expected to attend a college to learn how to use my slightly terrifying and temperamental telekinetic ability, a power I apparently should have received when I was a kid, not at twenty-one. Throw in my new roommates and my brain threatens to overload while my heart can’t figure out who or what it wants. All my traitorous heart is sure of is that it’s greedy and beats far too fast when any of the three not-completely-human men are around. Not that my wanting will do me any good. There’s Cade who hates me, Zeke who’s super nice and understanding but way out of my league, and Hyde who’s as scary as he is quiet. I have no idea if I’ll survive the changes, but I really want to. Just wait and see for yourself. As soon as you meet these guys, you’ll understand and see our undeniable connection. Just be warned, nothing but death will stop me protecting my hearts. Amazon KU

SHADOW ELF’S RESCUER (ELVES OF ELDARAN BOOK 2) by Elisa Rae

In a world full of elves, woodwose, gargoyles, and brownies, shadow elves are the most feared. Casimir, brother of the elven king’s spymaster, is constantly reminded of this reputation in his service to his brother and his king. Now, dying slowly at the hands of a crazed magus, he holds no hope of rescue. Who would risk their life for a nightmare like him? Veta lives to protect her younger half-brother, so when their village is raided, she exchanges her life for his. Dragged into a magus’ horrifying workroom in the depths of his fortress, she comes face to face with a nightmare, a shadow elf. However, tortured and dying, he clearly poses no danger. That is until he offers her a bargain. AmazonKU

BODYGUARD LION BETRAYAL (SHIFTER DADDIES MATES ROMANCE BOOK 4) by Amelia Wilson

Cammie – The love of my life thinks I’m dead. Even in witness protection, the criminals found my family. Now they’re after me. Rourke and his friends are the only ones I can trust. Discovering I’m alive has infuriated him. However, it didn’t stop us from having sex. Now I’m in danger. I want to survive this and prove to Rourke I still love him. He feels betrayed, and I don’t know if he’s ready to forgive. Rourke – Losing Cammie shattered me. That was almost fifteen years ago. I never recovered. Now with love around me, I’m seeing her ghost. Okay, not her ghost. Her. She’s alive. She’s even more beautiful than I remember. I want to keep her safe and have a family with her. However, the assassins who killed her parents are now after her. As far as a future? How can I trust her after living a lie? Amazon KU

THREATENED BY HATE (OMEGA DESTINY, INTERNATIONAL BOOK 5) by Kian Rhodes

VS Note: From APRIL 25

A completely unexpected holiday meet-cute between an Alpha werewolf who had long ago written off a romantic future for himself and an Omega music teacher who knows he’s a little too old and much too boring to catch any man’s eye collides with a violent threat from a group of Hunters determined to blame shifters for the pandemic sweeping the world. This threat leaves Chuck and Julian struggling to build a solid foundation for their fledgling relationship, despite the hate threatening the physical embodiment of Chuck’s life work and the dozens of Omegas relying on him. Threatened by Hate is book five in the Omega Destiny, International series. Trigger warnings for references to hate groups, pandemic denial, and light-hearted banter about the treatment of prisoners of war. The story was completed prior to the Russian attack on Ukraine, but we understand that the difficult world climate at this point might make this unwelcome, despite the context being intended as humor. Amazon KU

THE SYLVAN AND THE SAND (THE BOOK OF ALL THINGS (KINGDOM OF THE WHITE SEA)) by Sarah M Cradit

Yesenia Warwick artfully dodges her father’s talks of marriage, set on proving she is just as capable as her brothers. Her three loves—kin, homeland, and independence—are all she needs. Corin Quinlanden suffers under the cruel contempt of his ruthless father and brother as they scheme and plot from their castle in the trees. He’s given up wishing for happiness. A strategic marriage, far from home, is as high as he dare dream. But the king of this realm has his own plan. Everything the gilded Quinlandens have “earned” was stolen from the Warwicks. So when all the leaders of the realm are summoned to a celebration with the king, both houses approach this fete balancing on a sharp blade’s edge. But the king’s celebration quickly turns to horror. The lords and ladies can only watch, helpless, as the devious king masterminds a series of marriages between their children, spinning the kingdom into chaos. Brash, fearless Yesenia Warwick is now the unwilling bride of tender-hearted Corin Quinlanden. Neither her silver-tongued wit, nor her unmatched skill with daggers, can erase what has been done. The choice ahead of her is simple, but impossible. Embrace her dangerous new life in the den of her enemy, or send the kingdom to war. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

OMEGA COURT by Mira Kane

After a rocky start at the Omega Sanctuary, I finally have my pack. Men who want me for who I am, not what my omega designation can do for them. I know together we can overcome anything…Until renegade omega Yvenna returns to destroy everything I’ve built. Giving in to her demands means doom for us all. With my pack vulnerable and caught between worlds, I’m faced with the impossible question: What would you do for the ones you love most? AmazonKU

DEBUNKED (HAUNTED? BOOK 2) by Pandora Pine

Ghost hunter Marlowe Bond is shocked when Peyton West, the man who spent the last two years doggedly debunking his paranormal investigations, calls for help after allegedly being attacked in his home by a spirit. After a night in the house, Marlowe’s not sure anything more than a well-staged hoax is the culprit. Along for the ride is Marlowe’s boyfriend, artist Trip Cahill. Trip is expecting your standard low-grade paranormal activity, but gets more than he bargained for when Peyton explains that he’s being haunted by the ghost of Jordan Finch, a businessman who was killed fifteen years ago by his wife’s teenaged hitman. Is the spirit of Jordan Finch plotting the ultimate revenge for his murder, or is this “haunting” another in a long line of fantasies for Marlowe to debunk? Debunked is book two in the new Haunted? series and features a quirky ghost hunter, his witchy boyfriend, and a disinterested cat named after a Stevie Nicks song. Fact or fiction, haunting or hoax, join Trip and Marlowe as they work together to uncover the truth, no matter what it might be. Amazon KU

LUXURIA: A MONSTER ROMANCE (SHADES OF SIN BOOK 1) by Colette Rhodes

VS Note: From APRIL 30

Ophelia has a dirty secret. Well, it’s not really a secret anymore. Ophelia was born into a family of Hunters, tasked with protecting the humans from the creatures of the night who feast on their fear. Except Ophelia always found the idea of monsters kind of intriguing. She even made the grave sin of committing some X-rated monster thoughts to paper—which in hindsight may not have been the best idea because her parents were mortified—but you live and learn. Well, everyone finds out your secret, you get banished from society, and then you learn. But the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Ophelia has been waiting for to make good on some of those fantasies has arrived. The King of Shades requires a hunter bride, and Ophelia is the best fit for the job. Now she just needs to convince her surly monster husband, Allerick, that she’s the best fit for him. Amazon KU

BLOOD BY MOONLIGHT: DARK INK TATTOO BOOK 4 by Cassie Alexander

Angela: My secret is out, and now both Mark and Jack know that I’m a werewolf. Worse, my abusive ex-boyfriend, the one who made me this way, has escaped from prison and he’s after one thing: our son. The Pack is a brutal, criminal motorcycle gang: I don’t want that life for Rabbit. Jack says he can protect us, but the Pack is strong and if they catch us, they’ll kill me and take Rabbit. But if I’m going down, I’m taking Gray with me. Jack: She’s a monster like me, but that doesn’t change how I feel about her. I’ll do everything I can to save her and her son. When old enemies reappear and my Mistress betrays me, I might have to give up everything to protect them from the Pack. Angela’s entrusted me with her son, and I won’t let her down. A werewolf ready to make her last stand. A vampire who will do anything to protect the innocent from the unholy. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

UNRAVELING THE THREADS OF FATE by Alice Winters

Alex – Some people are born lucky. Then there’s me, destined to be loved by the man who knows my darkest secret. My gift has followed me my entire life—the ability to see the threads of fate. I can see the red thread tying together two people destined to love one another. But my gift has another side to it. A darker side. I can also see a simple black thread tied to the fingers of those who aren’t aware of it, connecting them to the person destined to kill them. And when I look down at my own finger, I can see the red thread stretched over to Bishop King. The man who is my soul mate. But then why is the black thread also wrapped around our fingers? Bishop is sweet and caring, and I can’t stop my heart from loving him. I just need to thwart fate before it separates us forever. Bishop – I swore to never let myself be drawn back into Alex’s world, but the man is funny and charming and the moment we’re together I fall back into the familiarity we shared as teenagers. I know this time is different; he’s hoping that I can help him walk through his dreams to figure out how an innocent girl is going to die. While his dreams tell of the future, mine allow us to find the truth. But what happens when we save a life and change fate–will it affect our own future? I can’t keep myself from falling for Alex, but what if helping him leaves one of us dead? Amazon KU

LOVE POTIONS: WITCH ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY by Various

Enjoy the magic of love with us! This collection of witch romance stories by six NY Times, USA Today and Bestselling authors will trap you in its spell. This box set is designed to introduce you to new authors and new series. Happy Reading!

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ALPHA’S BOND (THE CLARITY SERIES BOOK 3) by Cassandra Fae

Omegas are vulnerable if unprotected. Prey just waiting to be devoured. But Karissa still wants her life back. She wants the naive innocence she had before it was stolen by seven powerful Alphas… but the pack won’t let her go. They’ve claimed her, sworn to protect her from any threat in the universe, but for an Omega planning to run, the most dangerous threat of all comes from one who already owns a piece of her soul. Danger. Drama. This pack is in trouble, and Karissa could be their doom or their salvation. Amazon KU

COVEN RELICS (MUSEUM OF THE PROFANE BOOK 2) by J B Trepagnier

Key is not really Doctor Key. I’m over that part, but it wouldn’t shock me if he really was a doctor. He definitely wasn’t lying about getting arrested. There are now three people at my museum who can translate the missing page from the grimoire as easily as breathing. This isn’t good. This isn’t good at all. But I trust my new houseguests. They have intimate knowledge of Thorunn and the Cult of the Aether Sisters. They all have their reasons for stopping them and yeah, I just met Sleipnir and Bjorn, but they are planning some sort of reckoning on Valentine for what he did to me. The only problem is that Bjorn sees the future and he hasn’t seen us stopping Thorunn from coming back from the dead and starting a new cult. Amazon KU

THE RELUCTANT COMPANION (THIRTEEN KINGDOMS #ONE) by H L Day

Sebastian might have the power to summon animals, but winning Jack over? Far more difficult. As first encounters go, Jack and Sebastian’s isn’t ideal, leaving Jack nursing a grudge he’s not about to let go of in a hurry. Yet, if Jack is to find his missing sister, and Sebastian is to rescue his captured prince, they’ll need to set their differences aside and work as a team. Jack is stubborn and somewhat volatile. Sebastian is vain and clearly in love with himself. But as the unlikely companions face all manner of dangers together, they grow closer. Rescuing the prince should be easy. Rescuing him from an impenetrable tower guarded by dragon-shifting knights? Okay, that part is harder. But once the adventure is over, letting Sebastian go might be the hardest thing Jack has ever had to do. AmazonKU

ALPHA WOLF’S SACRIFICE (WOLVES OF ANCHORAGE BOOK 1) by Brittany White

The Independent Bear Shifter – For my entire life, my clan tried to stifle me. I was smothered by traditions, customs, and rules. All I wanted was to live my dreams. But I couldn’t even work at my career without my brother’s interference. I ran and started over in a new city, living and working among humans. Then I met a gorgeous shifter, but he was a wolf, not a bear. I had no desire to be tied down, so I enjoyed our casual relationship. But casual wasn’t possible – we were meant to be. We had a connection that only mates share. Our families disagreed. My wolf shifter turned on me. He broke my heart, but left me with a surprise, a little piece of him that I will have forever. Five years after he broke my heart, we got a second chance. This time, could I start fresh with my sexy wolf shifter? The Alpha Wolf Shifter – I have always taken pride in my pack. I became Alpha at only eighteen after I rescued most of our pack from a forest fire. We lived traditionally, honoring our ancestors and our pack. I valued loyalty, hard work, and commitment. My life was a steady, predictable pattern. Until my pack demanded that we move. They wanted to live in a city. I fought the change. But they prevailed. In a city, I met my match. She was feisty and beautiful, but there was one problem. She was a bear shifter, not a wolf. We dated anyway, but there were no strings attached. My wolf thought she was my mate, but how could that be? I was technically breaking my own rules, so I ended our time together. Five years later, I saw her again. But this time she had a child. And she blamed me for abandoning them both. Could I ever regain her trust and prove to her that we were meant to be? Could he forgive her for keeping a secret about the one thing that mattered the most? Amazon KU

FIERCE DRAGON & VICIOUS ENEMY (BROKEN SAVAGE FIRE DRAGONS SERIES BOOK 2) by Alicia Banks

What will you do if you ever fell in love with a woman who in involved in your murder conspiracy? And can you love a man who is in love with your best friend? King Topaz, a young and dashing fire dragon shifter, is beloved by all. Except, that is, the woman he is in love with–Rain–who just happens to be mate to his best friend. Topaz is full of sighs and longing looks for his lost love, until Helena walks into the room. And his blood begins to boil. He hates her. Helena, the palace seamstress, was a double agent for a different kingdom and her task was to murder Topaz. And he knows that but…He can’t stop looking at her when she walks into a room. Small, with long, flowing hair, her blunt confidence and utter lack of sympathy for him makes her everything a woman should not be. He still remember that night, when Helena seduced him with the object of murdering him. But it reminds him his dirty desires only. He just want her, no matter who she is. She disdains Topaz’s lovesickness and propensity to feel sorry for himself. As a king of the shifter clan he has boundaries…But he won’t slow down. Is he obsessed with her, or only her body? And isn’t he supposed to despise her? Isn’t she supposed to despise him? Amazon KU

IMMORTAL SINS: EDEN ETERNAL BOOK ONE by E A Blackwell

VS Note: From APRIL 30

The Kingdom of Eden destroyed my homeland and devastated my people. Their ruler is a cruel, angry little man whose hatred of angels runs so deep he would destroy his own bloodline just to spite us. Which is one of the many reasons my obsession with his son is so dangerous. But Prince Felix isn’t like his father. We’ve suffered the same. He understands me. So what if he’s betrothed to someone else and his father wants me dead? He’s mine. Amazon KU

DECEPTION (MASTERS OF VALOR BOOK 2) by Delta James

When I found the sword it came alive in my hands. It has been quiet since then … until the dragons arrived. Ben – I wanted Paige from the first time I met her. When lunch ended in her arrest I knew had to protect her. She was arrested for embezzlement but there is more going on here. I always believed follow the money and find the culprit. But when her father gets involved and the dragons show up, it appears there is more than money involved. Paige – I left my family and the cult they led years before. Hiding in plain view at the bank. Keeping my head down and remaining in the background, until I was arrested. My father has promised me to one of his partners and he means to force me into marriage with a man I don’t know or want. Evil thinks it will win but it doesn’t know about the sword. Can the sword and I protect Paige from the cult that thinks it owns her? Amazon KU

WANTED: VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT (MOONHAVEN COVE BOOK 1) by Dusty Rose

VS Note: From APRIL 30.

She’s scrappy and pure sunshine. He’s a 1,000 year old vampire. Together they’re magic. Ever had life kick you in the teeth after it shoved you down the stairs? Yeah, that’s how my day was heading. And then I saw an ad in the paper that changed my life—Wanted: Vampire’s Assistant. Qualifications must include: loyalty, sturdiness, flexibility, dependability, fearlessness, intelligence, and please no applicants that are prone to temper or fits of terror. Normally, I’d laugh at the absurd ad, but I emailed the prankster—Draven Leto, instead. People need jobs, Mr. Leto. Prank ads are not appreciated. I wasn’t expecting to get a reply. And I certainly wasn’t expecting for the ad to be invisible to everyone else on my floor. Then a self-proclaimed vampire with a voice that could melt honey called and invited me to interview for the position. And I accepted. Like I said, life changing. Amazon KU

QUEER WINDOWS: VOLUME ONE: SPRING by Cay Fletcher

Love comes in all forms, from enduring friendships, the classic love at first sight, and misunderstandings that unfurl into blooming romance. Queer Windows gives a glance at four fantastical, queer love stories. The Wizard’s Garden – Sil, a plant lover and head clerk of a plant shop finds himself slowly befriending a quirky wizard, while also falling in love with his garden. Rosemary for Remembrance – Vivian has always dreamed of being swept away from her ordinary life. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger may just grant her wish. Kingdom Fall – Imre had carefully calculated his every move to best serve his kingdom. But he could not foresee the past catching up to him and the choices of others. Lady of Spring – Vinq is preparing to transition from a child into an adult. While she knows she can’t avoid this right of passage, she also does not want to lose who she is.

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KISS OF DARKNESS (CURSE OF THE GUARDIANS BOOK 1) by Taylor Aston White

Kyra’s seen and survived the worst things imaginable, all because of the magic she was born with. Trapped by her secret, she has no choice but to serve Councilman Gallagher or risk everything she has tried so hard to build. Because despite black magic being banned, her very survival depends on it. When she’s commanded to summon a Daemon, a Breed notorious for their corruption and brutality, she’s torn between keeping her secret and doing the right thing. Xander’s hate for black witches was notorious, but nothing frustrated him more than the one witch that brings trouble with a capital T. With dark amber eyes, and a controlled strength that fascinated his beast – the monster he’s cursed to share a soul – Xander will do anything to push her away. So when he’s forced into protecting her, he must put aside his prejudice and ignore his growing desire that’s an insult to his past. Because he’s had an entire childhood to remember why you can’t trust black witches. And he definitely can’t trust Kyra Farzan. Amazon KU

UNDER A CURSED MOON (SHATTERED WOLF BOOK 1) by Riley Storm

VS Note: From APRIL 15

He dotes on me right up to the day a powerful curse transforms my sleek wolf body into something horrific. There was no chance to explain. He turns on me in a beat of my broken heart, ordering the pack to kill me. On the run from my pack and the man I loved, my only hope is in reaching the Library of Avalon and ending my curse. But I’m not the only one searching for answers there. A man quite literally from my dreams awaits me, seeking his own salvation. Together, we might just save more lives than my own, if I can learn to accept the truth that we uncover. And I will have to. Because the only thing that hurts worse than rejection? Death. Amazon KU

ENDOSYMBIONT (THE VAMPIRE GUARD BOOK 3) by Elizabeth Noble

A werewolf and seven vampires are all that stand between the world and complete annihilation. When Kai Richter and Ori Bier met, sparks flew. Then a train blew up. Tracking an organism deadly to not only humans, but vampires and werewolves alike, brings Kai and Ori into The Vampire Guard. Decades later, they, along with Operative Team Jack Rabbit, come face to face with the horrors that same virus produces. Dead bodies are coming back to life, and rational people are becoming violent and brutal killers. A massacre is taking place nearly a mile under the Atlantic Ocean. Two teams of The Vampire Guard are in the thick of it, fighting to survive. Amazon KU

DREARY SHADOWS PART ONE by R E Bond

Dreary Shadows Academy was not where I wanted to be for my final year of high school. Things never go as planned, though, and now, the Shadow Brothers have me on their radar. They seem to show up everywhere I turn. I hoped they’d back off, but fate has other plans. When I’m attacked, they’re the ones to save me, opening my eyes to a whole new world. The supernatural aren’t supposed to exist, and I wasn’t supposed to be thrown in the middle like this. I’m just a normal girl. Or so I thought. In a world full of vampires, werewolves, and witches, it’s no surprise when everything crumbles and someone gets cursed. I’ll be surprised if I get through the year alive, or at least with my heart intact. These vampires are going to break me, I just know it. Amazon KU

VAMPIRE UNLEASHED (KEEPERS OF THE CHALICE BOOK ONE) by Tamar Sloan

A vampire. A huntress. A cure that could change everything. Vampires are real. If that’s not enough for Maddy to get her head around, then learning she’s a descendant of the famous Knights Templar, a secret order of vampire hunters, leaves her reeling. What’s more, they want her to join their ranks. Caleb has a score to settle. Part of it’s personal, but the Order is also determined to kill every last one of his kind. When he learns of their new recruit, he knows he has to get close to Maddy, no matter what it takes. Thrust together, the two discover deeply buried secrets and shocking truths. The Order isn’t everything it claims to be. The vampire Master has plans to cultivate humans as a food source. And everyone is searching for an ancient relic that could be the key to it all. And yet Maddy has questions that desperately need answers. Whose side is Caleb really on? What does she do about the attraction that won’t go away? And why does she seem to have abilities no one else does. AmazonKU

SUCCUBUS ASCENDED (THE (UN)LUCKY SUCUBUS BOOK 9) by L L Frost

VS note: From APRIL 15

Last month I was an unknown baker. Now, I’m an internet celebrity and responsible for destroying the world? All I wanted was to save my men and stop Cassandra from stealing everything I love. But I never could have predicted the consequences of reclaiming what’s mine. With the ley lines back in their rightful position, it weakened the veil, allowing demons to flee the wasteland of our world and set up residence on the human plane. The big secret that demons exist is now out in the open, and they have video proof of me to prove it. With magic returning to the human plane, nothing will ever be the same. Clearhelm holds everything I wanted in life, but it’s time for us to leave. We can’t do that, though, until Landon is returned to resume governorship of his territory. I refuse to abandon my people after promising them protection. But who will protect me? Not everyone is happy with the new changes, and they’ve locked me in their cross-hairs for elimination. Can we pull off the impossible one more time? Or will this spell the end for the adventures of Adeline Boo Pond? AmazonKU

LOVING MONSTERS (BEAUTY AND HER MONSTERS BOOK 2) by Violet Fox

VS Note: From APRIL 23

It’s been six months since the monsters left the world. Six months since they were cruelly taken away from me…But I know I will find my way back to them. I don’t care what the enchantress says; I will be reunited with my mates again. Even if I have to search the ends of the earth. I just have to find my way through the Abyss first—a world where nightmares come to life. Should be easy, right? Yet all hope seems lost when I find myself lost in the woods like a fairy tale princess, and it appears I’m no match for the creatures of the Abyss. But I’ve always been stubborn. The nightmares won’t get to me so easily. I’m no weak damsel. I’ll find my way out of the dark and return to my mates. And then once I find them, I will save humanity. The darkness is getting worse every day, and it will only be a matter of time until the world is destroyed. Let’s just hope I can prove that humans are worth saving. AmazonKU

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VS: Next up in my backlist is MATEER, the second book in the Badari Warriors series. For some reason Amazon has it for a dollar less than all the other books (and less than the other ebook sellers too)! Yikes! Well it’ll take me a few days to fix that so if you don’t have it already, good time to buy it….Mateer and Megan are a wonderful couple…

MATEER (A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL): Sectors New Allies Series Book 2

Megan Garrison, a doctor at the Sectors Amarcae 7 colony, goes to sleep one night as usual only to wake up in her nightgown, strapped to a table in an alien lab, destined to be the subject of terrifying experiments. Granted a brief reprieve, Megan and the other kidnapped humans are released in the middle of a forestlike enclosure on this unknown world and told to survive as best they can for now.

Her only hope is Mateer, the genetically engineered alien warrior imprisoned with the humans. He knows more than he’s sharing about this planet, their captors and the fate of other humans, including perhaps her own sisters. Turns out everyone from her colony has been kidnapped by the Khagrish, a ruthless race of alien scientists. Working for enemies of the human-led Sectors, the Khagrish have created the Badari to be super soldiers.

Mateer, a tough Badari enforcer, now a rebel, is captured while infiltrating the lab to help his pack bring it down. He’s also been ordered by his leaders to search for Megan and save her life at all costs. Tortured by the enemy, he’s offered one chance at survival – convince Megan to become his mate and assist the Khagrish with further experiments.

As the situation at the lab grows worse, Megan struggles against her deep attraction to Mateer, while she does her best to shield the other humans from the terrible Khagrish experiments. For his part, Mateer knows she really is his fated mate and despairs of being able to keep her safe, as the rebel attack is delayed and she fights the truth of their bond.

Will they be able to work together to defeat Khagrish plans and preserve human lives until the promised rescue happens? And what of their future together – will Megan accept Mateer as her true mate, or walk away if she’s freed?

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May 7 2022

Where Are We Weekend Writing Warriors

Sharing from my second scifi romance gladiator novel RENNYR. I’m switching to the heroine’s POV.

The excerpt which is the first time Jaine appears in the book:

Jaine was tired of being hungry, dirty and terrified but it appeared none of those things was going to change anytime soon. The weeks since the tramp freighter on which she’d been a paying passenger had been seized by pirates and they’d all been taken prisoner had been a grim time. Imprisoned in an area of the pirates’ cargo hold, she and the others had no idea what was going to happen to them. There’d been fights over the scanty rations their captors provided.

Jaine gave the freighter crew credit because they’d tried to take care of the unfortunates who’d been their passengers but how much longer would the altruistic effort continue?

She and the others were offloaded on a planet strange to her, herded into another group cell where there was no room to sit and left alone. Rows of cages stretched away on both side, some empty. Almost everyone else in the other cages was naked and she clutched her torn, dirty blouse closely about her, glad she’d been spared the indignity, so far at least.

Purely by chance, Jaine had ended up in the front of the cage and as she was looking around, trying to figure out if there was any possibility of escape, a group of well dressed, obviously well fed people came down the aisle. The gawkers were stopping at each occupied cage and staring at the prisoner inside, discussing the merits of the unfortunate sentient who had their attention.

VS: So far, quite similiar to what Rennyr endured. Next week we’ll get into why Jaine and the others from her ship are there.

RENNYR (BADARI GLADIATORS SERIES BOOK 2) by Veronica Scott

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May 4 2022

New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for MAY 4

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).

‘AB’ denotes audiobook and the Amazon buy link.

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WHEN SHE’S LONELY: A RISDAVERSE TALE by Ruby Dixon

VS Note: Always good to have a new Ruby Dixon to report!

Everyone says humans are safe on Risda III. Yeah, right. I was taken from Earth years ago and I’ve learned one thing – a flawed human is a dead human. So I keep my flaws to myself, and I focus on running my farm. At least, I try to. But when I (accidentally) burn the barn down, one of the local officials shows up to help me put it out. And when Khex learns my secrets, he decides that he’ll keep them…If I’ll go out on a date with him. Oh, this is going to end badly. Amazon KU

IREV: WARLORD BRIDES (XILTRI SECTOR WARRIORS BOOK 3) by Ava York and Starr Huntress

The mystery of the Xiltri Sector deepens, but nothing could prepare Irev for the enigma that is his mate. She’s been ripped from her life. Surely she wouldn’t want to stay with an alien warrior, would she? Despite the demands of his blood, he’ll stay safely away. Respectful. Until danger and desire overwhelm them, and all bets are off. Amazon KU

FATED TO THE ALIEN LORD (LORDS OF DESTRA BOOK 3) by Ella Blake

I survived the destruction of my ship but now I’m stuck protecting my only shelter—the crashed wreck. I’m a trained soldier, but not prepared for wilderness survival on an alien planet. When a color-shifting alien male named Zurian finds me, I…well, I shoot at him, but after that, I’m intrigued by the gorgeous male who carries a staff and claims to be searching for his missing brothers. After a bad military operation resulted in a few bionic parts, I thought I was as hardened as they got. But not when it comes to Zurian…Bryn is fierce and beautiful and she ignites a fire in me that I cannot ignore, but my living ship is badly damaged and I must find the other Destran lords to save it. When my people fall ill with a mysterious ailment, Bryn and the cargo she guards may hold the key to curing them. To save her and my people, I must bring Bryn back to my ship…even if it means getting shot at again. But an impossible choice in the face of a deadly ambush could prove to be my undoing. AmazonKU

ALIEN WANT (MOST WANTED ALIEN BRIDES: KANTENANS BOOK 2) by Candice Gilmer

Stron has a system. An order to his personal affairs that keeps him in line. Then he agrees to help Khalzin prove his theory. He would never let his fellow Kantenan fail, especially when up against obstacles and governing parents. That is what friends do. They help each other. At least, until Stron realizes that Khalzin’s proposal will change everything for his perfect life. He’s thrown into chaos with a humanoid who has no idea how to play by the rules. Desperate to not be found, Adryel stumbles on an opportunity to save herself. She joins the Galactic Alliance’s science experiment to meet aliens on another arm of the galaxy. If she connects with one, she’s supposed to marry them. How perfect is that? They’ll never find her there. Then things start exploding. Quite literally. Saved by the big Kantenans, their horns make them look terrifying and their demeanor even scarier, she’s now stranded on Kantenan with the rest of the survivors, at the mercy of the grumpy Kantenans. Except for that one… Stron. Beyond his generally irritating demeanor, he seems, well, he seems like something. Thrown together to solve a mystery, she has to trust yet another male. Will this one try to get her killed too? Amazon Kobo

CATACLYSM (CAPTURED EARTH BOOK 3) by A G Wilde

DEJA – I’m running again. Running. Running. The danger at my back is the only thing spurring me on because my body will give up soon. Because I’m dying and the world is ending. I might not make it.
And when a demon appears before me, I know my time is up. I’m not going down without a fight. But no one warned me that demons don’t only devour your soul…sometimes…they consume your heart as well. FI’ROX – No mate has called to me, and I tell myself I do not need one. As I stare into the darkness, images of Edooria’s fall replay in my mind. That is why I am here. I failed to protect my kin. My home. I watched it all fall. And my punishment is to do everything I can, even if it means giving up my life, to make the Gryken pay. The pleasure of a female…a mate…is off limits until I serve my sleekt and fulfill this task. But Dey’jah…She calls to me. No other female has dared come as close as she has, and now that I have touched her, I do not want to let her go. Amazon KU

ABBOTT IN DARKNESS by D J Butler

VS note: not a romance but sounded good. A scifi release of note.

John Abbott is all in. He’s up to his eyeballs in debt to pay for school, and he’s just moved his small family forty light-years from Earth for a plum job with the wealthy interstellar corporation, The Sarovar Company. John’s first assignment is to discreetly investigate possible corruption at the remote Arrowhawk Station, where Company traders buy the famous Sarovari Weave from the three-sided, crablike Weavers. John finds evidence of theft and worse, but when the guilty parties realize he’s getting close, they come after him and his family. Can John catch the thieves and end their corrupt trade? Can he head off a war between the Company and the Weavers? Can he make a life for his family in this remote wilderness without corrupting himself? With no way back to Earth, the only direction for John Abbott and his family to go is forward—into danger. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

STAGEHAND (GALAXY CIRCUS BOOK 2) by Lexie Winston

If you had asked me two years ago where I would be, living on a space ship on the dark side of the moon, learning how to run an alien circus was not in the top one hundred. It wasn’t even in the top one million. If you had told me that this was going to happen and that I was going to be living with a whole plethora of sexy aliens and getting to know my three paternal grandfathers, I would have asked what weed you were smoking, and where I could get some from. If you had said that my stash of tentacle porn erotic novels may be a good precursor for my future sex life I would have asked you which loony bin you had escaped from. Yet here I am and all of the above has occurred Now I think I’m either committed to a looney bin and suffering a psychotic break myself or my life really is out of this world. Amazon KU

HARD DRIVE (NEON RENEGADES 2) by January Bell

I learned the hard way that men aren’t to be trusted. My ex sold me out for hacking the crime boss on our space station, and he made me a prisoner under ’round the clock surveillance. My only friends are an old cymech wolf unit and the AI I secretly built to help me escape. When my SOS pings to orbiting ships are discovered, a new guard, Fintan, is assigned to live with me 24/7. And there’s one more problem: Fintan’s a massive, warrior-class cymech. Except, he doesn’t seem to be completely under the crime boss’ control. When Fintan springs me from my prison, we’re forced to work together to out-maneuver the station crime boss and get space side as fast as possible. Fintan’s like no one I’ve ever met, and I’m falling fast. My brain knows I can’t trust when it comes to men. My heart never seemed to learn that lesson. Amazon KU

THE EMPEROR’S AERONAUT (REGENCY DEVICES BOOK 1) by Shelley Adina and R E Scott

In 1819, France is surrounded by armies. With Russia in the north, the Karlsruhe Confederacy in the east, and a pirate kingdom in the south, Napoleon cannot break out, nor can the English Navy seem to break in. Europe teeters on the edge of a sword. Whichever side rules the air will win. Celeste Blanchard, daughter of the Emperor’s disgraced Air Minister, is running out of time to develop an air ship that can carry his armies to England and restore her mother to glory. But on a daring and desperate test flight, she is blown off course … and washes up, half drowned, on the shores of Cornwall, in the heart of enemy territory. Loveday Penhale, cosseted daughter of gentry, has her own inventions to build, even as pressure mounts to behave like a proper young lady and seek a husband instead of a design for a high-pressure steam engine. But when Arthur Trevelyan, heir to the neighboring estate, Gwynn Place, asks for her help in rescuing an unconscious young woman on the beach, Loveday discovers an aeronaut and an inventor as skilled as she is. Between them, a friendship blossoms, and Loveday wonders if they might even pull off the impossible and invent an air ship that will catch the eye of the Tinkering Prince Regent, who has offered a prize to anyone who can help England break the impasse. Celeste’s loyalties are torn in two. If she is caught working secretly for France, she will lose her friend, the love of an honorable man—and her life. But if Napoleon learns she has betrayed him, she will be executed on sight. Can friendship prevail in the face of war? Or is there a third solution—one where everything hinges on the bravery and daring of a Cornish debutante and the Emperor’s aeronaut?

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HOT AND HEAVY (THE FEVER BROTHERS BOOK 4) by Michele Mills

Jana met a sexy, unmated Illibrium miner. And ten minutes later she was so entranced with him, she threw caution to the wind, testing mating compatibility with Ruxon of Twenty-Seven—unlocking a night of raw passion and words of commitment with a sweaty alien miner in the holodeck of the Hunter Station. But the very next morning her new husband was gone, never to be seen from again. His promises broken and his vows meaningless. Two months later Jana discovered she was carrying his child. Now she’s on a mission to find the recalcitrant miner who called her his “Bride”. At her new job on the mining planet Timbur, Jana finds Ruxon and learns his crew calls him “Heavy”. Her long-lost husband glares at her, as if she were a complete stranger—because she is. He doesn’t remember her. Ruxon’s amnesia isn’t accidental. Someone is trying to keep them apart. But there’s an old Earth saying: “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Jana will save her marriage, her baby, and her man, too! Amazon KU

ROTTEN (ALIENS OF MALUM BOOK 8) by Sophie Stern

VS Note: Puzzled by this book’s title, especially with no explanation. Sort of offputting. Or is it just me LOL? It does make the book stay on my mind…

A dreamer by day and a novelist by night, Happy is pleasantly pleased when she sees an ad in the news. WANTED: ONE BRIDE. MUST BE WILLING TO TRAVEL. Happy is definitely, totally, completely willing to travel, but the man who shows up to interview her isn’t exactly what she was expecting.
He’s not like anyone she’s ever seen before. His skin is dark purple, and he’s from a planet she’s never even heard of. What has she gotten herself into? Amazon

POSSESSED BY THE ALIEN PROTECTOR (FATED MATES OF THE VAROOL BOOK 4) by Krista Luna

I lost my family and my world. I will not lose my precious fated mate. EVE – All my life, everyone told me I’m no one special, that I could be nothing special. When an accident left me scarred, even love seemed out of reach. Now war is here, and our alien allies discover I have a new skill that will help in the fight. I’m a crack shot, a sniper. And I’m his. A powerful warrior born to command, Tren’s shockingly handsome and the last Varool I’d ever expect to claim me. His touch makes me burn for the first time in my life, but I worry he only wants me for the children I can give him. TREN – As Lord Protector of the Varool, I must cleanse our new world of the insectoids before they destroy us all, just as they have killed our women and robbed me of ever having younglings. Then a musky, sweet scent surrounds me, setting both my hearts beating. Eve is the fated mate I never thought to find. Pleasingly soft and ripe, she is ready to bear many children. She comes deliciously alive at my touch. Yet to create such a future for us and our new family, I must take her into danger. The longer we fight side by side, the more I worry our enemy will once again destroy everything I hold dear. AmazonKU

BAVRILZ (KLAGAN WARRIORS BOOK 2) by Holly Hanzo

It all started when that hunky alien warrior decided to be a hero, foiling her plans to steal the stupid crystal. Meet Audrey: human, intergalactic smuggler, and woman with no memories. As far as she knows, life began when she woke up on an alien ship, surrounded by strange creatures prodding at her. Somehow managing to escape that strange hell, she stumbles across a non-humanoid alien called Hubbles, who takes her under his wing, teaching her how to survive by pilfering valuable items across the galaxy. Her most recent mission is to procure an Elodian crystal right from under their own noses, one she’s hatched a perfect plan to obtain. That plan goes sideways when she runs into him.
Bavrilz was working undercover again, this time his mission was to intercept and eliminate the threat of an Elodian rumored to be taking over the neutral fuel stations. Wearing a terrible disguise, trying to act as inconspicuous as possible, Bav acts as a mere observer, until a small human female lands herself in shackles on the Elodian ship. Remembering the last time his inaction led to the death of a female, Bav follows the Elodians until they transfer the captive, leaping in and sweeping her away to his ship, to safety. He expects her to be grateful for his help, but what he gets in return is….(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU

MATCHED TO XYCHO (MONSTER MATCH BOOK 1) by C Y Croc

Beauty and the Beast type alien romance. With monstrous romantic suspense, action and adventure…and a giggle. More than anything, I want to work my own space station. To do that, I’m required to join the internal dating app of the space company I work for. Today I received confirmation of a possible space station placement. I’m practically jumping around my cabin with joy. That is, until I receive a message to log into the dating app. That’s when I see the male alien who the company have matched me with. To accept the placement, I also need to accept the match, and the alien male I’m staring at hit every ugly branch falling out of a tree as a kid. Is this the only male on their database compatible with me? My finger hovers over the accept button. I’d rather die than have him as my mate. But if I want to achieve my life’s ambition of running my own space station, I have to accept the match. I close my eyes and hit accept. Will I sleep with him? Heck no! Hell will have to freeze over before I let that purple monster lay a finger on me. Little do I know that’s exactly what is about to happen. Amazon KU

PRIDE, PREJUDICE AND THE ALIEN PRINCE by Jove Chambers

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when an alien species is in want of women, only human girls will do. Elizabeth Bennet – The best thing I can say about being abducted by aliens is that I’m missing finals at my college. Otherwise, zero of ten, really, would not recommend. I’ve been rescued by an arrogant prince who thinks I’m “only tolerable” but he and his species still want to breed me and the other girls he rescued. All their women are either dead or barren. He just thinks it’s better since he’s asking permission. Well, he can keep his blue, gleaming muscles and his grouchy glares to himself, okay? I’m much more interested in this charming alien from the royal regiment, who has all kinds of stories about him—not nice stories, either. All of these alien guys seem to have those delightful extras where it counts, so… arrogant princes need not apply. Darce of the clan Firne – The thing about that freckled human is that I can’t stop thinking about her. She’s so willful and strong and exotic, like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Of course, I can’t court her. I can’t go out to hunt and bring her back furs or ask to be one of her suitors. I’m a prince, and even on a dying planet, I have to marry royalty. Besides, she hates me. Just as well. I have my duty, after all, and I can’t let Elizabeth Bennet get in the way of that, no matter how she tempts me. But when he shows up—a man who betrayed me, who I once considered a brother—and thinks he can rival me for her affections? I may not have the right to claim her, but that doesn’t mean I won’t do everything in my power to protect her. AmazonKU

THE FUTURE SECOND BY SECOND (THE SHELTER TRILOGY BOOK 1) by Meridel Newton and Holly Walrath

VS Note: Not a romance but a scifi release of note; dystopian.

In a new America where civilization as we know it has ended, every hour counts. Everything is ticking along perfectly in the sanctuary community of Osto until a band of raiders arrives intent on violence. Vasha has led her people through the worst the world has to offer for years, but this new threat could destroy her hope for the future. She’s forced to strike a bargain with the leader of the raiders as tensions rise among the survivors and refugees who call Osto home. Old rivalries and prejudices put everything they’ve worked for at risk. But if Vasha plays this right, she just might forge a new future for Osto. Amazon Kobo

THE MELIER: GI’REN (WOMEN OF DOR NYE BOOK 7) by Poppy Rhys

What’s a girl to do when she’s got a stalker? All I wanted was to shake my booty, sell my symbiote, and live my best life. But once strange gifts started showing up in odd places, I no longer felt safe.
Hiring a bodyguard was not on my bucket list. Especially not the damaged, intimidating alien who barged into my office, piquing my interest with his secrets and making me question the rules that kept my heart safe. Gi’Ren was a package I shouldn’t unwrap, but I guess I never learned to control my curiosity. Amazon KU

CAPTIVE OF THE DARK ELF (DARK ELVES OF PROTHEKA BOOK 2) by Celeste King

I’m nothing more than a plaything. My life is worthless. That’s a basic truth that all human women on Protheka are reminded of daily. Imagine an innocent daughter following her dad to his work as the head groundskeeper for a Dark Elf noble. This young woman is curious and stumbles into a room she doesn’t belong in. A Dark Elf sees her, and his desires inflamed, he literally takes her from her dad. That was me. Taken and locked away to be used to satisfy the basest of Haftar’s desires. Now I’m trapped in a society that prizes casual brutality and the amoral pursuit of pleasure. Where human life means nothing and is snuffed out for sport. The Dark Elf is my master in this twisted world of nightmares. But that’s not the worst horror I have to experience at his hands. The truly terrifying thing about Haftar isn’t that he’s evil. It’s that the more evil he shows me…The more I fall in love with him. Amazon KU

PROGENY by Rebecca Rathe

VS note: Although the blurb states this is a contemporary RH romance, the book is also listed in scifi romance and apparently has scifi elements. Cliffhanger ending.

I don’t know who I am or what happened to me. I know that I’ve been running, but from what I don’t know. And I know that the five men surrounding my hospital bed are important, possibly even precious to me, but they all swear they haven’t met me before. They say they feel it too, this familiarity, this connection. So when danger comes looking, these five strangers take it upon themselves to hide me away while we put together the pieces of my past. What we find instead is darker. A twisted conspiracy that ties all six of us together in an unexpected and terrifying web of danger. Amazon KU

TAKEN (CYBORG LIBERATION BOOK 1) by Maddie Taylor and Morganna Williams

The moment I saw the fiery-haired beauty, I knew she was destined to be mine. Taking her, however, is impossible. Despite the temptation after three seemingly endless years in space, as leader, I must protect all twelve females in the colony. Their DNA is imperative to saving our cyborg race. I laid down the law to my men: look, but under no circumstances touch. Except once I inhaled her intoxicating scent and felt her lush curves against me, my resolve vanished. I had to have her. Not for a day. Not for an hour. But forever. And damn the consequences. AmazonKU

MONSTER APPETITES by Amelia Shaw

Humans only have one role on my world, to feed the monsters that crave us. I am bred only to be sold off to the highest bidder, On my eighteenth birthday I am put on an auction block. It is there that I await my death. The monsters who buy me are a triad of identical triplets, With horns and tails, and skin as dark as the night. I go to my death only to find a reason to live, There is light in the dark.
But only when my monsters stand by my side, And grace my bed. Amazon KU

UNKNOWN ORIGINS (PAYING THE WARBAND BOOK 1) by Viola Grace

Upgraded to defend her world, Haru-vel is unsurprised to find herself fighting alongside the Kek. She’s shocked when she’s handed to them… permanently. When they faced an incoming invading force, the Myvik turned to the Kek—mercenaries who travelled the stars and fought your enemy… for a price. The arrival date was ten days after the invaders were due to arrive, so they needed to buy themselves time. Thirty years earlier, the Myvik had hired the Kek, and the defenders had left something behind. Children. Haru-vel was named for the father she had never met, and her mother was the planet’s greatest biologist, and she made sure that her daughter was trained and ready to defend her world, along with nineteen others who were treated to a genetic cocktail of unknown origin, except it wasn’t. Her mother knew very well where the material had come from. It had been left after a memorable night thirty years earlier. Amazon

NANNY FOR THE ALIEN LORD (INTERGALACTIC FATED MATES BOOK 12) by Athena Storm and Tara Starr

I’m a practical woman. Faced with a very impractical problem. Love. By the Precursors, I swear Ferryn drives me insane. I hate him! I hate his elitist upbringing. His arrogant assumption that the world revolves around him. His dimpled smile…His rugged and cut physique. The fact that he think just because he’s a noble and I’m a human woman who grew up poor he can just sweep me off my feet.
The fact that my feet are in fact being swept. I hate how much he changes for the better when he’s with me. And how much that makes my heart melt. I hate him. I hate thinking about him. I hate the fact that I hate hating him! But most of all, I hate the fact that…I’m falling in love with him. Amazon/KU

NOT AFRAID OF THE WOLF (FALCON STATION BOOK 3) by Isla Noir

A few weeks ago, my Lyran lover left me with something I would rather not have, his mating scent, which marks me as his to the entire galaxy. Even though to most women in the galaxy, he’s a good catch, I don’t want to marry him, so I don’t want to carry his scent on my person. According to my doctor on Falcon Station, the only way to rid myself of this Lyran smell intermixed with my own pheromones is to get intimate with a Koiran wolf-snow beast shifter. The only problem is Koirans are extremely rare, and they are incredibly secretive. Luckily for me, circumstances in the galaxy have changed dramatically in the past weeks, just enough to allow me a chance meeting for a legitimate purpose with an eligible Koiran male. But will I also lose my heart to this mysterious shapeshifter?
The Falcon Station Series novelettes are avant-garde, erotically charged, light-hearted, science fiction novelettes for open-minded readers about a woman in the 27th century living her best life on an intergalactic cosmopolitan station. This independent, sassy, self-sufficient gambler of the future will go on intimate dates with a variety of different aliens from across the galaxy in her ongoing quest for love and companionship. However, aliens being aliens, might not always be physically compatible with humans which makes dating aliens tricky. Amazon KU

THEIR TRIBUTE (CHERISHED GALAXY BOOK 2) by Cady Austin

Life in this galaxy is no fairy tale. I stopped believing in fairy tales when my abduction from Earth turned into a true living nightmare. Eventually, the humans on Baroque saved me. Brought me out of hell and to a tentative peace. Now I have to protect my battered soul somehow, so I play by three rules: No dalliances. No drama. Most importantly, no aliens. Nothing good ever comes from aliens.
Except Baroque has its own rules for the humans seeking sanctuary on its surface. So when three shunned warrior Broqu lords claim me as tribute, I have to play by their rules or face leaving the only safe place in this galaxy. And these aliens? I’m not sure anything is safe with them. AmazonKU

BARONS OF OARTHECA: BOOK 2 OF THE OARTHECAN STAR SAGA by James Siewert

Headed in opposite galactic directions, Rowland Hale and Toar Grithrawrscion must find a way to reunite despite the myriad of challenges dogging their every step. An unwelcome surprise finds Rowland picking up the pieces of what he thought was his life, and Toar learns the hard way that the Pryok’tel always settle the score. Can their blossoming relationship survive, or will it be torn to bits between needle-sharp teeth? Amazon KU

THE DEATH STRIKER’S PARTNER: BOOK 1 OF OPERATION COLONISE by Millie Lowelle

VS Note: Listed in Erotica.

A jungle planet of Naga Aliens, who are civilised, allies, and sexy as hell? What’s not to like?! The Ucfeni require a sponsorship program with any humans who will be living in their society. At a pairing party, if an Ucfeni finds your scent to be compatible, they will offer to be your sponsor. Enter Hannah, a scrappy human woman who thinks she’s come all this way to Thelia to be her genius sister’s keeper during their colonisation efforts. The Ucfeni have other ideas. Amazon KU

DAMAGED (THE UNCAGED) by Amber Ella Monroe

There is no escaping a feral Alpha. Rafael Moonblood is a savage. He waits for nightfall and hunts prey like a beast. Hidden away in ruins and wastelands because he is savage, he’s the type of man to avoid at all costs. Yet, I’m in no position to let fear restrict my efforts to save my sister. One of the worst things anyone can do to an Uncaged Alpha is steal from him. The next worst thing: Be the omega who triggers his rut. I’m guilty of both. Rafael tells me I was made for his pleasure. He tells me I will pay until he is satisfied that I’ve learned my lesson. And even after that, he vows he’ll never let me go. I belong to the Alpha now. I’ve sealed my fate. Amazon KU

WAIT FOR ME (SOLAR BURN 1) by Heather Carson

VS: Ok, yup, put it on my TBR. Dystopian…

Three days. 3 days until Tessa gets her husband back from his military deployment. 72 hours until she and the kids can hold Landon in their arms again. 4,320 minutes until she doesn’t have to live life alone anymore. And then the lights go out. Solar flares and multiple coronal mass ejections wreak havoc on the power grid and bring the earth to a screeching halt. The internet doesn’t work. All communications are disrupted. And people are running out of water in the dry Southern California desert. Landon’s ship is still out to sea while Tessa is forced to take care of her young kids in a new town and trust in her neighbors who she barely knows. But can she trust them? Or does she need to seek safety somewhere else? Three days isn’t too long to wait for the love of your life. Unless the world as you know it is crumbling at your feet. Amazon KU

THE INSANE GOD by Jay Hartlove

VS Note: Not a romance but an LGBTQ+ scifi release of note.

A meteorite fragment cures a teenaged trans girl’s schizophrenia, but leaves her with visions of ancient warring gods annihilating each other in space. As the Earth hurtles toward the cloud that is the shattered bodies of those eternal enemies, their eons-old conflict is rekindled on Earth to divide and destroy humanity. Can she and her brother stop the spread of global disaster? Amazon Kobo

ENTANGLEMENT by Cass Lennox

Love is worth a galaxy of trouble. Pann is a teeming city on the edge of habitable space, the final stop between a hostile Parliament and the safety of another solar system. Renée Bellevue, prefect of Pann’s police service and disgraced exile, has her hands full. That is, if she remembers to work and isn’t distracted by Lane, her favourite enigmatic bar owner. When a politician arrives on-planet to investigate a murder and capture two infamous activists, Renée knows trouble is incoming. Looking the other way will earn her a clean slate and return passage home—at a price that grows steeper each day. As an unwelcome “mod”—a human with implanted tech—Lane Kovacs fled to Pann with her sister. Running a bar isn’t the best use of her scientific background, but it’s mindless and uncomplicated. Until she’s stuck with a priceless ticket out, her thieving ex reappears, and a scheming Parliamentarian monitors her every move. Her ex offers escape and freedom. Tempting, if not for Renée, the unexpected emotional variable upsetting the equation. One misstep means arrest or death, but hope beckons bright as the stars. Lane and Renée must decide what they really want, even if it means parting for good. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

FEAR THE REAPER: THE COLLAPSE: FATE’S VULTURES by Jami Gray

Years ago, Lilith, the infamous queen of the Rocky Mountain Territory, paid a hell of a price when she agreed to devil’s bargain to keep her secrets safe. Despite her past sacrifices, her carefully crafted world is on the verge of destruction when a ghost from her past forces her to work with the man who walked away. Reaper, the intimidating leader of Fate’s Vultures, once thought he had everything, then it stormed out of his door without looking back. Swearing to never again put his life on the line for another’s ambitions, he spent years building a formidable reputation. Unfortunately, it’s not enough to stop the bounty hunters nipping at his heels and forcing him and the Vultures to seek help from the one person no one expects—Lilith, the woman he once loved. To exact retribution on a common enemy and secure a future for each other and those they’ve sworn to protect, Lilith and Reaper must navigate a shared minefield of past betrayals and broken promises…before it all goes to hell.

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TEAR DOWN THE THRONE: A NOVEL (GARGOYLE QUEEN NOVEL BOOK 2) by Jennifer Estep

VS note: I enjoy her books. This is on my TBR.

Crown princess. Clever spy. Powerful mind magier. Gemma Ripley of Andvari is all those things—and determined to stop an enemy from using magical tearstone weapons to conquer her kingdom. Gemma’s quest for answers leads her to a trade Summit between the various kingdoms. Among the other royals in attendance is Queen Maeven Morricone of Morta and her son, Prince Leonidas—Gemma’s charming and dangerous nemesis. Gemma knows that Maeven always has a long game in motion, and sure enough, the cunning queen invokes an arcane tradition that threatens the fragile truce between Andvari and the other kingdoms. Despite her best intentions, Gemma once again finds herself thrown together with Leo and battling her growing feelings for the enemy prince. When a series of deadly attacks shatters the Summit’s peaceful negotiations, Gemma realizes that someone wants to tear the royals down from their thrones—and that this enemy just might succeed.

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THE DRAGON’S MEMORY (LOCHGUARD HIGHLAND DRAGONS BOOK 10) by Jessie Donovan

Logan has loved Emma for years. But after he stole a kiss when they were teens and she brushed it off with a laugh, he tried to settle for being her friend, especially once he realized she wasn’t his true mate. However, no matter how much time passes, he can’t seem to get over her. Deciding to leave Lochguard and finish his doctor studies, Logan hopes that with space he can forge a new path. As a sort of farewell, he agrees one last time to help her with her geocaching—a modern form of treasure hunting—adventure. Except during the excursion, he pushes Emma out of the way to save her life and gets hit on the head, knocked unconscious, and nearly dies. When Logan wakes up and doesn’t recognize or remember Emma, her world tilts. If her best friend being gone isn’t enough to worry about, this different Logan keeps looking at her with heat in his eyes. Years ago, she’d pushed him away to avoid her greatest fear—falling in love. However, as he helps her on her treasure hunt, each touch, whisper, and kiss tempts her to take the plunge. It takes everything she has to resist him, especially since his memories don’t seem to be returning. As the stakes and danger amp up in her quest to find the final clue, Emma soon finds herself falling for Logan. Will she finally give in and risk her heart? Or will Emma find a way to resist Logan and watch him walk away to prevent any sort of pain in the future? Amazon Kobo

REALM OF DEMONS (THE DESERT CURSED SERIES BOOK 9) by Shannon Mayer

The last journey into the unknown for Zamira, Lila and Maks – The Storm Queen has been defeated.
And the first two challenges have been conquered. You’d think that it would be all downhill from here. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. Well, if it was downhill at warp speed into more trouble, then you’d be absolutely correct. The demon city sits before us, and beyond that lies the castle of Asag, the beast from the east. He has our friends. He has our magic. He has the dragon hatchlings. What have we got? Unexpected allies, a twisted path that has our heads spinning, and as the truth comes clear, the realization that defeating a demon on his own turf . . .might not be possible. Does that stop us from trying? Not for a second. So here we go. Into the darkness, into the fog, and come what may we stand together to face it all down. Amazon KU

BOOK OF NIGHT by Holly Black

Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make. She’s spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall. Now, she’s trying to distance herself from past mistakes, but getting out isn’t easy. Bartending at a dive, she’s still entirely too close to the corrupt underbelly of the Berkshires. Not to mention that her sister Posey is desperate for magic, and that Charlie’s shadowless, and possibly soulless, boyfriend has been hiding things from her. When a terrible figure from her past returns, Charlie descends into a maelstrom of murder and lies. Determined to survive, she’s up against a cast of doppelgangers, mercurial billionaires, gloamists, and the people she loves best in the world—all trying to steal a secret that will give them vast and terrible power.

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SONG OF THE FAE (THE WILDSONG SERIES BOOK 1) by Tricia O’Malley

She sings the song that only his heart can answer. His loyalty lies with the Royal Fae Court and with his people. Love is a distraction that royal warrior, Nolan, will not let ruin his future. Alone and distrustful, Imogen refuses to accept her attraction for the warrior after he steals her ship and forces her on a quest where Dark Fae battle good and magick rules the night. A prophecy realized. The Dark Fae have risen, determined to wreak havoc upon the unsuspecting people of Ireland. Their goal? To destroy the woman in the prophecy before she discovers her magick and shatters their chance to claim the throne. Now, Imogen stands between the Dark Fae and their rise to power, and Nolan finds his need to protect her overshadows everything – even his loyalty to the crown. Are they fated…or fools? A song cuts through the darkness, binding the two forever – if only they’ll open their hearts to listen. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

DRAGON’S KEEP (MAGIC AND MECHANICALS BOOK 4) by Jessica Marting

Antarctica is no place for a human. Civilization is no place for a dragon. A solo dirigible trip to Antarctica should have been within Arabella Greaves’s abilities until a winter storm takes down her vessel, leaving her stranded. She’s the only human for thousands of miles in every direction… except for Dr. Xavier Kinnon. As an exiled paleontologist and the world’s only dragon shifter, Xavier keeps himself away from the rest of the world for its own safety. Antarctica is his, along with everything else in it. Including the beautiful pilot that’s fallen out of the sky.

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CROSS: THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF RETOLD (ROMANCE A MEDIEVAL FAIRYTALE BOOK 24) by Demelza Carlton

Once upon a time… Two households, both alike in dignity, In the flooded lowlands, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where fresh blood makes peaceful waters unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross’d lovers risk their life; To save a world beset with ocean’s salt overflows But can their love bury their parents’ strife? So to these pages, dear reader, I bid you attend For these star-cross’d lovers meet a joyful end.

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VESELY ACADEMY: BOOK TWO CURSE THE MOON by Silvana Sanchez

The world is a vicious monster. The moon, its accursed emissary. Almost a year has passed since Kade’s catastrophic confrontation with Drahoslav, the Fallen Guardian. When the necromancer, Kade, warped out of Vesely Academy with the wolf shifter Laurent, he inadvertently chose Bryson Tower as his destination. They quickly became the top wanted criminals on the wards’ radar, leaving Kade no choice but to remain at his parents’ manor with Laurent until things cool off. Being at his ancestral home cruelly confronts Kade with his past in ways he never expected. But most tormenting of all is having to resist the nearness of the man who stole his heart all those years ago. Kade has always kept his love for Laurent secret. He would never dream of dragging Laurent into his messed-up life. And yet, here they are. When the angel Cassiel returns to Bryson Tower, she has more in mind than rekindling the sparks of an old flame with Kade. Cassiel knows who murdered the Brysons. And not only that. She’s taken them prisoners. But as Drahoslav and Raven draw close to their discovery, she will need Kade’s help if her plans will succeed. Cassiel’s world shatters when she realizes Laurent is living in Bryson Tower. She cannot stand to have anyone rob her of Kade’s interest. And God knows nothing is as dangerous as an angel’s overzealous love. Amazon Kobo

BORN OF SHADOWS AND MAGIC by Various

As myths, legends, and ancient tales rise from the shadows, these heroes and heroines are left to face the darkest challenges of them all. Life’s hard enough as a paranormal. Shifters, vampire, elementals, witches, fae… we all have our weakness, our curses, our wars to wage and battles to fight. But being a hybrid or a halfling, things just get worse. We don’t fit in anywhere, our powers are thwarted or out of control, and everyone wants us dead. Can we overcome these trials…or are the odds stacked too high against us? We’ll risk it all—even our lives—to find out. And hope we don’t die trying. This paranormal and urban fantasy romance anthology includes 19 brand new, never before published novels from today’s bestselling authors and exciting up-and-coming talent! Amazon

LET US PREY: AN APEX SOCIETY CAPER by Cassandra Featherstone and C Rochelle

I come from a long line of pure-blood predators, but when my shift finally happened, I turned out to be prey. A bunny to be exact. A freakin’ bunny. The guy I’d been promised to since birth rejected me. My own father has turned his back on me – shipping me off to Apex Academy even though it’s practically a death sentence with what I am. Oh, and of course, my ex-fiance and his friends are here at the academy and more than happy to make my life a living hell. But then I met my teachers. Five incredibly gorgeous apex predators, each one more mysterious than the last. And all of them, very much off-limits. There is something dark at Apex Academy – something that’s killing off students and teachers alike. As prey, I’m afraid I’m the easiest target, but who can I trust to keep me safe? Let Us Prey is book 1 in the steamy and mysterious Apex Society Capers standalone paranormal romance series. Please read the “preyquel” – Come Out & Prey – for backstory on our bunny, Delores, her hottie professors, and the secrets surrounding Apex. Amazon KU

CADAVER ON CANAL STREET: A PARANORMAL WOMEN’S FICTION NOVEL (TWISTED SISTERS MIDLIFE MAELSTROM BOOK 2) by Brenda Trim

Throwing the perfect party for a siren’s birthday is hard enough. Keeping the fussy client happy while trying to stop a killer might be more than the twisted sisters can handle. When Dahlia is suddenly thrust into the future during a seemingly ordinary meeting, the sisters find themselves at a loss. Lia is haunted by visions of murder, but no one knows who they can turn to for help. With a persnickety siren demanding an under-the-sea themed birthday party, the sisters could just dive deeper into conch shells, seahorses, and starfish. But when a dead woman is dumped on a busy road, it seems hunting for a killer none of them can identify is now their most important job. Besieged by zombies, embracing new abilities, and navigating the mounting tension with the Voodoo Queen makes this adventurous new midlife more complicated by the day. The sisters no longer fit in the mundane world, but it seems the magical realm doesn’t want them either. Time to put on their big girl pants and show both worlds what they’re made of. Amazon KU

OF CLAWS AND FANGS: STORIES FROM THE WORLD OF JANE YELLOWROCK AND SOULWOOD by Faith Hunter

Collected together for the first time, this volume contains shorter works featuring heroines Jane Yellowrock and Nell Ingram, as well as a host of other characters from the Jane Yellowrock and Soulwood series. Faith Hunter is “an expert at creating worlds filled with intriguing supernatural elements and exciting scenarios”* and her skills are on full display in this collection. From a vampire-filled Halloween evening in New Orleans to the searing tale of how a certain were-leopard first got his spots, this collection has something for everyone, and each story is sure to put the super in supernatural. With eighteen stories in all, Of Claws and Fangs will enrich and entertain—it’s a must-have for Faith Hunter’s readers and all lovers of fantasy.

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THE PRINCE’S POISONED VOW (INFERNAL WAR SAGA BOOK 1) by Hailey Turner

THE WARDEN. Soren is a nameless, stateless man, tasked with keeping watch over Maricol’s borders. He isn’t meant for politics, only dealing with the dead. His past was buried in the poison fields, but after a fateful encounter with a prince, Soren comes to realize he can’t keep what magic burns inside him hidden forever. THE PRINCE. Vanya Sa’Liandel was the spare who survived the Houses’ murderous games to become the Imperial crown prince of Solaria. He has a duty to his country, but he’ll owe his life to the wardens. Payment of any kind is costly, especially when he’s at risk of losing his heart to the man who saved his life. THE COG. Caris Dhemlan hears the siren song of clarion crystals better than anyone in Ashion. That skill for inventing has enriched her bloodline, but it’s who she can become that will ultimately entangle her with the Clockwork Brigade. THE PRINCESS. Eimarille Rourke should have been raised to be queen of one country; instead, she is prisoner of another. Guided by a star god, Eimarille bides her time in a gilded cage, spinning a political web to gain a throne and start a war the world isn’t ready for. From the author who brought you the Soulbound series comes a queer steampunk-inspired epic fantasy. Amazon KU

THE TWICE SCORNED LADY OF SHADOW (THE GUILD CODEX UNVEILED BOOK 3) by Annette Marie

I’m learning to embrace who and what I am, but there’s one thing I can’t face: the night Zak betrayed me. But even with the mysteries of our shared past hanging between us, I can’t turn Zak away when he asks for my help. Powerful fae are going missing, and when he tried to investigate, Lallakai vanished too. Now he wants me to venture with him into the territory of the Shadow Court, but its bloodthirsty courtiers don’t welcome meddling druids. Danger is gathering around us, seen and unseen. As we uncover incomprehensible clues about the missing fae, we realize this nightmare runs deeper than we imagined, and unveiling it means delving into the past—our past. If I abandon Zak now, he’ll never make it out alive. But if I stay at his side, if I face the truth of that night, it will destroy us both. Amazon KU

FILTHY REJECT (JUNKYARD SHIFTERS BOOK 8) by Liza Street

On the run from her abusive pack, wolf shifter Melody needs sanctuary. A shifter prison full of misfits seems like the perfect place to hide. Only mated shifters can escape the prison, but Melody has sworn off love after being rejected by her fated mate. She’d rather be trapped forever by the prison’s magic than assassinated by her pack. Time is running out before leopard shifter Ronan’s thirtieth birthday, the deadline to break a witch’s curse. If he doesn’t find his mate by then, he’ll lose himself and go feral. He can’t waste precious hours by messing around with someone else’s reject. But something about Melody calls to his inner leopard. He can’t stay away from her, even when it means risking his soul. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

FRIDAY THE WITCHTEENTH (WICKED WITCHES OF THE MIDWEST BOOK 20) by Amanda M Lee

Bay Winchester is newly married and happy. Things have been quiet since she returned from her honeymoon, which means trouble is just around the corner. When it comes, it takes the form of a despondent man on a bridge. Despite her best efforts, Bay and the hostage negotiator can’t save him, and death is swift. That should’ve been the end of it, but a weird symbol on the dead man’s hand piques Bay’s interest, and when the negotiator turns up sick with the same symptoms, she knows that they have a problem on their hands. Suicide as a contagion? It’s not the fight Bay was expecting, and it’s definitely not the one she was looking for. Still, it’s the problem that keeps on giving … especially when it spreads to Mrs. Little. In her heart, Bay knows that she shouldn’t care about the woman who has hurt her family at every turn. Ignoring the problem isn’t an option though. If she stands back and does nothing in an attempt to end the chain, she’ll never be able to live with herself. If she gets too close, she could get infected herself. Bay has never doubted her magic, but the current fight is out of her wheelhouse. Magic is at the core of what’s happening, but their enemy is invisible. The Winchester witches have never met an enemy they can’t fight … until now. Will they be able to pull together and save Hemlock Cove? Or is the town doomed to fall to a curse without a name and an evil without a soul? Amazon KU

ELEKTRA: A NOVEL by Jennifer Saint

Three women, tangled in an ancient curse. When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon betrays Clytemnestra in the most unimaginable way, she must confront the curse that has long ravaged their family. In Troy, Princess Cassandra has the gift of prophecy, but carries a curse of her own: no one will ever believe what she sees. When she is shown what will happen to her beloved city when Agamemnon and his army arrives, she is powerless to stop the tragedy from unfolding. Elektra, Clytemnestra and Agamemnon’s youngest daughter, wants only for her beloved father to return home from war. But can she escape her family’s bloody history, or is her destiny bound by violence, too? Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

THE QUEEN AND THE SCHOLAR: BOOK II OF THE COMUS DUOLOGY by Sonya Lawson

Queen Nin comes to power and Sabrina will stand by her side, the only human ever appointed a Scholar of Fae, to face the rumblings of a newly revived Fae Court. Nin, still unsure of herself as a leader, shoulders the weight of the crown and the trauma and guilt attached to her captivities. Sabrina, spending more time with Nin’s family, must contend with her growing feelings for Mosi as she carves space for herself within Fae. With the schemes of Comus and his spies haunting their steps and new, unknown magics stirring around the two women, their loyalty, cunning, and study skills will once again be put to the test. Amazon KU

GHOSTLY SHADOWS (A HARPER HARLOW MYSTERY BOOK 21) by Lily Harper Hart

Harper Harlow has it all, including a new business, a husband she adores, and a best friend she’s determined not to murder even though he’s determined to be the groomzilla to end all groomzillas. Life is good … until it’s not. Everything is thrown into doubt when her former boyfriend, a grifter on trial for murder, escapes from the county courthouse and starts terrorizing Whisper Cove. Her husband Jared Monroe is on edge. Quinn Jackson has proven himself to be a threat more than once, and it’s clear Quinn is gunning for Harper because he blames her for being caught in the first place. That means Zander and Shawn – who are in the midst of preparing for their wedding – have to move in so everybody is safe. It’s a full house and the stakes are high. A dead courthouse guard is their only guide, and he’s not enough. Harper is determined to get her happily ever after, as well as Zander’s too. That means they have to grapple with Quinn before the big day arrives. Murder is on the menu and Quinn has nothing to lose. It’s a race to the finish – and down the aisle – and winner takes all. Amazon KU AB

THE PRINCE’S HAREM (TALES OF TAVAMARA BOOK 4) by Megan Derr

The worthiness of the royal family to rule is displayed in their harems: those who willingly surrender their lives to serve as concubines, entertaining, pleasing, and serving the royal to whom they are sworn, forbidden to do anything else or even touch another without permission. Prince Aradishir is approaching his twenty-fifth birthday, but has not a single concubine to his name. Though he longs to prove he is as worthy of his position as the rest of his family, and has never lacked for offers, he has yet to find even a single man who makes him want to ask the vital question: would you be mine?
Until he crosses paths first with an illegally kept slave rescued from a deadly beating one night… a misfit soldier desperate to find where he truly belongs… and a daring thief known for achieving the seemingly impossible, but always secretly wishing for the truly impossible. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

DARLING GIRL: A NOVEL OF PETER PAN by Michalski

Life is looking up for Holly Darling, granddaughter of Wendy—yes, that Wendy. She’s running a successful skincare company; her son, Jack, is happy and healthy; and the tragedy of her past is well behind her . . . until she gets a call that her daughter, Eden, who has been in a coma for nearly a decade, has gone missing from the estate where she’s been long tucked away. And, worst of all, Holly knows who must be responsible: Peter Pan, who is not only very real, but more dangerous than anyone could imagine. Eden’s disappearance is a disaster for more reasons than one. She has a rare condition that causes her to age rapidly—ironic, considering her father is the boy who will never grow up—which also makes her blood incredibly valuable. It’s a secret that Holly is desperate to protect, especially from Eden’s half-brother, Jack, who knows nothing about his sister or the crucial role she plays in his life. Holly has no one to turn to—her mother is the only other person in the world who knows that Peter is more than a story, but she refuses to accept that he is not the hero she’s always imagined. Desperate, Holly enlists the help of Christopher Cooke, a notorious ex-soldier, in the hopes of rescuing Eden before it’s too late . . . or she may lose both her children.

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CHRONICLES OF JULIAN (KERRIGAN MEMOIRS BOOK 3) by W J May

Since the day he turned sixteen, Julian Decker had been the supernatural world’s security blanket, safeguarding the future of magic with the gift of prophecy again, and again, and again. It was a delicate balance and a crushing responsibility, but the good had always outweighed the bad. Or so he believed. When Julian is sent on a dangerous deep-cover mission, all those certainties are thrown into question as he finds himself facing the worst of life’s evils once again. The darkness they battle seems doomed to overtake the light, and the death of a friend makes him wonder if he wants to keep fighting anymore. Why keep waging the war, when history seems fated to repeat itself? Why spend all your time in the future, if you never get to live in the here and now? At what point is that burden meant to rest on someone else’s shoulders? At what point do you say: enough is enough.

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HAIR OF THE DEMON DOG: A SHOT OF MIDLIFE MAGIC NOVEL by Tegan Maher

Jules Cavanaugh is settling nicely into her new Florida home and learning to use her magic, but with a power-hungry witch and wizard gunning for her, she feels like she’s waiting for the other shoe to drop. Unfortunately for them, she’s done letting other people dictate her future. Even though she’s exhausted and battered from the first attack, the fate of the magical world rests on her shoulders. If nearly fifty years of life has taught her anything, it’s that no matter how many aches and pains you have, life won’t wait for the Advil to kick in. With her hot new shifter boyfriend and a team of powerful magicals behind her, she decides to take the fight to them. Amazon KU

SOCIETY OF PSYCHOS (DEAD MEN WALKING BOOK 2) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

I’m the prince of death. A son of carnage born of wicked deeds and sin-filled nightmares. Nobody understood me. Until her. My Spider. The wild girl I claimed from a sea of violent men. But others want her too…The enemies who lurk within my walls seek to steal her from my grasp. They’re my captives, but maybe they’re the answer to my greatest fear too. Because the Grim Reaper shadows every move I make, and he’s always watching her. Perhaps I need a ring of warriors to surround my little psycho and protect her from death’s claws. Because now she’s stolen my black heart, I can’t fail her like I’ve failed before. Amazon KU

WOLF BLOOD (OUTCAST PACK BOOK 2) by TJ Nichols

When both of them are keeping dangerous secrets, will their romance get a second chance or will there be too much spilled blood between them? River Yates always thought his grandmother’s tales about shifters and witches living among them to be just stories. Until his ex, Drew Preston, showed up at his door naked and bloodied and in need of help. After being attacked by wolves determined to tear apart the fledgling Outcast Pack, Drew did the only thing he could: shift and run. The nearest place he might find refuge is River’s house. But his ex is human, and when River accused him of cheating, he ripped out Drew’s heart. While River wasn’t wrong about Drew keeping secrets, how could he tell a human what he is? When a hunter arrives to kill the shifters that have been making trouble, River is forced to confront the truth not only about Drew but also his own family. Once again, he’ll be picking up weapons and facing off against his grandmother, but this time, it isn’t a training exercise. Amazon KU

SETTLING THE PAW (PARANORMAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 48) by Milly Taiden

Joanna Hertz has one mission in life: to make the lives of those less fortunate better. She’s devoted most of her life to her work, except for the time she walked in on her boyfriend with another woman. Now her charity is all she has and she likes it that way. When Gerri Wilder promises her romance, she’s not interested. Not even when the handsome Marcus brings her dead heart back to life. Right? Maybe. Marcus Malone puts the word workaholic to shame. The only time he’s home is to sleep. Then throw on top of that his control-freak inclinations and you have a wolf shifter who has no room for relationships. That is, until he meets Joanna. Once he does, he knows she’s the one for him. Does he want a mate? No. But for Joanna, every rule he has goes out the window. Nobody, not even Gerri see the turmoil building in Marcus’s pack coming. A war is brewing and his alpha position and his life are in jeopardy. What a time to be alive. Or not. When Joanna goes into action to help him, Marcus has to make a choice—his life or hers? Amazon KU

ALPHA GEEK: RYAN by Milly Taiden

A lioness rescued from an underground ring takes on a whole new opponent: a sexy geek she just can’t resist. Nikita is struggling to adapt to her new life now that she’s started working for Nick’s protection agency. She meets her match when she falls for Ryan, a skinny geek with a heart of gold who’s trying to find his lost friend. But can she stop every part of her body from jumping him before they find his friend? Ryan’s friend is in trouble, and he’s the only one who can help him! With the help of whoever Nick assigns as his bodyguard, of course. He’s instantly attracted to Nikita, and they turn out to be the perfect pair. But what will Nick think when Nikita has to use the secret serum, and Ryan wakes up forever changed? Their adventure at sea will take them to a mysterious island to face a madman, where their strength will be tested. Can this lioness protect her geek turned dragon and save the day with him at her side? Amazon KU

BEAR RANGER’S WILD BRAVE MATE (BEAR RANGER GUARDIANS) by Serena Meadows

My name is Kiana, a wild and brave wolf shifter—with a keen intuition. But I never imagined fighting demons with the enemy—or falling in love with the forbidden. When I find Lance, the bear ranger, and his son examining a mutilated bull elk, I’m terrified of the beast roaming the forest. Lance isn’t convinced of danger…until he and his son are attacked. I fight the creature and it somehow vanishes into thin air. Now the only thing on my mind is saving Lance. My heart is racing. I’m certain he’s the one—despite a lifetime feud between our two clans. Just as he begins healing, I see the yearning in his eyes, and I know he feels the same. But the demon returns and places me under a curse. I’m deathly ill—but too much is at risk. Lance must find someone to reverse the spell—and unite wolves and bears to fight the demon…if this love will have any chance at all. Amazon KU

LOVE BEFORE TIME: LUCIFER AND GABRIEL’S STORY by Lisa Oliver

Lucifer, Prince of Darkness, lord of absolutely everything in the Underworld, woke from a coma with the nagging idea that Gabriel had somehow betrayed him. The annoying thing was, he didn’t know how or why. The one thing he was certain of was that he couldn’t have Gabriel around if he couldn’t trust him… or could he? Archangel Gabriel is shattered. After suffering while Lucifer had been in his coma, he’d thought things would all return to normal once the Prince of Darkness woke up. To be confronted with the one being who’d been in his life since the beginning of time and being told to leave shook Gabriel to the core and made him question everything he’d ever known or been told. He understood – he knew how soul destroying being betrayed could be. But without Lucifer in his life, what did he have left to exist for. Betrayals, interventions from angels and demons alike, repressed memories and the mists of time all push Lucifer and Gabriel to find the answers, but how will they deal with the fallout once the truth is revealed? After so much work by the five previous couples, will the Master’s plan fall at the last hurdle. Amazon

TOTEM MAGICK: A WITCH’S GUIDE TO ANIMAL MAGICK by Yasmine Galenorn

VS Note: Something different from her, nonfiction but PNR adjacent.

Inside of each of us an animal lies in wait, ready to be revealed and explored. As humans we share the earth with many magnificent creatures, and through Pagan magic we can connect with the animal kingdom and with our individual animal spirits, or totems. In TOTEM MAGICK, New York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn shows you how to uncover and connect with the animal spirits who guide and guard you in your life. Drawing on Pagan shamanism, she offers guidelines, spellwork, and rituals for connecting with your totems for strength, protection, and empowerment. Through the ancient mystical practice of totem magick, you can discover your animal within while exploring new, exciting paths in your spiritual development. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

KISSED BY FLAMES (SWEET DELIGHTS BOOK 2) by Ava Hunter

Violet Jackson couldn’t imagine a sweeter treat than owning her own candy shop. It’s certainly been better for her heart than her ex was. She’s not even thought twice about looking for a new beau, until the fabulous matchmaker, Gerri Wilder shows up, tempting Violet with visions of sugar-coated hunks, ideas of fated mates, and the notion of a happily-ever-after. Who could turn down an offer like that? Skar Florence, dragon shifter, is old fashioned—like seven-centuries old fashion. Just coming out of a five-hundred-year magical coma, he’s having to adjust to modern times. With cell phones, airplanes, cars, and fast food, he is blown away with all the change. One thing that’s stayed the same? His sweet tooth and his desire for a beautiful woman with curves in all the right places.
Violet and Skar barely have time to wrap their minds around the fact that they’re fated mates—let alone their arms around each other—before the witch who put Skar to sleep shows back up. Is their love real? It will have to be if Violet is to break the witch’s spell. Amazon KU

THE WOLF’S PRETEND MATE (SHIFTERS OF RAWR COUNTY BOOK 4) by Sophie Stern

Daphne has had her heart set on being Alpha ever since she was a little cub. Everything she’s done has been to prepare her for taking over the Rawr County Wolf Pack. She knows she’s going to be a fair and wonderful leader, but when the pack elders hit her with a leadership requirement, she’s caught off guard. She has to get MARRIED?

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THRESHOLD by Vivien Dean

VS: The cover, although well done, is a bit much for my PG-13+ blog.

Sutter is a vampire on the run. After barely escaping the hunter sent after him, he makes it all the way to Oregon before the approaching sunrise forces him to stop. He only intends to rest until dusk, but that plan falls apart when he’s found passed out on the bathroom floor. Ex-Marine Max Rowell hasn’t had a purpose in life since coming home from the Gulf. Drifting through the days, he discovers an unconscious guy who looks like an angel but has clearly been through hell and finds new purpose.
Max isn’t letting Sutter go anywhere until he’s healed, but Sutter needs more than a warm bedside manner to get stronger. Though they strike a deal, the clock is ticking. Sooner or later, Sutter will need to run again, or risk putting Max’s life on the line when Sutter’s past catches up to him.

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LYRICS AND LARCENY: THE LADIES OF ALMACK’S BOOK 3 by Marissa Doyle

Young widow Annabel Chalfont, Countess of Fellbridge, has two small sons to raise, a mountain of her late husband’s debts to pay off, and a secret: she’s a shadow-shaper, able to manipulate shadow as anyone else might clay. She and six other high-born ladies with equally extraordinary abilities defend England against supernatural crime—but the world knows them only as the Lady Patronesses of Almack’s, Regency London’s most exclusive social venue. Annabel’s cousin Hartley has been shaken from his self-absorbed ways by Demetria Pouli, a bewitching Greek soprano who is taking London by storm. When a rash of jewel thefts seems to accompany her recitals, Annabel fears Demetria may not be what she seems. As it happens, she isn’t—but a happily-ever-after for Hartley and Demetria isn’t necessarily out of the question, thanks to the Ladies of Almack’s.

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RESCUING AIR (ELEMENTI BOOK 5) by Elizabeth Knight

The Dark Lord has gone too far. It’s time to end these games. Just when they thought they might have a chance to enjoy what’s left of their summer, now Jay’s mother is in danger, taken to be used against us. Pushed and pulled in every direction and still trying to pick up the pieces after the latest betrayal, Lailah and her remaining Knights struggle to make headway on stopping the Dark Lord. Tired and frustrated after only finding dead ends, the group decides their only option is all hands on deck. Including Parker. No one wants him back in the mix, but the Knights need what only he can do with technology and his element. Searching for the army the Dark Lord has been building seems to take them further, and further from the truth. The demon world is treacherous and full of lies. To survive they’ll need to believe and trust in each other—will they be able to manage that? Can they set aside everything that’s come before and ignore the tricks that demons play? Each new challenge seems tougher, worse than the last. Will the angels finally step in, or is it going to be up to the Elemental Warriors to save everyone? Time is running out, and only fate will decide if their light is bright enough to defeat a Prince of Hell. Amazon KU

DEMON PACK: ETERNAL by Jaymin Eve and Everly Frost

Demons don’t belong in the light. I played a game of deception, and my world was torn apart. Now my pack, my family, and the ruthless demon who has claimed my heart could pay with their lives. To save them, I must walk a treacherous path between hope and destruction—a path that leads me out of the shadows and into the light. Where betrayal waits. With every move I make, my enemies close in. To end this game, I must turn to the dark. I must free the demon I was born to be. Before it’s too late for us all. Amazon KU

TRIALS BY TIDES by Various

VS Note: The stories sound intriguing.

As gentle and sweet as the ocean’s lullaby can be, its waters are dark, dangerous, and full of mystery….Dive in and explore ten original stories centered around the ocean. You’ll find something for everyone, from benevolent mermaids to powerful levjatans; stolen secrets and forbidden stories. Meet pirates and thieves, sea dragons and gods in these tales of action, grief, romance, and mystery! Amazon Kobo

I REMEMBER IT ALL by Nanisi Barrett D’Arnuk

Eccentric, genius, science-fiction writer Joan Howell has to decide what to do with some of the money she just earned when a stock investment pays off big time. She decides to contribute to some of the wildlife funds she’s loved her whole life. First, she brings members of the family of her buffalo Beau to live with him on her new property. Then she goes to Florida to first see about traveling into space, then to see what the Manatee Preservation Society needs. But the manatees are waiting for her. It was foretold centuries ago that “The Jone” would save them from “the biting tails.” How can she convince the police the manatee she was caught riding had been honored to guide her around their realm when it’s illegal to even touch the creatures? Amazon Apple Books Kobo

IN THE SHADOW OF A WISH: FAREVIEW FAIRYTALE BOOK 1 by Maci Aurora

Auri Fareview, practical and realistic, does what she can to serve her family. When she finds a golden key that could be the answer she needs to save her sisters from the unjust Kaloma Marriage Laws, she discovers the treasure might be more than she bargained for. Enchanted, it doesn’t just come with a price attached, it’s also home to an imprisoned god, who wreaks havoc on her body, her heart, and her soul. And those aren’t practical matters. He has the power to break her. Nixus Uraiahs has lost track of how long he’s been imprisoned by the spell on the key. There have been six key-keepers, all of whom have failed to break the spell to free him, and Nix knows he’s the reason why they haven’t. So, he will hold this 7th key-keeper accountable to the bargain of the spell: three wishes and a price for each. There’s no hope in her freeing him, however. Nix knows she’ll be like all the key-keepers who came before her. Except Auri approaches her wishes differently than any of the others, and Nix begins to see her as more than just a key-keeper. She intrigues him, proving her strength, surprising him, and enchanting him. Though he’s entrapped by the enchantment placed on the key, Nix realizes his heart is at risk of being captured by the seventh key-keeper. That is a risk he can’t afford to take knowing his villainy is just a single wish away. Amazon KU

WICKED WISHES by Various

Be careful what you wish for…it just might come true…Join the authors of Wicked Wishes as they explore all the ways a simple wish can go horribly wrong! Will these characters be able to set things right again? Or is that just wishful thinking? 100% of proceeds from his anthology will benefit The World Literacy Foundation, a global not-for-profit that works to lift young people out of poverty through literacy. Founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2003, the World Literacy Foundation operates on the principle that education is a basic human right. Amazon Apple Books Kobo

ROAD TO NOWHERE by Mags Hayward

Stella is lost in the dark, driving in a storm on an increasingly narrow, unfamiliar country road. What should she do? And why is she running away? Stella’s car runs off the road and she injures her head. She needs help. Beyond the wild hedgerows and woods is a sprawling mansion with lights in the windows. It seems a party is taking place and Stella’s saved … or is she? When Stella meets the host, the stunning Madame Reynard, she’s instantly attracted. In fact, she knows this woman … intimately. How? Why is she so familiar? Stella searches for answers in this dark gothic tale of desire and denial.

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BALLAD AND DAGGER by Daniel Jose Older

Almost sixteen years ago, Mateo Matisse’s island homeland disappeared into the sea. Weary and hopeless, the survivors of San Madrigal’s sinking escaped to New York. While the rest of his tight-knit Brooklyn diaspora community dreams of someday finding a way back home, Mateo–now a high school junior and piano prodigy living with his two aunts (one who’s alive, the other not so much)–is focused on one thing: getting the attention of locally-grown musical legend Gerval. Mateo finally gets his chance on the night of the Grand Fete, an annual party celebrating the blended culture of pirates, Cuban Santeros, and Sephardic Jews that created San Madrigal all those centuries ago. But the evil that sank their island has finally caught up with them, and on the night of the celebration, Mateo’s life is forever changed when he witnesses a brutal murder by a person he thought he knew. Suddenly Mateo is thrust into an ancient battle that spans years and oceans. Deadly secrets are unraveled and Mateo awakens a power within himself–a power that not only links him to the killer but could also hold the key to unlocking the dark mystery behind his lost homeland.

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THE BLIND KING’S WRATH (THE BURNET EMPIRE) by Ashok K Banker

The Demonlord Jarsun is poised to claim the Burning Throne and cement his rule over the Burnt Empire. Standing in his way is his daughter, now reincarnated into a new avatar named Krushni, who is determined to avenge her mother’s death by his hand—and put an end to her father’s reign of terror once and for all. Aligned with him is the vast army of the Empire, the One Hundred children of Emperor Adri, and their former guru, the legendary warrior Dronas. Krushni has allies too. Also opposing the tyrant Jarsun are the children of his nephew Shvate—the supernaturally-gifted quintet known as the Five. But Krushni and The Five are vastly outnumbered, while other rogue individuals like Ladislew, the warrior-witch, serve their own secret agendas. In this final volume of Banker’s epic saga of the Krushan dynasty, the land of Hastinaga will be torn asunder as the final battle for the empire rages between father and daughter, uncle and nephew, lover and enemy. And the Burning Throne will revel in the violence of it all.

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THE HACIENDA by Isabel Canas

VS Note: I am so sorry I can’t do the tilde over the ‘n’.

During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost. But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined. When Rodolfo returns to work in the capital, visions and voices invade Beatriz’s sleep. The weight of invisible eyes follows her every move. Rodolfo’s sister, Juana, scoffs at Beatriz’s fears—but why does she refuse to enter the house at night? Why does the cook burn copal incense at the edge of the kitchen and mark the doorway with strange symbols? What really happened to the first Doña Solórzano? Beatriz only knows two things for certain: Something is wrong with the hacienda. And no one there will save her. Desperate for help, she clings to the young priest, Padre Andrés, as an ally. No ordinary priest, Andrés will have to rely on his skills as a witch to fight off the malevolent presence haunting the hacienda and protect the woman for whom he feels a powerful, forbidden attraction. But even he might not be enough to battle the darkness. Far from a refuge, San Isidro may be Beatriz’s doom.

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PERSEPHONE’S MARE by Iza Moreau

Persephone Gwilt lives with her mother, Alice, and their horses on a small farm in rural North Florida. Alice had intended to wait until Persephone turned 18 to reveal to her that their real home was a magical place called Equidona, which they had fled because Alice was being hunted by Rogue Wizards. But, when Alice is killed several months before Persephone’s birthday, the 17-year-old finds herself whisked away to a world that uses magic instead of technology and where the management and training of horses is the main enterprise. But the Rogue Wizards are still on the hunt—this time for Persephone. So together with a small band of her new friends, Persephone sets out across Equidona on horseback, following the steps that her mother had taken twenty years earlier. She learns that Alice was once a member of the Pathfinders, seven wizards and witches who had banded together to search for ancient magical powers. She also finds that she can communicate with the Old Ones—gigantic, almost-mystical horses that still roam Equidona. Armed with this newfound knowledge, Persephone begins to discover that it is she who must undertake a bold and very unlikely plan to defeat the Rogue Wizards before they can subjugate and forever destroy Equidona. AmazonKU

UNSHAKABLE: MIDHEAVEN ORIGIN STORY by M K Fletcher

Empath Toula Thibodeaux has enough problems as the guardian of three extraordinary young girls. Focused on protecting her family, she doesn’t need the instant attraction to an appealing messenger sent to warn her of impending doom. When human-angel hybrid Henri Gregory tracks down the target of a demonic plot, he never expects to find gifted children protected by a chip-on-her-shoulder, capable empath. An empath who quickly sneaks under his defenses to the man beneath. Toula senses Henri’s hidden motives despite assurances he’s on her side. As their growing feelings lead the way, can their unshakable faith protect the girls or is their new love destined to be torn apart by an immortal being with all the time in the world?

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BREACHERS: KAMROSE AND CROSS by Linda Mooney

VS Note: This appears to be book 4 in the series and is from APRIL 23.

Human bones are showing up in various concrete structures, all stemming from a site that has been shut down for years. Where exactly are they coming from? Olmsly Morrow thinks it’s more than just foul play by humans, so he calls on Trenna Cross and Reece Kamrose, although Reece has no idea why he’s been tapped for a super-secret government job. He’s just a farmer. Right, and Trenna is just an actress as well. In truth, Trenna is also a coh, having trained all her life to fight Breachers. But Reece is not; he has no “abilities.” So why was he called and partnered up with Trenna? Whatever the reason, they’re committed to solving the murders of the gang members, and ridding San Antonio of its otherworldly infestation. Through it all, Trenna and Reece know there’s an undeniable connection, and how nice would it be to be with someone who truly knows who and what she is? But a relationship could never last between the two, right? They’re too far away, too different from each other…or are they? Amazon Kobo

SEASONAL FEARS (ALCHEMICAL JOURNEYS BOOK 2) by Seanan McGuire

Melanie has a destiny, though it isn’t the one everyone assumes it to be. She’s delicate; she’s fragile; she’s dying. Now, truly, is the winter of her soul. Harry doesn’t want to believe in destiny, because that means accepting the loss of the one person who gives his life meaning, who brings summer to his world. So, when a new road is laid out in front of them—a road that will lead through untold dangers toward a possible lifetime together—walking down it seems to be the only option. But others are following behind, with violence in their hearts. It looks like Destiny has a plan for them, after all. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

WHEN WOMEN WERE DRAGONS: A NOVEL by Kelly Barnhill

Alex Green is a young girl in a world much like ours, except for its most seminal event: the Mass Dragoning of 1955, when hundreds of thousands of ordinary wives and mothers sprouted wings, scales, and talons; left a trail of fiery destruction in their path; and took to the skies. Was it their choice? What will become of those left behind? Why did Alex’s beloved aunt Marla transform but her mother did not? Alex doesn’t know. It’s taboo to speak of. Forced into silence, Alex nevertheless must face the consequences of this astonishing event: a mother more protective than ever; an absentee father; the upsetting insistence that her aunt never even existed; and watching her beloved cousin Bea become dangerously obsessed with the forbidden. In this timely and timeless speculative novel, award-winning author Kelly Barnhill boldly explores rage, memory, and the tyranny of forced limitations. When Women Were Dragons exposes a world that wants to keep women small—their lives and their prospects—and examines what happens when they rise en masse and take up the space they deserve.

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ARCANE ISLAND (ARCANE TALENTS 3) by Angela Knight

Dave Frost died in combat five years ago, but his soul survives, magically bonded to the body of his partner — a six-hundred pound tiger. Dave can conjure a human manifestation, but nobody treats him as a man anymore. Especially not women. Until he meets Ariel — his costar — while shooting a reality TV competition in the Bahamas. The show’s producers have assigned him to the beautiful witch for an onscreen showmance. Ariel Piper’s talent is strong enough to turn the competition in their favor. Unfortunately, she also has a condition that makes using her magic agonizing. When they discover Dave’s touch kills the pain, he’s driven to help. Their showmance soon becomes the real thing, though Dave fears she’ll dump him when the show wraps. Can Ariel convince this heroic, wounded man to trust her love — before the show comes to a lethal climax that’s not in the script?

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A BEWITCHING SPELL (THE BEWITCHED COZY MYSTERIES BOOK 1) by Constance Barker

A Witch, a Ghoul and a Racoon Shifter Walk Into a Bar – Clarice, aka Click, is a witch who was accidentally or intentionally institutionalized. She can’t remember which. Her former roommate in said institution, Sherry, aka Scatter and raccoon shifter, decides to bust her out. And Walter, a ghoul and former employee of the institute decides to join the little adventure. And what do three paranormal figures need…a mundane private investigator named Maribel. The paranormal peeps decide to build their own private eye business investigating supernatural phenomenon, but are dragged into an actual murder. Could the killing be connected to the supernatural? Or have our heroes wandered onto an evil that is more mundane? And who had Clarice sent to the institute? Did her supernatural powers make people believe she was out of her mind, or is someone trying to keep her from discovering her true potential. Sherry has her own problems. Shifting into not one raccoon but three has its own rewards and downfalls. And Walter, being the ghoul he is, has to feed on dead souls. He is a Grateful Dead fan for sure. And Maribel, being the only non-paranormal has her hands full juggling the circus she’s found herself in. Amazon KU

UNBROKEN (THE PIRATE AND HER PRINCESS BOOK 2) by Alli Temple

A pirate’s home is the sea, sailing beyond the horizon with her true love. Aboard the Crimson Siren, Captain Cinder finally has the life she’s always dreamed of. Her freedom is restored, her crew is a trustworthy bunch, and the princess who holds her heart is by her side. But trouble brewing back in Redmere threatens to pull Cinder and Princess Georgina apart before their future can truly begin. Georgina feels a responsibility to help, while Cinder is vehemently against returning to their former home. Instead, she embarks on a dangerous treasure hunt that could cost her everything. Faced with a deadly threat, Cinder pushes everyone around her away just when she needs them most. Friendships are tested. Risky alliances forged. Yet as storm clouds darken Cinder’s future, one thing becomes painfully clear: Her home is taking on water, and time to save the people she loves is running out. Unbroken continues the adventures of Cinder, Georgina, and the crew of the Crimson Siren. For maximum enjoyment, start with Uncharted, book 1 in the series. Amazon KU

CURSED AND THE BROKEN by Chloe Hodge

VS Note: From APRIL 15

Years ago, the dark queen was executed by witches, her cultists hunted down like rats and forced into hiding. Their black magic buried and put to rest, all was well in the world … or so we thought. Kitarni Bárány, witch and shepherd of her flock, has always been different. There’s a darkness in her blood and a destiny beyond the border of her small village. Corruption is spreading, and the whispers of cultists stir through the woods once again. Betrothed to the heir of the Wolfblood Clan, she risks not only her life but her heart. United, they must stand against the cultists, or watch the Kingdom of Hungary fall. Cursed by Death and controlled by Fate, Kitarni is forced to meet her demons … or die by them. Amazon KU

HER GRIZZLY (SHIFTED LOVE SERIES BOOK 9) by Fiona Davenport

Keane Vetle had called the wilderness his home for decades. It didn’t take much to make him and his inner grizzly happy. The only thing missing in his life was the woman who had been made for him. Heading to the woods with two of her coworkers was bound to be interesting since Laina Ash had never camped a day in her life. But she never expected to end up lost lost in the wilderness. Or to stumble across a sexy bear shifter and discover she was his fated mate. Amazon KU

THE LIGHTS OF YSTRAC’S WOOD (THE SEVEN GODS) by Alexandra Rowland

At the center of the great forest of Avaris lies the sacred wood of Ystrac, god of the hunt and the wilderness—and the wild terror of hunted things. This fear emanates so powerfully from the godwood that most travelers who would pass along its winding road can barely step past the boundary marker. All that keeps the fear at bay are the lanterns, lit by mysterious, ever-burning flames and tended faithfully by the priests of Talesyn, the god of poets. Aneth is a dedicate of Ystrac, and as part of her service to him, she is charged to face the godwood’s fear and open her heart to it, guiding travelers along the road and seeing them safe on their way on the other side. Corentin is a priest of Talesyn, and for his service, he has sworn to walk the lantern path and do what needs must to ensure the lanterns’ flames burn bright for years to come—whatever the cost to himself, whatever oaths or sacrifices he must make. Neither of them is precisely what the other would expect… But then, neither is their journey along the lantern path.

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AN UNRELIABLE MAGIC (A HUNDRED NAMES FOR MAGIC BOOK 2) by Rin Chupeco

Tala, Alex, and the rest of their friends are safe for now, but know the Snow Queen is still out there. They have to be prepared for when she eventually attacks—and all decide to do so in their own way. When Ryker comes out of the woodwork, showing himself when he starts attacking American detention facilities and freeing refugees. And the Nameless Sword, a legendary weapon that according to Avalon legend, will make its wielder the most powerful warrior of their time turns up with her name on it, Tala’s life gets messier…But when the Snow Queen arrives with an unlikely ally, the group will have to work together. Amazon AB Apple Books Kobo

I DREAMT OF FLIGHT (BONDI BOOK 1) by Kae Strouse

18 year old Bondi Ashborne never knew he could breathe fire, never knew that the government was rounding up people like him and slamming them into concentration camps. No, all he knows is that life as a gay, quarter-dragon in a fully-human town couldn’t be harder for him. When fate forces him to flee his home, he ends up encountering other Mythicals like himself: enigmatic naga, gender-fluid tsien, and even a sexy fellow part-dragon. As he comes to realize that his magical brethren are being slaughtered, he will have to embrace everything that once shamed him and rise to meet a destiny that he never wanted. Amazon KU

WILD MERMAN (MERMAIDS OF CORNWALL SERIES BOOK 8) by Armaya Hart

The mermaid family have never been in a better place. After a hard fought victory, they can finally rest and think of happier upcoming events, such as Rosie and Elan’s wedding. However, it does not take long for the past to catch up with them. When Kelly’s cousin Catrina, gets caught in the fray, her entire life rapidly spirals into a battle to save herself. Ultimately, she realizes that tenacity alone is not enough to escape the Witch Queen or the roguishly handsome villain who battles with his emotions and his loyalty to Quintess. Amazon KU

BY PAIN OF DEATH by Suzanne Clay

Hades has lost track of the passage of time beyond sorting the deceased into their eternal homes. With each arrival of another soul, the agony they experienced in their final moments seeps into his ichor. It is a painful, isolated existence within Hades’s palace, but far safer than returning to the Underworld beyond its doors. Hades’s predictable days are interrupted by the arrival of Hermes with a stranger of a deity that Hades can barely recall. When the god introduces himself as Seph and explains that he needs a safe place where his life-entwined mother can’t follow, Hades is forced to confront the loneliness that dwells deep within him—and his personal belief that he deserves little more than death as well. By Pain of Death is a 9,500-word low heat M/M retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth with a disabled protagonist and a trans man love interest. Amazon Kobo

DEMONS IN MY BED: EXPOSING THE EXILED (DEMONS OF PORT BLACK BOOK 1) by Britt Andrews

Port Black – a dark and sinister city abandoned to The Exiled, a gang of unhinged and psychotic demons who have claimed it as their own. And it just so happens to be the location of my first solo mission. As a trained agent of Montague Industries, it’s my job to keep innocents safe. The Exiled are a threat that needs to be neutralized, and I’m ready for battle. With an invitation to their depraved nightclub in hand, a leather corset wrapped around my torso and a mask complete with tall bunny ears, these demons aren’t going to be able to resist me. The only problem? I wasn’t expecting their brand of insanity to be so… exasperatingly delicious. I might look like a snack to these males – who have been apex predators for far too long – but I assure you, I’m nobody’s prey. I’m going to expose the demons of Port Black, and then? Then they will beg for mercy that will never come. AmazonKU

BOUND OF BLOOD (SUPERNATURAL CURSE BOOK 2) by Krista Street

The Fire Wolf and I found my abducted twin, but my life is hardly back to normal . . .Let’s see, my hired hunter has decided I’m his mate, my twin sister is blaming me for her abduction, a crazy and dangerous supernatural is now after my magic, and I’m somehow supposed to keep running Practically Perfect despite the disaster that is my life. Sigh . . . I just can’t win, especially when the crazy supernatural comes looking for me and my hired hunter goes into full-blown territorial werewolf mode. Did I mention that I haven’taccepted his mating bond? Now, it’s getting real, especially when I learn that my hunter has kept a very dark secret from me . . . a secret that affects my very way of life. Amazon KU

HEROIC HEARTS by Various

VS Note: Includes a new Patricia Briggs story about Asil the werewolf. I pre-ordered this because there were so many great authors in it.

An all-star urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, and more . . .In this short story collection of courage, adventure, and magic, heroes—ordinary people who do the right thing—bravely step forward. But running toward danger might cost them everything.

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MAD FOR A MATE (BEWARE MY HEART BOOK 3) by Mary Janice Davidson

Verity Lane might be a Shifter who can’t shift (known as a “squib”)—but woe betide anyone who tries to tell her who she is or what she’s capable of. She’s a proud member of a club for squibs out to prove themselves by participating in dangerous stunts. Which is probably how she ended up on this strange island…Bear shifter Magnus Berne wants two things: to connect with his motherless goddaughter, and to find out who keeps dumping dead bodies on his property. When he discovers Verity on his island, he’s determined to get some answers—but it’s clear that whoever has been killing squibs is just as resolved to keep it quiet. And now that Verity is in the crosshairs, they’ll have to move quickly to stay ahead, stay alive, and stay together.

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ON STOLEN LAND by Stephanie Rabig

When a prairie-mad settler murders Milton Allen’s brother and his family, the wealthy rancher offers an enormous bounty to bring the culprit in. Ada Marshall and Pearl Beckwourth, bounty hunters with twenty years experience, assume this is yet another straightforward job. But when a fellow bounty hunter is torn to pieces not fifty feet away from their camp, their natural wariness grows, and in the tiny, isolated valley town of Woodlawn, they learn that the attacker may not even be human. Amazon KU

BEAR’S MIDLIFE MATE (MOUNTAIN MAGIC BOOK 1) by Haley Weir

VS Note: From APRIL 5.

She left the corporate world to find herself. She didn’t expect to find him. Juniper – I gave it all up. My nice apartment, my expensive car, my fancy job. At thirty-nine, I made the scariest decision of my life. I left my city comforts, bought a van, and went into the forest. Goodbye, food deliveries. Hello, midlife crisis. Living off-grid isn’t exactly a picnic. After one or twenty foraging mishaps, I get help from a grizzly mountain man with strapping arms and a brooding, golden gaze. There’s a spark between us. But he’s keeping a secret. I can feel it. Before I can pry answers from his muscled hands, our worlds collide in a big way. My ex-boss is planning to level the forest to put up luxury high-rises. It’s up to me to stop him. Emmet – She’s a thorn in my paw. As the leader of my clan of bear shifters, it’s my job to keep us safe and secret from the prying eyes of humans. Humans are destructive. Dangerous. The city-scum trying to tear down our campgrounds is proof of that. So why can’t I stay away from her? Amazon KU

BOI BRIDE (TREATY BRIDES BOOK 1) by Samantha Cato

Being a bride is a state of mind, not of body. The Kingdom of Moorcondia and the Marshlands have been warring for years. Now a treaty has been negotiated, but it needs to be sealed by a marriage between the ruling families. But the bride has bolted, leaving her brother, Taryn, to fill the role. There is nothing in the law of either country that says a bride has to be female. Forced to dress in his sister’s gown and marry Soren, Taryn faces his fate with anger, resolve and frightening anticipation. While the Moorcondians are flexible in their sexuality, the Marshers are more prudish, plus Taryn has learned the hard lesson that an attraction to men is unnatural and wrong. His desire for Soren frightens him. As a prince, Soren knows his duty and executes it without hesitation. As a widower, he looks forward to a new marriage, and his unexpected bride is very fetching. If only he can convince Taryn to put aside his fears and accept the pleasures of the marriage bed. Taryn struggles to fill the role of a wife in the royal family, even as everyone else tries to adjust to the notion of a male bride. As the days pass, Soren comes to appreciate his bride more, and Taryn tries embrace his new role with enthusiasm instead of resignation. But politics is a treacherous place to navigate, putting their blossoming love in jeopardy. Amazon Kobo

DEMON’S THRONE (DEMONS OF MORNINGSTAR BOOK 1) by Dakota Cassidy

VS Note: From APRIL 14

Nothing brightens up a Monday like finding out you’re the spawn of Satan. The big bad is dead and now Satan’s spawn must fight for the Morningstar throne. I’m tossed into the ring, whether I want to be there or not. I’m mostly human, a hunter by trade, and totally outmatched by my half siblings. The chance I’ll survive these tests and claim the throne is slim. Then someone starts assassinating my siblings. It’s only a matter of time until I’m next. I’m not the kind of girl who depends on anyone, but there are four demons who could help me survive this fiasco—a sadistic Nightmare, a psychotic efreet, a charismatic Fallen and Sin, an unhinged monster. Problem is, like all demons, they’re absolutely, sinfully tempting. I’m pretty sure they each have their own agenda. I’m also pretty sure one of them is the killer. Let the games begin. Amazon KU

DARK WOLF (WINTER WOLVES BOOK 2) by Scarlett Grove

Coming to Fate Island was supposed to be a new start. But wolf shifter Damian Winter doesn’t believe he has the right to begin again. He may look like a young man, but he is over a hundred years old. Cursed to roam the frozen tundra as a wolf for 27 days of the month, he’s barely aged. Despite the potion that now allows him to remain human, Damian believes his time has passed. Supermodel Venus Jacobson needed a break from the glitz and glamor of her profession, so she booked a fashion shoot in Alaska against her mother’s wishes. Venus has been all over the world, but the little town of Selkie instantly charms her. She’s spent her entire life trying to fulfill to her mother’s ambitions. But Venus is tired of always preforming. She’s ready for a life of her own. When a shifter at the photoshoot tells Venus about how she met her mate, Venus decides to sign up for the shifter dating app too. The last thing she expected was to be instantly matched with the gorgeous Dark Wolf who happens to be right there in Selkie. When Damian meets Venus, he knows his life has been forever changed. His darkness shrinks in the brightness of her light. But there is still trouble in paradise. Venus’s mother will never approve of her mating with a backwoods shifter and living on a rural island in Alaska. Can Venus overcome a lifetime of her mother’s control? Or will mommy dearest destroy the glimmer of hope that shines for both of them? Amazon KU

ANCIENT AND IMMORTAL (JACKY LEON) by K N Banet

VS note: A re-release.

Zuri has secrets. Several of them, in fact. Secrets like being a witch. As the daughter of Hasan, ruler of the werecats, being a witch is a dangerous secret to have. But it’s no secret that all she wants is a vacation. Instead, she finds her own adventure. A werecat Zuri is supposed to rule stole from the wrong man, a scarred Immortal by the name of Kushim. She doesn’t know him and more interestingly, he doesn’t know her. What he does know is her secret. She was once a queen…He will always be a bandit…And their startling connection will change their lives. Amazon KU

FORGED BY THE PAST (SPIRITS IN TIME BOOK 3) by Aimee Robinson

Beth Carmichael was at the top of her medical career, married to a handsome allergist, and loving life…until she caught her newly minted husband cheating on their wedding day. Jilted and heartbroken, she flees to an antique shop, where an old artifact sends her through time to 1770. For the widower blacksmith Thomas Brannigan, every strike of his hammer opens a new wound. His days are hollow as he forges bayonets en masse to feed the needs of a burgeoning colonial Boston. But his heart’s no longer in it. The spark died along with his wife, as well as his interest in love. When Beth is mistaken for a serving girl in the home of a wealthy whaler, she’s not prepared for the charade…or her dealings with the quiet, hulking blacksmith who makes her run as hot as his forge, even through his icy coldness. Tempers flare hot against the rising peril of pre-Revolutionary War Boston. While Beth finds acceptance as a midwife, Thomas struggles to tamp down his attraction to the enticing, curvaceous redhead. But with Beth’s time in the past running out, Thomas must face losing his heart again or risk Beth’s life in the process. Amazon KU

OATH-BREAKER: ANGEL OF DEATH AND DEMONS BOOK 1 by River Starr

No one survives their meeting with the Angel of Death—except for me. After being accused of rallying citizens to revolt against him and breaking the rules of engagement with demons to save my best friend—guilty as charged on both accounts—the Angel of Death demands to personally oversee my sentencing in his obsidian castle of demons and death. I’m done for. This is the end. But my death won’t be in vain—I’ll die a martyr to the Order’s cause, and I’ll rescue my best friend at the same time. She’ll be safe and the paladins will pick a new leader. They’ll thrive and continue the fight. Or so I think. When judgment day arrives and I’m knelt before the Angel of Death, with his onyx eyes, his ebony hair, and his seductively imposing stature, my soul doesn’t leave me. It soars. Because when I dare to look the Angel of Death in the eyes, everything changes. And what unfolds in my anger and vengeance’s stead is a thread of events I never could have foreseen. I survived my meeting with the Angel of Death. But can I survive his love? Amazon KU

THE WORDSMITH (THE LIBRARIAN CHRONICLES BOOK 4) by Christy Sloat

Struggling author, Larah Arden, has just finished writing her first fantasy novel. During what is supposed to be an arduous but normal editing process, Larah is tossed into the pages of her own novel. Set in a world where Fae and Elves are on the brink of war, Larah finds herself now amongst the characters she created, including the ruthless Fae family, the Blackstone’s. Promising to help save their most precious resource, Larah begins to form a bond with this new world. When the story begins to rewrite itself and the king of the elves is found dead, all fingers point to her and Eryx Blackstone. Desperate to free herself, Larah embarks on a journey to clear her name and hopes someone from her time will save her from the pages of the story, before it’s too late. AmazonKU

OF FIRE AND STARS: A DARK FANTASY LGBTQIA+ ANTHOLOGY by Various

Eleven Wonderfully Dark Tales of Fantasy in one Anthology! Fae can be beautiful. Fae can be cruel. Fae can be warm as summer days and cold as winter nights. They can be dark and they can be colorful. They can steal your voice, your will, your heart and your soul. A knight of the realm embarks on a mission to save her kingdom and the woman she loves, but what hope can faeries really offer? The Warden returns home to take their place as guardian between realms, but have they come back too late? When ambassadors from the human realm become embroiled in the games of the Summer Court, how will they survive the diabolical political intrigue of the fae? Featuring a diverse range of LGBTQ+ characters, these are the tales of the darker fae, and the ones unfortunate enough to cross them. These are tales… Of Fire and Stars Amazon

MERCILESS SAVAGE (ALPHA DYNASTY BOOK 5) by Piper Stone

My instincts told me to fear him. His told him to claim me like a beast. Christoff Dupree doesn’t strike me as the kind of man who woos a woman gently, so when I saw the flowers on my kitchen table I knew it wasn’t just a gesture of appreciation for saving his life. This ruthless mafia boss wasn’t seducing me. Those roses mean that I belong to him now. That I’m his to spank into shameful submission before he mounts me and claims me savagely. That I’m his mate. Amazon KU

GUARDIANS OF THE ASSASSINS (AN ACADEMY OF ASSASSINS NOVEL BOOK 6) by Stacey Brutger

Morgan and her mates don’t even have time to settle into their new home before the local wolf pack demands she turn herself over to the alphas. If she refuses, they vow to destroy everything she holds dear. Not one to back down from a fight, she confronts them and barely manages to escape with her life. Peace in the realm is fragile, and the incident draws the wrong attention. When she and her mates come under attack, secrets in the pack surface, threatening to destroy them from within.
Refusing to give up her home without a fight, Morgan must face a trial with the odds stacked against her. Failure is not an option. As an assassin, it’s her place to decide who lives and dies. If she makes one wrong choice, not only will she lose her new pack and her mates, it could annihilate the entire supernatural community. Amazon KU

KARMA’S KISS by M C Roth

Karma isn’t the worst curse to have after all. Zack is running from his family, his past and a curse that has tainted his life since childhood. Fleeing his temporary home for the sake of his ex-boyfriend, Zack becomes stranded in a snow drift in the middle of nowhere, wearing nothing more than a spring jacket and an old pair of running shoes. Resigning himself to freezing to death, he is rescued by Eric, an irresistible man who treads the line between kindness and discourtesy. Zack quickly realises that Eric’s home is a different kind of frozen hell. There is no electricity in the tiny one-room cabin, no running water and definitely no Wi-Fi. But Eric is more than just a man. He is the only one who seems to be immune to Zack’s curse, and he has secrets of his own. Eric may be more dangerous than anything Zack has ever seen before.

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YESTERDAY’S TREASURES (A SLIP IN TIME BOOK 10) by Jane O’Brien

Ten years after two little boys unexpectedly arrived in 1882 for a short time-travel visit, they have changed and grown to near adult status – one a late teen in high school and one a young man in college. They rarely mention what happened to them that day in the treehouse. In fact, it is the major cause for their distancing from one another. Bobby was very young at the time, so he believed it all to be a dream he had about Peter Pan and Never Land, but Johnny knew the truth and spent all of his time and energy making sure his little brother did not remember the events of that day for fear he would tell anyone who listened where they had been. Later, their perception of events caused a split between them…(more blurb on ebook seller page…) Amazon KU

WICKED ACADEMIA: LOST STARS by Jasmine Jenkins and Sophie Suliman

Vivian, Marion, and Timothée Greywick’s father told them one thing before he died: stay away from the Celestial Academy for Fallen Stars. And they’ve done just that, becoming perfectly respectable members of society, with no use for star magic. Never mind that Vivian has a mysterious affliction that her siblings call an illness and she calls a curse. Never mind that Marion works at a leech shop and hoards blood for… some reason. Never mind that Timothée looks exactly like an ancient god who tormented the world thousands of years ago. Never mind that on moonless nights, the Greywick siblings glow. When the triplets accidentally save a prince from a vampire attack, they’re not just the Greywicks anymore. They’re the Lost Stars: descendants of the gods, harboring unforetold magic. Now they’re bound for the Celestial Academy for Fallen Stars, whether they like it or not. A university in the sky. Clouds that rain starlight. Students with terrible magic and worse intentions. The Academy will test not only the triplets’ ability to survive, but their loyalty to each other. Vivian falls for a prince and keeps trying to kill him. Marion discovers a plot that can topple kingdoms and unseat even a god’s power if she claims it for herself. And Timothée delves into magic so dark, it has been forbidden for thousands of years. As the triplets unravel the secrets of the school, they begin to realize their father didn’t want to protect them from the Celestial Academy. He wanted to protect the Academy from them. One will become a monster. The other, a queen. The last, a god. Anything is possible at the Celestial Academy for Fallen Stars.

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OMEGA’S OBSSESSION (HEAT HAVEN OMEGAVERSE TWO) by Sarah Blue

Liv DeSoto has always been in love with her brother’s best friend. Her obsession with him only grew when she perfumed as an Omega, and his Alpha scent became her own personal addiction. Dean, however, acts like she doesn’t exist. When Liv finds out that he’s joined Heat Haven with a trial pack, it all comes together. With her first heat due any day now, who better to help her in this time of need than Dean and his two incredibly handsome future packmates? Liv’s obsessive tendencies lean towards stalking and “borrowing” some of the pack’s belongings. River and Grayson, the Beta and other Alpha of the pack, flourish under Liv’s compulsive nature. The only thing standing in her way of true happiness is Dean and her father. Money, deceit, and status rule Liv’s family. She’s willing to risk it all for these men. Are they willing to do the same for her? Amazon KU

BELLAMY (SONS OF THE FALLEN 5) by Jaclyn Osborn

What happens when your enemy is your fated mate? Anger. Denial. Bellamy’s felt both since the day he learned a demon was his soulmate. Mostly denial. Cursed with the deadly sin Lust, he’s used to no-strings-attached hookups. Love is a different story. He’s never wanted it. Romance is a waste of time when he’s dedicated his life to protecting the world. A world his fated mate is trying to destroy.
Phoenix isn’t a hero. He’s self-serving, a bit wicked, and devious. He’s also the king of the underworld’s right-hand demon. So when a Nephilim he’s been waging war against turns out to be the one destiny chose for him, things get… complicated. The understatement of the century. As the war between angels and demons intensifies, circumstances force Bellamy and Phoenix together in an oh so close proximity. And the sizzling connection between them becomes an inferno of carnal desire. A beautiful disaster waiting to happen. Or is it? Amazon KU

CLAIMED MATE (FERAL SHIFTERS BOOK 4) by Callie Rose

Once, I hated these men. Now I’ll risk everything to save them. As I watched Kian be dragged down into the shadow realm, I swear he took a piece of my heart with him. And I’m going to get it back. I’m going to get him back. I don’t care that it might be dangerous. I don’t care that Quinton is still hunting us down, determined to destroy his original feral shifters now that they’ve betrayed him, and closer than ever to opening the veil between the shadow realm and earth. I don’t care that fate itself seems to be set against us. I don’t care what the prophecies say. Because Kian, Frost, and Malix are my mates. Mine. And I finally understand what that means. Amazon KU

DRAGON KING’S MATE (BURNING KINGDOM BOOK 1) by Lola Glass

I was supposed to seduce the dragon king, but before I could, he claimed me as his. Now I’m chained to him, trapped in an ancient mating process I neither want nor understand. I’ve got to get out, but there’s only one way to do that now—and it involves a much more permanent type of shackle. I have no idea what will happen if I agree to be the king’s mate, but one thing’s for sure…
My life will never be the same again. Amazon KU

SWEPT AWAY (RABBIT HOLLOW BOOK 1) by Amy Bellows and C W Gray

Tru Willis refuses to feel sorry for himself. Sure, he’s a barren rabbit shifter who has to spend his heat alone every year. And of course, he’d love to have a mate and children of his own. But he’s too busy nursing wild animals back to health and babysitting his cute nieces and nephews to feel lonely. Until someone starts leaving gifts on his doorstep. Sweet, handmade gifts that make Tru feel special and treasured. The gifts all smell of alpha–an alpha Tru has never met face to face. One day Tru finds a letter on his doorstep instead of a gift. In it, the alpha requests to help Tru through his heat. He even leaves a photo of himself, and he’s breathtaking. But the stranger doesn’t offer anything else. Just one heat. Just a handful of days, and then he’ll be gone. Can Tru handle giving himself to a man he won’t be able to keep? And if he can’t, does he have the willpower to say no? Amazon KU

LOVING THE DRAGON: HELEN HARDT VINTAGE COLLECTION by Helen Hardt

VS Note: Per the author’s note in the book, this is a previously unpublished, older story.

Bookstore owner Kristen Ross hides behind her reading glasses in her small bookstore in Colorado. The gorgeous muscled man with the dragon tattoo who stands at the magazine rack is way out of her league, but still she lusts after him when he comes into her store every day. After centuries of looking, Aidan Butler has finally found his fated mate in the shy bookstore owner. He knows that underneath her proper exterior is a fiery goddess worthy of a Highland dragon. All he has to do is complete the bonding process. But an ancient code, his estranged half brother, and Kristen’s biggest fear all stand in his way. AmazonKU

LADY OF ASHES (LADY OF DARKNESS BOOK 3) by Melissa Roerich

Fire and Shadows. Scarlett Semiria knew the cost of her actions the day she sacrificed everything to keep her family, her Courts, and her twin flame safe. At least she thought she did. When she discovers the cost was more than she could have ever anticipated, she finds herself once again forced to choose between saving innocents or saving the ones she loves. But this choice might just leave her so broken, even the stars won’t be able to bring her back. Light and Dark. Crown Prince Callan is more than happy to leave the Fire Court behind, along with the woman who chose someone else. But when he arrives home, he finds there is no escaping the world of darkness he has been dragged into. To protect his people and his kingdom, he is forced to enter into a dangerous deception that quickly turns into a game of cleverness and strategy, and he finds that he has allies in the most unexpected places. Beginnings and Endings. Fae Queen Talwyn Semiria has been waiting for decades for her cousin to return home. She had expected to find a kindred spirit. What she got was a brash assassin who does things her own way and flouts all traditional decorum. But she refuses to let Scarlett stand between her and what is best for her Courts. She will play nice for now, but when it comes down to going after the true evil that resides across the sea and threatens their lands, she’ll take it all and sacrifice everything. *Everything hangs in the balance. *One wrong move, and the scales will tip. *Only ashes will remain. Amazon KU

HIS PROTECTIVE BEAR (BEARS OF ASHEVILLE BOOK 4) by Skye R Richmond

Hunter can’t go into the diner one more day and stare at his fated mate. They’ve known each other since high school, but whenever Hunter comes near Sage he ignores him or bolts. Hunter needs his mate. He’s tried to give him time, but his bear won’t let him wait much longer. Hunter craves Sage in every way and he needs to hear the man at least acknowledge that they’re mates. Sage is a mess. He’s been in love with Hunter since they were in school together. The popular, athletic, alpha was everything he wasn’t. And Sage longed for him. But whenever Hunter comes around his mouth runs dry and his legs turn to jelly. Sage knows there can never be anything between them. Hunter is the sheriff and part of the most powerful family in town. And Sage is just a cook at his father’s diner. But underneath it all Sage knows it doesn’t matter. It’s best he keep his distance so no one ever finds out the truth about him. Never again. Amazon KU

FATED IN WINTER (TALON PACK BOOK 11) by Carrie Anne Ryan

VS note: A re-release.

Conner Jamenson knows two things: One day he might turn rogue. And he can never risk his mate.
Romy Temple knows what it means to be lonely. She’s spent ninety-nine years in the Talon Pack, not part of the hierarchy, and not quite old enough to be elder. She’s the wolf no one remembers. With a rogue on the loose and the winter season approaching, two wolves who promised they would never fall find themselves on the brink of doing what could cost them the most. Each other.

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CREATURE OF THE SKY (HER CREATURES BOOK 2) by Maya Nicole

We were warned about the threats we would face, and now our lives are in danger. The dagger is more powerful than we’d ever imagined and now that the flames have died off, we’re off to a new destination with uncertainty around every corner. Time is running out for me, and I hope we aren’t being taken on a wild goose—or chicken—chase to find the next creature. A creature from the sky will catch me when I fall, but what if I’ve already fallen? Amazon KU

EMBRACE THE LIGHT (GODSTONE SAGA BOOK 5) by Jocelynn Drake

At last, Caelan and his companions are heading to see a long-time ally of Erya. But New Rosanthe soldiers have already moved into the city, and nothing is quite as it seems. Even as old betrayals reveal new enemies, Caelan’s main goal remains the God of Wisdom and the truth. The only problem is that time is running out and the Dead God is waiting to claim him. Embrace the Light is the fifth 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

IMPRISONED BY THE FAE KING (KINGS OF THE FAE ISLANDS BOOK 1) by Lyra Atlas

We shared the spark of fated mates, but he rejected me. Instead of being the fae king’s queen, I am now the handmaid of a rich girl. It doesn’t make it easier that she’s become the king’s betrothed. It doesn’t make it easier that she treats me like I’m nothing. The worst thing is that I’ve been ordered to come live in his palace. I can’t imagine a sweeter type of torture than this. I intend to stay out of his way, to ignore my shattered heart. I intend to avoid him at all costs, but his intentions are entirely different. He tells me that he has changed his mind about fated mates. That he will get what he wants one way or another. That he will lock me in one of his towers until I give in. So now, up in that tower, all by myself, I do everything I can to resist him. Because if I give in, my heart will break all over again. Amazon KU

LION’S DEN by Lily Wilder

VS Note: From APRIL 22

Two rival lion mafia gangs rule my city. After witnessing a murder, I find myself on their hit list. Only a lion shifter can protect me. To my surprise, I have two takers. Nelson, a hot, brooding undercover cop. And Troy, a gangster who wants to go legit. But the mafia doesn’t do anything for free. In return for their protection, they want me for mating. Two sizzling alpha lions want to share me! I’ve never been with a human man. Let alone a lion shifter. Entering this menage is insanity. Yet their smoldering eyes tempt me. And their tantalizing kisses melt my resistance. I want to run my fingers down their muscled chests. Explore every inch …Maybe letting them drive me to ecstasy is exactly what I need. If I enter the lion’s den, will I come out alive? Amazon KU

A KING TO BE CROWNED (OUR KING, OUR MASTER BOOK 4) by Brea Alepou

To be King or not to be King. There is no more hiding. Titos has accepted being king of his small territory but now he’s being pushed to take on even more enlarging the target on his back. His keepers are doing everything they can to keep him safe but Titos is a walking danger zone. Titos will fight for his home and his new found family. His mates mean everything to him and he refuses to give up, even if it means wearing a crown that he never wanted. Titos is willing to sacrifice everything for his men and they are ready to burn the world down for their master, but will that be enough to survive what’s to come? A king to be Crowned is book4 in the ongoing Our King Our Master series and cannot be read as a standalone. Features Gay harem, action, a new member, and magical beast. AmazonKU

THE LAST WITCH OF KALHOUN HOLLER (MARMALADE AND MAGIC BOOK 1) by Michael Anderle

After Jemma Nox’s mother left, what was left of her family’s world fell apart. Jemma knew she and her dad needed a change, but really? Jemma would follow her dad anywhere. She never would have guessed that anywhere included the likes of Kalhoun County. Planted squarely in the heart of Appalachia, this new home feels like anything but. Jemma is strong, adaptable, and smart. She’s not going to let a little culture shock scare her. But this place is different, and not just because the hottest hangout is the hardware store parking lot. It’s something in the air, in the water, and all those somethings lead to Elloise Brickellwood. Ms. Brickellwood, or Mama B to those who know her, is a fixture of Kalhoun County. But is she more than just a venerable town elder? The strange, sometimes sinister events that gather around her are just coincidences, aren’t they? Jemma finds herself caught in the orbit of the strange gravity of this woman. Soon, she’ll get more answers than she could ever want. AmazonKU

WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING by Sam Hall

Growing up I had nothing but my good grades and them. The Vanguard brothers are the golden boys of our school, destined to be the alphas of our pack. They’re possessive, scaring away everyone else who might get close to me… until the night of their first shift. I’m been told over and over I can never be their mate, but the boy’s wolves have other ideas….So, I’m whisked away, told to forget them and I do, right up until they walk in through my door, telling me all the things I’d secretly dreamed of. That I’m their fated mate, and that they refuse to settle for anyone else. But I’m forced to push them away. Why? Because their parents were right to send me away. I’ll never be what they need me to be, but these guys? Back then they never knew how to take no for an answer, and now they’re coming for me, whether I’m ready or not. Amazon KU

STRANGE BLOOD: VAMPIRE FAE OF ACADIA by B A Stretke

It’s been weeks since that fateful day in Acadia National Park. Oren lost his cool and left Alden behind. Alden Marsh never made it out of Acadia, and no one has seen him since. He is missing, and it’s Oren Devereaux’s fault. ..[SNIP]..Can this be real? Can this be his mate? The man’s name is Oren, and he’s come looking for Alden. The man is mystified by the world he has stumbled upon and not ready to accept his new reality. Can Cian win over his skittish mate and keep him safe from all the dangers of this Fae Realm? There is more to Oren than meets the eye, and his strange blood will make him a target. Can Cian save the day? Amazon

FERAL DECEPTIONS (AWAKENING OF THE CHOSEN BOOK 1) by Callie Stone

Rejected by my so-called mate, I soon discover that fate has other plans for me. Three Alpha shifters can’t wait to claim me as theirs. Three years ago, the dominant Alpha of my family’s enemy wolf pack stole my heart. Certain I’d found my fated mate, I sought solace in him when misfortune visited me and someone close to me died. But instead of consoling me, he rejected me and condemned me to a horrific fate. I thought my life was over. Then they appeared. Blade. Killian. Lorcan. Three powerful shifters rescued me. Blade–my confident warrior. Lorcan– my long lost childhood friend. And Kieran – my lightness in the dark. I’m not ready to give my heart away again, but it’s impossible to resist them. Their strong hands, their passionate lips, my body demands I give into them. Getting closer to them leads to conflicts. But our passion is cut short by all the questions that still need to be answered. As I wonder whether this new pack will accept me, I know I need to discover how my real father died and what my true identity is. Can I find happiness with my three shifters, or have I signed all of our death sentences by accepting their help? Amazon KU

MARCUS: PRINCE OF TIGERS by Kathi S Barton

Dakota was doing all she could do to keep it together. She was a widow trying to raise her young daughter and between jobs to boot. Helping her granny and her aunt move into the School House Condos, Dakota was reminded again about how much she didn’t have. Her granny’s offer of a handout was too much. She wanted to make it on her own. Micky had a feeling that Dakota would be Marcus’s mate. Marcus didn’t want any part of Micky’s matchmaking and said he’d be out of town. But Marcus had a change of heart and decided to see for himself if Micky was right. Dakota was scared to death. She was mated to a black tiger. Everything was happening too fast. The Prince family was great, but they were too big, too loud and too everything. It was all too much. And when Dakota found out that Queen Aurora had plotted her entire life, that was the last straw.

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STORM (INESCAPABLE BOOK 1) by A M Rose

Since the dawn of time, the Kriila have lived among humans. Winged, mysterious, beautiful, and privileged. As their leader, Kiran has seen just how big the divide between the two species is. And he wants nothing more than to bring harmony and equality between them. He didn’t plan for his human mate to be the catalyst that shakes up their world when he chose him. But will that be the change they need? Or will it cost Kiran everything he’s worked for? Jude has lived his entire life watching adoration being heaped upon the Kriila. As a human, he believes they are to be resented, not revered. They fly high above humans and perch in positions of power while everyone else struggles. The Kriila pay little attention to the struggles of humans and Jude has no expectation that will ever change. But then Kiran chooses him as his mate, and everything Jude believes in shifts. Was every opinion he ever had a prejudice? Or is Kiran just using him to push his own agenda? Amazon KU

WRANGLER WOLF (WEREWOLF RANCH BOOK 4) by Layla Silver

The last person I should be fantasizing about is a single dad 17 years older than me. And not only is there the age gape—he is also my boss. But living under the same roof on his ranch, I can’t escape my attraction for this husky wolf. It’s like the yummy abs hiding underneath his black muscle shirt are tempting me to … No, I can’t. Don’t kiss your boss, I keep repeating to myself like a mantra. I tell myself that I came here to work and live after losing my apartment. I have secrets I keep wrapped tightly in my chest, coiled in darkness. No one knows why I came here … or what’s fueling my nightmares. So, I try to resist this beyond handsome, tall daddy rancher. Except that I’ve never been as attracted to a man as I am to him …His intoxicating scent, that salt n pepper beard, those silver gray eyes … Am I imagining things, or is he coming onto me ravenous with hunger? Gods, if only. Amazon KU

ALPHA REID: SIX PACK SERIES BOOK 5 by C J Primer

REID: I’ve always exercised complete control in all things. When it comes to my pack, I’m in control as its Alpha. In everyday life, I follow a schedule and value structure and discipline. My friends think I stick too close to the rules, but maintaining order and being in control are the key things that keep me grounded. That’s part of the reason why the wait for my fated mate has been so frustrating- because it’s the one thing I have no control over. And when I finally meet her, I quickly realize she’s equally as uncontrollable, as is the bond between us. I’ve been waiting all my life for Serena, but when she shows up on the eve of a war, can I really trust her? And if so, will I ever be able to conquer her chaos? SERENA: They say life is full of choices, but mine were stripped from me the moment my pack was attacked and my family was killed. Since then, I’ve been on autopilot, just doing what I have to do to survive. That is, until the last thing I expect to happen, does; I stumble upon my fated mate. I suddenly have a choice again- give in to the mate bond between Reid and I, or risk losing it all. Can I trust him with my secrets, and can he handle them? Once he knows the truth, will he even still want me? It’s an impossible choice, because no matter which one I make, I may still lose everything. Amazon

UNAVOIDABLE TRUTH (FATED MATES SERIES BOOK 3) by Jess Bryant

Sometimes the thing you least expect, is exactly what you’ve been looking for. Darius Moreno knows his place. He’s the Head Enforcer of the Moirae Pack. He protects and councils his Alpha. If it came down to it, he’d give his life to save each and every one of his packmates. They’re the only family he’s ever known, or needed. He never planned to mate, knowing it would take time away from his duties, but fate has other plans for him. Leo DeLuca knows who he was meant to be. The Alpha of the Crescent Pack, he was born to power and raised to lead. But when a crazed wolf murdered his parents and kidnapped his sisters, his entire world turned upside down. He knew that asking the Moirae pack for help was the only way to save his family, but he never imagined it would lead him to his fated mate. Two males from different packs. Two fierce, dominant personalities. Two alpha wolves vying for power. It should be a recipe for disaster but when fate steps in, the truth is unavoidable. Darius and Leo were made for each other, two halves of a whole. Now, if only they can stop fighting fate and each other, they may finally realize they’re stronger together than they could ever be apart. Amazon KU

THE ORC’S EMPRESS (THE SILVER FURY BOOK 3) by Layla Fae

Urgan is gone. He vanished, just like all the other orcs from our world. And I am left alone, the Empress of a now fully human kingdom, without a mate… and without our half-orc, half-human daughter. Urgan and Safiya have gone back to the world of the orcs, a savage land of wild beasts and cruel natives. I can only hope that my mate is strong enough despite his crippled leg. Strong enough to protect our baby girl. Drowning in grief and anguish, I still have my own battles to fight. I need to protect the throne from usurpers who have smelled my weakness. And I must find a way to reach my family. Urgan and Safiya can’t return on their own. Only I can bring them back. Even if it means I have to venture into the orc world alone. Amazon KU

WARD’S SIREN (LOST SIREN SERIES BOOK 1) by Stephanie Hudson

I was just a data analyst. I paid my taxes on time. I used to feed a cat that wasn’t my own and bake cookies for the office. I was a good girl. Then how was it my reward was to find myself penniless, broken down and stuck on the side of the road with everything I owned piled in the back, and all because I was being chased by the Mob? But then again, I must have had some luck left or he wouldn’t have stopped. My mystery hero. A man so handsome, he stole my breath and claimed it as his own, like the spoils of war. He asked me to get into his car, made me feel like he would take care of everything. He certainly looked more than capable. Both with his intimidating size and the way he sat in the back of his expensive car looking more like some Lord of the manor, just radiating power. But there was also something dangerous about him. Something dark and hidden, just under the surface. The way his heated gaze burned into me, as if he had the power to strip me bare and look deep into my soul so as he may judge its worth for himself. That was why I had said no. An answer I could tell he wasn’t used to receiving. But instead of anger, he simply grinned and told me that he had a feeling he would be seeing me again. That fate would intervene. And that when it did…He would be claiming his Lost Siren. Amazon KU

FORGOTTEN BY HIS DEMON (INNER DEMONS BOOK 3) by Lilo Quie

From the outside, Simon has it all: a beautiful wife, two adorable children, a decent job, and a lovely home. From the inside? That’s a different matter altogether. When Elliat, the one who got away—or maybe it was ran away, after an amazing night ten years earlier—proved too hard to get over, Simon settled down with an imp and her two half-imp children. He wasn’t going to find love, so why not make the best life he could for them all? Everything is going just fine (really it is) until he discovers that his coworker is mated to a demon. Now everything is unraveling faster than he can weave it back together. The boss of the demons is demanding Elliat, reclaim his mate, his imp wife has a bone to pick, and there is the little matter of his mate not even remembering him. Amazon KU

THE GLAMOUR WITCH: WITCHES OF PALMETTO POINT BOOK 13 by Wendy Wang

How do you prove you’re innocent when someone has stolen your face? Twenty-nine-year-old hairstylist Daphne Ferebee, spends her days using her considerable talents as a glamour witch to make her clients beautiful. Her boyfriend loves her, and their relationship is moving in the right direction. Her quirky family of witches always has her back…or so she thinks. After a witch dies in Palmetto Point, a video surfaces of Daphne attacking the woman. It never happened. But Daphne’s cousin Charlie — an investigator with magical law enforcement — trusts the evidence rather than her family. Even Daphne’s boyfriend questions her innocence when she goes on the run. Daphne has dedicated her life to using glamour to make others look good. Now, someone out there may be using magic to make her look bad. She won’t rest until she finds out who. A murderer has stolen her face, her family and possibly her future. To clear her name, she’ll have to go it alone, and believe in herself, even if no one else does. Amazon KU

ELF PRINCE: AN ELVEN ALLIANCE NOVEL by Tara Grayce

Farrendel Laesornysh, the younger elf prince of Tarenhiel, has become the elves’ foremost warrior, thanks to his deadly magic. He is no stranger to death. But when the humans propose a marriage alliance during a diplomatic meeting, he is desperate enough to avoid more killing to agree. Even if an elf should never trust a human bargain. The human princess is probably a spy. Or an assassin sent to kill him on his wedding night. Yet if he can make this marriage work, as his grandmother seems to think, it might be the first breath of hope Farrendel has had in over a decade. Amazon KU

BREWING IN THE WIND (THE WITCHES MURDER CLUB BOOK 4) by Samantha Silver

Storm and the witches are back in their next adventure in Golden Hope. Amazon KU

THE RETURN by Parker Williams

VS Note: From APRIL 14

The day Jonas Brodie met Corey Mills, his whole life was mapped out. He knew without a doubt Corey was his mate. After Jonas nearly killed someone, his father was forced to separate the two without explaining the reasons to Corey. Corey Mills has been head over heels for Jonas forever. A simple touch from his friend could soothe Corey where nothing else could. After being beaten by a classmate, Jonas storms off, and for the next six years, Corey hasn’t heard anything from him. Now he’s back, and boy, has Jonas changed. He’s returned to Harken’s Corners to claim what he was forced to leave behind. His mate. He’s ready to turn Corey’s world upside down, but then Corey lets Jonas know he has a secret of his own. Amazon KU

CAPTURED BY THE MAGI: ZODIAC MAGIC ACADEMY (EXEMPLAR HALL BOOK 1) by JL Madore and Ruby Night

They came for my twin and left me behind because women hold no power in the magi world.
They’re about to find out how wrong they are…Jesse Storme. Bartender. Rock-climber. And the girl left behind. One minute, Wyatt and I are scaling our favorite rock peak and enjoying a moment of escape from our crappy lives. The next, we’re attacked and my brother is gone. I think it’s connected to the creepy recruiter dude from Exemplar Hall. I find out it’s so much worse than that…Sucked into a Hunger Games meets Harry Potter event to rescue him, I don’t know who I can trust. I’m a girl posing as a guy. I’m not supposed to be here. And I’m definitely not supposed to have the power I do. Doesn’t matter. I would suffer any pain to find and save Wyatt. We’re more that twins—We’re Gemini Twins. This is a fast-paced, medium-burn, twenty-somethings romance series set in a world where magical beings harness astrological power to get what they want. The heroine will end up with multiple love interests so you never have to pick a favourite. Expect hot romance, spine-tingling action, sword-crossing, sassy humor, and a continuation of story that takes you through five books. AmazonKU

LOVE AND HEART BRAKING (MAGICAL DATING AGENCY BOOK 3) by Kelly St Clare

I swear. What did I ever do to deserve this crap? Life is more twisted than a forest nymph’s vines, and in an ingenious or moronic move, I’m now working for the Twelve. Until this point they’ve seemed happy to kidnap and drain me, so safe to say this risk is bigger than an earth guardian’s… well, you know. Protecting those I care about is imperative, yet a sexy detective in a long coat has a different agenda. Then Venus is sending signals that have me doubting 97.5 percent of my choices. Oh, a goblin, griffin, and fangless vampire are counting on me. And on top of all that, Soleil is parading around her true love with no ideathat’s what he is. Someone pass me the avocado-covered chocolate, seriously. The Twelve are up to something huge, something deadly, and I need to figure out what. Because everyone and everything I care about is slipping through my fingers. In my blood and bones I know there’s an answer. But if love is meant to save the day, then this gal is running out of time. And heart. Amazon KU

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VS: For my backlist highlight today, I’m going to start the Badari Warriors series – genetically engineered soldiers of the far future, battling the alien scientists who created them, and finding their Fated Mates among the humans they rescue. I’ve always loved Lora Leigh’s Breeds series and Laurann Dohner’s New Species series and it made me very happy to write my own take on the genetic engineering trope. My guys have alien predator DNA of various types woven into their genetic makeup. Book one is AYDARR, which I’m proud to say won the I Heart Indies Contest!

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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